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Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology

By: Lon Abbott,Terri Cook

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Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology

By: Lon Abbott,Terri Cook

A guide to the Grand Canyon for rim walkers, day hikers, and serious backpackers, presented from the point of view of geologists. An overview introduces readers to the area's geological history, followed by detailed narratives of 18 hikes. For each hike the authors explore a geological theme, focusing on aspects of the canyon's evolution that are particularly well-illustrated along its length. Basic information such as trail length, elevation change, and difficulty level starts each chapter.

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0898868955

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Weekend Rock Arizona

Trad and Sport Routes from 5.0 to 5.10a

By: Lon Abbott

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Weekend Rock Arizona

Trad and Sport Routes from 5.0 to 5.10a

By: Lon Abbott

* More than 230 trad and sport climbs in Arizona from 5.0 to 5.10a * Destination chart lists climbing season, climbing type, drive time, and approach times * Topo maps or photos with route overlays for most routes * Climbs indexed by star rating, difficulty, and more Whether you are an Arizona climber who wants to get out for the weekend or a visiting climber seeking winter sun, this guide will help you make the most of your time on the rock. Most approaches are short, drive times from Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson are noted, and climbs range from a few minutes to a full day. Even better, these routes have been selected for quality of experience, rated on a three-star system. Ten major destinations are covered: Dragoon Mountains, Oak Creek Overlook, Granite Mountain, Pinnacle Peak, Jacks Canyon, Queen Creek, McDowell Mountains, Sedona, Mount Lemmon, and Thumb Butte . Multi-pitch granite cracks and slabs, pocketed sport climbs on welded tuff and limestone, hand-friendly basalt cracks and corners, and soaring sandstone spires provide trad and sport climbers with all the variety the sport has to offer. Climbing destinations at elevations as low as 3000 feet and as high as 7000 feet provide escape from winter chill and sanctuary from summer heat. This fantastic climbing unfolds at locations easily accessible from urban areas, yet a world away from the rat race. And it's all enjoyed in a landscape as diverse as it is beautiful: serene pine forests, flower-studded oak woodlands, and saguaro-strewn deserts.

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Two Faces of Exclusion

The Untold History of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States

By: Lon Kurashige

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Two Faces of Exclusion

The Untold History of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States

By: Lon Kurashige

From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the Immigration Act of 1924 to Japanese American internment during World War II, the United States has a long history of anti-Asian policies. But Lon Kurashige demonstrates that despite widespread racism, Asian exclusion was not the product of an ongoing national consensus; it was a subject of fierce debate. This book complicates the exclusion story by examining the organized and well-funded opposition to discrimination that involved some of the most powerful public figures in American politics, business, religion, and academia. In recovering this opposition, Kurashige explains the rise and fall of exclusionist policies through an unstable and protracted political rivalry that began in the 1850s with the coming of Asian immigrants, extended to the age of exclusion from the 1880s until the 1960s, and since then has shaped the memory of past discrimination. In this first book-length analysis of both sides of the debate, Kurashige argues that exclusion-era policies were more than just enactments of racism; they were also catalysts for U.S.-Asian cooperation and the basis for the twenty-first century's tightly integrated Pacific world.

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UNC Press Books

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1469629445

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The Magick of Aleister Crowley

A Handbook of the Rituals of Thelema

By: Lon Milo DuQuette

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The Magick of Aleister Crowley

A Handbook of the Rituals of Thelema

By: Lon Milo DuQuette

The 30th Anniversary of the Classic Guide to Thelema, Aleister Crowley’s Spiritual System of Ritual Magick, with a New Introduction by the Author. This is the perfect introductory text for readers who wonder what the works—rather than the myth—of Aleister Crowley are all about. DuQuette begins by dispatching some of the myths that have surrounded Crowley’s life and legend. He then explores the practice of rituals themselves, unpacking Crowley’s often opaque writing and offering his own commentary. Step by step, and in plain English, he presents a course of study with examples of rituals and explanations of their significance. DuQuette also includes a survey of many of Crowley’s original works with an extensive bibliography and endnotes. Formerly titled The Magick of Thelema, then released in a revised edition published in 2003, this Weiser Classics edition includes a new introduction by the author.

