The Path of the Puma
The Path of the Puma

Author: Jim Williams

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781938340727

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An Expert's View of the Big Cat's Fight to Find Its Wild

Coming West
Coming West

Author: Kevin Van Tighem

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781551539119

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This collection of essays neatly captures the emotion, pragmatism, and whimsey of one of Canada's foremost conservationists. The essays are a subtle blend of the insightful romanticism of Barry Lopez and the natural philosophy of Stan Rowe. Kevin's poignant storytelling and descriptions of real conservation issues once and for all dispel the myth that science and emotion are incompatible. (Paul C. Paquet PHD )

The Mountains of California
The Mountains of California

Author: John Muir

Publisher:

Published: 1907

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13:

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Famed naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) came to Wisconsin as a boy and studied at the University of Wisconsin. He first came to California in 1868 and devoted six years to the study of the Yosemite Valley. After work in Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, he returned to California in 1880 and made the state his home. One of the heroes of America's conservation movement, Muir deserves much of the credit for making the Yosemite Valley a protected national park and for alerting Americans to the need to protect this and other natural wonders. The mountains of California (1894) is his book length tribute to the beauties of the Sierras. He recounts not only his own journeys by foot through the mountains, glaciers, forests, and valleys, but also the geological and natural history of the region, ranging from the history of glaciers, the patterns of tree growth, and the daily life of animals and insects. While Yosemite naturally receives great attention, Muir also expounds on less well known beauty spots.

O Pioneers!
O Pioneers!

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: Modernista

Published: 2024-07-15

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9181080794

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When the young Swedish-descended Alexandra Bergson inherits her father's farm in Nebraska, she must transform the land from a wind-swept prairie landscape into a thriving enterprise. She dedicates herself completely to the land—at the cost of great sacrifices. O Pioneers! [1913] is Willa Cather's great masterpiece about American pioneers, where the land is as important a character as the people who cultivate it. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Air Force Handbook 10-644 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Operations, 27 March 2017
Air Force Handbook 10-644 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Operations, 27 March 2017

Author: United States Government Us Air Force

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 9781547192304

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Air Force Handbook 10-644 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Operations 27 March 2017 This handbook describes the various environmental conditions affecting human survival, and describes isolated personnel (IP) activities necessary to survive during successful evasion or isolating events leading to successful recovery. It is the fundamental reference document providing guidance for any USAF service member who has the potential to become isolated; deviations require sound judgment and careful consideration. This publication provides considerations to be used in planning and execution for effective mission accomplishment of formal USAF Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training, environmentally specific SERE training, and combat survival continuation training programs. The tactics, techniques, and procedures in this publication are recognized best practices presenting a solid foundation to assist USAF service members to maintain life and return with honor from isolating events.