Squish!: A Wetland Walk

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Excellent Book.......2005-09-03

One of the nicest things about this book is it includes a small map of the Portland Area with all of the locations marked. Many books do not include this simple feature which makes it very nice to find walks near you or in a particular area. All of the directions for getting everywhere are very clear. Each walk includes a small map, distance, time required, best time to go, highlights, terrain, and commentary. It is also really good about stating whether or not a hike is good for wheelchairs and strollers.

Nature Walks in & Around Seattle: All-Season Exploring in Parks, Forests, and Wetlands

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terrific guide to seattle area parks

Nature Walks in & Around Seattle: All-Season Exploring in Parks, Forests, and Wetlands
Cathy M. McDonald , and Stephen Whitney
Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books
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ASIN: 0898865255

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terrific guide to seattle area parks.......2001-08-03

If you're new to the seattle area and want to explore the best parks around, this is the book for you. It has maps of trails in nearby parks, lists hours and features, and has two or pages of summaries about each park. It lists out which trails are steep, which ones dogs or horses can go on, where there are picnic facilities, parking, and anything else you'd need to know.

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Squish!: A Wetland Walk
Nancy Luenn; Illustrator-Ronald Himler
Manufacturer: Harcourt Brace
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PJ7OCS

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Wetland Walk, A
Sherry Amsel
Manufacturer: Millbrook Press
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Binding: Library Binding

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Prairie Wetland Ecology: The Contribution of the Marsh Ecology Research Program

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A long term prairie wetlands research project

Prairie Wetland Ecology: The Contribution of the Marsh Ecology Research Program
Arnold G. Van Der Walk
Manufacturer: Iowa State University Press
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A long term prairie wetlands research project.......2001-02-25

As a result of decades of conservation research we now understand the basic underlying value and fundamental necessity of sustaining prairie wetland ecologies for the overall well-being of the ecosystem, with implications for wildlife habitation, and the impact of human activity (including agriculture) upon natural resources. Henry R. Murkin, Arnold G. van der Valk, and William R. Clark have successfully collaborated in summarizing the findings of the Marsh Ecology Research Program (MERP) in Prairie Wetland Ecology: The Contribution Of The Marsh Ecology Research Program, which also reflects the contributions from ten field experts. This comprehensive and long term prairie wetlands research project was a joint effort of Duck Unlimited Canada and the Delta Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Station. Prairie Wetland Ecology is a superb and highly recommended introduction to prairie wetland ecology research in general, and MERP in particular, as well as providing a superbly informative background for further ecosystem research.

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There have been many wonderful developments in the theory of minimal surfaces and geometric measure theory in the past 25 to 30 years. Many of the researchers who have produced these excellent results were inspired by this little book--or by Fred Almgren himself.

The book is indeed a delightful invitation to the world of variational geometry. A central topic is Plateau's Problem, which is concerned with surfaces that model the behavior of soap films. When trying to resolve the problem, however, one soon finds that smooth surfaces are insufficient: Varifolds are needed. With varifolds, one can obtain geometrically meaningful solutions without having to know in advance all their possible singularities. This new tool makes possible much exciting new analysis and many new results.

Plateau's problem and varifolds live in the world of geometric measure theory, where differential geometry and measure theory combine to solve problems which have variational aspects. The author's hope in writing this book was to encourage young mathematicians to study this fascinating subject further. Judging from the success of his students, it achieves this exceedingly well.

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An elegant application of differential geometry.......2006-04-18

This book is well-illustrated and motivates all of its theorems. In order to get anything out of this text, one should at least be familiar with basic algebraic topology of surfaces (I recommend Kinsey's "Topology of Surfaces" for beginners) and should know the calculus of differential forms and chains in Spivak's "Calculus on Manifolds". It makes for a good read aftwerwards.

Plateau's Problem and the Calculus of Variations (Mathematical Notes)

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Plateau's Problem and the Calculus of Variations (Mathematical Notes)
Michael Struwe
Manufacturer: Princeton Univ Pr
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ASIN: 0691085102

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This book is meant to give an account of recent developments in the theory of Plateau's problem for parametric minimal surfaces and surfaces of prescribed constant mean curvature ("H-surfaces") and its analytical framework. A comprehensive overview of the classical existence and regularity theory for disc-type minimal and H-surfaces is given and recent advances toward general structure theorems concerning the existence of multiple solutions are explored in full detail.

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This textbook introduces geometric measure theory through the notion of currents. Currents, continuous linear functionals on spaces of differential forms, are a natural language in which to formulate types of extremal problems arising in geometry, and can be used to study generalized versions of the Plateau problem and related questions in geometric analysis.

