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The Unwritten Laws of Foxhunting - With Notes on the Use of Horn and Whistle and a List of Five Thousand Names of Hounds (History of Hunting) - Paperback

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by M. F. McNeill (Author)The Unwritten Laws of Foxhunting - With Notes on The Use of The Horn And The Whistle And A List of Five Thousand Names of Hounds. By C.F.P. McNeill, M.F.H. This extremely scarce and unusual little book was first published in London at the turn of the 19th century. Its author intended it to be of benefit. " to those with a lamentable amount of ignorance with regard to what you may do and what you may not do out hunting." Its contents remain as relevant to foxhunting to...

Practical Taxidermy: A Manual of Instruction to the Amateur in Collecting, Preserving, and Setting up Natural History Specimens of All Kind - Paperback

$71.98

by Montagu Browne (Author)Practical Taxidermy - A Manual of Instruction In Collecting, Preserving, And Setting up Natural History Specimens of All Kinds, With Accitional Instructions In Modelling And Artistic Taxidermy. By Montague Browne, F.S.Z. This comprehensive manual on early taxidermy was published in London in 1884, and is much sought after by modern taxidermists for its wealth of detail and historical content. The author was curator of the Town Museum, Leicester, and considered to be ...

Handling and Nursing the Game Cock (History of Cockfighting Series) - Paperback

$60.46

by PH. B. A. C. Dingwall (Author)HANDLING AND NURSING THE GAME COCK. A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION AND INSTRUCTION ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS IN HANDLING AND NURSING GAME COCKS IN BATTLE. VARIOUS INJURIES DESCRIBED AND NURSING EXPLAINED. NATURAL ABILITY OF HANDLER EXPLAINED AS HELPFUL TO SUCCESSFUL COCKER. MANY PRECAUTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL WINNING OF BATTLES ADVISED. By A.C. Dingwall, Ph.B. Although many "Cocking" titles are available to today's Gamefowl breeders and fanciers, very little has be...

Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-Do Hae Sul: Aplicaciones Reales de los Patrones ITF - Paperback

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by Stuart Paul Anslow (Author), Llauger Castillo (Translator)El libro m s importante publicado de TKD desde la enciclopedia. - John Dowding, 4th Nivel Este primer libro estudia la historia y desarrollo de los patrones Ch'ang Hon (ITF) Taekwon-do como ideados, ense ados y desarrollados por el fundador del Taekwon-do; General Choi, Hong Hi. Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul es un profundo estudio de los patrones de Taekwon-do Ch'ang Hon; su historia y sus ra ces; evoluci n del Taekwon-do; su compos...

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by John Norsworthy (Author), Mark Mansfield (With), Morgan Mason (Foreword by)About Good Golf is Easy In this book John Norsworthy shows you how to: Make your swing and your overall game consistent and reliable. Rediscover and draw upon your innate skills of coordination, timing and feel you first learned as a child. Save shots on every hole with techniques for trouble shots, the short game and for putting. Master your attitude so that you not only play your best but also positively enjoy you...

EasiCoach Rugby Skills Activities: U7 Mini-Tag & U8 Mini-Tag - Paperback

$43.72

by Andrew Griffiths (Author), Dan Cottrell (Author)New to coaching? Not sure what to coach, or even how to coach? Help is at hand, even for "non-rugby" volunteers EasiCoach U7 Mini-Tag & U8 Mini-Tag contains ready-made, age-appropriate, safe training activities that even a child could understand. They are called EasiCoach because they are simple and easy to follow. EasiCoach coaching activities will help you to: - Quickly understand what it is you're trying to achieve. - See what you need...

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by David Banks (Illustrator), Scooter McKenzie (Illustrator), Richard McChesney (Author)The second book in the popular 'You know you are'series'You Know You Are A Nurse' delivers well deserved laughter fornurses everywhere who will easily identify with the trials of theirprofession.A great gift for the Nurse in your life"Fun gags and pics in the 'MAD' magazine fashion (and you do not need to be a nurse to enjoy them )" - Don Kidwell TOP 1000 REVIEWERThis is the second book in the "You Know Yo...

