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backcountry skiing
This is a good guide for those that are experienced at backcountry wintertravel.He shows several routes and peak descents,and rates them accordingto difficulty.There is some basic information on winter travel, includingsnow camping and avalanche safety, but you would be wise to study thesetopics further before attempting any of these routes. ... Read more

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One of the best!!
This was probably the first "grown up" novel I ever read way back in sixth grade.It has always stuck with me.Trying to find a copy has been a bear though.If you like historical novels and can find a copy of this one; you won't be disappointed!!

My First Favorite Book
I first read this book when I was in grade school, a long time ago.I have reread it several times since, always from the library.I believe this book got me interested in history and aviation.I even remember when I was very young going to a flying field and seeing barnstormers in their Jenny's offering rides at $5 for 3 minutes.It was just like WW1.I must have been all of 5 years old. I only bought my copy of the book after finding it at a used book sale. It is still one of my favorite book.

A WONDERFUL HISTORIC NOVEL OF AN AMERICAN FLYER IN FRANCE.
WHEN I WAS IN JR. HIGH SCHOOL IN HOUSTON IN 1964, THIS WAS THE FIRST NOVEL I EVER READ. IT LAUNCHED ME ON A LIFETIME OF READING AND A LOVE OF HISTORY. IT'S TREATMENT OF THE "HERO" ALLOWS ALL OF US TO RELATE TO HIM.HE IS JUST A PLAIN YOUNG MAN WITH AVERAGE ABILITIES, AND HAS AVERAGE SUCESSIN THE COCKPIT, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT HE STAYS ALIVE.

THE BOOK TRACESTHE EXPLOITS OF CHARLES SELDEN FROM THE TRENCHES THROUGH FLIGHT TRAINING,THE LAFFAYETTE ESCADRILLE, AND INTO THE U.S. ARMY FLYING CORPS WHERE HE ISSHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED. THE BOOK CLOSES WITH HIS ESCAPE AND RETURN.

THEREGULAR MEN AND WOMEN AND THE HEROS OF HISTORY ARE VIVIDLY PORTRAYED TO THEEXTENT THAT YOU SEEM TO KNOW THEM ALL AND MAKE FRIENDS WITH CHARLES SELDEN.IT'S 1999 NOW AND I HAVE ONLY AVERAGE MEMORY, BUT I'VE NEVER FORGOTTEN THISSPECIAL BOOK EVEN THOUGH I'VE NOT READ IT SINCE 1964. IT'S THAT GOOD.

Great account of the WWI air war.
For anyone interested in the air war of WWI, I have to recommend "Falcons of France."A wonderful read from the first page on.All the drama of friends, combat, capture and escape are in it.And whenyour done with "Falcons of France," you must read "Fightingthe Flying Circus" by Eddie Rickenbacker.The two books parallel eachother until the mid point and then go off in two directions.I got abetter understanding of "Fighting the Flying Circus" afterreading "Falcons of France."I highly recomend "Falcons ofFrance."

Relive the life of an 18 year-old fighter pilot over France
Falcons of France is a novel of flying, World War I, growing up, and the moralities of the time. Written by two American veterans of the Escadrille Layfayette (who later wrote Mutiny On The Bounty), both the action of battle and the routine of the aerodrome are immediately believable. I first read Falcons of France as a teenager, barely younger than the novels characters. Having reread it numerous times over the years since, the saga still facinates, still captivates, and still ends sooner than I would wish. Reading this novel is the closestany of us will ever come to being a youngWorld War Ifighter pilot struggling to stay alive in the skies over France. ... Read more

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The huge terror Falcons swooped suddenly from the sky to feed on the flesh of hundreds of innocent human beings. Then, their mad lust satisfied, they disappeared in a searing flash of white flame. While the terrified world waited for their return, The Man Of Bronze and his gallant group penetrated the steaming, unexplored jungles of Asia to uncover the lost lair of the Blood-Birds Of Indo-China ... Read more

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JOHN FRANKLIN, born in 1786. Many naval experiences, including Trafalgar, before heading an expedition across northern Canada in 1819. Elected F.R.S. and knighted after a second expedition. Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen;s Land, 1836 to 1843. Last expedition, 1845, was lost, and Franklin died in 1847 near the Arctic. Subsequent investigations have established him as the discoverer of the North-West Passage. ... Read more

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Journey to the Polar Sea
This book was a very interesting true story of several British naval officers and their guides who travelled from Hudson Bay into the interior of Canada and up the Coppermine River to the northern coast of the North America. This expedition took several years. As their journey progressed so did the sufferings they endured. Several members of the group died of starvation and other causes.One was murdered and his killer was shot.It was incredible that anyone survived.

