The Temple: Meeting Place of Heaven and Earth (Art and Imagination)

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Good overview and introduction........2000-06-30

John Lundquist has done some good work in the field of temple study and temple liturgy. This work, though well done, can best be seen as a good overview and introduction to temple liturgy and symbolism while not being boring. The included illustrations are well done.

Mr. Lundquist gives an overview of temple liturgy and thought through a variety of cultures and religions. He covers common areas of thought and symbolism (the Tree of Life, Living Water, the Celestial Mount and ascent, the axis mundi, etc.). A good, and short, overview and introduction to temple thought and history.

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Edited by Walter Van Beirendonck and Luc Derycke. Introduction by Chris Dercon.

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This unique book tells the story in human as well as management and economic terms of what happened in the Baxter Travenol-American Hospital Supply merger--one of the major corporate mergers of the late 1980s. The author, who was a senior executive at Baxter Travenol when the merger occurred, explores the definition of a strategic merger and presents practical data on the requirements to make a strategic merger successful. Specifically, he analyzes whether the new Baxter is more successful and more valuable than its two predecessor companies would have been on their own, what actions were taken or failed to be taken to contribute to that end, and what megamergers entail for executives, industry, and public policymakers. Based on extraordinary access to Baxter's top management, Cody offers a candid and comprehensive report on what went wrong and what went right, and offers some significant lessons to other companies involved in their own merger activities. After reviewing briefly the background of the two companies and the health-care industry, the author relates the events of the merger chronologically through the words and perceptions of the key participants. He describes in detail the actual execution of the merger, offering an unusual behind-the-scenes look at the organizational, personnel, compensation, communications, and control issues raised by the merger and its aftermath. He looks at the real impact of the merger on employees and provides an invaluable case study of executive decision-making under pressure. Among the issues explored in depth are the conflicts of culture and management style between the two companies, the reorganization process, the impact of the merger on the changing health-care environment, and the choice of corporate name and identity. Ideal as supplemental reading for courses in management and human resources, this book is also an important resource for consultants and executives who seek an in-depth, balanced account of the corporate merger process in action.

Strategy of a Megamerger: An Insider's Account of The Baxter Travenol-American Hospital Supply Combination. (book reviews): An article from: American Economist

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Strategy of a Megamerger: An Insider's Account of The Baxter Travenol-American Hospital Supply Combination. (book reviews): An article from: American Economist
Mary Brownell
Manufacturer: Omicron Delta Epsilon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00092J6NG
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from American Economist, published by Omicron Delta Epsilon on September 22, 1991. The length of the article is 894 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: Strategy of a Megamerger: An Insider's Account of The Baxter Travenol-American Hospital Supply Combination. (book reviews)
Author: Mary Brownell
Publication: American Economist (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1991
Publisher: Omicron Delta Epsilon
Volume: v35 Issue: n2 Page: p90(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Electronic home shopping is, without a doubt, one of the most sensational developments to hit the retailing world since the advent of mail order shopping in the nineteenth century. One of the fastest-growing segments of the retail industry, it has mushroomed from a mere $350 million to $3 billion in volume in less than a decade. For the businessperson thinking about entering these new markets, the time has never been better. And now this unique study provides you with all the detailed information and analysis you need to do it right.

The Electronic Retailing Market ex-plores, in depth, every aspect of this dynamic new retailing segment, from its history and evolution, to the factors and trends that have contributed to its phenomenal growth of recent years, to its prospects for future growth. It begins with an overview of electronic retailing in the United States and then zeroes in for a detailed look at each of its three major markets: television shopping channels, infomercials, and interactive retailing (shopping by computer). Numerous charts and tables define and trace the development of trends, while insightful commentary explains how these trends are shaping electronic retailing today and how they are likely to impact upon its future.

But that's not all. This unique study also features a series of Competitive Profiles in which leaders in each of the three major markets reveal the strategies they used to beat out the competition. You'll learn the secrets behind the runaway success and sustained growth of QVC, HSN, Hawthorne Commu-nications, Regal Group, CompuServe, The Interaxx System, and other market leaders.

