Tirpitz: Architect of the German High Seas Fleet (Potomac's Military Profiles)

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Alfred von Tirpitz (1849–1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War. Epkenhans uses newly discovered documents to provide a fresh treatment of this important naval leader.

In 1897, Tirpitz became the Secretary of State of the Imperial Navy Department. In four major building acts of 1898, 1900, 1908, and 1912, and, in working closely with Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tirpitz expanded the Imperial Navy from a small coastal force into a major blue-water navy. Great Britain, reacting with alarm to this challenge to its overseas trade and naval supremacy, accelerated the naval arms race by launching a revolutionary type of battleship, the Dreadnought, in 1906 and entering into strategic alliances with France and Russia. By the start of the First World War in 1914, the British Royal Navy still held a sizable advantage in capital ships over Germany, so that only one notable fleet action, Jutland in 1916, took place during the war.

Tirpitz, who had become the German Navy commander with the outbreak of the war, thereafter became a staunch advocate of unrestricted submarine warfare. This policy did not differentiate between neutral and belligerent shipping and proved so controversial with the neutral United States that Germany was forced to retract it, albeit only temporarily. In the meantime, Tirpitz tendered his resignation to the Kaiser, who surprisingly accepted it. Tirpitz remained a minor figure thereafter, later serving the right-wing Fatherland Party as a deputy in the Reichstag.

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This digital document is an article from The Review of Metaphysics, published by Philosophy Education Society, Inc. on December 1, 1995. The length of the article is 919 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Young Heidegger: Rumor of the Hidden King.
Author: Miles Groth
Publication: The Review of Metaphysics (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1995
Publisher: Philosophy Education Society, Inc.
Volume: v49 Issue: n2 Page: p445(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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The birds and bees have never been so hip, thanks to Esther Drill, Heather McDonald, and Rebecca Odes, creators of gURL.com and authors of Deal with It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain and Life as a gURL. As their Web site blossomed in popularity, the gURLs noticed that today's teens have the same questions about sex, love, and growing up that they had as teens. "Hearing what they had to say convinced us that there was a need for a new kind of book about being a girl, one that's smart, funny, approachable, and tuned in to the things girls really want to know." With chapters such as "Boobs," "What's Up Down There," "To Do It or Not to Do It," and "Those Sucky Emotions," the gURLs have got everything covered--with the frankness, humor, and style frustratingly absent from the majority of similarly themed books. All topics are fair game: zit remedies; a dazzling array of hair removal techniques; masturbation methods; sexual positions and orientations; what to do if you are raped; how to deal with anger, depression, and anxiety; the physical effects of different drugs; how to get along with friends and family; and more. In addition to a cooler-than-cool, color-drenched layout and loads of detailed info, Deal with It includes a ton of questions, comments, and personal advice from teenage girls who frequent gURL.com. Reading page after page of these earnest, confused, and curious young voices drives home the need for a book like Deal with It and makes clear that the women of gURL.com have met that challenge with resounding success. (Ages 12 and older) --Brangien Davis

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Deal With It! offers a whole new approach for dealing with your life as a girl. It's a resource to help you learn about, laugh about, and figure out the stuff you go through on your way through life. It won't tell you what to do, because you'll need to decide that for yourself. But whether you're wondering about your body, your feelings or your changing relationships with the people around you, this book provides accurate information and outlines your options. Hilarious illustrations point out the humor in even the sorriest situations. And with hundreds of excerpts from real-girl conversations on the gURL.com website, you can see for real that whatever you're going through, you're not alone.

This book is for anyone who needs to know what it means to be a girl -- from those on the edge of their teens to those who are way past them but still reeling from the trauma.

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Deal With It! Helped me, well...Deal with it!.......2007-09-18

I was 13 when i first purchased this book for myself through the teen people book club they had way back when, because my mom didn't really talk to me a whole lot about the topics they discussed in this book like periods,sexual diseases,bra types, etc. Without this book, I would have been lost! It helped me grow and mature,and unfortunately because of my constant flipping and reading, my copy has fallen to pieces, but it's information will stay with me for a lifetime!

Great Book for teens.......2007-02-16

I got this book from my local library and i just have to say that its wonderful! [...]. Even better, they have other girls opinions and advice in just about every page! They even stuff like what a model's picture goes through before it gets put in a magazine or something. This fantastic book covers just about everything you need to know! They explain why you have suckish feelings. They have pages about peer pressure. They give you facts about STDs too.

[...] First of all, RATE this book properly! I know this stuff must disgust you, but what about the other wonderful things they tell you that teens need to know? Also, you could just cut out the pages you dont want your kid to see. How dumb are you people??? [...]

