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Mother Nature: Animal Parents and Their Young
Candace Savage Manufacturer: Sierra Club Books for Children ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0871569833 |
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Hiking and Backpacking Trails of Texas, Sixth Edition: Walking, Hiking, and Biking Trails for All Ages and Abilities
Mickey Little Manufacturer: Taylor Trade Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 158979205X |
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The most comprehensive, map-packed guide available for Texas walkers, hikers, and backpackers.Customer Reviews:
Barely worth the paper.......2007-03-23
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Hiking and Backpacking Trails of Texas (Hiking & Backpacking)
Mickey Little Manufacturer: Gulf Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0884153258 |
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This book offers two parts- the main guide and the backpack guide. The main guide divides the state into four regions and lists hiking and nature trails within each region. You can quickly check the trail's within each region. Detailed maps, featuring some topographical maps, show you the trails, facilities, actual distances, and points of scenic and historical interest.Customer Reviews:
Useful , though it mirrors much of the info on TPWD's site.......2002-12-02
Best features of this book -- copies of facilities maps are included, helping you plan ahead the route(s) you may wish to take, and each park is accompanied by a small map of Texas showing the park's location relative to the rest of the state.
Full of concise, helpful info for the Texas backpacker........1999-05-16
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Workbook/Lab Manual to accompany Vis-à-vis: Beginning French
Evelyne Amon , Judith A Muyskens , and Alice C. Omaggio Hadley Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0073289469 |
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Don't buy the Text/Workbook Package.......2006-07-25
Bad Combo Advice.......2006-01-06
I ordered the book but I never got it .......2005-09-28
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Student Electronic Workbook/lab Manual to Accompany Vis-?-vis: Beginning French
Evelyne Amon , Judith A. Muyskens , and Alice C. Omaggio Hadley Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0072529008 |
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Workbook/Lab Manual to accompany Vis-a-vis: Beginning French
Judith A Muyskens, Alice C. Omaggio Hadley, Evelyne Amon, Judith Muyskens Evelyne Amon Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OGIANO |
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Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe
Manufacturer: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0883633426 |
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The mythological giants of popular culture include Captain America, Silver Surfer, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, The X-Men, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and many others. For 60 years Marvel has not only brought these larger-than-life heroes to their fans but has also created and sustained a coherent universe where all their adventures take place. In a discussion of the evolution of these superheroes, Michael Mallory draws on informative interviews with cartoonists such as Stan Lee, Joe Simon, and Roy Thomas. Illustrated with incomparable reproductions of comic art and hundreds of photographs from film and TV. This oversized book with leatherette cover measures 14.3 x 11.1 x 1.6 inches.Customer Reviews:
"nuff said.......2007-08-08
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Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe
Michael Mallory Manufacturer: Universe ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0883631091 Release Date: 2001-08-14 |
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Comic book superheroes are the mythological giants of 20th-century popular culture. Marvel has dominated the field for 60 years with the larger-than-life, yet very human, heroics of Captain America, Silver Surfer, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Incredible Hulk. Michael Mallory examines the characters' origins and subsequent evolution through interviews with such legendary cartoonists as Joe Simon, Roy Thomas, and Stan Lee, as well as with the animators who translated the Marvel exploits into other media -- TV, film, toys, video games, and theme park attractions. This collector's dream is illustrated with fabulous reproductions of comic art and hundreds of photographs from film and TV, many of which have never before been published.Customer Reviews:
Very Nice Looking Collectors/Coffee Table Book.......2005-08-17
An Excellent Overview of the "Marvel Age" Of Comics.......2003-03-18
The book is beautifully designed; It looks, smells, and feels GREAT. It's so attractive that at times I actually hated to open it for fear of getting it dirty. The cover art by Kaare Andrews is just gorgeous. Content-wise, Author Michael Mallory does a nice job of covering the history of the Marvel Bullpen and it's major players (Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko), and the Marvel Universe and it's major characters (Captain America, The Hulk, Spider-Man, and The X-Men each get extensive chapters of their own, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Daredevil, The Silver Surfer, et al, all share smaller chapters). The chapters are lavishly illustrated, and filled with beautiful art from the Comics, Movies, TV shows, and video games that the characters have appeared in. I'm a REAL Marvel Comic afficionado, and not only did I NOT find too many mistakes in the book (A few, but nothing major...), but I actually learned a lot; My favorite tidbit- Captain America co-creator Joe Simon hails from my adopted hometown of Rochester, New York.
Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe is a luxury item, to be sure, but one I'm glad I splurged on. I guarantee any Marvel Zombie will love it.
Great Read and Coffee Table Book.......2002-05-03
Action packed.......2002-04-02
The Best Introduction to Marvel I've Seen.......2001-10-14
One of the most important things that Mallory outlines in this book, and what makes Marvel so accessible to broad ranges of people, is the fact that the characters to come out of the Marvel Universe are so believable. They aren't perfect gods like their DC counterparts. They do sometimes make the wrong decisions. Spiderman, for instance, is a computer nerd. Iron Man is an alcoholic who has a hard time relating to other people. The X-Men are shunned across the globe because of their powers. These characters aren't automatically celebrated as like Superman and the Flash. People are afraid of those with more power than themselves. Mallory brings out this most human, and ultimately most important, aspect of the Marvel Universe. His book works because it brings out the characters behind those shiny and colorful spandex costumes, making sure that the reader understands that superheroics is not just about having powers and easily saving the day. It's also about wrestling with personal issues.
