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Lemur Social Systems and their Ecological Basis
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The Mapping of Geological Structures Ken McClay Department of Geology, Royal Holloway University of London, UK Detailed mapping and analysis of the structural features of rocks enable the 3D geometry of their structures to be reconstructed. The resulting evidence of the stresses and movement patterns which rocks have undergone indicates the processes by which they were formed, and allows evaluation of past deformations of the earth's crust. Written to show how one actually describes, measures and records rock structures such as folds and faults with the emphasis on accuracy, detail and on-going interpretation throughout, this handbook gives students and enthusiasts the practical information and guidance which allows their fieldwork to become vastly more rewarding. "…the author is to be congratulated on producing such an excellent text. The whole range of mapping techniques that an undergraduate student will require are described and the book will still be immense help to post-graduates setting out on their research work. The book represents extremely good value and is thoroughly recommended." C.R.L. Friend, Mineralogical Magazine
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Interpretation of Geological Structures Through Maps: An Introductory Practical Manual
Derek Powell
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An Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps 6/e is a concise text that leads the student from the simplest ideas on geological structures right through a first on geological mapping. It is designed to help students working with little or no supervision. Each new topic is explained and illustrated by figures, and exercises are set on succeeding maps. The sixth edition has been completely revised and updated. It includes more problems to make the progression from the simplest maps to the most advanced even more gradual, and the maps and figures have been redrawn throughout. A new chapter on planetary geology can be used to interpret geological information being obtained from elsewhere in the solar system.
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Stereographic Projection Techniques in Structural Geology
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Like its predecessor, this book by the renowned physicist Sir Rudolf Peierls draws from many diverse fields of theoretical physics to present problems in which the answer differs from what our intuition had led us to expect. In some cases an apparently convincing approximation turns out to be misleading; in others a seemingly unmanageable problem turns out to have a simple answer. Peierls's intention, however, is not to treat theoretical physics as an unpredictable game in which such surprises happen at random. Instead he shows how in each case careful thought could have prepared us for the outcome. Peierls has chosen mainly problems from his own experience or that of his collaborators, often showing how classic problems can lend themselves to new insights. His book is aimed at both graduate students and their teachers. Praise for Surprises in Theoretical Physics: "A beautiful piece of stimulating scholarship and a delight to read. Physicists of all kinds will learn a great deal from it."--R. J. Blin-Stoyle, Contemporary Physics
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Here Tarzan returns to Opar, the source of the gold for lost Atlantis. Ages ago Atlantis sunk beneath the waves -- but the denizens of Opar still mine the gold of this lost colony. Tarzan, following greedy pair -- one Belgian, one Arab -- into the jungle, where they stumble into the lost city. Bad enough -- and then Tarzan injures his head in a fight and loses his memory. That's great news for La, the high priestess for the Flaming God, who's had a serious crush on the apeman since their first encounter. But the priests who work for her have other ideas: they don't intend to allow Tarzan to escape their sacrificial knives a second time. . . .
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Lieutenant Albert Werper had only the prestige of the name he had dishonored to thank for his narrow escape from being cashiered. At first he had been humbly thankful, too, that they had sent him to this Godforsaken Congo post instead of court-martialing him, as he had so justly deserved; but now six months of the monotony, the frightful isolation and the loneliness had wrought a change. The young man brooded continually over his fate. His days were filled with morbid self-pity, which eventually engendered in his weak and vacillating mind a hatred for those who had sent him here - for the very men he had at first inwardly thanked for saving him from the ignominy of degradation. He regretted the gay life of Brussels as he never had regretted the sins which had snatched him from that gayest of capitals, and as the days passed he came to center his resentment upon the representative in Congo land of the authority which had exiled him - his captain and immediate superior.
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the Amazing Ape man does it again!.......2005-11-14
I was completely sucked into this book from page one. It has been several years since I read the first four books in this series (tracking down this book proved problematic, to say the least).
