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Human resource managers will find the crucial information they need to make intelligent workforce decisions in these studies that include detailed statistical data, forecasts, and trend research on a variety of topics including employer benefits, intergenerational workforces, healthcare costs, and retirement investment plans.

The current state of employer-based health care coverage is analyzed in this comprehensive survey of corporate medical plans. The study examines the coverage designs, cost-cutting measures, education and communication strategies, and changes in the health care system that have helped employers manage their medical expenses in a time of rising health care costs.

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A half-century ago, the world was trying to heal the wounds of global war. People were rushing to make up for lost time, grasping for material wealth. This was the era of "total electric living," a phrase beamed into living rooms by General Electric spokesman Ronald Reagan. Environmental awareness was barely a gleam in the eye of even Rachel Carson.
And yet, Helen and Scott Nearing were on a totally different path, having left the city for the country, eschewing materialistic society in a quest for the self-sufficiency they deemed "the Good Life." Chelsea Green is pleased to honor their example by publishing a new edition of The Maple Sugar Book, complete with a new section of never-before-published photos of the Nearings working on the sugaring operation, and an essay by Greg Joly relating the story behind the book and placing the Nearings' work in the context of their neighborhood and today's maple industry.
Maple sugaring was an important source of cash for the Nearings, as it continues to be for many New England farmers today. This book is filled with a history of sugaring from Native American to modern times, with practical tips on how to sap trees, process sap, and market syrup. In an age of microchips and software that are obsolete before you can install them, maple sugaring is a process that's stood the test of time. Fifty years after its original publication in 1950, The Maple Sugar Book is as relevant as ever to the homestead or small-scale commercial practitioner.

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Neat book.......2004-01-21

This book is a description of way the Nearings earned hard cash to sustain their homesteading project. When they first built their homestead in Vermont in the early 1930s, they thought they might make the cash income for purchasing things they couldn't grow on the farm by selling wood. However, they soon found themselves owners of a sugar maple bush, and the family who had been tapping the sap up until then showed them the ropes of the maple sugaring business. It wasn't long before they discovered that they could earn their annual cash needs during the six week sugaring season, leaving the rest of the year free to grow food, construct farm buildings, and write.

The book starts with a history of sugar making. Then it includes some how-to information (current as of the 1940s). This section includes chapters on maintenance of the sugar bush, equipment for sugaring, sap and weather, making sugar, making syrup, and marketing. The book closes with a section that describes some of the philosophy of the Nearing's homesteading project, especially those aspects related to maple sugaring. And in the end, there are a few recipes for using maple syrup.

Because of Scott Nearing's academic training and experience, the book has an academic flavor, and the chapters on the history of sugaring are quite well documented. The details in the book about sugaring aren't quite sufficient for rank newbies to take off and try to start their own sugaring operation- -if you want to know exact details about constructing a sugar shack or using an evaporator, it would be better to look for a more technical book with a recent publication date. The book's main value is for those who wish to learn more about how the Nearings put their thoughts about cash income and bread labor into action. With that in mind, the book is truly a classic, and well worth reading many times through.

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THE MAPLE SUGAR BOOK. TOGETHER WITH REMARKS ON PIONEERING AS A WAY OF LIVING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
H. And S. Nearing
Manufacturer: Schocken Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WQ9G8O

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Maple Sugar

The Maple Sugar Book; Together with Remarks on Pioneering as a way of Living in the Twentieth Century
Helen and Scott Nearing
Manufacturer: Galahad Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MYEP50

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Maple Sugar.......2007-02-08

This may be the best resouce for tapping and make maple sugar ready for your kitchen table. Very easy book to read.

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De Rham cohomology is the cohomology of differential forms. This book offers a self-contained exposition to this subject and to the theory of characteristic classes from the curvature point of view. It requires no prior knowledge of the concepts of algebraic topology or cohomology. The first 10 chapters study cohomology of open sets in Euclidean space, treat smooth manifolds and their cohomology and end with integration on manifolds. The last 11 chapters cover Morse theory, index of vector fields, Poincare duality, vector bundles, connections and curvature, Chern and Euler classes, and Thom isomorphism, and the book ends with the general Gauss-Bonnet theorem. The text includes well over 150 exercises, and gives the background necessary for the modern developments in gauge theory and geometry in four dimensions, but it also serves as an introductory course in algebraic topology. It will be invaluable to anyone who wishes to know about cohomology, curvature, and their applications.

