Open City #3 (Open City)

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Open City #3 (Open City)
Richard Yates , Patrick McCabe , and Irvine Welsh
Manufacturer: Grove Press, Open City Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1890447145

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Open Court Reading: City Wildlife Level 3 Unit 2 TE
McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000UOFLN2

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Breaking ground, open spaces temporary and accidental: An exhibition at the Urban Center, New York City, February 3 to March 3, 1981
Brendan Gill
Manufacturer: Marvin E. Newman
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City Wildlife: Level 3, Unit 2, Teacher's Edition - Florida (SRA Open Court Reading)
Carl Bereiter
Manufacturer: SRA/McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000QA6SIW

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Open Court Reading - City Wildlife Level 3 Book1 TE
McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000UOFL2I

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SRA Open Court Reading Level 3 Unit 2 City Wildlife Teacher's Edition
Carl Bereiter
Manufacturer: SRA McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Odd assortment.......2000-10-25

While reading this book, I continually had to check the cover to verify it had been Marion Zimmer Bradley who produced this twaddle. The authors she uses are continually getting younger and the quality is dropping.

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Sword and Sorceress VII
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Manufacturer: Daw Books, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000KP5XXO

Book Description

Ken MacKay's career in space was going nowhere. The decrepit trading ship he served on was also going nowhere: the Rustam's Slipper was grounded on Schuyler's World, a backwater planet lacking even a good bar. For diversion, Schuyler's offered bad bars, cute yet conniving aliens called Rodents, and Catarina -- a mysterious, beautiful, unsettlingly smart woman. Catarina Wanted a berth on the Slipper; the Slipper needed a crew member. She Was hired.

But Ken soon discovered that Catarina was more than a vamp with a razor-sharp wit. First was her case of McLendon's Syndrome, an obscure little contagious disease treatable only with chocolate-chip cookies. Then there were all the secrets she was hiding. So she wasn't the most trustworthy ally a guy could want as the Slipper hurried straight into murder, mayhem, intrigue, and an interspecies war -- but she was all Ken had. And unless she helped Ken whip the crew into shape and muster the misfits and malcontents of Schuyler's World, it would be the shortest war on record...

Del Rey Discovery

Experience the wonder of discovery with Del Rey's newest authors!

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Vampires in Space, part one.......2006-11-21

This is the first of two brilliantly funny science fiction adventures set in a universe where incompetence has been elevated to an art form.

Ken MacKay is an ensign on a decrepit space freighter called the Rustam's Slipper. She's shorthanded, so the skipper takes on a new crewmember called Caterina Lindquist

Caterina is beautiful and smart, but suffers from a rare disease now classified as "McLendon's Syndrome" - the symptoms of which include very pale alabaster coloured skin, inability to tolerate direct sunlight, etc - yes, most of the disadvantages associated in medieval times with vampires. And some of the advantages as well.

Then a series of highly suspiscious events start occurring, including murder. Some crew members are convinced that Caterina must be behind them - but Ken is not so sure.

If you enjoyed Keith Laumer's "Reteif" comedy science fiction stories you will love "McLendon's Syndrome" and the sequel, "The VMR Theory."

This is one of my all-time favorite books!.......2004-09-07

This book is hilarious! The first person account leaves you feeling very much in the shoes of our hero (Ken McKay), who is a sane person stuck in a universe going crazy around him. A farce similar to Asprin's work (Phule's Company, M.Y.T.H. Inc.), this book and its sequel (The VMR Theory) are superior to Asprin's excellent work. If you've read any of Frezza's A Small Colonial War / Fire in a Faraway Place / Cain's Land series, don't judge by these. That series was a very serious dark-toned tragedy. McLendon's Sydrome is the exact opposite, pure comedy with a cynical tone.

Not bad, but could be better.......2003-04-22

After reading a couple of good reviews for this book, I found a used copy and plunged in. After I was done, I wasn't really satisified with the book. While some ideas were good, others were flawed or good but weren't taken to their fullest.

