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Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die
Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations (Hardcover) by Chris Santella
Book Description Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing “the big one,” but that’s only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings. For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world. Through in-depth interviews with the sport’s acknowledged gurus, author...
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Schott's Original Miscellany (Hardcover)
Schott’s Original Miscellany (Hardcover)
by Ben SchottBook Description
Impossible to read at one sitting, but utterly unputdownable, Schott’s Original Miscellany is a unique collection of fabulous trivia.
What other book boasts an index that includes shoelace lengths, sign language, and the seven deadly sins; dueling and dwarves; the hair color of Miss America and the Hampton Court maze?
Where else can you find, packed onto one page, the names of golf strokes, a history of the Hat Tax, cricketing dismissals, nouns of assemblage, an unofficial motto of the US Postal Service, and the flag of Guadeloupe?
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The Sea (Cube Book) (Hardcover)
The Sea (Cube Book) (Hardcover)
by Gaetano Cafiero (Author), Valeria Manferto De Fabianis (Editor), Timothy Stroud (Translator)Book Description ?
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Earth from Above: 366 Days (Hardcover)
Earth from Above: 366 Days (Hardcover)
by Yann Arthus-BertrandBook Description
Based on Abrams’ hugely successful Earth From Above: 365 Days, this new and improved edition includes 60 additional pages and almost 200 brand-new, eye-popping images by renowned aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Reaching across the continents, from the icebergs of Antarctica to the cotton fields of India to the olive plantations of Spain, the breathtaking, full-color photographs are accompanied by informative new captions that illuminate what we see and describe the environmental concerns related to each location.
In addition, all 12 chapters of the book now open with...