Knot Tying for Kids: A Fun and Easy Guide to Mastering Essential Knots for Young Adventurers by Dion Rosser Price verified 39 minutes ago

? The Great Knot Challenge: Can You and Your Child Become Knot Legends? ? Are you looking for a fun and engaging way for your child to learn a practical skill? Look no further! "Knot Tying for Kids" is packed with easy-to-follow instructions and vibrant illustrations that make learning to tie knots exciting and accessible for young adventurers. ? Inside the Book: • Historical Knots: Discover how knots have been used across cultures and time, enhancing your child's appreciation for history. • Step-by-Step Guides: From simple shoelace bows to complex nautical knots, each knot comes with illustrated, easy steps that kids can follow. • Outdoor Adventures: Learn essential knots for camping, hiking, and more, ensuring your child is prepared for any outdoor scenario. • Crafty Knots: Explore how knots can be part of creative projects, making learning both artistic and practical. ? Why This Book? • Educational Value: Combines historical facts with practical skills, fostering ...

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Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics (Studies in Jewish Civilization Book 23) by Leonard J. Greenspoon (Purdue University Press) Price verified 50 minutes ago

For some, the connection between Jews and athletics might seem far-fetched. But in fact, as is highlighted by the fourteen chapters in this collection, Jews have been participating in-and thinking about-sports for more than two thousand years. The articles in this volume scan a wide chronological range: from the Hellenistic period (first century BCE) to the most recent basketball season. The range of athletes covered is equally broad: from participants in Roman-style games to wrestlers, boxers, fencers, baseball players, and basketball stars. The authors of these essays, many of whom actively participate in athletics themselves, raise a number of intriguing questions, such as: What differing attitudes toward sports have Jews exhibited across periods and cultures? Is it possible to be a "good Jew" and a "great athlete"? In what sports have Jews excelled, and why? How have Jews overcome prejudices on the part of the general populace against a Jewish presence on the field or in the ...

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With God on their Side: Sport in the Service of Religion by Timothy Chandler (Routledge) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

'Sport' and 'religion' are cultural institutions with a global reach. Each is characterised by ritualised performance and by the ecstatic devotion of its followers, whether in the sports arena or the cathedral of worship. This fascinating collection is the first to examine, in detail, the relationship between these two cultural institutions from an international, religiously pluralistic perspective. It illuminates the role of sport and religion in the social formation of collective groups, and explores how sport might operate in the service of a religious community. The book offers a series of cutting-edge contemporary historical case-studies, wide-ranging in their social and religious contexts. It presents important new work on the following fascinating topics: * sport and Catholicism in Northern Ireland * Shinto and sumo in Japan * women, sport and the American Jewish identity * religion, race and rugby in South Africa * sport and Islam in France and North Africa * sport and ...

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PREPPERS LONG TERM SURVIVAL GUIDE 2023: The Ultimate Prepper's Handbook for Off Grid Living for 5 Years: Ultimate Survival Tips, Off the Grid ... by Kyle Donovan (27 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Don't wait for disaster to strike - act now! In the face of uncertain times, the Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide 2023 is your essential companion to thriving in a world of unpredictable challenges. Whether you're a seasoned prepper or new to the concept, this comprehensive handbook provides you with the knowledge and strategies you need to sustain yourself and your loved ones for a full five years in an off-grid environment. Inside this invaluable guide, you'll discover: • Essential Prepping Techniques: From food and water storage to self-defense and medical preparedness, learn the fundamental skills required to navigate the post-disaster landscape confidently. • Off-Grid Living Mastery: Uncover the secrets of self-sufficient living, harnessing renewable energy sources, growing your own food, and building sustainable shelter. Gain the independence and resilience needed to thrive without relying on traditional infrastructure. • Survival Mindset: Discover the psychological ...

