Your Living Trust and Estate Plan: How to Maximize Your Family's Assets and Protect Your Loved Ones

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This completely up-to-date guide explains the latest strategies for using a living trust to create a flexible estate plan. The author clearly and concisely discusses the effects of The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the fundamentals of estate, financial, and tax planning in easy-to-understand terms, mapping out effective techniques for saving money and property, and including important subjects not covered in other books (such as estate planning for the HIV positive). Readers will learn strategies for reducing probate costs, creating flexible estate plans, and planning for disability. This valuable planning tool will make its readers more informed participants in the estate-planning process, pointing out the dangers of the "do-it-yourself" guides and reducing the risks involved in establishing a living trust. A glossary of significant legal terms is included.

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Material is good, but dated........2007-09-04

This is a pretty good book, but like any text providing legal information, it's quickly becoming outdated - at least with respect to the generation-skipping transfer tax system (GST).

The book lists the GST exemption as $1.1 million (which was correct waaaaay back in 2002), yet it's currently at $2 million. In 2009, the exemption will be $3.5 million, and in 2010, the tax will be repealed. For more updated information, readers should search the Internet for "The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001." Either that, or consult an attorney (who would be familiar with such information).

If you want general information, this book is certainly worth buying used, but it's time for a re-release.

Not a good introduction.......2006-01-26

This book seemed to be written more as a reference manual than a user's guide. It has lots of detail (probably more than I really want) on many different kinds of trusts, but it never attempts to put everything together to give you any idea how to start coming up with a comprehensive plan. I realize that I need an adviser to come up with an actual plan, but I was hoping that reading this book would give me some ideas of where to start. Unfortunately, that was not the case. It describes each tree in the forest in (sometimes excruciating) detail, but I still need a map of the forest. Ideally, I would like some examples of paths that people in different situations might take through the forest.

GREAT BOOK.......2000-07-29

This book gives a easy to understand look into estate planning and Living Trusts. The authors point out great information about both

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St James Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance
Glenn G. Munn , F. L. Garcia , and Charles J. Woelfel
Manufacturer: St. James Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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St James Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance
Glenn G.; Woelfel, Charles J.; Garcia, F. L. Munn
Manufacturer: Gale Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLXZ9S

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The book is a critical review of accountability conducted under the authority of the United Nations Security Council, by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). It is centred on two case studies: the 1999 events in Rwanda, which constituted genocide, "the crime of crimes", and the 1999 mayhem in East Timor. The books subjects to testing cross-examination tools to hold accountable persons with "the greatest responsibility" for serious international humanitarian law violations.

A detailed expose is made of conspiracy to commit genocide. Comparison is also made whether joint criminal enterprise, and the forms of co-perpetration embodied in the Statute of the International Criminal Court provide effective alternatives in the case of atrocity crimes. A unique aspect of the book is its high-light of lessons learn in prosecution strategies; approaches in profiling perpetrators, particularly those with the highest level of responsibility for international humanitarian law violations; victor’s justice; superior responsibility; guilty pleas, and the effectiveness of the East Timor and the Indonesian Ad Hoc Human Rights Court processes. In the final analysis, the book offers a Matrix on Accountability.

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A good introduction Book.......2001-10-12

I very much enjoyed reading this book. This version if you can get it a rough print with hand sketches from the chalkboard.
It is the Biology courses given during 1970's at MIT. Book is divided into sections with total 36 lessons. Part I Cell Biology and Cell Chemistry, Part II Biochemistry, Part III, Genetics, Part IV and V developmental biology and physiology. Author is very clear in his explanations and time to time he provides practical examples. If you expect colorful pictures nice photographs this is not for you but good information is there together with some good references. The book itself was not a single source for me and I do not thonk it could be but written as the course was conducted and therefore have different touch.

