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Mia radiates with immense talent and deep thoughtful insights. I hope to see more work from this wonderfully talented author.

Mia radiates with immense talent and deep thoughtful insights. I hope to see more work from this wonderfully talented author.

Mia radiates with immense talent and deep thoughtful insights. I hope to see more work from this woderfully talented author.

The book was so inspirational at a very simple and everyday level. I could relate to almost all the works and it brings new meaning to me every time I read them. It has become part of my nightly ritual to relax with the book. I highly recommend it to anyone in need of understanding.

This is a good book for bobcat enthusiasts, or those who really like wild cats. It contains all rounded, non-technical coverage on bobcat lineage, appearance, anatomy, behavior, life cycle, ecology, hunting, management and conservation issues. You may like it if you are interested in wild animals and conservation generally.

There are several pages of glossy color photographs in the middle of the book. For a book on bobcats, I would say the more photographs, the better. Photographs help attract young readers, gently easing them into the world of wildlife and conservation. Photographs also attract readers who like wild cats generally but who may not otherwise slog through 200 pages of narratives.

Instilling a love for wild animals is the best strategy for promoting their conservation.

Okay, I confess I'm a big fan of bobcats, so I may be a bit biased, but if you have any interest in these animals, this is a must-have resource. It has up-to-date information on bobcat behavior, biology, habitat, and conservation. The material is well-organized and has a good bit of detail without being unduly technical. The book also has a center section with a few photos. However, don't buy this book if you simply want glossy wild cat pictures (there are better books for that). This is a book for people who like to keep reference books on their favorite animals (yes, I'm one of those).

if you are even REMOTELY curious/interested in bobcats, this book is for you! it's packed with the very latest research info and facts that are brought together in a very interesting and readable way. it's a book that is hard to put down.

.....enjoy!!!!!!!!

barb

From the vivid introduction through to the 34-page bibliography, this is a well-constructed story about our crepuscular neighbors the bobcat and Canada lynx. Hansen brings years of field experience, moral sense, and an academic knowledge of bobcats. He outlines research needs and awakens a sense of the increasing dangers to these creatures.

Based on observations by others, tracks in the snow, and scat in the trail, I've been aware that wildcats were nearby. This book, with fine photographs, makes them substantial.

This book is simple and straight forward. BOG is an icon on OG, a famous cannabis site, popularized his successful method of organic growing and helped countless growers with sound advice. He has put as much of the information that he practiced and spouted into this book. BOG had plenty of time to hone his writing skills in the many posting on the Internet. It is difficult to condense the hundreds and hundreds of pages in Internet threads into a single book, but BOG did a good job.

He has also developed several strains of cannabis. He simplifies breeding so that anybody that can read can cross plants and make seeds.

I particularly like his writing style that is easy to understand and at times humorous.

You will learn from this book and grow a better organic garden! I recommend this book for all growers that are into organics.

I was looking forward to getting this book as I have tremendous admiration for Bushy's work. It is definitely geared toward the beginner/novice gardener. It reads a bit more like a conversation than a 'how-to' guide. I believe there is more room for detail within the text and subject matter tends to jump around, however, the basic premises come across. There tends to be alot of product placement, but, hey, you wanna grow like Bushy, use what he uses. The book doesn't tell you how to make bubblehash. It only references you to a website where you can purchase a "bubble bag". The topic of breeding is covered sufficiently and he describes his methods in an easy to understand format. I feel this book would be better suited in an eBook format/PDF. The asking price is a bit much, probably due to it being a short print run. For this price I expected full color photos throughout but that's not the case. If your a beginner it will definitely get you well on your way, but, it may leave some unanswered questions after your up and running. Layout could be better. Looks like it was ALL done on MS Word. It's a good book. I'd recommend it to any beginner or an experienced gardener who wants to see what makes BOG tick. Good job, Bushy!

Having read this book I recommend it to anyone who has no experience at all with growing marijuana. Handy tips for medical growers and first timers make the book quite useful.
The collection of budshots in the back of the various strains bred by BOG is what makes this book worthwhile, actual photos of what you should be getting using the methods in this book.
BOG is quite the media star and his postings have been on Overgrow and ICMag for years. The master Mr. BOG has spoken, buy his book and you will be able to get started.

