North Carolina Waterfalls: Where to Find Them, How to Photograph Them

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Nice book, especially for the photographer / hiker.......2007-08-01

If you like to get out with your camera and take some excellent hikes and pictures this is a very well rounded book. Good directions, descriptions of the falls and even suggestions for the best way to photograph the falls. Most of these are not road side falls so if you are looking for that, you might be disapointed but that is not the fault of the author, the majority of the "good" falls are not on main highways!

Best information available!.......2005-09-23

There is no way for anyone to list all the waterfalls in North Carolina, but this book does give very complete information on the falls that are accessible to most people. The directions are clear and the ratings are very helpful. Even if you consider yourself to be an adequate photographer, this book gives specific hints for the different locations. I have used and enjoyed the public library copy so much I finally bought it!

Most complete coverage of its subject, but needs updating.......2002-08-09

I'm sure no one has written a book more extensively covering Waterfalls of North Carolina than this one. It remains an excellent guide to many of the wterfalls included. But one drawback at this point in time, as the author acknowledges on his own web site, is that the book needs updating now, as several trail accesses have changed. He says he's been wanting to update it for some time but the publishers have been slow to warm up to the idea. Hopefully, that will change. I have no comprehensive list of all the directions in the book that are now out of date, but here are a few hints: Unfortunately the Bob's Creek Pocket Wilderness as described in his Marion Hub seems to have been abolished and is no longer oper to the public. A company that formerly owned it allowed it to be a protected wilderness with what was even designated a National Recreation Trail. Many of us thought that designation would protect it forever. I'm afraid it turned out to be a short forever. I was fortunate to go there in the last years of its accessability. The waterfalls there were small and never the highlight, but it was a nice area now sorely missed. In his Saluda hub, the road providing access to Little Bradley Falls has recently been realigned, making the trail as described hard to find. I was with a group that did find the falls. But the change can leave you disoroented and with a very sttep roadbank looming and no obvious way to find a less steep descent in or climb out. On a more positive note, where his Hendersonville and Brevard hubs meet, there's a new thing called DuPont State Forest, providing new public views of at least four waterfalls. These include the modest Hooker Falls and the much larger Triple Falls and High Falls, and also another smaller one I've not yet seen, Wintergreen Falls (not to be confused with a falls of the same name farther west and covered in the book). At that farther west location, quite a bit of change has occurred in his Lake Toxaway hub. One thing is the new Gorges State Park, now encompassing about half of the land owned by Crescent Resources at the time the book indicates. It will preserve several waterfalls and presumably ultimately provide smoother trails to them, including the second mentioned Wintergreen Falls. But the park is now in early development stages and hasn't provided any new waterfall paths just yet. It does now provide the parking of choice for the Horsepasture River, just outside its western edge. The parking lot for the park, just off NC 281, less than a mile south of US 64, is now the place to park for the Horsepasture River. One then walks back to the road, turns left, and a short distance down the road picks up a 3/4 mile trail down to the Horsepasture River. Once there one turns right to hike to a view of Drift Falls, now form behind fences and no-traspassing signs, or turns left to views of the other falls on the Horsepasture River, the trail downriver from there not having changed much. The access to the Horsepasture as described in the book has now been made off-limits by no-parking signs along the road and no-trespassing signs where the book's directions called for scrambling down the bank. The old directions had the hike starting very close to Drift Falls, which was then said to be on Nantahala National Forest Land, but the present state of affairs seems to imply that it is just outside that public land. Although Drift Falls is visible from the road, at least in low-foliage seasons, the no-parking signs now make the prospect of parking there to see it forbidding. Best to hike from just downroad from the state park parking lot to see any of the Horsepasture's falls, which adds most of 3/4 mile to any of the distances given in the book. In the book's Waynesville hub little has changed, except the last steep part of the descent to Second Falls has been replaced by a wooden stairway, bypassing the steep part of the footpath, badly eroded by the HIGH volume of visitors to that falls. Nearby Yellowstone Falls is as hard to view as ever, and the overlook providing a limited view from the trail is made harder to find using the book's directions, due to a proliferation of campfire rings. The best safe view of that Falls is still from the Blue Ridge Parkway, a distant view where binoculars help. In the Hot Springs hub, I feel fairly certain that the hike to the falls on West Prong of Hickey Fork has been lengthened somewhat from the book's directions by a trail relocation that added switchbacks. That makes part of the hike less steep, but one needs allow extra time for the longer distance (maybe up to 50% longer) and carefully finding the trail where it doesn't quite match the book's directions. In the Burnsville hub, the falls on Big Creek is about as hard to find as any roadside falls can be. This seems in part because the junction of US 19, US 19E, and US 19W seems to have been slightly relocated, making the 17.5 miles from that junction in the directions a bit inaccurate. Instead look for the pull-off as about 1.8 miles beyond the little sign identifying the community of Sioux, or about 4.2 miles from the Tennessee line, if approaching from the opposite direction, and the only pulloff in that vicinity with guardrails coming right up to both ends of it. You cannot see the falls from your car; it is below road level and you must park and get out. Riding along and listening for the sound is little help, as there are numerous noisy rapids along that part of Big Creek. Finally in the Stone Mountain hub, the trails have not changed much, but the location of the picnic area has. Park officials can tell you where to find the old route from where the picnic area was. But actually you can hike from the new picnic area and it is closer that way to Stone Mountain Falls at least. You'd just feel disoriented if going only by the book's directions, because you'll reach the top of the falls rather than the bottom first, and then go right from the bottom of the stairs if you still wish to reach the smaller middle and lower falls, or go left there to the nearby base of the main falls.

