The author's original intent when he first started his TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH was to write a single book about his most exciting adventures with wildlife, cowboys and dudes during his many years of owning and operating a guest ranch outside Yellowstone Park. He ended up writing three books instead because he found he had so many adventures to write about. He made an initial decision to place stories about wildlife in one book and stories about cowboys and dudes in two additional ones. However, he received many complaints from readers who stated that they wanted wildlife stories mixed in with other stories about the Beartooths. He has resolved these complaints by consolidating THE BEST OF THE TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH into this single volume.

John C. Mouat, author of "From Indian Fort to Flying Fort- And Far Beyond" was born near Montana's Old Fort Custer. He piloted Flying Fortresses in World War II, flew combat in Korea, was Secretary to Gerneral Eisenhower and kisses Hedy Lamar.

The disastrous Yellowstone Park fires of 1988 consumed over 40% of the Park's total area - over 400,000 acres out of a total of 2.2 million. Also, fires in adjoining National Forests incinerated hundreds of thousands of additional acres. The author of "YELLOWSTONE BURNING" deplores as incredibly wrongheaded the "Let It Burn" policy of Park officials when lightning strikes ignited forests that were tinder-dry after three years of drouth. He does support, however, a policy of "Controlled Burns" under favorable weather conditions to rid the forest floors of deadfall and brush debris that pose fire hazards in all National Parks and Forests. Read "YELLOWSTONE BURNING" for an eye-witness account of what happened.

The TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH books describe the author's daunting efforts to carve a recreation ranch from Montana's rugged Beartooth Mountains near Yellowstone Park. The first covered his Critter Encounters and this second describes his adventures with Cowboys and Dudes.

The disastrous Yellowstone Park fires of 1988 consumed over 40% of the Park's total area - over 400,000 acres out of a total of 2.2 million. Also, fires in adjoining National Forests incinerated hundreds of thousands of additional acres. The author of "YELLOWSTONE BURNING" deplores as incredibly wrongheaded the "Let It Burn" policy of Park officials when lightning strikes ignited forests that were tinder-dry after three years of drouth. He does support, however, a policy of "Controlled Burns" under favorable weather conditions to rid the forest floors of deadfall and brush debris that pose fire hazards in all National Parks and Forests. Read "YELLOWSTONE BURNING" for an eye-witness account of what happened.

The author's original intent when he first started his TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH was to write a single book about his most exciting adventures with wildlife, cowboys and dudes during his many years of owning and operating a guest ranch outside Yellowstone Park. He ended up writing three books instead because he found he had so many adventures to write about. He made an initial decision to place stories about wildlife in one book and stories about cowboys and dudes in two additional ones. However, he received many complaints from readers who stated that they wanted wildlife stories mixed in with other stories about the Beartooths. He has resolved these complaints by consolidating THE BEST OF THE TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH into this single volume.

The "TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH" books describe the author's daunting efforts to carve a recreation ranch from Montana's rugged Beartooth Mountains near Yellowstone Park. The first covered his "Critter Encounters" and this second describes his adventures with "Cowboys and Dudes."

A detailed resource on periodontics, this volume addresses the full spectrum of periodontal issues. The book's coverage extends logically from the anatomy of the periodontium through to treatment options, and elucidates the relationship between periodontal and restorative dental therapies. The section dedicated to implants in the periodontally-compromised patient reflects the increasing importance of this form of oral rehabilitation. This section includes new chapters on implant placement in the aesthetic zone and issues related to supportive therapy in the implant patient. With an approximate 25 per cent increase in length, this fourth edition keeps pace with the level of interest and growth of research in periodontology. Chapters included in previous editions have been updated and many new chapters added, including modifying factors in periodontal disease, risk assessment, and genetics in relation to periodontitis.

John C. Mouat, author of "From Indian Fort to Flying Fort- And Far Beyond" was born near Montana's Old Fort Custer. He piloted Flying Fortresses in World War II, flew combat in Korea, was Secretary to Gerneral Eisenhower and kisses Hedy Lamar.