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NOLS Winter Camping (NOLS Library)
by Buck Tilton John GookinThe National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to camping in extreme cold. Comprehensive coverage of winter clothing and gear. Proven techniques for traveling efficiently and safely across snow and ice and complete directions for building igloos and many other snow shelters.
Fishing Tips for Freshwater
by Gene KugachTips on locating fish, using and caring for equipment, choosing bait, ice fishing, and fly fishing and tying. Details on 31 species, including sturgeon, walleye, perch, and bluegill. Packed with illustrations.
Season of Obsession
by Joel SpringAs the author takes the reader through the landscape of the Catskills in upstate New York, a picture of hunting in the finest sense, as it ought to be and as it was when you hunted with your Dad and raced alongside your dogs for downed birds.
American Level Patents: Illustrated and Explained
by Don RosebrookIn this companion to American Levels and Their Makers, Vol. I, the author presents that great rarity a book on patents that both illustrates the patents (in a size large enough to be useful) and explains them. Two hundred and ten level patents are pictured and explained here, with explanations keyed to the patent drawings. They illustrate the major and continuing contributions by L.L. Davis, Justus Traut, the Stratton Bros., and L.S. Starrett, among others. To aid in identification, each patent is triply indexed: by date, patentee, and category (e.g., inclinometer, sighting level, adjustment mechanism, etc.). In addition, the book provides a brief history of the men who obtained the patents, information on whether, when, and how the patents were used, the progression of improvements in patent concepts over time, and information that may be useful in identifying mystery levels. This volume, relating patents to real tools, will prove an invaluable reference for tool collectors and dealers, as well as for students of industrial technology.
How Birds Migrate
by Paul KerlingerInformation on migratory flight patterns, flight speed and distance, travel seasons, calls of migrating birds, and more.
Concrete Crafts
by Alan WycheckCreate unique tiles, bowls, pavers, stepping stones, planters, tabletops, birdbaths, and more. Includes a gallery of imaginative and original projects. Techniques clearly explained for the novice or experienced crafter.
Fish Food
by Ralph CutterA thorough examination of the foods trout eat, by master of observation Ralph Cutter.
Solar Cooking for Home & Camp
by Linda Frederick YaffeMake your own solar box or folding panel cooker. Easy recipes that can be made with little preparation at home or in camp. Side dishes and snacks, soups, stews, chilies, fish and seafood, casseroles, pasta, and baked goods.
Fishing Basics
by Gene KugachClassic Kugach on bait, spin, and flycasting, to fishing rigs and fly tying in an illustrated format.
Roots of Strategy: Book 3
by Leeb’s DefenseVon Leeb's Defense, von Freytag-Loringhoven's The Power of Personality in War, and Erfuth's Surprise.
Discover Nature in Water & Wetlands (Discover Nature Series)
by Pat Archer Elizabeth LawlorA wealth of information. - Booklist "A nice range of accessible information and activities." - Orion Afield
Air Force Officer's Guide
by Jeffrey C. Benton• U.S. Air Force organizations and types of assignments• Duties and responsibilities• Privileges, benefits, and restrictions• Customs and courtesies• Career development and promotion• Pay and allowances• Command and leadership• Uniforms and insignia• Complete data on Air Force installations worldwide• Extensive references to regulations and other informationUpdated to reflect changes in the military in general and the Air Force in particular, this new edition of Air Force Officer's Guide contains professional materials needed for a successful career as an Air Force officer, from cadet to general, both active duty and reserves.
Pennsylvania Hiking Trails
by Ben CramerThe complete reference to recommended trails in the state. The best of each region from Keystone Trails Association members. Descriptions of hundreds of trails plus a chapter on state's nine long-distance trails.
Railroads of New Jersey
by Lorett Treese• Regional histories of the major railroads• Railroad attractionsDividing the state into regions, the author recounts the stories of the people and events that shaped the state's railroad history, explores the major phases of the industry's development, and identifies the state's rail-culture relics--steam and diesel locomotives, routes, bridges, stations, and landmarks, as well as tourist railroad lines and Rails to Trails paths.
Haunted Connecticut (Haunted Series)
by Cheri FarnsworthThrilling stories of supernatural occurrences in Connecticut.
Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars: 1865-1890
by Peter CozzensEyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865-1890: The Wars for the Pacific Northwest is the second in a planned five-volume series that will tell the saga of the military struggle for the American West in the words of the soldiers, noncombatants, and Native Americans who shaped it. Patterned after the classic Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, the series will represent the most comprehensive work on the Indian Wars in the West yet published. Volume II: The Wars for the Pacific Northwest covers five distinct conflicts and their aftermaths: The Snake-Paiute War and After (1866-72), The Modoc War (1872-73), The Nez Perce Campaign (1877), The Bannock War (1878), and The Sheepeater Campaign (1879). It contains accounts from participants on both sides of the conflict, including George Crook, Charles King, and Nelson A. Miles, as well as Chuslum Moxmox (Yellow Bull), Young Two Moon, and Heinmot Tooyalakekt (Chief Joseph).
Haunted Salem (Haunted Series)
by Visionary Living, Inc.• Full story of historic witch hunts • Guide to haunted inns and historic houses • Curses, spells, and bewitchments • Accounts of magic, spell-casting, and witchlore • Ghost and burial superstitions • Profiles of publicly accessible places that have reports of haunting activity
Portals to Hell
by Lonnie SpeerThe first comprehensive study of all major prisons, both North and South, this chronicle analyzes the many complexities of the relationships among prisoners, guards, commandants, and government leaders.
Pattern Maker's Assistant: Lathe Work, Branch Work, Core Work, Sweep Work / Practical Gear Construction / Preparation and Use of Tools
by Joshua RoseThis book is as useful today as it was over 100 years ago. It was written then to give machinists practical instruction on how to design and construct patterns; in doing so it describes the actual pattern shop practice of the late 19th century, using the terms and methods of that period. Joshua Rose explains the various types of patterns, how they are constructed, and the tools that are used. This is a reprint of the sixth edition, which gives some indication of the popularity of the book among late 19th century practitioners.
Halford on the Dry Fly (Fly Fishing Classics)
by Paul SchulleryThe champion of the dry-fly ethic developed on British chalkstreams in the late 1800sNow acknowledged as the symbolic father of modern dry-fly fishing, Frederic M. Halford was known during his remarkable fishing career as the "high priest of the art," the man whose milestone books codified the entire world of the dry-fly angler more than a century ago. Halford on the Dry Fly excerpts the core wisdoms from the original Halford book that launched the "dry-fly revolution" --and has influenced every generation of serious fly fishers since--Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice. Halford on the Dry Fly shows a first-rate angling mind at work, a gifted naturalist who witnessed an historic moment in the development of fly fishing. "No place else in the literature of fly fishing have the original basics been so clearly laid out," writes Paul Schullery.
Russian Armored Fighting Vehicles (World War II AFV Plans)
by George BradfordFilled with fine-scale drawings of Russian armored fighting vehicles including:• T-34 Model 1940• BA-64B Model 1943 Light Armored Car• BT-7 (Model 1937 Fast Tank)• SU-76i (on Pz.III chassis)• KV-8 flamethrower• ZIS-42 Halftrack• and dozens more . . .
Months of the Sun: Forty Years of Elephant Hunting in the Zambezi Valley
by Ian NychensIan Nyschens (pronounced \nations\") shot as many elephants as Walter Bell did--well over 1,000--and under much more difficult circumstances. His book will rank or surpass the best elephant-ivory hunting books published in the twentieth century. Remarkably, his adventures took place much later than the likes of Bell, Sutherland, Neumann, and others. The stories of his hunts with his double rifle are sure to impress.
Country Plumbing: Living with a Septic System
by Gerry HartiganYou can keep your septic system running day-after-day, year after-year. First published in 1984, Country Plumbing, in its initial edition, went through eight printings and has educated and entertained thousands of country dwellers who live beyond the reach of public sewer systems. Now, with the contribution of Mike Haupt, this revised edition contains information about some of the more recent developments in the world of private sewage treatment facilities. Even in restricted areas such as lakeside properties or small lots, you can live without a public sewer hook-up and still be a good steward of the environment.
Checkering & Carving of Gunstocks
by Monty KennedyFull-size line drawings and photos of checkering and carving patterns by America's leading stock-makers.
Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories (Big Book of Ghost Stories)
by Ed OkonowiczTurn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Ed Okonowicz shines a light in the dark corners of Maryland and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection.