This book is really IMPRESSIVE.
It is an oversized,full color photo book about the ocean realm.
David Doubilet revolutionized UW photography in 1989 with "Light in the Sea",which was a remarkable book. This is like a sequel book,released ten years later,which is even more remarkable.
Because it is so huge,it is usually too broad for most book cases. Therefore,I have it laying in my bookcase,instead of standing.
The book is introduced with a story of Doubilet`s life and how he came in contact with the underwater world.
Every picture is worth a thousand words,but I have got some favorites among them.
One is a picture of a tuna skeleton,which is very unusual - a tuna that has met a natural death,not captured by man. The stingray pictures (one of them the cover pic),are also very remarkable,and truly portrays the grace and beauty of these magnificent but dangerous animals.
The black and white photos of Sea lions and Mantas are also spectacular,and in b/w,they become even more artistic.
The enormous schools of Jellyfish are also rather impressive. There are many good pictures of sharks in this book,especially white-tipped reef sharks and an incredible picture which truly portrays how fearsome a 20-foot great white really is,when throwing it`s jaws against the cage.
There are also some ultraviolet photos of corals,which are quite spectacular too. And so are the scorpionfish pictures,especially of the Rhinopias,which is the most well-camouflaged fish in the world.
And there are so many more,which would take an entire book to mention. As my review cannot be that long,you`ll have to buy the book for yourself and find out what the other images are.
The book perfectly captures the beauty,mystery,danger,and wonder of our oceans,with a varied library of images. It is quite inspiring,and my stories "The Magic Shell",which are about marine animals,will partly be based on the look of these habitats and animals. It really makes your fantasies lift off. Just open the book and look at the intro picture of a sardine school beneath the waves. It will blow you away!

I had unknowingly admired Doubilet's work in many National Geographic articles over the years. The recent Great White cover photo was fantastic although a little untimely as it had to be hidden from my girlfriend who I was going diving with for 2 weeks a month later.

I was proud of a few photos I took on that holiday but when I saw this book I almost threw my camera away. Doubilet takes underwater photography to another level altogether. This book displays Doubilet's talent and dedication to the full with a diverse portfolio taken over many years from all over the world. The light in his trademark above & below water photo's is so perfectly balanced my friends assumed it was manipulated.

Buy this book for anyone who appreciates natural beauty. My Mother and girlfriend were first on my list and just as impressed.

After flipping through the book once, I was stunned at Doubilet's ability to capture the art that abounds under the sea. I've seen many of the images in National Geographic, but I've never lingered over them like I do in this book. Although the sea is filled with light and shadow and color, I think his most stunning photos are in black and white. They capture an almost etherial emotion and reduce the images to simple forms of light and contrast. I feel that this is Doubilet's Magnum Opus, and perhaps solidifies his position as the great underwater photographer of our time. Buy the book, study the photos, read the captions and dream of diving in some of the most beautiful places on earth.

I cannot believe that a book about about automobiles could be written with "class." Well thank goodness for first times.I was attracted to this book by the cover, and when I read the reviews, I knew that I must have it. It was the smartest thing I have done in years. I saved myself time, agoney, and a lot of money, and at the same time enjoyed reading every word.--I am an attorney- you think I would know how to purchase a car without having to rely on a book.------the book now resides in the library at my firm.

This book was given to my wife as a birthday present from the principal of the high school where she is an english teacher.I read it and I was very inpressed.It actually helped me a month later when I went to purchase a vehicle for myself.Either change the title ladies,or include the men-we need help too.Anyway,thank you -it is helpful,and a great read.I am a sergent in the police force,and when I first brought this book to the station,my buddies kidded me--later, they thanked me and bought it for their wives.

As a teacher, wife and mother, I truly had a ball reading this hilarious, yet highly instructional guide which was illustrative of the REAL CAR-BUYING EXPERIENCE. My husband is a car salesman and has not read the book yet...he should. It would give him a new perspective on how to approach his next sale...Thank you, girls for the delightful, very useful summary of what I did'nt already know even though I very well SHOULD HAVE, considering we are a true CAR-ORIENTED family.

Excellent book! If you liked the 1960's series you MUST own this book. This is the outer limits bible. I enjoyed the pictures and in depth and detailed description on each episode, such as air date and quotes from the Outer Limits control voice. Some of the episodes dealt with some pretty touchy subjects for the 1960's such as the episode The Expanding Human which deals with consciousness expanding drugs. A classical Jekyll and Hyde story that is one of the best. I own all of the Outer Limits videos and this book describes them verbatim. An excellent read.

