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Yellow Eyes
Another great book.
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The Saga Just Keeps Getting Better

Yellow Eyes (Posleen War Series #8)
John Ringo , and Tom Kratman
Manufacturer: Baen
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ASIN: 1416521038

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The Posleen are coming and the models all say the same thing: Without the Panama Canal, the US is doomed to starvation and defeat. Despite being overstretched preparing to defend the US, the military sends everything it has left: A handful of advanced Armored Combat Suits, rejuvenated veterans from the many decades that Panama was a virtual colony and three antiquated warships. Other than that, the Panamanians are on their own. Replete with detailed imagery of the landscape, characters and politics that have made the jungle-infested peninsula a Shangri-La for so many over the years, Yellow Eyes is a hard-hitting look at facing a swarming alien horde with not much more than wits and guts. Fortunately, the Panamanians, and the many veterans that think of it as a second home, have plenty of both.

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Another great installment.......2007-06-08

Ringo and Kratman strike again with yet another installment in the Posleen War series. If you've read the previous books you pretty much know what's going to happen. Much like 'Watch on the Rhine', this story takes place during the same time period as Ringo's earlier books in the series. You already know the outcome, but the authors still manage to create an engaging story with characters you care about. The action is outstanding and the comedy interspersed throughout the novel maintain a satisfying balance. Definitely a good read if you're into military science fiction.

Yellow Eyes.......2007-05-13

It is a well written book and a great addition to Posleen War Series.

Another great book........2007-05-12

Couldn't put it down. Really enjoyed it although there where a few items a bit beyond belief. Still an enjoyable read.

Very good, a little disturbing.......2007-05-12

Before writing this installment of the Legacy of the Aldenata, Ringo and Kratman must have asked each other, "Can we make readers feel sorry for the Posleen?" They succeed in doing just that. So much so that you keep having to remind yourself that they are man-eating monsters from space.

The Saga Just Keeps Getting Better.......2007-04-28

John Ringo and Tom Kratman are among the writers Baen has added to my must-buy list over the past few years, and this, their second joint tale of the Posleen War, is the best yet.

There's a difficult dramatic problem with the Posleen: you can't hate them. As another reviewer here commented, they, too, are victims of the Aldenata. And with their nature twisted into their genes by the "galactic do-gooders", they are a force of nature, like a forest fire or a hurricane. A thing to be feared, but not hated.

So where DO we get the conflict that drives every really good story? From among the humans, between "those who protect" and "those who only look out for number one," between the Warriors and those who have "other priorities" than defending their countries.

This is a very well-told tale, with lots of the action, both military and political, that Ringo and Kratman's readers have come to expect. I recently discovered what are called "The Eight Deadly Words: 'I don't care what happens to these people.' " They do NOT apply here. The characters are well-drawn, on both sides of the good-evil divide, and the reader can care deeply about all of them, rejoicing in the victorious, mourning the fallen, and taking grim satisfaction at the justice of some of the desserts served up to the baddies.

As for complaints about the "authors politics intruding on the story", I say "Feh!". For myself, I appreciated a cold dose of truth, that the universe does *NOT* guarantee humanity a safe or comfortable berth. It made a refreshing change from what one author recently called "a profoundly delusional view of reality."

One warning: there's some MAJOR comic relief at points in this story, and since comedy is always a product of the unexpected, I recommend that, should you need to take food or drink, stop reading the book, eat/drink, and swallow before continuing. The humor is VILE, and I'm glad I've gotten into the habit of following the advice I've just given you. The only downside to this humor is it's very hard to continue reading while you're laughing so hard that tears are rolling down your face.

This book is worth reading more than once, and, as my reading load grows, that's becoming high praise indeed.

