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The River You Touch

Making a Life on Moving Water

de Chris Dombrowski ...

"We are matter and long to be received by an Earth that conceived us, which accepts and reconstitutes us, its children, each of us, without exception, every one. The journey is long, and then we start homeward, fathomless as to what home might make of us." —from The River You Touch When Chris Dombrowski burst onto the literary scene with Body of Water, the book was acclaimed as "a classic" (Jim ... Leer más

$16.91 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"We are matter and long to be received by an Earth that conceived us, which accepts and reconstitutes us, its children, each of us, without exception, every one. The journey is long, and then we start homeward, fathomless as to what home might make of us." —from The River You Touch When Chris Dombrowski burst onto the literary scene with Body of Water, the book was acclaimed as "a classic" (Jim
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Swamps & Ponds Animal Life : 2nd Grade Geography Workbook Series

Second Grade Books

de Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Environment Books
Make complex subjects easy to understand by breaking them down into bits and pieces of information. The use of images is a powerful tool to drive attention to a wonderful resource for geography. This workbook is very child-friendly and will be very appealing even to those who despise reading. After all, there are only a few lines to read in this book, but more lessons can be learned. Grab a copy ... Leer más

$4.49 USD

Make complex subjects easy to understand by breaking them down into bits and pieces of information. The use of images is a powerful tool to drive attention to a wonderful resource for geography. This workbook is very child-friendly and will be very appealing even to those who despise reading. After all, there are only a few lines to read in this book, but more lessons can be learned. Grab a copy
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The Moselle

River and Canal from the Roman Empire to the European Economic Community

de Jean Cermakian ...

Series series Heritage
The Moselle has been one of the main arteries of European Communication and transportation for centuries. The Romans used it as a main thoroughfare from southern to northern Europe and also began the improvements to its navigation that have continued intermittently through the industrial revolution to the present day. Professor Cermakian focuses on the historical, political, and geographical ... Leer más

$20.78 USD

The Moselle has been one of the main arteries of European Communication and transportation for centuries. The Romans used it as a main thoroughfare from southern to northern Europe and also began the improvements to its navigation that have continued intermittently through the industrial revolution to the present day. Professor Cermakian focuses on the historical, political, and geographical
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Feathers and Scales

Writings About Birds and Butterflies

de Roland H. Wauer ...

The author retired from the National Park Service after a 32-year career as a park ranger, biologist, and administrator. He worked in seven national parks: Crater Lake, Death Valley, Pinnacles, Zion, Big Bend, Great Smoky Mountains, and the Virgin Islands. He also served as Southwest Region Chief Scientist in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and as Chief of Resource Management and Chief Scientist for the ... Leer más

$3.59 USD

The author retired from the National Park Service after a 32-year career as a park ranger, biologist, and administrator. He worked in seven national parks: Crater Lake, Death Valley, Pinnacles, Zion, Big Bend, Great Smoky Mountains, and the Virgin Islands. He also served as Southwest Region Chief Scientist in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and as Chief of Resource Management and Chief Scientist for the
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Nel fiume della notte

de Piero Spirito ...

Series series Gli erranti
Un viaggio al centro della Terra lungo il corso del fiume della notte attraverso abissi e laghi sotterranei, impetuose risorgive e infidi mulinelli. Pietro Spirito insegue le acque fantasma del Timavo, uno dei più affascinanti fiumi carsici del mondo, dalle sorgenti nei boschi della Croazia alle foci nell'Adriatico. Ascolta il respiro del fiume misterioso, in un mondo capovolto che custodisce miti ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Un viaggio al centro della Terra lungo il corso del fiume della notte attraverso abissi e laghi sotterranei, impetuose risorgive e infidi mulinelli. Pietro Spirito insegue le acque fantasma del Timavo, uno dei più affascinanti fiumi carsici del mondo, dalle sorgenti nei boschi della Croazia alle foci nell'Adriatico. Ascolta il respiro del fiume misterioso, in un mondo capovolto che custodisce miti
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Fisherman's Bible

The World's Most Comprehensive Angling Reference

de Graham Moore ...

In the tradition of the bestselling Shooter’s Bible, Skyhorse Publishing presents the Fisherman’s Bible, the most complete reference guide for new fishing equipment and their specifications. Now, anglers will only need one book to discover all the new gear on the market as well as lookup specs on accessories currently in production.A comprehensive full color feature on new products includes large ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

In the tradition of the bestselling Shooter’s Bible, Skyhorse Publishing presents the Fisherman’s Bible, the most complete reference guide for new fishing equipment and their specifications. Now, anglers will only need one book to discover all the new gear on the market as well as lookup specs on accessories currently in production.A comprehensive full color feature on new products includes large
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River Profiles

The People Restoring Our Waterways

de Pete Hill ...

