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Number of Pages: 605Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: EncyclopediasFormat: PaperbackPublisher: McFarland & CompanyAge Range: AdultAuthor: Charles Russell Coulter & Patricia TurnerLanguage: English Book Synopsis Throughout history, humans have pondered the question of their existence. In nearly every society, part of the answer has included some form of god or goddess. For the Mayans, one such deity was Ajtzak, who tried to create humans from wood; for the Yorubas of Africa, Shango controlled the thunder and lightning. The Chinese of the Shang dynasty era worshipped Shang Ti. Evil deities were also part of the answer, as in the case of the Kuvera, the Hindu chief of evil in the Vedic period, and Tu, the Persian or Islamic demon of fatal accidents. All of the known ancient gods, many heretofore obscure or known only from mythological literature, are included in this exhaustive reference work. The focus is on their origins, histories, and functions. The people who believed in each deity are identified, along with alternate names or spellings both old and modern. The descriptions that follow are of the functions, origins and physical nature of the deities. Extensive cross references are provided for alternate spellings and names. Review Quotes "many little-known gods from obscure mythologies are included...a valuable resource"--Library Journal"many more entries [than the competition]. Academic and large public libraries in need of resources on this topic should purchase this work"--Booklist"a tremendous reference source for any collection, heartily recommended"--Choice"provides much information...a good resource"--ARBA"an impressive list of over 10,000 deities...comprehensive index"--Against the Grain"a perfect reference book for any library...usage will be immense...an essential purchase"--Reference Reviews"exhaustive...extensive cross-referencing"--Reference & Research Book News"a comprehensive 'who's who' of deities"--Catholic Library World. About the Author The late Charles Russell Coulter was a novelist and engineer. Patricia Turner is a writer and researcher in Margate, Florida.

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Number of Pages: 272Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Genealogy & HeraldryFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Family Tree BooksAge Range: AdultAuthor: Dana McCulloughLanguage: English About the Book The unofficial guide to the largest free genealogy website shows how to find anyone's family in the site's databases of more than 3.5 billion names and millions of digitized historical records spanning the globe. Book Synopsis Master the #1 Free Genealogy Website! Discover your ancestry on FamilySearch.org, the world's largest free genealogy website. This in-depth user guide shows you how to find your family in the site's databases of more than 3.5 billion names and millions of digitized historical records spanning the globe. Learn how to maximize all of FamilySearch.org's research tools--including hard-to-find features--to extend your family tree in America and the old country. In this book, you'll find: - Step-by-step strategies to craft search queries that find ancestors fast - Practical pointers for locating your ancestors in record collections that aren't searchable - Detailed overviews of FamilySearch.org's major U.S. collections, with helpful record explanations to inform your research - Guidance for using FamilySearch.org's vast record collections from Europe, Canada, Mexico and 100-plus countries around the world - Tips for creating and managing your family tree on FamilySearch.org - Secrets to utilizing user-submitted genealogies, 200,000 digitized family history books, and the FamilySearch catalog of 2.4 million offline resources you can borrow through a local FamilySearch Center - Worksheets and checklists to track your research progress Illustrated step-by-step examples teach you exactly how to apply these tips and techniques to your own research. Whether you're new to FamilySearch.org or you're a longtime user, you'll find the guidance you need to discover your ancestors and make the most of the site's valuable resources. About the Author Dana McCullough, Milwaukee, WI, www.danamccullough.com. Dana is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in Family Tree Magazine, Family Circle, Brain Child, Better Homes and Gardens' Simply Creative Weddings, My College Guide, and Scrapbooks, etc.

