Scottish Deerhound (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) (Comprehensive Owner's Guide)

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Once called the “Scottish Highland Greyhound or Wolfdog,” the Scottish Deerhound derives from fierce hunting dogs known in the Scotland in the 16th century. Today’s elegant Deerhound is prized by fanciers for its decorum and gentle dignity, its great size and friendly temperament. Grand well describes this noble hunting dog, which was once employed to pull down a stag, and the breed’s power, speed and endurance are evident at first glance. For the family with an appropriately large house, property and budget, the Deerhound makes an eager-to-please, good tempered “home addition.” With its inborn nobility and regal appearance, the Scottish Deerhound turns any ordinary home into a castle. Author Juliette Cunliffe, sighthound enthusiast, judge and breeder, has provided an excellent introduction to the Scottish Deerhound with this Special Limited Edition. This comprehensive guide includes the history of the Deerhound in the UK and the US, a discussion of the breed’s characteristics and standard, a chapter on puppy selection, care and rearing. From the day you bring your puppy into your home through your Deerhound’s senior years, this book guides you every step of the way. The author discusses house-training and obedience training as well as preventing (and solving) behavior problems. General maintenance, including feeding the Deerhound throughout his life, grooming and exercise, is carefully considered, as is the safety and preventive healthcare of the breed. Dr. Lowell Ackerman, in a special guest chapter, discusses the vital health topics that concern owners, including the selection of a qualified veterinarian, parasite control, inoculations, infectious diseases and more. For every owner of the “rough-haired greyhound,” this new volume promises to be an invaluable resource for years to come.

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Scottish Deerhound Champions, 1969-2002
Jan Linzy
Manufacturer: Camino E E & Book Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Plastic Comb

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ASIN: 1558931368

Scottish Deerhounds (Kw Dog Breed Series, No 217)

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Worthing Adding to Your Library?

Scottish Deerhounds (Kw Dog Breed Series, No 217)
Audrey M. Benbow
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0866225919

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Worthing Adding to Your Library?.......2001-09-16

Since this book is no longer published, one typically must net search to find an available copy from a publishing reseller or clearance house. Considering the limited amount of information contained within and the fact that prices vary from ... to ..., a little extra effort on the part of the reader is well worth it.

It should be noted that there are two editions of this text. The latest edition (1993; 193 Pages) reprints the earlier publication and adds approximately 130 pages of generic 'how to' information regarding sellection and care of a dog. The actual information concerning deerhounds represents approximately 50 pages. It is limited at best and can also be found upon the national club's and various breeders' websites. The book does include numerous photos however they don't add support to the written information in most cases.

If specific information regarding this breed that you require, I recommend that you keep looking. If on the other hand, you want just the 'basics' along with some nice photos then its probably worth acquiring for a relatively low price.

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Gavin, a Scottish Deerhound
Johnson MS
Manufacturer: William Morrow
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0688213294

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Gavin,: A Scottish deerhound, ([Morrow junior books])
Margaret S Johnson
Manufacturer: Morrow
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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How to Raise and Train a Scottish Deerhound
Audrey Benbow
Manufacturer: T.T.H. Publicationsm Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S6G4QU

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Guide to raising this exotic breed of dogs. Short history of the breed. 64 pp.

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Scottish Deerhound Champions: 1952-1991

Manufacturer: Camino E E & Book Co
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1558930035

The Scottish Deerhound With Notes On its Origin and Characteristics

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The Scottish Deerhound With Notes On its Origin and Characteristics

Manufacturer: Hoflin Publishing (Reprint Edition)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H1UNHM

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8.5 X 11 hardbound reprint of this classic work on the breed. Magnificent plates reproduced. Marbled boards.

Scottish Deerhound with Notes on Its Origin and Characteristics (Benbow Limited Edition)

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Scottish Deerhound with Notes on Its Origin and Characteristics (Benbow Limited Edition)
E. Weston Bell F.Z S. F S.A. (Scot.)
Manufacturer: Hoflin
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NIA5NG

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This is the Hoflin reprint of the 1892 classic work on the Scottish Deerhound. Attractively bound with marbled boards 9 inches X 11 inches

The Scottish Deerhound with Notes on Its Origins and Characteristics

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The Scottish Deerhound with Notes on Its Origins and Characteristics
E. Weston Bell
Manufacturer: Hoflin Publishing (reprint edition)
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NK45H6

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Offers practical, accessible advice to the beginner; now available in a new larger format.