Anyone interested in the Arctic exploration and early Native Americans will enjoy this book.The author, Sir John Franklin, was a fearless explorer who died on a subsequent Arctic mission.He descibes his meetings with the traders and local inhabitants in great detail.He relied in large part on local Native Americans as guides and hunters.It was his intention to meet with the Eskimo people, who avoided all contact with his group.The Native Americans refused to accompany the group all the way north due to their fear of the Eskimos. I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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The F-16, called the Viper by its pilots, has been the most prolific fighter in US and Coalition operations in the Middle East for over a decade. Since the 1991 Gulf War, it has been the workhorse of the UN-sanctioned operations in the region, working in 'Wild Weasel', ground attack and air superiority roles. Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch required daily and continuous combat patrols over Iraqi territory for over a decade - a task that was made simpler by the bountiful supply of F-16s in USAF service, and the fact that the jet has always been able to assume multiple roles and uses. When US President George W Bush ordered his forces into Iraq in March 2003, the F-16CJ was the second aircraft to enter enemy airspace-proper, sweeping the skies for electrons in a bid to find, identify and kill Iraq's comprehensive air defence system. With the mission fulfilled, hordes of other Coalition fighters followed, including F-16CGs, which were used with great success to strike numerous targets. ... Read more

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Good and up to date review of the F-16 fighter aircraft
This book is well written with plenty of current information, a bit on the history, lots of nice photos. The presentation and layout is easy to read and interesting. Information and data are not exhaustive and in full detail, it is just a nicely packaged book with enough data to know the F16 better. Above average book for me to understand the aircraft better as I am no expert. ... Read more

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As the most cosmopolitan naturally-distributed bird in the world, and as a top predator in the global ecosystem, the Peregrine was and is a unique biological monitor of the quality of the world's environments. Its recovery both by natural and artificial processes has become the premier example of success in single species conservation.

In November 1985, more than 500 raptor biologists and Peregrine specialists met in Sacramento, California for a three-day conference on Peregrine biology and conservation. The proceedings of the conference and the results of additional research are presented in this book, which serves as an instructive case history for the preservation of other endangered species. ... Read more

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Ever since her parents divorced, Falcon has been in charge-of herself, her younger brother, and even her loving but self-absorbed mother. One day in Central Park she finds a large, glowing, hot egg that no one can identify. With her wise but eccentric great-aunt, a nurturing neighbor, and a wacky ornithologist from the Museum of Natural History, she establishes a secret society: the Friends of Egg. As Falcon watches and cares for the egg, she is able to forget some of her problems and even to share her secret with her family. And when a baby dragon hatches, everyone is amazed except Great-Aunt Emily, who knows that dragons appear only for a reason. A beautifully crafted, memorable first novel, Falcon's Egg combines fantasy with a poignant story of love in a troubled single-parent family. ... Read more

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Egged on
Well-written fantasy books work on several different levels.You have your fantastical elements on the one hand and your down-to-earth heartfelt story on the other.Your fantasy must be rooted in basic human problems that we all deal with (or at least can sympathize towards).In "Falcon's Egg" the fantastical elements are firmly in place.Magic heated eggs?Check.Mythological creature from another time and place?Check.The basic human groundings are there too.Impossible matriarch figure?Check.Kid who doesn't have any friends in school?Check.So you'd think that the simple addition of one element to another would yield the ideal story.It doesn't quite work that way.Sure, "Falcon's Egg" is a fine telling of a magical tale.It's all well and good for what it is.But there's something lacking in this tale.Though a nicely written book with plummy plotting and choice characters, it is merely good.It is not exemplary.