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Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China (The New Media World) by Monroe Price (University of Michigan Press) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"A major contribution to the study of global events in times of global media. Owning the Olympics tests the possibilities and limits of the concept of 'media events' by analyzing the mega-event of the information age: the Beijing Olympics... A good read from cover to cover." -- Guobin Yang, Associate Professor, Asian/Middle Eastern Cultures & Sociology, Barnard College, Columbia University From the moment they were announced, the Beijing Games were a major media event and the focus of intense scrutiny and speculation. In contrast to earlier such events, however, the Beijing Games are also unfolding in a newly volatile global media environment that is no longer monopolized by broadcast media. The dramatic expansion of media outlets and the growth of mobile communications technology have changed the nature of media events, making it significantly more difficult to regulate them or control their meaning. This volatility is reflected in the multiple, well-publicized controversies ...

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Hunting with the Bow & Arrow by Saxton T. (Saxton Temple) Pope (408 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Building Fires and Finding Stars: Why I Never Stop Traveling by Jason Cooper (4 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

After tragedy struck his family and his five-year relationship with his girlfriend ended, Jason packed his suitcase and headed for his first summer-long solo adventure through Europe. But he discovered that his problems didn't disappear as soon as he stepped off the plane. He was still filled with anxiety and needed to overcome his depression, come to terms with who he is, and accept his failures and the changes that altered his trajectory. Jason didn't know that his trip to Europe was only just the beginning. Soon, he'd be on a life-long mission to see the world because of his discovery of what it really means to be happy and fulfilled, inspired by one very important person, whose death changed Jason and his family for the better. Seen through a musical and philosophical lens, Jason's story takes the reader all over the globe, as he shares insight into his travels and offers a glimpse into his imagination and creativity. Jason Cooper is a music educator from Michigan with a ...

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Game of Privilege: An African American History of Golf (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture) by Lane Demas (The University of North Carolina Press) (58 Reviews)    Price verified 20 minutes ago

This groundbreaking history of African Americans and golf explores the role of race, class, and public space in golf course development, the stories of individual black golfers during the age of segregation, the legal battle to integrate public golf courses, and the little-known history of the United Golfers Association (UGA)--a black golf tour that operated from 1925 to 1975. Lane Demas charts how African Americans nationwide organized social campaigns, filed lawsuits, and went to jail in order to desegregate courses; he also provides dramatic stories of golfers who boldly confronted wider segregation more broadly in their local communities. As national civil rights organizations debated golf's symbolism and whether or not to pursue the game's integration, black players and caddies took matters into their own hands and helped shape its subculture, while UGA participants forged one of the most durable black sporting organizations in American history as they fought to join the white ...

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A Climate of Justice: An Ethical Foundation for Environmentalism (Library of Public Policy and Public Administration Book 16) by Marvin T. Brown (Springer) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 39 minutes ago

This open access book helps readers combine history, politics, and ethics to address the most pressing problem facing the world today: environmental survival. In A Climate of Justice, Marvin Brown connects the environmental crisis to basic questions of economic, social, and racial justice. Brown shows how our current social climate maintains systemic injustices, and he uncovers resources for change through a civic ethics of repair and reciprocity. A must-read for researchers and educators in the area of environmental ethics and those teaching courses in the fields of public policy and environmental sustainability. With the support of more than 30 libraries, the LYRASIS United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Fund has enabled this publication related to SDG13 (Climate Action) to be available fully open access.

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The Set Point: Securing the future of volleyball by Ary Graça (Editora Máquina de Livros) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"This book examines the trail blazed by the FIVB that culminated in the partnership with CVC Capital Partners. The authors explain each step of the way from the moment the FIVB's President acknowledged the lack of financial sustainability to secure the future of volleyball and his courageous decision to develop a new event based on cutting-edge technology, which led to financial innovation. The cutting-edge event is the Volleyball Nations League (VNL). It has three characteristics that fascinate the Volleyball Family. First, the determination of all parties involved in changing the sport, leveraging volleyball to the family entertainment industry. Second, the avenue of opportunities for innovation and sustainability opened by its implementation. Third, and most important for this book, it led the FIVB to CVC. However, sustainability does not take place overnight. The FIVB had to invest persistently in governance and in best management practices to reach the necessary state of ...

