Moods of the Sea is an editorial masterwork...and, like the best of naval manuevers, a complete, captivating surprise. Who'd a thunk it? A book of poetry edited by marines and dedicated to all United States Marines, past and present, who have served at sea...sensitve? Not only is it sensitive and thoughtful compilation, it is very, very thorough in it's reach. You want a poem about the sound of waves? The color of the water? Fish? Death? Moonlight? Whales? Look no further than this book - it's all here. From Langston Hughes to Wadsworth Longfellow, from Keats to Frost to Shakespeare to Milton to Robinson to Adrienne Rich (Adrienne Rich in a book edited by and for marines? Not. Yes indeed.) this book has it. As a long time lover of the sea and poetry I consider this book a must have...and if I were shipwrecked on a desert island, I'd hope this book made it to shore with me. Bravos to the editors and the publisher-the Naval Institute Press.

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there is people, like me, who feel REFLEX on this story (personality)

This book has more than the funniest of George W. Bush's "unquotable" quotes. Even if the vaste selection of phrases from his serious (and not so serious) speeches is enough to keep you laughing and remembering the President's best and worst, this book doubles the enjoyment by adding the author's witty, sarcastic, and great humored comments to each quote. Additionaly, this book offers an original short biography, a compilation of the best Bush jokes, and some great personalities' opinions on the President. The creative wordplay for each of the chapter's titles, as well as the artwork, also make this a fascinating book to read, reread, and to quote! You can even compare Bush's ramblings with Clinton's own Rants and Raves and have a great presidential debate! JA!

Several works have currently been released to capitalize on the public fascination surrounding the discovery of George Leigh Mallory's remains in 1999. Most are by members who took part in that expedition and I suppose we can't begrudge them for cashing in on their moment of fame. Many are unaware that previous exeditions have been mounted to find out what happened to Mallory and Irvine. In 1986 Tom Holzel reignited interest, if not generally then among the climbing community, in the posibility that evidence may still exist to prove that Malllory and Irvine beat Hillary to the top of Everest by 30 years. Thanks largely to Tom Holzel that interest has never flagged. This work THE MYSTERY OF MALLORY AND IRVINE should be the starting point from which those interested should embark. If one is merely interested in oggling pictures of a corpse then by all means skip straight to Ghosts of Everest by J. Hemmleb but for those more interested in the man rather than the cadaver there are few biographies as exhaustive as this one. Although delving into speculative arts (questioning sexual orientation seems a bit tacky) there is much use of correspondence between Mallory, his friends and family, which assists in giving flesh to a mere biography. Those interested in the adventure of the Everest expeditions will also appreciate the thoroughness of Mr Holzel's research. Much of what is presented is not speculative as it is presented with the corroboration of personal correspondence. It is only the events of summit day June 8th, 1924 that speculation takes over. We know more now than when this book was first written and subsequent editions will no doubt fill in the missing data. Is Irvine still out there clutching the Kodak? I doubt it but till he's found the debate will continue as will our fascination.

Holzel's name is mud among the British Climbing establishment, ever since he managed to corral a genuine Everest historican--his co-author Audrey Salkeld--and write this book. Actually, it was mud long before. In the early '70s, this American businessman and amateur climber had the audacity to spring a theory on the British public that one of their greatest heroes--George Mallory--might have succeeded, rather than failed to have climbed Mt. Everest in 1924. The British Climbing Establishment, a number of who knew and revered Mallory, were outraged. Had this foreign interloper no sense of history, no shame?

The statement that proved his total lack of knowledge of this epic saga, the critics patiently explained to the media, was his claim that proof could still be found on the body of one of the climbers--he said it would be Irvine-who should still be found on a snow terrace on Mt. Everest at 8200m. If somebody would only go and look, the camera Irvine was carrying would hold pictures of the fatal climb, perhaps even showing a photo from the summit.

The clamor rose a few decibels more when in 1979 Holzel reported to the NY Times that the body of "an English dead" had been found on Everest's North Face at 8100m by a Chinese porter who--get this--died the day after reporting his find. Another "Everest Ghost" the British public exclaimed. "How convenient" the establishment elders muttered.

