Light, Wind and Structure: The Mystery of the Master Builders (New liberal arts series)

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Robert Mark plumbs the mystery of the great buildings of ancient Rome, the High Gothic era, and the Renaissance, revealing the astonishing depth of knowledge the ancient builders possessed. His findings provide a stronger technological focus for architectural history and a basis for more rational criticism of contemporary design.

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A meditation on a painting--and on the history of memory, imagery, and culture.

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halftone pattern.......1999-04-01

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Bridgewater Woods
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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The effect of depth of etch and anti-set-off spray on the quality of half-tone prints (Printing laboratory report)

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The effect of depth of etch and anti-set-off spray on the quality of half-tone prints (Printing laboratory report)
L. E Boxall
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The halftone effect in color photographic enlargements

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The halftone effect in color photographic enlargements
Rick Crowsey
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Halftone effects: a cultural study of photographs in popular periodicals, 1895-1905

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Halftone effects: a cultural study of photographs in popular periodicals, 1895-1905
Edward W Earle
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Halftone effects: A cultural study of photographs in reproduction, 1895-1905 (CMP bulletin)

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Halftone effects: A cultural study of photographs in reproduction, 1895-1905 (CMP bulletin)
Edward W Earle
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Book is not for Democrats.......1998-11-17

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The Clinton Scandals by William A. Whitaker is a political satire set to poetry on the public and sometimes alleged private life of Bill and Hillary Clinton. The story is told from Bill Clinton's point of view in a gun to temple manner (instead of tongue in cheek) and is very hard hitting. This book is not recommended for young children or those who agree with or are left Rush Limbaugh on the political scale.

The 160-page book starts swinging at the Clinton dynasty from the cover and only lets up when the book is placed in the drawer. This book is funny in many ways and gets the point across that the president is less than faithful or even discreet.

With 45 pages of political satire cartoons, which are minorly risqué, this is not a book for children or those of the Democrat persuasion.

Whitaker begins this yarn with Clinton explaining how he became president. "My fellow Americans, I've got a song to sing about how I became

y'alls scandal king first I shucked my morals, ethics and all soon I was sleazin' and havin' a ball..."

The opening lays the groundwork for a Clinton roast that would make a Texas barbecue seem like an English tea party. The tale takes pot shots at everyone ever associated with Clinton.

Intertwined in the Clinton tableau is a "Clinton Scandal Quotient" quiz. It can be taken while the reader is going through the book the first time. But I don't recommend it. It stops the flow of sometimes foul poetry that takes many of its hits Clinton style-below the belt.

Not one scandal has been untouched. It is almost Ken Starr style in which Whitaker may have spent too much time grinding his ax. Portions of this book kneeled lower than Monica. Especially the parts that deal with Vince and Ron and the controversy surrounding their mysterious and untimely deaths.

One cartoon depicting the scene of Ron's death is rather graphic in its nature and done in poor taste. Perhaps death should not give all people absolute respect. However, their families should be considered.

The book ends with the following excerpt: "I'll be moving to Hollywood in pursuit of my new career where my good buddy Stephen will help me turn into a profiteer nobody else could accurately portray this scoundrel, don't y'all see? the leading role of the disgraced president is custom made for me."

If you enjoy political satire and can get beyond some of the seedier side of this book, which may or may not reflect the core of the Clinton Administration, I encourage you to do so. The book is thought provoking and makes you wonder how much is satire and how much is truth.

But it bears repeating this book is not for those of the Democrat persuasion.

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Responsible Management of Information Systems discusses the question how can information systems be used and managed in a responsible manner. It does so by first defining the central concepts of information systems as the business use of information technology and the underlying concepts of ethics and morality. The term responsibility is introduced as a mediation of ethics and morality and a promising approach to normative questions. After demonstrating that the traditional notion of responsibility runs into many problems when applied to information systems the book develops a new, a reflective theory of responsibility. This theory that emphasizes the central characteristics of responsibility, namely openness, consequentialism, and teleology, is then applied to normative problems in information systems. It is shown that with the use of this theory the central moral and legal problems of information systems such as privacy or intellectual property can be successfully addressed.

