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VOLUME EIGHT Imagine that you are a guest on an alien planet with an alien civilization that uses language and technology. The alien population of the planet numbers in the billions and as you travel around the planet you notice numerous individual and regional differences in dress and behavior. However, the one thing that stands out to you is their obsession with triangles. Everywhere you go you see triangles. Their houses and buildings are triangular and form tetrahedrons. Their walls, windows, doors, tables, and chairs are triangular. In fact their doors and walls even have triangular panels for decoration. Their furniture, appliances, fixtures, floor tiles, books, computers, picture frames, packages, containers, and signs are triangular. They often use triangular decorations on their clothes and other fabrics. Moreover their military is organized into triangular formations. You do see other shapes, but these always occur less frequently than triangles. In many rooms and buildings, almost everything you see is triangular in shape. You realize that if everything triangular were removed, there would be almost nothing left. You wonder whether this fixation on triangles is a reflection of their natural environment. But when you visit wilderness areas on their planet you do not see a single triangle. Instead much of their plant life is oval in shape. You wonder whether this love of triangles has always been there, and you make a point of visiting ancient and prehistoric sites. But always, no matter where you go or what you examine, you see a preference for triangles. Therefore you decide to ask your hosts why they prefer triangles. At first they do not know what you are talking about. But after you have explained, they reply that this is the most practical shape. Everything fits together well, and triangles are structurally one of the strongest shapes. When you mention other shapes they could adopt, they repeatedly ask, "Why would anyone choose a different shape?" You draw some different shapes and ask what they ...

VOLUME SEVEN Volume Seven (Part 2) together with Volume Six (Part 1) examine various aspects of behavior in a single region, Prince Edward Island in Canada. This behavior is discussed in detail and then subsequently analyzed in terms of the feelings and models employed in everyday life. Volume Seven focuses on behavior associated with family, religion, alcohol use, politics, community, activities, concepts, superstitions, and beliefs. Volume Six, the previous volume, focuses on behavior associated with work and social interaction. Volume Seven contains 162 photographs and a list of the implications of this research. Hardcover: 756 pages. ISBN: 978-0-9684020-6-1. Distributed by The Book Emporium, 169 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4B4, Canada. e-mail: bookspei@gmail.com

VOLUME SIX Volume Six (Part 1) and Volume Seven (Part 2) examine various aspects of behavior in a single region, Prince Edward Island in Canada. This behavior is discussed in detail and then subsequently analyzed in terms of the feelings and models employed in everyday life. Volume Six focuses on behavior associated with work and social interaction. Volume Seven, the subsequent volume, focuses on behavior associated with family, religion, alcohol use, politics, community, activities, concepts, superstitions, and beliefs. Volume Six contains 260 photographs and a list of the implications of this research. Hardcover: 763 pages. ISBN: 978-0-9684020-5-4. Distributed by The Book Emporium, 169 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4B4, Canada. e-mail: bookspei@gmail.com