Ikats: Woven Silks from Central Asia : The Rau Collection

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This is a beautiful illustration of Central Asian silk ikats

Ikats: Woven Silks from Central Asia : The Rau Collection
Pip Rau
Manufacturer: Blackwell Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0631161716

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This is a beautiful illustration of Central Asian silk ikats.......1997-06-25

Ikats are carefully crafted fabrics that are totally unique. This book demonstrates the vibrancy and beauty of many silk ikats collected from Soviet Central Asia. The book is more photographs than text, but it requires pictures to fully appreciate the beauty that is Central Asian ikats and the Rau Collection. It is amazing that these silks are custom dyed and designed. In ikats, traditional textile art is maintained. Anyone who has an interest in textiles, Central Asian crafts, or in viewing the beautiful silks that make up the Central Asian woman's wordrobe, should view this book. It is truly unique.

IKATS Woven Silks from Central Asia - the Rau Collection

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IKATS Woven Silks from Central Asia - the Rau Collection
Basil Blackwell
Manufacturer: Blackwell, Basil
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JV9Z88

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Excellent for beginning and experienced painters alike

The Pleasures of Painting Outdoors: A Diary of the Thirteen Part Pbs Worldscape Series
John Stobart
Manufacturer: Worldscape Productions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0963577506

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Excellent for beginning and experienced painters alike.......1999-01-03

John Stobart describes to us his personal life as a struggling art student through to his present life as an enormously successful maritime painter. He describes his life and passion for art with the wit and charm of a typical Englishman. He tells us of the days when he was forced to used old burlap sacks for canvases and wood discarded from construction sites for stretchers. Part one of the book explores his life in part, and his progression throughout the years. This is invaluable to a beginning artist as we learn from his mistakes. He describes the trials and tribulations of working with Galleries owners and clients in regards to their expectations of the artist. Stobart also informs us of his palette of choice and working materials for outdoor oil sketching plus more. Part two of the book discusses works of art created on site with oil sketches done by Stobart and many of his fellow friends in the art industry. Overall the book is extremely simple reading and doesn't complicate any issues at all, I recommend it as a reference book, a guide to art, and a delightfully humurous companion that can inspire the artist into creating something better for him or herslef. Supberb reading from a truly insprirational man.

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* Reviews and analyses the full spectrum of strategies and policies needed to deliver sustainability in the 21st century
* Explains what we can hope for from governments and international agencies after the Johannesburg Summit, and what civil society, business and others need to contribute
* Covers governance at all levels, natural resource management, equity, poverty reduction and markets
* Includes free CD-ROM of Civil Society documents on the World Summit on Sustainable Development from over 500 organizations in 80 countries
* Essential reading for those involved in implementing and researching sustainability at all levels

"Survival for a Small Planet" brings together dozens of the leading experts from around the world in a "post-WSSD" analysis of the prospects for sustainable development on all the major policy fronts including security, finance, urban governance, radical partnerships, migration, health, access to resources and the role of markets. The distinguished group of authors examines the contributions that governments, business and civil society can each make to improve our prospects and they set out the agenda for those working to achieve sustainable world.

This is essential reading and a vital resource for all those involved in researching and implementing sustainability at all levels and in all places.

A free CD-ROM is included containing civil society documents from the WSSD process produced by over 500 organizations in 80 countries.

Contributors include: Maria Adebowale, Tariq Banuri, Stephen Bass, Keith Bezanson, Tom Bigg, Roberto Bissio, Nicola Borregard, Chris Church, Barry Dalal-Clayton, Mark Halle, Saleemul Huq, Paul Kapelus, Rafi Khan, Marianne Kjellen, James Mayers, Gordon McGranahan, Jeffrey McNeely, Charles McNeill, Kalyani Menon-Sen, Liliana Miranda, Adil Najam, Yelena Panina, Jan Pronk, David Satterthwaite, Sara Scherr, Youba Sokona, Cecilia Tacoli, Simon Upton, Sonja Vermeulen, Bill Vorley.

