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The authoritative guide to landslide investigation, evaluation, and mitigation design
Landslides in Practice combines clearly written descriptions and real-life case histories in an authoritative, practical guide to landslide investigation, evaluation, and mitigation design. It presents state-of-the-art investigative techniques and practical information on proven remediation techniques and technologies, including handy checklists for undertaking an initial field examination of a landslide.
Landslides in Practice describes the technical tools needed to study landslides-site investigations, soil shear strength properties, and slope stability analyses-and details forty-five methods for stabilizing landslides or preventing instability in soils from occurring. Most remediation techniques are keyed to the ENR Construction Cost Index to help readers determine a rough estimate of the costs associated with the various techniques.
To-the-point summaries explain presented techniques without confusing jargon, and dozens of succinct case histories integrated throughout the book serve as useful examples. In addition, twelve expanded case histories illustrate in depth many aspects of the landslide events and remediation strategies covered.
Complete with hundreds of informative illustrations, Landslides in Practice is a valuable resource for engineers, geologists, consulting firms, and construction companies, as well as landscape architects, land developers, and trial lawyers in the construction industry. ... Read more

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Great Resource
The book is very well written. Attention to technical accuracy as well as the methods used to present the information make the book a very good resource.The author goes through the details of soil testing, monitoring, and analysis types and explains how each applies directly to the results of landslide/soil stability in a way I have not seen in any other reference that I have read.Graphics, figures, tables, etc. are well thought out and usefull.Case histories are used to explain many of the important issues.If you are a geotechnical engineer involved in slope stability problems I would definately recommend it.

fmr. Regional Director, FERC
This publication comprehensively covers both the art, and the science, of landslide causation, investigation, analysis, and remediation.It is the one book that a practitioner should have when dealing with landslide issues.The quality of the figures, the procedures for making preliminary cost estimates, and the detailed case histories substantially add to the value of the book.

Review by Practicing Geotechnical Engineer Seattle WA
Without question on of the most comprehensive texts about landslides to date.The text is full of practical and helpful case histories which are invaluable and set this book apart from the rest.Chapters on slope stability anaylses and dewatering alone are worth the price of admission.A must reference for all practicing geotechnical engineers.

Review by ex-Corps of Engineer Geologist
I can't imagine a clearer, more comprehensive or better organized treatment of this subject.This is a "must have" text for practicing engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers.It contains a wealth of information and many good case histories, and is far superior to anything else I've seen on this subject.I only wish it had been available earlier in my career.

Landslides in Practice
"Landslides in Practice" is the best practitioner's book on landslides I've seen.This excellent book is complete, logically arranged and written with an economy of words that makes the book highly useful as a practical reference.The full discussion of remedial measures - when and when not to use them, and cost estimating will be particularly useful in my work.I know I'll use this book often. ... Read more

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Geologist, Bob Boyd, who works in British Columbia timber country, has no memory of his past following a terrible accident, which only he survived. Hired by the powerful Matterson Corporation to survey land before they build a great new dam, he begins to uncover the shaky foundations of the Matterson family and becomes a fly in their ointment. Matters are complicated when he falls in love with Claire Trinavant, the last link to a forgotten family whose name strikes a mysteriously resonant chord. ... Read more

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One of the best by a fine author.
Desmond Bagley is one of the best action/adventure writers around, and this is one of his best novels. Not as good as "Running Blind" or "Wyatt's Hurricane", but on a par with "High Citadel", "Snow Tiger", "The Bahama Crisis", and "The Freedom Trap", this book, like many of his stories, not only has fast-paced action and plausible, very realistic characters, it also has some interesting information in the background. I've learned a lot from reading Bagley's novels, (in this case, about the geology of quick clay) all the while being thoroughly entertained.

Great way to fill a holiday!
Back in the 1960s and even 1970s, Desmond Bagley was easily one of the best thriller writers around. As a rule, his books tend to be short and to the point, filled with action and marked with innovative ideas. Landslide is one of my personal favorites which I suddenly stumbled upon after many years. Set in a "company town" in north America, this is a story of dominant business families and cowed townspeople which awakes when a stranger named Boyd arrives in town (Yes, you might almost say this is a classic Western novel!!). Recovering from a bad car accident and attendant amnesia, Boyd happens on the town by chance, then stays on as dim memory flickers make him realize he has been a part of it before - to what extent, his memory cannot say. In true "Western" fashion of course, the crimes are solved and he gets the beautiful girl as well. The story itself is very well told with Boyd as the narrator and the climactic collapse of the dam is every bit startling as it is educative. Great way to fill a holiday!

