books about: vanishing     books:       Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators17 reviews William Stolzenburg Bloomsbury USA, 2008 Fascinating Scientific Mystery Stories William Stolzenburg's "Where the Wild Things Were" summarized the past sixty years of scientific discoveries concerning the importance of predators as keystone species--remove these vital carnivores from the "Web of Life" and entire ecological systems collapse. In this book, Stolzenburg recounts the history of predatory biology as a series of riveting mystery stories. In his capable hands, ...             Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up24 reviews Jason Cheeseman-Meyer Impact, 2007 A must for every comic illustrator whether amateur or pro Probably one of the very best books about perspective creation. Takes the reader from the initiation level to the most serious professional one by a series of step-by-step tutorials. It is a must for every comic illustrator, whether US realistic style, European (Belgian) "clear line" realistic or humoristic illustrator, or manga-style. The only point not covered by this manual is shadows but, on ...             America's Vanishing Landscapes: The Western States18 reviews Wayne Williams Companion Press, 2002 Mind Blowing Photos It's impossible to capture the grandeur and magnitude of beauty of nature in a photo but Williams comes as close as you can get in this amazing book. The greatest and worst terrorism is the terrorism against the environment. It dwarfs all the other forms. This book may give people the vision that is an antidote.             Vanishing Act17 reviews Art Wolfe Bulfinch Press, 2005 Great for kids too! As a photographer and a fan of Art Wolfe, I purched this book for the usual reason - great photgraphic inspiration. This title does not dissapoint. It is big and beautiful... :) BUT HERE IS THE UNEXPECTED BONUS: My kids LOVE this book as well. They have a great time looking for the animals hidden in their natural environments. Of course this is much better than the typical seek-and-find ...             Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S.14 reviews Cynthia Barnett University of Michigan Press/Regional, 2008 Passion for the environment drives this science book Cynthia Barnett is a journalist with a passion for the environment. A native Floridian, she has seen the change that those of us who have spent our lives in this state, have watched come too quickly. Once a tangle of marsh and woods, dotted with urban outcroppings, Florida has become a vast jigsaw puzzle of urban and suburban sprawl. Water, once considered too plentiful, is becoming a scarce ...             Wild Hoofbeats: America's Vanishing Wild Horses12 reviews Carol Walker Painted Hills Publishing, 2008 Wild Hoofbeats is a keeper Wild Hoofbeats is documentary art of a tragically vanishing world. I love horse calendars and there are many either poorly photographed or trite. Being familiar with Carol Walker's work and mission with the Pryor Mountain Herd, I was delighted to learn she was releasing a calendar. After seeing the images in the calendar, I had to have the book, which has proved to be not only visually stunning, ...             Pure Sea Glass: Discovering Nature's Vanishing Gems51 reviews Richard LaMotte, Sally Lamotte Crane Chesapeake Seaglass Pub., 2004 Sea Glass celebration What a supurb book! Terrific illustrations and interesting. A must read for any beach comber.             Light at the Edge of the World: A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures12 reviews Wade Davis, 2008 Wade Davis is lyrical . . . As far as I'm concerned, Davis is a five-star writer across the board. Not only does this man have more scientific knowledge than he knows what to do with, but he writes about people and plant life with equal flawless prose. This is a good 'starter' book for those who have not yet read him (or, who only heard of "The Serpent and the Rainbow"). His intense interest in, profound respect for ...             The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide15 reviews Frank Clifford, 2002 Never Seen the Spring Hit the Great Divide... Never seen a hawk on the wing... for the many Americans that the lyrics of this old Jerry Jeff Walker song apply, Clifford's book is a marvelous remedy. As he explains in the prologue, he undertook the book in conjunction with the development and opening of the Continental Divide Hiking Trail. But his book is less about the physical panorama of the scenery along the Divide, as it is of the ...             Looking for the Lost: Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan15 reviews Alan Booth Kodansha America, 1995 Journey to Japan with Alan! Booth is a master at bringing words to life. You can't help but feeling like you are right there with him as he travels through Japan. Seeing, smelling, hearing, tasting, feeling what he experiences. In "Looking for the Lost," Booth reveals the subtleties of the Japanese people, their culture, and their land that at once demystifies Western stereotypes of Japan and envelopes the country in a ...             