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An Amazing Life.......2001-10-26

This is the story of an amazing man who made --and gave away --millions of dollars practicing not just good business but good values. A non-religious conscientious objector in World War II and a lifelong rebel, Butcher pioneered socially responsible business practices and innovative entrepreneurship. . A maverick thinker who took up molecular biology later in life, Butcher writes with energy and humor about his forays into "the big questions" of science and life. And he tells how, last year, when he sold his family business, he gave away $18 million to his employees. You'll want to meet this man!

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Hugo Seia's nickname means "elephant mountain." He is one of today's most sought after professional big game hunters. This book covers his life from its start in war torn Angola and continues into today's great game countries of Eastern and Central Africa. Hugo has long been regarded as a professional's professional, always willing to go to the land at the end of the world to find that special trophy. Extra large format. Over 300 photos, 6 maps, glossary of animal names in English, Spanish and their native African tongues.

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This book focuses on the history and development of outdoor advertising since the beginning of the nineteenth century. The author examines the rise of `commercial art', the development of advertising as a discipline and an industry and the role it plays in modern life, also making direct reference to examples of successful advertising campaigns. Specific chapters feature such diverse subjects as: the `rules' of the poster and the demands of outdoors; the development of a brand identity; the relationship of text and image; the case for wit and humour; and the future of the poster in multimedia campaigns.

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Vintage illustrations of rabbits, chicks, children, and Easter eggs, Easter bunny with big bow tie, many others.

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It's official: There is no longer a stigma associated with Internet dating. It's true. We promise. Nearly 50 million Americans have tried it. That means roughly half of the single adult population has filled out an online dating profile or has at least browsed a few personal ads, just to see who's out there. Quickly disappearing are the days of awkward setups and random encounters. Today's singles simply post a profile on a handful of dating websites, then sit back and wait for the dates to roll in. Well, that's the idea anyway. The reality is that most people slap together vague and uninspired dating profiles and quickly become disillusioned when "the one" doesn't respond the next day. In I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M BUYING THIS BOOK, Internet dating expert Evan Marc Katz—a former MatchNet consultant and avowed online dater—demystifies the world of Internet dating. He offers practical advice on choosing the right dating website, writing eye-catching profiles, striking up that first email "conversation," turning a first date into a second, and much more. Equal parts how-to guide and inspirational pep talk, I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M BUYING THIS BOOK is like having a chat with a good friend, in this case, a hysterically funny, insightful friend who tells it like it is while remaining cheerfully optimistic about the universal quest for love. Whether you're an online dating junkie or a complete newcomer, an enthusiastic twentysomething or a been-there-done-that divorcée, this irreverent and intelligent guide will teach even the most jaded single how to master the dating game and find true love online.

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The first part of the title is right.......2007-10-05

If you buy this book, you may very well end up hitting yourself over the head with something near at hand (probably the book itself) and exclaiming "I can't believe I bought this book!" Luckily, the worthless book in question is also mercifully brief and bound in paper, so hopefully you will do no more than emotional damage to your psyche. That's about the only positive thing you will be able to say about the experience of either reading or hitting yourself over the head with this book. The written contents are a mix of the amazingly obvious and the horribly shallow and sexist. A good book on organic gardening is more likely to help you attract a romantic partner.

outdated.......2007-07-24

This one is easy to read and does have some tips if you know NOTHING about internet dating. However, much of the information is outdated and not very helpful.

The proof is in the RESULTS.......2007-06-03

There is a right way and wrong way to go about online dating. I had been doing it the wrong way. Some of the tips he gives I had never even thought about before and realize he is exactly right. This is one of the rare books I intend to read again just to make sure everything sinks in. Anyway I have been heeding his advice and there is no greater proof that it works than by the results I have been having...CUTE women contacting me and responding to me. I have a date this week that I am actually looking forward to going on.

