Название: Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of "Moby-Dick"
Автор: Richard J. King
Издательство: University of Chicago Press
Год: 2019
Формат: PDF
Размер: 53 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Although Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is beloved as one of the most profound and enduring works of American fiction, we rarely consider it a work of nature writing—or even a novel of the sea. Yet Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Dillard avers Moby-Dick is the “best book ever written about nature,” and nearly the entirety of the story is set on the waves, with scarcely a whiff of land. In fact, Ishmael’s sea yarn is in conversation with the nature writing of Emerson and Thoreau, and Melville himself did much more than live for a year in a cabin beside a pond. He set sail: to the far remote Pacific Ocean, spending more than three years at sea before writing his masterpiece in 1851.

Название: The History and Art of the American Gun: The Art of American Arms
Автор: Robert L Wilson
Издательство: Skyhorse
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 56 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The History and Art of the American Gun is a loving tribute to the artistry of firearms. Wilson chronicles the true art and rich history of gun engraving, from early English and European attempts to American gun engraving.

Название: Rural Australian Gardens
Автор: Myles Baldwin
Издательство: Murdoch Books
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 168 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Like many of us, landscape designer Myles Baldwin dreams of living in the country one day. For Rural Australian Gardens, he travelled from subtropical and temperate to alpine and arid regions around the country to find the best and most unusual gardens. From newly established gardens to those that have evolved over generations, he discovered that Australians' approach to their properties is as diverse and unexpected as the landscape itself - and that resourcefulness and a sense of place are essential ingredients in creating the most successful of them. As well as revealing the stories behind the gardens, Rural Australian Gardens includes practical horticultural information on using trees, hedges, shrubs, perennials and groundcovers in rural settings around Australia.

Название: Frommer's Athens and the Greek Islands, 2nd edition
Автор: Stephen Brewer
Издательство: FrommerMedia
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 27 Мб
Язык: английский / English

You'll never fall into a tourist trap when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go―they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of maps, and exciting coverage of shopping, history, culture, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Название: Lonely Planet Italy’s Best Trips, 3rd Edition
Автор: Lonely Planet, Duncan Garwood
Издательство: Lonely Planet
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 107 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Italy's Best Trips. Featuring 40 amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, you can stroll Rome's romantic lanes or take in the majesty of the Dolomites - all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!

Название: Lonely Planet Ireland’s Best Trips, 3rd Edition
Автор: Lonely Planet, Fionn Davenport
Издательство: Lonely Planet
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 126 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Ireland's Best Trips. Featuring 34 amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, you can explore Dublin's heritage, Connemara's scenery and Galway's pubs - all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!

Название: Frommer's Portugal, 24th Edition
Автор: FrommerMedia
Издательство: FrommerMedia
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 55 Мб
Язык: английский / English

You’ll never fall into tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. Doing so is like having a trusted friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. That’s because our guidebooks, unlike those of many competitors, are written by resident experts―like Paul Ames, a highly respected, Portugal-based travel journalist and the author of Frommer’s Portugal. In this proudly opinionated book he will help you sort through all the options so you can tailor a vacation that’s right for you.

Название: Yosemite Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Yosemite National Park
Автор: Judy Breckling and Barry Breckling
Издательство: Falcon Guides
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 41 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Yosemite is one of the crown jewels of our national park system. Although the park is most famous for its magnificent peaks, domes, and waterfalls, it is also a treasure trove of wildflowers due to its incredible diversity of plant habitats and its extensive elevation range. This is the first comprehensive Yosemite wildflower guide that's small enough to fit in a book bag. The guide was designed to help people identify almost all the wildflowers that grow in Yosemite. The only flowering plant categories not included are grasses, sedges, and rushes, along with trees and shrubs that have inconspicuous flowers.

Название: Vintage Menswear
Автор: Douglas Gunn, Roy Luckett, Josh Sims
Издательство: Laurence King Publishing
Год: 2012
Формат: PDF
Размер: 84 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Curated by connoisseurs of vintage clothing, the Vintage Showroom is a vast collection of rare 20th-century pieces that fashion designers and stylists pay to view, using the cut and detailing of individual garments as inspiration for their own work. Offering one-of-a-kind access, Vintage Menswear now makes this unique resource available in book form.

Название: The Art of Gardening
Автор: R. William Thomas
Издательство: Timber Press
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 240 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Discover a world of beauty and creativity! Chanticleer has been called the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America. It is a place of pleasure and learning, relaxing yet filled with ideas to take home. And now those lessons are available for everyone in this stunning book! You’ll learn techniques specific to different conditions and plant palettes; how to use hardscape materials in a fresh way; and how to achieve the perfect union between plant and site. And Rob Cardillo’s exquisite photographs of exciting combinations will be sure to stimulate your own creativity. Whether you’re already under Chanticleer’s spell or have yet to visit, The Art of Gardening will enable you to bring the special magic that pervades this most artful of gardens into your own home landscape.