1XR86JABFC0DYAGH8C90True82CaliforniaLargeBooksreviewrank18411718412087358838Xhttp://www.amazon.com/San-Diego-Jewel-California-Coast/dp/087358838X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D087358838X554219http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wI24rglHL._SL75_.jpg7558http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wI24rglHL._SL160_.jpg160124http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wI24rglHL._SL500_.jpg500389Charlene BaldridgePaperback917.949850454978087358838630087358838XNorthlandEnglishEnglishEnglish1280995USD$9.95Northland164Book2003-05-25NorthlandNorthland110990537USD$5.37483USD$4.831670011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewhI8JcwAeOgJedX7TB8ZLqQzKStpnvvVnTU69Ns62hW08wo3H30F3kk0j2pYL18zAC%2FpSUeoLVc9UNzTaaLbR9A%3D%3D995USD$9.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.041087358838X5112006-12-18

Whats not to love?

Stunning photography captures this beautiful city perfectly. I live just north in Orange County and still flip through this book hoping to visit soon!087358838X5122005-10-09

Gave me a great overview of San Diego

I found this book for sale through (...) It was a very valuable book to have while touring San Diego. Our visitors didn't miss a thing.087358838X5882004-03-03

Lovely pictoral of San Diego - Great American City

Northland Publishing offers another visual gem of one of America's great locations...San Diego. A softbound, coffee table size book that is a feast for the eyes and soft on the pocketbook. Jammed packed with amazing photography, you often feel like you have stepped into the locations yourself. Auther, Charlene Baldridge has a genuine love for this city and willing shares all of the wonders this town has to offer. If you are looking to visit or have spent time in San Diego or are one of its citizens, this visual tribute is a must have.087358838X512122003-06-07

Gorgeous Photographs! Delightful Text!

The most amazing thing about this beautiful book is its cost. It's a magnificent coffee-table size photo album of San Diego and environs and it sells for less than $$. Yes, it's a paperback but the price is still a bargain! The size and the quality of the color photographs bring San Diego to life, as does the charming text by Charlene Baldridge. This is a love letter to a city that is famous for its weather and zoo and underappreciated for its cultural attractions. Ms. Baldridge states in her introduction, "As those who live here [in San Diego] discovered long ago, one visit is not enough, and the second could last a lifetime." What follows is her guided tour of the city: it's Cultural History, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Nearby Attractions and list of Resources that includes the attraction's name, address, phone number and website. This book is the perfect souvenir for anyone who lives in San Diego, visits San Diego, or dreams about a trip to San Diego.San Diego is home to breathtaking oceans vistas, charming seaside communities, and world-class entertainment, all of which give this romantic coastal city its identity and appeal. This beautiful book provides a visual tour of San Diego's favorite attractions, including the famous San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld, and Balboa Park's historic Museums. Graced with southern California's mild climate and more than 300 days of sunshine, San Diego is the ideal destination. Local author Charlene Baldridge shares her intimate knowledge of the area by discussing San Diego's colorful history, arts and culture, and endless outdoor activities. Filled with stunning photographs that capture the region's unique character, this oversized book features some of California's best photographers. So take some time and experience San Diego, one of America's finest cities.096530877407566090700762741910188670580115697545862100General2099United States2087Travel2020Photography1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books2105West2099United States2087Travel2020Photography1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books17261Pacific17255West17228Regions17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17285General17281California17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books16252681North America27Travel1000Subjects283155Books14278921California14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books197498011Travel: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books220771011General220770011United States220758011Travel220724011Photography220086011Arts & Photography2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books220776011West220770011United States220758011Travel220724011Photography220086011Arts & Photography2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books225204011California225199011State & Local225152011United States225093011Americas225038011History2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books234379011General234093011Travel2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books234504011North America234093011Travel2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books234562011Pacific234559011West234546011Regions234545011United States234093011Travel2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books234578011General234575011California234563011States234545011United States234093011Travel2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books242748011All 4-for-3 Deals2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books3941730114-for-3 Books394171011Promotion (special_merchandising_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0966044819http://www.amazon.com/San-Francisco-Area-School-Ratings/dp/0966044819%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D09660448191010166http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516J24JCGXL._SL75_.jpg7558http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516J24JCGXL._SL160_.jpg160123http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516J24JCGXL._SL500_.jpg475365Mark MastracciPaperback371.0102579469780966044812490966044819Apollo School GuidesEnglishEnglishEnglish10861995USD$19.95Apollo School Guides1232Book1997-10-20Apollo School GuidesApollo School Guides114841216USD$2.1601500005.04109660448194012003-01-03

A VERY GOOD REFERNCE and RESOURCE!!!

Since we are new to San Francisco, I find that this is a very good reference for me to pick a good public school in my neighborhood. This provide you with a summary of public school in your county and the rankings of each individual school by their test scores, school award winners.<br>I find it very useful in helping me to locate a good public school for my son but I hope it can also provide information of private school so as to make to list complete.096604481959101998-04-14

The book is very helpful for families that must relocate.

Uprooting a young family is a traumatic experience no matter how many times one has done it before. We are relocating to the West coast from Maryland. Locating the right house in the right neighborhood translates to finding the "right" schools for your children. It is difficult to find comprehensive information about schools when you live far away. I daresay it is difficult for local residents as well. This is a personal decision that one doesn't always want to share with outsiders, even co-workers. Advice from real estate people or school administrators is not always objective. It is difficult to know what questions to ask and what facts to compare. The book gave me an effective roadmap for this important decision. It helped me overcome one difficult hurdle.09660448195121998-03-06

Great Book . . . Extremely Useful!

