Building Underground: The Design and Construction Handbook for Earth-Sheltered Houses

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Building Underground: The Design and Construction Handbook for Earth-Sheltered Houses
Herbert Wade
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An ardent conservationist, Adams spells out in somber and serene photographs the importance of preserving our open spaces and the simple pleasure of walking the land.

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Insightful photography of the western prairie.......1998-08-26

Robert Adams' photographs are testimony to his continued sensitivity to the West and the hopes for what is POSSIBLE. Adams is one of the most influential photographers of the late 20th century and all photographers concerned about their own environment can learn from him.

This photo collection is a pleasure to see........1998-03-12

The photographs in this publication are a departure from Robert Adams' more sobering work. This book celebrates the simple joy of spending time outside, looking and exploring, and it just might incite spring fever in you.

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Boulder: A Sense of Time and Place
Silvia Pettem
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A Simpler Place A Simpler Time
Odis G Stephenson
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You must get this book!.......2005-12-24

An outstanding book from an outstanding man. You need to get this book!

Memory Lane.......2003-07-24

Mr. Stephenson has a special talent for detailing his upbringing. Descriptions of his Daddy and the special black farm hand, who worked many back-breaking hours, that helped in providing the Stephenson's an honest living. Then, the well written chapter when Mr. Stephenson met his wife to be. You may laugh, you may cry, but mostly, you will enjoy this down to earth life style of days not too long ago -- southern country living. A non-fiction book of short stories that will definitely touch your heart! Thank you, Mr. Stephenson, for having this book published so that I, for one, might enjoy it.

Old Time Country Living.......2002-02-27

"A Simpler Time, A Simpler Place" is a book about just that. In these thirteen short stories Odis Stephenson gives us a glimpse into a past when things were less complicated. It was a time when folks worked hard and weren't afraid of calluses and blisters. By taking us on a tour of his own past Stephenson takes us on a tour of our country's past as well. This is what America used to be all about and what it should still be about. This is a book about family and the friends we have around us as we grow. I could not put this delightful little book down. It held me captivated from beginning to end. My only regret is that Stephenson hasn't written more!

The glass slipper fits: Once upon a time, in a stately Westchester castle, a meeting took place. The lovely surroundings led to a perfect event, and everyone ... from: Westchester County Business Journal

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This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on October 15, 2001. The length of the article is 581 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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Real estate rookie: 'right place, right thing, perfect time'. : An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
Becky Gillette
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Restaurant industry's perfect storm; more tough times forseen.(Midyear Review): An article from: Westchester County Business Journal

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Title: Restaurant industry's perfect storm; more tough times forseen.(Midyear Review)
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Restaurant industry's perfect storm; more tough times seen ahead.(Midyear Review): An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal

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South Island gets a roasting: a passion for coffee and a desire to make the perfect cup every time were the driving forces behind the opening of a new ... An article from: NZ Business

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South Island gets a roasting: a passion for coffee and a desire to make the perfect cup every time were the driving forces behind the opening of a new ... An article from: NZ Business
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Title: South Island gets a roasting: a passion for coffee and a desire to make the perfect cup every time were the driving forces behind the opening of a new cafe in Queenstown's Remarkables Park shopping centre.(notebook)
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Creating institutions to meet the challenge of sustainability is arguably the most important task confronting society; it is also dauntingly complex. Ecological, economic, and social elements all play a role, but despite ongoing efforts, researchers have yet to succeed in integrating the various disciplines in a way that gives adequate representation to the insights of each.

Panarchy, a term devised to describe evolving hierarchical systems with multiple interrelated elements, offers an important new framework for understanding and resolving this dilemma. Panarchy is the structure in which systems, including those of nature (e.g., forests) and of humans (e.g., capitalism), as well as combined human-natural systems (e.g., institutions that govern natural resource use such as the Forest Service), are interlinked in continual adaptive cycles of growth, accumulation, restructuring, and renewal. These transformational cycles take place at scales ranging from a drop of water to the biosphere, over periods from days to geologic epochs. By understanding these cycles and their scales, researchers can identify the points at which a system is capable of accepting positive change, and can use those leverage points to foster resilience and sustainability within the system.

This volume brings together leading thinkers on the subject-including Fikret Berkes, Buz Brock, Steve Carpenter, Carl Folke, Lance Gunderson, C.S. Holling, Don Ludwig, Karl-Göran Mäler, Charles Perrings, Marten Scheffer, Brian Walker, and Frances Westley-to develop and examine the concept of panarchy and to consider how it can be applied to human, natural, and human-natural systems. Throughout, contributors seek to identify adaptive approaches to management that recognize uncertainty and encourage innovation while fostering resilience.

