The Gun Digest Book of Sporting Optics: How to Use and Choose Riflescopes, Spotting Scopes, and Binoculars

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Just what you need to know about optics.

A promising title, but a major disappointment

The Gun Digest Book of Sporting Optics: How to Use and Choose Riflescopes, Spotting Scopes, and Binoculars
Wayne Van Zwoll
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
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Optics use is growing beyond the hunting world and crossing into wildlife watching. This unique reference provides specific recommendations for the most popular recreational optics including binoculars, firearm scopes, and spotting scopes.

Optics users are provided with practical comparisons between competing products and pros and cons about whether to buy new or used, helping them get the best deal. Objective reviews of optical accessories help readers decide which are best for their needs.

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Just what you need to know about optics........2005-10-07

I feel most people think optics are so involved that they will trust a saleperson. This book was great reading as a learning tool for the basics of optics. I highly recommend it.

A promising title, but a major disappointment.......2003-04-15

I have been using optics with firearms for over 45 years. Recently I decided to update and expand my understanding of sporting optics. Unfortunately this book fails to provide objective data in the way of comparisons and is written in a very subjective manner. The author fails to provide formulas and/or diagrams when the material described needs formulas or diagrams to be comprehensible. An example is a quick discussion of European reticles without having meaningful diagrams of the seven or more reticles described. There are plenty of photographs, however, the majority are of the author and his custom this or expensive what ever's. The text is written in the first person and fails miserably to educate or illuminate the subject matter. The promised recommendations in the rear of the book were purported to be personally selected and not a cut and paste from catalogs. I hoped to find objective buying recommendations, however, it is a cut and paste job w/o any A:B comparisons or data beyond the manufacturer's . When discussing fine binoculars and companies, Dr. Van Zwoll fails to mention the Bausch and Lomb Elite series. The B&L Elite series is very highly rated by bird and nature watchers. I'm surprised by the author's constant use of I, me, and subjective w/o attempting to illuminate the material for someone trying to learn. IMHO Dr. Van Zwoll's Ph.D. is best described as "Piled Higher & Deeper."

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In the 100 years since the legume-Rhizobium symbiotic nitrogen fixation interaction was first described, interest in this field has grown rapidly. The types of studies have been cyclical in nature, involving a cross-section of disciplines. The availability of cheap nitrogenous fertilizers caused much of the biological nitrogen fixation research to become more theoretical in the developed world. The high cost of energy, coupled with environmental concerns and the interest in sustainable agriculture, has stimulated research in symbiotic nitrogen fixation. The development of modern genetic techniques has resulted in interdisciplinary research on plant-microbe interactions controlling nitrogen fixation. This has resulted in a better understanding of environmental factors influencing the nodulation process, chemical signalling between the symbiotic partners and the nature of the specificity between host plant and microsymbiotant.
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Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Plants (International Biological Programme Synthesis Series)

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Sexy Kyle Scanlon has always been a thorn in Rachel Everly's side, and his one goal in life seems to be tormenting her. Years ago, he came riding into town, opened up his mechanic shop, and went on to tempt every woman in Neptune's Landing, including Rachel's own sister, Mallory, whose tragic death Rachel has returned to sleuth out. Who was the monster leading her sister to destruction?

All evidence points to Kyle, the one man Rachel would like to extract from her life. Rachel is certain he is responsible for Mallory's downfall, and she's determined to prove it -- even as she is drawn to the mysterious, dangerous man. But what if she is wrong? What if the secrets Mallory took to her grave, and the surprising clues she seems to give now, are darker than Rachel ever imagined? What if there is a different monster hiding in the shadows waiting to strike again? And could it be that Kyle Scanlon is the man who will save her?

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Boring.......2006-11-21

Mallory talked to people more, and people talked to her more, when she was dead than alive. Same questions to Mallory from Rachel, over and over again. "What do you want from me Mallory?" "You're still here aren't you Mallory?" "What are you trying to tell me Mallory?"

Kyle was focused on Rachel's breasts. He was always thinking about them, talking about them, staring at them or touching them.

