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The human body is a might machine! God made us each unique and yet very much the same! Dive into the topic of the human body in this book. It's all here from muscles and bones to hearts and lungs! It's broken down into the chapters packed with tons of info!

I did not like that the book presented evolution as fact. I fell that the author should at least have mentioned creation in this book.


Yes. It is a good science resource. It included lots of helpful information and websites as well.

Great for my kids! Helps to explain the basics in the structure of the human body with a great deal of fun. Highly recommended!

Great for my kids! Helps to explain the basics in the structure of the human body with a great deal of fun. Highly recommended!

As a high school health teacher, I am always looking for a quality text to utilize in my classroom. This book is just that. The pictures are clear and free from confusion. The text is concise and easily understood. I recommend this to parents and teachers alike. Even my brother in medical school uses a copy. It is useful for all ages.

You know, to be honest, I bought this book only because of the review below "we came from monkeys? That's not what my bible says!" I'm SO GLAD that there are books that state scientific facts other than simply what "bible says". I cannot imagine that in this day and age there are people who still believe that we were created by someone. This statement doesn't give any definitive answer at all, since any reasonable person would immediately ask, "then who created Him who created us?"

This book would be a good gift for a child age 11-13. It doesn't give too graphic or detailed explanation of the bodily functions, yet it has many colorful pictures and SEM shots (Scanning Electron Micrograph) that are truly magnificent.

When i first started reading this interesting magic book,i thought it would be about the magic tricks performed .It's really a biographical book about the magicians,whose magicial craftsmanship made them world famous.The book is packed with magicial history.The halls and theatres where they were staged,for the captivated and spellbound audiences.Seventeen chapters for the famous conjurers of yesterday and today.Five chapters for the development of our modern magic, based on the art from the ancient sorcerer-priests.There are many pages dedicated to diagrams,colorful artwork,photos,and illustrations.The book was written by the late magician Milbourne Christopher and collaborated upon by his wife ,Maurine Christopher.If you are enthralled by the feats,of the famous magicians of today and those from yesteryear,this book elucidates the lives of these fascinating mystifiers.Awesome book on stage magic history.

After seeing this book on several times at my local magic shop, I finally bought it here. The list price is (...), but I paid less (...) here and it was new in plastic wrap too. It is an absolutely fabulous book with very detailed illustrations and numerous color picture. Worth much more than they ask for! It's an invaluable reference also for magic lovers!

This is one of my favorite magic books. I have to go back and look at it from time to time. Great stories- great pictures. -Diamond Jim Tyler

This book is full of all kinds of magical history and theory. Whether you are a practicing magician, a magic hobbiest or just enjoy reading an interesting historical story... this book is a "Must Read".

This is not a book on "How to do Magic" but on the History of Magic and the expert conjurers and Illusionist of all times. It's extremely well written with detail accounts of parlor and stage magic stories. If you are a serious Magician, this is a most for your private collection. As a close-up Magician, I have learned many strateties, and this Book served me and inspired me to continue with my craft.
By, Rasputin

I think the Kennedy family even today has a certain mystique about them. Through tragedy and triumph they are still America's first family. Many books over the years have been written about them but none has captured the family in such a new and refreshing light. I opened this book one night and read it cover to cover without stopping. The combination of intimate photographs and superbly written stories behind them make this a must read book for anyone!

An incredibly heartwarming look at America's first family. This book takes you back to a time when the hopes and dreams of a nation rested firmly on the shoulders of the Kennedy's. In a touching way, you see the "real side" of the family via photos that are eerily similar to those in my own family photo album. The author does a terrific job bringing all the photos to life, and wonderfully narrates you through all the life events.

This beautiful book offers a snapshot of one of the world's most famous families. The photgraphs become short stories with the well-written captions. I enjoyed every photo and every page that visited another time and the family-side of America's Camelot.
Chip duPont, FIIDA

I am a History and Art Book Lover, as well as someone who really appreciates biographies. What a gorgeous book with rich and colorful, wonderful photos. I really enjoyed seeing these pictures and reading the stories and anecdotes that describe them. I've never seen a lot of these photos and some are very poignant shots, like the last photo taken of JFK before he left Palm Beach to head off to Dallas. It really gives a new perspective on the Kennedy Family, during the Camelot years, while they spent time in Palm Beach. I definitely recommend this book for your personal library and it also is a wonderful gift book.