One of his best.
Some of the best books written by Bagley are based on a scientific phenomena.. This is one of them, based on a Landslide. ... Read more

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A doctoral thesis turned into a book
I have to admit when I read the forward by the author I was a little disappointed.He states he's not going to talk about those he works with.I thought he was going to basically cover history.Luckily that's not the case, he covers recent scandals and covers scandals from the past (dating back to the founding of WV).

Unfortunately through the first part of the book the author keeps luring us in with really great stories, then interjecting his own experiences into it.In this case it ruins the magic.He's got great information(which is all thoroughly documented) on everything from Mother Jones to Arch Moore, but each time he interjects his own stories it breaks the flow of the story.

For all the flaws though it was immensely readable.I eagerly look forward to any future books by this author.I just hope he writes about an area he isn't so involved with.

Gory but verifiable details?
As a person who was not born and raised in West Virginia, Loughry's book was an eye-opener.It takes the reader beyond the flippant comments and sound bites that emerge every political season, to give one a baseline, if you will, of the sordid past of politics in the state.The political shenanigans occur on both sides of the aisle, and some of the strange bedfellows that emerged at various times are truly fascinating.

The book begins with the Kennedy campaign and how a largely Protestant state voted for Kennedy, a Catholic, and changed the balance between Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in a primary season very different from what we see today.Loughry takes us into the inner workings of the political machines, lubricated by money from Joseph Kennedy (who is responsible, verbatim, for the title of the book).

From there the book shifts backwards to the development of political bosses of the distant past and then takes us through to some of the aspects of politics in play to this day.

I cannot verify Loughry's claim that everything he has gathered is verifiable through media excerpts, but I can say that it is a fascinating read that is a must for any armchair politician in the state, and a great read for anyone interested in how our the voting process works or does not work

Fascinating & thought provoking
After having this book recommended to me, I was a bit skeptical, figuring it too dry for my taste, but I was immediately drawn in and had trouble putting it down.Growing up in West Virginia I was startled at how deep the corruption in politics has been and its continuing nature.The book examines corruption itself in a very fair and even manner without attacking any particular group. After reading this, the need for election reform and accountability in public office is obvious.Not just for West Virginia but for the country.I found the book to be interesting, informative, entertaining at times, and very thought provoking.I would recommend it to anyone, whether or not they have an interest in politics. I can even see the value of the book as a required text for high school students because it provides a taste of history that is sometimes buried, along with a plan for the future.

Don't Buy Another Vote, I Won't Pay for a Landslide: The Sordid And Continuing History of Political Corruption in West Virginia
Don't Buy Another Vote....is a wonderful, easy to read, eye-opening book. I think everyone including college students, West Virginians, people that follow politics very closely, and people that just vote should read. It is a very honest look at political corruption with a little humor along the way. Very well written! Go get a copy!!!!

Incredible Life Changing Book!!!!
I just finished "Don't Buy Another Vote, I Won't Pay For A Landslide" and find it to be one of the most amazing books I have ever read!I started reading and surprisingly, I couldn't put it down.Being a political junkie I thought I knew just about everything about politics, but this book breaks it down to a much more detailed level in a very comprehensive, yet readable way.The detail is mindboggling, but the conversational style of the author is refreshing.
In all of my years of reading political books and following politics, this is the first time I have ever read a book written in such a non partisan manner.I was skeptical at first because individuals often proclaim to be non partisan and write without bias, but that rarely is ever the case.The author is an equal opportunity offender, but it is clear that he doesn't pick on anybody.Instead, he tells the story of incredible corruption broken down at a state level.It includes amazing information about Mother Jones, the Hatfields and McCoys, the Coal Mine Wars, governors going to jail, a state attorney general hiring hit man to kill one of his deputies, another governor having his wife bribe a juror, a judge who bit the end off of a defendant's nose, and countless other stories.What makes this book different, however, is the that author provides a step-by-step way to fix the system that can be applied to all fifty states.This guy should run for Governor or U.S. Senator because we lack these types of visionaries in state and federal government these days.
This book should be read by everyone with any interest in politics, history, psychology, elections, etc....I was overwhelmed and have told everyone I know.Every single high school student in America should be given a copy of this book as they graduate.This book changed my life!READ THIS BOOK!!!! ... Read more

