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Looking for a travel book for California written in Chinese. Prefer on-line site to purchase, or if not a store in the San Francisco area.

Are you ready to go beyond the basics with your digital SLR camera but are unsure which interchangeable lens or two to buy and more importantly, how and when to use each lens? “David Busch’s Quick Snap Guide to Using Digital SLR Lenses” offers focused, concise information and techniques on how to use different lenses to take great photographs. You’ll begin with a quick overview of how lenses work and the types of lenses available, including normal, telephoto, wide-angle, prime, a (more…)

Whether you’re just setting out for a day hike or are planning to trek all the way from Maine to Georgia, Backpacker Magazine’s Guide to the Appalachian Trail is the definitive guide to the most famous footpath in the nation. Drawing on up-to-the-minute reports from hikers all along the length of the trail, it provides detailed descriptions of what terrain hikers can expect to find in any given section, along with information on local natural history and nearby towns and landmarks. (more…)

& 50 b/w photos & 20 drawings & 6 x 9 . Detailed descriptions of every major climbing route& Expert tips on planning a Denali expedition & Route and area maps by Dee Molenaar and Mike Clelland “I believe this book is an outstanding project–education is the best source for all of us to make better decisions regarding judgement in mountaineering.” –Daryl R. Miller, Mountaineering ranger, Denali National Park R. J. Secor, a veteran mountaineer with more than 25 years’ experienc (more…)

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From the author of the bestselling The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life comes a must-have book for the young mom, including best-kept secrets, practical advice, and multiple solutions for problems from birth to age four Just when you thought you could cook (hey, one meal counts), clean (if the queen was coming), and seduce a man (well, long enough to get married), life throws you a curveball that makes all of your previous ineptitudes in life pale in comparison. With the appearance of (more…)

Have you ever had to leave a restaurant in a rush, exasperated and embarrassed, because your young child won’t behave in a restaurant? Are you afraid to take your kids out to dinner? Fear not, as The Restaurant Rescue Kit and Guide is here to end the battle! The Restaurant Rescue Kit and Guide outlines easy, creative ways for you and your child to make mealtime more enjoyable for everyone, while focusing on teaching good table manners, memory and math skills. The last thing you ne (more…)

From Publishers Weekly
Husband and wife team Barbara and Allan Pease attempt build on the success of their Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps (2001) with a volume that succumbs to sequelitis. Some new research leads to a familiar conclusion: men have problem-solving brains and women have processing brains, and never the twain shall meet. In the chapter “Seven Things Men Do That Drive Women Insane,” for example, the Peases explore the problem of the remote control. Men ar (more…)

From Publishers Weekly
Husband and wife team Barbara and Allan Pease attempt build on the success of their Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps (2001) with a volume that succumbs to sequelitis. Some new research leads to a familiar conclusion: men have problem-solving brains and women have processing brains, and never the twain shall meet. In the chapter “Seven Things Men Do That Drive Women Insane,” for example, the Peases explore the problem of the remote control. Men ar (more…)