Building Type Basics for Museums (Building Type Basics)

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Here's the essential information you need to initiate designs for art, science, and natural history museums, ethnic art and cultural centers, youth museums, and more.

Filled with project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details.
Combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, acoustic, traffic, and safety issues that are unique to museums and cultural facilities with the nuts-and-bolts design guidelines that will start any project off on the right track and keep it there through completion.

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Customer Reviews:

Not as Advertised.......2007-06-27

All this book does is show examples of built museums... these are not case studies. There is no investigation/analysis/questioning of what was built and why. It only gives you a small amount of information about the many museums we are already familiar with, and shows plans and drawings that are either too small or irrelevant. I would only use this to become familiar with some of the worlds modern museums, but you could also just find that on the internet. Beyond the case studies there is nothing else, no narrative, no discussion of specific program issues, no technical discussion of lighting, acoustics, way finding, etc. etc. Truly a joke unfortunately. Do not buy this if you actually want to learn about how to properly plan and design a museum.

Not good when compared to other books in the "Building Type Basics" series.......2006-12-15

I own 4 books from Building Type Basics Series. They are Retail Facility, Hospitality Facility, Theater Facility and Museum Facility. So far, I considered this Museum Facility Book as the worst of all 4. For Retail, Hospitality and Theater, these three have a lot of generic information such as historical background of building type, space component, principles of design, etc. They also give a lot of examples based on those generic issues, topic by topic. In this Museum book, it is all about examples with plans and very little background information for each museums. There are a lot of pictures and plans which are not of good quality (I actually didn't expect them to be because it is not the strength of the series). I intended to buy this book (which is expensive) to obtain pure information. I did not get it either.

All I can say is, this book is not up to the par with the others in the same series that I own.

Insightful book.......2003-05-13

A well written, must have volume for all involved in museum planning, design, architecture, and related fields.

splendid new design resource.......2001-07-16

comprehensive volume providing detailed information on the design of museum and cultural facilities. vast amount of information.

an important museum resource.......2001-07-14

a major source of vital information in the design of museums.

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immediately helpful.......2005-08-22

This book had a good tip that got me close enough to wild turkeys to get some great photos. I enjoyed reading other techniques and seeing the photos the author took. Shooting any animal through long telephoto lenses takes a lot of practice and at least this got me started and made me more appreciate of anyone who does well in this sort of photography.

the joy does shine through.......2005-07-17

Having seen many copies of this author's photographs, I know his work to be first class and his effort to produce quality photographs unquestioned. The joy of this pursuit does shine through the mediocre production quality of Gulf Coast Publishing. The book is for beginning bird photographers and as such contains many helpful hints and practical examples. Enjoy it for what it does offer and hope that a better publisher and printer gets hold of it next.

Poor quality photos, limited useful advice.......1999-02-14

Above all a book on bird photography should have good pictures of birds. This book fails miserably. Many of the photos are grainy, out of focus,or under exposed. This is an amateur book written by an amateur photographer. - Do we really have to be told that a telephoto lens "Causes a subject to seem closer than it really is"? The images on the included CD bird screen saver are of the same poor quality. Save your money, or better yet buy Arthur Morris' "The Art of Bird Photography".

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Global warming, acid rain, the depletion of forests, the polluting of our atmosphere and oceans--the threats to our environment are numerous, raising justifiable concern among most of us and genuine alarm in some. But as scientist Daniel Botkin argues in this provocative book, our ability to solve these problems is limited--not by our scientific knowledge--but by the age-old myths and metaphors that shape our perception of the natural world. Indeed, our beliefs about nature have fallen well behind our knowledge. Daniel Botkin is a seasoned scientist. He has spent three decades in the field studying the changes and interactions of forests and animal species. In the 1970s he pioneered the use of computers to predict ecological trends. Now, in Discordant Harmonies, he combines his considerable expertise with the well-honed eye of the nature writer and a philosopher's sense of how ideas shape our perceptions of reality to take us on a marvelous guided tour of the natural world. His method is to introduce a problem in our beliefs about nature by giving us a fascinating case study: of predator-prey relationships, of forests evolving over centuries, of species nearing extinction, of the ways our "protection" of nature has had surprising--and often disappointing--results. Botkin's revealing case studies also highlight controversial present-day issues--like controlled burning in national forests, fishing and hunting quotas, and policy-making for management of natural resources. He looks at each of these cases in the light of past thinking and current research, revealing how old myths often blind us to the new technology and to the ways of thinking we need to solve our environmental problems. Above all, Botkin is concerned with redefining the relationship between human beings and nature, so that our needs can be met and the intricate systems of nature can persist. Whether discussing moose herds on Isle Royale or Yosemite's famous Mariposa Grove of Sequoias, Botkin writes vividly and insightfully about nature, challenging us to rethink some of our most cherished notions. Anyone who is concerned about the environment will find much here to ponder as well as the pleasure of meeting a stimulating and thoughtful mind at work.