Centuries of mismanagement and destructive development have gravely harmed American waterways, with significant consequences for the ecosystems and communities built around them. But a range of passionate and committed people have stepped up to restore streams and rivers around the United States. A husband-and-wife scientist team in Pennsylvania lead projects to unclog the sediment left by early ... Leer más

$25.64 USD

Centuries of mismanagement and destructive development have gravely harmed American waterways, with significant consequences for the ecosystems and communities built around them. But a range of passionate and committed people have stepped up to restore streams and rivers around the United States. A husband-and-wife scientist team in Pennsylvania lead projects to unclog the sediment left by early
... Leer más
Fly-Tying

An Essential Guide from One of the Greatest Instructors of All Time

de Helen Shaw ...

No book has taught-or retaught-more serious fly tiers the basic skills of fly tying than Helen Shaw’s Fly-Tying. Shaw’s simple and logical prose throughout and more than 250 life-size tying sequences make the various processes easy to understand, follow, and apply.Readers of Fly-Tying will learn every skill necessary to tie flies using many different materials, including:ThreadTinselFlossWoolDubbingHairQuill ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

No book has taught-or retaught-more serious fly tiers the basic skills of fly tying than Helen Shaw’s Fly-Tying. Shaw’s simple and logical prose throughout and more than 250 life-size tying sequences make the various processes easy to understand, follow, and apply.Readers of Fly-Tying will learn every skill necessary to tie flies using many different materials, including:ThreadTinselFlossWoolDubbingHairQuill
... Leer más
1001 Fishing Tips

The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Catching More and Bigger Fish

de Lamar Underwood ...

Ten percent of all anglers catch 90 percent of the fish taken. It’s really true, and shows that as much as it is enjoyable, fishing can be frustrating when it comes to results. 1001 Fishing Tips is the book that will help any angler crack into fishing’s elite successful 10 percent, the group that catches more fish and has more fun every time they get out fishing. Revealed here in quick-read, info ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Ten percent of all anglers catch 90 percent of the fish taken. It’s really true, and shows that as much as it is enjoyable, fishing can be frustrating when it comes to results. 1001 Fishing Tips is the book that will help any angler crack into fishing’s elite successful 10 percent, the group that catches more fish and has more fun every time they get out fishing. Revealed here in quick-read, info
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Six Fish Limit

Stories From the Far Side of Fly Fishing

de Steve Raymond ...

This collection of six fly-fishing tales, from the best fly-fishing writer in the Pacific Northwest, includes:The Bonefisherman’s Dilemma: Freddie Woodson planned to write a story about his trip to Sugar Cay Bonefish Resort, sell it to a fishing magazine and use the money to help pay trip expenses. But he didn’t count on drinking too much rum, falling asleep in a hot tub, meeting a cute native ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

This collection of six fly-fishing tales, from the best fly-fishing writer in the Pacific Northwest, includes:The Bonefisherman’s Dilemma: Freddie Woodson planned to write a story about his trip to Sugar Cay Bonefish Resort, sell it to a fishing magazine and use the money to help pay trip expenses. But he didn’t count on drinking too much rum, falling asleep in a hot tub, meeting a cute native
... Leer más
Roland Martin's 101 Bass-Catching Secrets

de Roland Martin ...

Roland Martin, the most successful bass fisherman in history in terms of tournaments won, is a prolific source of bass fishing wisdom and sure-fire bassing tips. Both practical and discursive, Martin not only discusses why bass strike, how to use live bait, plugs, and spinners, tricks for night fishing, and how to fish logs, weeds, rocks, and trees; he also recounts how he once fished five rods at ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Roland Martin, the most successful bass fisherman in history in terms of tournaments won, is a prolific source of bass fishing wisdom and sure-fire bassing tips. Both practical and discursive, Martin not only discusses why bass strike, how to use live bait, plugs, and spinners, tricks for night fishing, and how to fish logs, weeds, rocks, and trees; he also recounts how he once fished five rods at
... Leer más
Black Bass

de John Alden Knight ...

