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This is one of the classics of American environmental history, sitting on the high shelf with Stilgoe's "Common Landscapes of America", Pyne's "Fire in America", Cronon's "Changes in the Land" and "Nature's Metropolis", and Reisner's "Cadillac Desert".

Williams does a masterful job of pulling together social and economic sources (including much primary material) to present a wholly original view of American history. For thousands of years people have shaped the forests of North America, and in subtle ways the forests have shaped us. However, forest history has long been hidden behind the curtain of political events that constitute the official record of "history", aided by the amazing shortness of human memory. Williams brings forest history (and environmental history in general) back into the light with a lucid account of forest history at the scale of the whole nation.

He dusts off long-forgotten sets of nineteenth and twentieth century statistics, and summarizes them in easily comprehended graphs and maps to make the point that the forest resource played an important role in population expansion across North America, in the evolution of our governmental structure, and in development of modern technologies. To the forest ecologist, he says 'Much of the forest you are looking at today is simply an artifact of human intervention in the past'.

Like all works which attempt to convey a long view of history, A&TF becomes a bit vague as it approaches modern day. The owls vs. jobs controversy of the Pacific Northwest is not mentioned, nor are the regrowth of eastern forests and exurban sprawl given the space they deserve. Nevertheless, the accounts of events in the 17th - mid-20th century are excellent, and highly relevant considering we are still dealing with their aftermath.

Many old pictures tell you the truth. A lot of tables include information of the past. foresters must own this book.

Bruce Webster's interpretation of The Art of War is a jewel. The truths he gleaned so well from Sun Tzu will shine long after this or last years fadish corporate "catch phrase" programs have grown dim and have been forgotten.

While Socrates, Plato and Aristotle generally get the most and best press in the Western world, there is another philosopher who has a more significant contemporary impact. Sun Tzu was a 5th century BC Chinese military genius who wrote about matters of conflict rather than the mind and nature. Now known as the The Art of War, his statements of strategy and tactics are now required reading in many corporate cultures as a preparation for the competitive global business climate. And have been required reading in military academies for decades. In this book the author takes those musings and adapts them to the creation of software. However, most of the ideas can be applied to business in general and not just to software.
Like most pearls of wisdom, the comments have a self-evident truth. Taking a paraphrased Sun Tzu statement, the author then expands and clarifies the point, adapting it to the culture of software creation. Sadly, but truthfully, most of those points are about failure rather than success. As he points out several times, the point is obvious and it is amazing that so many managers and CEO's fail to grasp it. Ideas such as:

1) Know the strengths and weaknesses of the competition.
2) Gather intelligence to track market and product trends.
3) Grab and retain the best people.
4) Aggressively defend your critical markets.
5) Ignore weak markets.
6) Know your own strengths and weaknesses.

are things that everyone agrees on but many ignore.
If you are a component in any phase of software development, you must read this book. Read it with one eye on the pages and your other, critical eye focused on a mirror reflecting your image. Like it or not, at some point you will read of some error that you have committed. I cannot improve on the phrase from the jacket, "utterly relevant."

Published in Mathematics and Computer Education, reprinted with permission.

La agenda es preciosa. Tiene un colorido espectacular y detalles muy atractivos.

Artilugia is a typical second child and one that you will end up loving dearly. The second of four books - Pascualina, Artilugia, Ooops and Rosamunda - Artilugia is a friend for life. The illustrations are simply outstanding. The web site is also wonderful for young girls and boys to find friends, ask advice and just have good fun. I highly recommend this book along with the other three in the series. Have fun.

"We feature Automation Pays! in our point-of-sale training video. An excellent resource."; Larry Jackson, Business Technology Association.

This is the foreword to Automation Pays! by Corley Phillips President, Telephone Response Technologies, Roseville, CA: Computers are becoming an integral part of our everyday lives. This is especially true in businesses, where computers have gone from being a luxury to a necessity. Companies, such as Wal-Mart, have shown retailers how sophisticated inventory management through automation can give a company the competitive edge it needs to become a leader. It was this distinct advantage of automation that led my company to choose its mission statement: "Helping Growing Businesses Operate More Effectively."; Automated businesses truly are more effective. Those who do not automate find themselves at a particular competitive disadvantage. Their automated competitors always seem to have the popular items in stock, while those with manual systems have "dust collectors" soaking up carrying costs and profits. Competitors conduct rifle-shot marketing campaigns based upon current customer data, while those without customer information are still scattering their marketing dollars in shotgun fashion. Their competitors respond instantly to new trends based on up-to-date information, while the ones with manual systems find themselves guessing - often wrong. So, where do you turn for information on automation? In an industry as young as the PC software industry, it's unusual to find a guy like Chuck Atkinson who can provide a decade and a half of automation experience. His deep-seated conviction that automation is not only a necessity but a very profitable investment comes from years of experience in developing products for retailers and seeing the resulting benefits. This book will clearly demonstrate the advantages of automation in very practical terms.