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THE BEST IT MANAGEMENT BOOK EVER WRITTEN
Mitigate the undesirable impact of information technology

Socially Responsible IT Management
Michael Erbschloe
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Socially Responsible IT Management shows IT professionals how to overcome the social crisis that has resulted from the wide-spread use of information technology. By responsibly managing security threats, protecting individual privacy, reducing hazardous waste, and minimizing other negative effects on IT staff and computer users, as well as ordinary citizens around the world, IT professionals can benefit the society at large and reap rewards for their own organizations as well.

Scandals at Enron, Andersen, Sotheby's and Christie's, Merrill Lynch, and Tyco are fueling a crisis of confidence in business. Regulators, voters, investors, customers, and employees are demanding that businesses be more socially responsible. Rhetoric is not enough, all organizations need to demonstrate that they are living up to social expectations. Erbschloe shows managers how to take charge of key aspects of their IT operations and follow a morally, ethically, and legally correct path to success.

· Supported by author speaking tour and "Computer Economics" website, www.computereconomics.com
· Step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish objectives of privacy and security
· Explains principles of ergonomics, energy efficiency, and recycling that can bring return on investment

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THE BEST IT MANAGEMENT BOOK EVER WRITTEN.......2002-12-03

This is the best IT executive management book ever written. It cuts right to the chase: IT managers must be morally, ethically and legally responsible for their actions! In other words, they must be responsible to their employees, stock holders and the general public--not their pocket book. IT executive managers must be able to give an accurate and honest account of expenditures justification and what techniques they used to implement principles that can result in cost avoidenace and reduce exposure to liability--something that CIOs and CEOs at Adelphia Cable (the first executives (a real family affair) to be publically arrested in handcuffs); Enron; Andersen; Sotheby's; Christie's; Merrill Lynch; and, Tyco, never learned or even cared to implement.

This book would make an excellent addition to the library at the DOJ of the present administration. The arresting officers at the DOJ, might find after reading this book, that they are also socially responsible to the taxpayers to bring the offending executives to justice--that would include maximum penalties (30+ years in a real prison); and, the freezing and confiscation of all offshore and/or international accounts and assets.

Mitigate the undesirable impact of information technology.......2002-10-11

There have been many side effects of information technology. Societies have become vulnerable to new types of security threats. The privacy of individual citizens is easily compromised. Trash dumps are becoming filled with computer junk and dirty recycling operations have cropped up around the world that endanger people and the environment. People that use computers extensively can suffer from sever eyestrain and physical pains because ergonomics is so often ignored. In many organizations well-educated professional information technology workers have been forced into sweatshop conditions of long hours and often unpaid overtime.

This is all happening because so many individuals, corporations, and governments do not understand the consequences of the widespread use of information technology. "Socially Responsible IT Management" guides people on how to get a grip on information technology and mitigate these undesirable and unhealthy consequences.

This book is very focused on issues that impact today's IT environment and solutions to address contemporary social issues. In addition, readers do not necessarily need to be seasoned IT managers to understand the social responsibility issues or take steps to improve their company's approach toward IT management.

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Allocating responsibility for end-user computer support: Who's responsible in the "shared" environment (Working paper series / Management Information Systems Research Center, University of Minnesota)

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Allocating responsibility for end-user computer support: Who's responsible in the "shared" environment (Working paper series / Management Information Systems Research Center, University of Minnesota)
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Information warfare - who is responsible?: Coordinating the protection of our national information infrastructure (USAWC strategy research project)

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Supertot: Creative learning activities for children from one to three and sympathetic advice for their parents
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Jean Marzollo
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Supertot: Creative Learning Activities for Children One to Three and Sympathetic Advice for Their Parents
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Jean Marzollo
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Key problems, conflicts, and decisions in Israel's past and present are analyzed in this fully documented, dramatic history of the turbulent events that have shaped the crisis in the Middle East. From the questionable policies of the British, both in the Mandate era and in 1948, to the debate over the return of territories won in the Six-Day War and the war of attrition that spills over into the rest of the world, this book carefully examines Israel and its relationship to the rest of the Middle East as well as the rest of the world.

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Battleground: Basically an essay in propaganda!.......2007-10-03

Just wanted to add the opinion of James R. Adams, contemporary member of the Wall Street Journal staff, who wrote in 'Commentary' (June 1974, p. 91):

`He deals with this battle [over the founding of the Jewish state in Palestine], not as a scholar, but as a vigorous, if unofficial, participant. He writes from the perspective of an old Irgun hand (...), who has latterly been a leader of the expansionist Land of Israel Movement. Mr. Katz has a crisp, lucid style, erupting occasionally into tirades of panegyrics, and he covers a lot of ground. But his book, basically, is an essay in propaganda.'

