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Derived From the Algonkin Indian word "Chesepiook" -- the "great shellfish bay" -- the Chesapeake Bay is one of the richest estuaries in the world. It is also the largest bay in the United States, a beautiful natural area that offers scores of rivers and coves, picturesque fishing villages and small boat harbors, hundreds of miles of canoeable rivers, and a wide variety of outdoor activities.
The historical significance of the Chesapeake Bay area is also legendary. This is the country of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Here are some of the best-known historic towns in America, including Jamestown -- where the first permanent English colony was established in 1607, and Yorktown -- site of the last battle of the Revolutionary War.
An indispensable guide for residents and visitors alike, Adventuring in the Chesapeake Bay Area blends the rich cultural heritage of the region with its myriad opportunities for outdoor adventure, covering:
-- A wide spectrum of outdoor activities: beachcombing, birdwatching, boating, waterskiing, swimming, bicycling, hiking, camping, and fishing and touring excursions on the bay itself
-- Sight-seeing in and around Washington, D.C., Annapolis, and Baltimore, Maryland
-- National and state parks, National Wildlife Refuges, and a section on exploring Smith and Tangier islands
-- Revolutionary and Civil War battlegrounds, including Manassas (Bull Run) -- site of the first major battle of the Civil War -- and many historical homes, museums, monuments, and National Historical Parks
-- Celebrations and festivals, including the two-day annual oyster festival in Virginia
-- Six valuable appendices, with essays on weather and habitat, a complete bird list, and a resource directory for outdoor excursions, historical sites, and museums
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Completely revised and updated, this authoritative guide provides a comprehensive introduction to New England's more than 350 natural areas, including Acadia National Park, Cape Cod National Seashore, the Maine North Woods, Franconia Notch, and the New England passages of the Appalachian Trail, as well as hundreds of lesser-known state parks, forests, and wildlife preserves. Sites are listed alphabetically state by state, with a wealth of information, including:
Location: wilderness areas and directions from the nearest town or highway
Physical description: topography and geography, weather patterns, acreage, outstanding natural features and points of special interest
Wildlife: birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians
Flora: common and rare plant species
Recreation: nature walks, picnicking, boating, camping, hiking, horseback riding, skiing, backpacking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, and scenic drives
Resources: park headquarters and ranger districts, including addresses, phone numbers, guidebooks, and visitor centers
Easy reference: symbols tell at a glance the recreational opportunities for each site
The New England landscape offers rugged seacoasts, dunes, tide-pools, salt marshes, rivers, and islands. Its woods feature the world's most brilliant fall colors. Throughout Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut more than one million acres of wilderness offer both residents and travelers countless opportunities for outdoor adventure.
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Published annually for more than 80 years, the Shooter's Bible provides gun enthusiasts around the world with the most complete reference guide containing new products, specifications and up-to date prices for thousands of firearms and related equipment. With a newly expanded color section, the 98th Edition of the Shooter's Bible continues a long tradition of providing pertinent information on the newest products on the market and also for firearms and equipment that have been around for years. This 576-page informative reference guide includes a collection of full color feature articles covering a wide range of topics of interest to hunters, shooters and firearms enthusiasts.
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"Shooter's Bible" continues to be an essential, core addition .......2007-08-04
Stoeger Books is the premier publisher of reference books on rifles and pistols. First published in 1924, and now in it's newly revised and expanded 99th edition, Stoeger Books "Shooter's Bible" continues to be the preferred and comprehensive firearms reference guide covering new products, specifications, and prices on thousands of firearms and related equipment. In addition to informed and informative feature articles, this edition of "Shooter's Bible' covers handguns, rifles, shotguns, black powder, sights and scopes, ammunition, ballistics, and reloading. Superbly organized and profusely illustrated throughout, "Shooter's Bible" continues to be an essential, core addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library firearms reference collections. Also very highly recommended from Stoeger Books for firearms reference collections is the new 30th edition of their "Gun Trader's Guide" (9780883173442, $24.95).
