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Ocean Anatomy

The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World under the Sea

de Julia Rothman ...

Series series Anatomy
Take a deep drive into the wonders of the sea with Julia Rothman's bestselling illustrated ocean guide.Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for an artistic exploration of the watery universe. Through her drawings, discover how the world’s oceans formed, why the sea is salty, and the forces behind oceanic phenomena such as ... Leer más

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Take a deep drive into the wonders of the sea with Julia Rothman's bestselling illustrated ocean guide.Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for an artistic exploration of the watery universe. Through her drawings, discover how the world’s oceans formed, why the sea is salty, and the forces behind oceanic phenomena such as
... Leer más
The Pocket Guide to Seasonal Walleye Tactics

An Angler's Quick Reference Book

de Monte Burch ...

Series series Skyhorse Pocket Guides
How to catch these sought-after game fish in any season and any condition.If you want to catch a walleye on a consistent basis, you need to know its behavior-what it eats, where it prefers to hold, where it goes when water temperatures change, and more.In The Pocket Guide to Seasonal Walleye Tactics, Monte Burch gives you all the information you’ll need to catch walleyes in any season. Providing ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

How to catch these sought-after game fish in any season and any condition.If you want to catch a walleye on a consistent basis, you need to know its behavior-what it eats, where it prefers to hold, where it goes when water temperatures change, and more.In The Pocket Guide to Seasonal Walleye Tactics, Monte Burch gives you all the information you’ll need to catch walleyes in any season. Providing
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Why Fish Don't Exist

A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

de Lulu Miller ...

A Best Book of 2020: The Washington Post * NPR * Chicago Tribune * SmithsonianA “remarkable” (Los Angeles Times), “seductive” (The Wall Street Journal) debut from the new cohost of Radiolab, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a dark and astonishing tale of love, chaos, scientific obsession, and—possibly—even murder.“At one... ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A Best Book of 2020: The Washington Post * NPR * Chicago Tribune * SmithsonianA “remarkable” (Los Angeles Times), “seductive” (The Wall Street Journal) debut from the new cohost of Radiolab, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a dark and astonishing tale of love, chaos, scientific obsession, and—possibly—even murder.“At one...
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The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing

A Practical Guide

de Joel Spring ...

Series series Ultimate Guides
A thorough introduction to an increasingly popular fishing sport.Did you know that kayak fishing has shot up in popularity over the past few years? Americans take more than 38 million kayak fishing trips every year. While most outdoors enthusiasts think of kayaks simply as boats, there are many great reasons to take up fishing from a kayak. A kayak is cheaper to maintain than a larger fishing boat ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A thorough introduction to an increasingly popular fishing sport.Did you know that kayak fishing has shot up in popularity over the past few years? Americans take more than 38 million kayak fishing trips every year. While most outdoors enthusiasts think of kayaks simply as boats, there are many great reasons to take up fishing from a kayak. A kayak is cheaper to maintain than a larger fishing boat
... Leer más
Fly Fishing the San Juan River

de Wanda Johnston, Raymond Johnston ...

Written by an expert outfitter with boots in its waters, this piece includes a detailed map with access points along the river, information about gear, seasonal hatches, local lodges, fly shops, restaurants, watering holes, and closest medical care, along with the sort of intimate, insider information only someone working on the river can share. ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Written by an expert outfitter with boots in its waters, this piece includes a detailed map with access points along the river, information about gear, seasonal hatches, local lodges, fly shops, restaurants, watering holes, and closest medical care, along with the sort of intimate, insider information only someone working on the river can share.
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Fisherman's Spring

de Roderick L. Haig-Brown ...

One of the most prolific fly-fishing writers of the twentieth century, Roderick L. Haig-Brown continues his seasons” cycle with Fisherman’s Spring, a book that is as much about the deep philosophical aspects of fly fishing as it is about fly fishing itself. Readers will learn about the abundance of spring life in the streams of British Columbia while also being treated to Haig-Brown’s thoughtful ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

One of the most prolific fly-fishing writers of the twentieth century, Roderick L. Haig-Brown continues his seasons” cycle with Fisherman’s Spring, a book that is as much about the deep philosophical aspects of fly fishing as it is about fly fishing itself. Readers will learn about the abundance of spring life in the streams of British Columbia while also being treated to Haig-Brown’s thoughtful
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Your Inner Fish

A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

de Neil Shubin ...

The paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered Tiktaalik, the “fish with hands,” tells a “compelling scientific adventure story that will change forever how you understand what it means to be human” (Oliver Sacks).By examining fossils and DNA, he shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our heads are organized like long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

The paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered Tiktaalik, the “fish with hands,” tells a “compelling scientific adventure story that will change forever how you understand what it means to be human” (Oliver Sacks).By examining fossils and DNA, he shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our heads are organized like long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our
... Leer más
Sharks in the Shallows

Attacks on the Carolina Coast

de W. Clay Creswell ...

A detailed account of over one hundred shark-related incidents on the coast of the Carolinas from a shark-bite investigatorPowerful and mysterious, sharks inspire both fascination and fear. Worldwide, oceans are home to some five-hundred species, and of those, fifty-six are known to reside in or pass through the waters off the coast of both North and South Carolina. At any given time, waders, ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A detailed account of over one hundred shark-related incidents on the coast of the Carolinas from a shark-bite investigatorPowerful and mysterious, sharks inspire both fascination and fear. Worldwide, oceans are home to some five-hundred species, and of those, fifty-six are known to reside in or pass through the waters off the coast of both North and South Carolina. At any given time, waders,
... Leer más
Lords of the Fly

Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record Tarpon

de Monte Burke ...

From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh, ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh,
... Leer más
Every Cast

Chronicles of a Deeply Hooked Angler

de Stephen Sautner ...

Every Cast – Stephen Sautner’s New Book Chronicles the Obsession of AnglingFrom trout to bonefish to striped bass, more than 60 stories written by a master storytellerFor more than three decades, Stephen Sautner has quietly pursued a fishing addiction while writing about it for *The New York Times,*The FlyFish Journal, The Drake, Hatch, Anglers Journal, Patagonia, and other publications. His ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Every Cast – Stephen Sautner’s New Book Chronicles the Obsession of AnglingFrom trout to bonefish to striped bass, more than 60 stories written by a master storytellerFor more than three decades, Stephen Sautner has quietly pursued a fishing addiction while writing about it for *The New York Times,*The FlyFish Journal, The Drake, Hatch, Anglers Journal, Patagonia, and other publications. His
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The Nature of Borders

Salmon, Boundaries, and Bandits on the Salish Sea

de Lissa K. Wadewitz ...

Series series Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Series in Western History and Biography
Winner of the 2014 Albert Corey Prize from the American Historical AssociationWinner of the 2013 Hal Rothman Award from the Western History AssociationWinner of the 2013 John Lyman Book Award in the Naval and Maritime Science and Technology category from the North American Society for Oceanic HistoryFor centuries, borders have been central to salmon management customs on the Salish Sea, but how ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Winner of the 2014 Albert Corey Prize from the American Historical AssociationWinner of the 2013 Hal Rothman Award from the Western History AssociationWinner of the 2013 John Lyman Book Award in the Naval and Maritime Science and Technology category from the North American Society for Oceanic HistoryFor centuries, borders have been central to salmon management customs on the Salish Sea, but how
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Fly-Fishing Advice from an Old-Timer

A Practical Guide to the Sport and Its Language

de Ed Quigley ...

With decades of fly-fishing experience, Ed Quigley is the perfect candidate to provide fly-fishing know-how to prospective flyfishers.For those new to fly fishing as well as for experienced anglers looking to add some secrets” to their own bags of tricks, Fly-Fishing Advice from an Old-Timer will illuminate the fly-fishing world. Richly illustrated and clearly written, Quigley includes down-to ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

With decades of fly-fishing experience, Ed Quigley is the perfect candidate to provide fly-fishing know-how to prospective flyfishers.For those new to fly fishing as well as for experienced anglers looking to add some secrets” to their own bags of tricks, Fly-Fishing Advice from an Old-Timer will illuminate the fly-fishing world. Richly illustrated and clearly written, Quigley includes down-to
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In the Company of Rivers

An Angler's Stories and Recollections

de Ed Quigley ...