Bob Davidoff's memorable photographs gain added power from the stories behind them, masterfully told by Linda Corley. His images are moving and memorable. Many will bring a smile to your face; others will leave a lump in your throat. It's no wonder so many of the photos are treasured by family members.

Because of Rose Kennedy's trust in Davidoff, he had unprecedented access to her and her entire family. The result, through words and pictures, is a journey through history. You'll see four generations of America's First Family at work and at play.

A beautiful volume, it includes some of the best shots I've ever seen of Jackie Kennedy, one of the most photographed public figures of the past half century.

This vast, long-stored-away collection of photographs is so personal you'll feel like you're prying into their "family album." While some will label this a "coffee table book," it is that -- and so much more. The Kennedy Family Album is one I surely will order for my family and close friends.

This is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the 1989 book by a popular "Wine Spectator" writer. Kramer writes. "I can say, without exaggeration, that the 1990s were the most transforming ten-year span in the history of fine wine." Kramer does a fine job of explaining these changes.

Kramer is a regular contributor to the "Oregonian", "The New York Sun", and of course "Wine Spectator". At the annual Spectator wine weekends, Kramer always presents an intensely personal lecture, very different from anything else on offer, and year after year he wins the award for the best presentation from the 1000 plus audiences.

I personally subscribe to the "Sun" online simply to read his work on a regular basis; he always has something interesting to write about. Here's a recent example so you can judge his style and his insights:

"Although wine seems somehow fixed, even staid, the facts tell a different story. The past few decades have seen two revolutions that have permanently rearranged the landscape on both sides of the aisle, as it were.

"From the wine-producing side, the great revolution was the rise and current preeminence of estate bottling, where the grower makes wine only from his or her own grapes and sells it under his or her own label. Prior to the 1960s, estate bottling was a rarity everywhere in the world. Today, estate bottling is commonplace.

"On the consumer side, the upheaval is the worldwide democratization of wine. Where once wine was unapologetically elitist, today all are welcome -- indeed, aggressively pursued. Everything about wine -- the way it's labeled, how it's distributed, and, not least, how it's talked and written about -- has been profoundly altered by democratization.

"The paradox is that these two revolutions are almost, but not quite, mutually antagonistic. Estate bottling, by its very definition, is a dinner party with limited seating.

"This, in turn, conflicts with the premise of democratization. Encouraged to participate, consumers expect to find what they're looking for with no more difficulty than in buying any other household item."

There is no better introduction to wine.


Robert C. Ross 2007 2008

Will further your interest in becoming a connoisseur (even if you don't know you'd like to become one yet). Best for thoes with at least a basic appreciation. Read after Andrea Immer's "Great Wine Made Simple," which provides a great introduction. "Making Sense of Wine" is more general in content.

An elegant book about an elegant subject. Learned a lot and was intellectually engaged. Not a thorough primer on wine or tasting but rather a thorough discourse on the important topics in wine today.

The wine writer for the Portland Oregonian presents a truly intelligent introduction to wine, an excellent starting point for a novice who wants to ramp up his knowledge quickly and well, and a good read even for those who think they know it all

The title of the book is amusing given the numerous times the author refutes his own arguments on one point or another. Self-consistency, one imagines, is essential to "making sense."

For instance, he waxes eloquent in his novelistic style about how critical maintaining the cork was to the evolution of the bottle shape: "...there couldn't have been much laying down or cellaring of wines, at least to judge from the shape of the bottle...The bulbous base of the Globe and Spike made laying it sideways quite difficult and the long neck made it that much harder for the wine to neslte against a cork, keeping it moist and swollen, the seal intact." (p128)

This is followed soon after by: "There is even serious doubt as to whether it is necessary to lay the bottles on their sides to keep the cork moist...I can attest from personal experience that the corks and the wines appear no different from old wines stored horizontally." (along with further arguments and examples, p139)

So if we bought the book hoping to "make sense" of all this, should we infer that laying bottles on their side is better or not?