This book gives you a tremendous amount of valuable information about Bay Area schools. Anyone looking for a home in the San Francisco area should definitely buy it!09660448195011998-03-05

this book really helped me out

It's so difficult and time consuming to find information that objectively compares schools. This book does the work for you...it presents a lot of info in a very readable format. I highly recommend this book to any parent.1930074158193007414XB0009MFUZEB0002MQ9G010635Nonfiction: Education: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books10684Nonfiction: Education: Special Education: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books10680Special Education69850Behavioral Disorders10682Communicative Disorders16022361Disability Evaluation16022371Early Childhood16244501Ethnic Minorities16022351Hearing-Impaired10687Learning Disabled16022331Mainstreaming69848Mentally Disabled69849Physically Disabled16022321Psychology171103Socially Handicapped16022341Visually Impaired10605Education53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books69823Elementary School15959801Reading10605Education53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books69830Administration69829Education Theory10605Education53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books69832Assessment69829Education Theory10605Education53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books266137Pedagogy10605Education53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books11429School-Age Children11401Parenting20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0811844625http://www.amazon.com/Francisco-Ferry-Farmers-Market-Cookbook/dp/0811844625%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D081184462539681http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PEARZBWFL._SL75_.jpg7558http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PEARZBWFL._SL160_.jpg160124http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PEARZBWFL._SL500_.jpg500388Peggy KnickerbockerChristopher HirsheimerPaperbackAlice Waters641.6597808118446281200811844625Chronicle BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish7702295USD$22.95Chronicle Books1288Book2006-02-23Chronicle BooksChronicle Books155600918USD$9.18750USD$7.502295USD$22.9526131011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewkfnrDDyzvwjD6Osh0CS7QW1DZVw1nGL7llOvIXtFwmZZu0%2BeMvlcCcSXFvwnKgW%2FAMASwDydeFIWYuIh%2BH4Tz8xbIQhAUOgr1561USD$15.61Usually ships in 24 hours5.04108118446255672007-03-05

Beautiful cookbook for vegetables

This is a spectalarly colorful cookbook with innovative tasty recipes for items found at a Farmer's Market. I use it all the time. Excellent.08118446255682006-12-06

A must-have for Bay Area and beyond

The subtitle's "A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus Seasonal Recipes", but it's oh-so-much more than that. Filled with recipes culled from dozens of cookbooks, plus personal interviews with favorite farmers and purveyors... a must-have for Bay Area residents and a fantastic gift for anyone who loves San Francisco.08118446255472006-07-22

a great resource

What a great resource. I had to read this book for work and I now cook from it all the time.0811844625517212006-05-04

Mouth-watering

"The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market Cookbook" is filled with fabulous photographs, appetizing recipes and excellent tips about seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, cheese, eggs and fish! <br /> <br />Peggy Knickerbocker has done an excellent job at researching seasonal foods and the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market! She is a food and travel writer that has written for Gourmet, Food & Wine, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times and Saveur. <br /> <br />Christopher Hirsheimer is a photographer whose work has appeared in Saveur, as well as cookbooks written by Lidia Bastianich, Rick Bayless, Julia Child and Jacques Pepin. <br /> <br />California is a state bursting with flavor. In such a large state, virtually anything can grow there. Kiwifruits, rice, wine, olives, tomatoes, corn, strawberries and much more! The influx of other cultures help infuse their produce and culinary contributions. <br /> <br />Excellent recipes in this book are: Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Frisee, Fried Zucchini Blossoms, Shaved Raw Asparagus with Lemon Vinaigrette and Roasted Halibut with Braised Artichokes and Potatoes. <br /> <br />This entire book reminds me of my previous life in California where food never tasted fresher. Where ingredients are fresh, recipes are simple, yet the result was sophisticated and intoxicating. <br /> <br />Great book!Internationally known as one of the most magnificent farmers' markets in the world, the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market has inspired this gorgeous illustrated market companion. The perfect guide and cookbook -- no matter where you live -- ;each page celebrates the abundant seasonal produce grown by local organic and specialty-crop farmers along with more than 100 fresh, remarkably easy-to-assemble recipes. Organized by season, the book details the availability of products at the market and offers advice on choosing, storing, preparing, and freezing items. A foreword by Alice Waters, the history of the market, and vivid color photos throughout bring this farm fresh market guide to life.03073367940979042909158479460715963704240811851508081183021708118144594233Cooking, Food & Wine: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books4305California4300U.S. Regional4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4344Vegetables4336Vegetables & Vegetarian6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksRS2SNXMVCEN67Slow Food San DiegoR3LH7P6WA90GP3Seasonal, Mostly Vegetarian Cookbooks for Budding LocavoresR2Y1058FQB03MIGreat CookbooksRT3NNUQ2EHXRQMust haves for Lacto-Ovo VegetariansR19V2PL0209CHISan Francisco VacationR3MJEFW96USC5YSlow Food Orange County Recommended ReadingR3PRLAZ54C8MCLFavorite Cookbooks: 2006R3TLKLIWFFAKXKEnjoy San FRANCISCO1CTMWO36JVQGZCookbooks about a Country or City1558687424http://www.amazon.com/Santa-Barbara-Barnaby-Conrad/dp/1558687424%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1558687424226981http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QBPp9%2BFxL._SL75_.jpg7075http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QBPp9%2BFxL._SL160_.jpg150160http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QBPp9%2BFxL._SL500_.jpg469500Barnaby ConradHardcoverMarc Muench979.4919781558687424Illustrated701558687424Graphic Arts Center Publishing CompanyEnglishEnglishEnglish9102995USD$29.95Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company1120Book2004-06-01Graphic Arts Center Publishing CompanyGraphic Arts Center Publishing Company1508501457USD$14.571106USD$11.065120011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewF%2BKc4r9TW%2Fs1n7DynQWvTU%2FxH6GquhynNOE34leFxdkAWcfvMu5bmXop3Jo%2FpCcV9%2FH%2BnDbYPaBjgnCBigKQNQ%3D%3D2186USD$21.86Usually ships in 24 hours5.04115586874245112007-02-02

Beautiful book!

