Plant, Animal and Anatomical Illustration in Art and Science: A Bibliographical Guide from the 16th Century to the Present Day
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    Plant, Animal and Anatomical Illustration in Art and Science: A Bibliographical Guide from the 16th Century to the Present Day
    Gavin Bridson , and James J. White
    Manufacturer: Oak Knoll Press
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover

    History & CriticismHistory & Criticism | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books | Criticism | General | Regional | Themes | Women in Art
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    ASIN: 0906795818

    Time Out Cape Town (Time Out Guides)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Time Out Cape Town: Winelands and the Garden Route
    • EXCELLENT guide to Cape Town
    Time Out Cape Town (Time Out Guides)
    Time Out
    Manufacturer: Time Out
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

    GeneralGeneral | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books
    Cape TownCape Town | South Africa | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books
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    ASIN: 1904978126

    Book Description

    Cape Town is one of the richest and most culturally diverse cities in Africa, and one of the most beautiful in the world. Set where two oceans meet and overlooked by Table Mountain, it offers endless beaches, natural attractions, and outdoor opportunities. Gastronomically speaking, the man-made attractions are impressive too—the food and wine are excellent, the cultural life thriving. Reborn after the ugly days of apartheid, Cape Town is a premier holiday destination for Americans, where the dollar goes a long way and English is ubiquitously spoken. The Time Out Cape Town guide gives travelers extensive information on the beaches, the food and wine, and the culture of this fascinating city, with coverage of the beachside suburbs, and the wine lands. This guide offers expert advice on enjoying the city's thriving food and drink scene, with tips on restaurants, local vineyards, cheese farms, strawberry picking, cigar bars, and sunset spots.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Time Out Cape Town: Winelands and the Garden Route.......2007-08-28

    As many other Time Out Guides, the Cape Town one didn't let me down. It is a very reliable and updated source on best hotels in town, best shops, best restaurants, bars, and so on, for all budgets. I believe it enhanced greatly my experience of knowing new places. I took my Time Out Guides with me to NYC, New Orleans, Buenos Aires and Cape Town and I must say their recommendations rarely disapointed me. They also have a comprehensive session on tours, museums or sight seeing, but they are not the most complete in the market, though.

    5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT guide to Cape Town.......2005-05-01

    I spent a month in Cape Town and this guide was always by my side. Excellent guide with wonderful endearing side bars on locals-it gives you a great sense of Cape Town and its local flavour. All the sections are dead on. I found the dining and shopping extremely helpful with its guide to what is uniquely Capetonian. This is by far the best guide to Cape Town out now. The writers and contributors for this guide should be commended.
    Time Out Cape Town
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      Time Out Cape Town
      Time Out
      Manufacturer: EBURY PRESS (RAND)
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: B000K2S8RK

      The Story of the World Activity Book Three: Early Modern Times
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • The Story of the World Activity Book Three
      • Engaging and informative!
      • The Story just keeps getting better
      The Story of the World Activity Book Three: Early Modern Times
      Susan Wise Bauer
      Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      GeneralGeneral | Explore the World | People & Places | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
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      ASIN: 0972860320

      Book Description

      This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide contains all you need to make history come alive for your child!

      Don't just read about history—experience it! Color a picture of Captain Cook in Botany Bay, design a Persian rug, play the Battle of Bunker Hill board game, and pan for gold. Designed to turn the accompanying book The Story of the World, Volume 3 into a complete history program, this activity book provides comprehension questions and answers, sample narrations, maps and geography activities, coloring pages, lists of additional readings in history and literature, and many simple, hands-on activities—all designed for grades 1-4.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The Story of the World Activity Book Three.......2007-08-31

      I really love the Books. I have them all and they are so brilliantly written and engaging for my son. Makes planning activities for Social Studies so easy for me.
      Thanks!

      5 out of 5 stars Engaging and informative!.......2007-08-27

      This is our second purchase of the Story of the World series. All three of my school age kids (6,8,10 yrs.) just love to listen to these tapes. It is giving all of us (mom included) a much more comprehensive picture of all the parts of history we have learned with other books. We highly recommend this product for your family as a history program or just for listening to in the car for fun. The acitvity book is also full of great ideas for making this as involved or as simple as you would like it to be.

      5 out of 5 stars The Story just keeps getting better.......2005-09-29

      My children (ages 6 and 14) studied through volumes 1 and 2 last year for our homeschool social studies curriculum. Volume 3 is everything we hoped for to extend our knowledge! The activity guides have proven to be a vital resource to cut some preparation time for lessons. In Volume 3 each chapter covers a slightly broader time frame, making it even more important to follow up the lesson with additional activities. We recommend Story of the World to all our homeschool friends.

