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Book Darts - (Alternative description) are little shiny paper-thin metal clips-in pleasing shades of (Bronze, Silver and Brass)-they slide on to a page to help you "hold your thought." The arrow directs you back to the exact line you found notable. Better than bent corners, Paper clips, sticky papers, and yellow highlighting-no harm's done to your books! You'll wonder how you lived without Book Darts! Keep a handy 75-count tin in your desk, at bedside-anywhere you read.Tin, contains 50 bronze darts and 25 assorted silver and brass Darts. Contains a total of 75 Book Darts.Book Darts are the perfect way to mark a favorite selection without damaging a treasured tome. They are a class act. Book Darts are perfectly flat copper pieces that slide on to mark your page and "point" to the passage you wish to find again. Consider these virtues--it does not harm the page, and it can point to a single line, and it's reusable. It is the best tool for marking reading discoveries quickly and surely -- in cook books, spiritual reading, technical reading, poetry, manuals and handbooks, etc.-- and it does this without hurting the page. ... Read more

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Eureka~!I have found it.
I am so excited to find these, again.I have used them for years, but have not been able to find them, mostly because I have called them bookmarks, and that is not what they are listed under.

They are wonderful for marking places in a book where you need to find a particular line.They don't crumple the pages, nor do they leave discolorations.Just before finding them here, I removed several from a book where they have been living happily on the pages for about 10 years.You would not know they had been there.They are good for use in old or rare books, Bibles, poetry books, etc.I have used them in gardening and genealogy books, and now am using them in the texts I am using to study Italian.

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ISOM DART AND AN ASSORTMENT OF SCOUNDRELS:

"The Last of the Tip Gault Gang"

"ISOM DART's recent frontier adventures made a profound impression on the young man.In a matter of a few months he was nearly mauled by a bear, jailed with a murderer, tied up and left to die alone in the woods, lost his left ear and nearly his life to an ax-wielding woman, almost stabbed to death by an Indian brave, nearly burned at the stake, almost massacred by Indians, and ambushed for rustling horses.He was not sure how long his luck could hold out."

His real name was Ned Huddleston.The ex-slave turned cowboy was an early settler and successful rancher in the northwest corner of Colorado called "Browns Park."He was both a friend of the infamous Butch Cassidy and his ranching neighbors.He also made some powerful enemies.The life of Isom Dart was never dull, and often dangerous. ... Read more

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Isom Dart and an Assortment of Scoundrels
Born a slave as Ned Huddleston, Isom Dart, had an amazing life.He tracked down criminals, started a ranch in Colorado and a cotton plantation in Oklahoma, became an elected official in Wyoming, defended small ranchers against the cattle barons on the open range, and had an interesting love life.I am sure if he had been white dime novels would have been written about him along with Butch Cassidy, Buffalo Bill, and Wyatt Erp in the late 1800's.This book fills that gap, but better than fiction, it is all true.Dell Isham has demonstrated that history does not have to be boring -- in fact, this book is fascinating from cover to cover, yet well documented.tsemom

Isom Dart and an Assortment of Scoundrels
One is every five cowboys was black.Finally Dell Isham brings this to light.Entertaining reading while being historically important. ... Read more

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Why are they called poison dart frogs, anyway? Learn the answer to this question and more in this exciting installment in the Zoom In On Animals! series. Colorful, up-close photos of these beautiful, tiny frogs in their native habitats give readers a stunning view of these fascinating creatures. ... Read more

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Contemporary Swiss Architecture has an astonishingly international reputation with stars such as Mario Botta, Herzog & de Meuron and Peter Zumthor being celebrated throughout the world. This publication accompanies an exhibition which aims at reviewing and taking stock of the current architectural scene in Switzerland, analysing it from three contrasting perspectives.

The first part examines 18 individual buildings which are considered representative of the high quality of current Swiss architecture. Subsequently, six chapters focus on specific features which are characteristic of this architecture. Concluding the volume are five essays each providing illuminating analyses and setting the present-day situation in a historical context. These are written by Joseph Abram, Jacques Lucan, Bruno Marchand, Stanislaus von Moos and Martin Steinmann.