Antique Porcelain (Starting to Collect Series)

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Antique Porcelain (Starting to Collect Series)
John Sandon
Manufacturer: Antique Collectors' Club
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Binding: Hardcover

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Antique Porcelain Starting To Collect Series
Sandon John
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ASIN: B000UEJULQ

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a classic

Bonsai

The Art of Bonsai: Creation, Care and Enjoyment
Yuji Yoshimura , and Giovanna M. Halford
Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
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Bonsai (101 Essential Tips)

Classic Bonsai of Japan

ASIN: 0804820910

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a classic.......2003-09-26

First written in 1978, this is a timeless book with beautiful illustrations and careful descriptions of how things can be done. Written by a Japanese expert who spent his entire life and career to cultivating bonsai, this book contains good insights in the art.

Bonsai.......2000-03-26

This book really explained the art of bonsai. I love bonsai trees, and this book helped to understand the creation and care of such beautiful trees.

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Expressing the legal limitations and realities of how Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are formed and how they operate, this tax guide seamlessly blends jargon-free writing with concise, expert explanations. From the hybridized origins of the LLC designation to the modern day difficulties brought on by con artists, this guidebook covers every need-to-know aspect of this unique and flexible entity. Chapters also discuss, at length, issues such as filing articles of organization with state authorities, properly paying required fees, maintaining a minimum capital base, and heeding to rules of at-risk and loss limitations.

Shape and Functional Elements of the Bulk Silicon Microtechnique: A Manual of Wet Etched Silicon Structures

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Shape and Functional Elements of the Bulk Silicon Microtechnique: A Manual of Wet Etched Silicon Structures
J. Fruhauf
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 3540221093

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This methodic manual presents a survey of the form-related and functional elements of the bulk silicon microtechnique. It gives a systematic description of simple shape elements and of elements for mechanical, fluidic and optical applications. This manual includes practical instructions for the use of the relevant techniques and an extensive collection of examples for the support of the search for applications via photographs, drawings and references. It serves as a valuable guide to the design of etch masks and processes while summarizing the important properties of silicon, especially aiming at producers of sensors and microtechnical components, as well as producers of components of precision engineering and optical applications.

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Shapes & Structures (Science Factory)
Jon Richards
Manufacturer: Stargazer Books
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Generals in the Cabinet Room: How the Military Shapes Israeli Policy

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Traces recent military-political Israeli history with especial focus on the 1990's and beyond
Essential reading on today's Middle East

Generals in the Cabinet Room: How the Military Shapes Israeli Policy
Yoram Peri
Manufacturer: United States Institute of Peace Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1929223811

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Traces recent military-political Israeli history with especial focus on the 1990's and beyond.......2006-09-12

Generals In The Cabinet Room: How The Military Shapes Israeli Policy by Yoram Peri (Professor of Political Sociology And Communication at Tel Aviv University) forcefully and persuasively argues the premise that while once Israel's military was the servant of its civilian political leadership, today it is the Israeli generals who have the lead in foreign and defense policymaking. The repercussions for Israeli--Palestinian relations, Israeli democracy, and other democracies are potentially earthshaking. Generals In The Cabinet Room traces recent military-political Israeli history with especial focus on the 1990's and beyond, and warns of a future in which democracy itself could potentially fall victim to too much militarization. Highly recommended.

Essential reading on today's Middle East.......2006-09-03

Anyone seeking explanations for Israel's hasty and ill-considered decision to go to war against Hezbollah in Lebanon in July 2006 should begin with this outstanding book -- published just before the conflict -- as background. Yoram Peri is Israel's leading authority on civil-military relations. He writes presciently about the risks of allowing the military to monopolize Israel's intelligence apparatus, inviting generals into cabinet meetings to formulate policy, giving senior officers unlimited freedom to make media appearances, and encouraging a revolving door for ex-generals who retire to become politicians.

Peri convincingly analyzes the shifts in Israeli policies since the late 1980's as a reflection of the military leadership's changing perceptions of the country's security needs. His approach is subtle, recognizing that the generals first supported and advanced the Oslo peace process during the early 1990's before abandoning hope for peace with the Palestinians by the end of the decade. In each phase the views of the active and retired senior officers deeply influenced Israel's policy choices.

Peri concludes with a series of recommendations for reform, which, had they been in place when Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers, might well have produced a range of viable policy alternatives for the civilian leaders, sparing the elected government from adopting the generals' recommendation to launch a poorly-designed military campaign in Lebanon.