Path Between The Seas : The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

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Five stars for the abridged version
Not a page turner but GREAT History
Hmmmm....Another Review of this Great Book!
A ditchful of superiority
Excellent Read, Fascinating History

Path Between The Seas : The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
David McCullough
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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On December 31, 1999, after nearly a century of rule, the United States officially ceded ownership of the Panama Canal to the nation of Panama. That nation did not exist when, in the mid-19th century, Europeans first began to explore the possibilities of creating a link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow but mountainous isthmus; Panama was then a remote and overlooked part of Colombia.

All that changed, writes David McCullough in his magisterial history of the Canal, in 1848, when prospectors struck gold in California. A wave of fortune seekers descended on Panama from Europe and the eastern United States, seeking quick passage on California-bound ships in the Pacific, and the Panama Railroad, built to serve that traffic, was soon the highest-priced stock listed on the New York Exchange. To build a 51-mile-long ship canal to replace that railroad seemed an easy matter to some investors. But, as McCullough notes, the construction project came to involve the efforts of thousands of workers from many nations over four decades; eventually those workers, laboring in oppressive heat in a vast malarial swamp, removed enough soil and rock to build a pyramid a mile high. In the early years, they toiled under the direction of French entrepreneur Ferdinand de Lesseps, who went bankrupt while pursuing his dream of extending France's empire in the Americas. The United States then entered the picture, with President Theodore Roosevelt orchestrating the purchase of the canal--but not before helping foment a revolution that removed Panama from Colombian rule and placed it squarely in the American camp.

The story of the Panama Canal is complex, full of heroes, villains, and victims. McCullough's long, richly detailed, and eminently literate book pays homage to an immense undertaking. --Gregory McNamee

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The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale.

Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama.

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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Truman, here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. In The Path Between the Seas, acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise. The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale. Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama.

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Five stars for the abridged version.......2007-06-23

What better book to read while you are in Panama than this one. Although I "read" the abridged version and also bought the spanish unabridged version right there in Panama, the book is a fabulous account of history, engineering and determination. The building of the canal was far more difficult than the sea-level Suez Canal, beginning with the French company in 1881, finished by the United States in 1914 and curiously inaugurated the same month the first world war exploded, August 1914. The book provides some interesting insights, such as the formation of Panama with the aid of the United States, the little difference of sea level between the pacific and atlantic, difficulties in the construction of the canal and even how the people dealt with some infections like the malaria and yellow fever, typical diseases of this area. You cannot get bore with this book.

Not a page turner but GREAT History.......2007-06-14

If you are looking for an exciting page turner that keeps you on the edge of your seat, you probably want to look elsewhere. If you are looking to learn more about why and how one of the marvels of the modern world was built, the driving personal and political forces behind its construction, and the sacrifices made by many people of many nationalities to make this a reality, then this is a book for you.

Often thought of as Roosevelt's Canal (although at the time many critics saw it has his boondoggle) you get a detailed and well told history of how the French tried, what caused them to fail, the political maneuverings that occurred around a canal, and how ultimately the American succeeded in forming the nation of Panama and the canal.

It is a long read, but if you want to learn more about a project that clearly shaped the Americas and changed the world, this is the book for you.

Hmmmm....Another Review of this Great Book!.......2007-06-13

Where to Start.....

There are moments or events in one's life that are "defining" ones, ones that "lead" you somewhere, "enlighten" you, somehow "change" you.

This book was one of those for me. It took me on a marvelous, and wonderful journey through a lot of history! I came to this book upon the suggestion of a friend, and knew nothing of David McCullough's writings.

Reading this book, to me, was sort of like "having been there"!! I simply devoured this magnificent volume, relishing every word, and moved on to others of McCullough's output. I voraciously read through "The Great Bridge", "Mornings on Horseback", "Johnstown Flood", "Brave Companions", "John Adams", and "Truman", one directly behind the other. "1776" came out about the time I was halfway through "Truman", so I bought it and read it upon finishing "Truman". I do not recall being so deeply "spell-bound" by an author's works before. David McCullough is a master, and should be given great public recognition for the towering historical books he has written for us. Everyone in High School should have at least "Path Between the Seas" and "Great Bridge" on their Required Reading List so that they are aware/informed concerning what actually went into creating these two World-Wonders.