This beautiful book is the definative choice for new marijuana growers. It is geared to help those who know little about growing indoors under lights. BOG teaches organic indoor growing for growers who are just sick of buying their medicine.

This book takes you from getting some seeds through harvest, curing and even tells you how to make your own bubblehash!

The illustrations show early identification of male and female cannabis plants and just about everything you need to see. It's a trip to read and BOG really made learning fun and easy with his guide.

In the back a color budshot section in highest resolution color will inspire many to grow for themselves. This book will be a best seller because of the simple system and the beauty of what BOG shows of his garden.

Those who know the author have long awaited this book. BOG really comes through and his heart and soul went into his book. He has taught his simple methods online for many years now and this is a culmination of his knowledge.

Bonanza of Green is a simple system like SOG or SCROG but BOG has people growing in a small production line system.

Before you decide read his book because its so simple you will choose BOG first and last.

This is a very important book and as another review notes, it is truly a good thing that it is back in print.

As we migrate from the industrial era of pyramidal top-down command and control empires and police states, into the information era where We the People can impose home rule and buycotts that restore morality and kinship, this author's views are an essential part of the whole pciture, but not the whole picture.

Below I list ten other books, evenly divided betwee "top down is broken" and "bottom up is emergent."

Top down is broken books:
The Health of Nations: Society and Law beyond the State
The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic (The American Empire Project)
Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
Breaking the Real Axis of Evil: How to Oust the World's Last Dictators by 2025
Web of Deceit: The History of Western Complicity in Iraq, from Churchill to Kennedy to George W. Bush

Bottom up is emergent books:
The Tao of Democracy: Using Co-Intelligence to Create a World That Works for All
Society's Breakthrough!: Releasing Essential Wisdom and Virtue in All the People
The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People
A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
Collective Intelligence: Creating a Prosperous World at Peace

I fully agree with the earlier reviewer. "Breakdown" is one of the seminal pieces of economic & political theory of the 20th century.

And perhaps one of the most prophetic. Originally published in 1957, Kohr draws a map of a "broken down" Europe -- that is, a Europe composed of much smaller units than the then-Great Powers -- that would be easier to unify. Much of that map, particularly in Eastern Europe, has come true. Many of the parts that aren't yet independent have growing independence movements. Still, even as these movements re-draw the map, Europe has indeed crept closer and closer to unification, just as Kohr predicted.

From the depths of the Cold War, this was an extraordinarily uncommon leap of analysis to make.

Recommended in the highest possible terms.

Kohr is trying to sell the masses on the idea that breaking up larger countries and forming a global federal government would be a good thing for all. In Europe he advocates breaking things up on the basis of ethnicity or language and that produces small, homogeneous states. In the USA a European-american ethnostate would be too powerful so he would unite non-whites in their own ethnostates and break up European-Americans into states with conflicting economic interests so that they will be easier to dominate. Above the ethnostates would be a world federal government run by elites.

Many layers of government would separate "citizens" from the global meta-government and that would help the rulers override objections to redistributing the wealth created by people of European ancestry and using it to buy the votes of the backward peoples of the world. If the world government didn't redistribute the wealth in this way Marxists would overthrow it. Probably an "economically dominant" minority (as described in "World on Fire" by Amy Chua) would allow a leader of the backward "colonized" peoples to come to power democratically and then bribe him for protection while he stays in power as a dictator (like Ferdinand Marcos, according to Chua). Marxists would favor Kohr's plan because it would produce a highly unstable world government that they could take over. "Economically dominant minorities" would favor it because it provides a pseudo-altruistic cover story for a bid for world power. They could manipulate such a government even more easily and safely than the existing democracies. Hard-core capitalists would favor Kohr's plan because it would create a global free market with no obstacles to the race to the bottom.

I think that both parties in USA favor massive immigration because they are controlled by economically dominant minorities, hard core capitalists and Marxists. When USA breaks up Kohr's plan will influence where the new borders are drawn.

Sometimes I think some intellectuals are trying to create a meta-religion to bolster a world federal government. Read "Explorations at the Edge of Time" by Richard Falk and decide for yourself.