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This book documents the First World Landslide Forum, which was jointly organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), eight UN organizations (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UN/ISDR, UNU, UNEP, World Bank, UNDP) and four NGOs (International Council for Science, World Federation of Engineering Organizations, Kyoto Univ. and Japan Landslide Society) in Tokyo in 2008.

The material consists of four parts: The Open Forum "Progress of IPL Activities; Four Thematic Lectures in the Plenary Symposium "Global Landslide Risk Reduction"; Six Keynote Lectures in the Plenary session; and the aims and overviews of eighteen parallel sessions (dealing with various aspects necessary for landslide disaster risk reduction such as: observations from space; climate change and slope instability; landslides threatening heritage sites; the economic and social impact of landslides; monitoring, prediction and early warning; and risk-management strategies in urban area, etc.)

Thus it enables the reader to benefit from a wide range of research intended to reduce risk due to landslide disasters as presented in the first global multi-disciplinary meeting.

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Ages 7 to 14 years. Awesome and destructive forces are unleashed when soil, mud, and snow are on the move. This book looks at the causes and effects, places in danger, and how people cope with these disasters. This book features amazing full-colour photographs feature "famous disasters". Topics include: how ancient peoples predicted avalanches, and the equipment that meteorologists use to predict natural disasters today; how people can recognise signs of danger and techniques to stay safe during a natural disaster; the aftermath of landslides and avalanches, including the rebuilding of destroyed homes and the rescue of injured people; step-by-step explanation of how avalanches and landslides occur; a science experiment to help children understand the path of destruction of an avalanche or landslide. ... Read more

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Why wasn't RR impeached?
Forgive an outsider commenting on US politics(if you can!!).Reagan was always popular in the USA, whereas inWestern Europe he was almost universally regarded as a senile old buffer.After reading this,US readers will think again about the European perspective.
Mayer and McManus,who wrote for those deranged left-wing papers the LA Times and the Wall Street Journal,paint a picture of someone cut off from reality and capable of believing anything.So,sending arms to Iran in exchange for hostages was not an arms-for-hostages deal.Diverting Iranian money to the Contras in Nicaragua(banned under US law)was all fine and dandy.
Then there are Poindexter and North,who subcontracted US foriegn policy and did what they wished,quoting "The President" as their carte blanche to do just about anything.
I ended up feeling sorry for Ronnie-his patent incapacity for the job,the fools and knaves who surrounded him and exploited his popularity for their own ends,and what we know now to be early signs of Altzhiemer's make this quite a touching depiction,even if extremely critical of Ronnie's politics and policies.Well worth a read,but you'll have to get a secondhand copy.

Perhaps we need more "Unmade" presidents
Although this is a well researched book which contains much hearsay and a great deal of authoritative evidence regarding the Iran arms sales and the "Iran Contra Affair," I'm still not quite sure what to make of it.On the one hand, the book appears to be convincing.On the other hand it comes across as decidedly one dimensional, particularly when one considers that there was a lot more going on in the world at that time than the hostage crisis.The authors also demonstrated a consistentbias throughout the book by throwing in unnecessary descriptors seemingly intended to prejudice their readers.Why was it, for example, that the culprits in this book always seemed to meet in their palatial offices, with their fine furniture and beautiful views, while non-culprits simply met somewhere?Were the authors that intent on making their point?

What did I like best about this book?Two Things.First, it is the first book that I have seen that fully explains the lengths to which Donald Regan went in his efforts to isolate and control the president, thereby, setting himself up as a defacto Prime Minister.His actions in this regard would seem to go a long way toward explaining how and why Reagan became so enmeshed in the arms sales to Iran and, later, in the "Iran Contra Affair," without knowing much about either one.If, as stated many times, Reagan's operating philosophy was: You know my policies, "bring me solutions not problems," he might easily have concludedthat the things which reached his desk truly reflected the best thinking of his Cabinet members, the National Security Council (NSC), the State Department, and the CIA, et al.If so, why not go along with it?Don Regan obviously did both the president and the country a great disservice.

