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Helen is Ten, A Safe Hen: Discount Black & White Edition
James Schaller, MD and Justin Schaller
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Release Date: 2007-04-02 |
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A fun silly chicken story offering child safety tips. Helen\'s adventures include real-world safety situations in a fun and amusing way. Children will laugh as they learn!
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Helen is Ten: A Safe Hen
James L. Schaller, MD and Justin Schaller
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Release Date: 2006-02-18 |
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A fun silly chicken story offering child safety tips. Helen's adventures include real-world safety situations in a fun and amusing way. Children will laugh as they learn!
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Wonderful safety book for parents and children.......2006-02-06
This book is funny, has adorable pictures and teaches children (and their parents) the many issues of keeping your child safe in today's world. I highly recommend it, particularly as a mom of young children, who will enjoy the funny captions and lessons along with you.
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Translated and interpreted by Christian Henry Tobler.
In the late 14th century, Master Johannes Liechtenauer developed a deadly form of martial art that fully integrated sword, spear, dagger and grappling, in and out of armour,on foot and on horseback. Founding a school of swordsmanship that would dominate Germany for centuries, he recorded his teachings in cryptic mnemonic verses and swore his students to secrecy. In the 15th century, Sigmund Ringeck,a master of the 'Liechtenauer school,' broke the secrecy and explained the verses in detailed instructions. CHRISTIAN HENRY TOBLER has rendered this key text into English for the first time, and provides photographic interpretations of each technique of this 'secret' martial art.
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A must.......2006-02-27
This book is essential for anyone interested in doing medieval swordsmanship. Tobler has done all the hard work for you, he has interpreted the moves perfectly. There is very little guesswork left up to you, each move has many pictures showing every subtle change in position. Easy to follow and the pictures are very clear. A great book, none better.
An Absolutely Indispensable Reference for the Student of Medieval Swordsmanship and Western Martial Arts. .......2005-12-12
`Western martial arts are every bit as sophisticated as their Asian counterparts. The German martial systems incorporate both armed and unarmed combat, with and without armor, on foot and on horseback, using daggers, long and short swords, bucklers, shields, falchions, and spears and poleaxes.'
In Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship, Christian Henry Tobler has done an outstanding job of introducing the reader to the skills and methods of the Germanic man-at-arms.
The book is broken down into five major sections:
>> Longsword Techniques
>> Sword & Buckler
>> Wrestling Techniques
>> Armored Combat
>> Mounted Combat
Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship is an interpretation of the teachings of Master Johannes Liechtenauer and of the later work in the 15th Century of Sigmund Ringeck, a descendant of the Liechtenauer school and master-at-arms to Albrecht, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Bavaria.
While there were, of course, no photographs in the 15th Century ~ Christian Henry Tobler has filled Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship with hundreds of photographs demonstrating the techniques of the masters. He has made an accurate interpretation of the techniques described in the writings of the masters and displays that described in photographs.
Each photograph is clear and in sequence allows the reader to learn the techniques of the masters. These techniques are highly effective and the more one practices, the greater insight one gains into the secrets of the masters of arms of the 15th Century.
The book concludes with a glossary of terms well-worth learning to improve understanding of this text and others related to it.
I found Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship to be an absolutely indispensable reference for the student of Medieval Swordsmanship and Western Martial Arts.
Excellant Work.......2004-08-06
I first bought Mark Rector's _Medieval Combat_, but I didn't feel I truly grok'd many of the illustrations in that book until after I read this book.
For the most part I think that Mr. Tobler's interpretations of Ringeck's verse are dead on target. But in many cases, it seemed pretty nebulous what Ringeck meant - not that surprising considering we are trying to take a very abstract description of a full-sensory 4d event - verbal, and put back all those lost details.
In those cases were I couldn't figure out for myself what Ringeck meant, Mr. Tobler's work seemed at least internally consistant, and well thought out.
Again, excellant.
Excellent.......2004-06-22
This book is very clear, well written, and wonderfully photographed.
