God is My Co-Pilot

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God is My Co-Pilot
Colonel Robert L. Scott
Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
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Into the Teeth of the Tiger

ASIN: B000EZOOUS

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God Is My Co-Pilot
Jr. Col. Robert L. Scott
Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
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ASIN: B000NRBBGW

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Robert L. Scott, Jr. Was Colonel, Air Corps, United States Army. Forward by Major General C. L. Chennault

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A True American Classic!
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Great War Story and More...
God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot
Robert Lee Scott
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0345355369
Release Date: 1987-12-12

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A True American Classic!.......2005-08-12

This is a very unabashed propaganda book,

Published in 1943,

While our nation was still,

Very much at war.

At the same time,

It is a very true book.

I am totally offended by politically correct dweebs who ignore the fact that,

If we had lost the war to the Japanese,

They would be either dead or in a sushi factory,

Making tiny fish even tinier,

For the total pay of one rice ball a day.

Colonel Robert L. Scott was a great man,

Who knew what needed to be done,

And how to do it.

Whatever it's faults,

This is a great inspirational read,

By a very great American.

I am only distressed that the dull, the unimaginative, the

Gutless, the cowardly,

Fail to recognize what they owe to such great men,

As Colonel Scott.

They are too stupid to recognize how often,

Even as the commander of the unit,

He flew as wingman.

They do not understand how much that simple fact evinced BOTH

His courage and, at the same time, his humility,

In a word,

They do not,

Understand.

Even if one were a total pacifist,

One would be a total moron,

To fail to grasp the pure poetry of Colonel Scott's description

Of his flight over the Himalayas.

Not so good.......2004-08-03

Well, I have to agree with tungan, the writing in this book leaves a lot to be desired. I found I was scanning more pages than I was reading, which is really strange because I am a huge fan of WWII air combat and will read and re-read anything I can get my hands on no mater how dry.
Another problem I have is the title of the book... "God is my co-pilot " I feel is very deceiving. It led me to believe that this would be a story of a man and the evolution of his faith, as he leaned on God to help him during his missions.
The only reference to God in the whole book is in the preface (and that was a quote from a doctor operating on Scott after he had been injured).
I don't have problem with the Japanese bashing simply because that was the way everybody talked back then. We were at war with them and everybody hated them. Leave history alone, right or wrong...we are stuck with it.
Anyway I recommend passing on this book, there are a lot of other WWII air combat books out there that are a much better read than this one.

Great War Story and More..........2002-02-15

My Mom introduced this book to me when I first was developing an interest in WWII. I couldn't put it down. The story of Colonel Scott form learning how to fly, his cancelled B-17 mission, and his actions with the Flying Tigers makes for exciting reading. I enjoed the book and still have the old copy. One thing to keep in mid while you read this is that fact that it IS a war story. One shouldn't expect a love for the enemy in a war story, (I never read one that did). It simply displays the attitudes people had back then.
There many great stories in the actions of the Flying Tigers, and this is one of them. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read war stories. The adventure of Colonel Scott and his P-40 was great to read.

God Is My Co-Pilot.......2001-10-10

This book is great reading. It tells the personal account of a man who above all things wishes to fly. He takes his flying skills to their limit to help defend Freedom. The book shows the feelings and events that took place during a terrible time in history. To further prove how enjoyable this book was, I am the type of individual who would rather watch a move than read a book. There are few books that can capture my attention long enough for me to finish it and this was one of them.

God Is My Co-Pilot.......2001-10-10

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Early WWII Best Seller Remains A Timeless Classic
Gen Scott tells it like it is...again!

God Is Still My Co Pilot
Robert L. Scott
Manufacturer: Beachcomber Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0317177168

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Early WWII Best Seller Remains A Timeless Classic.......2002-03-06

God is My Copilot
by Robert L. Scott
Original Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1943
This early wartime best seller brought hope to America in the early days of the Pacific war after a grim string of defeats extending from Pearl Harbor, Wake Island to Bataan. Told through the first hand experiences of ace Robert L. Scott, ultimate victory was never in doubt. For generations of readers, it is the classic story the Flying Tiger's shark-faced P-40s, the brilliant tactics and leadership of General Claire Chennault, and victorious outnumbered American fighter pilots who out-flew and out-fought the opposition. This book belongs in every serious aviation library.

