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Alaska State Trooper Alex Jensen is faced with solving the mystery of what became of pilot Norm Lewis, whose plane disappeared six months ago in the vast white wilderness. Even ore puzzling is the discovery of the broken hulk of his Cessna, half submerged in the icy waters of the Spring thaw--with the frozen body of an unidentified woman strapped in the passenger seat. Norm is nowhere to be found, and his wife, Rochelle, a pilot herself, has flown in, demanding to be included in the search.
Jensen and Rochelle begin their probe, an emotional trek through the forbidding Alaskan wilderness--a trail that turns even more ominous as they follow the fateful path of a man who has vanished without a trace, leaving behind a bundle of troublesome secrets, unanswered questions. . .and some dangerous connections in the business of murder.
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VERY GOOD, BUT WHO IS HARRIET KLAUSNER????.......2006-02-18
I LOVED THE BOOK. BUT WHO IS THIS: Harriet Klausner??????????? I SEE HER REVIEWS ON SOOOOOOOOOO MANY BOOKS, AND THE ONES I SEE SHE ALWAYS RATES EVERYTHING WITH 5 STARS, IS SHE CONNECTED WITH THE PUBLISHERS OR WHAT, HOW CAN SHE ALWAYS RATE EVERYTHING SO GOOD???????
Good but confusing.......2005-01-17
I have just read this book-- long after most of the other reviews. It was very good, kept me guessing-- strong characters. But that ending!!! Hello and help!! I took it to mean she shot the plane down but not her husband? If he was shot twice but one shot went into the woman on the plane that is too many bullets. I was guessing that she shot it down but the poachers finished the job-- especially with their trick of pushing the bear at the helpless Norm with a plane. I am reading the series in order so really enjoyed the first 2 books. This one as well, right up to the ending and then? too many unanswered questions.
Snookered!.......2003-01-04
Yes, I was snookered by the ending of this book. Never saw it coming. And I liked the fact that I didnt.
Norm Lewis is missing and a woman is found shot dead in his plane bogged down in water. His wife, Alex Jensen and a few others plod into the wilderness after their plane is grounded in an effort to find Norm and instead, find trouble in several forms.
The opening chapter is marvelous. After being to Alaska and seeing a few grizzlies in the wild, you never want to see any animal become extinct. They work on instinct and have no intention of going after us unless we are in their way.
What a book! An exciting read. The ending is cheating but what the heck! I like to be snookered once in a while...in a good way. On to the next. :D
Good setting and characters but the plot cheats!.......2002-05-30
Having lived in Anchorage, I love much about Sue Henry's Alaska mysteries, which evoke the land and its people with obvious affection. But this is the weakest link in the series.
First of all, Henry is at her best when dealing with dogsledding, but here, dogs play little role. More importantly, though, this story lies to the reader. In an attempt to set a red herring, Henry allows a viewpoint character to see and do things the character (who has knowledge not yet available to the reader) wouldn't actually see and do. Sorry to be vague, but I don't want to disclose the secret. I went back and reread the vital section, though, and the book does indeed cheat.
I'm tempted to penalize this book by giving it a single star, but the setting, characters, and 99 percent of the story are at least 3 1/2-star material-and at least Henry tried to do something different, even if it doesn't work. Fans of the series will want to read this book; first-timers would do better to start with "Murder on the Ididerod."
Murder in grizzly country.......2002-04-17
Pilot Norm Lewis' plane is found crashed in the Alaska wilderness with a woman's body in it. His wife is upset and confused as to what happened to Norm and why the woman's body is in the plane. State trooper Alex Jensen goes to the site to try to solve the mystery. Sue Henry again gives the reader beautiful word pictures of Alaska and spins a mystery with a curious twist at the end. She also narrates part of the story from the vantage point of a male grizzly who has a significant part in the story. This is another good addition to this series, but is not as gripping as the first two books, "Murder on the Iditerod Trail" and "Termination Dust".
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True-to-Life Intrigue.......2000-10-24
Sue Henry knows how to keep a good mystery going without losing her audience. At the same time, she is able to weave true Alaskan scenery and high adventure into the tale while painting a true-to-life canvas of the Northern lifestyle. "Sleeping Lady" keeps the reader guessing up to the very end -- not a boring page from cover to cover. After reading quite a few of Henry's books, it's always a pleasure to know that she continues to surprise and delight with her knowledge and awe of our beautiful 49th state.