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Ecactly the kind of Ecological thinking we DO NOT need.......2006-07-22

Utilitarian to boot - this book is exactly the kind of ecological thinking that will do nothing but further the culture of control and domination that is destroying what's left of the world's wilderness.

The essential message of the book is that humanity needs to control and dominate nature more, not less, in order to save it. This is progressive humanistic delusion at its worst.

Botkin's "new ecology" discounts what he calls the "old" theories of interconnection, balance, and cooperation and argues in favor of an ecology that describes a disconnected, unbalanced, opportunistic and fundamentally disordered and chaotic natural world.

Thomas Hobbes would be proud!

But wait, there's more:

Discordant Harmonies was awarded the Mitchell International Prize for Sustainable Development in 1991. The Mitchell prize was established by George P. Mitchell, a Houston Texas based billionaire who made his fortune in Petroleum and Natural Gas development.

A quick study of the Mitchell Center for Sustainable Development reveals that it is funded by some of the world's most ecologically destructive corporate entities including: Enron, Ford, Shell Oil, Texaco and the World Bank.

As if that's not enough to reveal the agenda behind the Mitchell Center, one of the projects of the Center was to help the World Bank "relocate" the indigenous people whose land it flooded by financing an enormous dam project in the Brazilian state of Ceará.

With supporters like these, it should be obvious that Botkin is much more concerned with the "development" of wilderness than he is with its preservation.

Unfortuantely, this book has been highly influential for many environmental historians and has inspired many
anti-environmental and anti-indigenous books and papers.

One example is the book "The Destruction of the Bison." In this book the author, Andrew Isenberg, argues (contrary to massive ammounts of primary historical sources) that it was the actions of The Plains Tribes (not the White colonists) that caused the Buffalo to nearly go extinct; a disgusting example of blaming the victim for the actions of the oppressor.

Botkin's book is dangerous - a tool of the dominant culture.

Read this book? Yes - but read it with extreem skepticism.

An important and valuable alternative.......2004-01-10

I wish this book had been written about 15 years earlier & I wish it was currently read by a wider audience. This is a well written book in which Botkin does an excellent job at articulating some of the troubling aspects of ecological theory as they move out into the world of policy, conservation, and belief. Like many of us Botkin was obviously raised in the academic environment of "equilibrium models" or "Balance of Nature" ideologies, and like some of us he found that what he actually saw in the field didn't really match up with what the theoreticians on the one hand and the hard-core "environmentalists" on the other were saying we had to believe. Botkin recognizes and revels in the complexities of the natural world and asks some difficult questions about the role that theory plays in shaping our overall perceptions. Anybody interested in conservation, land-use, or applied ecology would do well to spend some time with this book. The only reason that I don't give it 5 stars is that I wish that Botkin had gone a little farther -one gets the sense throughout that he has seen a promised land of a "New Ecology" but he keeps drawing back, he knows that there are fatal flaws in much ecological rhetoric, but he can't quite bring himself to say "away with this nonsense". Other than that, if there was one semi-popular ecology book that I would want folks to read, this would probably be a top candidate.

