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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Across the Continent: Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and the Making of Am...
Edited By Douglas Seefeldt, Jeffrey L. Hantma...
Hardcover. Across the Continent is an examination of Lewis and Clark's expedition. Essays look at the global politics that provided the context for the expedition and at the interest in science that grew from it and justified its undertaking. It considers the legacies of it on Native Americans and the control of the expansion of the American Empire. Editor(s): Seefeldt, Douglas; Hantman, Jeffrey L.; Onuf, Peter S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; JPSL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press Charlottesville
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923130
- ISBN
- 9780813923130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Surveying the entire Shenandoah River drainage system, including the Allegheny Mountains to the west, this book takes you by county through many of the region's stocked trout streams, as well as the wild trout streams of Shenandoah National Park, with advice for both spinning and fly-fishing. Num Pages: 112 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 1KBBFW; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922966
- ISBN
- 9780813922966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.10
€ 15.99
€ 15.10
Hardcover. Part guidebook and part exploration into literary history, this book explores how natural surroundings inspired works of literature set along the Appalachian Trail. The author examines how our modern estrangement from the natural world has affected our mental well-being. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921679
- ISBN
- 9780813921679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
Hardcover. Uncovering the natural wonders of Virginia, Curtis J. Badger hikes, bikes, canoes and kayaks his way through some of the Commonwealth's best-known and least-known areas. He fishes in the James River, confronts bears on Stony Man Mountain and watches birds in the Blue Ridge. Illustrator(s): Gavrilovic, Vladimir. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WSZ; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921624
- ISBN
- 9780813921624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.88
€ 29.99
€ 26.88
Hardcover. Using both common and botanical names, Suzanne McIntyre discusses in depth a wide variety of herbaceous perennials, biennials, annuals, and bulbs, providing sensible directions for choosing ideal plants. She illustrates her advice with personal accounts of successes and failures. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920627
- ISBN
- 9780813920627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.94
€ 58.94
Paperback. This collection of essays presents a monthly and seasonal exploration of gardening in the mid-Atlantic. It offers advice for both experienced and beginning gardeners, from how to attract butterflies and discourage Japanese beetles to when to prune. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918310
- ISBN
- 9780813918310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.29
€ 18.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. This is the story of Dale Hamm, one of the the best-known market hunters (taking waterfowl out of season and selling them to restaurants). Learning his craft from his father, Hamm kept his family in the 1930s and 40s by poaching. Market hunting has died out, but Hamm's reminiscences are vivid. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809320769
- ISBN
- 9780809320769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Presents a story of race riots, shrinking swimsuits, and conspicuous leisure. This title relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the urban poor, leisure resorts for the masses, and private clubs for middle-class suburbanites. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807871270
- ISBN
- 9780807871270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 79 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807871232
- ISBN
- 9780807871232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.73
€ 26.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Looking at a century of struggle, liberation and gutsy play, this title chronicles women's basketball in the US. Offering portraits of heroes and contemporary stars, it provides a perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its relationship to concepts of womanhood, race, and sexuality, and to efforts to expand women's rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, 73 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858295
- ISBN
- 9780807858295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
Paperback. Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was one of the biologically diverse ecosystems. The author explores the history of these forests and the biodiversity within them, telling the story through first-person travel accounts and interviews with foresters, ecologists, biologists, botanists, and landowners. Num Pages: 336 pages, 34 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; RGBL; RNF; RNKH; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856994
- ISBN
- 9780807856994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Offering reference for bird-watchers in North Carolina and South Carolina, this work collects information on the avian species known to have occurred in the region since 1900. It is illustrated with 350 color photographs, and includes information on the nesting and feeding habits of the birds as well as major changes in taxonomy and nomenclature. Num Pages: 416 pages, 350 colour photos, 1 drawing, 1 map, glossary, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFS; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856710
- ISBN
- 9780807856710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.36
€ 35.99
€ 33.36
Paperback. A follow-up to Mildred "Mama Dip" Council' bestselling "Mama Dip's Kitchen", this cookbook features several interesting recipes for home-style Southern cooking. To help novice cooks, it includes basic information about staple ingredients, kitchen utensils, and important measurements, as well diagrams for setting up a buffet. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, index, 2-colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 9286th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856550
- ISBN
- 9780807856550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.31
€ 23.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. This handbook pairs color photographs with descriptions of the wild flowers and flowering trees, shrubs, vines, herbs, and weeds found in North Carolina and many other eastern states, from Delaware to Georgia. Entries include information on habitat, range, size, months of bloom, and features for identification. Num Pages: 384 pages, 547 colour illustrations, 6 b/w illustrations, 6 tables, 1 chart, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807855973
- ISBN
- 9780807855973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way: Smokin' Joe Butter Beans, Ol' '...
Sallie Ann Robinson, Gregory Wrenn Smith, Con...
Paperback. Sallie Ann Robinson presents the robust dishes of her native Sea Islands and offers readers a taste of the West African-influenced Gullah culture still found there. Daufuskie folk have traditionally relied on the fresh ingredients found on the land and in the waters around them. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 photographs, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854563
- ISBN
- 9780807854563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.41
€ 26.99
€ 24.41
Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection considers Mark Catesby's endeavours as a naturalist-artist, scientific explorer, experimental horticulturist, ornamental gardener, and early environmental thinker in terms of the interests held by the various, overlapping communities in which he functioned. Editor(s): Meyers, Amy R. W.; Pritchard, Margaret Beck. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 colour and 43 b&w illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847626
- ISBN
- 9780807847626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. The third wordworker's instructional book from Roy Underhill, creator of PBS's "The Woodwright's Shop", who returns to PBS this fall for a new woodworking series. Illustrated. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WD; WF; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807841570
- ISBN
- 9780807841570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.89
€ 32.99
€ 31.89
Paperback. Woodwright's Shop: A Practical Guide to Traditional Woodcraft Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WD; WF; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807840825
- ISBN
- 9780807840825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.52
€ 32.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. Hoppin' John's Lowcountry Cooking: Recipes and Ruminations from Charleston and the Carolina Coastal Plain Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 20 Anniversary ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807837252
- ISBN
- 9780807837252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.43
€ 32.99
€ 30.43
Hardcover. "A project of the University of North Carolina Center for Craft, Creativity and Design." Num Pages: 640 pages, 409 colour & 50 b&w illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: AFTB; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807834138
- ISBN
- 9780807834138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.77
€ 109.77
Paperback. Series: Comstock Classic Handbooks. Num Pages: 576 pages, 200, 56 maps, 144 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482137
- ISBN
- 9780801482137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.10€ 62.18
€ 63.10
€ 62.18
Hardback. Series: Savor the South Cookbooks. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469630113
- ISBN
- 9781469630113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.95
€ 21.99
€ 20.95
Hardback. Jennifer Brule is on a mission, southern style, to teach people to cook. Her method: master twenty-five classic southern dishes, and then - using similar ingredients or cooking techniques or both - make two variations, one contemporary and one inspired by international tastes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 77 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629124
- ISBN
- 9781469629124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.00
€ 35.99
€ 33.00
Paperback. African American Music Trails of Eastern North Carolina Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AVGJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469610795
- ISBN
- 9781469610795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.95
€ 23.99
€ 22.95