A vast compendium of crucial data on this fast-growing segment of the retail industry

Detailed information on the size, growth, composition, and competitive environment of remote shopping and its three main markets
A detailed exposition of demographic, socioeconomic, and other trends impacting on the U.S. retail market and their significance to electronic shopping
Dozens of eye-opening Competitive Profiles of leaders in all three markets

The Electronic Retailing Market is an indispensable tool for retailers, vendors, suppliers, and providers who would like to profit from this exciting new medium. It is also a source of valuable, hard-to-find information for current and prospective producers of home shopping programming.

An indispensable tool for retailers, vendors, suppliers, and providers who would like to profit from an exciting new medium . . .

The Electronic Retailing Market

This unique study features a series of Competitive Profiles in which leaders in each of the three major electronic retailing markets reveal the strategies they used to beat out the competition. You'll learn the secrets behind the runaway success and sustained growth of QVC, HSN, Hawthorne Communications, Regal Group, CompuServe, The Interaxx System, and other market leaders.

You'll also find a wealth of valuable, hard-to-get information for current and prospective producers of home shopping programming.

A vast compendium of crucial data on this fast-growing segment of the retail industry

Detailed information on the size, growth, composition, and competitive environment of remote shopping and its three main markets
A detailed exposition of demographic, socioeconomic, and other trends impacting on the U.S. retail market and their significance to electronic shopping
A fascinating review of the history and development of electronic retailing

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E-Commerce will remain the fastest growing part of the U.S. retail marketplace for the foreseeable future. This handbook provides an in-depth assessment of the entire scope of the $190.9 billion business-to-consumer e-commerce market, including online retail, auctions, online travel, and music downloads. This market research handbook collects all of the important data related to the e-commerce market which is scattered throughout dozens of sources and provides this information in a convenient format. In addition, trends and recent developments are discussed for each sector of the online marketplace. This is the only market research report of its kind available from any source. RKMA's first assessment of the Internet dates to 1984 (it was called Arpanet at that time) and our firm has been assessing e-commerce since its roots. An assessment of e-commerce has been included our annual Retail Business Market Research Handbook since 1998. This year the e-commerce assessment has been expanded and is presented separately in this report. The report is current as of August 2006, and includes 2005 year-end market data.

Appliance, Television and Other Electronics Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report

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Appliance, Television and Other Electronics Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report
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Blish-Mize rolls out e-Dealer Store Program at Fall Buying Market.(Newsmakers): An article from: Do-It-Yourself Retailing

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Blish-Mize rolls out e-Dealer Store Program at Fall Buying Market.(Newsmakers): An article from: Do-It-Yourself Retailing

Manufacturer: National Retail Hardware Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Do-It-Yourself Retailing, published by National Retail Hardware Association on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 713 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: Blish-Mize rolls out e-Dealer Store Program at Fall Buying Market.(Newsmakers)
Publication: Do-It-Yourself Retailing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2003
Publisher: National Retail Hardware Association
Volume: 185 Issue: 5 Page: 16(1)

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Electronic Shopping and Auctions in the US - Industry Market Research Report

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Electronic Shopping and Auctions in the US - Industry Market Research Report
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Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses in Australia - Industry Market Research Report

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Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses in Australia - Industry Market Research Report
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ASIN: B000WW0E8E
Release Date: 2007-08-01

Get carded: electronic gift cards really ramp up sales.(Gift Cards): An article from: Do-It-Yourself Retailing

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Get carded: electronic gift cards really ramp up sales.(Gift Cards): An article from: Do-It-Yourself Retailing

Manufacturer: National Retail Hardware Association
ProductGroup: Book
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This digital document is an article from Do-It-Yourself Retailing, published by National Retail Hardware Association on October 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1216 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: Get carded: electronic gift cards really ramp up sales.(Gift Cards)
Publication: Do-It-Yourself Retailing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2004
Publisher: National Retail Hardware Association
Volume: 187 Issue: 4 Page: 42(3)

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Home Shopping - Market Report
Key Note Publications Ltd
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Mobile: A New Way to Market Music Latest Techniques and Future Trends

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Mobile: A New Way to Market Music Latest Techniques and Future Trends
Generator Research Limited
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Channel Attributes Integrated Campaigns Infrastructure Needs Case Studies Agency Perspective Mobile Display Ads Record labels and music retailers have become adept at devising marketing campaigns that use a combination of traditional channels to promote new music. But as fans spend less time watching network TV or reading music magazines and more time using new media platforms such as online and mobile, so music companies are adjusting their campaigns to include the new channels. But while the online channel has reached an adequate level of maturity from an advertiser or agency perspective, the mobile channel's unique characteristics are only now being understood. Fortunately, mobile is a more effective channel for music than it is for many other product categories and for this reason, many labels now view mobile as a viable promotional tool, as well as a source of revenue. Accordingly, this report reviews the latest mobile marketing techniques that are being used by record labels, music retailers and brands who are interested in using music as a means to making a lasting connection with consumers. The report contains end-to-end descriptions of two music-focussed mobile marketing campaigns as well as more general information on how the mobile channel can be used for music marketing purposes both now and in the future.