The NC Waterfall Hikers Bible.......2001-07-24

When my photo trip to Yellowstone was cancelled, I was heartbroken. As I was browsing the net looking for an alternate place to vacation (a place closer to our FL home) I came across a site on NC Waterfalls. I then browsed Amazon.com and found this book and liked what I read in the reviews. This book was a real vacation saver! It is extremely specific and it is quite obvious that the author when to an enormous amount of time, trouble and travel to write the perfect waterfall seekers book. Not only does he provide the waterfall locations, the trail lengths and difficulty ratings, but he also gives fantastic photo tips. He organizes the book in area locations so we found hotels in the areas that provided the falls that appealed to us and spent a day or two hiking each region. Out of the 51 falls we attempted to find, we located 49. The 2 we missed were remote and the trails were probably so overgrown that we couldn't find them. The author rates each fall according to a "beauty rating" that he assigns, and in our opinion, he is dead on. When we were running out of vacation days, we stuck mostly to falls that had at least a 5 out of 10. Thanks to his ratings, we didn't waste precious time searching for waterfalls that would be a disappointment. All I have to say about this book is -- excellent job! During our vacation, we spent a few days in PA & NY and looked for a book similar to this one to outline the falls in those states. There was nothing! Once you've had the best, no other book compares.

The NC Hikers Bible.......2001-07-24

When my photo trip to Yellowstone was cancelled, I was heartbroken. As I was browsing the net looking for an alternate place to vacation (a place closer to our FL home) I came across a site on NC Waterfalls. I then browsed [...] and found this book and liked what I read in the reviews. This book was a real vacation saver! It is extremely specific and it is quite obvious that the author when to an enormous amount of time, trouble and travel to write the perfect waterfall seekers book. Not only does he provide the waterfall locations, the trail lengths and difficulty ratings, but he also gives fantastic photo tips. He organizes the book in area locations so we found hotels in the areas that provided the falls that appealed to us and spent a day or two hiking each region. Out of the 51 falls we attempted to find, we located 49. The 2 we missed were remote and the trails were probably so overgrown that we couldn't find them. The author rates each fall according to a "beauty rating" taht he assigns, and in our opinion, he is dead on. When we were running out of vacation days, we stuck mostly to falls that had at least a 5 out of 10. Thanks to his ratings, we didn't waste precious time searching for waterfalls that would be a disappointment. All I have to say about this book is -- excellent job! During our vacation, we spent a few days in PA & NY and looked for a book similar to this one to outline the falls in those states. There was nothing! Once you've had the best, no other book compares.

NORTH CAROLINA WATERFALLS: WHERE TO FIND THEM, HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THEM.

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NORTH CAROLINA WATERFALLS: WHERE TO FIND THEM, HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THEM.
Kevin. Adams
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NORTH CAROLINA WATERFALLS: WHERE TO FIND THEM, HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THEM.
Kevin. Adams
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Development of colchicine-induced and natural polyploid breeding lines in the genus Rubus (Tourn.) L (Bulletin A / University of Maryland, Agricultural Experiment Station)
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The genus Rubus (Rosaceae) in New Guinea: (Sertulum Papuanum 15.) (Phanerogamarum monographiæ)
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List of new taxa, combinations and names in genus Rubus L. in Heinrich E. Weber: Die Gattung Rubus (Rosaceae) im nordwestdeutschen Tiefland bis Skandinavien ... BeruÌÂˆcksichtigung Schleswig-Holsteins
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The largest, most beloved wilderness in the East is now open to mountain bikers, and Peter Kick's new guidebook tells you where and how to enjoy it. "The Park" is how Northeasterners refer to Adirondack State Park, a 6-million-acre wilderness of hemlock stands, beaver ponds, mile-high peaks, solitude, adventure--and world-class mountain biking. Inside the Park's Blue Line you'll find mile upon mile of hard-packed dirt roads, not to mention a well-developed network of bike trails ranging from the gentle to the exhilarating. Now Peter Kick, author of two previous mountain biking guidebooks, has selected 25 of the Park's best trails, including tours for every rider at every level of skill. Kick has scrupulously sought out only legal mountain biking trails; most importantly, he places special emphasis on riding each trail responsibly, without damaging the Park's unique and fragile ecology. In addition to providing directions to the trail, each write-up includes up-to-date maps and regulations, surface conditions, trail highlights, nearby bike repair shops, and detailed, mile-by-mile directions.