Gen Scott tells it like it is...again!.......1998-08-04

God is Still my Co-pilot was first eluded to in the introduction to God is my Co-pilot, back in '42, and finally made it to press in 67.This book was dedicated to Gen Scott's mother, who was the source of his drive and determination to make something of himself and of his life. He has suceeded in more than a million ways, obviously! This book is very good reading and details Gen Scott's life in the 50s and early 60s, when this country was outdone by russia in the space race and when our politicians got us into a war we couldnt possibly when. Gen Scott lets the reader know exactly what he thinks in a lot of politically "incorrect" areas, which we can do today, but in 67 it was strictly taboo, preventing him from getting the book published in the traditional manner, subsequently having to get patrons involved. We have Robert "Strange" Mcnamara to thank, the Secretary of Defense at the time. This is a very good book and i recommend it highly to anybody ! interested!

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GOD IS MY CO-PILOT
ROBERT L. Jr SCOTT
Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
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Binding: Hardcover
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God is My Co-Pilot
Col. Robert L. Scott
Manufacturer: Ballantine
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God Is My Co-pilot

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God is My Co - Pilot
Jr. Robert L. Scott
Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
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God Is My Co Pilot
Robert L Scott
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God Is My Co Pilot Signed
Robert L Scott
Manufacturer: BUCKEYE AVIATION BOOK CO
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ASIN: B000Q9PA8M

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The WarbirdTech series is one of the best sources of information for modelers and aviation enthusiasts. Each volume is jam-packed full of excerpts, drawings, exploded views, cutaways, assembly line, and repair depot photographs taken from original tech manuals. This volume takes a detailed look at the origins of the Hornet. Its coverage includes the versions A/B, C/D, and E/F.

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A great reference for aviation buffs.......2001-11-10

The thirty-first volume in Specialty Press' outstanding "WarbirdTech" series, Brad Elward's Boeing F/A-18 Hornet is an exciting, in-depth, profusely illustrated look at a military airplane type that is especially unique because it can be piloted to fight or bomb. In addition to the origin and history of the Hornet, Boeing F/A-18 Hornet also covers this aircraft's deadly weaponry, as well as exhaustive details of its system and that of the Super Hornet OpEval. The YF-17/F-18 prototype models to the Hornet are also scrutinized. A great reference for any aviation buffs with interest in this fascinating fighter plane.

BOEING F/A-18 A/B/C/D HORNET (Uncovering the # 2)

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Outstanding photo coverage, but missing a critical area
If you have the F-16 book, get this one!

BOEING F/A-18 A/B/C/D HORNET (Uncovering the # 2)
Danny Coremans
Manufacturer: DACO Publications
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ASIN: 9080674737

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The McDonnell Douglas - Boeing F/A-18 A / B / C / D "Legacy" Hornet has been around for over 20 years, serving as the backbone of the US Navy and Marine Corps, and as the premier fighter jet for the air forces of Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Finland, Australia, Kuwait, Malaysia, and Thailand. With more than 700 full color pictures, this new publication uncovers every detail of the F/A-18 A/B/C/D Hornet, which was never published in such detail ever before; fuselage details, cockpit variants, maintenance and armament. Scale drawings and cockpit diagrams conclude this publication too.

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Outstanding photo coverage, but missing a critical area.......2005-12-21

I was the senior Human Factors engineer at McAir on the Night Attack Hornet, and have something of a proprietary interest in the coverage of that version. Unfortunately, this book does NOT have a single photo of the Night Attack ("D" model) aft cockpit. The photos on page 80 are of a "B" model, NOT a "D", and those on 81 are of a NON-Night Attack version (with throttles and stick instead of the side console controllers). Also, the book not does it have ANY photos of the standard C and D ejection seat, the SJU-17 "NACES" seat. In fact, the authors misidentify (on page 78) the SJU-5/6 as BEING the NACES seat!

OK, those are the nit-picks. The book *IS* simply amazing - essentially an inch-by-inch photo volume of every part of the F/A-18. There are several pics of the cockpit with the seat removed, too. Gear, gear wells, antenna configurations, EVERYthing. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommended, but I sure wish they'd have covered the Night Attack.......

If you have the F-16 book, get this one!.......2005-04-25

This is the second of a series of books coverning selected fighter aircraft in complete detail. The aouthor's first book covered all aspects of the F-16 and this book does the same for the F/A-18. From the interior of the aircraft including the cockpit, avionics, engine bays, landing gear, radar, etc to numerous exterior photos, there is enough in this book for the modelbuilder to make an accurate replica of the F/A-18. Also helpful are close-up photos of weathered Hornets to get that completely accurate look.

