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The Illustrated History of the Snowman
by Bob EcksteinA thoroughly entertaining exploration, this book travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable "white-trash years" (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence.With over two hundred illustrations, The Illustrated History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.
Nature Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway (Falcon Pocket Guides)
by Rob Simpson Ann SimpsonThe stunning wildlife along the Blue Ridge Parkway attracts more than 14 million annual visitors from near and far for viewing and photographing opportunities. This information-packed, pocket-size field guide features more than 200 species of mammals, birds, insects, fish, wildflowers, mushrooms and more in a convenient, portable package. Including full-color photos and easy-to-understand descriptions, species are arranged by family to aid in quick identification. This book also includes ecosystem and geology information about the park as well as suggested nature hikes. This is the perfect nature guide for your next trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Fly Fishing for Trout: The Next Level
by Tom RosenbauerFly fishers often ask Tom Rosenbauer how they can take their angling to the next level, and in his latest book the Orvis manager, expert fly fisher, instructor, tier, and award-winning author sets out to help them do just that. With forty years in the business, Rosenbauer knows the information fly fishers need to step up their game—whatever the level. Tom answers the top questions asked by anglers looking to take the next step. He offers advice on casting and rigging techniques that are beyond the basic level taught in fly-fishing schools but are essential if you want to be more successful, and he includes QR codes to take you to videos of his teaching tips in action.
Jeans and a T-Shirt: Fun and Fabulous Upcycling Projects for Denim and More
by Niki MeinersCast-off denim and T-shirts are the perfect materials for upcycling into a wide range of projects, from bags and totes to table runners, placemats, and trivets, to stuffies and pet chew toys, to games, tree skirts, stockings, and so much more! Follow the instructions as given or use them as a jumping off point as you personalize the designs. This is an upcycling resource you will turn to again and again for creative project ideas.
The Western Kitchen: Seasonal Recipes from Montana's Chico Hot Springs Resort
by Seabring DavisAt Montana&’s Chico Hot Springs Resort, their mission is to turn guests into friends and friends into family. For more than a century visitors have soaked in their legendary waters and Chico has been hosting parties and entertaining guests from all over the world, whether they are cowhands or celebrities. The surrounding majesty of the mountains, the free flowing Yellowstone River and the vastness of the valley where it sits, nestled in the shadow of 11,000-foot Emigrant Peak, make this historic and rustic resort unique. And the food keeps the visitors coming back. From their famous brunch, featuring bread puddings, quiches, smoked duck, and coffee cakes, to the bison ravioli appetizers and flaming orange desserts that bookend their fantastic dinners, the dining room at Chico is legendary. The combination of culinary expertise, a chef&’s garden and greenhouse, regional ingredients and the subtle elegance of Chico Hot Springs&’ dining room brings people together to share in celebrations, festive gatherings, traditions and simple meals.Chico&’s chefs stay true to mountain cuisine, relying on the freshest ingredients to make very dish from scratch. They find the best meats and trout from local Montana farms and ranches, and their most important source for ingredients is in their backyard, where two geothermal greenhouses provide the freshest produce available for half the year. The specialty menus and one hundred recipes included in this cookbook will serve as a reminder of the good times, good company and good food in Montana.
The Mountain Guide Manual: The Comprehensive Reference--From Belaying to Rope Systems and Self-Rescue
by Rob Coppolillo Marc ChauvinWritten by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA) certified mountain guides Marc Chauvin and Rob Coppolillo, The Mountain Guide Manual is the go-to reference for novice and experienced mountain guides, as well as advanced recreationalists. Covering everything from rope systems and belaying to advice on group dynamics and rescuing, the manual combines practical how-to instruction with clear graphics, illustrations, and awe-inspiring alpine imagery.
Rockhounding Utah: A Guide To The State's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series)
by William A. Kappele Gary WarrenThis completely updated and revised, full-color edition of Rockhounding Utah reveals the grandeur of the state's exposed formations, its canyon walls etched with fossils, and the spires and arches of the Needles District in Canyonlands National Park. Each description of the 86 state's sites includes concise information on the material to be found there, the tools to bring, the best season to visit, the vehicle to drive, or when a remote find suggests it's time to lace up the hiking boots. Readers will glean new insights into the obsidian of the Black Rock sites, jasper at Hell's Backbone, petrified wood at Bullfrog Turnoff, and fossils of sea lillies along the Wasatch Range.
Do Princesses Count? (Do Princesses)
by Carmela LaVigna CoyleDo Princesses count? Yes, they do! Put on your boots and daisy crown and come along as everyone's favorite princess counts bunnies, butterflies, and more on a spirited adventure in the woods with her trusty dog.