The exhibition Contemporary Swiss Architecture will take place in the Centre Culturel Suisse in Paris in May 2001. The exhibition will move to Lausanne, Marne-la-Vallee, Marseille, Mendrisio, Nancy, Rennes, and other European cities. ... Read more

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A leading religious writer tells the remarkable story of a discovery along the Nile River that uncovered the original words of Jesus. Photos & maps. ... Read more

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For gnostics only...
I have not finished to read this book but so far I love it. The best part is the chapter with the recorded word of Jesus, which I find enlightning. It also makes me sad to realize that humankind has not evolved since then.

One last thing, if you are a religious ( ) (I believe 1000% inthe bible...) do not buy with this book, you wiil not understand it.

The complete unearthing story!
". It contains a very complete story of the finding of GThomas and follows the ms to initial publication. There are photographs and a couple of maps in this first section. The text is done very much in the same styleas Borgs recent "The Lost Gospel Q" and it features a few notesby J. D. Crossan. Also by Crossan, a five page commentary at the end called"Paradise Regained", where his emphasis is on the protology ofand asceticism in GThomas. This is packaged for the general public but isworth the price for the 8 photographs, 2 small maps, and the complete"unearthing" story. ... Read more

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Everything a Suspense Novel Should Be
Well written, fast paced, good plot, interesting and believable characters, never dull.
Everything one can want from a mystery/suspense novel.

To put it bluntly, not bad
"Blunt Darts" is the first novel in Jerimiah Healy's John Cuddy private detective series.As such it's a good effort.I am a huge fan of private detective novels and this was my first Cuddy effort.I would rank it in the middle of the pack among such novels.It has some elements that make these novels great.The hero is world weary and lonely, having recently lost his wife.The story has some good hardboiled elements and the ending takes shome shocking turns.On the downside is Healy's use of two overused elements, The Rich Family with Dark Secrets, and The Corrupt Small Town Police Force.Quite frankly, a lot of private detective writers seem tohave a pathological dislike for rich people and small town cops.Overall, this isn't a bad start to the series, but here's hoping that later stories are more intersting.

Spenser's stuff?
This guy reminds me of Robert Parker's work, especially his boston work, but he's developing into his own..... ... Read more

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Real Airplanes!
To remember the Century series you have to be "of a certain age". I'm getting there. I had this book when it was first published and it still has appeal. The author has made a good balance between pictures, text and color plates; all showing the advance designs of aviation and all the colorful heraldtry of the time. This is a book well worth having in an aviation library. ... Read more

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The ingenious calendar that doubles as a dartboard, Darts! returns with a full year of challenge and entertainment for the entire family. Printed on each month's spread is a full-color, visually striking board for a lively dart game, like Roulette, Mulligan, Go for the Gophers, and 01 Countdown. Instructions for each are included. The calendar comes with six colorful, totally safe, blunt-tipped darts that contain strong magnets that are attracted to a metal insert in the calendar. Whether you hang it in the office, the dorm, or the game room, this is all you need for hours of fun.


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This work, the first fully researched, serious biography by a non-Nixon-hater, sheds new light on a presidency that is just now beginning to be understood by serious students of history, and "provides the most convincing explanation of the complexities of our most controversial modern president" (Wall Street Journal). Photos. ... Read more

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A balanced view for a change
Nixon was hardly an angel, but he was never the evil man that many so-called biographers have portrayed him to be. This book is an excellent read for people that are interested in Nixon the President and Man as opposed to Nixon the Beast. He WAS human by the way.He had failings and personal demons to be sure, but this book doesn't harp on these failings as being the WHOLE story of Dick Nixons life. Nixon's admirable qualities do come through in this book instead of being buried or ignored. Nixon's rise to power was the product of his intellect and just plain hard work. There was never a silver spoon in Dick Nixon's mouth for sure, and he never forgot it. This was his strength and in the end his weakness. He always seemed to resent the "silver spoon" crowd and they returned the favor in spades. That crowd still finds it necessary to trample on his grave every chance they get. The negative books are still coming. The hatred is still there. It's sad that they still find the need to attack him all of these years after his death. Dick Nixon would find it gratifying that he still has that effect on them. Read the book, it's great.

One of the most enigmatic figures in US History.
Love him or hate him, the 37th President of the United States occupied the office at a critical time in our nations history.

