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"Flies tied by Stuart Bowdin, Mick Hall, Chris Hosker, Terry Jenner, Stevie Munn and friends."
This is a guide for fly-fishers detailing natural flies, their habitats and life histories. Included is a 36-page month-by-month hatch guide charting the natural baits showing where and when they can be found.
A book about a major British river - Ribble, which looks at the natural environment over time, and how humans have modelled the history and ecology of the region.
Details the salmon's extraordinary life cycle and covers the scientific research on exactly where salmon travel to in the sea, what influences the numbers that return to the river, the impact of global warming on migratory patterns, and what we can tell from scale readings.
A beautifully illustrated guide to the wide variety of species found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in Britain and Europe.
Intended for beginners and experienced fishermen alike, this is a guide to the legal methods of fishing for salmon and sea trout. There are chapters on fly fishing, spinning, prawn fishing, worm fishing, lake fishing, salt-water fishing, equipment, and safety.
The most complete guide to fishing flies Describes every type of fly – freshwater and saltwater Covers flies from around the world Every fly is illustrated with a specially taken photograph Flies are tied by some of the world’s most famous fly-tiers
Current accounts of China’s global rise emphasize economics and politics, largely neglecting the cultivation of China’s people. Susan Greenhalgh, one of the foremost authorities on China’s one-child policy, places the governance of population squarely at the heart of China’s ascent. Focusing on the decade since 2000, and especially 2004–09, she argues that the vital politics of population has been central to the globalizing agenda of the reform state. By helping transform China’s rural masses into modern workers and citizens, by working to strengthen, techno-scientize, and legitimize the PRC regime, and by boosting China’s economic development and comprehensive national power, ...
Lancashire is a county with a rich culinary heritage, championed by some of Britain's best chefs. But what of the originals, the stuff that was concocted in ordinary family homes by our mothers and grandmothers? Here, the author delves into the food of Lancashire, tracing its history and old recipes.
Bringing together leading theorists, researchers and policy makers with expertise in using realist methods, this book is a definitive guide to putting realist methodologies into practice. Not just an overview of the field, this book looks to extend current debates and apply realist methods to new and practical challenges in social research. Featuring practical, worked examples of how to turn theory into evidence, it empowers readers not just to understand realist methods, but to use them. It will help readers: - Negotiate the complexity of relational systems - Understand the importance and relevance of cumulative theory - Address concerns over data sources and quality - Be flexible and creative in realist approaches - Produce useful evidence for policy. Sophisticated and globally minded, this book is the perfect addition to the ongoing development and application of realist methods across evaluation, synthesis, and social research.