      Western Influence on Japanese Art: The Akita Ranga Art School and Foreign Books
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        Western Influence on Japanese Art: The Akita Ranga Art School and Foreign Books
        Hiroko Johnson
        Manufacturer: Hotei Publishing
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Hardcover

        AsianAsian | Regional | History & Criticism | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
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        ASIN: 9074822649

        Complete Care For Your Aging Dog
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • A must for owners of senior dogs
        • A Must-Have for the Dog Lover
        Complete Care For Your Aging Dog
        Amy D. Shojai
        Manufacturer: NAL Trade
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

        Care & HealthCare & Health | Dogs | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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        3. Caring for Your Aging Dog: A Quality-of-Life Guide for Your Dog's Senior Years Caring for Your Aging Dog: A Quality-of-Life Guide for Your Dog's Senior Years
        4. What Your Dog Is Trying To Tell You: A Head-To-Tail Guide To Your Dog's Symptoms & Their Solutions What Your Dog Is Trying To Tell You: A Head-To-Tail Guide To Your Dog's Symptoms & Their Solutions
        5. Complete Care For Your Aging Cat Complete Care For Your Aging Cat

        ASIN: 0451207890
        Release Date: 2003-07-06

        Book Description

        In this unique guide to aging pet care, Amy Shojai explains: how to entice your older pet into getting more exercise € what changes to expect as your pet ages € which pet-specific over-the-counter medications every owner should keep on hand € and tips on everything from choosing the right products and food for your aging pet to performing nursing care at home. These are the definitive guides to turning back the clock-and keeping senior dogs and cats vital, happy, and active throughout their golden years.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars A must for owners of senior dogs.......2003-11-04

        This is the book to buy if you want to know if your dog really is a senior dog, what defines aging in a dog, how to recognize the difference between aging and illness, and how to provide just the right care for your furry senior friend. As the name says, it's a "complete" and thorough guide with plenty of tips to help you help your dog live happily and healthily through their golden years.
        A multi-dog owner and dog-writer from Ohio.

        5 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for the Dog Lover.......2003-08-05

        Amy Shojai's _Complete Care for Your Aging Dog_ is a fabulous book for all dog lovers. Not only is it a must-have reference -- meticulously researched, easy to navigate, excellent examples -- but it is filled with heart and soul and love, mirroring all the best characteristics of our beloved companion canines. This is a book written by someone who obviously *cares* about dogs and the people who share their lives with them; even if your dog is still young you'll benefit by reading it. Ms. Shojai demystifies the aging process and her L.O.V.E. program for health validates and puts into practical terms the intuitive sense we often have that something is just "not right" with our companion. Throughout the book, Ms. Shojai emphasizes partnering with your dog's veterinarian to help your dog realize optimum health and longevity. I can't recommend it highly enough!
        Your Older Dog: A Complete Guide to Helping Your Dog Live a Longer and Healthier Life
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Simple & Concise
        • Special book for older dogs -Owner of Aspenbloom Pet Care
        • Older dogs are very special
        • best book for you to help your dog
        Your Older Dog: A Complete Guide to Helping Your Dog Live a Longer and Healthier Life
        Jean Callahan
        Manufacturer: Fireside
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

        Care & HealthCare & Health | Dogs | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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        5. Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats

        ASIN: 0743203097

        Amazon.com

        Watching a beloved pet age can be a painful process. Joints start creaking, tempers get short, and the sheer goofiness of the puppy you brought home years ago may disappear entirely. Your Older Dog makes this stage of your dog's life easier through some basic education. Author Jean Callahan has compiled more than 100 pages of information on exercise, nutrition, and common health concerns that you'll find helpful in easing your pup's journey from middle age to the end.

        The book begins by walking you through the aging process, complete with average life expectancy for various breeds and a simple healthy-dog checklist. Clear skin and shiny coat? No unfortunate accidents after years of being successfully housetrained? Sounds like you've got a healthy dog. The section on age-related changes goes a bit deeper into specific problems to prepare for, such as urinary tract difficulties, periodontal disease, and arthritis, which are also discussed in detail later in the book. The chapter discussing alternative healing for canines covers herbs, homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and chiropractors. Even if these treatments are difficult to find in your neck of the woods, the author provides helpful tips that you can try at home, such as applying a mint-filled collar for flea deterrence using nothing more than some fabric and some fresh mint.

        Suggestions for exercise and nutrition will teach you ways to make sure your dog is having her changing requirements met. Like humans, dogs require fewer calories as they age, so you may need to examine her diet as well. Death and grieving are discussed sensitively, with tips for easing the process for all surviving family members. It may be true that all good things must end, but there is no reason they can't end well. --Jill Lightner

        Book Description

        As a dog owner, you know that caring for your older pet can be a challenge. It's hard to watch your dog -- whose frisky puppy days don't seem so long ago -- begin to slow down a little and go gray around the muzzle. But thanks to extraordinary advances in veterinary medicine and pet nutrition, dogs are living longer, and with the right kind of care you can help your pet stay healthy and happy well into his golden years.

