Lifestyle, sport & leisure
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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Paperback. Offers an exploration of the land, people, and wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. This title presents the key role played by medieval monks, dukes, and peasant vignerons in building their respective reputations and in creating the rivalry between bourgeois Bordeaux and earthy Burgundy. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350. A Vintage Rivalry. 264 pages, maps. Offers an exploration of the land, people, and wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. This title presents the key role played by medieval monks, dukes, and peasant vignerons in building their respective reputations and in creating the rivalry between bourgeois Bordeaux and earthy Burgundy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBXD1. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 16. Weight: 350. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274556
- ISBN
- 9780520274556
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
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Paperback. Presents a collection of essays that provide insight into why a wine should always be an expression of a place and a time. Guiding the reader through twenty-seven diverse wine regions in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and California, this title shows how every wine worth drinking is a reflection of its terroir. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274419
- ISBN
- 9780520274419
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
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Paperback. Provides an overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. This title highlights bees' ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards. Illustrator(s): Pugh, Noel Badges. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, 57 color illustrations, 4 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 117 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272842
- ISBN
- 9780520272842
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. A guide to California's spectacular wildflowers. It provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. It includes the month-by-month descriptions that suggest what to see and where to go throughout the state during the blooming season. It also supplies more than 300 locations arranged in 10 geographical regions. Num Pages: 588 pages, 659 color illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272064
- ISBN
- 9780520272064
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. A guide to the tracks and signs of California animals - including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles. It provides essential background and visual aids for the novice, including information about the ecology of each species. Illustrator(s): Elbroch, Lawrence Mark; Kresky, Michael Raymond. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 398 pages, 326 color illustrations, 250 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271098
- ISBN
- 9780520271098
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.50
€ 41.99
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Paperback. California and the Western States are rich in abundant and diverse species of mushrooms. This title provides the role of fungi in the natural world, methods to identify species, and locations of mushroom habitats. It includes primary descriptions and illustrations of 300 species of mushrooms. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 472 pages, 353 color illustrations, 6 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSQ; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 118 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271081
- ISBN
- 9780520271081
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.80
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€ 22.80
Hardback. The construction of the transcontinental railroad (1865-1869) marked a milestone in United States history, symbolizing both the joining of the country's two coasts and the taming of its frontier wilderness by modern technology. This book provides a look at the production, distribution, and publication of images of the transcontinental railroad. Num Pages: 254 pages, 8 color photos, 88 b/w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBJK; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270947
- ISBN
- 9780520270947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.50
€ 49.99
€ 35.50
Hardback. Documents twelve successful urban farm programs, from an alternative school for girls in Detroit, to a backyard food swap in New Orleans, to a restaurant supply garden on a rooftop in Brooklyn. This title offers practical advice such as composting and keeping livestock in the city, decontaminating toxic soil, and changing zoning laws. Num Pages: 200 pages, 60 color illustrations. BIC Classification: TV; WMPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270541
- ISBN
- 9780520270541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
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Paperback. Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. This title provides a chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269798
- ISBN
- 9780520269798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
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Hardback. Americans learned how to make wine successfully about two hundred years ago, after failing for more than two hundred years. This title takes an engaging approach to the history of American wine by telling its story through the lives of 13 people who played significant roles in building an industry that now extends to every state. Num Pages: 311 pages, 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269538
- ISBN
- 9780520269538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.51
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Paperback. Sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains - volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests - to explore how humans have made sense of our planet's marvelous landscapes. This book investigates how we live with the great shaping forces of nature - from fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269279
- ISBN
- 9780520269279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Los Angeles in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City of Angels
Federal Writers Project Of The Works Progress...
Paperback. A document of Depression-era Los Angeles, that illuminates a pivotal moment in L A's history, when writers like Raymond Chandler, Nathanael West, and F Scott Fitzgerald were creating the images and associations - and the mystique - for which the City of Angels is still known. Num Pages: 504 pages, 111 b/w photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268838
- ISBN
- 9780520268838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
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€ 24.61
Hardback. Traces the development of California cuisine from its formative years in the 1970s to 2000, when farm-to-table, foraging, and fusion cooking had become part of the national vocabulary. This book shows how the inspirations that emerged in California went on to transform the experience of eating throughout the United States and the world. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268197
- ISBN
- 9780520268197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
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€ 28.66
Paperback. Offers a look at the natural history and winemaking practices of the region by one of America's most respected wine critics brings the Russian into the exalted company of the great wine rivers of the world - the Loire, the Rhone, the Rhine, the Mosel, and the Douro. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268111
- ISBN
- 9780520268111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
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€ 20.19
Paperback. Explores the myriad ways in which the insects have enriched our lives - culturally, economically, and aesthetically. This book describes how many of the valuable products insects have given us are made, how they were discovered, and how they have been used through time and across cultures. Illustrator(s): Nardi, James. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268074
- ISBN
- 9780520268074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. A story of fits and starts that provides a chronicle of the history of wine in the United States told through the lens of the law. It explains how laws shape the wine industry in such areas as pricing and taxation, licensing, appellations, health claims and warnings, labeling, and domestic and international commerce. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; KNDF; LAZ; WBXD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268005
- ISBN
- 9780520268005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.74
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€ 22.74
Paperback. Explores women's increasingly influential role in the wine industry, traditionally a very male-dominated domain. This book draws on interviews with dozens of women winemakers, estate owners, professors, sommeliers, wine writers, and others in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. Num Pages: 270 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267961
- ISBN
- 9780520267961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
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€ 20.16
Paperback. Explains how to transform backyard gardens into living ecosystems that are not only enjoyable retreats for humans, but also sanctuaries for wildlife. Num Pages: 248 pages, 141 color illustrations. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267817
- ISBN
- 9780520267817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
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Paperback. A guide for both experienced and novice gardeners in California. It covers trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses, and vines, and also includes a plant selection guide. Illustrator(s): Merrick, Beth. Num Pages: 296 pages, 217 color illustrations, 27 line illustrations, 2 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WMP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. 296 pages, illustrations. Illustrator(s): Merrick, Beth. A guide for both experienced and novice gardeners in California. It covers trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses, and vines, and also includes a plant selection guide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WMP; WNP. Dimension: 147 x 204 x 16. Weight: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Second Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266698
- ISBN
- 9780520266698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardback. Presents the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving railroad revival. This book covers a range of topics and offers different types of railroad maps. Num Pages: 224 pages, 157 color illustrations, 396 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 249 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266162
- ISBN
- 9780520266162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.93
€ 46.99
€ 32.93