Biology And Pathology Of Astrocyte-neuron Interactions (ALTSCHUL SYMPOSIA SERIES)

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Every year, the 9 million RV owners in the U.S. look for new and exciting vacation destinations. RV owners who aren't content staying put will be inspired by journeys, such as: Southeastern California's enigmatic deserts; Spectacular mountains on the Lewis and Clark route and a dozen more. Detailed trip maps, and insider's tips complete information on campgrounds.

Customer Reviews:

16 Great Western Vacations would be a better title........2001-06-15

To date I have used only a couple of the "trips" outlined by the author. Her data is definitely shy of specific rv information...just the skimpy basics. However, the "travelogue" sections are quite good on their own merits. Exclusive of the rv, we found much of her other information quite helpful and interesting. I hope the author revises the book and adds a healthy dose of really meaningful rv info.

Not RV Related.......2001-05-17

The title of this book is deceptive. The author's major RV experience was in driving an 18' motorhome and she definately feels that anything larger is more like staying at home than camping. If you are interested in RV related material, this book is not for you. If you want a so so travelogue with minimal information about where to park your RV, you might like the book. The author obviously has no experience in using RVs in urban environments--something than most owners of large RVs do on a routine basis. I think the title is highly misleading.

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Great Western RV Trips
Jan Bannan
Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFBNN4

Book Description

As any traveller will tell you, when you're on the move, it's best to travel light. This is just the journal to travel with, be it around the world, or around the block. It gives you the choice of subtlety or drama. There's a memento accordion pouch in back to keep all of those loose bits and pieces in one easy-to-access place. Round corners mean they slip easily into pocket or purse. The size is made to fit into shirt pockets, small purses and back pockets. The Back Pocket Flexi is soft, flexible and always ready to be used.

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its a book.......2007-08-25

Nothing special. Just a cardboard cover with pages. Careful; when it says not real leather.... it doesn't mean it is fake leather... It is just leather print on cardboard

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Dragons are always welcome

This is the Better of the Duplicate Books

Great Resource For Web Designers and other Artists

Some truly marvelous icons of mysticism

Dragons and Wizards CD-ROM and Book (CD Rom & Book)
Marty Noble , and Eric Gottesman
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Magic and Mystical Symbols CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art)

ASIN: 0486995593

Book Description

Powerful practitioners of wizardry and dragons — those vigilant guardians of fair maidens and treasures — are featured in this exciting CD-ROM and book collection. 190 original, black-and-white illustrations of smoke- and fire-breathing dragons, scaly creatures of the sea, and wizards with long beards and flowing robes.

Customer Reviews:

Dragons are always welcome.......2007-10-05

I've been looking for design motifs to use in craft projects, particularly polymer and metal clays. This book has a number of fantastic dragons, but the wizards, for my purpose anyway, were a little too "cute."

This is the Better of the Duplicate Books.......2007-04-02

I ordered this book and a book called Dragons:A Book of Designs. When I recieved them I flipped through this one and was happy with the selection of images. When I started to look through Dragons:A Book of Designs, I was sorely disappointedDragons: A Book of Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive Series). Everything in the Dragons...Designs book was in the Dover Dragons and Wizards book except the Wizards one had additional media in it. I feel like I paid twice for the same book. This is the Better of the Two Duplicate Books.

Great Resource For Web Designers and other Artists.......2005-11-06

To be honest, I purchased this book & CD-ROM mostly for the Wizard images. It contains a decent amount of Wizards and other magical characters. About 66% of the book contains dragon designs. A small portion of the dragon section contains European dragons, however the majority of dragons included in this book are Asian. I would have given it 5 stars if only this collection included more European dragon designs and more detailed image descriptions. I also found a few but really nice medieval Sorceress images that I will definitely implement in my designs. Overall, the added CD-ROM with 6 different image formats makes this a very useful resource. The fact that all images in this collection are permission-free makes this a great buy.

