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Some survival guides explain the basics of how to make primitive tools. But do you know how to actually successful hunt with spear, throwing stick, bola, or primitive bow? Making tools that you do not know how to hunt with will not get you to meat. If you're hunting with primitive weapons, especially crude survival weapons you've made in the field under actual survival conditions, you must adapt your strategy to the weapons available or go hungry.
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Everything you need to know about sniping from the top firearms writers.
The Guns & Ammo Guide to Sniping is packed with a wealth of valuable information compiled by the foremost firearms writers today. A vast range of topics is covered in these articles, including:
Unusual shooting positions
The US Army's XM2010
The sniper's ultimate "one gun"
Modern reticles
Anti-cant
Temperature effect
Distance shooting for police
Ballistics for beginners
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1163) Caledonia County
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Caledonia County, located in Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom," comprises 17 towns and villages. Early settlers cleared heavily forested land, and communities slowly took form. Businesses such as mills and factories emerged along the many rivers. Each town and village had many special attributes-Ricker's sawmill in Groton cut timbers until 1965, Peacham provided granite for monuments across the country, and St. Johnsbury manufactured goods like scales...
1164) Practical Pottery: 40 Pottery Projects for Creating and Selling Mugs, Cups, Plates, Bowls, and More
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An introduction to pottery. It's never too late to pick up a new hobby, especially when you have a guide this simple to get you started. Potter and entrepreneur Jon Schmidt coaxes us into the world of pottery with a promise that we do not have to know everything about the complicated chemistry behind making pottery to enjoy it! By taking us back to the basics, Schmidt offers an introduction to pottery and a guide to creating functional pieces, along...
1165) The Hunter's Haunch: What You Don?t Know About Deer and Venison That Will Change the Way You Cook
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A new way to look at hunting and deer meat that anyone who owns a venison cookbook must read!
Is a doe better eating than a buck? Is hanging really necessary? Why can't venison be aged? Will soaking in milk make that gamy taste go away? The Hunter's Haunch provides straightforward and fascinating answers for these and other questions that every hunter-cook has faced, delving into myths, folklore, hunting history, and modern culinary science in order...
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The nation's capital and the state of Virginia were a hotbed of political and social turmoil that marked the 1960s and 1970s. The area saw anti–Vietnam War protests, civil rights marches, and students clamoring for a cultural revolution. Underground publications in D.C. and Virginia sprang up to document the radical change and question the "straight media." Off Our Backs led the charge for women's equality. The Gay Blade fought for the rights of...
1167) The Message in the Bottle: Finding Hope and Peace Amidst the Chaos of Living with an Alcoholic
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The Message in the Bottle helps those who feel alone in their struggle with the drinker in their life find peace and hope. Is the drinker in your life making you crazy? Do you find that your thoughts and free time are consumed by ideas and plans to fix things so they won't want to drink? Do you feel like you can't talk with anyone about what's really going on, because they won't get it or because you can't believe the situation you're in?
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1168) Let the Dead Sleep
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An Object of Desire? Or of Fear?
It was stolen from a New Orleans grave—the centuries-old bust of an evil man, a demonic man. It's an object desired by collectors and by those with wickedness in their hearts.
One day, its current owner shows up at Danni Cafferty's antiques shop on Royal Street, the shop she inherited from her father. But before Danni can buy the statue, it disappears and the owner is found dead....
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It was stolen from a New Orleans grave—the centuries-old bust of an evil man, a demonic man. It's an object desired by collectors and by those with wickedness in their hearts.
One day, its current owner shows up at Danni Cafferty's antiques shop on Royal Street, the shop she inherited from her father. But before Danni can buy the statue, it disappears and the owner is found dead....
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"Rescue, Restore, Redecorate has all the design and refinishing secrets you need to bring heirlooms back to life and to easily refresh flea market finds. Gathered from Amy Howard's beloved classes, these refinishing recipes and tecniques are foolpoof, making it incredibly easy to get great results. Along with a treasure trove of finishes, Amy shares antiques and flea market shopping advice and beautiful before-and-after furniture makeovers."--Page...
