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Training for Climbing: The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Performance (How To Climb Series)
by Eric HorstIncrease your strength, power, skill, and focus to maximize your climbing performance.&“Training for Climbing is a great resource. Whether you&’re just starting out or already ticking 5.13, you&’ll find valuable information here to help you climb harder. This is the most complete and up-to-date training guide available.&” —Rock and Ice magazineDrawing on the latest climbing research, this third edition of the international best-selling Training for Climbing presents a comprehensive, evidence-based program for improving climbing performance.With the unique perspective of a veteran climber, researcher, and coach, Eric Hörst blends leading-edge sports science with his decades of climbing and coaching experience to create a content-rich text packed with practical how-to and what-to-do information.A few of the new topics explored include:• Energy system training to develop greater strength, power-endurance, and aerobic endurance.• Recalibrating the brain&’s central governor for higher power output and stamina.• Daily Undulating Periodization as an effective method of on-season programming.• &“Training zones&” for rock climbers—the secret to truly effective training!• Stabilizer training to improve arm power and reduce risk of shoulder injury.Also included are expanded chapters on developing strength, power, and endurance in the crucial finger flexor and pulling muscles, as well as a must-read chapter on developing exceptional core strength. Hörst completes his coaching with dedicated chapters on technique and mental training, performance nutrition, accelerating recovery, and injury prevention. The book&’s 300-plus pages of expert instruction make for the most advanced and complete book of its type!Eric Hörst is an internationally renowned author and a climber of forty years. As a researcher and coach, Hörst has written hundreds of articles and coached thousands of climbers from around the world. He owns the popular website Training4Climbing.com.
Prints of Siri Beckman: Engraving a Sense of Place
by Siri Beckman Carl LittleSiri Beckman made her way to Maine in the late 1970s, where she was &“called&” to wood engraving quite by accident. She has been practicing this art form for over forty years and this volume, featuring more than 100 of her images, is a celebration of her life's work and legacy. Text by Beckman discusses the process of wood engraving and her passion for printmaking and book arts. Carl Little ties her work to place and establishes its place in the canon of Maine art.
Rockhounding New England: A Guide to 100 of the Region's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series)
by Peter CristofonoNew England is one of the best regions in the country for rockhounds to hunt for minerals, gems, and fossils. The complex geology of the region hosts a stunning variety of material from gold-bearing placers to fossiliferous limestone; from gem-bearing pegmatites to rocks containing some of the rarest minerals on Earth. This book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best sites with valuable tips on what to tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or fossils for each site and excellent color photos will help you know what to look for and to identify what you’ve found. Information on clubs, rock shops, museums, and special attractions are provided. Written by a collector with over 35 years of experience, Rockhounding New England is the firstcomprehensive rock and mineral collecting guide to New England and a must-have for anyone interested in collecting their own minerals, gems, and fossils in the region.
Savannah Food Crawls: Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite and Libation at a Time (Food Crawls)
by Jesse BlancoSavannah Food Crawls is an exciting culinary tour through on of Georgia's most beautiful cities. Each crawl is the complete recipe for the perfect tourist day, a new way to experience your own city, or simply food porn and great stories to enjoy from home. Put on your walking shoes and your stretchy pants, and dig into Savannah one dish at a time.
Duped: Why Innocent People Confess – and Why We Believe Their Confessions
by Saul Kassin Ph.DWhy do people confess to crimes they did not commit? And, surely, those cases must be rare? In fact, it happens all the time—in police stations, workplaces, public schools, and the military. Psychologist Saul Kassin, the world&’s leading expert on false confessions, explains how interrogators trick innocent people into confessing, and then how the criminal justice system deludes us into believing these confessions.Duped reveals how innocent men, women, and children, intensely stressed and befuddled by lawful weapons of psychological interrogation, are induced into confession, no matter how horrific the crime. By featuring riveting case studies, highly original research, work by the Innocence Project, and quotes from real-life exonerees, Kassin tells the story of how false confessions happen, and how they corrupt forensics, witnesses, and other evidence, force guilty pleas, and follow defendants for their entire lives— even after they are exonerated by DNA. Starting in the 1980&’s, Dr. Kassin pioneered the scientific study of interrogations and confessions. Since then, he has been on the forefront of research and advocacy for those wrongfully convicted by police-induced false confessions. Examining famous cases like the Central Park jogger case and Amanda Knox case, as well as stories of ordinary innocent people trapped into confession, Dr. Kassin exposes just how widespread this problem is. Concluding with actionable solutions and proposals for legislative reform, Duped shows why the stigma of confession persists and how we can reform the criminal justice system to make it stop.
