I found this book to be a very informative guide to the history and ethnology of the Chippewa of Wisconsin and Michigan's Western Upper Penninsula over a period of 300 years. The extensive interviews shows Dr. Danzinger did his homework. I was pleased at his consistent noting of the survival mechanisms and postive attitudes of this select group who are a still growing part the largest tribe (Anishinabe or Ojibwe) of Indians in North America. The footnotes and bibliography offer the reader excellent resources for further study. I look forward to another volume. Megwetch.

I enjoyed reviewing this book for my library. For the young reader who wants a well-written, fast paced, tale of love of family and heritage and the timeless quest of seeking friendship and acceptance will remember the good feeling this story evokes long after the last page is read. The "Facts about the Breed" section will be appreciated since the reader will undoubtedly form a bond with the Clydesdale horse Silky and want to learn all about the breed.

Because Buffalo is small and declining, it is not a common subject of local interest books (e.g. the "Insider's Guide" books that seem to cover Sun Belt cities so thoroughly). So if you are moving there or for any other reason want a sense of the city's recent history, please, please, please read this book!

It paints a picture of the paradise lost that was Buffalo in 1950, and shows a bit about how the city reached its current low level. The only thing I don't like about it is that it hasn't been updated! (Also, the author's judgment of Buffalo's school desregegation adventure is more favorable than mine would have been, but nevertheless he is reasonably fair).

We used this map on a recent trip to London and found we didn't use anything else. It showed us a nice hotel near Waterloo(where we were taking the train to Paris later)and then an even better one wtih huge pool near the Tate Museum. Taking a day flight from Boston (THE WAY TO GO), we arrived in London at 9 PM and the map showed us two wonderful restaurants near the hotel for dinner at 10. The next day the map showed us interesting sights from Britain's underground H.Q. during the blitz to Spencer House, a restored 18th century mansion belonging to Princess Diana's family. We had similar luck with their Paris map.

I kind of like this one. It gives quite the geography lesson all wrapped up in water. Each chapter is informative and could be read in a single setting. I like how simple the Grand Canyon is explained in the second chapter. The point of the book is the whole river and the author does a nice job of introducing all of the rivers components. But the best chapter is five, the people of the Colorado Basin. It starts not with Euro-man but with the Anasazi. Chapter six is the geography lesson. The map on page 11 should have been re-printed back here for the young reader to reference. I was going to rate this book a four until I saw the 'To Find Out More Section'. It make this book a Wow. It recommends even web sites and a CD-ROM.

Judy McIntyre is one of the world's authorities on loons. This book reflects not only the wealth of her technical knowledge about loons (written in a very readable style!) but also personal glimpses into the lives of loons from someone who has spent years studying them in their natural environment AND in captivity. It's a fascinating read!

This book is simply the best. I enjoyed every page of it, and found myself mesmerized by all the information contained in the book. I was hesitate on buying the book because of the price, but was pleased to say that after reading the book very quickly just one time, I went to a yard sale and picked up two books for 50 cents each, and they are worth more than 50 dollars for each one. You can't go wrong in getting this book. Trust me.

Having lived for many years on and in so many of the streets and places described in this book i was totally charmed by this silly but thoughtful read. obviously the author hoped to have a wider audience than those of us who lived "there" and "did that" i would gladly (if i were rich) underwrite a sequel. in his own way the author did for "uptown" and the area served by Senn High School what Kiellor did for Woebegone. the book is not great literature, but it is bright, cute and very readable. if you have any knowledge of the north side of chicago "by the lake" you can do worse than reading this book..

This is one beautiful book. It's a shame it's out of print. The author gives an enormous amount of information on various coral reefs throughout the world, and extensive information on the animals that inhabit them, including some references to reef aquaria. However, the book was published in 1989 so any information on aquariums is somewhat dated. This book is not about marine aquariums, but any marine aquarist can learn a lot about reef inhabitants from reading this book. Highly recommend!

Countering Colonization provides refreshing insights about the interplay among Native nations, early contact, and ecological changes induced by the colonizer's commerce and religion. Carol Devens sets forth an evolving tapestry with regional differences that occurred across decades. Part of the shifting tapestry was ecological, as indigenous life ways became increasingly affected by traders' commercialization of hunting and trapping. Concurrently, many Native Nations were affected by zealous Christian missionaries whose message and methods were directed against Native life-ways and religiosity. Although her primary and well-argued thesis calls attention to Native women's role in resisting colonization, her essay is equally important for its summary portrayal of colonization's impact upon ecological balance and how that change altered male/female relations within Native communities. Devens also provides informative critiques helpful for interpreting cultural biases and insights provided by various early and mid-20th Century anthropologists who described Native ways. Probably, Countering Colonization is more useful for intermediate and advanced students of Turtle Island's native history. For persons wanting insights into indigenous ways of knowing, Buhner's "One Spirit, Many Peoples" and Abram's "The Spell of the Sensuous" are recommended. In contrast, Devens' book stands with Allen's "The Sacred Hoop" in providing an overview of societal and interpersonal changes that occurred within Native Nations as colonization endured. Fortuitously, by Countering Colonization, Native women (and men) have helped preserve Native Nations' more healthy ways of knowing and acting. Perhaps someday, after polluting one too many rivers, the colonizers' descendants will come to their senses.