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Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
The Feather Thief
Author: Kirk Wallace Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101981628
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101981628
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Popular Mechanics
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Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Backpacker
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Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
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Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Fishing
Author: Dave Maas
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr
ISBN: 1942875746
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
"Get up, get out, and go fishing! With all the tips and tricks you need to catch the next big one ... You'll find information on what kind of tackle to take with you, how to make the fish bite, and all about the different kids of fish you might find."--Back cover
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr
ISBN: 1942875746
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
"Get up, get out, and go fishing! With all the tips and tricks you need to catch the next big one ... You'll find information on what kind of tackle to take with you, how to make the fish bite, and all about the different kids of fish you might find."--Back cover
New York Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
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Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Working Mother
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Languages : en
Pages : 220
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The magazine that helps career moms balance their personal and professional lives.
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Languages : en
Pages : 220
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The magazine that helps career moms balance their personal and professional lives.
Fishing Logbook for Kids
Author: David Lisi
Publisher: Exploring Nature Journal
ISBN: 9781648767555
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Help kids track their catches with this fishing journal for ages 8 to 12 Fishing is a fun and adventurous way for families to make great memories in the great outdoors! This handy logbook will show kids how to keep records of all their fishing trips and become better anglers. The simple format makes it easy for them to dive right in and start writing about their fishing spots, what they catch, and cool stuff they see or do along the way. Go beyond other fishing books for kids with: Fishing tips and tricks--Young anglers will learn how to tie different types of knots, bait a hook, handle fish safely, practice catch and release, and more. Space to get creative--Each page includes suggestions for what to log, plus room for notes and sketches so kids can make this fishing journal their own. Fishy facts--Did you know that fish have scales along their sides that can alert them to danger? Help kids get the most out of fishing trips with awesome facts. Get kids hooked on angling with this super fun kids fishing book!
Publisher: Exploring Nature Journal
ISBN: 9781648767555
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Help kids track their catches with this fishing journal for ages 8 to 12 Fishing is a fun and adventurous way for families to make great memories in the great outdoors! This handy logbook will show kids how to keep records of all their fishing trips and become better anglers. The simple format makes it easy for them to dive right in and start writing about their fishing spots, what they catch, and cool stuff they see or do along the way. Go beyond other fishing books for kids with: Fishing tips and tricks--Young anglers will learn how to tie different types of knots, bait a hook, handle fish safely, practice catch and release, and more. Space to get creative--Each page includes suggestions for what to log, plus room for notes and sketches so kids can make this fishing journal their own. Fishy facts--Did you know that fish have scales along their sides that can alert them to danger? Help kids get the most out of fishing trips with awesome facts. Get kids hooked on angling with this super fun kids fishing book!
Backpacker
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Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
Woodall's Campground Directory
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Category : Camp sites, facilities, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 2020
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Publisher:
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Category : Camp sites, facilities, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 2020
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