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36 Lectures in Biology,
S. E., Luria
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OR0J3C

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36 lectures in biology.
Salvador E. Luria
Manufacturer: MIT Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFVGOK

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36 Lectures In Biology
S. E. Luria
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQCD96

Lectures on evolution;: With an appendix on the study of biology ([Humboldt library of science. no. 36])

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Lectures on evolution;: With an appendix on the study of biology ([Humboldt library of science. no. 36])
Thomas Henry Huxley
Manufacturer: J. Fitzgerald & co
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00086PBBO

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Cities form one of the principal arenas in which globalization processes are manifest. Much of the interest in the urban outcomes of globalization is focused on a limited number of iconic 'global' or 'world' cities. Most places however will never attain that status. They are more likely to play limited and specialized roles in a world economy increasingly dominated by flows. Emerging Nodes in a Global Network looks at the temporal and volatile ways in which two such cities, Frankfurt and Tel Aviv, engage the global economy. The central thesis of the book contends that the current round of globalization is characterized by places selectively functioning as nodes within global networks. Drawing on a combination of qualitative and quantitative empirical studies of leading sectors in Frankfurt and Tel Aviv (financial and business services, high technology, air transportation, tourism and cultural industries), the process of network formation is systematically analyzed and the role of national and regional policy is highlighted.
Audience: This book will be of major interest to academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the areas of urban and economic geography, public policy and economic development. It also provides valuable material for government officials and regional and national agencies involved in metropolitan planning and development.

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The Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology explains and challenges current concepts in nanotechnology. It covers in great detail surface metrology and nanometrology and more importantly the areas where they overlap, thereby providing a quantitative means of controlling and predicting processes and performance. Trends and mechanisms are explained with numerous practical examples. Bringing engineering and physics together at the nanoscale reveals some astonishing effects: geometric features such as shape change meaning; roughness can disappear altogether; signals from instruments have to be dealt with differently depending on scale. These and other aspects are dealt with for the first time in this book. It is relevant not only for today's technology but also for future advances. Many aspects of nanotechnology and precision engineering are considered in chapters on manufacture, characterization, standardization, performance and instrumentation. There is a special chapter on nanometrology and this subject permeates the whole book. The Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology is the only book that covers these subject areas and is the definitive work in this field. This book is indispensable for firms making, trading, and researching semiconductor devices, MEMS, and micro-optics, as well as tradition precision engineering products. It will also be useful in quality control as well as for research scientists, development engineers, and production managers.

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BARRIS IS A MASTER OF THE WRITTEN WORD

A sweet, thoughtful little book

The ALL TIME DEFINITIVE MASTERPIECE, a la James Michener

A "rags to riches" love story

You and Me, Babe: A Novel
Chuck Barris
Manufacturer: Carroll & Graf
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Published to acclaim in 1974—and substantially rewritten and expanded in this new edition—You and Me, Babe was the New York Times best-seller that launched Chuck Barris’s career as a top-selling author. But unlike his later books (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Bad Grass Never Dies), You and Me, Babe is the irresistible combination of a truly affecting love story motored by Barris’s classic brand of unique humor.

Set in 1960s New York City, the novel centers on Tommy, a blue-collar schemer, who sets out to marry Sammy, an opinionated but dysfunctional young heiress with enough smarts to stand up to his shenanigans, though not enough to see his true motives. Her parents, however, see all too clearly, and when Tommy and Sammy announce their intention to marry, the family disinherits their firebrand daughter. Not to worry: Tommy has fallen in love with Sammy in the meantime, and the couple’s fortune and fame all on their own becomes the source for this winning, and ultimately moving, New York tale.

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BARRIS IS A MASTER OF THE WRITTEN WORD.......2006-01-31

Barris has done it again. Sex, violence, politics, revolt and war. Not since WAR AND PEACE have I read a book of such stupendous and earth-shattering importance. It reads like a cross betweek LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER and Dostoyevsky's THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV. Compared to Barris, Lewis Carroll is a mere amateur.

A sweet, thoughtful little book.......2003-01-07

Not a masterpiece, but for twenty years now I have been unable to forget it. And I guess that says something.

The ALL TIME DEFINITIVE MASTERPIECE, a la James Michener.......1998-08-24

This book should be required reading at every high school in the United States to give insight into the workings of one of the most fertile designer of quality entertainment ever. It should be reprinted in languages and distributed into all third world countries. The text flows so naturally from Mr. Barris' fingers, that I felt as if he were an extention of my own thoughts.

