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Dennis Publishing UK
Language
English
Description
An ideal introduction to the wonderful world of Bordeaux wines for beginners, and a fantastic source of the latest information for more discerning drinkers, this MagBook covers Bordeaux’s illustrious history, includes a comprehensive guide to the best of recent vintages and biographies of the region’s fifinest chateaux. You’ll also fifind helpful, simply presented guides to drinking Bordeaux, as well as current investment advice for all budgets
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Publisher
Alpha Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
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The Pocket Idiot's Guide to German Phrases is a handy, informative, and fun guide to all the phrases readers need to enjoy a visit to Germany, complete with the basics of German grammar and syntax and a compact German-English/English-German dictionary. -- Nearly 1.7 million Americans travel to Germany each year for business and/or leisure--and most will find this book invaluable -- Full of current and classic phrases from every aspect of life and...
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This user-friendly guide to English architecture up to the mid-twentieth century is divided into styles with examples highlighted (e.g. the Tower of London for Norman Architecture), complemented by original prints which sets this quality book apart from other guides. The detailed 18th and 19th century (and later) prints enable the reader to understand just what makes these styles so important and have the advantage of being much clearer than much...
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Here is a lunar atlas designed specifically for use in the field by lunar observers. Its title, “The Six-inch Lunar Atlas” refers both to the aperture of the telescope used to make the images in the book.
The author's own lunar photographs were taken with a 6-inch (150mm) telescope and CCD camera, and closely match the visual appearance of the Moon when viewed through a modest (3-inch to 8-inch) telescope. (Depending on seeing, of course.) Each...
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“A Spectroscopic Atlas of the Stars: A Pocket Field Guide” is a standard reference book for all amateur astronomers interested in practical spectroscopy or spectrography. For the first time in one place, it identifies more than 70 (northern hemisphere) bright stars that are suitable observational targets for both amateurs and astronomy students.
Finder charts are provided for locating these sometimes-familiar stars. Data for each star includes...
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Whether it's learning about rifles and shotguns, determining the best hunting location, or butchering your five-point buck, here is all the essential information to have a successful and fun hunting experience in a compact, portable guidebook. Complete with handy illustrations and photographs, The Pocket Deer Hunting Guide is the essential reference guidebook for any deer hunter.
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Practical advice for the on-the-go outdoorsman, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-aid preparation and care. Here is advice useful on a hike or for any fishing trip, including step-by-step instructions on dealing with fractures, suturing wounds, treating eyes and ears, managing allergic reactions, and more. With common sense advice, and in a handy, portable package, this is one little book that no one should be without...
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Contains techniques for short-term survival in the outdoors
Small enough to fit easily into a pack
Useful for anyone who spends time outside
Are you planning a trip to the wild and great outdoors? Have you wondered how you would survive if the trip became dangerous? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this guide is for you! The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide has the essential knowledge that campers, canoeists, hunters, hikers, anglers,...
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Learn the essentials of Asian gemstones with this useful and portable reference book. Gemstones, both mythical and real, are deeply embedded in the arts, religions and cultures of Asia. This handy pocket guide provides an excellent introduction to the full range of superb gemstones mined and processed in the region, their physical characteristics, historical importance and countries of origin. Stunning color photographs and informative text by noted...
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Learn about the many kids of tropical seashells with this useful and portable reference book. This handy pocket guide introduces 170 mollusk species found in Southeast Asia. These fascinating shelled animals vary greatly in shape and size, with equally diverse behaviors. As a quick reference to those families of mollusks most frequently encountered, together with the informative text and delightful color photographs for easy identification, this book...