The second thing I liked about the book was the meticulous manner in which the authors traced the complex and devious actions of Colonel Oliver North and Admiral Poindexter throughout the Iran arms sales and their diversion of funds to the Contras.This is a difficult story to tell and one that is hard to follow.But they did it well.As you read it, you'll likely be amazed, as I was, that anyone could try so hard but could, seemingly, be so stupid. Their actions reminded me of that old Chinese proverb: "Fool me once, shame on you.Fool me twice, shame on me."Poindexter and North seemed to think it was"Fool me ten or fifteen times, shame on me."

What did I like least about the book?I didn't like the subtle bias which ran throughout the book, as noted above, and I particularly didn't like and the "Epilogue" (pgs. 386-394).The Epilogue gave me the impression that the authors had spent so much time trying to develop their thesis that President Reagan had been "unmade," that by the time the book was published events had passed them by.They tried to salvage their position by slightly altering history and ignoring Reagan's greatest achievements.For example, they claimed that Robert Bork's not being confirmed by the U.S. Senate was an illustration of how weak the president had become.But, as the Old Timer used to tell Fibber McGee, "'tain't the way I heard it, McGee."Had they never heard the saying, "Borked," which has now become part of the everyday vernacular?Or, did they believe, as that brilliant legal scholar Senator Ted Kennedy so famously said, that, "the evidence doesn't matter, what's important is the seriousness of the charge."

What really bothered me most, however, was that they so easily sloughed over the greatest achievements of Ronald Reagan's presidency -- easing tensions with the Soviet Union,eliminating the nuclear threat which had hung over the world for almost forty years, and hastening the demise of the USSR.

Looking back at this late date with something of a historical perspective, one might easily conclude that Ronald Reagan was poorly served in many ways and that he had his faults, but his presidency certainly wasn't "unmade," as the authors claim. If so, why would President Reagan be so highly regarded to this very day?Why would he be ranked in a recent internet opinion poll as one of America's three greatest presidents? And why would virtually all Republican presidential candidates identify with him and many seek to carry his banner?Perhaps America needs more "unmade" presidents like Ronald Reagan.

The best book on Iran-Contra
This oddly titled book is actually the best and most incisive work you can read on the Iran-Contra Affair.
The book describes in detail how Reagan set broad ideological guidelines, and expected those who worked under him to carry out the details and not bring him problems.
Did Reagan know that Bill Casey and North were funneling money to the Contras and lying to Congress? As the book details, there is no substantive evidence that he knew this.
However, it is clear that Reagan orchestrated the illegal sale and transfer of weapons to Iran in exchange for hostage releases. The quid pro quo was discussed in any number of cabinet meetings including Reagan, Bush, Weinberger, Regan, and others.
Does this make them all guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors?
It certainly does.

Can't Believe It's So Obscure
I sell used books and just happened to come across this. I'm straining to remember it (I'd be really surprised if it hadn't caused some ripples, as it came out in '88 when RR was still in office) but I just have no recollection. I'm a Democrat who was sort of undergoing a gradual process of reevaluating Reagan in a more positive light. Nevermind! The book makes a very strong indictment of RR as a decent enough fellow who was grossly incompetent as a President. My impression is that the authors are fairly moderate:a guy from the LA Times and a gal from the Wall St. Journal;neither are liberal papers. The used copies are way cheaper than they deserve to be (I'm keeping mine). Pulitzer Prize material IMO. Read it!

Detailed and Well Written
What a wonderful book this turned out to be.I was expecting a far more biased attack on the Reagan administration overall, instead the authors provided a well researched and written history of the last term of Reagan's presidency.The authors spent the vast majority of their time talking over the Iran - Contra issue and they did a good job of it.There is a wealth of details that really take you through the whole event from idea generation through execution to cover up.I also liked the details of how the staff did or did not get along, I have read some memoirs of some of the staff and they did not give me the full picture unlike this book. This book brought it all together.