The author, who doesn't include a single illustration save one of himself, appears to be on a search for "truth in wine," which he argues in his first chapter is in fact reachable in the form of "standards." He then proceeds to demonstrate how such standards are indeed beyond the reach of objective truth in practice.

Nonsense.

However, I think everyone truly interested in wine should read this, if only to deepen the delicious enigma.

This book along with "Measure for Measure" make a great pair.
Good reference for the home (and briefcase) library.

We had one - but lost it - and went out and bought the same again. Need I say more? Small (maybe too small for some users), nice simple layout, every kind of conversion we need. Includes several odd measurements as well as UK/US standards + metrics.

this book is great it is a little out of date it does not indlude metric prefixes yotta,zetta,yocto, and zepto, it is a very good book for anyone who needs a pocket guide in math

This is the greatest little book of measurements, conversions and easy to understand formulas. It is great for everyone in the family. This is a great reference book.

This is greatest reference ever! I carry it with me everyday at school and it helps me with Geometry, Chemistry, and Physics. Its compact size makes it the ideal pocket refernce!

Angela has done a wonderful job of telling her story. The best part, is that she truly lives her life full of Christ with a smile on her face and a heart ready to share her love. She is always positive and you would never know she has gone through so much if you had not read this book!! It is excellent!!! I read it straight through in 2 days, and I was so impressed I recommended that she come to testify at my church. Angela is doing just what God would have her to do: Let others see by example, that God will help you through anything...

This was an amazing book. I have met Angela and am amazed at how positive she is all the time, despite what she has been through. God has worked wonders in her life and brought her through some very tough challenges. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to see God at work. It is amazing to see how someone can continue seeing the good in difficult times and a difficult world. I can't wait to read the next book.

Miracles in Action by Angela Alexander is a book that I feel that has changed my life and has helped me to keep myself together. Whenever I find myself feeling down and out about different problems in life that I am facing or going through. I think back about how Angela was such a strong loving and forgiving person. I think back into the book before the loss of her two boys. Angela's faith was put to the test when her husband was so ill. I have read this book five times and still I don't know if I had to walk in Angela's shoes if I would have the strength and the courage to continue on inlife as Angela's has. I admire Angela for being able to stay strong because if she had let herself become otherwise (weak) she would have not have blessed me and many others with this book.

Mrs. Alexander's book has shown me how to heal through the love of Jesus Christ. It is a must have book for anyone who has been down the road of grief and loss. This book belongs in every church's bible study and small groups. Finally a book that shows us how to live life with Christ and not be stuck on our own sadness.

This book is filled with examples of how to miraculously meet life's challenges as its master. Angela lived what many write and preach about. The lessons of forgiveness and the letters of love and expressions of compassion are like lights that can help guide and give us strength when we seem to loose our way (or mind)as we try to balance keeping our sanity against our fears,hurts, and anger. It is a really good delightful reading inspite of the serious matters that she dealt with. I have read the book several times and recommended it to many others!

Played this on a Saturday night with my wife and 4 of our children- easy to follow- fit right in with dinner and didn't require much set up at all .
The anticipation created by the sequence of events laid-out for you in the game made it easy to enjoy; the game played within the game made it more fun say than Clue ( although my kids love to play Clue and Clue DVD version). Also,the role playing was interesting and if you give out the roles to the respective players several hours before the game starts , it should make it even more seamless as everyone will be a little more fluid/ at ease playing their part.

This game was very fun! We all played parts at all different ages and it made sense. The charades was the best part because it was very difficult. I highly reccomend this game to families!

Okay this is and game, not an book. It comes with 6 booklets telling each guest what to say and do. Also there is an host's guide, which shows you how to plan it. You might want to read each caricters booklet, so you know how your going to run the party. It is an very good game, PLAY IT!

We were not expecting much from this $5 version of the more detailed versions, however we were all surprised at how into the characters we all got. We had a great time and were throwing accusations left and right! The only requirement is a group who will really get involved(dressing the parts really helped)!!!

I ordered this party kit for my daughter's 12th birthday party. When it arrived in it's tiny little box, I thought we were sunk! After thumbing through the little booklets I was very impressed. It didn't take much to get things rolling and everyone had a great time! This party kit worked great with 12 yr olds but it would be successful with any age group!

