Books written by Rachel Carley

  • Wilderness A to Z: An Essential Guide to the Great Outdoors
    Wilderness A to Z: An Essential Guide to the Great Outdoors

    William Bartram's work also had a strong impact on the Scottish-born Alexander Wilson (1766-1813), who discovered thirty-nine bird species on his American travels. In 1807 Meriwether Lewis commissioned him to illustrate specimens ...

  • The Backyard Book: Ideas and Resources for Outdoor Living
    The Backyard Book: Ideas and Resources for Outdoor Living

    Looks at the yards, lawn furniture, ornaments, paths, fences, pools, and porches of different types of homes

  • Cabin Fever
    Cabin Fever

    A log cabin in the woods is one of America's most cherished icons -- a dream shared around the world. As the stress level of city life rises, more and...

  • The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture
    The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture

    J. A. Schweinfurth . 166-67 Carroll Street houses , Brooklyn , 1888 , arch . C. P. H. Gilbert , adapted from measured drawing ( Robert Hartman & Harry Hansen ) in Guide to New York City Landmarks by New York City Landmarks Preservation ...

  • Cuba: 400 Years of Architectural Heritage
    Cuba: 400 Years of Architectural Heritage

    Exquisite, rare photographs and timely, illuminating commentary reveal a rich architectural history waiting to be rediscovered as travel to Cuba burgeons among Canadian, European, and Latin American tourists and gradually...