A useful mechanic handbook i've ever had.
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I'd like to say this is a very useful book for those who wants to search a lot of aircraft basic theoric and technical information in a quikly and exactly way. That's what I was looking for.

This book is a very good source of information if you are building a model of this aircraft and want to have it look like the actual aircraft. It also tells a brief history of this aircraft and the other programs that this aircraft was involved in, as well as what it was designed to do. The book also briefly talks about the three other aircraft that this aircraft inspired, but were never built past the prototype stage.

My name is Michael L. Oaks, of Grants Pass, Oregon. If you were ever associated in any way, with the B-36 aircraft as I was, this book is a "must have" for your library. It tells the story of the greatest "Cold War" aircraft made. It covers all of the various models of the B-36 to even the variations developed from it such as the C-199 Cargo type etc. The book is in 8 1/2x 11 landscape, glossy format,with lots of photo's of everything from crashes, tail markings (in color). In fact, its 50 pages cover just about every detail about this magnificant aircraft, from the flight deck, to the various manned stations through-out the "Peacemaker". It gives a brief history of the various Bomb wings, as well as the serial numbers of all of the B-36's. A must for the aircraft enthusiast. My own personal experience with the B-36 was as an engine mechanic from 1951 through 1954. Great book! Great store! and have a Great day!

This book consists of a set of 5 volumes, each dedicated to different topics and each written by a different group of authors. Unavoidably this has led to much repetition, but the biggest weakness of the book is the absence of a common index for all the volumes in the end. One often has to make quesses and search several volumes to find what one wants and even then one may not find all the information there is in it. There are also differences between the authors in the quality of their writing and the brilliance of the late A.E.Bailey who wrote the original classic masterpiece is definitely absent. I also thought there were not suficient physical data for chemical engineers working on oils and fats and primary oleochemical derivatives, biodiesel etc. Nevertheless, the sheer size of this book, makes it easily the most comprehensive single source of information on oils and fats available today. For this reason, it is a necessary posession for any library on oils and fats worthy of its name.

A five volume set, much expanded over previous editions, to cover the latest processing technology as well as the latest developments in oilseeds. This is the definitive text that covers fats and oils, composition, processing and equipment, edible products, industrial products and derivatives (e.g. soap.) The only drawbacks are that there is no common index to all volumes and that there is a great deal of valuable information which is not findable through the index (i.e. one must actually READ the sections to unearth valuable facts and bits of information.)

This is a great book for anybody who wants to understand what bar codes are, how they work, how to prepare a cost/benefit analysis and how to implement bar codes. Even if it is called Using Bar Codes in Distribution, it is as relevant for other applications.

There are a some redundancies in this book that would need to be fixed in a reeddition. Also it would be nice if a reedition was done since it dates from 2000 and technology has evolved so much. But still, even without these improvements it is a great book.

"The Bar Code Implementation Guide" by Stephen L. Pearce and Rick Bushnell truly is a guide that will benefit anyone who already uses or is interested in using bar coding for warehouse and distribution systems. Written by two well-respected members of the distribution industry, the guide provides practical, easy-to-understand steps to implementing bar coding technology. This is not the average "turn the page and continue reading" book. The guide is divided into several sections that address the many facets of bar coding implementation in a clear and concise fashion. Want to know how bar coding can help your business? Turn to the "Benefiting from Bar Codes" section. How about the money aspect? Turn to "Equipment & System Costs." The guide also includes question-and-answer sections and numerous worksheet-style appendices. These are helpful for defining specific problems your business might have and offering solutions to these problems. This is especially useful for saving money. For instance, a handy Q & A chart provides a way to quantify the dollar amount saved by implementing bar code technology. Above all, this guide is practical. From the description of how bar coding works to the breakdown of industry-wide standards, the authors have provided a wealth of easy-to-read information. The clarity of the information makes the guide useful across many business disciplines and provides a common language for trade partners. Follow the guide's plan and save your company money!

This is a most excellent source of inspiration and motivation for the person concerned with fitness. It includes all kinds of helpful tips from some of the worlds most famous body builders.

This great calendar includes tips from professional trainers Matt Parsons for achieving a healthy lifestyle and great body.

CD has the songs without the voices so you can clearly hear and play along. Get buy!!!

This is one of the better bass instruction books I have found and I have looked at or bought a good many of them. I use other books, but I always come back to Progressive Bass Guitar. It really helps the student learn the fretboard. It also teaches a variety of blues/rock riffs that can make someone sound good in a short time. It also touches on transposing skills, finger patterns and music theory. I pretty good buy for the price. I showed it to my bass teacher, who thought it would be good to develop your chops. Most of his students study jazz and have a tendency to play most types of music in a jazz style. Since the book is slanted more towards early rock/pop, he plans on recommending it to some of them to expand their styles of playing. The only negative comment is that the riffs on the CD are lumped together with four-five riffs per track. That makes it hard to reach a specific riff, but that is really a minor complaint. Other than that, I can't recommend Progressive Bass Guitar enough!