Most of the coverage is on USN/USMC Hornets as they are the primary users, but the Hornet has quite a few international users, including Canada, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Kuwait, and Finland. It is odd that given Danny Coremans' past life as a crew chief in the Belgian Air Force, most of the photos are of US Hornets and not Spanish Hornets. Still that doesn't detract from the overall quality of the book, as most of the details are the same, except that most international Hornets (both F/A-18A/B and F/A-18 C/D) have a searchlight, something that American Hornets lack.

Buyers of this book should realize that the Superhornet is not covered yet (pretty obvious since the title doesn't mention F/A-18E/F). Here's hoping that Daco can do a book on the Superhornet real soon.

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A chilling analysis of the constitutional costs of the new war on terrorism, from two leading experts.

Tracing the history of government intrusions on Constitutional rights in response to threats from abroad, Cole and Dempsey warn that a society in which civil liberties are sacrificed in the name of national security is in fact less secure than one in which they are upheld.

In a vivid and important critique of our government's response to threats —real and perceived —from communists in the 1950s, Central American activists in the 1980s, Palestinians in the 1990s, and now Islamic terrorists in the twenty-first century, two leading constitutional scholars warn that many of our government's anti-terrorism efforts sacrifice civil liberties without effectively protecting national security.

James X. Dempsey, former assistant counsel to the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, and David Cole, a law professor and leading civil liberties lawyer, contend that in its response to the attacks of September 11, the Bush administration has already repeated many of the worst mistakes of the past, and is unlikely to make Americans more secure. By comparing recent anti-terrorism measures to law enforcement abuses of the past, the authors make a compelling case against the 1996 and 2001 Anti-Terrorism Acts, both of which offer the FBI far more latitude than is necessary or desirable in a free society.

A new chapter includes a discussion of domestic spying, preventive detention, the many court challenges to post-9/11 abuses, implementation of the PATRIOT ACT, and efforts to reestablish the checks and balances left behind in the rush to strengthen governmental powers.

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This Book Lacks Real Solutions.......2006-08-28

This book appears more to be an alarmist than pointing out a real solution to what the author considers as a growing problem. Since 2001 PATRIOT Act, the main problem civil liberities activists have is monitoring international calls from suspected terrorists. If this is all the problems these people have including the author, other than speculating what might happen, then there is no real problem with the 2001 PATRIOT Act that's going to take the average American's liberities away.

Rest in Peace Bill of Rights...slain by the Patriot Act.......2004-12-10

Government response to 'terrorism' is not new; we have previously understood that in 'times of war' civil liberties were suspended (supposedly for the national good). We also know that times of panic (Joe McCarthy) had also prompted otherwise reasonable people to abandon their civil liberties for the now-familiar promise of 'national security'.

Yet, what is new about the post 9/11 climate is the depth of these anti-terrorism policies and the general public's apparent willingness to sacrifice their freedom inexplicably to receive 'security'.

Whether it is the terror alert 'color' of the day, or the list of people who can/cannot fly on planes, national security could instead be used as a tool to generate even more fear...or a weapon to attack political dissenters.

A government effectively stifling criticism of its policies as `being for the terrorists' is allowed to do whatever it wants to citizens whenever it wants. Reminiscent of Nazi Germany, people who still attempt to critique government policy (including the Patriot Act) quickly find themselves labeled as an enemy of the state.

It is significant that the first edition of this book was published after the Oklahoma City bombing. Everybody had agreed this event was a national tragedy, yet the government did not use it as a battering ram to dismantle citizen civil liberties and/or eliminate people whom they have disagreed with. By focusing on case specifics, the Clinton administration found the people who were responsible for that incident (two disgruntled veterans from America's heartland!).

Sharply contrasting, the measures taken in response to 9/11 demonstrate excess and paranoia. "Homeland security" permits the Bush White House to target ANYBODY it does not like.

How else to explain why Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D MA)'s name has repeatedly turned up on the nation's no fly-list, despite a public service career whose length easily exceeds that of many "Homeland Security" officials themselves?

And then there is the issue of increased FBI surveillance to 'combat' terrorist threats. Again, because the FBI had spied on dissenting groups until Hoover's death, there is a strong case that this same government agency will not ethically be able to conduct impartial investigations today.

It is indeed a sad day when we want the rest of the world to be democratic but cannot bring ourselves to have similar conditions inside this same country. The greatest causality of the war on terror is the American Bill of Rights.