Righting Wrongs.......2006-12-15

I get why parents wouldn't want their daughters getting answers to the questions this book addresses. But the fact is, girls get answers, just not always the right ones. To the mom worried about the bj, someday someone else will give those instructions, don't fret. The fact is, this book offers some life-saving information. Perhaps not all moms are close enough to their daughters to buy them this book, but that's exactly why there are aunts and big sisters out there.

Wonderful, True Education.......2006-10-22

This book is what we should be giving to our daughters. In conservatively blinded America their is a guise saying that lying to our children and keeping them ignorant will save their souls. The truth is this, we are sexual creatures, sex is a gift, we should celebrate it, learn about it, and practice it as safely as possibly. For the mothers who thought this book was filth you put your children in danger, I asked one thing of my own mother, tell me the truth, the whole truth. This book kept me from makign a lot of mistakes growing up and it made me feel rpoud and comfrotable with my own body. Wheras the "Christian Sex Book" my mother had originally given me taught me nothing. It made me feel ashamed like my body was bad and unholy. I told my mom this and she was sincerely sorry, having thought that a book bought from the christian book store would have a higher sense of truth telling.

This book is wonderful, every teen girl should be given one by her mother.

Great book........2006-07-30

Girls in my ninth grade class brought it into school to share with each other because they liked it so much; I was relieved because I do not think they would practice safer sex without learning it from a resource that makes it 'cool'.

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Terrific recipes

Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook: Selected Recipes from Alaska's Favorite Cookbooks (Best of the Best Cookbook Series)

Manufacturer: Quail Ridge Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Plastic Comb

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ASIN: 1893062422

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Discover the wonder of Alaska... one delicious dish at a time... on fascinating fact at a time...

How and what Alaska cooks is so incredibly unique! Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook is a comprehensive collection of the state's most popular recipes, surrounded by the history, culture, grandeur, and enormity that is Alaska.

Take a look inside to see what makes Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook is so extraordinary: - Fifty-six leading Alaska cookbooks contributed their favorite recipes.
- More than 350 outstanding Alaska recipes are included--Pecan-Crusted Salmon, Bear Tracks, Icy Strait BBQ Halibut, Blueberry Almond Cheesecake Tunnel.
- Trivia quips scattered throughout the book provide fascinating facts about Alaska. (Did you know that at their closest point, Alaska and Russia are a mere 2.5 miles apart?)
- Photographs and illustrations capture the state's charm and beauty.
- A catalog section describes each contributing cookbook.

Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook is the latest volume in the acclaimed Best of the Best Cookbook series.

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Terrific recipes.......2005-08-13

I bought this cookbook while visiting AK. I love to bake and there are some terrific and easy recipes in here. A cookbook I will use often.

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A Must Read For Animal Lovers

A MUST READ for nature/animal lovers! A rare & true story.

Beaversprite: My Years Building an Animal Sanctuary
Dorothy Richards
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press (MN)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Reference | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0932334660

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A Must Read For Animal Lovers.......1999-11-18

A MUST READ FOR ANIMAL LOVERS! "Beaversprite" has boosted my inspiration to continue helping all animal life on this planet. Living only 20 minutes from the site of this sanctuary and being a wildlife rehabilitator I felt as though I was living this beautiful story of someone so very dedicated to the cause of God's other creatures on this earth. Dorothy Richards was a wonderful person with an unconditional love for not only the beavers but for all animals and nature. She has shown the world that one person can make a difference to better this world and right a wrong done to living creatures. This is a very important book for both youngsters and adults. It teaches us to respect animals and nature and to appreciate them. Dorothy Richards demonstrated that humans and animals can co-exist in a beautiful world together and that the animals have a lot to teach us humans! She describes in detail the vast intelligence of the beavers showing us that humans are not the only living creatures on this earth capable of intelligence, love and emotions. This is one of the best books I've read and recommend it for all!

A MUST READ for nature/animal lovers! A rare & true story........1999-01-13

"Beaversprite" changed forever the way I regard beavers. This amazing book describes the life of Dorothy Richards and the beavers who lived in the sanctuary she established around her home at the south end of the Adirondak National Park. The photographs in the book of Mrs. Richards and the beavers are guaranteed to thrill all readers, old and young -- animal lovers or not. Mrs. Richards did not begin life as an animal protector. Rather, it was after agreeing to allow the release of a pair of beavers onto her property, and spending some time watching them, that she realized how complex and fascinating is the life of beavers. Mrs. Richards changed from disinterested observer, to guardian and protector of these critical members of our ecosystem. She established the Beaversprite sanctuary and spent the rest of her life fighting to save beavers from extinction. They were all but gone from the northeastern US due to hunting for their fur, and still struggle to stay alive. This is an important book for youngsters of any age, as well as adults. It teaches children to respect animals and nature. I have given many copies as gifts to children and they have all thrilled to read the story of Mrs. Richards, and to see the pictures of her sitting by the pond with beavers cuddled in her lap. This wonderful book demonstrates that we can learn to co-exist with our animal neighbors. This book should be part of every child's library.

