By Land, Sea and Air: Adventures In and Out of the Air Force

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Sometimes it is all too easy to see a senior citizen and fail to consider the life they have led. But for those born in the early twentieth century, the lives were nothing short of extraordinary, if only because each one of them experienced advances and changes that altered the face of the planet forever. There may never be another generation who will experience change and development on the scale of the twentieth century and when that is remembered, and those who lived it tell their stories, it is riveting.

Lt. Col. Richard M. Ransom is one such man, and he shares his tale in his autobiography, "By Land, Sea, and Air: Adventures In and Out of the Air Force." Born in 1916, he has experienced more in one lifetime than many could hope to do in several. He survived the Great Depression and World War II. He witnessed such historical events as the Cuban missile crisis and the moon landing. He was raised on a farm with no electricity or running water, yet lives now in a world supported by computer technology. He worked on the open seas and as a fire-spotter in the California forests before beginning a career in the military. His has been a multi-faceted life full of challenges and successes, joys and sorrows, all played out against a backdrop of a world stage changing in epic proportions.

A tale from a member of the greatest generation, "By Land, Sea, and Air" is a story of one man and one nation moving together toward maturity.

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By Land, Sea and Air: Adventures In and Out of the Air Force.......2004-11-02

Here is an exciting memoir of a seasoned Military man, who had a great advanture before entering the military, then for years with the military rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Learn how he flew missions for SAC, the Strategic Air Command, his memories of the Cuban missle crisis, and much more. Here is what the right stuff is all about. A great read, and once you've picked up the book, you won't be able to put it down.

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Brings together the principles of ecology, population biology, wildlife conservation and management. Examines wildlife in the context of ecosystems and the factors which determine population levels. Considers the problems of conservation and management from national and international points of view. Shows why single-species approaches often fail.

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Way too expensive.......2001-10-11

The content of this book may be great, but this tiny tome is not worth $.... No way. I bought it used, and trust me the $50 it cost was too much. In the outrageous textbook market $50 would have been steep for a new book, but I suppose they could make a case for it. If you pay $... dollars for this book, you are going to be a very unhappy camper when it arrives, regardless of content.

AS WE LIVE AND BREATHE The Challenge of Our Environment

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AS WE LIVE AND BREATHE The Challenge of Our Environment
Ronald M. Fisher, Haynes Johnson, Philip Kopper, H. Robert Morrison, Charlton Ogburn, Paul B. Sears, Henry Still Contributing Authors: Raymond F. Dasmann
Manufacturer: The National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W4C5AM

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Biology
RAYMOND F DASMANN
Manufacturer: JOHN WILEY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KZLV0S

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California's Changing Environment
Raymond F. Dasmann
Manufacturer: Heinle & Heinle Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0878351167

Called by the Wild: The Autobiography of a Conservationist

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Called by the Wild: The Autobiography of a Conservationist
Raymond F. Dasmann
Manufacturer: University of California Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Scientists | Professionals & Academics | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Conservation | Environment | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books

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Environmentalism | Conservation | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0520229789

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A pioneer in international conservation and wildlife ecology, Raymond Dasmann published his first book, the influential text Environmental Conservation, when the term "environment" was little known and "conservation" to most people simply meant keeping or storing. This delightful memoir tells the story of an unpretentious man who helped create and shape today's environmental movement. Ranging from Dasmann's travels to ecological hotspots around the world to his development of concepts such as bioregionalism and ecotourism, this autobiography is a story of international conservation action and intrigue, a moving love story, and a gripping chronicle of an exceptional life.
Dasmann takes us from his boyhood days in San Francisco in the early 1920s to his action-packed military service in Australia during World War II, where he met his future wife, Elizabeth. After returning to the United States, Dasmann received his doctorate as a conservation biologist when the field was just being developed. Dasmann left the safety of academia to work with conservation organizations around the world, including the United Nations, and has done fieldwork in Africa, Sri Lanka, the Caribbean, and California.
This book is both a memoir and an account of how Dasmann's thinking developed around issues that are vitally important today. In engaging conversational language, he shares his thoughts on issues he has grappled with throughout his life, such as population growth and the question of how sustainability can be measured, understood, and regained. Called by the Wild tells the story of an inspirational risk taker who reminds us that "the earth is the only known nature reserve in the entire universe" and that we must learn to treat it as such.

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Conservation Alternative
Raymond F. Dasmann
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A Conversation on Population, Environment, and Human Well-Being ... Belmont House, Elkridge, Maryland, May 20 and May 21, 1969.