Katz Exposes the Myths.......2007-03-21

The origins of the Middle-East conflict between the Arabs and Jews can be traced back to the late 19th century, not too long after the formation of Zionism - an international Jewish movement determined to regain independence of their ancient homeland in Palestine, by creating a Jewish state. At that time, Palestine was controlled by the Turkish Ottoman Empire. And although the Palestinian Arabs outnumbered the Jews, they never sought to create an independent state in the region.

After the First World War, the Turkish Ottoman Empire collapsed and Palestine was handed over to the British forces. In 1917, the British government issued the Balfour declaration, stating: "His Majesty's Government view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object." This, in effect, promised the Jews an independent state.

However, in 1922 the British government gave more than three quarters of Palestine to the Hashemite Kingdom, to create an exclusive Arab state, known today as Jordan. During that same decade, many Arabs became fearful and resentful of Jewish immigration and purchases of land in Palestine, leading to violent clashes between Arabs and Jews. This conflict was further intensified during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1948, under the 1947 UN Partition Plan, the remainder of Palestine was divided to create two states: one for the Arabs and one for the Jews. The Jews accepted this proposal and the Arabs rejected it. Shortly after Israel was declared an independent state, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Lebanon joined forces together and waged war on Israel. From that point on, the conflict continued to rage: many battles were fought and atrocities were committed by both sides.

Because this conflict is so exhaustive and so much has been written, historians today have an almost infinite sea of information. At the same time, however, there is also a lot of misinformation; "facts" entirely fabricated or purposely taken out of context and distorted by biased reporters. Hence, any given historian has the free will to selectively fish out specific information and misinformation to state his or her personal view. Take Norman G. Finkelstein for instance - a man with a clear anti-Israel agenda. Mr. Finkelstein is well known for citing specific sources - regardless how correct or incorrect they may be - simply to vilify Israel, while presenting the Arabs as innocent victims. Likewise, a defender of Israel, like, Alan Dershowitz, will do the same - selectively fish out specific information that vilifies the Arabs and exonerates the Israelis.

In other words, because there is so much information and misinformation out there, anyone can make a convincing argument either way, which brings us to Samuel Katz, author of Battleground: Fact & Fantasy. Mr. Katz is an historian who is fully aware of the misinformation that's out there - more specifically, the false charges against Israel (and there are plenty of them thanks largely in part to Arab propaganda). The author's main objective is to set the record straight by separating fact from fiction. Not only does Katz separate fact from fiction, but he exposes the myths and demonstrates how they came to life in the first place. The main subjects of discussion include: the background of the Jewish people in Palestine, the British government's polices, the Palestinian refugee problem, the Arab claim to the region, Arab propaganda, and Islamic terrorism.

Although I find most of Katz's arguments worthy of accepting based on the evidence he supplies, there's one argument in particular that didn't quite convince me - that is, the Palestinian refugees' right to return. In a nutshell, Katz's argument is that if the Palestinians would return, they would seek to annihilate the Jews, hence posing a serious security threat to the State of Israel - a sentiment that was shared by some Arab leaders decades ago and even still today (i.e. Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs, etc.) Although he has some good points to make about this hotly debated topic, overall I felt that it lacked substance and can't say that I particularly agree with him on that one.

But aside from this, Katz's book is well worth reading. He does a very reasonable job of exposing myths and clarifies some very important issues. Some will call this book biased, and there's no question about that. After all, it is a book written in defense of Israel. However, it is an important book, considering the fact that the world media vilifies Israel so much without putting things in context. Books such as this one are needed to balance things out and to give people a better understanding of the conflict.

Thoroughly absorbing and revelatory work.......2005-10-24

This excellent and highly readable narrative traces the origins and course of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the history of the Ottoman period, through the birth of Israel, the 1967 and Yom Kippur Wars. It places many problems in perspective, like the refugees on both sides, the origins of the dispute and the restoration of the land.

