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Exploring Technology
John Bassett ,
Leon Gray ,
Jen Green , and
Tim Judson
Manufacturer: Marshall Cavendish Corporation
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ASIN: 0761474064 |
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A guide for raft and kayak people to the multiday trip down Desolation and Gray Canyons, on the Green River in Utah. For this third (2003) edition, all the maps were redone and improved. Rapids and camps are marked. Launch and take-out areas are detailed. Regional geology is described, as is a solo trip down the river. Ten pages of color topographic maps, 35 color photographs, eight B&W photos. From the introduction: "A guidebook should try to express how it feels to run the river."
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Geoffrey G. O'Brien's second collection documents the "remorse of the senses" that attends each moment of experience, the pain and pleasure of not exiting a world in which injustice and distraction secure every sensual event. Attempting to reestablish experience as something other than complicity, these poems insist on "desiring that which is as if it were not," making poetry out of neighborhood flyers, the Patriot Act, and the poverty of presidential speech. Given this mandate to stay within limited resources, Green and Gray makes a virtue of refusing to abandon them, often relying on an emphatic recirculation of words and phrases to generate its own system complexities. These are poems whose materials remember their former use: the gray of the city and the green it used to be.
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"An elegant eco-cautionary tale wrapped in a scientific mystery." --Publishers Weekly.
Sea turtles have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. But now, suddenly, the turtles are dying, ravaged by a mysterious plague that some biologists consider the most serious epidemic now raging in the natural world. Perhaps most important, sea turtles aren't the only marine creatures falling prey to deadly epidemics. Over the last few decades diseases have been burning through nearshore waters around the world with unprecedented lethality.
What is happening to the sea turtle, and how can it be stopped? In this fascinating scientific detective story, Osha Gray Davidson tracks the fervent efforts of the extraordinary and often quirky scientists, marine biologists, veterinarians, and others racing against the clock to unravel a complicated biological and environmental puzzle and keep the turtles from extinction. He follows the fates of particular turtles, revealing their surprisingly distinct personalities and why they inspire an almost spiritual devotion in the humans who come to know them. He also explores through vivid historical anecdotes and examples the history of man's relationship to the sea, opening a window onto the role played by humans in the increasing number of marine die-offs and extinctions.
Beautifully written, intellectually provocative, Fire in the Turtle House reveals how emerging diseases wreaking havoc in the global ocean pose an enormous, direct threat to humanity. This is science journalism at its best.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic Book.......2006-01-04
Well I have to say after receiving this book yesterday at 6pm I was done reading it by midnight. I just couldn't put the book down. The writing is so good and the flow of the book so steady, that as a reader you can't help but remain on the edge of your seat. The other nice thing about this book is that while the subject matter is complex, it is presented in a way understandable to all. HIGHLY recommended.
fascinating and heartbreaking.......2005-12-13
I loved this book, and not just because I am a lifelong turtle nut. I couldn't put this book down although at times it made me cry. Great storytelling, intelligent without being dry, and I wanted to tell everyone I know to read it. A must read for anyone into turtles, marine biology and oceanography, ecology, commercial fishing, commercial agriculture, veterinary medicine, and medical research.
"It all rolls into one, and nothing comes for free" -Robert Hunter
An Honest, Inside Account about the Fate of the Sea Turtle.......2004-03-04
I knew that sea turtles were endangered or threatened but never really investigated the reasons why. I found this book while perusing the book store and it caught my attention so I bought it and read it.
The book is well written and speaks to a non-biologist audience. It simply tells of the authors investigations into the reasons that they think the sea turtles are dying off at an alarming rate. It left me with my mouth gaping open and wondering why more people are not educated about the plight of this species.
While reading, the author makes you feel a part of their experiences, as if you were scuba diving with these creatures.
If the data from this book is any indication of the plight of the Earth's oceans, it is a very scary thought of what may be to come.
I recommend this book for ANYONE who is inquisitive about the hype surrounding "our dying oceans". It gives a detailed account of the afflictions affecting sea turtles and what we are trying to do to save them. The problem appears to go way beyond this mysterious virus. The book made me cry and get angry at the same time. We need to find out what is happening and target the source.
In the preface of the paperback edition, the author makes this statement: "If I could coin a blessing for a new world, it would be this: May your children swim in an ocean full of turtles." Amen to that Osha Gray Davidson.