        A practical and sensitive all-in-one reference, Your Older Dog guides you through the aging process in dogs, starting with middle age. With plenty of information on maximizing your dog's active years and a complete guide to age-related health problems, Your Older Dog offers the latest research from veterinarians and pet care experts, including:

      • What to expect as your dog grows older, and how to recognize the onset of old age
      • Preventive health care, with tips on developing a routine diet, using nutritional supplements, exercising, and choosing the best veterinary care
      • Safe and effective alternative treatments for aging dogs -- ranging from acupuncture and massage to herbal and homeopathic medicines
      • The best approaches to such common illnesses as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory and digestive difficulties

        With adorable color photos and illustrations throughout, Your Older Dog gives you the vital information and reassurance you need to provide the best care for your best friend.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Simple & Concise.......2007-04-04

        Everyone with a dog should own this book! Not a complete text but offers enough information to communicate with health care providers and gives the reader just enough background to research specific topics of interest.
        The book is not just for aging dogs even though there are chapters on that subject.
        The book is not attractive & updated photos would be great.
        Buy it for your friends who have dogs!

        4 out of 5 stars Special book for older dogs -Owner of Aspenbloom Pet Care.......2005-08-23

        I've worn out my copy of this book! Jean Callahan really puts it all together for the owner of an older dog. From what to feed, to how to prevent illness this book is not only easy to read through but has a load of resources available. All the illustrations and sidebars, tips, and charts make this book a real handbook for older dog owners. If you have an older dog, get this book and keep it handy because it's a wealth of information.

        Kim Bloomer
        [...]

        4 out of 5 stars Older dogs are very special.......2005-08-13

        As a holistic veterinarian and author (8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog, The Allergy Solution for Dogs, and the award-winning The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats,)whose practices is devoted to our senior citizen pets, I was quite happy to see a book devoted to this special segment of our pet population. If you have an older dog, check out the good information in this special book.

        Shawn Messonnier DVM
        [...]

        4 out of 5 stars best book for you to help your dog.......2001-06-03

        This is better than any other book about dogs this can certainly help your dog get better.
        Caring for your Parents : The Complete AARP Guide (AARP)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Inspiring and Full of Practical Tips
        • Caring for Parents by Delehanty and Ginzler
        Caring for your Parents : The Complete AARP Guide (AARP)
        Hugh Delehanty , and Elinor Ginzler
        Manufacturer: Sterling
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Hardcover

        EldercareEldercare | Aging Parents | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
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        ASIN: 1402717393

        Book Description

        Filled with inspiring stories from real people and packed with creative ideas, this thought-provoking book shows readers how to transform caregiving into an act of spiritual growth and personal discovery.

        Drawing on AARP's deep wellspring of expertise in the topic, AARP's Caring for Your Parents explains how to help your elderly parents improve their lives-with a difference. By revealing the wealth of knowledge we stand to learn from other cultures-specifically, those that venerate elders as keepers of priceless wisdom-this eye-opening book guides readers through a new, creative approach to caregiving that turns familial duty into a journey of emotional development and resolution.

        Based on a 32-page National Magazine Award-nominated special feature, Caring for Your Parents documents the innovative ways in which real people are coping with this age-old issue. Throughout the book you will also find useful, field-tested recommendations from AARP's staff of experts. Topics explored in depth run the gamut from locating quality health care to avoiding consumer scams to planning the disposition of an estate. There are also tips on designing your parents' house to make it more elder-friendly, navigating the hidden dangers of assisted living, and dealing with the invisible sibling issue. A resource guide in each chapter lists help lines, websites, and consumer action groups.

        Thirty million Americans are looking for a new, more effective approach to eldercare. Caring for Your Parents is the answer. By including the wisdom of ancient cultures within the pages of this thoroughly modern guide, the editors of AARP The Magazine have provided lessons that can be adapted to any family situation in a profoundly personal way.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Full of Practical Tips.......2006-07-21

        This book is full of helpful tips and inspiring, real life stories for anyone caring for an elderly parent. A useful and uplifting book. I am a legal aid hotline attorney and own a medical supply business. I both capacities, I frequently talk with seniors and their children who are caring for them. I and recommending this book to them.

        5 out of 5 stars Caring for Parents by Delehanty and Ginzler.......2006-06-27

        This book is an excellent reference for adults with older parents
        progressively requiring more care from their children and other
        care-providers. Generally, the family provides up to 80% of care
        for the elderly. In my experience, this is true due to the high
        cost of nursing facilities and the personalized care many older
        people prefer. The authors mention that advocacy for the elderly
        requires strong organizational skills. This is the understatement
        of the year. Keep medical records, descriptions of key health
        issues, physician rosters and any materials which will assist
        you in determining what level of care parents require.
        Most states allow physicians and providers to discard records
        after 6 or more years. With this data in hand, create a home
        medical tracking system for physicians, medications, physical
        therapy regimentation, diet etc.