You Know You Are Getting Older... - Paperback

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by Steve Bright (Illustrator), Richard McChesney (Author)The sixth book in the popular 'You Know You Are' series'You Know You Are Getting Older' will cheer up anyone who is frustrated with the ageing process. They say laughter is the best medicine If you are looking for the perfect birthday present for that "hard to buy for" person, then this is it. And with 40 illustrated captions, you can't help but see the humorous side of ageing.Other titles include: You Know You Are A Runner... You Know...

You Know You Are A Golfer... - Paperback

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by Paul Wooldridge (Illustrator), Richard McChesney (Author)The fifth book in the popular 'You Know You Are' series'You Know You Are A Golfer' highlights the unmistakable characteristics and passion of those among us who are wholly dedicated to the game of golf.This is the fifth book in the "You Know You Are" book series, and was compiled with the help of golfers and their families.With 40 illustrated captions, golfers, prepare to see yourselves as others do And if you are looking for the per...

Play Tennis Forever: A Physiotherapist's Guide to Keeping Fitter, Younger and Healthier - Paperback

$28.78

by Suzanne Clark (Author)Play Tennis Forever is a practical guide to slowing down the gradual decline in your body as you get older. Suzanne Clark has 30 years' experience as both a Physiotherapist and a social tennis player. She explains in layman's terms how your body works when you play and what you can do to make it younger, fitter and healthier. She describes how to strengthen key muscles as part of the everyday tasks you already do and how this will help prevent injury. This book is for...

Skiing with Demons: The Morzine Chalet Project - Paperback

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by Chris Tomlinson (Author)Part memoir, part observational humour, this seriously funny book, documents the author's transition from a city living executive, to a garage dwelling ski bum in the French Alps. It will be enjoyed by anyone who has either been on a skiing holiday, is thinking of running a ski chalet, wants to be a ski instructor or is planning a midlife crisis - it's not really about skiing.Author BiographyAmongst other things, Chris is now the 2nd oldest ski bum in the French Alp...

Colin Oates Judo: Getting Started - Paperback

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by Colin Oates (Author), Howard Oates (Author)Judo is rare among fighting sports, as the fighter's intention is to defeat an opponent without inflicting injury.Aimed at newcomers to the sport, this book highlights the basics of Judo and details the most important techniques with the aid of more than 100 photos. An easy-to-read and practical book, Colin Oates Judo explains how to accomplish important throws, hold downs, the basics of strangles and arm bars, and more. In turn, uniquely, it grou...

Guide to Arrive, Survive and Thrive in Rio de Janeiro - Paperback

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by Norman Ratcliffe (Author)"Brazil is not Europe or the USA and can seem like a foreign planet to the visitor, so be prepared"! This unique book has important information not detailed in other Guides to Rio and Brazil It is written by a Professor of Biomedicine working on tropical diseases living and working in Rio for the last 25 years. It tells you how to remain safe and healthy, avoiding disease, and at the same time enjoy a fantastic holiday. His expertise on Rio has been acknowledged by...

The Hidden Motor: The Psychology of Cycling - Paperback

$28.78

by Martijn Veltkamp (Author)Cycling is one of the world's great sports. From The Tour de France to the Paris-Roubaix to velodromes across the globe, it encompasses many disciplines: from climbing mountains to massed sprints to the loneliness of the time trial. But what separates race winners from the nearly men? Top cyclists are physically similar, train the right way, eat the right things, and yet there is something that separates them. It's their hidden engine - not a secret mechanical aid ...

Wilderness Survival Skills: How to Prepare and Survive in Any Dangerous Situation Including All Necessary Equipment, Tools, Gear and Kits to Make a Sh - Paperback

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by Karl McCullough (Author)This book is a complete guide to surviving in the wild. The author put everything he knows about wilderness survival into simple, understandable language so that you can easily learn all there is to know about surviving the unexpected. Things such as: - Sizing Up Your Situation: find out what happens and your first steps to survival. - Where Are You?: These key tips will help you determine how to use your surroundings to your advantage. - What is your Condition?: Ho...

