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Wild Adventure (Paperback)
Howard Hill; Foreword by Erol Flynn; Preface by Jerry Hill
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This collection of wild and woolly adventure stories from real life
was first published by Stackpole Books in 1954. From roping bear
and cougar in Arizona to hunting wild boar with a longbow on Santa
Catalina Island in California and alligator wrestling in the
Everglades, Howard Hill was the prototypical "extreme" guy.
Includes outstanding photography from Hill's adventures of such
animals as grizzly bear, elk, mountain sheep and moose. First
published by Stackpole Books in 1954. Foreword by Errol Flynn. New
preface by Jerry Hill, the author's nephew.
Shiloh Speaks is the story of a captivating dog and the special
relationship with his master. Shiloh tells the story of his human
relationships with drama, intrigue, fun and always returning to the
experience of volunteerism. If you love dogs, this book will tug at
our heartstrings as you read about Shiloh as a volunteer, friend
and confidant to humans of all ages. This is an inspiration to all
who read it.
It is said of just about every state: "If you don't like the
weather, stick around. It'll change." In Kentucky, however, this
time-worn clich? carries more than a grain of truth. Weather and
its vagaries are an obsession in the state, not only because the
commonwealth relies heavily on weather-sensitive industries such as
agriculture, transportation, and tourism, but also because weather
changes are indeed frequent and often abrupt. In Kentucky Weather,
meteorologist Jerry Hill explains how the atmosphere creates
Kentucky's weather, and he provides insights into what conditions
affect temperature, precipitation, storms, drought, and other
aspects of the state's climate. He links the state's volatile
weather history to the creation of its rich coalfields and explains
how past ice ages helped form Kentucky's fertile farmland.
Additionally, the book examines tools and techniques for measuring
and predicting weather and recounts the lore and superstitions
associated with weather phenomena. Hill also discusses key weather
events in Kentucky's history. He describes the rainstorm that saved
pioneers from an Indian attack on Fort Boonesboro in 1778; the
Great Flood of 1937; the devastating tornado outbreak of April
1974, when twenty-seven tornadoes raced across the state in a
single day; and the severe ice storm that crippled much of central
Kentucky in 2003. Illustrated with photographs of noteworthy
weather events with tables, charts and graphs detailing everything
from record high and low temperatures to statistics on tornadoes,
snowfall, and thunderstorms, Kentucky Weather is filled with
significant and unusual facts in the history of the Bluegrass
State's changeable climate.
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