Wendy Richard Books

There have been some general and introductory Geoarchaeology books publisged in the past, but this one is not only the most recent overview of this field but also the best so far.

This is an extremely comprehensive review of the subject, touching in all the fundamental topics of modern research in Geoarchaeology and complete with detailed case studies. The book overviews all major types of research and focuses on what type of aproaches can be made to resolve certain specific problems, all the time contextualizing those in the broader scope of the dig/research site. The book is filled with case studies and examples of real geoarchaeology researches, with emphasis on the "why" and "how" things were made.Topics include not only traditional Geoarchaeology but also non-traditional geoarchaeology. One of the best things is that there is a part of the book dedicated to field and laboratory technics, focusing on the "why" and "how" can those technics be used in various contexts. Another good thing is that the authors provide guidelines to produce geoarchaeologic reports and how to make the info gathered by geoscientists most usable by archaeologists.

A Brief table of contents is provided below; check the book editors for a more comprehensive table of contents:

Preface
Aknowledgements
Introduction

Part I Regional Scale geoarchaeology

Chapter 1 Sediments
Chapter 2 Stratigraphy
Chapter 3 Soils
Chapter 4 Hidrological systems I: slopes and slope deposits
Chapter 5 Hydrological systems II: rivers and lakes
Chapter 6 Aeolian settings and geoarchaeologic environments
Chapter 7 Coasts
Chapter 8 Caves and rockshelters

Part II Nontraditional geoarchaeologic approaches

Chapter 9 Human impacts on landscape: forest clearence, soil modifications and cultivation
Chapter 10 Occupation deposits I: concepts and aspects of cultural deposits
Chapter 11 Occupation deposits II: examples from the Near East,
North America and Europe
Chapter 12 Experimantal Geoarchaeology
Chapter 13 Human materials
Chapter 14 Applications of geoarchaeology to forensic science

Part III Field and laboratory methods, data, and reporting

Chapter 15 Field-based methods
Chapter 16 Laborathory technics
Chapter 17 Reporting and publishing
Chapter 18 Concluding remarks and the geoarchaeologic future

Appendixes
Bibliography
Index

If you're into geoarchaeology, and you are either a geoscientist or an archaeologist, then this book is a must due to its excelent and complete overview of the subject. Its also perfect for an introduction to the subject.

Although the book is entitled "Practical Intelligence," I believe that Sternberg et al have produced a work that could become the standard reference for the measurement and management of tacit knowledge (TK).

From the opening sentence of the preface, "Practical intelligence is what most people call common sense", the reader knows that they are about to delve into an inherently practical and easily readable book. Even though the text is strongly academic, with almost thirty pages of references, the writers use straightforward language that clearly explains the nature, development, context and role of Practical Intelligence and more specifically, how Practical Intelligence is predicated on TK. They also describe an interesting and intuitively sensible method to develop and apply tools for measuring TK.

For me, the most valuable parts of the book were Chapters 3 & 6. In Ch 3 (The Specificity of Practical Knowledge) the role of TK in practical problem solving is explained, and in Ch 6 (Understanding Practical Intelligence), the characteristics and nature of TK are described in a way that ties together disparate academic views about TK (i.e., it can VS it cannot be explicated). Chapter 7 (Measuring Tacit Knowledge) describes the method for measuring industry specific/contextually relevant tacit knowledge. It will be interesting to see if this method is sufficiently robust to become standardised in future.

My copy arrived in the Monday morning's post, and by Tuesday evening, I had read it from cover to cover, complete with hi-lighting and margin annotations. I strongly recommend this title to anyone who has a practical interest in Tacit Knowledge Management.

This book has been invaluable in helping me rethink the management of my writing program. The authors remind us that writing is not a step by step formula, but a social process, in which the writer has a purpose and audience and expects a response from the audience. The text is full of classroom anecdotes, and practical ideas and strategies for teaching and assessing. Would be a great book-study book!

I've owned two copies of this book over the years. The first copy I lent to a friend who in turn lent to a friend and so on. Needless to say that this great little gem of a book never found its way back into my eagerly waiting hands.

I've purchased another copy since then and read chapters from it from time to time. We all tend to stress about the little things in life, and I'm no different. Whenever I find myself getting unduly frustrated or uptight, a read of this book always helps me put things back into perspective.