The book is a fundamental new development in a widely acclaimed line of inquiry. It represents the first step in integrating disciplinary knowledge for the adaptive management of human-natural systems across widely divergent scales, and offers an important base of knowledge from which institutions for adaptive management can be developed. It will be an invaluable source of ideas and understanding for students, researchers, and professionals involved with ecology, conservation biology, ecological economics, environmental policy, or related fields.

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Panarchy: Understanding Transformations .......2005-10-25

A very interesting read. A well developed theoretical framework for examining contempory 'sustainability' issues (social, physical, cultural and so on). Interesting case studies used.

Highly Informative.......2005-08-24

I weighed into this book on the basis of an article I read about Panarchy. Some of the text is too technical for me (all the chapters are written by academics) so I confess that I skipped some parts. Nonetheless for anyone who is trying to grasp how change happens in our world, this is an outstanding source for understanding the complexities and inter-relatedness of everything.

Economics, Ecology, and Sociology Interactions.......2003-06-22

This is the only book I know of which provides theoretical framework for sustainable development using integrated management of economic, ecological, and social systems. The theoretical frame work is based on hierarchy and complexity theories.

You do not want to miss reading and owning it. It belongs in the library of all future oriented executives, economists, ecologists, sociologists, business planners, and policy makers.

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Required reading for any retailer.......1997-05-10

In this age of tough competition and lowered margins, any retailer who can't keep their costs in line is destined to be a former retailer. One of the most basic costs to tackle, yet the most difficult to get a grasp on, is inventory loss. CUT YOUR LOSSES! is a must read for any retailer. Whether you have been in Loss Prevetnion for years, are just starting, or had better be starting soon, this book is an excellent resource. This book does not spend your valuable time giving you an in depth view of the psychology of a thief or how to estbalish a corporate Loss Prevention program. While that may be important, it won't solve your problems. CUT YOUR LOSSES! comes right out and tells you what is happening and what you can do to stop it. It is a quick and easy read that you can put into pactice as you go. If you were to only pick on book to get you going on Loss Prevention, this would be it

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This is the first book of its kind to explore central city neighborhood economic structure in relation to demographic, socioeconomic, labor force, and housing variables. In The Economies of Central City Neighborhoods Bingham and Zhang examine the location of industry employment in a variety of producer and consumer-oriented industries in relation to major neighborhood characteristics such as demographic, labor force, socioeconomic, and housing variables. This study is informative and illuminating to central city revitalization/redevelopment planning and related efforts that often take place at the neighborhood level. In The Economies of Central City Neighborhoods Bingham and Zhang examine the location of industry employment in a variety of producer and consumer-oriented industries in relation to major neighborhood characteristics such as demographic, labor force, socioeconomic, and housing variables. While the primacy of poverty is an aspect of central city neighborhoods that drives the growth and decline of neighborhood economies, it implies the significance of effective intervention at early stages of neighborhood economic disintegration. Neighborhood cluster of industries suggests a direction of neighborhood redevelopment, and the pervasive spill-over effects of this necessitate the coordination among redevelopment initiatives of bordering neighborhoods. The research in this text contributes to the urban literature by providing an industry-by-industry analysis of the economies of central city sub-areas in Ohio. This study is informative and illuminating to central city revitalization/redevelopment planning and related efforts that often take place at the neighborhood level.

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This clinical reference provides key information about the diagnosis and treatment of conditions in the older adult. Its concise, accessible format is ideal for use in active, clinical situations. An emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach reinforces the nurse practitioner's role in health care delivery through their collaboration with other health care professionals. The new edition retains its organized, comprehensive review of medical issues, with revised chapters that include updated pedagogical information and references, including many from government resources.

Primary Care of the Older Adult: A Multidisciplinary Approach.(Review) (book review): An article from: Nephrology Nursing Journal

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Primary Care of the Older Adult: A Multidisciplinary Approach.(Review) (book review): An article from: Nephrology Nursing Journal
Sheila O'Day
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This digital document is an article from Nephrology Nursing Journal, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on December 1, 2000. The length of the article is 726 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: Primary Care of the Older Adult: A Multidisciplinary Approach.(Review) (book review)
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Publication: Nephrology Nursing Journal (Refereed)
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For nearly two and a half millennia, Alexander the Great has loomed over history as a legend–and an enigma. Wounded repeatedly but always triumphant in battle, he conquered most of the known world, only to die mysteriously at the age of thirty-two. In his day he was revered as a god; in our day he has been reviled as a mass murderer, a tyrant as brutal as Stalin or Hitler.