Some truly marvelous icons of mysticism.......2004-11-18

I enjoy quality clipart. In particular, I enjoy fantasy clipart. This book and CD includes almost 200 samples of fantasy-styled clipart (royalty free to use at your leisure!). Many of them remind me of the 1979 Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies - in both the good aspects, and the bad. I did rate this product four stars, and there is a reason for this - some of the included clipart, despite not having a vector-based copy on the disk (the EPS is raster-, not vector-based), is absolutely top notch. It has that old school charm that reminds those of us old enough to remember of the Hobbit animated movie from the 70's and the matching LOTR. They are rounded, low on detail, but high on quality. These clipart samples do not include heavy hatching and shading, but they do include a nice soft and rounded artistic style that screams to be used.

The quality of many of them is excellent, in an admittedly simplistic style. Unlike many of Dover's other clipart books and CDs, these are on the simple side of the detail level, but they are very inventive nonetheless. They provide a nice level of male and female subjects (most in a wizardly style) and some beasties are thrown into the mix. In particular, you will find a nice selection of Asian (?Chinese?) dragons in various styles, shapes and poses. There is a small sample of Aztec "dragonesk" creatures also.

Overall, a very large portion of the art is very nice. However, the product looses a star due to a few poorly drawn samples which are very sub-par when compared to their fellows. Mind you, this is only a very few of the nearly 200 samples. This does not corrupt nor reduce the great quality of the other samples, it just smacks a little of low-grade filler.

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The Basset Hound Owner's Survival Guide will delight every Basset Hound aficionado with its light-hearted look at this quirky breed of dog. Filled with charming stories, photos and drawings of Bassets, this book also provides the reader with Basset care essentials and a history of the breed. A must-have for every lover of the inscrutable Basset.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

Customer Reviews:

Good Read, but buy it cheap........2007-07-13

I enjoyed this book, but don't feel it was worth what I paid for it. Buy it used or go get it from the library. There is a good amount of information in the book and someone may feel it is worth every cent. It is entertaining, but the price I paid left me wondering why.

A must-have for a Basset's home.......2006-01-30

Being Dad or Mom to a Basset Hound isn't a job, it's a Vocation. It takes a special person to endure the quirks of this loveable breed. I've found THE BASSET HOUND OWNER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE to be an indispensable guide to help me find the rewards in the midst of the challenges.

The book is not really a step-by-step resource for daily Basset care (although it does offer much good advice); instead, its strong suit is a collection of anecdotes and observations that describe the personalities of Bassets and those who love them. I've found great "ah, your hound does that too?" comfort in the stories in this book, which are written with a sometimes laugh-out-loud sense of humor.

Anyone who knows and admires the breed will find much to please, inform, and entertain in this book, and it should be required reading for all who are considering inviting a Basset into home and heart.

The Basset Hound Owner's Surival Guide (Owner's Guides to a Happy, Healthy Pet).......2005-11-28

HilarIous!! I laughed through the entire book. This is not a care & training book. It's more like comical insite on Basset behavior and antics from Basset Hound owners. Definitely a MUST READ for Basset owners to be. It gives you the true low-down on what to expect (and not to expect) from your Basset. If you don't find this book laugh worthy then perhaps owning a Basset isn't for you.

Entertaining.......2005-10-10

The author obviously finds the behavior of Bassets endearing and it shows in her writing. Not so much filled with tips on how to get a Basset to behave (maybe our dog read the book and is just being contrary) - but more so with tips on how an owner can endure (and even enjoy) a Basset's uniqueness.

More of a warning guide than a survival guide.......2005-10-03

This book provides a lot of information about this breed of dog, but fails to provide solutions on how to deal with these traits. This book heavily relies on questions posted by people on newsgroups for its content to describe how a basset hound is different from other breeds. That's fine, but it never answers any of those questions. For example, one newsgroup passage is from someone who is having problems removing drool from the walls without removing the paint, and the book just ends the topic without saying how you can do this. (By the way, from trial and error, we've discovered the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work like a charm) This gives the whole book the tone, "Yep, bassets do that. Isn't that cute! Get used to it." If you're looking for a book that accurately describes some of the peculiarities of bassets, this is a good book. But if you're looking for one that provides training answers, get a quality training book and look at the newsgroups.

Customer Reviews:

Very Poorly Written and Edited.......2005-11-01

I agree with the other reviewers: if you want accurate information, buy another book. This book was VERY poorly edited. It has some nice photos, but some of the captions are even inaccurate.

