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  RV Camping - A Beginners and...

  James Heberd

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  Are you tired of living in the same place all the time? Do you want to know how to visit the most beautiful places and live the best experiences of your life with your RV?Did you know that more and more people are deciding to embrace a new way of life, to go on holiday, or even to enjoy their retirement? 
  The world of RV is amazing, often not very well known, but it is able to give you back that freedom that you have always sought. 
  Every night you can decide to fall asleep under a starry sky and every morning you can wake up in the most unspoiled nature. 
  Until a few years ago, camping, boondocking, and RV living were only practiced by experts, or by people with a lot of money who did not need to work, but today it is no longer so. 
  This guide is aimed both at beginners, who want to introduce themselves to the world of RV, and experts, who will certainly find useful tips and cues to improve their outdoor experience.Chapter 1 addresses buying a rig;Chapter 2 brings attention to the technical side RVing;Chapter 3 supplies a thorough discussion on the equipment you are going to need;Chapter 4 turns your attention to your voyage;Chapter 5 serves up the meat-and-potatoes of the lifestyle: day-to-day RVing;Chapter 6 draws attention to the last step of setting out: planning the trip itself. 
  Whether you want to live in an RV or simply have a holiday with your family, your children, or your friends, experiencing a sense of freedom that you have never experienced in your life, this practical guide is definitely for you!

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  The Mechanical Horse - How the...

  Margaret Guroff

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  “Guroff has broken new ground with this masterful account of the bicycle revolution set in the broad context of American social and cultural history.” —Tom Crouch, author of The Bishop’s Boys 
   
  With cities across the country adding miles of bike lanes and building bike-share stations, bicycling is enjoying a new surge of popularity in America. It seems that every generation or two, Americans rediscover the freedom of movement, convenience, and relative affordability of the bicycle. The earliest two-wheeler, the draisine, arrived in Philadelphia in 1819 and astonished onlookers with the possibility of propelling themselves “like lightning.” Two centuries later, the bicycle is still the fastest way to cover ground on gridlocked city streets. 
   
  Filled with lively stories, The Mechanical Horse reveals how the bicycle transformed American life. As bicycling caught on in the nineteenth century, many of the country’s rough, rutted roads were paved for the first time, laying a foundation for the interstate highway system. Cyclists were among the first to see the possibilities of self-directed, long-distance travel, and some of them (including a fellow named Henry Ford) went on to develop the automobile. Women shed their cumbersome Victorian dresses—as well as their restricted gender roles—so they could ride. And doctors recognized that aerobic exercise actually benefits the body, which helped to modernize medicine. Margaret Guroff demonstrates that the bicycle’s story is really the story of a more mobile America—one in which physical mobility has opened wider horizons of thought and new opportunities for people in all avenues of life. 
   
  “[A] fascinating volume . . . Like them or loathe them, cyclists are reprising their initial role as adapters of disruptive technology.” —The Wall Street Journal

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  Welcome to Maple Leaf Gardens -...

  Graig Abel, Lance Hornby

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  From its unfathomable construction in the grip of the Great Depression to its closing in 1999 and its current status as Ryerson University's Mattamy Athletic Centre, this lush, nostalgic history captures the former Maple Leaf Gardens hockey arena in all its glory. With a compelling narrative from the Toronto Maple Leafs' official photographer Graig Abel, and Toronto Sun hockey reporter Lance Hornby, more than 240 color photos form a documentary that is the definitive chronicle of the team's former venue. Beginning with team manager Conn Smythe's dream of building a landmark arena of the likes of the New York Rangers' in midtown Manhattan and opening night on November 12, 1931, against the Chicago Blackhawks through more than 2,500 games and a myriad of other sports matches, concerts, and events, performances by Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, and the Beatles; election rallies held by Prime Ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King and Pierre Trudeau; and the historic bout between Muhammad Ali and George Chuvalo, his work details the storied saga of Toronto's once premier showcase. Views of the edifice over the years and shots of the many events and the Audiences who attended are among the book's never-before-seen photos.

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  Traffic-Free Cycle Trails - The...

  Nick Cotton

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  Traffic-Free Cycle Trails by Nick Cotton contains over 400 cycle routes in Great Britain. First published in 2004 and regularly updated ever since, it has become one of the country's most popular cycling books, and this fourth edition published in 2020 features a large number of updates and revisions.
  Traffic-Free Cycle Trails includes a great variety of routes on former railway paths, canal towpaths and forest trails in England, Scotland and Wales – and every ride is away from traffic. For that safe and peaceful bike ride, increasingly the target of families and leisure cyclists alike, Nick Cotton's guidebook has proven invaluable.
  Discover previously unknown local trails, plan fun rides for all the family, and travel to unfamiliar areas throughout the UK with quality routes. Presented in an easy-to-use format and packed with useful information in ten regional sections, it includes route descriptions of rides in every part of Britain. From novice riders looking to escape traffic to parents planning safe rides with children, let Traffic-Free Cycle Trails take the work out of finding the UK's best cycling routes.

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  Gym fitness - Secrets of fitness...

  Steve Shipside, Infinite Ideas

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  Gym fitness is packed with ideas to help you get the most out of your exercise routine and improve your overall health and wellbeing. Slogging away on the treadmill is all well and good, but when you're bored in the gym, or worse, when you feel as though you don’t know what you’re doing, exercising often feels futile. Gym fitness is everyone's guide to making each and every workout count, so you can enjoy your exercise and get the results you want, fast. With ideas on finding the right fitness programme to suit you as an individual, plus information on exercise techniques and ideas for fitting exercise into your daily routine, Gym fitness has something for everyone - no posing, no leotards, and definitely no baby oil.

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  Mountain Biking - The Ultimate...

  Marion B Barfe

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  And so, the adventure begins . . .Over the last few years, Mountain Biking has grown to be one of the most popular outdoor sports.   Mountain biking consists of the following categories: cross country, trail riding, all mountain, downhill, freeride and dirt jumping.This sport requires endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills, and self-reliance.  It’s critical that a person learns the basics of how what is required to master this sport.  Unless trained properly, serious injuries can result.This book provides an in-depth look at what is involved in mountain biking.  It will educate the reader on the proper techniques, bikes, gear, and terrain levels for each course.  The time you take to read this book could help protect your life and allow you to discover a sport that will provide great fitness benefits, and also allow you to experience new adventures an ordinary wouldn’t be able to provide.

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