Editorial Review

It's hard to argue with success; it's even tougher to emulate it. But ifyou want to train like a Tour de France winner, you couldn't do much better thanlearning the tricks of the trade from two-time champion (1999 and 2000) LanceArmstrong.Read more

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Junk
I planned to write that this book is useless, but it is actually worse - it is downright annoying. Unless you are interested in how Lance surfs the net after a training ride or who his girlfriend is, you will find it far too vague to be of any value.

A "must have" for every cyclist
Lance's name and picture on the book's cover has the major selling appeal. However, it's also the book's drawback. Why? The book says that "inside you find the exercises, ridind schedules, endurance builders, and mental tricks that brought Lance back to the pinnacle of cycling". Sorry, but you will not find this in the book. The book is obviously written by Chris Charmichal, not Lance. You will find in the book every aspect of cycling a beginner should know. An expert that lacks training discipline will also find the book very usefull. But as mentioned before, you will not find Lance's training regiment to win Tour the France. If the book have had the following title, "The Chris Carmichael Performance Program for Cyclists", it should have earned 5 stars. As a "Lance Armstrong Performance Program", it earns just 4.

addicted to cycling
this is a fabulous training guide for anyone who is addicted to cycling ... who needs a runner's high when they can spin/cycle?the drills included in the boook are amazing.great book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bicycle racing    2. Cycling - General    3. General    4. Nutrition    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Training    8. Cycling    9. Fitness training   

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A necessary book for the model ship builder
I purchased this book several years past.This Amazon.com reviewer is an avid ship modeler.I use this book nearly constantly.I give this book five stars.
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Subjects:  1. Boating - General    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Models    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Transportation    7. Model boats & ships    8. Sports & Recreation / Boating   

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The lovely Reed
This is clearly the best of the current crop of rod building books. It could do with an index (ther isn't one!), updates on components (The Golden Witch, Bellingers - he carries **everything**, not just reel seats), and additional information on critical processes (straightening glued up rods, filing, scraping, sanding a blank, wrapping, etc.). Overall, though, if you are going to build a first rod this ought to be your first purchase!

The most current book on bamboo rod making
Bamboo rod making is one of those crafts with enough twists in the road that most first-timers want as much up-to-date information as they can get before they start.The Lovely Reed ("LR") is both possibly the best single reference on the subject, and the most generally useful book if you are only reading one. The modern Bibel for Rodmakers after Garisson
Well, Howelss Book is a must for todays Rodmakers and all lovers of the split cane rods! Shue, he tells not much new in the craftmanship of bamboo rodbuilding, but he shows ( a lot of photos)a simple way to build your own rod. He`s way is noth much another than Garrison describe, but Howells Way is a synthese of old and new formulas! Exelent written and have also a look at his informative taper-section! Better buy the book now - most better books about the rodbuilding are fast out of print! Mabye Howell created the new rodmakers bible?!Read more

Subjects:  1. Bamboo    2. Design and construction    3. Fishing - Flytying/Lures    4. Fishing - General    5. Fishing Sports    6. Fishing rods    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Fishing, angling    10. Needlework & fabric crafts   

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Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Western Region
I like the selection of songs that are avaliable. They are well recorded and there duration is fine.
Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs
Given the tendency of birds to generally move about rapidly (much more so than plants!), I find that being able to identify their song is often more of an effective key to positive identification than is sight recognition. Sound familiar? And do you live in western North America? If so, you might find this CD set of bird songs a valuable tool. I do. I especially like the length of the samples that are provided for each species. Highly recommended.

Just what I was looking for
A few years ago I purchased "Birding By Ear" by Richard Walton & Robert Lawson.It's good, but I was disappointed by the small number of species represented (my version has 90 birds on three CD's, though Amazon's current offering appears to be abridged onto one CD).Each track has detailed verbal descriptions of the songs, and disc 3 includes some practice mixes of different habitats so you can test yourself.I think it would make a good tutorial for someone just getting started in listening to bird songs.But for me "Birding By Ear" didn't work.The detailed verbal descriptions got in the way of listening to the songs.I wanted more birds and fewer words.Read more

Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction    2. Audio - Nonfiction    3. Audio Adult: Other    4. Birds & Birdwatching - Guides    5. Nature    6. Wildlife    7. Nature / Wildlife   

