John Long

Todo lo que siempre has querido saber acerca de las criaturas más grandes y peligrosas que jamás han habitadola Tierra. Adéntrate en las páginas de este libro para conocer cómo eran y cómo vivían los dinosaurios, como fueron las batallas mas impresionantes y como se extinguieron.Este libro nos habla tambien de los contrabandistas de fosiles, los esqueletos vendidos por millones de euros y las huellas de dinosaurio robadas. Porque 65 millones de años despues de su desaparicion, los dinosaurios siguen siendo criaturas fascinantes para todos.Asi que, ¡retrocedamos 150 millones de años, al fantastico mundo de los dinosaurios!A partir de 10 años.

El primer manual exclusivamente dedicado a la escalada deportiva en el que se abordan cuestiones tales como el aseguramiento, el mosquetonaje, sistemas de trabajo en vías o técnicas para controlar las caidas. Increibles dibujos hacen de esta una obra practica y muy amena.

Breves y concisos capítulos resumen todas y cada una de las técnicas de escalada, aplicadas en los rocódromos. Incluye la jerga específica, trucos de virtuosos, descripción de los más enrevesados movimientos. Las tecnicas de los expertos al alcance de los principiantes. El manual es un obra amena y facil para aquel que quiera iniciarse en la escalada, ademas de muy util para quien acuda a un rocodromo a entrenar. Contiene los capitulos: Escalando en presas artificiales, piezas del puzzle de la seguridad, tecnicas de aseguramiento, tecnicas de movimiento, top - rope, ir de primero, hacer boulder, como entrenar en el gimnasio y un glosario de terminos de escalada. Con toda la informacion necesaria de nudos, movimientos, cuerdas, mosquetones, seguros, anclajes... Contiene fotos y croquis.

Imprescindible manual con todos los tipos de anclajes y su utilización. Acompañados por el experto escalador americano John Long conoceremos cómo aprovechar anclajes naturales, utilización de empotradores, colocacion de friends, montaje de reuniones complejas, ecualizacion de seguros dudosos y triangulos de fuerzas; todo ello con 36 ejemplos fotograficos de su instalacion.

¡Especial ilustrado! En la primera historia, cuando Robin necesita desesperadamente a un archienemigo, Starfire se ofrece con entusiasmo a ocupar el puesto. Un momento... ¿Starfire como villana? ¡Así es, y parece que se lo va a tomar muy en serio! En la segunda historia, os invitamos a uniros a los heroes favoritos de los mas pequeños de la casa en una sorprendente aventura.

Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page -Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and SteelFrom ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earths ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long.Sharks have been fighting for their lives for 500 million years and today are under dire threat. They are the longest-surviving vertebrate on Earth, outlasting multiple mass extinction events that decimated life on the planet. But how did they thrive for so long? By developing superpower-like abilities that allowed them to ascend to the top of the oceanic food chain. John Long, who for decades has been on the cutting edge of shark research, weaves a thrilling story of sharks unparalleled reign. The Secret History of Sharks showcases the global search to discover sharks largely unknown evolution, led by Long and dozens of other extraordinary scientists. As the tale unfolds, Long introduces an enormous range of astonishing organisms: a thirty-foot-long shark with a deadly saw blade of jagged teeth protruding from its lower jaws and bizarre sharks fossilized while in their mating ritual. With insights into the threats to sharks today, how they contribute to medical advances, and the lessons they can teach us about our own survival, The Secret History of Sharks is a riveting look at scientific discovery with ramifications far beyond the ocean.This book is the work of a master scientist and storyteller. It will make you see sharks in a new way: not as blood-thirsty monsters that we should fear, but as natures ultimate survivors - Steve Brusatte, New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursReaders will want to sink their teeth into this - Publishers WeeklyThoroughly researched and wonderfully narrated, The Secret History of Sharks makes a convincing case that the story of sharks is nothing less than the story of life on Earth. Highly recommended! - Nate Blakeslee, New York Times bestselling author of American Wolf

