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History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers - Russ Bengtson - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers - Russ Bengtson - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The ultimate book for both hoops fans and sneaker obsessives, A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers is an exciting and fascinating look at the sport written with authority and experience by former Complex magazine editor Russ Bengtson. From primeval Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars to baroque Reebok Pumps and myth-making Air Jordans to super-high-tech Nike Adapt BBs, each chapter breaks down how a specific sneaker defined an era of basketball, transformed the culture, or changed the game. With full-colour sneaker photographs and sidebars throughout, the book is a kaleidoscopic celebration of the players, styles, and iconic moments that have shaped hoops both on and off the court. Topics include: Puma Clydes and the New York City street game; the explosion of sneaker marketing in the 1980s and the rise of the modern global basketball superstar with Michael Jordan; Nike Air Swoopes and the evolution of the women''s game; sneaker tech and tweaking design to playing style, from inside post moves to outside sharpshooting; and much more.

DKK 250.00
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101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider - Dianna Robin Dennis - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider - Dianna Robin Dennis - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Get jumping! This collection presents a logical series of fun and rewarding exercises that are designed to develop your horse-jumping skills. With straightforward instructions and clear arena maps, this guide can be hung on a pole and easily referenced from the saddle. In addition to clearly articulated goals and progressively difficult variations, each exercise also includes encouraging advice on what the rider should keep in mind while jumping. Saddle up and get ready to fly through the air with grace and confidence.

DKK 229.00
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Paint by Sticker Kids: Rainbows Everywhere! - Workman Publishing - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Paint by Sticker Kids: Rainbows Everywhere! - Workman Publishing - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Paint a rainbow world with stickers! Paint by Sticker Kids: Rainbows Everywhere! includes everything kids need to create ten colorful rainbow images, including a sweet kitten, kites flying through the air, a unicorn, and, of course, a rainbow! Step 1: Find the sticker. Step 2: Peel the sticker. Step 3: Place the sticker. Follow the steps to watch your paintings come to life! All the pages are perforated, making it easy to tear out each finished work to frame and share!

DKK 116.00
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The Life Cycles of Butterflies - Wayne Richards - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Life Cycles of Butterflies - Wayne Richards - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This stunning photographic guide will have butterfly enthusiasts of all ages aflutter. Judy Burris and Wayne Richards include more than 400 full-color, up-close images that present the life cycles of 23 common North American butterflies in amazing detail. Watch caterpillars hatch from eggs, eat and grow, form into chrysalides, emerge as colorful butterflies, and fly through the air. You’ll also learn which plants butterflies avoid and which native species they’re attracted to, so you can create your own backyard butterfly haven.

DKK 151.00
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Put 'em Up! - Sherri Brooks Vinton - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Put 'em Up! - Sherri Brooks Vinton - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

With simple step-by-step instructions and 175 delicious recipes, this book will have even the timidest beginners filling pantries and freezers in no time! Put ’em Up! includes complete how-to information for every kind of preserving: refrigerating, freezing, air- and oven-drying, cold- and hot-pack canning, and pickling. Sherri Brooks Vinton includes recipes that range from the contemporary and daring — Wasabi Beans and Salsa Verde — to the very best versions of tried-and-true favorites, including Classic Crock Pickles and Orange Marmalade.

DKK 193.00
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The Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures - Flow Magazine - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures - Flow Magazine - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A perfect gift book filled with whimsical, colorful illustrations, short lists, cheerful prompts, recipes, and fun facts, The Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures is the sweetest reminder imaginable that it’s the little things in life that make us happy. Little things like sharing tea with a friend. An ice cream cone with sprinkles. Finding a forgotten item of clothing in the closet. The smell in the air right after a summer rain. Created by the editors of Flow magazine, The Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures is a celebration of slowing down and appreciating the simple moments of life—all you have to do is take notice.