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Kellen HalfCaste, Book 1: The Hammer and Snow: (Book 1) by Jeremy Mathiesen (27 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

An orphan wrestler raised among coal dust and steel. A vile king clutching to his reign by a skeletal grasp. When eighteen-year-old Kellen HalfCaste's mentor betrays him and poisons his best friend, he is forced out into the streets to survive by any means necessary. Hunted by Vampires and the king's men alike, Kellen must learn why his cruel world has been slammed on its crown. Could the rumors of a base-born heir to the throne be true? Kellen must find balance in a world where the scales are tipped if he is going to defend himself from the corrupt and unjust. Cast as a born loser in a contest where the victors were decided long ago, is Kellen truly a mere pawn in this cruel game of hammer and snow? Welcome to book 1 in the Kellen HalfCaste adventure. A series within the Cyrus LongBones universe.

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Skate Life: Re-Imagining White Masculinity (Technologies of the Imagination: New Media in Everyday Life) by Emily Chivers Yochim (University of Michigan Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

"Intellectually deft and lively to read, Skate Life is an important addition to the literature on youth cultures, contemporary masculinity, and the role of media in identity formation." ---Janice A. Radway, Northwestern University, author of Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature "With her elegant research design and sophisticated array of anthropological and media studies approaches, Emily Chivers Yochim has produced one of the best books about race, gender, and class that I have read in the last ten years. In a moment where celebratory studies of youth, youth subcultures, and their relationship to media abound, this book stands as a brilliantly argued analysis of the limitations of youth subcultures and their ambiguous relationship to mainstream commercial culture." ---Ellen Seiter, University of Southern California "Yochim has made a valuable contribution to media and cultural studies as well as youth and American studies by conducting this research and ...

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The Comstocks of Cornell: John Henry Comstock and Anna Botsford Comstock by Anna Botsford Comstock (Comstock Publishing Associates) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The Comstocks of Cornell is the autobiography written by naturalist educator Anna Botsford Comstock about her life and her husband's, entomologist John Henry Comstock -- both prominent figures in the scientific community and in Cornell University history. A first edition was published in 1953, but it omitted key Cornellians, historical anecdotes, and personal insights. Karen Penders St. Clair's twenty-first century edition returns Mrs. Comstock's voice to her book by rekeying her entire manuscript as she wrote it, and preserving the memories of the personal and professional lives of the Comstocks that she had originally intended to share. The book includes a complete epilogue of the Comstocks' last years and fills in gaps from the 1953 edition. Described as serious legacy work, the book is an essential part of Cornell University history and an important piece of Cornell University Press history.

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Nature Guiding by William Gould Vinal (Comstock Publishing Associates) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

Nature Guiding is the science of inculcating nature enthusiasm, nature principles, and nature facts into the spirit of individuals. "Doing" nature-study means observing, wondering, and solving problems. It could include collecting, building, measuring, painting, planning, writing, touching, experimenting or any of a wide range of other activities. Most importantly, it allows children to be "original investigators." This book is intended as a resource for teachers and students engaged in nature study at summer camps and in schools. William Gould Vinal believed that the teacher of nature study should be "in sympathy with the simple life and the country way," that the nature study should emphasize observation of the interactions of plants and animals in their environment, and not be reduced to matters of taxonomy and anatomy. In Nature Guiding, he offers advice to camp counselors and school teachers on incorporating nature study into everyday activities, as well as suggestions for ...

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Round About a Great Estate by Richard Jefferies (29 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday (14 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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The eNotated Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum (66 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Though most eBooks are simple conversions of paper books, the "eNotated Sailing Alone" is a completely new approach that takes advantage of the potential eBook technology offers to extend and enrich Slocum's writing in a way that's convenient to use while still unobtrusive to the reader. Based on the 1901 edition of "Sailing Alone Around the World" and including more than 60 original illustrations, this eNotated edition extends Slocum's writing by providing a new layer of information behind the text the reader can access before, during, and after each chapter. For instance, in Chapter 15, when Slocum writes, "Taking things by and large as sailors say... ," Thomerson's eNotation tells us Slocum means "Overall, or in most cases" and that "Sailing 'by' means toward the wind, sailing 'large' means away from the wind. Hence 'by and large' encompasses most of the possible options and implies 'most of the time'". Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail solo around the world and ...

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