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Bradt Guides: A Summer of British Wildlife

By: James Lowen

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Bradt Guides: A Summer of British Wildlife

By: James Lowen

Winner of the Travel Media Awards 'Travel Guide Book of the Year' award 2016. This original and colourful guide to British summer wildlife experiences is packaged into daily suggestions for what, when, where and how to see the best of British summer wildlife. For both the experienced wildlife tourist and the novice, the suggestions criss-cross England, Scotland and Wales, complete with inspiring itineraries, engaging descriptions, detailed directions and tips on how to find, identify and enjoy British animals, butterflies, birds and plants. Each entry gives an informative and inspiring suggestion focusing on up to four species, with full-colour photography and a helpful box covering practicalities such as grid references, useful websites, access arrangements to specific sites, flexibility details such as flight periods for butterflies or flowering weeks for orchids, and alternative sites to make viewing possible if you don't live near the suggested site but want to view the suggested species. From delicate orchids to gargantuan basking sharks, from seabird skyscrapers to ostentatious otters, this is the only guide of its type to offer full details of how to get the most out of British summer wildlife-watching.

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Bradt Guides

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1784770094

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9781784770099

Heart of Granite

Blood & Fire 1

By: James Barclay

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Heart of Granite

Blood & Fire 1

By: James Barclay

The world has become a battleground in a war which no side is winning. But for those determined to retain power, the prolonged stalemate cannot be tolerated so desperate measures must be taken. Max Halloran has no idea. He's living the brief and glorious life of a hunter-killer pilot. He's an ace in the air, on his way up through the ranks, in love, and with his family's every need provided for in thanks for his service, Max has everything . . . . . . right up until he hears something he shouldn't have, and refuses to let it go. Suddenly he's risking his life and the lives of all those he cares about for a secret which could expose corruption at the highest levels, and change the course of the war. One man, one brief conversation . . . a whole world of trouble . . .

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382

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Gollancz

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1473202450

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9781473202450

Guilds & Glaives

By: David Farland,Lawrence Harding,Howard Andrew Jones,Esther Friesner,Gini Koch,Jenna Rhodes,Violette Malan,Leah Webber,R.K. Nickel,D.B. Jackson,Ashley McConnell,James Enge,Jason Palmatier,Amelia Sirina

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Guilds & Glaives

Stop right there! If you like your fantasy filled with fellowships and noble quests, this anthology is not for you. And if you love lengthy tales of politics and power, then it won’t be to your taste either. But if you like a little intimacy with your evil, and your vengeance short and sweet, with perhaps a pinch of silliness in the witchcraft, then these fourteen delicious sweetmeats of sword and sorcery will prove right up your alley. And it will be a dank, twisting, fetid alley, too. In this book you will find no high elves (only low), no politics (unless assassination is involved), and certainly no nobility. Join Lawrence Harding, Howard Andrew Jones, Esther Friesner, Jenna Rhodes, Gini Koch, Violette Malan, Leah Webber, David Farland, R.K. Nickel, Ashley McConnell, D.B. Jackson, James Enge, Jason Palmatier, and Amelia Sirina as they explore the perilous streets and clashing blades found in GUILDS & GLAIVES.

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324

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Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.

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1940709210

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9781940709215

We Three Dragons

A Trio of Dragon Tales for the Holiday Season

By: Ed Greenwood,James M. Ward,Jeff Grubb

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We Three Dragons

A Trio of Dragon Tales for the Holiday Season

By: Ed Greenwood,James M. Ward,Jeff Grubb

A trio of award-winning fantasy authors offer three dragon-themed tales for the holidays. Includes "The Knight Before Christmas" by Jeff Grubb, "The Christmas Dragon" by James M. Original.

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194

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Macmillan

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0765353865

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9780765353863

The Greyhound: Breeding, Coursing, Racing, etc. (a Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

By: James Matheson

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The Greyhound: Breeding, Coursing, Racing, etc. (a Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

By: James Matheson

The author was a well-known greyhound man. He was as successful with his dogs on the track as he was in the field. His many years of expert knowledge are encapsulated within this book's two hundred and sixty-eight pages. Twenty-seven comprehensive chapters contain Valuable Information on: Origins and History of Greyhound Racing. Future of the Greyhound? What is a Good Greyhound? Breeding. Walks v. Rearing at Home. The Whelping Hut. Management of the Brood Bitch. Rearing. Management of the Saplings. Training. Proper Racing Weight. Transport and its Effect on Coursing. Blood. Selection of the Racing Brood Bitch. Kennel Ailments and Their Treatment. Weights of Growing Greyhounds. Measurements of Points. Rearing and Training Expenses. The Show Greyhound. Breeding and Rearing Champions. Greyhounds as Companions. Kennel Construction. Etc. The contents are well illustrated with vintage photographs of famous greyhounds and Waterloo Cup winners of the time. This is a fascinating read for any Greyhound enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Read Books Ltd

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1446545903

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9781446545904

Chasing The Hunter's Dream

1,001 of the World's Best Duck Marshes, Deer Runs, Elk Meadows, Pheasant Fields, Bear Woods, Safaris, and Extraordinary Hunts

By: Jeffrey Engel,James A. Swan

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Chasing The Hunter's Dream

1,001 of the World's Best Duck Marshes, Deer Runs, Elk Meadows, Pheasant Fields, Bear Woods, Safaris, and Extraordinary Hunts

By: Jeffrey Engel,James A. Swan

Under the guiding philosophy of "The Honorable Pursuit of Fish and Game," Jeff and Sherol Engel and James A. Swan present their expert advice on the most enjoyable and affordable places to hunt both big and small game throughout North America, Mexico, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Down Under. Organized by location, Chasing the Hunter's Dream covers the best hunting spots and possible game as well as outfitters, guides, and lodges. This book also serves up some tasty wild game recipes and shares inspiring stories of extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime "dream hunts." The authors provide information on preparing for each hunt and how to get a trophy home, and they share wonderful hunting camp remembrances. Chasing the Hunter's Dream is for the modern hunter and those others who may wish to join them in enjoying the passion and the pleasure of hunting. Informative and inspiring, this is the one book that all hunters must own.

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529

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Harper Collins

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0061914568

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9780061914560

I Got the Horse Right Here

Damon Runyon on Horse Racing

By: Joseph James Reisler

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Damon Runyon on Horse Racing

By: Joseph James Reisler

Burned out by working the baseball beat for years, in the summer of 1922 Damon Runyon was looking for a new sport to cover for The New York American as a change of pace. Having pilloried golf just a few years before, he went to Saratoga that August to sample horse racing and found that “There, right in front of him, were so many of the characters he so loved from his time covering the comings and goings of the Manhattan night crowd.” This was just the tonic Runyon needed to emerge from his malaise. Runyon didn’t just cover the great races and which horse won: he would get to the track days before and roam along the backstretch, speaking with the trainers, the gamblers, the rich owners, and the wise guys, many of which became model characters in his fiction and in the musical Guys and Dolls. This book collects the best of Runyon’s horse racing columns to 1936, when he moved on to other beats.

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449

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493052217

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9781493052219

Book's by James A. Drake

Bradt Guides: A Summer of British Wildlife

Bradt Guides: A Summer of British Wildlife

Heart of Granite

Heart of Granite

Guilds & Glaives

Guilds & Glaives

We Three Dragons

We Three Dragons

The Greyhound: Breeding, Coursing, Racing, etc. (a Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

The Greyhound: Breeding, Coursing, Racing, etc. (a Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

Chasing The Hunter's Dream

Chasing The Hunter's Dream

I Got the Horse Right Here

I Got the Horse Right Here

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