Survival for a Small Planet: The Sustainable Development Agenda

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Survival for a Small Planet: The Sustainable Development Agenda
Tom Bigg
Manufacturer: Earthscan/James & James
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MVCWGM

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This volume, a companion to Money, Macroeconomics and Keynes, represents both consolidation and the breaking of new ground in Keynesian methodology and microeconomics by leading figures in these fields.

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The authors of these essays need to learn how to Integrate.......2004-11-07

This collection of essays is written by contributors whose behavior is similar to the blind men(women)trying to identify an animal(elephant) by examining a different part of the animal's anatomy.You end up getting a number of different answers which are all wrong.The best example of this occurs in the first three essays written by C Sardoni,M Desai and M Marcuzzo.Keynes's theory of effective demand is composed of two parts.The first part is the D-Z model introduced in chapter 3 of the General Theory(GT),which Keynes analyzed on pp.55-56,ft.2 and in chapters 20(pp.280-286) and 21(pp.304-306).Any reader of this review who knows how to integrate(take the antiderivative of the derivative)can go to the above mentioned pages and integrate Keynes's differential calculus analysis.It is simple to find out that the expected aggregate demand function is D=pO,given that O is a function of N,where N represents aggregate employment and p is defined as an expected price.Similarly,the aggregate supply function,Z,must be equal to P +wN,where w is the actual money wage and P is expected economic Profit.A set of different D=Z points is created,one for each different expected price(and corresponding different expected profits).The other part of Keynes's model is the current or actual aggregate demand,Y=C+I,where C=bY or C=a+bY.The D=Z curve is called by Keynes the aggregate supply curve.All three of the above mentioned economists confuse the aggregate supply function with the aggregate supply curve.One discovers the amount of involuntary unemployment in the macro economy by comparing Y with the D=Z locus.It is mathematically impossible for Z to be equal to pO.Similarly, it is mathematically impossible for D=C+I.The really interesting question is why has there been a nearly 70 year search by economists for an answer to the question "What did Keynes really mean?".Integrate the derivatives and find out.

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With the exception of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the regions of the world with the greatest inequality.

Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Breaking with History? explores why the region suffers from such persistent inequality, identifies how it hampers development, and suggests ways to achieve greater equity in the distribution of wealth, incomes and opportunities. The study draws on data from 20 countries based on household surveys covering 3.6 million people, and reviews extensive economic, sociological and political science studies on inequality in Latin America.

To address the deep historical roots of inequality in Latin America, and the powerful contemporary economic, political and social mechanisms that sustain it, Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean outlines four broad areas for action by governments and civil society groups to break this destructive pattern:

Build more open political and social institutions, that allow the poor and historically subordinate groups to gain a greater share of agency, voice and power in society.
Ensure that economic institutions and policies seek greater equity, through sound macroeconomic management and equitable, efficient crisis resolution institutions, that avoid the large regressive redistributions that occur during crises, and that allow for saving in good times to enhance access by the poor to social safety nets in bad times.
Increase access by the poor to high-quality public services, especially education, health, water and electricity, as well as access to farmland and the rural services. Protect and enforce the property rights of the urban poor.
Reform income transfer programs so that they reach the poorest families.

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With the exception of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the regions of the world with the greatest inequality. Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Breaking with History? explores why the region suffers from such persistent inequality, identifies how it hampers development, and suggests ways to achieve greater equity in the distribution of wealth, incomes and opportunities. The study draws on data from 20 countries based on household surveys covering 3.6 million people, and reviews extensive economic, sociological and political science studies on inequality in Latin America. To address the deep historical roots of inequality in Latin America, and the powerful contemporary economic, political and social mechanisms that sustain it, Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean outlines four broad areas for action by governments and civil society groups to break this destructive pattern: Build more open political and social institutions, that allow the poor and historically subordinate groups to gain a greater share of agency, voice and power in society. Ensure that economic institutions and policies seek greater equity, through sound macroeconomic management and equitable, efficient crisis resolution institutions, that avoid the large regressive redistributions that occur during crises, and that allow for saving in good times to enhance access by the poor to social safety nets in bad times. Increase access by the poor to high-quality public services, especially education, health, water and electricity, as well as access to farmland and the rural services. Protect and enforce the property rights of the urban poor. Reform income transfer programs so that they reach the poorest families.