Book Description
As Dr. Engel emphasizes in this "enticing, well-referenced, [and] entertaining book" (Science), we can learn a lot about human health by studying animal behavior in the wild. Indeed, some of the natural, holistic, and alternative human medicine being practiced today arose through the observation of wild animals. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Engel points out fascinating parallels between animal and human medicine. She offers intriguing examples of how animals prevent and cure sickness and poisonings, heal open wounds, balance their diets, and regulate fertility. For instance, *chimpanzees carefully eat bitter-tasting plant "medicines" that counter intestinal parasites *elephants roam miles to find the clay they ingest to counter dietary toxins *broken-legged chicks have been known to eat analgesic foods that alleviate pain. By observing wild health we may discover (or rediscover) ways to benefit our own health. As Craig Stotlz of the Washington Post noted, this "highly readable assessment . . . triggers more outside-the-double-helix thoughts about human health than anything I've read recently."
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Wonderful Read: Healthy Living using "Nature's Pharmacy" .......2007-06-09
Have you ever wondered what happens to a wild animal that breaks a leg? What does it do if it gets infested with parasite worms, or if there is are many infectious bugs around?
Read this book to find out.
The author takes a very scientific approach explaining how there are important differences between romantic notions about animals magically knowing exactly what they need to stay well vs. hard scientific evidence of an animal intentionally seeking and engaging in self-medication.
In truth, animals don't magically know what is good for them, for when animals raised in captivity are let go in the wild, they can die from eating poisonous plants that no one taught them to avoid. It is also exceptionally difficult to meet a scientist's rigid definition of self-medication which entails a observation in the wild of 1) an animal is visibly unwell 2) it starts eating things that it normally does not eat 3) it goes out of its way to find those things to eat 4) it becomes visibly better after consuming the unusual `food' in a reasonably short period of time and 5) there is a clear cause and effect link between the treatment and the condition.
Such observations are hard to make because most animals are healthy and fit most of the time just by living a naturally healthy lifestyle with varied diet, plenty of exercise etc. If you get plenty of vitamin C in your diet, you will never get scurvy. Similarly, many animals from mice to primates to elephants eat clay on a regular basis - it seems to prevent many forms of disease.
Yet such examples do exist. A most interesting one is the widespread consumption of rough textured bitter leaves which are carefully folded up accordion-style before eating by primates. The texture and folding is used to catch and mechanically expel worms.
Animals have been observed chewing on the root of a specific tree known to protect against malaria, during times of heavy infestation. Animals watch other animals to see what is safe to eat, or to see what they are eating when sick.
Native people have watched what animals eat to learn how to treat human ills. Bears are a particularly good source of information. Western societies have in turn, learned much from native peoples about medicine.
There is a lot to learn from this book, both in terms of what we can apply in our lives, as well as just remarkable facts from nature. Like: why do so many animals seemingly intentionally get drunk on fermenting fruit? Could it be that alcohol reduces stress which is keeps animals healthy and thus has an adaptive benefit?
Did you know that when a giraffe starts eating leaves from a tree, the leaves turn bitter in 10-15 minutes. Furthermore, the nearby trees sense this is going on, and their leaves turn bitter as well. Yet this only happens to the leaves that are in reach. Those that are higher up in the tree out of reach, remain succulent. The trees are not wasting any more energy than needed. The giraffes have learned that after they graze on one tree, they need to go quite a distance (45 minutes or so) to find trees that did not get the signal from the last feeding.
Highly Recommended Reading!
Excellent review.......2007-01-12
Since I was writing a literature review on zoopharmacognosy I wasn't sure if this book was going to be too "light". It was in fact a lit review in itself with many interesting insights from the author and known scientists in the field. Although it could be more critical the points made are still valid. A must for the study of zoopharmacognosy!
great book--fascinating.......2002-09-16
This is a totally fascinating, wonderfully illuminating book--it's become a favorite for me. Cindy Engel is a superb writer.