SHOOTERS BIBLE.......2007-07-19
As the title says this is the book for any shooter, if its not in here it probably does not exist!
shooters bible.......2007-01-16
Contains every thing in one easy to locate volume. has been my first choice firearms manual since 1966.
not as comprehensive as I once thought.......2007-01-04
I grew up reading this book. It has been several decades since I last bought one. I recently ordered one and found it lacking several well known brands. Of the ones that it lists, it also fails to document other choices one could have in guns. For some reason nothing is said about the LEE reloading system, maybe there is a fee that manufacturers have to pay in order to be listed
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Doolin's Troubleshooters Bible.......2004-07-13
Great book, Keep one in my service truck. Pricey but will save time.
Excellent book..........2004-05-21
I've worked in the maintenace field for many years and have often referred to this book for help in repairing heating and air conditioning systems. It's written in easy to understand language, what I would call the layman's "Bible" for Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.
This book is extremely good for the beginner and the expert........1999-02-18
I am a contractor and I began using this book when I started getting into this feild 8 years ago and I still use it for reference today.It has saved me time and money so many times it has been well worth the money I paid for this excellent book.
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Shooter's Bible Presents Antique Guns: The Collector's Guide is a concise and meticulously researched guide for identifying and pricing antique firearms covering many of the pre-1900 American and European firearms that interest most collectors and dealers. Antique Guns includes the basic, essential specifications necessary for making an accurate identification of a given firearm. The text includes historical background for most items and hundreds of photos and drawings for identification purposes as well as a suggested monetary value.
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Antique Guns: The Collector's Guide.......2006-07-10
Very interesting, but not exactly what I was looking for. Still a very informative book.
An important collector's reference.......2005-12-08
Any who buy, sell or trade in antique firearms needs to know identification, firearm specs, and how to value one: Shooter's Bible Presents Antique Guns: A Collector's Guide provides everything needed to do all of this. Color photos introduce the topic, but the heart of the title isn't color: it's black and white photos paired with caliber, barrel, weight and model specifications. Year of introduction or making and current valuation creates an important collector's reference.
An important collector's reference.......2005-12-08
Any who buy, sell or trade in antique firearms needs to know identification, firearm specs, and how to value one: Shooter's Bible Presents Antique Guns: A Collector's Guide provides everything needed to do all of this. Color photos introduce the topic, but the heart of the title isn't color: it's black and white photos paired with caliber, barrel, weight and model specifications. Year of introduction or making and current valuation creates an important collector's reference.
An important collector's reference.......2005-12-08
Any who buy, sell or trade in antique firearms needs to know identification, firearm specs, and how to value one: Shooter's Bible Presents Antique Guns: A Collector's Guide provides everything needed to do all of this. Color photos introduce the topic, but the heart of the title isn't color: it's black and white photos paired with caliber, barrel, weight and model specifications. Year of introduction or making and current valuation creates an important collector's reference.
An important collector's reference.......2005-12-08
Any who buy, sell or trade in antique firearms needs to know identification, firearm specs, and how to value one: Shooter's Bible Presents Antique Guns: A Collector's Guide provides everything needed to do all of this. Color photos introduce the topic, but the heart of the title isn't color: it's black and white photos paired with caliber, barrel, weight and model specifications. Year of introduction or making and current valuation creates an important collector's reference.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing Bible.......2006-03-17
The latest Shooter's Bible was for me a big disappointment. My overall impression was of its being a fairly slipshod production. A number of firearms that have been introduced within a year or so of publication are nowhere to be found in this reference book, while superceded and discontinued models are presented as being current. There are many typos, not mere misspellings but also erroneous, misleading information. I couldn't escape the feeling that this is just a big copy-and-paste job, and in my opinion their info can't be taken at face value. If you add this thing to your library, be sure to verify for yourself what they say.
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In print for nearly 75 years, the new edition of the Shooter's Bible offers gun enthusiasts everything they need to know about some 3,000 firearms and related equipment produced by U.S. and foreign gunmakers.
Customer Reviews:
Not as good as they used to be........2004-01-27
I have been buying the Shooters Bible now for over 20 years.
They seem to be getting worse each year. It is inaccurate in some places and wrong in others.
The Gun Digest has better coverage as far as models go, the "Bible leaves out many makes and models.
They really need to hire a "gun" person to review this book before it is released.
Examples of problems:
1. Page 334 the Enforcer does not have a 4.8" barrel.
2. Page 331, New Model Super Single-Six???? Looks a lot like a Vaquero
3. What happened to Armalite/Bushmaster Rifles? Still in business, but not in the "Bible".
4. Numerous Ruger models missing.
This may be my last year for this dissappointment.