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Parents Forever: You and Your Adult Children
Sidney Callahan
Manufacturer: Continuum Intl Pub Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0824511956

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This lavishly illustrated volume is the first truly comprehensive study of eighteenth-century rigging from the English First Rate to the Fuchow pole junk. Covering all the warships and merchant vessels of Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia, noted author Karl Heinz Marquardt draws on contemporary sources as well as recent authoritative studies to provide well-documented commentary on the development and significant features of each rig and detailed descriptions of lines, blocks, and sails, along with belaying plans of knots, hitches, and ropework. More than 1,200 line drawings, extensive tables of rigging dimensions, and indexes with a full listing of rigging terms in French, German, and English complete this indispensable reference on a complex yet fascinating subject. 1,200 illustrations.10 x 12 inches.

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Period Ship Rigging.......2005-10-26

This book is one of the definitive resources (particularly for modelers) on 18th century rigging. Numerous illustrations help clarify what can be very complicated instructions.

Eighteenth century rigs and rigging.......2005-10-12

In addition to the expected portrayal of different rigs of the period, the detail of the specific aspects of each rigging type was superb. Many rigs including naval, work and personal pleasure craft are discussed. The material on the ships themselves was an excellent compilation of data not easily found in any other single source.

The Dictionary of Rigs & Rigging.......2001-03-13

As I said in the title, this works is really a dictionary. Somewhat different to most other publications, this 300+ page, 40cm x 40 cm tome covers most aspects of rigs around the world for the period metioned. The beauty of Marquardt's works is his artwork.

Every imaginable 19th Centruy rig is presented and diagrams displayed, but do not be fooled, it is not a picture book and mainly consists of text, but well woth finding and owning.

Of similar vein, if you can purchase one of his Anatomy of the Ship series, you can see how painstking Marquardt's works are.

Are their more user friendly books around for the modeller? Yes, but one can invest in an artwork such as this book or one can read a paperback.

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A History of Civilization: Prehistory to 1300 : Vol A
Robin W. Winks , Crane Brinton , John B. Christopher , and Robert Lee Wolff
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0133899411

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History of Civilization: Prehistory to 1300/Vol. A
Robin W. Winks , Crane Brinton , John B. Christopher , and Robert Lee Wolff
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
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Binding: Paperback

General | World | History | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0133931668

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A History of Civilization: Prehistory to 1300 : Vol A
Robin W. Winks Crane Brinton John B. Christopher Robert Lee Wolff
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OI3JAG

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History of Civilization: Prehistory to 1300/Vol. A
Robin W.; Brinton, Crane; Christopher, John B.; Wolff, Robert Lee Winks
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OI7YU2

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For millions of Americans, birdwatching is nothing less than an obsession. For enthusiasts, the excitement of sighting a rare species, the pleasure of watching a bird in flight, and the satisfaction of being able to spot and identify different birds constitute a burning passion that travels
with them wherever they go. The Birdwatcher's Handbook provides a marvelous resource for these dedicated hobbyists, offering a compendium of information about European birds that will be a delight to armchair readers and vacationers alike.
In The Birdwatcher's Handbook, authors Paul Ehrlich, David Dobkin, Darryl Wheye, and Stuart Pimm provide in-depth information about British and Northern European birds not found in standard guides. Unlike quick-reference spotter's guides, this volume combines helpful identification aids with
thorough descriptions of the birds' behavior and characteristics. Here you can find out where a bird nests, what type of nest it builds, and which partner builds it; how many eggs it lays, what they look like, which parent incubates them, and for how long; how it cares for its young, what it likes
to eat, and its foraging habits. This comprehensive volume also provides details about displays, mating, wintering and migration, conservation status, and guides to further reading. For the dedicated birdwatcher on the go (in one of the most popular vacation destinations for Americans), this
information will constitute invaluable help for locating and following different birds, and for identifying them by their behavior as well as their appearance. And both bird-loving travelers and homebound enthusiasts will delight in the comprehensive background this book provides on 515 separate
species--including 150 short essays on avian natural history.
Bird-watchers form a remarkable group, dedicated to following their passion from the backyard to the most distant places. The Birdwatcher's Handbook provides the information they need for both at-a-glance reference in the field and hours of reading pleasure at home--the perfect companion to a
trusted identification guide.

