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Take a close look at a wave-battered coast and you will discover a rich, fascinating, and remarkably brutal environment. Here, animals and plants exposed to wind, sun, and rain at low tide must cope with crashing waves as the seas rise to submerge them each day at high tide. How do living things survive in this harsh zone? With 87 stunning color photographs and an engaging text written for those with little or no knowledge of marine biology or physics, this book tells the story of one stretch along the Pacific coast of North America--introducing the mussels, limpets, crabs, grasses, starfish, kelp, and other animals and plants that live there, and explaining how they function and flourish in an environment of waves, sand, and rocks.
In pictures and words, Wave-Swept Shore explains complex phenomena, such as wave action, using simple, intuitive analogies. It explores how the forms of animals and plants affect their survival in this harsh environment, considers their distribution on the shore, and looks at their seasonal variations, focusing on what can be easily observed by visitors to the coast. Revealing the rich variety of habitats woven into what may at first look like a fairly uniform environment, the book, an effective and beautiful tool for learning about the edge of oceans everywhere, opens our eyes to the wonders of rocky shores and introduces a whole new way of looking at the natural world.
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An honor and pleasure to read..........2006-05-25
This book eminates respect for the natural ecosystems of our shorelines. Visually it left me in awe. I frequently walk the Oregon coastlines and the detailed images are causing me to take a closer look... I am equally eager to explore the text at deeper levels. We are purchasing a copy for evening reading at our beach house and anticipate that it will become a fabulous gift for all those on our list who share our passion for the sea...highly recommended *****
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Excellent ocean guide!.......2004-07-11
Pacific Intertidal Life is a very comprehensive guide to tidepool creatures found on Pacific beaches. The guide covers: chitons, mollusks, sea stars, urchins, and many more abundant residents of the intertidal zone. The illustrations are accurate and provide superior identification as opposed to photographs. The book will cover the void for landlocked ocean lovers, including desert residents like me. This may also help amateurs progress to the full fledged Peterson, Audubon, and Simon and Schuster guides. Though it is small, the guide contains many various species of the intertidal area, including tidepool fish. It is easy to carry along with you on a long vacation for quick reference. The book is geared toward everyone. Whether purchased by an amateur or a marine biologist with more expertise, the guide will serve each person well in the field.
great entry level guide.......1999-04-28
Inexpensive guide with black and white drawings and descriptions of 50+ organisms common to the Pacific coast. Kids found it east to use.
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Native orchid expert and author Paul Martin Brown continues his successful series on the wild orchids of North America with Wild Orchids of the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies. Whether beginner or professional, curious orchid hunters will be able to locate the nearly 50 species to be found in a wide variety of this region's local habitat—from seashore to temperate rain forest to alpine meadow. Brown reveals the best spots to find the orchids he describes and offers expert advice on how to plan and execute an enjoyable (and environmentally responsible) outing. As with Brown's other guides, all information is presented in a simple, straightforward style and with ample illustration so that proper identification is a snap.
Geographical coverage includes:
· Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Idaho, western Montana, and western Alberta
· 10 detailed area treatments: The Siskyous, Columbia River, The Cascades, Olympic Peninsula, Vancouver Island, Glacier National Park, Cypress Hills, Kodiak Island, Downtown Anchorage, Denali National Park
· 47 species, 1 subspecies, 10 varieties, 5 hybrids, and 62 forms
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Offering a rare and mystical glimpse into nature's splendor, this book is sure to delight anyone who is lured by the majesty and spirit of the wild horse.
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Fabulous Book.......2006-07-26
The book is wonderful. Beautifully written and photographed. However, people should know that Cloud's herd of wild horses is in great danger of being rounded up and permanently removed from the Pryor Mountains in Montana which has been cleared of all other herds of Mustangs. The Bureau of Land Management has caved in to cattle and sheep ranchers who want all wild horses removed from the range, including Public Lands and areas such as the Pryor Mountains where cattle are not grazed.
Cloud Wild Stallion of the Rockies.......2005-02-20
The heck with being a book for teen girls ----- it is a book for all horse lovers and non horse lovers alike! Beautiful photos and a GREAT TRUE Story! It is WONDERFUL!
Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies.......2005-01-06
Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies is an interesting book, with vivid photographs of mustangs. I received it as a gift back when I was still obsessed with horses, and could not get enough of it. Even now that I only slightly like horses anymore, I find this book very enjoyable.
Interspersed with moving photography, this is Ginger Kathrens' story of a wild stallion called Cloud. She followed his herd before he was born, and followed him all over afterwards. A simple but well-written documentary that, I can only imagine, rivals the show produced on Nature's television series, this is a must for any young horse-lover, or even an older one.
I highly recommend this book. The pictures are full-color and the story is superb; you will be getting your money's worth with this book. Long live Cloud!