Falcon's life is not ideal.Living with her immature and irresponsible mother and taking care of her baby brother almost on her own, she has to navigate daily through an existence of the usual kid woes.Falcon's parents divorced years ago and since then she's not seen much of her father.She has a fairly strong base of family friends, of course.There's Ardene, an adult who lives upstairs and is always happy to have Falcon over for tea.And there's Aunt Emily who has lived for an incredibly long time but is still close to her eleven-year-old great-niece.But when Falcon finds hot red egg nestled in the long grasses of Central Park, she knows she's on to something big.Soon the egg becomes a large part of Falcon's life.She tells her friends about it and soon everyone watches entranced as the scarlet sphere reveals a small equally scarlet dragon.Falcon grows deeply attached to her little ward, but a time soon comes when she must accept that Egg (as she has christened the beast) must live its own life someday.

I was initially a little shocked at the incompetence of Falcon's mother at the start.A flighty children's book illustrator, she rivals only Saffy's mum in, "Saffy's Angel" for most-negligent-but-idly-interested-mother-in-a-work-of-fiction award.Missy (as Falcon calls her) is prone to completely ignoring her children when she gets paid work, constantly giving them money to purchase take-out food and letting them wander hither and thither through dark dangerous New York.Falcon, fortunately, is a capable human being but prone to utter self-hatred when she forgets to watch her little brother for even a second.Missy feels no such guilt.She's a kind of adolescent herself who takes a lot more interest in playing dress up with her children than asking Falcon how she feels or how her day went at school.There's not much of a resolution to this storyline by the end of the book either.This struck me as honest, but odd.

As for the character of Falcon herself, she's fine.A loner who isn't particularly good at making friends with people her own age, Falcon (understandably) creates an unhealthy bond with her little Egg. It's only when the dragon makes it perfectly clear that it is not a pet or a dear companion that Falcon is able to let go of her discovery.Falcon is most sympathetic when she's dealing with her simpering mother.She's less likable when she starts making unreasonable dragon-related demands. But this is a believable reaction on her own part.And through it all you feel sorry for her.You feel sorry for the choices she's had to make.And you fell kind of bad that not much has been resolved by the end of the book.I would have thought author Luli Gray would have given us some kind of awakening or understanding at the story's close.No such understanding is forthcoming.

Just the same, for any kid who has ever dreamed of someday finding something extraordinary in an ordinary place, this book's perfect.In plot it bears some passing resemblance to the now remarkably popular, "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini, but is meant for a younger reading group.For pure wish-fulfillment, "Falcon's Egg" delivers.It's not the most satisfying fantasy out there for kids, but it's definitely interesting enough and well-written enough to garner a fair amount of attention.Recommended with slight reservations.

Fantasy and Adventure!
This book is about a girl named Falcon who finds an egg in Central Park. She brings it to her neighbour, Arlene Taylor, who takes care of the egg. Falcon's Aunt Emily finnds out soon enough and tells her friend, an ornithologist, to find out what is inside.They form a secret society, "The Friends of Egg." When the egg hatches, the creature inside is a dragon! Is it hard to keep a dragon without your mother discovering it?
Read "Falcon's Egg" to find out!

Awesome
Falcons Egg was great.It was a fantastic book. Even though it was easy. the book took place in England.Ive always liked England personally. I reccomend this book to you because this book is a adventure story. And I think other kids should read this book too.

Falcons Egg
I really didn't like the book that much because.For one it went slow the writer didnt give a good discription because I couldint really see the character in my head.Some of the chapters were really long it didn't give any breaks at all.So next time im not going to pick a book called the Falcons Egg.
The worst part in the book was in the biggining.They didn't discribe any really good details of where they were at I didn't know if they were outside.Or inside.The only time I really knew they were outside is when they were talking about were they got the egg.That's the only time I knew through most of the book.
The thing the author did really good was when they were discribing the setting.Just this once, It was in the forest.They were tring to the egg back to the mother.And the conflict, the writer did a pretty good job on that.It was funnywhen they were fighting.About people that wanted to keep the eggand the other people that wanted to give it back so it wouldn't die.

Falcon finds a mysterious egg and wants to keep it.
This is a great story about a girl who finds an egg in Central Park and takes it to a friend'shouse and keeps it hoping it will hatch.When it does hatch it turns out to be a DRAGON!!! She wants to keep the dragon but it turns out to bevery difficult to keep a pet dragon.I am 9 years old and my brother is 11 and we both liked the book a lot. ... Read more

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STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL
WOW!!...This collection of Falcon Stars is absolutely beautiful, just like all the work done by Falcon.A PERFECT EDITION TO ONE'S GAY PHOTO COLLECTION.

