Environmental Ecology, Second Edition: The Ecological Effects of Pollution, Disturbance, and Other Stresses

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Thoroughly revised and significantly expanded, the Second Edition of Environmental Ecology provides new case studies and in-depth treatment of the effects of pollution and other disturbances on our oceans, lakes, forests, and air. New chapters on biological resources and ecological applications have been added, including material on environmental economics, import assessments, ecological monitoring, and environmental ethics. Extensive indexes, a glossary, and a bibliography are included.

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I love the book! It's full of infromation, useful ones. However, a glossary would be handy

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Nearly 150 million people visited New Zealand in 1995-96, a 7.7% increase over the previous year (with a 10% increase in the number of U.S. visitors alone). And as anyone can tell you, the airfares not cheap. Frommers not only helps you find the best deal, but helps you maximize your dollars once youve arrived. Loaded with detailed reviews of the countrys best bed-and-breakfasts and suggestions for affordable adventures, this easy-to-use guide is indispensable for planning a comfortable, fun, but

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Good for planning pre-trip, but not as helpful during.......2000-08-14

When we were considering what to do during our month in New Zealand, travel agents were pleading with us to have everything lined up before "the Y2k rush." So, being the literal engineering types, we bought a couple of books -- the Lonely Planet NZ and the Frommers for Under $50/day -- and started poring through them.

Our initial impression of the Lonely Planet book was too dense to be useful to us. The Frommer's guide, however, had suggested itineraries based on the time one could spend in New Zealand. Even better, the author, Elizabeth Hansen, was available to "consult" on the trip on an hourly basis. Because we'd be toting our 18-month old, we used her services and pre-booked the entire trip.

Once there, we found the Lonely Planet book much more useful. The Lonely Planet guide excels at providing abundant information about towns, including attractions, restaurants and maps giving a rough layout.

For example, one of the folks at a Visitor center clued us into Farewell Spit, an area we were going to forego because it was well off our chosen route. As it turned out, Tahuna Park, our campground in Nelson was pretty bad (right under an airport takeoff path; lots of people permanently living there; undermaintained kitchens), and we didn't relish the idea of spending three days there as originally planned.

The side trip to Farewell Spit was long and we'd have to find some place relatively nearby to the Spit to make it a reasonable trip. Unfortunately, this is where the Frommer's guide was very weak. It caters more to the B&B crowd, and there isn't that much north (or west) of Nelson. The Lonely Planet book, however, paid for itself by suggesting a lot of options, providing maps of the little towns, and listing restaurants where we might stop at for "snack time."

In summary: The Frommer's book is helpful for initially planning your trip.

The Frommer's book has more of a focus on higher-end accomodations, e.g., motels or beds and breakfasts, and covers a smaller area. This is not such a big deal unless you want to venture too far off the beaten path.

We felt the author's services were worthwhile.

Don't underestimate the value of the Visitor Centers scattered throughout New Zealand. They were generally very good at providing local information. Most will also book special activities for you.

Only guide book I took with me........2000-03-24

I recently spent two weeks in New Zealand. This was the only book I took with me and it was the best choice. I had looked through others but, I would recommend this book to anyone who is planning a holiday there. The pricing was a bit outdated due to the exchange rate, but all the other information was dead on! I did the things recommended in Rotorua, Taupo and Napier and I was well prepared! The for free or nearly free things to do and see were the best. I cant wait to go back!

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Now I wanna watch the movie again . . ........2004-01-22

(Except I have too many other reviews to do!)

I finished this book in less than hour - it's only 170 pages long, but it certainly doesn't feel/look that long. Even a slow reader will finish this book in no time.

This is one of my fave films, and I love getting the books based on films or films based on books. This book was a definite exception, as most of them aren't very good. This definitely makes you want to watch the film all over again, reliving the best moments. Of course, some of the sex talk is cut from the book, and some other dialogue is missing - not that I can figure out WHICH, I haven't watched the film in a few months.

The chapters aren't very long, and some chapters - especially Cameron's - sometimes only have ONE line! Which is quite funny. I found Kat's chapters to be the funniest, especially the first one where she moans about her school. Also, in her first chapter, she sees this "mysterious" guy around school - who later we find out is Patrick, this wasn't done in the film.

