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Wealth of knowledge
Loaded with good no-nonsense information on preparing a productive garden in an efficient and economical manner.

gardening when it counts
I own Steve's previous book and have gardened for years using his method. This book explains in great detail how plants grow and survive down to the line drawings of root structure for most vegetables. That helped me to understand just how important it is to space my plants correctly. His description of how to manage the soil before planting is great! I can't wait to get out in the garden and amaze my neighbors!!

A good, basic, orgainic vegtable gardening book
This is an excellent vegetable gardening book. Although Mr. Solomon has moved to Tasmania and now expands his scope to much of the English speaking world; if you have read his "Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades", you will find much that is familiar here.If not, you will find excellent information on seeds, where to buy them, how to prepare the garden bed and plant them, how to choose and maintain quality tools, composting and fertilizing, pest and disease problems, irrigation, and some specific plant growing advice.
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Subjects:  1. Fruit    2. Gardening    3. Gardening / Horticulture    4. Gardening/Plants    5. General    6. Organic    7. Vegetables    8. Gardening / General   

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Great resource on Biodiesel and other alt. fuels
Greg does a great job of explaining what biodiesel is, how/where it came about, and why it is a good additive to our current petrodiesel.He also writes about what other countries are doing with and how they are (currently) ahead of the US in utilizing it.He also discusses other forms of alternative/renewable sources of energy.I would recommend this book as good reading, but I would probably recommend 'Biodiesel America' first....as it has a bit more current info than Biodiesel: Growing A New Energy Economy.But good reading nontheless.

Excellent overview of Biodiesel
Greg's book is a fine introduction to the concept of diesel biofuels and deserves its fivestar rating.He obviously believes that the advantages of cleaner emissions and potential for OPEC import reductions outweigh biodiesel's disadvantages.
Biodiesel isn't a solution for energy.
Beeing unemployed, I'm an agronomist here in Brazil.Then I know very much about energy and fuel from crops.Compared to ethanol, the same area produces 7 times more fuel then to biodiesel.If you read in portuguese, you can read my own article about biodisel in site http://www.israel3.com/article341.html .
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Subjects:  1. Biodiesel fuels    2. Biotechnology    3. Energy    4. Environmental Science    5. Power Resources    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology   

Editorial Review

When Mother Nature rages, the physical results are never subtle. Because wecannot contain the weather, we can only react by tabulating the damage in dollaramounts, estimating the number of people left homeless, and laying the plans forrebuilding. But as John M. Barry expertly details in Read more

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Powerful Book, Faulty Title
Other reviewers summarize Rising Tide accurately, though they might be more concise and they might mention that it's a spellbinding narrative, not a weighty tome. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, John Barry has become a media pundit, and he deserves his new visibility. Take a look at his other titles! You'll find all of them interesting,especially the tale of the Great Influenza of 1918. However, I fear Barry has been too optimistic in assessing the long-term changes in American society following the Mississippi Flood. The marked similarities in the inept and shocking response to Hurricane Katrina to the disaster of 1927 show very clearly that our America needs more than a natural catastrophe to generate positive change. It needs better leadership. Calvin Coolidge and George W Bush are certainly unlike, but they share faults: stubbornness, dogmatism, lack of empathy for the poor, and self-satisfied laziness.
Bigots, Liars and the Army Corps of Engineers
Setting: 1927, The Boston Club in New Orleans. Local power brokers in cahoots with the local newspaper (now known as "The Times Picayune") spreads lies about the integrity of levees along the Mississippi River in order to assuage "investor confidence" in the city of New Orleans. The levees as built by the Corps were disasters-in-waiting.
1927 Flood - Race, power politics, the river, and engineering
In the aftermath of Katrina many people are looking for answers and Rising Tide may provide clues of where to look (power politics, forces of nature, and bad engineering for starters). But Rising Tide tells a fascinating story well-worth reading on its own merits.
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Subjects:  1. 1820-1887    2. 20th century    3. Eads, James Buchanan,    4. Earth Sciences - Geography    5. Flood control    6. Floods    7. History    8. History - U.S.    9. History: American    10. Mississippi River    11. Mississippi River Valley    12. Natural Disasters    13. Science    14. U.S. History - 1920s    15. United States - 20th Century/20s    16. United States - State & Local - South    17. Eads, James Buchanan    18. History / United States / 19th Century    19. Humphreys, A. A    20. Percy family   

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Save your Money
This book was a wasste of time and money. The book focuses more on being a pool professional then the actual "how-to" a pool owner needs to work on their pool. It has more information on changing a light fixtures and on bilking wealthy Malibu folks out of cash then actual useful information.
Helpful Tool
This book is a helpful tool for any pool owner or someone interested in having a pool.