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A Conversation on Population, Environment, and Human Well-Being ... Belmont House, Elkridge, Maryland, May 20 and May 21, 1969.
F. Fraser, & Raymond F. Dasmann, eds. Darling
Manufacturer: Washington: The Conservation Foundation,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LRGHAE

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The Destruction of California
Raymond F. Dasmann
Manufacturer: Collier-Macmillan Limited
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KP2DK0

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The Destruction of California
Raymond F Dasmann
Manufacturer: Collier Books/ Collier-Macmillan Limited
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000NPM5KA

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The Destruction of California
Raymond F. Dasmann
Manufacturer: Collier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VAOH3U

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Make The Most Of Your Lovemaking With This Bestselling Guide To Erotic Massage

Massage is a simple way for couples to awaken their desire and bring more intimacy and passion to their love life. The Tao of Sexual Massage shows how to master the techniques that will make your touch both tender and titillating.

Now revised in a beautiful new format, The Tao of Sexual Massage offers step-by-step guidance, illustrated with 140 brand-new line drawings, plus full-color photographs. Based on the traditional Taoist commitment to a peaceful, natural, and healthy way of life, this book describes how erotic massage

• Enhances orgasm

• Improves sexual self-esteem

• Relieves stress and promotes good health

• Brings hours of exciting, loving pleasure

• Strengthens love and commitment between a couple

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A truly healing and integrating experience........2000-08-12

This book does a good job of explaining not only technique, but also the philosophy and purpose of each movement. It's illustrations are excellent.

My wife has experienced a complete renewal of her body since starting just a few sessions ago. It is enjoyable, life enhancing, energizing, healing and a truly integrating experience for each of us as individuals, and as a couple.

I recommend it for anyone who wants to experience greater self-acceptance and intamacy with their partners.

Amazing!.......2000-06-09

This is the most erotic, sensual experience you can share with a partner. Use the massage techniques and find true bliss!

The Tao of sexual massage.......2000-05-16

Waste of money. Not really a good guide for massage. Massage techniques are quite general, noting special about these techniques.

Better off buying a regular massage book.

only book which is a real do-manual : no words but action.......1999-07-27

This is the only do-book that I've read on tantra, and I've read quite a few, which delivers immediate results. If you practice the exercises in this book you'll wonder why TV has ever been invented...

The Tao Of Sexual Massage - A Step-by-setp Guide To Exciting, Enduring, Loving Pleasure

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The Tao Of Sexual Massage - A Step-by-setp Guide To Exciting, Enduring, Loving Pleasure
Stephen and Kolb, Jurgen Russell
Manufacturer: Fireside / Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Excellent combination of stories,folklore and great recipes

More Mountain Spirits: The Continuing Chronicle of Moonshine Life and Corn Whiskey, Wines, Ciders & Beers in America's Appalachians
Joseph Earl Dabney
Manufacturer: Bright Mountain Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Cooking, Food & Wine | Subjects | Books
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Kentucky Moonshine

The Secrets of Building an Alcohol Producing Still.

Moonshine: Recipes * Tall Tales * Drinking Songs * Historical Stuff * Knee-Slappers *How to Make It * How to Drink It * Pleasin' the Law * Recoverin' the Next Day

ASIN: 0914875035

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Excellent combination of stories,folklore and great recipes.......1999-04-09

The very best of mountain foods with excellent bibliography

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CUTE CANARIES.......2001-01-07

CANARIES ARE BEAUTIFUL, AND THIS LITTLE BOOK SHOWS THEM WELL IN ALOT OF FULL COLOR PHOTOS. THE ADVICE GIVEN IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW, BUT DETAILED ENOUGH TO BE HELPFUL. I AM SURE YOU WILL ENJOY THIS BOOK!

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101 Full-Size Quilt Blocks and Borders (Better Homes & Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Books
Manufacturer: Better Homes and Gardens
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

Applique | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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Quilts & Quilting | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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Grandma's Best Full-Size Quilt Blocks

1000 Great Quilt Blocks (That Patchwork Place)

501 Quilt Blocks: A Treasury of Patterns for Patchwork & Appliqué

Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns

Thimbleberries Big Book of Quilt Blocks (Thimbleberries)

ASIN: 0696207397

Book Description

Blocks and borders make up 101 designs and 28 projects divided into chapters of Floral, Country and Traditional, Americana, and Just for Fun.

Backed by the Better Homes and Gardens name, the country's leading publisher of craft publications.

101 full-size, 9-inch block patterns and borders with two photographed color options.

Bonus projects include tote bags, jackets, wall quilts, and other decorative pieces.

Blocks and borders can be interchanged—creating hundreds of other quilting possibilities.

