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Massachusetts Bay stretches along the rocky coast and dangerously
sandy shoals from Cape Ann to Cape Cod and gives the Bay State its
distinctive shape and the Atlantic Ocean one of its largest
graveyards. Author and longtime diver Thomas Hall guides us through
the history of eight dreadful wrecks as we navigate around Mass
Bay. Learn the sorrowful fate of the Portland and its crew during
the devastating Portland Gale of 1898, how the City of Salisbury
went down with its load of exotic zoo animals in the shadow of
Graves Light and how the Forest Queen lost its precious cargo in a
nor'easter. Hall provides updated research for each shipwreck, as
well as insights into the technology, ship design and weather
conditions unique to each wreck.
The Literary Tales Reusable Tote from Galison features a whimsical
colorful illustration of book spines on a shelf. This tote is a great
low-price alternative to single-use plastic bags.
Learn how to design, build and customise 20 mini-projects in
Minecraft, from firefighter planes and deep-sea submarines to
hidden bunkers and mini arcade games. There's even a superhero
flying school! With detailed instructions, block hacks and build
tips, this book will encourage you to polish old skills and learn
new tricks as you create a wide range of fun, bite-sized builds to
impress your friends in Minecraft. Each build is accompanied by
exploded views, step-by-step guides and detailed instructions to
show you how to complete each build from start to finish.
Informative text will help you with your construction
understanding, and encourage you to use your new knowledge to
create your very own builds. Try our indispensable handbooks for
your Minecraft journey: Minecraft Redstone Handbook 978 0008495992
Minecraft Survival Handbook 978 0755503452 Minecraft Creative
Handbook 978 0755500413 Minecraft Combat Handbook 978 0755500420
Minecraft Explorers Handbook 9780008608507 Minecraft Legends
Handbook 978 0008595012 Brilliant books full of inspiration:
Minecraft Amazing Bite Size Builds: 978 0008495954 Minecraft Super
Bite Size Builds 978 0008534127 Minecraft Epic Inventions 978
0008496012 Minecraft Epic Bases: 978 1405296472 Perfect Gifts:
Minecraft Maps 978 1405294546 Minecraft Blockopedia 978 0755500390
Sticker, humour and activity: Minecraft Survival Sticker Book 978
1405288552 Minecraft Sticker Adventure Treasure Hunt 978 0755503582
Minecraft Sticker Adventure Mobs Attack 978 0008533953 Minecraft
Joke Book 978 1405295253 Minecraft How to Draw 978 0008534028
Minecraft Would You Rather 978 0008534028 Minecraft Catch the
Creeper 978 0755503575
This family friendly game is packed with astonishing and beautiful
creatures from all over the world. What unites them all? They are
under threat. But there's still time! Learn about the okapi, the
whale shark and the southern sea otter and be inspired to take
action. This bingo game is filled with fun facts and glorious
illustrations that are guaranteed to delight kids and adults alike.
Mark each species off on your card as it's called and be the first
to shout BINGO! A proportion of proceeds are donated to charities
dedicated to saving these animals and their habitats. FUN FOR THE
WHOLE FAMILY - everyone will love this traditional game featuring
64 of the world's best loved at-risk creatures to learn about and
get inspired to save PLAY AND LEARN - this board game comes with a
leaflet with interesting information and quirky facts for all the
endangered animals featured in the game. Learn about the okapi, the
whale shark and the southern sea otter and be inspired to take
action. GREAT GIFT - perfect for animal or conservation lovers of
all ages, for families who love playing games, and for families who
enjoy spending quality time together SOMETHING TO TREASURE - this
is a quality product made to last, with beautiful illustrations and
attractive packaging EXPLORE THE ENTIRE SERIES - this game is part
of the bestselling bingo series, a collection of games for nature
lovers and enthusiastic board gamers. Other games in the series
include Bug Bingo, Cat Bingo, Dog Bingo, Monkey Bingo, Ocean Bingo
and Royal Bingo
Whether you were born in the ’90s or are longing for them, this
themed cocktail book by acclaimed bartender John deBary is the
perfect ’90s nostalgia gift for yourself or anyone else. Plus, it
features a foreword by Saved by the Bell star Tiffani Thiessen,
certifying Saved by the Bellini as a true testament to the
decade! Get ready to stir up memories—and some hella
delicious drinks. This cocktail book has 65+ awesome recipes that
celebrate the decade’s greatest pop culture moments, from
cassette tape tunes and video game consoles to after-school snacks
and OMG-it’s-back-again fashion. Sip on the Gusher Crusher, down
the Away Message, serve up the Heart of the Ocean, and finish it
all with the Waterfall Chaser. Only in this ’90s book does TGIF
stand for Thank God It’s Fizzy! Throwbacks to Pogs, the slap
bracelet, Reebok Pumps, and even the ubiquitous “Got Milk?†ads
are accompanied by spunky, funky pop-art illustrations that are so
sick, you might want to tear out the pages to hang next to your
Tiger Beat JTT posters. As if!  It’s time to dust
off your ’90s party decorations, stock up your liquor cabinet,
mix up something delicious, and take a walk down memory lane with a
cocktail recipe book that truly is da bomb! Â Â Â
The United States is considered the world's foremost refuge for
foreigners, and no place in the nation symbolizes this better than
Ellis Island. Through Ellis Island's halls and corridors more than
twelve million immigrants-of nearly every nationality and
race-entered the country on their way to new experiences in North
America. With an astonishing array of nineteenth- and
twentieth-century photographs, Ellis Island leads the reader
through the fascinating history of this small island in New York
harbor from its pre-immigration days as one of the harbor's oyster
islands to its spectacular years as the flagship station of the
U.S. Bureau of Immigration to its current incarnation as the
National Park Service's largest museum.