Do as I did, get a copy of "Path Between the Seas" and take yourself on one of the most fascinating historical journeys imaginable...you OWE it to YOURSELF! Then, go further with my advice, and pick up a copy of "The Great Bridge" and MARVEL at what went into creating this Awesome, Beautiful, Monument to Human Ingenuity!

Happy Reading, Folks! ~operabruin

A ditchful of superiority.......2007-05-23

I've gone through more than half the book. I enjoy it thorougly.
I didn't know that Americans felt so goddamn superior even 100 years ago. No wonder, unfortunately, that millions hate your guts and mine.

Excellent Read, Fascinating History.......2007-04-10

I picked up David McCullough's book "The Path Between the Seas" due to a pending cruise through the Panama Canal. The book and the cruise were fantastic. Given the isolationism of American culture, many Americans are not aware of the role played by Columbia, many Caribbean nations, and particularly France in the history and development of the Panama Canal. Likewise, many are unaware of the role played by the United States in the political upheavals that made the building of the canal possible. One of the things that fascinated me the most was the dedication and suffering of thousands of ordinary laborers: French, Caribbean, and American, who struggled with heat, disease, and poor living conditions to build the canal. McCullough's book concisely captures all aspects of this fascinating story of human vision and endurance.

I'd Rather Have a Root Canal Than Do Cold Calling

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Help for the Telemarketing Blues!
This is the best, and only, book you'll need on cold calling.
This is an amazing tool - buy it, use it
This book has helped me sell more!
Fantastic Book

I'd Rather Have a Root Canal Than Do Cold Calling
Shawn A Greene
Manufacturer: Success Works Pub
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Who says telemarketing has to be torture, or that you have to be pushy to succeed with it? This book teaches you how to cold call using a consultative style. Learn how to feel way more comfortable making cold calls and how to prevent the urge to throw the phone out the window. Learn when telemarketing makes sense, and when it doesn't! And discover how to create effective, uncanned scripts. If you need more business, especially if you've tried telemarketing before, this is the book for you.

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Help for the Telemarketing Blues!.......2007-02-04

In I'D RATHER HAVE A ROOT CANAL THAN DO COLD CALLING! Shawn Greene captures the dread that most people who don't sell for a living feel about cold calling. They'd rather do just about anything else.

I'D RATHER HAVE A ROOT CANAL THAN DO COLD CALLING outlines a step-by-step method of approaching telemarketing. It is full of encouraging examples and provides tips and techniques to improve your chances of success. The exercises provide a chance to practice the techniques. By the end of I'D RATHER HAVE A ROOT CANAL THAN DO COLD CALLING! confidence improves, you have scripts you can use and a method to track results. The conversational tone and overall supportive attitude is just what a beginner in telemarketing needs!

This is the best, and only, book you'll need on cold calling........2006-08-30

I actually purchased "I'd rather have a root canal than do cold calling!" in April 2005, when I changed jobs and careers. There are many authors who've written books on cold calling, telemarketing, and telesales; I've purchased, and given away, more than twenty. However, no other author I've read provides the essential essence of cold calling as elegantly as Shawn Greene. Shawn's techniques are powerfully sophisticated in their simplicity and effectiveness.

This is an amazing tool - buy it, use it.......2006-06-24

This is a great way to delve into why you're having cold calling reluctance, and a source for dealing with your issues head-on. I am SO glad I bought this book, and worked with the author, Shawn Greene.

Sometimes I say I give a book one star because I can't give it zero stars. With "I'd Rather Have a Root Canal Than Do Cold Calling", I only gave it Five Stars because I can't give it an even higher rating.

This is the real deal!