DKK 116.00
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Creatures of the Ocean Sticker Poster - Workman Publishing - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Creatures of the Ocean Sticker Poster - Workman Publishing - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This big, colorful poster activity book invites kids ages 4–8 to complete the scene by adding 50 sticker puzzle pieces, all featuring creatures found in the world's oceans. From those dwelling on the shore and in the air like polar bears, emperor penguins, sea otters, and albatross, to the swimmers like clownfish, moray eels, lionfish, hammerhead sharks, dumbo octopuses, and Beluga whales, to the deep sea bottom dwellers like hermit crabs, sea squirts, barnacles, and giant clams, kids will love following the clues to match the creature to its place on the poster. The completed poster, measuring 15 x 28 inches, makes a stunning piece of wall art that kids can feel proud to display.

DKK 123.00
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Indestructibles: Things That Go! - Stephan Lomp - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Indestructibles: Things That Go! - Stephan Lomp - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Learn all about things that go in a book that’s indestructible. Baby’s driving down the road. Look, a truck! Baby’s flying in the air. Wow, there’s a plane! Baby’s sailing on the sea—along with a ship, a sailboat, and a submarine! Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies “read” (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are: - Rip Proof—made of ultra-durable tight-woven material - Waterproof—can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed! - Emergent Literacy Tool—bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading - Portable—lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel - Safe for Baby—meets ASTM safety standards

DKK 87.00
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The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats - Alyson Brokaw - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats - Alyson Brokaw - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Bats have an undeserved bad reputation. It''s time to clear the air - with science. These woefully misunderstood creatures dwell in darkness, inspire fear, and threaten danger. They''ve been viewed as the pawns of evil deities and taken the undeserved blame for the spread of deadly viruses. In The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats , behavioral and bat ecologist Alyson Brokaw provides a fresh introduction to these curious flying mammals, diving in-depth into how they experience the world through unique senses, where and how they fly, the origins of their complex relationships with humans, and how we can learn from them-not only to coexist but potentially grow healthier and wiser together. Over 180 personality-filled photographs showcase the rich diversity of bats from all over the world.

DKK 208.00
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Beer Hacks - Ben Robinson - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Beer Hacks - Ben Robinson - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A tour de force of 100 tips and tricks, Beer Hacks is the ultimate guide to becoming a better beer drinker. Discover the very best and most creative ways to serve, share, store, and savor your favorite brews. There’s problem solving: Warm beer? Chill a bottle in about a minute with a can of compressed air. DIY projects: Turn empty bottles into guitar slides. Party tricks: The only thing you need to know to safely tap a keg—and the one foolproof technique for shotgunning a beer. Flavor bombs: A French press is all you need to infuse ale with fresh berries. Whether you’re replenishing after a workout (that’s right: beer has electrolytes), or relishing the singular tranquility of a shower beer, Beer Hacks is the ultimate guide to taking drinking to the next level, making it more fun and more practical. Includes an emergency bottle opener on the front cover!

DKK 156.00
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Plant Inspiration Frame-Ups - Mary Rose Amoresano - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Plant Inspiration Frame-Ups - Mary Rose Amoresano - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

From the visual variety of foliage to the wide range of artfully designed pots and planters, keeping houseplants is an addictive hobby that’s enjoying a renaissance in popularity. In Plant Inspiration Frame-Ups, 50 beautifully illustrated affirmation cards derive wisdom from the world of indoor plants, with each card featuring clever plant-art interpretations of classic phrases. “Don’t be afraid to take up space” is juxtaposed with a monstrous monstera plant engulfing a living room; “Take a moment to breathe” features a collection of air plants suspended in hanging planters; and “Create something” comes alive with an illustration of a spider plant sprouting many pups. Bright, whimsical, and uplifting, these cards call out to be displayed, and the Frame-Ups format makes it easy to do just that. With a pull-out tabletop frame included, you don’t need to have a green thumb to display your favorite saying or swap it out for another whenever you need fresh perspective.

