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The Fly-Fisher's Craft: The Art and History
Darrel Martin · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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An illustrated guide to historical and modern flies, hooks, lines, and loop rods.Whether looking for a back-to-basics approach to fly-tying or a better understanding of its history, The Fly-Fisher's Craft is the perfect volume to educate the curious angler as well as to provide tips... |
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Expect Great Things: The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau
Kevin T Dann · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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To coincide with the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth in 2017, this thrilling, meticulous biography by naturalist and historian Kevin Dann fills a gap in our understanding of one modern history's most important spiritual visionaries by capturing the full arc of Thoreau's life as a mystic,... |
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Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon
Bronwen Dickey · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 330
Format: Print book
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The hugely illuminating story of how a popular breed of dog became the most demonized and supposedly the most dangerous of dogs - and what role humans have played in the transformation. When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate,... |
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The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
Abigail Tucker · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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A lively adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture in search of how cats conquered the world, the Internet, and our hearts.House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, and our bedrooms. Clearly, they own the Internet, where a viral cat video can easily be viewed... |
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Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
Alan Weisman · Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful investigation into the chances for humanitys future from the author of the bestseller The World Without Us.In his bestselling book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanitys constant pressures.... |
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Afterglow
EILEEN MYLES · Grove Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Prolific and widely renowned, Eileen Myles is a trailblazer whose decades of literary and artistic work "set a bar for openness, frankness, and variability few lives could ever match" (New York Review of Books) . This newest book paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of a beloved... |
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Southeast Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Angelica to Wild Plums
Chris Bennett · Timber Press
Format: Print book
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From seashores and riverbanks to mountains, valleys, and overgrown fields, the beautiful Southeast is rich in wild edibles. Forager, farmer, teacher, and chef Chris Bennett helps you find the most delicious plants—from delectable wild greens, like the often-overlooked sweet,... |
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Penguins of America
James Patterson · Little
Pages: 64
Format: Print book
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A lavishly illustrated, humorous book from the world's #1 bestselling writer and his son that shows how humans and penguins really aren't that different after all. Penguins--our lovable, cute, flightless friends who are constantly dressed for a formal occasion--have always fascinated... |
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