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Not an undergraduate textbook.......2007-09-16

This book covers quite a lot of advanced material, in a rigorous fashion. It is quite a demanding introduction to such important concepts as those pertaining to De Rham cohomology, curvature, bundles and characteristic classes. Far more accessible and motivated books exist on the subject for, e.g., the physics student. I suspect that even a well-prepared maths student would have quite a hard time struggling with this book. Returning to the prospective physics student, he would be well advised to have a solid maths undergraduate background in topology, before perusing this book. While this may be desirable, there are plenty other more friendly and less demanding introductions on the same topics.
I would therefore recommend this book only as a second-reading.
A student would then benefit from the sharp, rigorous and quick presentation of most ground notions in algebraic and differential topology.

Too advanced for the targeted audience.......2002-07-03

De Rham cohomology and the theory of characteristic classes are not only two of the most important topics in mathematics, but also in theoretical physics. Indeed, an understanding of the geometry and topology of fiber bundles requires a mastery of these topics, and, if one is to make sense of topological phenomena in quantum field theory, one must understand how to perform the calculation of characteristic classes. This book gives a fairly good start in meeting these goals, and, the authors say, is written for upper-level undergraduates with no background in topology or differential geometry. However topological spaces are not defined in the book, but the authors use them as though the reader has had prior exposure.

De Rham cohomology is introduced very early in the book (p. 15), with a differential p-form defined as a smooth map from an open set in n-dimensional Euclidean space to the space of alternating forms. The authors do motivate the definition through the consideration of ordinary vector calculus, which serves to ease the transition to the more formal theory. Concepts from algebraic topology immediately follow, these being chain complexes and their corresponding homological algebra. The foremost strategy for the calculation of the De Rham cohomology, the Mayer-Vietoris sequence is given, the treatment emphasizing the role of the Poincare lemma. Considerations from homotopy are used to calculate the de Rham cohomology of punctured Euclidean space. The De Rham theory is then used to prove the Brouwer fixed point theorem. The famous theorem of J.F. Adams on the maximal number of linearly independent vector fields on the n-dimensional sphere is stated but not proved. No doubt the proof was omitted due to the advanced techniques that must be used to prove it.

Differential forms on smooth manifolds are discussed also, along with the accompanying topics of curvature and integration on smooth manifolds. Stokes' theorem is proved in detail. A very detailed study of the concept of degree, linking numbers, and indexes of vector fields is given, as preparation for later discussions on Morse theory and the Poincare-Hopf theorem. The physicist reader will definitely want to pay attention to this discussion because of its importance in applications.This discussion also marks the beginning of the more advanced topics in the book, which continues to its end. Readers will definitely have to pay attention to more of the details here, and the authors replace geometric intuition by more formal, algebraic considerations.

The theory of fiber bundles and vector bundles are given fair treatment in the book too, but the authors should have motivated the subject with some examples of elementary bundles, such as the Mobius strip. They do however prove that a vector bundle over a compact base space has an inner product and they do this with the help of partitions of unity. Partitions of unity are one of most useful concepts to illustrate how the different fibers of a bundle can be joined together. Also, they show how vector bundles over a compact base can be trivialized by taking the direct sum with a suitable bundle, called its complement. This motivates the definition of an Abelian semigroup of isomorphism classes of vector bundles over compact bases. This semigroup can, and the authors show this, be completed to an Abelian group via the Grothendieck construction. These considerations are the origin of the famous K-theory of vector bundles. Along these same lines the authors show that there is a homotopy classification of vector bundles by using the notion of a "pull-back" of vector bundles (the pull-back of a vector bundle "dilutes" the bundle, i.e. makes it less "twisted").

The way the authors present the theory of characteristic classes is much too formal, and does not give the reader an appreciation of their origins and why they work as well as they do. Readers at this level need to be given a lot more motivation to the underlying intuition behind characteristic classes. Physicists in particular, who are faced with these objects in many applications, need a more in-depth discussion. Indeed, the authors really take off in their proof of the Thom isomorphism theorem. They do not discuss why this result is so important nor give concrete examples of its utilization.

A fairly long list of exercises is given in the back of the book, and the reader should work most of these in order to be able to understand the results in the book. It will also help to go back to some of the original papers on vector and fiber bundles, even ones published in the 1930s, to gain more of an appreciation of the concepts in the book.