The most shocking revelation is the part played by the British Foreign Office throughout the 1920s up until the establishment of Israel in 1948. The role of the UK was highly ambiguous to say the least. Further disillusionment came in the revelations of the role of the US State Department, particularly the delay in sending assistance to Israel during the 1973 war.

It seems that Israel cannot really trust any other government to safeguard its people, not even allies. As played out in the 20th century the game of realpolitik shows that any state puts it own interests first.

The book demolishes many romantic myths, such as the so-called war of Arab liberation against the Ottoman Empire. In truth, no such thing ever occurred in any real sense and the myth of Lawrence of Arabia is thoroughly exposed for the fraud that it is.

Katz also documents the real cause of the conflict, which should be clear by now to the objective observer. It is not about land or about a Palestinian state, but about the destruction of Israel. He details the propaganda war against Israel in its various manifestations.

There was the one conducted by the Soviet Union until its collapse in the early 1990s, there is the one conducted by Liberal/Left media like the BBC and the New York Times from the beginning, and there is the relentless campaign of hatred in the Arab media.

Western politicians and media have ignored this last one, so crass, so blatant and so downright evil, for many decades. In our Internet age, however it cannot be concealed anymore. The continuing bias against Israel is explored by Stephanie Gutmann in her book The Other War.

Battleground does a tremendous job of providing the verifiable facts in a highly readable text. In reading this book, I once again realized that Israel is a miracle, established by the hand of Providence. Despite all the betrayals and broken promises, the olive tree was planted and is thriving.

And Zionism is the only one of the great ideological "isms" that was successful and bore good fruit. If it had not been for the many obstacles and betrayals, many of those who perished in the Holocaust would have found refuge in Israel. The book Auschwitz And The Allies by Martin Gilbert documents this shameful history in great detail. The enormity of the betrayal fills one with revulsion and despair.

But Israel has already become a blessing to the world, as shown in the book Israel In The World: Changing Lives Through Innovation, by Douglas and Helen Davis. For further understanding of the background to the conflict, I recommend Dream Palace Of The Arabs by Fouad Ajami.

And for further disturbing revelations, this time relating to European policy towards Israel, the book Eurabia by Bat Ye'or is essential reading. But there is no better book than Battleground to expose the lies, the distortions and the root causes of the conflict. The book concludes with indices of relevant documents, a bibliography and an index.

More Arab Bashing from a Begin Advisor.......2005-07-21

Will the last right wing Israeli to write another one-sided Arab bashing book please turn off the computers? After exporting weapons, Israel's propaganda book writing corps must be its country's second leading industry backed by fellow traveler self appointed "critics" who have never met an Arab blaming book that they've never liked. The fantasy in this book, like so many others, is the one created by these conservative Jews/Israelis worldwide. There is plenty of blame for all sides but the only blame ascribed by the Likud Literary Legions is to Israel's left wing activists and critics. Stick to reputable university press volumes if you want at least a slim chance at a "fair and balanced" viewpoint.

Dispels a number of myths about the Arab-Israeli conflict.......2004-12-05

I think it's interesting to read history books by supporters and opponents of Israel. The ones by Israel's foes generally contain a surprising amount of misinformation. And that may be why books such as this one do not. Katz finds it easiest to support Israel by refuting antizionist lies, and he does so by telling the truth.

Katz traces the origins of the Arab war against Israel. That means supplying background material on the Jews of the Levant prior to modern Zionism. That helps us all realize that Jews had an important connection to and presence in the Levant during the many centuries between the defeats by the Romans and World War One. And it makes it clear that Jerusalem was not an Arab city in the latter quarter of the nineteenth century but virtually the only Asian city with a Jewish majority.

The book exposes many antizionist fabrications about the history of the region. Sometimes, antizionists tell us that Jerusalem is a holy city for the Arabs. But the author shows us that Jerusalem has been important to the Arabs only recently, when the Jews have ruled it. It is important now, because it is the Jewish capital, and because it would give the Arabs more esteem were they to deny the Jews their own capital city.

The author also goes into some detail about the role of Great Britain in the history of the region from the end of World War One until Israeli independence. He mentions the revelations of Richard Crossman about the intentions of Britain's foreign minister, Ernest Bevin, to destroy the Jews of the region rather than act as an honest broker between the Jews and Arabs. And Katz shows how Britain acted as an active participant in the confrontation, with the explicit purpose of preventing the establishment of a Jewish state by force. That includes the infamous White Paper of 1939, which drastically limited Jewish immigration to the region just when it was most needed for those attempting to avoid death at the hands of the Germans.