A "rags to riches" love story.......1997-11-09

This was the first book written by game show producer/host Chuck Barris in the early '70's (before "The Gong Show"), and was basically a fictionalized autobiography of his life at the time. It seems a bit reminicient of "Love Story", but is a good read and a "rags to riches" story on how when you marry for money, you wind up paying for it in the end.....

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You & Me, Babe a novel
Chuck ,blue endpapers, written by Producer of Barris
Manufacturer: Harpers Magazine Press, NY Harper Row
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JCYGHW

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What George W. Bush called the "first war of the twenty-first century" actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Accounts of Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria read eerily like news from our own day. In this vivid, meticulously researched, and elegantly narrated book, Frank L. Holt follows Alexander's historical, archaeological, and numismatic legacy back and forth between ancient Bactria and modern Afghanistan. Recounting the plight of the most powerful leader of the time as he led the most sophisticated army of its day into the treacherous world of tribal warlords, Holt describes those grueling campaigns and the impact they had on Alexander, his generals, their troops, and the world. Into the Land of Bones also examines the conflict from the point of view of the local warlords who pushed the invading Greeks to the limits of their endurance--and sometimes beyond, into mania and mutiny. The lively narrative situates the current war in Afghanistan in a broader historical perspective.
Holt explains how the three modern superpowers that have invaded Afghanistan--Britain in the nineteenth century, the Soviets in the twentieth, and the United States in the twenty-first--are continuing the struggle that Alexander began centuries ago. That this legacy continues to play itself out today is a testament to the timeliness of Holt's fascinating and original account.

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Into The Land of Bones.......2007-08-23

A really excellent book. It is a refreshingly short, but very
inclusive insight into the divisive nature of Afghanistan's
culture and society which has, despite the many failed.
conquests of its people from Alexander's times to ours, remained
largely unchanged. It is presented in very easily understood
language for the average reader, though I think it would provide
a valuable digest of its subject for the more academic reader.
I have found it very enlightening in that it has deepened my
belief of why our own military involvement, because of its failure
to consider the lessons of Afghanistan's historical resistence to
change, is doomed---at least for now.

A relevant must read.......2007-07-08

I actually had the pleasure of listening to him talk about this book in one of my classes. He is a great person and an even better historian. This is an unique book that studies Alexander the Great's campaign in the area of present-day Afghanistan and compares it to what Britian and the US later did in that area. Holt explains the various battles and campaigns in that area and how it affected Alexander, his troops, and the world. This is a great book and highly recommend it!

I do not agree with one of the reviewers who believed that it was ridiculous to compare George W. Bush campaign in Iraq/Afghanistan to Alexander the Great's campaigns. It is completely legitimate and that is what history is for! We analyze history that way we can learn from it. From this book it is obvious we as a world have not learned the lessons that Alexander the Great learned and showed us in his campaigns. This is a great book with great, useful comparisons. I do not believe Mr. Holt was overreaching in his analysis.

Topical and Relevant.......2007-06-09

I think this book's greatest strength (and weakness) is its constant comparison of Alexander's invasion of Afghanistan and later occupations by the British, the Russians, and the Americans. For today's audience, there are many references to culturally well-known people and events such as when he compares Roxanne, Alexander's Bactrian bride, with Sharbat Gula, an Afghani girl made famous on the cover of National Geographic in one of that magazine's most famous photos and later revisited by the magazine.

The weakness of this lies in the fact that many of the current references will quickly become dated, and future readers won't identify with his comparisons nearly as well.

It was a well-written, fast-paced look at one small part of Alexander's conquests. I'm glad I read it and would recommend it to others. My one hesitation is that he follows a book written in detail on not only the events, but the motives and feelings of the individuals, with an appendix on his sources which states that there is so little factual data remaining about Alexander's reign -- and most of that contradictory -- that it raises the question of how reliable his conclusions are. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book, and will undoubtedly reread it.