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Chinese Jade of Five Centuries was originally published in print form by Tuttle Publishing in 1969.In Chinese Jade of Five Centuries, Mrs. Hartman provides an encompassing look at one of the minor arts which must be considered vital to a judgment of artistic achievements of any civilization. Magnificently illustrated with 45 black and white photographs and 10 color plates, the book displays many museum examples which have not been previously published...
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Aimed especially at beginning gold buyers, How to Buy Gold Without Getting Ripped Off promises to save the reader lots of time and lots of money when investing in gold. It could, in fact, save them from wasting hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars on a single gold purchase-even the very next one. HTBG exposes scams, fine print, and marketing fallacies to protect you from schemers, predators, and oportunists. It also reveals basic tips and techniques...
1172) The Identification of Firearms: From Ammunition Fired Therein With an Analysis of Legal Authorities
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The 1930s was a decade that provided impressive breakthroughs in the field of forensic ballistics, or firearms identification. Following the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, where ballistic expert Calvin Goddard's testimony brought attention to the relatively new field, several forensic ballistic books were published. Among these were Burrard's The Identification of Firearms and Forensic Ballistics and Hatcher's Textbook of Firearms Investigations,...
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Tactical knives are the fast-growing field of American bladesmithing. Now, in one groundbreaking volume, tactical knife expert James Morgan Ayres shares more than four decades of real-world experience with purpose-designed knives. You'll find it all in The Tactical Knife: fixed blades, folders, defensive uses, survival uses, product reviews-in short, everything you need to make an informed decision about your choice of a tactical knife.
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If you ever wanted to create your own hunting club, this book is for you. In Hunt Club Management Guide, wildlife management consultant J. Wayne Fears teaches you how to take your dreams of owning and operating your own hunt club and make them reality. From locating the acres you'll build on to hanging your final set of antlers on the wall, Fears touches on everything you will need to start your own club. In addition to revealing the step-by-step...
1175) The Clock Jobber's Handybook - A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing and Adjusting: Embracing
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"The Clockjobber's Handybook" is an 1889 work by Australian writer Paul Hasluck that focuses on the care and maintenance of watches and timepieces. With chapters on the various tools, appliances, materials, and processes, this classic guide contains everything one needs to know when repairing, cleaning, or adjusting watches and clocks. Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1854 — 1916) was an Australian writer and editor. He was a master of technical writing and...
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Meet the Greek gods as you have never seen them-in LEGO form! Enjoy these fascinating myths, reimagined through elaborate scenes and colorful LEGO bricks in one thousand color photographs! This book shares a unique retelling of some of the most widely known and loved Greek myths, from the stories of Athena, Poseidon, and Pandora to the twelve labors of Hercules.
Watch Athena spring from the head of Zeus, and see Poseidon as he rules the seas with...
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"After her adventures in the seventeenth century, Xanthe does her best to settle back into the rhythm of life in Marlborough. She tells herself she must forget about Samuel and leave him in the past where he belongs. With the help of her new friends, she does her best to move on, focusing instead on the success of her and Flora's antique shop. But there are still things waiting to be found, still injustices needing to be put right, still voices whispering...
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Auction house appraiser Jude leaves London for her dream job at Starbrough Hall, an estate in the countryside, examining and pricing the manuscripts and instruments of an eighteenth-century astronomer. The timeworn tower that lies nearby. The tower was built as an observatory for astronomer Anthony Wickham. A nightmare begins to haunt Jude's six-year-old niece -- the same nightmare Jude herself had years ago. Is it possible that the dreams are passed...
1179) The prince
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Records the Italian statesman's classic statement on the nature of government and the means by which political power is obtained.
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Important update: Forrest Fenn has confirmed to the Santa Fe New Mexican the treasure chest has been found (reported June 07, 2020). Well done, 'Back East'!~ Kiwi Joe. For some time now, I have been looking for a popular mystery to demonstrate the power of remote viewing. Mr. Fenn's treasure hunt was perfect for that project, and with the agreement of my client, I released two books using the session work I completed for myself. The detailed remote...
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