Complete Outdoors Encyclopedia by Vin T. Sparano 1998, Hardcover, Revised: items on eBay.com

Publisher's Note
The Totally Revised and Updated Fourth edition of the Award-Winning and bestselling one-book outdoor library.Recipient of the Library Association's Outstanding Reference Work Award, this complete and comprehensive guide is the ultimate one-volume library for anyone interested in the outdoors. This monumental work features extensive coverage of:-Fishing-Hunting-Firearms and shooting sports-Camping-Boating-First Aid-Archery and bowhunting-Sporting dogs-Fish species-Big game-Small game-Upland game and waterfowl-A complete listing of private organizations-Government information sourcesTo broaden the scope of this established reference work, Vin T. Sparano, Editor Emeritus and Senior Field Editor of OUTDOOR LIFE, has compiled brand-new chapters and sections on survival, all-terrain vehicles, and watersports (including kayaking, water skiing, and personal watercraft). He also included new information on GPS (Global Positioning System) and increased focus on such sections as fly fishing, sporting clays, backpacking, nutrition, and new first-aid breakthroughs in outdoor emergencies. With nearly 400 new photographs and 100 drawings added to the already more than 1300 illustrations, Complete Outdoors Encyclopedia illustrates the newest technology and the latest trends in the outdoors.Representing decades of research and authoritative writing by Vin T. Sparano, this is the definitive guide that bridges all aspects of the outdoors today. It is a must buy for anyone and everyone venturing outdoors.

This totally revised and updated fourth edition of the award-winning and bestselling one-book outdoor library features new chapters on survival, all-terrain vehicles, and water sports. Included in the more than 1,300 illustrations and diagrams are nearly 400 new photos and 100 drawings to illustrate new technology and the latest outdoor trends.

Industry Reviews
There may be a new publisher, hundreds of new photos and drawings, and new sections on survival, watersports, and all-terrain vehicles, but this book retains its basic format and its editor, which have served it well for three previous editions. Sparano's long experience as an outdoor writer and as editor of Outdoor Life magazine is especially evident in the detailed hunting and fishing chapters. Besides these, the 11 chapters include game animals and birds, game fish, camping, survival, boating, archery, dogs, first aid, and outdoor information sources. Obviously, there are many books on each of these topics, but for a broad introduction to them all at once, with numerous clear illustrations, this continues to be a fine choice. Recommended for smaller collections as a stand-alone work, this would also serve most libraries well as an introduction and stimulus to further reading in more specialized outdoor sources. Roland C. Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
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