Beaversprite My Years Building an Animal Sanctuary

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Beaversprite My Years Building an Animal Sanctuary
Richards Dorothy
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Richards Dorothy
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Manufacturer: Voyageur Press,
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Evocative of luxury ocean liners and steamer trunks packed with elegant evening clothes, this treasury of antique luggage labels reveals a glamorous bygone age. Fifty-three colorful, stylish stickers recall the grand hotels of Rome, Cairo, London, Amsterdam, Zürich, and other cities, as well as Air France, Matson Steamship Line, and other carriers.

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Great labels!.......2007-09-23

We are having an around the world birthday party for my twin daughters and needed something to decorate the "luggage" (boxes with handles) treat bags. Theses are going to work great!

Great for collectors!!!.......2006-06-30

In my particular case, I consider myself as a collector and really enjoyed this book. Although it doesn't have as many stickers as I was expecting, they are very nice, very colourful and lively. I found them exquisite.

Look like the Real Thing!.......2005-07-20

I have purchased two books of these luggage labels, one to decorate an old suitcase and one for an art project. I was very happy with the sizes of these stickers and the variety of shapes. The color printing was of excellent quality and the stickers look as authentic as the real thing. I did find the adhesive on them to be a little weak and would suggest using some sort of glue if you are putting them on anything besides paper.

Color Your Own Old-Fashioned Travel Posters and Luggage Labels (Dover Pictorial Archive)

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Color Your Own Old-Fashioned Travel Posters and Luggage Labels (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Eric Gottesman
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Binding: Paperback

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First-class coloring fun is on the itinerary with 30 full-page images of glamorous vacation spots — from Venice, Cannes, and Monte Carlo to Sun Valley, Luna Park, and Atlantic City. All artwork is based on authentic posters and labels of the period.

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A selection of more than 150 trees is presented in this botanical handbook for students, horticulturalists, and nature lovers. It is designed to help better understand, appreciate, conserve, and select tropical trees for city environments. Included are more than 650 color photographs, scientific and anecdotal data, and a glossary and indices of common and scientific names.

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How many times have you held your fussing or crying baby and thought, "Come on, please tell me what's going on with you!"

Well, your infant does tell you.

In What Babies Say Before They Can Talk, Paul C. Holinger, M.D., M.P.H., a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who has been studying children and their emotions for more than twenty-five years, explains how infants communicate with us, and we with them.

Dr. Holinger decodes the nine easily identifiable signals -- interest, enjoyment, surprise, distress, anger, fear, shame, disgust (a reaction to bad tastes), and dissmell (a reaction to bad smells) -- that all babies use to express their needs and wants. These insights will aid parents in discerning what their baby is feeling. This book can help all parents become more confident and self-aware in their interactions with their children, create positive communication, and put the joy back into parenting.

This is a unique work. It provides a foundation for understanding feelings and behavior. Based on emerging research, What Babies Say Before They Can Talk offers parents a new perspective on their babies' sense of the world and the people around them. The goal of this book is to help parents enhance their infants' potential, prevent problems, and raise happy, healthy, responsible children.

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Understand your baby better.......2007-05-09

I am not the most perceptive person when it comes to understanding my baby's emotions, so this book was very helpful to me. I often mistook fear for surprise, or didn't always notice disgust or shame, etc. This book describes the actual physical facial characteristics so that I can easily understand which emotion he is displaying. It also has great information on relating to your baby in general.

Well written and very informative book for parents!.......2007-03-24

This is a very interesting and informative book.Its a good guide book to deal with a infant. I am parent for the first time and its helping me a lot to reshape my behaviour towards my baby. I am more calm, focused and less irritated when my baby is fussy or angry. Its because the books gives you insight about the infant mind which is otherwise difficult to read for ordinary people. So this is a must buy book for parents.