Computerized schematic of each block shows various bed-size configurations.

Also includes suggestions for choosing colors, plus construction tips.

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101 Full-Size Quilt Blocks And Borders -
Better Homes And Gardens -
Manufacturer: Better Homes And Gardens Publishing -
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000QS5B0A

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101 Full-Size Quilt Blocks and Borders
Better Homes and Gardens Books
Manufacturer: Better Homes and Gardens
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000MBWMNU

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA BOTANICA. THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO INDOOR BLOSSOMING AND FOLIAGE PLANTS.
D. Brown
Manufacturer: The Dial Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WQ5H3C

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The Encyclopedia Botanica: The Definitive Guide to Indoor Blossoming and Foliage Plants
Dennis A. Brown
Manufacturer: DIAL PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLKTK6

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The Encyclopedia Botanica: The Definitive Guide to Indoor Blossoming and Foliage Plants.

Manufacturer: Dial Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HJGQ02

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A little inaccessible, but very helpful.......2000-09-25

I bought this book looking for some help in making basic Classical and Romantic tutus. The book is dominated by illustrations, and the instructions could have been written a little more clearly -- but after re-reading them very carefully, I decided that all the information I wanted was actually there. It's just a little inaccessible.

The book describes how to make basic garments (tutus, leotards, etc.) without a pattern, and then has lots of illustrations to show how you might modify them for particular styles and dances. So, to get any use out of this book, you'll need to buy some cheap material, and draft your own patterns with the help of the book and perhaps a little trial and error. If you absolutely have to be provided with a proper pattern, you'll need to look elsewhere for it. Even so, the example illustrations may be helpful in adapting a basic costume to suit a particular dance, once you've obtained the basic pattern elsewhere.

The content of the book is just as old as I am -- first published in 1975 -- which is probably why Lycra (tm) isn't mentioned in the book at all! So if you're determined to use Lycra, you'll have to figure out for yourself what differences it will make to the design and construction.

Overall, this is a very good book which could really use a new revision to take account of new materials, and to make the text a little more accessible.

How to dress dancers: how do you dress dancers?.......2000-06-15

I went to the library to get this book out when I needed to make costumes for my daughters dance recital. It was an amatuer production of Swan Lake; so I needed some help making the classical tutus. Unfortunately, the book hrdly helped at all. The pictures and/or instructions were very hard to understand, and Iam no oaf so I do understand a lot. But this? I didn't understand at all. They did have some very nice ideas for costumes, I thought.

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A biographical novel about Ethan Allen Crawford and his wife, Lucy, of Crawford Notch.

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It brought the history to life!.......2003-05-17

I really loved this book! I live in the shadow of the White Mountains and knew the legend of the Crawford's, but this really brought it to life. Now I must go back and re-read Lucy Crawford's history, and I look forward to reading other books by this author.

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Mind blowing.......2005-03-13

I thought this book was amazing. My history teacher recommended this to me after i read 'man's search for meaning'.
It's an incredibly honest and gripping book on the life of a young man survivng sobibor and the activies around it.
It will definately make you be thankful for what you have and not to take anything for granted. A truly inspirational book.

Chilling look into Poland's past under Nazism.......2002-03-25

Mr. Thomas Toivi Blatt gives us a chilling look into what it was like to live and just survive under a barbaric system; one where one's neighbors and friends became their enemies and pursuers in the aim to please the occupation forces of Nazism. Mr. Thomas Toivi Blatt and others like him survived against incredible odds to their survival. It makes one reflect on and cherish each and every day that we live in freedom without the tremendous tyranny that Mr. Thomas Toivi Blatt, his family, and many others endured on a day to day basis for several years. Thank you Mr. Thomas Toivi Blatt for your sincere and honest reflections.

Expert Commentary.......1998-06-30

Among the most common questions asked of Holocaust survivors are why the Jews didn't fight back: Why, it is wondered, did they let their families go to their death so easily? The recollections of Blatt, a survivor of the extermination camp Sobibor, in Poland, where Jews staged a successful revolt, addresses these questions in a frank and gripping narrative. Blatt's account demonstrates how the Germans kept Jews in Poland subjugated through random terror combined with promises that the status quo would be maintained if the Jews cooperated. By the time Blatt reached Sobibor with his family, it was too late for resistance. Perhaps the most frightening, and dispiriting, part of Blatt's account is how Christian Poles at times robbed, terrorized, or even murdered Jewish fugitives, such as the Sobibor escapees. A chilling narrative; highly recommended for Judaica collections and Holocaust specialists as well as general readers.

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