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Number of Pages: 288Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: GeneralFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Reader's Digest AssociationAge Range: AdultAuthor: James HubbardLanguage: English Book Synopsis The essential guide to take care of your family's health when you can't get medical help or answers right away. It's the worst snowstorm you can remember. The ice-covered streets are abandoned. You hear a boom in the distance, and your computer screen goes blank. Darkness. A crash and another bang from inside the house. In the hallway, your husband sits on the floor, soaked in blood. You dial 911, and all you get is a busy signal. Would you know what to do next? The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook will teach you just what you need to know to take care of yourself and your loved ones in the event you aren't able to get professional medical help right away. Encompassing but going well beyond immediate first aid, the book covers: how to put a dislocated joint back into place how to prevent hypothermia when your heat has gone out what to do for asthma when you don't have your inhaler whether you can really drink your own urine if you run out of water what to feed your toddler if he has a fever and you have no medicine and much more Featuring more than 100 illustrations, along with quick quizzes and real-life examples, The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook will take you step by step through the essentials of medical care during a crisis. Perhaps you've been stranded by a sudden storm when out camping. Maybe you live alone in a rural area, and can't easily get to a doctor when you hurt your arm. Or you just want to make sure you and your family are prepared to safely weather the next Superstorm Sandy, polar vortex, tornado strike, heat wave, earthquake, or other natural disaster. Whatever your situation and your health needs, The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook is your must-have medical resource. About the Author After more than 30 years of practicing family medicine in Mississippi and Colorado, James Hubbard, MD, MPH, combined his medical training with his outdoors experience to become one of the nation's top survival-medicine experts. You can find more of his practical, evidence-based tips on his website, TheSurvivalDoctor.com. The author of Living Ready Pocket Manual: First Aid, among other books, Dr. Hubbard now runs a private practice in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Number of Pages: 1056Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: DictionariesSeries Title: Webster's New WorldFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Houghton MifflinAge Range: AdultAuthor: The Editors of the Webster's New World DictionariesLanguage: English About the Book Defining 49,000 Of the most commonly used words in the American English lexicon, this new dictionary has been created especially for beginning readers and to help the approximately 1.8 million people in the U.S. who are currently enrolled in basic skills literary programs. Line drawings. Book Synopsis In the United States, 20 percent of the adult population is marginally literate. Of these roughly 30 million people, approximately 1.8 million are enrolled in basic skills literacy programs. Webster's New World has created a dictionary that is uniquely designed to help these beginning readers. Webster's New World Basic Dictionary of American English defines 49,000 of the most commonly used words in the American English lexicon. These are the words adult readers are most likely to encounter in newspapers and magazines, on job applications and product instructions, on advertising billboards and their children's school progress reports. The dictionary defines these words in clear, easy-to-understand language, using only words that are themselves defined in the dictionary, but never condescending to the adult reader. Definitions are liberally supplemented with example phrases and sentences that put words in context and help new readers understand meaning and usage. Special notes on synonyms help new readers differentiate between words with similar meanings. And selected illustrations help readers identify and remember words. This quality paperback book is designed for ease of reading and use, as well as for durability. Primarily created for native English speakers, it is also a valuable reference for more advanced readers of English as a second language. From the editors of the prestigious Webster's New World College Dictionary, the Basic Dictionary of American English brings the full scholarship behind that work to this important new offering in the field of literacy. From the Back Cover Webster's New World(TM) Basic Dictionary of American English - The Dictionary You Can Count on to Help You ... ... understand what you're reading. Nearly 50,000 entries cover the most basic and important terms you'll meet every day in the news, at work, and in the classroom. Definitions are based on the renowned Webster's New World College Dictionary-always reliable and up to date. ... write with real confidence. Discussions of synonyms show you how to pick your words carefully and correctly. Notes on usage provide expert advice on grammar and punctuation. Over 25,000 examples of how words are actually used help you know from the start that you're writing correctly. ... know you have the facts on your side. Tables give you helpful information on everything from nations of the world and their capitals to standard measurements. The facts you need are always easy to find. The most complete resource with the most useful information about the words you really need to know.* Instant, accurate spellings* Reliable, easy-to-use pronunciations* Common abbreviations* Basic vocabulary in law, government, science, education, medicine, the arts, and more* Widely used business and financial terms* Entries for important people-historical and contemporary* Geographical information for cities, countries, historic places, oceans, rivers, and mountain ranges worldwide* Hundreds of clear, helpful illustrationswww.hungryminds.com