I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. This is an historical novel that is set in Wilmington, NC during the last months of the War Between the States. The author has succeeded in developing a fascinating story about a highly skilled blockade runner who regularly evaded the ever tightening Union blockade at Wilmington, NC. The author went to great lengths to not only accurately describe the War around Wilmington and at Fort Fisher, but also portrays the everyday lives of a broad cross-section the population there. I couldn't put it down!

Wade McKay is the captain of the Atlantis, a civil war ship taking many risks running the blockade to deliver much needed supplies during the War Between the States in 1864. This fast paced adventure takes place in Wilmington, North Carolina, where we are treated to an exciting story which is part fictional, part historical.

Captin McKay and his crew along with the Atlantis are thrown into danger every time they sail the blockade, but with the smart wits of McKay they often manage to outrun the Federal Navy, but not without damage to the Atlantis or sometimes loss of life.
The story unfolds as the author brings to life fascinating characters that bring love, jealousy, betrayal and sexual perversion into play making this drama a step up a notch from a regular civil war story.

I totally enjoyed this read while learning about the blockade running. Richard Triebe did an excellent job keeping the story true to historical facts all the while keeping the drama intriguing, exciting and sometimes shocking!
I certainly recommend this novel!

Thanks Richard.

Locksie

ARC Book Club Inc.

The Civil War, or War of Northern Aggression as we call it here in the South, continues to fascinate history buffs. As the Northern blockade increased its stranglehold on the South, desperate measures were needed to bring supplies into a dying dream. Blockade runners, small, sleek vessels that were adept at sneaking past Union ships, were increasingly used for this purpose. Richard Triebe's novel, "On a Rising Tide," takes the reader aboard the Atlantis, a blockade runner captained by Wade McKay. When not at sea, Captain McKay docks in Wilmington, North Carolina, the last port open as the war draws to a close. An exciting tale, based on historical fact, "On a Rising Tide" will keep you riveted until the last page. With just enough human interaction---love, murder, betrayal---we are treated to a history lesson and a great read. Edith Edwards
Author of "The Ghosts of Turtle Nest"

Mr. Richard Triebe

We meet briefly on Saturday February 11th, 2006 at Waldenbooks in Independence Mall where you were displaying your recent book on Civil War Blockade Runners.

You signed the book with the following inscription: "Dick, hope you enjoy the book" Richard Triebe.

Well to simply say I enjoyed it would be a understatement, I thoroughly enjoyed it and to plagiarize Reece Sexton's comments, I likewise found it "difficult to put it down". I finished reading your book last evening, wanting more.

The story you've written not only included the historical facts but the drama, excitement and gallantly of a blockade runner. But the adding to the intrigue adventure the insertion of romance made the story most enjoyable.

I welcome the opportunity to read more of your work and hope you will continue to purse this course of writing about events and characters of the Civil War.

Thank you, for the pleasure was all mine.

Sincerely,

Dick

I love to be able to recommend a book without any reservations and such is the case with this book. Richard Triebe has written a captivating fictional story that spans June 1864 to January 1865. Wilmington, North Carolina is the focus of much of the story, but other locales include Nassau, England, and Fort Fisher.

The Confederate States of America was in deep trouble by the summer of 1864. Sherman had already begun his march toward Atlanta and would occupy Atlanta in September, following that capture with a march to the sea and the occupation of Savannah. Richmond was under pressure by Grant. Wilmington was one of the remaining bastions of strength for the Confederacy. Union ships blockaded Wilmington, but unarmed blockade runners brought supplies while delivering cotton from the Confederacy to other countries, principally England.

One blockade-runner is the Atlantis, captained by Wade McKay. Captain McKay is a compassionate man; perhaps too compassionate. He does his best to protect and save people when he can, even when his efforts are likely to have little influence on what will ultimately happen to Fort Fisher, Wilmington and the Confederacy.

Even during a war people will continue to do those things that they do when wars are not in progress. Thus, people fall in love, plot, and murder.