There's also a great last chapter, from Kat's best friend (the one who LOVES Shakespeare), talking about the original, The Taming Of The Shrew. This last chapter is very interesting, as it explains how the characters got their names from the original.

You also have 8 (very fragile) pages of stills from the movie. The first one isn't shown in the movie, it must have been a cast photo, as it just shows the main characters who have chapters in this book - except Joey of course.

A terrific book for any fan of the movie and it does make it extra-tempting to read The Taming Of The Shrew.

The best book ever!!!.......2002-11-07

Definetly the best book ever..... I picked up the book at my local library and immediatly got interested in it! HIGHLEY RECOMENDED!

Movie: good; Book; not so good.......2001-05-12

They could have done a much better job with this book. Even though the movie was PG-13, the book was toned down to be appropriate to younger audiences. Because of that, a lot of the more fun parts of the movie (Kat flashing the soccer coach, Bobby Rigeway's fate at Kat's hands, most of the funny lines that included such horrible profanities as "screwboy") had to be omitted and you don't really get a clue as to what Joey's intentions are until the end of the book. Practically anything that could be construed as sexual innuendo was removed -- eliminating some of the funniest lines in the movie -- and the entire thing was pretty much toned down to be acceptable for a PG audience, not the PG-13 audience that the movie was intended for. That greatly diminished my enjoyment of the book. The writing was also something I considered subpar. While the dialogue was still of the same caliber of the movie, all of the thoughts and actions seemed flat to me. One of the main things I enjoy about novilizations is the fact that you can get inside the character's head, but there wasn't enough of that in this book, and what there was of it was well...dumb. For example, the whole fight at the prom (post Joey's little announcement) took up a page and a half in large type and anything the book says about their thoughts could be inferred from the movie or just plain common sense (gee, who would have though that Kat was angry and hurt. wow. revelations) In short, you might like this book if you don't mind that the best lines of the movie had to be cut and don't have very high standards for your reading material.

10 Things I Love About Julia Stiles.......2000-08-18

I love Julia Stiles. She is beautiful. And I might seem obsesed well I am. Well I have read the book and it is a fantastic book. And I reccomend it to all teenagers. After you read the book the movie is great too. I live in seattle and that was where the film took place in (1999) that is how I herd about it because it was so popular, and it is a great book to read. And I think that Julia Stiles is a great actress then you have to read the book and wathch the movie. Well here are the Ten Things I Love About Julia Stiles. 1.) I love the way she dose her hair 2.) I love her beautful eyes 3.) I love her aditude 4.) I love her beatiful glossy lips 5.) I love her Well I bet you are tired of abot what I love about Julia. Just Read The BOOK Trust Me It Is GREAT. See Ya

This is a great book about teenagers troubles........1999-11-04

Imagine that you are a young teenage girl. And all that is on your mind is boys, boys , boys. One day this really cute guy comes up to you and asks you out. You say yes. You go home and tell your dad about what happened and you ask for his permission to go out. He refuses to let you go. You argue and argue with him until finally he comes to a solution. You can only date if your sister does, and your sister going out is not ever going to happen. It won't happen because your sister is a cruel person who hates everyone who crosses her path. What on earth do you do? Well that is exactly what happens in this novel 10 Things I Hate About You. The author David Lethian shows you all of the disputes and crises Bianca( the victim) adn Kat( the victims sister) go through.

This novel deserves a five star rating because it was great and teenagers can really relate to it. Teenagers will enjoy reading this because the characters are very beliveable. For example, Kat is your typical teenager. She lets things get to her sister. Kat loves to antagonize Bianca. What makes it even better is that when Kat finds out that Bianca can't date until she can, she rubs it in really bad. Things are pretty tough on those girls because they live with their very strict father who questions them if they are taking a walk. Their mother left them when they were very young. I can guaratee you that once you start reading 10 Things I Hate About You, you won't want to put the book down.

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This indispensable guide provides a comprehensive treatment of the construction and analysis of models for age- and stage-classified populations. It covers methods based on projection matrices, delay-differential equations, and partial-differential equations. The book addresses both field and laboratory studies on a wide range of specific ecosystems and taxa, as well as problems in evolution, genetics, conservation biology and epidemiology.