On the Big Rivers: From Three Forks, Montana to New Orleans Louisiana - Paperback

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by Richard E. Messer (Author), Jerry D. Sanders (Commentaries by)Canoeing from the source of the Missouri River high in the mountains of the Continental Divide down the rapids and over the dams of the upper Missouri to its confluence with the Mississippi and on down its broad waters to New Orleans, 3,800 miles, two young men undertake a voyage of adventure that every young person talks about, but few take. Travel with them in a time before cell phones and GPS as they are initiated into the ag...

Saving the Lakers: A Be the General Manager Book - Paperback

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by Bryant T. Jordan (Author)Saving the Lakers: A Be the General Manager Book, by renowned author Bryant T. Jordan, is the first in Sport Seer Publishing's "Be the General Manager" book series and is a game-changer in every sense of the word. This book could literally revolutionize the field of sports publishing by creating two entirely new genres, namely "Be the General Manager" books as well as "Choose Your Own Ending Sports Adventure" books for adults In Saving the Lakers, you the reader...

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by Lori Weber (Author), Eliska Liska (Illustrator) Granny has always dreamed of playing hockey. As a child, she could only watch the boys play on the lake until her mom called her home to do more chores. Now, her granddaughter wheels her to the park, where Granny watches the kids play at the rink. One day, the doctor says Granny should take it easy, but she disagrees. So does her granddaughter. She knows that what Granny needs to perk her up is a chance to take a shot on net. With the help of...

Off Rhythm: The Gymnastics Series #4 - Paperback

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by April Adams (Author)Kelley steps to the mat. Presents and poses. Inhales. Steps and extends her leg. Exhales while throwing herself into a wind-milling leg extension that positions her pointed toe exactly opposite from the tip of her head. Her pointed leg spins in opposition to her shoulders and head so that when her foot reaches straight up to the sky, her head almost touches the floor and all while spinning a hoop on her wrist. Kelley and the Kips are back, but this season Kelley is dete...

German Shorthaired Pointers: Complete Pointing Dog Training and Hunting Guide - Paperback

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by Heather Brennan (Author)This beautiful color book will answer all your questions about German Shorthaired Pointer dogs, from a unique perspective in that this book is written by a long time GSP breed owner of twenty years and trainer, as well as a show dog judge, who also shares her amazing photos. Whether you are someone who is just curious about GSP dogs, or looking to learn more in anticipation of training a German Shorthaired Pointer, this book will teach you all you need to know. You ...

Handgun Bullet Stopping Power: Beyond the Hyperbole of Cartridge Advocacy - Paperback

$28.73

by George B. Bredsten (Author)For the law enforcement officer and the civilian who may be in a situation that requires the use of a handgun to stop a lethal threat action, it is important that the person differentiates between the crass, glib and self-serving advertisements of ammunition vendors and the reality of how, what and why effective stopping power occurs. Factors to consider are the physiological response, the psychological response, the time frame parameter and bullet efficacy. Of t...

Horses Without Grass: How We Kept Six Horses Moving and eating Happily Healthily on an Acre and a Half of Rock and Dirt - Paperback

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by Kathleen Camp (Photographer), Joe Camp (Author)Come along with best selling author Joe Camp and his wife Kathleen on their journey of discovery as these two rank neophytes slowly but surely figured out how to turn their horses lives completely around and turn their steep one-and-a-half acre hillside of rock and dirt into a happy and healthy lifestyle for their entire herd. When Joe and Kathleen acquired their first three horses, soon to be six, they were all living in stalls, wearing metal...

Why Our Horses Are Barefoot: Everything We've Learned About the Health and Happiness of the Hoof - Paperback

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by Kathleen Camp (Photographer), Joe Camp (Author)All of our horses came to us with shoes nailed to their feet. They lived in stalls, ate from bags, all the things everyone told us to do because that's the way it has always been done. Two things changed everything. First, on the very first day our first horse, my Cash, came to us I took him to the round pen and attempted a Monty Roberts Join-Up. When I felt his moist warm breath on my ear, his nose on my shoulder tears came out of nowhere and...

