Volume 1 Intermediate Accounting, 11th Edition Update Package

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At a minimum, estate planning involves preparing a will, but really involves much more. This revised and updated edition of the bestselling You Can't Take It With You

Covers all areas of estate planning: financial and tax planning, wills and power of attorney, life insurance, guardianship of your children, trusts and living wills, funeral planning, and much more.
Prepares you for dealing with your financial advisor or lawyer— and may even help you to save hundreds of dollars in professional fees and taxes.
Features practical examples, checklists, forms, tips, and question-and-answer boxes.
Helps you understand all of the financial, legal, and human issues around estate planning so you can protect yourself, your family, and your business.
Includes new information on talking with your family (as well as a Family Discussion Quiz); when to appoint a professional executor; segregated funds; expanded coverage of trusts, Quebec law, and a glossary of commonly-used estate planning terms.

You Can't Take it With You, Textbook and Workbook: The Common Sense Guide to Estate Planning for Canadians

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You Can't Take it With You, Textbook and Workbook: The Common Sense Guide to Estate Planning for Canadians
Sandra E. Foster
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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If you own a house, RRSPs, or even just have some savings stashed away, then you have an estate. And if you don't plan for what happens to your money, your children, your house and other assets upon your death, then the government will make those decisions for you and might end up with a bigger share than anyone else. In these turbulent financial times, planning for the future is more important than ever, especially when it involved the financial security of those you love.

At a minimum, estate planning involves preparing a will, but really involves much more. This revised and update edition of the bestselling You Can't Take It With You

Covers all areas of estate planning: financial and tax planning, wills and powers of attorney, life insurance, guardianship of your children, trusts and living wills, funeral planning, and much more.
Prepares you for dealing with your financial advisor or lawyer and may even help you to save hundreds of dollars in professional fees and taxes.
Features practical examples, tips, and question-and-answer boxes.
Helps you understand all of the financial, legal, and human issues around estate planning so you can protect yourself, your family, and your business.
Includes new information on current legislation, as well as on changes to provincial probate fees, tax-saving strategies, and planning ideas for singles, common-law, and same-sex partners.

This package includes the Workbook accompanying You Can't Take It With You: The Common Sense Guide to Estate Planning for Canadians, Fourth Edition

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Agricultural Research in Southern Africa: A Framework for Action (World Bank Discussion Paper)
Andrew Spurling , Teck Y. Pee , Godwin Mkamaga , and Christopher Mkwanyana
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Get fast, ready access to essential information on the dangerous properties of industrial materials in the millennium workplace.

This handy, compact, easy-to-use pocket guide to the most frequently encountered hazardous materials is now significantly updated and revised, providing safety managers and workers with critical data and safety profiles for more than 750 chemicals in the millennium workplace. Each entry is carefully selected for its dangerous properties, reflecting current scientific findings as well as regulatory standards and safety and control recommendations. Clear, accurate descriptions for each substance let you assess its health and safety hazards quickly and easily. Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, Fourth Edition includes:
* The latest OSHA regulations and other exposure standards
* Additional carcinogens and toxicity data
* Updated ACGIH threshold limit values (TLVs)
* Comprehensive workplace air-level guidelines from OSHA, ACGIH, and DFG
* DOT guidelines and labeling requirements for U.S. and international shipments
* Clear and concise Safety Profiles summarizing hazards for each entry
* Physical descriptions, including physical and flammability properties
* Extensive indexes for CAS numbers, DOT numbers, and synonyms
* Cross-references to entries in the acclaimed Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 10th Edition

Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace 3rd edition

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Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace 3rd edition
Sr. Richard J. Lewis
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Concepts and methods of fractal geometry penetrate various branches of human knowledge to an increasing degree. This tendency is particularly striking in the geosciences, because many processes occurring in and on the Earth result in time dependences and spatial patterns that have a fractal character. The contributions in this volume arose from the "3rd International Symposium on Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geosciences", held at Stara Lesna, Slovakia in June, 1997. The volume contains new ideas and applications of fractal geometry in such diverse branches of geoscience as engineering geology, the physics of the lithosphere (including faulting, seismicity, and fluid flow), and climate behavior.