DKK 144.00
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Solo - Clyde Edgerton - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Solo - Clyde Edgerton - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

When Clyde Edgerton was four years old, his mother took him to the local airport to see the planes. For Edgerton, it was love at first sight. Eighteen years later, she would take him to the same airport to catch a flight to Texas for Air Force pilot training. In Solo, Edgerton tells the story of his lifelong love affair with flying, from his childlike wonder to his job as a fighter pilot flying reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Now, nearly thirty-five years after the war in Vietnam, he looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flying. It is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first takeoff, the first landing, the first solo. For the nonpilots who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to live vicariously.

DKK 165.00
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Southwest Canyon Country’s Best Nature Walks - Roddy Scheer - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Southwest Canyon Country’s Best Nature Walks - Roddy Scheer - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Explore some of the easiest and most rewarding hikes through Utah, Arizona, and Colorado's otherworldly landscapes—with descriptions of the unique flora, fauna, and geology any hiker can discover along the trail . From the towering cliffs of Zion to the ancient dwellings of Mesa Verde; from the bighorn sheep of Arches National Park to the Martian-looking landscapes of the Petrified Forest—each trail featured in Southwest Canyon Country's Best Nature Walks beckons with the promise of adventure and discovery. But these are not the epic treks of seasoned adventurers or the grueling expeditions of intrepid explorers. Instead, these are brief excursions—often chosen for being less crowded and for their proximity to the road—that can be enjoyed by families, solo travelers, and nature enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. Whether you're seeking a peaceful retreat into the wilderness or simply craving a breath of fresh air, this book has something for everyone.

DKK 191.00
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Plant Pets - Beatrice Boggs Allen - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Plant Pets - Beatrice Boggs Allen - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Ten-year-old Beatrice Boggs Allen (along with her mom, Belle Boggs) introduces the 27 easiest and most fascinating houseplants that any kid can grow indoors. Maybe every kid can't have an animal pet—but everyone can have a plant pet! That's the message of ten-year-old author and houseplant enthusiast Beatrice (Bea) Boggs Allen. In this friendly book written specially for kids, Bea tells all about the easiest, most fun, and affordable plants that can be grown indoors in pots. She shares her first-hand tips on caring for each plant, along with descriptions of each one's unique attributes, from air plants to succulents, terrariums, and even carnivorous plants—the ones that eat insects! The lively pages show up-close photos of each plant, along with funny illustrations that reflect Bea's cheeky voice. Kids ages 7 and up will love Bea's ideas for activities they can do to enjoy these amazing plants and share them with friends and family.

DKK 156.00
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The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science - Sean Connolly - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science - Sean Connolly - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Why does a knuckleball flutter? Why do belly flops hurt so much? Why would a quarterback prefer a deflated football? Here are 54 all-star experiments that demonstrate the scientific principles powering a wide variety of sports and activities—and offer insights that can help you improve your own athletic skills. How does a black belt karate chop her way through a stack of bricks? Use Popsicle sticks to understand why it’s possible and learn the role played by Newton’s second law of motion. Does LeBron James really float through the air on the way to a dunk? Use a tennis ball, a paperback book, and the help of a friend to understand the science of momentum and the real meaning of hang time. Using common household objects, each project includes step-by-step instructions, tips, and a detailed explanation of how and why the experiment worked. It’s a win-win. The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat—it’s all in the science.

DKK 137.00
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QueenSpotting - Hilary Kearney - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

QueenSpotting - Hilary Kearney - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

At the heart of every bee hive is a queen bee. Since her well-being is linked to the well-being of the entire colony, the ability to find her among the residents of the hive is an essential beekeeping skill. In QueenSpotting , experienced beekeeper and professional “swarm catcher” Hilary Kearney challenges readers to “spot the queen” with 48 fold-out visual puzzles — vivid up-close photos of the queen hidden among her many subjects. QueenSpotting celebrates the unique, fascinating life of the queen bee and chronicles royal hive happenings such as The Virgin Death Match, The Nuptual Flight — when the queen mates with a cloud of male drones high in the air — and the dramatic Exodus of the Swarm from the hive. Readers will thrill at Kearney’s adventures in capturing these swarms from the strange places they settle, including a Jet Ski, a couch, a speed boat, and an owl’s nesting box. Fascinating, fun, and instructive, backyard beekeepers and nature lovers alike will find reason to return to the pages again and again.