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Great book of quick tips

Simple, easy to understand answers to men's health questions

The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Men: From Heart Disease and Headaches to Flabby Abs and Road Rage, Over 2,000 Simple Solutions (Doctors' Book of Home Remedies)
The Editors of Men's Health Books
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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ASIN: 0875965296

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Men don't like to ask directions or go to the doctor. In fact, most men are reluctant to talk about anything that's bothering them. That's why there's a major need for The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Men. It lets men know what they can do for themselves to improve their quality of life. Drawing on the advice of hundreds of top doctors and other experts, it offers more than 1,200 practical tips for dealing with over 170 ailments, problems, and hassles.

Rodale's bestselling The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies series has sold over 15 million copies. The series is recognized as the number one source of health and fitness information for men today. This ninth book in the series begins with "Healing from Home," which covers how to choose a doctor, when to see him, and forms of alternative medicine. Next, "Remedies" is a comprehensive A-Z section, touching on topics from abdominal fat and hemorrhoids to Internet addiction and road rage--with plenty of helpful hints on avoiding serious ills like heart disease. Finally, "In Case of Emergency" is an illustrated guide to basic crisis techniques such as CPR and removing a fishhook. This book is peppered with plenty of funny, pertinent medical facts to bring a smile to the reader's face.

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Great book of quick tips.......2002-06-03

This book is a great idea for someone that wants to solve a minor problem he may be having (such as dry hair, sunburn, or sore throat) without having to pay a doctor or look for advice for hours on the internet. This book lists several ailments and annoyances men suffer from, and provides a 2 to 5 page summary of what it is and how to treat it.

Simple, easy to understand answers to men's health questions.......1999-04-26

The practical and down to earth advice is something that anyone--even men--will find concise, helpful and authoritative.

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This is not just Vick Pakis' personal biography, but a compelling glimpse into the generations of a family that endured and confronted oppression. It is an honest look into the linage and history of an immigrant soldier filled with compassion for anyone dealing with the atrocities committed by oppressive government powers. From the Bolshevik revolution to the onslaught of Communism and Nazism in the Baltic state of Latvia, Immigrant Soldier reveals the region's heritage and the strangulation of basic rights.

Pakis' family, like so many others, realized their fortunes and freedom would have to be found elsewhere. Although he was young when his family fled Latvia, Vick Pakis would inevitably carry on his family's traditions and values in the U.S. Immigrant Soldier reveals how this personal history would ultimately influence his own confrontation with Communism as a soldier in the U.S. Army. Although worlds apart from Latvia, Pakis would serve two tours in Vietnam, participating in the Tet offensive, helping to battle an oppression similar to which his own family fled in eastern Europe.

Immigrant Soldier is a personal and important story about the generations that have paid the price for freedom.

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My perspective.......2000-08-24

Good book. The reader sees the world through the eyes of the character. It will give a perspective of where the former immigrants that make up America are coming from. It shows how much love these newly arrived folks have for their new country. Was the main character fighting for America or was he still at war with the Russian and Gerrmans that left his native country all but uninhabitable, or was it a mixture of the two. I'm looking forward to his rumored sequels about his experiences and the political climate he survived.

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An Aukful story of extinction.......2001-03-01

Ask anyone you know with even a cursory knowledge of birds and animals to name you an extinct species. After the Dodo, the Great Auk will probably be the most frequently mentioned name. The reason the story of the Auk's extinction has remained in our brains, in the recesses yes, but remembered nevertheless, is because of the sheer size and horrific destruction associated with the hunting to extinction of the bird.

The book deals not just with the hunting of these large flightless birds (think Penguin) for food but also looks at what their feathers, fat and oils were used for. Other subjects include the history of the trade, a full description of the birds appearance and it's behaviour. Although the last bird died in 1844 the story does not end with their demise. Fuller talks about the stuffed specimens and the eggs and how the greed associated with the Auk's extinction continued in the behavoir of collectors and museums.