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A considerable leap, for those who like challenges.......2000-08-25

This book is true to his objectives: teaching cohomology and characteristic classes starting from calculus in several variables, in the sense that the background needed is more or less just about this start (along with some linear algebra). However, the mathematical maturity needed to fully understand the topics is a great deal bigger than that. The book can get quite esoteric very quickly, and I feel somehow that it could have been more natural to insert the example of cohomology from calculus given in the first chapter after differential forms, for example.

Nevertheless, I like this book. The authoritative books that treat more or less the same topics (Milnor & Stasheff's "Characteristic Classes", Bott & Tu's "Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology"), although more inspired and clearer (for the initiated), ask for more background and even more maturity than this one. Madsen & Tornehave introduces you to some very powerful machinery of algebraic topology, being at the same time challenging and rewarding. It succeds in the sense that it really teaches the way of thinking "algebro-topologically", a thing that can be invaluable on the study of recent topics in theoretical physics. You also can try to read the classics after reading this book: then you can at the same time understand better the point of view of these authors, and get a better grasp of the topics you've seen before.

Ambitious, dense, altogether not motivated.......1999-10-31

It is a bit ambitious to use deRham cohomology as an introduction to differential forms and analysis on manifolds (compare with the easier and clearer 'Analysis on Manifolds' by Munkres). A bit too much for newcomers, too little for graduate students (compare with Bott and Tu). It is good for advanced undergraduates who are able to handle the pace and abstraction. Few examples and computations.

An elegant introduction to characeteristic classes........1999-03-23

This book studies caharacteristic classes via de Rham cohomology. Compared with Bott and Tu's similar book "Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology", this one is more refined and more sophisticated. Warning: this book contains few applications of characteristic classes. For that matter, Milnor's "Characteritic Classes" is still the best source of information.

From Calculus to Cohomology: de Rham Cohomology and Characteristic Classes

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From Calculus to Cohomology: de Rham Cohomology and Characteristic Classes
IB A Tornehave, Jergen Madsen
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N7EJ6G

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The Greatest Admirals of the world........2001-03-24

Francis Drake, Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp, Horatio Nelson, David Glasgow Farragut, Heihachiro Togo and more! The book not only has 19 chapters, each dealing with a great Admiral of one of the world's navies, but also there 6 survey chapters, which tell you about changes in ships, weapons and tactics to allow you to be kept up-to-date with the changes in naval warfare as you follow along with the greats, from Drake's expeditions to the battles in the Pacific during World War Two.

If you liked this book, I would also suggest; Every Man Will Do His Duty: An Anthology of Firsthand Accounts From the Age of Nelson, 1793-1815. Edited by Dean King with John B. Hattendorf.

Awesome Collection Of Some Great Men.......1998-02-21

Mr. Sweetman has done a fine job with this interesting and readable collection. From Drake to Farragut to Togo to Halsey, this book will draw you in to examine the great generals of the past, detailing the decisive battles they commanded. The essays by the editor also supply a wealth of information about the history and tactics of naval warfare. A fine tome.

The Great Admirals : Command at Sea, 1587-1945

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The Great Admirals : Command at Sea, 1587-1945
Jack (editor) Sweetman
Manufacturer: Naval Institute Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000V2KNXQ

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Dr. John Dee was the Warden of Manchester. He was a restless and ambitious spirit. Dr. Dee was known for ripe scholarship, for deep knowledge in chemistry and for rare skill in mathematics and astronomy. At the time he became Warden, Dr. Dee had devoted himself to the blighting influence of occult investigations, intermingling with them in credulous simplicity what remained in him of Christian faith. This rare manuscript contains Dr. Dee's diary, written in Old English with a biographical sketch of this most wise and brilliant man.

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A Rare View Inside the Life and Mind of Dr. John Dee!.......2005-10-05

Dee was an intensely pious Christian, but his Christianity was deeply influenced by the Hermetic and Platonic-Pythagorean doctrines that were pervasive in the Renaissance. He believed that number was the basis of all things and the key to knowledge, that God's creation was an act of "numbering".

From Hermeticism, he drew the belief that man had the potential for divine power, and he believed this divine power could be exercised through mathematics. His cabalistic angel magic (which was heavily numerological) and his work on practical mathematics (navigation, for example) were simply the exalted and mundane ends of the same spectrum, not the antithetical activities many would see them as today.