DKK 170.00
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Love Rituals - Leslie Koren - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Love Rituals - Leslie Koren - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Love Rituals offers readers a collection of meaningful ways to enhance their relationships. The book is divided into three chapters: Daily Gestures, Date Nights, and Intimate Encounters. In Daily Gestures, author Leslie Koren encourages readers to prioritize and appreciate their partners—not just on Valentine’s Day or their anniversaries, but each and every day. Maybe you’ll deliver a cup of coffee to your wife in bed each morning, or have cocktail hour with your boyfriend every night after work to catch up with each other and talk about your days. In Date Nights, she suggests “Yes Day” (where one partner plans the whole agenda, from the breakfast menu to a late-night movie), and going on a trip down memory lane by taking turns telling each other the story of your courtship. In Intimate Encounters, readers will be encouraged to connect both physically and emotionally, with rituals like eye gazing and giving one another massages. There are also rituals for vacation, anniversaries, and even periods when you’re long-distance. Just flip open the book and voilà—romance is in the air!

DKK 135.00
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Keep Going - Austin Kleon - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Keep Going - Austin Kleon - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Keep Working. Keep Playing. Keep Creating. In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, both New York Times bestsellers, Austin Kleon gave readers the keys to unlock their creativity and showed them how to become known. Now he offers his most inspiring work yet, with ten simple rules for how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself-for life. The creative life is not a linear journey to a finish line, it''s a loop-so find a daily routine, because today is the only day that matters. Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself-sometimes you just have to switch into airplane mode. Keep Going celebrates getting outdoors and taking a walk (as director Ingmar Bergman told his daughter, "The demons hate fresh air"). Pay attention, and especially pay attention to what you pay attention to. Worry less about getting things done, and more about the worth of what you''re doing. Instead of focusing on making your mark, work to leave things better than you found them.Keep Going and its timeless, practical, and ethical principles are for anyone trying to sustain a meaningful and productive life.

DKK 142.00
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Now Is the Time for Trees - Arbor Day Foundation - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Now Is the Time for Trees - Arbor Day Foundation - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

“Celebrates the power of trees to oxygenate the planet, purify water and air, lower city temperatures, provide habitat, nurture the soul, and provide essential food sources.” —Booklist Trees and forests are the number one nature-based solution for revers­ing the negative effects of a changing climate. If ever there was a time to be planting trees, that time is now. Inspired by a collective sense of urgency, a global movement to plant trees is gaining momentum. To move the needle, we need to act on a massive scale and plant millions of trees today to have a measurable and lasting impact on billions of lives tomorrow. In Now Is the Time for Trees, the experts at the Arbor Day Foundation will inspire you to do your part by showing you everything you need to know to plant trees at home or in your community. From advice on choosing the right size and type of tree to tried-and-true tips for planting success, this book will help you plant a tree today and leave your own legacy of hope. Equal parts inspiration and advocacy, Now Is the Time for Trees is a rousing call for environmental action and a must-have book for nature lovers everywhere.