My biggest surprise was how out of it Reagan seamed to be.I have always heard the positive about Reagan was that he stuck to his agenda, but after reading the book you see that at times he did not or he flat out ran out of agenda items. A good case that style wins over substance in American politics. The only knock I have on the book would be that the ending was a bit rushed. The authors could have spent more time on the last two years and how the investigation shook out to give a more complete picture. This is the reason I did not give the book 5 stars. Overall it is a great book that I would recommend to anyone interested in the time period, the Reagan presidency or the Iran / Contra issue. ... Read more

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The slippery slope of landslides
As an Engineering Geologist this book is an invaluable resource. As the title implies it covers all aspects of landslides from investigation to mitigation as well as current terminology and some insightful case studies.This is a well written book with a good selection of diagrams to support and enhance the text. A must as a reference book for those working or studying in the field of Engineering Geology. ... Read more

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Is a landslide waiting to happen in your community? Landslides occur primarily in mountainous regions, but flatter parts of the country are not immune. Landslides often go hand-in-hand with other natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, making them ... Read more

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A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments. Although the action of gravity is the primary driving force for a landslide to occur, there are other contributing factors affecting the original slope stability. Typically, pre-conditional factors build up specific sub-surface conditions that make the area/slope prone to failure, whereas the actual landslide often requires a trigger before being released. This book discusses such triggers, as well as their outcomes. Studies of landslides that have occurred in various geographical settings are also among the topics examined in this book, as well as an analysis of the factors that caused them. ... Read more

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Over the past decade there has been a gradual shift away from simply relying on engineering solutions to individual landslide problems, to the use of a variety of strategies to manage the problems over a broad area. Such alternative strategies include the use of building codes, land use planning controls, preventing water leakage, early warning systems and insurance schemes.

This book addresses these developments and provides a multidisciplinary perspective on landslide management. ... Read more

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A nearly perfect juvenile adventure!
Monsieur and Madame Colson send their children, Laurent, Bertille and Daniel, to spend their Christmas holidays with their friends the Gunthers, who own a hotel in Montpierre.Laurent, who is fourteen, is placed in charge of his siblings as well as the two Berthier children, Véronique and Alexis, who are vacationing while their mother recovers from surgery.

An introspective and bookish boy, Laurent is overwhelmed by his new responsibilities, especially the care of his naughty and disobedient sister, and decides to take his charges back to Paris after only two days.As the little group is waiting for the train that will take them home, Bertille apologizes for her misbehavior, and Laurent decides they will return to the hotel.During the long, chilly, and wet walk back, Alexis falls and strikes his head, so the children seek refuge in the isolated home shared by Monsieur Nortier, a local inventor, and his sister.The elderly siblings have gone to the village for the day, and the children fall asleep while waiting for them to return.

While they sleep, the rain-soaked hillside collapses on the house, and the children are trapped.Unfortunately, no one is looking for them.When their vacation began, the mischievous Bertille wrote happy messages on a stack of postcards and bribed a little girl in Montpierre to mail one to the Colsons every day.While they are puzzled by the lack of mail from Laurent and Daniel, Bertille's daily postcard assures the Colsons that the children are enjoying their vacation in Montpierre.Because the Gunthers believe the children have returned to Paris, they travel to visit relatives and never see Mrs. Colson's letter about the scarlet fever epidemic that has closed the children's school and extended their vacation by a week.

The children finally figure out a way to send a Morse code message that is seen by a young boy who is bedridden with a sprained ankle, but because Bertille has mixed up the letters of the Morse alphabet, the schoolmaster must help decipher the message.Laurent, who has truly lived up to his responsibilities during this emergency, is becoming sicker and weaker from an infected wound on his arm.Will he die before help arrives?

This wonderful book is very nearly a perfect juvenile adventure.The characters are well defined and resourceful, and the plot exciting and suspenseful.Unfortunately, Laurent's explanations of various scientific phenomena, while considered accurate fifty years ago when the book was written, are now known to be incorrect.Still, this is a minor matter that should not impair the enjoyment of this fine book.

A nearly perfect juvenile adventure!
Monsieur and Madame Colson send their children, Laurent, Bertille and Daniel, to spend their Christmas holidays with their friends the Gunthers, who own a hotel in Montpierre.Laurent, who is fourteen, is placed in charge of his siblings as well as the two Berthier children, Véronique and Alexis, who are vacationing while their mother recovers from surgery.