Environmentalism and Pragmatism.......2001-09-30

I liked this book. It was a bit difficult to get through at first. I started the book and put it down for a few months, in chapter 3. But I picked it up again and read it all the way through. Botkin (the author) writes repeatedly about a new way of thinking that incorporates both environmental awareness and the need not to go too far in our concern about the environment. He discusses how the movement of environmentalism is basically operating on false principles, just as our mainstream industrial ways of thinking are perpretrating untold destruction of the natural world.
Botkin talks about the need for compromise, and specifically the need to think of nature in a new way. This new way that he iterates is the recognition of nature as a chaotic system. It is not constant, it is not irreversible (in some ways), and populations fluctuate under certain circumstances.
He describes how we need a new kind of ecologist. How we need people to study the animals and the ecosystems they inhabit with the idea of chaos in mind. But not complete chaos, there is structure to nature, but it is not formalized, nor is it constant. It is changing patterns that never repeat themselves, I guess Botkin might say, more eloquently than I no doubt.
He has a lengthy discussion about the role of religion in this book, which I found interesting. He even talks about the GAIA theory. Botkin re-iterates his points on numerous occasions, to the point that you almost get sick to hear them again. But he drives the point home, and his points are valid, and his view of nature, based on his own experiments is enlightening, scientific, and refreshing.

Crowing into the Winds.......2001-05-15

First, let me say that this is a very good book, and that my comments are only meant as a cautionary note. Second, Botkin does know his "stuff" when it come to understanding ecological applications, theories, and the use of metaphors. This book was a useful, popular, corrective to the vast number of misunderstood ecological concepts at the time of its publication. That said, however, Botkin is also like a rooster: he crows too loudly, every morning. By page 38, I was already tired of his "this requires a new view and understanding of nature" which had been stated at least a dozen times before said page. Perhaps some readers will need this prose "boot to the head" reminder. Many readers will find this irritating. He is very much preaching to the choir as well. Changes in Ecology and parallel fields (Conservation Biology, Physical Geography, etc...) had already understood the past mistakes of such concepts as "equilibrium" (static) and "climax community." Botkin was about ten to fifteen years too late in writing Discordant Ecologies. Keep that in mind as you read it. If you start saying "Aha!" a lot just remember that others have already said this for decades, and that the corrective suggestions that Botkin produces have already been incorporated in the vast variety of ecological fields he discusses. This is a great book to use in a history of science, history of ecology, or biogeography class. It will also be useful to a lay audience, unfamiliar with the last 50 years or so of ecological literature. It is also rather easy to read in one sitting.

Nature's Complex Symphony.......2000-12-09

In the space of two hundred pages, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Daniel Botkin offers us this concise and absorbing assessment of man's role in shaping the landscape with which we are now confronted, and suggests this perspective of the future: "Nature in the twenty-first century will be a nature that we make... We no longer have the luxury to believe that we can live in harmony with the environment without knowledge and understanding of natural systems." This is not a simple suggestion. Botkin reminds us of the intricacies that comprise every earth-nestled rock, every butterfly's wing, every molecule of water that falls from above. Science and knowledge, he suggests, are the keys to our future, our Promethean fire. How we use them will determine how long we will hold sway here. With a reverence for the observations of past and contemporary philosophers, scientists and nature writers, he leads us from the timbered foundation of Venice's church of Santa Maria della Salute to Eat Africa's Tsavo National Park to the remnant ancient forest woodlands of New Jersey's Hutcheson Forest to the remote and mysterious Isle Royale in Lake Superior to the lonely emptiness of te Moon and back again to Venice, on an expedition as valuable in its authenticity of observation as it is poetic in its rhythms.

Discordant Harmonies: A New Ecology for the Twenty-First Century

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Discordant Harmonies: A New Ecology for the Twenty-First Century
Daniel B. Botkin
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKFGPU

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While it is apparent that homeland security intelligence has been significantly upgraded since the events of September 11, we are told repeatedly that there is, nevertheless, a strong probability that further acts of terrorism are planned and will be carried out. We seek to answer two questions: “What is our best course of action our Government should take to deal with the threat of and with the war against domestic terrorism?” and “What is the best course of action our Government should take to return our economy to prosperity?”

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Dip don't read.......2007-04-07

This is not a book to read; it's a collection of quotes from the Mahabharata of relevance to leadership - the sort of leadership taught in MBAs that is. Dip into it for a bit of ancient culture.

That said, it's no worse than most other books on leadership - which is not saying much.