Back in the era of Black and White television, a dark and scary show was broadcast that controlled our television sets and placed fear in our minds about the unknown and the possibility that alien life forms could be lurking around the corner. The Outer Limits worked on those fears and produced new phobias! An ordinary vacumn cleaner picks up a dust ball in the corner and produces an indestructable and violent electrical monster that can make you disappear! A saucer ride in an amusement park is producing mysterious sounds at 3AM in the morning and a lonely security guard checks it out only to find out that the spaceship is REAL and there is an alien on-board! Our poor guard is zapped into eternity! Micro waves combined with radio station power contact a creature from the Andromeda galaxy, who is drawn in by a power surge to haunt our neighborhood. I saw these episodes one by one and as a result....stayed clear of vacumn cleaners, especially industrial type shop vacs being operated by maids and always left balls of dust in corners alone, I never went on a single ride in an amusement park...it may be a source for alien abduction ... I stayed away from Radio stations with large towers. I also stayed away from old victorian houses in the country, because one episode featured an alien who was upstairs and the house was a trap for the alien to infest your mind and hold you prisoner, possibly forever! As each episode was broadcast, it was one more ordinary thing to stay away from! Thank God it did not last too many seasons or I might have been housebound forever! Anyway, this is a great book about the series and covers every angle about the writers, music and work that went into the show about special effects and scripts. One of the most innovative and challenging shows ever to broadcast, this book is the final word on the subject. Well recommended, but don't go near any amusement parks!

As a fan of The Outer Limits since a teenager in the early-
mid 1960s, I must congratulate David Schow on creating such a
comprehensive reference volume. Haven't had so much absorbing
fun since reading Bill Warren's "Keep Watching The Skies!"!

Simply put, "The Outer Limits Companion" has given me much greater perspective and understanding of that enduring
Sci-Fi TV Series.

So what was the dominant motif of The Outer Limits? This book
provides the answer: in the words of story editor Lou Morheim,
"...we wanted to say things that had both a dramatic and an
intellectual impact, and we were looking for ways to open people's minds to alien things - alien philosophies, creatures,
cultures." And more pointedly from actor Leonard Nimoy, "...The
Outer Limits routinely tested the resolve of human nature against alien true grit.".

From the most "awesome and mysterious" (The Galaxy Being), to the most "dark and diabolical" (Nightmare), to the most "light
and whimsical" (Controlled Experiment), Schow evaluates each
episode in depth in an objective manner, while interspersing
revealing insights via views of the main participants.

The biographical information was of particular interest. I was
taken aback by the high quality credentials and talent of many
of the show's participants. Perhaps the most accomplished elder,
Director Byron Haskin (War of the Worlds -1953), with his caustic anti-network stance, merits an entire book on his own
life!

Plentiful photos and illustrations nicely complement the text,
while informative appendices and an index round out the book.

I could go on and on, but will suffice here to say that "The Outer Limits Companion" is truly encyclopedic and will be sure to
titillate the afferent nerve endings of any Outer Limits aficionado.

This is one of the best first-hand accounts about the Genocide that I've read. FINALLY, a book was written about it for younger people. Once I start teaching, this will definitely be on my list of required reading.

Kherdian started off a bit slow--I wasn't sure I'd get through it. But once I hit page 20, I couldn't put it down! It was captivating, touching. I just wanted Veron to be okay--to be able to understand what was going on. For her to survive. Only two books have ever managed to bring tears to my eyes, and this was one of them.

Even though I'm not Armenian, I've read countless books about both Armenia and the Genocide. This definitely is one of the best. It's easy to understand (though the fact that it happened is still so difficult for me to comprehend).

If you're an Armenian parent (or grandparent!) struggling to tell your teen about it, this book will help greatly. I highly recommend it. Kherdian should be given high praises for having the courage to pen this book.

The Road From Home is a wonderfully told account of a young Armenian girl, Veron, who was forced out of her home in Turkey. She and her family were sent into the desert by the Turkish government to die. The Armenian Genocide is an event in history that not many people know about. Reading this book will give a better understanding of this unspeakably horrible act in history. As an Armenian myself, I would like to recommend this book to everyone so they may be able to understand what the Armenian race in Turkey went through in the year 1915, and how the survivors dealt with losing their families.