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This book provides a concrete introduction to quantum fields on a lattice: a precise and non-perturbative definition of quantum field theory obtained by replacing the space-time continuum by a lattice. Topics covered include quark confinement, chiral symmetry breaking in QCD, quantized non-abelian gauge fields, scaling and universality. The author also discusses the results of simulations on computers.

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An excellent book.......2005-11-24

The book by Jan Smit "INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM FIELDS ON A LATTICE"
is an excellent book on Lattice Field Theory. There are very few
books on this subject and I think that it is the best because of
clarity, calculation details and the ability of explaining the
physical aspects of the problems in a clear way. I particularly
appreciated the presentation of the symmetries in QCD and the
introduction of fermion fields on the lattice as well as the
question of scalar theories.

An Introduction to Noncommutative Spaces and Their Geometries (Lecture Notes in Physics)

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An Introduction to Noncommutative Spaces and Their Geometries (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Giovanni Landi
Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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These notes arose from a series of introductory seminars on noncommutative geometry the author gave at the University of Trieste. They are mainly an introduction to Connes' noncommutative geometry and could serve as a "first aid kit" before one ventures into the beautiful but bewildering landscape of Connes' theory. The main difference with other available introductions to Connes' work is the emphasis on noncommutative spaces seen as concrete spaces. Important examples of noncommutative spaces are provided by noncommutative lattices. The latter the are subject of intensive work the author is doing in collaboration with others. These notes are also meant to be an introduction to this research.

Lattice Gauge Theories: An Introduction (Lecture Notes in Physics)

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Lattice Gauge Theories: An Introduction (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Heinz J. Rothe
Manufacturer: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
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This book provides a broad introduction to gauge field theories formulated on a space-time lattice, and in particular of QCD. It serves as a textbook for advanced graduate students, and also provides the reader with the necessary analytical and numerical techniques to carry out research on his own. Although the analytic calculations are sometimes quite demanding and go beyond an introduction, they are discussed in sufficient detail, so that the reader can fill in the missing steps. The book also introduces the reader to interesting problems which are currently under intensive investigation. Whenever possible, the main ideas are exemplified in simple models, before extending them to realistic theories. Special emphasis is placed on numerical results obtained from pioneering work. These are displayed in numerous figures.

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“Haunted Heritage” is a tale about Margaret, a Dominican nurse returning to her homeland accompanied by her British husband. She soon becomes the joke of the village when she appears to be overtaken by bouts of manic depression as diagnosed by a psychiatrist. But as the story unfolds, to the bemusement of her husband, Phillip, Margaret is later hailed as one of the town's famous residents when not only is she discovered to be the descendent of a famous writer, but also has a celebrated manuscript of her own. Other stories in this collection: “I've Seen It All Before,” “Baby in the Middle,” “Nature Guide,” “Recipe For Murder,” “The Little Lamb,” “Dear Sisters,” “My Little Lamb,” “The Storm” and “A Christmas Story.” Explore the lives of seemingly ordinary characters, thrown in unusual situations. The book also includes the love poem, “Goddess.” This publication will provide many hours of pleasant reading that will have you gagging for more from the same source.

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His Poems and Stories are Mesmerizing!!!.......2006-07-11

Haunted Heritage and Other Stories
By
Albert Williams

Reading this author/poet's collection of mystifying stories and sensual poems immediately took me to another place. A place far beyond my soul. A place where I was challenged to feel every essence of this written journey. Where as a reader you make an effortless choice of either savoring the flavor of arousal or simply reading the mere words and have an insipid insatiable affect.

