Product Description: This book examines the British cultural engagement with Hong Kong in the second half of the twentieth century. It shows how the territory fit unusually within Britain's decolonisation narratives and served as an occasional foil for examining Britain's own culture during a period of perceived stagnation and decline...read more

Product Description: There has been a phenomenal growth of backpacker tourism from the overland routes to India in the 1960s, to present-day backpacker tourism across the less developed world. As a result there has been significant economic development impacts of backpacker tourism upon local communities especially in areas with the largest concentrations of backpackers (South and South-East Asia particularly Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and India), as well as increasingly in Latin America...read more

ADDICTED TO ALTITUDEA generation ago Jack O’Connor, “dean of outdoor writers,” taught us that mountain hunting was a special pursuit, a form of hunting that took us to the high, wild places in search of some of the world’s most beautiful and elusive game. Today Mark Hampton follows his teaching and takes us to new heights in pursuit of wild sheep and goats amidst the world’s highest mountains and most magnificent scenery. You will travel with him to the world’s legendary ranges: Hindu Kush, Himalayas, Caucasus, Alps, Tien Shan, Altai, and more…from the burning Red Sea Hills of Sudan to the precipitous Southern Alps of New Zealand…and of course to our own Rocky Mountains, Cassiars, Alaska Range, and the harsh desert mountains of the American Southwest.Mark Hampton, career educator, former Missouri State Representative, All-American trapshooter, longtime hunting guide, and legendary handgun hunter, takes you along on what evolved as his greatest passion: High-country hunting for the wild sheep and goats of the world. From the diminutive chamois to the mighty argali, from desert bighorn to Rocky Mountain goat, you will feel your lungs burn as you climb the high ridges and feel your heart race as you make the final stalk. Addicted to Altitude will earn its place in the annals of hunting literature…and will validate for a new generation the special feeling of climbing the heights for the great game to be found.

Product Description: Each year more and more hunters accept the challenge of bagging their quarry with a handgun. This book provides the information needed to hunt everything from jackrabbits to elephants. Mark Hampton takes readers to North and South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe to discover what game is a available and what kind of firepower is needed to take it...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A lavish collection of stunning watercolors, created by one of America's foremost decorators for his friends and family, captures the spirit of friendship and the essence of elegance, style, and beauty.

Product Description: Book by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, Wilson, Mary Louise, Hampton, Mark

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The author puts together an authoritative collection of essays that cover virtually every facet of home decoration--from color selection and furniture to lighting and window dressing