Dave Taylor

A year in the life of North America's most beautiful and popular game species. This exciting book by renowned wildlife photographer Dave Taylor features 375 images of North American deer species in their natural habitat. Included are the two deer species indigenous to North America -- the whitetail and the mule deer -- as well as blacktail deer, elk, caribou and moose. These majestic animals are photographed at all stages of development, in all seasons, in locations across the continent. Deer World explores a year in the life of deer, providing naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts a rare inside look at how seasonal events affect each species. The remarkable photographs are arranged by day and month, juxtaposed with informative captions that offer notes on the animal, its behavior, the role it plays within its local ecosystem, and where and when it can best be viewed. As a bonus, Taylor includes photographs of other animals found in the deer's world, such as wolves and bears. Updated in 2025 with new images and captions, this timeless book continues to thrill millions of deer enthusiasts in North America.

Paul: Rising Through the Storm is a powerful true story of endurance, healing, and transformation. Paul's childhood was scarred by pain and experiences no child should ever have to endure. Yet, rather than allowing his past to define him, Paul embarks on a courageous journey of self-discovery and recovery-one that tests the limits of his spirit and reshapes his destiny. Through the raw and often turbulent process of therapy and reflection, Paul learns to confront his deepest fears and unravel the emotional scars that once held him captive. Each breakthrough becomes a step toward redemption, as he rebuilds his sense of identity and rekindles his faith in his own worth. Fueled by an unwavering dream and guided by the resilience that only hardship can forge, Paul transforms his pain into purpose. His determination propels him beyond survival-toward triumph-as he rises from the ashes of trauma to become a world champion athlete. Told with honesty, hope, and profound insight, Paul: Rising Through the Storm is not just a memoir-it's an anthem of perseverance. It's a reminder that even in the darkest moments, the human spirit has the power to rise, to heal, and to inspire. Perfect for readers of The Choice by Edith Eger, Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, and Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl-this is an unforgettable journey through pain, purpose, and personal victory.

A season-by-season look at North America's most thrilling predator species. This exciting book by renowned wildlife photographer Dave Taylor features over 300 images of North American predator species in their natural habitat, with informative captions that offer notes on each animal, its behavior, the role it plays within its local ecosystem, and where and when it can best be viewed. Though Predators of North America focuses on the continent's hunters and their prey, it is a book about life, not death. It depicts the intricate web of living creatures -- mammals, reptiles, fish and birds -- who depend upon each other for their survival. Special attention is paid to key species such as the grizzly bear, black bear, wolf, coyote and red fox. Like the author's previous book, Deer World, this book also follows the lives of animals through a calendar year, enabling photographers, naturalists, conservationists and hunters to use it as a guide to viewing species-specific seasonal events. Join Dave Taylor on his hunt for North America's natural hunters.

North American Survivors explores seven species of mammals that existed in the North American continent, lived through the last Ice Age, and endured to the present. It reveals the ancestral origins of the animals, the opinions that humans held towards them, and the way they affected the biodiversity in the environment in which they live. North American Survivors considers the way these animals survived so that humans may learn and integrate the animals' resilience in their own lives to continue through the ongoing climate change crisis. The book also gives an overview of what the year of the particular animal looks like: when mating and birthing season begins, and when a particular animal grows independent.The animals discussed include: White-tailed deerPronghornCougarsCollared javelina or peccaryBlack bearsand others.Complete with a glossary and a list for further reading, North American Survivors is the book to introduce readers to the adaptability of animals and what helps them survive today.

Author Dave Taylor has set his life photographing and writing about North American wildlife. His passion was black bears. In this beautifully designed full colour book with more than 100 fullcolor photographs, maps and charts, Black Bears introduces the reader to this shy, reclusive and largely misunderstood animal with an encyclopedic examination of the black bear's world by state, province and territory. Of the three species (the grizzly/brown bear, polar bear, and black bear), Taylor examines and portrays his devotion specifically to the black bear, the most populous of the species. A specific section touches upon the bear and people, offering valuable advice when camping in their environment, and what to do if one encounters a bear in the wilderness.

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Shell scripts are an efficient way to interact with your machine and manage your files and system operations. With just a few lines of code, your computer will do exactly what you want it to do. But you can also use shell scripts for many other essential (and not-so-essential) tasks. This second edition of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts offers a collection of useful, customizable, and fun shell scripts for solving common problems and personalizing your computing environment. Each chapter contains ready-to-use scripts and explanations of how they work, why you'd want to use them, and suggestions for changing and expanding them. You'll find a mix of classic favorites, like a disk backup utility that keeps your files safe when your system crashes, a password manager, a weather tracker, and several games, as well as 23 brand-new scripts, including: ZIP code lookup tool that reports the city and state Bitcoin address information retriever suite of tools for working with cloud services like Dropbox and iCloud for renaming and applying commands to files in bulk processing and editing tools Whether you want to save time managing your system or just find new ways to goof off, these scripts are wicked cool!

Think your Mac is powerful now? This practical guide shows you how to get much more from your system by tapping into Unix, the robust operating system concealed beneath OS X's beautiful user interface. OS X puts more than a thousand Unix commands at your fingertips-for finding and managing files, remotely accessing your Mac from other computers, and using freely downloadable open source applications. If you're an experienced Mac user, this updated edition teaches you all the basic commands you need to get started with Unix. You'll soon learn how to gain real control over your system. Get your Mac to do exactly what you want, when you want Make changes to your Mac's filesystem and directories Use Unix's find, locate, and grep commands to locate files containing specific information Create unique "super commands" to perform tasks that you specify Run multiple Unix programs and processes at the same time Access remote servers and interact with remote filesystems Install the X Window system and learn the best X11 applications Take advantage of command-line features that let you shorten repetitive tasks

For some unknown reason the Ponziani Opening has been neglected in recent times. Don't be fooled by its apparently harmless reputation: the Ponziani is full of tricks and catches many unsuspecting opponents by surprise. It's also a perfect weapon for those who don't enjoy learning the mountains of theory. In Play the Ponziani, Dave Taylor and Keith Hayward present a comprehensive guide to this intriguing opening. They provide coverage of all the main lines, identify the best options, and highlight the key tactical and positional ideas. This book provides everything you need to know to play the Ponziani in your own games.

John Sculley In the short history of personal computing, the task of the software programmer has been one of the least recognized-but one of the most significant-in the industry. In addition to defining the prob­ lems, and presenting the solutions, the software programmer is con­ fronted with the challenge of having to predict what combination of ideas and technologies will move the industry forward in the most compelling way. Even though we've seen the development of tremendous applications in a surprisingly short period of time, the most difficult problems often surface when we try to elevate a suc­ cessful local idea to the international arena. In the case of Apple Computer, these challenges become especially profound when you consider that Apple sells Macintosh not just in the United States, but in Japan, China, the Middle East, Africa, East­ ern Europe, and even to the United Nations itself. Of course, this means that the personal computer must work everywhere around the world. But more significantly, it also means that the software must reflect the uniqueness of a given culture, its language, morals, and even its sense of humor. To step away from a narrowly-defined, nationally-based paradigm for software development, programmers, management, and entire corporations must learn to recognize what elements of an interface, problem solving technique, documentation illustration, package de­ sign, and advertisement are local, and which elements are appro­ priate for global markets.