This book has helped me sell more!.......2006-04-26

One of the most difficult things to do is creating and then delivering an opening statement over the phone, that results in the person you are calling wanting to engage in a meaningful conversation with you. Prior to reading Shawn's book I was using ideas to create opening that didn't feel right, weren't effective and created resistance versus interest in what I had to say. Adopting the ideas in Shawn's book has helped me fill my pipeline with enough qualified prospects to achieve, and often exceed my sales quota.

Fantastic Book.......2006-02-18

This is the right book for those who need to do cold calling for their business.

This fantastic book will make you feel more comfortable and confident making the the cold calls and less the fraustrations one always get when cold calling.

Want to have effective cold call? This is the book for you!

Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract with CD-ROM: 2-Volume Set (Surgery of the Alimentary Tract)

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Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract with CD-ROM: 2-Volume Set (Surgery of the Alimentary Tract)
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Masterfully pared down from five volumes to two, the 6th Edition of one of the most trusted references in general surgery provides a clinically oriented, encyclopedic review of all matters that concern the alimentary tract. With atlas-like quality, a logically organized format, a new image bank on CD-ROM, and an emphasis on the latest techniques and diagnostics, the new Shackelford's offers you all of the clinical utility you need with unquestioned authority and unparalleled efficiency.

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A must read !!
must read for dental professionals
Good and Informative book
Root Canal Causing Concern
Root canals

Root Canal Cover-Up
George E. Meinig
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A must read !!.......2007-04-12

This is a must read for anyone who has had a root canal. All dentists and doctors should also read this. It is very informative and my have saved my life.

Thank you Dr. Meinig and Dr. Price for all you hard work and dedication to your field.

MJ

must read for dental professionals.......2007-03-09

ALL dental professionals including hygienists MUST read this book as they need to be enlightened and informed to provide the best and appropriate treatment for their patients ...

"In their addiction to the slogan 'save the tooth', dentists increasingly lose the patient" MH Fisher, MD (Death and Dentistry - 1940) ... excerpt from one of the pages in the book

Good and Informative book.......2007-02-07

In this book Dr. Meing does a great job summarizing the very thorough research of Dr. Weston Price in methodical and scientific manner and adds relevant comments from his perspective on risks of root canal treatments. It is really good to see this information published and available for general public and commented by one of the founders of Endodontist Association of America. This is a must read for anyone considering root canal and for those of us with root canal treatment and raises important social questions - given that tens of millions of root canals are performed in the country on a yearly basis. Large majority of those will need to be re-treated and will fail after certain number of years after causing bacterial infections, bone loss, potentially other degenerative diseases and weakening the immune system of the individuals. To my knowledge, the modern dental profession has not fully addressed this research - merely dismissed Dr.Pice's research as not properly controlled and bacteria injected during experiments being too massive. While Dr. Meinig does not advocate removal of all the root canal treated teeth, he clearly provides lot of information that would not just raise concern and questions from all involved but also lead to removal of some of root canal teeth and reduction/change to the procedure going forward. What are the options to address huge numbers of root canals - both preventive and post the fact when infection is present, and what when tooth are extracted. This is not just individual, but and social dilemma, and it puts burden on dental and medical profession to be addressed adequately in the near future.

Root Canal Causing Concern.......2006-12-06

First, I would like to address Dr. Paul's review discrediting this book and research. I would be interested in knowing his true knowledge of toxins leaching into the body as most doctors don't bother to learn what drugs and various treatments can do to the body in the long run. My sister is a doctor and even she admits this. A doctor needs to take the initiative outside his regular schooling to educate him/herself. This book is great information in deciding what one should do about teeth. To go even deeper everyone should read Dr. Weston Price's book that gives an expansive outlook on how what we put into our mouths can deliver bad teeth and health problems. I am not discrediting Dr. Paul or any other doctor for their schooling, practice, etc yet stating that research and testimonials are showing the truth for many. Also keep in mind that every BODY is built differently. Just like a drink of alcohol effects one person to another differently, so can these toxins.