Recommended By Psychologist & Esteemed Professor.......2006-11-27

On the last day of my developmental psychology class, just before I completed my degree, my professor ended the class with one sentence: "I know all of you have wondered at some point during the semester what you will some day do as parents. My advice is simple. Read What Babies Say Before They Can Talk." I frantically jotted this down in my planner and went on with life. A while later when we were expecting our son, I gladly ordered this book and was blown away at how far above and beyond it exceeded my expectations.

I must admit after completing the book I am very jealous. I worked extremely hard on my school's pre-medical psychology degree track to obtain pieces of the knowledge presented in this book. While I had to also learn names, theory and cite endless laboratory proof just to come away with the "good stuff", like how to be a thoughtful and effective parent, it seems a teensy bit unfair that this one small book could give parents the same arsenal of knowledge I am coming into parenthood with after years of extensive study. Nevertheless, I whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone who is wanting to break the bonds of over-protective, bossy, traditional parenthood roles and allow their children to truly grow with wise and empowering guidance. If I had to pick only one parenting book to read, this would be it. I think you'll find your fears of turining into your parents (or having out-of-control toddlers) melt away with each page that you turn.

(For anyone, psychology-degreed or not, who is interested in reading further on the subject of non-judgemental parenting, may I also recommend "Redirecting Children's Behavior" by Kathryn J. Kvols. This gives you the skills to parent beyond the baby years into the toddler and teenage years with wisdom that could not be learned by yourself in a thousand lifetimes of raising children.)

Responding to babies' signals, makes happier & healthier children!.......2006-01-06

The saying "a picture is worth a thousand words," is very true...especially when it comes to facial expressions. How many times have you looked at a baby's face and wondered what they were thinking? How frustrating it must be for them to want to verbally communicate with others, but being too young to know how. What if you could "read" a baby's cues, and know exactly what they were feeling?

In the book, "What Babies Say Before They Can Talk: The Nine Signals Infants Use to Express Their Feelings," Paul C. Holinger, M.D., M.P.H., discusses nine simple "signals" that babies use to express their feelings: These signals are: interest, enjoyment, surprise, distress, anger, fear, shame, disgust, and dissmell. The author explains how children are born knowing how to communicate their feelings with these symbols, and that adults need to take the time to understand and learn how their child communicates using these symbols.

This book also includes much information about parenting, helping your children develop high self-esteem, and explains the nine signals in detail.

MyParenTime.com highly recommends this book -- learning how a baby communicates creates better understanding, better interaction, and a better relationship between parent and child. In addition, responding to a child's needs early on, makes happier and healthier parents and children.

paradigm shifting.......2005-12-17

I agree with the another reviewer that the title is misleading. This book is quite profound and immediately impacted how I viewed my children's behavior. I started reading it when my daughter was a newborn and wished I had it earlier.

My only complaint, and I am having a hard time wording this...its a little...guilt inducing? It raises the bar of your parenting, and my reaction was to feel like I won't be able to measure up. Stories of insensative parenting weren't treated with a light touch or sense of 'we've all been there.' My parenting skills are a work in progress and my belief is that it will probably be a LIFE LONG process. But I've always gotten that sense from therapists. They talk about other people's faults and stories, not their own.

But that doesn't affect my rating, the book is really excellent.

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accessible and insightful.......2001-02-10

Dr. Kita hits with this work a crucial node in Japanese Art History: the transition from the medieval and classical traditions of art, from the art of the courtiers and handscrolls to that of the merchants and woodblock prints. Matabei is both chronologically and artistically at the centre of this transition, and his opus refuses simple interpretations.

Kita is the first scholar outside Japan to ever have researched on Matabei, and while his book gives a thorough review of the vivid discussions that Japanese scholars have held since the 19th century, it also presents the author's own extremely consistent study of Matabei. While Japanese art is often collected and admired in western museums, serious scholarship seldom transcends the borders of the archipel. This book is a fortunate exception, and it strikes both against the idea that Japanese-style scholarship is not suited for western readers, and agains the commonplace conceptions of Japanese art in the West, which has been looked at for too long now with the same blurred glasses of the "Japonisme" which, over a century ago, could not have more than a superficial interest for "decadent" woodblock prints or mysterious brushstrokes.

Solid image analysis, supported by reproductions for us mortals who do not have access to these rare paintings, is the base of Kita's argumentation, enhanced with abundant reference to earlier and contemporary scholars' studies. Leading us didactically, weaving a web of evidence that eventually comes down to the conclusion yet in no instance sacrificing academic consistency, this book is an ideal acquisition for both the experienced scholar of Japanese art and the serious amateur. Appendices, a glossary, and a character guide enhance the enjoyment of this book for many successive rereadings.

accessible and insightful.......2001-02-10

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