This book really shows the heart of Santa Barbara through beautiful photography that really captures all aspects of such an amazing city-- we are using it for guests to sign at our Santa Barbara wedding :)15586874245112005-08-15

Santa Barbara at its finest

I have been a Santa Barbara resident for over twenty years and the book truly captures the beauty of our city. We recently purchased the book for family in Germany so they can share in the blessing we call our home. <br /> <br />Sven Klein - Santa Barbara, CA15586874245112004-09-09

Great Photograhy from a Master

The pictures are increadible. This truly captures the beauty of Santa Barbara. There are many shots from areas that most tourists will never see. This is a great book to suplement a travel book to help plan a trip.15586874245112004-07-24

it's a wonderful book!

It's a wonderful book for keepsake! <br />Great pictures that capture the beauty of Santa Barbara; the book also provides ideas for sightseeing. With the book, you don't have to worry that you don't take good pictures or you miss any thing. If you enjoyed sight seeing or taking photos, this that sure worth what you'd paid for it..Experience one of the glistening jewels of California. SANTA BARBARA. This beautiful and sophisticated city has been called the American Riviera for its astonishing ocean views, pristine beaches, stately architecture, luscious restaurants, and exclusive shopping. Exquisite color photography by lifetime Santa Barbara resident Marc Muench reveals the heart of Santa Barbara and its surrounding cities of Goleta, Montecito. Summerland, and Carpinteria. A poignant, personal essay by author Barnaby Conrad describes the magic of Santa Barbara.076274555X084782374115734204251569754063B0014JUG8M2100General2099United States2087Travel2020Photography1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books2105West2099United States2087Travel2020Photography1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books17043Pictorial17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17228Regions17230Central17234Midwest17236Northeast17244South17255West17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17285General17281California17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books67469Santa Barbara17281California17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17232Travel: United States: Regions: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books197498011Travel: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books465600New & Used Textbooks468220Business & Finance468226Communication & Journalism468204Computer Science468224Education468212Engineering468206Humanities468222Law468228Medicine684283011Reference468216Science & Mathematics468214Social Sciences684300011Test Prep & Study Guides251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books319654011Qualifying Textbooks368369011All Titles368370011Arts & Photography368371011Biographies & Memoirs368372011Business & Investing368373011Children's Books368375011Computers & Internet368376011Cooking, Food & Wine368377011Engineering368378011Entertainment368379011Gay & Lesbian368380011Home & Garden368381011Literature & Fiction368382011Medicine368384011Nonfiction368385011Outdoors & Nature368386011Parenting & Families368387011Professional368388011Reference368389011Religion & Spirituality368391011Science368393011Teens368394011Travel251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books394191011Illustrated394185011Edition (format)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0689803273http://www.amazon.com/SCANDALOUS-BRIDES-WILDCAT-Brides-Wildcat/dp/0689803273%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0689803273913074http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C7NTVXJ8L._SL75_.jpg7544http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C7NTVXJ8L._SL160_.jpg16094http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C7NTVXJ8L._SL500_.jpg475278Jude WatsonPaperback9780689803277490689803273Simon PulseEnglishEnglishEnglish699395USD$3.95Simon Pulse1192Book1995-09-01Simon PulseYoung AdultSimon Pulse234201619USD$16.19102USD$1.021295USD$12.9511310005.04106898032735111999-04-27

It's a Intriuging story, of Adventure,Romance,and 'Scandal'!

A young woman on her own in the not so urban area of wildcat county. Living a life of gambling, gossip, and scandal. Taking a risk, getting her self into trouble, and adventure. But not minding much of any thing at all. Untill she falls in love with one of the riches men in town. But who can this man be? After all, every man would love to court the scandalous Eden Moran. I love the book it's Romantic, Adventurous, Intriguing, Exciting, and of course. . . SCANDALOUS!06898032735111999-03-26

A Historical Tease; Short and Sweet for Female Romancers

The plot was fascinating, kind of like the picture brides of the past. Fierce women are shipped to a town, believing it's a large city, only to find it be be out in the middle of nowhere. Females will love these romances, adults may also. Very graphic at times, but nothing raunchy.<p>If you're going to read this, you need to read all the books in the series. One is not complete without the others.06898032735011998-05-28

Great book!