Training with Treats: Transform Your Communication, Trust and Relationship - Paperback

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by Kathleen Camp (Author), Joe Camp (Author)The New York Times calls Joe Camp "a master storyteller." When he gets passionate about something it always winds up being woven into an engaging story so you will devour every essence and read it over and over again. He believes that horses love the opportunity to grow with you, and have fun with you... to learn new things and be rewarded in a positive way that they truly enjoy. Joe's words: I believe if you say to your horse: "Do something I like ...

The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island - Paperback

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by Jerry Kobalenko (Author)“... refreshingly free of the hubris that marks much adventure writing ... The reader never feels assaulted by Kobalenko’s daring, only inspired by it. ” —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW The Horizontal Everest brings to vivid, awe-inspiring life one of the most forbidding, arresting, and beautiful places on the planet: Ellesmere Island-a virgin wilderness that author and photographer Jerry Kobalenko has traversed more than anyone else in history. “... charming ...

Gobi Runner: Taking a Personal and Professional Challenge to the Desert - Paperback

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by St Fan Danis (Author), Stefan Danis (Author)In the midst of a devastating year for his and most businesses, St fan Danis searched for a challenge that would get him in physical and mental shape for what lay ahead, inspire others in similar situations, and raise funds for those in his industry who had fallen on even harder times. With only a vague understanding of what he was getting himself into, he settled on the Gobi March, an unaided 250-kilometer foot race in the Gobi Desert of China....

Shattered Hopes: Canada's Boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games - Paperback

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by Sheila Hurtig Robertson (Author)On December 27, 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, a distant land unknown to most Canadians. Knowledge would come quickly over the coming months, particularly to the dozens of Canadian athletes who were entering the final stages of training for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. The invasion set off a chain of events that dominated the headlines of the day. A crucial fall-out was the American-led boycott of the Games, which Canada eventually joined, ...

Can I Get a Ruling: Golf Rules Revealed Through Others' Mistakes - Hardcover

$17.26

by Dave Marrandette (Author)Can I Get a Ruling? offers entertaining and thought-provoking golf moments on the pro tour that will stir your sense of justice and challenge your own knowledge of the rules. You'll share the players' frustrations - and other times feel perplexed by their actions and the consequences. You'll see again that the mightiest titans that even strode the green are still like us - sometimes impatient, sometimes forgetful, sometimes exasperated at his or her own stupidity, ...

Big Walls, Swift Waters: Epic Stories from Yosemite Search and Rescue - Paperback

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by Charles R. Butch Farabee (Author)WINNER, 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards--Instructional Category The men and women of Yosemite Search and Rescue work around the clock, ready to respond at any hour in any weather. It's not all helicopter heroics and plucking unlucky rock jocks off The Nose of El Capitan. It also means helping the teen with the busted ankle on the Mist Trail, finding the missing child in Tuolumne Meadows, and rescuing the newlywed clinging to a slick rock after her raft im...

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by Carmen Bogan (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)A Black boy's transformative day out in nature, recommended by Social Justice Books and We Are Kid Lit Collective Rodney is that kid who just can't sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It's that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said...

Rain Check: Baseball in the Pacific Northwest - Paperback

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by Mark L. Armour (Editor)This is a collection of more than 170 photos and two dozen essays and which tell the 120-year history of baseball in the Pacific Northwest. The stories range chronologically from the origins of the professional game in the region in the 1890s through the account of the 2001 season of the Seattle Mariners and focus on baseball in Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.24 x 10.82 x 8.46 IN Illustrated: Ye...

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by Society for American Baseball Research ( (Author)The National Pastime is the annual review of baseball historical research and regional topics published by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Each year the publication focuses on the history of baseball in a different region or city, following the annual SABR convention from one major league territory to another. Recent issues have included Philadelphia, Southern California, and Minnesota. Upcoming in 2014: Houston. 2015: Chi...