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A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience

Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art, the essential guide to 500 must-see examples of permanently installed art from the last 100 years. With the book's geographical organization and logistical details - including GPS coordinates, addresses, websites, and symbols indicating the degree of possible access, travel planning is made easy.

Discover hidden gems in big cities, explore art in nature, and trek to remote locales for one-of-a-kind experiences of art in unique locations. The artists featured in this global selection are among the world's best and most beloved from the past century, including Marina Abramović, Alexander Calder, Jenny Holzer, Yayoi Kusama, Henri Matisse, Henry Moore, Richard Serra, and many more.

Highlighting the best and most significant of public art in city centers, sculpture parks, site-specific installations in museums, memorials designed by contemporary artists, works of land art, and much more, Destination Art is an informative and enjoyable overview of the most significant and travel-worthy art around the globe.

Dress up Taylor in her most iconic fits with this illustrated press-out paper doll book.

Featuring 12 show-stopping looks — from the “Love Story” music video to the Eras Tour bodysuits — Dress Up Taylor takes you through the very best of Tay-Tay’s fashion moments.

With beautifully illustrated, press-out outfits and a sturdy Taylor mannequin, this paper doll book is the ultimate collector’s item for Swifties and fashionistas alike.

About the Author:

Julia Murray is an award winning multi-disciplined illustrator with many years’ experience in the creative industry. Classically trained in graphic design and illustration, Julia began her career illustrating at Huffer before spending a decade in London working as an art director where she managed the Ink Global creative department, working for publishers such as Harper Collins and Hardie Grant. This experience has given her a versatility of style, a strength in combining typography with illustration, and a designer’s eye for composition and detail. Julia’s work reflects a love of color with a touch of femininity.

Created by an origami master, these 23 models offer a menagerie of easy-to-fold animals. Figures include birds ― a cardinal, parrot, bald eagle, and cranes ― and a fox, pig, hippo, elephant, lion, and others. Diagrams illustrate every step of the folding process, and full-colour pictures depict the completed models. Internationally renowned author John Montroll has significantly increased the origami repertoire with his original designs. Best known as the inspiration behind the single-square, no-cuts, no-glue approach, the American origami expert offers readers meticulously developed folding sequences that allow them to create better models with fewer steps.

  - more than 120 pages of activities
  -  6 sheets of stickers
  - 10 printed pages for cutting and pasting

And there are so many things to do:

  -  have fun with shapes and colours
  -  learn clever colouring tricks to make patterns and textures
  - make decorated letters and turn words into pictures
  - make a picture book
  - draw with felt-tips and crayons or paint with an old toothbrush or a piece of potato
  - make people out of vegetables

and much much more!

Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

What is the most unforgettable place you’ve ever taken a refreshing sip of a cold beer? 

In Fifty Places to Drink Beer Before You Die, Chris Santella explores the best destinations to crack open a cold one, reflect on the day, and take in the scenery. 

The book features the world’s top locations for imbibing, from beautiful landscapes to beer festivals, breweries, classic drinking establishments, and brand-new, under-the-radar spots. With a mix of national and international places to visit — Asheville, Denver, Prague, Munich, Vienna, and more — as well as firsthand accounts from contributors such as Jim Koch (founder of Boston Brewing Company/ Samuel Adams) and Joe Wiebe (author of CraftBeer Revolution), this book will make you want to trek to each must-see destination. 

Packed with beautiful, vibrant photographs that bring each locale to life, Fifty Places to Drink Beer Before You Die will leave you craving barley and hops and eagerly planning your next trip.

About the Author:

Chris Santella is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Trout. His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, and the Wall Street Journal. Santella is the author of 12 other titles in the Fifty Places series, as well as Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales, Why I Fly Fish, The Tug is the Drug and Cat Wars (with Dr. Peter Marra). 

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Chris Santella, along with top expedition leaders, explores the world’s greatest walking adventures. 

Some, such as the Lunana Snowman Trek in Bhutan and the Kangshung Valley Trek in Tibet, are grueling multiweek adventures at high altitudes. Others, such as Japan’s Nakesando Trail, move leisurely from village to village, allowing walkers to immerse themselves in the local culture.

Whether it’s climbing the Rwandan mountains to view mountain gorillas or strolling through bistros along Italy’s Amalfi Coast, there’s a memorable hike at everyone’s level within these 50 chapters. 

With commentaries from expert trekkers and insider tips that lead the reader off the beaten path, Santella has again captured the special characteristics that make these must-visit destinations.

About the Author:

Chris Santella is a freelance writer and marketing consultant based in Portland, Oregon. A regular contributor to the New York Times and Forbes.com, he has also contributed to the New Yorker, Travel & Leisure, Golf, and Delta Sky. Santella is the author of six other titles in STC’s Fifty Places series.

