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Lifestyle, sport & leisure

Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WMQL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1039.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933115
ISBN
9780813933115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.66

paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813929668
ISBN
9780813929668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.36

Hardback. Roughly 35 million years ago, a stray meteorite dropped out of the sky over Virginia and left an impact that helped shape one of the continent's most distinctive coastlines. This title includes stories that reveal the rich natural history Virginia had compiled long before the first human set eyes on it. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928418
ISBN
9780813928418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.44

Hardback. Covers the history of the horse in the Old Dominion. This book is illustrated with the many historical depictions of the horse by painters, photographers, and commercial artists. It celebrates the equine tradition in Virginia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46 colour & 113 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928166
ISBN
9780813928166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.25

Paperback. Drawing upon an archive of manuscript materials, this book illustrates how two generations of a colorful and influential family adapted to social upheaval. It reveals the process by which the world of Washington and Jefferson evolved into the antebellum society of Edmund Ruffin and Thomas Dew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927442
ISBN
9780813927442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.61

Paperback. George Perkins Marsh was a Vermonter, and his diplomatic career took him for some years to Italy. This book follows in Marsh's footsteps along a trajectory running from Vermont to Italy, and fetches up at the managed forest of Vallombrosa. It takes up issues of sustainability as practiced locally, reports on family doings. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927169
ISBN
9780813927169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.03

Paperback. Washington, DC, boasts more than three hundred species of trees from America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. This guide is suitable for locating, identifying, and learning about them. It gives the reader a guided tour of the nation's capital, highlighting historic and rare trees of the urban canopy. It also includes photographs of flowering trees. Illustrator(s): Alexander, Polly. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps, 48 colour photos, 540 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 213 x 32. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926889
ISBN
9780813926889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.92

Hardback. Unlike many United States industries, railroads are intrinsically linked to American soil and particular regions. Divided into sections that focus on particular aspects of the impending impact of railroads on the landscape, this book moves seamlessly between historical and contemporary analysis. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; KNGT; RPT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926681
ISBN
9780813926681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.83

Hardback. Chronicles the agricultural, industrial, and commercial activities of four generations of the Tayloe family of Northern Virginia, revealing the complexity in the southern business culture of early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; 3JH; KCZ; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926377
ISBN
9780813926377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Paperback. Brings together the texts of more than 1,850 official state historical markers placed along Virginia's highways since 1927. Divided into six geographic-cultural regions, this third edition contains maps and three individual indexes that assist the reader in locating markers by title, number, or subject matter. Num Pages: 492 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925721
ISBN
9780813925721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. The Greenbrier Valley is home to some of the richest outdoor recreation resources in the mid-Atlantic. In this guidebook, the author offers readers excellent advice on where, when, and how to catch more fish in the Greenbrier Valley. It is complete with a comprehensive map of the valley streams and notes on specific fishing locations. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923741
ISBN
9780813923741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.23

Hardback. Linked historically, culturally, and geographically, the counties that make up southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee are also connected by a shared decorative arts tradition, popularly called the "Great Road Style". Lavishly illustrated with examples, this book takes readers on a tour of the region's striking material culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 197 colour illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 1KBBSN; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1397.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923529
ISBN
9780813923529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.40

Hardback. Host to a large and diverse bird population as well as a long human history, Virginia is arguably the birthplace of ornithology in North America. The result of over a decade of research, this work addresses this element of the state's natural history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922423
ISBN
9780813922423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.87

Paperback. Hullihen Williams Moore has been visiting Shenandoah National Park since the mid-1960s, but it was after studying with Ansel Adams in 1979 that he began seriously photographing it. This collection documents the quiet beauty of the area, and includes two essays in which Moore discusses it further. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AGN; AJC; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 243 x 10. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922263
ISBN
9780813922263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.09

hardcover. Hullihen Williams Moore has been visiting Shenandoah National Park since the mid-1960s, but it was after studying with Ansel Adams in 1979 that he began seriously photographing it. This collection documents the quiet beauty of the area, and includes two essays in which Moore discusses it further. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AGN; AJC; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813922249
ISBN
9780813922249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05

paperback. A field guide for anyone who would like to identify the local snakes of Virginia. It offers information about location, diet, reproduction, enemies, life span, distinguishing characteristics, size, habitat and common names. Num Pages: 187 pages, 53 colour photographs, 38 drawings, 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; PSVW5; WNC; WNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921549
ISBN
9780813921549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.48

Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921105
ISBN
9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.29

Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921099
ISBN
9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.84

Paperback. Using illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He demonstrates that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic and cultural enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages, 104 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; AMV; HBJK; HBLH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920535
ISBN
9780813920535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.10

Paperback. A combo of grappling, punching, kneeing, and kicking, mixed martial arts looks like it will be grounding and pounding, sprawling and brawling, for some time to come. Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted steps into the cage and brings you round after round of fighting deeds and details worthy of a sport known for bloody battles and ingenious tactics. Series: Most Wanted. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: WDKX; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975490
ISBN
9781597975490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.06

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