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Backpacker Magazine's Predicting Weather: Forecasting, Planning, And Preparing (Backpacker Magazine Series)
by Lisa BallardBackpacker Magazine's Weather informs readers about how weather happens, how to predict and recognize weather patterns, identify cloud formations and know what they mean, develop weather awareness from basic meteorological concepts, and more. This handy pocket-sized guide is 96 pages, includes two popouts, and incorporates color photos, charts, and illustrations as needed throughout the interior.
Flying Tiger: The True Story of General Claire Chennault and the U.S. 14th Air Force in China
by Jack SamsonThe Flying Tigers and the U.S. Fourteenth will be the subject of a huge upcoming film from IMAX and director John Woo. The film is scheduled to start shooting in spring 2011 with no firm release date stated yet. The role of Chenault in the film is likely to be the role of a lifetime for a huge star. When a sickly, half-deaf, forty-seven-year-old retired U.S. Army Air Corps Captain went to China in 1937 to survey Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese Air Force, little did the world know this would be the man to stem the Japanese tide in the Far East. Almost every military expert predicted his handful of pilots of the American Volunteer Group would not last three weeks. Yet in seven months in 1942, the AVG, fighting a rear-guard action over Burma, China, Thailand, and French Indonesia, destroyed a confirmed 199 planes, with another 153 “probables” as well. They did this losing only four pilots and twelve P-40s in air combat and sixty-one on the ground.In this definitive biography of General Claire Chennault, veteran reporter Jack Samson offers a rare and fascinating inside look at this legendary man behind the Flying Tigers.Unlike Eisenhower and MacArthur, Chennault was no saintly military leader. He was a chain-smoking, bourbon-drinking, womanizing man. He was the kind of leader his men knew could and did fly better than they--in any kind of plane. But first and last, he was a fighter--a tough, single-minded warrior who was never confused by who the enemy was in Asia, regardless of what the State Department thought.Following Chennault from this command of the Fourteenth U.S. Army Air Force during World War II to the part of his life that is not well known--the intriguing postwar years in China and Formosa, where his Civilian Air Transport (CAT) became the scourge of the Red Chinese--The Flying Tiger is an extraordinary portrait of one of America’s great military commanders.
The Hidden Years: Discover the captivating novel from the million-copy bestseller Rachel Hore
by Rachel Hore'A dramatic, warm-hearted, wonderfully written read' DAILY MAIL'Gorgeous' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A gripping read' HELLO!Sunday Times bestseller Rachel Hore&’s captivating novel of secrets, loss and betrayal - set on the beautiful Cornish coast during World War Two and the heady days of the 1960s.When talented musician Gray Robinson persuades Belle to abandon her university studies and follow him to Silverwood, home to an artistic community on the Cornish coast, Belle happily agrees even though they&’ve only just met. She knows she is falling in love, and the thought of spending a carefree summer with Gray is all she can think about. But being with Gray isn&’t the only reason Belle agrees to accompany him to Silverwood. Why does the name Silverwood sound so familiar?What is its connection to a photo of her as a baby, taken on a nearby beach?And who is Imogen Lockhart, a wartime nurse who lived at Silverwood many years ago? As the summer months unfold, Belle begins to learn the truth – about secrets from the past that have been kept hidden, but also about the person she wants to be.'A glorious story, The Hidden Years steals your heart. I loved it!' LIZ FENWICK'Gripping and beautifully written' KATE FURNIVALL&‘An intriguing dual timeline story set in beautiful Cornwall and brimming with sense of place. A gorgeous tale, I raced through the pages!&’ TRACY REES
Boy's Book of Camping and Wood Crafts
by Bernard S. MasonEver wonder how to make a teepee, wigwam or lean-to? What it was like camping out before insulated sleeping bags? Bernard S. Mason answers these questions and more in Boy's Book of Camping and Wood Crafts. Everything from fitting everything you need (and what that is exactly) in one pack to building shelter and starting your campfire is explained in great detail and with easy to read diagrams and drawings.