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There’s an incredible similarity between the mechanics of a fly cast and the swing of a golf club. Perhaps that’s why Chris Santella, author of Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, can be found on the links when he’s not on the stream. With Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Santella gives voice to his other sporting passion, interviewing 50 people intimately connected to the sport about some of their favorite courses around the world.

For both passionate golfers and armchair travelers, this gorgeous full-color book presents the world’s greatest golf venues, the personal favorites of renowned players, course architects, and other experts in the sport. From Ballyliffin, Ireland’s northernmost course, whose rumpled fairways wander along the North Sea in the shadows of Glashedy Rock, to New Zealand’s Cape Kidnappers, perched atop dramatic cliffs some 500 feet above the ocean, the book’s beautiful photographs capture the architecture, noteworthy holes, location, and ambiance that make these courses standouts for ardent golfers. A brief history of each course, an experiential account ― filled with local color ― from the person recommending the venue, and trip-planning advice provide adventurous readers with all the information they need to chip and putt their way around the globe.

A close-up look at golf’s top courses around the world, recommended by such experts as Nick Faldo and Christie Kerr (pro golfers), Pete Dye and Tom Doak (course architects), Brian McCallen (editor and author), and Donald TrumpWith breathtaking color photographs of each site, this is a great gift for avid golfers and armchair travelers alike

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Fifty More Places to Play Golf Before You Die is the sixth of Chris Santella's popular "Fifty Places" books (more than 250,000 copies in print), and the first to return to golf — the series' most popular subject. In this new book Santella interviews 50 luminaries in the golf world about their favorite courses and experiences. Experts range from seasoned touring professionals (Amy Alcott, Fred Funk) to journalists and photographers (James Dodson, Brian Morgan) to golf course architects (Robert von Hagge, Bob Harrison) to travel specialists (Gordon Dalgleish, Mike Lardner).

Old Country favorites like Royal Dornoch and Machrihanish in Scotland are featured, but so are venues far off the linksters' beaten path, like Nirwana, Bali, where the course runs beside rice paddies in the shadow of ancient temples, and China's Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where players tee off at 10,000 feet, at the base of the Himalayas. More than 40 spectacular photos capture the allure of these unforgettable golf destinations.

About the Author:

Chris Santella is a freelance writer and marketing consultant based in Portland, Oregon. A regular contributor to the New York Times and Forbes.com, he has also contributed to the New Yorker, Travel & Leisure, Golf, and Delta Sky. Santella is the author of five other titles in the “Fifty Places” series, as well as Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales . 

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Fifty Places to Surf Before You Die is a beautifully illustrated guide to the most thrilling surfing destinations in the world.

Covering quintessential beaches, including: Oahu’s North Shore; Australia’s Gold Coast; and of course, Malibu, California, the book also invites you to discover such unexpected gems as the Amazon and the Gulf of Alaska.

From the frigid waters off Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula to Nazaré, Portugal, where in 2013 Garrett McNamara broke a world record for surfing the tallest wave (78 feet!), Fifty Places to Surf takes readers on a wide-roving adventure, divulging the details that make each venue unique — and plenty of tips for those who aspire to surf there.

Featuring interviews with seasoned surfing experts such as pro surfer Joel Parkinson and Billabong executive Shannan North, Fifty Places to Surf Before You Die is an essential travel companion for surfers of all levels who are looking to catch that perfect wave.

About the Author:

Chris Santella is the author of 20 books, including 14 titles in the Fifty Places series. A freelance writer and marketing consultant based in Portland, Oregon, he contributes regularly to the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Forbes.com.

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Playful and saucy illustrations celebrate more than ninety shades of contemporary lovemaking; they feature pop culture icons from Kim Kardashian West and the French maid to Star Wars and Baywatch. A chic and exuberantly modern take on the Kama Sutra, this erotic and stylish book with rounded corners and red-tipped pages is the perfect gift for any occasion when you want to turn up the heat: for lovers looking to spice up a long-term relationship or spark a new one, for bachelorette parties or risqué wedding favors, and for Valentine’s Day or as a novel stocking stuffer.

Playing on icons of pop culture ― from Batman and Catwoman to (Sl)Easy Riders, from feathered cabaret girls to vampires, and from bedside nurses to firemen ― engaged in activities that range from pole dancing to bondage to solitary romances, this book has something to satisfy every fantasy. Acrobats, dancers, matadors, athletes, musicians, roller skaters, tightrope walkers, trapeze artists ― these are a few of the superheroes presented in the universal hetero- and LGBTQ-friendly love scenes. Ionna Vautrin’s erotic aphorisms provide the reader with a myriad of humorous perspectives on the infinite possibilities for reveling in their romantic passions.

The famous, unconditionally guaranteed, durable paperback edition with high-quality paper and binding.