His ultimate goal was to help bring forth a unified world religion through the healing of the breach of the Catholic and Protestant churches and the recapture of the pure theology of the ancients.

One can capture the essence of Dee in his Diary and can truly see inside the mind of this amazing man. It is written in Olde English, so you must appreciate that fact and that is a very rare reprint only recently made available through Kessinger Publishing copied from a very old manuscript.

Autobiographical Tracts and Diary for the Years 1595-1601 of Dr. John Dee

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Autobiographical Tracts and Diary for the Years 1595-1601 of Dr. John Dee
John Dee
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1425482007

Diary, for the years 1595-1601, of Dr. John Dee, warden of Manchester from 1595-1608

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Diary, for the years 1595-1601, of Dr. John Dee, warden of Manchester from 1595-1608
John Dee
Manufacturer: s.n.]
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00089DZ0A

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This is the first modern account of this great prince of the Church. Politician, diplomat, landed magnate, and dynast, Beaton was every inch the exemplar of the great Renaissance lord. His powerful personality and driving energy easily dominated the irresolute Arran during the minority of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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This volume begins with John Sutter's own account of his life and the discovery of gold at his sawmill in 1848. Leading historians Howard R. Lamar, Albert L. Hurtado, Iris H. W. Engstrand, Richard W. White, and Patricia Nelson Limerick then demythologize Sutter while giving him a more secure place in western history.

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THE MEANING OF MCCARTHYISM - PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION

Manufacturer: D.C. Heath and Company
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HQZHUA

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Meaning of McCarthyism
Earl Latham
Manufacturer: DC Heath
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GR9O1I

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Meaning of Mccarthyism
Earl Lathaam
Manufacturer: D C HEATH & CO
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ASIN: B000UDB6B4

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The Meaning of McCarthyism (College)

Manufacturer: D C Heath & Co
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The Meaning of McCarthyism
Earl (editor) Latham
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A Kind Friend to Walk with You...

For many, depression is associated with shame and humiliation -- even a lack of faith. But in this refreshingly honest and oh-so-very-real revelation of one woman's journey through depression, you'll hear the voice of a kind friend. And in her words you'll find hope and renewed confidence that will guide you through your own darkness and into the light.

If you are currently suffering from depression -- this book will help you realize you're not alone.

If you have a loved one dealing with depression -- this book will help you understand.

If you are a mental-health professional -- you now have a new tool to encourage your clients.

Along with the humor, Chonda shares practical insight, biblical teaching, emotional support, and sympathetic concern. Whether you've experienced depression in your own life or in the life of someone you love, this friend has something to offer you: help, hope and, believe it or not, plenty of laughter.

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Laughing in the dark.......2007-10-19

The first several chapers were a bit wordy but then settled in to have several good thoughts in the latter part of the book.

Great Read.......2007-10-04

This book flowed well, and I really appreciated Chonda's candid and honest look at her journey through depression. While the church sometimes implies if you suffer from depression, you must not have enough faith or you are making it up, Chonda is not ashamed to share her story and her faith. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent.......2007-10-02

I recently saw Chondra on stage. I knew with her type of humor, I needed to read her book.Being diagnosed with Clinical Depression myself, I felt we had something in common. I was not disappointed, her book is excellent. She is able to put into words thoughts and feelings just like mine. It seems God put people into her life just like He did me. This is a must read!!!!!

books.......2007-09-21

I love Chonda Pierce. I have been to see her in person. This is a must read book

Couldn't put it down........2007-09-17

This book just really hit home with me. I could relate to so many things. Chonda is such a funny lady and it left me so optimistic. Passed it on to a friend that is traveling down that dark road. She loved it also.

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Laughing at Depression
Chris Morley
Manufacturer: Llumina Press
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Binding: Paperback

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A disturbing poetic journey exploring the author's lifelong battle with clinical depression, this book documents events in the chronological order in which they happened, taking the reader from depths of despair and anguish to heights of humor and satire.

Sandbox to Mortarboard...Laughing All the Way!

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Sandbox to Mortarboard...Laughing All the Way!
Dorine Cornell Lord
Manufacturer: design and production by Nicholas K. Burns Publishing
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ASIN: B0006S8Q70

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