The general plot is ok in the beginning of the book, but about halfway through it just begins to take some strange twists and turns. And after awhile it just gets wierd. Another reviewer complained that the book is a combination of several different styles, and I have to agree.

While this isn't a bad book, it also is not a great book. This is the kind of book that you can read and get some laughs. Avid Sci-Fi readers will get some chuckles from some in-jokes or references to other book series by other authors. It's decent, but really can't hold it's own against others in the genre.

Unexpected and unguessable.......1998-11-18

I thought I knew what I was getting into when I got this book. I can usually guess plot lines, but not here! Excellent writing with satirical wit.

McLendons Syndrome ( Not all Vampires are black Haired & Sinister & Not all Shipboard Murders are quite what They Seem ! )

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McLendons Syndrome ( Not all Vampires are black Haired & Sinister & Not all Shipboard Murders are quite what They Seem ! )
Robert Frezza
Manufacturer: Del Rey Discovery
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JD1098

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Not Just TART recipes

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Great recipes and a fun read

Love the book, love the food

Don't let making a crust be intimidating!

Once Upon a Tart...: Soups, Salads, Muffins, and More
Frank Mentesana , and Jerome Audureau
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0375413162
Release Date: 2003-04-22

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Once Upon a Tart offers 225 recipes from the eponymous Manhattan shop, which, in addition to sweet and savory tarts, prepares delicious soups, salads, and muffins. Both book and shop are the work of business partners Frank Mentesana and Jerome Audureau, whose Soho store has flourished for almost a decade, providing notable quality while expanding tart-consciousness. Among the tart recipes, particularly winning are the Zucchini Tart with Curried Custard and Dried Currants; Roasted Ratatouille Tart with Herbes de Provence; Chocolate Pear Tart; and Jerome's Mother's Famous Almond Tart, a melt-in-your mouth confection. Equally good are the recipes for sandwiches, such as pork loin with frisée and rosemary-garlic aïoli; soups, including black-bean-and-pumpkin with cinnamon and ginger; scones, like honey caramel; and quick breads and cookies, such as Apple-Cranberry Muffins and Rosie's Peanut Butter Cookies.

What makes the book especially worthy is its instructive approach. The recipes themselves contain useful technical guideposts (the authors zero-in on desirable unbaked dough texture--"just past crumbly, but still holding together"), and there are many illuminative asides, both personal and to-the-point ("'Each variation on an ingredient changes the taste and texture of the cookie,' says Frank--this kind of thing excites him," is one). With its attention to the personal, the book is also something of an autobiography à deux, and readers will enjoy getting to know the authors, one very French, one solidly American. Illustrated with color photos, and with useful notes on equipment and fundamental processes, such as How to Deal with Eggplant, the book should please bakers at all skill levels. --Arthur Boehm

Book Description

A cookbook in the tradition of The Silver Palate and The Barefoot Contessa . . .

In New York City, famous for its food and restaurants, locals are reverential about the bakeshop and café Once Upon a Tart. For more than a decade, they have been lining up at the store mornings and afternoons, waiting patiently for their signature scones, muffins, soups, salads, sandwiches, cookies, and—of course—tarts. And pretty much since the day the café opened, patrons have been asking—sometimes begging—the proprietors for their sweet and savory recipes. Good news: the wait is over.

In Once Upon a Tart, the café’s founders and co-owners, Jerome Audureau (a New Yorker via France) and Frank Mentesana (a New Yorker via New Jersey), go public with their culinary secrets (“We don’t have any,” says Frank. “That’s our biggest secret of all”) and recipes. They also tell their inspiring success story, from selling tarts wholesale out of a warehouse in Long Island City to opening their now-famous outpost in Soho.

In nine delicious chapters ranging from savory tarts to cookies, the authors instruct and advise home cooks on everything from how to make the flakiest tart crust (“keep the dough cold”) to making sandwiches (“condiments are key”) to how to diet (“you want half the calories, eat half the scone”). Once Upon a Tart is packed with more than 225 easy-to-prepare recipes, including all the store classics that have earned Frank and Jerome the devotion of their customers: Caramelized-Leek-and-Celery Tart, Creamy Carrot Soup with Fresh Dill, Pork Loin Sandwich with Frisée and Rosemary-Garlic Aioli, Buttermilk Scones with Dried Currants, Banana–Poppy Seed Muffins, and Strawberry-Rhubarb Tart with Crisp Topping.