After finishing this book I came to the conclusion that this is ERB's version of the classic cursed gold stories of the Norse sagas, (Neibelugileid..if I spelled that right, or the Volsung saga. More modern times, Wagner's Ring Cycle, and Lord of the Rings.)
This book takes place of the course of one or two weeks, the time line is very very energy charged. Except for the few days where Tarzan has his amnesia and decides to loll about the jungle, no idea that he needs to save Jane.
Jane is pretty impressive in this book, she doesn't let herself be a complete damsel in distress, she makes several escape attempts and is remarkably tough when it comes to finding out that her husband is dead. (So she and many others think).
Of course she isn't the imperial seductress that La is designed to be. Who is a very interesting character to see in action, she is a spoiled child for the most part, who's only sympathy can be aroused when Tarzan is around.
None of the bad guys in this are cartoonish, they all have sympathetic moments and times when ERB gives us insight into their character.
I really enjoyed this book, I can't reccomend it highly enough and I really wish it was more widely available.
Tarzan's Jewels shine brightly in Opar.......2005-11-10
Excellent, another exciting installment in the Tarzan series, in which Tarzan's jewels stand out clearly as the main characters. Tarzan again shows his knack for hanging low, almost below his skimpy loincloth, as he dwells among his fellow jungle-folk. Not to say that his phallus is at all diminished by the sheer enormity of the jewels, but somehow Tarzan manages to utilize his incredible pool balls in ways humans simply don't. In all, if paired with some great mood music (I suggest "Possibilities" to get you started) it is a highly arousing adventure. I was rock solid in seconds. I'm sure you'll enjoy this amazingly erotic adventure as much as I did, provided that you are, in fact, a fat homosexual.
Tarzan returns to visit La in Opar in this ERB pot-boiler.......2004-11-04
"Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" is the fifth book in the Tarzan series and is generally considered one of the better of Edgar Rice Burrough's tales of the Lord of the Jungle. Tarzan once again returns to Opar, the source of the gold for lost colony of fabled Atlantis. Ever since Atlantis sank beneath the waves, the workers of Opar have continued to mine the gold. Tarzan follows a greedy Belgian and Arab into the jungle, where the evil pair manage to stumble upon the lost city, at which point our hero loses his memory after a fight. This is good news for La, the beautiful high priestess who serves the Flaming God, because she has had that big crush on the apeman since their first encounter.
However, while his amnesia opens the door for her amorous advances, her high priests are vowing that Tarzan will not escape their sacrificial knives a second time. Meanwhile, Jane is in trouble back at their African homestead. As you read "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar," you will pick up on the fact that Burroughs liked the character of La a lot more than he did that of Jane Clayton Greystoke (who he would attempt to kill off in a few books). Of course, this second visit to the land of Opar is not as exciting as the first and the amnesia bit is pretty old hat, even for Burroughs. This is definitely one of the author's pot-boilers and for the pulp fiction era it is pretty solid stuff. Things get a bit predictable, but the tension between Tarzan and La gives the book a bit of bite. You just need to make sure you go through the first four Tarzan books before you read this one, or you are going to be a bit lost.
Tarzan returns to Opar with its gold and high priestess La.......2004-07-23
"Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" is the fifth book in the Tarzan series and is generally considered one of the better of Edgar Rice Burroughs' tales of the Lord of the Jungle. Tarzan once again returns to Opar, the source of the gold for lost colony of fabled Atlantis. Ever since Atlantis sank beneath the waves, the workers of Opar have continued to mine all that gold, which means there is a rather impressive stockpile. Tarzan follows a greedy Belgian and Arab into the jungle, where the evil pair manage to stumble upon the lost city, at which point our hero loses his memory after a fight. This is good news for La, the beautiful high priestess who serves the Flaming God, because she has had that big crush on the ape man since their first encounter. However, while his amnesia opens the door for her amorous advances, her high priests are vowing that Tarzan will not escape their sacrificial knives a second time. Meanwhile, Jane is in trouble back at their African homestead and wondering what is keeping her noble husband from once again rescuing her.
"Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" first appeared in two issues of "All-Story Cavalier Weekly" in 1916. As you read the novel you will pick up on the fact that Burroughs liked the character of La a lot more than he did that of Jane (who he would attempt to kill off in a few books). Of course, this second visit to the land of Opar is not as exciting as the first and the amnesia bit is going to be one that ERB subjects Tarzan to a couple of more times down the road. This is definitely one of the author's pot-boilers and for the pulp fiction era it is pretty solid stuff. Things get a bit predictable, but the tension between Tarzan and La gives the book a bit of bite. You just need to make sure you go through the first four Tarzan books before you read this one, because you need to know about what happened the first time Tarzan visited Opar.
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An amnesic Tarzan has been caught plundering the treasure vaults of the lost city of Opar. But a mysterious treasure hunter and a band of thieves have also learned of the hidden wealth. When a bag of jewels Tarzan had taken falls into the hunter`s hands, a game of deadly double- and triple-cross begins--and the winner claims the treasure! This extra-length, classic story is packaged in a handy, compact size (similar to Star Wars MANGA) and completely re-colored using state-of-the-art digital techniques.
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Russ Manning's brilliant artwork.......2005-08-02
Only 4 stars because of the "print" problem which the other reviewers mentioned. I still have the original Gold Key comics, so I can verify that this reissue does indeed have a color problem. Nevertheless, if you are a Russ Manning fan these are all worth getting. The color's off, but the detail is still amazing. I have also just ordered the Magnus Robot Fighter volumes which he also drew, and pre-ordered Volume 3. I thank Dark Horse Comics for reissuing these masterpieces, and am hoping Russ Manning's "Korak" series is next. When these came out in 1966 or so, I was 11. I'd get my 25 cent a week allowance and buy a comic book at the little drug store (which had an ice cream counter) and a bag of french fries at the McDonalds across the street ("over a million sold!"). Wonderful memories for me, and to get these reissues is magical. Of all the hundreds of comic books that eventually disappeared from my collection when I was a kid, I still have the Tarzan and Magnus comics - I considered them (even then when I was a squirt) to be works of art.
Another Jewel of an Adaptation from Russ Manning.......2004-01-21
I always loved Russ Manning's artwork when I was a comic collector. It's a shame that he died so young and before he really received the credit for his great artwork that he so deserved. And the problem was, in the sixties and seventies it was often hard to find. "Magnus," his futuristic series was published quarterly and so I could only look forward it four times a year. His Tarzan work was more plentiful, but even so, Gold Key Comics apparently did not have the greatest distribution in the world so I often would miss an issue. Thankfully, Dark Horse is collecting some of Manning's work on Tarzan in this volume and others like it.
This volume contains two adaptations of one of the best stories: "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar." This is an extremely faithful adaptation. My only complaint is that the printing was very dark, which kind of hid the lush, beautiful artwork of Russ Manning. Another reviewer complained of this same problem so it must be common for the entire print run.
GREAT BOOK - POOR REPRINT.......2000-06-28
Having been a big, big Russ Manning fan as a kid I was delighted to find that there were high quality paperbacks of his work available. I ordered Tarzan In The Land That Time Forgot and Tarzan And The Jewels Of Opar at the same time. I got a real shock when they arrived because the printing in Jewels Of Opar was very dark. Every page looked like the scene was supposed to be set at night. The Land That Time Forgot was normal, realistic colour. I wrote to Dark Horse and asked them to replace it with a proper copy, but they wrote back and said they didn't have a proper one to supply because the whole print run got screwed up. I am a big dark Horse fan and I think they do exceptional work (Jim Silke's art is priceless) and I have since bought Tarzan of the Apes - Russ Manning's treatment of the first ERB novel - and Tarzan The Untamed - Manning's treatment of the seventh ERB novel. They are all absolutely fantastic (except the flaw in the print job on Jewels Of Opar). Russ Manning's sleek lines, eye for detail, and vibrant dynamism combined with ERB's colourful and exotic imagination are a delight. Queen La of Opar is pretty sexy dressed in a two piece leopard skin outfit and she is very hot for our poor amnesiac hero. She probably would have looked even cuter if her skin had been pink instead of ashen grey.