Great book, but scary to think about, post-9/11 study........2003-09-18

This book gives a frightening look at how post-9/11 paranoia and the aftermath of that horrific event have lead to the diminution of civil liberties in the U.S.. The passage of the so-called "Patriot Act(s)" will not only make ethnic groups (particularly Arab/Muslims, given that 9/11 was perpetrated by members of that ethnic group) [a] cause to worry, even Americans may be, if their views don't match the current Administration's views, subject to loss of constitutional rights. [The ACLU would have a field day about this, if the premise of the book is true.] It is an important book to read and should be read by everyone who thinks that their civil liberties are unable to be violated by the government. (Conservatives will call this book nonsense, but most of us [moderates and liberals] will find the book an eye-opening study of overreaction and paranoia, by the government, as a result of 9/11.

6 years older , but none the wiser..........2002-10-21

This edition is an updated version of the authors earlier book written in the wake of the 1996 Anti-Terrorism Act. Remember that Act? That was the one passed in response to Oklanhoma City and gave "sweeping new powers" to federal authorities, so that such a horrible act of terrorism, would never, ever, never, never happen ever again!

Now with 9/11 and the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" (U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T) Act (how much time, do you suppose, does it take to come with these acronyms?), the authors are back with a critical look at a drive towards what has very little to do with counterterrorism and quite a bit to do with increasing and centralizing power.

In the past 12 months we've had proposals for a national ID card, a missle defense system, legalized torture, suspension of writ of habeas corpus, a "homeland security" infrastructure that is heavily reliant on security technologies of dubious value. Basically the only thing that has changed that would have prevented the 9/11 are locked Cabin doors and the newfound general awareness that "cooperating with the hijacker" might not be the best policy for passeners.

Also along the way, a steady trickle of stories of missed opportunities, ignored warning and frustrated investingations have come out regarding the FBI and others to use the powers they already do have.

The bulk of the book deals with FBI misdeed during the Cold War and proposes an unfashionable counterrorism strategy that emphasizes the responsibility of actors, not ideology. Basically, trying to treat terrrorism as a crime not as war.

The proposals are a little narrow. Terrorism of the sort represented by al Quaeda is international, not just national. The fight against it will share more with racketeering and global criminal networks. And a world court is needed. I'm not sure if dealing on a purely "case-by-case" basis will do the trick.

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New Revised 2002 Edition with Analysis of the new war on terrorism sparked by the attacks of September 11, 2001, including the USA PATRIOT Act. The events of September 11 exposed us all to vulnerabilities that we had previously not appreciated. This book maintains that it is all the more critical that we respond in principled and intelligent ways to the new threat of terrorism. It warns that many of the new anti-terrorism efforts are fundamentally flawed. They needlessly sacrifice civil liberties, with little consideration of what went wrong in the past and what will be effective in the future in fighting terrorism.

Dempsey and Cole provide an important historical perspective on the government's recent efforts by analyzing past investigations and prosecutions in the name of fighting communism and terrorism. By considering the post-September 11 developments with vivid examples of past abuses, they argue that we can and must fight terrorism without indulging in guilt by association, political spying, and unchecked federal powers, and that we will be safer in the long run if we adhere to these restraints.

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A book of propaganda.......2002-04-16

"Terrorism & the Constitution" was a huge disappointment because it was saturated with personal (author's) opinions and it gave very little legal insight. What I expected was a legal brief. Instead, this book took great effort to slam the F.B.I. Yes, the F.B.I. has a history of mistakes and errors. But by and large it is a very respected arm of our government. The authors failed to mention the media (the liberal press) is guiltier of censoring and manipulating facts than is the FBI. Where's that story? Third, the F.B.I. of today is not the F.B.I. of J. Edgar Hoover. The author made statements supported only by footnotes and seldom elaborated on legal argument. Although I concurred with some of what was written, overall I viewed the book as a vicious attack made against agents who love this country and our Constitution as much as the rest of us do. (No, I am not a FBI agent!) Life has taught me that there are always two sides to every story. I returned the book for a full refund because its pages started coming unglued within the first five minutes of my reading it. I also disliked the author's style of attacks on our D.O.J. I viewed this book being very weak in true legal research and very strong on propaganda. A well-researched and written undergraduate legal paper will complete with this book in a heartbeat. By the way, this critic is a blood relative to ancestors who fought for the American Revolution. I'm a military veteran. I delight in sound criticism. I dislike this style of writing.

Update the rules - NOW.......2001-10-17

I first read this book about a year ago, but have just revisited it in light of recent horrific events in New York and Washington.

