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1421) The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times
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Originally published in 1906, The Pointer and His Predecessors is a highly researched guide to anything and everything relating to the pointing hunting dog. These hunting dogs primarily fall under the setter and pointer breeds, and Arkwright has included everything that an owner would need to know. Anyone who has any interest in shooting and hunting culture will find this book of substantial use.
The Pointer and His Predecessors includes topics such...
1422) Butcher's Crossing
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In the 1870s, Will Andrews, fired up by Emerson to seek "an original relation to nature," drops out of Harvard and heads west. He washes up in Butcher's Crossing, a small Kansas town full of restless men looking for ways to make money and ways to waste it. One of these men regales Will with tales of the immense buffalo herds hidden away in the Colorado Rockies and convinces him to join an expedition to track them down. At the end of a grueling journey,...
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If you are one of the millions of Americans who chooses to exercise your Second Amendment Right but haven't quite mastered the proper technique with guns, then this is the essential manual for you. It is your right to carry a firearm to protect yourself and your family. However, it is your responsibility to know how to operate that gun correctly and safely.
Don't wait to be placed in a dangerous setting faced with an armed attacker. The updated second...
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LinkedIn for Military is the go-to guide to LinkedIn, designed for military personnel transitioning to civilian life. This book will guide you through the process of setting up a LinkedIn profile, one that will stand out to prospective employers and contacts. It will also guide you in the art of making meaningful connections.
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In Ghost Buck, outdoorsman Dean Bennett takes readers along to the place where he feels most connected to nature and his family - Camp Sheepskin. Guided by his family's camp register, photos, and letters ranging from the 1800s to the present, Bennett reflects on his annual visits to his Western Maine camp since his boyhood. Through intimate narrative, he recalls hunting triumphs and defeats, including the elusive Ghost Buck that haunts the camp's...
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Professional animator Howard Beckerman has drawn them all: Popeye, Heckle & Jeckle, even Mickey Mouse. In Animation, he offers a road map to the complex art of making an animated feature. Vivid sketches, screen shots, and step-by-step illustrations show how to make a drawing come to life, create storyboards, use form and color, develop a soundtrack, edit, and more. This new edition is also thoroughly updated to reflect the latest trends surrounding...
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Market savvy, expert research, and first-rate resources combine to make this book the tutor that can take experienced photojournalists to new heights of success-while showing aspiring photojournalists how to begin their climb in a stimulating and rewarding field. Step-by-step instructions tell how to establish a business, implement the latest research tactics, network with editors and other photo buyers, pitch to television producers, and expand business...
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Let's be real, getting a fulfilling job in S. Korea is a struggle, even more so in those troubled times.
While an intricate blend of historical, economic and cultural obstacles can explain the hustle of job seeking here, we believe that there is also an obvious lack of reliable resources to guide and support the community of foreign professionals living in this beautiful land.
That is the exact reason why we created Korea Professional in...
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The ability to talk about yourself is a life skill, one that can set you on a path to anything and everything.
Using the metaphor of an albino chameleon named Ben - a chameleon unable to use colour to disguise his true self, Kirsty Anne Ferguson walks us through humorous stories and engaging tasks to find out how to say to the world, "this is me."
As a global interview coach to top guns and airline pilots, Kirsty has seen how each of our stories differs...
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Warren Angus Ferris (1810-1873) was a trapper, cartographer and diarist in the Rocky Mountains from 1830 to 1835. In 1829, he joined the American Fur Company to explore the Rocky Mountains. He kept a journal of his travels which were published as the book "Life in the Rocky Mountains," published in a series of installments in the Western Literary Messenger, Buffalo,N. Y.: J. S. Chadbourne & Co., from July 13, 1842 to May 4, 1844.
The book gives an...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about acing your job interview with this practical guide.
Job interviews are an inevitable part of the job search process, but for most of us they are a stressful, nerve-racking experience. The key to a successful interview lies in a good understanding of what employers are looking for and effective preparation. Whatever stage of your career you are at, the advice in...
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With hunting advice from a wide variety of experts, including Steve Bartylla, Peter Fiduccia, Leo Somma, and John Trout, The Ultimate Book of Bowhunting focuses on the most traditional of hunting weapons: the bow and arrow. In this compendium of bowhunting knowledge, you will learn how to do such things as:
•Tracking a wounded deer
•Using scents to entice as well as camouflage
•Setting up, drawing silently, calling, and field judging
•Build...
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In Moose Hunting, expert guide Dave Kelso outlines every skill needed to perfect the art of moose hunting. Stalking tactics such as what scents are best at attracting moose and how to properly identify moose vocalization guarantee success for hunters. Nothing is left unsaid thanks to Kelso's dedication to the sport. There are so many variables that can affect hunting success, and Kelso has made sure to cover them all, including:
• Moose hunting...
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At the place known as Head-Smashed-In in southwestern Alberta, Aboriginal people practiced a form of group hunting for nearly 6,000 years before European contact. The large communal bison traps of the Plains were the single greatest food-getting method ever developed in human history. Hunters, working with their knowledge of the land and of buffalo behaviour, drove their quarry over a cliff and into wooden corrals. The rest of the group butchered...
1436) The Ohio Hunter
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Born in Pennsylvania in 1810, Edwards' family moved to Ohio in 1812. Upon reaching adulthood, Edwards took up the life of a hunter in order to support his family of 16 children. By means of hunting and tracking with dogs Samuel E. Edwards (1810-1895) was able to make a comfortable life hunting bear, deer, racoon, wolf, wild cats, as well as by fishing the rivers. Life was full of danger from the wild animals as well as Indians and other hunters which...
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The success of A&E's hit series "Deadliest Catch" and Discovery Channel's new reality show, "The World's Toughest Jobs" prove that Americans are fascinated with danger and the people who make it their livelihood. Here readers will find all the harrying details on dozens of the riskiest jobs on earth. Ever thought about becoming a bounty hunter? Wondered how much bullfighters make? Considered training lions or jumping out of helicopters into forest...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about writing your CV with this practical guide.
A well-written CV is your ticket to getting an initial foothold in recruitment process, but writing it is often viewed as a daunting, arduous task. Knowing what to include and what to leave out can seem like an impossibly complicated puzzle, but this guide will help you to cut through the confusion and teach you the secrets...
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Finally, the deer hunting and land management reference you have always wanted!
Get the answers to your deer hunting questions right now, in the field, with this pocket size, take-with-you, reference book. Use it to settle those campfire debates or to figure out a hunting technique for that elusive buck you have been tracking or to mix your own special food plot seed mix.
For the first time, here is a unique reference book that is filled with a...
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Un guide pratique et accessible pour apprendre à rédiger un CV efficace !
Tenir à jour son CV et réussir à présenter ses atouts de façon convaincante sont les préoccupations premières des personnes en recherche d'emploi. Et si les conseils ne manquent pas, ils ne s'appliquent pas toujours à la situation particulière de chacun, ou se bornent à mettre en garde les candidats contre les fréquents écueils d'un CV. Quoiqu'on en dise, la rédaction...
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