I think Katz is at his best in discussing a very prevalent lie we all see today, namely that Arabs have at least as much of a right to steal Israeli land as the Israelis do to keep it. And that the reason is that there is an Arabic-speaking subpeople that can live only on Israeli land.

We've seen this argument before. When Germans wanted to occupy Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, they pretended to do so on behalf of the German-speaking "Sudeten" people. These were Germans who happened to live in Czechoslovakia. But there was no symmetry between the desire of Czechs to enjoy human rights, protected by their government, and the desire of many Germans to deny human rights to the Czechs. And once the Germans obtained Czechoslovakia, the pretense of a Sudeten people was abandoned.

The author makes us aware of a similar problem today. While antizionists may imply that there is a huge Arab population that can live only on Jewish land, that's simply not the case. Katz explains that when Arabs controlled the entire West Bank from 1948 through 1967, not even allowing Jews to live there at all, there were no demands for a separate Arab state there. And he makes us realize that even an Arab victory against the Jews of the region would not produce peace: the Arabs would continue to fight against each other for the spoils. In addition, I think that since the Jews have not been the source of the problem, removing them will not solve it.

The author quotes a few Arabs who feel there will not and should not be peace in the region as long as Israel continues to exist as a Jewish state. And this is a major point. Many people have the misimpression that since there are more Arabs than Jews, the Arabs have a right to oppress or destroy the Jews. Or at least that history is on the side of the Arabs, who will get what they want whether they have a right to do so or not.

But I think readers of this book will come away from it aware that Israel is a nation like any other. And that it is land-poor, not land-rich. In peacetime, Israel, like the Netherlands or the Czech Republic, simply will not be defeated. To get rid of such nations, small as they are, would require a major crime. Obliterating the human rights of the Czechs, Dutch, or Hebrews would be a crime as well. Tacit approval of these crimes would set a very poor precedent for everyone, and thus such crimes are by no means inevitable.

Battleground Fact and Fantasy in Palestine

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The Arab-Zion conflict, How it began, and why it continues... A complete history; from the beginning of Jewish restoration through Israels birth in 1948 and 1967's explosive six-day war, to the escalating political actions that led to today's crisis. Battleground: Fact and Fantasy in Palestine challenges the myths and half-truths that cloud the facts behind Arab-Israeli tensions. And provides a fully documented in-depth analysis of the key problems, dramatic decisions and bitter hostilities that forged the militant politics of the Middle East.

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Battleground: Fact & Fantasy in Palestine

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Battleground: Fact & Fantasy in Palestine
Samuel Katz
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Samuel Katz
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Battleground: Fact and Fantasy in Palestine A Documentary History of the Arab Zion Conflict

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Battleground: Fact and Fantasy in Palestine A Documentary History of the Arab Zion Conflict
SAMUEL KATZ
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ACCURATE AND ECONOMICAL
ACCURATE AND VERIFIABLE HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS
Weakened by selective ommissions and inaccuracies
Old But Accurate
Best non-fiction work on the subject

Battleground: Fact and Fantasy in Palestine
Shmuel Katz
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ACCURATE AND ECONOMICAL.......2004-09-04

I have bought this book at least twenty times. I give it to friends who wish to gain a quick yet thorough understanding of the sources of the Israel-Arab conflict. Katz writes clearly and makes the complex simple to grasp without over simplifying--not an easy feat.

Required reading for both sides of these issues. Jews should know this stuff and Arabs should be challenged to refute it.

ACCURATE AND VERIFIABLE HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS.......2002-05-19

Book was an excellent historical resource and an accurate compilation of historical facts. Verifiable sources are cited and facts are fully corroborated. One can imagine that most anti-Israel propagandists will be unnerved and thoroughly shaken by this book, as their ability to distort and disinform will be severly limited, or even eliminated. A truly unbiased student of history will appreciated this book. Anti-Zionists and ant-Semites will probably find an additional opportunity to spew their hatred and deceitful rhetoric regarding undeniable realities.