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Great Reference for Beginners or Experts.......2002-08-18

I'm a begginermediate mountain biker and a weekend warrior so take this with the proverbial grain of salt. I have done several trails from the West Central section of this book, and had a 100% sucess rate with it. The the anecdotal decriptions are great, and they are followed by a blow-by-blow guide to the route he describes. Even with the detailed, step-by-step descriptions there are plenty of extras to inspire side trips, exploration, and customization to suite the level of riding experience.

Use common sense. Even though this book is only 3yrs old, markers disappear, signs are removed, trails are altered (sometimes by bulldozers), etc. Realize, these are details the author has no control over even though he has to include them at the time he rode the trail. I know of only a few authors who are considered omniscient (maybe One). As much as I like Mr. Kick's book, I don't think he's one of that number. This guide should always be supplimented with a good topo, and any maps that might be available from the local townships or organizations responsible for the trails described.

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The Walker sisters have always lived a privileged life in their beloved Holly House in Sussex.Even though their father, Max Walker, has left the family to live with his new macrobiotic-food-obsessed trophy wife, Pandora, he has always doted on his girls. But then one day, reality crashes down around them when Max has a heart attack and passes away, uncovering the truth that he was knee deep in debt.The Walkers discover that their home is actually in Pandora's name and she decides she wants it back.So the family has to uproot their lives and move to the seaside town of Norfolk in an old cottage.What happens then#133;?

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It was pretty good!.......2006-10-17

I enjoyed this story, I cried...It was sad and sweet. I really love how close they're as a family. Good Book!

Annoying.......2006-06-15

The one thing I hate is a book that wastes my time, and this is one of those.

I can't really say that I liked any of the characters, not a single one, not one of the three sisters or their many crushes,(which I considered incredibly annoying, how they obsessed about boys and nothing else). They all seemed stuck-up, boy crazy, weak, and boring. I didn't pay attention to the happenings in the story because I could have cared less if a gigantic satellite fell on their house and smashed them(That would definitely have made things much more interesting).
Even the supposed wacky stepmom never really came across as anything more than a one-dimensional aggravation that occasionally made an appearance. The boys were also irritating, and I never saw what the girls liked about them, much less what the boys liked about the girls.

Bottom line: Waste of time.
If any of you want a good romance try Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman, Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta, The Year of Secret Assignments by Jaclyn Moriarty, Teen Idol by Meg Cabot and her Lightning Girl series. I think all of those were really good.

A Waste of Paper.......2006-02-03

This just might have been the most fluffy, boring, utterly useless book I've ever read. It's what I would classify as a "Typical Teen Novel", meaning its plot has been recycled over and over and over again. The characters were cute, but you've seen them all before; the plot was boring and horribly predictable, and made up 100% of fluff. From the way she writes, this author makes it seem as though she's never even BEEN to England, let alone lived there. I honestly don't know how this book ended up getting published. It made me sad for my generation. Don't waste your time on this book.

If this were a movie it would be a rental.......2005-12-05

this book was ok but the story was really BORING! i read it for school and it snunk! i thought it was slow and lame!

Not bad, but no masterpeice........2005-09-02

An enjoyable adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, sort of in the vein of Clueless but without the sparkling wit. It is very predictable, especially for anyone who is familiar with Jane Austen's original work. Georgie is a nice addition to the story--though she could be traced to Margaret in Emma Thompson's adaption, same tomboy zeal for life.

Some characters' motiviations aren't very clear to me either, such as Lucy--who is a bit more sterotypical than the original Lucy Steele. Standard nasty blond girl who somehow is the most popular.

It also seems that the story contains a bit of an Emma plot line with Abby and her friend (who's name i can't remember--and I only read it yesterday) vying for the same drummer.

All in all, it was aptly compared to a teen beach read. The girls are cute, and the story is enjoyable in its fluffiness but not the timeless classic from which it has been clearly taken.