Who was the man behind the mask of power? Why did Alexander embark on an unprecedented program of global domination? What accounted for his astonishing success on the battlefield? In this luminous new biography, the esteemed classical scholar and historian Guy MacLean Rogers sifts through thousands of years of history and myth to uncover the truth about this complex, ambiguous genius.

Ascending to the throne of Macedonia after the assassination of his father, King Philip II, Alexander discovered while barely out of his teens that he had an extraordinary talent and a boundless appetite for military conquest. A virtuoso of violence, he was gifted with an uncanny ability to visualize how a battle would unfold, coupled with devastating decisiveness in the field. Granicus, Issos, Gaugamela, Hydaspes–as the victories mounted, Alexander’s passion for conquest expanded from cities to countries to continents. When Persia, the greatest empire of his day, fell before him, he marched at once on India, intending to add it to his holdings.

As Rogers shows, Alexander’s military prowess only heightened his exuberant sexuality. Though his taste for multiple partners, both male and female, was tolerated, Alexander’s relatively enlightened treatment of women was nothing short of revolutionary. He outlawed rape, he placed intelligent women in positions of authority, and he chose his wives from among the peoples he conquered. Indeed, as Rogers argues, Alexander’s fascination with Persian culture, customs, and sexual practices may have led to his downfall, perhaps even to his death.

Alexander emerges as a charismatic and surprisingly modern figure–neither a messiah nor a genocidal butcher but one of the most imaginative and daring military tacticians of all time. Balanced and authoritative, this brilliant portrait brings Alexander to life as a man, without diminishing the power of the legend.

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For nearly two and a half millennia, Alexander the Great has loomed over history as a legend—and an enigma. Wounded repeatedly but always triumphant in battle, he conquered most of the known world, only to die mysteriously at the age of thirty–two. In his day he was revered as a god; in our day he has been reviled as a mass murderer, a tyrant as brutal as Stalin or Hitler. Who was the man behind the mask of power? Why did Alexander embark on an unprecedented program of global domination? What accounted for his astonishing success on the battlefield? In this luminous new biography, the esteemed classical scholar and historian Guy MacLean Rogers sifts through thousands of years of history and myth to uncover the truth about this complex, ambiguous genius.

Ascending to the throne of Macedonia after the assassination of his father, King Philip II, Alexander discovered while barely out of his teens that he had an extraordinary talent and a boundless appetite for military conquest. A virtuoso of violence, he was gifted with an uncanny ability to visualize how a battle would unfold, coupled with devastating decisiveness in the field. Granicus, Issos, Gaugamela, Hydaspes—as the victories mounted, Alexander’s passion for conquest expanded from cities to countries to continents. When Persia, the greatest empire of his day, fell before him, he marched at once on India, intending to add it to his holdings.

As Rogers shows, Alexander’s military prowess only heightened his exuberant sexuality. Though his taste for multiple partners, both male and female, was tolerated, Alexander’s relatively enlightened treatment of women was nothing short of revolutionary. He outlawed rape, he placed intelligent women in positions of authority, and he chose his wives from among the peoples he conquered. Indeed, as Rogers argues, Alexander’s fascination with Persian culture, customs, and sexual practices may have led to his downfall, perhaps even to his death.

Alexander emerges as a charismatic and surprisingly modern figure—neither a messiah nor a genocidal butcher but one of the most imaginative and daring military tacticians of all time. Balanced and authoritative, this brilliant portrait brings Alexander to life as a man, without diminishing the power of the legend.

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A Great Book to Get Started with on Alexander.......2007-04-05

I have read over two dozen books covering Alexander - some with a very positive view on the young Macedonian conqueror (such as this title) and some with very dark and negative views about him. Being that he was a figure of pre-Christian antiquity some 2300 years ago and that very little writings and actual facts remain from that era, Alexander has thus become as much of a mythological legend as a true historical figure. Very often, the writings of historians (from ancient to modern) are mere reflections of how they perceive Alexander through their own prisms of personal values, morality and views on history. It is interesting, even outright fascinating, how this enigmatic figure elicits such a wide range of emotions and perspectives from historians and readers alike - from that of irrational idolatry and adulation to outright hostility and venomous contempt.

This book is, overall, quite favorable towards Alexander. It doesn't try to hide Alexander's faults as a human being and the war atrocities that Alexander is responsible for and for which he regretted. It is an easy book to digest compared to many other Alexander biographies, which often tend to get mired in scholarly prose and obtuse academia. The writing is clear and concise and flows in a way that is meant to educate and inform the more casual modern reader, not impress other scholars of ancient history. At the same time, it is thoroughly researched and you can tell that Rogers has a deep understanding of the era in which Alexander lived as well as before and after.