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The bird, occupied with thoughts of love and beauty, with "fields, or waves, or mountains" and "shapes of sky or plain," has made little advance in the art and instruments of good living. It swallows its food whole, scarcely knowing the taste of it, and a pair of forceps for picking it up, tipped and cased with horn, is the whole of its dining furniture. For the bill of a bird, primarily and essentially, is that and nothing else. In the chickens and the sparrows that come to steal their food, and the robin that looks on, and all the little dicky-birds, you may see it in its simplicity.

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A cruise is a complete vacation, so it's important that you choose the one that's right for you. Frommer's Cruises & Ports of Call is the most user-friendly, opinionated, and comprehensive guide you can buy before you set sail. We provide in-depth coverage on cruises departing from U.S. ports to the Caribbean, Alaska, Bermuda, Mexico and Canada.

Unlike rating systems used in other guides, our system is simple. We break down the essential elements of a cruise experience (dining, activities, children's activities, entertainment, service, overall enjoyment, and overall value), and rate them from "poor" to "outstanding." Photos of each ship combine with the text to give a better sense of the very real differences among the various lines.

Most important, this is the only cruise guide that provides the real prices people pay for cruises, not just the rack rates. Other guides tell you that a seven-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas costs $2,099. You can pay that if you want to, but only Frommer's tells you that the same cruise is selling for $649. We give both the rack rates and the discount price for every cruise we review. This feature alone makes Frommer's Cruises and Ports of Call by far the most valuable trip-planning book among cruise guides.

Our authors, noted cruise experts who've personally checked out every ship sailing in and around North America, offer candid and unbiased opinions on them all. They are completely up to date, with all the latest developments and the newest ships. You'll also get complete coverage of the major port destinations, with advice on how to spend your limited time ashore.

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Frommer Has a Winner Here.......2005-12-24

I hate most of the Frommer Travel books. They take the fun out of travel and have very few photos.

This book is different. Here they came up with something very useful and novel for the traveller. When you go on a cruise normally you do not have a clue. You just follow what your travel agent recommmends. But anyone that has taken an extended cruise or two knows there are big differences betweeen boat lines and routes etc.( I like Holland America myself). So here is a nice review of what boats and crusies are available, it describes the boats, and where they go and what you can expect including on board entertainment. All great stuff.

Highly recommend 4 or 5 stars. Buy before you talk to the travel agent.

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Practical

Less Than It Appears

Clear and well written

Best presentation book I've read!

DEFINITELY improved my seminar delivery skills

Inspire Any Audience: Proven Secrets of the Pros for Powerful Presentations
Tony Jeary
Manufacturer: Trade Life Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Practical.......2007-06-13

If you desire to motivate or keep your audience interested, this is a practical, helpful book.

Less Than It Appears.......2002-05-21

If you do long seminars especially all day, this is the best book for such a developing professional speaker that I have read. If you are looking to build a strong 10 to 30 minutes inspiring and/or motivational speech this is definitely not the book for you. If that is what you are looking for then you want Success Secrets of the Motivational Superstars : America's Greatest Speakers Reveal Their Secrets by Michael Jeffreys. Furthermore, Jeffreys is the best overall book on becoming a great speaker. If you are serious about speaking performance you must read this book. If you want to see what an exceptionally well research book looks like read Jeffreys. It is getting harder to find so don't delay. Indirectly Jeffreys shows you how to research by example. Professional speaking is about being a first class expert. Only then develop an entertaining and humorous format and delivery. Or you could shoot for the lower rung of just being funny. Unfortunately, just being an expert does not put you on the ladder.