America's Forgotten Colonial History
by Dana HuntleyThis is what we all learned in school: Pilgrims on the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. They had a rough start, but ultimately made a go of it, made friends with the Indians, and celebrated with a big Thanksgiving dinner. Other uptight religious Puritans followed them and the whole place became New England. There were some Dutch down in New York, and sooner or later William Penn and the Quakers came to build the City of Brotherly Love in Pennsylvania, and finally it was 1776 and time to revolt against King George III and become America. That&’s it. That&’s the narrative of American colonial history known to one and all. Yet there are 150 years – six or seven generations between Plymouth Plantation and the 1770s – that are virtually unknown in our national consciousness and unaccounted for in our American narrative. Who, what, when, where and why people were motivated to make a two-month crossing on the North Atlantic to carve a life in a largely uncharted, inhospitable wilderness? How and why did they build the varied societies that they did here in the New World colonies? How and why did we become America?America&’s Forgotten Colonial History tells that story.
The Southern Gardener's Book Of Lists: The Best Plants for All Your Needs, Wants, and Whims
by Lois Trigg ChaplinThe Southern Gardener's Book of Lists, a sourcebook and workbook in one, has all the answers. With more than 200 lists of plants grouped by their horticultural characteristics and uses in the garden, this is the one-of-a-kind guide to spending less time and money on your garden. Veteran gardener and best-selling author Lois Trigg Chaplin recommends hundreds of plants for hundreds of uses, noting the specific Southern regions they grow in and sharing helpful hints and insights. Other special features include the tips, suggestions, and anecdotes of gardeners, nurserymen, designers, and horticulturists from across the South.
Best Easy Day Hikes Yellowstone National Park (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
by Bill SchneiderGeysers, paint pots, and glowing blue pools; deep canyons with plunging waterfalls; broad river valleys with seemingly endless views; and tall rugged mountains—Yellowstone National Park is a hiker&’s paradise with more than 800 miles of trails. This updated edition of the classic guidebook has everything you need to explore the best easy day hikes in this gorgeous national treasure.
How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast (Home-Based Business Series)
by Jan StankusThinking of opening your own B&B? Find out if it&’s really for you, then get advice on starting and maintaining your business. Advertising, promoting health and safety, managing finances, and creating an enjoyable environment for your guests are just some of the topics covered in this indispensable guide.- Start-up Expenses Worksheet Appendix of Web-based Resources- Bedroom Basics Checklist- Bathroom Basics Checklist- Marketing Plan- Self-Evaluation Quiz
Search and Rescue Alaska
by Tracy SalcedoIn a place as vast and extreme as Alaska, no one takes safety for granted. Whether adventurer or homesteader, tourist or native, people look out for themselves and for each other. But sometimes it just goes bad, and no amount of resourcefulness or resiliency can make it right. That&’s when search and rescue teams kick into gear, launching operations by air and by land that have generated amazing tales of heroism, tenacity, and human kindness. Some of those stories have been gathered in Search and Rescue Alaska, including:Rescues on Denali, North America&’s highest peak, from the mountain&’s first search and rescue in 1932 to a rescue in 2017 that highlights the utility of modern equipment and decades of SAR experienceA World War II search and rescue that ended with a remarkable recovery more than half a century laterRescues during the Good Friday quake of 1964The rescue of mountaineering students and their instructors in the Chugach RangeThe rescue and recovery of Klondike-bound gold-seekers caught in an avalanche on the infamous Chilkoot TrailThese stories and others in this compilation of essays will kindle a new appreciation for the skilled and selfless pilots, troopers, military personnel, and rangers on call for search and rescue in Alaska.
Beyond Their Years: Stories of Sixteen Civil War Children
by Scotti CohnSometimes a war's greatest heroes are its survivors, those who manage to forge new lives despite the tragedy they have experienced. For the sixteen unsung heroes profiled in Beyond Their Years, surviving also meant surrendering their childhood. These children found themselves on the edge of the fray - both in combat and in the throes of daily life - helping, or simply enduring, as best their interrupted youths allowed. Their behind-the-scenes stories illustrate what it was really like for children during the Civil War. Meet Ransom Powell, a thirteen-year-old drummer boy who survived grueling Confederate prison camps; writer and patriot Maggie Campbell, only eight years old when the war ended; Ulysses S. Grant's son Jesse, who rode proudly alongside Abraham Lincoln's son Tad and Ella Sheppard, daughter of a slave mother and a freed father, who lived through the backlash of slave rebellions. Each of these young survivors' lives represent an amazing contribution to the war effort and to postbellum life. Learn the inspiring stories of these American children who displayed courage, devotion, and wisdom beyond their years.
