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ALL ELEVATIONS UNKNOWN : An adventure in the heart of Borneo
Sam, Jr. Lightner Manufacturer: Broadway New York 2001 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000R4WN9U |
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ALL ELEVATIONS UNKNOWN. An Adventure in the Heart of Borneo.
Sam: Lightner Manufacturer: Pan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000W2WH6Q |
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All Elevations Unknown: An Adventure in the Heart of Borneo
Sam Jr Lightner Manufacturer: Broadway ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0767907566 Release Date: 2001-06-12 |
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In March 1945, a smart but rowdy British officer named Tom Harrisson parachuted into the Borneo Highlands and set about organizing an army of headhunters to battle the Japanese invaders. He knew the difficult country a little, having been there on a scientific expedition before the war, but now, "shepherded to the island by the world's most lucrative sponsor, the Dogs of War," he had to learn its secrets, and quickly.In 1958, Harrisson wrote a memoir, World Within, chronicling his time on the island. Looking for new places to explore, Wyoming rock-scrambler Sam Lightner and his German climbing partner happened on Harrisson's book, studied it closely, and, with four other "dirt-bag" climbers, went off to Borneo to find the peak of their dreams in the cloud forests, in country that maps "tinted gray and labeled 'All Elevations Unknown'." Battling unusual elements--including having to "cough up the larvae of echinococcosus" and dodge giant snakes, to say nothing of the area's still-active headhunting bands--they found it, scaled the spire called Batu Lawi, and lived to tell the tale.
Their exploits form the heart of Lightner's good-natured narrative, which draws on Harrisson's own account of jungle warfare to become a work of history as much as outdoors travel. Climbers, students of World War II, and armchair adventurers alike will enjoy his report. --Gregory McNamee
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“In 1999, when mankind had successfully mapped the surface of the Moon, Venus, and Mars, there were still sections of Borneo that man had nothing to say about other than ‘all elevations unknown.’”Customer Reviews:
History and Modern adventure unite!.......2001-12-27
In reading about his adventure, you gain insight into not only the heart of a true adventurist trying to step foot where few have ever been and the hardships involved in such undertakings. You'll certainly think twice about sponsorship of your next adventure, especially any video documentation after hearing of his conflicts with his camera crew. At the same time, you'll gain a love of the people and land of Borneo. This tale is perfect for those who love adventure as well as learning the history of a people and their land.
If Borneo fascinates you, this is worth the read.......2001-12-03
The quality of the writing equals the book's adventure.......2001-10-21
By combining two stories, Lightner displays the hardships encountered by any outsider trying to achieve goals in harsh, inaccesable Borneo. Lightner's inclusion of Major Tom Harrison during WWII adds depth to the story and his admiration of the major comes through as well as his conflict with the photographers who urge Lightner to take more climbing risks than he knows are prudent.
I hope to see more books by the talented rock climber who is also an excellent writer.
Enjoyable but missing something.......2001-09-11
Good but not great.......2001-08-07
Nevertheless, the dual stories make the book. Lightner correctly realizes that his own climbing tale is simply too thin. His other main problem is that the World War II story is far more interesting, especially since most people have no clue about how the war was fought on Borneo. (My own reference library on World War II devotes two sentences to the island: the Japanese captured it; later the Allies took it back.) Lightner has done a wonderful job of bringing this little-known story to life, but by so doing, he emphasizes the thinness of his own tale, whose central conflict turns out to be between himself and the film crew who helped finance the expedition. The "video guys," as he calls them, want things in exchange for their money that change the nature of the climbers' goals. That's interesting...but not as much so as a world war.
The third problem is that in his efforts to bring the story to life, Lightner's gone farther than needed, by fabricating dialog, characters' reactions to each other, and additional perceptual material to fill in gaps in the narrative. He admits this, but it's an ill-considered approach to a story with drama enough to stand on its own if he'd made it clear which material is based on someone's memoirs, and which is interpolated. Not doing it in the traditional manner leaves the reader wondering how much of the story is real, and how much is guesswork. Worse, it casts doubt on Lightner's own tale. Every time he intercuts from the present to the past, he does so by having himself reflect on the World War II story. The third time he did this, I wondered: Is this also a device? Might he have been napping at the time, rather than thinking about World War II? And if so, what else in the tale is a device?
None of this destroys the versimilitude of the whole, but it does undermine it. But that said, it's a good book, recommended to those with an interest in adventure travel, history, and to a lesser extent, climbing.
