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The story of "Father's Day" is one of persistence, survival and stubborness. Vihlen is a very brave man--Korean fighter jock, airline pilot, and TWO-time, record-setting trans-atlantic sailor in a "miniboat." Very interesting to get into this guy's head during his long ordeal. A good read...not just a trip's diary.

This book was the best read I have had in quite a while. One does not need to be a sailor at all to enjoy this TRUE tale of adventure on the North Atlantic. The "rollercoaster of emotions" was well documented; to such an extent that I would recommend it to anyone! Good Luck in 2002 Hugo!

I am by no means the sailing type, as I wont go into any water unless it is crystal clear and I can see what is swimming around me. So, this book is not just for the ocean savvy! This is a true story of a man who sails the smallest sail boat EVER accross the North Atlantic Ocean. His boat is under 6 feet long. After spending over 2 months at sea, he finally docks in England. This book is the sailors actual journal logs from his long trip.. The emotions go from excited to depressed, to almost hallucianite. This is one of the best books I have ever read, and would highly suggest it to anyone who likes REAL LIFE stories. If anyone knows the author, please have him email me at my address! WOW! What a book!

This book is simply excellent. It covers surveying subjects thoroughly and with great technical depth. It taught me to calculate state plane coordinate conversions by hand so that I understand what happens in a computer.

This is the type of text that will elevate the PLS profession.

Good book and reference.Lots of examples and exercises with lilustrations and up to date theory. A great buy for the surveying student.

By far the best surveying text available. It covers both basic concepts and more in-depth topics with equal clarity. This text is a must for surveying students, and practicing surveyors alike.

So concludes Chief Joseph at the end of this remarkable and touching book, based on an 1879 interview he gave to reporters from the "North American Review."

Joseph, chief of one of the clans of the Nez Perce, reluctantly conducted a four-month war in 1877 against the U.S. government. The Nez Perce, whose traditional grounds were in the western Montana-Idaho-astern Oregon region, had seen their land steadily whittled away by governmental decree and white settlement until, by 1863, they were allowed less than 1,000 square miles. This led to a splintering of the tribe into compliant and noncompliant bands. Joseph, following his father's insistence that the land belonged to no one and couldn't be apportioned by governmental treaty, led the noncompliant band.

Officially ignored for a few years, Joseph's Nez Perce fell under government scrutiny again when an in-rush of goldseekers in the mid-1870s led to increased tension between whites and Indians. The tension erupted into outright violence when a group of young and angry Nez Perce killed four white settlers, and the war which Joseph had tried so long and hard to avoid was thrust upon him.

Although the war was short in duration, it was intense in fighting. No fewer than four U.S. armies went after Joseph. Nez Perce women and children were butchered by U.S. troops and volunteers. Joseph finally surrendered because he was promised that his people could return to their own lands. But they were sent first to Leavenworth, where many of them died from malaria, and then Baxter, Kansas.

Throughout the interview, Joseph continuously expresses bewilderment at the greed of the white men who insist on owning all the land; at the fact that Indians are treated so unjustly, even though all men and women are kindred; at the willingness of the white community to dishonor itself by breaking treaties ("It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises," p. 41); and at the arrogance of whites, who just naturally presume that they have the right to subjugate Indians ("I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall stay in one place, while he sees white men going where they please. They cannot tell me," p. 42).

An eloquent and heartbreaking document, one that makes the reader proud of Chief Joseph and ashamed of the U.S. government's treatment of the Nez Perce--a tribe, by the way, that saved the Lewis and Clark expedition at a crisis moment.