In 1986, Holzel and Salkeld mounted an expedition to the north side of Everest to search for the body at 8200m. They failed in all respects save one. On literally the last day of their three-month expedition, Holzel managed to meet with the tent-mate of the person who claimed to have found the English dead. This claim had been strenuously denied by the Chinese Mountaineering Association, and other government officials. But the tent-mate admitted that Wang Hung-Bao had said he had indeed found "a foreign mountaineer."

This classic book contains two exciting stories: First there is the story of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine who were last spotted seemingly a few hours below the summit of the world's highest peak, which raised the glorious possibility that they had perhaps reached the summit before perishing on the descent. Salkeld in particular has tracked down and discovered a trove of unpublished letters, and theirs is the first modern reading of Mallory the man, a reading much necessitated in view of the previous biographies, many of which verge on hagiography.

And there is the second story, equally fascinating, of the authors' heroic efforts to find out what did happen. It is this story, a modern tale, that shows how large a role is played by luck when the ambition is there to pave its path.

There are now a slew of new books on this stirring subject-most based on the Simonson Expedition of 1999 which discovered the body--not of Irvine--but of George Mallory himself, and--astonishingly--discovered it exactly where Holzel had predicted nearly 30 years earlier. The Simonson book "Ghosts of Everest" is also required reading for anyone interested in this famous saga.

What I found the most interesting in "The Mystery of Mallory & Irvine" was the acuity of their theorizing and their genius at selecting certain facts from amidst a welter of conflicting data, facts that seemed strange selections at first but which then turn out--10 or 20 years later--to have been exactly correct. Holzel's ideas about who Wang found (Mallory and not Irvine) once again go against the current wisdom; but his description of the deductive reasoning by which he arrived at his latest conclusions are alone worth the price of the book. As for the rest of it--well, it was an instant classic when it came out in 1985. With the several new chapters and a forward by Expedition Leader Eric Simonson, it certainly deserves a central spot on every adventurer's bookshelf. As historical detective work-THE central spot.

I read the 1986 edition of this book and I am completely attracted to the authors' dedication toward the subject and, in my mind, the heroes of mankind of the last century, namely, Mallory and Irvine.I read this revised edition of 1999 ( when Mallory's body was unearthed in May'1999 ) and I continue to be amazed by Holzel and Salkeld, and their total commitment toward the subject and the intricacies they have zeroed in. The sad thing is, the Camera of 1924 could not be found on the body of Mallory, nor any trace of Irvine. I do hope , in the near future,we could be so lucky to unearth the Camera and solve the enduring mystery i.e. Are Mallory & Irvine the first persons on the top of Everest ? I am waiting for the answer to come out and hope , by then, Holzel and Salkeld could put the puzzle together for us.

The authors of Ghosts of Everest manage to gracefully pull off the telling of two fascinating stories at the same time: one about the historic 1924 expedition of Mallory and Irvine, and the other about the authors' own expedition in 1999 to search for clues and pay homage to the 1924 climbers. The two stories work wonderfully together and are set within the context of interesting and appropriate photos and poignant quotes from Mallory himself. The whole work flows flawlessly and is not only a "must read" for Everest afficionados, but also for the broader reading public sharing admiration and interest in the human spirit of adventure. The spirit of risk and adventure and human grit demonstrated within this book is truly compelling. Of special note also is the tasteful way in which the authors present a few photos of the body of Mallory as found on Everest 75 years after his disappearance. Despite early public criticisms for the publishing of these photos, I saw them as a deeply moving, almost breathtaking, but absolutely necessary part of the story. Without them, the impact of the team's find, the sights and the moments they shared upon the discovery, would be lost to the reader. No words can begin to tell us what those men experienced with Mallory up there that day. The reverence toward Mallory has been well documented, and the photos of Mallory's final resting pose do him justice. All in all, a research job well done, a book well written, a story well told!