Witches and Warlocks of Massachusetts: Legends, Victims, and Sinister Spellcasters
by Peter MuiseWitches and Warlocks of Massachusetts is a collection of legends and historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Bay State. Organized by region, city and town, the book's dozens of stories include the earliest Puritan accounts of 17th century witches, urban legends about desolate locations haunted by ghostly witch hunt victims, tales of Cape Cod sailors battling witches, and other stories of sinister (and sometimes sympathetic) spellcasters. Massachusetts has a rich history of witchcraft that spans nearly four centuries. Most people are aware of the Salem witch trials but fewer know about the Dogtown witches, the Pepperell farmer who hired a hypnotist to save his bewitched daughter, or Half-Hanged Mary, the witch who died twice and inspired The Handmaid's Tale. These stories are known locally in the towns where they occurred but have never been collected into one book before.
Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks: A Guide to 64 Great Hikes in Both Parks
by Bill SchneiderLace up your boots and sample more than sixty of the finest hiking trails in southeastern Utah, where the breathtaking canyons, multicolored sandstone arches, and magnificent spires of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks provide the setting for countless outdoor adventures. Let veteran hiker Bill Schneider lead you past eight sandstone arches on the Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park; take you over slickrock to the Harvest Scene panel in the remote Maze District; and show you the sweeping view of White Rim Country through awesome Mesa Arch in the Island in the Sky District. With Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks in hand, you'll discover the most spectacular trails and amazing scenery Utah's red rock country has to offer.Inside you'll find:Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trailsIn-depth trail informationDifficulty ratings for each hikeDetailed trail mapsGPS coordinates for all trailheadsOutstanding color photographyWhether you're a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks.
Philadelphia Food Crawls: Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite and Libation at a Time (Food Crawls)
by Jacklin AltmanPhiladelphia Food Crawls is an exciting culinary tour through this historic yet modern city. Each crawl is the complete recipe for the perfect tourist day, a new way to experience your own city, or simply food porn and great stories to enjoy from home. Put on your walking shoes and your stretch pants, and dig into the City of Brotherly Love one dish at a time.
Best Hikes Colorado Springs: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls (Best Hikes Near Series)
by Stewart M. GreenDiscover the most epic hikes close to town. With Best Hikes Colorado Springs, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multi-day backpack. Complete with maps and full-color photos, hike descriptions provide everything you need to know before hitting the trail: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, canine compatability.
Our Best 5-Ingredient Fresh Family Recipes (Our Best Recipes)
by Gooseberry PatchThink of the produce that is in season at farmers' markets or in abundance at the supermarket. Of course, dairy, protein and grains are available year 'round and those ingredients are a must for many recipes. From mains to one-dish meals, salads to sandwiches and snacks to desserts, this book has it all. One-dish dinners like Fiesta Chicken, Ham & Garden Veggies, Fast & Fancy Beef Stir-Fry, French Onion Rice & Shrimp mean happy eaters...and fewer dishes to wash. Whether your family loves a meaty casserole, a hearty soup, a meatless entree, a homemade pizza, or a fresh salad with breadsticks, you&’ll find it all in this book of recipes the entire family will love.
Suppers in a Snap (Our Best Recipes)
by Gooseberry PatchSuppers in a Snap is brimming with over 230 recipes for whipping up quick & easy meals for a hungry family. Every recipe features shortcut ingredients, quick-to-fix directions or handy make-ahead tips: - Time-saving shortcuts to shave minutes off of prep time - Make-ahead tips to make mealtime a breeze - Ingredient swaps to help customize recipes
Chicago Food Crawls: Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite & Libation at a Time (Food Crawls)
by Soo ParkThe essential guide to eating your way through the Windy City. In Globe&’s newest approach to food by city, Chicago Food Crawls will take the reader on a fun, tasty culinary tour. Discover the hidden gems and long-standing institutions of Chicago neighborhoods. Experience more than 13 crawls, each featuring 3-8 establishments, centered on a neighborhood or theme. Each tour is the complete recipe for a great night out, the perfect tourist day, a new way to experience your own city, or simply food porn and great stories to enjoy from home.
Foraging California: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods in California (Foraging Series)
by Christopher NyergesFrom acacia to wild grape, Foraging California guides the reader to the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Golden State. Helpfully organized by plant families, with detailed information on locations, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes.