Its ironic to give a 5 star rating to a man who's nation was decimated by our government. At first blush its sinful to place an entertainment rating on genocide. Yet how else might you learn of the great wisdom of the Native Americans if I do otherwise. ALL ancient wisdom confirms: 1) Violence comes full circle to anyone, or any nation, that pursues it as a solution no matter what `rightous' banner is used to vindicate it. 2) All governments decay into lying, cheating, and stealing from the governed because unrestrained power steals the soul, the humanity, out of a human being. 3) Only love and foregiveness create lasting change in the world. 4) Nature buries her undertakers--do not abuse her. One definition of insanity is `doing the same thing expecting different results.' This is a must read if you care at all about yourself, your children and the greatness of all people.

Other recommendations:
Wisdom of the Vedas (Theosophical Heritage Classics)
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
Illusions
Life of Pi

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, who was also known by his Nimipoo name Hin-Mah-Too-Yah-Lahket, gave an interview to the North American Review in l879. This book is a reprint of Chief Joseph's account of the Nez Perce's dealings with their white brothers, the Nez Perce War of l877 which he tried so hard to avoid, and his people's imprisonment on reservations following his surrender. The final portion of the book consists of Joseph's plea that all people treat each other with respect and human decency and as equals. Hin-Mah-Too-Yah-Lahket expresses himself in nothing short of pure poetry. He is generally considered in the Northwestern United States (where he is a hero with a town, schools and numerous memorials named after him) to be one of the greatest Native American orators. This book is a must-read for 1) students of American history and 2) proponents of civil liberties. This edition does contain some strange spellings (e.g., Rutherford B. Hayes is here spelled "Rutherford Hays" and Hin-Mah-Too-Yah-Lahket is spelled "In-Mut-Too-Yah-Lat-Lat"). However, since Snohomish was an unwritten language, the spelling of Nimiputan words and names is anybody's guess. I'm just glad that Mountain Meadow Press reprinted Chief Joseph's l879 article.

Hello, Dave.

I just finished your book "Then His Voice Shook the Earth."

It was approximately 35 years ago, after reading Hal Lindsey's "The Late Great Planet Earth" when I first began paying close attention to the prophecies of the Holy Bible. Though I am most definitely a layman and am not a scholarly expert in any area of Biblical studies, I am also significantly better read than the typical professing Christian in America. Through the years I have read numerous books and articles by several well trained authors. Each of these have provided me the opportunity to increase my knowledge of Biblical truths by at least a small degree. Through my years of informal study I have also learned that formal education and "expert intelligence" in some area of Biblical study by no means translates to a knowledge of truth; there are numerous Christians teachers, leaders and authors who just don't get it. In many cases it would seem that they don't have a clue. In recent years I have come to believe that I have (even with my quite limited knowledge of the Holy Bible and with no formal education in theology or Christianity) a better grasp of the "big picture" of the teachings of the Holy Bible than do the vast majority of Christian leaders. I, in no way, intend that to be an arrogant statement on my part; I know that I am very truly and very sincerely much lacking. To me it is simply a statement as to the lack of knowledge of our Christian leaders and of our Christian community in general. I am saddened by that idea. We need more true Chistian leaders who are willing to "go out on a limb" to teach a truth. Jesus' flock needs more men with backbone to act as shepherds.

I said all of that so as to say this. Your writing and your teaching surely seem to be incisively deep and quite on target. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to read your book. You most surely strive for TRUTH when most seem to strive for praise or readership. I thank God for your abilities and for your efforts and for your willingness to stand for the truth. Thank you for sharing your truthful knowledge.

Your book was superb. Thank you.

Butch Jones

This book was a very enjoyable and informative read. I feel as though the author has several very unique and fascinating insights that help clarify certain portions of Scripture that have always been difficult for me. I highly recommend this book not only to those who have a general interest in the specific subject of end-times, but to anyone who enjoys a soild Bible study. This book would be an excellent book to study in small groups. As I said, it is easy to read and contains several very unique and worth-while insights that have had me thinking. One aspect of the book that I appreciated so much was that it helped explain several portions of Scripture that I have always wondered about - such as that portion of the gospels where after Jesus' resurrection there was seen saints who came to life and were walking around Jerusalem. What was that all about? Buy the book, I think his explanation is absolutely fantastic.