Eden and her father have always gone from country to country, city to city, earning a living from gambling. But one day, Eden's father leaves her, so she sets out for California to find a husband and start a new life. But there, she can't keep from gambling again, and she falls in love with a man that doesn't love her back - and when he finaly returns her love, Eden's father shows up, and he could result in Eden losing all that she has gained.06898032734001997-10-12

Lots of Fun

Eden Moran has the attention of a lot of the men in Last Chance,California, much to her pleasure. She's used to men falling all over themselves until she meets up with Josiah Bullock. But wouldn't you know, the one man that treats her the worst for most of the story is the man she loves and he loves her back. This girl can take care of herself and I reccomend this book to anyone who's interested in historical romance.0689803265068980328128Teens385101011Audiobooks912592Authors, A-Z17418Biographies & Memoirs171181Health, Mind & Body17433History & Historical Fiction17441Horror17443Literature & Fiction4367Manga17458Mysteries17460Reference171119Religion & Spirituality171180School & Sports1099194Science & Technology17466Science Fiction & Fantasy17474Series17496Social Issues1000Subjects283155Books2966Literature2967Action & Adventure11399Children's Literature Guides2970Classics by Age2977Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths3003Humorous15356881Literary Criticism & Collections3004Poetry3011Popular Culture3012Read-Aloud3013Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror3019Short Story Collections4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books16254411Children's Books: Literature: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksRMZV7BE080QKSBrides of Wildcat County Series134YX52Z732KVThe Best Books for Teen Girls30KIR5ROY28C9My Favorite Books0520248007http://www.amazon.com/Science-Wine-Vine-Glass/dp/0520248007%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D052024800731430http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QNPQBJ33L._SL75_.jpg7552http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QNPQBJ33L._SL160_.jpg160111http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QNPQBJ33L._SL500_.jpg500348Jamie GoodeHardcover663.29780520248007800520248007University of California PressEnglishEnglishEnglish10503595USD$35.95University of California Press1216Book2006-03-01University of California PressUniversity of California Press2007902225USD$22.251995USD$19.9524150011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewikF4%2Bh0uVONHCYn9%2B%2FPPtG8K5AFbnosqIInPfla3M86cxLiRWAVkIodTUReOeFmuLogKbWgron9jlY0sbzBciNmtyqXlI1iO2373USD$23.73Usually ships in 24 hours5.04105202480075552007-10-29

Excellent Wine Read

I echo the praise for this book. As a wine geek with a liberal arts background, I was a bit hesitant to get into this book for fear it would lose me quickly. Quite the opposite. While there is plenty of "science" in the book, the book is written in a way that non-scientist types can fully follow and understand everything. There are snippets that go beyond the layman (like me), but overall, the author gets into just enough science without getting overly technical. <br /> <br />And, I greatly enjoyed the organization and structure of the book. I found the process of starting in the vineyard and going through the process up to the glass the exact right approach. <br /> <br />That approach also makes this a book one can do in stages, as each chapter/section is essentially a complete read in itself. I took probably 3 months in total to complete the book. And, having done so, I am ready to start all over again! <br /> <br />Highly recommended for anyone who wants a better understanding of what it takes to actually put the stuff in the glass and make us want to come back for more.05202480075792007-01-05

A must read for wine geeks

A generally well-written, informative, balanced, and certainly provocative look at a wide variety of subjects. Brings a welcome dosage of reality to wine, a topic that tends to produce flights of fancy in those who discuss and comment on it (me included), but at the same time the author is careful not to destroy our dearly-held beliefs. In other words, reading this book will enhance your drinking and thinking about wine. I did find myself wondering about how well some of the studies/experiments cited in the book were designed, and I kept hoping for the author to comment on that subject...0520248007537382006-06-27

Out to Pasteur

I'm not much of a scientist. In fact, my career as a doctor ended abruptly in the first week of college when I discovered that a required chemistry course also required my attendance three days a week at 8:00 AM. So I approached this book with trepidation on several levels. Would it be pitched too heavily in science-speak for me to understand? Was it really more of a textbook than consumer's guide? Was it a soulless sucker punch for the reductionist school of winemaking so hideously embodied in companies like Enologix that use modern "science" to manufacture high-scoring Parker wines? Truth be told, I would probably have never gone near it but for a favorable blurb in a recent issue of Decanter magazine. <br /> <br />Well as Johnny Carson might have said, "Wrong, brettanomyces breath". This is in fact an astoundingly wonderful book for anyone with a passion for wine. It's too detailed and complex for beginners or people who don't really care about some of the factors that affect the taste and quality of wine. But it's also a remarkably humane pitch for the application of the scientific method to wine growing and wine making without in any way denigrating the mystery or romance that enshrouds the subject. Maybe a better quote would come from Joe Friday: it's "just the facts, Maam," wherever the facts that underlie the magic of wine can be ascertained. <br /> <br />The chapters in The Science of Wine systematically address the major factors and issues that contribute to the quality of wine from the vineyard to the winery. Each one is structured like a consumer-friendly, mini-version of an article in a refereed scientific journal. The author starts out with a description of what he will talk about, states his hypothesis, and then examines the evidence before ending with a conclusion. After a while I picked up the rhythm and realized it reminded me of the hundreds of clinical study write-ups I read while working in the marketing department of a pharmaceutical company. <br /> <br />What's really cool about this book is the way it tackles so many controversial subjects head-on, assessing the available evidence on the way to proving its points. It seems at times like the author has read and interviewed everyone who has written a scientific paper on wine anywhere in the world (especially Australia) in the last 10 years, and he quotes these authorities extensively. Here are a few of the critical topics he systematically examines and a quick summary of his findings (close your eyes now if you don't want to know the answers): <br /> <br />Brett-it's everywhere-you can run but you can't hide <br />Terroir-sorry, no one's ever proven you can taste the soil in the wine, so stop thinking the minerals come from the Kimmeridgean limestone <br />Sulfites-they don't cause headaches, try drinking less <br />Global warming-the Rhone will be making Algerian wines and Burgundy will have 15% alcohol before much longer <br />Tasting-humans can't discern more than about 4 flavors at a time (don't tell Parker or the Spectator) <br />Terroir-oops, since it isn't the soil,you're probably tasting reduced sulfur compounds <br />Actual rate of cork taint: about 5% <br />Best closure on the planet right now: screwcap <br />Average effective lifespan of a synthetic cork closure: 2 years <br />Biodynamics-no proof yet <br /> <br />Just to prove I'm not a complete spoil sport, here are some of the other subjects you'll get to learn about (this time without the answers): <br /> <br />Impact of oak <br />Micro-oxygenation <br />Wine and health <br />Precision viticulture <br />Regulated deficit irrigation <br />Pruning and trellising systems and more! <br /> <br />I suppose the major weakness of the book isn't what's covered, but what's still undiscovered. If you come to it hoping for the definitive answer to every question you've ever had about wine, you'll be disappointed. A lot of what we'd like to believe is the truth about wine has yet to be definitively proven, so many chapters end with the promise of future revelations instead of a real resolution. That certainly leaves room for a revised edition in 5 years! And truthfully, a few chapters have passages that are written in impenetrable scientific jargon that most of the book assiduously avoids. Finally, while it's a pretty book from an art director's viewpoint, the layout often presents massive amounts of block type on a page and the many sidebars, while illuminating, are as visually distracting as they are helpful. <br /> <br />All that being said, this book is well nigh indispensable for a wine lover. If you meet this criterion, and you know who you are, you need to get your own copy. Me personally? I feel like I need to start re-reading it right now to figure out how to scientifically approach the lovely bottle of A-F Gros Echezeaux I'm drinking tonight. 0520248007520222006-05-23