Bactria and the devourer dogs........2006-09-08

This is the first book that I have read written by Mr. Holt,and I must say it is extremely informative.
By reading this book you will understand why Afghanistan was never conquered and I think it will never be.
So many have tried from Alexander the Great, the British and the Soviets.All lost including Alexander.He took a very smooth way out from this country with harsh terrain and warlods who are only faithful to their own shadows.
Into the land of bones will explain why so many have died and yet never conquered Bactria.
The distruction of all the cultural and archeological assetts that Afghanistan has,destroyed by wars, warlords and their infinite distructions of archeological sights.Millions of coins from all periods of that rich and historic area are in the markets sold through bazaars in Pakistan and India. What a disgrace.
Did you know that there has been a fantastic discovery maybe the only one ever. In Afghanistan the archeologists discovered a ball used in catapults, which they are almost sure that is the only item ever found from Alexander's war paraphernelia.
I strongly suggest you read this book to understand what the American soldiers are going against.Terrains,warlords,harsh weather,they are real heroes.
Devourer of humans are what the Bactrians used to do.Put the dead bodies out on the ground and let wild dogs devour them.Recycling?
That gives you an idea of what Afghanistan is all about.

Deja vu All Over Again.......2006-07-14

I just finished a course in Alexander with the legendary Peter Green who highly recommended this book. The ratings so far are not beginning to do it justice. The analogies that Holt sees with Britain, Russian and the USA presently beg to be drawn. According to Tarn and others of the so-called "good Alexander" persuasion, Bactria was "world brotherhood achieved" (just like today right?) Even Tarn had to admit, though, that Alexander in Bactria was at his worst in terms of massacres and gratuitous violence. According to Peter Green, "In Bactria, Alexander came the closest to total calamity in his career." Looking at Alexander in Bactria, Holt spells out a sure "recipe for ruin" saying that any foreign agressors typically estimate the time and resources they think they need, then double that estimate, then repeat this formula as needed. Holt points out what Alexander, Britain, France and now the ever history-conscious USA all learn by invading Bactria/Afgan that A. warfare there is seasonal and all gains will be wiped out by Spring. B. Any potential victor must wipe out every single warlord. C. Crossborder conflicts will occur constantly. D. The line between massacre and conciliation will disappear. E. Allies and enemies will become indistinguishable. Holt shows how Alexander paved the way shifting roles from killer to diplomat to ally to even a subordinate then back to a superior. Alexander tried to marry the daughter of a local Bactrian/Afgan warlord--other than that everything else he tried has been tried repeatedly since. Holt shows how Bactria/Afgan never had national unity forever collapsing into tribal enclaves that always fight each other. Only 12% of the land is arable and only poppies will grow on that, which the latest brilliant Bush initiative is attempting to cut off cold turkey--"we will starve" the natives say on TV soundbites, but what do they know. The Afgans currently speak 30 different languages (even more in Alexander's day) and all of these languages are obscure. Cities always were and still are peripheral rather than central and most are near the frontiers--they are more like the outside than the inside of the land. Localism is endemic and destructive. The natives are born and bred to mountain warfare. Alexander had to get huge reinforcements there (22k)and he left an enormous garrison force there that made zero difference. The Brits in the 19th century and the Soviets in the 1980's also had to pull out with huge losses. So when you watch the next episode of endemic violence there on the nightly news and get the premonition, this is unwinnable, you might want to read Holt's timely and important book.

Alexander's Nemesis; After 2,300 years, history may not repeat itself.(Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan)(Book review) : An article from: The Weekly Standard

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Alexander's Nemesis; After 2,300 years, history may not repeat itself.(Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan)(Book review) : An article from: The Weekly Standard
Graeme Wood
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000F8OGTI
Release Date: 2006-03-31

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This digital document is an article from The Weekly Standard, published by Thomson Gale on November 21, 2005. The length of the article is 1822 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Alexander's Nemesis; After 2,300 years, history may not repeat itself.(Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan)(Book review)
Author: Graeme Wood
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Date: November 21, 2005
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Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan.(Book review): An article from: The Historian

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Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan.(Book review): An article from: The Historian
A.B. Bosworth
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000VLVXMC
Release Date: 2007-08-31

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This digital document is an article from The Historian, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 617 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan.(Book review)
Author: A.B. Bosworth
Publication: The Historian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 68 Issue: 4 Page: 876(2)