What happens when we let robots play the game of life? The challenge of studying evolution is that the history of life is buried in the past -- we cant witness the dramatic events that shaped the adaptations we see today. But biorobotics expert John Long has found an ingenious way to overcome this problem: he creates robots that look and behave like extinct animals, subjects them to evolutionary pressures, lets them compete for mates and resources, and mutates their &"genes";. In short, he lets robots play the game of life.In Darwins Devices, Long tells the story of these evolving biorobots -- how they came to be, and what they can teach us about the biology of living and extinct species. Evolving biorobots can replicate creatures that disappeared from the earth long ago, showing us in real time what happens in the face of unexpected environmental challenges. Biomechanically correct models of backbones functioning as part of an autonomous robot, for example, can help us understand why the first vertebrates evolved them.But the most impressive feature of these robots, as Long shows, is their ability to illustrate the power of evolution to solve difficult technological challenges autonomously -- without human input regarding what a workable solution might be. Even a simple robot can create complex behavior, often learning or evolving greater intelligence than humans could possibly program. This remarkable idea could forever alter the face of engineering, design, and even warfare. An amazing tour through the workings of a fertile mind, Darwins Devices will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about evolution, robot intelligence, and life itself.

Jeff Rand, a feared and vengeful gunslinger since his family were murdered, is persuaded by Jim Miller to give up his gunning and join him in peaceful gold-mining. All goes well until one day Jeff returns to camp to find Miller murdered and the gold stolen. Jeff rides off in a black mood of revenge. But after a saloon fracas, he is forced by gunmen to take part in a bank raid. Then the raiders are ambushed and though Jeff escapes with half the gang, they accuse him of informing and beat him up. Can Jeff extricate himself? Can he clear his name and can he bring the murderers to justice? Lead must fly before he can find the answers.

Designed for quick use by climbers on site, this field guide is up to date with essential knowledge every climber can depend on to easily evaluate climbing anchors.Illustrated with 266 photos, drawings, and diagrams, key fundamentals are detailed with bullet points, and assessment guidelines for nuts, cams, and anchor systems are spelled out in easy to remember acronyms, simplifying the most important and critical guidelines every trad climber should know. Climbing Anchors Field Guide is the definitive reference manual for concise information on protection and anchor systems, including bolt anchors, rappel anchors, toprope anchors, and anchors for both single-pitch and multi-pitch climbing, all in a condensed and easy to read format.

How to Rock Climb, now in its sixth edition, is the most thorough instructional rock book in the world. All the fundamentalsfrom style and ethics, to physically scaling the rockare presented by climbing experts John Long and Bob Gaines. Completely revised and updated to reflect state-of-the-art methods, this book includes sections on face climbing, crack climbing, equipment, anchoring, belaying, toproping, leading, rappelling, sport climbing, trad climbing, multipitch climbing and much more. How to Rock Climb is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere.

How to Rock Climb!, now in its fifth edition, is the most thorough instructional rock climbing book in the world. All the fundamentalsfrom ethics to getting up the rockare presented in John Longs classic style. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods, this guide includes sections on face climbing; crack climbing; ropes, anchors, and belays; getting off the rock; sport climbing; and much more. It is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere.Now with more than 300 color photographs and illustrations, this is the most thorough and complete upgrade this best-selling title has seen since first publishing more than a decade ago.

Riding tubes in Venezuela. BASE jumping in Europe. Climbing big walls in Yosemite. Riding bulls in Texas. These first-person stories from acclaimed climber and adventurer John Long may be vastly different in content, but they share an identifiable emotional texture, tone and delivery, and fundamentally are of one piece. This is storytelling at its bestnonfiction that reads like fiction. In Stories from the Dirt, the action leaves you breathless, but its the characters that really leave a lasting mark. Like all stories worth a damn, this collection is all about the people.

This completely revised and updated edition with all new color photos brings together in a single volume the anchoring systems most popular among climbers. Most climbers today learn their craft on artificial climbing walls and on sport routes with fixed protection. Their first efforts to lead on trad routes often come as a rude shock--they find that they havent the skills and training to safeguard the climb or to set up solid belays. This new edition of Climbing Anchors is the climbers complete and authoritative source of information on protection, from fundamental knots to sophisticated rigging and equalizing skills.