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Leadership Secrets from the Mahabharata
Meera Oberoi
Manufacturer: HarperCollins India
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Your Child at Play: One to Two Years (Your Child at Play)
Marilyn Segal , and Don Adcock
Manufacturer: Newmarket Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Marriage & Family | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
Infants | Babies & Toddlers | Parenting | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0937858528

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Great book

Great book for opening your eyes to your toddler's genius!

Your Child At Play - One to Two Years: Exploring, Learning, Making Friends, and Pretending (Your Child at Play Series)
Marilyn Segal
Manufacturer: Newmarket Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year: Discovering the Senses and Learning About the World (Your Child at Play Series)

Your Child At Play: Two to Three Years: Growing Up, Language, and the Imagination (Your Child at Play Series)

Your Child At Play: Three to Five Years: Conversation, Creativity, Learning Letters, Words and Numbers (Your Child at Play Series)

Your Child at Play: Five to Eight Years: Problem-Solving, Relationships, and Going to School

The Second Twelve Months of Life: Your Baby's Growth Month By Month

ASIN: 1557043310

Product Description

Exploring, Learning, Making Friends, and Pretending. This series provides vivid descriptions of how children see themselves, learn language, learn to play imaginatively, and make friends. Specific situations describe and advise on routine problems and concerns common to that particular age.

Customer Reviews:

Great book.......2004-02-03

I loved the first book in this series, and I loved this one too. It's full of great (and creative) ideas for playing with your child and stimulating him or her.

Great book for opening your eyes to your toddler's genius!.......1999-07-14

This book has really made me aware of the constant learning that my one year old is doing! Gives great specific ideas on how to help your child play(learn), and explains how every little thing your toddler is doing, while seeming like nothing to you, is actually a skill. My daughter and I are getting along so much better since I have read this book because it allowed me to see things through her eyes!!!

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A missed opportunity

Blenheim was not Cannae

Blenheim 1704: The Duke of Marlborough's masterpiece (Campaign)
John Tincey
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1841767719
Release Date: 2004-07-25

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Combining one of history’s most audacious strategic manoeuvres with perhaps the greatest military victory ever won by a British commander, the Blenheim campaign is rightly considered the pinnacle of the career of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. On 13 August 1704, Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy faced a Franco-Bavarian army threatening to knock Austria out of the War of the Spanish Succession. In a hard-fought battle Marlborough won a resounding victory, capturing Marshal Tallard and over 14,000 men. In this book John Tincey describes how Marlborough’s victory crushed his enemies, shattered the myth of French invincibility and laid the foundations for two centuries of British world dominance.

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A missed opportunity.......2006-06-20

It is hardly surprising that in 2004 Osprey should seek to capitalise on the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Blenheim. This title, number 141 in the `Campaigns' series is written by John Tincey with colour illustration by Graham Turner.

The books in the `Campaigns' series are apparently written to a strictly enforced format. In addition to the text the author has to provide all illustrations apart from some large format colour illustrations and maps. Whilst a set format may provide an appropriate template around which an author can work one has question whether a `one size fits all' format is appropriate to the diverse campaigns that are encompassed within the series.

In accordance with the Osprey house style the author has provided introductory chapters on background to the campaign, opposing commanders, armies, plans and orders of battle. These are basic and provide the same sort of information available in the works of the late David Chandler or Sir Winston Churchill's biography of the Duke of Marlborough. Consequently there is little that is new within this work. The discussions in these chapters also tend to be centred on the British (more strictly English) and French armies and commanders. There is little discussion of the composite nature of the allied army and nor indeed the Bavarian part of the Franco-Bavarian forces. One surprise, however, is the inclusion Louis XIV in the section on the opposing commanders! The Sun King attended many a siege as a spectator but was assiduous in avoiding the dangers of the battlefield.

The orders of battle presented are far from perfect. That for the Franco-Bavarian Army is apparently based on two secondary articles and merely represents a listing to brigade level for the foot with statement of the numbers of cavalry squadrons and battalions. The slightly more satisfactory one for Marlborough's command is apparently based on a single near contemporary plan but provides only a listing of brigades/battalions/squadrons in terms of a unit's presence in either first or second line. No attempt has been made to divide either the Allied or Confederate orders of battle into tactical commands. The Franco-Bavarian and Allies' campaign plans are briefly outlined before a concise narrative of the circumstances leading up to the battle.

