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THE ATHLETIC AND WORKING DOG: Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics was designed to provide the core principles of canine movement to veterinarians, animal physical therapists and those individuals that own, handle or train dogs. It also provides information to those individuals who have an interest in movement of all dogs in general. It begins with an overview of the dog's neuromusculoskeletal anatomy presented in a functional manner. The second section is designed to present how the science of biomechanics can be easily used to understand movement and performance of the dog. The information can be used by veterinarians and related health professionals to understand normal and abnormal locomotion when diagnosing lameness in the clinical setting. It can be used by the professional dog trainers and handlers to better understand canine movement and how it applies to dog performance. The Athletic and Working Dog: Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics addresses the key concepts of musculoskeletal function related to body structure or conformation and movement or locomotion of all dogs as well as the performance of any athletic and working dogs.

Vol 5: Svalbard and Jan MayenThe original, most complete and up-to-date guide for mariners to the coasts of Norway and Svalbard. Updated since 1978. Over 1000 pages and 1000 ports/anchorages in 5 vols.

Moscow to Paris in a sidecar: an epic, crazy 2,500 mile road trip following Napoleon's retreat

Chicago is a warm (in summer) and welcoming city that brings together the best of many metropolises in the US - from the sandy beaches of Los Angeles and the neighbourhood feel of San Francisco to the vibrant culture of New York - with a dash of that famous Midwestern hospitality. We're pulling into the station; hop on board.

Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler's one-stop source for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail for over forty years. Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive annual guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions and sightseeing options.

Walks and excursions accessible by public transport, with recommended restaurants en route. Large scale too maps. Free GPS tracks available.

Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Provence & Southeast France Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering this region by car. Get to France, rent a car, and hit the road!

Discover the chic, boutique and unique sides of Italy's Renaissance capital

Never be stuck for words with our extensive dictionary. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases. Chat with the locals and discover their culture, a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience. Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Order the right meal with our menu vocabulary. Use our carefully selected words and phrases to get around with ease.

The history of this legendary train, with never-before-seen material from the Orient Express archives. With a preface by Sir Kenneth Branagh.

Beguiling, oblique, rebellious. The allure of Palermo flows from a strong cocktail of Liberty architecture, medieval markets, Sicilian carts and Byzantine mosaics, served with a dash of lemon and bright green pistachios. In 33 sights, Walking through Palermo offers an overture to this most intricate of cultural capitals.

n this book Phil Lawler offers a wide selection of walks across the Picos de Europa in the majestic Cordillera Cantabrica, the Cantabrian Mountains, which run parallel with the Atlantic coastline in northern Spain

This easy-to-carry guide includes Genoa, San Remo, Savona, Portofino, the Cinque Terre, La Spezia and Lerici. Art historian, landscape architect and long-time Italy resident Paul Blanchard explores this beautiful region of fishing villages, coastal resorts and plunging mountain valleys, with a seafaring history and a fine culinary tradition, providing a fascinatingly detailed guide, with carefully chosen recommendations of hotels and restaurants.

A guidebook to Lisbon for English-speaking visitors written by the author whose typescript of the book was discovered amongst his papers after his death.

An original and comprehensive look at what it is we seek when we set off on an adventure abroad - and at how we can travel better, so that our experiences overseas become truly transformative and memorable.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Myanmar, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Bagan and Inle Lake, and hidden cultural gems like trekking in Shan State.

Camping Europe is a budget travel guide for driving and enjoying Europe easily and affordably. Regional sights, cycling routes, hike trails, kayaking waters, and bird watching locations are detailed for 26 countries. 400 maps and accompanying detailed driving directions to campgrounds close to the sights of interest described are included.

Travel is the departure from ones little pond. It is the bold renouncement of the petty comforts that hold us prisoner. It is a movement away from the known towards the unknown and unimaginable. Travel is expansion, widening, opening-up. After years as a media executive, Nicos Hadjicostis abandoned the business world and set his sights on a larger and more fulfilling goal: to explore our planet as if it were one huge country, a single destination. Starting from New York and traveling west for six-and-a-half-years, the author visited six continents and seventy countries delving deep into their peoples, cultures and natural wonders. Destination Earth is the result of this life-transforming journey. While many travelers today concern themselves with destinations solely for amusement, relaxation, and entertainment, the author proposes a more meaningful, rewarding, and fulfilling way of viewing Travel and its relation to Life. Enriched with travel incidents and some of the authors best travel photos, Destination Earth sheds light on both Travel and Life. Ideas and experiences are interwoven into a newly created Philosophy of Travel that is practical and easy to read. *January 2019 Now in a new edition!*

Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region is often ignored by visitors, but it is rich in history, natural beauty, artwork and architecture spanning centuries. And it is the home of some of the culinary cornerstones of Italian cooking. Join Zeneba and Matt as they take readers off the beaten path to immersive, authentic, and delicious adventures.“...what every armchair traveler and guidebook devotee is seeking: An indelible sense of place and the locals-only advice you need to experience it for yourself.”— Robert Firpo-Cappiello, Editor in Chief, Budget Travel“Eccellente amici miei!”    — Dario Castagno, Author of "Too Much Tuscan Sun"“...made my recent solo trip in Italy, using only backroads, both flawless and fun!”    — Ray Langton, CEO, Envigur International, Ltd.

A Pathfinder (R) walking guide for North and Mid Devon featuring 28 great country walks from 3 to 11 1/ 2 miles. Areas covered include Valley of Rocks, Lundy Island and the South West Coast Path, with all walks accompanied by GPS waypoints, Ordnance Survey maps and beautiful photography.

Lonely Planet Antarctica is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get up close and personal with the local penguin populations, cruise the picture-perfect Lemaire Channel, or pay a visit to Ernest Shackleton's eerily preserved hut, all with your trusted travel companion.

An astonishing true story about one woman''s journey to Ireland where she lived in a cottage with leprechauns. These seldom-seen beings taught her about the evolution of elementals-the race to which leprechauns, faeries, elves, trolls belong. They explained the importance of humans and elementals working together for the betterment of both of their races and the Earth."Tanis Helliwell is a spiritual evocateur and deep seer who opens us up to other voice...other realms..." Jean Houston, author Search for the Beloved"This delightful book is not only great fun to read, but makes most interesting and intelligent suggestions about the reality and work of this particular branch of the nature world. It can help us open our minds to fascinating dimensions that do exist on the planet." Dorothy MacLean, co-founder of Findhorn and author of To Hear the Angels Sing"Opening this book opens a door in the imagination. Whether you take it as fact or fiction, this book carries a message of planetary priorities." Julia Cameron, An Artist''s WayTanis Helliwell, M.Ed., is the founder of The International Institute for Transformation (IIT). She has experienced and later worked with elementals, angels, and master teachers on other planes since childhood. Living on the sea coast north of Vancouver, Canada, she is the author of Pilgrimage with the Leprechauns, Take Your Soul to Work, Embraced by Love, and Decoding Your Destiny: Keys to Humanity''s Spiritual Evolution.

A guide to the unexplored side of the storied metropolis and its exciting new food, drink, fashion, and design destinations