Lew: 188 books

The main feature that defines a flat is a bottom that slopes gently to the shore with very few, if any, steep drop-offs. In some lakes, a flat may be very small and shallow, say eight inches deep, or it may be very deep and go on for acres, as in the Gulf of Mexico. Anglers learn that fishing the...

Based on the design of traditional Japanese Kusudama ceremonial spheres, Origami Ornaments offers step-by-step instructions on how to create colorful paper folding decorations--from disco balls and unique cubes to lovely globe and lantern shapes--while remaining true to origami purist standards. Featuring...

Pour a stiff drink and crack open this comprehensive guide to everything there is to know about the world’s greatest whiskeys. Exploring the traditions behind bourbon, Scotch, Irish, and even Japanese whiskey, you’ll discover how unique flavors are created through variations of ingredients and...

Rehabilitation of the geriatric patient poses a unique set of challenges and conditions often not seen in younger patients, but which are common among older adults. This quick, practical resource helps physiatrists and other members of the rehabilitation team overcome these challenges, covering the...

In a series that explores the logic-defying comebacks and tough losses, the dramatic interceptions, fumbles, game-winning field goals, and touchdowns that shape a fan’s greatest memories of their beloved team, this book does not disappoint as the ultimate collector’s item for Bears fans. It chronicles...

New and updated edition of the bestselling guide to Pennsylvania's 73 breweries and brewpubs.

This is a guidebook to 23 breweries and brewpubs across the Garden State, from corporate giants to the newest brewpubs.

Amelia Earhart gained world fame as the most skilled pilots of her time. As a daring and courageous aviator, she was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Although flight would always be closest to Amelia's heart, she had other interests too. She was a social worker,...

Examine China's impact on the world tourism market! Tourism in China is a comprehensive study of tourism and the travel industry in China--past, present, and future. Since joining many of its Asia-Pacific neighbors in identifying tourism as a vehicle for socioeconomic growth and poverty alleviation,...

Since 1919 the Cody Night Rodeo has thrilled audiences with a rodeo every night from the beginning of June through the end of August. The city where it is held is known as “The Rodeo Capital of the World.” The rodeo and the town are Mecca’s for tens of thousands of rodeo fans, and the hundreds...

This book examines the Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War of 1945–1949, which resulted in the victory of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Chiang Kaishek and the Guomindang (GMD) and the founding of The People’s Republic of China in 1949. It provides a military and strategic history of...

Auferstehung ist nach Krieg und Frieden und Anna Karenina der dritte und letzte Roman von Leo Tolstoi. Er wurde im Jahr 1899 veröffentlicht, zwanzig Jahre nach Anna Karenina. Die Handlung thematisiert die Läuterung der Protagonisten durch moralisches Handeln. Ein adliger Gutsherr, als Geschworener...

Im November 1851 kommt Hadschi Murat – auf der Flucht vor den Muriden Schamils – bei einem seiner Getreuen in einem tschetschenischen Aul in der Nähe des Argun unter. Er entzieht sich der drohenden Verhaftung durch die Tschetschenen im Dorfe durch eine waghalsige Flucht und unterwirft sich dem...

The sun shone clear and hot, and the guests in the garden were glad to rest in the shaded places of promenade along the brooksides and under the beeches and soaring pines of the avenues. Far up the extended hollow there was a basin first to receive the water from the conduit supposed to tap the aqueduct...