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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General
What could have been better for our family with three young boys
than spending time in and around Wawona, California within the
glorious Yosemite National Park? This is where we built our little
cabin and spent over twenty happy, adventure-filled years! We spent
every weekend, vacation and all of the holidays exploring the
natural beauty surrounding our picturesque cabin. We considered
Yosemite to be our back yard; it doesn't get much better than that!
Surrounded by so much natural beauty, we were drawn into the
day-to-day life of Yosemite National Park; we hiked, skied and even
played golf. For our family, such an adventure became even more
exciting as we met and befriended the other people who lived in
Yosemite; not to mention the animals deer, raccoons, coyotes, and
the bears who were also our neighbors. In "Memoirs of Our Cabin in
Yosemite"; and "Our Backyard Wilderness," the story of our years in
the cabin nestled in Yosemite National Park comes to life!
The Skye Terrier - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together
all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce,
out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a
quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken
from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much
sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts
of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about
the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special
abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured;
and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are
also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous
photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are
all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog
And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), The New Book Of The Dog by Robert
Leighton (1907), Dogs And All About Them by Robert Leighton (1910)
and many others.
In 2011, a lone wolf named Slavc set out from his home territory of
Slovenia on an epic journey across the Alps. Tracked by a GPS collar,
he walked over a thousand miles. In Italy he bumped into a female wolf
on a walkabout of her own—the only two wolves for hundreds of square
miles—and when they mated, they formed the first pack to call these
mountains home in over a century. Today there are more than a hundred
wolves in the area, the result of their remarkable meeting.
In Lone Wolf, writer Adam Weymouth walks the same path through the
mountains of Central Europe, interrogating the fears and realities of
those living on land that is being repopulated by wolves and exploring
the economic, political, and climate upheavals that are seeing a
centuries-old way of life being upended.
Weymouth endeavors to understand how wolves—vilified throughout history
and folklore—are recolonizing lands where they have been unknown for
centuries and how, as the wolf has returned, the fear and hatred have
come back, too. Slavc is one more outsider in a region now wrestling
with an influx of immigration and a resurgence of the far right,
alongside impacts of climate change that are already very real. It is
here that questions of how we see the other and treat the Earth cannot
be ignored. Examining the political dimensions brought to light by this
individual animal’s trek, Lone Wolf tells a newly resonant story—one
about the courage required to seek out a new life and the challenge of
accepting the changing world around us.
Sharply observed, searching, and written in precise, poetic prose, Lone
Wolf explores the thorny connection between humans and nature, and
indeed between borders themselves, and presses us to consider this
much-discussed creature anew.
Lying off the south-western tip of Mull, the island of Iona has
huge significance as the first important centre of Christianity in
Scotland. But the Abbey itself is built upon rocks that tell of
events of much greater antiquity: the Lewisian gneisses of western
Iona are some of the oldest rocks in the world. Alan McKirdy
explores the fascinating geology of the area - in particular the
eruption of two major volcanoes around 60 million years ago whose
magma chambers formed the spectacular hills and glens of the
Ardnamurchan peninsula and Glen More on Mull; and the Ice Age, when
glaciers ripped away much of the upper part of the two volcanoes
and sandpapered the landscape to create the rounded contours we see
today.
The Sight Hound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together
all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of
scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints
it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters
taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare
and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed
experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of
information about the breeds - The physical points, temperaments,
and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and
pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous
champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated
with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era
and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used
include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), Dogs Of The World
by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter
Hutchinson (1935) and many others. The breeds included in this
Volume are: The Afghan Hound, the Borzoi, Greyhounds, the Irish
Wolfhound, the Saluki, the Scottish Deerhound and the Whippet.
The Sheepdog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all
the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce,
out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a
quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken
from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much
sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts
of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about
the breeds - The physical points, temperaments, and special
abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured;
and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous champions are
also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous
photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are
all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: House
Dogs And Sporting Dogs by John Meyrick (1861), Dogs Of The World by
Arthur Craven (1931), The Book Of Dogs by Stanley West (1935) and
many others. This Volume contains information on Sheepdogs from
around the world.
The Shetland Sheepdog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers
together all the best early writing on the breed from our library
of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and
reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes
chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them
now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by
renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure
troves of information about the breed - The physical points,
temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are
discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees
of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well
illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of
that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books
used include: The Kennel Encyclopaedia by J. Sidney Turner (1910),
Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931) and others.