The ensuing account of the battle follows a traditional, predominantly anglocentric narrative. For example considerable detail is expended on the defeat of 8 squadrons of the Gendarmerie de France by 5 squadrons of English horse (3 pages plus one of plans) in the vicinity of Blenheim. There are, however, barely three pages of text inclusive of black and white illustrations devoted to the events on the right wing where Prince Eugene experienced stiff and determined resistance. The greater part of the description of the battle, such as it is, is given over to the events surrounding Lord Cutts' assaults on Blenheim and the Duke of Marlborough's advance over the Nebel stream. The account of the battle is interspersed throughout with quotes from three `contemporary' sources; Captain Robert Parker and Dr Hare, the Duke of Marlborough's chaplain, for the Allies/Confederates and the Count of Merode-Westerloo from the Franco-Bavarian side. It is may be significant that the memoirs of both Parker and Merode-Westreloo were edited in a single volume by the late David Chandler in the 1970s. The text is rounded off with a brief analysis of the consequences of the battle with a guide to the battlefield today including information on the Schellenberg, Blenheim Palace and Marlborough House.

It must be admitted that `Blenheim 1704' does have some attractive artwork. The most immediately obvious are three two-page colour illustrations by Graham Turner and a number of excellent colour maps. The latter include three panoramic `3D' views of the battlefield which are entirely wasted as the book is `perfect bound' and all detail in the centre of the plan is lost in the binding. This is a pity but it is a perennial fault of all Osprey Campaign volumes. The text is liberally illustrated with near contemporary black and white images. These are interesting notwithstanding the odd one from the 1690s, which appears to have been slipped in.

All in all this is not a bad book but neither is it a very good one and represents something of a lost opportunity. The overall impression is of something pushed out to in time for the 300th anniversary rather than a work that originates from a long interest or passion in the subject. This is a pity as the author has published some fine work on various aspects of late C16th and C17th military history. If you can pick up a cheap/half price copy then it may be worth the money for some of the illustrations but otherwise I feel that it is not really worthy of the full price.

Blenheim was not Cannae.......2004-09-15

The back jacket of Osprey Campaign #141, Blenheim 1704, describes it as "one of history's most audacious strategic maneuvers and perhaps the greatest victory ever won by a British commander..." Blenheim and the British commander, the Duke of Marlborough, have assumed a virtual mythological status in British historiography that is sustained by seemingly every modern-day British author who takes up a pen to describe this campaign. It seems that everything that Marlborough did is described as prescient and extraordinary. John Tincey, who wrote earlier Osprey volumes on 16-17th Century English military history, provides a compact and well-written narrative of the Blenheim campaign, but it is imbued with the usual chauvinistic myopia and reluctance to examine inconvenient details that makes it difficult for modern readers to evaluate what really happened in southern Bavaria on 12 August 1704.

Tincey begins with an overly succinct introduction and campaign chronology, but makes up for it in good sections in opposing plans and opposing armies. It is clear that the French were over-extended in 1704, as Tincey notes that they were trying to conduct nine different campaigns simultaneously (although the main effort, more or less, was in Bavaria). Marlborough's main goal, in moving his army from its secure base in Holland to link up with his Austrian allies in Bavaria, was to prevent the isolated Austrians from being knocked out of the war. However, Tincey's description of this as a "strategic maneuver" is inaccurate - it was an operational maneuver; if Marlborough's army had been transported to attack the French in Canada, that would have been a strategic maneuver. As far as the audacity part, there is a "hyping" here of a not-very extraordinary administrative march - Marlborough's march was through mostly friendly country and was unmolested by the enemy - that ignores truly audacious maneuvers such as Hannibal's march across the Alps, Sherman's march to the sea and Napoleon's Ulm maneuver. In the section on armies, Tincey describes how the Anglo-Dutch adoption of "platoon firing" gave Marlborough's army a big tactical advantage over the French, who still fired by successive lines. On the other hand, Tincey's British chauvinism is evident in the slight mention accorded to the role of other coalition members in the campaign, such as the Danes, Prussians, Hessians and Imperials. Did they use platoon firing, too? A close examination of the order of battle reveals that only about 17% of the Allied troops at Blenheim were British and that the largest contingent was Dutch. However, like Waterloo historiography, British historians minimize the contributions of their erstwhile allies and promote the idea that it was the genius of their commander and the bravery of their handful of troops that carried the day.