It provides an excellent view of 15th century european martial arts as being every bit as advanced as those of the orient.
The instructions are clear, and the methods practical.
If you fence, practice kendo, or any other sword art, and are interested in learning how fights were really fought (as opposed to how Hollywood wants us to think they were) I fully recommend this book.
Great Book!!!.......2004-03-26
Ever dreamt of being that Knight breaking lance and thrashing sword upon enemy? Your dream can easily come true! This book, Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship is by far one of the best books I have whitnesed. The book shows people combat techniques for a wide diversity of styles. It shows armed combat, sword fighting, unarmed combat and much more that deals with the sword and even a section on fighting on a horse. Even after training with the sword, this book will expand one's knowledge of swordsmanship. The book is worth every penny of the price. It also serves as a great reference book if one is to fight at a show. This is a book that you definently want to pick up!
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Has been thoroughly revised and improved. Contains over 20 maps and exercises, which ask students to identify important cities and countries. Also includes critical thinking questions for each unit. Free when bundled with the textbook.
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Asymptotic Expansions for Ordinary Differential Equations
Wolfgang Wasow
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"A book of great value . . . it should have a profound influence upon future research."--Mathematical Reviews. Hardcover edition. The foundations of the study of asymptotic series in the theory of differential equations were laid by Poincaré in the late 19th century, but it was not until the middle of this century that it became apparent how essential asymptotic series are to understanding the solutions of ordinary differential equations. Moreover, they have come to be seen as crucial to such areas of applied mathematics as quantum mechanics, viscous flows, elasticity, electromagnetic theory, electronics, and astrophysics. In this outstanding text, the first book devoted exclusively to the subject, the author concentrates on the mathematical ideas underlying the various asymptotic methods; however, asymptotic methods for differential equations are included only if they lead to full, infinite expansions. Unabridged Dover republication of the edition published by Robert E. Krieger Publishing Company, Huntington, N.Y., 1976, a corrected, slightly enlarged reprint of the original edition published by Interscience Publishers, New York, 1965. 12 illustrations. Preface. 2 bibliographies. Appendix. Index.
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You've probably never heard of Jesse Pomeroy unless you've read Caleb Carr's 1994 novel, The Alienist, which features a brief prison interview with "America's most famous lifer." But this legendary bogeyman will be hard to forget after you read his life story. Pomeroy tortured and murdered children in Boston in the 1870s. He was himself a child at the time, only 14 when he was finally arrested. Author Harold Schechter, a New York literature professor who has made a name for himself documenting nonfiction accounts of heinous crimes, deftly resurrects the past from newspaper accounts, letters, and other historical documents, including a reform school's massive volume disturbingly titled History of Boys. Schechter doesn't take the easy way out. He could have just pieced together reports and accounts, letting the record stiffly tell the tale. Instead, he blends his research into a seamless story, fascinating in its horror, as well as its ability to turn the century-old characters into real people. The reader will be pleased to find copies of engravings, photos, and sketches of Pomeroy, from his heyday as "boy-fiend," as well as his later days behind bars, when fellow inmates changed his nickname to a less-sinister "Grandpa." Schechter sets out to teach a lesson, and in Fiend he succeeds at reminding us that modern times don't have a monopoly on juvenile terror. --Jodi Mailander Farrell
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A MONSTER PREYED UPON THE CHILDREN OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY BOSTON. HIS CRIMES WERE APPALLING -- AND YET HE WAS LITTLE MORE THAN A CHILD HIMSELF.
When fourteen-year-old Jesse Pomeroy was arrested in 1874, a nightmarish reign of terror over an unsuspecting city came to an end. "The Boston Boy Fiend" was imprisoned at last. But the complex questions sparked by his ghastly crime spree -- the hows and whys of vicious juvenile crime -- were as relevant in the so-called Age of Innocence as they are today.
