[Illustrated Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales (Illustrated Stories)] [Author: Usborne Publishing] [November, 2011]

by Nelson DeMille

America's leading active-lifestyle and adventure-travel magazine dedicated to covering the people, activities, gear, art, and politics adventure, sports, travel, health, fitness, nutrition, environmental issues HOW TO LIVE NOW BEST TOWN EVER The rednecks and chiggers of Chattanooga have a brand-new title to celebrate. Chuck Thompson spends a day getting to know the town Outside readers say tops them all. No excuses. It's time to ditch that gas- guzzler for an electric car. These 18 burgs are the finest runners-up you'd ever want to call home, from a Midwestern mountain-hiking hub, to a Seattle-area hang-gliding mecca, to, um, Boulder. (We know, shocker.) STYLE An ode to bike parking in the big city. A dapper shirt, cap, and kicks for urbanites. TOOLS High-tech gear to navigate the city. BRIGHT IDEAS Bike shares, LED streetlights, and five more upgrades making U.S. cities shine. ->Phone Cycle, surf, ski, climb- 13 apps that put you a click away from the beta you need. -> A sub-urban caver preps for Paris. -^ Pimp your iPhone with a titanium case, detachable lenses, and more. ->The Urban Dweller's Life-Hack Five ways to enrich city living. -> Street Metros are shrinking their footprints with these five tactics. ECO-ARCHITECTURE The buildings we live and work in account for more pollution than the cars we drive. Architect Jason McLennan's Living Building Challenge is a manifesto for greener cities. Americans are lining up for marathons, triathlons, and adventure races in record numbers. Here are 15 of the nation's premier races and the best reason to enter each one. On chilly San Francisco Bay, members of the Open Water Rowing Center train in ship- ping lanes and thick fog. Outside executive editor Michael Roberts dips an oar and gets crushed by a pack of middle - aged women.

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About the author

Nelson Richard DeMille was an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include Plum Island, The Charm School, and The General's Daughter. DeMille also wrote under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Ellen Kay and Brad Matthews.