Powerfully moving, Elephant Dawn is the complete, unforgettable
story of one woman’s remarkable and life-changing association with
the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe, a celebrated clan of wild,
free-roaming giants. It comes at a time when elephants all around
Africa face the very real threat of being poached to extinction for
their ivory, and Zimbabwe continues to face tumultuous times. In
2001, Sharon Pincott traded her privileged life as a high-flying
corporate executive to start a new one with the Presidential
Elephants of Zimbabwe. She was unpaid, untrained, self-funded and
arrived with the starry-eyed idealism of most foreigners during
early encounters with Africa. For thirteen years – the worst in
Zimbabwe’s volatile history – this intrepid Australian woman lived
in the Hwange bush, fighting for the lives of these elephants,
forming an extraordinary and life-changing bond with them. Now
remote from Robert Mugabe’s rule, Sharon writes without restraint
sequentially through the years, taking us on a truly unforgettable
ride of hope and heartbreak, profound love and loss, adversity and
new beginnings. This is the haunting, all-encompassing story we’ve
been waiting for.
This guide describes 25 walks on the Channel Islands of Guernsey,
Alderney, Sark and Herm. From easy 5km (3-mile) day walks to the
61km (38-mile), 3-day Guernsey Coastal Walk, it explores the
islands' varied landscapes and historic sites on mostly firm and
well-surfaced paths and tracks, and quiet roads. Never straying far
from the attractions and cafes that dot the islands, more rugged
paths are occasionally used to access cliffs and headlands,
although optional alternative routes and short cuts are included
where relevant. Famous for its sunshine, history and wonderful
coastline, Guernsey is a popular destination for travellers,
boasting superb year-round walking no further than 2 miles from the
sea. This guidebook presents a range of mostly circular routes
exploring the Guernsey coast and interior, and the smaller islands
of Alderney, Sark and Herm. Neighbouring walks can easily be
combined into longer routes for walkers with more time or fitness.
Routes feature 1:15,000 States of Guernsey maps, while flora and
fauna and the fascinating history of the islands are also covered.
Details are included of public transport, where to stay and how to
travel between the islands, as well as connecting with the 182km
(113-mile) Channel Island Way.
From the acclaimed author of Rewild Yourself comes a brilliant new
book that reveals the natural joys to be discovered on your
doorstep. In the autumn of 2020, Simon Barnes should have been
leading a safari in Zambia, but Covid restrictions meant his plans
had to be put on hold. Instead, he embarked on the only voyage of
discovery that was still open to him. He walked to a folding chair
at the bottom of his garden, and sat down. His itinerary: to sit in
that very same spot every day for a year and to see - and hear -
what happened all around him. It would be a stationary garden
safari; his year of sitting dangerously had begun. For the next
twelve months, he would watch as the world around him changed day
by day. Gradually, he began to see his surroundings in a new way;
by restricting himself, he opened up new horizons, growing even
closer to a world he thought he already knew so well. The Year of
Sitting Dangerously is a wonderfully evocative read; it inspires
the reader to pay closer attention to the marvels that surround us
all, and is packed with handy tips to help bring nature even closer
to us.
Mindfulness is being wholly focused on the present moment, fully
experiencing life as you live it and appreciating little moments of joy
that occur every day. Experts say doing a jigsaw concentrates our focus
on the moment at hand, creating a meditative state that works both the
logical left and the creative right sides of our brains and brings us
to a state of mindfulness. Mindfulness 500-piece jigsaw puzzles feature
beautiful images from around the world, especially designed to
captivate and challenge the mind, one piece at a time.
