Best General Wisconsin Travel Guides
For Darryl R. Beers and R. J. and Linda Miller, exploring their home state of Wisconsin is a continuing pleasure. Their images have appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Audubon, Wisconsin Trails, Lake Superior Magazine, and Boundary Waters Journal.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Attractive book."
"I purchased this as a gift for a loved one who grew up hunting and fishing in Wisconsin and is no longer able to do so."
"Beautiful book."
"This was a gift for my dad who lives in a nursing home."
"Very nice book."
"Beautiful Book."
"I bought this book for a host family in MX."
"Gave to daughter as a wedding shower gift."
Over 140 marked lake maps are included in our biggest book ever - 240 pages packed with expert advice from top anglers Joe Bucher, Dave Dorazio, Steve Heiting, George Langley, Terry Moulton, Roger Sabota, Jim Saric, Bruce Shumway and many others! Our Fishing Map Guides and All-Outdoors Atlases give you more quality maps and information for your dollar.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great fishing guide."
"Great fishing guide."
"Great book for a beginner."
"I am a new muskie fisherman and this guide provides everything one would needs to start his musky career!!"
Mexico City is one of Latin America's cultural capitals, and one of the most vibrant urban spaces in the world. "In spite of its size, its proximity to the United States, and its extraordinarily vibrant cultural life, Mexico City remains almost invisible as a literary locale to North American readers who do not know Spanish. "In spite of its size, its proximity to the United States, and its extraordinarily vibrant cultural life, Mexico City remains almost invisible as a literary locale to North American readers who do not know Spanish.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a wonderful book, I strongly recommend it."
"This Reader contains several stories that explain the background of various landmarks in the Distrito Federal."
"I have a thing for both Mexico and for non-fiction."
"I'm certainly not a chilango (a native of Mexico City), but over the past 30 years I have made about 10 trips to this extraordinary basket-case of a city, the most recent trip being December of 2011. First, the reasons you, as a possible visitor to Mexico City, should consider buying this book: Ruben Gallo's introduction, which sketches out the long history of the city and then critiques the usual theorizing of the D.F.--the nostalgic lamenting of the loss of Mexico City's former graceful status of the City of Palaces--in favor of a theory arguing that, especially since the immediate aftermath of the 1521 conquest, the city has constantly been remaking itself; all of the essays in the section called "Places," which still ring true to me; the various photo-essays, in particular Francis Alys' "Ambulantes"; Alma Guillermoprieto's "Garbage" (a subject which, for fairly obvious reasons, is something of an obsession for chilangos); and Elena Poniatowska's beautifully-told "The Earthquake," which focuses solely on the story, told in their own words, of a woman who happened to be rescued from her collapsed building by her nephew, yet which somehow ends up conveying, better than just about anything about the 1985 quake that I've read, the heartbreak of those terrible days (and the years that followed). However, over the years since this book's publication, the city has dramatically expanded public and alternate transportation (12 Metro lines built or under construction; light-rail lines extending into the suburbs; dedicated bus lanes and, more recently, bike lanes and rent-a bike stands throughout the city's heart); air quality seems to have improved a great deal; the Centro seems to be a desirable place to live now; in general, the broad middle of the city feels much safer than just about any other big city you can think of, including many in the States."
"But by narrowing the scope via geography and openly showcasing Mexico City as a geographical unit worthy of its own anthology (which it is, certainly) this book opens up many varied aspects of the locale from foodways to politics to history. Indeed, instead of having too-narrow a focus, in fact the book is far too short to come close to cutting into the deep layers of Mexico City, though it's a fine place to start--the best place insofar as social sciences I would say. My only complaints are: 1) It's already very dated: we need a new edition of this fine book for it to address today's Mexico City."
"This books paints a picture of Mexico City like no other."
Best Madison Wisconsin Travel Books
Presented with modern punctuation and spelling, judicious cuts, and helpful notes–plus fascinating background information on every delegate and an overview of the tumultuous times–here is the great drama of how the Constitution came to be, from the opening statements to the final votes. In 1787, the fledgling American nation was in the throes of a serious economic depression, at least partly because the Articles of Confederation were too weak to make a stable republic.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"You like to be informed and learn what or the way it was, the intent, read this book."
"At 77years of age and having served on a local level in government I never imagined I too was following the rules they formulated to carry out such a fete."
"This incredible document enriched, deepened, and expanded my understanding of the constitution."
"I read this book from beginning to end."
"This book gave me a better understanding of the constitutional convention."
"Good supplemental information for those interested in going deeper into the Constitution."
"This digital version skipped so many pages!"
Best Milwaukee Wisconsin Travel Books
Chronicling the Brewers from the Suds Series of 1982 to the 2011 National League Central title and from Bambi's Bombers of the late '70s to Harvey's Wallbangers of the early '80s, Bill Schroeder, a longtime Brewers color commentator and former Brewers catcher, provides insight into the Brewers inner sanctum as only he can. Olson grew up in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he spent a semester on the men’s basketball team “before they got good.” Bill Schroeder is the color commentator for the Milwaukee Brewers, a position he has held since 1995. Born in Baltimore and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Schroeder graduated from West Windsor Plainsboro High School, where he earned All-State honors his junior and senior years.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"In If These Walls Could Talk Bill Schroeder and Drew Olson provide a comprehensive look at the Milwaukee Brewers, paying tribute to the great players like Robin Yount and Paul Molitor, reliving memorable moments on the diamond, sharing a smattering of tales, most only mildly amusing, giving credit to behind the scenes staffers like the director of clubhouse operations and the director of team travel, and reflecting on the challenges of broadcasting a game."
"The book also seems to end abruptly as well."
"Highly recommend picking up a copy and reading and even perhaps rereading just before the start of the baseball season or any time the reader requires a baseball "fix!""
"If you are a Milw Brewer fan, you need to read this book."
"Enjoyed thoroughly."
"Bill Schroeder has been with the Brewers for a long time now as a player and then an announcer."
"If you like the Brewers you will enjoy this book."
"Sometimes I yell at Rock on a broadcast but this book helped me understand more of the game."