Thursday, June 11, 2015

One Ring Circus: Dispatches from the World of Boxing (repost)




One Ring Circus: Dispatches from the World of Boxing by Katherine Dunn


English | 2009-05-01 | ISBN: 0980139422 | PDF | 248 pages | 5,5 MB




Published together for the first time, this anthology of essays on boxing covers the sport in all its forms and at its many levels. Written in bestselling author Katherine Dunn’s characteristic vernacular, these pieces range from portraits of legendary fighters such as Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, and Mike Tyson to the unsung stories of trainers, amateurs, promoters, cutmen, and a pair of pugilistic priests. Spanning 30 years and including all who make up the vibrant boxing world, this compilation—from one of the most original voices in American sports literature—finely elevates the sport and communicates its beauty, passion, and character.












Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog: Saving North America's Western Grasslands (repost)




Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog: Saving North America's Western Grasslands by John Hoogland


English | December 5, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1559634987 | 342 pages | PDF | 7,7 MB




The prairie dog is a colonial, keystone species of the grassland ecosystem of western North America. Myriad animals regularly visit colony-sites to feed on the grass there, to use the burrows for shelter or nesting, or to prey on the prairie dogs.




Unfortunately, prairie dogs are disappearing, and the current number is only about 2% of the number encountered by Lewis and Clark in the early 1800s.












Winning at Collective Bargaining: Strategies Everyone Can Live With (repost)




Winning at Collective Bargaining: Strategies Everyone Can Live With by William L. Sharp


English | September 2003 | ISBN-10: 0810847337 | 184 pages | PDF | 8,2 MB




Whether you are a novice or a seasoned pro, the information and strategies outlined in this collective bargaining guide will enable you to come to the table and negotiate successfully. Comprehensive in scope, the text begins with an historical overview and discussion of state bargaining laws.