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Comprehensive work detailing many aspects of farming in the early 20th century. Reading it you find many of the same methods and techniques suggested in todays "sustainable agriculture" writings. For either a historical perspective or a practioner's this book is worth the money.

This is the most extensive collection of agricultural knowledge over the past 100 years! Although much of the information seems quite dated, it is relevant seeing that many farming procedures today do not differ in techniques of the past. A good reference read as well for all of the "hobby farmers" and "professional farmers" alike

This is my favorite Rose Product. Very beautiful pamphlet that clearly explains the Trinity. Very informative and educational.

This little flyer is great- but Amazon is either selling it for 10X its value or seling them in packs of ten because the publisher sells them for $3.99 on their website.

Hey Amazon, a little help here? What gives?

Turning Water into Politics is an excellent general survey of the Israeli - Palestinian conflict with particular emphasis on the fundamental problems of water allocation in an area with a limited supply of water. It includes a review of the factors leading to the creation of the state of Israel, the 1967 war and the resulting continuing tensions in the Middle East.

I was impressed by the author's objectivity in presenting a detailed review of the economical, technical and political positions of both sides of a very intractable situation. I was encouraged by the concluding chapter, which provides an detailed analysis of possible strategies for resolving the fundamental problems dealing with water use in the Middle East. This book provides a timely, comprehensive and well-written basis for understanding the almost daily news reports of the ongoing negotiations involving this explosive situation.

The result of several trips to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, more than 70 interviews with Israelis and Palestinians, meticulous and careful research, this book is "must" reading for those interested in the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis. It examines just one point of contention, water, but makes it clear that this resource is in very short supply for both peoples, and is inequitably distributed between them. It also lays out in considerable detail the water crisis of catastrophic proportions which both peoples face.

The book is accurate and informed, clear and well-written, scrupulously documented, and always fair to both sides. It reads easily, eschews jargon, and has just enough technical information to substantiate the arguments of the author. Whether one is interested in water and environmental issues, the domestic politics of Israel, or the struggle and negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis, this book can be read in order to get a broad understanding of facts and issues.

The author's argument is that politics has caused the conflict between the two peoples, not water, and politics will resolve the conflict, but in order for this to take place there must be enough water for all, and it must be equitably distributed.

Awesome color photos of clothing and gear from various collections. Has
black and white and color WWII era photos. Also contains descriptions
and designations of items. The contents also include Class 83, 16, 41, and other manuals. I have been collecting flight gear since the 1980s
and have been waiting for a quality book on this subject for some time.
This book is great along with Mick Prodger's Vintage Flying Helmets. If
you are looking for a book on WWII U.S. Army Air Force flight gear, try
C.G. Sweeting's Combat Flying Clothing and his other book Combat Flying
Equipment.

A NOTE TO ALL READERS

As the author of this book, I feel a strong sense of responsibility for everything in it. Naturally, typos and other errors are an inevitable occurrence despite all attempts to achieve perfection. Writers have to overlook the occasional misspelled word or transposed letters and dismiss them as trivial. However, I discovered a number of errors in this book which should be brought to the attention of the reader and corrected. Obviously it is too late to fix any errors in this volume and all of the information in it is there to stay forever, whether it is accurate or not. So, in an effort to affect some degree of damage control, I have included this list of errata to be kept with this book in an attempt to set the record straight for all present and future readers.

* The book was incorrectly titled: "U.S. Naval Aviation Flying Clothing and Gear" by Schiffer. This was a temporary file name given to the text by someone at Schiffer. I reminded my editor to correct the title at all three stages of the editing process but they either forgot or refused to fix the problem. The title should be: "U.S. Naval Aviation Clothing and Equipment". The incorrect title is particularly unfortunate since "aviation" and "flying" are somewhat redundant.

* The U.S. Navy Mark I life vest is incorrectly referred to as "Mark II" throughout the book. This error was due to the "fuzzy logic" used by a computerized grammar correcting program. It appears that references to "Mark I" as in the "Mark I life vest" and "Mark I Willson goggles" was interpreted as a conflict with similar references using roman numerals as in "Mark II Willson goggles" and "World War II". Evidently the grammar correcting program continuously prompted the user to "correct" one or the other and at some point "Mark I" was changed to "Mark II" for all Mark I life vest references in the text.

* The back figure in the facing page photo has the top of his head cut off. The photo was cropped too short by the layout people at Schiffer. There is no excuse for this and it amounts to nothing less than sloppy editing.

* In the last paragraph of the introduction, the word "imposable" should be "impossible".

* Left and right are incorrectly transposed in the caption for the photo at the bottom right on page 126.

* The word "them" should be "the" in the caption at the bottom of page 219.

* On pages 248 and 250, Admiral John S. McCain is incorrectly described as Admiral Marc Mitscher. Both photos were incorrectly captioned at the National Archives. This error is somewhat understandable since both men were admirals, both were aviators, both were very close in age and both bore a resemblance to each other.

I sincerely offer my most humble apologies to all readers for these errors and I hope to include this list with all future sales of this volume. I have been graciously reassured by everyone who currently owns a copy that the aforementioned errors do not diminish the value or scope of work of the book. I encourage all owners of this book to copy and paste these corrections to a printable format and keep them with their copy for future reference.


