The story of the Welsh Himalayan expedition, organized by Sydney Wignall in 1955 to climb Tibet s highest mountain, Gurla Mandhata. To protect the lives of those involved, it was over 40 years before this riveting true story could be told. Wignall & 2 of his companions had been recruited by Indian intelligence to report on Chinese military operations in Tibet. The unlikely spies were captured & imprisoned by the Chinese Red Army. The Chinese released the 3 spies, & their trek to safety across a deadly Himalayan pass in the depth of winter is an amazing testament to the will to survive. B&W photos.

Spy on the Roof of the World: A True Story of Espionage & Survival in the Himalayas

History

Sydney Wignall

Asia

Lyons & Burford

Fly-rodding for bass and other warmwater gamefish is becoming more and more popular. No one is better qualified to lead newcomers into this exciting frontier than Dave Whitlock, whose flies and videos have pioneered new possibilities for bass fishermen everywhere. Dave introduces techniques that will enable even beginners to catch bass on a fly rod. There are chapters on the various basses and their habitats, the best balanced fly tackle to use, special casting and fishing methods, innovative flies, how to fish on both lakes and streams, and much more. (63/4 X 10, 176 pages, b&amp;w photos, illustrations, diagrams)

L.L. Bean Fly Fishing for Bass Handbook

Sports & Outdoors

WHITLOCK, Dave

Hunting & Fishing

Mayflies, the Angler, and the Trout

Fred L. Arbona Jr.

Dust jacket notes: "Trout Biology may be the most important book for a trout fisherman's library: for no other book offers such a comprehensive biological portrait of the fisherman's quarry. This is the definitive natural history of trout and salmon, thoughtfully updated and revised and completely reset. Trout Biology presents the life history, characteristics, behavior patterns, and place in the ecosystem of the salmonids. The chapters on behavior are of course of special interest to anglers, with their authoritative treatment of social and territorial behavior, feeding habits, food-color choice, reactions to cover and light, learning and memory, sounds and sound perception, and methods of movement. As Tom Rosenbauer, author of Reading Trout Streams, says: 'Trout Biology is the best book available for anglers who wish to learn all about a trout's life cycle.'"

Trout Biology (Revised and Augmented Edition)

Willers, Bill

Originally published in 1947. Includes all of Henry Kane's excellent illustrations.

Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods

Science & Math

John J. Rowlands

Nature & Ecology

Emergers

The moments when trout-stream insects leave their immature stage at the bottom of a river and rise to the surface to hatch are the most important in their life cycles. Now they are most vulnerable to trout; now they are at the ideal stage for fly fishers to imitate. Yet this is one of the least understood and least written about phenomena. Emergers is a dramatic and pathbreaking book. Swisher and Richards have explored this magical moment of emergence for years. From extensive stream studies and the use of indoor aquariums, they have examined the process by which mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, midges, dragonflies, damselflies, and other aquatic insects emerge from their immature state to that of winged adults; and they have also explored the related phenomenon known as "invertebrate drift." Especially valuable are the many fascinating and highly effective new Swisher-Richards fly patterns and fishing techniques presented in Emergers - all of which are bound to be welcomed by fly fishers the world over. Hardcover, 8 1/2 X 11 inches, 132 pages, color photos, b&amp;w photos, illustrations, diagrams.

Doug Swisher

Carl Richards

Bows & arrows of the native Americans: A complete step-by-step guide to wooden bows, sinew-backed bows, composite bows, strings, arrows & quivers

Hamm, Jim

Nop's Trials

A classic dog story, told by one of America's best writers.

Literature & Fiction

McCaig, Donald

United States

By Richard W. Talleur. "An introduction to the tools, materials, and techniques of fly-tying - by an acknowledged master." 8x11" 165 pages instructional photo illustrated. Copyright 1986, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4, published by Lyons &amp; Burford.

The Fly Tyer's Primer

Richard W. Talleur

From the choice of tackle to becoming a competent angler; makes learning both rewarding and fun.  

Fly fishing for trout: A guide for beginners

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