Yussuf Kly has written a book, "A Popular Guide to Minority Rights," where he advocates non-territorial (portable) ethnic autonomy enforced by the United Nations. That would be just the ticket for an economically dominant minority that is dispersed across many countries. They could use this newly minted civil right to get protection from the global federal government when there is a backlash from the indigenous people. Few would argue that "group rights" are not a major factor in USA even though they have nothing to do with the individual rights of classical liberalism. We are moving closer to Kly's proposal all the time.

According to Amy Chua the ethnic Chinese make up 1% of the population of the Philippines and control 70% of the economy. The whole world could end up like that with an economically dominant minority ruling through a dictator drawn from one of the backward groups, like Ferdinand Marcos.

I would prefer a world of nearly homogeneous nation-states that are as economically independent as possible. Ethno-nationalism isn't evil. I think an ethnic bond is the best way, in the long run, to bridge class differences and avoid putting all humanity's eggs in one basket.

Kohr calls for peaceful dissolution of nation states into smaller independent entities which can network or confederate as they choose. His book is a bible of the radical decentralist movement and applauded by anarchists, libertarians, greens alike. It's a fascinating read and will make you realize how much you yearn to belong to a real community and not just be an anoymous cipher in a giant nation state. Quote from Kohr, to give you a flavor:          There seems to be only one cause behind all forms of social misery: bigness. Oversimplified as this may seem, we shall find the idea more easily acceptable if we consider that bigness, or oversize, is really much more than just a social problem. It appears to be the one and only problem permeating all creation.Whenever something is wrong, something is too big.  And if the body of a people becomes diseased with the fever of aggression, brutality, collectivism, or massive idiocy, it is not because it has fallen victim to bad leadership or mental derangement. It is because human beings, so charming as individuals or in small aggregations have been welded onto overconcentrated social units. That is when they begin to slide into uncontrollable catastrophe. For social problems, to paraphrase the population doctrine of Thomas Malthus, have the unfortunate tendency to grow at a geometric ratio with the growth of the organism of which they are part, while the ability of man to cope with them, if it can be extended at all, grows only at an arithmetic ratio. Which means that, if a society grows beyond its optimum size, its problems must eventually outrun the growth of those human faculties which are necessary for dealing with them.         Hence it is always bigness, and only bigness, which is the problem of existence. The problem is not to grow but to stop growing; the answer: not union but division.  

Frederick Dellaenbaugh was a young man when John Wesley Powell tapped him to participate in Powell's second trip down the Colorado River. Powell had made the journey already a few years before, so the second voyage was less pure exploration and more science; the crew included Almon Harris Thompson (called affectionately "Prof." throughout), a professional geographer who also happened to be Powell's brother-in-law. With several boats and men of widely varying experience, the expedition sailed the Green river (thought at that time to be the upper Colorado) to its junction with the Colorado, and the Colorado itself as far as the middle of the Grand Canyon. Swirling rapids, maggotty food, blistering heat, sudden blizzards beset the adventurers, who still though it all made their geographical, geological, and ethnographical observations which resulted in (among other things) the first maps of the four corners region and the Grand Canyon (reproduced in the book).
While wild adventure, humor, and a real sense of the Old West permeate the book, there is a certain sadness, too. The Native Americans whom Dellenbaugh encounters are people clearly already defeated -- fearful, distrusting, sad. We catch glimpses of the Navaho trying to accommodate themselves to the new reality of white (especially Mormon) settlement, creating new networks of trade focused on growing frontier towns. But the seeds of the end are planted already in the irrigated fields of the Mormon settlers, and sometimes it seems as if the natives knew this too. Also, the topography through which the explorers travelled has now partly vanished behind the dams that have ruined Glen Canyon and other stretches of white water and canyon scenery. No one can now do what Dellenbaugh and his companions did; the sense of loss hovers unintentionally about every page.
Dellenbaugh was a keen observer (though perhaps a bit naive) with a talent for making even the monotony of running rapid after rapid spellbinding. One does feel that he may have veiled some of the conflicts that must have arisen in two (non-continuous) years of isolation, though if so this trait is refreshing in a world where we now expect everyone to tattle on everyone else. Every now and then just a shimmer of impatience with one of the crew seeps through. But the real hero who emerges from this book, somewhat surprisingly, is not the leader Powell -- the young Dellenbaugh seems never to have gotten close to him -- but rather the Prof., who rises to every challenge with decency and humaneness, and of whom Dellenbaugh seems to have been genuinely, and for good reason, in awe. Like Powell he is buried in Arlington Cemetery. He deserved that honor, but where he lives is in the pages of this book.