Says Frank, “We believe that deep down, everyone is a cook.” Adds Jerome, “And that a little butter in your life is a good thing.”

Customer Reviews:

Not Just TART recipes.......2007-04-11

I got this book on sale at a discount clothing store because of the fancy pictures. I enjoyed reading about the authors claim to fame while setting up the bakery.

Now, to the recipes. I tried the apple tart and it came out disasterous. This is my first tart so it could be because I'm just clumsy. I don't plan on attempting the tarts anymore. The salads had too many exotic ingredients, so I don't plan to make any of those, either.

Then, why the 4-star rating? The cookie recipes are well worth the price of this book!!!! Has anyone seen a recipe for madelines (french cookies shaped like a shell)? This book has it and it is so easy to make and you'll most likely have all the ingredients at home because it's very similar to a pancake recipe. I keep a batch in the frig and when it's snack time for the kids, I heat up the oven, fill the cookie molds and we have fresh baked madelines within 15 minutes. Warm, chewy and chunchy, nothing like the cold, dry ones sold at Starbucks. The sugar cookies are also pretty good. They come out chewy, even when slightly over baked. I love their halloween spider sugar cookies and hope to one day make my own cookie cutter.

Another happy customer.......2007-01-09

Bought it for my Mother-in-law. It is not too she she foo foo.

Great recipes and a fun read.......2006-12-05

'Once upon a tart' serves great recipes in a stylish, engaging format. First off, the recipes work. I'm an absolute novice and I've tried some of the tarts as well as some of the sweet treats with very encouraging results. The end products have been flavorful and deeply satisfying, in a rustic, charming sort of way. The writing is fun too, no frills, kinda masculine and yet with loving attention to detail!

Love the book, love the food.......2006-07-26

I got this book as a gift, and I seldom even use a cookbook.
I read every word of the book, and loved reading it. The
guys are wonderful, the instructions so helpful. Beautiful
pictures, and interesting stories. And things I always thought would be so difficult to make - aren't. All of the food when
cooked looks so gorgeous, and taste wonderful! Can't wait
to visit the actual store in Soho one day. And plan to
make absolutely every tart, and scone and sandwich etc!
And give more copies as gifts.

Don't let making a crust be intimidating!.......2006-03-05

As someone who considers herself "not a cook" I love this book! I have found making your own crust a breeze, and not time consuming, with the benefit that you know what ingredients are in it! The tarts in this book are wonderful and make a meal for days to come. Very easy instructions and a great read in itself, very well-written. Try making a tart from this book and you will be hooked!

Once upon a Tart...: Soups, Salads, Muffins, and More from New York City's Favorite Bakeshop and Cafe

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Once upon a Tart...: Soups, Salads, Muffins, and More from New York City's Favorite Bakeshop and Cafe
Frank Mentesana
Manufacturer: Knopf Publishing Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MHOD5O

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Once Upon a Tart... : Soups, Salads, Muffins, and More
Frank Mentesana; Jerome Audureau
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OXM9EI

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Great read for all ages.......2007-08-11

This is one of my daughter's favorite books read when she was 10 yrs old. An adult friend also loved reading the author's humorous experiences as a vet in NYC.

Veterinary house calls.......2007-06-16

I read this book years ago and recently bought it for my vet who makes house calls. There are some fun and touching stories for pet lovers.

I highly recommend this book .......2007-06-01

A must read for any cat lover. This book is touching, well written, hilarious, and educational to say the least. I have bought copies of it for all of my family members who own cats. Everyone who has read this book enjoys it!

a treat for cat owners.......2007-04-14

Book in good condiion, arrived soon after order. I learned a lot from this book, also was very entertained by the author's approach and writing. I would have liked to know this man. My husband is an author--he read the book cover to cover in a day, and praised the author's composition and style.