Plenty of color illustrations. Gift for a bird lover.

The best book ever written on a single account of extinction.......2000-01-30

Fuller's book cannot possibly be surpassed on its subject, the extinction and remaining artifacts of the The Great Auk. A truly amazing book which details every stuffed auk from around the world, as well as all the egg specimens. Mostly with photographs, the history of how each specimen finally came to its current residence of display is a story in itself. Great detail is given to the obsessive collectors and dealers through the last 150 years also. Forget the price, just buy this book! Fuller's own Auk is photographed extensively in colour. Only question remaining on the subject is, What did Eric Fuller pay for his Greak Auk?"

stunning.......2000-01-27

a volume with meticulous research, and also a sad inventory of the last specimens of this extinct bird. Let us hope there won't be too many books in this serie.

EXTINCT BIRD LOVERS PARADISE.......1999-11-22

THIS IS A MOST EXCELLENT AND SUMPTUOUS BOOK.THE AUTHOR COMBINES IN HIS STYLE VICTORIAN IDEAS ABOUT COLLECTING WITH MODERN CONCERNS ABOUT CONSERVATION.A BETTER MAP WOULD BE IN ORDER"TRY FINDING FUNK ISLAND".HE OPINES THAT LIKE THE PASSENGER PIGEON,GREAT AUKS CAN ONLY EXIST IN GREAT NUMBERS"PG.63" HE ALSO DOES NOT TELL US WHAT HE PAID FOR HIS OWN SPECIMEN."PG.141" A BEAUTIFUL AND TECHNICAL BOOK.

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Greatness
Unforgettable

The Last Great Auk: A Novel
Allan W. Eckert
Manufacturer: Jesse Stuart Foundation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1931672164

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Greatness.......2007-09-27

This is a beautifully written novel about the Great Auk of San Francisco Giant fame, who batted behind Barry Bonds for a brief stint during the 2007 season. Thought to have gone extint in the 19th century, "Auky" surprised everyone with his metoric rise through the minor leagues, and his brief call up with the Giants.

Eckert describes in exquisite detail each of Auky's at bats, which unfortunately all ended in weak ground outs to short.

This is a story of not just a Great Auk, but Auk's everywhere, who give it their all in everything they do.

Unforgettable.......2007-05-17

Really, this is quite an unforgettable book. I remember first reading it as a child. I never came across the book again (it was from a library) but occasionally thought about it and always hoped to find it. Now The Last Great Auk is in print again, and some 25 years after I first read it, I find it still captures and holds my imagination like few other tales.

The Last Great Auk tells the story of one particular member of a large group of the last remaining Great Auks - flightless birds that were the North Atlantic's equivalent of penguins. Eckert's prose is simple and restrained - understandably it can appear in a childrens' library - but the themes he explores and the emotions he works with are deep.

We follow the auk through his growth and along his great migrations, as he and the species' remaining thousands face the yearly challenge of swimming from Iceland to winter on America's eastern coast, and returning months later. Along the way, our auk must face and overcome challenges that are no less fearful for being so familiar. We empathize as he struggles through youth, loses his parents, faces indifferent Nature with courage, and wills himself to survive and win.

Eckert's writing is descriptive and convincing, but it is the familiarity of the bird's predicament, and his courage that we hope to share, that makes us relate to him so immediately. The loss of a species may seem abstract, but the loss of a friend is all too real. The Last Great Auk pays homage to the lost multitudes by following the tragedy of their single last survivor.

Along the way we are reminded - if we care to think about it, because this tale never strays from simply describing the auk's life - that life and death are not experiences unique to us, and the fact of our being is little different to those other expressions of life around us.

A universal story, beautifully told.

The Great Auk: The Extinction of the Original Penguin (Lost Worlds)

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The Great Auk: The Extinction of the Original Penguin (Lost Worlds)
Erol Fuller
Manufacturer: Bunker Hill Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1593730039

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A seabird whose extinction was entirely the work of humankind, the last two recorded great auk's were killed on June 3, 1844. This book pays homage to this incredible species.

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The Great Auk, or Garefowl
Symington Grieve
Manufacturer: Coachwhip Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A reprint of Symington Grieve's classic treatise on the great auk, an extinct flightless bird of northern seas.