Mysterious Waters...........2004-02-20
Unequivocally, I loved this book! Parts biological mystery, turtle evolution, naturalist history and love story to the sea, it's wrapped up in very engaging prose. It made me fall in love with the creatures!! And apparently I'm not the only one...
In a book I read last year, "Costa Rica: The Last Country The Gods Made," the authors' dedicated the book to a green sea turtle!! It read:
"To the green sea turtle who twenty-five years ago bumped the bottom of a boat in Key West, Florida, scaring a little girl. Those tears and this book are for you and your descendants."
Here's hoping that turtle's descendants will STILL be around in another 25 years! But the more people who read this book, the more attention these endangered animals will deservedly get.
Compelling Read About Fate of Sea Turtles and the Oceans.......2004-02-12
Fire In the Turtle House is a thorough, investigative account of many dedicated marine biologist, scientists, and turtle lovers trying to figure out how and why green sea turtles have become afflicted with fibropamillomatosis. The virus is killing off the specie in untold numbers and will lead to their extinction. By the reading the book not only did I learn about sea turtles, and how they live and breed, but I got an enormous education in marine biology and how the ocean is a precious habitat for these creatures. The author helped me understand by giving specific examples as to how man is contributing to the ocean's decline and thus sea life's decline. This isn't a diatribe on man but a well thought out provocative look at a very important topic told so that everyone can understand. There is a quote in the book by Arthur C. Clarke that says that our planet should not of been called Earth but perhaps "Oceana." Very true when most of the planet is made up of water, as are we. My eyes have been open to the truth of this statement after reading Fire in the Turtle House.
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From Army Green to Corporate Gray, Second Edition: A Career Transition Guide for Army
Carl S. Savino
Manufacturer: Impact Publications
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1570230692 |
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Here's the guide that provides essential information and guidance for making the career transition from the Army to the civilian world.
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Gray World, Green Heart: Technology, Nature and the Sustainable Landscape (Wiley Professional)
Robert L. Thayer
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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ASIN: 0471178454 |
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This book examines the conflict between technology and nature in the industrialized world. It describes three basic forces: topophilia (love of the land), technophilia (love and dependence on technology) and technophobia (fear of the side-effects of technology) and their interplay in the environment. It describes how the conflict of these forces has created the current environmental crisis and makes a powerful case for sustainable design as a solution.
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- Excellent Read Aloud Book For Ages 2-6
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Small Green Snake
Libba Moore Gray
Manufacturer: Orchard Books
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Butterfly Story
ASIN: 0531068447 |
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Read Aloud Book For Ages 2-6.......2005-11-09
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to read to young children. The snappy, rhyming text, alliteration, spunky illustrations and mildly mischievous main character make it a book that young children ask to hear over and over again!
My Favorite Children's Story.......1999-06-29
Looking for a great book to read to a child? I've been reading this one since my son was 1! Great fun to read and lots of lessons to learn. Beautiful illustrations.
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The Green Sea of Heaven is a groundbreaking work of translation of one of the greatest poets of world literature. Hafiz (14th century) was the unrivalled master of the Persian ghazal, a lyric form roughly equivalent to the English sonnet in length, intensity, and complexity. These fifty ghazals from his Divan (collected works) display Hafiz's poetic genius, expressing his passion for the Divine Beloved and his scandalous (to the Muslim clergy of his day) exaltation of music and wine as vehicles of transcendence and religious ecstasy. This bilingual edition presents the ghazals of Hafiz in language that captures the intensity and complexity of the poet hailed by Persians as 'the tongue of the Invisible' and 'the interpreter of mysteries.'
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This book is worth more than your money........2007-07-30
I strongly recommend this book. The translations are beautiful (and are direct translations, not renderings). The notes on each poem are extensive, and I find them alone interesting to read. My only qualm is that I think the cover's a little ugly, but I suppose you can always tape a nice picture over it.
Fantastic translations that are true to the original.......2007-01-30
Gray's translations are about as true, in both form and content, to the original as one can get. Unlike other dispensers of Hafiz (like Ladinsky), Gray actually speaks Persian, and follows the Persian closely, instead of finding what she wants to fit fads like new-age spiritualism. The English-facing-Persian format makes the book particularly useful for those who have a basic command of Persian, but are not fluent enough with the language to read exclusively the original texts.