An excellent resource........2007-03-02

I thought this book contained information on dating relations via the internet that no other book on the market has displayed. I really enjoyed reading it and found loads of information--for a man or a woman. The authors really seemed to know their stuff and gave out vital information. This book came highly recommended and I was glad I bought it. [...]

With respect.......2006-07-18

Evan Marc Katz has created a warm, witty, inviting book that brilliantly describes pearls and pitfalls of online dating. He discusses the sensitive emotional and interpersonal issues' dating online imposes on singles, and offers practical suggestions and compassionate support. This book is an invaluable resource for those singles dating online. If you want to laugh out loud while learning about online dating, it is a must read!
(My professional opinion)

However, I'm single, over 35, and while this book was a gift, I haven't laughed this hard about basic dating skills in a long time. I read it because Evan Marc Katz was actually my gift (too bad for all of you that only got the book). Seriously, Evan's coaching was a present to me from a friend who thought I needed a little assistance finding love online. After working with Evan, I realized all the little things really do matter. He taught me that in a game of numbers, you have to stand out otherwise you may not get noticed by the people you want. The book is educational to anyone with an open mind, and who isn't jaded and cynical simply because they are over 35 and not yet married. I highly recommend it.
-Amy B. Trachter, Psy.D.,Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Miller School of Medicine: University of Miami

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In a memoir more chilling than a John le Carre novel, we meet the senior KGB officer who recruited and handled two of America's most dangerous traitors, and whose career spanned four continents

In his four decades as a KGB officer, Victor Cherkashin was a central player in the shadowy world of Cold War espionage. From his rigorous training in Soviet intelligence in the early 1950s to his prime spot as the KGB's head of counterintelligence at the Soviet embassy in Washington, Cherkashin's career was rich in episode and drama. In a riveting memoir, Cherkashin provides a remarkable insider's view of the KGB's prolonged conflict with the CIA.

Playing a major role in global espionage for most of the Cold War, Cherkashin was posted to stations in the United States, Australia, India, and Lebanon. He tracked down U.S. and British spies around the world. But it was in 1985 that Cherkashin scored two of the KGB's biggest-ever coups. In April of that year, he recruited disgruntled CIA officer Aldrich Ames and became his principal handler. Six months later, FBI special agent Robert Hanssen contacted Cherkashin directly, eventually becoming an even bigger asset than Ames.

In Spy Handler, Cherkashin offers the complete account of how and why both Americans turned against their country, and addresses the rumors of an undiscovered KGB spy-another Hanssen or Ames-still at large in the U.S. intelligence community. Full of vivid detail and dramatic accounts that shed stark new light on the inner workings of the KGB, Spy Handler is a major addition to Cold War history, told by one of its major players.

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A Real Life Spy Tale.......2007-08-18

This book is excellent. It reads like an Ian Flemming story but only better. The better part for me is that it was real. This book almost seems like a movie. The author, Victor Cherkashin is sort of like the Forest Gump of the spy world. I say that only because he seems to be in on every major case of US people spying against US. This guy saw it all, the Ames Case, Richard Hansen of the FBI, and several other cases he writes about in the book. The big and the small cases are covered. He was even in on the Clayton Lonetree case. (Marine Embassy Guard in the 80s). It was spell bounding to hear about those cases from the other side. In the book he does detail some of the information that these US spys gave up. This is information that US sources has not reported on. He goes into detail about what Ames and Hansen did to the United States. After reading the book the reader might be a death penality supporter. Those guys gave up some very, very damaging information. You also get to hear about some of the good things the CIA did in the book. You learn about the vast numbers of spies that they collected in Russia. Also he talks about some of the innovative techniques the CIA employed which the KGB caught. These are things that either the press here in the US doesn't want to talk about or the CIA won't talk about in the interest of secrecy. You also get a good does of background knowledge on how spying is conducted today. It isn't James Bond stuff but it isn't normal duties either. If you read this plan on reading it all at once. You won't be able to put the book down.