Then there were the inconsistencies.
Kyle takes a cold shower but the bathroom is steamed.
Rachel "removed her long scarf and threw it into the driver's seat with enough force to show her anger." We're talking a scarf here, which would be more likely to float.

Repetitious: "He gave her a concerned look and said `We're concerned about you.'"
In one short paragraph; "get to him", "he was getting to her", "get what she wanted".

This book wasn't horrible, it just wasn't very good.

This author still needs some fine tuning.......2006-08-10

I give Flashback 5 stars for the romantic tension between Rachel and Kyle. The two bicker constantly. She can't stand him, and he can't get enough of her. Unfortunately, this is the only good aspect to this novel.

The author repeats herself continuously. The book starts out slow, with no clever hook to keep the reader wanting more. There is a suicide, with no foul play to warrant an investigation and no killer to suspect. There is however a villian, but that too is predictable due to the lack of red herrings the author failed to include.

Is it worth buying?
If you want a good tension filled romance, than perhaps. However, I do suggest checking it out from the library instead. As far as a Romantic Suspense goes, it falls considerably short in that category. There are plenty of other authors out there that have mastered to balance the two aspects perfectly. Cait London just needs some more work fine tuning her skills as a writer or a better editor.

Flashback.......2006-06-12

This is the first time I have read a book by Cait London it was beyond fantastic. I was drawn into the characters of Rachel and Kyle and the mystery surrounding the death of Rachels sister Mallory.

Cait did an amazing job holding my attention thru out the entire book and I loved the hot romance of Kyle and Rachel.

Loved that Rachel was written strong as well as Kyle yet there was a love that was blooming between the two among the animosity early on.

I will buy another one of her books soon

Disappointing.......2006-02-23

The story begins with a young Rachel Everly wanting her Mom to adopt Mallory, a girl that is in a foster home. With already 2 daughters of her own, Trina Everly accepts to take Mallory in her home to live.

Years later as three daughters have different lives, Mallory goes down the wrong road and commits suicide.

When Rachel comes home to Neptune's Landing for the funeral, she receives a letter that Mallory wrote before she died leaving Rachel her business which is Nine Balls, a pool hall.

Feeling like she has let her sister down over the years Rachel moves to Neptune's Landing to get the business running again and to find out more about her sister's death.

Rachel knows her sister had some kind of relation with Kyle Scanlon, the Hunky Mechanic. But Rachel blames him for not helping her sister more.

Every meeting with Kyle (Even though Rachel loathes him), gets more and more intimate.

After finding pictures Mallory left and things from other men that Mallory had dealings with, Rachel is determined to find out who was mean to her sister, and make him pay.

The plot to this book was good, but the story line just never got anywhere. The point to the book in my oppinion was to see how many times Rachel and Kyle could seduce each other in a day.

I was looking forward to this book, the cover was really great, but the story was flat and lame.

Romantic Suspense Done Right!.......2005-11-28

Rachel Everly has never thought much of Kyle Scanlon, and he has always seemed to go out of his way to prove her every bad thought. He'd come to town years ago and taken up with Mallory, Rachel's sister. A relationship that seemed to do nothing but bring heartache to Mallory and lead her down a road that eventually ended in her death. Now Rachel has returned to find out exactly who or what caused her sister's death. Everything seems to point to Kyle, but the more time that Rachel spends with him the more she realizes that there are sides to Kyle that he has never let her see. As they begin a relationship Rachel continues to investigate Mallory's death. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Can Kyle protect Mallory from an unseen killer who will do whatever it takes to keep his dirty secrets hidden?

Flashback is an excellent example of romantic suspense done right. The sexual tension between Kyle and Rachel is obvious from the beginning. I quickly became involved not only in their developing romance, but also in the mystery surrounding Mallory's death. I have been fan of Cait London since her early Silhouette days. I look forward to what Ms. London has in store for the future. Flashback packs a punch!

Melissa
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Nearly 40 dramatic illustrations — including several double-page spreads — recapture drama and adventure of Powell's 19th-century explorations of the Colorado River and other areas of the West. Encounters with Indians, running the rapids, awe-inspiring geological formations, hunting parties, much more. Concise, detailed captions. 4 color illustrations on covers. Introduction.

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