DKK 172.00
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Volunteers - Jerad W. Alexander - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Volunteers - Jerad W. Alexander - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

“A beautiful and powerfully affecting portrait of a boyhood in a military family.” —Phil Klay, author of Missionaries and the National Book Award-winning Redeployment As a child, Jerad Alexander lay in bed listening to the fighter jets take off outside his window and was desperate to be airborne. As a teenager at an American base in Japan, he immersed himself in war games, war movies, and pulpy novels about Vietnam. Obsessed with all things military, he grew up playing with real guns, joined the Civil Air Patrol for the uniform, and dreamed of enlisting and playing his part in the Great American War Story. Once in Iraq as a U.S. Marine, however, he came to realize he was fighting a lost cause, enmeshed in the ongoing War on Terror that was really just a fruitless display of American might. The myths of war, the stories of violence and masculinity and heroism, the legacy of his family—everything Alexander had planned his life around—was a mirage. Alternating scenes from childhood with skirmishes in the Iraqi desert, this original, searing, and propulsive memoir introduces a powerful new voice in the literature of war. Jerad W. Alexander—not some elite warrior, but a simple volunteer—delivers a passionate and timely reckoning with the troubled and cyclical truths of the American war machine.

DKK 158.00
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Posters for a Green New Deal - Demond Creative Action Network - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Posters for a Green New Deal - Demond Creative Action Network - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

"The Green New Deal is the most exciting idea in American politics for decades––and as theses powerful posters make clear, it’s grabbed the attention not just of policy wonks but of artists who can translate these ideas into images that move us.”––Bill McKibben, bestselling author of Deep Economy Posters with a purpose. A clarion call for our time, the Green New Deal is a bold and far-reaching legislative plan to fight climate change, create millions of good-paying jobs, promote economic and racial equality, and so much more. In its ambition, it’s a vision that mirrors President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, which helped pull the country out of the Great Depression. And just as WPA artists mustered support for the New Deal with their work, here are 50 powerful posters to champion the Green New Deal. The posters are original, colorful, and visually striking, with text on the back that explains each issue and how the Green New Deal seeks to address it. Perforated pages make them easy to tear out and hang or use as signs at marches and demonstrations, because it’s not just a book to flip through. Climate change affects everything: the air we breath, the water we drink, the food we eat, the places we call home, and the people we love. And the time to act on it is now.

DKK 193.00
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The Rescue Effect - Michael Mehta Webster - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Rescue Effect - Michael Mehta Webster - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In the face of climate change and other environmental threats, this testament to Earth's resilience “makes a convincing case the natural world still has a lot worth fighting for” ( New York Times bestselling author Paul Greenberg). As climate change continues to intensify, the outlook for life on Earth often seems bleak. Yet we can find hope in the “rescue effect,” nature’s innate ability to persist during hard times. Like a thermostat starting the air conditioning when a room gets too warm, the rescue effect automatically kicks in when organisms are stressed. In The Rescue Effect , Michael Mehta Webster reveals the science behind nature’s resilience, through compelling stories of species adapting to our changing world: tigers in the jungles of India, cichlid fish in the great lakes of Africa, and corals in the Caribbean. In some cases, like the mountain pygmy-possum in Australia, species may be lost without our help. We are not only observers to species declines; we are often also the cause. In choosing whether and how to help, we must navigate challenging questions about emerging technologies and the ethics of conservation. Ultimately, there are good reasons to expect a bright future. Everywhere we look, we see evidence that nature can rescue species from extinction. When nature alone is not up to the task, we can help. Combining rigorous research with gripping storytelling, The Rescue Effect provides the cautious optimism we need to help save life on Earth.

DKK 177.00
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The Campout Cookbook - Marnie Hanel - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Campout Cookbook - Marnie Hanel - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