Young Superstars of Falcon!
Falcon never fails to produce some of the hottest,[]and best looking porn stars of today.This glossy all-color volume is a compilation of the best of the new young porn superstars currently modeling for Falcon.The heat just melts off these pages as these men are presented in all their glory.These are some of the biggest superstars they have ever presented to their fans.They are beautifully photographed and crystal clear.Superstars such as; Billy Brandt, Colby Taylor, Christian Taylor, Javier Duran, Jeremy Jordan, Karl Tenner, and many more are included.This is a great collector's book for all the fans of Falcon videos.

Joe Hanssen

Young Superstars of Falcon!
Falcon never fails to produce some of the hottest, sexiest, and best looking porn stars of today.This glossy all-color volume is a compilation of the best of the new young porn superstars currently modeling for Falcon.The heat just melts off these pages as these men are presented in all their glory.These are some of the biggest superstars they have ever presented to their fans.They are beautifully photographed and crystal clear.Superstars such as; Billy Brandt, Colby Taylor, Christian Taylor, Javier Duran, Jeremy Jordan, Karl Tenner, and many more are included.This is a great collector's book for all the fans of Falcon videos.

Joe Hanssen

Young Superstars of Falcon!
Falcon never fails to produce some of the hottest, sexiest, and best looking porn stars of today.This glossy all-color volume is a compilation of the best of the new young porn superstars currently modeling for Falcon.The heat just melts off these pages as these men are presented in all their glory.These are some of the biggest superstars they have ever presented to their fans.They are beautifully photographed and crystal clear.Superstars such as; Billy Brandt, Colby Taylor, Christian Taylor, Javier Duran, Jeremy Jordan, Karl Tenner, and many more are included.This is a great collector's book for all the fans of Falcon videos.

Joe Hanssen

Young Superstars of Falcon!
Falcon never fails to produce some of the hottest, sexiest, and best looking porn stars of today.This glossy all-color volume is a compilation of the best of the new young porn superstars currently modeling for Falcon.The heat just melts off these pages as these men are presented in all their glory.These are some of the biggest superstars they have ever presented to their fans.They are beautifully photographed and crystal clear.Superstars such as; Billy Brandt, Colby Taylor, Christian Taylor, Javier Duran, Jeremy Jordan, Karl Tenner, and many more are included.This is a great collector's book for all the fans of Falcon videos.

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At minimum, a very interesting read.
I found the text to be quite readable and a lot more interesting than some other books on raptors that I have read.This book, of course, cites many different sources, and with those cites, they are clearly stated that these are the opinions and facts of the authors he is citing from.A good portion of the books I have read regarding raptors, the authors use pictures of wild birds where this book mostly uses pictures of captive birds; I was some what puzzled by this, but all the pictures are clearly marked.

There are many tables and graphs in the book and where some are incomplete there is at least one where I questioned just how accurate the data actually was; I had to keep reminding myself that when I read this book, the opinions of the experts vary; I got the impression that the author was trying to give the reader the impression.

Hawks, Eagles and Falcons of North America: Biology and Natu
I was a little disappointed when I received the book. I found several inaccuracies in the text and many of the photos appear to be of captive or mounted birds.

A good reference
It was an interesting read about the different types of raptors seen in North America. ... Read more

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A Hero And His Falcon Escape
This non-fiction masterpiece by Gerald Summers,tells the amazing,animal-packed,adventures of his youth at boarding school,where nature,and animals are more important than his studies." I found that my interest in nature and living things was regarded with suspicion and that I was looked upon as a dangerous rebel.At this time the only interest in birds by most people was shooting them or collecting their eggs,and the idea of simply watching them ,or keeping them as pets was unthinkable''.When he gets older the story lookes upon his life at war,where having and making friends may decide her fate.Getting captured friends,and a fierce but friendly falcon,Cressida are his only hope of fulfilling his sworn duty, escape!I strongly recommend this book and any others by genius, and author, Gerald Summers from my strong reading ability to read, and from experience reading the book! ... Read more

