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This study of water symbolism in the Gospel of John attempts to unravel its subtle reference to eschatology. Wai-yee Ng, after examining various approaches to the interpretation of symbols in John, offers a composite treatment of the subject by surveying the literary development of "water" throughout the gospel and by expounding its underlying eschatological framework. Exploring the historical significance of the symbol in John 4:1-42 uncovers a vertical aspect of eschatology assumed in the discourse. Ng also interprets the water symbol of John in the canonical context of biblical revelation. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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With a mix of irreverence and sincerity, artists John Baldessari and Meg Cranston here tackle nothing less than the question of God. Acting as curators, they have invited 100 artists to respond to one of art's most enduring challenges: picturing the divine. The artists selected are those whose work the curators know and admire, those who possess the sense of humor and audacity necessary for such a project, or artists who are "likely to surprise." The works in this exhibition explore many different themes, including miracles, divine intervention, baptism, heaven, martyrdom, and the search for enlightenment. Included is one work by each of the 100 artists--primarily drawings, photographs, and paintings, along with a few sculptures and single-channel videos--some of them made in response to the curators' call for participation. Represented artists include Reverend Ethan Acres, Eleanor Antin, Chris Burden, Sam Durant, Jimmie Durham, Nicole Eisenman, Katharina Fritsch, Liam Gillick, Jack Goldstein, Scott Grieger, Rebecca Horn, Christian Jankowski, Mike Kelley, Mary Kelly, Martin Kippenberger, Louise Lawler, Roy Lichtenstein, Rita McBride, Paul McCarthy, Catherine Opie, Tony Oursler, Jorge Pardo, Raymond Pettibon, Paul Pfeiffer, Richard Prince, Rob Pruitt & Jonathan Horowitz, Gerhard Richter, Susan Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Gary Simmons, Lawrence Weiner, James Welling, and Franz West.

Essays by John Baldessari, Meg Cranston and Thomas McEvilley. ~Foreword by Judith Richards.

Paperback, 8.5 x 11 in./128 pgs / 100 color. ... Read more

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100 Artists See GOD, not politics
In response to the sole review for this book, having been at the exhibit I have to say that both the catalogue and the show did very well in sharing honest and intimate perspectives about personal relationships with divinity. While more political venues consistantly discuss God solely in relationship to religion, church, and state, _100 Artists See God_ serves both as a breath of fresh air and a reminder that the human relationship with the divine is individual and personal, transcending faith and political alignment.

A truly great idea that is stunnngly dissapointing in its execution
Art more than any other discipline has the ability to break open new intellectual and emotional ground. It an be a powerful tool. Governments and religions have tried to guide and or control artists since artists began translating their world view’s onto the pictorial and sculptural plane.

Religion has universally been a major control element in the sociology of artists, and the depiction of god is a major taboo in both the Christian and the Muslim world. Between religion and art is a fertile ground for the imagination, it is a ground that is still potentially loaded, a fertile ground for the artist to shock, or stimulate an audience.

You would think that a subject such as the depiction of god (given the military industrial religious complex which is currently so dominant) would engender more than a very light weight response from artists.

Sadly this is not the case. There are no compelling images of faith and devotion nor any compelling criticisms of god and religion, no overt discussion of the grotesque coupling of government and church, and so I can only say that this is a very disappointing book.

It is potentially an interesting project and the curator really ought to be dismissed for their lack of vision and inclusion. So many artists to choose from but they really have filled the book with mediocre works. Sadly evident in the bulk of the work displayed in the book is a lack of insight into the subject and a lackluster commitment to aesthetics.
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This richly illustrated, informative, and inviting book intertwines two fascinating stories of discovery. The first, among the earliest classics of New World adventure, recounts Captain John Smith's exploration of Chesapeake Bay 400 years ago; the second revisits this stunning landscape as it is today—both to showcase its still-unspoiled splendors and to issue a timely warning of looming threats to its vibrant but fragile ecology.

Dozens of dazzling full-color contemporary photographs evoke the Chesapeake spirit in all its many moods, while a wonderfully wide-ranging selection of archival images span the four centuries since John Smith first sailed, rowed, and wandered its woods and waterways, mapping the wilderness shores of an untamed America.