The book is clearly written and is solidly based on interviews with numerous high-level officials. This is a worthy sequel to Peri's earlier book, Between Battles and Ballots, showing that state control over the military has been weak since Israel's founding. Peri's important work holds cautionary lessons for all democracies, including the U.S. since 9/11, that struggle against terrorists and seek to make the most of their militaries without giving them control over national policy.

Planning for Disaster: How Natural and Manmade Disasters Shape the Built Environment

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well written, interesting read

Planning for Disaster: How Natural and Manmade Disasters Shape the Built Environment
William Ramroth
Manufacturer: Kaplan Business
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1419593730
Release Date: 2007-05-01

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Disasters, throughout the ages, have shaped the built environment. The way city planners, architects, engineers and politicians plan and design cities, buildings, highways, tunnels and bridges have all been fashioned to some degree by the mischievous hands of disasters. Planning for Disaster will trace the impact of natural and manmade disasters on urban planning, building design and the design of large-scale engineering projects such as bridges, tunnels and levees. The book will reference recent disasters such as the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989), the Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), the 9/11 Terrorist Attack (2001), Hurricane Katrina (2005), as well as catastrophic events from history such as the burning of Rome in AD 64, the London fire of 1666, the New York fire of 1835, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.

Planning for Disaster will include approximately 25 illustrations (photographs and figures) in support of the text.

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well written, interesting read.......2007-05-11

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It's difficult to grasp the notion that a text can be a page-turner, but that is definitely what Ramroth has created. I was fascinated by the examples given and have a new appreciation of architectural and engineering design.

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The Structure of Paintings
Michael Leyton
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 3211357394

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Michael Leyton has developed new foundations for geometry in which shape is equivalent to memory storage. A principal argument of these foundations is that artworks are maximal memory stores. The theory of geometry is developed from Leyton's fundamental laws of memory storage, and this book shows that these laws determine the structure of paintings. Furthermore, the book demonstrates that the emotion expressed by a painting is actually the memory extracted by the laws. Therefore, the laws of memory storage allow the systematic and rigorous mapping not only of the compositional structure of a painting, but also of its emotional expression. The argument is supported by detailed analyses of paintings by Picasso, Raphael, Cezanne, Gauguin, Modigliani, Ingres, De Kooning, Memling, Balthus and Holbein.

Shape And Structure, From Engineering To Nature

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A good book

Shape And Structure, From Engineering To Nature
Adrian Bejan
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0521793882

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Seemingly universal geometric forms unite the flow systems of engineering and nature. In this groundbreaking book, Adrian Bejan considers the design and optimization of engineered systems and discovers a relationship to the generation of geometric form in natural systems. The idea that shape and structure spring from the struggle for better performance in both engineering and nature is the basis of his new constructal theory: the objective and constraints principle in engineering is the same mechanism underlying the geometry in natural flow systems. From heat exchangers to river channels, Bejan draws many parallels between the engineered and natural worlds. Numerous illustrations, examples, and homework problems make this an ideal text for engineering design courses. Its provocative ideas will also appeal to a broad range of readers in engineering, natural sciences, economics, and business.

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A good book.......2007-01-06

The subject of this book is somewhat new and from what little I read it seems to be interesting.

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applies quantum mechanics to the nucleus

Shapes and Shells in Nuclear Structure
Ingemar Ragnarsson , and Sven Gvsta Nilsson
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There are a variety of models which can be used to study nuclear structure and dynamics. This book gives a comprehensive overview of these various models, concentrating in particular on a description of deformed and rotating nuclei. Following a treatment of the semi-empirical mass formula and nuclear stability, the liquid-drop and simple shell models are introduced and described. The spherical nuclear one-particle potential is introduced and developed to cover the case of deformed nuclei. The latter chapters of the book are devoted to discussions of barrier penetration, fast nuclear rotation, nucleon-nucleon interactions and the pairing interaction. Many problems and solutions are included, which help to illustrate key concepts. The book will be invaluable to graduate students of nuclear physics, and to anyone engaged in research in this field.

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Great Book.......2007-05-12

This Book is the best book for student who want to start studying nuclear physics my adviser suggested this book when i started to research in nuclear physics it is really a great book full of details and exercise problem.

applies quantum mechanics to the nucleus.......2006-06-18

The book gives a very understandable exposition of advanced nuclear physics. Introductory books on quantum mechanics and nuclear physics might talk qualitatively about various models of the nucleus. Like the liquid drop.