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Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Bibliographies & IndexesFormat: HardcoverPublisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyAge Range: AdultAuthor: John W FreemanLanguage: English About the Book For anyone who has tried to unscramble the plot of Mozart's The Magic Flute by skimming through an incomprehensible synopsis in a rapidly darkening hall, this compact, well-written, well-designed collection of stories of the great operas will be a boon. Book Synopsis The Metropolitan Opera: Stories of the Great Operas, published jointly by the Metropolitan Opera Guild and W. W. Norton, contains the plots of 150 of the world's most popular operas; there are also short, informative biographies of each of the 72 composers represented, and historical background material pertinent to each work. For those of who have enjoyed the The Metropolitan Opera Stories of the Great Operas, the highly successful companion to this volume, Guide to Recorded Opera, allows the music lover the luxury of choosing a particular recording of a favorite work on the basis of description and recommendation by a well-informed expert. "How would you compare the Callas and Tebaldi Toscas?" "Is there a good recording of Boris Godunov available on CDs?" "Did Joan Sutherland ever record Micaela?" These and hundreds of other questions are answered in this Guide, in which a corps of experienced music critics and discophiles evaluate all the complete recordings of 150 operas by 71 composers.This box set includes volume one of The Metropolitan Opera Stories of the Great Operas and The Guide to Recorded Opera. The Metropolitan Opera Stories of the Great Operas is the definitive opera story collection, the only one now authorized by the Metropolitan Opera. Written by John W. Freeman, associate editor of Opera News magazine, this 584-page volume provides: *The complete plots of 150 different operas, including lists of roles and premiere dates. *Biographical information on all of the 72 different composers represented, as well as historical background material on each opera. *Easy access to the stories through both a table of contents listed by composer and an alphabetical index by opera title. *A foreword by the Met's music director and principal conductor, James Levine, and an introduction by Peter Allen, host of the Texaco/Met radio broadcasts and the "Live from the Met" telecasts. Whether for quick, pre-performance reference or an evening of browsing through favorite stories, this volume is an invaluable addition to every opera-lover's library.The Guide to Recorded Opera, the only such volume authorized by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, offers a wealth of invaluable information for the opera lover. *Casts, dates, and compact disc availability for all the complete recordings of 150 different operas. *Critical evaluation by an outstanding authority of each complete recording of each opera. Recommendations for the best recordings of every work. *Access to the reviews facilitated by two tables of contents: one organized alphabetically by composer, the other by title. *A detailed index by artist. Whether it is used for recommendations on which recording to buy, or for a bird's-eye view of the recording history of a specific opera, the Guide to Recorded Opera will prove an indispensable addition to the opera lover's library.

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Number of Pages: 320Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Atlases, Gazetteers & MapsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: National Geographic SocietyAge Range: AdultAuthor: Greg Miller & Betsy MasonLanguage: English About the Book "Created for map lovers by map lovers, this rich book explores the intriguing stories behind maps across history and illuminates how the art of cartography thrives today. In this visually stunning book, award-winning journalists Betsy Mason and Greg Miller--authors of the National Geographic cartography blog "All Over the Map"--explore the intriguing stories behind maps from a wide variety of cultures, civilizations, and time periods. Based on interviews with scores of leading cartographers, curators, historians, and scholars, this is a remarkable selection of fascinating and unusual maps. This diverse compendium includes ancient maps of dragon-filled seas, elaborate graphics picturing unseen concepts and forces from inside Earth to outer space, devious maps created by spies, and maps from pop culture such as the schematics to the Death Star and a map of Westeros from Game of Thrones. If your brain craves maps--and Mason and Miller would say it does, whether you know it or not--this eye-opening visual feast will inspire and delight"-- Book Synopsis Created for map lovers by map lovers, this rich book explores the intriguing stories behind maps across history and illuminates how the art of cartography thrives today. In this visually stunning book, award-winning journalists Betsy Mason and Greg Miller--authors of the National Geographic cartography blog "All Over the Map"--explore the intriguing stories behind maps from a wide variety of cultures, civilizations, and time periods. Based on interviews with scores of leading cartographers, curators, historians, and scholars, this is a remarkable selection of fascinating and unusual maps. This diverse compendium includes ancient maps of dragon-filled seas, elaborate graphics picturing unseen concepts and forces from inside Earth to outer space, devious maps created by spies, and maps from pop culture such as the schematics to the Death Star and a map of Westeros from Game of Thrones. If your brain craves maps--and Mason and Miller would say it does, whether you know it or not--this eye-opening visual feast will inspire and delight. Review Quotes "An absorbing and quirky history of mapmaking." -The New York Times "This beautiful tome by WIRED alumni Betsy Mason and Greg Miller charts the fascinating history of cartography. The scores of maps in the book range from the whimsical (origins of meats supplied to Parisian butchers) to the political (North Dakota fracking sites) to the fantastical (Jerry Gretzinger's imaginary world)." -Wired "With an eye for splendor, Mason and Miller dredge up stories of the past through the medium of maps, often with something to say about the present. Their new book, All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey, binds hundreds of evocative maps into one volume, stitched with approachable, illuminating prose." -Laura Bliss, CityLab "Mason and Miller, who run the All over the Map blog, aren't professional cartographers but journalists, and their stance as relative novices who love maps makes this book a wonder...A must for cartography collections and a wonderful addition to social science