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Weiser Books

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1633412776

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9781633412774

Apricot Marmalade and the Sangsuwan Equation

By: Lon Orey

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Apricot Marmalade and the Sangsuwan Equation

By: Lon Orey

Well, those Apricot Marmalade guys are at it again! In this sequel to Apricot Marmalade and the Edmondson Transmittal, Special Agents Reynolds, Bonner, Wilson, Dunn, and Cooper are again matching wits with KGB spies and other enemy agents in Thailand during the Vietnam War, with the battleground practically next door. Ed Reynolds faces new challenges that keep him on his toes but seemingly just one step ahead of a court martial. Irv Bonner gets a new assignment in the northern part of the country that puts his life at risk but also brings him a chance at a meaningful romance. The team's biggest challenge in this go-around is to track down a physics graduate student who is intent on developing a nuclear device. His plan: to threaten a major Thai city with extinction, unless his demands are met. The group is racing against the clock to stop tens of thousands of innocent people from being vaporized. Satire is alive and well in Apricot Marmalade and the Sangsuwan Equation. ______________________________________________________________________________ PRAISE FOR APRICOT MARMALADE AND THE EDMONDSON TRANSMITTAL This book "is a hilarious tale of dysfunctional alphabet intelligence agencies operating in Vietnam-era Thailand . . . Written in a comedic satirical style reminiscent of Catch 22 . . . -San Francisco Book Review "What sets the book apart is Orey's sharp pen, comic timing, and crack dialogue, as its scruffy band tracks its marks, deals with GRU agents and arms smugglers, and tries to maybe even see some justice get done. That dialogue and crisp descriptive action are well balanced throughout . . ." -BookLife (an affiliate of Publishers Weekly) "Fantastic read . . . I loved this book . .. . I'd recommend Apricot Marmalade and the Edmondson Transmittal to all lovers of historical fiction. All in all, I'd rate it four out of four stars." -OnlineBookClub.org "I enjoyed this book. Frankly, it was a delight to read . . . The characters in this story were well developed and memorable . . . fresh and engaging . . . such a good and satisfying story." -Manhattan Book Review

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662485905

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9781662485909

Homemade Magick

The Musings & Mischief of a Do-It-Yourself Magus

By: Lon Milo DuQuette

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Homemade Magick

The Musings & Mischief of a Do-It-Yourself Magus

By: Lon Milo DuQuette

Sharing the lessons he's learned from over forty years as a magician and family man, Lon Milo DuQuette reveals his unique point of view about magick—its ups and downs, ins and outs, and how his family and home are the foundation of his practice. Written in Lon's humorous style that makes learning and discovery a joy, Homemade Magick will show you that everyday life events are, in fact, true magical adventures. As you navigate your journey, learn how to: Choose your magical motto Perform a self-initiation ritual Make your own tools Raise children in a magical home Perform the Rite of Earth Learn how to make your whole life magick With this insightful book as your guide, you can see how the magical world is already an integral part of your life. Between easy-to-follow instructions and Lon's colorful stories about his years as a domesticated magician, you'll be inspired to wake up to your own magical identity—and have a whole lot of fun along the way.

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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0738733245

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9780738733241

China: a Rising Global Power

A Historical and Current Perspective / Analysis of Modern Day China

By: Richard De Lon

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China: a Rising Global Power

A Historical and Current Perspective / Analysis of Modern Day China

By: Richard De Lon

China: A Rising Global Power is a historical and current perspective/analysis of modern-day China that includes a collection of articles written by different writers. A political book dealing with political issues, this includes a frank opinion on current geopolitical issues between the United States and China.