It all began when I first took the sheet of paper off the typewriter on the cover and turned the page. I too became prey of a most inviting beast that engulfed me whole. Swallowed by untainted delight not wanting to be released as each poem took hold and gripped me tightly. Shamelessly, asking where are those trees that were greenest? Can anything be more desirable than the sun at its zenith? Feeling the flower blooming every hour against a verdure stem. . With light illuminating their dream world she reads their favorite poems. Realizing the heart that knows depths of love may never be deceived. Without her he is lost.

The Haunted Heritage and Other Stories was the highlight story with a most exhilarating twist. Centering around a British husband Phillip's ordeal of taking his Dominican nurse wife Margaret back to her ginger bread fretwork homeland after being gone for seventeen years. The story unfolds as they return to find a seventy five year old caretaker Leah of African decent displaying bouts full of hostility. The evening is hot and sticky and Margaret becomes uneasy whispering to Phillip she hears strange things. Phillip ultimately accuses her of going mad over the spirits of the West Indies.

The author/poet writes a beautiful storyline which shows that Margaret is overtaken by bouts of manic depression. She is hailed by the town as not only being of notoriety in being a descendant of a famous writer but she too writes her own novel, The River Clear Revelation.

Another story that took my fancy was, Baby in the Middle. This story had a faint biblical abstract at its core. It is about a baby being born of a couple that after six months of their marriage the husband accepts a seven year medical study scholarship. He is only able to be with his wife once a year and for six weeks they are able to be with another. As this story continues, the wife announces by telephone into the sixth year of marriage she is with a child. The husband joyously receives the news only to inform the wife he has had a sperm count done and found out he could no way father a baby. The wife frantically confesses she had been unfaithful many times with the gardener. The doctor weighs his options and suggests they adopt the baby to avoid a scandal.

All in all this is a must get book to feel, see and taste the idyllic sensual delight of life that this author/poet takes you on within the most simplistic joy ride journey ever. I highly recommend, Haunted Heritage and Other Stories as a great read for mature adults with a creative and vivid imagination. This is a five star rating.

Reviewed by Tempie
Author of Feelings
ISBN # 1-4241-0706-7

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Valuable contribution to understanding Gettysburg.......2006-07-13

and much else. However I found Longstreet's style dry bordering on the mind-numbing. That said, I have always been in the camp that didn't hold Longstreet to blame for the problems of the second and even the third day at Gettysburg. Lee delegated too much authority and seemed lazy during those few crucial days to survey the ground (if he had I believe he would have concured with JL). Also Gettysburg was one of those times when a great army had a few bad days starting with the location of the battle, the quality of the ANV commanders first on the scene (poor), lack of intelligence, overconfidence etc... If JL had been in Ewell's position on the first day there wouldn't have been a second or a third day. Finally, if JL had been allowed to take over for the disaster that was Braxton Bragg, the battle for Tennesse may have ended very differently.

Excellent Example of Post-bellum Memoirs.......2005-09-18

From Manassas to Appomattox by James Longstreet is an excellent example of a Post-bellum memoir, and it is written in clear and dignified voice. The memoir is of course the account of the actions of General James Longstreet, CSA during the American Civil War, his thoughts on various events, and recollections of his command and various individuals whose names are household words to the Civil War historian. As a person with only a passing interest in the American Civil War, I read this book for its purely biographical information, in other words, to get a feel for James Longstreet, who appears to be the underdog of Confederate commanders. I found the book easy to read, though at times I felt mired down in the military minutiae that fills most of the pages, but quickly recovered by small personal tidbits interspersed therein. I also enjoyed reading about his relationship with Robert E. Lee, and the way Longstreet handled himself in a very blunt, upfront manner. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted to read a fine example of memoir writing from the period, Civil War buffs (who of course have undoubtedly already enjoyed this book), and to researchers wanting insight to the major battles of the American Civil War.