The road from home is perhaps the best children's book I've ever read. The genocide of the Armenians is a period of history that is greatly overlooked. This book presents a chilling account of one girl's experience in that terrible time when the Turks decided to eliminate the Armenian population. The author does this in a way that is neither too depressing for children to grasp nor is it too flip to be meaningful. I could not recommend this book more highly. It is a must-read for anyone.

Winner of the Earth's Hero Award, THE TREE is the book form of the song of the Douglas fir tree. Native American's know that everything has a song -- I only wish that Dana Lyons had included the actual notes within ...

What is included are rich illustrations and some valuable teaching information. Julia Butterfly Hill (Legacy of Luna) has written one of the forewords and the author has included his personal story of THE TREE in the back. It is there that you will also find some information about the Pacific Rain Forest.

Proceeds from the book go to the Jane Goodall Insitute and the Circle of Life Foundation. (You can find them on the web or via the book) Readers are also encouraged to find all the species that have been included within the illustrations from a short list at the end. If you have a kid that is constantly up in the branches (like I was) or are interested in teaching your kids about the value of a tree or conservation then this book would be one of the places you might start.

***** Wow! Looking at the cover of this new book from Illumination Arts is like standing at the base of a giant tree, tilting your head backward, and looking toward the heavens. The scope is powerful and compelling, and the colors are breath-taking.

This story is told from the perspective of an 800-year-old Douglas fir in the Pacific Rain Forest. The Tree tells of its history and the many things it has seen over its lifetime, as well as the wildlife it has seen and sheltered. Each illustration is so realistic that it feels possible to reach in and touch the rocks or to actually hear the babble of tumbling water, experence the flash of lightning, and tremble at the mighty roar of a bear. Children will also enjoy finding the many tiny surprises hidden within the pictures: A Butterfly, Dragonfly, Spotted Owl, Tree Frog, Mouse, Bald Eagle, Bark Beetle, and many others.

At the end of the story, there is an informative page about the Pacific Rain Forest that impressed me a great deal. After reading that page, I asked several children what country came to mind when they heard the words rain forests. Most of them mentioned Africa and one or two said South America. They envisioned a tropical climate with hot, humid jungles, big broadleaf plants, monkeys, and brightly colored birds. None of them knew that there was such a place as the Pacific Rain Forest right here in the United States. A temperate rain forest that is cool and wet, filled mostly with cone bearing trees, and stretches along the coast from Southern Oregon to the Gulf of Alaska.

I cannot say enough good things about The Tree. I highly recommend it as a book to be treasured and reread for years to come. It entertains the reader while teaching a love for nature's delicate balance and the urgency to act now in order to save our valuable forests from disappearing forever. Read it with a child and enjoy the light in his eyes as he searches its pages for each of the tiny surprises...

***** Wow! Looking at the cover of this new book from Illumination Arts is like standing at the base of a giant tree, tilting your head backward, and looking toward the heavens. The scope is powerful and compelling, and the colors are breath-taking.

This story is told from the perspective of an 800-year-old Douglas fir in the Pacific Rain Forest. The Tree tells of its history and the many things it has seen over its lifetime, as well as the wildlife it has seen and sheltered. Each illustration is so realistic that it feels possible to reach in and touch the rocks or to actually hear the babble of tumbling water, experence the flash of lightning, and tremble at the mighty roar of a bear. Children will also enjoy finding the many tiny surprises hidden within the pictures: A Butterfly, Dragonfly, Spotted Owl, Tree Frog, Mouse, Bald Eagle, Bark Beetle, and many others.

At the end of the story, there is an informative page about the Pacific Rain Forest that impressed me a great deal. After reading that page, I asked several children what country came to mind when they heard the words rain forests. Most of them mentioned Africa and one or two said South America. They envisioned a tropical climate with hot, humid jungles, big broadleaf plants, monkeys, and brightly colored birds. None of them knew that there was such a place as the Pacific Rain Forest right here in the United States. A temperate rain forest that is cool and wet, filled mostly with cone bearing trees, and stretches along the coast from Southern Oregon to the Gulf of Alaska.

I cannot say enough good things about The Tree. I highly recommend it as a book to be treasured and reread for years to come. It entertains the reader while teaching a love for nature's delicate balance and the urgency to act now in order to save our valuable forests from disappearing forever. Read it with a child and enjoy the light in his eyes as he searches its pages for each of the tiny surprises...

In the last year, my wife and I have lost our dog and cat, both to old age. We were devastated and I'm surprised by how deep our grief went. Close friends gave us various books and articles to read about pet loss, but I just couldn't bring myself to read any of them.