Historic Palm Beach: Walking, Biking and Driving Tours
by The Historical Society of Palm Beach County Russell KelleyDiscover the remarkable transformation of Palm Beach through three expertly curated historical tours that bring 150 years of history to life. Step back in time as you explore Palm Beach's evolution from wilderness to wonderland through this unique guide featuring 150 rare vintage photographs from the Historical Society of Palm Beach County's archives. Whether you're a history buff, architecture enthusiast, or curious traveler, this comprehensive guide offers three distinct ways to experience Palm Beach's rich heritage: A 10-mile driving tour showcasing Palm Beach's evolution from Pioneer Era to present day, including optional walking detours to legendary mansions A scenic 5-mile Lake Trail bike tour following the original Pioneer Era pathway along Lake Worth An intimate walking tour through the historic midtown district, revealing the stories behind iconic Worth Avenue and Royal Park Addition From Henry Flagler's magnificent hotels to Addison Mizner's architectural masterpieces, each tour combines detailed maps, historical context, and vintage photographs—many showing lost landmarks like the famed Royal Poinciana Hotel. Experience Palm Beach's fascinating journey from frontier outpost to America's premier resort destination.
Emerging Trends in Decision Support: Proceedings of the International Colloquium MOAD24
by Moussa Larbani Fazia Bedouhene Hacène BelbachirThis book includes the peer-reviewed proceedings of the Sixth Edition of the International Colloquium MOAD24 which was held at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria, Oct 20-22, 2024. It consists of nine parts which cover the main aspects of decision support such as analysis, predictive, mathematical, algorithmic, operational, and economic. The methods developed in this book are based on optimization, graph theory, combinatorics, game theory, control theory, probability and statistics, simulation, stochastic processes, data mining, machine learning, artificial intelligence, fuzzy set theory and mathematical modelling. Its outcomes can be implemented for analysis and prediction in different areas of human activities such as management, economics, knowledge extraction from big data, system control, cyber security, medicine, engineering, and politics. This book can be a good support for decision makers, R&D departments, and researchers in related fields.
Our Maine: Exploring Its Rich Natural Heritage
by Aram Calhoun Malcolm Hunter Jr. Kent RedfordLobsters, blueberries, moose, and rugged coastlines dotted with lighthouses are emblematic of the state of Maine. But underlying these simple icons is the rich natural heritage of Maine that drives the economy and shapes the state's culture. The history of Maine&’s natural heritage has been co-produced by the both the natural and human worlds. The essays and photographs gathered here paint a vivid portrait of Maine's wild places and wild creatures, as well as of human impacts and the way the state's heritage has changed.
Good Food--Fast!: Deliciously Healthy Gluten-Free Meals for People on the Go
by Jason Roberts Stacey ColinoIf you want to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor but are so busy that you often find yourself resorting to take-out or packaged convenience foods, this book is for you! Chef Jason Roberts shows how eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables and other nutritious foods can fuel our bodies and minds—and still excite our palates!
Cowgirls Cook for the Great Outdoors: More than 90 Delicious Recipes for Picnics, Potlucks, and Pack Lunches
by Jill Charlotte Stanford Robin Betty JohnsonFrom refreshing beverages to packable stews and casseroles perfect for feeding the crowd on branding days to cast-iron recipes perfect for a pack trip into the mountains, Cowgirls Cook for the Great Outdoors features more than ninety recipes that the modern cowgirl needs to keep her crew fed and her family happy on the trail or around the campfire. Start your day with the Cowgirl's Easy Chicken and Waffles, or Beer Batter Pancakes with Citrus Bourbon Syrup. Fill your backpack with Cowgirl Jill's Beef Jerky or Pack Mule Cookies for a snack on-the-go. And as the sun sets in the west, enjoy a Camp Kebabs, Smokey Beans, or Hearty Dutch Oven Nachos with a cold glass of "moonshine" around the campfire. No matter how you spend the day in the great outdoors, these dishes will fill your belly and feed your soul!
Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave
by Douglas HaddadA family of toads, threatened by land development, is re-homed by an innovative and courageous second grader, Mya McLure. In this dazzling adventure, Mya McLure not only has to figure out a way to save the toads, but also how to help her teacher in a moment of unanticipated crisis.
Best Hikes Near Philadelphia (Best Hikes Near Series)
by Debra Young John L. YoungA guide to trails 60 minutes or 60 miles from Philadelphia, Best Hikes Near Philadelphia features useful trail specs and hike summaries accompanied by easy-to-read maps and stunning photos. More than just a guidebook, however, it also includes an extensive section on weather, trail etiquette, hiking with dogs, judging trail mileage, local flora and fauna, and the value of hikers lobbying for wilderness.