The Falcon Guide to Van Life: Every Essential for Nomadic Adventures
by Roxy and DawsonThis essential guidebook for anyone looking to hit the road, from the weekend warriors to the full-time nomads, combines practical information, inspirational photography, and engaging stories of travel and adventure. It helps the reader transition past the 9-5 to the nomadic lifestyle, and then guide them to the best vistas, hikes, and adventures in the country. Get the inside scoop on building out a van, from insulation to plumbing, building a budget, and staying safe and well on the road.Inside you'll find5 Suggested Road Trip Itineraries complete with maps, highlights, and stop information:Denver, Colorado to Whitefish, MontanaMoab, Utah to Yosemite National Park, California Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, CaliforniaShenandoah National Park, Virginia to Charleston, South Carolina Millinocket, Maine to Deep Creek Lake, MarylandThe van guide to National Parks: NortheastShenandoah National Park (Virginia)SoutheastCongaree National Park (South Carolina)Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina and Tennessee)MidwestBadlands National Park (South Dakota)Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)WestYellowstone National Park (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming)Yosemite National Park (California)Redwoods State and National Park (California)SouthwestCanyonlands National Park (Utah)Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)Zion National Park (Utah)Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)NorthwestGlacier National ParkOlympic National Park
Hiking Waterfalls in Washington: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes (Hiking Waterfalls)
by Roddy Scheer Adam SawyerHiking Waterfalls in Washington includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the area&’s most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions also include history, trivia, and GPS coordinates. This book takes you through state and national parks, forests, monuments, and wilderness areas, and from city parks to the most secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.
What's For Dinner?
by Gooseberry PatchWe&’re all too familiar with those three little words, &“What&’s for dinner?&” and as we take a peek in the pantry, it seems we&’re never quite sure how to whip up a dinner that&’s quick and delicious. Well, take a look inside What&’s for Dinner? and you&’ll find something for everyone along with time-saving tips and the simplest ways to make everyday dinners extra special!Just toss ingredients together for tasty one-dish casseroles like Chicken &?Biscuits or use the slow cooker for a no-fuss Swiss Steak Supper. Sizzling dinners hot off the grill are a hit and Lemon Barbecued Chicken will quickly become a favorite. Veggie-packed sides & salads like Santa Fe Vegetable Salad, along with scrumptious meatless mains are ready in a dash. Dinner for Two is a snap…try tangy Lemon Chicken, Herbed Rice Pilaf and Blueberry Cake or Mocha Mousse.Filled with recipes for a get-together or quick-to-fix weekday meals, we&’ve also included simple substitutions for lighter fare and ways to keep shopping, prep time and cooking as effortless as possible. The most-asked question has finally been answered with oodles of fuss-free and yummy recipes. So kick back, put your feet up and relax...dinner's ready! 204 Recipes.
The Art of Sea Glass
by Tina Lam C. S. LambertWho knew that discarded bottles and glassware could become treasures of such rare beauty? Collectors of sea glass will find much to delight their senses in this collection of photographs. Unlike most images of sea glass, which show the glass in simple arrays, these images are meticulously planned, using sea glass and other elements to create unique, mysterious, and often whimsical scenes captured on film. Paired with wonderful background information about the photos, snippets of sea glass lore, and helpful tips about finding sea glass, it&’s a great addition to any sea glass library.
Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun (Curiosities Series)
by Ednor TherriaultMontana Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state&’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Montana Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Montana&’s residents and visitors alike.
Day Trips® from Washington, DC: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler
by Kaeli ConfortiPacked with full trip-planning information for hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover—all within a two-hour drive of the DC metro area— Day Trips® from Washington, DC helps make the most of a brief getaway. This up-to-date guide features 25+ customizable getaways that detail where to shop, eat, play, and stay while you&’re traveling. From the historic gardens in Wheaton to the sugarloaf mountains in Frederick, to the bustling shopping district in Baltimore, and to the ocean-to-table dining spots in Annapolis, take the guesswork out of planning your excursion with Day Trips® from Washington, DC.
Walking
by Henry David ThoreauThis summation of his life's work, published posthumously in 1862, became a seminal influence in the modern environmental movement and is no less relevant today than 150 years ago. &“Above all, we cannot afford not to live in the present,&” he wrote. He extolled walking as a delightful and necessary idleness, an antidote to the burdens of civilization, a means of immersing ourselves in nature and awakening to the moment. &“Walking&” is recognized by most scholars as Thoreau's &“other&” masterpiece, Walden in a more concise form. In the introduction of this edition, Adam Tuchinsky accessibly and engagingly unpacks the essay's nineteenth-century associations, highlights the startling modernity of its sentiments, and reveals why Thoreau remains the towering figure in the history of American nature writing. Exquisite contemporary nature photographs curated by Denise Froehlich grace this handsome book.antique-looking paperB&W nature photos from Kurito Koichiro and other fine art photographers captioned with memorable lines from Thoreau's writings.