FINALLY: High-Tech Discussions on Wine

I am in the wine trade and a MW student. This book compiles some very high-tech arguments on various topics in an organized, compelling, and clearly-written style. It was a joy to see all of these topics in one book, rather than searching 100s of journals and university studies on the web! I was able to use my new found knowledge immediately in discussions with colleagues--sounding like a true expert. <br /> <br />A great read for true "wine geeks".This essential and groundbreaking reference gives a comprehensive overview of one of the most fascinating, important, and controversial trends in the world of wine: the scientific and technological innovations that are now influencing how grapes are grown and how wine is made. Jamie Goode, a widely respected authority on wine science, details the key scientific developments relating to viticulture and enology, explains the practical application of science to techniques that are used around the world, and explores how these issues are affecting the quality, flavor, and perception of wine. The only complete resource available on the subject, <i>The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass </i>engagingly discusses a wide range of topics including terroir, biodynamics, the production of "natural" or manipulation-free wines, the potential effect of climate change on grape growing, the health benefits of wine, and much more. <br><br>* Covers some of the most hotly debated issues including genetically modified grape vines, sulphur dioxide, the future of cork, and wine flavor chemistry<br>* More than 100 illustrations and photographs make even the most complex topics clear, straightforward, and easy to understand<br>* Engagingly written for a wide audience of students, winemakers, wine professionals, and general readers interested in the science of wine189126791401986099061845333012019533146X15801710524223Spirits4219Drinks & Beverages6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4227Wine & Winemaking4224Wine4219Drinks & Beverages6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books14494Food Science226680Agricultural Sciences75Science1000Subjects283155Books194825011General227258Food Sciences227254Agricultural Sciences173510Professional Science173507Professional & Technical1000Subjects283155Books4233Cooking, Food & Wine: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR31EGAURMDJHP5Wine ScienceR2HO4X00EWY5F2Becoming a Wine Expert?336BBKV63NFIJWine List (will take you from beginner to wine expert)068812027Xhttp://www.amazon.com/Sea-Lion-Caroline-Arnold/dp/068812027X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D068812027X1626480http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510120Q31EL._SL75_.jpg7571http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510120Q31EL._SL160_.jpg160152http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510120Q31EL._SL500_.jpg475452Caroline ArnoldHardcoverRichard Hewett599.746978068812027625068812027XHarperCollinsEnglishEnglishEnglish11001695USD$16.95HarperCollins148Book1994-08-15HarperCollinsAges 4-81994-08-15HarperCollins818503915USD$39.150400005.041068812027X5002004-08-04

I Liked This Book

P.S. From before - I am eleven and found this book great! It also had some hard terms. No way is this a book for 4-8 year olds! More like 6-13 year olds! :)068812027X5002004-08-04

I Liked This Book

I read this book really fast because it was so good - you know like when you can't put it down? well, it was that good. it helped me a lot on my non-fiction summer reading. i also liked how there was a story you could relate to about saving sea lions and putting them into a rescue program. Sea Lion had great pictures and I really got a great amount of information from this book. I mean, who knew there were only 5 types of Sea Lions and only 35 species in the Pinnipedia family (the family sea lions belong to)??? Well, now you know and I know! YAY!!! Anyway, who knew that there were eared and earless seals??? And that the female only has one pup each birth??? Well, now you know some more!!! So click the mouse and buy this book and you can find out a little bit more about these great animals. I LOVE SEA LIONS!!! :) LOL068812027X5002004-08-03

GREAT BOOK

I liked this book a lot. It had good pictures, pretty easy terms, and really cool fun facts about sea lions. Plus, in the beginning it started out with a little story about rescuing sea lions at the Marine Mammal Orginization. It was a great book. I think everyone should buy this book. You should too! I loved this book. My sister read it for 6th grade summer reading and it was a great report. :)068812027X5112004-08-02

