New edition of a thorough reference first published in 1981 when the sport was little known and revised/reprinted several times since then. Though certainly of interest and useful to the beginner, this reference is especially useful to the experienced paddler who needs specifics rather than generali

Sea Kayaking: A Manual for Long-Distance Touring

Sports & Outdoors

Dowd, John

Water Sports

Greystone Books

Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays

Birds have long been viewed as the archetypal featherbrainsbeautiful but dumb. But according to naturalist Candace Savage, bird brain,” as a pejorative expression, should be rendered obsolete by new research on the family of corvids: crows and their close relations. The ancients who regarded these remarkable birds as oracles, bringers of wisdom, or agents of vengeance were on the right track, for corvids appear to have powers of abstraction, memory, and creativity that put them on a par with many mammals, even higher primates. Bird Brains presents these bright, brassy, and surprisingly colorful birds in a remarkable collection of full-color, close-up photographs by some two dozen of the world’s best wildlife photographers. Savage’s lively, authoritative text describes the life and behavior of sixteen representative corvid species that inhabit North America and Europe. Drawing on recent research, she describes birds that recognize each other as individuals, call one another by name,” remember and relocate thousands of hidden food caches, engage in true teamwork and purposeful play, and generally exhibit an extraordinary degree of sophistication.

Arts & Photography

Savage, Candace

Photography & Video

This new edition of Frozen in Time expands on the history of early British Arctic exploration and places the tragically fated Franklin expedition in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded by George Back and James Clark Ross, which also suffered unaccountable and devastating losses. The authors' research reveals an unexpected — and ironic — cause for the mystery illness that befell the explorers. Never-before-seen photographs from the exhumations, updated research results, additional forensic corroboration, and a new introduction by Margaret Atwood complete this fascinating account.

Frozen in Time: Unlocking the Secrets of the Franklin Expedition

History

Owen Beattie

John Geiger

World

Miles and Beryl Smeeton were the most accomplished traveling and adventuring couple of the 20th century, living a charmed existence filled with passion. Armchair travelers will embrace their exceptional story, which visits exotic locales ranging from Poona and Patagonia to Alexandria and Cape Horn. With maps and photographs. ".a remarkable book.intimate and affectionate.engrossing.A life told here in such poignant and well-described detail that it has something of the luminous quality of a myth."--Jonathan Raban.

High Endeavours: The Extraordinary Life and Adventures of Miles and Beryl Smeeton

Biographies & Memoirs

Clark, Miles

Arts & Literature

Gathers quizzes and crossword puzzles about star players, teams, defensemen, goalies, coaches, salaries, colorful quotes, and nicknames

Hockey: The Official Trivia Handbook

Humor & Entertainment

Weekes, Don

Puzzles & Games

Peregrine Falcons

Candace Savage, Adrian Forsyth

Muddling Through: The Remarkable Story of the Barr Colonists

Bowen, Lynne

Americas

The Long and the Short and the Tall: An Ordinary Airman's War

robert-collins

Alaska

Gresco, Paul & Audrey

Hundreds of puzzlers, stumpers and brainteasers about the most exciting game on ice. Challenge your hockey IQ with bests and firsts, weirdests and worsts, record makers and record breakers. Face off against multiple-choice and true-false questions, quizzes, and games. 128 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.

Hockey Trivia

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