and art shelves." -Library Journal "It'd be pretty difficult to review the breadth of maps in the book to give you a flavor even. Let's just say Mason and Miller have got you covered whatever your map vice is. So whether you like the painstaking detail of beautiful topographic maps, the imagination of celestial charts, the analytical representation of statistical data or the fantasy of the map of Westeros or the Death Star then there's plenty in this book to feast on." -Kenneth Field, Cartonerd blog"Mapping the cosmos is just one of the topics addressed in this entertaining, colorful look at historical maps and the stories behind them. Space fans will revel in the tale surrounding a century's worth of road atlases for Mars' (non-existent) canals, There are also entries for the history of moon maps, the solar system maps that NASA's Pioneer and Voyager missions provided for the aliens, and the fictional Death Star diagrams. But wait ... there's much, much more. Co-authors Betsy Mason and Greg Miller provide a cornucopia of cartography that spans subjects ranging from a street map for ancient Rome and a 15th-century guide to the parallels between medieval maps of Britain and contemporary charts of the Seven Kingdoms in "Game of Thrones."-GeekWire "Science journalists Greg Miller and Betsy Mason took their obsession with maps--historical, geologic, science-y, even of other worlds--and translated that into one of the most beautiful and interesting compendiums of stories I've ever read. The book is filled with over 200 maps, some famous, like maps of the ocean floor, some obscure, like a geologic map of the moon, which is easily one of the visually craziest maps I've ever seen. I can't recommend it highly enough." -Kishore Hari, Inquiring Minds podcast "One of the most beautiful and fascinating books I've ever seen." -Mary Eileen Williams, Feisty Side of Fifty podcast "Betsy Mason and Greg Miller have collected a simply gorgeous set of maps and not only shared the reason behind the making of the maps, but their history, what they got correct and what they missed, and I have now spent hours poring over the beautiful pictures of maps, ancient and recent, artistic, scientific, and both, from all corners of the world that are found in this stunning collection." -BookNAround "I just loved getting lost in these images and these stories. All Over the Map is such a treat for cartographers and fans of maps (like me) - it is simply unputdownable." -A Bookish Way of Life "There is information in here that even surprised a map lover like me. Maps of cities, mountains, oceans, industry, farming, tourist flow, war destruction, wind, and planets - and that is just to touch on a few. The content of this book is really amazing! I can't think of anybody who would not enjoy this one." ." -Wall-to-Wall Books "Every page of this giant tome of a book features a beautiful representation of a specific map accompanied by super interesting information about its history, origins and purpose." -Ms. Nose in a Book "It is a big, beautiful and utterly fascinating book featuring all kinds of unique maps that chart worlds both real and imagined." -Kahakai Kitchen "...a truly wonderful book. It's fun and informative and beautiful and thought-provoking and educational. What are you waiting for?" -5 Minutes for Books "When this large book came into my life, I was struck immediately by one thing, and this kept going... and going... and going...This book is possibly the most beautiful book I have ever owned in my entire life." -Literary Quicksand About the Author BETSY MASON is an award-winning science journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area and co-author (with Greg Miller) of the National Geographic blog "All Over the Map." She was a 2015-2016 MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow. Previously she was the online science editor for Wired and the science reporter for the Contra Costa Times. Before becoming a journalist, Mason earned a master's degree in geology at Stanford University.GREG MILLER is a science and tech journalist based in Portland, Oregon. Previously he was a senior writer at Wired and a staff writer at Science, where he won several honors. Miller earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience at Stanford University. He has appeared on public radio's Science Friday to discuss maps and has given talks on a wide variety of cartography-related topics.

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Number of Pages: 448Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Survival & Emergency PreparednessFormat: PaperbackPublisher: William Morrow & CompanyAge Range: AdultAuthor: Bear GryllsLanguage: English About the Book "For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations, through his hit shows such as Man Vs. Wild. Now, with How to Stay Alive, Bear reveals to readers his full toolkit of survival tactics, from everyday basics like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping. Opening with the most essential survival skills--assembling your survival kit, making a fire, building a shelter--and then moving on to more specific situations, such as escaping fire, dealing with harsh terrain, and handling medical emergencies, Grylls is a sure guide for any type of disaster situation. Readers will learn how to survive in a life raft, land a helicopter in an emergency, treat hypothermia and frostbite, escape from quicksand, and numerous other lifesaving tips."--Publisher description. Book Synopsis The ultimate survival guide from Bear Grylls, former Special Forces soldier and #1 world-renowned King of Survival (Outside)For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations, through his hit shows such as Man Vs. Wild. Now, with How to Stay Alive, Bear reveals to readers his full toolkit of survival tactics, from everyday basics like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping.Opening with the most essential survival skills--assembling your survival kit, making a fire, building a shelter--and then moving on to more specific situations, such as escaping fire, dealing with harsh terrain, and handling medical emergencies, Grylls is a sure guide for any type of disaster situation. Readers will learn how to survive in a life raft, land a helicopter in an emergency, treat hypothermia and frostbite, escape from quicksand, and numerous other lifesaving tips.Richly illustrated with diagrams throughout, How to Stay Alive will be the definitive outdoor survival tome for years to come.