In the words of Sherlock Holmes - "When you have eliminated what cannot be, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, is what must be." So did Sir Mallory and Irvine reached Everest almost 30 years earlier than Sir Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing ? The book attempts to answer this question. The book reconstructs the whole 1924 Mallory expedition as well as the 1999 search expedition. The idea of writing both the ascents together is what makes the book so interesting. The pictures and the maps are really superb. The descriptions of the mountain is so detailed that even you know nothing about mountain climbing (like me) you will have little trouble in imagining the scenes. The last chapter is the conclusion of this Sherlock Holmes detective story. With just some (apparently inconsequential) noting on an old envelope found in Sir Mallory's pocket, the writers/researchers are able to put forward a plausible theory about what may have happened. Interestingly, the broken wrist watch considered to be the an important discovery told the researchers little. At the end, you are free to draw your own conclusions at the end. As for me, I believe that Sir Mallory and Irvine were able to make it. For the simple reason that his wife's photo and letters were not found on his body. Sir Mallory seemed devoted to Ruth (his wife) and had brought a photoframe of his wife to place on the summit. He wasn't carrying it simply because he had placed it at the summit. And he was too meticulous to have left them behind anywhere else. Also, it is proven without doubt that Sir Mallory fell on the descent. Maybe, the success had made him so happy and relieved that he may have dropped his guard just a little bit (out of sheer fulfillment of a difficult purpose) which could have resulted in a fatal lapse of concentration during the descent.

I thought it had all been said about this expedition and Everest in general until I read this book. The accounts published by the authors in magazines such as National Geographic, and Outside are good but pale in comparison to the quality of the presentation of this book. The photos of the primitive equipment Mallory, Irvine and their colleagues used almost 100 years ago tell a compelling story. I cannot imagine achieving the heights they achieved with the hobnail boots. I had never seen a pair up close. The photos of the mountain from each expedition are remarkable and unique. This book is more than just a climbing tale. The author does a superb job of portraying the people on the 1924 and 1999 expeditions, and the cultures in which they immersed themselves. Mountaineers Books also did an outstanding job of producing the best quality Everest book I have seen to date. It is beautifully designed and executed. It is one of those rare books that I hated to finish and will no doubt refer to and savor again. You will want a quality hardback copy for your library or coffee table.

This book is great for the beginner in environmental economics. For someone who is concerned about the environment but insecure about defending arguments against those with some economic background, here is you ammunition. It is easy to read and full of examples of how natural resources are not taken into account properly in current economic theory, and therefore not conserved as they should be. It is a basic idea but this book maps it out wonderfully. I think this would be a great read for intro level environmental studies courses in high school or college.

Over the Thanksgiving break I read You Can't Eat GNP: Economics as if Ecology Mattered by Eric Davidson (Perseus Publishing, 2000). The economics aspects would probably be way too basic for most economists, and the ecology aspects too basic for environmentalists, but I was extremely pleased with its straightforward explanations of the interaction of economics and ecology. A book like this might get these two groups to begin to understand each other's language.

Both ecology and economics share the same Greek root, oikos, meaning, literally, "house." Linked with nomics it means management of the house. Linked with logy it means study or knowledge of the house. Obviously, study and knowledge should go hand in hand with management, and good ecology should be a basic ingredient in good economics. Unfortunately, in the recent past, ideas about management of our world as encoded in conventional economic theory, in biologist E. O. Wilson's words, "can be summarized in two labels: Newtonian and hermetic. Newtonian, because economic theorists aspire to find simple, general laws that cover all possible economic arrangements. ... hermetic - that is sealed off from the complexities of human behavior and the constraints imposed by the environment." Eric Davidson's book is a readable summary of many of the main ideas of ecological economics. He begins by describing three basic fallacies of the mainstream economic model. The first he calls the "Marie Antoinette" fallacy. The mainstream model assumes near perfect substitutability between land (natural resources), labor, and capital. If we deplete all our natural resources, "no problem" claims the mainstream model, we simply substitute more labor or capital - or as Marie Antoinette reportedly said when the French peasants were complaining about not having any bread - "well, let them eat cake!" The truth is that manufactured capital, human capital, social capital, and natural capital function more like compliments than substitutes and a sustainable economic system requires a safe minimum of each of these four types of capital. The second fallacy Davidson calls "Custer's folly" - the assumption that the technological cavalry will come over the hill to save us from ecological disaster just in time. The problem is that while technology might come up with solutions, it is foolhardy to assume that it will, especially when the stakes are so high. It is much more rational to assume that technology will not come to the rescue at the last minute and take a more precautionary approach that assures our sustainability regardless of hoped for technological changes. The third fallacy is "False complacency from partial success." If we can solve some environmental problems, we can, by extension solve all environmental problems. Davidson likens this line of argument to a claim by a spouse abuser that he is a good person because he no longer beats his spouse as much as he used to. The truth is that many environmental problems that have appeared to be "solved" have actually just been moved to other regions or countries or social groups, often as a consequence of more open trade. Also, in the crowed world in which we now live, many new technologies have unintended consequences that may completely undermine and outweigh their initial, positive effects (i.e. DDT, chloroflorocarbons).