NOT the best book to buy.
This is my first Amazon review, but I feel compelled to share this experience with others.
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Subjects:  1. Engineering - Civil    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Maintenance and repair    4. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - Pools, Water Gardens, Ponds    5. Plumbing Technology    6. Reference    7. Swimming pools    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Water-supply    11. Building construction & materials    12. Building skills    13. Technology / Engineering / Civil    14. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Auditing - General    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Environmental Science    5. Environmental auditing    6. Industrial Health & Safety    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. United States    10. Management accounting    11. Non-Classifiable    12. Occupational / industrial health & safety   

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compliance handbook
For anyone whose job entails understanding environmental law, this book is essential.The authors cover a wide range of federal environmental law, from hazardous waste to endangered species, and they do it in a format that is easy to utilize.Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Environmental    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Environmental Law    5. Environmental Science    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Reference    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. United States    11. Environment law    12. International environmental law    13. Law / General    14. USA   

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Must have for any ecologist
This book is a great compilation of some of the most fundamental papers in ecology.Every ecologist should own a copy.As a student, it provides a well-rounded insight into the history of ecological though.I highly recommend!

Great shopping
The item was as described and it was sent in good time.I enjoyed the shopping experience.Will recommend the seller.

Used in UGA graduate class
This book is actually used as one of two required textbooks for my graduate-level Ecology class at the Institute of Ecology at The University of Georgia. It is a great collection of foundational papers in Ecology for anyone interested in this area of study. It is an excellent reference resource to have handy for any serious Ecology student, professor, fanatic, etc. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ecology    2. Environmental Science    3. Environmental Studies    4. Life Sciences - Ecology    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Applied ecology    7. Science / Environmental Science   

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non-western water supply
This book reviews the art of roof and ground catchment systems for rainwater.The water collected can be used for household or other purposes.The designs are aimed for individuals with limited access to electricity and/or civic water utilities. The text includes drawings, photographs and step-by-step instructions.
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Subjects:  1. Development - Economic Development    2. Development Studies (Social Sciences)    3. Earth Sciences - Hydrology    4. General    5. Political Science    6. Sociology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Water Resources Conservation    9. Water Supply    10. Management of land & natural resources    11. Water supply & treatment   

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Excellent book
This book should be on the bookshelf of every engineer who specializes in water-resources engineering. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Civil    2. Engineering - Hydraulic    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Hydraulic engineering    5. Hydraulics    6. Hydrology    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Water Resources Engineering    11. Mechanics of fluids    12. Technology / Environmental    13. Water supply & treatment   

Subjects:  1. Citizen participation    2. Environmental Engineering & Technology    3. Environmental Science    4. Environmental Studies    5. Environmental aspects    6. Environmental policy    7. Nuclear weapons plants    8. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    9. Radioactive Pollutants (Environmental Aspects)    10. Radioactive Waste Disposal    11. Richland    12. Russia (Federation)    13. Science    14. Science/Mathematics    15. Ural Mountains Region    16. Washington (State)    17. Environmental impact of radiation    18. Nuclear issues    19. Political science & theory    20. Russia    21. Science / Environmental Science    22. USA   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Civil    2. Environmental Engineering & Technology    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Water Supply    7. Water Supply And Treatment    8. Water-supply engineering    9. Nature / Water Supply    10. Technology / Engineering / Civil    11. Water supply & treatment   

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Worth the Flaws
Tom Brown is, quite frankly, a terrible writer. Had I not heard him speak live, I would have thrown this book away and written Tom off as a half-educated moron who thinks he has something intelligent to say about touchy-feely, self-centered, pseudo-spiritual mumbo-jumbo. Fortunately, personal interaction with the man tells me that he is far more intelligent than his grasp of grammatical and large structural elements of writing would indicate. His famed charisma and passion for what he teaches is sincere. His understanding of the human condition, the material and spiritual deficiencies of this culture, and the importance of re-education (as opposed to political movements, fads, etc.) are what make his message so powerful to so many people.
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Awakening Spirits: A Native American Path to Inner Peace, Healing and Spiritual Growth
Okay, but not the greatest...
Overall, the book has been pretty interesting, but I recognized a lot of stuff from other books I'd read that predated this one. I will say, though, that this book presents much of what is written in "How to Meditate" in a much simpler fashion. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Human ecology    3. Meditation    4. Meditations    5. New Age    6. Psychology    7. Spiritual life    8. Spirituality - General    9. Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice    10. Nature / Ecology   