The author, a veteran naturalist at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, has spent decades leading tours and teaching classes about the region. An ideal guide, he shares both his delight in the Bay's glorious diversity and his deep concern for its future. In addition, his unique blend of experience, environmental sensitivity, and historical expertise offers modern visitors a rare opportunity to discover the Chesapeake as Smith did so long ago, leaving beaten paths and familiar waters behind to learn why Congress will soon designate it as the first of America's official National Historic Water Trails.

For history buffs, conservationists, armchair travelers, tourists planning a trip, and anyone who simply loves first-rate nature photography, this beautiful book more than meets the high standard readers have come to expect from National Geographic. ... Read more

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Chesapeake Odyssey
This volume is a wonderful piece of history since it uses the past to inform the present and provides a hint of the future of this wonderful gift that those of us on the East Coast are privileged to enjoy. ... Read more

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The Real Business of Web Design reviews how the Internet became an integral part of our culture and provides a broad framework of specific tools for improving Web initiatives in any business. The author’s analysis of information as currency, the pitfalls of acronyms, the perils of "tech-talk," and the value of abundance helps make Web design understandable and the results meaningful and sustainable. This book provides insight on numerous companies now streamlining business processes and improving communications between customers, employees, suppliers, and partners using the Web. ... Read more

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Not bad, but I expected more!
Most of the book is a wash by now.It could use a little updating.The book can be summarized into the following:

Sites should be designed to allow for effective and efficient two-way communications between you and your clients... (that's my Cliff's Notes version of the book.)

Everything else supports that main theme.It's all pretty superficial information.If you've read other Web Design Business books, you've already seen this information.I still like Jim Smith's book (How to Start a Home-Based Web Design Business) the best.

Half the book really interesting
The first eleven chapters were very nice and useful to read. From chapter 12 on, I found it a bit boring.

As the other reviews say, it has quite a lot of good tips and information about how you have to conceive a web-design business.

But in my humble opinion the marketing chapters failed, they all ramble around the same concepts too many times without giving fresh ideas.

From chapter 20 on it gained some new interest to me.

A different perspective
I just want to add a note of caution to prospective buyers.I can appreciate a book about the internet, business, and the history of the web.If that's what you want, buy this book!Don't read any further!

If you are looking for a book on designing a web site however, this may not be the book for you.You have to really search to find good advice, and who has the time?Go out and buy a book like "Don't Make Me Think?" by Steve Krug if you want good advice.Buy this book if you're interested in web history.

Great Business Perspective
After reading this book, I was able to start my own Indiana web design business, Stormfront Productions. It focuses on the basics of starting a web-based business, which has always been a goal of mine. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to start a business.

How to tell the teckies what to do.
There are a lot of books on how to create a web page. They vary from simple, use Front Page type books, to books on the back end process like those on .asp or php. There aren't many books that take a step back and ask questions like 'what is it that you are trying to do with this web site,' 'how easy is it for the visitor to find what he wants,' 'how does the web help fulfill the overall business mission of the organization.'

This is not a teckie book. It doesn't tell you how to do HTML, instead it is on the things you need to think about first before you start to cut code, or have someone else do the site. One of the big mistakes is who to pick to design the web site. An artist tends to make it pretty. A programmer makes it clean looking. A marketeer wants to sell things. Management has to decide the goals of the site. And management often isn't prepared to do that because of a lack of knowledge about what is possible. This book attempts to bring management up to the level of specifying a web site. ... Read more

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It's a classic story from hundreds of western shoot-'em-ups: a gang of outlaws rides into town, terrorizes local citizens, and finally meets their match when the heroic sheriff appears. In real life, it was different. Some of the most notorious western outlaws were killed or captured by townspeople. And the trend continued throughout the Prohibition era.