Sight Fishing for Trout
by Landon MayerIn this updated edition, sight-fishing expert Landon Mayer teaches you what you need to know to spot the trout before you cast--because if you can see a trout, you are more likely to catch that trout. In this comprehensive book on the tricks and skills anglers need to master, Mayer reveals his knowledge of trout and trout water, learned through years of fishing and guiding on prime trout waters.Hunting for large trout with lightweight fishing equipment is what Landon does best. With detailed instructions on how to cast into tricky spots, how to present the fly whatever the conditions, and how to read the rise, he gives you the extra edge to find and catch more and larger fish. He tells you where to look for the trout, how to rig your line, how to retrieve the fish when you get a strike, and how to use the buddy system for a more productive day on the water. Sight fishing is intriguing, fun, addictive, and best of all, it gets result--more and bigger trout.
Symmetry in Geometry and Analysis, Volume 3: Festschrift in Honor of Toshiyuki Kobayashi (Progress in Mathematics #359)
by Michael Pevzner Hideko SekiguchiSymmetry in Geometry and Analysis is a Festschrift honoring Toshiyuki Kobayashi. The three volumes feature 35 selected contributions from invited speakers of twin conferences held in June 2022 in Reims, France, and in September 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. These contributions highlight the profound impact of Prof. Kobayashi’s pioneering ideas, groundbreaking discoveries, and significant achievements in the development of analytic representation theory, noncommutative harmonic analysis, and the geometry of discontinuous groups beyond the Riemannian context, among other areas, over the past four decades. This third volume of the Festschrift contains original articles on branching problems in representation theory of reductive Lie groups and related topics. Contributions are by Ali Baklouti, Hidenori Fujiwara, Dmitry Gourevitch, Masatoshi Kitagawa, Salma Nasrin, Yoshiki Oshima, and Petr Somberg.
Mastering Site Reliability Engineering in Enterprise: A Complete Guide to Resilient Systems & Chaos Engineering
by Florian Hoeppner Francesco SbaragliaTransform enterprise IT by adopting site reliability engineering (SRE) practices that reduce downtime, build resilience, and drive business value. This book is a comprehensive guide designed to help site reliability engineers, DevOps teams, and platform engineers identify, address, and mitigate system weaknesses before they become significant critical failures. Authors Francesco Sbaraglia and Florian Hoeppner highlight the paradigm shift from IT as a cost center to a core business function, emphasizing the central role of developers and the need for speed and reliability. They detail the challenges of transitioning to SRE, including overcoming cultural resistance and legacy infrastructure limitations, while bringing to the forefront the importance of building resilience in systems and processes. Specific SRE capabilities like chaos engineering, observability, and toil management are explored, along with strategies for successful implementation, including building a Center of Excellence, selecting the right tools, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Looking ahead, the book examines emerging trends like Agentic AI SRE Agents, the use of generative AI (GenAI) in SRE and the future evolution of chaos engineering. You&’ll learn how to embed SRE practices into your existing enterprise tech operating model and unlock tangible business outcomes: reduced downtime, increased resilience, and measurable gains in stability. Additionally, discover how GenAI can support SRE teams in planning, executing, and optimizing reliability experiments and automating toil reduction and continuous improvement efforts. By the end of this book, you&’ll know how to apply core SRE practices to strengthen reliability: establishing a chaos engineering practice led by SREs, running reliability-focused &“game days,&” improving observability, troubleshooting failure scenarios, and fortifying the digital resilience of your systems and teams. What You Will Learn Understand the key terms and history of SRE and its guiding principle
The Governance of Food Security in Europe: Collaborative Street-Level Bureaucracies and Learning in Turbulent Times
by Maria Stella RighettiniThis book examines the governance of food security policy in Europe amid political crises and turbulence. Focusing on detailed case studies of the Fund for European Aid, food aid programs implemented across Italian cities during the Covid-19 pandemic, and initiatives in the metropolitan areas of Milan and Warsaw, it assesses the ways in which frontline workers have sought to reshape public policy to address urgent community needs. In doing so, the book draws attention to various collaborative learning mechanisms between street-level bureaucrats and third-sector organizations in food-assistance delivery, and the ways in which collaboration is constrained by institutional features that hinder its institutionalization in specific contexts. It also highlights the importance of trust and learning, both in delivering more resilient food security strategies, and in multilevel governance more generally. The book will appeal to all those interested in public policy, governance, and European politics.