“Spells out how to eat well when camping out.” —The Washington Post “This is the rare book that considers campfire cookery as a gustatory pursuit.” — Sierra , the National Magazine of the Sierra Club Forget freeze-dried astronaut meals and bags of stale, store-bought gorp. Finally, here’s a cookbook that complements the magic of gathering around a campfire and sharing a meal with friends. From the IACP Award–winning authors of The Picnic, which brought taste and style to eating outdoors (in the daytime), comes its companion, for leaving civilization behind and dining under the stars. A mix of dishes to make ahead and meals to cook on-site, The Campout Cookbook includes more than 75 recipes for wood-fired skillet pizzas; backcountry stews and chilies; fire-roasted vegetables and cast-iron breads; unexpected dips, jerkies, and high-energy bars; breakfasts to satisfy that yawning hunger that comes from sleeping in the fresh air; s’mores, of course (including Vanilla Bean Dream Marshmallows & Co. and Dark Chocolate Raspberry Caramel Fire-Ban S’mores); and cocktails, coolers, warm libations for chilly nights, and a Blood Orange Bug Juice. Plus there’s inspiration and know-how for every avid camper and enthusiastic neophyte: How to find a suitable campsite and build a campfire specifically for cooking over, and how to keep it going. Stargazing for city slickers. A troubleshooting guide. And the definitive packing list and camp kitchen essentials. Just add a few scary stories for a truly memorable campout.

DKK 170.00
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Something to Declare - Julia Alvarez - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Something to Declare - Julia Alvarez - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

“Julia Alvarez has suitcases full of history (public and private), trunks full of insights into what it means to be a Latina in the United States, bags full of literary wisdom.” — Los Angeles Times From the internationally acclaimed author of the bestselling novels In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents comes a rich and revealing work of nonfiction capturing the life and mind of an artist as she knits together the dual themes of coming to America and becoming a writer. The twenty-four confessional, evocative essays that make up Something to Declare are divided into two parts. “Customs” includes Alvarez’s memories of her family’s life in the Dominican Republic, fleeing from Trujillo’s dictatorship, and arriving in America when she was ten years old. She examines the effects of exile--surviving the shock of New York City life; yearning to fit in; training her tongue (and her mind) to speak English; and watching the Miss America pageant for clues about American-style beauty. The second half, “Declarations,” celebrates her passion for words and the writing life. She lets us watch as she struggles with her art--searching for a subject for her next novel, confronting her characters, facing her family’s anger when she invades their privacy, reflecting on the writers who influenced her, and continually honing her craft. The winner of the National Medal of Arts for her extraordinary storytelling, Julia Alvarez here offers essays that are an inspiring gift to readers and writers everywhere. “This beautiful collection of essays . . . traces a process of personal reconciliation with insight, humor, and quiet power.” — San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle “Reading Julia Alvarez’s new collection of essays is like curling up with a glass of wine in one hand and the phone in the other, listening to a bighearted, wisecracking friend share the hard-earned wisdom about family, identity, and the art of writing.” — People Julia Alvarez’s new novel, Afterlife , is available now.

DKK 151.00
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The Rescue Effect - Michael Mehta Webster - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Rescue Effect - Michael Mehta Webster - Bog - Workman Publishing - Plusbog.dk

“Details profound examples of life’s resilience and makes a convincing case that the natural world still has a lot worth fighting for.” —Paul Greenberg, New York Times bestselling author of Four Fish and The Climate Diet As climate change continues to intensify, the outlook for life on Earth often seems bleak. Yet hope for the future can be found in the “rescue effect,” which is nature’s innate ability to help organisms persist during hard times. Like a thermostat starting the air conditioning when a room gets too warm, the rescue effect automatically kicks in when organisms are stressed or declining. In The Rescue Effect , Michael Mehta Webster reveals the science behind nature’s inherent resilience, through compelling stories of species that are adapting to the changing world—including tigers in the jungles of India, cichlid fish in the great lakes of Africa, and corals in the Caribbean. In some cases, like the mountain pygmy-possum in the snowy mountains of southeast Australia, we risk losing species without intensive help from people. As observers to—and the cause of—species declines, we must choose whether and how to help, while navigating challenging questions about emerging technologies and the ethics of conservation actions. Ultimately, Webster argues that there are good reasons to expect a bright future, because everywhere we look, we can see evidence that nature can rescue many species from extinction; and when nature alone is not up to the task, we can help. Combining rigorous research with gripping storytelling, The Rescue Effect provides the cautious optimism we need to help save life on Earth.

DKK 208.00
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