Some of the articles are good, but I would wait until it goes on sale before I would spend the money.
shooter's bible.......2003-01-09
told me little or nothing about the gun's I have.
some gun's not even in the book. and they are brand name's not off the wall brand's.
very small on gun listing on any of the gun's.
I have other gun book's that have allot more gun information on the gun's
the prices in the book are hirer than all the other book;s I have
Lots of Articles - Little on Firearm values.......2002-05-09
Lots of articles on topics related to shooting from A to Z. I was looking for a back up for Gun Traders and Gun Digest for research and value information. I was disappointed with the Shooter's Bible in this respect... however, should you need information on ballistics, reloading, some history and many other items, it might be for you!
Shooters guide.......2000-10-06
This is a reference guide for medium range and rifle shooters. Long range shooters and deep forest shooter datas are of less depth.
That's right, an index of NEW firearms........2000-06-13
If you want something that lists collectible firearms, look for something with the word "COLLECTOR" in the title. Meanwhile, the Shooter's Bible is an invaluable source of information for someone seeking information on NEW or recently manufactured firearms. Not much else like it available, and it's updated annually.
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Manufacturer: 1985 Stoeger, soft Cover
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Binding: Paperback
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For more than ten years, The Christian Bed & Breakfast Directory has pointed travelers to some of the most hospitable, quaint, unique, and memorable places to stay in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Now back for another year, the 2003-2004 edition includes information on more than twelve hundred inns-including telephone numbers, web site details, and E-mail addresses. Featuring complete details on accommodations, rates, credit card policies, nearby attractions, and more, The Christian Bed & Breakfast Directory is an indespensable tool for anyone planning a relaxing getaway-across town or across the country.
Customer Reviews:
Helpful guide.......2005-09-07
Quite a help in selecting interesting places to visit where you can relax in a Godly atmosphere and get to know others of a like mind.
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- Eh, not bad, but not a favorite.
- Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America
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Things turn out rather different from what she expected when Sophie Pitt-Turnbull takes a trip across the pond in this droll new novel by the author of CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN.
The summer her mother announces that they won't be taking their traditional holiday in France, sixteen-year-old Sophie Pitt-Turnbull is aghast and devastated. How can she possibly stay in London when all her friends are going away? The prospect is so ghastly that when Jacqueline Salamanca, Mummy's old art-school chum in New York, suggests they trade daughters for the summer, Sophie — with visions of a loft in SoHo, weekends in the Hamptons, and shopping on Fifth Avenue — feels her prayers have been answered. Unfortunately, there are a few small details that Mummy's neglected to tell her.
Get ready for a comical case of culture clash when one haughty British teen winds up deep in the heart of working-class Brooklyn, cooped up in a chaotic household with two rowdy charges, an ill-trained cat, and an insatiably hungry pet pig. Dyan Sheldon is in her element with this outrageously funny tale of an uptight young girl who is forced to get over her preconceptions — and dares to have herself a full-hearted adventure that's worth writing home about. Complete with a glossary of Britishisms in the back!
Customer Reviews:
I Adored Sophie and the Wacky Salamancas.......2007-07-09
Dyan Sheldon's charming coming to America tale is one that kids of all ages will enjoy. As a Brooklyn resident (though not the part Sophie visits), I was extra amused by her grandiose visions of New York and dismay at her surroundings. Sheldon makes Sophie naïve but likeable because her heart's in the right place, and her proper British reserve keeps her from being the brat that an American teenager would likely be if faced with the same situation. As much as I love some of the glitzier YA novels set in New York, this one is way more realistic and charming. Witnessing Sophie discovering Brooklyn, and truly widening her eyes and her world, was a total delight and I hope to read more about her. The Salamancas' wackiness and colorful cast of characters make this a hilarious read that should win over teens and adults on both sides of the pond. And if you've ever visited New York as a tourist (or if you live here), you'll delight in all the hype Sophie hears about it, as well as her reality.
Eh, not bad, but not a favorite........2007-04-24
Not a bad book, I just wasn't gripped by it. Sophie, upset that she can't have her summer in France leaps at the opportunity to spend it in New York--but she expects the super posh New York city. What she gets is a messy 'artist' with two lunatic children that she has to watch. She sort of learns a lesson by the end, but it took her a long time....and I wasn't that interested in the other characters.
Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America.......2007-01-07
The book Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America is a good read. The name might not look appealing, but don't judge a book by its cover:-) I found the first couple chapters dull, but as I got into it, it got really intersting.
When Sophie meets the Salamancas, adventure erupts! She sleeps on, not a matress, but a matress made from DIRTY clothes. And to her surprise, they live in Brooklyn, not Manhattan, and Sophie also discovers that she'll be babysitting Tampa and Gallup. Worse of all, the house is FILLED with clutter! Sophie is just about to explode! But then she meets Barbee and Bachman. Can they save her summer? Read Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America to find out!
I hope you found my review helpful!
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An entertaining read full of humor and quirky characters.......2005-06-29
Meet Sophie Pitt-Turnbull. She's a proper British teen who has a strong sense of identity. "I've always been happy with who I am. Not in a stuck-up, I'm-the-best-thing-that's happened-since-the-invention-of-the-lightbulb sort of way. More in a God's-done-a-lot-worse-than-Sophie-Pitt-Turnbull sort of way. I reckoned that I'd improve with age (like wine or cheese), but I never expected to change."
Not in her wildest dreams would Sophie Pitt-Turnbull know what she was getting herself into when she begged and pleaded with her parents to let her go on summer vacation --- or holiday, as the British say. Her family had canceled their usual summer trip to France and Sophie couldn't stand the thought of spending all summer watching Jocelyn Scolfield, a friend who Sophie was on the outs with, and Daniel, Sophie's ex-boyfriend who was now dating Jocelyn. Sophie prayed to get out of England.
And then, a miracle! Sophie's mother had an old friend, Jacqueline Salamanca, from art school. Sophie's mother rang Jacqueline every year to wish her a happy birthday. This year, Jacqueline was complaining how her daughter, Cherry, desperately wanted to go to Europe. It was the perfect idea! They could swap daughters for the summer, so that each girl could get a chance to go overseas.
Sophie was thrilled. She'd seen lots of movies about America --- especially New York City where the Salamancas lived. She couldn't wait to go shopping on Fifth Avenue and hit the art galleries in SoHo.
But then she arrives and things are very different from how she had imagined. The Salamancas were not proper, like Sophie's family. In fact, they were the exact opposite. Mrs. Salamanca insists on being called Jake rather than Mrs. Salamanca or Auntie. Her two kids, Gallup and Tampa, even call her Jake. Gallup is obsessed with animals --- their house is filled with strange creatures including a pet pig named Bart. Sophie has to share a room with Tampa who talks in her sleep. Sophie's luggage gets lost and she has no choice but to wear the weird clunky black clothes that Cherry (whose real name is Cherokee) has left behind. And the most shocking of all is that the Salamancas do not live in New York City. They reside in Brooklyn in a falling down, cluttered house that is not remotely close to the SoHo loft that Sophie had envisioned.
Sophie expects that her summer will be even worse than being in England. Will she be able to put up with the wacky lifestyle of these Brooklynites? Can she put aside her culture shock and actually have a good time?
Dyan Sheldon is the author of many books for young readers including CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN, MY PERFECT LIFE, and PLANET JANET. She does a good job of creating strong female characters and hurdling them through various entertaining obstacles.
SOPHIE PITT-TURNBULL DISCOVERS AMERICA is a fun read for Brooklynites, Londoners, and everyone else too! It's infused with humor and quirky characters that make for an enjoyable read. A helpful British slang glossary is found at the back of the book to help translate some of Sophie's phrases. Even though the British speak the same language as Americans, there are many things that are different. Can our girl Sophie Pitt-Turnbull who "never expected to change" adjust to American life? Read and find out!
--- Reviewed by Kristi Olson
Cute.......2005-06-15
I am an adult who loves reading teen books.
This one is good. The story of a young british girl who goes to New York for the summer. She gets the surprise of her life when she gets there.
While this book is not a hard hitting one (no drugs, sex, etc.) it is written with lots of humour and explores what happens when we have pre-conceived ideas of a person just by looking at their surroundings.
Sophie ends up learning some valuable lessons which, thanks to the authors, wonderful writing never makes us feel as though we have to preached to.
This book is a nice entry into the teen books. Buy it.
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