Plant Breeding 2050: Next-Gen Crops
by P. M. Priyadarshan Rodomiro OrtizThis book addresses the global issue of food security for the year 2050, when the population is expected to rise to 10 billion people. It is estimated that by year 2025 itself, the number of people experiencing acute hunger will rise to 270 million due to food crisis. Enhancing the existing sustainable agriculture activities to increase global food production is thus a necessity for achieving the sustainable development goal of zero hunger. This book discusses the creation of highly annotated crop pan-genomes that provide a snapshot of the genetic diversity. The advancements in genomic-assisted breeding techniques which enables restoration of a specie's lost gene repertoire are also covered. The progression of agriculture to automation or digitalization through high-throughput phenotyping techniques and big data analytical tools like artificial intelligence and machine learning is also discussed. Other important topics covered include systems biology approach, speed breeding, multiomics data interpretation and multidisciplinary breeding platforms. This book is a reference book for students, researchers, scientists and policymakers working in the field of agriculture, plant breeding and global food security.
Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Earth and Environment Processes: Proceedings of the 10th International Scientific School for Young Scientists, Moscow, October 18–20, 2024 (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences)
by Vladimir KarevThe book presents short papers of participants of the 10th International Scientific Conference and School for Young Scientists «Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Earth and Environment Processes. The book includes theoretical and experimental studies of processes in the atmosphere, oceans, the lithosphere and their interaction; environmental issues; problems of human impact on the environment; methods of geophysical research. Research of the dynamic of natural systems - geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and their interactions, the human contribution to naturally occurring processes are among the most urgent and practically important scientific problems. Intensive development of research in these areas is due to several factors. The widespread introduction of computer technology has allowed beginning calculation of complex phenomena, previously unavailable for analysis. Creation and improvement of a new generation of geophysical instruments, remote observing systems based on the ship, aircraft, and satellite allowed us to obtain a large amount of data to objectively reflect the picture of the processes. The articles included in these book reflect also an important role of the laboratory modeling in searching of processes in geo-environments and testing of new developed physical and mathematical models. Development of measurement, optic information and other techniques provide new opportunities to perform controllable and reproducible laboratory data for generations of new ideas and concepts. Systematic stream of high resolution laboratory data stimulates development of analytical and numerical models of the dynamical processes in three nature environments. A special focus is given to the extraction of hydrocarbon resources, including from unconventional sources. An alternative to the use of hydrocarbons as a main source of energy on the Planet in the coming decades is unlikely to be found. At the same time, the resource base of hydrocarbons is quickly depleted, in particularly, large and accessible oil and gas fields. The shale oil and gas, Arctic hydrocarbon stocks, gas hydrates, coal bed methane, oil and gas from deep horizons can become new sources.
Dictionary of Woodworking Tools
by R. A. SalamanSince its first publication in 1975, R.A. Salaman's Dictionary of Woodworking Tools has come to be recognized as a definitive pioneering reference work, one of unparalleled value to craftsmen, collectors, antique dealers and all who are interested in the subject of woodworking tools and their uses. His rich language describes and explains the tools, not only of the more obvious woodworking trades (such as the cabinetmaker, chairmaker, joiner, coachbuilder, cooper, shipwright, plane maker, wheelwright and instrument maker) but of the less obvious trades as well, such as broom and brush makers, tree feller, hoop maker, upholsterer, millwright, coffin maker and window maker. The present edition is a substantial enlargement of the original work, revised and updated by Philip Walker, himself an authoritative historian-collector of tools
Rock Climbing the Wasatch Range (Regional Rock Climbing Series)
by Bret Ruckman Stuart RuckmanThis book compiles the results of 70 years of rock climbing in Utah's Wasatch Range, including Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Lone Peak, and other climbing locales near Salt Lake City. It features detailed topos, route descriptions, difficulty and quality ratings, and accurate location maps. Indexes by route name and rating allow quick access to over 1,500 routes described in this authoritative volume.
Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges
by David Scott David L. ScottThe only guide of its kind!TheComplete Guide to the National Park Lodges is the only definitive guide of its kind––covering every lodge in America's National Parks and Monuments, from luxurious inns to rustic cabins. The authors, National Park experts, tell readers how to leave behind the hassles and headaches and make trip planning painless. Having visited nearly every national park area and lodge in the country, they share their sage advice on how to choose a lodge that will best suit an individual's taste and needs. Now in a new, updated package with over 175 full-color photographs.Packed with firsthand information about each property. Includes room rates, facility information, detailed maps, and so much more!
Best Hikes Reno and Lake Tahoe: The Greatest Views, Historic Sites, and Forest Strolls (Best Hikes Near Series)
by Tracy SalcedoWith these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multiday backpacking trip. Each hike includes: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, and if dogs can come along. Other features include: Trail finder chart that categorizes each hike (e.g., for particular attractions such as waterfalls)Full-color photos and maps throughoutInformation on the area's history, geology, flora and fauna