Measuring and Scoring North American Big Game Trophies, 2nd

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Explains how to measure and score native North American big game trophies by using the Boone & Crockett Club system of trophy evaluation.

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Successor to the Wilderness Press classic Pacific Crest Trail: California, this essential volume covers the PCT from the Mexican border to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. Complete 2-color topographic maps enhance comprehensive descriptions, including mileages and elevations. Trail descriptions and maps are divided into several sections, convenient for people who only want to hike a portion of the trail. Each section introduces up-coming scenery, possible hazards, supply locations, and mileages between major points. Includes information on the history of the trail as well as the geology and natural history you will encounter.

Trekking Along: The Pacific Crest Trail Through Southern California

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Trekking Along: The Pacific Crest Trail Through Southern California
Harold Margolis
Manufacturer: Silogram Corporation
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The Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California (Pacific Crest Trail)

ASIN: 1879646005

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A narrative of the adventure of backpacking the first 700 miles of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, from the Mexican border to the southern Sierra Nevada. Included are maps, mileage markers, elevations and descriptions of the trail tread, scenery, flora and resources along the way. There is a supplement on plant identification and another on matters of water carriage.

AAA Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks: Alta Peak, Boyden Cavern, Cedar Grove, Crystal Cave, Giant Forest, Grant Grove, Kings Canyon, Lodgepole Village, Mineral King, Moro Rock, Pacific Crest Trail, Three Rivers: Camping, Lodging, Interests, Svcs (Explore Series, 2007 Edition, 730335007107)

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AAA Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks: Alta Peak, Boyden Cavern, Cedar Grove, Crystal Cave, Giant Forest, Grant Grove, Kings Canyon, Lodgepole Village, Mineral King, Moro Rock, Pacific Crest Trail, Three Rivers: Camping, Lodging, Interests, Svcs (Explore Series, 2007 Edition, 730335007107)
Automobile Club of Southern California
Manufacturer: ACSC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Map
ASIN: 1564137104

Archaeological investigations in the southern Sierra Nevada: The Bear Mountain segment of the Pacific Crest Trail

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Archaeological investigations in the southern Sierra Nevada: The Bear Mountain segment of the Pacific Crest Trail
Kelly R McGuire
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The intriguing story of Eleanor Roosevelt traces the life of the former First Lady from her early childhood through the tumultuous years in the White House to her active role in the founding of the United Nations after World War II. A Newberry Honor Book.

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Must read book........2007-08-27

I purchased this for my 10 year old daughter, hoping to get her interested in starting to read more nonfiction. She loved the book and read it all in three sittings. It must be very well written, because I saw her engrossed in it for hours at a time.

A life of discovery.......2007-07-25

This is a must have for any historian. I loved the book. I was able to use it for my recent bibliography for college. There was a lot of little tidbits that I did not see elsewhere.

my review of eleanor roosevelt.......2006-04-01

I learned that eleanor roosevelt was a very kind loving person who had a very odd child hood, she was known as the ugly duckling.Her mother did not treat her right and made eleanor afraid of everything.
Personaly, I think that this information was very helpful and would be grate to do a scool project on. this book had lots of pictures that gave wonderful information and were very deitailed, and showed me how to eleanors life was when she was a kid. I also learned that that eleanor loved her father very much, more that enything, and he loved her just as much. eleanor was an orffan at age ten because her whole family died of yellow fever. as I said before this book has a lot of amazing pictures [194]and about half of them showed eleanor and her father together.
I enjoued this book alot and I think you will to. the only thing is I would not try to read this book in one week because it is pretty long. Something I liked about this book is that it gives lots of details and is very factual. I also recomend this book if you like a traditional paper back book. I highly think this book is agreat book for a school project, like I did it on a biograghy. I hope you wil llearn as much as I did reading this amazing historical book, Eleanor roossevelt.

A highly readable reference on a remarkable woman.......2004-09-15

This Newbery Honor Book, subtitled "A Life of Discovery," covers Eleanor Roosevelt's life in 11 chapters and nearly 200 pages. The biography covers Roosevelt's childhood, education, courtship, marriage and motherhood, entrée into politics alongside her husband, and her humanitarian work independent of FDR. The text itself is straightforward and easy to read, presented in a scholarly fashion rather than the sort of fictionalized manner of some biographies. While certain events are dramatized, no dialog is invented - the words the reader encounters are those of the figures themselves, from journals, letters, and speeches. The best passages are the friendly and informative explanations offering children some background knowledge about the time, such as this account of courtship at the turn of the century, seamlessly woven into the chapter on "Cousin Franklin":

Of course, Eleanor and Franklin were never alone together. That would have been highly improper in those formal Victorian days. When Eleanor visited Hyde Park or Campobello, when she met Franklin in New York for lunch or tea, even they went riding in the Roosevelt carriage, a third person was always present. If a relative wasn't available, Eleanor's maid served as a chaperone (38).