I'm a firm believer in not sweating the small stuff: Not just the book, but the principal of it. Life's way too brief and fleeting to always be tied up in minor details and insignificant issues. Save it for the big problems, I say.

This is a handy little guidebook that does well to serve as a constant reminder to keep things in perspective. I believe every household should have a copy of a book like Richard Carlson's 'Don't Sweat The Small Stuff".

Real Life Dramas - Volume One

Darren G. Burton

This book got me through my divorce without any emotional scares! Need I say more... This is a must read for just learning how to appreciate what you have in life rather than focussing on what you could have. Definitely a must read.

This book could have easily been titled: Basic Zen Buddhism for Suburbanites. If you look at the principles Richard Carlson teaches they are absolutely Zen 101 (albeit specifically tailored to a modern, western audience). Ideas such as living in the moment, non-attachment to the transitory nature of life, taking time to sit quietly each day (or as a well-known Soto Zen teacher once said, "Don't just do something, sit there"), contemplating your own mortality as a method of keeping the events of your life in perspective... all of these are a part of basic Buddhist practice. While anyone who has practiced one of the eastern contemplative disciplines will find this old hat, these lessons are invaluable for the average person - I bought this for my new wife who tends to get obsessive when it comes to the little things. There's a reason these ideas have been around for thousands of years - they work!

I think the title says it all, overall great book! I also recommend Mr Instability and which way both excellent reads.

In his book "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all small stuff", author Richard Carlson, PH.D. offers witty and accessible stories emphasizing how life can be so much more fun by living a worry-free existence. Who knew? Carlson's philosophy makes so much sense. Instead of giving each and every situation a `life and death' urgency, Carlson suggests a gentler approach to life. He actually insists that life can be fun, and free from the mechanical, ritualistic reactions to every day life situations. In one of my favorite chapters in the book, Carlson discusses the relevance of `boredom'. He explains that we spend far too much energy distracting ourselves with superficial engagements, filling up our appointment books while we neglect to nurture our souls. Spending quiet time alone or with loved ones and enjoying each and every moment in life can be sufficiently engaging indeed.

Two of my favorite authors, Ariel and Shya Kane, also offer wonderful, engaging stories that help inspire me to lead a more fruitful, enriched life in their new book "Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment". In one of my favorite passages, Ariel and Shya discuss the importance of slowing down in order to be fully present within each moment of our lives. The Kanes suggest that instead of rushing through our daily activities, we can have greater fulfillment and enjoyment by "taking our time and being where you are". These truly enlightening books by Carlson and the Kanes suggest that life can be fun by taking the time to enjoy every moment of it! It seems easy- and guess what, it is!

If I could only take one field guide with me on my California hikes, this would be it. It covers a very wide range of subjects with color pictures and a concise entry. The cover is tough enough to stand up to heavy use on the trail. Highly recommended.

These Audbon field guides are really great for lots information in a small book. I wish they would put one out for Minnesota/Upper Midwest.

This was my first field guide and it served us well on many a hike. The only problem I found was that I needed more detail on wildflowers, so I've augmented with a specific field guide to wild flowers. Other than that, this is perfectly shaped to fit into an outside pants pocket for easy access; pictures are fantastic, as are descriptions.

I don't use it much for birding, as again I've got a more extensive guide book to birds. It's primarily for the fauna.

Well worth the investment.

A great quick reference that covers everything from flora to fauna to star maps and parks.

I own numerous Audubon nature books. They are all wonderful to have for reference. Instead of taking many of my Audubon books with me on my outings, I wanted to have one general and all inclusive book when space was limited, so I purchased this one. It lives up to the Audubon reputation!
Just like all my other Audubon books, this one is first rate! My 7 year old will even go for these books and enjoys the colorful pictures!

True to their relationship in Fire and Flight, Cutter and Skywise prove to readers that they are indeed "brothers in all but blood", as they travel the world of two moons in search of other elves, so that all the children of the High Ones may be reunited. They meet some of the most Enchanting dangers along the way, that perhaps any work of fantasy may boast, and the artwork By Wendy remains SUPERB as ever. You cannot help but be touched by the relationships in this and the other seven original full color elfquest graphic novels by Wendy and Richard Pini.

I have read all the original eight graphic novels and I must say this one is my favorite! Cutter and Skywise are really funny, and what can I say, who DOESN'T love petalwing? Plus this novel is the perfect transition between Sorrow's End and Blue Mountain. The artwork is superb and the storyline is great too.

