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Not a lot to it, but what do you expect for the price?.......2002-06-15
The guide has a minimum of information on petroglyphs, and I'm not sure that there is much here that will really be useful in the field. It contains more of an overview of what petroglyphs are, and a VERY sketchy view of different categories (different cultures, different methods of making petroglyphs, etc.). I kept being reminded of something I might have been given as a handout in elementary school.
I have two criticisms, one is that I don't really see much information here that will be useful in the field. The other is that the guide is printed on medium-quality paper, and with no plasticizing or water-proofing at all. It will quickly disintegrate when taken into the field, unless you take strong measures to protect it from moisture, dirt, and rough handling. I just don't see much use for it, even at this very low price.
Excellent Quick Source.......2000-05-03
Elizabeth Welsh provides an instructive quick overview ofpetroglyphs and pictographs. Within the the 32 pages of text the bookprovides the bare fundamentals of recoginizing, appreciating andpreserving different forms of southwestern United States rock art. The wallet sized book (lighter than pair of sunglasses) is a must for the day hiker or amatuer acrhaeologist.
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"The authors have done a superb job of distilling a vast amount of information on the biology of the terrestrial mammals of the eastern United States in a style that will not only satisfy the expert's need for accurate data but will also appeal to students and others interested in natural history."
--James N. Layne, Archbold Biological Station In their definitive work on eastern mammals, John O. Whitaker, Jr., and W. J. Hamilton, Jr., vividly convey their sheer delight at the variety and abundance of mammalian life. They have brought together a wealth of biological information and applied a biological subspecies concept to the mammals of the eastern United States. Their research extends "from the high reaches of Mount Katahdin in northern Maine, where water shrews and moose hold company," to the unglaciated hills of southern Indiana, where pygmy shrews (each weighing less than a dime) lived undetected until 1981. From there, they reach to "the cypress swamps of lower Florida, where the spoor of the mountain lion may be seen." Describes the animals, their behavior, and dispersion in all 27 states east of the Mississippi River. Almost entirely rewritten, this edition provides an abundance of scientific information in combination with anecdotes, field notes, and an underlying reverence for the fragile diversity of animal life. Illustrations include 110 range maps, 167 black-and-white photographs, and 92 color images. Covers 121 species, 17 more than in the previous edition. Uses a biological subspecies concept, showing the results of evolution through differentiation. Provides keys to orders and genera, anatomical line drawings. Summarizes information on endangered and threatened species for each of the eastern states. Lists state mammal books in the literature section.
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INFO PACKED!.......2004-11-17
Dont think this is a field guide... it is a comprehensive collection of details regarding the mammals, their habits and characteristics and includes areas for further research. Excellent layout, easy to follow. My favorite of all my wildlife books.
Excellent!!.......2000-09-26
Hamilton and Wittaker's Guide to Mammals of the Eastern United States is an excellent book. It allows one to become familar with species of mammals and those that are related to them. The diagrams and pictures are very useful. The text is very complete and leaves nothing out. The key at the beginning of the book allows those that are no very familar with mammals to get a head start in finding out what the mammals they are looking for is. I highly recommend this book to amateur and experienced mammologists.
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For hunters, naturalists, scouts, nature lovers. How to recognize tracks of alligators, bobcats, centipedes, owls, skunks, toads, and many other animals. Diagrams of tracks, tips on identification. "...interesting and a good inexpensive introduction..." — The Naturalist (UK).
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Inexpensive addition to your animal track library.......2006-05-23
Now here is a bargain of an animal track book:
1. It has dichotomous keys for identifying tracks for mammals and birds. The species list goes into quite a bit of detail beyond "type" or genus.
2. The drawings of tracks and gaits are large and clear.
3. The book is relatively light, and small enough to fit in a small pack or large pocket (7.9" x 5.4" x 0.4"). Paperback.
4. It is inexpensive!
5. It includes notes on reptiles and amphibians.
All track identification books have pluses and minuses. The behavior behind why these tracks are the way they are is not here. Halfpenny's book is much better for this. However, this is a nice book to have in your animal track collection.
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The articles collected in this volume give a broad overview of the current state of surface science. Pioneers in the field and researchers met together at this Solvay Conference to discuss important new developments in surface science, with an emphasis on the common area between solid state physics and physical chemistry. The contributions deal with the following subjects: structure of surfaces, surface science and catalysis, two-dimensional physics and phase transitions, scanning tunneling microscopy, surface scattering and surface dynamics, chemical reactions at surfaces, solid-solid interfaces and superlattices, and surface studies with synchrotron radiation. On each of these subjects an introductory review talk and a number of short research contributions are followed by extensive discussions, which appear in full in the text. This nineteenth Solvay Conference commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Solvay Institutes.
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Student Edition of MATLAB Version 5 For the Macintosh
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An asset for students in any technical subject........1997-08-16
This package gives a readable introduction to the
basic Matlab language. The value is in the CD-Rom:
Version 5). Included are the basic Matlab language
(limited to 16000 matrix elements), control and
signal analysis extensions, and a large portion of
the symbolic extension based on Maple (this provides
symbolic algebra and calculus). The on-line
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A large amount of additional Matlab documentation
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Matlab is easier to use than most computer
languages, and many useful functions are included
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calculations, particularly in mathematical,
scientific and engineering applications.
Matlab 5 includes cell arrays, data structures and
an elementary but usable object oriented extension,
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Version 5 is not compatible with Simulink 1 (
Simulink 2 is coming Sept 97).
Installer clashes with some extensions (disable
extensions during installation).
Upper case letters in file names and class names
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Insure you get the Macintosh (or PC version)
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Conclusion:
Requires some elementary programming and then is
excellent value for students involves in a wide
range of technical applications. Some knowledge
of matrices will help get the most from the package.