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Recent progress in fundamental tumor immunology has led to immunotherapy trials in patients with solid tumors and hematological malignancies. In the past, immunotherapy approaches were primarily based on enhancement of tumor immunity with cytokines and adjuvant therapy, without knowledge of relevant tumor antigens. The discovery of tumor antigens capable of eliciting immune responses has now resulted in the development of antigen-specific immunotherapy strategies. Vaccination with defined peptide epitopes, purified proteins, cell components, and whole cells expressing defined tumor antigens provides an opportunity to measure antigen-specific immune responses in vaccinated patients, and to correlate immunity with clinical outcome. Tumor Antigens Recognized by T Cells and Antibodies provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular nature of tumor antigens that can be recognized by antibodies, helper T lymphocytes and cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Novel strategies to enhance ineffective immunity against such antigens provide the basis for improved immunotherapy protocols for patient treatment. With contributions from a host of international experts in the field, this book provides invaluable information for clinicians and researchers with an interest in cancer immunotherapy.

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Dedicated to qualitative organic chemistry, this book explains how to identify organic compounds through step-by-step instructions. Topics include elemental analysis, solubility, infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectra; classification tests; and preparation of a derivative. Most directions for experiments are described in micro or mini scales. Discusses chromatography, distillations and the separation of mixtures. Questions and problems emphasize the skills required in identifying unknown samples.

A method for the identification of pure organic compounds by a systematic analytical procedure based on physical properties and chemical reactions

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A method for the identification of pure organic compounds by a systematic analytical procedure based on physical properties and chemical reactions
Samuel Parsons Mulliken
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The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds 5th edition (A Laboratory Manual)

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The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds 5th edition (A Laboratory Manual)
Reynold C. Fuson, David Y. Curtin Ralph L. Shriner
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THE SYSTEMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS A LABORATORY MANUAL

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THE SYSTEMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS A LABORATORY MANUAL
FUSON, CURTIN SHRINER
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THE SYSTEMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS A Laboratory Manual
Ralph L and et al Shriner
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The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds A Laboratory Manual
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The Systematic identification of Organic compounds a Laboratory Manual Third Edition

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The Systematic identification of Organic compounds a Laboratory Manual Third Edition
Ralph Shriner
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The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds, A Laboratory Manual
Ralph L. / Fuson, Reynold C. / Curtin, Da Shriner
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SYSTEMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: A LABORATORY MANUAL
Ralph L. and Reynold C. Fuson Shriner
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The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds: a Laboratory Manual
Ralph L; Fuson, Reynold C Shriner
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This book presents the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Applied Parallel Computing in Physics, Chemistry and Engineering Science, PARA'95, held in Lyngby, Denmark, in August 1995.The 60 revised full papers included have been contributed by physicists, chemists, and engineers, as well as by computer scientists and mathematicians, and document the successful cooperation of different scientific communities in the booming area of computational science and high performance computing. Many widely-used numerical algorithms and their applications on parallel computers are treated in detail.

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Excellent translation of the original Greek.......2007-03-22

Terence Irwin is to be thanked and congratulated for translating a difficult work by Aristotle and for providing over one hundred pages of notes that helps the student to understand and appreciate Aristotle's classic work on Ethics.

Irwin's notes are thorough and allow a person to study the Ethics without a professor. Most of us, however, need a teacher when it is time to read Aristotle. And a teacher who uses Irwin's translation will be greatly appreciated by students. I become convinced of this each semester since my college Ethics class is centered on Aristotle's Ethics and Irwin makes my job much, much easier.

Here's what I've learned. Why does Aristotle think that the life of pleasure is not the best life?

Pleasure is not the highest good for Aristotle because:
1. Happiness is continuous and pleasure is not (1177 a 20);
2. Pleasure is good and allows us to get back to the hard work of virtue (1175 a 20);
3. The philosopher should learn how to make the hard work of virtue pleaurable (1176 a 1);
4. Pleaure is a limited action of the body but happiness is the unlimited action of the mind (1177 b
25);
5. Pleasure is a tool for happiness, just as money, power, fame, beauty and priviledge (1099 b 1);
6. And happy people know that the best pleasure is found in friendship (1155 a 5).

Next, whether the life of pleasure might be excellent? Yes, since
1. The happy and excellent person can usually figure out the genuine cause of pleasure (1174 a 15);
2. Pleasure is natural and necessary for life (1172 b 10);
3. But there's more to life than amusing oneself all day (1176 b 35). What is there more to life? Making pleasure inferior to friendship, since friends will encourage us to do the hard work of virtue.

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Socrates and His Contemporaries, Vol. 2
Terence H. Irwin
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