The impact of Alexander cannot be overestimated although it has become fashionable for the anti-Alexandrian school of historians and scholars to extrapolate on the negative aspects of Alexander's conquests and brutal suppression of resistance and revolt. What I'd like to ask of some of these armchair kings and generals is: What would YOU have done if you were in his position? What would you have done differently if you were just appointed king at the age of 20 and there are many around you willing to kill you and your loved ones to attain what you have? We're talking about 2300 years ago and people still kill unremittingly all over the world TODAY when it comes to the grand human pastime of attaining and wielding power.

It's so easy for historians to sit in their school offices and home dens and on some sort of a moral high chair applying the moral values of today to the constant warlike conditions of Alexander's era. If you knew you had Alexander's unruly genius for military command and tactics and you knew you could vanquish the "barbarian" enemy and impose the ideals and culture of your country, would you not have done what Alexander did? How could anyone really put himself in Alexander's shoes? How many people in today's age can even imagine what it was like to be in one of these battles wearing armor and wielding only a two-foot blade sword knowing that you could be struck down or decapitated any moment? But it's easy for us to sit in our couch or behind a computer screen and type, "I could have done better. He wasn't so great. I wouldn't have killed so many people. I'm morally superior than that."

Considering the vast power he attained and wielded over such a humongous territory in such antiquity, Alexander has to be considered one of the most generous and magnanimous monarchs of all time. He could have butchered and wiped out populations on a grand scale - but he didn't. He could have forcibly imposed Macedonian culture, religion, administration and governance on the lands he conquered - but he didn't. He always gave city-states or tribes a chance to surrender. Only when there was resistance and Macedonian lives lost would his wrath be brutal and systematically ruthless. Alexander was virtually generous to a fault to the people he conquered in many cases.

As far as Alexander's influence and impact, it's obvious that Alexander facilitated the expansion of the Roman Empire that came afterwards and the spread of Christianity. How different would the world be today if Christ was born under the domain of the Persian Empire? If you simply follow history - and this isn't hard to see - it's obvious that Alexander built the table for Christianity (as a meal) to be served. The Roman Empire set the table with the trimmings, but it was Alexander who advanced Western ideals on the Middle East through his conquests of what are now Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt. We can't go as far as to say that Alexander was responsible for Christianity, but he facilitated it so that it is what it is today. That's just a simple fact.

I heartily recommend this book to the Alexander novice as well as the Alexander buff wishing to round out his or her collection. It isn't definitive and I'd rate works from Robin Lane Fox, J.F.C. Fuller, and Peter Green higher in terms of exhaustive academia, but this one's easier and more pleasant to read through. There is a timeless mythical element to Alexander to this day and I believe that's why he is such a fascinating figure. Some of the truths will never be known, leaving us to forever ponder the details, the gaps in his story, his motives, and the intrigues of his most amazing life. Alexander is a figure who will undoubtedly be studied and debated about for as long as the human race survives. He is indeed THAT pivotal of a figure in human history.

best book about alexander the great.......2006-02-16

wow! in my mind this is the best book for alexander the great.
I like this book so much cause type face is clear and big so my
eyes is not hurting after few hours reading this kind of scholarly work,and he talked about diffrent views about alexander's opinions.most alexander's biography talks about only authors own view point,but this book shows how much impact
was given to us causing alexander's campaigns...
I recommand this book to who want to know more about the greatest general of all time ALEXADER THE GREAT!

A Biography rich in Evidence........2006-01-30

You can tell that Guy MacLean Rogers deserved a PhD from Princeton after reading this well documented and backed up biography. A man who studied Alexander's life for around 60 years, Rogers has an incredible understanding and new perspective on the life of Alexander, the King, statesman and general. Rogers uses plenty of sources releant to what he is discussing while collecting his own thoughts in turn creating a collaborative arguement where you can learn so much about Alexander and the Macedonian deserved to be called 'Great'. I suggest anyone who is looking at or studying Alexander should definitely purchase this hardcover. Also anyone interested in history or learning about a time so different to ours, this book will challenge you intellectually and deepen your understanding of the history of Europe, Asia and even Africa.