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Number of Pages: 128Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: QuotationsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Andrews McMeel PublishingAge Range: AdultAuthor: Tracy BroyLanguage: English Book Synopsis Save and savor those precious moments with your child in this journal for mothers. Ask any mother and she will tell you there are just not enough hours in the day. By the time she has fed, clothed, and bathed the children, readï¿½ Curious Georgeï¿½ for the 100th time, cut the crusts off the PB & J sandwiches, and removed the ground-in dirt from the play clothes, she does not have time to create a detailed scrapbook of each of her children's lives. It's no wonder that so many elaborate baby books remain incomplete, their pristine pages adding to the guilt and inadequacy that many moms already feel. That is whyï¿½ The Mommy Journalï¿½ is so perfect for today's moms. It offers a quick and guilt-free way to record the special moments of childhood. Space for each entry is only about three inches long and undated, so there is no pressure to write lengthy narratives or to journal every day. In less than five minutes, mothers can quickly jot down the moments they want to remember forever. Plus, unlike traditional baby books, ï¿½ The Mommy Journalï¿½ lets mothers record memories of all their children in one place. Charming illustrations of toys, hearts, and animals grace each page. Every few pages contain a bit of parenting wisdom such as, The best thing you can give children next to good habits are good memories. Instructions for fun activities moms can do with their children, such as make edible finger paint from instant pudding, are included as well.ï¿½ The Mommy Journalï¿½ will become a treasured keepsake, both for the mom who creates it and for the child who receives this precious record of childhood. About the Author Tracy Broy is the mother of fraternal twins Christopher and Kylie. She is the president of the Purple Cat Company, which creates and designs journals, stationery, calendars, and other items to capture childhood memories. A portion of the profits from "The Mommy Journal" are being donated to Our Little Haven, a foundation for children who have been neglected or abused, or who were born drug-addicted or with HIV.

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Number of Pages: 304Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Atlases, Gazetteers & MapsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: MacquarieAge Range: AdultAuthor: Bill Arthur & Frances MorphyLanguage: English Book Synopsis 'The Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia has a place on the work table of every Australian student, on the coffee table of every Australian home and on the desk of every Australian political representative.' Senator Patrick DodsonThe Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia is a unique tool for exploring and understanding the lives and cultures of Australia's First Peoples.An atlas can represent - in graphic form - a pattern of human activities in space and time. This second edition of the award-winning Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia opens a window onto the landscape of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives, from over 60 000 years ago to the present time.Each chapter has been extensively revised and updated by one or more experts in the field, under the general editorship of Bill Arthur and Frances Morphy of the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University. The maps, which form the core of the book, are supplemented by explanatory text and numerous diagrams, photographs and illustrations, including Indigenous artworks.This book is a collaborative publication between the Australian National University (ANU), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Macquarie Dictionary. About the Author BILL ARTHUR began researching Indigenous affairs in the early 1980s. Much of his initial work was land-related and was carried out for Indigenous organisations such as the Kimberley Land Council and Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation in Fitzroy Crossing. Since 1990, his research has focused more on issues of economic development, autonomy and policy for Torres Strait Islanders in the Centre for Aboriginal for Aboriginal Policy Research (CAEPR) at the Australian National University, and with the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Bill initiated the first edition of the Atlas at CAEPR, and was a Visiting Fellow there during the preparation of this second edition.FRANCES MORPHY is an honorary Associate Professor at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University. She was, with Bill Arthur, one of the general editors of the first edition of the Atlas. Her research interests have encompassed linguistics, anthropology and anthropological demography in a variety of Australian settings, most particularly in north-east Arnhem Land where she has worked with Yolngu people since the 1970s. Her publications include 'Djapu: a Yolngu dialect' (in Handbook of Australian Languages, vol. 3, 1983) and she co-edited (with Benjamin R. Smith) The social effects of native title: recognition, translation, coexistence (2007) and edited Agency, contingency and census process: observations of the 2006 Indigenous Enumeration Strategy in remote Aboriginal Australia (2008).