More than Common Sense.......2002-07-14
This is the book I have been waiting for! Herbalists and other behavioral scientists such as nurses who have encouraged the public to look at their health behaviors will be buoyed up by Engel's research and ability to deliver the "message". This is a must for all health science collections both personal and institutional. Timely.
Interesting book for Wildlife's vets and animals lover!!.......2002-05-06
I have recently received this book at home and I started to read it. At the moment, I finished the chapter one and I started the second one and I can tell you that this book is very interesting. I had not listened about other similar book with this topic.
Really, I recommend that Wildlife and Zoo's vets read this book, in order to learn more about the means to be healthy in the wild.
We can learn more of Wild's medicine and probably to be able to use it in a captivity environment.
Congratulations To Cindy for this book!!
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- Great source of information
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Kingdom Of Might: World's Big Cats
Tom Brakefield
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0896582108 |
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Great source of information.......2001-12-20
No bigger than this book is, it is a great source of information on large cats. Complimented very well with fantastic photography by Tom Brakefield. Gives general home ranges with maps of these beautiful cats' countries. One of the few books that is accurate as to their habits. And has a very nice reference list in the back of the book. In case this interests anyone.
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- Pleasantly suprised
- extremely disappointing
- Decent book; but it leads into one of the most poorly planned arcs ever
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X-Men/Black Panther: Wild Kingdom
Peter Milligan , and
Salvador Larroca
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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Black Panther: The Bride TPB (Black Panther (Unnumberd))
ASIN: 078511789X |
Book Description
Investigating a sudden outburst of strange, mutated wild animals in Africa, the X-Men - led by Storm - come face to face with something worse: mutant bio-organisms the likes of which the world has never seen. The key to unraveling their secret - and defeating them - may lie in that region's protector - the Black Panther! Collects X-Men #175-176 and Black Panther #8-9.
Customer Reviews:
Pleasantly suprised.......2007-03-08
Quality of paper, binding was better than expected, and the artwork was as good or better than other Marvel books. Pretty good, in other words.
The story was interesting - I am a fan of the X-men and SpiderMan books and liked the X men appearance, but liked how BP held his own against them. The political references may be above the heads of some younger readers, but added a subtle understory. That, along with the romantic tension between BP and Storm, created a pretty intriguing story.
extremely disappointing.......2006-03-26
i'm a huge fan of milligan's x-statix and his enigma series, so even though i was disappointed in milligan's "golgotha" arc i gave this a shot. even that wasn't as bad as this. the characters continue to be immature and whiny, and the tensions between rogue and gambit's relationship and the iceman/polaris/havok triangle are tacked on. the humanoid animals/mad scientist thing is incredibly old. storm is a caricature of herself, and milligan didn't give me any reason to be intrigued or interested in the black panther, who i knew nothing about. his usual witticisms and quips, while they could've been entertaining in another book, sound completely wrong coming from these characters. skip this one.
Decent book; but it leads into one of the most poorly planned arcs ever.......2006-02-16
As far as graphic novels go, this one has good artwork and dialogue, I love Larocca's pencils on it, much as I love his pencils in any other X-title I've read. It also has an interesting team-up of the X-Men team from the second series (i.e., "Golgotha" going forward, with Rogue, Iceman, Gambit, Havok, and Polaris), Storm from the XSE taking an uncharacteristic break from Uncanny, and - surprise! - the Black Panther, one of the most obscure characters in the Marvel Universe.
Someone's mutating animals into...well, mutants. Think "The Island of Dr. Moreau" with maniacal chimps, crossed with a little bit of George Orwell's "Animal Farm," and you have the plot. It's contrived but entertaining. Emma Frost detects odd mutant activity in the African region of Niganda (interestingly enough, located very close to Wakanda). She sends Havok's team to check it out, and Storm accompanies them, hinting that she has a "history" with T'Challa, the Black Panther. That history is actually noted (very, very briefly) in Marvel Team-Up, as well as Black Panther #26, according to a recent article on X-Axis. The current miniseries "Storm and the Black Panther" by Eric Jerome Dickey details this "history" at length.
