Author: Mike Yurk
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665554738
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 189
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The places we fish and people we are with takes us on new adventures in Mike Yurk’s latest book, Other Waters. Follow Mike as he takes you from Costa Rico to catch marlin, to Mexico for sailfish and big bass to Canada’s Northwest Territories fishing for giant lake trout. In between are other waters; streams, rivers, ponds and lakes both big and small forming memorable fishing with unforgettable companions. There are two trout streams in northern Wisconsin from Mike’s youth to years later two other steams in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains. Rivers such as Wisconsin’s Wolf and Fox Rivers fishing in his early years with his father and grandfather brings us to the Mississippi River today fishing with buddies near his home in northwestern Wisconsin. Another river in Missouri takes us on legendary float fishing one of Ozarks premier waters. Go trout fishing in a military training area in Germany where the weather is always challenging. Two small ponds in Alabama as well as a large impoundment lake teaches Mike about bass fishing. Join Mike during the winter when he fishes through the ice on several Wisconsin lakes. Another Wisconsin lake never disappoints with both muskies and bass. There are other waters close to his home, fishing for smallmouth bass in Lake Superior, walleyes in northern Minnesota and largemouth bass and panfish at a lake known simply as Lake X to protect its identity. Exploring other waters bring both successes and disappointments along with new sights and sounds. As important as the waters Mike fishes are those who join him on these travels and ventures along with the people he meets while fishing other waters. Other Waters is book of people and places and adventures and fishing, making a lifetime of memories.
Author: Mark Arax
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101875216
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 577
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A vivid, searching journey into California's capture of water and soil—the epic story of a people's defiance of nature and the wonders, and ruin, it has wrought Mark Arax is from a family of Central Valley farmers, a writer with deep ties to the land who has watched the battles over water intensify even as California lurches from drought to flood and back again. In The Dreamt Land, he travels the state to explore the one-of-a-kind distribution system, built in the 1940s, '50s and '60s, that is straining to keep up with California's relentless growth. The Dreamt Land weaves reportage, history and memoir to confront the "Golden State" myth in riveting fashion. No other chronicler of the West has so deeply delved into the empires of agriculture that drink so much of the water. The nation's biggest farmers—the nut king, grape king and citrus queen—tell their story here for the first time. Arax, the native son, is persistent and tough as he treks from desert to delta, mountain to valley. What he finds is hard earned, awe-inspiring, tragic and revelatory. In the end, his compassion for the land becomes an elegy to the dream that created California and now threatens to undo it.
Author: Suzanne Simard
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0525656103
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; her TED talks have been viewed by more than 10 million people worldwide. In this, her first book, now available in paperback, Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths--that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp, but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. Simard writes--in inspiring, illuminating, and accessible ways—how trees, living side by side for hundreds of years, have evolved, how they learn and adapt their behaviors, recognize neighbors, compete and cooperate with one another with sophistication, characteristics ascribed to human intelligence, traits that are the essence of civil societies--and at the center of it all, the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful forces that connect and sustain the others that surround them. And Simard writes of her own life, born and raised into a logging world in the rainforests of British Columbia, of her days as a child spent cataloging the trees from the forest and how she came to love and respect them. And as she writes of her scientific quest, she writes of her own journey, making us understand how deeply human scientific inquiry exists beyond data and technology, that it is about understanding who we are and our place in the world.
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Category : Soil surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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Author: Flavius Josephus
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Author: Flavius Josephus
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Languages : en
Pages : 774
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Author: Flavius Josephus
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Languages : en
Pages : 682
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Author: Flavius Josephus
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 796
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Delve into the annals of history with The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus. This monumental work offers a vivid account of the tumultuous events surrounding the Jewish revolt against Roman rule and the catastrophic siege of Jerusalem. As you explore Josephus's detailed narrative, consider this: How does the struggle for freedom impact the fabric of a civilization? What lessons can we glean from the catastrophic consequences of conflict?Written by a former Jewish general who became a Roman citizen, Josephus’s perspective is both insider and observer. His eyewitness accounts, combined with rich descriptions of battles, political intrigue, and the fervent spirit of the Jewish people, paint a compelling portrait of a society in turmoil. The devastation of Jerusalem serves as both a historical marker and a profound reflection on the cost of war. Are you prepared to confront the harsh realities of history and the human condition? The Wars of the Jews challenges readers to reflect on the impact of war and the resilience of the human spirit.This essential historical text is more than just a chronicle; it's a poignant reminder of the cyclical nature of conflict and the lessons we must learn to prevent history from repeating itself. Josephus's eloquent prose and gripping storytelling will engage anyone interested in ancient history and the timeless themes of struggle and survival. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Purchase The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem now, and embark on a journey through one of history's most pivotal moments!
Author: Flavius Josephus
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Author: Flavius Josephus
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Languages : en
Pages : 898
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