Burlington Public Library

This compilation of 76 avalanche accident reports teaches by example, both good and bad. Commentaries will help those who spend time in the mountains in winter how to avoid getting caught in an avalanche, or if caught, how to survive.

Hosts, distribution, symptoms and signs, disease cycle, and control measures are described for 46 hardwood and 15 conifer diseases. A glossary of technical terms and indexes to hosts, pathogens, and insect vectors also are included.

Although akin to a thesaurus, this attractive book is not a dictionary in the true sense, rather it is a combination thesaurus and visual dictionary. Its purpose is to jog users' memories and help them find the right words synonyms, common phrases, antonyms and word association. It groups associated words and phrases under a single access point. Each of he 70,000 words included is defined and related to its access word. Quick reference charts define...