Go Gray.......2001-09-09
Elizabeth T. Gray is one of the very few translators who can come close to doing justice to Hafiz. Forget Ladinsky; if you want to get an idea what Hafiz really said, get Gray. To correct a misconception, the convention in Sufi poetry is to invoke Allah as a woman, lover of the male human Sufi. That's why so many Sufi poems are about love for women named Layla or Salma. The Sufi vision of God tends to be female. This is more explicit in Arabic Sufi poetry, because Arabic uses gender unlike Persian. Muhyi al-Din ibn al-`Arabi said in Arabic we can call Allah either huwa 'He' or hiya 'She', the latter because the ultimate Divine Essence (al-Dhat) is Feminine. The genderless Persian pronoun leaves an interesting ambiguity that you can't duplicate in English, but by calling God "She," Elizabeth T. Gray is well within the authenticity of the Sufi poetic tradition. I have heard her speak about how she discovered these poems, and read Hafiz aloud; she told of her deep spiritual connection with these poems and the divine love they inspired in her, and of her visit to Hafiz's tomb in Shiraz. The poet himself must be smiling from Heaven upon seeing her presenting his poems to us moderns with such love and care.
Academic But Not Uplifting.......2000-08-25
Yet another stiff, unimaginative version of the great poet Hafiz. This is a poet of the heart and spirit, not someone who can be pinned down in word-for-word translation. Still, this is an honest academic effort; just not rewarding or uplifting for the spirit.
A PhD does not help when your dealing with spiritual mater.......2000-06-28
One who writes with the intellect only will never do justice to Hafiz. Although the book is done in excellent taste, the words do not move well together (many translations). Referring to God as a female was both confusing and awkward to me. As a general rule most masters refer to God (the Doer) as male, and the soul (man or woman) as female. Thus, if we read about Hafiz making love to his lord, we know that it is a joining or merging of the soul (female), which is not the same as our so called worldly love. Maybe there is a good reason why the relationship is expressed this way.
If you're not familiar with Sufi terminology, you will have a tough time understanding the work, without continually bouncing to the beginning or end of the book and searching out the word's meaning. Even though the book's translation is dry and flat there is still great truths hidden in the work. This type of material is better translated by someone with poetic style or better yet someone with personal experience.
I give this book a low rating, however, if you like to read a book and value the intellectual and historical data, then this might be the book for you. We can even re-rate the book to 4 stars, but I would personally recommend a different author, by the name of Daniel Ladinsky. He makes the verses easier to read and shows Hafiz as the great lover of mankind, that he surely was. The book "I Heard God laughing" is one of the best books I have ever read, and would recommend it to all. However, I don't share D.L.'s interested in present masters.
This book is 170 pages, (34 pages as an intro., 27 pages at the end explaining the work, 54 pages in its original language (NOT readable), and about 54 pages of Hafiz. A big problem with most of our spiritual literature is that it is translated by someone of great intellect (maybe) but they have little or no personal experience when it come to true spirituality. The bible would be a good example of this, the scholars keep coming up with better ways to interpret the stuff but forget the most important part. God can not be known through the intellect, thus they only make it worse.
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The River Cafe Cook Books are a publishing phenomenon. The first two have sold well over a quarter of a million books in hardcover and paperback worldwide. The first, River Cafe Cook Book, won both the Glenfiddich Food Book of the Year and the BCA Illustrated Book of the Year awards.
The choice of ingredients has always been important at the River Cafe. As a natural progression from this, Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers believe passionately that the best ingredients are those which are in season, and which have been grown organically. To this end they have established their own vegetable and herb garden at the River Cafe, growing everything from cavolo nero to pepper rocket. River Cafe Cook Book Green is divided into months, with each month focusing on the key ingredients available at that time. For each ingredient there is information on, for example, the best varieties to choose and how to prepare it for different dishes. Fabulous recipes for using that ingredient then follow, from Seville Orange Marmalade Ice Cream to Rigatoni with Tomato and Nutmeg and Grouse Stuffed with Chestnuts.
River Cafe Cook Book Green taps into the concern so many of us now share about re-establishing a link with how our food is grown. With its vibrant design, robust photographic style and, above all, its fabulous, truly seasonal recipes, it will set the agenda for a new era of cooks.
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- Accuracy not sacrificed for simplicity
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Honu (Kolowalu Books)
Marion Coste
Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press
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ASIN: 0824815076 |
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Accuracy not sacrificed for simplicity.......2005-12-20
Marion Coste hit a home run with her book, Honu. "Honu" is the Hawaiian name for the green sea turtle, the theme of this book. Coste goes through the life cycle of this amazing animal, focusing on the Pacific green sea turtle resident to Hawaiian waters. Accompanied by Cissy Gray's illustrations, Coste provides a very accurate, yet readable, overview of honu reproduction, mortality factors, growth, and behavior. She notes assistance from Mr. Honu himself, George Balazs.
