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MOONSHINER: This new book provides a fascinating collection of old photographs taken when moonshiners made alcohol for human consumption, mostly in the rural South of the United States. Moonshine, white lightning, mountain dew, hooch, and white whiskey are terms used to describe the high-proof distilled spirits, generally produced illicitly. Moonshine is typically made with corn mash as the main ingredient. The word "moonshine" is believ...

AMERICAN HOT RODS: The dream of many boys in America is to find and fix up an old automobile and turn it into a hot rod. Once upon a time, it was possible to pick up an old beater, invest a modest amount of money to soup it up and create a classic ride. Then cruise around town so all the girls could look you over. Today, big boys spend big bucks to make their automotive dreams come true. Just check out the pictures in this wonderful photo albu...

VINTAGE PICKUP TRUCKS: Today, many automotive enthusiasts search for old pickup trucks to restore and drive. Yet the modern pickup truck is a popular vehicle for use in America -- both for personal and commercial purposes. Texas is sometimes called the "land of pickup trucks", even charging lower taxes on pickup truck registration (agricultural use only) then on other types of vehicle registration. Texans have 14%% of the pickups in the U.S., ...

DUCKS & DECOYS: If it looks like a duck, and if it walks like a duck, and if it quacks like a duck ... then it's a duck! But if it doesn't walk or quack or fly, then it's probably a duck decoy. Whether used for hunting or just collecting, duck decoys have become increasingly viewed as an important form of North American folk art. Since the 1960s, numerous collectors' organizations have been created, specialist books and magazines publish...

BOW HUNTING ILLUSTRATED: Bow hunting is the practice of hunting game animals by archery. Arrows, bows and sights are commonly of the more modern varieties. However, all effective variations, including crossbows and wooden bows launching wooden arrows with stone points, are used. Big game hunting requires a draw weight of 35+ lbs. For larger game such as elk or moose, 50+ lbs. is suggested. Most male American archers can draw a bow rated at 50...

TROUT FISHING ILLUSTRATED: Trout are an important food source for humans and wildlife, including brown bears, birds of prey such as eagles, and other animals. They are classified as oily fish. While trout can be caught with a normal rod and reel, fly fishing is a distinctive method developed primarily for trout, and now extended to other species. Understanding how moving water shapes the stream channel makes it easier to find trout. In most st...

This book depicts a bevy of beautiful girls with tattoos. Tattoo enthusiasts refer to tattoos as "ink", "pieces", "skin art", "tattoo art", "tats", or "work", to the creators as "tattoo artists", "tattooers", or "tattooists", and to places where they work as "tattoo shops", "tattoo studios", or "tattoo parlors". Sit back and enjoy this collection of fantastic pictures of young women showing off their skin art.

SMALL CABIN LIVING: If you enjoy the great outdoors -- hiking, camping, boating, fishing, hunting, and being close to nature -- maybe you should invest in a little plot of land and build a small yet comfortable shelter. The log cabin has been a symbol of humble origins in US politics since the early 19th century. Seven United States Presidents were born in log cabins, including Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, and James Buchanan. Although Will...

WAR DOGS: Dogs in warfare have a long history starting in ancient times. From 'war dogs' trained in combat to their use as scouts, sentries and trackers, their uses have been varied and some continue to exist in modern military usage. This book portrays war dogs used in modern times, primarily by United States military services.

The whitetail deer is a medium-sized deer native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia. In the Americas, it is the most widely distributed wild ungulate. In North America, the species is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains, but elsewhere, it is mostly replaced by the black-tailed or mule deer. In western North America, it is found in aspen park lands and deciduou...

AMERICAN HOMESTEAD: Many Americans yearn to live a simpler, more self-sufficient lifestyle. For most folks, this means moving to the country and growing a large garden and, perhaps, raising animals for food. On the other hand, some believe that urban homesteading offers many benefits. The photos in this book portray the various experiences of country and city homesteading, both today and yesterday. You are invited to look into the good life th...

SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS ILLUSTRATED: Here is a captivating collection of classic paintings which depict scenes from many of the Bard's masterworks. In addition to the fine pictures, this book provides readers with important biographical information of the 13 prominent artists whose works are shown. The paintings herein illustrate Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Henry VIII, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and others.

BASS FISHING ILLUSTRATED: Bass fishing is the activity of angling for the North American game fish known colloquially as the black bass. There are numerous black bass species considered as game fish in North America, including Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Spotted bass or Kentucky bass, and Guadalupe bass. Modern bass fishing has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry. The sport has changed drastically since its beginnings in the la...

CIRCUS: Fun Under the Big Top: The pictures in this book provide readers, young and old, with a rollicking good time. Do you remember the first time you went to the circus and were amazed and thrilled by the clowns, trained animals, acrobats, and performers? If so, this album of circus photos is sure to take you back to your first wonderful childhood experience of fun under the Big Top!

CAMPUS GREEN: Today, many colleges are integrating environmentaL studies into their curricula.For example, institutions of higher education as far-flung from each other as the University of Montevallo in Alabama, the University of Arizona in Tucson, and Yale University in New Haven, Conn., now offer environmental courses for their students.They are also advancing the state of sustainability ontheir campuses with realized projects and plans for...

WOODSTOCK 1969 -- The most iconic music festival of the 20th Century was held in August 1969 on a farm in upstate New York. It was called Woodstock. This photo album features the most dramatic and memorable pictures from that event. The three days of the festival saw nearly 300, 000 people attend. Although torrential rains created a muddy mess, the event was deemed a success musically and spiritually by the musicians and audience members, if n...

ORGANIC ANTHOLOGY offers readers a delightful collection of information-rich articles originally published in the online magazine, Organic Buzz. This book's content covers a wide range of organic and natural topics, including business, food, gardening, agriculture and the environment. Organic Anthology takes you on journeys across the United States, from New York, North Carolina and Illinois, to Washington, Oregon and California, it also takes...

STRAIGHT ARROW's Manual of Indian Lore, Book 2: If you were a kid growing up in the 1950s, you may remember the Indian character, Straight Arrow. This fictitious character was the hero of a children's radio show and comic books. Straight Arrow was also the spokes-persona for National Biscuit Company's breakfast cereal, Shredded Wheat. During the early 1950s, Straight Arrow's popular "Injun-Uity Manual" --collectible cards with his "secrets of ...

STRAIGHT ARROW's Manual of Indian Lore, Book 1: If you were a kid growing up in the 1950s, you may remember the Indian character, Straight Arrow. This fictitious character was the hero of a children's radio show and comic books. Straight Arrow was also the spokes-persona for National Biscuit Company's breakfast cereal, Shredded Wheat. During the early 1950s, Straight Arrow's popular "Injun-Uity Manual" --collectible cards with his "secrets of ...

BEST LOVED PRESIDENTS: This is a fabulous collection of official, candid and personal photos of America's best loved presidents. From George Washington to George Bush, from Abraham Lincoln to Lyndon Johnson, this book provides closeup views of presidents with their families, pets and during leisure times. It also reveals some of the most intimate moments, both humorous and tragic, in the lives of our presidents. You also get bonus content -- t...