This book raises many interrelated important issues in life and
tries to clarify the spiritual facts and to tie the loose ends,
according to the wisdom of Divine Love. The good news about Lord
Christ Jesus being a vegan (a strict vegetarian), for Biblical
reasons is expounded in this book so all nations can immediately
convert to the Christian vegan religion of heaven; for the sake of
God's Justice that must be served on earth. The book indeed is a
must read for all people because the entire creation including
mankind has only one Savior to understand, obey, learn from and
follow in order to do God's will, to be justified of sins and to
see the Kingdom of God in righteousness. Since science also belongs
to Christianity and this true faith is about universal redemption,
the pages of this book discuss in detail the interests, the
well-beings and the freedom of all creatures. The main points
discussed in here, from the Christian vegan perspectives are: why
mankind should live to honor God, about the universally abiding
laws given us by the supreme Creator, the Christian justice, the
importance of Church unity, nutrition, balanced diet and related
issues. The pages loudly echo the spirituality of animals and the
normal feelings of all that live; encouraging mankind to choose
environmentally friendly products and services instead of animal
products or animal services. Every violent sport and entertainment
that involves animals is denounced together with the modern day
idolatry and animal slavery; urging God fearing people to actively
love and defend all animals and the universe in the Holy Name of
Christ Jesus now and always. The goal of the book is to help the
entire human race grasp theurgency of the animal right issue so all
can repent together, start to pray unceasingly, watch and work in
order to heal the damaged environments spiritually also work to
restore world peace, order, equality among the earthly dwellers and
lasting harmony. This book is indispensable for
Your body is a magnificent living, self-healing ecosystem that is
under siege by toxic man-made chemicals. Our connection with nature
is being disrupted at the "quorum" cell language level of microbes
so we cannot maintain clean, healthy ecosystem functions.
Did you know that your cells are hardwired for superhealing at
the quorum cell level, a level ten times more powerful than stem
cells-and that the future of our victory over disease in this
dominant medical-profit system depends on your restoring the
ability of your cells to talk to one another?
Quorum Superhealing puts together a sober picture of how
man-made chemicals are disrupting quorum cell-to-cell communication
so you stay overweight, inflamed and sick.
Dr. Paul Yanick, who survived two nearly-fatal diseases,
reveals the shocking truth of how man-made pharmaceuticals and
chemicals shut down his kidneys at the age of twenty and evoked
near-fatal cancer. At the brink of death, he saved his life by
restoring the quorum language of cells. His terrifying experiences
became the catalyst for decades of research and this book which
tells an amazing story of how some of the worst, most-feared
diseases can be conquered by restoring quorum superhealing.
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The Victorian Naturalist; 66
(Hardcover)
A H S (Arthur Henry Shakespe Lucas, F G a (Francis George Allm Barnard, Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria
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R839
Discovery Miles 8 390
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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To some extent, the title Fin Feather and Field is
self-explanatory. Fin is more than fishing; it is an excuse to be
outdoors, not just to kill but to observe nature from diverse
angles. Feather is not just game-bird shooting but watching and
identifying birds, rearing semi-tame peacocks and gray partridges
till ready to fly, named Mustapha, Mr. Onion, and Paloma. Field
involves travel, monuments and wild life sanctuaries, tracking Tahr
in the Nilgiris and Bharal in snowbound North Sikkim. It is horse
riding, playing golf, trekking, and mountain climbing. It is
savoring a myriad cultures across India and some abroad; inviting
misadventure are part of Field. Autobiographical glimpses and
vignettes of army lifestyle find small nooks here and there. In
short, Fin Feather and Field is a celebration of the life given and
enjoyed to the hilt through over forty years, with minds open to
wonder, learning, never abandoning the mindfulness of "feeling" the
aura of strangers and places. Some of the best years lived in
tribal India on the Chota Nagpur Plateau, braving dacoits and
fearful gun-wielding Naxalites, are memorable parts of Field.
Originally published in early 1900s. A well illustrated book on
nature and countryside ways, suitable for both young and old.
Contents include chapters on animals birds poaching gypsies
tracking game keeping camping the seasons woodcraft etc. Many of
the earliest countryside and rural books, particularly those dating
back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of
these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions,
using the original text and artwork.
This early work is a fascinating read for pigeon fanciers and
historians of the breed, but contains much information that is
still useful and practical today. Illustrated with 7 full page
plates and 15 text drawings. Contents Include: Foreword;
Acknowledgments; Preface; List of Illustrations; Racing; The
Breathing System; The Loft; The Feeding Problem; The Digestive
Organs; The Bird's Eye; The Homing Faculty; Bird Flight; Marey's
Experiments; Genetics; Breeding; Apropos Origins; Pure Strains; and
Your Questions Answered. Many of the earliest books, particularly
those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works
in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original
text and artwork.
Originally published in early 1900s. The detailed contents deal
with every aspect of veterinary anaesthesia. The well illustrated
contents include chapters on anaesthesia for horses, cattle, dogs,
swine. cats, sheep and other animals. Many of the earliest
veterinary books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home
Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork
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The Open Air
(Hardcover)
Richard Jefferies; Edited by 1stworld Library
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R633
Discovery Miles 6 330
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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St. Guido ran out at the garden gate into a sandy lane, and down
the lane till he came to a grassy bank. He caught hold of the
bunches of grass and so pulled himself up. There was a footpath on
the top which went straight in between fir-trees, and as he ran
along they stood on each side of him like green walls. They were
very near together, and even at the top the space between them was
so narrow that the sky seemed to come down, and the clouds to be
sailing but just over them, as if they would catch and tear in the
fir-trees. The path was so little used that it had grown green, and
as he ran he knocked dead branches out of his way. Just as he was
getting tired of running he reached the end of the path, and came
out into a wheat-field. The wheat did not grow very closely, and
the spaces were filled with azure corn-flowers. St. Guido thought
he was safe away now, so he stopped to look.
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