Love and respect for the Green and Colorado Rivers is greatly enhanced by Dellenbaugh's narritive of the 2nd Powell expadition. Well written, accurate history, and spell binding from start to finish. An adventure that can only be partially accomplished today is TOTALLY available in "A Canyon Voyage!"

This is an exceptionally well written account of a wonderful adventure through the canyons of the Colorado River. For anyone who loves the West's wildness, and writing most sensitive and humorous, this is a "must read". This book is illustrated with many fine original photographs and etchings.

At the time of the 2nd voyage down the Colorado, Dellenbaugh was on about 19 years old. He didn't write the book until many years later. What a wonderful/spellbinding look at the most beautiful place in North America (The Colorado Plateau). Not only that but I found it extremely hunorous as well. Great Great book!!!

This book is chock full of information. The articles are organized according to subject matter. I like the book because it gives a wide discussion of many differing aspects of celtic historical research. I have used it extensively to flesh out characters and background in writing and discussion with others with same interests as myself in celtic history. I would reccommend it wholeheartedly to any scholar in this area of research.

The field of Celtic scholarship has made some remarkable advances in recent years, and these articles offer a wonderful glimpse into a realm of information too often confined to the pages of academic journals. The writing is scholarly, but each article often points the way toward other resources on the same topic. I was particularly intrigued by Peter J. Reynolds' account of a typical agricultural year in the Celtic world, based on his experience running a re-created Iron Age farm.

Four and a half stars.
A comprehensive work using some many recent archeological discoveries. It is a great work if somewhat pedantic and should have more footnotes than it does. Some readers may be annoyed too that some chapters use second hand sources. And like Kruta's book on the Celts some of the essays are somewhat uneven in their quality. Certain chapters focus too much on arcana while others are down right confusing. It is also uneven in presenting scant information on the Hallstatt period. It is not recommend for those studying Celtic art as it lacks any color photographs. It is not the type of book that one reads through in one sitting. Still it is a great reference work.

This is a scholarly work,which incorporates cutting edge research from top archeologists in the field. If you want to find out about celtic culture this is the closest you can get without going back in time.

Recommended in _Know_Your_Fats_ by Mary Enig, this book is making its way through the entire extended family. We never really believed cholesterol and saturated fats were bad for us, and we're thrilled to find scientific (read Enig's book!) and historical evidence for what we felt all along: The unintuitive, non-traditional, and largely unnatural nutrition recommendations we've been brainwashed with from the time we were preschoolers coloring pictures of the "Food Pyramid", are the result of shoddy science, distortion of research, and conspiracy between government and the food industry.

If you ever wondered why, how, and with what data the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association came up with their bizarre recommendations to first increase polyunsaturated fat consumption, then limit polyunsaturated fat consumption, but above all limit your ingestion of whole traditional meat and dairy products and healthful non-oxidizing saturated fat, you are in for a treat. Specifically, the data and the published conclusions don't match! Follow the money and learn about the billions of dollars current and projected in the statin and cholesterol-testing industries. Review the study data yourself. Learn why and how study results were deliberately misrepresented--to regular MD's and the people--and not to the "insiders". Learn how the mysterious "risk" statistic is calculated--hint: it is neither "probability" nor "likelihood". Learn about the obvious industry conflicts-of-interest held by oft-quoted "scientists". Start enjoying butter, steak, eggs (yolk and all), and whole milk again and throw out margarine, liquid vegetable oil, other non-foods, and high-carb (starch) diets. Cholesterol is just a number. The all cause death rate is higher for people with low cholesterol. Don't take statins.

A detailed review of the available evidence on the link between dietary cholesterol and health quoting more than 2000 references. The position of the book is that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat is only very weakly associated with coronary artery disease and that lowering cholesterol has no consistently observed effect on life expectancy. This may be because certain other illnesses including some cancers appear more commonly in persons with low cholesterol and polyunsaturated fats. This position is cogently and convincingly argued. I would strongly recommend "Cholesterol Conspiracy" to anyone interested in the subject. The book is aimed at a non medical audience and is a summary of the authors longer and even more heavily referenced two volume "critical review" of the subject which is aimed at professionals working in the field.