This is a beautifully and lavishly illustrated, textually rich book. ItS pages demand the reader's undivided attention and are sure to enthrall all mystery lovers, Everest aficionados, nostalgia junkies, history buffs, and climbing enthusiasts. This book is sure to provide the reader with many hours of enjoyment.

The book chronicles the search for George Mallory and Andrew Irvine by the 1999 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition. It juxtaposes the dramatic turn of events during their expedition with those of the 1924 British Everest Expedition which saw Mallory and Irvine attempt a summit climb, only to disappear into the mists of Everest, never to be seen again. It makes for a spell binding narrative, as past events are woven through present day ones.

The 1999 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition was a meticulously well prepared and well organized venture. With its discovery of George Leigh Mallory's body, it enjoyed much success. The research and analysis that went into its ultimate, well thought out conclusions were comprehensive and fascinating, with its strong reliance upon forensics and deductive reasoning. Their reconstruction of Mallory's and Irvine's last climb is riveting. Unfortunately, the ultimate question still remains unanswered. Did they or did they not reach the summit of Mount Everest back in 1924?

The beautiful photographs of the personal effects found upon Mallory's person underscore a certain poignancy about the discovery of Mallory's well preserved body. The photographs which memorialize this discovery are amazingly lovely and tasteful, considering its subject matter, and hauntingly illustrate the finality with which Everest may deal with mountaineers, no matter how accomplished.

The photographs also highlight how ill equipped for the harsh climatic conditions were the early Everest expeditions. It is amazing, and a credit to those early expeditioners' courage and fortitude, in braving such an inhospitable and harsh terrain with the inadequate clothing and equipment available to them at the time. Mallory and Irvine were certainly intrepid explorers!

This book is a fitting tribute to two men who sought to make a historic summit and, in their attempt, would forever be a part of Everest.

If you have ever wondered what happened to the best climber ever to set foot on this earth, and the brave wonderful man who disappeared with him, this is your book! A group of courageous men set out to solve this question in 1999, 75 years after the mysterious disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. And what they find will chill you to your very bones! I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in Mt. Everest and all brave but foolhardy ventures.

This would be an excellent collection to have for anyone looking for a taste of Shaw's basic philosophies about socialism--and of course, a good way of finding out how his writing suits you.

Some thought provoking social statements are made in all four plays, though some of the prefaces might be more informative about the author than the plays themselves. Great witticisms and depsite the sometimes heavy philosophy, the reading is light and quick. The last play, Man And Superman, perhaps his most significant play in terms of philosophy, pure and simple, would be fun reading but the socialist's handbook given at the end would definitely not be everyone's cup of tea, unless they're philosophy students. This can be skipped without spoiling the play though, which contains some of the most excellent dialogue I've come across in a play with philosophical overtones.

All Oscar Wilde and Chesterton lovers would appreciate the epigrams and the witty one-liners. If for nothing else, Shaw is worth reading for his lovely style of execution, the flowing conversations and some uncanny insight.