This completely revised and updated edition, illustrated with 359 color photographs and drawings, brings together in a single volume the anchoring systems most popular among climbers. If youre new to trad climbing, this book details the necessary skills needed to make safe gear placements and build solid and efficient anchor systems, based on simple guidelines. This new edition of Climbing Anchors is the climbers complete and authoritative source of information on placement and evaluation criteria for nuts and camming devices. Included are assessment principles for bolts and a thorough discussion of how to rig and assess toprope, rappel, single-pitch, and multi-pitch anchor systems. Climbing Anchors covers it all- from fundamental knots to sophisticated rigging and load distribution skills.Updated fourth edition includes: Over 150 additional new photographs The latest equipment and techniques for anchoring Introduces the new STRANDS principle for evaluating any anchor system Correct application of girth hitch masterpoint anchors Dispels old myths about shock loading and equalization with new guidelines

Written by world renowned rock climbers and veteran Falcon authors John Long and Bob Gaines, this comprehensive volume will be the go-to resource for the necessities of rock climbing safety. By stressing both fundamentals and state-of-the-art techniques, it will be a great resource for both beginners and experienced climbers looking to brush up on their skills.

Theres a reason we pause at the vista overlook and be quiet for a second. The wilderness, or simply being outside in the natural world, provides us with a psychological reboot. It declutters our minds, washes off the guff, gives us a chance to see and feel ourselves as expansively as the Tunnel Overlook in Yosemite Valley. But the process is different, and in some ways, more powerful than the benefits we get from sleep. The Little Book of Outdoor Wisdom is a collection of all-new essays from legendary climber and outdoor writer John Long, an exploration of what connects us fundamentally to the outdoors and of why we return again and again. Through evocative anecdotes and sketches, told in Longs visceral yet poignant style, readers will rediscover their love for nature and glean a deeper appreciation for its rejuvenating effect.

With more than 100 full-color photos and detailed captions showing how to create safe and simple rock-climbing anchoring systems, this is a take-to-the-crag companion book to our huge-selling Climbing Anchors.Designed for quick use by climbers on site, this book shows how to properly place and configure natural anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knots, belay anchors, toprope anchors and rappel anchors. This field guide is up to date with the essential knowledge every climber can depend on.

From ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earths ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long.Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page.Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Guns, Germs, and SteelSharks have been fighting for their lives for 500 million years and today are under dire threat. They are the longest-surviving vertebrate on Earth, outlasting multiple mass extinction events that decimated life on the planet. But how did they thrive for so long? By developing superpower-like abilities that allowed them to ascend to the top of the oceanic food chain. John Long, who for decades has been on the cutting edge of shark research, weaves a thrilling story of sharks unparalleled reign. The Secret History of Sharks showcases the global search to discover sharks largely unknown evolution, led by Long and dozens of other extraordinary scientists. They embark on digs to all seven continents, investigating layers of rock and using cutting-edge technology to reveal never-before-found fossils and the clues to sharks singular story. As the tale unfolds, Longintroduces an enormous range of astonishing organisms: a thirty-foot-long shark with a deadly saw blade of jagged teeth protruding from its lower jaws, a monster giant clams crusher, and bizarre sharks fossilized while in their mating ritual. The book also includes startling new facts about the mighty megalodon, with its sixty-six-foot-long body, massive jaws, and six-inch serrated teeth. With insights into the threats to sharks today, how they contribute to medical advances, and the lessons they can teach us about our own survival, The Secret History of Sharks is a riveting look at scientific discovery with ramifications far beyond the ocean.

Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page Jared Diamond Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns Germs and Steel From ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites this book tells the complete untold story of how sharks emerged as Earth s ultimate survivors by world leading paleontologist John Long Sharks have been fighting for their lives for 500 million years and today are under dire threat They are the longest surviving vertebrate on Earth outlasting multiple mass extinction events that decimated life on the planet But how did they thrive for so long By developing superpower like abilities that allowed them to ascend to the top of the oceanic food chain John Long who for decades has been on the cutting edge of shark research weaves a thrilling story of sharks unparalleled reign The Secret History of Sharks showcases the global search to discover sharks largely unknown evolution led by Long and dozens of other extraordinary scientists As the tale unfolds Long introduces an enormous range of astonishing organisms a thirty foot long shark with a deadly saw blade of jagged teeth protruding from its lower jaws and bizarre sharks fossilized while in their mating ritual With insights into the threats to sharks today