Jesse Pomeroy was outwardly repellent in appearance, with a gruesome "dead" eye; inside, he was deformed beyond imagining. A sexual sadist of disturbing precocity, he satisfied his atrocious appetites by abducting and torturing his child victims. But soon, the teenager's bloodlust gave way to another obsession: murder.
Harold Schechter, whose true-crime masterpieces are "well-documented nightmares for anyone who dares to look" (Peoria Journal Star), brings his acclaimed mix of page-turning storytelling, brilliant insight, and fascinating historical documentation to Fiend -- an unforgettable account from the annals of American crime.
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4 STARS .......2007-03-12
In 1910 a kid like Jesse Pomeroy left New England and came to Florida, where he started the same level of violence. The kid had just been released from a reform school in New England, then brutally murdered a young girl here. Florida hanged him. The boy was 14 years old.
The newspapers in the North went nuts, of course. But the kid was history 3 months after he murdered the girl.
FIEND is a pretty good read. It's not as good as some of Schechter's other books, but it's still interesting and well-written.
Classical Schechter.......2007-02-13
This book lives up to Schechter's usually excellent true crime books. As usual, the author does a wonderful job of puttings things into context and perspective; for instance, he compares yesterday's violence and the reception of it to today's violence. It's very instructive and helps to get some positive information about culture, violence, and human behaviour in general. An example of how this book about events that took place over a hundred years ago can be of importance for today is how people in the 19th century blamed some of the media of their time just the way people today blame videogames, "violent" music, and what not. Back then, "dime novels" were blamed for Jesse Pomeroy's violence, which is as ridiculous as blaming videogames today, but retrospective makes it easier to see.
Here are the main things dealt with in the book:
- The crimes themselves.
- The eternal question of whether the killer was sane or insane, and whether he had a responsibility in his acts.
- Death penalty, and should it be applied to a 14 years old kid, however killing the latter happens to be.
- Jesse Pomeroy's insanely long incarcerations: half a century of confinement in a cell otherwise used for short punishments.
I have read somewhere in the other Amazon reviews here that the author's tone was "sympathetic" to the killer, and not to the victims, and also that the author seems to blame Jesse's problems on society. None of this is accurate. I never once had the impression that Harold Schechter was taking the killer's side, or being derogatory towards the victims. And I might as well add, I never had that impression with this author despite the 4 other books of his that I read. The idea that Schechter blames society for Jesse Pomeroy's dangerous nature is just ludicrous; he never once suggests this.
One of the very interesting elements of this book is the fact that the reader gets to see Pomeroy's personality first hand, via some private letters he wrote to a cellmate, and by comparison with the other writings he produced during his incarceration. This is truly stunning, not because it's Hollywoodly glamorous and dark and elegant (since it is not) but because it shows first hand how profoundly immature (if not mentally crippled) serial killers usually are, no matter how apt they can be at using their intelligence for certain purposes. To paraphrase but one example, Jesse manages to commit death threats in a public letter aimed at gaining sympathy from the public and proving to everyone that he is not dangerous; in another letter, or perhaps even in the same, he manages to insult every women there is, by making rather surprising comments on the female gender, and all of that in yet another attempt at gaining the hearts of people.
Harold Schechter has assuredly written another excellent work of criminal history, with his usual writing style which is always a pleasure to read, and with the usual thorough research and documentation he has accustomed to.
If you liked his other books, this one will not disappoint you.
Painfully Graphic.......2007-01-11
I've read many of the author's books before, and I generally like his writing style. This book is essentially no different, however the description of the crimes committed by Jessie Pomery is painfully graphic, to the point that I very nearly quit reading the book. Once you get past that section the book is an interesting read although I would've liked to see more of Jessie's writings included - to get a better idea of his thought process - but overall well done.
Fiendishly Fantastic!.......2006-12-04
This is one of the most captivating "true crime" books I've ever read. It details the life and sorry times of 19th Century Boston "Boy Fiend" Jesse Pomeroy, a strange youngster who got sexual kicks from torturing and killing children. Harold does an exceptional job at replaying the events leading up to Jesse's arrest and life imprisonment. Just the thought that there were monsters like Jesse roaming the streets in 1872 makes life much more interesting, don't you think? If I were a filmmaker, I'd jump all over this story!