A definate Jewel.......2000-04-18
The Jewels of Opar is a very well written book, and is a definate must for any Tarzan fan. Tarzan is at peak performance in this book, in which he must revisit Opar. Any Fantasy reader will not be disappointed. Although having read the previous Tarzan novel is helpful, you need not have to enjoy this wonderful book.
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Super Reader.......2007-08-04
Tarzan needs some cash, so he is off to look for a source. The Jewels of Opar sound like a good idea. He has a bit of a problem when there, when he loses his memory.
This gives the gorgeous seductress and loopy priestess La a chance to try and get her hands on the muscular King of the Jungle, until he remembers the whole Jane thing.
A pretty good Tarzan adventure.
Tarzan returns to visit Opar and the High Priestess La.......2004-06-14
"Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" is the fifth book in the Tarzan series and is generally considered one of the better of Edgar Rice Burroughs' tales of the Lord of the Jungle. Tarzan once again returns to Opar, the source of the gold for lost colony of fabled Atlantis. Ever since Atlantis sank beneath the waves, the workers of Opar have continued to mine all that gold, which means there is a rather impressive stockpile. Tarzan follows a greedy Belgian and Arab into the jungle, where the evil pair manage to stumble upon the lost city, at which point our hero loses his memory after a fight. This is good news for La, the beautiful high priestess who serves the Flaming God, because she has had that big crush on the ape man since their first encounter. However, while his amnesia opens the door for her amorous advances, her high priests are vowing that Tarzan will not escape their sacrificial knives a second time. Meanwhile, Jane is in trouble back at their African homestead and wondering what is keeping her noble husband from once again rescuing her.
"Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" first appeared in two issues of "All-Story Cavalier Weekly" in 1916. As you read the novel you will pick up on the fact that Burroughs liked the character of La a lot more than he did that of Jane (who he would attempt to kill off in a few books). Of course, this second visit to the land of Opar is not as exciting as the first and the amnesia bit is going to be one that ERB subjects Tarzan to a couple of more times down the road. This is definitely one of the author's pot-boilers and for the pulp fiction era it is pretty solid stuff. Things get a bit predictable, but the tension between Tarzan and La gives the book a bit of bite. You just need to make sure you go through the first four Tarzan books before you read this one, because you need to know about what happened the first time Tarzan visited Opar.
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Manufacturer: BiblioBazaar
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TARZAN AND THE JEWELS OF OPAR
In the forgotten city of Opar the bloodied sacrificial altar of the Flaming God stood above the vaults piled high with the gold destined for fabled, lost Atlantis. There the beautiful high priestess La still dreamed of Tarzan, who had escaped her knife before. But now Tarzan was returning, and the hideous priests were waiting for him. Tarzan was prepared for them, but he could not avoid the earthquake that struck him down in the vaults and left him with only his childhood memories among the savage apes who reared him.
JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN
The young Tarzan was unlike the great apes who were his only companions. Theirs was a simple, savage life. But Tarzan had all of a normal boy's desire to learn, and he had painfully taught himself to read from books left by his dead father. Now he tried to apply this book knowledge to the world of the jungle. He searched for the love and affection that every human being needs. But he was alone in his struggles to grow and understand--and the life of the jungle had no room for abstractions.
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is the fifth installment in the tales of Tarzan and is considered by many to be the best of the series. Tarzan journeys to the gold-mining city of Opar, steeped in myth and legend, to contend with greedy villains and the amorous attentions of La, high priestess of the Flaming God. But the priests who work for her have other ideas; they don\'t intend to let Tarzan escape their sacrificial knives a second time.
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