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Chemical activities of fungi
Jackson Walter Foster Manufacturer: Academic Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007DOOWK |
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Fungicidal Activity: Chemical and Biological Approaches to Plant Protection (Wiley Series in Agrochemicals & Plant Protection)
D., Ed. Hutson Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0471968064 |
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Increasing resistance to established fungicides has stimulated the search for novel fungicides with new modes of action. Environmental concerns now also demand that these have low environmental impact and toxicity. Fungicidal Activity discusses new approaches to fungicide development including biological control and genetic engineering, and takes a global view of the future of fungicidal development. Fungicidal Activity is a volume in the Wiley Series in Agrochemicals and Plant Protection. This series brings together current scientific and regulatory knowledge and perspectives on all aspects of the use of chemicals and biotechnology in agriculture.Customer Reviews:
fungicidal activity: Chemical.......1999-06-02
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Best Places to Go: A Family Destination Guide
Nan Jeffrey Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0935701753 |
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A HISTORY OF WESTERN SOCIETY Vol C: From the Revolutionary Era to the Present
McKay; Hill; Buckler Manufacturer: 1983 Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2nd edition, soft Cover ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000QA432U |
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A HISTORY OF WESTERN SOCIETY, VOLS. A-C: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE REFORMATION, FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1815, and FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA TO THE PRESENT
John P., Bennett D. Hill, and John Buckler McKay Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000QAY29O |
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The Practical Bioinformatician
Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 981238846X |
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Computer scientists have increasingly been enlisted as "bioinformaticians" to assist molecular biologists in their research. This book is a practical introduction to bioinformatics for these computer scientists. The chapters are in-depth discussions by expert bioinformaticians on both general techniques and specific approaches to a range of selected bioinformatics problems. The book is organized into clusters of chapters on the following topics: Overview of modern molecular biology and a broad spectrum of techniques from computer science data mining, machine learning, mathematical modeling, sequence alignment, data integration, workflow development, etc.
In-depth discussion of computational recognition of functional and regulatory sites in DNA sequences.
Incisive discussion of computational prediction of secondary structure of RNA sequences.
Overview of computational prediction of protein cellular localization, and selected discussions of inference of protein function.
Overview of methods for discovering protein-protein interactions.
Detailed discussion of approaches to gene expression analysis for the diagnosis of diseases, the treatment of diseases, and the understanding of gene functions.
Case studies on analysis of phylogenies, functional annotation of proteins, construction of purpose-built integrated biological databases, and development of workflows underlying the large-scale-effort gene discovery.
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More like "Practicing Bioinformatician".......2005-01-26
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Solutions manual to accompany Chemical principles
Robert S Boikess Manufacturer: Harper & Row ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 006040812X |
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Student solutions manual to accompany Introduction to chemical principles
H. Stephen Stoker Manufacturer: Collier Macmillan Canada ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0024177733 |
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Instructor's manual with solutions to accompany Sienko-Plane: Chemical principles and properties, 2nd ed., [and] Experimental chemistry, 4th ed
Philip Paden Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00072FEF2 |
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Instructor's manual with solutions to accompany Sienko-Plane: Chemical principles and properties, second edition : Experimental chemistry, fourth edition
Philip Paden Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Book Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006WKW3W |
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Solutions manual to accompany Chemical principles
Robert S Boikess Manufacturer: Harper & Row ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OA6CK8 |
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Programmieren mit Java: Eine grundlegende Einführung für Informatiker und Ingenieure (eXamen.press)
Peter Pepper Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 3540209573 |
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Ziel dieses Buches ist die systematische Vermittlung grundlegender Kenntnisse der objektorientierten Programmierung mittels Java. Dabei werden auch klassische Konzepte, wie z. B. bedingte Anweisungen, Schleifen und Rekursion usw., gründlich eingeführt, motiviert durch die wachsenden Anforderungen der betrachteten Problemstellungen. In gleicher Weise steigt die Komplexität der verwendeten Datenstrukturen. Es werden u.a. folgende Themen behandelt: Objekte und Klassen, Kontrollanweisungen und Datenstrukturen, wichtige Algorithmen zum Suchen und Sortieren von Daten sowie für einfache numerische Anwendungen und elementare Graph-Traversierung und auch solche für Modularisierungskonzepte. Des weiteren werden Fragestellungen der nebenläufigen Programmierung mittels Threads, des Exception-Handlings, der Ein- und Ausgabe sowie von graphischen Benutzerschnittstellen abgehandelt. Ferner wird der Umgang mit Programm-Bibliotheken unter Java vermittelt.
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Never Come Morning
Nelson Algren , and Jr., Kurt Vonnegut Manufacturer: Seven Stories Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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A reissue of a classic American novel, with an introduction by Kurt Vonnegut, Nelson Algren's second novel, originally published in 1942, tells the story of Bruno Bicek, a tough from Chicago's Northwest Side, and Steffi, the woman who shares his dream while living his nightmare. "An unusual book and a brilliant book." -- The New York TimesCustomer Reviews:
Frank and Brutal with a sense of Deja-Vu.......2007-08-15
Gritty americana from a forgotten master.......2006-12-02
Gritty, but hollow novel about a thug and his life.........2004-08-31
Catcher In The Rye for the rest of us.......2003-10-12
Algren opens a window on Chicago's ethnic, inner city streets. The sights, sounds, smells, words and music of Chicago in the late 1940's are right there in front of you. He then points his highly accurate lens on his character's hearts, minds, concerns, fears, worries, struggles, hopes & dreams.
