Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region
Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region

Author: Doris Sloan

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2006-06-27

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0520241266

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"You can't really know the place where you live until you know the shapes and origins of the land around you. To feel truly at home in the Bay Area, read Doris Sloan's intriguing stories of this region's spectacular, quirky landscapes."—Hal Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "This is a fascinating look at some of the world's most complex and engaging geology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in an understanding of the beautiful landscape and dynamic geology of the Bay Area."—Mel Erskine, geological consultant "This accessible summary of San Francisco Bay Area geology is particularly timely. We are living in an age where we must deal with our impact on our environment and the impact of the environment on us. Earthquake hazards, and to a lesser extent landslide hazards, are well known, but the public also needs to be aware of other important engineering and environmental impacts and geologic resources. This book will allow Bay Area residents to make more intelligent decisions about the geological issues affecting their lives."—John Wakabayashi, geological consultant

Carved in Darkness
Carved in Darkness

Author: Maegan Beaumont

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0738736899

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Fifteen years after being tortured by a psychotic killer, memories from Melissa Walker's past resurface when a childhood acquaintance seeks her help in finding his sister's murderer, who he believes is the same man who attacked Melissa.

Suspense at the Stroke of Midnight
Suspense at the Stroke of Midnight

Author: Maegan Beaumont

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2014-06-08

Total Pages: 852

ISBN-13: 0738743976

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In this collection of thrilling mysteries, the stakes are high for three daring women who take on dangerous killers. From the gritty streets of San Francisco and Los Angeles to the Somerset moors of England, these novels are gripping page-turners that will keep you guessing until the end. Carved in Darkness Maegan Beaumont Book 1 of the Sabrina Vaughn Novels Fifteen years ago, Melissa Walker was raped, tortured, and left for dead, but she survived and started a new life as Sabrina Vaughn, a San Francisco homicide detective. When a childhood acquaintance tracks her down and asks for help catching the same monster who attacked her, Sabrina is plunged into another living nightmare. “Beaumont’s ability to keep the twists coming . . . is quite potent.”?— Library Journal (starred review) In the Moors Nina Milton Book 1 of the Shaman Mysteries Shamanic counselor Sabbie Dare doesn’t believe her client, Cliff Houghton, is capable of evil. But when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a young boy, Sabbie travels deep into his subconscious and recovers forgotten memories. When another child goes missing, she must prove Cliff’s innocence and find the real killer. “Milton’s tale is riveting.” — Library Journal (starred review) Burden of Truth Terri Nolan Book 1 of the Birdie Keane Novels Investigative journalist Birdie Keane would give anything to see LAPD cop Matt Whelan, the love of her life, one more time. His sudden death has left her devastated and baffled. With dangerous forces closing in, Birdie races to decipher Matt’s last message for her. “An addictive read . . . Think Mario Puzo goes Irish.” — Library Journal

Neil Young
Neil Young

Author: Daniel Durchholz

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Published: 2012-11-05

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1610586913

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DIVSince his first recordings with Buffalo Springfield in 1967, Neil Young has been described as brilliant, cantankerous, confounding, ruthless, mercurial, and vexing. Regardless, his profound musical influence and his status as a critical favorite cannot be denied. Now the first illustrated biography to span Young’s 40-plus years as a recording and touring musician (and nearly as many forays into divergent musical genres, some wags might say), is updated through 2012./divFrom Young’s earliest days in the Canadian folk and rock scenes through his tenures with Buffalo Springfield and CSN&Y and on to his varied solo career backed by bands including the Stray Gators, the Ducks, the Bluenotes, Booker T. & the MGs, Pearl Jam, and, of course, Crazy Horse, every aspect of Young’s long and varied career is covered. The book features the work of rock photographers from the 1960s to the present, as well as concert posters and ephemera from around the world, including picture sleeves, LPs, ticket stubs, pins, T-shirts, backstage passes, and more. Notable musicians from around the world chip in with commentary, and the book is further complemented with a discography and sidebars examining topics like Young’s involvement with Lionel toy trains (of which he is a part owner), Farm Aid, and San Francisco’s Bridge School.

Smuggler's Cove
Smuggler's Cove

Author: Martin Cate

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2016-06-07

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1607747332

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Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki’s modern-day revival, in this James Beard Award-winning cocktail book. Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smuggler’s Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. Whether you’re looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, Smuggler’s Cove has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia. Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring—and often misunderstood—movements in American cultural history.

Chase's Calendar of Events 2013 with CD-ROM
Chase's Calendar of Events 2013 with CD-ROM

Author: Editors of Chase's Calendar of Events

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2012-09-18

Total Pages: 756

ISBN-13: 0071801170

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12,500 entries. 196 countries. 365 days. Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! If you're looking to tie a promotional event to a special month, create a suggested reading list based on a festival halfway around the world, blog about a historical milestone or do a celebrity birthday roundup on your radio show or Twitterfeed, Chase's Calendar of Events is the one resource that has it all. For broadcasters, journalists, event planners, public relations professionals, librarians, editors, writers or simply the curious, this is one reference you can’t do without! Chase's Calendar of Events 2013 brings you: Milestones such as the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the 100th birth anniversary of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the 200th birth anniversaries of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner New birthday entries for sports stars such as Robert Griffin III (Feb 12); actors such as Jessica Chastain (Mar 24), Jean Dujardin (June 19) and Benedict Cumberbatch (July 19); musical artists such as Pitbull (Jan 15), Adam Levine (Mar 18) and Scotty McCreery (Oct 9); newsmakers such as Françoise Hollande (Aug 12) and many others Special events such as Dyngus Day (Apr 1), Bedbug Awareness Week (Apr 22–26), National Polka Festival (May 24–26), Lincoln Highway Centennial (June 30–July 5), Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day (Sept 13), the 34th America's Cup (Sept 7–22) or Steamcon V (Oct 25–27). Search Chase's Any Way You Want! Whether you want to target a specific date, location or subject, our fully searchable CD-ROM (PC-compatible only) makes your research quick and easy. Also included is a free installer, so you can load Chase's directly to your hard drive.

The Great Animal Orchestra
The Great Animal Orchestra

Author: Bernie Krause

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2012-03-19

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0316192392

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A "passionate amalgam of science and autobiography" that will leave you hearing -- and seeing -- nature as never before (New York Times Book Review). Musician and naturalist Bernie Krause is one of the world's leading experts in natural sound, and he's spent his life discovering and recording nature's rich chorus. Searching far beyond our modern world's honking horns and buzzing machinery, he has sought out the truly wild places that remain, where natural soundscapes exist virtually unchanged from when the earliest humans first inhabited the earth. Krause shares fascinating insight into how deeply animals rely on their aural habitat to survive and the damaging effects of extraneous noise on the delicate balance between predator and prey. But natural soundscapes aren't vital only to the animal kingdom; Krause explores how the myriad voices and rhythms of the natural world formed a basis from which our own musical expression emerged. From snapping shrimp, popping viruses, and the songs of humpback whales -- whose voices, if unimpeded, could circle the earth in hours -- to cracking glaciers, bubbling streams, and the roar of intense storms; from melody-singing birds to the organlike drone of wind blowing over reeds, the sounds Krause has experienced and describes are like no others. And from recording jaguars at night in the Amazon rain forest to encountering mountain gorillas in Africa's Virunga Mountains, Krause offers an intense and intensely personal narrative of the planet's deep and connected natural sounds and rhythm. The Great Animal Orchestra is the story of one man's pursuit of natural music in its purest form, and an impassioned case for the conservation of one of our most overlooked natural resources-the music of the wild.