Stackpole Books: 1000 books
Glass Beads
Tips, Tools, & Techniques for Learning the Craft
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2010
Louise Mehaffey is a master with the torch, melting glass and wrapping it around a metal rod called a mandrel to create beautiful glass beads. In this book she provides safe and easy techniques for making beads of all shapes and sizes, with tips on setting up a studio, buying the necessary tools and...
The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird
The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2008
• Real-life scientific adventure
• A thought-provoking exploration of how the Endangered Species Act works--and how it fails
Thirty years ago, researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature--which sported...
Monsters of Virginia
Mysterious Creatures in the Old Dominion
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
Find out about all the strange phenomena that abounds in Virginia.
Monsters of Pennsylvania
Mysterious Creatures in the Keystone State
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2010
Pennsylvania is home to an assortment of odd creatures, and this volume features the best of the bunch. Bigfoot looms large here, trudging the wilds all throughout the state. Other cryptids featured are the gigantic Broad Top Snake, the bizarre Dogman of Westmoreland County, and Bessie, Lake Erie's...
Haunted Jersey Shore
Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Garden State Coast
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2006
An entertaining look into the haunted history of the New Jersey coastline.
Freshwater Fishing Tips & Techniques
A Fully Illustrated Guide to Freshwater Fishing
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1997
Select bait and flies, identify and land fish, clean and cook your catch. An illustrated Kugach classic .
Essential Trout Flies
Step-by-step tying instructions for 31 indispensable pattern styles and their most useful variations
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
How to tie the 31 most effective trout patterns and selected variations-more than 200 recipes in all.
"Essential Trout Flies will help you assemble, in just two fly boxes, the flies you need to catch trout anywhere. That makes it essential reading in my book." - Rich Ostoff, professional fly tier and author of Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Back-Country
by Dick Talleur
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Step-by-step color sequences for more than 100 patterns
Acclaimed tier and master teacher Dick Talleur presents the fundamentals and key techniques for tying all the popular patterns, with step-by-step color photos and explicit text showing every nuance of the process. This book builds on Talleur's...
Precision Bowhunting
A Year-Round Approach to Taking Mature Whitetails
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2005
Another must-have title from the authors of the bestselling Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails (0-8117-2819-6). Lays out a hunting program for the entire year, including preparation and training during the off-season. Especially useful for hunting high-pressure areas and it explains how to best take advantage of the rut.
Elk Hunting Guide
Skills, Gear, and Insight
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
A thorough, informative guide to the growing sport of elk hunting with in-depth coverage of current equipment and gear.
Monsters of New Jersey
Mysterious Creatures in the Garden State
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2010
• Stories of the best known of the Garden State's cryptid population
• From the bustling cities and Down the Shore to the creepy Pine Barrens
• Research from the world's leading cryptozoologist
• Extensive section on the state's most infamous creature, the Jersey Devil
• Also includes Big...
by Lynn Haunstein
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Whether you are new to glass fusing or a veteran glass crafter, you will find fresh ideas in this book.
by Elizabeth Lawlor
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Winter is no time to limit nature activity! In Discover Nature in Winter, informative background on winter stargazing, wildlife behavior, deciduous and coniferous trees, melt-freeze cycles, and much more are paired with hands-on explorations that bring this season to life—no matter where you live....
Rescuing Wildlife
A Guide to Helping Injured & Orphaned Animals
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2009
• Exactly what to do, and what not to do, when you find an animal in distress
• How to determine the status of an injured creature using easy-to-follow flow charts
• Instructions on safe-capture methods, emergency care, transportation, and finding a professional wildlife rehabilitator
Rescuing...