To anyone who grew up in the late 50's/early 60's, tv was an important part of their culture. One of the best shows concerning the supernatural (and perhaps the first in its genre) was "One Step Beyond". An Analytical Guide to Televisions One Step Beyond gives the backround information and Mr. Newlands own personal observations of the show. This was just a few months prior to his death. It is chock full of useful information to the researcher of early television as well as any fan of this genre. The author obviously loved this show and spent a great deal of time and effort on this and it shows. While it is a little expensive, it is indespensible to anyone who needs information and backround to this delightful series and well worth the money spent. Brian Kenaga

Guide To Musicals is an in-depth history of nearly 200 musicians selects productions from late 19th century works to Mel Brooks' The Producers. Each entry lists composer, lyricist, and major performances. Guide To Musicals is a strongly recommended pick for followers of musicals who want background data and recommended readings.

hop up and down in your Teva sandals. Wade the great streams as they roar over round stones down from ancient peaks... dance the silver dance of the wild rainbow... but find a place in your ultralight backpack for this book. It deserves a place next to that bag of peanuts, your titanium cup; worth its weight in gold dust from the river, split pea soup from the pouch. Ancient shaman tales and woodcut journeys... yambushi of the mind, and lots of white space for taking your own cryptic outerspace trailnotes...

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An excellent biography for fifth and sixth grade readers. Illustrations and a creative design greatly enhance this book, with both color and black and white photographs, charts, and maps; also including quotations by and about Muir and conservation philosophy. Does an excellent job of relating Muir's life and work to contemporary environmental issues and concerns. Includes addresses for further information, a short bibliography, a glossary, a chronology of Muir's life, and a one-page index. Suitable for either home or classroom use.

This is an excellent book about the life of one of our greatest conservationists. If you have enjoyed Muir's books, I highly advise learning about his incredible life journey with this great biography.

Wow! This inexpensive, slim book of less than 150 pages--easily carried along-- manages to cover the highlights of the entire JMT without being superficial. It even covers East and West approach trails and surrounds. The most outstanding feature by far is the series of wonderful hand drawn and colored relief maps of the JMT and nearby lake basins (and some areas a fair distance from it such as Emmigrant or Hoover Wilderness). Trail milages are given and elevations graphed for route planning. I'm an angler and so appreciate the commentary and map notations about the fishing along the trail and in nearby lakes. The photos are old style black and white but there are plenty of them and they give a good impression of what to expect along various segments of the trail. I've already been there and done most of the trail and am still glad I discovered this gem. Despite a few rough edges in the typesetting, you couldn't beat this concise, well illustrated, and useful little book as a place to start planning a trip along the JMT.

I bought this book after hearing a lecture by Edward Renehan at the Union League Club in NYC. Renehan is the biographer of Muir's friend and associate John Burroughs, and in the course of his lecture he recommended this edition as a good, solid, representative volume of Muir's prose. That it is, and I'm happy to join Renehan in recommending it. -- Alfred Roosein

John Muir: My Life With Nature is one of the best introductory biographies into the life of this great and influential American naturalist available to young readers today. Told in his own words, the text was compiled and aptly presented by naturalist Joseph Cornell who does full and complete justice in presenting the reader with an accurate and revealing presentation of John Muir's personality, life, thought, and accomplishment. Although designed specifically for young readers, John Muir: My Life With Nature will also be appreciated by adults with an interest in this unique and impressive man and his contributions to public awareness of the need for conservation and wildlife preservation.

This book is packed with interesting facts on naturalist John Muir. Students will stay interested listening to all of his wild adventures. This book creates the desire to make a contribution to our wilderness.