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Read This Book Before The Big Match/Outing
I am not a distinguished golfer by any means, but I have an annual competitive golf trip with buddies that stirs my competitive juices at the start of the golf season. Rather than take a golf lessson (which would just confuse the heck out of me so close to competition), I bought and read this book. It made all the difference in the world as far as my mental attitude was concerned. I was able to keep a positive attitude after my (inevitable) poor golf shots, and I celebrated my good ones.
Great Book for any person wanting to play better golf.
This book is not a good book, it is a great book.It won't tell you how to mechannically play better golf but it will tell you the results of poor attitues and habits that we all have which limit our ability to play our best.I recomend this book to all those folks that throw clubs, spit nasty words, or just become slightly unnerved.There is more to this book than that but you will have to read it to find out.

service review
The product I ordered was in good condition as described, and arrived in a timely manner. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Golf    3. Golf - General    4. Psychological aspects    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Sports & Outdoor Recreation    8. Sports & Recreation / General   

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A pretty good learning tool
This book is not for the very novice sailor.Actually no book alone is but a good teacher and book is what is needed for newbies.The details and topics discussed were great, though the section on knots left some to be desired.Why can no sailing book acurately cover knots?I would give it a B+.

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Excellent book. Talks about the lifestyle as well as how to sail. I recommend it.

learning to sail is only the first step
My partner dreams of cruising across oceans. He gave me this book, along with Lin Pardeys Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew. I am truly hooked. Seidman makes sailing accessible. Lin Pardey makes crossing oceans in a boat we can actually dream of owning, do able. I recommend both! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boating - General    2. Boating And Sailing    3. Equipment and supplies    4. Physical Education    5. Sailboats    6. Sailing    7. Sailing - General    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Boating    11. Sports & Recreation / Boating   

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Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook : Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida
A must for traveling the Intercoastal Waterway.A very detailed illustrative set of information to successfully achieve your trip.

Excellent source... More than a set of charts!
Very usable in it's small page spiral format.Flipping pages as one cruises north or south is easy, and takes very little space at the helm.The annotations indicating marina locations save looking in separate guideswhen a stopping point is desired. Some obvious side trips (e.g. BananaRiver) are omitted and would have helped increase usefulness if included.

Excellent up-to-date reference
The charts are well organized and very reliable.Only a minimum number of aids were missing or changed in number.Some of the bridge info is a little dated but generally did not cause any navigational problems. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boating - General    2. Sailing - Navigation    3. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Boating    7. Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS)    8. Navigation    9. Sports & Recreation / Boating   

Subjects:  1. Birds    2. Birds & Birdwatching - General    3. Central America    4. General    5. South America    6. Study Aids    7. Study Guides    8. Test Prep    9. Birds (ornithology)    10. Study Aids / General    11. Study guides, home study & revision notes   

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Packed with information --not user friendly
A large volume, not easily used, in the field. The authors presume a good knowledge of North American birds--so you need a Sibley in addition. Unfortunately carrying the Sibley will remind you of how much more difficult to use this volume is.
Excellent guide for birding Guatemala
I just got back from a one-week trip to Guatemala where I used the Howell and Webb guide which was reported as the best book by other birders and naturalists while I was there.
worthy purchase
Great info, but large to carry as a field guide.Also, I could have used more color drawings to help with identification. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Birds    2. Birds & Birdwatching - Guides    3. Central America    4. Identification    5. Mexico    6. Nature    7. Nature/Ecology    8. Birds & birdwatching    9. Birds (ornithology)    10. Life Sciences | Vertebrate Zoology | Ornithology    11. Nature / Birds & Birdwatching   

Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Baseball - History    3. Outdoor Skills    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Sports Broadcasting    7. Sports & Recreation / Outdoor Skills   

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Best book on bird behaivor I've seen
Without stepping up to a college textbook on Ornithology, this has been the best book I've found generally availible to the public on bird behaivor. David Allen Sibley is an authority on the subject and that's good enough for me. The college textbooks are a bit dry and uninteresting, however this book is anything but. A perfect companion to his other books on the subject.