I had to have a root canal last year due to my tooth being knocked out. I was confused last year why I would always wake up to a scatchy throat. I examined my environment, air etc. I am a health advocate with daily reading / research. I kept in mind my tooth could be the problem. It came to conculsion when just last month my root canaled tooth came loose and IMMEDIATELY that scratchy sore throat feeling came into play when the tooth was removed. I am convinced this tooth is causing problems. I am currently looking into this more.

Also note all the research and evidence of health IMPROVEMENTS upon removing Mercury filled teeth!!! Again, the mercury will affect each person differently. Many people have come forward with severe health issues and once the mercury was removed from their teeth dramatic improvement occured in their health. WAKE UP! These are TRUTH. It amazes me when I see doctors say that instances like this just aren't enough evidence. It isn't going to be truth for all but obviously for some or many. Certainly a consideration and possible cure for one's health. Open up! What cures one may not cure another!!! Each BODY responds differently.

I want to express that I am happy to live in a time when we have so many more choices and evidence of research. I appreciate many doctors but I feel Dr. Paul's review is closed minded. Read this book and Dr. Weston Price's book to help educate yourself and in making your own decision.

Root canals.......2006-04-27

Unlike the other reviewers on here, I am a dentist. The fact that anaerobic bacteria exist in teeth is not news, nor is the idea that these bacteria in other parts of the body are unhealthy. Thus, the idea of disinfecting a bad tooth was born, and it is a HUGE leap forward from the old GV Black school of yanking teeth. (Another reviewer mentioned that GV Blacks texts are still used in dental school. He is noted for his original ideas on cavity preparation design for silver fillings and a classification system of different kinds of decay. He is not considered a great researcher or real authority on modern dentistry. He would not recognize dentistry as it is practiced today, and you would not want to go to any office that practices the way he practiced 50 years ago.)
The whole point of having a root canal procedure is to kill the bacteria inside the tooth's roots. We access the canals and literally shave the dentin tubules with small files made for that purpose. We flush out the canals and irrigate them with a dilution of bleach. I even add an extra step of placing a cotton pellet loaded with a fixative for a few weeks to insure that nothing survives. In 7 years of practice, I have never had a problem. Patient's, of course, are welcome to choose the level care they desire, but I hope nobody would base a decision this book.
The public would be hard pressed to find a profession that tries as hard as dentistry to put itself out of business. And anyone who thinks money is a factor in a dentists decision to do a root canal is a fool. It would be far easier and more profitable for me to pull teeth and replace them with implants than go through the heroic steps I do to save natural teeth.

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Discovering the C&O Canal

Discovering The C&O Canal
SabatkefMark
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Discovering the C&O Canal.......2005-08-28

This is a wonderful book that displays and describes the beauty of the C&O Tow Path. I plan to ride it next summer and am looking forward to seeing in person all the beautiful sights portrayed in the book.

Honey, Let's Get a Boat... A Cruising Adventure of America's Great Loop

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Good for loopers
Excellent
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Honey, Let's Get a Boat... A Cruising Adventure of America's Great Loop
Ron Stob , and Eva I. Stob
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This is the story of a couple's travels on a forty-foot trawler cruising 6300 miles and 145 locks around the eastern part of North America known as America's Great Loop or the Great Circle Cruise. Their nautical ineptitude is evident from the beginning, but pulling from their personal and collective strengths, the authors overcome doubt, a lack of experience, and real and imagined horrors. The odyssey is told the way life hands out its adventures -- sometimes humorously, sometimes tragically, but always memorably. The writing is light and appealing, but there is a serious strain running through the book for those who relish history and descriptions of the landscape. Astute and attentive to detail, they chronicled events and kept an account of expenses, equipment and charting. As a result, the appendix/guidebook is worth the price of the book for anyone interested in planning their cruise. Topics include necessary charts and guidebooks, information on locks, sett! ing an itinerary, resource addresses and websites, details on equipment and the best place to be educated about boating. The book has full-color inserts with black and white photographs interspersed throughout.

