הוצאת The Lyons Press
הספרים של הוצאת The Lyons Press
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Tracks and Trailcraft: A Fully Illustrated Guide to the Identification of Animal Tracks in Forest and Field, Barnyard and Backyard (Tracks & Trailcraft: ... Illustrated Guide to the Identification)
מאת Ellsworth Jaeger A classic work describing and illustrating the tracks of hundreds of animals—from dinosaurs to birds, from mammals to insects. |
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In THE PYRATES, the author of the celebrated Flashman novels pays tongue-in-cheek homage to the swashbuckling books and movies that have always stirred his imagination. In these rollicking pages you'll find tall ships and desert islands; impossibly gallant adventurers and glamorous heroines; devilis...
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In this collection, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devil's Thumb. |
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At some point in a mother's life, her child--most likely, her daughter--will smile sweetly and say, "Mommy, I want to learn to ride a horse. And then I want to win a blue ribbon."What's a mother to do? (Or for that matter, a father, since he'll become involved too, even though ferrying the child to ...
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Relive the American Civil War through the eyes and words of those who participated. ...
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The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story of a 23-Year-Old's Summit of Mt. Everest
מאת Bear Grylls
In 1996, a twenty-three-year-old soldier in the British Army was flying over an African desert on a routine parachute jump. He had a lot to look forward to-a long career ahead of him in the army, a beautiful girlfriend back home. But those dreams were cut short when his parachute failed to open at e...
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The Craft of Intelligence: America's Legendary Spy Master on the Fundamentals of Intelligence Gathering for a Free World
מאת Allen W. Dulles
If the experts could point to any single book as a starting point for understanding the subject of intelligence from the late twentieth century to today, that single book would be Allen W. Dulles's The Craft of Intelligence. This classic of spycraft is based on Allen Dulles's incomparable experience...
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Fishing Maine, 2nd: An Angler's Guide to More than 80 Fresh- and Saltwater Fishing Spots (Regional Fishing Series)
מאת Tom Seymour More than 80 of the best places to fish, both fresh- and saltwater. ...
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A World War II chronicles of Jan Baalsrud's escape from Nazi-occupied arctic Norway. |
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The untold story of the CIA's secret mission inside Iraq to prepare for the invasion of Iraq--from the secret team leader who led the 2003 mission. |
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Agility Training for You and Your Dog: From Backyard Fun to High-Performance Training
מאת Ali Canova Based on the innovative, positive training methods this practical training book explains how to get your dog started in the exciting sport of dog agility. |
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Outwitting Cats: Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Persuading the Felines in Your Life That What YOU Want Is Also What THEY Want
מאת Wendy Christensen
In praise of author's previous book: "I couldn't think of a single question that wasn't answered helpfully by this excellent book." -Elizabeth Marshall Thomas "Here's a book your cat would have written for you. Anyone who has a cat, wants a cat or wants to know a cat should read this loving, lucid, ...
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A wonderful chronicle of thievery, murder, and torture on the high seas, all in a beautiful oversized book. ...
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The number of households with cats is on the up - and more and more often they multi-moggie households. This requires a lot of planning, cleaning, discipline, and diplomacy on the part of the owners!"Cat Wrangling Made Easy" is a comprehensive and - despite its lighthearted look - a no-nonsense, eas...
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A clear, effective guide to winning at the exciting casino game, from the author of Blackjack Strategy....
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Be the life of the party with this hilarious compendium of bizarre physical tricks and stunts. The body is an amazing masterwork of wonderfully designed organs, muscles, and connective tissue, but most of us only use the merest fraction of our bodies’ potential!... |
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The perfect tour guide to the world's most fascinating castles and strongholds. ...
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Office Signs: Communicate from Cube to Cube, in Meetings, or Behind the Boss's back!