Weakened by selective ommissions and inaccuracies.......2002-04-08

The impact of this work is greatly undermined by its inaccuracies, so numerous that clearly cannot be listed here in full. An example is the notion that Jews represented a majority population in historic Palestine throughout the last few centuries. Another is that Arab and British propananda have been more greatly at work that Zionist propaganda in skewing international opinion surrounding the current conflict.

Old But Accurate.......2000-12-22

This, like the work of Joan Peters, is a magnificent piece of reporting on the real history of the Middle East conflict. But in the 27 years since it was published, that past has grown ever more faded in public and journalistic memory.

Supporting Israel and the facts is now so politically incorrect that a prominent newspaper website recently deleted a posting stating this important background: In 1922 the League of Nations adopted by international vote a plan to establish a Jewish National Home in Palestine, which then included all of current day Israel and Transjordan. Shortly thereafter, Britain unilaterally and illegally granted more than 80% of that original Palestine to the Arabs, creating current day Jordan. And now, Israel is blamed for the plight of "refugees" that the Arab nations have exploited to the max in their 52-year war against the Jewish state.

Of many important pieces of the historical puzzle, the best is this: In 1919, less than two years after the Balfour Declaration, Emir Faisal of Syria and Iraq--then the only recognized Arab leader in the world--declared the plan "moderate and proper." One result was the 1922 League of Nations vote to adopt the plan.

King Faisal's approval of plans for a National Home for the Jews was no less significant because it encompassed all of current day Israel and all of current day Jordan. In 1919, there were very few Arabs and many Jews in Palestine, and King Faisal saw the importance of recognizing the rights of the Jewish people to their homeland.

Unfortunately, most Arab nations--from which most "Palestinians" actually immigrated--never recognized even the considerably reduced version of the Jewish state and still prefer a permanent state of war rather than admit Jews the right to their state governing places in which tens of thousands of Jews resided even after the Romans sacked the second Temple in 70 A.D. And why should they? Thanks to a largely uninformed press corps, they are winning a propaganda war that has all but wiped out the past, substituting instead a Kafkaesque fantasy.

The publishers should RUSH this book back into print! Alyssa A. Lappen

Best non-fiction work on the subject.......2000-10-23

Samuel Katz has written one of the most crucial compilations of the historical facts surrounding all of the issues relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. No-one can speak with authority on the issue without heeding to the eye opening facts revealed by Ktaz' extraordinary research and compelling penmanship.

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Battleground: Fact & Fantasy In Palestine
Samuel Katz
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Club George is a witty tale about one mans adventures with George, a particularly charismatic Red-winged Blackbird. Wryly humorous and brimming with affection for birds in general and George in particular, this book combines solid natural science with stylish prose and endearing photographs. The cast of characters includes creatures of all kinds, both human and not, and supporting roles are played by Pale Male and Lola, the famous Red-tailed Hawks whose nest was unceremoniously removed last year from their fancy Fifth Avenue building to a worldwide furor of protest. Both useful and entertaining, Club George covers everything from how to buy binoculars to fascinating trivia about New Yorks most famous park. This amusing gem will be welcomed by book-buying birdwatchers, Central Park enthusiasts, and armchair nature lovers everywhere

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Birds can save your soul.......2007-06-08

Humans can learn much from bird behavior, and this book provides a very entertaining glimpse into the social and biological world of our feathered friends. Whether or not you are a bird watcher, you will enjoy Bob Levy's easy yet intellectual and witty writing style, and you may be very surprised to discover how closely their stories of love, survival, triumph and tragedy parallel the human condition. Levy makes excellent and timely references to insights from legendary bird experts Sibley, Yasakawa, and others to explain the 'why' behind his sometimes puzzling observations. When faced with limited resources, environmental challenges, life- or lifestyle-threatening conflict or other Darwinian forces, the birds' adaptation and response leaves this mere human in awe...

Club George.......2007-01-18

A wonderful journey through one summer in Central Park in Manhattan, where we meet and learn to love a cast of birds who are residents of the Park.

Birder or not, this is a wonderful read.......2006-12-23

This is one of the most enjoyable "birder" books I've read in years. The author writes with a delightful sense of humor; if you don't find yourself chuckling over something at least every couple of pages, better check your pulse! Even if you can barely tell the difference between a cardinal and a bluejay, you will enjoy this book; anyone with more than a casual interest in birds will absolutely love it.

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