Presented in short, snappy paragraphs, this treasury contains the savviest secrets of a professional saltwater and freshwater fisherman. Top pro Vlad Evanoffs 1001 Fishing Tips and Tricks, combined for the first time with Another 1001 Fishing Tips and Tricks, is swimming with ideas gathered from thousands of hours of fishing and conversations with experts on everything from flycasting to deep-sea fishing. Even the veteran fisherman will find many surprises -- such as using bits of marshmallow to catch trout. Saltwater fishers will discover new tricks for catching flounder, Pacific salmon, striped bass, bluefish, king mackerel, cod, marlin, and clams. In a straightforward style, Evanoff describes thousands of techniques anti every article of gear, from rods and reels to leaders and dry flies. Packed with enough information to last a lifetime, this two-in-one volume is a valuable and entertaining reference for fishemen of every stripe.

"A collection of fly fishing tips"--

Featuring memorable quotations and contemplative moments by such writers as Lord Byron, Ernest Hemingway and Ted Hughes, this latest installment in the highly popular 1,001 Pearls of Wisdom series highlights the greater and lesser points of fishing. 15,000 first printing.

Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to engineering and technology. This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.

The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life is the first comprehensive guide to animals in the ancient world, encompassing all aspects of the topic by featuring authoritative chapters on 33 topics by leading scholars in their fields. As well as an introduction to, and a survey of, each topic, it provides guidance on further reading for those who wish to study a particular area in greater depth. Both the realities and the more theoretical aspects of the treatment of animals in ancient times are covered in chapters which explore the domestication of animals, animal husbandry, animals as pets, Aesop's Fables, and animals in classical art and comedy, all of which closely examine the nature of human-animal interaction. More abstract and philosophical topics are also addressed, including animal communication, early ideas on the origin of species, and philosophical vegetarianism and the notion of animal rights.