Europe by Eurail 2024: Touring Europe by Train
by LaVerne Ferguson-KosinskiEurope by Eurail has been the train traveler&’s one-stop source for visiting Europe&’s cities and countries by rail for nearly fifty years. Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive annual guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions and sightseeing options.
Mushrooms: A Falcon Field Guide
by Todd TelanderMushrooms: A Falcon Field Guide covers 80 of the most common and sought-after species in North America. Conveniently sized to fit in a pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, this informative guide makes it easy to identify mushrooms in the backyard and beyond. Each mushroom is accompanied by a detailed listing of its prominent attributes and a color illustration showing its important features. Mushrooms are organized in phylogentic order, keeping families of mushrooms together for easy identification. This is the essential source in the field, both informative and beautiful to peruse.
The Forest Fire Mystery (The Wilderness Mystery Series)
by Troy NesbitArt Mills and his family have recently moved to southwestern Colorado. When Art isn&’t working in the family&’s Dew Drop Inn, he&’s out exploring the national forest that surrounds them. A favorite spot is Eagle Mountain, where the abandoned Fittleson&’s Folly mine—a good spot for snipe hunting!—is located. When the secretive logger Mr. Maynard threatens Art, his sister Liz, and their friends to stay away, the kids can&’t help but wonder what Mr. Maynard is up to. And then once the forest fires start, Art knows someone is up to no good . . . The recurrent themes of the books in the Wilderness Mystery Series are natural phenomena—caves, canyons, mountains, sand dunes, and forests—and a sense of the past as seen through archaeology. In many of the narratives, events of long ago are seen to have left traces of their passing. Notwithstanding the fact that the books were written in the 1950s, the progressive Franklin Folsom (alias Troy Nesbit) had refreshing views of women, Native Americans, and the environment, and he was prescient in having his characters often oppose corporate and government efforts to develop wilderness areas.
New Hampshire Off the Beaten Path®
by Stillman Rogers Barbara RogersTired of the same old tourist traps?Discover the Granite State with New Hampshire Off the Beaten Path®, inside you&’ll find: Destinations you never knew existed, from tucked-away hiking trails in Portsmouth to the best Cinnamon buns in New England at Green Acres General Store. Unique Experiences: take a ride up Mount Washington on the infamous cog railway or go deep sea fishing on the South Coast. Insider Knowledge on the best of the best from a local expert. Amanda Silva takes the guesswork out of planning your trip with her sharp roundup of all the best eateries, experiences, and essential spots you cannot miss. Practical information that goes beyond an internet search.Find out how to get there and get around by car, train, ship, or guided tours. Thorough overview of the State&’s famous residents, fairs, events, history, and culture. So, if you&’ve &‘been there, done that&’ one two many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path®
Food Lovers' Guide to Massachusetts: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, and Events (Food Lovers' Series)
by David Lyon Patricia HarrisThis is the ultimate guide to the food scene in Massachusetts. From the ubiquitous clam chowder and baked beans to less obvious Bay State delicacies, such as pistachio biscotti, sweet potato jam, and ricotta-sage ravioli, a wealth of exciting foods, restaurants, recipes and much more can be found in this engagingly written guidebook.