מאת Michael Powell Office Signs will help anyone communicate quickly and clearly with the working stiff in the cubicle next door, the friend across the conference room table, or any coworker within sight—without making a sound. Practice makes perfect. Readers ... |
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The Official Vince Lombardi Playbook: * His Classic Plays & Strategies * Personal Photos & Mementos * Recollections from Friends & Former Players
מאת Phil Barber Vince Lombardi was notorious for his inability to throw anything away. What that means to fans of one of football’s greatest figures finally comes together in The Vince Lombardi Playbook—an unprecedented collection of intimate photos; colorful... |
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The Ultimate Minor League Baseball Road Trip: A Fan's Guide to AAA, AA, A, and Independent League Stadiums
מאת Josh Pahigian An enthusiastic, irreverent, but exhaustive guidebook to all the stadiums of Minor League Baseball, following up on the success of the first Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip book, which was dedicated to Major League stadiums. |
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What does it mean when there is a corona around the moon? How do you tell the difference between stratocumulus and nimbostratus clouds? THE WEATHER IDENTIFICATION HANDBOOK is an essential guide to the many different types of phenomena that may be observed, and also gives brief details of the weather...
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In athletics as in architecture, form follows function, and nowhere is that truth more important than in equestrian sports. The better a horse's conformation (how the animal measures up to, or "conforms," to the ideal standards of its breed or type), the better it will be able to perform. Using hund...
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Gripping true tale how of men who patrolled by dogsleds a stark 500-mile stretch of Greenland fought capture or death by outwitting and outlasting the Nazis. ...
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Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. In your first battle, you will experience the confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers of the battlefield - and you must learn to survive and win despite them. You could face a fierce and relentless enemy. You c...
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Truth At Last: The Untold Story Behind James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
מאת John Larry Ray In Truth At Last, Ray’s eldest brother John Larry Ray and Martin Luther King Jr. historian Lyndon Barsten, offer incontrovertible evidence that James Earl Ray could not have assassinated Dr. King. |
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The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations
מאת Tom Rosenbauer Now for the first time in full color, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide appears in a completely revised and updated edition that solidifies its place as the flagship title of the Orvis books. A best-selling, fully illustrated, and comprehensive book, this large-format volume has been required reading...
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Few things in life can transform, empower, and enlighten our lives the way a cat can. It is a power that can be measured not only by memories and pawprints left on our hearts and souls (and carpets!), but also by the occasional welcome lap naps or an affectionate rubbing up again...
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The 1969 Miracle Mets: The Improbable Story of the World's Greatest Underdog Team
מאת Steven Travers THE 1969 MIRACLE METS is a retrospective of the 1969 season and World Series championship of the "Amazin Mets", scheduled for March 2009 publication to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the 1969 miracle season, a seminal event in baseball and New York history. The Mets' new stadium...
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The bamboo fly rod represents the pinnacle of the fly-fishing art: its apparent simplicity and delicacy belie the craftsmanship and strength that are the hallmarks of all great rods.
Wayne Cattanach begins in the Kwangsi and Kwantung provinces of China, where Tonkin bamboo takes about eight yea... |
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The Soul of the Rhino: A Nepali Adventure with Kings and Elephant Drivers, Billionaires and Bureaucrats, Shamans and Scientists, and the Indian Rhinoceros
מאת Hemanta Mishra This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal. For more info go to souloftherhino.com |
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A Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food Supply
מאת Michael Schacker In a riveting detective story that melds science and politics, Michael Schacker investigates the case of the missing bees, examining the many theories on the cause, including cell phones, mites, new pathogens, and bee management. |
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Chasing the Dragon: A Veteran Journalist's Firsthand Account of the 1946-9 Chinese Revolution
מאת Roy Rowan Roy Rowan is one of only two living American journalists who covered the fall of China to the Communists, and in Chasing the Dragon, he recounts his personal experiences during one of modern history’s most tumultuous and significant events. An amazing true personal account of th...
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A Man Called Intrepid: The Incredible WWII Narrative of the Hero Whose Spy Network and Secret Diplomacy Changed the Course of History
מאת William Stevenson The incredible World War II narrative of the hero whose spy network and secret diplomacy changed the course of history. |
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Flags of the Fifty States is an indispensable historical reference and a fascinating, beautiful pictorial guide to the rich diversity of America’s fifty states. It provides a colorful way to learn about how the United States grew and prospered and ... |
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The real challenge is when a baseball player comes up to you to do an interview and then drops his towel just as you-re about to ask your first question. I know it-s difficult for you guys out there to understand, just because it may be a fantasy of yours for a woman to come up to you in a locker... |
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This comprehensive book presents more than 60 beautiful--and functional--knots with clear, step-by-step line illustrations that explain each phase of the properly-tied knot. Includes lanyard knots for decorative braidwork, "Turk's head" knots for decorative handgrips, and more....