British Member of Parlament Jonathan Aitken gives us a nuanced portrait of a highly complex man. Aitken, initially no admirer of RN's, paints a sympathetic portrait of a deeply flawed man who, in the end, was his own worst enemy.

While reading this book I could not help but recall the words of Henry A. Kissinger; "What would he have been like if some would have loved him?" I could not help but think of opportunities lost, such as a resounding victory in Vietnam, true detante' with the USSR, a China policy with lasting power, as well as true health care and welfare reform.

Instead we get a picture of a White House under seige almost from the moment of inaugeration. Although, it could be argued, RN sought for his moment since a child, once he reached the pinnacle he was unable to enjoy that which he strove so long for. We see an idiosyncratic Nixon who thought that sleep was a waste of time, talking to the press was a waste of time, and being friends with your enemies was a waste of time. The result? Caracatures of "Tricky Dick," a stiff, wooded figure who exuded no warmth or strength (unlike FDR and Reagan).

The criticisms of this book as being "too favorable" are not warranted. Throughout Aitken's book he strives not to paint a uni-dimensional portrait of Nixon; to do so requires a great deal of journalistic jujitsu at times because RN is so quirky. Notwithstanding, we have a volume that properly gives RN credit where he is due, and one that takes him to task when need be. The fact that ANYONE says something positive about Nixon is a bit much for some because of the fact that we have been conditioned to only see RN in his darkest moments.

Good read, but maybe too favorable
Recently, I've began reading a series of Presidential biographies.First I read "Master of the Senate" which is about LBJ.Next, I decided to read this book about Nixon.

I found it to be a good read, although the author seems to make it his mission to rehabilitate Nixon a little too much.He makes guys like John Dean, H.R. Haldeman, and Bob Ehrlicman look like the main villians in Watergate, and gives too much credit to G. Gordon Liddy.It does a good job of following the major events in Nixon's life, and it does lack the anti-Nixon bias that many Americans, myself included, have towards the 37th President.

I recommend the book, but I do warn you that it may be a little to pro-Nixon for some people.

Sympathic and insightful look at a controversial figure
Aitken clearly writes a sympathetic biography of Nixon.Sometimes he goes too far toward apology for Nixon, whitewashing his obstruction of justice during Watergate and other crimes as being unimportant because they were unsuccessful.He portrays Nixon as almost always sinned-against, instead of the sinner.

Nonetheless, this is one of the better things that I have read about Nixon because it portrays him as a person instead of the personification of evil.You learn about his character, his motivations, his family, and his many important achievements in foreign policy (such as triangular diplomacy).

The strength of the book is Aitken's access to Nixon through several interviews, as well as interviews with many other key Nixon associates--a hostile biographer was never going to have this kind of access.The author does an excellent job explaining how Nixon transformed US foreign policy from the bipolar, anti-Soviet approach of Eisenhower, JFK, and LBJ into a sophisticated and much more effective triangular diplomacy.He provides much interesting material about Nixon's Quaker background and his spiritual ups and downs through out his life.Finally, he provides a good analysis of Nixon's well-planned and deliberate comeback after his resignation.

The weaknesses should also be mentioned--Aitken often portrays Nixon's views of his opponents as objective fact, and he too often assumes that conspiracies against Nixon explain away his misdeeds.He excuses Nixon's rough political campaigns as either a reaction to his opponents or as a result of the atmosphere of the times.

Overall, the writing is interesting, although it does not rise to the level of gripping.The book reveals several key facets of Nixon that are usually overlooked, and an intelligent and thoughtful reader can see through the apologetic elements.Although not perfect, it's still the best book or article that I have read on Nixon.