Hiking Southern Oregon: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hikes (State Hiking Guides Series)
by Victor Harris Art BernsteinFully updated and revised, with over 90 hikes in the Southern Cascades and Siskiyou Mountain Range, this book is the most comprehensive guide available for Southern Oregon's diverse hiking opportunities. Featuring all of the trails in Crater Lake National Park, readers can traverse all routes through this iconic park. Also explore the Mount Thielsen, Sky Lakes, Mountain Lakes, Red Buttes, and Wild Rogue Wilderness Areas, as well as much more. Complete with maps, elevation profiles, and clear, informative hike narratives, this book is bound to be the standard against which all other guides for the area are judged.
Rockhounding Idaho: A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series)
by Garret RomaineA complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing the state&’s gems & mineralsRockhounding Idaho is a must-have book for anyone interested in collecting rocks, minerals, fossils, and gold in the Gem State. Completely up-to-date with over 200 GPS coordinates in ninety-nine collecting locales, it covers popular and widely known fee-dig operations as well as four-wheel-drive adventures into the desert, and long winding drives through the mountains. The result is a complete and accurate guide to the state&’s vast riches.The author—a long-time field collector in the Pacific Northwest and an award-winning writer—clearly explains the broad outlines of Idaho&’s many collecting locales and mining districts, and provides an appreciation for the geology underneath. You can use this guide to plan expeditions straight across the state or to devise looping road trips that cover a single region in great detail. From agates to zeolites, from garnets to gold, Rockhounding Idaho is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels. Look inside to find:• Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions• Suggested tools and techniques• Land-use regulations and legal restrictions• Information on nearby camping
More Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing
by Steven Danforth SingerMore Shipwrecks of Florida is a sequel to Shipwrecks of Florida, 2nd edition. This new book with all new content adds over 1,500 shipwrecks to the guide, and includes additional information on hundreds of previously listed shipwrecks, all organized by year. It also includes more GPS coordinates, as well as stories of pirates and privateers, wreckers, and buried and sunken treasure.
Gardening for Florida's Butterflies
by Pamela F. TraasBring life to your garden and experience the magic of metamorphosis! This book tells you how. It describes 23 species of butterflies and shows them in color photos - adults, caterpillars and pupae, as well as dozens and dozens of larval and nectar food plants. Complete growing information is included for each plant: family, plant type, geographic region, mature size, flowering time, color, light, water and soil requirements, propogation methods and salt tolerance.
Busy-Day Slow Cooking Cookbook
by JoAnn VickieWith work, school, play and everything else, moms know it's a real challenge to serve up home-cooked meals. You may already have a secret weapon in the cupboard, though...a trusty slow cooker! Bring it out and start slow-cooking hearty meals for every occasion.In Busy-Day Slow Cooking you'll find 225 new delicious recipes shared by cooks just like you. Fill up the slow cooker overnight, then serve Overnight Blueberry French Toast for breakfast...what a day brightener! For lunch and casual suppers, tummy-warming Gram&’s Loaded Baked Potato Soup and Creamy Chicken & Macaroni Soup are sure to be welcome on chilly days. Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Carol&’s BBQ for a Crowd and other savory meals-on-a-bun will make your next tailgating party a big success.Two big chapters of main-dish recipes will meet all your dinnertime needs. On busy weeknights, you'll love serving your family Help-Yourself Hamburger Casserole, Creamy Dreamy Chicken and Kickin' Pork Chops...even meatless choices like Chili Sans Carne. For church potluck or special get-together? Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti, Cowboy Beans and Best-Ever Pineapple & Brown Sugar Ham are sure to please.We've included tasty snacks like Hot Artichoke & Spinach Dip and Kielbasa Cocktail Appetizer to share...even Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Cake, Easy Cherry Cobbler and other ooey-gooey desserts.Chapters: • Warm & Cozy Breakfasts• Hot Sandwiches to Share• Simmering Soups• Easy Weeknight Meals• Potlucks & Get-Togethers• Party Food Snacks & SweetsWith familiar ingredients and simple directions, it's easy to fix these recipes. You'll find plenty of handy tips too. So, pull out that Crock Pot® and put it to work!