Sea Lions

I really liked this book. The pictures were great and the information really helped me on my 6th grade summer reading report. I highly reccommend this book!Meet Pumpkin and Piper, two young sea lions that were brought to the Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California, for medical attention. The lively text describes how natural and human-made changes in their marine environment have made many sea lions dependent on special help to survive in the wild.2785Ages 4-8184993Arthur2249Books on Cassette1038362Classic Books on CD2974Classics170831Dr. Seuss3315Early Reader Series170061Picture Books209468Pokémon3012Read-Aloud170060Staff Favorites4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books2848Nonfiction2846Marine Life2787Animals4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books3301Zoology3207Science, Nature & How It Works4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books170062Children's Books: Ages 4-8: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books673422011Ages 4-8673420011Age Range (age_range)388186011Refinements283155Books0520234782http://www.amazon.com/Selected-Poems-Stephane-Mallarme/dp/0520234782%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0520234782673144http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MEDY20JNL._SL75_.jpg7545http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MEDY20JNL._SL160_.jpg16097http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MEDY20JNL._SL500_.jpg475287Stephane MallarmePaperback8119780520234789550520234782University of California PressEnglishEnglishEnglish7091695USD$16.95University of California Press1183Book2002-05-20University of California PressUniversity of California Press40433414USD$4.14283USD$2.8322120011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewmDlQDhlPG9RIi5VTePehyPLhr8FURiNu6uu9INMP0wASN%2B7XUxit8NTgxTRyenFoxDW4LssE68O%2B%2BRekD9Ih9w%3D%3D1322USD$13.22Usually ships in 24 hours5.0410520234782513152004-01-01

A Fascinating Meditation on the Relevance of Verlane

As often is the case with general volumes of poetry, or books available in many editions, a good reveiw necessarily consists of two parts: first a review of the original material, and then a review of the specific edition.<p>For the original material, Verlaine is an amazing poet. He represents possibly the first and greatest lyrical poet to be initiated into modernity. His lyricism is not baroque, whimsical, or decadent - it is haunted and beautifull. It is like the music of Chopin (as it could be said that Rimbaud's is closer to that of Liszt). He represents a unique tract among the many poetic styles gestating in a Paris newly thrust into what we call modernity. There was the cynical and disolute Baudelaire, the ribald and frenzied Rimbaud, and then the melancholy and lyrical Verlaine. These three writers could easily be seen as a trifecta of greatness: they together represent the principal moods that have dominated literature to follow in their tracks.<p>The editions of a poets works, however, should certainly be considered independent of the poems themselves. Translation and selection of poems from such a broad body of work is both highly prejudicial, and (perhaps as a result) also creates a unique beauty in each seperate edition.<p>This edition, though, is a stand out among others available. First, because it probably is the largest English collection of Verlaines work (170 poems or so) and second because it's assembly, tranlations, and annotation reveal a very profound thoughtfullness on the part of the translator and editor, Martin Sorrell.<p>Most selections of Verlaines work are contrite and myopic, pick only certain early poems which have been translated and anthologized ad nauseum with no greater depth than that of a poem-a-day desk calendar or the litterary equivalent of easy listening music. In contrast, Sorrell's presentation is symphonic. The poems he has selected are true to the life of the poet - complete with ragged edges and blissfull moments.<p>How could one appreciate Verlaine's true genius if he is only shown in an artificial, sacrine, sanatized way? Sorrell boldly includes a large amount of poems from Verlaine's later work, largely disparaged by other critics, and provides very thoughtfull annotations about the inspirations, impacts, and ultimate relevance of each poem.<p>In this way Sorrell has created a very thoughtfull meditation on the life and work of Verlaine, and shares it with his audience so even a layman can appreciate it.<p>There is also a parallel French Text, which I find indespensible. Although not all of the translations are done the same way I would, diversity is what makes literature beautifull, and I am very interested to see the relationship between Sorrell's scholarship of Verlaine's life and the way in which he translates Verlaine's verses. This is a valuable tool not found if you were to simply read a French edition of Verlaine's poems or preuse an anthology.<p>In the end, this book is a excellent illustration of why translations and collections can be usefull even to people who have already read Verlaine in French.05202347825352003-06-16

Brilliant, but not always

Verlaine is perhaps my favourite poet--many of his poems are exceptionally beautiful, salacious even. However he wrote prolifically, and as is often the case with prolific artists, his work is of uneven quality. Nevertheless, at his best, Paul Verlaine's poetry is among the most remarkable that I've ever read. I highly recommend this collection.052023478249192002-04-02

Buy it for the bonkers annotation.