Interesting but scattered.......2007-03-27

Getting an insiders view of spying throughout the past 40 years was interesting - Cherkashin's accounts of cold war spy vs spy tactics are personal and credible. I found especially interesting his stories of high tensions within the USSR during the Reagan 80's, and his perception of the Russian weaknesses that caused the fall of the wall throughout Europe. The quotes and stories from US intelligence agents were good.

I was disappointed the writings seemed very scattered. Cherkashin sounds like he had a big chip on his shoulder about his government. Not one of my favorite reads.

Viktor Cherkashin lets us know the Soviet side of the story ..........2007-03-27

Fascinating history of espionage activities by the KGB against the United States in the Cold War. Focuses on the Hanssen and Ames cases and with Soviet counterintelligence activities and methods.

When paired with Milt Bearden's book "The Main Enemy", it provides a pretty comprehensive behind the scenes look at US v Soviet intelligence activities though the latter half of the Cold War.

One of the things I found curious about both books is the polite, almost fraternal, way in which these intelligence professionals write about the other side. I doubt that any of the histories to come from post Soviet Russia, or Iran, or Syria or Saudi Arabia or Egypt, maybe even Israel will have the same collegial tone.

Handling Spy Handler.......2006-08-31

I find this book very interesting as it relates to the infamous American spies Aldrich Ames and Robert Hansson. However, I find the details can be cumbersome at times even though it is written with obvious knowledge. All in all, if one is interested in the dark world of spying, it is a good read.

Starts Good, Goes Downhill.......2006-08-05

This book is worth reading. You'll get the strong impression that Cherkashin definitely knows his subject, and there are some good tales told.

Unfortunately, as the book wears on, you begin to sense a hint of bitterness and and self-service. While Cherkashin does criticize the KGB, he seems more inclined to protect it and to wax remorseful over the demise of the USSR. By the end of the book, I was beginning to doubt the honesty within significant portions of the book.

It is worth a read, but you'll not want to put it on your shelf to keep.

Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer, The True Story of the Man Who Recruited Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames.(Book Review) : An article from: Army Lawyer

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Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer, The True Story of the Man Who Recruited Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames.(Book Review) : An article from: Army Lawyer
John C. Johnson
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Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer: The True Story of the Man who Recruited Robert Hanssen & Aldrich Ames.(Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer - the ... review): An article from: Military Review
Lester W. Grau
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Global Society: The World Since 1900
Pamela Crossley
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This narrative text takes a global approach to the 20th century, examining all regions in a balanced fashion without over-emphasizing western Europe or the United States. The text's focus on environmental and technological innovations ensures that attention is given to all regions.

The opening chapter, "The World in 1900," highlights the major issues of the 20th century, using the Paris World's Fair as a case study. The text's coverage extends to the present.

Comparative chapters allow students to see interaction among various regions of the world.
Boxed features focus on the major technological developments of the 20th century.
Each chapter contains vignettes and summary sections.

Global Communications since 1844: Geopolitics and Technology

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Intriguing perspective of technology and world politics.

Global Communications since 1844: Geopolitics and Technology
Peter J. Hugill
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In World Trade since 1431, Peter Hugill showed how the interplay of technology and geography guided the evolution of the modern global capitalistic system. Now, in the successor to that widely acclaimed book, Hugill shifts the focus to telecommunications, once again demonstrating that those nations that best developed and marketed new technologies were the nations that rose to world power.

Beginning with the advent of the telegraph in the 1840s, Hugill shows how each major change in transportation and communications technologies brought about a corresponding transformation from one world economy to another. British advances in international telegraphy after the American Civil War, for example, kept that nation just ahead of the United States in the communications race, a position it held until 1945. Hugill explains how such developments as aerial bombardment of cities in World War I spurred the development of radio and, ultimately, radar. He also traces the steps that led to the British surrender of world hegemony to the United States at the end of World War II.