Exceptionally well researched, riveting, yet oddly editorialized "true crime" biography.......2006-05-12
Harold Schechter has written a very detailed and well researched accounting of the "youngest" serial killer in U.S. history. However, it is unfortunate that 126 years after the events of this book took place, Mr. Schechter editorializes in such a manner as to sympathize with the murderer.
The first half of "Fiend" details the crimes of Jesse Harding Pomeroy of Chelsea and South Boston, Massachusetts which took place about a decade after the end of the Civil War. The second half of the book deals with Pomeroy's arrest, convictions and incarcerations.
I found myself actually brought to tears by Schechter's description of the discovery of one of Pomeroy's victims: a four year old boy named Horace Millen. The savagery that was quite obviously used in the lengthy torture and subsequent murder of this tiny boy was such that during his agonizing ordeal his little feet dug trenches in the soil as he struggled to escape from his thirteen year old torturer/murderer.
And yet this was not Pomeroy's first murder, nor his first attack. He had a history of this kind of behavior.
Schechter describes all these events in effective detail and the errant reader would assume that he would find fault with the murderer: Jesse Pomeroy, who, once finally incarcerated for his crimes of murder, spent most of his life in jail for them.
However, it is Mr. Schechter's editorization of the events that I found disconcerting.Mr. Schechter seems to want to blame society for Pomeroy's behavior. At one point he seems to denegrate Pomeroy's first murder victim: Katie Curren, a nine year old girl who disappeared when she went to purchase a notebook for school. Mr. Schechter refers to her (and these are his quotation marks, not mine) as a "little innocent," but he does so in such a way as it seems derogatory rather than sympathetic. True, he is obviously using the quotation marks to identify that he is referencing a quote from a historical newspaper article. However, it is the manner in which he uses the quotations that makes the reader wonder why he felt such a need. Could Mr. Schechter be so callus as to presume that a nine year old murder victim was anything less than innocent? Is he implying that Katie or her parents somehow brought her murder upon themselves?
These were poor people - of that there is no doubt. They were hard working lower class people who struggled daily to earn their living. Were they any more or less accountable for the whereabouts of their children than today's parents? Mr. Schechter even agrees that such blame cannot be laid at parents feet. Children must run and play and as such cannot be under the watchful eye of their parents 24/7.
Though Mr. Schechter's description - and one must assume he agrees with the facts of the case(s) - Jesse Pomeroy was a young boy without conscience, but one who was devious enough to attempt to hide his crimes, even at the young age of twelve when he began torturing and mutilating boys as young as toddlers. Mr. Schechter relates that even historical proof exists that Pomeroy was so cruel as to attempt to castrate and remove the penises of boys less than half his age after having stung them up in remote locations and whipping them bloody.
So it is this reviewer's opinion that Mr. Schechter has very mislaid sympathies with Pomeroy and other contemporary murderers of Pomeroy's youth. Schechter refers to the "so-called Jonesboro massacre in March 1998" and mocks attempts at understanding the crimes and protecting the populace from such criminals by amending current laws which prevent society from imprisoning such youthful criminals to longer sentences. He says that "Others, however, urged a more enlightened approach." He believes that a teenaged criminal's youth should preclude them from being treated like adults. He believes that due to their youth they can be rehabilitated or at the very least treated because their criminal behavior is the fault of society, the parents, and police who do not catch these youths before they commit their crimes.
So, while Mr. Schechter provides a detailed accounting of the events of Jesse Pomeroy's crimes and trials, it is done with more than a small amount of sympathy for the murderer and little for the murdered child victims of Pomeroy's crimes.