The X-Men arrive in Niganda to find mutilated corpses, grotesquely altered killer crocodiles, a savage man-eating lion, and a scientist with a penchant for plotting the overthrow of the government with the aid of his intellectually enhanced apes. There's a lot going on in this book, considering the story arc in its original printing only bundled together two issues of X-Men and two issues of Black Panther. (these days Marvel TPBs bundle together an average of five issues each). Polaris is kidnapped and held hostage; considering how powerful she is, its surprising that she was captured at all.
Storm's seeming, tentative relationship with Logan is put on hold (again, sigh), even though it has developed somewhat in the pages of "Uncanny" since Marvel's Reload event. There's one optimistic moment where Logan tells Storm "Guess I've always wanted to be someone's mutant in shining armor." But that was it. We see that her relationship with T'Challa that she previously had was "complicated," but we don't really see why she wants to rekindle it, it's not well-defined by Milligan or Hudlin, in my opinion. It's also unfair that T'Challa gets to kiss the girl, sorry for the spoiler, but I was disappointed by it.
Other highlights are the interesting bit of animosity between Storm and Havok, since Storm refuses to follow Havok's orders as team leader; and Havok's brief scuffle with Emma over how effective he is as leader compared to Cyclops. Polaris and Havok are revisiting their relationship again in the wake of the mess that Austen made of it during his run on X-Men. I breathed a sigh of relief about that.
By the end of the story, we find Storm planning to stay in Africa to "help who she can there," which makes little sense, in context of her being the leader of the XSE. This will also feed into the upcoming "Bride of the Panther" arc by Reginald Hudlin this summer. Even though Marvel is still good at conveying character's emotions and depth, they need to work on their plots and stick to continuity established back when X-Men books were still relatively young titles.
Get this one if you are a completist, but skip it if you hate seeing a great heroine (Storm) being misused. Again.
Book Description
A spectacular book featuring exotic animals in a unique way, this book features 30 photographs of animals from around the world, along with a page of facts and commentary about each animal. This is the first volume of the "Special Wonders Series".
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- Required Reading for anyone looking for conservation methods that work
- If You're Going To The Gorillas, Read This First
- An honest look at Gorilla history and research
- Great Read!
- Inspiring
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In the Kingdom of Gorillas: Fragile Species in a Dangerous Land
Bill Weber , and
Amy Vedder
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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No One Loved Gorillas More: Dian Fossey: Letters from the Mist
ASIN: 0743200071
Release Date: 2002-11-26 |
Book Description
When Bill Weber and Amy Vedder arrived in Rwanda to study mountain gorillas with Dian Fossey, the gorilla population was teetering toward extinction. Poaching was rampant, but it was loss of habitat that most endangered the gorillas. Weber and Vedder realized that the gorillas were doomed unless something was done to save their forest home. Over Fossey's objections, they helped found the Mountain Gorilla Project, which would inform Rwandans about the gorillas and the importance of conservation, while at the same time establishing an ecotourism project -- one of the first anywhere in a rainforest -- to bring desperately needed revenue to Rwanda.
In the Kingdom of Gorillas introduces readers to entire families of gorillas, from powerful silverback patriarchs to helpless newborn infants. Weber and Vedder take us with them as they slog through the rain-soaked mountain forests, observing the gorillas at rest and at play. Today the population of mountain gorillas is the highest it has been since the 1960s, and there is new hope for the species' fragile future even as the people of Rwanda strive to overcome ethnic and political differences.
Customer Reviews:
Required Reading for anyone looking for conservation methods that work.......2007-08-17
This is a great book. Not only does it tell an incredible story. But it also illustrates one of the realities of saving wildlife and habitat. People don't kill wildlife or destroy forests out of spite. They are driven to it for economic reasons; namely, they have no other way to feed their familes. So, in order to change their behaviours, they have to be offered alternatives. The work of Bill Weber and Amy Vetter offered alternatives to Rwandans. Their living standards rose (excluding the effects of genocide and civil war, of course) and poaching and habitat destruction were reduced. A great case study.
But, much more than that, it is also an enjoyable, well written account of the lives and dreams of a great pair of people.
If You're Going To The Gorillas, Read This First.......2007-03-10
Let me start by saying that the only criticism I have of this book is that it doesn't talk about the gorillas themselves, their lives and behavior, all that much. If you want a natural history of gorillas, look elsewhere.
