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.Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
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by: Michael A. Dirr

October 01, 1997
This is probably the best gardening book that I have ever seen. I use it frequently. I am on a committee in my neighborhood that encourages tree-planting by our city's residents. This book is a life saver to take with me when dealing with perspective tree purchasers. It has great pictures of the trees and gives advice as to where they should be planted, problems, et.al.

I like it so much that I have purchased it for gifts.


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.Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy
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by: Michael T. Klare

April 15, 2008
1. The International Energy Agency estimates a $5.1 trillion investment by 2030, for problematic fields in the Caspian Sea basin, the middle-east, and Siberia. Increased output will need to come from tough oil reserves.
2. New US oil production by 2030 looks promising. Thunder Horse production started in June 2008, producing 250,000 barrels of oil per day. The US consumes over 25 million bbl/day and exports over 340 million barrels/year. The Bakken oil reserve in Montana, North Dakota, and Southeastern Saskatchewan has an estimate 271 billion to 503 billion barrels of oil. North Dakota oil production will grow significantly. Pemex expects Chicontepec oilfied in Veracrus and Puebla states to reach peak production of 470,000 barrels/day ... Read More:
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.Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
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by: Joe Simpson

2004-01
Joe Simpson's disastrous experiences climbing Siula Grande in 1985 make for one of the greatest true adventure stories of the twentieth century. After Joe's accident on the mountain, he and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, nearly achieved an unlikely descent. When Simon is unable to continue Joe's rescue, he does the unthinkable (which Joe does not blame him for), and Joe's hellish troubles begin.

Sounds like the outline for an exciting and heart-wrenching adventure, doesn't it? Unfortunately, Joe was not an experienced writer when he penned Touching the Void, his first book, and it clearly shows. The reader is often disoriented by Simpson's use of mountaineering jargon (e.g., cols, ridges, and gullies). And although the book provides a brief ... Read More:
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.National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers--E: Eastern Region - Revised Edition (National Audubon Society Field Guide)
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by: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

April 03, 2001
I like it. It's better then some of the other field guide books that I have seen. I would love a all in one (Trees, flowers, and vines) but wildflowers is a good place to start! Nice book. I'd buy it again.
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.When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
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by: Fred Pearce

March 07, 2007
Interesting book but it ignores the biggest factor in a functional water cycle: the condition of the soil surface. Plant and litter cover on the soil surface increases infiltration, slows runoff, and slows evaporation. The biggest issue with the water cycle around the world is bare ground. From reading this book, you would only realize that this is a problem in cities, with their impervious pavements.
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.A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America (Peterson Field Guides (R))
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by: Kent H. McKnight

February 15, 1998
We own several different guides. Each has it's own strength. I recommend this as the first guide for those beginning to identify MR/Fungi. It covers most of the basic MR/Fungi family, but is not encylopedic as Arora's 'Mushrooms Demystified' attempts to be, nor does it have the number of color photographs that either the Falcon Guide 'North American Mushrooms' or Audubon's Field Guide. But it's one of the easiest to use beginning with 48 (mostly color) plates, then branching off into related species.
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.Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
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by: Thomas J. Elpel

2004-01
Great way to learn how to identify genus, family, species, etc. of plants in an easy-to-read manner.
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.Culturequake: The End of Modern Culture and the Birth of a New World
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by: Chuck Burr

September 03, 2007
CultureQuake takes you on a great literary ride. It starts with a brief tour of human history, and offers a discussion of Takers and Leavers as developed by Daniel Quinn, author of Ishmael and The Story of B.

Part II explains the "growing perfect storm". Burr's in-depth research takes the reader through issues including population growth, environmental degradation, global warming, peak oil, energy descent ad totalitarian agriculture among others. The intriguing examples will lead you to the extensive bibliography, wanting more.

In concluding chapters Burr supports our individual ability to walk away from the current paradigm leaving old modes of thinking behind. We have much to learn from tribal cultures that have evolved and survived over thousands of years. ... Read More:
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.Animal Physiology, Second Edition
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by: Richard W. Hill, Gordon A. Wyse, Margaret Anderson

April 16, 2008
EXCELLENT resource! I loved this book! I learned so much and it DEFINATLEY helped in passing the class!
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.Designing with Succulents
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by: Debra Lee Baldwin

April 01, 2007
I absolutely love this book. Besides the great pictures and information regarding the care of succulents it has given me some fantastic planting ideas! As an avid succulent and cacti collector I was looking for a book to help me integrate the two in my garden. The themed section of the book is my favorite. Among the many ideas it shows you how to have a ocean theme look to your garden. I am now putting together a reef themed planter.
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