Search Results: Titles starting with B from Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller

Osprey Publishing (UK), 2003. Softcover. Like New. 7x0x9. Osprey's study of the B-17 Flying Fortress Units of World War II (1939-1945). Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as 'minor leaguers' by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a 'major league' job on Axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in November 1943. And the heavy bombers employed by the Fifteenth were of course the venerable B-17 and B-24. At its peak strength, the Fifteenth's B-17 force comprised six groups of four squadrons each, all controlled by the 5th Bomb Wing. Having been a part of the Fifteenth Air Force in 1944, author Bill Hess has long been waiting to write a definitive account on 'his air force'.

Lew Scorpio Publications, 1978. Softcover. Very Good. Photographs of baskets from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The book has been divided into the following chapters: Preface, Introduction, Splint Baskets, Straw Baskets, Small Baskets, Bibliography. From the Preface: "This book, which is mostly photographs, has been put together to compliment, not compete with, all these other publications. I have tried to include a good cross-section of American baskets, giving sizes, probably uses, locales and, where possible, prices paid. Hopefully, as you leaf through these pages you will see a basket or baskets you recognize as similar to one you now own, once owned, saw in an antique shop or in an exhibit but could not identify...

Greenberg, 1951. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Rayovac. Wraps. Very Good. Softcover, 32 pages, with photos throughout. A comprehensive guide to successful fishing. A promotional booklet from Rayovac Corporation; scarce thus. Babe Winkelman (born April 24, 1949) is an American sportsman and television producer, known for television programs about hunting and fishing. His program Good Fishing was first syndicated internationally in the mid-1980s. In 1988, Babe was inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. In 1992, he was inducted into the Sports Legends Hall of Fame alongside professional boxer Evander Holyfield, baseball player Pete Rose, and 30 other athletes from around the world. Babe is the only outdoorsman ever to be inducted into this hall of fame. In 2001, he was inducted into the Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota. In 2007, he was given the Excellence in Craft award by the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), their most prestigious award for his work with television. Babe Winkelman's production company has won a… Read More

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1979. Hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. An x-library copy. 137 illustrations. Archaeological and scholarly investigation underlies a study of the cultural, political, architectural, social, and historical development and significance of the ancient metropolis.

Healing Arts Press, 1986. Softcover. Very Good. 86x8x136. The first contemporary study of Bach's techniques by one of Europe's leading practitioners.More than 50 years ago, English physician Dr. Edward Bach grew disenchanted with orthodox medicine as he came to understand that many physical complaints have a strong psychosomatic element. Over many years of study, he discovered 38 flower remedies that act on the disharmony within the patient and pave the way toward recovery. Bach Flower Therapy describes the remedies in such a way that patients taking them will gain deeper insight into the remedies underlying psychological concepts, thereby enhancing the potential for self-healing.Intended for practitioners and lay readers alike, the book includes lists of symptoms to facilitate diagnosis.

Privately Published, 2012. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed by Author. C.R. (Chuck) Lockton is a semi-retired veterinarian who based a varied career from his home on Wasi Road, Callander Ontario, where he and his family have their horse farm. Dr. Lockton spent many years serving as District Veterinarian for Northeastern Ontario.Chuck grew up on a small mixed farm in Southern Alberta in the ranching community of Willow Creek District. His book covers events in his youth that instilled his love of animals; vignettes from college life and veterinary life; and his joyous return to spend ten post-retirement years back in the saddle on Willow Creek.

Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 6x0x9. Previous Owner Inscription. "an astute and loving look at those high, dry places along the Continental Divide where only durable people endure...an American classic" (Tony Hillerman). Having devoted much of his career to reporting on the American West, Frank Clifford decided to give himself a plum assignment: to explore much of the country along the 3,100-mile Continental Divide. The result is an arresting portrait of one of the last living links to an environment where people and nature are both endangered. Journeying from the Mexican border to the southern reaches of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford introduces readers to an array of characters. In each of their stories, the tide of change is looming as economic, social, and political forces threaten to erase this uniquely unfettered population".

Broadway Books, 2002. Hard cover. Like New/Fine. an astute and loving look at those high, dry places along the Continental Divide where only durable people endure...an American classic" (Tony Hillerman). Having devoted much of his career to reporting on the American West, Frank Clifford decided to give himself a plum assignment: to explore much of the country along the 3,100-mile Continental Divide. The result is an arresting portrait of one of the last living links to an environment where people and nature are both endangered. Journeying from the Mexican border to the southern reaches of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford introduces readers to an array of characters. In each of their stories, the tide of change is looming as economic, social, and political forces threaten to erase this uniquely unfettered population".

Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 6x0x9. With the brutal beauty and stark cadences of a Cormac McCarthy novel, The Backbone of the World tells the story of the last remnants of the Old West, America’s mythic landscape, where past and present are barely discernible from one another and where people’s lives are still intrinsically linked to their natural surroundings. Clifford vividly captures the challenges of life along the Divide today through portraits of memorable characters: a ranching family whose isolated New Mexico homestead has become a mecca for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers; a sheep herder struggling to make a living tending his flock in the mountains above Vail, Colorado: an old mule packer who has spent years scouring the mountains of northwest Wyoming for the downed plane of his son; a Yellowstone Park ranger on a lone crusade to protect elk and grizzly bears from illegal hunters; and a group of Blackfeet Indians in… Read More

Mountaineers Books, 1997. Trade paperback. Very Good. 88x4x136. Backcountry Bear Basics offers detailed, comprehensive, practical information on how to travel and camp safely in bear country. Smith separates bear facts from anecdotal fallacies, giving readers the true story of how bears behave. Illustrations & photos.Dave Smith is a naturalist who has worked in Yellowstone, Glacier, Denali, and Glacier Bay National Parks. He is also the author of Don’t Get Eaten: The Dangers of Animals that Charge or Attack.

Lyons Press, 1995. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Fly fishing in what is called the 'backcountry' has long been admired by serious fishermen who want a change of pace from crowded trout streams but who love the contained areas of coastal rivers, lakes, estuaries, and canals. Some of our largest and most revered sportfish - tarpon and snook - and other great backcountry fish such as bonefish, seatrout, permit, and redfish often include these areas in their migrations. Backcountry Fly Fishing in Salt Water is the first full-length treatment of the fantastic possibilities that this rich fishery provides. Learn about the basics of backcountry fly fishing (what it is, where to find it, how to find it); tides and their seminal importance; the habits of the major backcountry game fish; the forage foods they prefer; how best to imitate the forage foods; tackle and other tools of the trade; presentation; angling opportunities; and more. Backcountry Fly Fishing in Salt Water will provide innumerable… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 1998. Softcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. In Very Good+ condition. Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, vividly reflects on her public and private life in this stunning memoir.With richness and delicacy, it describes the sophisticated New York society in which Wharton spent her youth, and chronicles her travels throughout Europe and her literary success as an adult. Beautifully depicted are her friendships with many of the most celebrated artists and writers of her day, including her close friend Henry James.

Ward, Lock & Co. Reprint. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jack. No date, but copyright 1909. This is a later reprint. Wonderful color cover art of caribou in the snow; Scarce in dustjacket (price clipped). Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts (January 10, 1860 – November 26, 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer. He was one of the first Canadian authors to be internationally known. He published various works on Canadian exploration and natural history, verse, travel books, and fiction. "He continued to be a well-known "man of letters" until his death. Besides his own body of work, Roberts has also been called the "Father of Canadian Poetry" because he served as an inspiration and a source of assistance for other Canadian poets of his time.

Chicago Review Press, 2001. Softcover. Very Good. 6x0x9. Ordinary folks can construct 13 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple, a match-powered rockets to the more complex, a scale-model, table-top catapults to the offbeat, a tennis ball cannon. With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind the projects, and profiles scientists and extraordinary experimenters such as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day was the fourth of July.

Storey Publishing, 2009. Softcover. Like New. 7x1x9. From a quarter of an acre, you can harvest 1400 eggs, 50 pounds of wheat, 60 pounds of fruit, 2000 pounds of vegetables, 280 pounds of pork, and 75 pounds of nuts.Put your backyard to work. Enjoy fresher, organic, better-tasting food all the time. The solution is as close as your own backyard. Grow the vegetables and fruits your family loves; keep bees; raise chickens, goats, or even a cow. The Backyard Homestead shows you how it's done. And when the harvest is in, you'll learn how to cook, preserve, cure, brew, or pickle the fruits of your labor.The indispensable guide to food self-sufficiency: learn how to milk a goat, prune a fruit tree, dry herbs, make dandelion wine, bake whole-grain bread, tap a maple tree, make fresh mozzarella, brew beer, mill grains for flour, save seeds for next season, and a whole lot more.

Countryman Press, 2006. 3rd ed. Softcover. Like New. 6x0x9. This little book swept maple sugarin' buffs off their feet when it first appeared and is still the top-selling guide to the craft after nearly 30 years in print. Like the previous editions, this one tells you how you can make maple syrup right in your own backyard without having to build a sap house or buy buckets, holding tanks, evaporators and other expensive paraphernalia. Provides detailed how-to information, and makes some new and noteworthy revelations-including tips sugarers across the country have shared with the author. 60 black & white photographs, 6 line illustrations.

Chicago Review Press, 2001. Softcover. Like New. 6x0x9. Ordinary folks can construct 13 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple, a match-powered rockets to the more complex, a scale-model, table-top catapults to the offbeat, a tennis ball cannon. With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind the projects, and profiles scientists and extraordinary experimenters such as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day was the fourth of July.

Stackpole Books, 1996-03-01. paperback. Like New. 88x4x132.

Inkwell Productions , 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine . Signed by Author. With brief gift inscription to previous owner by, and signed by Ladd. It’s no news that Diane Ladd is one of the greatest actresses in the history of American cinema, phenomenally adept at comedy and tragedy. What is news is that she now demonstrates an equal mastery of the short story form. In A Bad Afternoon for a Piece of Cake Ladd shows us a pitch-perfect ear for regional as well as urban dialogue, an innate wit, and a sure hand at plotting and narrative. Perhaps this is less of a surprise than it first appears she is, after all, a cousin of Tennessee Williams. Diane Ladd (born 1935) has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. For the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on… Read More