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Who Killed the Great Auk?
Jeremy Gaskell
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0198564783

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The Great Auk is one of the world's most famous extinct birds. It was undoubtedly a most curious creature: a flightless bird with tiny wings, it stood upright like a human, and sported an enormous beak. On land, the Great Auk was clumsy and awkward, but it was perfectly adapted for swift and efficient movement in the sea, where it spent the large part of the year. In its heyday, it populated the North Atlantic, from Western Europe across to North America, and was a familiar sight to islanders and coastal dwellers when, each May, it would climb ashore for the short breeding season. Yet by the mid-nineteenth century sightings of the bird were but rare occurrences, and just a few decades later even the most assiduous Victorian explorers could not find it. So what happened to the Great Auk? What - or who - caused it to disappear from the northern oceans? Jeremy A. Gaskell draws on eyewitness accounts spanning some four centuries to relate the tale of the Great Auk's extinction. He tells how the Great Auk was hunted by sailors, coastal dwellers, and merchants for its ample flesh, its eggs, and its soft down. He shows how the fate of the Great Auk was inextricably bound up with the prevailing social, economic, and political conditions of the late 18th century. It was also a result of widespread scientific misapprehensions about the nature and geographical range of this mysterious seabird. The disappearance of the Great Auk had a considerable impact on the public imagination of the late 19th Century. Specimens of the birds or their eggs soon began to fetch astronomical prices among collectors. Charles Kingsley used the last Great Auk as a character in The Water Babies. It became the stuff of legend. More importantly, its plight keenly interested a number of great Victorian ornithologists, men like John Wolley, Alfred Newton, and John James Audubon. Later, these self-same men were to cause some of the very first legislation on seabird protection to come into place. As a result this is also the story of the beginnings of bird conservation. This intriguing book takes the reader on a tour of some of the wildest and coldest places on earth, in its attempt to uncover the history of the last days of the Great Auk. We travel with Audubon to Labrador, sail to the remote Scottish island of St Kilda, experience the hardship of life in the colonies of Newfoundland, and follow the peregrinations of intrepid naturalists as they put to sea in search of the very last of the Great Auks. The text is enhanced by numerous maps, photographs, and line drawings, and includes a fine original colour frontispiece by Jan Wilczur.

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A buried treasure
Interesting
Gone, but not forgotten

The great auk (Signet books)
Allan W Eckert
Manufacturer: New American Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Birdwatching | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0007DZSVQ

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A buried treasure.......2005-12-02

I read The Great Auk more than twenty years ago when I was still in high school. I'm very happy to see the book has since been reissued. It's an naturalist adventure seen entirely from the perspective of the last great auk. It should be under Christmas trees all over the country.

Interesting.......2003-08-15

The last Great Auk was killed in 1844. Although fictional, the book tells an interesting story about where this species was found, its distribution, and as best as can be reconstructed, some information about its behavior. It's written on the 10th grade level and might not interest some readers, but I recommend it as "somewhat serious" reading about the role of humans in bringing about the extinction. I would recommend it to teachers who want to give their students some fun reading with an ecological theme.

Gone, but not forgotten.......2000-05-25

A fictional but plausible tale of demise of an endangered species, this book moves its readers to reflect on how humans contribute to the decay of other species which share our planet. It stirs emotions, clearly awakening everyone "green" side in the process. Formerly on many high school recommended reading lists, this book is appropriate for adolescents and adults alike. It is an easy and captivating read. I recommend reading it out loud as a family, sharing the reading duties among all proficient readers while including younger siblings in the process. All will grow from the experience.

Best - in -Books : The Scent of Water / Joanna and Ulysses / Killing Time / God's Own Junkyard / The Great Auk

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Best - in -Books : The Scent of Water / Joanna and Ulysses / Killing Time / God's Own Junkyard / The Great Auk
Elizabeth; Sarton, May; Hannan, Joseph F.; Goudge
Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NKAXFY

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Dodos and Dinosaurs,
Dorothy Edwards, Shuttlesworth
Manufacturer: Hastings House Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding
ASIN: 0803815328

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Great Auk
Errol Fuller
Manufacturer: ERROL FULLER
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLFKSW

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The Great Auk
Allan W. Eckert
Manufacturer: Little, Brown & Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TRI7RC

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