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Good for loopers.......2007-02-04

I recommend this book for those wanting to buy a boat and cruise the loop. There are very helpful details in the last pages that include dollar budget items vs actual with recommendations on insurance to charts etc. The log story of their trip is funny. Worth it.

Excellent.......2007-01-10

Great book for a boater. There is a story behind alot of usefull information. I had a great time reading it and would read another book by the same author. Thanks

A True Boating Advenyure.......2006-07-15

What a fun read, what a masterful and accurate description of the real of boating on the ICW and rivers of this wonderful country - all I can say is THANK YOU. The reading of your book gave me great pleasure and makes me want to do it all over again.

Terrific Read...Even If You Don't Own a Boat.......2005-01-09

Honey, Let's Get a Boat"
by Ron and Eva Stob

Here is a must read for not only boating enthusiasts but all those who ever imagined themselves pulling up stakes and setting out on a year or more adventure of travel. Ron and Eva Stob do a wonderful job of recounting their year-long journey on a forty-foot trawler, which began in Florida and circled up along the intercoastal waterway to New York and then up the Hudson River to Lakes George and Champlain to the Saint Lawrence River in Canada and on to the Great Lakes and Chicago and then down the river systems to the Gulf of Mexico and back to Florida. This route, known as "America's Great Loop," took them through waterways, locks, scenery, history, and cultures as varied as one could find anywhere.

Even though the book is written in the first person by Ron as the narrator, I can assure you, on the basis of having had the good fortune of meeting this delightful couple, Eva had a big part in helping relate the experiences encountered throughout their year of traveling these waterways. The book is a great read from start to finish and includes an appendix, which is a guidebook to anyone contemplating a similar venture. From the interesting and humorous aspects of just how this couple took the leap of quitting their jobs and finding and purchasing the trawler to their final encounter with the tropical storm Gordon,( becoming Hurricane Gordon,) as they returned to Florida after their year of cruising, the reader will be fascinated by vivid descriptions of places and cultures, as well as the difficulties and near disasters. Ron's "tongue in cheek" satire and humor and his honest self-criticism enhance the imagery of the book and bring alive the characters and places.

The book relates as much about the history and culture of the places visited along the way as it does the process of navigating the waterways. Even though I had been to a number of places mentioned, I was not aware of all the history and cultural aspects the narrator reveals.

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in travel, by whatever means, as it is just the thing for the intellectually curious.

This book is published by Raven Cove Publishing of Greenback, Tennessee, and can be ordered at Raven Cove Publishing; P.O. Box 168, Greenback, TN 37742-0168 or phone 865/856-7888. The book is also available through Amazon Books on the Internet. And the authors are available for speaking engagements.

A delightful read.......2003-04-18

There are lots of technical boating books out there and they are easy to find. This book chronicles one couple's own adventure on the "Great Loop" in their first cruiser, a 40' (wow) trawler. I loved the writing style--great humor and sometimes romantic descriptions of the goings on (Mr.'s descriptions of Mrs., their married kids' near "marital conflagration" on deck, the story of the chocolates, cruising with the senior ladies. The descriptions of the travel are very well written. The experiences aboard will be appreciated by addicted boaters and non-boaters alike. This is an adventure story. When I finally retire and head for the Great Loop in my cruiser, I will think often and fondly of the Stob's and this delightful book.

Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation

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More political history than canal building
Great read--but focuses on politics and economics
The biggest economic development before the civil war
The Erie Canal and the Making...but where is the map?
A Fine History of the Erie Canal

Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation
Peter L. Bernstein
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
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Binding: Paperback

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Begun in 1817 and completed in 1825, the Erie Canal stretches 363 miles across upstate New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie to Albany on the Hudson River. A stunning achievement, the canal was hacked through a densely forested pass in the Appalachian Mountains using only axes, shovels, low-grade explosive power, beasts of burden, and some ingenious devices. The engineers and workers created locks, bypassed rapids and waterfalls, and adjusted to countless changes in elevation. When the canal was completed it became one of the wonders of the world. But the canal was much more than a spectacular construction project; it also served to bind a young United States to itself and the rest of the world in one bold stroke. In this thoroughly absorbing book, Peter Bernstein describes in vivid detail how the Erie Canal helped to shape the United States into a great nation by connecting the eastern seaboard and western expanses of America, as well as propel the Industrial Revolution and stimulate global trade, economics, and immigration. It was so important to the development of the U.S., argues Bernstein, that without the canal the detached western territories "would in all likelihood have broken away" and created another, if not several, separate countries. Manifest Destiny would have been denied.

In telling this gripping tale, the author offers a brief history of canals through the ages, explains the foresight exhibited by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson regarding the need for a waterway to the west, and outlines the political wars, financing challenges, and seemingly endless delays and false starts to the project. He also reveals much about the political landscape of early America through his profiles of the personalities and visionaries who devoted their lives to the project, along with the engineers and surveyors, most of whom had little experience designing or constructing a canal of any kind, much less such a massive undertaking. Wedding of the Waters succeeds brilliantly in bringing this rich story to life. --Shawn Carkonen

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"One corner of the great American panorama enlarged to highlight starry-eyed visionaries, political machinations, indefatigable ingenuity, and cockeyed optimism."—Kirkus Reviews

A sweeping work of history by Peter L. Bernstein, Wedding of the Waters recounts the revolutionary conception, construction, and completion of the Erie Canal, one of the greatest engineering projects ever undertaken and the crucial link between the Atlantic states and the bounties of the western lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains. This stupendous project was a daunting challenge at every turn, for the financiers and politicians as well as the would-be engineers. With its emphasis on technological ingenuity, global economics, financial skills, and America's changing role in the world, Wedding of the Waters is a story for our own times. 20 illustrations.

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More political history than canal building.......2007-06-27

I really looked forward to reading this book. As I would drive along the New York Thruway, I always thought the Erie Canal was beautiful, and often dreamed of taking a boat trip along it. I am an engineer and a sailor, and looked forward to a detailed explanation of how the canal was built.

When I got to the end of the book, I was quite disappointed. Although it is a worthwhile read, to me this book is more of a political history of New York State from 1810 to 1830 than a book on the building of the Erie Canal. I now know a lot about De Witt Clinton, Martin Van Buren, and Tammany Hall politics, but I really don't know all that much about the building of the canal itself.

I also felt that the author explained the basic economic impact of the canal a few dozen too many times. By page 100, I had it memorized that cutting transportation costs by a factor of 10 would revolutionize how farm commodities and manufactured goods were bought and sold. By page 200, I had the feeling that I was reading a high school essay that was being stretched from 1 page to meet the 5 page requirement.

Overall, I am still glad I bought the book and invested the time to read it. I'm just still looking for a book that explains how the canal was built.

Great read--but focuses on politics and economics.......2007-02-08

As other reviewers have pointed out, Bernstein gives short shrift to the technical aspects of the canal. However, this in no way detracts from the intent of the book which is to detail the particularly nasty politics involved in the construction of the canal as well as the economic ramifications. I am not an economist, nor particularly interested in economics, but this book is fascinating and generally well written. Bernstein's prose flows and most of his digressions are relevant. As a born, raised, and resident Westerner I had no idea of the importance of the Erie Canal to the development of the U.S.

