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Fine Art Flower Photography: Creative Techniques And The Art Of Observation
Tony Sweet
Stackpole Books, 2005
with all due respect to Mr. Cohen
With all due respect, Mr. Cohen, there is no photography without manipulation. The lens used, where one chooses to point it, the depth of field chosen, the film used, how digital files are processed, and as you say, "cropping," are all subjective interpretations. The ...
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Lincoln at Peoria
Lewis E. Lehrman
Stackpole Books, 2008
Impressive reconstruction of Lincoln's first major anti-slavery speech
Lewis Lehrman provides a thorough and interesting reconstruction of this pivotal Lincoln address. Here, in October of 1854, Lincoln marked his public transition from Illinois politician to national anti-slavery statesman.
Lehrman documents how Lincoln, in this ...
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Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide To Eastern North America
Michael D. Williams
Stackpole Books, 2007
Excellant Resource
Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide To Eastern North America
I bought this book because my 7th grader was required to identify 25 tree leaves and create a leaf identification book for his Science project. He was given the list of trees we were to look for, then ...
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Photographer's Guide to Yellowstone and the Tetons
Joseph K. Lange
Stackpole Books, 2000
Right-on, comprehensive
A caveat: I am a total amateur who takes pictures only during the one or two annual vacations using very simple equipment!
I just came back after 5 days at YS and GT parks. I was very impressed by how accurate Joseph's suggestions were -- in terms of the preferred ...
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Basic Composting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Basic How-to Guides)
Stackpole Books, 2003
Basic Composting
I was teaching a class at the local library on Composting and the Librarian brought me this book to display. I was thrilled to see a book that was easy to read and understand for the novice composter. I find alot of people don't get this concept, how easy it is and ...
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Handbook Of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them
Dave Hughes
Stackpole Books, 2005
For the Novice and for the Experienced Fly Fisher
This is far more than an introduction to the entymology, the context, and the how-to instruction to identifying, tying and fishing with flies that match the hatches. Clearly written and well illustrated with color photography, Handbook of Hatches is a pleasure to read ...
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The Self-Coached Climber: The Guide to Movement Training Performance
Dan M. Hague, Douglas Hunter
Stackpole Books, 2006
Comprehensive Training for Climbers
"The Self-Coached Climber" is an excellent training resource for climbers at just about any level. I bought the book recently and before even finishing reading it, I started seeing improvements in my technique from working on the exercises.
In contrast to other ...
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Looking For Trouble: Adventures in a Broken World
Ralph Peters
Stackpole Books, 2008
What Humans Knew in 1990's That Secret Mandarins Refused to Hear
This book is not, as some might expect, a collection of past Op-Eds, but rather an extraordinary retrospective at the 1989-1996 time frame when officers like Ralph (and General Al Gray, myself, and a number of others in the Army and the Marines) were seeing the writing ...
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Basic Jewelry Making: All the Skills And Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics)
Stackpole Books, 2006
Basic Jewelry is a perfect start
This book is a perfect primer for those who would like to make simple strands of necklaces and bracelets. I used Basic Jewelry Making as a guide to make my first coral chunk necklace that turned out really bold and gorgeous. Good how-to directions, doesn't make ...
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Basic Stained Glass Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics)
Michael Johnston
Stackpole Books, 2003
Just What I needed
The title says it all. I went from never having worked with stained glass to completing the first two projects in the book - and it was fun! Now, I'm working on my first original stained glass design. This book is great for anyone new to stained glass - the step by ...
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Building Your Own Greenhouse (Greenhouse Basics)
Mark Freeman
Stackpole Books, 1997
The Least Expensive Way to Get Started
This is simply a magnificent book on how to construct your own hobby greenhouse as well as other gardening structures such as simple cold frames or installing a bay window with a nice ledge in your home. The main advantage of building your own greenhouse is ...
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Fine Art Photography: Water, Ice and Fog
Tony Sweet
Stackpole Books, 2007
review water,ice,fog
This and his accompaying books in the series are superb. He not only provides an explanation of the technique he employed to create the image, but often also explains the composition or artistic "merit" of the photo. This particular book helps you transcend from mere ...
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The Art of Pishing: How to Attract Birds by Mimicking Their Calls (Book & Audio CD)
Pete Dunne
Stackpole Books, 2006
A birder treasure in New Jersey
Pete Dunne is Editor of "New Jersey Audubon Magazine" and one of the top birders in the country. He writes wonderful short pieces for many publications and is the author of several excellent books on birding.
Pishing is easy to learn: purse your lips and make ...
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Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq
Kirsten Holmstedt
Stackpole Books, 2007
response to April 6 review by Patricia
I was wondering how you could say the women in this book don't show "heroic temperament"? Do you know what a hero is? Sorry, but John Wayne characters don't exist in real life. Heroes are these women ... the first black female combat pilot in the marines, who strikes a ...
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Essential Trout Flies
Dave Hughes
Stackpole Books, 2000
Hughes' Magnum opus
This is undoubtedly Hughes' magnum opus--whether intended or not--and will stand as a classic in fly fishing literature. He has written the book that he and countless other authors have been trying to produce for decades. Consider all of the benefits of this book. Not ...
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