The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing (Kurlansky Mark)(Pevná vazba)

The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing (Kurlansky Mark)(Pevná vazba)

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod--the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. fish--and the fly fisher does not always (or often)

The Art of the Fishing Fly (Lolli Tony)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate book for fly fishing enthusiasts, featuring stunning photography of flies and the fishermen who use them. Features a foreword by President Jimmy Carter! For the millions of fly fishers who are passionate about their sport, this gorgeous book is both a visual feast and the perfect

River Fly-Fishing:the Comprehensive Guide (Lapsley Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A guide to river fly-fishing for trout and grayling in the rivers of the UK. It includes topics such as: the history of river fly-fishing; the types and natures of the streams and rivers in which trout, sea trout and grayling are found; the behaviour of the fish and of the creatures they eat;

The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies (Whitelaw Ian)(Pevná vazba)

New York Times bestseller! 'A delightful ramble along the stream of fishing history.' ―Star Tribune 'Angler Ian Whitelaw charts the development of the sport over the past six centuries.' --Wall Street Journal The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies recounts the history of a sport that dates

Paper: Paging Through History (Kurlansky Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations,

A Modern Dry-Fly Code (Marinaro Vincent C.)(Pevná vazba)

Merging a poetic reverence for the art of fly fishing with a wealth of practical information and technical advice, Vincent Marinaro's, A Modern Dry-Fly Code is the classic guide to dry-fly fishing. Originally written in 1950 as the sport was languishing for lack of innovation, this book helped

Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas (Kurlansky Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic, and culinary story of milk and all things dairy--with recipes throughout. According to the Greek creation myth, we are so much spilt milk; a splatter of the goddess Hera's breast milk

Salt: Coastal and Flats Fishing Photography by Andy Anderson (Anderson Andy)(Pevná vazba)

INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 Finalist Experience the world's greatest coastal fly-fishing destinations with this stunning volume, an ideal gift for any angler's library. As close to a first-hand experience as a reader can get without getting wet, Salt: Coastal and Flats Fishing is a

The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing (Deeter Kirk)(Pevná vazba)

Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old experiences--from interviews with the late Lee Wulff to

Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (Kurlansky Mark)(Paperback)

'A charming fish tale and a pretty gift for your favorite seafood cook or fishing monomaniac. But in the last analysis, it's a bitter ecological fable for our time.' -Los Angeles Times An unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish from the bestselling author of Salt and The

The Children's Book of Virtues (Bennett William J.)(Pevná vazba)

The perfect companion to William J. Bennett's number-one bestseller; The Book of Virtues, The Children's Book of Virtues is the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together: With selections from The Book of Virtues, from Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington's life as well as

Gt: A Flyfisher's Guide to Giant Trevally (McLeod Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Catching a giant trevally (or GT (TM)) on a fly rod is the pinnacle of flats fishing: highly challenging, requiring skill and preparation. This is the first comprehensive guide to giant trevally fishing on the fly. The giant trevally is an apex predator, and the way it operates is nothing less

Inexcusabiles: Salvation and the Virtues of the Pagans in the Early Modern Period (Frigo Alberto)(Pevná vazba)

The Virtue of Nationalism (Hazony Yoram)(Pevná vazba)

A leading conservative thinker argues that a nationalist order is the only realistic safeguard of liberty in the world today Nationalism is the issue of our age. From Donald Trump's America First politics to Brexit to the rise of the right in Europe, events have forced a crucial debate: Should we

The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking (Broad Eli)(Pevná vazba)

Unorthodox success principles from a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad's embrace of 'unreasonable thinking' has helped him build two Fortune 500 companies, amass personal billions, and use his wealth to create a new approach to philanthropy. He has helped to fund scientific

The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation (Kurlansky Mark)(Paperback)

'A lively, anecdotal, all-encompassing history of Basque ingenuity and achievement.' --Atlantic Monthly From Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod, Salt, Birdseye, and Paper--the illuminating story of an ancient and enigmatic people Straddling a small corner of Spain and France in a land

Hooked on Lure Fishing (Garnett Dominic)(Pevná vazba)

From the tiniest streams to the open coast, anglers are discovering the thrill of lure fishing with ultra-light tackle. From blennies and rockfish to weavers, wrasse and a host of freshwater species from ruffe to barbel. They are all now providing anglers with rod-bending fun with lightweight

The Fishing Boats Story (Smylie Mike)(Pevná vazba)

Britain has a history of producing and using a wonderful array of fishing boats, some of which still sail under private ownership. These older vessels developed in their own unique ways, dependent on local traditions, the type of fishing, their place of operation and innovation from fishermen and

Death of a Selkie (Hart-Davis D. P.)(Pevná vazba)

A dark net tightens on the tiny fishing Scottish fishing community of Kildrumna as conflicting forces loom. Tensions mount between owner of an expanding salmon farming enterprise in the pristine bay, local conservationists and the owners of a sporting lodge. When renowned millionaire

Paper: Paging Through History (Kurlansky Mark)(Paperback)

Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations,

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Mark Twain's sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, chronicling the adventures of Sawyer's friend, Huck Finn. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Mark Twain

Fly, Tiger, Fly! (Parekh Rikin)(Pevná vazba)

A hilariously funny picture book about dreams, determination and the power of friendship, from rising star illustrator Rikin

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Torday Paul)(Paperback / softback)

An extraordinary, beguiling bestselling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroism and late-blooming

Seasons of a Fly Fisher: Fly Fishing Canada's Western Waters (Smith Brian)(Paperback)

In Seasons of a Fly Fisher, Brian Smith takes us on a journey to the Pacific Northwest where we experience the thrill of fishing for salmon and cutthroat trout. He expertly guides us to lakes and rivers in BC's Central Interior that are world-renowned for rainbow trout fishing, then to the Bulkley