It is likely that a knife was the first man-made tool, and certainly it was the most important for primitive man. It became the heart of every stage of civilization, evolving through the Stone Age, and the "ages" of bronze, iron and steel, finally becoming more than a tool -- a true collector's object of artisanal beauty. Knifemaking has benefited through the use of old and new materials, and new techniques that combine traditional metallurgy ...
Featuring more than 140 spectacular photographs of this magnificent animal. The story of the contemporary caribou begins during the last Ice Age, over two million years ago. This origin is appropriate, the caribou are rugged survivors, forged by icy terrain and windswept snow, enduring some of the coldest and harshest environments on the planet. Illustrated with exquisite photographs by famed wilderness photographer and writer Mark Raycroft, C...
Kiansel, sister to the current Oracle of Givneh, is expected to one day assume the mantle and lead the temple's followers. Her emerging powers force an impossible decision. Turn her back on her family and heritage to study the way of magic or follow the teachings of the oracle.Banishment to a remote village as healer, a position he despised, fueled Relliq's desire for revenge. The discovery of a mythical city and an army of clay soldiers provi...
A personal guide to a botanist's world, with color photographs that capture the beauty of foliage in such categories as color, shape, texture and pattern."--
The Shipton history is complicated. Some families have a guardian angel. The Shiptons have a guardian ancestor who whizzes through the centuries and jumps right in whenever one of her girls is in trouble. All the girls have power and they're watched over by elder sister Lillian, who takes her job as family trouble shooter seriously. There's no shortage of trouble to be sorted out either and even with their own powers each of the girls needs he...
Featuring over 150 waterfalls. Praise for previous editions: "A very practical guidebook to exploring 80 different provincial waterfalls... A coffee table book on one hand, a guidebook on the other... nicely balanced, organized and provocative." --Toronto Star "It's rare to have a book that's so user friendly, packed with information yet beautiful enough to hold its own on the coffee table with any photography tome. A must-read for anyone tour...
Gives you the information you need to explore Ontario far from the congested highways, taking you on an eye-opening adventure through the province's scenic countryside and historical landscapes"--
An invaluable handbook of contemporary design concepts in landscape architecture from around the world and the aesthetic and technical information behind each design.