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Fugitives of the Forest: The Heroic Story of Jewish Resistance and Survival During the Second World War
מאת Allan Levine
As the Second World War and the Nazi assault on Europe ended, some 25,000 Jews, entire families in some instances, walked out of the forests of Eastern Europe. The forest not only protected them, it also became their base for sabotage and resistance efforts against the Germans and their allies. Base...
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Murder in Connecticut: The Shocking Crime That Destroyed a Family and United a Community
מאת Michael Benson An incisive, unflinching account of the shocking, summer 2007 Connecticut crime that is still making national headlines, Murder in Connecticut examines what happened to Dr. William Petit, his wife Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and thei... |
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A travel guide that allows you to experience all that the afterlife has to offer--and more. ...
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The engaging account of the author's search for a trained border collie in Scotland, to bring back to his farm in Virginia. McCaig delves into the mysterious pact between dog and man, which involves trust and deep communication. Traveling from town to town, to competitions and farms, meeti...
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Strange things are happening to the black bears of the Upper Peninsula. Grady Service is stumped until a Korean-born professor is murdered by cyanide-laced figs that contain two freeze-dried bear gall bladders. Sexy and suspenseful, Chasing a Blond Moon also introduces a...
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Trout Flies for the 21st Century: Over 200 Essential Patterns That Catch Fish Anywhere, Anytime (Fly Tyer)
מאת Dick Talleur Trout Flies for the 21st Century200 Essential Patterns that Catch Fish Anywhere, AnytimeDick TalleurFollowing in the footsteps of the highly touted Stewart & Allen fly-pattern series, and endorsed by Fly Tyer magazine, this extensive trout-fly pattern collection presents 200 recipes f...
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In a situation where survival is at stake, plants can provide crucial food and medicine. Their safe usage requires absolutely positive identification, knowing how to prepare them for eating, and a solid awareness of any dangerous properties they might have. Familiarity with the botanical structures ...
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In gorgeous color photography and narrative personal essays, international angler Roy Tanami chronicles his adventures to far-flung fly-fishing destinations in some of the most remote wilderness on the planet. ...
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Charles Faddis, co-author of Operation Hotel California, offers gritty, hair-raising stories about the CIA, which has devolved into a giant bureaucracy of ass-coverers and careerists – not the kind of people you want in charge of preventing another 9/11.
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From coming to grips with new-fangled technology to forgetting your best friend’s name, Senior Moments explores the whole spectrum of annoyances that befall us as we go gray at the temples, add a few inches to the mid-section, and can never reme... |
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Saving What Remains: A Holocaust Survivor's Journey Home to Reclaim Her Ancestry
מאת Livia Bitton-Jackson A Holocaust survivor’s moving account of her return to Europe to disinter her ancestors for reburial in the Holy Land. ...
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Great Year-Round Grilling in the Southeast: *The Flavors * The Culinary Traditions * The Techniques (Great Year-Round Grilling In...)
מאת Ellen Brown This is one of five volumes in a series of books that celebrates the diversity of American regional cooking by exploring its flavors as they relate to grilled food. Each of the five volumes contains more than 300 recipes (including variations), and is proof of the old adage...
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Great Year-Round Grilling in the Midwest: *The Flavors * The Culinary Traditions * The Techniques (Great Year-Round Grilling In...)
מאת Ellen Brown This is one of five volumes in a series of books that celebrates the diversity of American regional cooking by exploring its flavors as they relate to grilled food. Each of the five volumes contains more than 300 recipes (including variations), and is proof of the old adage that “e...
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The Pro Football Historical Abstract: A Hardcore Fan's Guide to All-Time Player Rankings
מאת Sean Lahman Following the success of the Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Sean Lahman establishes himself as the Bill James of football by revitalizing the way that football statistics are used to evaluate the best players in the history of the most popular team sport in America...
