Galloway and the Borders (Collins New Naturalist Ser.)

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Bridget and Don MacCaskill have been nurturing the foxes in the central Scottish Highlands for many years. While sheep farmers and gamekeepers attempted to eliminate these beautiful, intelligent and resilient creatures, the MacCaskills were busy rescuing waifs that came their way. Some fox cubs they kept until they were fully grown, in conditions as wild as possible; others became engaging pets. This book fits together a number of fox encounters into one continuous story, and describes the creatures with which they share the wild glens and hills of the central Scottish Highlands.

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Cairngorms National Park Wildlife
Tony Brown
Manufacturer: Ice Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1900916169

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A Country Pillow Book
David Kavanagh
Manufacturer: Dram Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0954856716

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A unique six-year compilation of British rural news, interspersed with the author's own observations on birds, mammals, fish, and aspects of Britain's countryside today. Most rural subjects are covered in a comprehensive snapshot of country life at the start of the new Millenium. From December 1999 to February 2006, scores of different issues are compressed into hundreds of bite-sized, easily digested articles. From angling to animal rights campaigns, foxhunting to farming, game shooting to wildlife conservation, a diverse collection of views, comment and advice is presented. The batty and the bizarre also get a look-in, as do the controversial and the downright crazy. With its packed pages, A Country Pillow Book could become a bedside companion for the rural researcher or a useful tool for the country-loving insomniac.

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Echoes of Camusfearna
Paul Yoxon , and Grace Yoxon
Manufacturer: Findhorn Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1899171762

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The founders of the International Otter Survival Fund share their adventures from the creation of a Field Centre on the Isle of Skye to the establishment of a wildlife hospital and otter rehabilitation centre. Fully illustrated.

The House on the Cliff: Living With Wildlife

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The House on the Cliff: Living With Wildlife
Joan Lawrence
Manufacturer: Peter Owen Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0720607639

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This book changed my life

Keith Brockie's Wildlife Sketchbook
Keith Brockie
Manufacturer: Macmillan Pub Co
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Binding: Hardcover

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Nature Drawing: A Tool for Learning

ASIN: 0025164503

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This book changed my life.......1997-05-10

This book, along with Keith Brockie's One Man's Island, have been a great influence on my life. The drawings and text obviously reveal a deep love and knowledge of Scotland's flora and fauna. I began doing art again after reading these books. Anybody with a love for Nature-as it really is and not some romantisized version-will love these books as well.

A Naturalist's Shetland (A Volume in the Poyser Natural History Series)

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A Naturalist's Shetland (A Volume in the Poyser Natural History Series)
J. Laughton Johnston
Manufacturer: T. & A. D. Poyser Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0856611050

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This book is only the second to describe all the wildlife of the Shetland Islands and the first to comprehensively cover their history since the last Ice Age, as well as the human impacts of the Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Age cultures and the Norse influences from Scandinavia. In addition to describing the wildlife in all its forms, the book pays attention to the recent effects of commercial fishing, oil production, and the inevitable clash of traditional and newer industries. It critically observes the costs and benefits of a modern economy, both to the people and the natural scene. Written for the general reader and keen naturalist, this book is lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps, and diagrams and graced with evocative sketches by John Busby.

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Catch your reflection in the blade of an ancient samurai sword, peer into the caldera of a still-active volcano, stand beneath a cascade of pink cherry blossoms, sample the freshest sushi and sashimi, splurge on a slinky silk kimono or hunt down the prettiest lacquered rice bowls—Fodor's Japan, 17th Edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout the country to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best —"Fodor's guides are saturated with information."

-New compact trim size make these guides even more portable
-Two-color interior design makes it easier to find the information you need
-Fodor's Choice Ratings flag must-see sights and hidden treasures
-Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets
-Plus multi-day itineraries to help you build the right trip for you and/or your family

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Visit www.fodors.com to find up-to-date travel bargains, mini-guides to worldwide destinations, information on local festivals, dazzling drives, maps, vacation planning tips and much more!

And, for more insider secrets, visit “Travel Talk” and “Rants and Raves” online at www.fodors.com/forums to get advice from other travelers like you.

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japan fodors.......2007-06-09

very comprehensive and detailed review of places to go, see, explore, etc. in Japan. I just wish that Fodors will include some pictures of places of interests.