Food Lovers' Guide to® Vermont & New Hampshire: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings (Food Lovers' Series)
by David Lyon Patricia HarrisVermont and New Hampshire are two sides of the same northern New England climate—the high landscapes of the Green Mountains and the White Mountains, glued together by the Connecticut River Valley. The classic flavors of Vermont and New Hampshire—apples, maple syrup, and cheddar cheese—have grown into an artisanal revolution, and each state produces world-class culinary specialties. In Food Lovers&’ Guide to Vermont & New Hampshire, seasoned food writers Patricia Harris and David Lyon share the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate these culinary treasures. A bounty of mouthwatering delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide.With delectable recipes from the renowned kitchens of the area&’s iconic eateries, diners, and elegant dining rooms, Food Lovers&’ Guide to Vermont & New Hampshire is the ultimate resource for food lovers to use and savor.Inside you'll find:Favorite restaurants and landmark eateries Food festivals and culinary events Specialty food stores and markets Farmers' markets and farm stands Recipes using local ingredients and traditions Local food lore and kitchen wisdom The states' best brewers, brewpubs, and wineries
Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica A Personal and Historical Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, Tragedy, and Survival
by Charles NeiderWriter and explorer Charles Neider made his first trip to Antarctica in 1969, achieving a lifelong goal of seeing the frozen continent with his own eyes. During this visit and a return trip in 1970, both backed by the U. S. Navy and the National Science Foundation, Neider discovered the rigor and beauty of life so close to the South Pole. In addition to his own experiences, Edge of the World also contains Neider's accounts of Shakleton's and Scott's expeditions, and the story of his own helicopter crash and rescue on the slopes of Mt. Erebus. Neider's account is erudite, literate, and intensely personal.
Falling Sky: The Science and History of Meteorites and Why We Should Learn to Love Them
by Ted Nield Granta BooksDid an enormous collision in the Asteroid Belt, orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter, bombard Earth with meteorites 470 million years ago? Astonishing new research suggests it did, and a revolutionary theory is emerging that this bombardment resulted in the single greatest increase in biological diversity on the planet since the origin of life.Introducing these discoveries to the general public for the first time, Ted Nield challenges the view that meteorites are bad news. Tracing the history of meteorites from the first recorded strike to the videos made routinely today, he reveals the fascinating ways in which meteorites have transformed from omens of doom to a stepping stone to Mars in twenty-first-century space exploration. TheFalling Sky will shatter everything you thought you knew about one of the most terrifying forces in the universe.
Perfect Behavior: A Guide for Ladies and Gentlemen in All Social Crises
by Donald Ogden StewartFirst published in 1922, this parody of etiquette and social mores makes fun of the pitfalls of courtship, engagement, and marriage, as well as such social settings as dinner parties, sporting events, and the theater. With satirical Jazz-era illustrations by Ralph Barton, known at the time for his caricatures of actors and other celebrities, the book's humor holds up remarkably well today, with such "crises" as how to deal with a screaming baby in a crowded, confined space or how to write a proper love letter to one's fiancée. With Marx Brothers–like literary slapstick, Perfect Behavior is the perfect impulse gift for anyone who enjoys a good laugh over everyday social foibles.
Best Easy Day Hikes Santa Fe (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
by Linda Regnier Hope Di PaoloSanta Fe is well known as an artist's paradise, but the diverse land offers so much more to the hiking enthusiast. This compact guide will direct readers to some of the loveliest short hikes in the Bandelier, Pecos Wilderness, and Hyde State Park areas. Venture to breathtaking peaks or hike low-lying canyons, all within an hour's drive of Santa Fe, while catching engrossing glimpses into the rich culture and history of northern New Mexico.Look inside for: Casual hikes to full-day adventuresHikes for everyone, including familiesClear trail maps and mileage landmarksTrail ranking to find just the right level of adventure for your groupGPS coordinates
Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park
by James Willard SchultzIn 1877 Schultz went to Montana for the summer to buffalo hunt. He ended up staying and joining the Blackfeet tribe. He wrote stories that faithfully recorded their culture. These great legends of the Blackfeet will leave you wanting more.