Outgunned! True Stories of Citizens Who Stood Up to Outlaws-and Won describes a dozen such cases. There's Jesse James, whose gang was decimated by armed citizens while the James-Younger Gang was attempting to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota. There's Tom Horn, assassin for the Wyoming cattle barons, who was shot by citizens during an ill-fated jailbreak. And there's George Birdwell, "Pretty Boy" Floyd's chief lieutenant; he and his partners were gunned down by outraged townspeople as they attempted to hold up a bank in the all-black town of Boley, Oklahoma. There's the notorious Dalton gang that entered Coffeyville, Kansas, one cold fall morning in 1892 and attempted to rob two banks at the same time; four of the outlaws were killed by armed citizens. Then there¹s Anthony Chebatoris, a Prohibition-era socialist who, after murdering an innocent bystander during an attempted bank robbery in Midland, Michigan, was shot by a dentist who kept a hunting rifle in his office.

Outgunned! True Stories of Citizens Who Stood Up to Outlaws-and Won is the first book to systematically describe cases of American citizens protecting themselves against criminals. All are documented in contemporary writings or by noted historians. In some cases, new information has been located and incorporated into the book. Many books romanticize outlaws or lawmen, but until now the role of townspeople who banded together to save themselves and their neighbors has been given little more than passing interest. ... Read more

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Interesting and Entertaining Historical Information, but Nothing Recent
I purchased this book almost a year ago and finally found the time to sit down and read it. I was both pleased and a little disappointed at the same time. Pleased because it was a very interesting and entertaining book loaded with a lot of historical information concerning some of the more famous or perhaps infamous cases of where common and not so common criminals met their demise not at the hands of the authorities, but at the hands of the average citizen. Which only proves that criminals fear an armed civilian more than and armed policeman.

Disappointed because all of the cases detailed here all happened 70+ years ago and some of them over 100 years ago. I was really expecting some more modern occurrences, but then I blame myself for that one by not reading the back cover more closely when I decided to purchase this book.

Now please don't take my disappointment in this book to be anything other than me not reading the back cover. Because this book is well worth the money if you know what to expect, and that is a book loaded with historical examples of where the average citizen(s) defended their homes, towns, families, and money from vicious and often not too bright criminals.

Here are some of the incidents that are detailed in this book and some good movies I would recommend concerning those incidents. Although one must remember that they are Hollywood depictions and not necessarily very accurate.

The Dalton Gangs infamous Coffeyville, Kansas debacle.

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The James-Younger Gangs raid on Northfield, Minnesota.

The Long Riders

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Tom Horn, famous assassin for the Wyoming cattle barons.

Tom Horn

and much, much, more.

Here are a couple of other books that I highly recommend that you get and read. They are very well written and our great case studies in more modern examples of average citizens defending themselves against criminals.

The Concealed Handgun Manual: How to Choose, Carry, and Shoot a Gun in Self Defense (Concealed Handgun Manual: How to Choose, Carry, & Shoot a Gun in Self Defense)

Thank God I Had a Gun: True Accounts of Self-Defense

America Fights Back: Armed Self-defense in a Violent Age

Ayoob Files: The Book

Shawn Kovacich
Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.

Grab Your Guns, Boys...They're Robbing the Bank!
Like several other reviewers, I latched on to this book thinking it dealt with present-day folks defending themselves against criminals. In point of fact, this book by Robert and John Waters relates Old West and Depression-era shootouts between bank robbers and enraged local citizens. It's exciting reading but not what I expected.

The stories in OUTGUNNED are a combination of well-known failed robberies and little-known bungled attempts. Exploits by famous outlaws - Jesse James, the Daltons, Pretty Boy Floyd - are intermixed with those of robbery rejects like Adam Richetti. There really isn't any rhyme or reason to the order of the different chapters. Chronologically you jump back and forth from events circa 1915 to 1897 to 1938. And, if the thread that holds the stories together is bank robberies, why then is a chapter devoted to Tom Horn who was a killer but never a bank robber?

All in all, a somewhat interesting but still optional choice.

Not what I expected
I bought this book because I thought so highly of Mr. Waters' book, "The Best Defense."This is also a good book, but the subject is not what I was expecting.I should have read the commentary and reviews more carefully.

I was expecting more stories of people who had defended themselves with a firearm, but this book doesn't really cover that subject.This book is about people who banded together to defend their communities against outlaws.It is not about personal protection.

Most of the stories are about bank robberies and how the local citizenry thwarted them.The most recent event covered in this book occurred in the 1930's.This is primarily a history book.