Beautifully crafted! The greatest story ever told comes to paperback! Wendy and Richard Pini bring the legend of Elfquest to paperback along with all the details they had to leave out of the illustrated series. Discover the adventure for the first time, or embark on it all over again through written word.

The second book in the elfquest saga following Fire and Flight. This is simply the best in fantasy writing!

If you like magic, battles, and mysteries you will love this book. The characters are cool, and the locations are neat. For example, the character's names (such as Treestump, Skywise, Cutter, Rayek, and Winowill) are interesting. The artwork is great because of the shading and the dimensional work. When warriers are fighting and strange things are happening the characters say things like "I'LL CUT OUT YOUR GUTS AND ROAST 'EM IN THE FIRE PIT!" and the trolls say "BY GRAYMUG'S BLACKENED BONES!" and the humans say "YOU'RE BOUND FOR NOWHERE BUT THE DOOM PIT!". So as you can see ELFQUEST "The Forbidden Grove" is a super cool book!

...then get this book. It's an awesome volume of fun, collectable and affordable.

I have no idea why the synopsis for the Gatherum says it is a reference for the RPG. Ignore that. This is a comprehensive "behind the scenes" book that is a "must have" for the diehard Elfquest fan. There are several interviews with the Pinis (from 1981 to, I believe, 1988), many articles about EQ, written at the time that the "Original Quest" was still being written, and much artwork by Wendy that you won't find anywhere else (except, of course, in the two Gatherums which this is a compilation of, and which are now long out of print.) The BIG (and it is) Gatherum offers an invaluable glimpse at the evolution of Elfquest. Highly recommended.

i found this book very helpful. The page that has the elves on it that you draw on is aws. Me & my freind always draw out fits on them & we give them names & we make up our wn tribes.

Stary-eyed big-thing say; is good! Read! All big-things like much!
Starfisher says; a great companion to any and all EQ pre-1996, and with so much stuff you'll be curled up in your den(pun intended) for hours.

Or really, anybody interested in fantasy storytelling. The Gatherum really doesn't have anything really to do with the RPG -- I don't remember a thing in it that'd really help an EQ gamer out. It's really just a bunch of background material -- and by "bunch", I mean hundreds of pages of photos, interviews, drawings, background, source material, and reference stuff. This isn't so much a guidebook to Elfquest as an illumination of how it came to be. Some of the essays are written by the Pinis, and others are by admirers and friends.

EQ readers will probably appreciate the essay about how Recognition works, but there's lots more there to love.

This book is just packed full of information. It is one of those books that drew me to Vampire to begin with. Great detail about the period, how vampires fit into it. How to play a vampire knight. Religion and how both vampiric knight and also mortal ones view it.

The book itself is a fun read, not just filled with rules but flavour to make the game better. Some of the concepts could be used in any game that uses knights.

Well worth the money. My only complaint is the art needed to be a bit better.

This is one great book, but you need the good players too. Think of a vampire walking under the sun and not getting aggravated damage, just lethal. A vampire with increased power and disciplines as well as being only lethally damaged by fire, not aggravated. However, it is compensated by the vampire duties and by those above them in the knighthood order. And yet, it is not only about the order of the bitter ashes, but about everything on chivalry. If you like the via equitus... this book is for you.

The first impresion i had upon this book was: "why bother with something so simple". But upon reading the five chapters and the appendix i was hooked on the idea. I also played for six years Truncheons and Flagons so the fantasy setting is no strange to me, whoever when you review the possilities to play a vampire knight the ideas arise (bad pun sorry). They explain in chapter one the whole concept of chivalry in medieval Europe, but the best chapter is the second where they explain how to do it and the fifth where players get their chances at playing one. New merits and flaws (i really liked the "woman in disguise" flaw, a lot of opportunities there). They also give you a brief history of a fictional vampiric knight order for those who like ready to play NPC. Overall a good read, on the gaming side a good sourcebook with good information for both storytellers and players.