In this charming collection of fly-fishing short stories, readers will discover that fly fishing can lead to many places. Experience the various journeys taken by the author to places like remote Labrador, Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, and the Florida Keys. Enter a miniscule Pepsi shack on the Catawba in the Carolinas; squeeze into a tackle shop no bigger than a rooster’s nest on Forty-Second Street ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

In this charming collection of fly-fishing short stories, readers will discover that fly fishing can lead to many places. Experience the various journeys taken by the author to places like remote Labrador, Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, and the Florida Keys. Enter a miniscule Pepsi shack on the Catawba in the Carolinas; squeeze into a tackle shop no bigger than a rooster’s nest on Forty-Second Street
... Leer más
Favorite Flies and Their Histories

de Mary Orvis Marbury ...

“Who of all that go a-fishing will deny the feeling of a calm content and the glow of satisfaction consequent upon a creel a little heavier of a fish a little larger than that of his fellow-fisherman?”Over 120 years after its original publication, Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies and Their Histories remains a hugely popular and reliable resource for fly-fishing enthusiasts. Marbury’s ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

“Who of all that go a-fishing will deny the feeling of a calm content and the glow of satisfaction consequent upon a creel a little heavier of a fish a little larger than that of his fellow-fisherman?”Over 120 years after its original publication, Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies and Their Histories remains a hugely popular and reliable resource for fly-fishing enthusiasts. Marbury’s
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The Fly-Fisher's Companion

A Fundamental Guide to Tackle, Casting, Presentation, Aquatic Insects, and the Flies that Imitate Them

de Darrel Martin ...

This book grew from the author's desire to consolidate the many teachings that he uses in his popular fly-fishing classes. It is a textbook that includes concise and selective commentary on tackle, casting, tactics, flies and fly tying, and other related topics. The word "companion" derives from one with whom we share our bread.” After more than fifty years of fly fishing, the author would like to ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

This book grew from the author's desire to consolidate the many teachings that he uses in his popular fly-fishing classes. It is a textbook that includes concise and selective commentary on tackle, casting, tactics, flies and fly tying, and other related topics. The word "companion" derives from one with whom we share our bread.” After more than fifty years of fly fishing, the author would like to
... Leer más
Demon Fish

Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks

de Juliet Eilperin ...

Agroup of traders huddles around a pile of dried shark fins on a gleaming white floor in Hong Kong. A Papua New Guinean elder shoves off in his hand-carved canoe, ready to summon a shark with ancient magic. A scientist finds a rare shark in Indonesia and forges a deal with villagers so it and other species can survive.In this eye-opening adventure that spans the globe, Juliet Eilperin investigates ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Agroup of traders huddles around a pile of dried shark fins on a gleaming white floor in Hong Kong. A Papua New Guinean elder shoves off in his hand-carved canoe, ready to summon a shark with ancient magic. A scientist finds a rare shark in Indonesia and forges a deal with villagers so it and other species can survive.In this eye-opening adventure that spans the globe, Juliet Eilperin investigates
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Blood Knots

A Memoir of Fathers, Friendship, and Fishing

de Luke Jennings ...

Blood Knots is a brilliant and dramatic memoir of an angler’s life. It places Jennings in the front rank of natural history writers. As a child in the 1960s, he was fascinated by the rivers and lakes around his home. Beneath their surfaces waited alien and mysterious worlds. With library books as his guide, he applied himself to the task of learning to fish. His progress was slow, and for years, ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Blood Knots is a brilliant and dramatic memoir of an angler’s life. It places Jennings in the front rank of natural history writers. As a child in the 1960s, he was fascinated by the rivers and lakes around his home. Beneath their surfaces waited alien and mysterious worlds. With library books as his guide, he applied himself to the task of learning to fish. His progress was slow, and for years,
... Leer más
Shell Games

Rogues, Smugglers, and the Hunt for Nature's Bounty

de Craig Welch ...

A unique blend of natural history and crime drama, Shell Games by Craig Welch is a riveting tale of rogues, scoundrels, and the hunt for nature’s bounty in the tradition of The Orchid Thief. A stranger-than-fiction true story centered around a larger-than-life character who pursued a larger-than-life clam—the Geoduck—and then led wildlife police on a two-year-long chase, Shell Games is enthralling ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

A unique blend of natural history and crime drama, Shell Games by Craig Welch is a riveting tale of rogues, scoundrels, and the hunt for nature’s bounty in the tradition of The Orchid Thief. A stranger-than-fiction true story centered around a larger-than-life character who pursued a larger-than-life clam—the Geoduck—and then led wildlife police on a two-year-long chase, Shell Games is enthralling
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Cod

A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

de Mark Kurlansky ...

**JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER | BY THE AUTHOR OF THE VIRAL TIKTOK BOOK SALTFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, an unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish"In [Kurlansky’s] hands, the cod proves intriguing… a hero of history… emblematic of a great crisis in the relation of people to nature."—New York Times**Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

**JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER | BY THE AUTHOR OF THE VIRAL TIKTOK BOOK SALTFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, an unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish"In [Kurlansky’s] hands, the cod proves intriguing… a hero of history… emblematic of a great crisis in the relation of people to nature."—New York Times**Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have
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Maps, the Oceans & Continents : Third Grade Geography Series

3rd Grade Books - Maps Exploring The World for Kids

de Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Explore the World Books
Geography is a big subject to study as it encompasses boundaries set by man. How do you make it a friendly topic for young children? You break down concepts into easy to understand bits, of course! Top that with a presentation composed of vibrant images and great layout. Secure a copy of this educational book today! ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Geography is a big subject to study as it encompasses boundaries set by man. How do you make it a friendly topic for young children? You break down concepts into easy to understand bits, of course! Top that with a presentation composed of vibrant images and great layout. Secure a copy of this educational book today!
... Leer más
The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing

101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner

de The Orvis Company, Tom Rosenbauer ...

Series series Orvis Guides
This book, written with the support of America's oldest fishing tackle business, offers beginners a chance to learn the fundamentals of the great sport of fly fishing quickly and easily. The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing can be the start of a lifetime journey of discovery that will increase your intimacy with the natural world and allow you to gain skill and finesse in your fly fishing ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

This book, written with the support of America's oldest fishing tackle business, offers beginners a chance to learn the fundamentals of the great sport of fly fishing quickly and easily. The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing can be the start of a lifetime journey of discovery that will increase your intimacy with the natural world and allow you to gain skill and finesse in your fly fishing
... Leer más
The Book of Eels

Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

de Patrik Svensson ...

Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is a captivating work of narrative nonfiction that is both a meditation on the world’s most elusive fish—the eel—and a reflection on the human conditionRemarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is a captivating work of narrative nonfiction that is both a meditation on the world’s most elusive fish—the eel—and a reflection on the human conditionRemarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become
... Leer más
A Guide's Guide to Fly-Fishing Mistakes

Common Problems and How to Correct Them

de Sara Low ...

A licensed fishing guide’s observations on the common mistakes made by anglers, A Guide’s Guide to Fly-Fishing Mistakes provides practical tips on how to improve fly-fishing techniques and break bad habits. Licensed fishing guide and instructor Sara Low offers remedies to freshwater anglers on topics that include correctly approaching fish, improving fly selection, proper presentation, consistent ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A licensed fishing guide’s observations on the common mistakes made by anglers, A Guide’s Guide to Fly-Fishing Mistakes provides practical tips on how to improve fly-fishing techniques and break bad habits. Licensed fishing guide and instructor Sara Low offers remedies to freshwater anglers on topics that include correctly approaching fish, improving fly selection, proper presentation, consistent
... Leer más
Backcasts

A Global History of Fly Fishing and Conservation

Edición de Samuel Snyder, Bryon Borgelt, Elizabeth Tobey ...

“Many of us probably would be better fishermen if we did not spend so much time watching and waiting for the world to become perfect.”-Norman MacleanThough Maclean writes of an age-old focus of all anglers—the day’s catch—he may as well be speaking to another, deeper accomplishment of the best fishermen and fisherwomen: the preservation of natural resources.Backcasts celebrates this centuries-old ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

“Many of us probably would be better fishermen if we did not spend so much time watching and waiting for the world to become perfect.”-Norman MacleanThough Maclean writes of an age-old focus of all anglers—the day’s catch—he may as well be speaking to another, deeper accomplishment of the best fishermen and fisherwomen: the preservation of natural resources.Backcasts celebrates this centuries-old
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