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A revision of a successful junior/senior level text, this introduction to elementary quantum mechanics clearly explains the properties of the most important quantum systems. Emphasizes the applications of theory, and contains new material on particle physics, electron-positron annihilation in solids and the Mossbauer effect. Includes new appendices on such topics as crystallography, Fourier Integral Description of a Wave Group, and Time-Independent Perturbation Theory.

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Awesome Physics Book!.......2007-01-26

This is an awesome physcis book. It really allowed me to wrap my mind around some of them really big concepts. Sometimes my brain hurt! But I kept reading, just knowing it would make me smarter than George. He thinks he knows everything but he doesn't. Anyway, the book is better than a basket of spare ribs with extra sauce!

wonderful and enlightening to read!.......2005-03-19

This book catches my attention to a point that I cannot put it down until I have finished a chapter. It is true that the book is focused on understanding the physical concepts with little math...this can be confusing at times...but I still think highly of it.

Buy Griffiths Instead.......2004-06-24

This book was confusing, chaotic, and utterly disapointing. If your professor assigns this book I suggest you do not buy it but borrow from a friend. Instead use Griffiths to learn QM. Since moving onto graduate school I have learned just how little I learned from this book. Moreover, I was confused about simple issues in QM which Cohen-Tannoudji quickly and clearly dispelled. This book actually hurt my education. I can not for the life of me understand how anyone could give this book 3, 4, or even 5 stars.

Great introduction, focused on understanding.......2003-12-05

This book is an excellent introduction to Quantum Physics. This book gives the non-expert reader an insight into the tremendous explanatory power of quantum mechanics. It describes why and how Quantum Mechanics was developed, and it is primarily concerned with the understanding of concepts and ideas, rather than focusing on mathematical techniques. For this reason it might appear a little verbose to some readers.

The first five chapters gives the reader a good insight into the history of Quantum Physics and to why classical mechanics was insufficient. Chapter 6 is an excellent overview of how to solve the Schroedinger Equation in a few specific cases, at the same time as the reader is given a very good "feeling" for how Quantum Mechanics works. The remainder of the chapters focuses on specific situations, applications and phenomena's.

There are plenty of books that use less mathematics, but I do not believe they give a good understanding of the topic. There are also plenty of books that uses a lot more complex mathematics, but they are not for beginners. I recommend this book as an introduction to Quantum Physics for undergraduate physics students, engineers, science professionals, and mathematically literate others.

For reference, these are the chapters in the book:
(1) Thermal Radiation and Plank's Postulate
(2) Photons--Particlelike Properties of Radiation
(3) De Broglie's Postulate--Wavelike Properties of Particles
(4) Bohr's Model of the Atom
(5) Schroedinger's Theory of Quantum Mechanics
(6) Solutions of Time-Independent Schroedinger Equations
(7) One-Electron Atoms
(8) Magnetic Dipole Moments, Spin, and Transition Rates
(9) Multielectron Atoms--Ground States and X-Ray Excitations
(10) Multielectron Atoms--Optical Excitations
(11) Quantum Statistics
(12) Molecules
(13) Solids--Conductors and Semiconductors
(14) Solids--Superconductors and Magnetic Properties
(15) Nuclear Models
(16) Nuclear Decay and Nuclear Reactions
(17) Introduction to Elementary Particles
(18) More Elementary Particles

I liked Appendix A, "The Special Theory of Relativity". In only sixteen pages, the authors succeed to correctly explain the special theory of relativity. I also liked Appendix C, "The Boltzmann Distribution", which was good concise description of classical statistical mechanics (you need to understand it, to understand why it was not good enough).

One of the best.......2002-09-02

This is one of the best introductory quantum mechanics textbooks. Since the mid-twentieth century, the tendency to avoid philosophical problems in favor of sheer calculation--a tendency supported by Dirac's famous maxim "follow the mathematics"--has resulted in increasingly terse books laden with practical formulae. There may be no returning to the period in which calculation and meditation went hand in hand, but at least this book has enough prose to raise issues of realism and reality, calculability and motivation, discovery and error. I can't imagine the attitude of students (and reviewers!) who prefer the equations alone.