Let me say straight off, that I'm no supporter of increased governmental powers. I'm one of the breed that feels that the less government influence there is in our lives, the better. Having said that, if one of my loved ones had been victim of these monstrous events, I would want to give my government ANY reasonable powers they asked for in order to bring the perpetrators to justice and to prevent repeat attacks. Personally, if they strayed into questionable territory, I would be glad to turn a blind eye and say a quiet thank you that other people's family, friends and colleagues were safe.

Maybe the Constitution is wrong. Maybe Americans should give more power to their government agencies to fight this new terror. For sure the 'opposition' (Taliban, Ghaddafi, Saddam etc.) don't give a monkey's cuss about human rights. I'm not suggesting that the free world - the democratically elected governments - sink to those levels, but sometimes you've got to fight fire with fire. To try to outwit these murderous vermin without the full approval of the Constitution is like trying to outbox a championship fighter with one hand tied behind your back.

Terrorism & The Constitution raise some interesting questions that are considerably more pertinent now, that when the book was written. I strongly urge you to read it and consider how you should change the Constitution to bring it in line with the new reality.

Comprehensive, useful, and authoritative.......2001-10-03

I bought this book a couple of years ago and it's still the authoritative reference on the history of the interplay between civil rights and national security. Good reading for journalists, activists, lawyers, and others who just want to learn more about this intriguing subject. One of the obvious lessons from the book is how history repeats itself but every time we as a nation do take notes from past experiences and do try to avoid past mistakes. Congratulations to Cole and Dempsey on a fine piece of intellectual work.

A pertinent study.......2001-09-28

This study is a well-organized, non-hysterical study of the constitutional implications of the fight against terrorism. Detailing FBI efforts to use investigation as a means for restricting political activity (with implications of the First Amendment's protection of legitimate political activity), the book then goes into the legal study of the dealing with controlling the FBI's institutional control-freakness, and judicial tools to accomplish that.

An extensive study of the 1996 Anti-terrorism Act is then undertaken, with an emphasis on its constitutional implications. The authors are highly critical of the use of secret evidence against defendants, as well as of Congress' creation of secret courts and courts specializing in "Alien Terrorist Removal." Understanding these courts is going to be more and more important in the coming years as the US attempts to judicially cope with and respond to the events of September 11.

Knowledge of these issues is essential to not only making sure the Government is able to do its job, but also to do so constitutionally. This book is a good start. However, its section on the "nature and scope of terrorist activity" will seem naive and quaint after the traumatic events of WTC.

Assessing the success of the 1996 Act will be important in developing legal tools and critiquing the current powers of the FBI in our fight against terrorism.

We will see an increase in domestic political spying. It is inevitable. We can counter the dangers of this, and reap its rewards, by ensuring that there are adequate judicial procedures in place wherein individuals can contest illegitimate intrusions by the Government.

A Must Read for Every US Citizen.......2000-05-24

A true eye opener on the abuses and disreguard of the US constitution. Cole and Dempsey document carefully what many citizens suspect playfully. A chilling book.

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Renowned for its tall grasses, the Konza Prairie in east-central Kansas provides shelter for a variety of birds, from the mourning dove to the wild turkey.

Yet many birds come to the Prairie for other reasons--the Virginian rail prefers the seasonal marshy swales, the northern rough-winged swallow searches the clay banks of active streams for its nest sites, the common poorwill nests in the sparsely vegetated rocky outcrop, while the yellow-rumped warbler favors a broad range of woody habitats, from clumps of dogwood in the upland prairies to the denser interior of the gallery forest. Just passing over in search of wetter spots, the Great Blue Heron occasionally alights on a pond or a creek, while, living up to its name, the chimney swift resides only in the chimney of the stone house at the Konza Prairie headquarters.

Konza Prairie, an 8,600-acre ocean of tallgrass cut by occasional stands of forests along streams and creeks, is a stomping ground or permanent home to more than 200 species of birds. Owned by The Nature Conservancy and administered by the Division of Biology at Kansas State University, the Prairies is located in the middle of the Flint Hills, which are covered by the last major remnants of virgin tallgrass prairie that once stretched from the eastern Dakotas to Oklahoma and east through Iowa and Illinois to Indiana and Ohio.

Featuring a current synopsis of the seasonal occurrence, habitat preference, breeding status, and abundance for all 208 species that have been recorded on the site, The Birds of Konza provides a basis for comparisons to other habitats and geographic areas as well as the benchmark for continuing studies in the tallgrass prairie. It is the only long-term, comprehensive analysis of bird populations in both grassland and forested habitats in the region.

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