Then I came across "Three Cats, Two Dogs" by David Congalton at my local bookstore. I read it in one night; I literally could not put this book down. Here's a couple in California who lose five pets in a house fire in 1997 and guess what? They end up going through enormous grief, but then turn around and adopt ANOTHER set of animals, refusing to give up on their compassion for animals. You can't read this without crying, but then you're overwhelmed with admiration for this couple's courage.

I especially enjoyed the little essays in between the chapters. Apparently the author used to write for a newspaper and he shares some of his old newspaper columns about the individual animals who died in the fire. What a wonderful tribute.

When I finished reading "Three Cats, Two Dogs," I realized that it was more than OK to grieve for dead pets. Anyone who has ever loved a companion animal will benefit from this book.

Three Cats, Two Dogs is a beautifully written and moving book. David Congalton powerfully recounts the experience of losing his pets, and of how he moved through grief and recovery into new pet ownership. Congalton is a wonderful story teller. With clear, vivid prose, he describes his five wonderful companions and their tragic loss. The book is never maudlin or over-sentimental: the author confronts the emotional devastation of multiple pet loss with a clear eye and great wisdom. This isn't just a book about a sad event--it's about how we all learn to cope with death, and how we can take the loss of loved ones and grow to even greater love and understanding.

If you've ever lost a pet, read this book. If you've ever loved an animal, read this book. It will heal your soul, and bring you deeper understanding of the vital place of companion animals in our lives.

Just finished another interesting paperback book I bought thru Amazon.com titled
Three Cats and Two Dogs--One Journey Through Multiple Pet Loss by David Congalton. Copyright 2000 Publisher: NewSage Press

It is a story about a writer who is also a radio talk show host and his wife who lose all their five pets one night in December 1997 to an accidental fire while the couple was out. In the months that followed, not only were they grief stricken and felt a deep sense of loss but also felt a sense of guilt and great emptiness. Within months and after lots and lots of tears, they started to "move on" as best they could. Within two years they had rebuilt their fur family including among them several handicapped animals. At the end of the book, their family consisted of a grand total of nine cats, one kitten and four dogs and they couldn't seem happier although they will always think about the night when all 5 of their pets died.
This is a great book for anyone who has ever lost a pet and would understand the couple's grieving process. And happily the book does end on a joyous note.
Happy Reading.

A great book that pulls you in. If you read the series consectutively, you'll wonder what kind of situation could be worse in the next book than what Seafort has done in the present book. And how Feintuch can pull it off. But he does, and Seafort's hold on sanity just comes that much looser.

Seafort's flashbacks flows from past to present smoothly, and there's always a connection there. You learn more about his past than you do in the previous books. And there's also a twist on the end that's sure to suprise suprise. It may (or may not) make you look at the the previous series a bit differently.

This is the last book in the Seafort saga which actually deals with Nick Seafort himself. Having somehow survived countless alien attacks and the wrath of the Admiralty, he is assigned to the Academy to help train cadets having become an international hero. Those of you who have read the other Seafort books will know what Nick thought of that . . . Once in the Academy he is faced with international crisis and an alien armada advancing on Earth, and hatches a plan to defeat them that will condemn him for the rest of his life. This is a worthy end to the Nick Seafort saga, and it has an interesting twist at the end which will surprise those who have stuck with the series from the beginning.

You may notice that there are fewer reviews for this book. Please be assured that it is only because all the readers have to catch up on lost sleep :). Feintuch brings us the final first-person Seafort novel with the same power of the others. The final confrontation with the "fish" forces Seafort to make a decision that far surpasses all his previous actions. Just when you think that Nicholas could not possibly torment his soul more than he has, he must go even farther than before. I didn't think that was possible until I read this book. A must for anyone who has read the Hope series.

I loved this book! It had a fabulous plot. The witch virus Sabrina catches, spellfluenza, is defined very originally. This is a wonderful book to add to the series. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Sabrina or witchcraft and magic. This is a very well-thought book. Kudos to the authors!! In the book, Sabrina gets a nasty witch virus known as spellfluenza. When Sabrina sneezes at someone, she loses her powers to them. At first, Sabrina sneezes in pairs, but then, Libby gets in the way of one sneeze. Sabrina tries to stop Libby, knowing that Libby will find out she has powers sooner or later and who knows what she'll do with them? Can Sabrina, a mere mortal, outsmart Libby, the witch??? Read the book and find out!!!!!