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Running with the Devil: The True Story of the ATF's Infiltration of the Hells Angels
מאת Kerrie Droban The inside story of the ATF's infiltration of the Hell's Angels, one of the most notorious and violent outlaw motorcycle gangs in history. |
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For the passionate hog hunter-and that includes just about everyone who's ever chased down a wild boar-here is the complete guide to its methods, techniques, and, last but certainly not least, how to prepare what might be some of the best-tasting wild game available. Starting with the plain exciteme...
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The stories behind the haunted ships that mysteriously roam the seas. ...
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An introductory guide to surfing, body-boarding, and body-surfing ...
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There has been a change in how we treat our horses: We no longer "break" them to harness or saddle; we "gentle" them, so they become our partners, their natural grace and athleticism restored and enhanced through humane and thoughtful methods. Beginning with equine evolution and domestication, Dr. M...
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It's 1933, during the grimmest days of the Depression, and the Chandler family is at a turning point. Nina Chandler's father has been fired, her mother is convinced he is having an affair, and the eldest of her siblings will soon be leaving for college. Rather than watch the family shatter, Nina's f...
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In Open Net, another of George Plimpton's inimitable accounts of a fearless amateur braving the world of professional sports, Plimpton takes to the ice as goalie for his beloved Boston Bruins. |
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Bike Path Rapist: A Cop's Firsthand Account of Catching the Killer Who Terrorized a Community
מאת Jeff Schober For nearly three decades, a series of rapes and murders occurred around Western New York by a nameless, faceless man dubbed “The Bike Path Rapist” by local media. Authorities had his DNA and knew his tendency to use a ligature, but could never capture t... |
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The fourth volume in the immensely successful Traditional Bowyer's Bible series, this is a compendium of expert articles on traditional techniques of making wooden bows and arrows. ...
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Pro Tactics: Tackle Repair & Maintenance: Use the Secrets of the Pros to Get the Most from Your Tackle
מאת Kevin Dallmier In this expertly written guide, angler and pro writer Kevin Dallmier describes and illustrates easy-to-master tips and techniques to tune up and perform simple repairs on different types of reels (baitcasting, spinning, and fly) and rods. |
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The Outdoor Book for Adventurous Boys: Over 200 Essential Skills and Activities For Boys of All Ages
מאת Adrian Besley In this age of text messaging and virtual reality, today's kids are in danger of missing out on the experience of being young...and enjoying the great outdoors. The Outdoor Book For Adventurous Boys will help adults remember what it was like when they first discovered the joys ...
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Dressage Masters takes the reader into four of the greatest training stables in Europe. The master instructors express their philosophies and practices with regard to training horses and riders, and the state of dressage in the United States and elsewhere in the world. They also share fa...
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Bar Signs gets you in good with any bartender by explaining simple keys to concise, refined, and trouble-free communication. Impress that special someone you have your beer-goggled eyes on and joke with friends across the room—without saying a word... |
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A book about classic American locomotives from the Golden Era of trains - it's a must for all train enthusiasts. ...
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From military sportswriter to roving correspondent for the National Observer, from quasi Hell’s Angel to counterculture author and gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson led a life of legend. Hunter S. Thompson: The Glory Years tells the remarkable insider’s story.
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A mezmerizing collection of strange and unexplainable encounters between human and feline. ...
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The Native American Experience is a slip-cased, hardcover book with more than 200 full-color and black-and-white illustrations and 30 rare and newly researched removable facsimile documents of historical importance. |
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Prophet's Daughter: My Life with Elizabeth Clare Prophet Inside the Church Universal and Triumphant
מאת Erin Prophet In early 1990, in response to apocalyptic prophecies given by her mother, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Erin Prophet entered a network of underground bunkers in Montana along with members of her mother's Church Universal and Triumphant, a controversial New Age sect. Emerging to f...
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Small Miracles of the Holocaust: Extraordinary Coincidences of Faith, Hope, and Survival
מאת Yitta Halberstam From the authors of the bestselling Small Miracles series comes this inspirational collection of over 50 stories - each with the upbeat twist ending that has become the trademark of this remarkable series. The authors, both second-generation Holocaust survivors,...
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A war memoir that will capture the hearts of its readers, just as one scruffy puppy sneaked his way into the hearts of hardened Marines just when they needed it most. |
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Here is everything a parent or coach needs to know to successfully work with a youth soccer team--in one easy-to-follow volume.