IN THE STYLE OF JAMES HERRIOT.......2007-01-20

Another warm, witty, and eminently readable account of a veterinarian's memories of his feline patients, ALL MY PATIENTS ARE UNDER THE BED brings to mind the work of beloved veterinarian James Herriot (ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL) and will not disappoint fans of that pioneering animal doctor. Cat lovers will find themselves wishing Camuti and his ilk were far more numerous; in today's world of fifteen-minute appointments and sky-high vet bills, Camuti's individual care, house calls, and irascible love for his patients will call to mind a simpler, more sincere and compassionate time.

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All my Patients are under the Bed

Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I3F9Z0

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Very little other refs available

A Great Reference

Very Informative

Pothunters beware

Solid, encyclopaedic, good reference manual

The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide, 7th Edition (Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification and Price Guide)
Robert M Overstreet
Manufacturer: House of Collectibles
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0609808699

Book Description

The Professional Standard for America’s Oldest Collectible

Indian arrowheads may well be the earliest evidence of man’s ability to create, style, and manufacture objects of symmetry and beauty. As Robert Overstreet, bestselling author and trained typologist, reminds us, “they represent a unique art form crafted by the world’s earliest artist. Unique because, like snowflakes, each specimen is an original and no two are exactly alike.”

The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification and Price Guide has been the reference for collectors everywhere. Filled with life-size photographs, collecting points has never been easier: simply hold up your find to the photos and discover its date and value! Organized by the United States’ nine geographic regions, this guide offers the most comprehensive and current information available to any collector, making you the expert.

* More than 8,000 actual-size photographs, plus a dazzling color section
* Thousands of new illustrations covering many new point types that have never been seen before from all over the United States, including Alaska
* The experts’ guide on how to buy authentic relics
* Up-to-date regional market reports
* Tips on grading

Special features include:

Breaking information about the Olive Branch site in Illinois from Dr. Michael Gramly, complete with details of the people who lived there and how their points evolved from the beginning of their occupation till the end.

Man’s first stone tools from the Old World—an illustrated price guide in full color from Homo habilis to Homo sapiens!

BUY IT • USE IT • BECOME AN EXPERT

Customer Reviews:

Very little other refs available.......2006-05-25

Since there are few references available on point types, this was added to my reference library. Disregarding the prices, for the types, descriptions, etc. I have the Texas type book also. What puzzles me is why Overstreet has listed some types for Texas, which are not covered in the current Texas book, nor any of the old books (and I have them back to the second or so book from the 1960s). Example is the Texas point type Overstreet calls Edwards. Not in any other Texas books I find. No explanation by Overstreet. Not a bad reference for types, just wish there was a better one available, more akin to the 1960s book from Texas.

A Great Reference .......2005-03-22

Despite the emotional opinions of some, on the whole monetary value issue, I found this book to be quite a valuable reference guide in terms of tool typing, and assessing style variations and aiding in establishing era. In fact I've not seen a more comprehensive reference guide. In addition to this being a fine guide for the collector, it is also a nice reference for the amateur or serious archeologist. I have participated in several responsible, (academic), archaeological digs and have witnessed more than one academic reference this book for regional typing purposes.

The issue of affixing value to antiquities is always subjective (and it is reality on a Global scale) I believe the author is simply providing a range of what collectors have paid for certain examples. Again, this may be useful information to some collectors, or for Museum curators in establishing the 'street' value of collections for insurance purposes.

Very Informative.......2004-08-03

I bought this book to figure-out the monetary value of pot hunted artifacts, in order to change pothunters of federal and state crimes. Very informative. Thank you.

Pothunters beware.......2003-10-14

This book and the whole collection of Overstreet guides are a unsubstantiated ruse! DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. The author seeks to mislead and misdirect the general public by putting a monetary price on human history. is the value of an artifact monetary? Can riches be made from stealing the history of the public? This book would like you to think so.