If you are willing to question the conventional information presented in the mainstream press concerning diet, fat and cholesterol this is your book. If you've wondered how the currently recommended diet, high in carbohydrates, many of which are basically the least nutritionally dense foods out there, could possibly be right. If you have wondered how cholesterol, a necessary precursor to most of our bodies' hormones and a sustance that our own liver manufacters in amounts of upwards of 2000 mg. a day could possibly be bad, read this book. But be patient, it is quiet ponderous. Extensively footnoted, it takes all of the so called studies of the last 40 years and carefully analyzes the data, presenting a case which the American people have not heard, that is, that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat are not the cause of coronary heart disease and that basically the American Heart Association and others have literally misled the public. Please,if you are open minded read this book. The truth deserves to be heard.

Creative projects for homemade Christmas decorations make this book a great gift.. If you can part with it!

This book has lovely ideas for decoarting using natural materials. I found many of the ideas could be done very inexpensively.

I bought this book for my neighbor and when it came I wanted to keep it! She had recently visited Williamsburg and came back with stories of how she loved the Christmas decorating and wanted to emulate things for her own home.
I've never been to Williamsburg myself, but this book was beautiful! The pictures were professional (I've seen books where they were not) and there were instructions on how to make the decor yourself. Well worth it! I will probaly get one for myself for next season!

Since I love boxwood growing in the yard and using the beautiful greens at Christmas, I found this book to be one of the most informative books I own about Christmas greens. The instructions on how to create many decorations for the inside and outside the home are very clear. The pictures are gorgeous. I have learned to make garlands, wreaths, centerpieces, swags, boxwood trees, and other lovely items. The book features many different types of greens to use for creating holiday decorations. I have taught many others how to make holiday decorations that are featured in this book.

This book gave me many ideas to change the colors, make up my own designs, and generally be creative. I find all the Rodale books to be complete and easy to follow.

Love the book, represented well, quick efficient seller, I was very surprised on how fast I recieved my order.

This is a Great Book..Quick Delivery...To me she's a A+++++++

This book contains instructions for 12 log cabin variations, antique & contemporary. The diagrams, charts, and yardage requirements are as good as they get! There is even a black and white line drawing of each quilt so you can experiment with your own color combinations. Very well done, a nice book for a beginner or experienced quilter.

As a hardcore Vikings fan I was thrilled to find this book. I truly believe this rivaly is the greatest in the NFL past, present and future. Nothing can discribe the feeling I get when I go to the local pup to watch the Vikes battle the Pack. With this book I can relive past victories and heartbreaks. This book is an excellent book to compair numbers and scores. A must have for Viking or Packer fans but can definitely appeal to NFL histroy buffs. What a find!

Mishler has gone the extra yard to interview great players from both sides of this rivalry. From "crossover players" who found themselves in the enemy camp for their professional careers to the great anecdotes which fill each page any Packer or Viking fan will be entertained. I thought I had heard or read most of the Lombardi year stories, but Todd came up with some new ones I hadn't heard from the post season circuit. A perfect complement to D'Amato and Christl's "Mudbaths and Bloodbaths".

You don't have to be a Vikings or Packers fan to enjoy this book. Any true NFL fan will want to read this book to relive some of the greatest games ever played between these NFC powerhouses. Insight from players and fans alike give a personal feel and provide that extra "edge" that will leave you both chuckling and gritting your teeth depending on which side of the Minnesota-Wisconsin border you happen to live on. Don't hesitate, but a copy for yourself and get some extra's for Xmas gifts!

Cold Wars: 40 Years Of Packer-Viking Rivalry by football enthusiast Todd Mishler is an informed and informative review of every game these the cherished Greenbay Packer and Minnesota Viking football teams have played since 1960. Filled cover to cover along with anecdotes, insights, and cheers from players, coaches, sports writers, and fans, Cold Wars is enthusiastically recommended as an engaging history perfect for Wisconsin and Minnesota football buffs and could well serve as a template for writing books about other historic football rivalries!