Suitable for upper level high school (years 11 & 12
from start of schooling) to PhD and beyond.
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The centerpiece of this collection , "The Eternal Husband" (1890) is one of Dostoevsky's most perfect works. Classical in form, it presents his most profound exploration of mimetic rivalry and the duality of human consciousness. Told from the point of view of a rich and idle man who is confronted by a younger rival, the husband of his former, and now deceased, mistress, the story portrays the interchanging hatred and love of the two men.
Along with "The Eternal Husband" is "A Nasty Anecdote" (1862), a satire on the "reform period of Russia," which portrays a high-ranking official who is convinced that "humaneness" will unite all people in a regenerated society. The other three stories, "Bobok" (1873), "The Meek One" (1876) and "The Dream of A Ridiculous Man" (1877), are taken from The Diary of a Writer, which Dostoevsky published between the completion of Demons and The Brothers Karamazov. Together they represent the culmination and final synthesis of Dostoevsky's philosophical ideas.
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Wonderful. Even better for Dostoevsky-philes.......2005-11-08
This is a fabulous collection. "The Eternal Husband" is quite interesting and features the trademark Doestoevsian psychological interplay (along the lines of that found between _Crime and Punishment_'s Raskolnikov and Porfiry Petrovich, or _The Idiot_'s Rogozhin and Prince Nikolaevich). However, the short stories included are, imho, superior to "The Eternal Husband." "A Nasty Anecdote" is a very funny satire, especially if the reader is privileged to know a bit about post-"emancipation" Russia. "The Meek One" studies the fascinating, yet highly unhealthy relationship between a husband and wife. At the same time, it meditates on the uses of love in much the manner of _King Lear_. "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" features the sort of Christ figure found in _The Idiot_ or _The Brothers Karamazov_'s Alyosha. Warning: this story may make you cry.
However wonderful the stories, Richard Pevear's introductory essay alone is worth the price of admission-- with a caveat. If you are familiar with most of Dostoevsky's novels, then you will understand and appreciate Pevear's analysis of Dostoevskian philosophy-- the stories in this collection are even arranged in an order that supports Pevear's theories. However, those unfamiliar with Dostoevsky's work will be very lost.
P.S. These stories are enjoyable for everyone, but those familiar with Dostoevsky will appreciate them even more. I would suggest that Dostoevsky first-timers start with _Crime and Punishment_ or _Notes from Underground_.
dostoevsky lite.......2005-06-18
i read "the eternal husband" after henry miller strongly recommended it in his "colossus of maroussi". from dostoevsky's perspective, this is a short, tight novella. there is little wasted verbiage or plot development. this is much different than his longer novels like "brothers karamazov", "the idiot", or "crime and punishment". i, however, don't think it makes it better.
story is about a cuckolded husband (pavlovich) who comes to visit one of his recently deceased wife's former lovers (velchaninov). the mystery is whether the visit is simply to see an old friend, or to avenge his prior humiliation. suspence rises and falls with each different act by pavlovich. deepening the plot is a daughter who may be velchaninov's.
as far as short novels go this one is good, but nowhere near the quality of "old man and the sea", "great gatsby" or "of mice and men"--all great american novels.
dostoevsky is a great and interesting writer. this is not his best work, but is well worth the read.
Considered Dostoevsky's Masterpiece.......2005-04-16
I started reading The Eternal Husband, a taut novella by Dostoevsky, after I read the literary critic James Wood praise it. By all accounts it is his masterpiece. It even as a style of its own, a compression and economy that Doestoevsky isn't known for. Premise: A cuckolded widow visits the lover of his recently deceased wife to torment him. He never lets his betrayer know that he knows or doesn't know about the affair. Much of the torment is rooted in the betrayer's uncertainty. For pyschological drama, if you like this kind of discomfiting intensity, where the main character seems an inch away from descending into complete madness, you might also like The Horned Man by James Lasdun and Contempt by Alberto Moravia.
Creaky English, but Worthwhile.......2005-02-28
This book is a collection of shorter tales by Dostoyevsky, or rather the novella "The Eternal Husband" plus some short stories.
In "A Nasty Anecdote", Ivan Ilyich Pralinsky, during a drunken night out, tries to prove a point by gatecrashing his employee Pseldonymov's wedding party. It turns out to be a nightmare of social embarrassment.
In "The Eternal Husband", Velchaninov is going through a disturbed time. He then meets Pavel Pavlovich Trusotsky with whose wife he had an affair some years ago. Odd events follow in which Velchaninov tries to come to terms with his own past behaviour and with the strangeness of Trusotsky's current behaviour. But which one of them is the odder?
In "Bobok", a drunken writer hears the voices of the dead in a graveyard, their social divisions and obessions carrying on after death. "The Meek One" concerns a pawnbroker who saves a 16 year old girl from an unwanted marriage only for both their futures to be compromised. "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" is about an imaginary parallel Earth, uncorrupted until the subject of the dream arrives.
I thought that this was an interesting mixture of tales. "A Nasty Anecdote" and "Bobok" are social satires, the rest are more typical Dostoyevsky works, being introspective and analytical. The collection is compromised by the creaky English into which the originals have been translated. Nonetheless worthy of a read.
G Rodgers
A Difficult Translation of Masterful Works.......2003-10-23
As a first-time reader of Dostoevsky, I found this translation to be difficult and the introduction to be inadequate. The wording used is often rough and choppy. It seems as if the translators themselves may not be native English speakers, as there is something odd and awkward about the phrasing used, especially in "Bobok" and "The Eternal Husband". I have since found other translations of these stories that are smoother and more understandable. The introduction could have been expanded to include a more detailed explanation of the political climate of the times these stories were written, especially for "A Nasty Anecdote" in which the changing political climate is a major backdrop to the events of the story.
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