Blenheim 1704 has five 2-D maps (French campaigns of 1704; Marlborough's March to the Danube; the capture of the Schellenberg; Tallard's march to Blenheim; Marlborough's approach march), three 3-D Bird's Eye View maps (the battle opens; Marlborough's attack; the Franco-Bavarian attack) and three color battle scenes (Marlborough's meeting with Prince Eugene; the Foot Guards cross the Nebel Stream; French infantry in Blenheim surrender).

Tincey's tactical description of the battle is coherent, but lacks analysis. He suggests that Marlborough's style was to employ a combination of deceptive fixing attacks to spread the enemy out, then to aggressively mass his forces to achieve a Blitzkrieg-style schwerpunkt at a chosen point. This looks accurate because this is what transpired in the battle, but it is debatable if this was the result of planning, luck or just dumb enemy mistakes. The Battle of Blenheim was essentially a 1-1 odds fight with the French on the defensive behind some "slow-go" terrain; the Allies had an edge in cavalry and the French had an edge in artillery (Tincey makes no effort to discuss why the French artillery didn't turn the battle in their favor). The French made three critical mistakes that cost them the battle: (1) they failed to provide an effective covering force between them and the enemy, (2) they failed to cover "dead space" in front of their positions and (3) they committed their reserve at the wrong place and time. To be sure, Marlborough exploited every one of his enemy's mistakes and this is to his credit, but it is not clear that he had a plan for dealing with an enemy who didn't make so many mistakes. If the French had not made any one of those mistakes, Blenheim would have been an entirely different battle - probably a sanguinary battle like Malplaquet in 1709. Marlborough gambled that his enemy would make mistakes and his audacity - in that sense - paid off, but it is important to remember that anything less than a complete victory would have meant failure of the campaign's objectives.

As for the scale of the disaster, Tincey's suggestions that the armies of Louis XIV were smashed at Blenheim ignores several inconvenient facts: (1) at least one-third of the enemy losses were Bavarians, not French, (2) most of the thousands of French prisoners taken would be paroled within a short period of time, Tincey admits that the best regiments were captured virtually intact in Blenheim and (3) the actual permanent French losses - perhaps 10,000 dead - represented only about 2-3% of total French military manpower available. Granted, the loss of Bavaria as an ally and the defeat of French forces east of the Rhine were serious setbacks, but they were hardly irreparable to the French cause, as Tincey suggests. Indeed, the French were able to recover the initiative in the Low Countries after Marlborough left in 1711 and end the war in a decent negotiating position. Indeed, the fact that Louis' armies could sustain more heavy defeats at Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet and Turin and still end the war holding many of their gains indicates that there was a great deal of strength left in the Sun King's empire.

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VICTIM OF WAR

Men who start wars do not live to experience the aftermath
They escape by death at their own hand ar at the hand of the opposition.

For victims, war is much worse after the last shot is fired.

Wartime fears experienced during bombing raids, and physical attacks by strangers are exchanged for the horror of lost protection, the anguish of starvation, the deprivation of loved ones, and the loss of meaningful life.

Victims of war are bequeathed fear, loneliness, suffering, and uncertainty, but endure to teach future generations the lessons they have learned the hard way.

Shades of War explores the lives of families in the United States, The Netherlands and Germany during World War II and traces the post war years and the residual effects of war-time experiences on those that endured.

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PACKED with useful information!

26 years and counting: still The best guide to date

The Backyard Bird Watcher
George H. Harrison
Manufacturer: Peter Smith Publisher
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 084466846X

Book Description

The Backyard Bird Watcher is the ultimate guide for all who enjoy watching wild birds at their back doors.

Richly anecdotal, The Backyard Bird Watcher provides a wealth of practical information and step-by-step, surefire ways to convert any backyard into a first-rate bird sanctuary. Learn how to:

* set up feeding stations, bird houses, water areas
* solve pest problems
* treat sick and injured birds
* photograph wild birds.