IronFit Triathlon Training for Women: Training Programs and Secrets for Success in all Triathlon Distances
by Melanie Fink Don FinkProviding exactly what the fastest growing segment of the triathlon world yearns for, Melanie and Don Fink have created a complete training guide for women triathletes with highly efficient, easy-to-follow, multi-distance training programs. Women encounter all the same challenges as men in their triathlon training and racing, but there are a host of issues unique to them, issues about which most men don&’t have a clue. From the stay-at-home mom to the professional woman, female triathletes face societal expectations, and unique physical and emotional concerns. Until now, there has been never been a go-to source of information and guidance. IronFit Triathlon Training for Women arms the woman triathlete with everything she needs to know to persevere and lays out exact step-by-step training programs to help her to achieve her goals. This book includes three training programs designed for women at the Sprint/Standard (a/k/a "Olympic") Distance, Half Iron-Distance, and Full Iron-Distance. Each program is presented at three levels: Competitive, Intermediate, and "Just-Finish." The reader can select the program for the race distance she wants to train for and the exact level, based on her individual competitiveness, experience, and available training time.
The Yankee Comandante: The Untold Story of Courage, Passion, and One American's Fight to Liberate Cuba
by Michael Sallah Mitch WeissWilliam Morgan, a tough-talking ex-paratrooper, stunned family and friends when in 1957 he left Ohio to join freedom fighters in the mountains of Cuba. He led one band of guerrillas, and Che Guevara another, and together they swept through the country, ultimately forcing corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista from power. In just a year of fighting, the American revolutionary had altered the landscape of the Cold War. But Morgan believed they were fighting to liberate Cuba. Then Fidel Castro canceled elections, seized properties, and imprisoned Morgan&’s fellow freedom fighters. Even Morgan&’s own house mysteriously blew up. But The Comandante is about more than just the revolution. It&’s the story of two people in love, pressured by government agents and mobsters vying to control a nation that soon brought the world to the brink of nuclear destruction. In the mountains, Morgan met Olga Rodriguez, a beautiful, fiery nurse, whom he soon married. Together, amid their firestorm romance, they decided to take a stand and take back the government from Castro and Guevara. The newlyweds began running arms to prepare for a counterrevolution, soon caught in a cloak-and-dagger web among Castro&’s forces; the Mob, which controlled Havana; and the CIA&’s preparations for the Bay of Pigs Invasion. But one of Morgan&’s guards betrayed him to Castro, who threw the counterrevolutionary in prison, placing his wife and their two daughters under house arrest. The couple smuggled secret messages to each other until Olga ultimately escaped by drugging her captors. Before she could free her husband, though, a junta tribunal tried and sentenced him to death by firing squad. Drawing on declassified FBI, CIA, and Army intelligence records as well as Olga&’s diaries, Pulitzer Prize–winning authors Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss skillfully reveal the inner workings of the Cuban Revolution while detailing the incredible love story of a rebel nurse and an American street hero who left their mark on history.
Best Easy Day Hikes Cape Cod and the Islands (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
by Pamela Van Drimlen Cheryl Johnson HubanBest Easy Day Hikes Cape Cod and the Islands includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-three easy-to-follow hikes on Cape Cod&’s sandy shores and its history-rich interior as well as on Nantucket and Martha&’s Vineyard. Visit secluded ponds, shady woodlands, salt- and freshwater marshes dense with wildlife, rolling hills and heaths, and the beaches that have made this region famous. Look inside for:Casual hikes to longer adventuresHikes for everyone, including familiesMile-by-mile directions and clear trail mapsGPS coordinates
Polly Pry: The Woman Who Wrote the West
by Julia BricklinIn 1900, the young and beautiful Leonel Ross Campbell became the first female reporter to work for the Denver Post.As the journalist known as Polly Pry, she ruffled feathers when she worked to free a convicted cannibal and when she battled the powerful Telluride miners&’ union. She was nearly murdered more than once. And a younger female colleague once said, &“Polly Pry did not just report the news, she made it!&”If only that young reporter had known how true her words were. Polly Pry got her start not just writing the news but inventing it. In spite of herself, however, Campbell would become a respected journalist and activist later in her career. She would establish herself as a champion for rights of the under served in the early twentieth century, taking up the causes of women, children, laborers, victims and soldiers of war, and prisoners. And she wrote some of the most sensational stories that westerners had ever read, all while keeping the truth behind her success a secret from her colleagues and closest friends and family.