A Connoisser's Guide to Antique Dolls.......2002-11-10

I absolutely agree with the first review. Ihe information in the book was poorly researched and the author was patronizing, at best. What bothered me the most was the lack of care regarding source checking, which could have easily been done considering all the accessible information around these days. My copy of this book is in the garage waiting to be "sold" at the next garage sale. Good riddance!

This book is just not helpful at all..........2001-11-13

As an antique doll afficianado & collector, I need accurate information. Seems like this book was just thrown together to tap into the doll collectors' market, without any sense of real knowledge about antique dolls. Some info on the dolls is inaccurate or wrong. Typos. Scant and superfluous text. I do not get the sense that this author has a love for dolls nor a true knowledge to share with doll afficianados.

I say, save your money.

Doll book review.......2001-08-15

This book does not live up to its title. It is a very superficial review of the subject. It contains an extensive amount of typographical errors; so many typos that it distracts you from the text. I would not recommend this book.

Connoisseur's Guide to Antique Toys (Connoisseur's Guides)

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Connoisseur's Guide to Antique Toys (Connoisseur's Guides)
Ronald Pearsall
Manufacturer: New Line Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1577171519
Release Date: 2005-01-01

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THE only book you'll need on propagation

Plant Propagation A to Z

Plant Propagation A to Z: Growing Plants for Free
Geoff Bryant
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Plant Propagator's Bible

ASIN: 1554071704

Book Description

A handy and richly illustrated guide to all propagation techniques.

Plant Propagation A to Z has more than 500 photographs that illustrate both practical step-by-step propagation techniques and the plants themselves. The book introduces propagation in general and then describes the tools and methods used. There are extensive tables detailing which techniques are best suited to more than 1,000 garden plants and noting the best times for propagating.

The book also includes:

Annotated step-by-step color diagrams
Seed, cutting and division techniques
Specialized propagation methods
Temperature and moisture requirements
Germination time and strike rate
Guidance on specific techniques for each propagation procedure
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Easy-to-use and informative, Plant Propagation A to Z is an essential reference book and how-to guide for gardeners everywhere.

Customer Reviews:

THE only book you'll need on propagation.......2007-03-21

Filled with lots of photos and charts. Very thorough listings broken down by propagation category (seed, cutting, division etc) and genus listing best time, requirements, time required etc. I've been a plantaholic for about 25 years and was amazed at how much the book had to offer. With all of the photos, charts and descriptions it should be detailed enough for the beginner too.

Plant Propagation A to Z.......2007-03-10

I love this book. Beautiful color photos of propagation. We use this in our class for Master Gardeners for reference. I like the way it has seperate lists for cuttings and division and seed germination. This makes it for fast look up. I bought one for home use too. The reference part tells season to do propagation,strike time or germination time and temp. All around good reference guide.

Book Description

While many people are discussing the shape of the inter-cultural relations table, there are many other people who are feasting at that table. While some people are discussing the difficulties of creating cultural harmony or declaring that it cant be created, there are many people who are enjoying the pleasures and reaping the benefits of mixing with other cultures.Allies is an invitation to escape the artificial prison of cultural and racial discrimination and have some real fun and excitement.

In this short engrossing book, speaker and author, Lawrence Diggs, uses personal stories documented by lots of photographs to prove that there are many great personal benefits to be gained from living in a multicultural environment. He is passionate about the pleasures of the multicultural experience and his passion comes through in Allies. He walks his talk.

Lawrence Diggs has traveled through every continent except Antarctica. He has lived and worked in Africa, Europe, Asia and North America. More than 40 years of living with people from a great many of the worlds cultures has brought him to understand that;

The concept of race is ridiculous. We can drop the rhetoric, ignore race and move on to a life of unimagined bounty.

Choosing our friends is one of our most important human rights. Racial and cultural bias robs us of that right. But we can only be robbed with our cooperation.

The power of hybrid vigor makes plants and animals stronger and more productive. It can do the same for the human species and all its cultures.

Allies is about the great potential which lies in the hybridization of the human species and all its cultures.

Allies introduces us to the treasure trove of benefits waiting to be discovered by digging out the goodies of the worlds various cultures, at home and abroad, and mixing them with our own. Allies illustrates to us that we dont need money or any ones permission or leadership to enter into a world of exciting opportunities. Allies assures us that the only thing we have to lose by escaping our artificial social boundaries is isolation and boredom.

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