A short picture book with large pictures of Yosemite taken at night under mostly clear skies in December. The valley's cliffs are illuminated by the light of the Moon in its third quarter.

Yosemite Valley is a glacially carved valley in Yosemite National Park, located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. About eight miles (thirteen kilometers) long, it is surrounded by high granite cliffs and monoliths. Most of the park is also densely forested with several species of pine trees. Several streams and rivers flow into the valley and merge into the Merced River. Although the valley comprises about one percent of the total area of the park, it is where most visitors come. In the early Spring, the colorful shades of green in the valley provide contrast with the snow on the peaks. In the winter, snowfall can create dramatic images for photographers. In the late spring and early summer, the valley's elevation, combined with a clean atmosphere, create conditions for sometimes spectacular cloud effects. The fall colors come shortly after the first freeze, usually in October or November. Various scenes do more than simply change appearance with the seasons. Because of the high walls of the valley, an observer sitting at one place can watch the shadows shifting throughout the day, often dramatically. Changes in weather also bring about alternations to the landscape. Because the valley floor is just short of 4000 feet 1219 meters], mists and clouds often hang within the valley. Because of the valley's curvature along with its east-west orientation, the light within the valley is frequently dramatic at both dawn and dusk. If there are high clouds over the valley when the sun is just below the horizon in the west, light reflected from the bottom of the clouds can create an effect called alpenglow, which puts a soft pink glow on the granite. Half Dome is often bathed in pink as the sun is setting. The pictures in this volume illustrate views that change throughout the day as well as throughout the seasons.

El Capitan is a granite rock formation that rises 3000 feet (900 meters) above the floor of Yosemite Valley. Most serious mountain climbers want to climb it at least once. Here are pairs of photographic portraits in natural color and solarized color. The peak is seen from many angles, different times of day, and during different seasons.

Half Dome is a famous granite monolith in Yosemite National Park. It marks the east end of Yosemite Valley. This book provides twenty-six pairs of images. Each pair includes both a naturally colored image and a solarized artistic image. The large format of the book provides enjoyment for all who browse through it.

Sometimes the fire of our faith gets down to barely glowing embers. When a campfire gets down to embers, we have to add more fuel in order to get the fire going again. When their spiritual fire gets low, Christians need some kindling or tinder to get the fire blazing again. In these pages, you can ponder the struggles Christians face. Here are more than two hundred fire starters-faith fuel-reflections on what the Bible teaches us.

With divorces so common in the 21st century, this book examines six successful marriages of the 20th century. The lessons from these marriages can teach all of those who seek lasting love and romance.

The goal of coal mining is to economically remove coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s is widely used to generate electricity. The most economical method of coal extraction from coal seams depends on the depth and quality of the seams, and the geology and environmental factors. This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of coal extraction, including production of ashless coal by using a solvent extraction technique; the Hotelling model of optimal non-renewable resource extraction; coal extraction with a carbon disulfide/N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone mixed solvent; and extraction of inorganic species of coal.