My hope and prayer is that today's great Prophecy Teachers such as, Dave Hunt- The Brean Call, Chuck Missler-K-House or Pastor Chuck Smith-Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, Ca, will seriously consider the prophetic model presented by Author David Lowe in his books " Earthquake Resurrection" and his latest "THEN HIS VOICE SHOOK THE EARTH". His model presents Revelations Chapter's 4-8 in a unique way that provides both continuity and great insight to their meaning. I encourage all who are students of prophecy or merely have an interest to read these books and by all means, share them with friends. As David Lowe states on page 159 of "THEN HIS VOICE SHOOK THE EARTH" Like the Breans of Acts 17:11 ...study to "see if these things are so.". You will never, I guarantee, read these chapters the same way again. I believe that you will, in fact, have a greater understanding and meaning of them. If you enjoy musing, you will ponder this model until the time that it is fulfilled!

David Molina
Long Beach, Ca

This book was the first serious treatment I had seen of the idea that the earth was once much smaller than it is today. It supports tectonics but not the wandering continents notion of the pangea. It explains a lot about geology that current theories cloud with dogma. Carey goes from the expanding earth to the idea that the whole universe is expanding. Overall, I find the gelogical part convincing but the cosmological corollary less so - partly due to the whirlwhind pace of the treatment of Hubble, Einstein and many other physics topics. I recommend this to anyone interested in geology.

This is a classic in the growing area of the earth expansion / growth theory. Carey is a pioneer in the field and will be looked at as one of the greats in science someday. This book is currently only around in it's printing from 1988. The price right now for these original editions is very low while this book will someday command thousands. If you are a new student to the GEGU (Growing Earth, Growing Universe) theory, this is a must, must, must.

This is an amazing book. It is well written and is a balance between popular reading and scientific lucidity to influence professionals. It has been clearly overlooked and unanswered. The basic premise is that Wegener's "Continental Dispacement" theory is correct, but not due to current "Plate Tectonic" reasoning. That theory makes a universally popular but faulty assumption that the Earth has had a consistent diameter. Carey as an expert geologist shows and directs to numerous other sources that the earth has significantly expanded from perhaps 55% of it's present size within the past 200 million years. This book is as far reaching in it's portent as any great scholars such as Darwin. The professor died in 2002 and this work is a 6 decade lagacy. Brilliant for taking such a stand.

This is a wonderful book, with a wealth of information, and very clearly written. I regret having overlooked it for several years. It also contains many worked examples, from a large variety of references.

Product came in great condition. Invaluable resource for the study of poromechanics or biphasic constitutive theories.

This book is one of the most useful I have come across in recent years. Poroelasticity is a challenging field, but rewarding to those who make the effort to study it. Wang does an excellent job, leading the reader from basic principles to a detailed understanding-with this book you can leapfrog dozens of more arcane works and get to grips with real problems. Yet, if you need the detail, a wide range of previous works are referenced, and put into historical perspective: a true work of synthesis. I hope this book will stimulate more Earth Scientists and Engineers to follow Wang's lead. Figures are as admirably clear as the writing. Only spoiled by the drab cover! This book covers quasi-static poroelasticity theory-consolidation and so on.
Now all we need is for someone brave to do the same job on dynamic poroelasticity!

When beginning teaching 7th Grade Geography I was shocked at how poor many of the standard resources were. After a great deal of searching I discovered this book. Brown does not focus so much on the "where" that often bogs down the study of geography but rather it focuses on the "how" and the "why". I use this book as a base for my lessons on government and economics. It is an invaluable resource for me.

When beginning teaching 7th Grade Geography I was shocked at how poor many of the standard resources were. After a great deal of searching I discovered this book. Brown does not focus so much on the "where" that often bogs down the study of geography but rather it focuses on the "how" and the "why". I use this book as a base for my lessons on government and economics. It is an invaluable resource for me.