One large discrimination of this book is the fact that the prices within are set by a bunch of country yahoos sitting around a swap meet, spitting tabacky into priceless ming vases. The fact that there is little mention of the money it may cost you if you collect artifacts on public land and the fact that looting significant archaeological sites for arrowheads can land your butt in jail, is barely mentioned.

Do yourself a favor, take a class in archaeology from your local junior college, pick up the Bruce Bradley video called Flintknapping or Andrefsky's lithic book from Cambridge and start making your own arrowheads. Then go to your local swap meet and sale them to dumbasses that buy this book!

Remember price is only what you can get some country bumpkin to give you for an arrowhead, and looting sites on public or private land will only land you in jail, or even worse get you filled with lead from an angry landowner.

Solid, encyclopaedic, good reference manual.......2002-04-02

Purchased to study projectile points. I was not disapointed with the packed information and photos on this subject. Used as well, as a price guide for collectors, I none the less use it as a reference manual. It lists point artifacts from each part of the country broken down in groups of states. It then shows most of what is common for that area as far as shapes, sizes, etc. It is a good guide for the beginner to learn both projectile shapes and nomenclature. I carry it as a supplement to other books on archaeology and prehistoric American Native studies.............

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More Strip-Pieced Watercolor Magic: New Designs and Techniques for 30 Watercolor Quilts
Deanna Spingola
Manufacturer: Martingale & Co Inc
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Binding: Paperback

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One of "the season's best and most beautiful books about homes ..."--Chicago Tribune. Make your home comfortable, efficient, and stylish. Internationally acclaimed interior designer Johnny Grey explores the many ways to utilize space and movement in a home, blending function, craftsmanship, and ergonomics. Lavishly illustrated, this room-by-room tour of breathtaking and livable homes offers inspiration and practical guidance. Begin by examining the idea of the house and the cultural changes that have affected it. Then, look to the past for workable design solutions and to find the roots of contemporary concepts in sources as diverse as the traditional Japanese house or a Shaker workroom. You'll discover innovative solutions for a wide range of decorating "problems" like the eaves of attic rooms or a lack of storage space, and enjoy pages of incredible designs. An exquisitely produced "dream book" that exhibits the best in domestic architecture and offers a thoughtful exploration of living and lifestyle at the start of the 21st century.

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Under-rated first-rate biography!.......2007-04-07

With all due respect to the other reviewer, I cannot understand how the word "excellent" can be used in a admiring review - followed by the assignment of only three stars! This a is four-star book at a minimum, and I think it deserves five stars. This is an exemplary biography in it terms of the underlying research, choice of subject and material to be included, and the style of writing. As a biologist, I am familiar with Just's work and some of the primary literature of his time, and can only add my praise for the author's adept handling of the technical topics. Highly recomended, moving, under-rated and under-read book!

Details of E.E. Just.......2000-05-01

Black Apollo of Science, The Life of Ernest Everett Just in my opinion is a very excellent portrail of the complicated and exciting life of one of the leading black scientist of the early 20th century. If you are serious about learning every detail about E.E Just, then this is the book for you. It is the story of his life which goes from his early life and struggles to gain an education to hi later life where he fights to give other African Americans the opportunity to recieve a quality education. Although most of his life commitments were based to further the education of African Americans, he also had his own personal motives. He was a dedicated researcher who was not afraid to express his opinions at whatever cost it was, personally and professionally. This book offers great motivation to anyone that is fighting against the norms and against dicrimination. I recommend it to scholars as along to layman that wish to learn more about American scientifc history.

Black Apollo Of Science - Life Of Ernest Everett Just

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Black Apollo Of Science - Life Of Ernest Everett Just
Kenneth R. Manning
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K0F8B6

BLACK APOLLO OF SCIENCE : THE LIFE OF ERNEST EVERETT JUST

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BLACK APOLLO OF SCIENCE : THE LIFE OF ERNEST EVERETT JUST
KENNETH R. MANNING
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K91H94

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Black Apollo of science : the life of Ernest Everett Just / Kenneth R. Manning
Kenneth R. Manning
Manufacturer: New York : Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VZ9D52

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Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just
Kenneth R. Manning
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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