I use this book as my outline when I give presentations on sea turtles to school groups in grades 1-12, starting with the tale of the female honu searching for a place to lay her eggs.
A very nice book, dedicated to "... the children of Hawai'i, who hold the future of the islands in their hands and hearts."
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Great History Book.......2007-06-05
This book has in depth history on the Chinese language and its characters. You can tell that the author has done her research. Great book for doing studies proving creation from secular history.
wonderful discovery.......2007-01-17
It was a wonderful discovery of God's Creation. I could find the human history very fresh and new from the sight of faith in God. Chinese letters, even though I used to write and read them very simply, are a real history of God's existence.
The Discovery of Genesis.......2007-01-10
Very fascinating for me as Chinese is my first language. I even found my father's name, a theologian in Hong Kong, mentioned in the prologue. The explanation of how the chinese language relates to the Genesis story is incredibly fascinating, but may not be biblically based.
However, it's incredible for me to learn how chinese is the only pictographic language left of popular languages. I believe some of the characters have to do with the Genesis story, but may not be as much as what the book claims!
Too Much Supposition to Support the Premise.......2006-09-12
This book presents some intriguing information and historical-cultural analysis on Chinese ideographic characters. The historical and cultural analysis is very informative. The authors trace back possible meanings and origins of the complex characters of Chinese ideographs.
It was helpful to understand how various ideas are built up from combinations of simpler symbols, to tell a story of meaning, that often seemed to tell much about the context in which it developed. It appears, from a general historical-comparative perspective, that this method offers great promise for reconstructing details of cultural exchange and connections or merging of the many ethnic streams in the history of Asia.
It is possible that historical reconstructions have already been done on aspects of Chinese culture in this manner. But I have not had experience in the Chinese ideography, and this introduction was of great interest.
Both the authors served in Chinese contexts for long years as Christian missionaries, and Kang is a native speakers of a Chinese language, now retired in Singapore. They were particularly concerned to find ancient connections to the monotheistic concepts of God and the accompanying moral codes in the Semitic heritage as recorded in the Old Testament.
It is their contention that originally, Chinese culture was also based on a simple monotheism, and other forms of religion and devotion developed later as this heritage was forgotten. Some of the examples, however, seem over-drawn and analysis includes some pretty shaky connections.
I was surprised by the high instance of "could be," "might refer," and similar phrases in trying to make connections. One surprising aspect of the portrayal of some the biblical situations they reference is the cavalier handling of the actual biblical text. I was disappointed that the authors added a lot of detail and extended the context of several of the biblical passages to make their supposed connections work.
They give explanations and interpretations that the biblical text itself does not contain, and it is questionable that it could support them in many cases. Let me put it this way: the explanations of some of the biblical passages, and the contexts that make the Chinese connections work, are drawn from other perspectives or contexts than the simple biblical passage itself. I would like to see some of these investigated from a linguistic and historical perspective. Some of the connections are challenging and informative.
The basic premise argued in this book is that the original religious perspective of the ancient Chinese culture was monotheistic with similar concepts as those portrayed in the biblical book of Genesis.
The authors point out, though, that the development of the Chinese ideographs that seem to indicate a monotheistic origin would have been developed before the time the book of Genesis was written. Thus the knowledge was not derived from Hebrew/Jewish sources after the writing of Genesis (which occurred comparatively late in history), but separately derived from the same or similar primitive awareness in human knowledge.
This is of interest in the category of curiosity. But there just seem to be too many steps of supposition intalongthe way to their goal. There was some solid critical analysis done here, but it needed to be taken further, to more clearly establish the connections. Those connections shown do not definitively indicate a definite connection to any direct line of culture or faith back to the Hebrews, as they have presented it. There are too many details for which there could be other explanations, and the actual connections do not seem to be of a higher occurrence than would be accounted for by ordinary chance coincidence.
At any rate it was an interesting study, and I would recommend the book for its value on insights into ancient Chinese culture and language. This stands on its on aside from any contention related to Hebrew or Christian beliefs.
More proof of a Biblical Creation.......2006-07-26
We were given this book years ago and were thrilled with the content. This one is a review for us but hasn't lost the thrill. It is very well written, contains many illustrations of the Chinese characters that help to understand that they knew the story of Creation.
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