COACHING YOUTH SOCCER is the perfect handbook for parents and coaches of youth soccer teams (particularly those who have little or no knowledge of the game and ar... |
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How Sportsmen Saved the World: The Unsung Conservation Efforts of Hunters and Anglers
מאת E. Donnall Thomas Jr Renowned sporting author E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. will tell, for the first time, the story of how sportsmen managed to make our world a much better place. |
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The gripping story of courageous men and women who changed history - by stopping terrorists on American ground. All author proceeds will be donated to the Flight 93 National Memorial. ...
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The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human–grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies examines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator. |
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At the Mercy of the Mountains: True Stories of Survival and Tragedy in New York's Adirondacks
מאת Peter Bronski In the tradition of Eiger Dreams, In the Zone: Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World, and Not Without Peril, comes a new book that examines the thrills and perils of outdoor adventure in the “East’s greatest wilderness,” the Adirondacks. |
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Living off the Land, Revised and Updated Edition: An Illustrated Guide to Tracking, Building Traps, Constructing Shelters, Toolmaking, Finding Water, Foraging For Food, and Much More
מאת Christopher McNab A comprehensive guide to surviving and thriving on various terrains ...
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A young American working on the brutal fault line where the war on terror meets the war on drugs. Joel Hafvenstein signed up for a year in Afghanistan in the heart of the country's opium trade, running an American-funded aid program to help thousands of opium poppy farmers make a legal liv...
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An absorbing tale of greed, sex, crime, betrayal, and murder, King of Heists blends all the richness of history with the thrills of the best fiction.
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Tales from a Dog Catcher is based on the author’s experiences in a smallish city in the northern suburbs of NYC. Reminiscent of both All Creatures Great and Small and Marley & Me, it offers the stories of everyday people who, whether by accident or design, co...
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The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Lacrosse: From Basic Fundamentals to Advanced Player Skills and Team Strategies
מאת Daniel Morris
Within the past decade, lacrosse has seen explosive growth on the elementary, junior and high school, and college levels, rapidly becoming one of America's most popular playing sports. Lifelong lacrosse player and coach Daniel Morris, along with noted author Michael Morris, distill the essence of th...
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Here is one of the great storytellers of our time on the hair-raising rescue missions of a deep-sea salvage tug that saved hundreds of lives during two decades of service.
In Grey Seas Under, Farley Mowat writes passionately of the courage of men and of a small, ocean-going salvage tug, Founda... |
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Zombiefied study notes to all the books you wouldn't have been caught dead reading in high school. ...
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They Lived to Tell the Tale: True Stories of Modern Adventure from the Legendary Explorers Club (Explorers Club Book)
מאת The Explorers Club Living dangerously with the members of the world-renowned Explorers Club. ...
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Traveling through the Ukraine, Romania, and Turkey, Michael Benanav documents the incredible story of his grandmother Isadora, who was deported along with every Jew in Romania and held captive in a frozen Ukrainian area called Transnistria. Near the... |
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Native New Yorker Joe LeBleu, retired from the military, reenlisted after 9/11 and saw action of the leader of a sniper team in both Iraq and Afghanistan. This is his story. ...
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This beautiful two-color journal presents all wine lovers, from the novice to the expert, with an easy way to make wine drinking more rewarding and enjoyable....
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“The best book about America’s first modern secret service.”--Washington Post Book WorldIn the months before World War II, FDR prepared the country for conflict with Germany and Japan by reshuffling various government agencies to create the Office of Strategic Services--America’s...
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Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans: A Step-by-Step Guide to Wooden Bows, Sinew-backed Bows, Composite Bows, Strings, Arrows & Quivers
מאת Jim Hamm A comprehensive account of the history and construction of these unique hunting tools. ...
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What happens when a weekend athlete - of average skill at best - joins the professional golf circuit? George Plimpton, who had earlier tried out for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (in Paper Lion) and got a chance to pitch to a team of major-league all-stars in Yanke...
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A treehouse is a wonderful idea, but how in the name of creation do you actually build one? In this delightfully illustrated handbook, David Stiles, the unofficial world grandmaster of the treehouse, shows how. Not assuming anything about the treehouse builder, Stiles starts with the basics: how to ...
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