An introspective and bookish boy, Laurent is overwhelmed by his new responsibilities, especially the care of his naughty and disobedient sister, and decides to take his charges back to Paris after only two days.As the little group is waiting for the train that will take them home, Bertille apologizes for her misbehavior, and Laurent decides they will return to the hotel.During the long, chilly, and wet walk back, Alexis falls and strikes his head, so the children seek refuge in the isolated home shared by Monsieur Nortier, a local inventor, and his sister.The elderly siblings have gone to the village for the day, and the children fall asleep while waiting for them to return.

While they sleep, the rain-soaked hillside collapses on the house, and the children are trapped.Unfortunately, no one is looking for them.When their vacation began, the mischievous Bertille wrote happy messages on a stack of postcards and bribed a little girl in Montpierre to mail one to the Colsons every day.While they are puzzled by the lack of mail from Laurent and Daniel, Bertille's daily postcard assures the Colsons that the children are enjoying their vacation in Montpierre.Because the Gunthers believe the children have returned to Paris, they travel to visit relatives and never see Mrs. Colson's letter about the scarlet fever epidemic that has closed the children's school and extended their vacation by a week.

The children finally figure out a way to send a Morse code message that is seen by a young boy who is bedridden with a sprained ankle, but because Bertille has mixed up the letters of the Morse alphabet, the schoolmaster must help decipher the message.Laurent, who has truly lived up to his responsibilities during this emergency, is becoming sicker and weaker from an infected wound on his arm.Will he die before help arrives?

This wonderful book is very nearly a perfect juvenile adventure.The characters are well defined and resourceful, and the plot exciting and suspenseful.Unfortunately, Laurent's explanations of various scientific phenomena, while considered accurate fifty years ago when the book was written, are now known to be incorrect.Still, this is a minor matter that should not impair the enjoyment of this fine book.

A nearly perfect juvenile adventure!
Monsieur and Madame Colson send their children, Laurent, Bertille and Daniel, to spend their Christmas holidays with their friends the Gunthers, who own a hotel in Montpierre.Laurent, who is fourteen, is placed in charge of his siblings as well as the two Berthier children, Véronique and Alexis, who are vacationing while their mother recovers from surgery.

An introspective and bookish boy, Laurent is overwhelmed by his new responsibilities, especially the care of his naughty and disobedient sister, and decides to take his charges back to Paris after only two days.As the little group is waiting for the train that will take them home, Bertille apologizes for her misbehavior, and Laurent decides they will return to the hotel.During the long, chilly, and wet walk back, Alexis falls and strikes his head, so the children seek refuge in the isolated home shared by Monsieur Nortier, a local inventor, and his sister.The elderly siblings have gone to the village for the day, and the children fall asleep while waiting for them to return.

While they sleep, the rain-soaked hillside collapses on the house, and the children are trapped.Unfortunately, no one is looking for them.When their vacation began, the mischievous Bertille wrote happy messages on a stack of postcards and bribed a little girl in Montpierre to mail one to the Colsons every day.While they are puzzled by the lack of mail from Laurent and Daniel, Bertille's daily postcard assures the Colsons that the children are enjoying their vacation in Montpierre.Because the Gunthers believe the children have returned to Paris, they travel to visit relatives and never see Mrs. Colson's letter about the scarlet fever epidemic that has closed the children's school and extended their vacation by a week.

The children finally figure out a way to send a Morse code message that is seen by a young boy who is bedridden with a sprained ankle, but because Bertille has mixed up the letters of the Morse alphabet, the schoolmaster must help decipher the message.Laurent, who has truly lived up to his responsibilities during this emergency, is becoming sicker and weaker from an infected wound on his arm.Will he die before help arrives?

This wonderful book is very nearly a perfect juvenile adventure.The characters are well defined and resourceful, and the plot exciting and suspenseful.Unfortunately, Laurent's explanations of various scientific phenomena, while considered accurate fifty years ago when the book was written, are now known to be incorrect.Still, this is a minor matter that should not impair the enjoyment of this fine book. ... Read more