'The reader seems to have some disaster of far vaster import than he can fathom. That is the mysterious effect of Mallarme's poetry. One gets a strange emotional effect past analysis'. So declares translator C.F. MacIntyre of a typically impenetrable Mallarme sonnet. Unfortunately, it's an effect the non-French reader will never experience. In translation, somebody like Robert Frost once said, what is lost is the poetry, and no other writer exemplifies this truism more clearly than Mallarme. Most translations will at least yield some sort of broad narrative or imagistic or intellectual sense. Mallarme's self-contained, bookish, exquisitely artificial poetry (Borges was a fan) exists on a plane beyond sense. It is an intensely intricate agglomeration of sounds, forms, distorted grammar, codes and riddles whose 'meaning' is not literal. Mallarme is usually compared to a costumier, jeweller or musician, such is this artisan's devotion to the poem as crafted object. The only real way to translate Mallarme is not to find literal English equivalents for his words as printed, but to find new word-constructions with sounds and resonances that transmute the originals' spirit, rather than sense. But if the translator had that kind of gift, s/he wouldn't be wasting it on Mallarme translations. Despite MacIntyre's best efforts, then, literal Mallarme in English sounds like the worst kind of sub-decadent pot-pourri, like the imitations of French Symbolism Oscar Wilde churned out in his youth. [...]This does not mean the volume is useless. French students struggling with the originals can use the translations as a kind of grammatical glossary, and will find MacIntyre's synopses and explanatory notes, with background and critical infomration, helpful, if dated. The casual reader, however, will find much to enjoy. After a few poems (including the famous 'Herodiade' and 'L'apres-mide d'un faune'), I gave up struggling with Mallarme, and gave into the pleasures of MacIntyre's annotations. A real-life Charles Kinbote, he doesn't even seem to like Mallarme very much: one poem 'is built up of so much nothing, like a fragile pastry of whipped cream. It is artful in the worst sense of the word... He should have had a stern editor! (As I have)'; 'Line 4 is particularly good, [a critic] insists, because it suppresses the classic caesura! I don't think many readers would suffer if the whole sonnet had been suppressed'. He refers to Mallarme's art as a 'dead end', execrates 'his miserably bungled up French', and cheerfully admits that he doesn't really understand the poems! So what qualified him to translate them?! A delectable egotism blows through the pages, from its overheated, homoerotic dedication, and the unwarranted, though very welcome, detours into autobiography and war memories, to the Olympian sneers at previous commentators. Published in sexually unliberated 1957, MacIntyre is forced to euphemise Mallarme's detailed and relentless erotics, which leads to some splendid tongue-twisting; the frequent suspicion that MacIntyre himself misses the point of a poem like 'What silk...' ('the mouth will not be sure/in its bite of finding savor,/unless he, your princely lover,/breathe out, diamond-like, in your/considerable tuft the cry/of Glories stifled as they die'), which he says is about a woman brushing her hair at the mirror (!), is quashed by his mocking one persistently misreading critic: 'Really now. I wish I still had Herr Wais's niaive innocence. I really do'. Barmy, endearing and delightful.0520234782523362000-06-27

A Case of Confusion

[...] At any rate, for those who are not familiar with the movement, I would suggest reading, in this order: Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine and Mallarme, as that is the sequence in which they came to the fore of French Lit (though you could make the case that Veralaine and Rimbaud were contemporaneous, I would suggest that Verlaine's most important work came after his interchange with Rimbaud). Since these are the most influential French poets of the modern era, and had an impact on every modern "movement" that occured in literature thereafter, you can not go wrong with any of them. There are those who contend that poetry especially is lost in translation. I would agree, yet all these poets are represented by "facing" texts these days. The original text is mirrored by the translation on the opposite page. Oxford and Penguin both are good choices. The translators are uniformally well-educated and erudite, the printing is excellent and the overall scholarhip, including introductions, is top-notch. You can't go wrong with these editions.The leading poet of French symbolism, Stéphane Mallarmé has exercised an enormous influence both on French and on English and American avant-garde writers. In this volume C. F. MacIntyre has translated forty-three of his poems, including the "Ouverture" and "Scène" from <I>Hérodiade, </I>which was to have been a drama in verse, and the well-known <I>L'Après-midi d'un faune, </I>for which Debussy composed his orchestral prelude. The French text faces the English translations, which are both true to the original and poetic.<br>Indeed, as MacIntyre suggests, Debussy is probably "one of the best guides into the mysterious realm of Mallarmé." The poet was more concerned with the music of words, their sounds and vague associations, than with their conventional meanings; one of the elements in his credo was that suggestion and evocation are of greater significance than statement. His syntax is fractious, his meaning frequently enigmatic; but the reader will find MacIntyre's notes helpful in savoring the translations and the original French verses.019280362X019953558202267197310060955503022685345410125Literature & Fiction: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books10259Literature & Fiction: Poetry: General404929011General404928011Archive251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books3302761All French Books3151541French3118571Foreign Language Books251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books10204History & Criticism271601011African271608011Asian1043938Canadian271603011Caribbean & Latin American10207Criticism & Theory271602011European10225Movements & Periods9928United States17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10248Poetry271622011African271623011Ancient, Classical & Medieval10250Anthologies271624011Asian271625011Australia & Oceania10096British1043946Canadian271626011Carribean & Latin American10252Chinese271612011Criticism10254Epic10255French10262German10267Inspirational & Religious10269Irish10271Japanese & Haiku4471Limericks & Humorous Verse10277Love Poems13788371Middle Eastern10279Norse & Icelandic Sagas70835Poets, A-Z10284Russian10285Single Authors10296Spanish9966United States12048Writing17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books70436Mallarme, Stephane70034( M )70021Authors, A-Z17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0806528427http://www.amazon.com/Sentinel-Seas-Death-Dangerous-Lighthouse/dp/0806528427%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0806528427597759http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FNoEjBCbL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FNoEjBCbL._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FNoEjBCbL._SL500_.jpg500327Dennis M. PowersHardcover387.155097941197808065284271400806528427CitadelEnglishEnglishEnglish9102195USD$21.95Citadel1288Book2007-08-01CitadelCitadel1356401048USD$10.48998USD$9.9823160011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewO7WawUcXbVXSB%2FgFwjO9ohOROPXLBmJokmgqF6EmqK3wUK8j989Zq4gdWz%2Bc638cMQ%2FcEZVj9jQMUwF8SVe1og%3D%3D1646USD$16.46Usually ships in 24 hours5.04108065284275222007-10-27

Sentinel of the Seas

Dennis Powers is a great story teller! And "Sentinel of the Seas" is another great example! OK, I could be biased, Dennis is a dear friend of mine. But it also gives me insight into how he can weave such a good story. Dennis is one of those people you just like talking to and I think that comes out in his books. It is also how he gets people to tell him interesting things while he is doing the research. In "Sentinel of the Seas" he captures what it must be like to live in this remote lighthouse. A really fun read!08065284275552007-08-09

Just imagine...