My only Nixon biography and I liked it
First, the book is a page turner.It is well written and entertaining.If you read this book for anything else, read it for its readability.
I like the fact that the book paints Nixon as a person.I really enjoyed his early life stories and his pursuit of Alger Hiss.His life throughout the book is nothing less than a raw determination to succeed with all its ups and downs.As most biographies focus on a characters one major event for 3/4 of the book, this book covers his life with good balance. ... Read more

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Book DartsThe perfect way to mark a favorite selection without damaging a treasured tome. A class act. Perfectly flat copper pieces surround your page and "point" to the passage you wish to find again. Consider these virtues--it does not harm the page, and it can point to a single line, and it's reuseable.It is the best tool for marking reading discoveries quickly and surely--in cook books, spiritual reading, technical reading, poetry, manuals and handbooks, etc.--and it does this without hurting the page. ... Read more

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Dart Dartmouth prepares for the biggest race of his life; the Triple Muzzle-Mart Grand Stakes. But as the day unfolds, and the race reaches it's final leg, an accident unravels causing injury to Dart, robbing him of the Triple Muzzle-Mart Grand Champion title. Dart's owners react cruelly to the outcome of the race by setting a despicable plan into place. Only Gumbo, Dart's best friend, is aware that this once famous greyhound is being sent on a trip from which he will never return.Follow two best friends from the tracks at Wonder Farms to the bowels of the big city in this heartwarming tale.A tale of betrayal, friendship, love and courage.See what one dog will sacrifice to save the lives of thousands. ... Read more

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Good read for people who love dogs and for pre-teens
I recently read Dart as potential summer reading for my two pre-teen children who love dogs.

I enjoyed the book and found myself looking forward to reading the next chapter.

The description of riding the tunnel transportation system in the underground was so realistic I felt I was traveling alongside everyone!
For a minute, I thought I was in a movie watching these scenes instead of reading them.

I recommend this book for animal and dog lovers and people with pre-teens.

Dart Has Many Lessons
I am a grandmother who read the Dart.I am always looking for good books for my grandchildren and I really loved Dart.I think the characters were decribed well and were loveable.You cared what happened to them and therefore bought into the story line.

Dart has many lessons within the story itself;the importance of friendship, loyalty, honor, family, seeing a goal through and of course the evils of greed and the unfortunate fate of too many greyhounds and other dogs and cats that are unwanted for many, many reasons.

I owned a rescued greyhound for about 10 years before I lost her to cancer and she was a wonderful, gentle dog who I still miss today after many years of her absence.She was a loyal pet who inspired me to never buy another pet only adopt.

I recommend this book strongly for the fun read that it is and the many lessons that can be learned from the story.

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Volume I is fiction and contains a humorous adventure story about a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting nature preserves around the world.

Finley uses this story as a platform to convey potential solutions to the planet’s plight and to show how and why they would work. The characters and their adventures are a fictional matrix in which real sets of solutions have been embedded. The book is filled with high-tech wizardry that already exists, or has the immediate potential to exist, or was being developed as the book was being written.

Volume II is nonfiction and can be read independently from Volume I. It is a collection of essays on the subjects of nature, human nature, evolutionary biology, and the synthesis between them that has put in motion the sixth great extinction event in the history of our planet. ... Read more

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Solving the octuplets problem
This book considers the problem of over-consumption of resources by excess human fertility with the resulting harm to biodiversity and future life on the planet. The author presents original and useful viewpoints, many presented in a humorous but pointed fashion. The recent octuplets by a woman who maintained a religious belief that each embryo (artifically produced by an IVF doctor) was a human life and could not be destroyed, symbolizes our irrational approach to human fertility. Simply reducing unplanned pregnancies, one approach the author suggests, could be a major advance. Excellent, useful book.

What he says needs to be heard
If professional editing is indeed what this book needs to ensure that its message is heard, as some of the reveiwers seem to think, then let us hope a professional editor who cares contacts Russell soon.

As a relatively undemanding reader with a quest to know more, I simply found it easy to read, funny and refreshingly down to earth, realistic and human. I was looking for solutions rather than problems, and solutions that recognised that what drives most adult humans, for better and worse, is greed.

I am someone who has happened rather belatedly upon a concern for the environment, and the critical importance of maintaining bio-diversity, due to finding out about Peak Oil. Having grasped the implications of resource depletion, I immediately fell into a doomsday depression, coupled with a burning desire to impress upon everyone the urgent need to restrain their consumption and live a simple life.Not long after that, I realised the futility of "rioting for austerity".I therefore decided to be optimistic, and place my faith in human ingenuity, like my father's hero Paul Simon, despite mounting evidence that the Ehrlichs were right in all but timing.