BEST EVER!!!.......2004-08-30
Cloud, Wild Stallion of the Rockies is the BEST horse book that I have ever read! It is a true story about wild horses in Montana. It is interesting and very exciting! I also enjoy watching the DVD. I highly recommend this book to any one who likes horses! Definitely a 5 star book!
Cloud.......2002-04-01
I read and enjoyed the book it seems to portray the behavior of the wild stallion and his herd very well. Good readablity factor.
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Bats of the Rocky Mountain West: Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation
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ASIN: 0870817361 |
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Since antiquity, bats have been misunderstood and shrouded in mystery. Given misnomers such as fledermaus ("flying mouse") and murciegalo ("blind mouse"), these nocturnal flying mammals were even classified as primates by the great Carl Linnaeus, based on his knowledge of the anatomy of large Old World fruit bats. In this beautifully illustrated volume, bat specialist Rick A. Adams delves into bats' true nature and the roles these fascinating ledurblaka ("leather flutterers") play in the natural history and ecology of the Rocky Mountain West.
Bats of the Rocky Mountain West begins with a general discussion of bat biology and evolution as well as regional physiography and zoogeography. In addition, Adams describes—based on the results of extensive research—the behavior and ecology of the 31 species of bats found in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. Naturalists and biologists alike will benefit from the detailed species descriptions, color photographs and illustrations, distribution maps, and echolocation sonograms. Bats of the Rocky Mountain West is a unique and valuable reference for professional bat biologists, naturalists, and wildlife enthusiasts interested in the conservation and ecology of bats in the region.
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Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains
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The forests of the southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming are part of this region's natural heritage, providing priceless ecological value, essential natural resources, numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation, refuge for native biological diversity, and solitude to Americans who want to escape our crowded cities. Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains aims to educate all those who appreciate these forests, so that they may become proper stewards of this spectacular environment.
The authors address both human and natural factors that lead to forest fragmentation, and they examine the effects these circumstances have on the health of Rocky Mountain forests and on the area's native biodiversity. In addition, Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains offers a careful assessment of how we can manage forests in the decades to come--ensuring that the rich natural heritage supported by these forests is not compromised--while still using our forests for recreation, solitude, and natural resources.
Richard Knight and Frederick Smith are professors of wildlife conservation and forest ecology, respectively, at Colorado State University.
William Baker and Steve Buskirk are professors of geography and wildlife ecology, respectively, at the University of Wyoming.
William Romme is professor of ecology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
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The Ecology of Rocky Coasts
P. G. Moore
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For over a decade no comprehensive treatment of modern rocky coast ecology world-wide has been available until now. With this volume a new and critical evaluation of that expanding, vital field is presented to provide a reference base for future work. Each chapter is written by an international authority, forming all together a thorough description of established knowledge and current research. Advances in littoral and sublittoral ecology are presented side-by-side for the first time. Interactions between flora and fauna are stressed throughout, such as a detailed appreciation of algal faunas and an extensive treatment of grazing molluscs. Other contributions develop themes central to all ecology, for example predation and optimal foraging, and life history strategies, issue whose original definitions were derived from studies of rocky coast organisms. The contents are closely integrated and include an appreciation of the work of Dr. J.R. Lewis, to whom this volume is dedicated upon his retirement. The exhaustive bibliography represents a unique and valuable source of reference to modern literature.
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A comprehensive treatment of modern rocky coast ecology world-wide. Each chapter is written by an international authority, forming all together a thorough description of established knowledge & current research. Advances in littoral & sublittoral ecology are presented side-by-side for the first time. Interactions between flora & fauna are stressed throughout. Other central themes are developed, for example, predation & optimal foraging, & life history strategies. Includes an appreciation of the work of Dr. J.R. Lewis, to whom this volume is dedicated. Extensive bibliography. Illustrated
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Golf's foremost apostle from 100 yards in, Dave Pelz follows up the bestselling Short Game Bible--his essential testament on how to get on the green--with chapter and verse on what to do once you're finally there. The lower your handicap, the more of a religious experience it should be.
While you don't have to be a rocket scientist to explain the forces at work in rolling a small, dimpled ball over changing terrain toward a cup that looks far too small for its purpose, Pelz was in fact a rocket scientist by trade. His approach is analytical, theoretical, mechanical, and systematic, brimming with graphs, charts, and illustrations. But don't let that scare you--for all the science, Pelz and the gospel he preaches are as inspiring as a good sermon and readily understandable regardless of your skill level. Yes, advanced players will no doubt be more intrigued with the depths Pelz plumbs, but high handicappers can draw solace from the quality of the supplicants who've sought his counsel--Lee Janzen, Annika Sorenstam, Steve Elkington, and Colin Montgomery, for starters--and proceed from there. Numbers, charts, and graphs aside, Pelz preaches good grip and stroke, proper reading of lines and distances, the importance of leaving a ball in the best location (that only seems obvious), and the need to identify your putting weaknesses, learn why they're your weaknesses, and address the proper fixes. "Never give up on putting well," Pelz stresses. By studying his bible and heeding his golden rules, you'll find yourself standing over those knee-rattling, downhill 4-footers with a lot more going for you than just a prayer. --Jeff Silverman
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Dave Pelz's Putting Bible is the second book in a four-book series, the
Dave Pelz Scoring Game Series.