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Number of Pages: 256Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: GeneralFormat: PaperbackPublisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyAge Range: AdultAuthor: Robert PennLanguage: English About the Book The story of how one man cut down a single tree to see how many things could be made from it. Book Synopsis Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is most closely bound up with who we are: the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. One frigid winter morning, Robert Penn lovingly selected an ash tree and cut it down. He wanted to see how many beautiful, handmade objects could be made from it.Thus begins an adventure of craftsmanship and discovery. Penn visits the shops of modern-day woodworkers--whose expertise has been handed down through generations--and finds that ancient woodworking techniques are far from dead. He introduces artisans who create a flawless axe handle, a rugged and true wagon wheel, a deadly bow and arrow, an Olympic-grade toboggan, and many other handmade objects using their knowledge of ash's unique properties. Penn connects our daily lives back to the natural woodlands that once dominated our landscapes.Throughout his travels--from his home in Wales, across Europe, and America--Penn makes a case for the continued and better use of the ash tree as a sustainable resource and reveals some of the dire threats to our ash trees. The emerald ash borer, a voracious and destructive beetle, has killed tens of millions of ash trees across North America since 2002. Unless we are prepared to act now and better value our trees, Penn argues, the ash tree and its many magnificent contributions to mankind will become a thing of the past. This exuberant tale of nature, human ingenuity, and the pleasure of making things by hand chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood. Review Quotes [Ranges] freely over intellectual territory--masculinity, nostalgia, identity. . . . Fascinating.--Books of the Year 2015 "The Times (UK)"A well-crafted tribute to the ash. . . . Penn has made a lovely book: part elegant history, part anxious lament.-- "Guardian"The appeal of Robert Penn's enchanting narrative extends far beyond tree enthusiasts, woodworkers, and fanatic loggers like me. It is a book-lover's feast. Penn's wonderful prose and compelling research put The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees right up there in the league with such classics as John McPhee's The Survival of the Bark Canoe.--Rinker Buck, New York Times best-selling author of The Oregon TrailA beautifully figured and multicolored ode to our love affair with the invaluable ash tree. I swooned. Penn's paean to the many uses of the ash is so well-wrought that I am compelled to take up hurling.--Nick OffermanThere is no greater debt than that which mankind owes to trees, and Robert Penn proves this brilliantly--a highly readable account of the multitude of uses one single ash tree can provide.--Lars Mytting, author of Norwegian Wood

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Number of Pages: 272Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Genealogy & HeraldryFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Family Tree BooksAge Range: AdultAuthor: Marsha Hoffman RisingLanguage: English About the Book Presents ideas and tips for overcoming common obstacles researching genealogies, including advice on how to find records before civil registration, using censuses, and advanced court records. Book Synopsis Proven Solutions for Your Research Challenges Has your family history research hit a brick wall? Marsha Hoffman Rising's bestselling book The Family Tree Problem Solver has the solutions to help you find the answers you seek. Inside you'll find: - Work-arounds for lost or destroyed records - Techniques for finding ancestors with common names - Ideas on how to find vital records before civil registration began - Advice for how to interpret and use your DNA results - Tips for finding individuals "missing" from censuses - Methods for finding ancestors who lived before 1850 - Strategies for analyzing your research problem and putting together a practical research plan This revised edition also includes new guides to record hints from companies like AncestryDNA. Plus you'll find a glossary of genealogy terms and case studies that put the book's advice into action. Review Quotes "The Family Tree Problem Solver presents a collection of timeless genealogy solutions that can break down the thickest brick walls. This third edition...has been updated with more resources that bring Rising's tried-and-true strategies to the next generation of genealogists." --SirReadaLot.org About the Author Marsha Hoffman Rising CG, FASG, was a professional genealogist who specialized in problem-solving issues that arise while researching nineteenth century ancestors. She also served as vice president of the National Genealogy Society and served on the boards of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Board for Certification of Genealogists, the New England Historic Genealogic Society, and as president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Genealogical Speaker's Guild. During her thirty year professional career in genealogy, she received the National Genealogical Society Award of Merit (1989), was elected a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Society (1990), received the FGS George E. Williams Award (1991), the National Genealogical Society Award of Excellence (1992), and the FGS Malcolm H. Stern Humanitarian Award (1999).