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Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine, known as the Black Prince, is one of the legendary figures of English history, victor of three great battles and a model of chivalry and courtesy. Behind this image, which many of his contemporaries accepted and eagerly believed in, it is difficult to get at the realities of his character and of the life that he led. Most of his biographers have based their work on the splendid vision of chivalry conjured up by Froissart, but the present book deliberately shuns this approach, to see what can be found in official records, particularly from the prince's household and those who campaigned with the prince. Special attention has been paid not only to the confusing and confused accounts of the great battles, but also to the prince's early years, his close companions who contributed so greatly to his successes, and to his government of Aquitaine, an obscure but very important part of his career. A number of minor but persistent errors in early histories, deriving from Froissart, are corrected. A concluding chapter examines how the legend of the Black Prince (and his curious nickname) came into being. By separating the image and the reality, a clearer picture of the prince emerges. Dr RICHARD BARBER is the author of The Arthurian Legends, King Arthur: Hero and Legend, Tournaments, a biography of Henry II, The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe, and the recently revised seminal study of The Knight and Chivalry.

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Excellent material, if a bit dry.......2007-03-19

If you're looking for an upbeat, easy-to-read history of Prince Edward, look elsewhere. This is definitely NOT the book for you.

If you are looking for a book that details the life of a great leader, and digs deeply into the machinations behind the events of his times, this is definitely the book to get.

So, point of the review: Armchair historians beware! This is a deep, quite dry history of the Black Prince.

Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine : A Biography of the Black Prince

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Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine : A Biography of the Black Prince
Richard Barber
Manufacturer: Scribner and Welford
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Daniel Otte offers a comprehensive taxonomic treatise on all known species of grasshoppers from the Gulf of Panama to Alaska. Grasshoppers are a dominant form of life in most terrestrial habitats. The abundance of grasshoppers and the ease of obtaining them have brought about their extensive use in a wide variety of biological studies. It is probably fair to say that grasshoppers are biologically better understood than any equivalent group of insects. They were used in pioneering studies in genetics and are increasingly being used to test evolutionary, ecological, and physiological theories. Unfortunately, much of this work is still based on a poor classification, and many studies are hindered by difficulties which arise in identifying the species.

Now for the first time scientists are provided with

â€¢ illustrated keys and lists for distinguishing genera and species;
â€¢ information on distributional limits, habitat preference, ecology, behavior, and life cycle;
â€¢ a list of pertinent references;
â€¢ point distribution maps;
â€¢ a taxonomic index as well as a history of name changes.

But the book's most spectacular feature is the author's detailed drawings of all species in full color. The North American Grasshoppers will be especially useful to scientists in agriculture, environmental assessment, biogeography, grassland ecology, and insect taxonomy, and will also appeal to amateur naturalists. Undoubtedly, it will long stand as a definitive reference in its field.

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This volume fills an important gap in the national parks literature by providing a unique comparative exploration of global parks preservation. Written by a group of distinguished contributors--each an expert in his or her area of coverage--the handbook describes and evaluates the national parks and nature preserves in 25 nations and one regional cluster. The nations selected range from some of the wealthiest and most technologically sophisticated in the world to some of the least developed, and they represent the regional diversity to be found within each of six continents--Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America--as well as a number of Pacific island nations. Each chapter is written to a common outline and addresses the history of park preservation in that country, the natural values associated with parks and preserves, and the legal and administrative structures charged with park protection. The editor's introduction sets the stage for the chapters that follow by discussing the national park concept and its historical implementation first in individual nations and later by means of international agreements and institutions. Of the 27 chapters that follow, 24 deal comprehensively with the parks and reserves of a single nation and one treats the nine nations of French-speaking west Africa. Two chapters address the diverse systems of nature preservation which have been established in the United States. One focuses on the traditional national parks while the other examines the recently established wilderness areas. Within each chapter a section on history describes the major events associated with park preservation. A section on the parks and reserves themselves describes the geological, historical, archaeological, biological, ecological, aesthetic, or recreational values designated for protection. A third section evaluates the agencies charged with park protection and the pressures and constraints under which they operate. Each chapter also includes notes and a select bibliography. An important acquisition for library collections dealing with conservation, this handbook will also be an invaluable reference source for scholars and researchers in the field. Numerous tables and figures enhance the text.

INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE RESERVES

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Craig W. , Ed. Allin
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