Subjects:  1. Conservation Of Natural Resources (General)    2. Earth Sciences - Geology    3. Ecology    4. Effect of human beings on    5. Environmental Conservation & Protection - General    6. Environmental Science    7. Environmental Studies    8. Environmental sciences    9. Global environmental change    10. Human Ecology    11. Nature    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Geography    14. Science / Geology   

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I'd like to translate this book to korean.
I am a korean graduate school student majoring environmental eng'g. I think this book is very useful to students who study environmental eng'g, chemical eng'g and automobil eng'g and researchers who work motorcompanines. There are fundamental information about the catalyst of airpollution control and principals of fuel combustion and production ofpollutants from emission and so on.So I'd like to translate this book tokorean. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Air    2. Catalysts    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Environmental Science    5. Equipment and supplies    6. Purification    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Pollution control    11. Technology / Environmental   

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Es un libro que me gustaria conocer, por trabajo...
Me gustaria leer por tratarse referente a un tratamiento de aguas residuales muy economico que podria ser utilizado en paises en desarrollo ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Case studies    2. Congresses    3. Constructed wetlands    4. Environmental Engineering & Technology    5. Environmental Science    6. Environmental Studies    7. Sanitary And Municipal Engineering    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Water quality management    10. Management of land & natural resources    11. Nature / Water Supply    12. Water supply & treatment   

Editorial Review

You may be only six degrees away from Kevin Bacon, but would he let youborrow his car? It depends on the structures within the network thatlinks you. When the power goes out, when we find that a stranger knowssomeone we know, when dot-com stocks soar in price, networks areevident. In Read more

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Excellent for its audience
I wrote this book review as an assignment for a class.Its intended audience was sociologists unfamiliar with network theory.The intended audience for the book though is much wider.If you want the math, read academic journals.
"Six Degrees" - A Reaction to Professor Watts' Seminal Work
The book is not a user's guide to social networking.This is not "Networking for Dummies"!It is a thoughtful treatment by an academic of a fascinating topic - or to be more precise - an intriguing network of interrelated topics.
Watts turns complex ideas into clear concepts. This is Tipping Point on steroids.
If you've read Gladwell's excellent Tipping Point your appetite will possibly be whetted by the idea of connectivity and how ideas, trends, problems or diseases might spread. Network Science is a fascinating zone because our world has suddenly become a lot more connected - think even right here how Amazon has linked people like you and me, right here, right now.
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Subjects:  1. Applied Mathematics    2. Environmental Science    3. Graph theory    4. Mathematical models    5. Network analysis (Planning)    6. Science    7. Science And Civilization    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Social networks    10. System Theory    11. System analysis    12. Science: General Issues   

Editorial Review

Ecology, a science scarcely a century old, aims to give its practitioners an approach to understanding how whole natural systems--for example, watersheds, deserts, and estuaries--work. Few books translate this aim as well as Read more

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Poor Formatting
Absolutely gorgeous, but they needed a little more thought put into the process. Many of the pictures have the primary interest in the center. When they made several of the pictures two pages wide they essentially obliterated the picture with the fold in the book. VERY frustrating. All of his photos are spectacular and worth the money though. Too bad they didn't plan it better.

Earth from Above
Gave this book as a b'day gift to my boss who has several other books by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.The book is spectacular.I have never seen such georgous and unusual pictures! Would highly recommend.