These frequent explanations offer the reader a broader insight into time, describing the conventions of the era in order to later set Roosevelt's often unconventional views and activities in contrast. This treatment gives young readers a strong sense of why Roosevelt is worthy of special attention. The text is accompanied by more than 100 black and white photographs, both formal portraits and informal candid views of Roosevelt. Overall, the book focuses on Roosevelt's life as a public figure, though does not shy away from intensely personal matters such as her father's alcoholism, her adolescent insecurities, and even her husband's infidelity. In this way, Freedman manages to create a very intimate portrait of the woman herself and to make a larger-than-life figure, with a highly privileged background seem very real and accessible. Although Freedman's tone clearly indicates an admiration for his subject, the book does not idolize her, often drawing attention to her faults such as her lack of her tenderness as a mother when her children were very young (acknowledged by her son). The book concludes with a photo album, bibliography, and index. The book is readable from beginning to end and usable as a reference for exploration of specific events or issues from Roosevelt's life. Children will likely come to this book because of a classroom assignment, but in the process will certainly be entertained and inspired.

Woman of the century.......2004-01-31

To my mind there are two biographers that write for children and that can do no wrong. On is the ineffable J. Giblin (author of "The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler") and one is Russell Freedman. Freedman is best known for his well-rounded and intensely researched biography of Abraham Lincoln (entitled "Lincoln: A Photobiography"), winner of the Newbery award. Turning his sights to a slightly more modern personage, Freedman examines the life and times of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Every biography needs a hook. It's not enough to lay out the facts of a person's life and let them speak for themselves. Many times, a work examining a famous figure needs to go a little further. To find out what exactly made this person tick. Eleanor Roosevelt's life was not a common one, but it many ways it began ordinarily. Born to beautiful but distant parents, Eleanor struggled with her plain looks and her inordinate shyness from day one. Freedman is often in a position to demonize those people in Roosevelt's life that let her down, yet he never wishes to do so. Rather than actually say, "Eleanor's parents were negligent baboons", the author instead places the facts before the viewer. Examining them, we see that, yes, they were negligent baboons. But we have reached that conclusion on our own, without being told what to think. So goes the rest of Freedman's book. As she grows, Eleanor matures, finds strength in herself, and eventually becomes the best known (and most widely respected) first lady of the United States.

There are a few problems with the biography, though they are small. The book allows itself a small flourish occasionally. One example might be Eleanor's death scene, wherein the author supposes that the former first lady may have seen the image of her father upon dying. Also, though the sources cited are many, Freedman fails to footnote a single page in any way (a talent Giblin has always excelled in). A timeline of Eleanor's life would not have been out of place here either. Just the same, these are small potatoes.

This is a book written specifically with children or young adults in mind. As such, it is interesting and informative. Beautiful photographs accompany almost every page, and there is even a small photo album of additional shots in the back. Hearsay and conjecture about Mrs. Eleanor's private life has been ignored entirely. The book does observe FDR's romantic liaisons (some provided by his daughter, no less) but it does not dwell on them obsessively. As Eleanor forgives but does not forget his dalliances, and so too the reader comes to forgive (maybe a little less) but not forget them either. FDR is interesting, but this is a book about Eleanor Roosevelt and the life she led. Anyone wishing to teach about a popular proto-feminist would do very well to use this woman as their primary example. Freedman has treated her with the dignity she deserves. It is a noteworthy accomplishment.

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Eleanor Roosevelt : A Life of Discovery
Russell Freedman
Manufacturer: Scholastic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JCB5XU

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Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery.(Children's Review)(Brief Article): An article from: The Horn Book Magazine
Elizabeth S. Watson
Manufacturer: Horn Book, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B0008YZKX0
Release Date: 2005-06-01

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This digital document is an article from The Horn Book Magazine, published by Horn Book, Inc. on January 1, 1994. The length of the article is 335 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: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery.(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
Author: Elizabeth S. Watson
Publication: The Horn Book Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1994
Publisher: Horn Book, Inc.
Volume: v70 Issue: n1 Page: p87(2)

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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. A Life of Discovery.
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Manufacturer: Clarion,
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Susan L. Ruff
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Ready-to-Use Old-Fashioned Small Frames and Borders (Dover Clip-Art Series)

Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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ASIN: 0486264475

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Over 280 graceful motifs selected from rare sources. Sensuous Art Nouveau motifs, Victorian floral and foliate designs, geometrics, scrollwork, ribbonlike swirls, pictorial borders and more. Inexpensive and royalty-free, these convenient devices are ideal for enclosing and enhancing small advertisements, labels, catalog copy and more.

Ready-to-Use Art Nouveau Small Frames and Borders (Dover Clip-Art Series)

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Ted Menten
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Affordable copyright-free collection of elegant borders and ornamental frames in perennially popular style will surround your advertisements, menus, invitations with the sensuality they deserve. Choose from 315 shapes and sizes — circles, squares, oblongs and more — on repro-quality paper for immediate use. 315 black-and-white illustrations.

Ready-to-Use Contemporary Small Frames and Borders

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Rich collection of 32 distinctive small frames, each presented in 11 different sizes for maximum flexibility. Enhanced with scalloped edges, musical notes, other eye-catching devices, these royalty-free frames and borders are perfect for framing copy in want ads, directories, catalogs and other media. 352 black-and-white illustrations.

Ready-to-Use Small Frames and Borders (Dover Clip Art)

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Carol B. Grafton
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ASIN: 0486243753

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Graphic message? Catch the eye of today’s audience with ready-to-use borders and frames for mini messages. 373 small enclosures (1" x 2" to 2" x 5") suggest Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Op Art and other look and come in many shapes: circles, squares, ovals, mirrors, etc. Copyright-free.

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Ready-to-Use contemporary Small Frames and Borders
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