But the book attempts to address the relative lack of a text that takes the discussion to the next level. Where quantitative quantum calculations are done, for such effects as the electric quadrupole moment. Some of the derivations in the text are not dissimilar from those done at the atomic or interatomic level. From those, which perhaps the student might already have met, there are such things as the ever-present spherical harmonics, and the Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for mapping to new "good" quantum numbers.

Of course, there is much in the text which pertains specifically to the nucleus. So fission and alpha decay are modelled as barrier penetration effects; ie. quantum mechanical tunnelling through such a potential barrier. Leading naturally to examples of radioactive decay chains. Another effect much studied in the book is fast rotation nuclei. A fascinating and complex subject in its own right.

21st Century Model Railroading Prototype Data: Basic Bridge Concepts, Bridge Components, Bearings, Piers, Abutments, Mechanics, Foundations, Footings, Culvert Structures, Shapes (Ringbound)

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21st Century Model Railroading Prototype Data: Basic Bridge Concepts, Bridge Components, Bearings, Piers, Abutments, Mechanics, Foundations, Footings, Culvert Structures, Shapes (Ringbound)
U.S. Government
Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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Binding: Ring-bound

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ASIN: 1422011771

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This ringbound book provides a superb introduction to basic bridge concepts, fully illustrated with over 90 color photographs and over 45 detailed line drawings. It provides information on bridge components and elements, bearings, piers, abutments, bridge mechanics, foundations, footings, culvert structures, shapes and arches, and more. Detailed information about the construction of real bridges is very useful to scale modelers, particularly model railroaders. This authoritative reference on bridge design is excerpted from the Federal Highway Administration "Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual" (BIRM), published in December 2006. Contents include: Bridge Components and Elements - This topic presents the terminology needed by inspectors to properly identify and describe the individual elements that comprise a bridge. First the major components of a bridge are introduced. Then the basic member shapes and connections of the bridge are presented. Finally, the purpose and function of the major bridge components are described in detail... Most bridges can be divided into three basic parts or components, deck, superstructure, and substructure. The ability to recognize and identify basic member shapes requires an understanding of the timber, concrete, and steel shapes used in the construction of bridges. Every bridge member is designed to carry a unique combination of tension, compression, and shear. These are considered the three basic kinds of member stresses. Timber Shapes. Planks. Beams. Concrete Shapes. Cast-in-place Flexural Shapes. Pre-cast shapes. Iron Shapes. Compression Members - columns, arches, piles. Steel shapes, rolled shapes. I-beam, box shapes. Cable-supported bridges. Pin, riveted, bolted, welded connections. Splice connections. Decks, deck materials. Deck joints, drainage, appurtenances, signing, lighting. Superstructure, elements. Arch bridges, cable-supported bridges. Movable bridges. Bascule bridge, swing bridge. Lift bridge. Floating bridges. Culverts. Bearings, sole plate, masonry plate. Bearing types - sliding plate, roller, rocker, pin and link, elastomeric, pot, restraining, isolation bearings. Substructure, abutments, piers and bents. A bridge is designed to carry or resist design loadings in a safe and economical manner. Loads may be concentrated or distributed depending on the way in which they are applied to the structure. A concentrated load, or point load, is applied at a single location or over a very small area. Vehicle loads are considered concentrated loads. A distributed load is applied to all or part of the member, and the amount of load per unit of length is generally constant. The weight of superstructures, bridge decks, wearing surfaces, and bridge parapets produce distributed loads. Secondary loads, such as wind, stream flow, earth cover and ice, are also usually distributed loads. Bridge-roadway interaction, non-composite, composite. Foundations - shallow foundations commonly referred to as spread footings, deep foundations. Culvert characteristics - A culvert is a structure designed hydraulically to take advantage of submergence to increase water carrying capacity. Culverts, as distinguished from bridges, are usually covered with embankment and are composed of structural material around the entire perimeter, although some are supported on spread footings with the streambed serving as the bottom of the culvert. Culverts may qualify to be considered "bridge" length. Rigid, flexible. Compaction and side support. Culvert shapes - circular, pipe arch and elliptical, arches. Box sections, multiple barrels. Frame culverts. Culvert materials. Precast concrete. Cast-in-place concrete. Metal culverts. Masonry. Timber. Culvert end treatments. Wingwalls.

Active materials and smart structures: Symposium held as part of the 31st annual technical meeting of the Society for Engineering Science, 10-12 October ... Society for Optical Engineering)

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Active materials and smart structures: Symposium held as part of the 31st annual technical meeting of the Society for Engineering Science, 10-12 October ... Society for Optical Engineering)

Manufacturer: SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering
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