This book is so good. When Sabrina catches a bad case of SPELLFLUENZA, she loses her powers so many times even she lost count!! When Sabrina goes AMA, she loses her powers to Libby, and you know what that means, an all cheerleader, all LIBBY world!! And when Libby gets mad, who knows what will happen? Read this book and you will change your mind about Libby for sure. (MAYBE!?!)

When Sabrina catches a twenty-four hour virus called Spellfluenza, her powers transfer to the nearest mortal - Libby, Westbridge High's richest and snobbiest person! When Libby realizes her magical powers, she wants nothing less than global domination. Therefore, she makes a plan to steal the powers of Drell, head of the Witches' Council. Once done, Sabrina, her aunts, Salem, and a now mortal Drell must pass three tests or the universe will become one big shopping mall dedicated to Libby!

[5 stars]I was enchanted immediately! I found myself giggling aloud at some points and committing unladylike LOUD laughter at others! Don't miss out on this one!

Aikido is different from other martial arts I've studied: There are so many parts to any given maneuver that it can be hard, in one's mind, to assemble the pieces into a fluid movement. This book's photographs and captions are the most instructive I've seen, and it has taken a lot of my confusion out of learning aikido.

This isn't your book if you want to read on spirituality or history. However, Shioda does an excellent job of detailing, and giving proper emphasis to, throws and "controls" found again and again in variations of techniques. He points out common mistakes. I find that reading this book enables me to duplicate classroom demonstrations I'd previously found much more difficult to understand. I think Shioda's combination of meticulous photography, along with the book's comprehensive scope, makes this book a great text if you practice for fitness, love of physics or aesthetics, or self-defense.

I've purchased several Aikido/Martial Arts books in the past few years and I must say that this one is the best. It is difficult, if not impossible, to describe Aikido techniques in text; thus, proper illustration and easy to follow photographic sequences are critical to any Aikido text. This book has the most illuminating graphic representations of Aikido techniques of any that I have read so far. They even thought to number the photos in the sequences (a supprisingly novel concept). The accompanying description and explanation are quite well written. I wish all Aikido books were this well done.

It should be said that this book was written by Gozo Shidoa, the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido. Yoshinkan is a style that your local dojo may or may not practice. However, I find myself continually comming back to this book despite the fact that my own dojo doesn't practice Yoshinkan.

This isn't your book if you want to read on spirituality or history. However, Shioda does an excellent job of detailing, and giving proper emphasis to, throws and "controls" found again and again in variations of techniques. He points out common mistakes. I find that reading this book enables me to duplicate classroom demonstrations I'd previously found much more difficult to understand. I think Shioda's combination of meticulous photography, along with the book's comprehensive scope, makes this book a great text if you practice for fitness, love of physics or aesthetics, or self-defense.

To start with Sabrina is told by her aunts [Hilda and Zelda] that she is a witch! Surley not, Sabrina thinks that they are just playing a trick on her so packs her bags ready for school. within one lesson Sabrina has already made friends and enemies. Theres Harvey who she has not realy spoken to yet becouse Libby quickly snatched him away, and Jenny who was the new girl last year. Sabrina finally believes that she is a witch when she wishes dead frogs back to life in Biology and it happens!!! Sabrina faces many chalengies through the book ,which make it interesting but parts of it , like the Rudy Kazootie episode got a bit boring. I liked the book and would recomend it to people aged nine to fourteen .

Great book! Sabrina goes to live with her aunts while her mom is in Peru, searching for fossils and while her dad has gone somewhere in the other realm.(Her parents are divorced.) While she lives with her aunts, her aunts tell her that she's a witch! At first, Sabrina didn't believe them. But on the first day of school, strange things start happening just from Sabrina's finger. She then finds the guy of her dreams, Harvey, and a evil enemy, Libby,and an incredible new friend, Jenny. Sabrina lives in a whirlwind world, where everything is hectic and exciting!

Sabrina's the new girl in town & she's already made enemies. Jenny wants to be friends, but Libby, the most popular girl in school, has put the hex on Sabrina. And Libby's friends won't give her the time of day. Thank heavens for Harvey! He's really special. And he seems to think Sabrina is, too.

It's almost enough to convince Sabrina that everything will be OK. Then her aunt's tell her the terrible truth: she's a witch! There's no mistaking it when she wishes dead frogs back to life in biology lab! But not even her powers can help her when Libby asks Harvey to the dance-and he says "Yes!" What's a witch to do?