I loved this book! Dennis Powers's "Sentinel of the Seas..." is thoroughly captivating. Each chapter is filled with fascinating descriptions of the men---and there were heroic women too---who risked everything in order to secure the west coast. There are tales of immigrants who could only find work that no one else wanted, so those men took brutally hard jobs. Powers ties together the social, economic, and political scenes to portray life at a time when if a man was out of a job for whatever reason, he was simply out of luck. <br />Before the Oregon Territory was settled, a few hardy pioneers ventured west via wagon train, but that kind of travel was inefficient. It took months and it was full of hardships and hazards. There were no railroads or other methods of transporting goods to the developing west coast, so ships were essential to transport men and materials. And the stormy, rock-strewn Oregon coast caused too many ships to go down; that was expensive in terms of lost lives and lost fortunes as well. So the lighthouses were essential. But imagine building one amidst the raging, murderous sea with thunderous tides that could--and did--carry off men along with tons of desperatly needed goods. <br />This book is is a thriller. <br />08065284275772007-08-01

Brilliantly written

Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (5/07) <br /> <br />"Sentinel of the Seas" reads like a novel. Dennis Powers has written another classic masterpiece which chronicles man battling the sea. As in his earlier works "Treasure Ship" and "The Raging Sea," Powers has thoroughly researched his work. He spent five years in preparation, searching archives, original journals, dairies, ship logs, Lighthouse Board Reports, and doing personal interviews of survivors, and their families. The lighthouse was built on St. George Reef which is one of the most hazardous reefs off the West Coast. <br /> <br />Powers recounts the history, engineering and construction of the lighthouse. He also explains the various lighting and sound warning devices used over the history of the lighthouse. Powers masterfully weaves into the record heroic stories of the men and women who designed, built, and maintained the St. George Reef Lighthouse from it's completion in 1892 until it's abandonment in 1975, and renewal in 2002. <br /> <br />"Sentinel of the Seas" heralds the career of Alexander Ballantyne, who supervised the project, as well as the careers of George Roux, and Fred Permenter the lighthouse keepers. Powers details the work of the "wickies," lighthouse life, the history and the development of other U. S. lighthouses. He shows a deep appreciation for the courage the lighthouse keepers demonstrated in the midst of crashing waves, tumultuous storms, and hurricane force winds which they faced on a recurring basis. <br /> <br />Turnover among the personal was significant. Powers explained it this way: "This station was one of the least sought-after assignments in the service. Potential wickies had already heard what duty would be like on Dragon Rocks. It had earned its reputation." I personally enjoyed the insight into the contrast between routine work and boredom of the assignment with hazardous way of life of the lighthouse keepers. Powers uses descriptive phrases that made me feel "the enveloping curtains of cold mists" or hear the "barks of the seals, cries of the seagulls, and the crashing surf." <br /> <br />This is great adventure reading, brilliantly written. I highly recommend "Sentinel of the Seas" to everyone who loves epic adventure stories of the adventure of the sea, shipwreck, and nautical history. <br /> <br />08065284275552007-07-31

An other great book from Dennis Powers

Really enjoyed this book, Keeps you interested and the tale of building St. George Lighthouse is amazing. A harrowing tale of perseverance for ten years in all kinds of weather. <br />Also included is Lighthouse keepers at other lighthouses and a chaper on Women Lighhouse keepers. Mr Powers really does his homework when he writes his books and I have enjoyed working with him on three of his books at the Del Norte Conty Historical Society Museum in Crescent City California where three of his books have their roots. <br />Sandra Nuss <br /> Researcher, Del Norte Co. Historical Society Miles off the coast of northern California lies a mariner's nightmare. Concealed by roiling sea and thick fog, the jagged edges of a submerged volcanic mountain chain await approaching vessels like predators in the mist. This is one of the most hazardous reefs off the West Coast. And for over a century, it has been home to the most remote, most expensive, and most dangerous lighthouse ever built in America. <P> Called "Dragon Rocks" in 1792 by British explorer George Vancouver, the area became known as St. George Reef in the hope that its namesake might slay the dragon. But the beast claimed its greatest victim in 1865 when the side-wheel steamer <I>S.S. Brother Jonathan</I> sank on one of the rocks with the loss of 225 souls, inspiring an extraordinary effort to make the waters safe. The result took ten years to construct and cost as much as twenty conventional lighthouses. <P> <P>In <I>Sentinel of the Seas,</I> Dennis M. Powers chronicles the heroic stories of men and women who have gone where land and sea collide. To build the St. George Reef Lighthouse, Alexander Ballantyne--probably the only man alive who was qualified and brave enough to supervise such a project--faced incredible hurdles, including the haul of six-ton granite blocks onto a spit of washed-over land from a quarry seventy-five miles away. In 1937 George Roux, the tough, longtime head lighthouse keeper, was trapped for two months by howli