From the perspective of a non-birder...
I'm not a birder, though it seems like an interesting hobby.But I just look at the birds at the feeders and birdbath in the back yard and think, "I wonder what that one is?"So, I bought "The Sibley Guide to Birds" (which is outstanding) on the recommendation of a birder friend, and that led me to this book.
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior
Includes all the information our other guides - Audubon, Peterson's, the other Sibley's Guide -- have left undescribed.Devotes many pages for further study of bird species and sub-species. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Bird Behavior    3. Birds    4. Birds & Birdwatching - General    5. Nature    6. Nature/Ecology    7. North America    8. Nature / Birds & Birdwatching   

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Excellent instruction and easy to read
This book provides excellent instruction on land navigation.Even if you know nothing of how to use a compass or map when you begin reading, you'll have a good working knowledge by the time you're through with the book.It is well written, easy to understand and even includes a fold-out topographic map in the back (actually, about a third of a topographic map, but it gets the job done).The map allows you to work the exercises found in the book (which are quite helpful).The book was written some time ago and Hjellstrom does focus on the sport of orienteering, but as the entire point of that activity is navigation using a map and compass, I don't see this as a negative.As others have pointed-out he does not cover newer topics such as GPS or altimeters, but if you're buying it to learn to use a map and compass, that really isn't an issue either.This is a well written book that provides solid instruction and is certainly worth the purchase price.

Good Read
This is a must read for teens or adults wishing to learn how to read and use maps and compass.From hiking in the nations parks to your local wooded areas, learning what is in this book will make sure you are NEVER lost!

A good primer
If you want to get the basics in an easy to read format, this is for you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Compass    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Hiking    4. Maps    5. Orienteering    6. Outdoor Life    7. Outdoor Skills    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Walking    11. Crafts & Hobbies / General    12. Maps, charts & atlases    13. Walking, hiking, trekking   

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Excellent introductory sailing manual.
I purchased this book, as well as the "Complete Sailor" and "Sailing for Dummies" in an effort to learn to sail a 14 ft. dinghy, and I can easily say that "Learning to Sail" was the best of the three.It's very simple, with just enough basics to get you up and sailing safely.No, you won't be able to cruise to the Bahamas after reading this book, but it should be more than enough to let you enjoy a little freedom out on the lake.It was very nicely illustrated, with simple, straightforward instruction.It also had good illustrations on how to tie some of the basic knots in sailing, as well as where and when they're used.Overall, an excellent book for the beginning sailor.

Learning to Sail: The Annapolis Sailing School Guide
Learning to Sail: The Annapolis Sailing School Guide for Young Sailors of All Ages by Di Goodman, et al, is a good informative reference for beginning sailors of all ages. Great for all ages.
This book was selected for use by the Lake Saint Louis Youth Sailing Academy after our lead instructor and our top student (age 10) bothselected the same book from a group of 10 potential class text books.Thekids found it easy to follow, and the adults found it easy to establish alesson plan based on the structure of the book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boating - General    2. Navigation    3. Physical Education    4. Sail Boating    5. Sailing    6. Sailing - General    7. Seamanship    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Boats & boating    11. Sports & Recreation / Boating   

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Extremely informative
Extremely informative and packed with lots of information in an easy to digest format.As a begining spearfisherman I found this book extremely helpfull. It does not go into long stories to explain information, but just gives it to you upfront.

A great introduction
This is a great introduction to spearfishing, also works as a great reference for other books such as Rapture of the Deep.

A complete book for beginners
The book covers different aspects of freediving and scuba spearfishing. As usual, it contains a section about spearfishing and freediving gear, accessories as well as a little history. It includes also some uncommon information, like oil platforms diving. Read more

Subjects:  1. Equipment and supplies    2. Fishing - General    3. Fishing Sports    4. Skin And Scuba Diving    5. Spear fishing    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation   

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Bradford Washburn: Mountain Photography
TERRIBLE COPY - FALLING APART - PAID VERY HIGH PRICE AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE BOOK.WHEN PURCHASED IT SAID IT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