One of the many encouraging points that Russell makes in this book is that both Simon and the Ehrlichs were right, and what is more, Simon's point about the potential of human ingenuity to overcome problems means that one plank of Russell's solution - creating well protected reserves of bio-diversity - simply gives humans the opportunity to demonstrate that ingenuity sooner rather than later.(Unfortunately, just to prove how urgent the message is, since publishing the book, the agreement to develop ANWAR has gone ahead - enough oil to last the US 200 days in exchange for an arctic wilderness of inestimable value to future generations. Go figure).

As a former marketing professional, I can quite see how the other plank of his solution - the Take It and Forget It contraceptive (with antidote), for men or women, is a winner - and worthy of investment in research.

When I understood that the likely investment to bring this contraceptive to reality (it is already a partial reality for animals), coupled with the costs of preserving 70% of the world's current biodiversity, is less than the cost of a few days war in IRAQ, I wished I was Bill Gates.

Paradigm Shift
Humans are a very successful species.They are so successful that they have circumvented evolution and ecology to a point where significant selection pressures applied to the human population have been nearly severed.With the simple act of passing along DNA, the human population has exploded to an unprecedented level.Over the past several thousands years of human existence on the planet earth, several major technological events occurred that have bumped up the carrying capacity of the population.

For thousands of years, humans were supposedly hunters and gatherers - but, if the truth were known, they were probably more like gatherers and scavengers, since some recent evidence has debunked the image of the "mighty human hunter."At any rate, this lifestyle can only provide support for a limited number of people - and as a result, the human population remained low for thousands of years.

Agriculture was invented around 8 to 9 thousand years ago, no fewer than 10 times by various cultures.Along with this paradigm shift in food management, came stabilized living areas (as opposed to a nomadic existence) and the domestication of animals.The invention of agriculture bumped the carrying capacity significantly - a population increase began.

With the stabilization of humans came cities, industrialization, and manufacturing of goods - first with simple metals, initiating historical periods, like the Bronze and Iron Ages, to the Industrial Revolution, that allowed the population to grow even more.

The Industrial Revolution gave way to the Age of Medicine, and the Space and Computer Ages.These later periods led to the greatest human population explosion ever witnessed.These historical events were the necessary paradigm shifts that allowed the short-changing and short-circuiting of evolution and natural selection.

As a result of this snow-ball effect of passing DNA along from generation to generation, and the lack of a natural "check" on the population that can significantly keep the population to naturally manageable numbers, the environment on earth has experienced a catastrophic and detrimental decrease in biodiversity.

In order to support such a massive and "out of control" human population, natural resources need to be harvested, mined, gathered, and processed at a phenomenal rate.Most of these materials are not renewable, and those that are, cannot be renewed at the rate the human population is growing.With the gathering of natural resources by an irresponsible species, with a lack of understanding of basic biological principles, ecological doom is soon to occur.The earth can handle only so much manipulation.The organic and inorganic cycles of the planet can only function to a certain limit - the biogeochemical cycles have their thresholds - and humans are pushing these cycles to their limits.

Not only is the harvesting of resources detrimental to the planet - but so is the destruction of natural ecosystems to make room for more humans - urban sprawl, city growth, and the development and construction of canals, dams, highways, and related infrastructure are only a few examples of how the environment is being manipulated and fragmented for the benefit of humans.

The past few years have witnessed the explosion of the "Information Age" - the invention of the Internet and the ready exchange of ideas via electronic means.People have the ability to access tons of information that they otherwise would not have access to.Using this to their advantage, environmental groups are reaching out to an otherwise ignorant population, and educating them on the perils of human meddling in the natural systems of the planet.A faint cry can be heard - a cry of concern, shame, and worry.The environment is falling apart, and a crippled scramble is manifesting an attempt to address the environmental damage created by humans.But is it enough?Will humans maintain the status quo of being a creature that doesn't react to a crisis until the 11th hour?

Enter Russ Finley.No doubt he has fretted with these questions throughout his life.What is the solution to this looming "end of the world as we know it?"He is rich with ideas, and he successfully created a means to communication his ideas for the greater good - he wrote a book entitled "Poison Darts."

In this brilliantly written book, divided into two sections, Russ Finley addresses the looming doom head-on.Although part I of the book is science fiction in nature, it presents plausible and reasonable solutions to the human over-population problem.Once the speeding human population freight train is under control, the rape of the earth can stop - and the healing can begin.Part II contains a series of essays of an intellectual character that concentrates on many of the issues discussed and explored in part I.