Key Features:
• Exquisitely photographed images that are carefully considered with
the perfect detail and
composition required for an engrossing, fun, challenging jigsaw puzzle.
• Mindfulness is a big trend and combining this with jigsaw puzzles is
an obvious match.
• Studies have concluded that people who solve jigsaw puzzles can have
longer life
expectancy, better quality of life and reduced chances of developing
certain illnesses (e.g.
memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease) by up to a third.
• A small study published in the journal Aging showed that among adults
over age 55, those
who reported a better ability to savor life were more likely to report
higher life satisfaction,
regardless of ill health.
• These high-quality value products will appeal to a wide market.
WELCOME TO LAWBRANDAuroboros: Coils of the Serpent is a 5E campaign
setting by Chris Metzen and Warchief Gaming. The first release in
this universe, Worldbook: Lawbrand, is based on the roleplaying
campaign that Chris ran with his childhood friends in the eighties
and nineties, before heading to Blizzard to work on worlds such as
Warcraft, StarCraft, and more.As a 5E compatible source book,
Worldbook: Lawbrand gives players and GMs all the tools they'll
need to create their own adventures in this epic fantasy
world.Containing over a hundred pages of lore, as well as being
loaded to the brim with new options for character customization,
Worldbook: Lawbrand also features a comprehensive Adventures
section, designed to give GMs a way to launch imaginative
adventures for their party.Key Features: - Background and lore for
each Trade-City, faction, and key players that run them.- Four
brand new sub-classes and five new races unique to the setting, as
well as new magic items, spells, and magical tattoos known as
sigils.- Guides and recommendations on how to run adventures in
Lawbrand, including creating compelling stories, using the Mark of
the Serpent in your party, and more.Will you tame the world - or
shatter it?
A magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!
Ten-year-old Ray Grey lives in the magical Weatherlands, high in the sky. Ray is surrounded by
Weatherlings with astounding weather power at their fingertips . . . but she doesn't have ANY magic!
Then, after a trip to Earth, Ray's life changes forever. She is transformed from Ray Grey into RAINBOW
GREY! With the help of her best friends (and exploding cloud cat, Nim) now all Ray has to do is master
her powers AND save the world from a mysterious, powerful enemy . . .
America's Cup: Trials & Triumphs is a concise history of some
of the most interesting of the international struggles for
possession of the acclaimed Cup. But more than that, Simpson writes
about the ingenuity and technical advancements made over the years
in hull and sail design for swift oceangoing sailing yachts. Not
satisfied by relating only the history of the America's Cup
challenges and defenses, Simpson illustrates some of the
interesting events that have changed commercial sailing into the
popular sport of sailboat racing. A sport that was once the
singular pleasure of wealthy barons of industry is now enjoyed by
thousands of middle-class citizens from many nations with access to
the sea. Also included in this volume are sailing techniques,
maneuvers and useful nautical terminology.
Visitors and New England natives alike will see a new side of the
region through Thomas D'Agostino's road trip guidebook. He captures
the reader's imagination with folklore and anecdotes, plus
recommendations useful for any traveler. This guide uncovers
lingering spirits across all six states in the region, from the
victims of alchemy gone awry in the White Mountains to wraiths in
the Berkshires to the ghosts of long-dead sailors who haunt the
decks of the last whaling ship, the "Charles Morgan," in Mystic,
Connecticut. Enjoy these retellings of classic New England ghost
stories and discover obscure ones, and then go visit the spooky
sights for yourself.
From the best-selling author of The Hedgerow Apothecary Learn how
to make the most of your common garden plants like the herbalists
of the past Unlock the sustainable and ethical art of the
apothecarist, and explore its rich folklore and history. Discover
the hidden delights in your own garden and how to use them to make
delicious edible treats, herbal cures and restorative beauty
products. With photographs to help you safely identify edible
plants and tips on how best to prepare and preserve your finds,
this is the essential guide to enjoying the home-grown riches of
your garden. Enjoy the therapeutic delights of the plants to be
found in your own garden with easy-to-follow recipes. Heal dry
hands with calendula balm Encourage restful sleep with cherry moon
milk Get creative with a vivid blue ink made from cornflowers Try a
borage infusion for tired eyes Soothe itchy skin with herbal bath
tea Bake a delicious nettle and lemon sponge cake Freshen up with a
rosemary mouthwash Enjoy a cool glass of red clover lemonade And
much more!
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