Picture the mountains in all their glory...
This book is a marvelous record of mountain exploration and photography with photos that span a period of almost 70 years. This small collection representing much less than 1% of Washburn's photographs is a remarkable record of photography rivaling Ansel Adams or Vittorio Sella. Although the photos were originally taken to support his geological or surveying research or to provide guide shots for climbers, Washburn soon realized that he had a knack for taking photographs as art that were as good as any being produced by other photographers. A slight disappointment
After the exhiliration generated by Washburn's classic book on Denali, this one left me slightly disappointed. There are many exquisite photographs and a few truly great ones, such as the famous picture of climbers on the Doldenhorn (in the Bernese Alps). But on the whole there are just a little bit too many pictures of abstract geological features. These reveal a more scholarly side of Washburn's art: interesting to round out our view on this great artist, but less captivating than the epic mountain pictures. Also, there is an appendix with a detailed account of Washburn's career, with many little inset pictures of people he worked with (Barbara Washburn being the most prominent amongst them). I would have liked to see many more of these pictures and at a size more amenable to detailed study. A final point of criticism on this book concerns the interview with Washburn by the editor: it is very revealing but way too short! I would have guessed that Decaneas would have been able to extract much more material from all the conversations he has had with Washburn in the final years of his life. So, it's a nice book to have in the library, but Decaneas missed an opportunity to put together an absolute classic. Pity. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1910-    2. Aerial photography in geograph    3. Aerial photography in geography    4. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    5. Essays    6. Exhibitions    7. Individual Photographer    8. Mountaineering    9. Nature & Wildlife    10. Photography    11. Photography of mountains    12. Sports    13. Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals    14. Washburn, Bradford,   

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motivation for a boomer to move
If I do one of these glorious hikes each year I'll be .....78???? when I get done...guess I better start with the hard ones. Definitely a motivator to get out and see this wonderful world we live in. All the info and great pics make it easy to do so.

bestof the best hikes
A great book to get you really motivated to go off and adventure.I gave it to my neighbor and have not seen it for a month.That says it all because they have been to lots of great places and they were mildly interested in it when I offered it to them.Worth every penny.

Great Book !
I will skip the debate about which hikes are the world's greatest, and greatly admire this book as a current, concise and nicely illustrated presentation.Potterfield lays it out as clearly as a trail guide and attractively as a travel agent.But most of all, these are all hikes he has made. Very professional and personal.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Guidebooks    3. Hiking    4. Special Interest - Adventure    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Active outdoor pursuits    8. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art    4. Bibliography    5. Collectibles    6. History    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Surfboards    9. Surfing    10. Water Sports    11. Antiques & Collectables    12. Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing   

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Great Story, Detail Overload
I was completely enthralled throughout the entire reading of this book. However, some of the chapters seemed very long because Ralston takes great care to give every last detail of every surrounding, feeling, conversation, personality, direction, etc. I found myself thinking, "Hurry up and just SAY SOMETHING!!"
Below par is great in golf, not in books
Like an overly ambitious ivy plant that has leapt from an accenting trellis to conquer an entire Big Ten university building, Aron Ralston's Between a Rock and a Hard Place should have been a simple story about how an average person finds themselves the target of a planetary assault; instead readers find themselves the victims of a literary mugging.
Choosing Gratitude
Aron Ralston was tested and passed. In this remarkable journal,the former engineer turned outdoorsman proves one's value isn't what happens to you: it is in how you react. Aron is a walking, talking miracle. He knows it: and he has chosen to be grateful for what could easily have been just an other tragedy.
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Subjects:  1. Adventurers & Explorers    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Bluejohn Canyon    6. Desert survival    7. General    8. Hiking    9. Inspirational - General    10. Mountaineering    11. Outdoor Life    12. Rock climbing accidents    13. Utah    14. Biography & Autobiography / General   

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Army Corps Of Engineers camp ground Modoc, SC
Just returned to Florida from three days at Modoc,SC Strom Thurman Lake and Dam. The Campground was everything the guide said it was. We were more than pleased and no complaints. We look forward to utilizing the guide again and hopefully soon...

Happy Rving
its a nice book it will help find our camp sites
Gold mine
This book really is awesome. Sure it doesn't list every campground out there, but the book is already the size of a major city's phone book, so it lists the best ones. I love the rating system because it gives each campground separate 1-5 star ratings whether camping with a tent or in an RV. Extraordinary detail and excellent tips, but so far I haven't seen any altitudes given, which would have been useful.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile travel    2. Camp sites, facilities, etc.    3. Camping    4. Guidebooks    5. Parks & Campgrounds    6. Recreational vehicle living    7. Travel    8. Travel - General    9. Travel Guides - U.S.    10. United States    11. United States - General    12. TRAVEL & HOLIDAY    13. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds    14. USA   

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Essential Reading for Aspiring Sports Executives
Dr. Foster's book is required reading for anyone interested in working in a front office of a major sports franchise.Foster provides context, cases, analysis, and methods for addressing the problems and opportunities that confront decision makers in front offices.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Human Resources & Personnel Management    5. Management - General    6. Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management    7. Business & Management    8. Sports & Outdoor Recreation