Adventure awaits you in Hawaii! Let Adventuring in Hawaii show you how and where to find it. Here is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the many outdoor activities available year-round in the Islands: hiking, backpacking, cycling, mountain biking, snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing, kayaking, hunting, fishing. Covering all six of the main islands, Adventuring in Hawaii is also a complete, stand-alone reference, providing brief overviews of geology, geography, climate, flora, and fauna. It furnishes insights into the history and culture of the Fiftieth State and offers current information on public transportation, campgrounds, beach access, and personal safety. A helpful list of Hawaiian words is included, as well as a mini-directory of addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and web sites that will help you plan your adventures. For the not-so-active, "Adventuring by Car" sections provide directions to lesser-known but fascinating locales accessible by vehicle. So get out of that beach chair--and take this book with you!

Rail travelers can experience some of the most beautiful cities and exciting scenery in the world. This latest Eurail guide includes maps, timetables, and addresses of Eurail offices and tourist offices in North America and abroad.

This guidebook details New Zealand's great variety of outdoor recreational opportunities from the best spelunking caves to peaceful picnic sights. Includes trail access points, maps, and contacts for further information. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

From the astonishing wildlife preserves of Tasmania to the heart of the Great Sandy Desert, here is the most comprehensive guide available to outdoor recreation in Australia.

Intended for teachers of preschool through sixth grade children, librarians, parents, educational media specialists, and students of children's literature, this bibliography contains annotations of 2,500 recommended books for children. The annotations, listed in alphabetical order by author, are divided into several categories, including the following: (1) traditional literature, (2) modern fantasy, (3) science fiction, (4) historical fiction, (5) contemporary fiction, (6) poetry, (7) holidays, (8) social studies, (9) biography, (10) the sciences, (11) the arts, (12) sports and games, and (13) hobbies. A professional category lists authors' essays, bibliographies, criticism, teaching methods, and textbooks. The volume concludes with a directory of publishers, and indexes for titles and authors. (HTH)

The first comprehensive guide to all major natural areas of Florida (which attracts 38 million tourists annually), Adventuring in Floridas 8,400 miles of beautiful beaches, coral islands, mangrove swamps, the Everglades, national forests, Lake Okeechobee, plus the famous Okefenokee Swamp and an amazing array of fish, birds, and plants. 15 photographs; 10 maps.

Covers, for the San Francisco area, "beachcombing, birding, horseback riding, whale watching, ballooning, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, backpacking, and car touring"--Cover.

Caught in traffic. Trapped in a cubicle. Stuck in a rut. Tangled up in red tape. In the real world, sometimes you feel powerless—but not in Dungeons & Dragons (D & D). In this fantasy-adventure, you have all kinds of special powers. You can slay the evil dragon, overcome the orc or the ogre, haunt the werewolf, and triumph over sinister trolls. You venture into strange realms, encounter strange creatures, and use magical powers. Your character grows and develops with every adventure. With this guide, you can learn the ins and outs of D & D and start playing right away. Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies gives beginners the basics of the complex game and helps experienced players fine-tune their roleplaying. It guides you through: Creating your character (a powerful fighter, a sneaky rogue, a crafty sorcerer, or a charismatic cleric), and character advancement The races: humans, dwarves, elves, and halflings The types of character actions: attack rolls, skill check, and ability checks The 6 abilities: strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, charisma Feat requirements and types Playing the game, including moving in combat, attacking with a weapon (melee attacks or ranged attacks), and damage and dying Picking skills, armor, weapons, and gear Choosing spells if your character is a sorcerer or domains for a cleric Building encounter or combat strategies and using advanced tactics Maximizing your character’s power with the acquisition of the right magic items: armor, weapons, potion, scroll, ring, wand, staff, rod, plus wondrous items D & D game etiquette Becoming a Dungeon Master There’s even a sample play session that walks you through typical play, gets you comfortable using the battle grid and character markers, lets you test player characters against each other and against monsters, and shows you how to add story elements to create an adventure. Produced in partnership with Wizards of the Coast, written by D & D game designers, and complete with a battle grid, a sample dungeon map, and a glossary, this guide arms you with the knowledge to create and equip a character and empowers you to enter the captivating, fascinating world of D & D.