Although the book could have been edited better, Mr. Waters has done his research well, and he gives a good accounting of each of the covered events.If you are looking for this sort of thing, you will enjoy this book.I was looking for something else.

More Lawlessness of West Revealed
Robert Waters has done it again!OUTGUNNED! reads like a sequel in subject matter to his previous books regarding self-protection of law-abiding citizens of America against ruthless criminals.Since I am a university history instructor, please indulge me to elaborate in this review.I truly appreciate all the effort that went into writing this informative book.

Mr. Waters and his brother, John, have obviously spent much time in the research of data involving gangsters from the midwest to the great southwest.Some are well-known, and some are not.Toward the end of the nineteenth century up through the early twentieth century, all kinds of marauding gangs were running rampant throughout these territories.In the latter days of the westward expansion, settlement, and development, law and peace were not always easy to maintain.It was simple for hoodlums to hit a bank or post office, and quickly disappear into the wilds of Texas or Indian territory.

From Jesse James and his loosely knit group to John Dillinger, and the flamboyant members of the Mob in Chicago, these thugs carved their way into the minds of Americans, and some are still remembered.These people and events are described by Mr. Waters in graphic details that abound on every page through thirteen chapters.At times, by pointless mistakes made, the outlaws were brought to the dust by their intended victims. The bravery of these ordinary citizens was amazing!

There are those in America who will argue that Robert Waters advocates self-protection with the use of firearms or other weaponry, and that it is politically or religiously incorrect.Their problem may be getting invaded without a chance.I have read this study for its substance, not specific technicality, and am satisfied that Mr. Waters and his brother have written a fine piece that will hold the interest.What was the actual ignoble ending of Butch and Sundance, along with some of their disciples?Read this book!

A Valuable Addition to the Literature
As in his prior books, Robert Waters, aided this time by his brother John, has brought to light the politically suppressed accounts of Americans righteously using firearms to defend themselves and, in this case, their property and that of their neighbors.

Delving into history, the Waters brothers give us an insight into times when citizens were not prosecuted for defending their communities and its institutions, particularly the community banks. It would take a lenghty search for a reader to assemble all these accounts on his own.

However, as in Robert's earlier works, there are an embarrassing number of errors, mostly technical, but also historical and geographical. I hope that they continue to produce these unique books but I also wish that they would seek better editors and proofreaders. In books that are so closely related to firearms there is no excuse for some of the glaring technical errors. ... Read more

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Water is the most critical resource for the long-term sustainable development of the Middle East.Without an amicable agreement between the countries concerned to develop and use the scarce water resources on an equitable basis, no lasting peace is possible in the region.The water issue has concurrent political, technical, economic, and social dimensions. This book is the final report of the Middle East Water Commission, a team of international water experts established to address and propose solutions to these problems.It is an outstanding example of how complex inter-country water issues can be analyzed, and would be be of direct interest to anyone interested in the management of international waters. ... Read more

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Only now available in one convenient place, this guide provides charts, graphs, formulas and definitions used daily. Compiled from many sources, it is conveniently organized for use by water operators and design operators. Major sections include conversion factors, chemistry, safety regulations, water quality and treatment, distribution systems, pumps, flows, meters, and on-line resources. ... Read more

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A vivid account of America’s first environmental cause célèbre, which illuminates our attitudes toward fundamental questions of growth, development, and our place in nature.

The building of the O’Shaughnessy Dam and Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the middle of Yosemite National Park–despite the availability of less expensive, less technically challenging, and less politically complicated possibilities–set off a defining controversy in American environmentalism. From the early 1900s to 1913 Americans argued about proposals to dam the Tuolumne River and transform the extraordinary Hetch Hetchy Valley into a giant source of water and hydroelectric power for the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a story of intrigue replete with political scandals and suspect tactics played out in the corridors of Congress, in San Francisco’s City Hall and its corporate boardrooms, and in the national media. The colorful cast of characters includes Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and John Muir, as well as a host of political bosses, West Coast boosters, East Coast patricians and publishers, big-business interests, newly formed environmental groups, and the American public.