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Number of Pages: 256Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: QuotationsFormat: HardcoverPublisher: St. Martin's PressAge Range: AdultAuthor: Seth M SiegelLanguage: English About the Book "We all need inspiration. Other People's Words delivers it. When we are confused or sad, lonely or angry, or simply in need of a boost in a relationship or in our life goals, each of us can uplifted by the wisdom of others. New York Times bestselling author Seth M. Siegel has spent a lifetime collecting quotations that can guide us through virtually every life challenge and experience. The result is Other People's Words, a must-have collection that belongs in every student's dorm room, every executive's office, and on everyone's night table. With nearly 1,200 quotations from more than 700 sources organized into 200 categories within 11 thematic areas, anyone of any age can be motivated by the insights found in this uplifting book. Other People's Words brings together moving, beautifully worded ideas from the ancients to the moderns and from the famous to the unknown to motivate, to teach, to heal - and to inspire. Other People's Words will be an enduring source of guidance for family, friends, graduates, co-workers, and retirees. Indeed, for all of us"-- Book Synopsis We all need inspiration. Other People's Words delivers it. When we are confused or sad, lonely or angry, or simply in need of a boost in a relationship or in our life goals, each of us can be uplifted by the wisdom of others. New York Times bestselling author Seth M. Siegel has spent a lifetime collecting quotations that can guide us through virtually every life challenge and experience. The result is Other People's Words, a must-have collection that belongs in every student's dorm room, every executive's office, and on everyone's night table. With nearly 1,200 quotations from more than 700 sources organized into 200 categories within 11 thematic areas, anyone of any age can be motivated by the insights found in this uplifting book. Other People's Words brings together moving, beautifully worded ideas from the ancients to the moderns and from the famous to the unknown to motivate, to teach, to heal - and to inspire. Other People's Words will be an enduring source of guidance for family, friends, graduates, co-workers, and retirees. Indeed, for all of us. About the Author SETH M. SIEGEL is a lawyer, an activist, a successful serial entrepreneur, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Let There Be Water and Troubled Water. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and in leading publications in Europe and Asia. He has spoken on an array of topics hundreds of times around the world and in Congress, the United Nations, the World Bank, and at many leading universities. He is married and lives in New York City.

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Number of Pages: 240Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Survival & Emergency PreparednessFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Whalen Book WorksAge Range: AdultLanguage: English Book Synopsis Bacteria are everywhere. In your kitchen. On your face. Even under your fingernails. The Germaphobe's Handbook will expose them all, detailing these microbes favorite places to mingle and how to best keep them out of your life. Do you swear by hand sanitizer? Avoid sharing drinks at restaurants? Wash your hands for the full twenty seconds after every meal? Or do you simply want to improve your personal hygiene? Then The Germaphobe's Handbook is for you. This sleek pocket guide will offer everything you need to know about germs, where they live, how they get there, and how you can eliminate or avoid them. (No hard feelings, germs.). Here are just a few examples: - Phone Cases: In a world where smart phones are treated like an extra limb, it shouldn't be surprising that they and the cases that protect them are covered in germs, especially considering the heat that they generate which creates an ideal environment for harmful microbes. Luckily, there's an easy fix. Fill a water bottle with distilled water and 70% Isopropyl Alcohol. Squirt this elixir onto a microfiber pad and you have yourself a germ-fighting juice fit for a king. - Doorknobs: Public restrooms have made great strides in eliminating germs from their spaces, but one thing they haven't tackled is doorknobs - that little round thing everyone who uses the bathroom uses on their way out. While some places have adopted high-tech measures to combat this issue like plastic-covered doorknobs that automatically filter out after every use, there are other, simpler solutions, like installing copper or brass doorknobs which naturally cut out germs over time. - Dollar Bills and Coins: When you hear the phrase "dirty money," your mind may immediately jump to drug deals or an assassin's salary, but maybe you should take a more literal approach to this phrase. Why? Because studies show that fibrous U.S. dollars may be one of the dirtiest objects in the world. Their lengthy circulation multiplied by the number of people each bill comes in contact with (single bills see more activity than larger ones) creates a recipe for disaster. Thankfully, the cure for this issue has already been introduced, albeit, for other reasons; with the nation's move towards automation comes a growing preference for "cash-free" lifestyles that favor credit cards and digital money apps over physical bills. No money, no problems! - Bar Nuts: You know the little bowls of almonds and cashews some places serve to keep you occupied while you wait for your blind date or perpetually late best friend? Well, they're filled with more than just healthy nuts - they're also filled with germs contributed by every fingertip that has entered the bowl. How do you combat this threat? Simple. Don't eat them. They're not even that good. Just order an appetizer. Those are just a sample of what this book has in store. Listing the top 100 dirtiest items, and the top 100 solutions, this pocket guide has everything you need to survive in a bacteria-laden world. With graphic spot illustrations that will bring these germs off the page (you know, in a good way), The Germaphobe's Handbook makes a great gift for anyone who craves cleanliness. About the Author Whalen Book Works is a small, independent book publishing company based in Kennebunkport, Maine, that combines top-notch design, unique formats, and fresh content to create truly innovative gift books. Our unconventional approach to bookmaking is a close-knit, creative, and collaborative process among authors, artists, designers, editors, and booksellers. We publish a small, carefully curated list each season, and we take the time to make each book exactly what it needs to be.