Jeff Warner

this is a very good book for begining flyers

This was the first great book I've read concerning aviation. With only moderate knowledge of aviation previous to reading this book, I was very pleased with the enormous amount I had learned. Though it is very informative and intended for adult readers, this is not at all a complex, hard-to-understand book. I read it a few years ago when I was about ten or eleven years old.

Jeff's done an exemplary job with this work. A fantastic hard cover, coffee table style book. Very in-depth, wonderfull photos. As a collector of this militaria for many years, this work is a huge help. There's simply nothing better to aid in identifying & understanding the nuances of the rank system or providing the detail that Jeff has supplied here. This is one of those 'must have' reference works for any serious collector of German militaria. Well Done!!!

The photos are large and clear. The details are profuse. I used this as reference for a political illustration where pinpoint accuracy was paramount. This book filled the bill. I realize the applications for such a text are limited. However when you need the information you need it. I would recommend this book unequivocally to anyone who needs this specific information. It is informative and very well formatted.

I, for one, am amazed by the versatility of this new uniform. It has inspired me to go out in public more often and show off my sexy sailor wares. When all I had were the janitor-esque work uniforms and coveralls to go out in, the only things I could bet on receiving were punches to the face and an occasional pity beer. Now when I go out wearing my sexy new Navy uniform, people treat me like a king. I still get free beers, but I get them because I'm awesome and everybody wants to see me slosh my 9th or 10th bottle all over my water-resistant powerhouse of a uniform. I also still get punched in the face, but now it's only so people can see how well the uniform deflects bloodstains. This article is a brilliant, life-changing homage to a brilliant, life-changing piece of cloth. Bravo, Adam Stapleton, Bravo!

Stapleton, or "Stapes" as he was popularly known to fellow sailors, really does the field of journalism justice in this deftly crafted article on the transition from old to new working uniforms for Navy sailors.
This article is highly recommended for anyone who is interested in learning about how the U.S. Navy is transitioning from the old and instantly recognizable dungarees to brightly blue colored camoflaged fatiges that allow the modern sailor to more easily blend into his common environment, haze gray and deep blue.
The enemy will never see you coming while wearing these new uniforms, they'll think a completely unmanned amphibious assault ship has drifted into their territory, then when they board the ship, they'll be completely caught off guard when they discover what they thought was a ghost ship is actually a fully manned battle ship.

Compiled and edited by John R. Hughes (the grandson of Lt. Col. John McKendrick Hughes) The Unwanted: Great War Letters From The Field is a compilation of the correspondences of an officer in the 151st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, whose unit reached Shorncliffe in late 1916 where he and the other company officers were bluntly informed by the British that they were "unwanted", officers deemed "surplus to the establishment". Determined to contribute to the war effort, Major John Hughes became on of three Corps Agricultural Officers with the British 2nd Army, charged with growing vegetables and other foodstuffs to feed the front line troops. The Unwanted is John's personal story, based on the letters he sent to his wife nearly every day for three and a half years -- and a superb contribution to the still expanding library of World War I personal memoirs and military biographies.

Film and books have given us an image of World War I as being a bloodbath in the trenches where every available body from all of the companies involved were fed into the fight. John Hughes enlisted in the Canadian Army and was sent to France expecting to be in the infantry. Unbelievably when he got there he found that he was surplus to their needs.

'Hughes,' he was told, 'I want you to start a kitchen garden for me.'
'Yes, Sir. Where will you have it.'
'Oh, wherever you find room.'
'How large do you wnat it, Sir.'
'Oh, make it large enough to supply potatoes and vegetables for a million men.'

And he did.

For three and a half years, Major Hughes was the Agricultural Officer. He farmed using ill and injured cavalry horses and recovering wounded men. While doing this, he wrote a letter to his wife back in Canada nearly every day. This book has been put together from these letters by his grandson, John R. Hughes. It tells a story of World War I that is dramatically different than what we are accustomed to seeing.

I was first intorduced to the PC verson of this book in college, while taking a computer repair class. I was very happy to find the Mac verson of the same book. Takes you step by step through the repairs and upgrades. It also has lots of list and tables. With good information. I am looking forword to the next edition. A must buy

With 12 contributing authors, this is the most detailed, comprehensive reference available for legacy Macs; first generation PowerMac (6100/7100/8100 series) and backwards, PowerBooks and Performas, to the original Mac 128K. Hardware is covered particularly well, motherboard details, monitors and video resolution, memory SIMMs, Video memory and 3rd party video boards, Ethernet, Nubus/PDS slots, SCSI, and printer issues. Lots of pixs, tables, and diagrams. Gives a comprehensive list of startup issues and resolutions, 32ppgs!

The book answers many repeated questions that I see on the Macintosh newsgroups, when hand-me-down computers are given a new lease on life! I am amazed that so many people want to do revivals and upgrades!

I find it invaluable as a Mac DTP Systems Engineer. Much easier than scanning back issues of MacWorld and MacUser magazines. The book's index is 55 pages! I have used it for 4 years and it is quite marked up, with many added Post-it notes and scribbles.

Que, 94, ISBN 0-88022-960-8, 1012 ppgs, $35. An absolute must have if you can find it in a closeout bin, or used bookstore.

Now if a sequel of comparable comprehensiveness would become available, covering PCI Macs, Mac clones, and G3, a gargantuan task...