Brooke Snow is a beautiful southern belle with whom Captain Snow is hopelessly smitten. Captain Snow would do anything within his power to help and protect Brooke, even when she spurns his advances. Virginia Drake is also a beautiful southern belle who longs to attract the attention of Captain McKay, but she knows that Brooke stands in her way. Virginia realizes that the only way to eliminate her competition is to do so permanently and she plots continuously to take Brooke out of the picture. Judson Bates is an opportunist with strange sexual habits, akin to a male version of a black widow spider. The paths of these four characters are intertwined throughout this novel and their fates are linked.

The plot is complex, but the centerpiece to Richard Triebe's story is the derring-do of Captain McKay and the blockade-runner Atlantis. The Atlantis, armed with little more than rifles, handguns, speed and the brains of her captain and crew, manages to outwit dozens of Federal ships on many occasions. The goods brought by the Atlantis help keep Wilmington provisioned until Fort Fisher falls.

Historical fiction can be difficult to write. The author of such a book must research his or her topic well to prevent anachronisms from creeping into the story. I am far from being an expert on the technology that existed during the Civil War, but I do know a few basic things. I was unable to spot any errors in Triebe's descriptions of the technology of the era.

I also searched the internet for information regarding the battles that took Fort Fisher. Richard Triebe's account was very accurate; the maps of the fort he used in his book are from maps that date back to the Civil War. Richard has a disclaimer at the beginning of his book providing a rough outline as to which characters were real historical figures. I did a little research regarding those figures and learned that Richard Triebe described their documented actions well. Essentially, Richard Triebe has done an excellent job of fitting a fictional story around true historical events and figures.

I found Triebe's story compelling. We know what the outcome of the Civil War was, but we do not know what will happen to Brooke, Captain McKay, Virginia, and murderer-rapist Judson Bates. Each time Captain McKay and his crew traveled to or from Wilmington I wondered whether they would reach their next port safely. Triebe described the action clearly. In between the excitement of leaving the safety of protected ports, Triebe crafted an intriguing story that weaves together romance, intrigue, and mystery that will prevent you from putting this book down.

I enjoy stories like "On a Rising Tide." I liked reading about the adventures of blockade-runner Atlantis. But even more than the story of the ship Atlantis, Richard Triebe did an excellent job of weaving a multi-faceted fictional story around the actions of the blockade-runner and against the backdrop of the American Civil War. If you like a fast-paced, well-written story, regardless of genre, but most particularly if you like historical fiction set during the American Civil War, you will find this novel to be a treat. Look for more stories to come from this excellent author.

This review is based on a copy of the book provided to me by the author.

Enjoy!

I've been running for a few years to keep the fat off my hips and was pleased to stumble across this great running guide. I must say that i had been doing quite a bit wrong. Now that i've read this book, I've lost even more weight and am just lucky that the writer didn't charge by the pound.

I've been running for only a year, but have really improved since adopting the advice contained in this book. It is also reasonably priced. I recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their running experience.

This book was my first running book. For $10 it is a great buy. It is full of information, especially training tips for a marathon. It doesn't have much on injuries or nutrition but it is only a small book. I recommend it...

This book helped me train for my first marathon in 1997... and several after. It provides three suggested-training schedules, depending on goals and training level, for 10K & marathons. Easy to follow, easy to read. Excellent starting point for new runners. Have read other books by "more famous" authors, but none of their suggested training schedules gave me the confidence I obtained by using this book. (Qualified for Boston every time!!) Future editions could be improved by adding a chapter on recovery following the marathon.

I picked up this book on a whim, and have found it to be the most helpful, inspirational book on running ever. I am 3 months pregnant and the information for pregnant women was unparalleled. I highly recommend this book for anyone though. The information is useful, the book is concise and the tone is enjoyable. Two thumbs up!