Originally published in 1949, John Alden Knight’s Black Bass enforces the idea that enjoying the sport of bass fishing to its fullest is only possible when one understands every aspect of it, including fish behavior, bass habitat, changing seasons, gear, and different fishing tactics. Gaining greater insight into all facets of the sport will ultimately make for more successful and enjoyable ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Originally published in 1949, John Alden Knight’s Black Bass enforces the idea that enjoying the sport of bass fishing to its fullest is only possible when one understands every aspect of it, including fish behavior, bass habitat, changing seasons, gear, and different fishing tactics. Gaining greater insight into all facets of the sport will ultimately make for more successful and enjoyable
... Leer más
Lines on the Water

A Fly Fisherman's Life on the Miramichi

de David Adams Richards ...

Anyone who has ever tied a blood knot in a leader or spun a line on the reel, felt the tug of a salmon or seen the glimmer of a brook trout in the early morning sun, understands that fishing is more than a sport. It is, for many, a way of life. In Lines on the Water, we are reminded why this is so. Writing with the same mastery that has won him praise for his fiction, Richards takes us-even those ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Anyone who has ever tied a blood knot in a leader or spun a line on the reel, felt the tug of a salmon or seen the glimmer of a brook trout in the early morning sun, understands that fishing is more than a sport. It is, for many, a way of life. In Lines on the Water, we are reminded why this is so. Writing with the same mastery that has won him praise for his fiction, Richards takes us-even those
... Leer más
The Zen of Home Water

True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly Fishing

de Jerry Hamza ...

A Collection of Fishing Stories from Across the Globe, by a Master Storyteller.To the uninitiated, it might be somewhat surprising to discover that fly fishermen tend to be rather contemplative sorts. During those dark nights and long seasons when fishing is not a promising endeavor, we settle down to the next best thing, reading our vast libraries of ancient fishing lore, interspersed with the ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

A Collection of Fishing Stories from Across the Globe, by a Master Storyteller.To the uninitiated, it might be somewhat surprising to discover that fly fishermen tend to be rather contemplative sorts. During those dark nights and long seasons when fishing is not a promising endeavor, we settle down to the next best thing, reading our vast libraries of ancient fishing lore, interspersed with the
... Leer más
Crazy for Rivers

Tales of Trout Fishing

de Bill Barich ...

“This superb collection of essays will make readers crazy not only for rivers but also for trout and Barich’s vivid prose” (Booklist).“That autumn, I went a little crazy for rivers.” So writes Bill Barich, and this charming volume captures the essence of that obsession. The hours he spent on various streams became a meditation on family, friends, and the natural world.To anyone who remembers the ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

“This superb collection of essays will make readers crazy not only for rivers but also for trout and Barich’s vivid prose” (Booklist).“That autumn, I went a little crazy for rivers.” So writes Bill Barich, and this charming volume captures the essence of that obsession. The hours he spent on various streams became a meditation on family, friends, and the natural world.To anyone who remembers the
... Leer más
Holding Back the River

The Struggle Against Nature on America's Waterways

de Tyler J. Kelley ...

A revelatory work of reporting on the men and women wrestling to harness and preserve America’s most vital natural resource: our rivers.The Mississippi. The Missouri. The Ohio. America’s rivers are the very lifeblood of our country. We need them for nourishing crops, for cheap bulk transportation, for hydroelectric power, for fresh drinking water. Rivers are also part of our mythology, our ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A revelatory work of reporting on the men and women wrestling to harness and preserve America’s most vital natural resource: our rivers.The Mississippi. The Missouri. The Ohio. America’s rivers are the very lifeblood of our country. We need them for nourishing crops, for cheap bulk transportation, for hydroelectric power, for fresh drinking water. Rivers are also part of our mythology, our
... Leer más
Overrun

Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis

de Andrew Reeves ...

Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive speciesPoliticians, ecologists, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp, four troublesome fish now within a handful of miles from entering Lake Michigan. From aquaculture farms in ... Leer más

$9.62 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive speciesPoliticians, ecologists, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp, four troublesome fish now within a handful of miles from entering Lake Michigan. From aquaculture farms in
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River Thames

From Source to Sea

de Steve Wallis ...

Series series River
The Thames is justifiably known as ‘London’s river’. It flows through the heart of the capital and has played a pivotal role in the city’s expansion and success. The river’s bridges are among London’s most iconic features and many other major landmarks (the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London to name but two) lie beside it. Throughout the city, numerous other historic sites and features ... Leer más

$11.33 USD

The Thames is justifiably known as ‘London’s river’. It flows through the heart of the capital and has played a pivotal role in the city’s expansion and success. The river’s bridges are among London’s most iconic features and many other major landmarks (the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London to name but two) lie beside it. Throughout the city, numerous other historic sites and features
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Manchester Ship Canal Through Time

de Steven Dickens ...