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Number of Pages: 464Genre: ReferenceSub-Genre: Personal & Practical GuidesFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Columbia University PressAge Range: AdultAuthor: Jonathan SchwabishLanguage: English About the Book This book details essential strategies to create more effective data visualizations. Jonathan Schwabish walks readers through the steps of creating better graphs and how to move beyond simple line, bar, and pie charts. Book Synopsis Now more than ever, content must be visual if it is to travel far. Readers everywhere are overwhelmed with a flow of data, news, and text. Visuals can cut through the noise and make it easier for readers to recognize and recall information. Yet many researchers were never taught how to present their work visually. This book details essential strategies to create more effective data visualizations. Jonathan Schwabish walks readers through the steps of creating better graphs and how to move beyond simple line, bar, and pie charts. Through more than five hundred examples, he demonstrates the do's and don'ts of data visualization, the principles of visual perception, and how to make subjective style decisions around a chart's design. Schwabish surveys more than eighty visualization types, from histograms to horizon charts, ridgeline plots to choropleth maps, and explains how each has its place in the visual toolkit. It might seem intimidating, but everyone can learn how to create compelling, effective data visualizations. This book will guide you as you define your audience and goals, choose the graph that best fits for your data, and clearly communicate your message. Review Quotes A stellar variety and number of visualizations are included in these pages, an enjoyable-to-read encyclopedia of graphs. Jonathan Schwabish provides practical considerations for when to use which visual and thoughtful design guidelines in this excellent resource for those who work and communicate with data. You'll be inspired and--as promised--learn better data visualization!--Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, author of Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business ProfessionalsAn excellent primer for anyone who wants to display quantitative information clearly and powerfully.--Robert B. Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, and former U.S. secretary of laborFor many of us, it's tough to understand data without visuals. But visualizing data is hard! This book is the authoritative guide. It's terrific--and spectacularly useful.--Cass R. Sunstein, Harvard Law School, and author of Too Much InformationNavigating the myriad chart types available today can be a daunting experience. This book provides you with not only a guiding light but also an important foundation in the burgeoning field of data visualization. You will want to keep its set of principles and guidelines right next to you in your next project.--Manuel Lima, author of The Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of KnowledgeBetter Data Visualizations is a practical guide to a large catalogue of chart types. No other book introduces the reader to specific chart types with such detail and finesse. It is an excellent resource for students, analysts, and researchers alike.--Alberto Cairo, author of How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter About Visual InformationBetter Data Visualizations carefully teaches the reader when to use which type of visualization and why. This engaging book takes you from the basics to the entire breadth of today's visualization methods. There are hundreds of clear, elegant, and varied visualizations to give you ideas for your own work.--Max Roser, founder and director, Our World in DataThis is an immensely practical guide to more effective communication through data visualization. From basic principles, to an extensive taxonomy of visualization types, to developing a style guide, this will be an invaluable and accessible read for anyone who needs to turn data into information.--Mara Averick, RStudioToo often, good data falls prey to bad or lazy visualizations. At last, an indispensable guide for presenting your work intelligibly and compellingly.--DJ Patil, former U.S. chief data scientist About the Author Jonathan Schwabish is an economist and writer, teacher, and creator of policy-relevant data visualizations. He helps nonprofits, research institutions, and governments at all levels improve how they communicate their work and findings to their colleagues, partners, clients, and constituents. He is the author of Better Presentations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks (Columbia, 2016).

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