Whale Hunt in the Desert
Whale Hunt in the Desert

Author: Deke Castleman

Publisher: Huntington Press Inc

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1935396595

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The only book that examines the lifestyles and motivations of the world’s biggest gamblers, the whales, and how the casinos harpoon and beach them. This definitive exposé reveals the shrouded world of ultra-high rollers and the Faustian pacts they forge with their hosts, the casino representatives whose job it is to part them from their fortunes. The third edition includes an extensive update about Las Vegas, the "greening" of gambling, the nightclub and day club scenes, the evolution of the host position, and much more--all in the words of superhost Steve Cyr.

Whale Hunt in the Desert
Whale Hunt in the Desert

Author: Deke Castleman

Publisher: Huntington Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780929712918

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In pre-1990s Las Vegas, casino marketing executives were all cut from the same cloth; sharply-dressed and smooth-talking with street-savvy. They rose through the ranks of operations -- dealer, floor-man, pit boss, shift boss and casino manager. When it was time to leave the trenches, they went "upstairs" into the executive offices, where they hosted a handful of established players according to the unwritten rules of old-school Vegas. Then Steve Cyr showed up.

Deathwatch
Deathwatch

Author: Robb White

Publisher: Laurel Leaf

Published: 2011-04-27

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0307791440

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"An exciting novel of suspense, based on a fight to the finish between an honest and courageous young man and a cynical business tycoon who believes that anything can be had for a price."--Horn Book. An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Writers Award, A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, New York Public Library--Books for the Teen Age.

Gila Monster: Venomous Desert Dweller
Gila Monster: Venomous Desert Dweller

Author: Carolyn Bernhardt

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1680797735

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Meet the monstrous Gila Monster as it creeps across the desert! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Hunting Big Mule Deer
Hunting Big Mule Deer

Author: Robby Denning

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-15

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780692457955

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Denning shares his knowledge of mule deer hunting and techniques that have been refined by trial and error, observation, and faithful persistence.

Impious Dogs, Haughty Foxes and Exquisite Fish
Impious Dogs, Haughty Foxes and Exquisite Fish

Author: Tristan Schmidt

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 3110576910

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This volume is dedicated to the topic of the human evaluation and interpretation of animals in ancient and medieval cultures. From a transcultural perspective contributions from Assyriology, Byzantine Studies, Classical Archaeology, Egyptology, German Medieval Studies and Jewish History look into the processes and mechanisms behind the transfer by people of certain values to animals, and the functions these animal-signs have within written, pictorial and performative forms of expression.

Deserts
Deserts

Author: Michael Allaby

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1438100612

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Life in the desert holds a range of biological adaptations. From camels to desert scorpions to snakes, the biodiversity of these areas is fascinating. Deserts presents the intricacies of this seemingly barren and harsh ecosystem, explaining how and