When beginning teaching 7th Grade Geography I was shocked at how poor many of the standard resources were. After a great deal of searching I discovered this book. Brown does not focus so much on the "where" that often bogs down the study of geography but rather it focuses on the "how" and the "why". I use this book as a base for my lessons on government and economics. It is an invaluable resource for me.

A wonderful book for teaching kids the water cycle. It reads like a story and has great illustrations. Highly recommended.

This is the Ocean is a readable fun journey through the water cycle. It is an excellant resource for anyone teaching the young about how water moves from the ocean to the clouds to the rivers and back to the ocean. It is written in lyric poetry, almost a song of water. The illustrations are simple, bright and engaging. I would recommend this book not only to school teachers but to all the other important teachers in a child's life.

Have you ever tried to explain the water cycle to little ones who ask where does the rain comes from? Kersten Hamilton has taken this sometimes confusing subject and made it easy for youngsters to understand, taking them through the process step by step. Her rhyming text, full of imagery and expressive detail, begins with the ocean and the bright sun that raises a mist to the sky and continues on to clouds and rain, explaining each step until the water from rivers and streams slips back into the ocean to begin the cycle all over again. Lorianne Siomades bold, colorful illustrations are charming and add just the right touch. Perfect for children 3-7, This is the Ocean is a fascinating and engaging picture book.

...is that this edition was released as individual documents. That you can hold in your hand. I gave this as a gift and was a hero for a month.

I thought this or these documents told plenty of true facts about the EXCELLENT TITANIC

If what you like are action, adventure, and dramatic illistrations, this is not for you. If you want a contemporary view, to hold history in your hand and be brought back to 1912, this is most definately for you. Yet there is a certain emotion in examening Titanic's registration, her survey report, the port by port clearance papers of newly embarked passengers, and the other narratives and reports. The Harland and Wolff plans are the best I have yet found, while the 74 page report of the British Court of Investigation is fascinating, if somewhat dry, reading, from both a technical and human perspective. This is a must, not only for serious Titanic people, but for anyone interested in the history of the era.

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: ADVENTURES OF AN EXPEDITION PHOTOGRAPHER tells of the author's passion for adventure and his life photographing some hundred expeditions to the wildest places on the planet. Here are ten of his greatest adventures, paired with stunning color photos, in a collection highly recommended not only for the general interest public library, but for college-level art photography holdings. The pairing of vivid text adventure and color drama is not to be missed.

Gordon Wiltsie takes us to the ends of the earth and gives us a glimpse of the reality of expedition life; unlike other "adventure travel" books this one makes it clear that there is a huge amount of arduous labor, and often not much glory, involved. It's also apparent that he, if not his companions, truly enjoyed the inevitable unexpected challenges, and even the hardship and discomfort, of such trips.
Wiltsie's photographs are spectacular. While reading the book I continually wondered how he made some of these images ("how-the-hell-did-he-do-that?"). Which raises a minor complaint, I would have loved to have read more about the technical details of the author's workday in the field, as well as some technical detail about the photos.
Wiltsie's writing is clear, expressive, and warm; his self-effacing tone belies his athletic, technical, and artistic proficiency. I have to agree with a previous reviewer, more pictures and text are called for.

This collection of images and stories is as compelling as any I've seen. Many will know Wiltsie's photographs from his mountaineering expeditions, and his photos here of the late Alex Lowe, Conrad Anker, and many others in dramatic action offer plenty on that count. But Wiltsie is one of the best "travel" photographers going, catching ordinary people from the far reaches of the planet in traditional dress and situations. Each is a fascinating study in itself. Wiltsie is a better photographer than writer, and almost all of the narratives--candid and spicy as they are--could be fuller and more detailed, for certainly the stories give the images their vital context. My greatest desideratum for this book was only that it include more: more words, more of those amazing photographs.