Over 150,000 readers have purchased
Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible after just its first year of release publication, making the book an instant classic. Now, let Dave help you shape up your game on the greens with his new
Putting Bible, which is sure to make all other putting manuals obsolete.
Dave Pelz looks at putting, golf's least-understood skill, as no one has ever approached it before. Because a putt is the terminal shot on every hole and there is no possibility of recovery from short misses, putts count almost a disproportionate amount. Every golfer knows a 2-foot putt counts the same as a 300-yard drive--one stroke. And while the putting stroke is only one of several types of swings golfers make, it accounts for nearly half of all the swings made--43 percent--and perhaps as much as 80 percent of all the anguish and frustration involved in the game. These are some of the reasons every golfer needs Dave's insights into the putting game and the simplicity he brings to improving their ability to putt.
Putting is also different in another way: It is one of the few skills in all of sport in which any player, regardless of size, strength, speed, gender, or education, can compete equally with--and have a realistic chance to surpass the skills of--the best professionals in the world.
As Dave explains, putting is actually simple to understand and do. Once golfers grasp his concepts, they can perform on the greens as never before.
Using decades of scientific research from studying thousands of golfers, Dave shows readers the simplicity of putting that escapes most golfers and lays out the fifteen well-defined building blocks of the putting game that each of us already has and owns. This comprehensive guide from the internationally revered master of the short game and putting game--packed with charts, photos, and easy-to-understand instruction--will be the essential volume for all golfers who want to take strokes off their score with better putting.
A former NASA physicist and founder of the World Putting Championship, Dave brings a scientific rigor to his instruction that has made him the top putting expert in the world. Observing and teaching thousands of golfers to better their scores, Dave's body of knowledge in putting is unequaled. By uncovering the mysteries of this part of the game,
Dave Pelz's Putting Bible raises putting instruction to a new level.
Dave Pelz's Scoring Game Schools and clinics are renowned worldwide, attracting top players like Jesper Parnevik, Tom Kite, Colin Montgomerie, two-time U.S. Open Champion Lee Janzen, Vijay Singh, Steve Elkington, and many LPGA players including Annika Sorenstam and Liselotte Neumann.
Customer Reviews:
a must read for golfers.......2007-09-18
a comprehensive book on putting. A little repetitive and long to read but with some very important address, swing and strategy ideas.
Only the pure pendulum swing is covered. Golfers with other type of putting swing may not agree with Pelz's technique.
Pelz Putting.......2007-05-27
A good book with lots of tips, ideas, and good discussion on science of putting, etc.
If you're truly interesting in improving your putting, and especially if you have an analytical mind, this is the book for you.
Awesome Information!.......2007-05-03
I just finished readin this book about 3 days ago, today i played for school ball and 1 putted 5 greens out of 9 meanwhile i used to 3 putt almost all the time what you learn in this book is the most valuable information you could possibly have for putting. i havnt even done any drills yet and ive lowered my putting average drmatically. When youll read it youll realize exactly how little you really know about putting.
poor putter.......2006-02-28
If you are analytical this is the book for you. Very well explained with lots of supporting statistics.
Information overload.......2005-09-02
How much to you think you know about putting? Read greens, roll the ball at the hole, etc.. Guess what? You probably don't know the half of it.
Pelz is a scientist. While his book is written to be easy to read, he does not hold back. All his data and ideas are here. He discusses everything from the miriad variety of putting strokes, to the 15 facets of the putting game he has derived.
To be clear, this book is pretty heavy reading. However, his focus is not on convincing the reader of this "super technique", nor does he fill pages up with tips. He goes through and presents his data, makes conclusions regarding it, and recommends certain methods.
While he doesn't force any one method on the reader, he goes to great lengths to convince you. Maybe you like your door-hinge putting arc. Fine. But why is that not as good as a pendulum-type motion (which he recommends)? He explains, not from conjecture or "years of teaching experience", but with simple scientific data and common sense.
Unless you have read his other books, you most likely haven't encountered a book of golf instruction like this. It may not settle well with many readers, but if you give it a chance it will help you out.
Keep in mind too that the goal he sets is not to give your stroke a quick fix with a tip. He is out to give you a stroke you will be able to use anytime, anywhere, from the time you master it until you hang your putter up for the last time. That means that there is no quick route: you need to practice. He is blunt enough to even come out and say that to groove a putting stroke requires around 20,000 repetitions. A hard truth to face, but I'd rather work towards that and develop a good permanent stroke rather than creating a patchwork stroke that breaks down every week.
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