This should be required reading just for the "Don Juan in Hell" act of Man and Superman --an excerpt "Your friends are all the dullest dogs I know. They are not beautiful: they are only decorated. They are not clean: they are only shaved and starched. They are not dignified: they are only fashionably dressed. They are not educated: they are only college passmen. They are not religious: they are only pewrenters. They are not moral: they are only conventional. They are not virtuous: they are only cowardly...."

One of my science teachers recited this famous speech in the lab one day, just to show off, and I started appreciating Shaw. Funny thing is that of all the playwrights, GBS is the best just to read. Except for Pygmalion and maybe Arms and the Man, most of Shaw's plays are too "talky" to stage well, but read like short stories. If you haven't read them, you are in for a treat.

But you need to have a few comercial plug-ins and this means spend money, instead of this you can learn many tricks other people learn with experience and time. I really don't know if the book isn't good enoght or 3D Studio is very incomplete, filling the holes with expensive IPAS.

First of all, I want to say that I'm from Sweden, so please be indulgence with my language. I've read the magnificant book of 3d Studio & Hollywood Gaming Effects. I used both 3d Studio and 3D max for the tutorials, and I was quite impressed. The book is based on examples and tutorials, made by pros'. The examples in the book are very detailed, and are understandble, even for an amateur like me. And the best thing is that, if you dont understand what they're talking about, just put in the CD-Rom (that comes with the book) find the chapter for the example, and run it. There you have it, step by step, all the exaples in the book on the CD-Rom are explained on the CD-Rom too. A book for both amateurs and proffesionals, that increase the flexibilaty you need to become a graphic artist. And even if you're using 3d Max, the examples in the book - and on the CD-Rom - works properly. Since Max and Studio are based on the same system. The examples in the books are well illustrated, and the layout makes it very easy to find and read. You learn new things every time you browse through the book. And just by watching the exapmles on the CD-Rom, you can load a project - and go through it - see for your self how it's build. And in that way learn some useful hints & tricks. A low cost educational book, that you can get useful hints & tricks from, that you cant get from anywhere else. As I said, my English is bad. I sometimes can't find a way to express my feelings in words. But it is a good book. I rated the book with a 9. Now that, is self explained. Happy rendering, Your Friend In The Jungle Of 3D.

When I first picked this book up I was expecting it to be another book on teaching the beginner how to do simple effects. I could never have been so wrong. Starting at an advanced level, the book assumes you not only have lots of experience with 3D Studio, but some additional software tools as well. Then, it shows you, in detail, how to create certain effects, all of which can be easily adapted to your scenes. Some of the effects include overlaying your animation with video so that it 'fits' together, or extended use of 'Bones Pro' and 'MetaBall Modelers'(which are plug-ins for 3D Studio) to create organic models.

For beginners, I recommend "3D Studio Special Effects/Book and Cd Rom" while this book is more for users with a solid grip on 3D Studio.

We read this book in our speech class and thought it wasgreat. The ink drinker was scary and we didn't want to put the bookdown. It is the perfect story to read for Halloween. We would highly recommend this book to 4th and 5th graders. We can't wait for the sequel! We hope to see some ink drinkers on Halloween night.

This was highly suggested by the reading specialist in my school. As a librarian, I am interested in books that kids are enjoying. This was a perfect read-aloud for my upper elementary kids at Halloween. It does mention Dracula (renamed Draculink) but shows how you can "sink your teeth" into really good books. The kids love the humor, and understand the underlying meaning of the book. Highly recommended!!!

The class thought this was a VERY WEIRD and STRANGE book. They especially liked the idea of an ink drinking vampire. Brandon thought it was great when Odilon's dad caught him with a straw in his mouth.Karrica liked it when he told his dad it was just chocklate.Cameron felt it was a great adventure story.Devon thought it was a really weird story.Lance thought it was unusual.Zach thought it was cool because he lived in a cemetary.Kayla though it was unusual that that the vampire was allergic to blood. The class really enjoyed the book and recommends it, especially for Halloween. Just be careful the next time you go to the Library!