Earth from Above, 3rd Edition
Very large, heavy book, substantial binding.Content is very nice but I expected more "breath-taking" photographs.But it's on my family room table to stay. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aerial photography    2. Ecology    3. General    4. Human geography    5. Individual Photographer    6. Individual Photographers And Their Work    7. Photo Techniques    8. Photoessays & Documentaries    9. Photography    10. Subjects & Themes - Aerial    11. Subjects & Themes - Landscapes    12. Photography / General    13. Photography / Individual Photographer   

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Good, could be better
As teacher of an Environmental Engineering course (at Ariel Academic College, Israel) and as consulting engineer, I find the book useful, but... Some areas are weak: Population and demand prognosis, Resource planning, Economic evaluation and optimization, Advanced water treatment (membrane and ion exchange technologies, for example), Desalination of brackish and sea water. Each chapter has a well explained exercise, a very useful feature, but most are non metric. All in all, I know of no better textbook, and it is worth its money.

water and waste
The book is very easy reading and understandable, but it does not have answers to the work problems which is most important. It has a good balance of theory and applications. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Hydrology    2. Engineering - Hydraulic    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Environmental Science    5. Management    6. Purification    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Sewage    9. Sewage Disposal And Treatment    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Water    13. Water Supply And Treatment    14. Water-supply    15. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    16. Science / Earth Sciences / Hydrology    17. Water supply & treatment   

Editorial Review

Everybody knows the Dark Ages weren't really dark, right?Not so fast, counters archaeological journalist David Keys, maybe it's more than just a slightly judgmental metaphor.His book Read more

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Looking for a catstrophe?
How much of human history has been shaped by catastrophic events?This exhaustively researched document seems like a natural place to find the answer.Unfortunately, the author's fascination with lurid details of human torture and dismemberment caused me to put the book down after just 60 blood-soaked pages.It's pretty clear that Mr. Key's interests in history do not run parallel to my own.I also found myself wondering about Key's qualifications as "Archaeological Journalist." I guess there are plenty of people who like reading tabloid-style history, and good luck to them, but I much prefer a calmer and scientific perspective of Derek Ager, in his book "The New Catastrophism, The Importance of the Rare Event in Geological History." -- Auralgo

FORCED CONCLUSIONS?
Mr. Key's authoritative research created a unique and new approach to the writing of history. His synthesis of science, culture and history was informative and entertaining. He identifies the volcanic eruption between Sumatra and Java in 535 that led to a climatic disaster that he believes helped create the modern world. He did convince this reader that the "Dark Ages were more literal than figurative." However, many of his historical conclusions were overstated. Chapters 19-29 lacked a depth of evidence and were too speculative. His constant use of words like "undoubtedly" made the reader question if he truly beleived his entire thesis? I concluded that he was at most one third correct, but ended in disagreeing that climate changes "alone" caused the birth of the modern world. I give it 4 stars for effort, but only 3 in its totality.

Interesting, relevant, but sometimes a bit stretched.
For the most part I found this book to be enjoyable, but it seems that Keys attempted in some areas to force his conclusion.Also, the same arguement seemed to be repeated far too often.Although I liked that the evidence of climate change was presented for essentially the entire planet, the conclusions at the end of each civilization were repetitive, simply restating the same thing (although, I suppose that was the point).I began to lose patience about 1/3 way through the book, but was able to persist through the conclusion.Perhaps it would have been better had Keys not spent so much time on minutae of Roman history and decline and had moved through the evidence quicker.The latter chapters on Asian and American experience were a little faster reading, likely due to the lack of minutae, largely due to the lack of records from which Keys could draw on.The final arguement on the causes of so much misfortune was compelling, but also left me feeling like our participation in the environment may all be for naught, since the Yellowstone caldera could explode at any moment, wiping us all out.I could not determine if this book wanted to be a book about climate change, history, or science. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - General    2. Climate Changes    3. Climatic changes    4. Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology    5. Effect of environment on    6. History    7. History - General History    8. Human Ecology    9. Human beings    10. Medieval    11. Natural Disasters    12. Science    13. Science/Mathematics    14. Climatology    15. History / Ancient / General    16. Human biology   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Architecture And The Environment    3. Cunha, Dilip da    4. Earth Sciences - Geography    5. Engineering - Civil    6. Environmental Science    7. Environmental Studies    8. Exhibitions    9. Geography Of The United States    10. In art    11. Landscape    12. Landscape assessment    13. Mathur, Anuradha    14. Mississippi River Valley    15. Rivers    16. Applied ecology    17. Flood control    18. Hydrology (freshwater)    19. Landscape art & architecture    20. Management of land & natural resources    21. Mississippi    22. North Central & Mid-West states    23. Science / Environmental Science