From one who knows it best..........2005-06-30

Longstreet was subjected to criticism for his performance at Gettysburg as well as Lee, Longstreet survived and wrote his memoirs to be read and he made it a focus of the book to justify his actions and put the blame on others. Lee never wrote his memoirs, probably to his credit. At the end of the war Lee was of the opinion that it is over and needs to be put in the past. That is not to say that he did not blame Longstreet and others for the mishap at Gettysburg, he just never voiced his opinion. It was not in the man's nature. The character of his main critic also has to be questioned, Jubal Early was renowned for being hotheaded and alienating other people. he was referred to by Lee as "My bad old man."

It cannot be criticized of his work that the piece centers on himself, they are his memoirs about the war. It also cannot be critisized that he did not cover extensively his post-war years because the book is not called Manassas to Reconstruction. It has to be taken as what it is, a valuable insight into a man who was there when it all happened and a study into the man who understood trench warfare before its true advent.

Fabulous memoir from a Southern hero.......2004-10-15

General James Longstreet, who has been unjustly accused and slandered for over a century, gives a factual account of the war and its effect on the South. He also gives invaluable biographical information on his early life and career, particularly the Mexican War, which has been overlooked by historians. A must-read for serious students of the War and for anyone else looking for accounts of a soldiering life in the nineteenth century.

A Great Book...for the Most Part.......2004-03-28

With Lee's death soonafter the War, Longstreet was the most prominent Confederate to write memoirs on the War, and given his responsibilities in both the East and West, he was in a position to offer more insight.

Longstreet is very descriptive when it comes to setting the scene of battle, but he describes the armies' movements very generally. For this purpose, the reader has to be familiar with the battles, which have been covered in depth by other books, so when it comes to summarizing campaigns, the memoirs should be seen as complementary information. In passing, it should be kept in mind that Longstreet couldn't come into possession of all the information available now, and thus his memoirs can't be considered a case closed definitive account.

As others have mentioned, Longstreet isn't afraid to pull punches, which he does at times quite poignantly on Lee's mishaps, most notably of course at Gettysburg. In other instances, he defends himself by criticising others. When Fitz Lee notes that R.E. Lee called Longstreet the hardest man to move in the Army (a comment that can't be confirmed/refuted), he comes to his own defense in part by criticising Jackson during the 7 Days campaign. Hindsight is 20/20, and Longstreet's arguments in the conduct of certain campaigns certainly benefit from the passing of 30 years. At a number of places, Longstreet believes that if his suggestions were followed, the results could have destroyed Union armies or won the War. We'll never be sure if he's right or wrong on these matters.

The memoirs are most interesting during Longstreet's analysis of who deserves credit/shame at certain battles. But where it is most interesting is in rebutting criticism of his war record. The best part of the memoirs are the 3 chapters on each day at Gettysburg, since the postwar criticism of Fitz Lee and Jubal Early aim mostly at that. Fitz Lee most notably mentions comments by R.E. Lee criticising Longstreet that can't be confirmed/refuted with Lee's death. Longstreet does a good job of fending off criticisms of his record for the most part, usually including letters written by other officers to his defense.

The only problem I had with the memoirs was that I found the post bellum chapter of the memoirs woefully short. Throughout the memoirs, Longstreet notes his relationship with certain officers on both sides, including his strong one with U.S. Grant. He briefly covers the controversy in 67 that stirred the anti Longstreet feelings in the South. However, we know Longstreet's battles concerning his record after the War, to the extent that he wasn't even invited to the Army of Northern Virginia's reunion. Longstreet makes almost no mention of this. After alluding to his postbellum relationship with Lee souring due to "political differences" throughout the book, Longstreet doesn't elaborate on it in the postbellum chapter.

In all, Longstreet's memoirs make for a very good general read of the important campaigns and relationships between the CSA's big names. He doesn't dodge accusations and he's not hesitant to place blame where he feels it belongs, whether it's himself or, more often, General Early. That Longstreet isn't afraid to criticize the Southern deities, which in itself drew criticism of his war record from proponents of the Lost Cause, lends a more evenhanded credence to his memoirs, making them a very worthy read.