The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook (Hank the Cowdog 31)8 reviews John R. Erickson Viking Juvenile, 1999 Critique of The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook I liked the book, The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook, because it was funny. One of the funniest parts of this book was when Hank, the cowdog, ate the soap. Hank had swallowed a fishhook. Then he swallowed soap to help him spit the hook out. This is the funniest "Hank" book written by John R. Erickson. I give this book a five-star rating and I recommend that you read it immediately!             The Vanishing Conscience7 reviews John MacArthur, 2005 A Very Great Danger I believe one of the authors concerns in writing this book was to asess how the Church and individual Christians both view and deal with sin,and then to look at how the maintenance of a good conscience can help the Church of Christ have a greater influence in the world. The author sees one of the Church's weaknesses (not being a lack of effort and involvement in our society)but that the Church ...             The Vanishing Pumpkin8 reviews Tony Johnston Oxford Univ Pr (T), 1983 Great story, great illustrations! What a sense of fun that pervades this delightful, magical story involving old folks, wizards, ghouls, and one big pumpkin! Written by Tony Johnston and illustrated by the inimitable Tomie dePaola, this is a winning Halloween story. "There was a 700-year-old-woman. There was an 800-year-old man. They were rocking by the fire as the sun came up." I know old folks (and I mean old folks in this ...             Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open10 reviews John Feinstein Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006 A Great Read! My eleven year old sister bought this book and I borrowed it because it seemed like a good read. Once I started the first chapter, I couldn't put it down! I recommend this book for people who like mystery or sports. However this book appealed to me even though I am not much of a sports fan. I found the characters to be funny and real. If you're looking for a fun, pleasing read, definitely ...             The Vanishing Word: The Veneration of Visual Imagery in the Postmodern World9 reviews Good News Publishers/Crossway Books, 2003 Stemming the Tide of the Image Culture Arthur Hunt's "The Vanishing Word" is a helpful and insightful salvo in the battle to preserve the written word in an age enamored with images. Hunt is currently a professor of speech and communications at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Although he teaches speech and communications, his real expertise is in the fledgling discipline of Media Ecology. Media Ecology was a field ...             The Body and the Blood: The Middle East's Vanishing Christians and the Possibility for Peace9 reviews Charles M. Sennott, 2002 Excellent and important book on the modern Middle East _The Body and the Blood_ by Charles M. Sennott is an excellent, important, and timely book, one of the best I have ever read on the modern Middle East. In this work he sought to do three things; one, tour the lands that Jesus visited as chronicled in the New Testament, describing what these locales are like today, two, report the problems of the indigenous Christians of the Middle East, and ...             Vanishing Veil8 reviews Marge Cuddeback Empowering Light, 2001 A window to the world! With about 30 years of experience, Marge Cuddeback is truly an expert in her field. She writes honestly and compassionately; reading this book is like talking with a good friend. I keep seeing parts of my self and my life in her case studies. Her insights helped re-shape my view of the world into a positive place, full of hope and the possibility of exciting growth and change. This is better than ...             Vanishing Africa6 reviews Gianni Giansanti, Paolo Novaresio White Star, 2004 Vanishing The photographs are everything, showing African villagers much as they have lived for the past century. This is not modern Africa, but its last remaining tribal cultures completely tied to the rhythms and livelihood of stoop farming, animal husbandry, and tribal warfare. The people are often beautiful, their adornments alternately colorful and extreme (those lip disks make me wince). At ...             Mariah of the Spirits: And Other Southern Ghost Stories6 reviews Sherry Austin Overmountain Press, 2002 Great tales of wonder, mystery, and imagination The reviewer who compared these stories to Rod Serling's Twilight Zone was right on the mark, although I would add that they resemble the BEST of that series. They also bring to mind the classic show "One Step Beyond." Most of the tales are ghost stories, but others are about subjects as varied as tree spirits and angels. Some of the stories have unpredictable, often puzzling, O. Henry endings. ...             Priceless : The Vanishing Beauty of A Fragile Planet9 reviews Bradley Trevor Greive, Mitsuaki Iwago Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003 A Priceless Reminder This is a beautifully photographed book and the language that accompanies these images is heartfelt. 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