FOREWORD INDIES Book of the Year Awards — 2017 GOLD Winner for Nature
A hiker’s dream bucket list is embodied in this lavishly illustrated celebration of more than eighty of the world’s most iconic trails.

Celebrating the most important, popular, and diverse hiking trails in the world, this book invites readers to take a walking tour through the planet’s natural wonders. Divided into six sections, the book groups trails by theme: pilgrimages, historic hikes, mountain hikes, wilderness trails, trails through diverse environments, and long-distance trails. From Mount Kenya to subarctic hikes in Scandinavia, and from exotic hikes in the Himalayas to more familiar trails in the United States and Canada, this book invites readers to explore the history, environment, and cultures of the world on foot.

Each featured trail has its own section, with a map and photo gallery focusing on what makes it one of the most magnificent hiking trails anywhere in the world. Included are detailed descriptions and trail highlights. This book is perfect for anyone interested in conservation, outdoor recreation, or the myriad ways that walking through a landscape is an intimate exploration of its soul.

About the Authors:

Karen Berger has hiked more than 17,000 miles all over the world, including thru-hikes of the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide Trails, and is the author of twelve books on hiking, including Rizzoli’s award-winning America’s Great Hiking Trails. 
Bill McKibben is an environmentalist and writer who frequently contributes to the New York Times, the Atlantic, and Outside. The American Hiking Society is the only national organization that promotes and protects foot trails, their surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience.

With three-quarters of a century of firearms expertise, Gun Digest remains the most trusted firearms annual in print.

This 77th edition is a celebration of American manufacturing ingenuity. Our cover image proudly shows off products from three iconic Made-in-USA brands: Springfield Armory, Leupold Optics and Federal ammunition. That’s just a taste of what’s inside, including:

• The Forgotten .33 Winchester
• A Tribute 1911
• Browning X-Bolt Rifles: Evolving Toward Perfection
• Marlin 1895 SBL .45-70
• Ruger Precision Custom Shop Special

In addition to this, all your favourite sections are there: gun tests, firearms features, product roundups, ballistic tables and more… For true firearms enthusiasts, Gun Digest 2023 proves familiar as the smell of Hoppe’s No. 9 and as vital as a zeroed scope!

About the Editor:

Philip P. Massaro is the seventh editor of the Gun Digest annual, is a regular contributor to Gun Digest the Magazine and Cartridges of the World, and contributes to many different firearms and hunting publications. He has been an avid handloader for three decades, is a land surveyor by trade, a musician by choice, and is happiest in the wildest places on Earth.

Table of Contents:

John T. Amber Literary Award
Introduction: 77th Edition
About the Cover
FEATURES
Griffin & Howe: The Early Years — BY RICK HACKER
Scattergun Adventures — BY JOE COOGAN
The Forgotten .33 Winchester — BY SHANE JAHN
Federal Premium’s Centennial Anniversary — BY PHIL MASSARO
Five Blue-Collar Deer Guns — BY WILL BRANTLEY
Rethinking Rifling — BY C. RODNEY JAMES
.500 Jeffery, Ultimate Game Stopper — BY TOM TABOR
On Custom Guns — BY TOM TURPIN
Mastering the Double-Action Revolver — BY JIM WILSON
Double or Nothing — BY CRAIG BODDINGTON
A Gentleman’s Right … The Duelling Pistol — BY TERRY WIELAND
A Tribute 1911 — BY LENÉE LANDIS
The Case for Single-Shot Handguns — BY LARRY WEISHUHN
Elegant Arsenal for An Aging Handgun Hunter — BY DICK WILLIAMS
The M704 CRF Action — BY RON SPOMER
Bolt-Action Sporters of the Early 20th Century — BY PHIL SHOEMAKER
Chronology of Czech Bolt-Action Hunting Rifles — BY PIERRE VAN DER WALT
A Potpourri of Varmint Wildcats — BY STAN TRZONIEC
The Nepalese Gehendra Rifle — BY JIM DICKSON
The Emergency Gun — BY BOB CAMPBELL
Browning X-Bolt Rifles: Evolving Toward Perfection — BY MIKE DICKERSON
Sturmgewehr 44: The Storm and the Tempest — BY MIKE HASKEW
Pioneer Arms Polish PM 63C “Rak” — BY GEORGE LAYMAN
Are Bullets Too Sharp? — BY WAYNE VAN ZWOLL
Rimfire Revolution — BY MICHAEL SHEA
Handloading Economics — BY PHIL MASSARO
The Age of Chassis Rifle Systems — BY THOMAS GOMEZ
It Ain’t So, Mac! — BY WARREN PAGE