Quantum Physics of Atoms Solids, Molecules, Nuclei and Particles

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Quantum Physics of Atoms Solids, Molecules, Nuclei and Particles
Robert M. Eisberg
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QUANTUM PHYSICS OF ATOMS, MOLECULES, SOLIDS, NUCLEI AND PARTICLES

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QUANTUM PHYSICS OF ATOMS, MOLECULES, SOLIDS, NUCLEI AND PARTICLES
ROBERT M. RESNICK, ROBERT EISBERG
Manufacturer: JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N5GNT4

Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles; 2nd Edition

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Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles; 2nd Edition
Robert and Robert Resnick Eisberg
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ASIN: B000KWKKLW

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Guts and Genius

Among the best in Women's Autobiography

Self indulgent gossipy trash.

A Major Turnoff

Excellent and not at all offensive

Dreaming of Hitler: Passions and Provocations
Daphne Merkin
Manufacturer: Crown
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Few writers today have created more stir than Daphne Merkin--admired as much for her personal daring on the page as for the wit and power of her prose. Whether writing about the sexual pleasures of spanking (a piece that elicited a storm of response when it appeared in The New Yorker), losing her religion, her obsession with rock 'n' roll, her own failed marriage, or other vexed subjects, she is always tough-minded, compulsively readable, and at times recklessly candid. From her own cosmetic surgery "fix" to her flirtation with the idea of lesbianism, from the subversive thrill of shoplifting to the hidden madness of family life--she takes on the taboos and sacred cows we're fascinated by but seldom talk about. The bold and startling title essay, in which she confronts the demons of the Holocaust, is an example of this gifted writer at her most affecting: intensely self-probing but profoundly engaged with the world at large.

Once in a while a writer appears who can immerse herself in the complex, raging currents of her time and make sense of them. In this dazzling collection of maverick essays--at once bracingly intelligent, morally reflective, and richly entertaining--Daphne Merkin illuminates the often tragicomic secrets that tell the true story of the way we live now.

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Guts and Genius.......2002-01-12

Ms. Merkin dares to bare her soul and takes on a lot of PC thinking. How is this "anti-woman"? In fact, she is shows us the sort of courage and bravery that makes a good feminist!

Part of the issue revolves around the fact that she openly discusses fetishes and sexual identity issues that the PC feminists wish didn't exist. In their vain attempts to crush her into shame and silence, they reveal themselves to be no better than their twisted twins on the right.

As for Ms. Merkin: You go girl!

Among the best in Women's Autobiography.......2001-10-11

Merkin is to be admired for her wit, honesty, and refined ability to soul-search. The best essays are those that concern her life experiences--those focussing on a particular movie or a book are interesting, but not as involving, as her stellar ability to confess and to comprehend what she confesses. Like all very good writers, her honesty hits a nerve, and it was interesting, and saddening to me to see the irritation of a few shocked readers on Amazon. A Freudian would say she'd undone their repressions. But that's often the price of being an honest writer.

Self indulgent gossipy trash........2000-08-07

I'd dream of a better book if I was Daphne. Its incredible what sells for literature these days. This book is the equivalent of trashy TV-Talkshows but with an overabundance of fancy words. Don't waste your money. Buy it on the street for .25 cents, then maybe you'll get your money's worth. Useless and not even entertaining. You would get more mental stimulation counting your socks on a friday night than reading this book. Daphne, get a new therapist, and write something everyone would enjoy not just your friends.

A Major Turnoff.......2000-03-31

I was rather appalled at the author's utter lack of refinement. I found her book frequently offensive and vulgar. Her "open" discussion of sexual perversion and other delights is right up-to-the moment, but trendiness is no indicator of literary value. Her witty ramblings are as appealing, and about as nutritional, as cotton candy.

Excellent and not at all offensive.......1998-12-19

Daphne Merkin is unfailingly interesting, no matter what the topic. I think it unfortunate that there are people who condemn her as 'antifeminist' or 'antiwomen', just because she risks speaking her mind. What a shame that there are women who choose to avoid all considered or thoughtful discussions on some of the matters she writes about with such intelligence. I will read anything that she writes.

Dreaming of Hitler: Passions and Provocations

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