With the name Zig Ziglar-- his business associate-- all over this book my hopes were to high. The title (Inspire Any Audience) is overdone. Inspire is a misrepresentation. Keep them interested would be more accurate. Page 121 he advises avoiding words like certainly, positively and others. If the word any is not a violation then it will require a Clinton like explanation for the word "is" or in this case "any" from Jeary.

In chapter 8 "Keeping Their Attention" he introduces the concept of business entertainment-a phrase he has trademarked. In the title he uses the words proven secrets. The big secret is that his explanation of business entertainment is shockingly shallow. The worthy gist of is to do bold things to keep the audience engaged. Sorry, Jeary the command to play music, play games and other categories does not cut it. Explain yourself. I get the drift of it enough to say that is the book that Jeary or someone should write. That book would be fresh and exciting. In fact if that book exists I am going to find it.

On page 96 there is a page on gestures. In nearly every speaking book the author is so afraid of mechanical outcomes that they say trite stuff about be natural or be yourself. Give Jeary credit for making an attempt at giving some specific advise about gestures. The book turns me off on paying big bucks for his in person seminar on presentations at this point. There are lots of little tidbits and minor insights through out the book.

Just--- not a block buster book. It is well above average. Of the 40 plus books on speaking that I have read and reviewed on Amazon this book is at the lower end of the top ten books to read for public speaking improvement. Clearly, a worthy book.

Inspire Any Audience is worth the money and then some but it is not an inspired book that the author was burning to write. It is a darn good survey of techniques to give your customers an interesting day long seminar.

Clear and well written.......2001-12-05

A fantastic book on a topic one easily neglects. The book is very clear written, enjoyable to read and re-read (a must), and devided into 4 parts: Before the Presentation, Beginning your Presentation, The Body of your Presentation, Closing your presentation. Tony Jeary succeeded in packing tons of useful information in that little book. A great book for the serious presenter!

Best presentation book I've read!.......2000-12-26

Jerry presents usable ideas in a clear writing style. His methods force you to discover your target and keep you on-message from the introduction to the final summary and close. His Business Entertainment section is worth the price of the book. A must read for *any* presenter, pro or one-timer.

DEFINITELY improved my seminar delivery skills.......2000-07-08

This book delivers far more than I thought it would when I first purchased it.

My openings have gotten a thousand times better. I've learned how to keep the audiences attention - especially during my longer (2+ hours) seminars. And there's a better flow between changes in topics.

I still pull this book out before all of my major presentations just to make sure I'm still on point. Whether you're a beginner or a professional speaker, I think you'll get a lot of value in this book, not found elsewhere.

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Inspire Any Audience: Proven Secrets of the Pros for Powerful Presentations
Tony Jeary
Manufacturer: Trade Life Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RUN816

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Inspire Any Audience: Proven Secrets of the Pros for Powerful Presentations
Tony Jeary
Manufacturer: River Oak Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RUOH16

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Bring the flavor of the Old West to flyers, brochures, menus, newsletters — any graphic project — with these immediately usable designs. Eye-catching, professionally drawn images of cowboys, Indians, rodeos, wagons, cactus, ghost towns, prairie dogs, many more — each in three handy sizes.

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Attack of the Generic Cowboys.......2000-06-22

This book, I feel, is average compared to other clip art books. The illustrations are modernized images of what cowboys and native americans should be, but that is what they're supposed to be. The illustrations are highly effective for what their intended use is, but I personally feel that they lack some of the detail that other books of this nature have. I do like the variety of the subjects; cowboys, native amoericans, animals, buildings, borders, memorabilia, etc. If you're looking for anything western or with a western feel, it will most likely be illustrated within this book. One thing that I do find really, really annoying is that a vast majority of clip art books, including this one, will be bound so that they will not lay flat in a scanner or copy machine. Very frustrating for digital artists.