This Dark Age Supplement for Vampire is one great read. What I liked about this book is that it gave historical view of the codes and conducts of chivalry, and the sociteies of the canite knighthoods. Whitewolf's eyecatching artwork in its shades of black white, catch the feel of the Dark Ages and creates a good atmosphere for the book. For those who play Vampire: TDA, this books holds are real treat as it details the "Grail Knights" briefly mentioned in previous books. They are something more than you typical Cainite Knight. Also featured in this book are some New Traits and Merits & Flaws for your character. This is one book I feel I will have plenty of use for in my library.

I am quite impressed with this book. In the tradition of Wolves of the Sea, White Wolf has really done their homework on this one. Not only does it contain much relevant information about historically existing knightly orders (such as the Knights Templar), it also contains information about how kindred manipulate and even become them. Most importantly, the Order of the Bitter Ashes is detailed. The Order has a duty to destroy infidels, protect the holy, redeem the wicked, and capture the holy relics of old for...posterity. The memebers, due to a unique embrace involving the Holy Grail, also have several new powers, among them being a limited ability to regenerate blood without feeding, and some resistance to fire and sunlight. Though they might be the most noble of the Kindred, there are still many moral dilemmas to play out with them. I get a real Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade feeling from this book. If you enjoy this sort of mood mixed with the gothic horror of Vampire: Dark Ages, this is a must have for you. My only complaint is that there is not a single mention of the one clan that most fits the knightly stereotype: the Salubri. Maybe I am just partial to the Salubri, but I think that they should not have been overlooked here. Still, the book is marvelous.

First, this might sound bias because Elfquest is my favorite book series. I consider Wendy and Richard Pini to be one of the greatest story tellers of our time. I would say the first eight books are the best, and I've been reading Elfquest way back when the first graphic novels were released. "In All But Blood" is a great book, where the stories fall between or right after the first 8 books. If you're a fan of Elfquest, I would highly recommened this book. If you havn't read Elfquest, I suggest you do yourself a huge favor and order book 1, Fire and Flight. You won't be dissapointed.

The relationship between Cutter and Skywise, two male elves who are "brothers in all but blood," is explored in-depth in these marvelously written stories. The illustrations, though not by Wendy Pini herself, are at least decent, unlike some of the other recent ElfQuest books. I could not give higher praise to such a celebration of an aspect of relationships too rarely seen in modern culture.

Elfquest used to be fun. No, really. It was hokey at times, but it took itself seriously which gave the hokiness an endearing quality, it had lovely art, and it sometimes actually had something genuine to say.

Over the past years, ever more Elfquest books have come out, and while some of them have been OK, more have been increasingly bad, until this is the worst of all.

Yes, it's nice to see Pini-like art back (though in a careless and occasionally mutant-looking form), but the stories here are beyond saccharine. They're like eating a bag of sugar. The dialogue is unspeakably awful-- poor Strongbow is made to say "Scramble and ramble!" at one especially low point. It's as if the whole thing were a Highlander II -esque self-parody.

Gag. Avoid it.

From the exquisite cover art to the outstanding stories contained in the graphic novel, this is one of the best EQ collections I've ever seen. The art is uniformly stunning -- EQ has finally found artists worthy of Wendy Pini's example. And the stories are well-written.

The collection covers the relationship between Cutter and Skywise, two male elves who consider themselves "brothers in all but blood". Different aspects of their relationship are revealed, including their "sort of Recognition", and Skywise's fear and loathing of the idea of Recognizing a mate. The tone of the stories varies from serious to playful (I think the image of a troll beauty shimmying out of her dress has permanently scarred my retinas). The stories are all black and white art, but one doesn't miss the colors with art and storytelling this lush.

This edition, as with first 4 Elfquest books in the 1984 editions, are fabulous reads and with a little creative editing on the part of parents, great stuff for kids. These editions are in my opinion the best colored. The later edtions used some sort of funky computer coloring that really flattened much of the work and had real yellow tone. If you can find them get the orginal graphic novels in all of their beautifully colored original glory. I have loved them since I was a kid and my kids love them as well.

A race of Elves exist in a relatively primitive society on a planet that has two moons. There are other races on this world, like trolls, and some of the elves ride around on rather large wolves.

Like a few others, there is actually an explanation for these people. They are not your sidhe or Tolkien type elves, but descendants of an alien race that came to the planet.

I've been returning to this graphic novel over and over for over fifteen years, and there's always something new to discover in it. A mix of myth, archetype, and completely new, fresh creativity, it's well-planned and well-drawn. Something to read to your kids, and keep for yourself-- well worth finding.