The text provides considerable background for the student and discusses techniques that are applicable to complex geometry, partial differential equations, harmonic analysis, differential geometry, and many other parts of mathematics. Topics include the deformation theorem, the area and coareas formulas, the compactness theorem, the slicing theorem and applications to minimal surfaces.

Motivating key ideas with examples and figures, Geometric Integration Theory is a comprehensive introduction ideal for both self-study and for use in the classroom. The exposition demands minimal background, is self-contained and accessible, and thus is ideal for both graduate students and researchers.

Historical Survey (Studies in the Development of Modern Mathematics)

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Historical Survey (Studies in the Development of Modern Mathematics)
A.T. Fomenko
Manufacturer: CRC
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Index Theorem for Minimal Surfaces of Higher Genus (Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society)

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The Index Theorem for Minimal Surfaces of Higher Genus (Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society)
Friedrich Tomi , and Anthony J. Tromba
Manufacturer: American Mathematical Society
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The question of estimating the number of minimal surfaces that bound a prescribed contour has been open since Douglas's solution of the Plateau problem in 1931. In this book, the authors formulate and prove an index theorem for minimal surfaces of higher topological type spanning one boundary contour. The Index Theorem for Minimal Surfaces of Higher Genus describes, in terms of Fredholm Index, a rough measure on the set of curves bounding minimal surfaces of prescribed branching type and genus.

Minimal Surfaces, Stratified Multivarifolds, and the Plateau Problem (Translations of Mathematical Monographs)

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Minimal Surfaces, Stratified Multivarifolds, and the Plateau Problem (Translations of Mathematical Monographs)
Dao Trong Thi , and A. T. Fomenko
Manufacturer: Amer Mathematical Society
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On the Problem of Plateau (Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete)

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On the Problem of Plateau (Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete)
Tibor Rado
Manufacturer: Chelsea Pub. Co
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Binding: Hardcover

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ON THE PROBLEM OF PLATEAU.
Tibor Rado.
Manufacturer: Berlin: Julius Springer, 1933. 109p.
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KIJYHM

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Colonel T.E. Lawrence was one of the most flamboyant figures of his era, known throughout the Western world as Lawrence of Arabia. Glory-seeking yet self-effacing, this soldier, archaeologist, spy, and scholar was a war hero whom Winston Churchill called "one of the greatest men of our time." Less well known were his abilities as historian and author, which won him the admiration of such writers as Ezra Pound, W.H. Auden, and Robert Graves. While stationed on a desolate R.A.F. outpost on the fringes of the Karachi desert in India, Lawrence began his acclaimed translation of The Odyssey. He devoted himself to the project for four years, and during that time he came to feel that he was uniquely suited to the task. "I have hunted wild boars and watched wild lions," he wrote. "Built boats and killed many men. So I have odd knowledges that qualify me to understand The Odyssey, and odd experiences that interpret it to me." Relying on an innate sense of language and truly gifted abilities at translation, Lawrence transformed Homer's Odyssey into mellifluous prose. The result was an overnight bestseller. The New York Herald Tribune hailed it "perhaps the most interesting translation of the world's most interesting book," and The New York Times called it "ruggedly and roughly masculine" and added that it "gives a vividness to the story beyond any other text familiar to us." Lawrence breathes new life into the adventures of Odysseus, smoothing the reader's path through a fantastic array of monsters, temptresses, gods, and goddesses. For a generation of readers accustomed to verse translations of Homer, this bold and vivid prose version is well worth rediscovery.

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Excellent Translation and a Smooth Read.......2007-05-16

This is an excellent translation that reads like a smooth novel.

The thing that attracted me to this particular version of the Odyssey by Homer was obviously the translation by T.E. Lawrence (i.e.: T.E Shaw) - yes that Lawrence of Arabia. Apparently he carried a worn copy around for four years on his person and eventually produced this translation of the famous epic adventure. According to various Odyssy scholars this 1930 period translation remains important: "for it was the first translation which succeeded in offering both the spirit and the narrative of the Greek original".

There are a number of things about the book worth noting. The first is the introduction by Lawrence to his work. It is just a four page introduction but it makes one nervous since his writing seems to be in the William F. Buckley style where writers use complicated phrases and words to impress the reader or entertain themselves but make the whole reading experience somewhat opaque. But fortunately that disappears in the translation itself.

The translation is clear and highly readable like a Tom Clancy or Jack London novel or similar. The words just flow along and the 400 pages quickly pass by. It is an interesting and entertaining story and this translation is well executed.