Simpson also takes us through the building of the enormous dam and the extensive tunnels and aqueducts that carry water to the Bay Area, and the even more controversial hydroelectric project that still fails to deliver the “public” power that Congress mandated and about which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. He recounts conversations with an array of people currently involved in the ongoing controversy over whether to manage, refurbish, repair, and enlarge the system, or to tear down the dam and restore the valley to its prior splendor. Simpson concludes with a reflection on what all of this reveals about American attitudes toward growth, development, and environmental stewardship. ... Read more

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College requirement
Dam! was required reading for one of my daughter's college classes. She felt it accomplished what the prof wanted the class to learn, but wasn't a book she would have chosen to read on her own.

I didn't read it myself, so I can't comment on my own feelings. I gave it 4 stars since it covered the necessary information, not 5 because it's somewhat dry (no pun intended). I will comment further once I have time to look the book over at the end of the quarter.

More than just the Dam
In a short book (356 pages) the author covers a lot of territory all centered around the daming of Hetch Hetchy valley in Yosemite National Park.There is a brief but interesting account of the history of the National Park Service and Yosemite; a quick sketch of John Muir; and then a history of the politics of San Francisco as it relates to Hetch Hetchy and the city's water supply.And then to make it even more interesting the latter part of the book discusses the concept of wilderness.All in all it was a much better book than I thought it would be.

Forgot the story of the Native Americans of Hetch Hetchy Valley.
The problem with a lot of books written about Hetch Hetchy is that they leave out the original Native Americans of Hetch Hetchy Valley.

The Paiute Indian people were the original owners of Hetch Hetchy, but no one, especially the Yosemite National Park Service, does not want to mention that. Why is that?

Why do stories written about Hetch Hetchy always start AFTER the the Raker's Act. There were Indians in Hetch Hetchy before that. The Native Americans of Hetch Hetchy Valley were Paiutes.

Where is that in the story of Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park? The story of Captain Jim of the Hetch Hetchy Paiutes. The story of Joseph Screech the first European to enter Hetch Hetchy Valley meeting Paiutes there.

In fact here is something the Yosemite National Park Service does want people to know. The original Indians of Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy ended up in Paiute areas.

The truth is out there, but the injustice continues. The history of the true Indians of Hetch Hetchy should be included in all stories of Hetch Hetchy...the Paiutes.

A lively account of controversial battles which continue into modern times
After the great earthquake and fire of 1906, San Francisco was in desperate need of a reliable water source - and proposals were made to damn the Tuolumne River and transform the Hetch Hetchy Valley into a giant hydro-electric supply for the city. Others protested the changes to the environment. The two groups sparked one of the biggest controversies in American environmental history, and Damn! Water, Power, Politics And Preservation In Hetch Hetchy And Yosemite National Park charts the conflicts and eventual resolution, from changing attitudes towards growth and water issues to the American public's evolving interest in preservation. A lively account of controversial battles which continue into modern times.

The Waters of Empire
Portions of this book will be of great value to anyone interested in the history of the environmental movement, and the shifting political realities that environmentalists have had to deal with over long periods. Simpson explores the history and issues surrounding the Hetch Hetchy dam at Yosemite National Park, which was built to supply San Francisco with water and power even though the site was already protected within the national park. The unsuccessful fight against the dam, which flooded a beautiful valley that was the near-equal to the tremendous Yosemite Valley nearby, was the first major battle conducted by the American environmental movement. Simpson starts with a history of the national park and the twisted politics that resulted in the construction of the dam and its reservoir. This leads to some real insights into environmentalist history in America and the politics of the early 20th century, when the fight for and against the dam took place over several contentious decades.

After this enlightening start, the majority of the book covers the politics and issues behind water and power utilities in modern San Francisco. There is much to be learned here, though the specifics on San Francisco's unique challenges and practices become rather tedious and may not be that enlightening for anyone outside of the region. However, one of the great insights of this book is how San Francisco behaves like an empire, controlling far-away colonies for the extraction of resources that it can't obtain locally, especially fresh water. All of this was accomplished through strong-arm political tactics and flaunting the wishes of both the Federal government and millions of affected citizens. [~doomsdayer520~] ... Read more

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Describes various insect-eating plants including the Venus Flytrap, pitcher plants, and bladderworts. ... Read more

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Where do raindrops come from? Why don't lakes dry up? Grab your umbrella and take a tour of the water cycle. ... Read more