It is further disturbing that Mr. Schechter would presume that murderers such as Pomeroy deserve less than the contempt and emprisonment they receive, yet he offers no alternatives. If Mr. Schechter believes that youthful criminals are fully redeemable, he should offer the solution and not just point out what he perceives to be injustice.
He writes that twelve, thirteen and fourteen year old murderers such as Pomeroy (and the Jonesboro teens) "characters are not formed, we have a chance to influence them, to divert them from becoming hardened criminals." However, in Mr. Schechter's own description of the mutilations, tortures, and murders, Jesse Pomeroy admitted to stopping his attacks only when he had achieved orgasm. I would say that Pomeroy's character was quite fully "formed" if this was the case.
So, in closing, while I find that Mr. Schechter quite obviously performed diligent and exhaustive research for this book, he has veered from writing a factual accounting of events to drafting a historically-backed treatise against society's "mistreatment" and "misguided" treatment of teenaged thrill killers, serial killers, and mass murderers. His view is apparent, yet none the less completely without a solution.
If one is writing a biography or a book recounting historical/factual events, the author's opinion should not come into play. It is on this point that I cannot give "Fiend" a higher rating than I have.
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Throughout much of human history, changes to forest ecosystems have come about through natural climatic changes occurring over long periods of time. But scientists now find changes in forest cover dramatically accelerated by such human activities as large-scale agriculture, the building of dams and roads, and the growth of cities with vast areas of asphalt. Changes that once took centuries now take only decades. Seeing the Forest and the Trees examines changes in land cover and land use in forested regions as major contributors to global environmental change. It investigates why some forested areas thrive even in the presence of high human densities and activity while others decline and disappear.
The book brings together findings from an ongoing, large-scale, multidisciplinary research project undertaken by anthropologists, geographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists, environmental scientists, and biologists in more than twelve countries at over eighty locations. After addressing theory and methodology, including chapters on satellite remote sensing, geographic information systems, and modeling of land-cover change, the book presents case studies that compare data across sites and across temporal and spatial scales. It contributes to Human Dimensions in Global Change research and proposes new directions for this area of study.
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The second growth club.......2006-01-15
What people do is behind the build-up of earth-warming gases. For example, carbon dioxide builds up from people using fossil fuels and cutting down tropical forests. Methane builds up from people raising so many animals and so much irrigated rice. These gases change climate. Changed climate means changed air and water, changed farming, and changed life.
In these cases, people change land cover by changing land use. Is it surprising that changing forest cover is so serious? Trees are homes to plants, people, bugs, birds and animals. They keep us all breathing, by adding oxygen to the air. They make sure there's carbon, what with green things growing old and dying. They make sure there's water by getting rainfall into the ground and the water table. They make sure water levels stay about the same in streams and stop soil erosion on stream banks.
Land cover always changes. But that used to be part of natural climate changes taking place over a long time. What's different now is fast-paced land clearing for grazing, farming, and building dams, roads and suburbs. Some forests grow back. Others not.
Natural scientists were the first squeaky wheels about the role of people in all this. They couldn't come up with solutions, on their own, to problem changes in air and weather. They needed the help of social scientists. For everywhere natural scientists were SEEING THE FOREST AND THE TREES they were also seeing HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS IN FOREST ECOSYSTEMS.
Editors Emilio F Moran and Elinor Ostrom, along with their contributing writers, all agree the future of forests, forest livers, and people depends on natural and social scientists working together. The problems of the forest, and of the quality of life on earth, have nature and people aspects. But our educational system gets in the way of this kind of problem-solving. From elementary schools all the way through universities, the natural and social sciences are kept apart. That can change, with enough time, goodwill and effort, say the editors and writers. And the Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change at Indiana University sets a fine example.
This well-indexed book has helpful tables, photographs and figures. It ends with a good glossary and an up-to-date set of references. The editors say they're writing for university and university-level research settings. The style and wording can be academic. But the problems and problem-solving go with clear graphics, examples and conclusions. So readers should catch all the fine points of what Virginia Tech master gardeners call that most important wildlands-urban interface.
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