I have two major quarrels with the book. First, my pet peeve about books of history and historical fiction (take note publishers, especially those of Patrick O'Brian): inadequate maps. There is one map in the book--it's in the front matter and not listed in the TOC. It doesn't include most of the pre- and post-canal place names described in the book. The Mohawk River, which features prominently in the story, isn't even shown! For those of us who have only changed planes in New York, this requires dragging around an atlas to read the book. It seems particularly inexcusable when the single map was generated relatively cheaply by GIS--you can see the pixelation of the DEM on the shaded relief of the map. Second, Bernstein uses "[sic]" a lot for nonstandard spelling, and inconsistently. Though historians and writers are divided on this stylistic point, at times it seems a bit churlish, especially when one considers that Webster's "Speller" wasn't published until 1783. It is annoying to read quotations by Washington, Jefferson, and their notable contemporaries with "[sic]" constantly appearing.

Regardless, a fine read on a subject I knew little about.

The biggest economic development before the civil war.......2006-12-29

The Erie Canal was a major factor in shaping the economic development of this country. It would open up the west and allow the untapped resources of America to be utilized. This book covers the political history and development of the canal showing how it was built and what happened to those who fought for it. It is very well written but could have been made clearer at times. There are so many interesting people associated with the canal that it can be easy to get lost in the story. Nonetheless this is an important part of American history and something that should be told. Highly recommend for those who want to understand how America became the power it is today.

The Erie Canal and the Making...but where is the map?.......2006-11-08

I found this book to be very interesting and well written. Having spent the past 50 years living within a few miles of the Erie Canal (the modern version), I had a particular interest in the book. The tortuous struggle to get support for the canal was well known to me but I had no idea that a canal following the general route of the Erie Canal had been proposed before the turn of the 17th century. But, there is no map of Upstate New York showing the route of the canal and some of the alternative routes that were considered. This did not matter much to me, as a long-time resident of upstate NY since I knew exactly where the various landmarks mentioned by the author are located but it would be a real problem for a reader who is not a local resident. I recommend that anyone buying this book also buy or otherwise acquire a map of New York State.

A Fine History of the Erie Canal.......2006-11-04

Peter Bernstein's Wedding of the Waters is an excellent history of the Erie Canal, a great technological development in the early 1800s. This canal led to the development of some of New York's most robust cities, such as Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo. Each had been small and undistinguished before the opening of the canal; each flourished afterward. The canal stretched over 360 miles from Albany to Buffalo, with another 150 miles from Albany to the ports of New York City.

The book discusses the pioneers who spoke of the great potential of a canal from Albany to Lake Erie (and other permutations as well)--and of those who made it real, with the patronage of Governor DeWitt Clinton being critical to the success of the venture. Clinton was steadfast in his support, even though political conflicts on occasion appeared to threaten the viability of the project. George Washington, earlier, had hoped to create economic development by making the Potomac River navigable throughout much of its length, to open the "West." This effort failed, making many nervous about such ventures.

The canal was a triumph of the creative spirit. One example is the series of locks to elevate the canal over the Niagara Escarpment at Lockport, New York. Another is the technology used to move the canal boats at a steady pace, along the towpaths paralleling the canal itself.

The canal was an economic success. As noted earlier, it spawned economic development along its path, helping to fuel the growth of cities. The revenues from the canal swiftly paid off the original cost of construction and produced revenues for the state.

As Henry Tudor said in 1831, "It certainly strikes the beholder with astonishment, to perceive what vast difficulties can be overcome by the pigmy arms of little mortal man, aided by science and directed by superior skill."

Practical Clinical Endodontics (Dental Update)

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Practical Clinical Endodontics (Dental Update)
Phillip Lumley , Nick Adams , and Phillip Tomson
Manufacturer: Churchill Livingstone
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0443074828

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This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A practical, highly illustrated guide to endodontics for the primary care dentist.

A practical and accessible guide to endodontics for the general dentist.
Brings together new technolgies available for treatment with the increasing biological understanding of endodontic disease processes.
Comprehensively illustrated by the authors' own cases.
Presents key aspects of primary treatment, root canal re-treatment and periradicular surgery.

Locks, Crocs, and Skeeters: The Story of the Panama Canal

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Locks, Crocs, and Skeeters: The Story of the Panama Canal
Nancy Winslow Parker
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