The Backyard Bird Watcher offers a month-by-month planning and preparation calendar to ensure bird-watching enjoyment, as well as lists of organizations, manufacturers, books, and other items of interest to the backyard bird watcher.

Beautifully illustrated with dozens of detailed drawings and more than 200 black-and-white and color photographs, The Backyard Bird Watcher is a must for anyone who wants splendid wild birds to be a rewarding part of his or her everyday life.

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PACKED with useful information!.......2006-06-14

Despite its having been published over two decades ago, the book includes plenty of time- and experience-tested tips for creating feeding stations in your backyard and around your property. I don't think the book leaves any questions unanswered. I especially appreciate the "Calendar of Your Birding Year" chapter, which tells you what to expect every month of the year, as far as number and types of visitors. At this Amazon listing, definitely check out the table of contents.

A MUST HAVE for anyone interested in birdfeeding and birdwatching.

26 years and counting: still The best guide to date.......2005-03-08

Although this book contains few color pictures (the first edition copy I own)it still remains the best bird feeding book ever published. If you want cute pictures birds at a bird feeder this may not be the book for you, however if you want information and facts backed by research about how to attract birds to your backyard this remains THE best book. First published 26 years ago I can not find a book with more useful information than this book. It's fun to read and loaded with information. It does contain lots of excellent photos but they are in B&W.

Identification Guide to Common Backyard Birds: A Special Publication from Bird Watcher's Digest

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Identification Guide to Common Backyard Birds: A Special Publication from Bird Watcher's Digest

Manufacturer: Bird Watchers Digest Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Pamphlet

Birds | Field Guides | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1880241064

Book Description

This booklet is designed to introduce you to—and help you identify—many of the most common feeder birds in North America. For each species you will find a color photograph, notes about how to identify the species, a summary of its range and the times of year it is present, general information about the food, and the type of feeder it prefers.

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THE AUDUBON BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER
Robert Burton
Manufacturer: Publisher Unknown
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WR4GHE

Backyard Bird Tracker: Eastern U.S. Essential Bird Watcher's Logbook

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Backyard Bird Tracker: Eastern U.S. Essential Bird Watcher's Logbook
Rob Hume
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0764160664

Book Description

Birdwatchers will value this field guide, which combines a logbook for note taking with bird identification photos, illustrations, and capsule descriptions. The book opens with an introduction to the world of birds, describing basic anatomy, feather configurations, bird navigation, and migration patterns. Readers will find advice on the best ways to observe birds in nature, instruction in identifying species, and tips on making sketches or taking photos. The bookÂ's special features includeÂ—

A full-color section showing 50 bird species most commonly seen in the eastern half of North America

A 104-page two-color note-taking section with two-page spreads for each weekÂ—enough space for a full year of bird observation notes

There is also information on choosing and using binoculars, bird population trends, making oneÂ's yard a friendly place for visiting birds, joining birdwatcherÂ's clubs, and much more. Ninety-four full-color photos and illustrations plus diagrams and charts.

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The Backyard Bird Watcher
George H. Harrison
Manufacturer: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1979
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NVDDMI

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The Backyard Bird Watcher
Harrison George H
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LB2ZVU

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The Backyard Bird Watcher
George Harrison
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PRSNKW

The Backyard Bird Watcher's Answer Guide

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The Backyard Bird Watcher's Answer Guide

Manufacturer: Bird Watcher's Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1880241161

Product Description

The Backyard Bird Watchers Answer Guide answers 101 of the most-often-asked questions about birds. Bird Watchers Digest editor Bill Thompson, III has compiled material from the magazines 25 years of answering questions, offering tips and solving problems for backyard bird watchers.

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Backyard Bird Watcher, The
George Technical and Graphic Assistence By Harrison, Kit Harrison
Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O6CM2Y

A Bird Watcher's Handbook: Field Ornithology for Backyard Naturalists (Teale Books)

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A Bird Watcher's Handbook: Field Ornithology for Backyard Naturalists (Teale Books)
Laura Obiso Socha
Manufacturer: Dodd Mead
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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