books about: backwoods

books about: backwoods

books:

Backwoods

Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics

John Derbyshire

Joseph Henry Press, 2003

Simply breathtaking
Wauw, never thought the prime principles and theories behind it could be explained so well and most of all so easy to understand. With this book, the writer makes one of the most mysterious and complex theories in mathematics easy to understand for the common man. ...

The Backwoods

Edward Lee

Leisure Books, 2005

Very middle of the road
From reading other reviews on the internet I have discovered that this is a real "love it or leave it" type of book, which I find odd because I can't seem to put my finger on why it evokes that type of emotion in people. I found this book to be a rather drab ...

Managing for the Environment: Understanding the Legal, Organizational, and Policy Challenges (Jossey Bass ...

Rosemary O'Leary, Robert F. Durant, ...

Jossey-Bass, 1998

foundation for environmental managment
This book shows an environmental manager the field that he/she will deal with (or already does). It offers helpful advice based on a vast lit review and first hand research/experience. This is a must read for anyone in the field, thinking of going into the field, or ...

Economic Development (Series in Economics)

Michael P. Todaro, Stephen C. Smith

Longman Group United Kingdom, 2006

Accessible and Comprehensive
The greatest problem facing economists today (I should say "facing the world today") is how to create wealth in the poorest countries of the world. This introduction to the subject is accessible to any reader, even those with very limited previous knowledge of ...

Jim Burns' Arizona Birds: From the Backyard to the Backwoods
Jim Burns

University of Arizona Press, 2008

Arizona is renowned as a premier birding state, a place where many species rarely seen anywhere else in the country reach the northern end of their migratory range. Jim Burns’ Arizona Birds is a lively portrayal of the habits and habitats of seventy-five of these unique southwestern species. Burns has written much more than a field guide, site ...

Almost Heaven: Travels Through the Backwoods of America

Martin Fletcher

Little, Brown Book Group, 2002

Deserves the same applause as Bill Bryson
I love travel writing, of which this book is a great example. However, I only stumbled upon it because I happened to meet a friend of the author, and I think its a great shame that more people haven't been introduced to this writer. This book covers his journey from ...

Practical Surveyor

Samuel Wyld

Invisible College Press, 2001

A historical and useful manual on surveying
In reading historical surveying works, the Practical Surveyor stands out as an useful guide and not a theoretical textbook. Although there is a slight amount of geometry in the beginning of the book, the bulk of the work relies on basic math, without even the use of ...

Pioneer Christmas, A: Celebrating in the Backwoods in 1841

Barbara Greenwood

Kids Can Press, Ltd., 2003

A Pioneer Christmas
I am a second grade teacher at a public school and we do a whole unit on Pioneers. My students loved this book. We read one or two chapters a day for about a week during the holidays. There are some very nice pioneer crafts and recipes that are included in the book. ...

Principles of Economics and MyEconLab and EBook 2-Sem Package (8th Edition)
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair

Prentice Hall, 2006

After the Absolute: Real Life Adventures With A Backwoods Buddha

David Gold

AuthorHouse, 2002

Richard Rose Speaks The Truth
I have been studying metaphysics and philosophy for quite a while with many powerful teachers. Rarely do you find a teacher like Richard Rose who so unflinchingly tells the truth. While many believe pursuing a life of bliss is the answer, Richard confirms my ...

Backwoods Girl: Little Girl in Hen Valley
Ruth Risetter Watson

TEACH Services, Inc, 2008

Ruth climbed up the running board and scooted down the front seat of the new Tin Lizzie. Her father said to not be afraid when he cranked up the motor. "Do be careful," said Mama. "You know many men have broken their arms or sprained their wrists cranking." "I'll be careful. Just sit tight and don't scream or jump out." Ruth was on her way to ...

Playgirl Magazine: August 1975 (Paperback) Gerald Ford's involvement; Loretta Lynn speaks out on backwoods sex
PLAYGIRL magazine

Playgirl, 1975

Backwoods and Along the Seashore: Selections from The Maine Woods and Cape Cod (Shambhala Library)
Henry David Thoreau

Shambhala, 2004

The works of Henry David Thoreau contain some of the most beautifully written and inspiring observations of nature, yet most of his readers are familiar with only one of his books, Walden . Two other gems, The Maine Woods and Cape Cod, are travelogues containing some of his finest writing. Presented here are selections from the best of ...

The Interrupted Forest: A History of Maine's Wildlands
Neil Rolde

Tilbury House Publishers, 2001

More than half of Maine has never been settled and lies in what is called the Unorganized Territories, millions of acres of quasi-wilderness. Add to this the thousands of farms that have grown back to woods since the Civil War, and you have the most forested state, percentage wise, in the United States. But the "uninterrupted forest" that ...

Journey to the Backwoods
Dale Terrillion

Pleasant Word-A Division of WinePress Publishing, 2007

The true story of life's journey from boyhood to manhood. From the edge of a small town to the edge of a backwoods. And into the lonely wild places where adventure and a thrill a minute would satisfy the longing within the Author's spirit. Of growing up poor and hating injustice. And finding out life does not consist of the abundance of our ...