Never Come Morning is a lyrical, poetic work of fiction that's nonetheless so realistic it could have been yanked straight from the headlines of any city's newspapers, in any era, from the 1940's straight through to 2004. The novel describes the lives of several teenagers living on Chicago's Near Northwest side, in the late 1940's. It is realistic yet never exploitive, heart-wrenching yet never heavy handed.
Those familar with Chicago neighborhoods will delight in seeing The Triangle, Riverview, Humboldt Park, Division Street, Chicago Avenue, Western Avenue, Milwaukee Avenue, Oak Street Beach and Logan Square referenced in print. As El trains fly overhead - some down tracks still with us and some down tracks long-gone - you will be astounded at how well this writer has captured the Chicago of your youth.
Those familar with Chicago characters like the ones in this novel (Bruno Bicek, Steffi Rostenkowski, Catfoot Nowagrodski, Fingers Idzikowski, Fireball Kodadek, Bibleback Watrobinski, Casey Benkowski, Momma Tomek and The Barber) will have to put the book down and take a walk outside. The memories that come flooding back will be too STRONG, and too REAL.
Anyone who's lived in a neighborhood where kids run the nighttime streets, anyone who's ever hung out on a corner, tossed dice against a warehouse wall, walked a freight yard, played ball for a Park District League, been to Riverview, swam at Oak Street or dated a girl from the neighborhood will be shocked from the sheer force of recognition this amazing novel provides.
Yet even those who've never set foot in Chicago will be spellbound by this remarkable, poetic novel about tough kids growing up under tough conditions in a tough town. A must read for anyone interested in American Realism, and/or fiction carved from real life.
Dark and gritty. A work of transition........2000-10-07
Never Come Morning has its moments: the fight scenes at the start and end of the book; the scenes in which the characters consider their lives, in a style that will be made much use of in The Man with the Golden Arm. Everything else is dark and gritty, but is not especially effective within the story because of its apparent inclusion for the sake of something anecdotal in order to flesh out the characters' traits and thoughts. In addition, Nelson Algren makes reading this book a chore like he did with The Man with the Golden Arm, by having rapid changes of viewpoint in scenes with a multiplicity of characters. This would have been quite benign given a more omniscient writing style like Fritz Leiber's, but is very distracting here.
Nevertheless, Never Come Morning is engaging, and, taken in overview, is a very satisfactory read, which demonstrates the power in Nelson Algren's writing. A power that in subsequent works, grows and grows.
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If Morning Never Comes
Bill Vandenbush Manufacturer: The Old Hundred and One Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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The powerful story of a young man's near death experience in Vietnam.Customer Reviews:
A "must read" book.......2004-04-16
At a time when many young men were busy growing pony tails, fleeing to Canada, and staging protests, young 18-year-old Bill volunteered to serve in the unpopular Vietnam war. This decision altered his life forever. The way he portrays his experiences is both heart wrenching and heart warming.
The fact that Bill survived his massive injuries is unbelievable. His tale of what drove him to both survive and rehabilitate himself against all odds is amazing. This is a poignant, wonderfully written and awe-inspiring piece of work. I hope his book is a huge success----he deserves it!
If Morning Never Comes.......2003-10-31
If Morning Never Comes.......2003-10-30
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NEVER COME MORNING
Nelson Algren Manufacturer: Avon Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000M4YVIG |
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Never Come Morning
Manufacturer: Berkley Medallion ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000B8QOWE |
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"A haunting study of poverty and crime deep in the Polish slums of Chicago. The focus is Bruno "Lefty" Bicek.."
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Never Come Morning
Nelson Algren Manufacturer: Books on Tape ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette ASIN: 0736659153 |
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Bruno Bicek, "Lefty," is a prize-fighter and small-time hood in Chicago. His girlfriend, Steffi, was gang-raped, and Bruno, avenging her, has killed one of the gang. The Barber, sinister and dark, controls Steffi and has no intention of letting her go. Why should he, when he holds all the cards. Bruno and Steffi, who dream of breaking free, learn this in the end and find that for them there will be no bright morning.
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Never Come Morning
Nelson Algren Manufacturer: Harper and Row ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0000CLV8U |
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Never Come Morning
Nelson Algren Manufacturer: Avon 419 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000K1SVQY |
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Never Come Morning
Nelson Algren Manufacturer: Avon Publishing Co., Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O2M32C |
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Never Come Morning
Nelson. Algren Manufacturer: Avon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000JK6FXM |
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Never Come Morning
Nelson Algren Manufacturer: Berkley Medallion ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000TYR5N2 |
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