The book itself is quite simply beautiful. Hundreds of full color pictures chronicle the development of these characters. Dozens of interviews with such people as Stan Lee, Joe Simon and others add to the nuanced approach this book takes in discussing its subject matter. When I recieved the book in the mail, I was literally taken aback at the cover. I think many of you would agree, its one of the most spectacular covers I've ever seen on a book. More than simply chronicling the stories of the Marvel Universe, more than simply being a critical review of the characters within the universe, the book itself is a work of art, something you can display proudly on a coffee table or the like. Mallory brings up so many social issues that were inevitably tied with the production of these comics (Tony Stark's experiences in Vietnam being only one example), that the book inspires many discussions on the ways in which popular culture interacts with the world. Comic books aren't just superficial stories to escape the world. If Marvel comics have taught us anything, it's that comics can deal with real world issues in ways that are appealing. We don't have to think that gods from Olympus (a recent metaphor used to describe the characters in DC comics) watch down on us. They are among us. We have the ability to become heroes ourselves. The Marvel Universe, and indeed Mallory's analysis of that universe, reminds us of our own powers and our own responsibilities. Like Peter Parker's Uncle Ben once said "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility." Mallory's book shows us the degree to which Marvel comics aren't an escape from the world, but are an inspiration to act responsibly as heroes within our own world.
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Marvel The Characters and Their Universe
Michael Mallory Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000N5X9W8 |
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Woman's Best Friend : Choosing and Training the Dog That's Right for You
Babette Haggerty-Brennan Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071417400 |
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The first book specifically written for women and their dogs
Expert dog trainer Babette Haggerty-Brennan looks at the special issues unique to dogowning women in Woman's Best Friend.
With warmth, humor, and expert experience, Babette explores the personalities of different breeds, and their needs as they relate to a woman's specific lifestyle.
Unlike other training books, this unique guide offers advice and suggestions specifically for women, whose needs and nature require special consideration. Topics include:
In this fascinating and informative book, women get the advice and help they want to find a dog that fits their specific needs.
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"The first book specifically written for women and their dogs Expert dog trainer Babette Haggerty-Brennan looks at the special issues unique to dogowning women in Woman's Best Friend. With warmth, humor, and expert experience, Babette explores the personalities of different breeds, and their needs as they relate to a woman's specific lifestyle. Unlike other training books, this unique guide offers advice and suggestions specifically for women, whose needs and nature require special consideration. Topics include: Choosing a family dog Preparing and training for a new baby Using effective commands Dealing with embarrassing dog behavior such as sniffing, eating underwear, excessive barking, and more Avoiding being overpowered by the dog, i.e. leash tugging, leash breaking, door crashing In this fascinating and informative book, women get the advice and help they want to find a dog that fits their specific needs. "Customer Reviews:
Interesting and Useful.......2004-10-22
Finally!.......2003-11-21
Research based?.......2003-11-09
It's about time.......2003-10-01
Bravo! Bravo, indeed. A lovely book, well-written, easy to read and on a topic too long ignored. It is a pleasure to find not just an author, but also a first-time author who found a tasteful way of talking about a formerly taboo topic. My hat is off to her for the writing, for braving the publishing jungle and finding a publisher willing to see her work to the print and market stage.
This book is a big deal. It covers all the topics avoided by other authors on just living with a dog if you are a woman. What do you do if you are generously endowed with a large bosom and you still want to own and train a dog? What do you do with the dog when you are pregnant, nursing, or during that time of the month? These are real questions in need of real answers. Babette Haggerty-Brennan has managed to answer them all. She has covered these issues plus an entire book full of others. For any woman considering owning a dog for the first time, this book is a must. For any woman already owning a dog, this book is still a must, if for no other reason than for its ability to confirm and validate the problems you face as a woman dog owner.
I give this book 5 stars and say to Babette, "Well done, well done indeed."
Margot Woods, Dog Trainer
Applewoods Dog Training
International Association of Canine Professionals
It's About Time.......2003-09-30
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Woman's Best Friend : Choosing and Training the Dog That's Right for You
Babette Haggerty-Brennan Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OFR8SS |
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The Sander's Price Guide to Sports Autographs: The World's Leading Autograph Pricing Authority (Sanders Price Guide to Sports Autographs)
George Sanders , Helen Sanders , Ralph Roberts , and Chuck McKeen Manufacturer: Alexander Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1570900787 |
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Kitchen Garden A to Z: Growing, Harvesting, Buying, Storing
Mike McGrath , and Gordon Smith Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0810955806 |
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Did you know that if you can't smell a strawberry, it won't have any taste? That lemon thyme is as effective a mosquito repellent as DEET? That corn with kernels in the straightest lines will taste the best? Do you know which vegetables should never go in the refrigerator? And which freeze beautifully? All of these questions-and many more-are answered in this indispensable guide to vegetables and fruits, whether you shop for them in a farmers' market, buy them in a supermarket, or grow them in your own kitchen garden.Customer Reviews:
My new favorite veggie picture book.......2005-08-30
A mouth-watering sight for any Veggie.......2004-11-28
Kitchen Garden A to Z.......2004-11-15
Maybe a nice photo book for a beginning gardner.......2004-11-14
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Kitchen Garden a To Z: Growing, Harvesting, Buying, Storing
Michael Mcgrath Manufacturer: HNA Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000N66UPK |
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Decorating Texas: Decorative Painting in the Lone Star State from the 1850s to the 1950s
Buie Harwood Manufacturer: Texas Christian University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0875651143 |
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Desktop Publishing With Style: A Complete Guide to Design Techniques and New Technology for the IBM PC and Compatibles
Daniel Will-Harris Manufacturer: And Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0897081625 |
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The Order of the Universe and Things You Should Know about the Messiah
Asalia Rasheed Manufacturer: 1st Books Library ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1587215098 |
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This autobiographical essay describes the experiences the author endured while attending a major educational institution. Rasheed emerged from her temptations and trials with a stronger relationship with God.Books:
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