Wonderful account of the life of a living god.......2005-09-08

Much of Alexander's life is shrouded in myth, and legend. A legend himself, Alexander conquered most of the known world, before his untimely and mysterious death in Babylon.
The young conquerer was renowned for his military tactics and power, yet cursed today as a mass murderer, a tyrant. Is the god-like enigma a genocidal butcher, or a hero?
In this down to earth account Guy MacLean Rogers accurately paints a picture of Alexander's life and times, his victories and...well, victories, the young king never lost a battle. The author clearly displays respect for the conquerer, but in a way not making his biography too bias. Overall, this scholarly and fascinating work, drawing not only on modern evidence, but the accounts of the ancient world, is amazing and interesting in its words, and awing in its message. After more than 2000 years, Alexander comes back to life.
However, I was a little dissapointed with the final chapters summarizing his life and trying to analyze the king himself, his personality and role in history. The author seemed a little too wowed by the conquerer, and basically stated that he was not a tyrant, that he was a just ruler for his time, without giving thought towards the other side of the argument. I found this assessment less useful than just the history of his life.

A balanced, non-hollywood treatment of Alexander.......2005-06-23

Alexander of Macedonia lived and died over two thousand years ago. He only lived 32 years and yet, continues to be the subject of book and film. Many questions surround him. Was he truly 'great' or was he a butcher? How did he die? Was he and his mother involved in the death of his father, Phillip?

This is a well-researched book with many pages of references and notes. Rogers presents the history of Alexander based on the major sources "contemporary" to the subject and includes information from more removed (in time) sources.

If you are interested in the details of the battles, you will find this book very interesting. For most battles, it includes a diagram of the battlefield. Some readers may be put off by the long detailed discussions of the battles.

There is, of course, not much new information that can be added to the ancient sources, but we do know a lot of about the customs and social standards of that day in Greece, Persia and India. Rogers addresses some of the social customs of the times, of Alexanders transition to or incorporation of Persian customs, but there could have been a lot more. I wish there had been.

Rather than 'settle' some of the arguments or make judgements about Alexander and the things he did, Rogers tries to put his actions into perspective. He encourages the reader to judge the man in his own environment and times.

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Book Description: Instructional multimedia CD-ROM of the 921 birds of North America, including written natural history accounts, photographs, songs, and distributional range maps for each species. Informational essays on birds and bird watching are also included for school kids or beginning bird watchers.

From the Author: This revised edition of the North American Bird Reference Book was created by a birder for other bird watchers and nature enthusiasts. It covers 921 species of North America and includes 850 photographs, 415 songs, and over 625 range maps. Essays on birds and bird watching are helpful for school kids or beginners who need to learn more about Ornithology. Free program updates are offered at LANIUS Software's website.

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The North American Bird REference Book.......2004-01-21

Counter intuitive, very hard to use, can't easily find an unknown bird. Will not run from hard drive after installation. DON'T BUY !

Awesome Bird I.D. software.......2004-01-09

Once again Mr. Robinson has done an extraordinary job of sharing his many years of ornithological field and lab research by creating a detailed and extensive resource for birders interested in taking their passion to the next level. Other bird ID CDroms may claim to have it all, but this one delivers in a very straight-forward, no-nonsense style. Crisp images, clear sounds and an abundance of interactive information are what make this a great CDrom. If you are interested in knowing how to identify birds, then the North American Bird Reference Book is as vital an addition to your toolset as your binoculars or scope.

Great Educational Value!.......2003-11-27

As a school teacher, I am always looking for easy-to-use, instructional products to use in my classroom. Once I saw the Bird Reference Book, I immediately told my school about it and we proceeded to order several copies for use in our classrooms. Seeing the birds on the screen at the same time you hear the songs is an especially valuable asset of this software, and the natural history information and informative essays that are also included make it a perfect tool for students to use in completing special assignments. I highly recommend this product for other school teachers.

Not worth $50.......2003-11-05

The user interface looks like a 2 year old wrote it. Navigation sucks! Can only go forward and backward on a filtered record set. Pictures don't print with documentation. No way to print pictures. Information doesn't tell you what birds like to eat.

Great Deal.......2002-01-08

John Robinson's North American Bird Reference Book helps you to hone your bird-watching skills with full color photographs, the bird's song, and his tips on markings and other guidelines that help you identify what you are seeing in the field. The product includes an identification matrix -- a tool that allows you to identify a bird by describing its attributes: you provide size, color, length of bill, etc. and it returns to you a list of the most likely birds that match the criteria you provided. The CD-ROM also contains essays, quizzes, and links to many bird-related web sites. The photographs are great quality, the bird songs are awesome - makes it easier to remember what the different birds sound like. John's material is a professional product that will help you bring your birding skills up a notch or two. A great deal, neat tool.

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