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Gardening in Small Spaces

Disappointing

Great Ideas

Great little compendium of approaches to small space

Gardening in Small Spaces: Creative Ideas from America's Best Gardeners (Fine Gardening Design Guides)

Manufacturer: Taunton
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1561585807
Release Date: 2002-12-01

Book Description

The eighth title in the Fine Gardening Design series illustrates innumerable techniques to make a little garden space go a long way. It shows how to create a garden that feels much larger than it is, and demonstrates how small gardens can create privacy. A look at sample gardens reveals some of the tips and tricks of gardening in small spaces, such as using diagonal lines and breaking areas into individual sections. Sound advice on pruning and selecting appropriate plants helps readers transform a small lot into a place of beauty and comfort. Featuring designs from some of America's best-known landscape artists with over 100 color photos and illustrations, Gardening in Small Spaces is a great guide to creating a garden paradise with limited space.

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Gardening in Small Spaces.......2006-08-31

This book goes beyond eye candy for the gardener. There are plans, and good ideas, like combining different paving materials. I would have liked a little more on front yards and entry areas.

Disappointing.......2006-04-19

This book was long on promises...short on delivery!

I was very dissapointed...I have many Taunton books...similar in nature & was very impressed by some of their other gardening books.

What bothered me most about this book was 'most'..not all...but most of the designers seemed wrapped up in their own fascination with their own victories accomplished in their own yards.

It would seem to me that it would be obvious if a designer is approached to write a contribution for this kind of book...in this particular format...that it would be absolutely essential to convey principles, ideas & workable solutions that anybody could utilize in their 'small space'.

I expected the chosen designers to be much more attuned to the reader rather than coming across so enthralled with the great jobs they'd done in their own yards...& the plants they used etc. There was far too much information involving useless details...such as..."we built the fence ourselvles" type thing.

Much more constructive information was sorely missing from this book. As the reader I quickly tired of reading the same comment over & over from each contributor..."divide your small space up into various rooms". There was such an opportunity here for each of these obviously talented designers to really display their wares...

The same advice about dividing small garden spaces into rooms...was repeated often...with little additonal detail of color, style or scale.

As a designer myself...I found this book to be much more bones...than meat. Don't recommend it!

Great Ideas.......2005-03-06

This book is a collaborative effort which allows room for different tastes. Lots of help and ideas to create an intimate courtyard garden. There are plenty of photos to get your imagination going.
I like that most of the gardens can be adapted to my sub-tropic zone, nothing is cut in stone, except the pathways.

Great little compendium of approaches to small space.......2003-03-16

The terrific thing about this book is that in less than 150 pages it exposes readers to no less than 18 different approaches to creating a garden in small space. The editors never set forth a precise metric of "small space", but these seem to range from the smaller suburban lots to the truly postage stamp sizes many of us grapple with.

Since this is a Taunton publication, there are large color photos and lots of them. There are also plenty of drawings to help readers make sense of elements in various gardens.

Most of the gardeners work in temperate zones and so there is some limit to the planting ideas for a zone 5 plugger like me. Even so, the design ideas and, especially, the hardscaping open up interesting possibilities, albeit ones to explore with different materials.

The sections on design strategies and creating privacy provide a great framework before looking at the "compelling garden spaces" being made on tiny, unpromising lots. Here's a book of information as well as inspiration. I recommend it highly.

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This collection of essays emerged from a symposium held at Mercer University which examined the ways in which W. E. B. Du Bois's theories of race have shaped racial discussion and public policy in the twentieth-century. The essays also examine the application of Du Bois's theories to the new millenium, as well as his contributions to the study of the humanities.

W. E. B. Du Bois (1868—1963) was the leading black intellectual to address the issue of race in America. The first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University, he was a founder of the NAACP and editor of its newspaper Crisis where he argued forcefully for blacks' civil and political rights.

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