Author: Susannah Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780954167806
Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Fat Birds Don't Fly
Author: Susannah Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780954167806
Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780954167806
Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Vesper Flights
Author: Helen Macdonald
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 0802146694
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this “dazzling” essay collection (Wall Street Journal). In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds’ nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife.
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 0802146694
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this “dazzling” essay collection (Wall Street Journal). In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds’ nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife.
Ride the Revolution
Author: Suze Clemitson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472912926
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Ride the Revolution represents the best new writing on cycling from women involved in the sport at all levels – as fans, key personnel, riders, photographers, journalists and presenters. When Marie Marvingt decided to ride the 1908 Tour de France she was told 'absolument, non!' by M. Degranges and the Societe du Tour de France. Instead she rode each stage 15 minutes after the official race had departed and finished all 4,488 kms of the parcours - a feat that only 36 of the 110 men who entered the race could equal. Her motto? "I decided to do everything better, always and forever." It's in the spirit of Breakneck Marie that this book has been written. This is not an anthology of women writing about women's cycling. Nor is it an anthology of women writing about men's bottoms in lycra, or peloton crushes or the curse of helmet hair. This is an book that celebrates the diversity of women's writing about the glorious, sometimes murky, often bizarre and frequently hilarious world of cycling in all its soapy operatic glory - from the professional sport to the club run, on the roadside and in the saddle, behind the scenes and on the massage table. These fresh and vibrant voices examine the sport from a new perspective to provide insights that rarely make it into the mainstream - what is it like to be a top women rider or work in their support team? Where is the women's sport heading and when will more women be represented at the highest level of sport's governance? And how do you get out and ride your bike when the news is full of stories of cyclists dying and you can't get clothing that fits?
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472912926
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Ride the Revolution represents the best new writing on cycling from women involved in the sport at all levels – as fans, key personnel, riders, photographers, journalists and presenters. When Marie Marvingt decided to ride the 1908 Tour de France she was told 'absolument, non!' by M. Degranges and the Societe du Tour de France. Instead she rode each stage 15 minutes after the official race had departed and finished all 4,488 kms of the parcours - a feat that only 36 of the 110 men who entered the race could equal. Her motto? "I decided to do everything better, always and forever." It's in the spirit of Breakneck Marie that this book has been written. This is not an anthology of women writing about women's cycling. Nor is it an anthology of women writing about men's bottoms in lycra, or peloton crushes or the curse of helmet hair. This is an book that celebrates the diversity of women's writing about the glorious, sometimes murky, often bizarre and frequently hilarious world of cycling in all its soapy operatic glory - from the professional sport to the club run, on the roadside and in the saddle, behind the scenes and on the massage table. These fresh and vibrant voices examine the sport from a new perspective to provide insights that rarely make it into the mainstream - what is it like to be a top women rider or work in their support team? Where is the women's sport heading and when will more women be represented at the highest level of sport's governance? And how do you get out and ride your bike when the news is full of stories of cyclists dying and you can't get clothing that fits?
The Hired Gun
Author: Matthew Branton
Publisher: Justin, Charles & Co.
ISBN: 1932112030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2014 is a Core Collections Star Title, as awarded by EBSCO. This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2014 edition includes: Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders Revised economic overviews for every country Expanded and updated historical introductions Chronology of key political events from April 2012 to March 2013 NEW ESSAY: A Proud Heritage by Barry Turner NEW: Surprising facts and figures from 150 years of The Statesman's Yearbook Original Statesman's Yearbook maps of 19th century North America and Europe Detailed maps of all 194 countries How...many official languages are there in South Africa? What...did three consecutive Danish prime ministers between 1993 and 2011 have in common? When...did the USA last have a budget surplus? Which...country is home to the most refugees? Who...became United Nations Secretary General in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011? THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 150-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.
Publisher: Justin, Charles & Co.
ISBN: 1932112030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2014 is a Core Collections Star Title, as awarded by EBSCO. This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2014 edition includes: Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders Revised economic overviews for every country Expanded and updated historical introductions Chronology of key political events from April 2012 to March 2013 NEW ESSAY: A Proud Heritage by Barry Turner NEW: Surprising facts and figures from 150 years of The Statesman's Yearbook Original Statesman's Yearbook maps of 19th century North America and Europe Detailed maps of all 194 countries How...many official languages are there in South Africa? What...did three consecutive Danish prime ministers between 1993 and 2011 have in common? When...did the USA last have a budget surplus? Which...country is home to the most refugees? Who...became United Nations Secretary General in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011? THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 150-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.
52-week Baseball Training
Author: A. Eugene Coleman
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736003223
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Year-round conditioning plan, exercises and drills.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736003223
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Year-round conditioning plan, exercises and drills.
Small Town Stories
Author: Cameron Gabriel
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105701972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
What goes down in a small town stays there. Or does it? Join Calvin & his friends on the 'wacky' adventures involving the typical to the supernatural. Welcome to Middle Valley, another hub for Small Town stories.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105701972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
What goes down in a small town stays there. Or does it? Join Calvin & his friends on the 'wacky' adventures involving the typical to the supernatural. Welcome to Middle Valley, another hub for Small Town stories.
Golden Ghetto: How the Americans and French Fell In and Out of Love During the Cold War
Author: Steve Bassett
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456630830
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Considering the suspicions, jealousies, bigotry and greed inherent when a foreign power occupies another Golden Ghetto: How the Americans and French Fell In and Out of Love during the Cold War tells an improbable story. If ever a US military base deserved the sobriquet Golden Ghetto it was the Chateauroux Air Station, for 16 years at the height of the Cold War it was one of the most desirable postings in the world. Historians and casual readers will be enthralled by this bird's eye view of how early Communist driven distrust never stood a chance against handshakes and smiles.
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456630830
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Considering the suspicions, jealousies, bigotry and greed inherent when a foreign power occupies another Golden Ghetto: How the Americans and French Fell In and Out of Love during the Cold War tells an improbable story. If ever a US military base deserved the sobriquet Golden Ghetto it was the Chateauroux Air Station, for 16 years at the height of the Cold War it was one of the most desirable postings in the world. Historians and casual readers will be enthralled by this bird's eye view of how early Communist driven distrust never stood a chance against handshakes and smiles.
Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Author: Glen Macnow
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1622850211
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Owning the record for consecutive games played, Cal Ripken, Jr., is known as baseball's Iron Man. Readers find out what other accomplishments landed him in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1622850211
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Owning the record for consecutive games played, Cal Ripken, Jr., is known as baseball's Iron Man. Readers find out what other accomplishments landed him in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Woodworking
Author: Reed Karen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0786542284
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
All you need to know to set up shop and learn the art of woodworking.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0786542284
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
All you need to know to set up shop and learn the art of woodworking.