The first section is about a non-profit group that engineers a pill to neutralize sperm cells and switch the cells over to a non-viable form.This allows the prevention of un-planned pregnancies.It's a clever strategy and if distributed properly, can be very effective in inserting a "check" back into the human population.In addition, the group also starts to set aside and preserve the last undeveloped tracts of land throughout the world.Of course, the group also ensures the properties are protected from poachers, loggers, etc. with an elite team of soldiers, trained to keep the peace and the land safe from unscrupulous people.

As a result of placing a control on the human population, many of the environmental problems and issues have a chance of being reversed.But, it will take a tremendous effort to maintain this new "way of doing things."Russ Finley has thought of nearly everything when writing this fictional account.The story provides plenty of "food for thought" and allows the reader to ponder the fate of the human species, and the planet earth.

The book is sprinkled with scientific facts, which makes it interesting reading.Also, the book is supported by a web page.Uniform resource locators (URLs) are cited throughout the text, and the reader can refer to these URLs for updated links and information.This allows for the text to never be out of date.

The essays in Part II continue the discussion with focused queries into the many environmental issues facing the planet today.The essays can be read independently from Part I and can be read in any order.If you are avid student of the world with an environmental twist, this book is a must-read.

Human nature and our impact on biodiversity
A thoughtful, accessible plunge into the subject of human nature and our impact on biodiversity.

Russ Finley, evoking the wit of Studs Terkel, the scientific eye of Jacques Cousteau and the wisdom of Dr. John Gray, takes the reader on a free ranging tour through the historical and current debates on population, biodiversity and the male-female dynamic. Entertaining, educational and always insightful, this well referenced work will have you chuckling as you reassess commonly held beliefs on the environment, politics and the choices we all make in life.

A different look at protecting the environment
"Poison Darts" is really two stories in one. Volume I, a quick read, is an entertaining fictional story. It illustrates a world where a clever think tank of specialists, each devoted to protecting the environment in their own special way, basically save the world from certain environmental catastrophe. It all revolves around the "TIFIC" or the "Take It and Forget It Contrapceptive" as it is named in the book, and the effects our ever growing population has on the environment. The story lays out in detail Finley's theory on why our environment is being destroyed and his solutions to many of the most challenging problems our world has ever seen.

Finley, is more realistic than many environmentalists I have ever read the work of. Working on the proven but unaccepted idea that the "noble savage" is a myth, Finley bluntly tells the story of future environmental degredation at human hands. His solutions to the difficulty encountered in preserving the environment are quite different. Instead of the all too familiar approach of just roping off the wilderness, and making laws against environmental damage, Finley proposes that the reason for the destruction of our eco-system is mostly because of the amazing growth in world population over the last 100 years. His pushing for the development of the "TIFIC" is a main theme in this book and he continually discusses the connection between a rapidly growing world population and environmental destruction. His theory of reducing the world population by all but eliminating unwanted pregnancies (using the TIFIC) is the key to saving the environment from human destruction. If there are less people, they will not use as much of the Earth's resources, and thus there will be far less environmental damage. Volume I is a witty, interesting story that gives the reader hope that a solution to the problems that come with preserving biodiversity are possible to impliment.

Volume II is downright scary. Instead of taking place in a fictional world, Finley is dead honest in describing what is happening in our world and why we must act quickly to save the Earth. Finley doesn't tree hug, or say we shouldn't destroy eco-systems because they are beautiful. He explains point blank why the destruction of the eco-system will really hurt human kind and the environment alike, and will most likely lead to irreversible destruction. Finley, and engineer, takes a more analytical look at the problems we face as a planet, and the difficulty caused by not making any attempt to solve such problems.

This book (Volumes I&II) is essential reading for those who care about preserving the planet's biodiversity, and are interested in solving the problems caused by its destruction. This book does not do much finger pointing, just analyzes the main causes of environmental destruction, and presents solutions to such problems.

Finley's analysis of our world and human kind's effect on the environment is well written, descriptive, and realistic in its attempt to solve the problems we will face in the future. This is a great book, I recommend buying this book, and circulating it among your neighbors and friends after you finish reading it.

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