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For the hiker, Montana probably has more to offer than any otherstate.There are famous hiking areas such as Glacier National Park,the Bob Marshall, the Beartooth Plateau, and the Mission Mountains. Equally compelling are the dozens of hidden, almost unknown mountainranges and prairie areas with outstanding scenery, fishing, climbing,and other rewards-places where you can hike all day without seeinganother person. Hiking Montana, formerly The Hiker's Guide to Montana,covers 120 hikes of both well-known and uncelebrated mountain ranges aswell as pristine prairie hiking areas.Also new is a hike descriptionof Mann Gulch-which will help you unravel the mysteries of the 1949wild fire that claimed the lives of thirteen men-and new sections onhiking with children, barrier-free trails for wheelchairs, and updatedinformation on hiking in bear country.This guide contains accurate,up-to-date information, detailed maps, and eye-catching black-and-whitephotos. Whether you are looking for an easy family hike within minutesof an urban area or a multi-day backpack adventure in the wilderness,Hiking Montana is essential for planning your next outing in the BigSky State.Download Description
"Hiking Montana covers the state from Glacier to the Beartooths. Each hike description includes trailhead directions, best season for the hike, and a map to guide you through some of the most magnificient scenery of Big Sky Country.Falcon published its" ... Read more

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Contains negligent misleading information
I bought an earlier edition of this book, along with Hiking Wyoming by the same publisher.
I didn't get to either of those states yet to try out any of the hikes but I did notice that both books contain the identical information about bears -
they don't distinguish between black and grizzly bears and the advice they give is TOTALLY WRONG for black bears and likely to get someone killed!
They clearly didn't do their research properly (if at all) in this case - I hope the rest of the book is better quality!

Decent, but incomplete
The book's information and descriptions for the trails it has are decent, but it's missing quite a few of them I personally know in the Missoula area.Some of the lesser known trails' omission is forgivable, but not listing Blue Mountain?I mean, come on.That would be like listing attractions in San Diego, and not mentioning the zoo.

If you're hoping for an end-all reference encylopedia of Montana trails like I was, this ain't it.But, if you're happy with a rather spotty listing of trails mostly focused around waterways, this is your book.

A hike planners dream.
I plan the hikes for my Boy Scout Troop and we do a 50 miler each summer.This book is up to date and accurate.We can find the best places with RELIABLE information! Even the forest service can't give us as muchinformation as this book. ... Read more

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Part Three Of Three Parts

Written on the brink of World War II, West's classic examination of the history, people, and politics of Yugoslavia illuminates a region that is once again the center of international concern.A magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary and historical insight, it probes into the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups.The landscape and people of Yugoslavia are brilliantly observed as Rebecca West untangles the tensions that rule the country's history as well as its daily life.

"A masterpieceas astonishing in its range, in the subtlety and power of its judgment, as it is brilliant in expression." (London Times) ... Read more

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Part Two Of Three Parts

Written on the brink of World War II, West's classic examination of the history, people, and politics of Yugoslavia illuminates a region that is once again the center of international concern.A magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary and historical insight, it probes into the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups.The landscape and people of Yugoslavia are brilliantly observed as Rebecca West untangles the tensions that rule the country's history as well as its daily life.

"A masterpieceas astonishing in its range, in the subtlety and power of its judgment, as it is brilliant in expression." (London Times) ... Read more

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William Deverell’s 11th novel is an adventure thriller layered with startling twists. All that Maggie Schneider, a romance writer from wintry Saskatoon, wants is a glorious holiday in the tropics and maybe a little real romance to reawaken her creative juices. What she gets instead, soon after she arrives in Costa Rica, is a nasty surprise. First she is robbed of most of her money. Then she is kidnapped and held for ransom somewhere in the steamy jungle by self-styled revolutionaries led by a charismatic man with a mysterious background. Kidnapped along with Maggie is the vivacious wife of a U.S. senator who has presidential ambitions.

While the two women learn to deal with their captors, Jacques Cardinal, a jaded eco-tour guide who is desperately seeking to free himself from the demons of his past, undertakes a daring undercover rescue mission.

Comical and fast-paced – and drawn from true events – The Laughing Falcon transports readers to the lush rainforest of Costa Rica, where the author himself has lived for much of the last 20 years.


From the Hardcover edition. ... Read more