TESTFIRE
Stevens Model M-301 Turkey Gun — BY STEVE GASH
Ruger Precision Custom Shop Special — BY L.P. BREZNY
Marlin 1895 SBL .45-70 — BY ANDY LARSSON
Heritage Barkeep — BY AL DOYLE

ONE GOOD GUN
A Few Good Guns — BY PHIL MASSARO
Benelli 828U Trim Twenty! — BY COREY GRAFF
The Great .450 Ackley — BY TERRY WIELAND
The Underappreciated .356 Winchester — BY JIM HOUSE
A Well-Traveled Shotgun — BY NICK HAHN

REPORTS FROM THE FIELD
Rifles — BY WAYNE VAN ZWOLL
AR-Style Rifles — BY TODD WOODARD
Semi-Auto Pistols — BY ROBERT SADOWSKI
Revolvers & Others — BY SHANE JAHN
Shotguns — BY KRISTIN ALBERTS
Muzzleloaders — BY BOB CAMPBELL
Optics — BY JOE ARTERBURN
Airguns — BY JIM HOUSE
Ammunition — BY PHIL MASSARO
Reloading — BY PHIL MASSARO

RIFLES
Centerfire – Autoloaders
Centerfire – ARs
Centerfire – Levers & Slides
Centerfire – Bolt Actions
Centerfire – Single Shots
Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles
Rimfire – Autoloaders
Rimfire – Bolt Actions & Single Shots
Competition – Centerfires & Rimfires

HANDGUNS
Autoloaders
Competition
Double-Action Revolvers
Single-Action Revolvers
Miscellaneous

SHOTGUNS
Autoloaders
Pumps
Over/Unders
Side-by-Sides
Bolt Actions, Single Shots & Lever Actions
Military & Police

BLACKPOWDER
Single-Shot Pistols
Revolvers
Muskets & Rifles

AIRGUNS
Handguns
Long Guns

BALLISTICS TABLES
Average Centerfire Rifle Cartridge Ballistics
Centerfire Handgun Cartridge Ballistics
Rimfire Ammunition Ballistics
Shotshell Loads

Hamburg is a historic but forward-thinking city, home to arbiters of tradition and avant-garde artists alike. Ready? It’s time to pull up a chair and meet the lot of them.

If Berlin is Germany’s clubbing capital then Hamburg is the dinner party that’s as raucous as it is refined – and the guests are a varied bunch too. Stroll around this prosperous port city and you’ll brush shoulders with local fishermen casting their nets on the banks of the River Elbe, world-renowned gallerists hosting exhibitions by cutting-edge artists, and independent retailers flaunting wares that are either “Made in Hamburg” or highly exotic.

The magazine, Monocle, covers the world with its network of bureaus in New York, Toronto, Zurich, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Tokyo, and Singapore. It also employs more than 30 dedicated correspondents - in cities from Bangkok to Bogota, Sao Paolo to Stockholm - as well as a team of on-the-road reporters based out of its headquarters in London. This team's deep understanding of cities and all they have to offer has now been compiled in The Monocle Travel Guide Series.

Handbook of Tyranny portrays the routine cruelties of the twenty-first century through a series of detailed non-fictional graphic illustrations. None of these cruelties represent extraordinary violence — they reflect day-to-day implementation of laws and regulations around the globe.

Every page of the book questions our current world of walls and fences, police tactics and prison cells, crowd control and refugee camps. The dry and factual style of storytelling through technical drawings is the graphic equivalent to bureaucratic rigidity born of laws and regulations. The level of detail depicted in the illustrations of the book mirror the repressive efforts taken by authorities around the globe.

The twenty-first century shows a general striving for an ever more regulated and protective society. Yet the scale of authoritarian intervention and their stealth design adds to the growing difficulty of linking cause and effect. Handbook of Tyranny gives a profound insight into the relationship between political power, territoriality and systematic cruelties.

This new edition includes updated figures and eight additional pages.

About the Author:

Theo Deutinger (*1971) is an architect, writer and curator. He is the founder and head of The Department (TD), a practice that combines architecture with research, visualization and artistic thinking. With TD he works at all scales from global planning, spatial master plans, architecture to graphic and curatorial work. Deutinger is known for his theoretical writings on the transformation of European urban culture, and his socio-cultural studies such as the “Handbook of Tyranny.” His work has been shown at the Design Biennale Kwangju (2011), the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale (2014) and the Storefront for Architecture in New York (2019), among others. Theo Deutinger lives and works in Austria.

A hilarious, cannabis-fueled parody of fine art in a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle.

Here Petrus Christus's A Goldsmith in his Shop is reimagined as if the artist and his subjects had been enjoying a toke, with the shopkeeper peddling something even more valuable than gold. It's a subversive wink in puzzle form: Inhale the art and exhale the stresses of the day!

Picture size: 48 x 67 cm