Having said that--this is an excellent book and I highly recommend it, especially if you're going to Rwanda. The book follows the development of the Mountain Gorilla Project from the last years of Dian Fossey's life through the Rwandan genocide and beyond. It is written by the couple who took over the Project after Fossey's murder, and tells their story in fascinating detail. It is a record of the ongoing struggle to maintain a national park in a poor country, of the commitment and hard work of a few people--Europeans, Americans, Rwandans--in difficult and even deadly circumstances, and, most importantly, of the interactions of poverty, politics, personality, corruption, ignorance, education, inspiration, fear, courage, joy and tragedy in the real world of conservation biology.
While this is about one country, one park (mostly) and one species, it will give the reader a much clearer understanding of the diffculties faced by field biologists, park rangers, conservationists and governments the world over who are trying to preserve wild places.
The book is written in a lively, conversational style and makes every effort to be even-handed with some difficult personalities (Fossey's not least of these). Even though the book devotes only a chapter to the horror of the genocide, it presents the events in both a larger context and very personal, affecting detail. In fact, one of the great strengths of the book is its graceful incorporation of the big picture and the snapshot to tell a whole story.
If you're going to Rwanda (or if you've been there)--BUY THIS BOOK!
An honest look at Gorilla history and research.......2007-01-09
Mountain Gorilla conservation and protection is a tenuous, difficult and sad story of the plight of these wonderful, intelligent beings. The truth of Dian Fossey's last years is also painful to digest. This book is forthright and eye-opening.
Great Read!.......2006-02-14
I enjoyed reading about the authors' work with the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, especially their emphasis on the human aspect of conservation. I think that most scientists are often unwilling to accept the importance of integrating conservation efforts with development goals, for their dedication to the science of it. I know that that was how I felt for the longest time. I no longer feel that way, and reading about the authors' perspective greatly enlarged mine. One critique that I do have with this book is the unnecessary recollection of all the things that were wrong with Dian Fossey following their discussion of her death. Not only was it superfluous, but it also detracted from their credibility as professionals--perhaps they felt that they needed to one-up Fossey for some of the admittedly horrible things that she did to them? I am interested in their opinions about the mountain gorillas, life in Rwanda, the Hutus and Tutsis, but no, not about their personal biases. Otherwise, this was an intriguing read.
Inspiring.......2005-11-23
I read this book while on a trip to Rwanda & Uganda to see the mountain gorilla's. It is a magnificent book not just because of the couples work with the Gorilla's in difficult terrain but also because of their initiative to start eco tourism (essential to saving the Gorillas) in the face of much opposition (including Dian Fossey). It is enchanting to read about the high quality of the relationship between the couple and their work with the local people (including the lead up to the chilling Genocide).
I am planning on rereading it.
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Red Rowans and Wild Honey
Betsy Whyte
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The Yellow on the Broom
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Kayukawa's full oveure, from 2001 - 2005. A prolific artist with roots in Manga and Anime styles, Kayukawa's paintings mix of traditional Japanese cultural icons with modern American pop-cultural references. Central subject ranges from innocent yet knowingly seductive girls to women in controversial social settings, with animals, floral arrangements and Kanji characters a constant. The structure of the book reflects her crisp elegant style and her lighthearted, though symbolic, humor. Arranged into chapters by animal type rather than chronologically, chapter titles include In Cold Blood and Here Kitty Kitty. • Acrylic candy coated colors • High quality paper • Japanese and English versions of titles
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Wild and Garden Plants (Collins New Naturalist)
S.M. Walters
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Wild Boar in Britain
Martin Goulding
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- Most Complete Guide to Mammals of Europe!
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Mammals of Britain & Europe (Collins Field Guide)
David W. Macdonald , and
Priscilla Barrett
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Most Complete Guide to Mammals of Europe!.......1999-01-08
I have been searching for a couple years for such a book. This Collins Field Guide is the most complete and accurate guide to the mammals of this area. For example I discovered in this book that there is a species of wallaby the was introduced to Scotland. There are many beautifully illustrated plates in the guide. This is a must for any one interesed in the wildlife of Europe.
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