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FROM MANASSAS TO APPOMATTOX - MEMOIRS OF THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA
James Longstreet
Manufacturer: The Easton Press
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Binding: Hardcover
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From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America
James Longstreet
Manufacturer: Lippincott
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From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America(Illustrated)
James Longstreet
Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
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ASIN: B000PJJZ3O

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Raw Pork and Hardtack: A Civil War Memoir from Manassas to Appomattox (Civil War Heritage Series, V. 10)
Walbrook D. Swank
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From Manassas To Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America
James (James I Robertson, Jr. Edited with Intro and Notes) Longstreet
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FROM MANASSAS TO APPOMATTOX: Memoirs of the Civil War In America
James (Lieutenant-General Confederate Army); Robertson, Jr., James I. (ed., Intro., Notes) Longstreet
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From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America
General James Longstreet
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From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America,
James, Lieutenant-General, Confederate Army Longstreet
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Much has been written about how the authoritarianism of the Communist era gave way to more open societies in the former Soviet bloc countries, yet little has been said about how individuals in these countries have been affected and how they contributed to the changes in their societies. How does the relationship between husband and wife change when planned economy gives way to financial incertitude? When all are free to speak their minds publicly, are children more likely to do so at home or at school? How do the elderly adjust to new laws and fewer pensions?

This book describes, in their own words, the lives of everyday people in Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and the Former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia as they struggled under Soviet domination, as they endured the revolutions in their respective countries, and as they now adapt to a free world society. These individuals, struggling with philosophical, political, educational, cultural, and spiritual adjustments, are entrepreneurs, political activists, scientists, and teachers. They are assuming leadership roles in local politics and implementing reforms in the schools. The book includes photographs, maps, and short introductory national histories.

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Powerful, Poignant Book.......2004-03-27

One of the most powerful books I've read in years.
No kidding.
As a professor, this book impressed me by its historical clarity.
And as a humanist, the book touched me for its poignant stories. The people that Susan Shapiro interviews are both ordinary and extraordinary. If you have a belief in the strength of the human spirit, this book will resonate with you. And if you don't, this book can help.

A Book that should be on the NYT Best Seller List.......2004-02-25

"The Curtain Rises" is an unusually fine report of individual lives under Soviet communism in Eastern Europe; how thoughtful resisters coped in their daily lives, and were enabled to participate in and shape the basic changes that occurred in their own lives, their communities and countries as they were freed from the constraints of oppressive government control. This book is filled with the life stories and philosophies of extraordinary individuals whose lives were changed by contacts with caring and experienced Westerners who helped them realize their dreams for change and decency.
Susan Shapiro got involved in change behind The Iron Curtain through her concern for the health and eating habits of a Hungarian boy who stayed in her home in Harrisburg, PA. Her concern led her to teach 500,000 teachers and millions of children behind the crumbling curtain not only how to live more healthily, but to change their own lives, their schools, and their communities through grass-roots actions.
This book can be read as fascinating social history of the Soviet Empire or as a blueprint for bringing about basic changes in countries around the world in our time.

Everyday Life in Post-Communist Eastern Europe.......2004-02-14

A great read! I highly recommend this book to any person with an interest in Eastern Europe. The writers truly capture the feel of what day-to-day life is really like for people in this fasctinating region of the world.

An Interesting Perspective.......2004-02-11

I thought that this book was very well-written and extremely interesting. As a dedicated historian with a great interest in the Eastern European region, this book offered a different and unique perspective. It looked into the lives of the individuals, detailing their experiences with communism and the fall of communism. I highly recommend it and think that it would be a great supplement to a history class.

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Captivating Elephant Saga

HOW WONDERFUL ELEPHANTS ARE

The lives of elephants revealed

Intriguing

Thorough and moving study of elephants!