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"A magnificent work, Braudelian in its conception, scope, and attention to detail... A delight." -- Progress in Human Geography

"A first-rate historical study in the genre of world history... Combines geography with the social sciences in skillful fashion. It is lucidly written and will appeal to the specialist and general reader." -- Virginia Quarterly Review

"Hugill provides a refreshingly long historical sweep in arguing that transportation technologies have been the key to success in world trade... A wealth of historical and technical detail." -- Geonomics

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Intriguing perspective of technology and world politics........1999-04-26

Dr. Hugill presents his synthesis of how technology has affected political primacy in the world during the 19th and 20th centuries. While an avid disciple of Halford Mackinder, the renowned British geographer, he also realizes the importance of Mahan in helping shape 20th century geopolitics. The main thrust of his book is a novel approach to how technology has been a much more important part of the geopolitical equation than many previous scholars have given it credit for. According to Dr. Hugill, it was communications that was the decisive factor in the defeat of Germany in both World Wars. The technological lead held by the British in communications proved to be an insurmountable obstacle for the Germans to overcome during the First World War. Another topic emphasized by Dr. Hugill is radar. He posits that radar was an intergral part of the British "moat" defensive attitude during the second World War. Because of radar the British were able to defeat the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain and stave off British defeat. Germany's failure to properly adapt radar to their own defensive severely limited their ability to interdict the RAF in its air assault upon Germany. While at first glance some of Professor Huhill's observation's about the political cartoon might appear to be slightly far-fetched, upon deeper reflection it is easy to realize the impact they had upon the population of Great Britain. The sexual image of the Zeppelin assaulting the "virgin" territory must have had an immense psychlogical impact upon an early 20th century audience that is no where as sophisticated as the one pundits pander to in this day and age. Although the price of the hardcover edition might be considered by some to be a little excessive, both graduate students in the history and geography fields will find this a must for their personal libraries as well as those individuals having an interest in both technology and modern geopolitics.

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Pretty Sweet

A long book

Noah took two of everything?

A good read for the Art Bell crowd

Unique and inherently fascinating reading

The Beasts that Hide from Man: Seeking the World's Last Undiscovered Animals
Karl P.N. Shuker
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Cryptozoology -- the study of hidden animals -- is gaining attention thanks to a startling number of zoological discoveries. Karl P.N. Shuker has collected evidence of these mysterious, somewhat mythical creatures in THE BEASTS THAT HIDE FROM MAN. Shuker provides entertaining, solidly researched tales about extraordinary animals. Shuker also provides a supplement to Bernard Heuvelmans's checklist of cryptozoological animals, which contains updated information on unknown creatures.

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Pretty Sweet.......2007-02-07

This book is great for anyone who is into CryptoZoology, and I mean people who are HARDCORE into it, and don't want to hear about the same old bigfoot, Aliens, and Chupacobra stories, I have to say every single one of the creatures in this book I have never heard of, it is truly great. Only problem is the author gets way into things, and explains things you really dont care about, like the mongolian deathworm section, he goes on comparing it to different lizards. Other than that, it is a great buy, and I would suggest it for anyone who is into the paranormal

A 4...out of 5.

A long book.......2006-09-10

I felt the book could have been condensed in half. The section on the Mongolian Death Worm was over 50 pages, and could have been condensed to a half dozen pages. I thought many of the subjects were a little drawn out and I lost interest. The subjects on the giant black panther in South America and the unicorn on the other hand could have been more detailed. The book definitely covers a lot of material and mentions many animals and plants that I have never heard of. There is no question that Dr. Shuker is totally objective in his analysis of these subjects and is a very knowledeable zoologists. The accusation in one review that Dr. Shuker is fantasizing over these creatures and belongs on the Art Bell show is not true. In fact, I felt that he was too cautious and dismissive of witness' accounts when it came to these unknown creatures. This book is not the interesting mystery reading of Loren Myer, but it definitely is scholarly written and suited more for the educated sceptic that wants to learn more about the subject of unknown animals.