Not being a Greek scholar or similar I found the first 10 pages or so slow going since I was not familiar with all the different Gods - such as Zeuss, Poseidon, etc and how these all came into play. But once that is absorbed, the story is like any other novel - but here of course the ancient tale of the trip by Odysseus home to Ithaca after battles in Troy, and his son Telemachus and his wife Penelope who stayed in Ithaca. It is the epic story of fights with Cyclops, the Goddess Athene, daring sea voyages, great feasts, singing, and many close calls with death.

A superb story that has lasted through the ages.
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The Voice of Experience........2006-02-26

Ironically, Lawrence died in a motorcycle accident after having agreed to a meeting to size up Hitler ... in 1935.

After getting a feel for Homer, you'll definitely want to take another look at Shakespeare. Homer may nod, but Shakespeare rocks! Particularly, with the new Historectomy view of Elizabethan England.

It can also be HUGELY profitable, please see my review of Shadowplay ...

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An Oustanding Translation.......2002-10-12

I hesitated in buying this translation of the Odyssey having grown up with verse translations, most notably that of Fitzgerald. A prose translation somehow put me off; it seemed like the very meaning of Homer's words would be rendered into something different. One day, I read about the translation that T. E. Lawrence had made and, intrigued, I decided to read it for myself. I was very glad that I did.

Lawrence made his translation with an eye for the details and color of the text. He claimed that his experiences in the war in Arabia helped him to understand the writer of the Odyssey, and I think this did aid him in his approach to his translation. The introduction to this printing of Lawrence's translation provides an interesting comparison to another widely used prose rendering of the Odyssey, and one can instantly discover how much more vivid and faithful Lawrence is to the original. So, Lawrence's Odyssey is a translation I will return to in my future reading of this classic tale.

A great adventure story.......2001-02-22

I have read the Odyssey several times in several translations, and this one, by the famed "Lawrence of Arabia" is the best of them all. No other translation that I have read makes this classic more readable and more enjoyable. Some translations plod, and obscure the excitement of the original, this one turns it into a real page-turner. If you've never read Homer and wonder which of the many translations to read, this is the one; I can recommend no other to introduce "newbies" to the classic world of epic fantasy and adventure.

A classic of adventure and fantasy.......1999-05-21

T.E. Lawrence (the English officer who brought together the various peoples of the Arabian peninsula against the Ottoman Empire during World War I; better known as Lawrence of Arabia) called the epic poem "The Odyssey" by the Greek poet Homer "the oldest book worth reading for its story, and the first novel of Europe". The tale of King Odysseus, struggling to return to his home of Ithaca and his family after the Trojan War, is one on par with the finest of contemporary fantasy. Combining as it does a sprawling saga of a ten-year adventure with such fabulous creatures as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the hideous man-devouring Scylla, and the lethally-alluring Sirens with many of the gods of the ancient Greek pantheon (Athene, Poseidon, Calypso, Hermes, and others besides), one can even today marvel at its author's imagination and ingenuity. Then too there is the rich humanity of its mortal characters; the cunning Odysseus, his virtuous wife Penelope, his stalwart son Telemachus, the boorish suitors of Penelope, Eurymachus and Antinous, the august king Menelaus, and a great many more. It is a heady mixture. Lawrence's prose translation is written with a lyrical, romantic deftness. It harkens back to the high epic stories of Sir Walter Scott. But Lawrence never minimizes the sometimes brutal craftiness of Odysseus, nor his casual unfaithfulness to his wife, nor yet his still tender yearning for her and his son. And Lawrence glories in the ancient Greek tradition of "manly tales, manfully told", both in the novel itself and in Odysseus's recounting of his journey to his benefactors. Here indeed is a true flavor of those olden times. As wild and magnificent today as it was 2,500 years ago, "The Odyssey", in whatever form it takes, is still a story by which all other tales of fantastic adventure can be measured.

The Odyssey of Homer Newly Translated into English Prose

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The Odyssey of Homer Newly Translated into English Prose
Homer
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O38N84

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The Odyssey of Homer Newly Translated into English Prose
Lawrence T. E. with an introduction by Bernard Knox
Manufacturer: Oxford UP
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UEVHRG

The Odyssey of Homer Translated By T.E. Shaw

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The Odyssey of Homer Translated By T.E. Shaw
Homer; T.E. Shaw [Lawrence of Arabia]
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000V2MGYA

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The Odyssey of Homer: Newly Translated Into English Prose
T.E., Translator Homer; Lawrence
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KVZ2QQ

The Odyssey of Homer: Translated By T. E. Lawrence

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The Odyssey of Homer: Translated By T. E. Lawrence

Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble Books
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Odyssey of Homer, translated into English Prose

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Odyssey of Homer, translated into English Prose
T. E. [ Colonel T. E. Lawrence ] Shaw
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RB2HZI

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