Karr & Chu write to inspire improvement in biological assesment protocols; no doubut I agree with them on this goal. They also remind us all that the "proof of the pudding" is in the biological relevance of the statistical analyses which we undertake to perform this task. Again, no problem. I do have suspicions re: their rather singular fixation on univariate compression of data to the IBI format to the extent that any & all multivariate data treatments are avoided. I would strongly recommend this text as a starting point, but would equally strongly recommend that you *avoid* considering it a definitive Bible for these assessment processes. An apt ecologist who is conversant with contemporary techniques of biotic quantification should perhaps be able to come up with some more multivariate and flexible metrics in addition to those suggested in this text -- although their tables of "what works where" are very helpful starting guidlines for pragmatic issues of what variables to measure in the field. Excellent documentation if you want to go after the references found in the bibliography. Wonderfully aggresive attitude re: preserving our rivers & engaging style -- I read most of the book this afternoon just because it's so engaging, which is pretty high praise for a textbook. If you also happen to be involved with biomonitoring efforts, please drop me an email as I'm working remotely via the 'Net & wold love the comraderie & discussion -- Eric entfolks@mwci.net

This book provides a functional, usable set of guidelines to consider when working on fisheries habitat and stream rehabilitation problems. Although it is oriented towards the American environmental processes - EPA etc, the background concepts and information should be required reading for everyone who is involved in both environmental monitoring and assessment, and those who are involved in trying to bring back stream habitat that has been lost.

Useful for a much broader audience than originally targetted. For instance Community Stewardship groups here in BC have found it most useful.

Karr & Chu provide compelling arguments for the inclusion of reasoned biomonitoring efforts in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of aquatic ecosystems. This is long-overdue. Their desire for biological relevance above and beyond statistical significance is also laudable, reminding me of a dear mentor's constant advice: "But what do the numbers *mean* biologically??" It is an extremely well documented book as well, providing ample resources for further scholarly investigation of related topics. I laud their eagerness to create biological relevance and move beyond standard statistical distributions by brute biological common sense. Their approach is clearly robust, time-effective, and biologically relevant - an excellent combination for real-world environmental management decisions! I do, however, find the authors' quite one-dimensional focus on the use of single "multimetric indices" to be limiting in the practice of aquatic EIA. (Multimetric indices are sums of individual indices, each measuring a different ecological factor.) I fear that the same mathematical machinations which make Karr & Chu's methods robust may also make them insensitive to subtle biological changes. They might contend that robust management considerations render subtle biological changes irrelevant; I would argue that subtle change over time can be at least as powerful as quantum, near-instantaneous changes. The author's methods are also constrained by the fact that the a significant effort is expended in calibration, which may be fine and justified for future studies, but may be of little help for projects currently "in-hand." In conclusion, I would definitely recommend this book as a required read in aquatic biomonitoring strategies, but I will continue to examine my data in more statistically conventional ways as well as through multimetric indices --- I'm not likely to throw out the entire old toolbox for the addition of one new tool, after all, and all the multimetric indices in the world won't do a jot of good without sound experimental design practices.

Karr & Chu write to inspire improvement in biological assesment protocols; no doubut I agree with them on this goal. They also remind us all that the "proof of the pudding" is in the biological relevance of the statistical analyses which we undertake to perform this task. Again, no problem. I do have suspicions re: their rather singular fixation on univariate compression of data to the IBI format to the extent that any & all multivariate data treatments are avoided. I would strongly recommend this text as a starting point, but would equally strongly recommend that you *avoid* considering it a definitive Bible for these assessment processes. An apt ecologist who is conversant with contemporary techniques of biotic quantification should perhaps be able to come up with some more multivariate and flexible metrics in addition to those suggested in this text -- although their tables of "what works where" are very helpful starting guidlines for pragmatic issues of what variables to measure in the field. Excellent documentation if you want to go after the references found in the bibliography. Wonderfully aggresive attitude re: preserving our rivers & engaging style -- I read most of the book this afternoon just because it's so engaging, which is pretty high praise for a textbook. If you also happen to be involved with biomonitoring efforts, please drop me an email as I'm working remotely via the 'Net & wold love the comraderie & discussion -- Eric entfolks@mwci.net

A very informative, thorough, and interesting coverage of the topic. Very well written and an enjoyable read. I especially liked the presentation of the "chapters" as "premises."

Advocacy is one theme of this book, but I didn't find that objectionable. As a former professional in the regulatory field, I think it is important for people with opinions to express them!

This book is really a must-read for people working on any aspect of biological monitoring of aquatic systems.