Elephant Memories: 13 Years in the Life of an Elephant Family
Cynthia Moss
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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ASIN: 0449903621
Release Date: 1989-04-08

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Captivating Elephant Saga.......2006-12-21

Moss takes you on an incredible journey into the lives of African elephants and allows you to take a bird's eye view of the research she has done. The book, while captivating, can seem a little discombobulated to some, however. The book divides itself into the different years Moss is writing about, each chapter being a different year. This set up, however, is a bit confusing as the chapters do not limit themselves to that particular year, but instead discussed a myriad of years all while focusing on a particular topic. That said, you do see progression in the timeline as the book reads on.

The only downside I saw to this book was the fictional retelling of circumstances that she was not witness to. She describes the deaths of a few elephants as well as some mishaps involving the elephants in near poetic detail, though she never actually saw what happened, or she only witnessed the very end of the circumstance. She does not note where the fictionalization begins, and you only understand what parts are ficionalized after reading on and seeing where she says "I don't know what happened." These are merely assumptions made on the part of the author and though they could have very real merit, it can hurt the integrity of the book when read by someone who is looking for a purely factual account of African elephants. While Moss does warn that she does make assumptions, it would have been better if she noted right before each fictionalized story that it was an assumption. That said, the stories do involve true elephant behavior and shows the audience how elephants may react in certain situations.

There is an incredible amount of insight in this book. You become attached to certain elephants, feel joy over new births, celebrate victory over hardship, and mourn the deaths of these creatures. It teaches the reader about their behaviors, environment, and most of all, the conservation of these majestic animals.

HOW WONDERFUL ELEPHANTS ARE.......2006-07-05

IT IS AMAZING TO ME THAT MAN DOESNT KNOW OR CHOOSES NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOW INTELLEGENT AND WONDERFUL THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES OF GOD ARE AND THIS BOOK MAKES IT REAL CLEAR.

The lives of elephants revealed.......2002-01-18

This is a wonderful book. Cynthia Moss takes the reader deep into the intricate social lives of Africa elephans in Amboseli National Park (Kenya), and leaves a profound impression. How very sensitive these animals are, and how endearing. It is entirely clear how these creatures have suffered at the hands of humans, but also nobody can read this book and not feel the urge to conserve this fantastic species. Also it may inspire some to travel to Amboseli to see the elephants 'in person' - an experience that you will never forget!

Intriguing.......2002-01-05

This is an excellent book. At first, the book seems confusing as the author continuously refers to the individual elephants on a first name basis when one has no idea of who these "people" are. As the names become more familiar and the individual stories develop, the strange names develop into a wonderful, although at times anthropomorphic story on the natural history of these gentle animals. As she warns us, the author takes the liberty of adding unwitnessed, fictional pieces to most stories, which can be confusing and at times blur the objective observations that she makes with subjective, although probably real, assumptions.
But this book is not a hard core technical text, despite glimpses of it being so in the beginning. The book is about remembering the wonderful social and behavioral characteristics of individuals that make up a population. From matriarchs to lonely males, from birth to death during periods of drought or at the hands of Masai warriors, this book gives a comprehensive insight into relevant issues affecting the survival of the African elephant. The author comes across as a human being, with emotions that go beyond the hard-core science. Although her prose is dry at times, this book is very enjoyable and opens a magnificent window into the world of the Amboseli elephants.

Thorough and moving study of elephants!.......2001-01-11

This book covers thirteen years of Cynthia Moss' research on elephants at Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Several of the elephant families residing at Amboseli are featured in this book. Cynthia Moss learned to distinguish each individual elephant by such characteristics as the shape of their ears, ear markings or the size and shape of the tusks. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of elephant life like mating, draught etc. Together with fellow researcher Joyce Poole Cynthia Moss discovered that the bulls like their Asian cousins go into musth too (the period they are the most attractive to the cows). Thus a longstanding mystery was solved. But through it all shines Cynthia Moss' deep love for the elephants, she found with them so much to recommend. Learning from them. She certainly succeeds in sharing the joy of studying and living with elephants. I warmly recommend Ian and Oria Douglas-Hamilton and Joyce Poole's books too. Indeed Cynthia Moss has found new insights but this is still the book to read on elephants in the first place.

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