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Partridge Publishing Singapore

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1543763391

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Enochian Vision Magick

A Practical Guide to the Magick of Dr. John Dee and Edward Kelley

By: Lon Milo DuQuette

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Enochian Vision Magick

A Practical Guide to the Magick of Dr. John Dee and Edward Kelley

By: Lon Milo DuQuette

“The greatest guide ever written—by our greatest living teacher of magick—to the greatest occult system on Earth.” —from the forward by Jason Louv, author of John Dee and the Empire of Angels Having mastered the arts and sciences of his age, Elizabethan magus Dr. John Dee (1527–1608) resolved that worldly knowledge could no longer provide him the wisdom he desired, and as did so many other learned men of the day, he turned his attention to magick. In 1582 he and his clairvoyant partner Edward Kelley made magical contact with a number of spiritual entities who identified themselves as angels—the same that communicated with Enoch and the patriarchs of the Old Testament. Over the next 3 years they revealed to Dee and Kelley three distinct magical systems of vision magick. The third and last of these incorporated a series of “calls” to be recited in an angelic language in order to raise the consciousness of the magician to a level where angelic contact is possible. In Enochian Vision Magick, Lon Milo DuQuette introduces the origins of Enochian magick and offers the expert and novice alike the opportunity not only to see the big picture of the full system but also the practical means by which he or she can become attuned in the same step-by-step manner that first prepared Dee and Kelley. First published by Weiser in 2008, this new edition includes a new introduction and new back matter by the author as well as a new foreword by Jason Louv.

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Weiser Books

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1633411575

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The Law in Quest of Itself

By: Lon L. Fuller

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The Law in Quest of Itself

By: Lon L. Fuller

Fuller, Lon L. The Law in Quest of Itself. Boston: Beacon Press, 1966. [vi], 150 pp. Reprinted 1999 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 99-32863. ISBN-13: 978-1-58477-016-9. ISBN-10: 1-58477-016-3. Cloth. $60.* Three lectures by the Harvard Law School professor examine legal positivism and natural law. In the course of his analysis Fuller discusses Kelsen's theory as a reactionary theory, and Hobbes' theory of sovereignty. He defines legal positivism as the viewpoint that draws a distinction "between the law that is and the law that ought to be..." (p.5) and interprets natural law as that which tolerates a combination of the two. He looks at the effects of positivism's continued influence on American legal thinking and concludes that law as a principle of order is necessary in a democracy.

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1584770163

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9781584770169

Tarot of Ceremonial Magick

A Pictorial Synthesis of Three Great Pillars of Magick

By: Lon Milo Duquette

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Tarot of Ceremonial Magick

A Pictorial Synthesis of Three Great Pillars of Magick

By: Lon Milo Duquette

The Tarot of Ceremonial Magick is a new deck created by DuQuette and published by U. S. Games. In this groundbreaking book, he explains the symbology of the cards. On each card is shown the Zodiacal, Enochian, Ceremonial, Goetic, Tattvic, and Elemental components, along with the card's place in each of those systems, and its relationships to other cards. For students of Crowley's works, this new deck and book makes his conceptual connections more accessible. Illustrated. Bibliography.

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0877287643

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Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology

By: Lon Abbott,Terri Cook

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Weekend Rock Arizona

Trad and Sport Routes from 5.0 to 5.10a

By: Lon Abbott

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Trad and Sport Routes from 5.0 to 5.10a

By: Lon Abbott

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Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology

Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology

Weekend Rock Arizona

Weekend Rock Arizona

Two Faces of Exclusion

Two Faces of Exclusion

The Magick of Aleister Crowley

The Magick of Aleister Crowley

Apricot Marmalade and the Sangsuwan Equation

Apricot Marmalade and the Sangsuwan Equation

Homemade Magick

Homemade Magick

China: a Rising Global Power

China: a Rising Global Power

Enochian Vision Magick

Enochian Vision Magick

The Law in Quest of Itself

The Law in Quest of Itself

Tarot of Ceremonial Magick

Tarot of Ceremonial Magick

Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology

Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology

Weekend Rock Arizona

Weekend Rock Arizona

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