Thorough, but too big.......2007-03-10

I enjoy Fodor's guides and have owned several copies of Fodor's Japan over the years. I appreciate that they have an opinion of what you 'must' do when you see a place. The books are well thought out and rich with valuable information. I use their books when I go to any destination around the world. However, this edition of the guide book is too big. At over 800 pages (and hefty weight), it is a small brick to carry around. I feel that they should have used a little more editorial control and cut back the guide book to a reasonable size so that people can carry it on the trip.

Short trip to Japan.......2006-03-21

Book helped us decide what we could see in one week. Fodor's has done it again!

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Northeast Indians: Reproducible Models That Help Students Build Content Area Knowledge and Vocabulary and Learn About the Traditional Life of Native American Peoples (Easy Make & Learn Projects)

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Northeast Indians: Reproducible Models That Help Students Build Content Area Knowledge and Vocabulary and Learn About the Traditional Life of Native American Peoples (Easy Make & Learn Projects)
Donald M. Silver , and Patricia J. Wynne
Manufacturer: Teaching Resources
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ASIN: 0439241162

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Meticulously researched, accurate, and informative—the paper models and lessons in this book will help you teach about Native American tribes of the Northeast. Focusing mainly on the pre-colonial period, students will learn where different tribes lived, about tribal histories and cultures, and how different peoples met their needs for shelter, clothing, food, transportation, and more. Each reproducible model comes with easy how-to’s, a step by step lesson, and extension activities.

Traditional Dress: Knowledge and Methods of Old-Time Clothing (A Good Medicine Book)

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Traditional Dress: Knowledge and Methods of Old-Time Clothing (A Good Medicine Book)
Adolf Hungrywolf
Manufacturer: BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY
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Binding: Paperback

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Back in the old days, Native people dressed according to tribal tradtion and personal desire. Like everything else in their lives, appearance was dictated foremost by visions and dreams. The descriptions of old styles and methods of making clothing, beadwork, and doing hair are illustrated with diagrams and old photographs.

Southwest Indians: Reproducible Models That Help Students Build Content Area Knowledge and Vocabulary and Learn About the Traditional Life of Native American Peoples (Easy Make & Learn Projects)

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Southwest Indians: Reproducible Models That Help Students Build Content Area Knowledge and Vocabulary and Learn About the Traditional Life of Native American Peoples (Easy Make & Learn Projects)
Donald M. Silver , and Patricia J. Wynne
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ASIN: 0439241154

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Meticulously researched, accurate, and informative—the paper models and lessons in this book will help you teach about Native American tribes of the Southwest. Focusing mainly on the pre-colonial period, students will learn where different tribes lived, about tribal histories and cultures, and how different peoples met their needs for shelter, clothing, food, transportation, and more. Each reproducible model comes with easy how-to’s, a step by step lesson, and extension activities.

Native American Book of Knowledge (Native People Native Ways Series, Vol 1)

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Native American Book of Knowledge (Native People Native Ways Series, Vol 1)
White Deer of Autumn
Manufacturer: Beyond Words Publishing
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Stargazer (Book 1)
Gerald Hausman
Manufacturer: Lotus Press
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ASIN: 0914955039

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STARGAZER is the story of one man's emergence through Native American ritual into the world of psychic and extraterrestrial experience. Throughout the book there is the rooted wisdom of its central personality, a visionary Navajo whose actual name is Stargazer. The story is timeless, the event is timely. The message is that we are almost out of time. (Also available on audio cassette - see cassette section).

Painted Books And Indigenous Knowledge in Mesoamerica: Manuscript Studies in Honor of Mary Elizabeth Smith (Publication (Tulane University Middle American Research Institute))

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Painted Books And Indigenous Knowledge in Mesoamerica: Manuscript Studies in Honor of Mary Elizabeth Smith (Publication (Tulane University Middle American Research Institute))

Manufacturer: Middle American Research Institute
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Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources.(Book review) : An article from: California History

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Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources.(Book review) : An article from: California History
Kent G. Lightfoot
Manufacturer: California Historical Society
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from California History, published by California Historical Society on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 601 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources.(Book review)
Author: Kent G. Lightfoot
Publication: California History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: California Historical Society
Volume: 83 Issue: 3 Page: 66(2)

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Native American Book of Knowledge, Vol. 1

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Native American Book of Knowledge, Vol. 1
White Deer of Autumn
Manufacturer: Beyond Words Publishing
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ASIN: B000MBNSS8

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