Series series Through Time
The Manchester Ship Canal was a huge engineering achievement. It included seven swing bridges and the aqueduct at Barton, and helped turn the cotton-producing capital of Great Britain into an inland seaport. This was a feat many at the time believed could not be achieved. One of the wonders of the modern industrial world, the Manchester Ship Canal, with its huge locks and ocean-going vessels, was ... Leer más

$10.52 USD

The Manchester Ship Canal was a huge engineering achievement. It included seven swing bridges and the aqueduct at Barton, and helped turn the cotton-producing capital of Great Britain into an inland seaport. This was a feat many at the time believed could not be achieved. One of the wonders of the modern industrial world, the Manchester Ship Canal, with its huge locks and ocean-going vessels, was
... Leer más
Waterways of East Shropshire Through Time

de Neil Clarke ...

Series series Through Time
The history of East Shropshire has had a global impact, with Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale acknowledged as the ‘Cradle of the Industrial Revolution’. In this book, local industrial history expert Neil Clarke examines through photographs and old drawings the history of the waterways in this area, which both came from the Industrial Revolution and enabled its growth, looking at the early uses of the ... Leer más

$10.52 USD

The history of East Shropshire has had a global impact, with Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale acknowledged as the ‘Cradle of the Industrial Revolution’. In this book, local industrial history expert Neil Clarke examines through photographs and old drawings the history of the waterways in this area, which both came from the Industrial Revolution and enabled its growth, looking at the early uses of the
... Leer más
River Welland

de Dorothea Price ...

Series series River
THE RIVER WELLAND has been a main waterway through South Lincolnshire for centuries, flowing through Stamford, Market Deeping, Deeping St James, Crowland, Spalding and finally out to the sea at Fosdyke. This beautifully illustrated book is concerned principally with the role the Welland has played on its journey through the Deepings. Dorothea Price explores the history of the river prior to the ... Leer más

$10.52 USD

THE RIVER WELLAND has been a main waterway through South Lincolnshire for centuries, flowing through Stamford, Market Deeping, Deeping St James, Crowland, Spalding and finally out to the sea at Fosdyke. This beautifully illustrated book is concerned principally with the role the Welland has played on its journey through the Deepings. Dorothea Price explores the history of the river prior to the
... Leer más
River Dove

de Jayne Darbyshire ...

Series series River
THE RIVER DOVE in Derbyshire has been attracting visitors for centuries. Today, protected as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', Dovedale is still one of the most visited tourist sites in Britain. But just twelve miles upstream, where the Dove rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton, the scene couldn't be more different. Jayne Darbyshire takes the reader on a journey along the entire length of the ... Leer más

$11.33 USD

THE RIVER DOVE in Derbyshire has been attracting visitors for centuries. Today, protected as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', Dovedale is still one of the most visited tourist sites in Britain. But just twelve miles upstream, where the Dove rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton, the scene couldn't be more different. Jayne Darbyshire takes the reader on a journey along the entire length of the
... Leer más
The Severn Plynlimon to Bridgnorth Through Time

de Jan Dobrzynski ...

Series series Through Time
Flowing 220 miles from source to the sea, the Severn is Britain's longest river. The author has followed the Severn along its first 100 or so miles, photographing the present day views to compare with the enduring historic pictures which so appealed to Edwardian tourists and travellers. The Severn Plynlimon to Bridgnorth Through Time is the first of two books, which give a unique insight into the ... Leer más

$10.52 USD

Flowing 220 miles from source to the sea, the Severn is Britain's longest river. The author has followed the Severn along its first 100 or so miles, photographing the present day views to compare with the enduring historic pictures which so appealed to Edwardian tourists and travellers. The Severn Plynlimon to Bridgnorth Through Time is the first of two books, which give a unique insight into the
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River Tees

From Source to Sea

de Tosh Warwick, Jenny Parker ...

Series series River
The story of the River Tees is one that combines tales of Roman forts, mythical beings and manufacturing heartlands. Fascinating boom towns, brilliant bridges, areas of outstanding natural beauty and striking industrial heritage have characterised the Tees over the centuries. The river has also played an important part in shaping the identities of the areas that exist alongside it, playing a ... Leer más

$11.33 USD

The story of the River Tees is one that combines tales of Roman forts, mythical beings and manufacturing heartlands. Fascinating boom towns, brilliant bridges, areas of outstanding natural beauty and striking industrial heritage have characterised the Tees over the centuries. The river has also played an important part in shaping the identities of the areas that exist alongside it, playing a
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