Noah took two of everything?.......2006-01-26

Author Karl P.N. Shuker certainly is more liberal than I in assessing the legitimacy of strange animal sightings, myths, and legends. However, he is also much more conservative than others claiming Bigfoot exists behind every door!

Shuker, in his book The Beasts That Hide from Man: Seeking the World's Last Undiscovered Animals, tries to ferret out the truth when it comes to purported sightings or knowledge of mysterious beasts, such as the Mongolia Death Worm. From giant birds to sea serpents, he works to uncover connections between what IS known with what MAY be. For example, he reviewed what is known about giant birds, and discussed theories as to why a few very large eggs have been uncovered in Australia. Clearly he takes his investigations seriously.

It is very easy to be critical of this search for ..."the World's Last Undiscovered Animals." I have stuffed in my copy a review of a book discussing the "rediscovery" of cougars in Michigan and an article on cougars in Illinois (see pages 276-277 in The Beasts That Hide from Man), and articles about scientists discovering a new species of monkey in Africa, the highland mangabey, and a new rodent discovered in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (25 cm long... and found in a food market). There are animals waiting to be discovered!

I wish Karl P.N. Shuker was more critical in his approach to crytozoology. However, as I said above, he is more critical, and demanding of evidence, than most cryptozoologists. As far as this book, a number of the artist renditions were of poor quality, and the book would have been well served with Shuker partnering with an artist to develop new sketches. For these reasons, I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.

I look forward to using examples from this book to get budding naturalists to observe well, report accurately, and think critically. And if you've seen ANYTHING out of the ordinary, I suspect Karl P.N. Shuker would like to know.

A good read for the Art Bell crowd.......2005-06-24

A scintillating waste of good vocabulary and research about pure mythology. No, it's not worth the price.

Unique and inherently fascinating reading.......2004-04-03

Cyptozooly is the study of hidden animals-- those lifeforms that were so unseen as to often be thought of as mythical creatures. In The Beasts That Hide From Man: Seeking The World's Last Undiscovered Animals, Karl P.N. Shuker (Scientific Fellow, Zoological Society of London) draws upon his many years of experience and expertise in zoology, cryptozoology, animal mythology, and wildlife anomalies to provide his readers with amazingly accessible and "reader friendly" accounts of such diverse fauna as the "dobhar-chu" (Ireland's murders master otter); Mongolia's "death worm" (which is reported to electrocute its victims); Ethiopia's blood-drinking "death bird"; the "tzuchinoko (a bizarre Japanese snake); as well as sea serpents, hairy reptiles, furry fish, living unicorns, and a great deal more. Strongly recommended to the attention of zoology students as well as non-specialist general readers with an interest in wildlife and animal-related mythos, The Beasts That Hide From Man is unique and inherently fascinating reading from cover to cover!

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Designed for both beginning and seasoned NEPA practitioners, this book guides professionals through the systematic mastery of the National Environmental Policy Act and its regulations. The book, written by NEPA expert Frederic March, is organized around ten themes of actual practice: purposes, documents, analysis, coverage, effectiveness, involvement, application, decisions, agencies, and procedures.

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Author's Description.......2001-04-13

This book is designed for seasoned NEPA practioners as well as for beginners and students who seek mastery of the NEPA process. NEPA can best be mastered by organizing all of its requirements and guidance in a systematic way around key topics, and illustrating with examples. Essential guidance for each topic is scattered in different parts of the Act, Regulations and related sources. NEPA Effectivness collects all this under one of ten major headings: PURPOSES, DOCUMENTS, ANALYSIS, COVERAGE, EFFECTIVENESS, INVOLVEMENT,APPLICATION, DECISIONS, AGENCIES, and PROCEDURES. Having practiced NEPA for over twenty years, my experience has enabled me to produce a book that is truly useful to the practitioner.

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