        The book lists some classic sayings by noted personalities. i.e.

        - "Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born
        at 80 and gradually age to 18. " Mark Twain

        - "Raise children for old age as you store grain against famine."
        Chinese Proverb

        This book would be invaluable to children of old age parents
        about to take on the role of caregiver or partial caregiver.
        It lists some classic considerations many of us overlook in the
        painful yet rewarding process of caring for elderly parents in
        the twilight of life.

        Kovels' Bid, Buy, and Sell Online: Basic Auction Information and Tricks of the Trade
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Out of date
        • Decent VERY basic source, but could have been better
        • Book was helpful.
        • Adequate technical manual lacking in auction survival tips.
        Kovels' Bid, Buy, and Sell Online: Basic Auction Information and Tricks of the Trade
        Ralph Kovel , and Terry Kovel
        Manufacturer: Random House Reference
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

        GeneralGeneral | Antiques & Collectibles | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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        ASIN: 0609807579
        Release Date: 2001-03-13

        Book Description

        Become an expert in Bidding, buying, and selling online with the ultimate guide to Internet collecting.

        From the basic information you need to sell your items in an online auction to making online buys at great prices, experts Ralph and Terry Kovel are right on top of the hottest trends.

        Kovels' Bid, Buy, and Sell Online offers all the expertise you need for buying or selling anything in this worldwide virtual bazaar. This guide covers it all!

        * How to register on a variety of online sites

        * How to search for what you want

        * How to write an ad to attract the most attention

        * How to use photographs

        * How to avoid fakes and forgeries

        * And much more . . .

        Complete with a chart comparing the fees, rules, and practices of the three major auction sites, as well as diaries of both a buyer and a seller, the book also provides the Kovels' list of sites (constantly updated at www.kovels.com) to guide you through the fast-growing auction opportunities on the Web.

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars Out of date.......2005-04-02

        This books is too old to be relevant anymore. The information is out of date, and nearly all the Web sites referenced are no longer around. There are plenty of other great auction books to read.

        3 out of 5 stars Decent VERY basic source, but could have been better.......2003-07-24

        The subtitle of this slender volume is a bit misleading: There's plenty of good, basic information for the auction novice, but there are very few "tricks of the trade." I'm also not sure why any book published these days that has anything whatever to do with the Internet still feels it necessary to explain what a browser is, and how to click on the PRINT button in order to print something, and all that. (A book on writing style isn't going to teach you how to type first.) That nitpick aside, the Kovels walk you through the basics of the online auction world, especially Yahoo, Amazon, and (naturally) eBay. Most of their examples have to do with egg plates and Limoges and other Kovels specialties, but their recommendations on writing lot descriptions and headlines are excellent marketing. They also strongly recommend the use of escrow services as protection against "buyer's remorse" and credit card fraud, which I have to agree with -- at least when the amount of money involved becomes substantial. The "Buyer's Diary" and "Seller's Diary" sections will be familiar to anyone who bought and sold on eBay more than a few times, too! On the other hand, nobody I know uses a Polaroid these days instead of a digital camera, so some parts of this book are quickly sliding out of date. As long as you note the word "basic" in the title, this is a reasonably useful and well-written book, though only one among many.

        5 out of 5 stars Book was helpful........2003-06-29

        I thought this book was very helpful in dealing with online auctions. We have been selling online for awhile, when I decided to borrow this book from another seller who reccommended it. It pointed out somethings that we hadn't thought of. While it doesn't necessarily cover everything, you do get the idea. Somethings you have to learn on your own, as each situation needs to be dealt with differently.

        3 out of 5 stars Adequate technical manual lacking in auction survival tips........2002-06-24

        While the Kovels might be the best-informed experts on the antique trade in the business, they don't really want to share their secrets with you. _Kovels' Bid, Buy, and Sell Online_ is at its best when the Kovels give it to the reader "straight", but when it comes to dealing with situations and problems unique to the online-auction world, they hedge their bets.

        _Bid, Buy_ does succeed in familiarizing with the online auction process its target audience, those who wish to enter the world of online auctions but are intimidated or just plain unfamiliar with the computer skills and auction know-how needed to get around the bidding and selling processes. Its practical advice on what types of items not to sell and why (high-end gemstones, for example, are a magnet for both dishonest sellers AND buyers who swap paste copies for the real jewels once the items arrive and then demand fraud conpensation from the escrow company or auction service) can save a newcomer a lot of grief. The technical information is also very good - easy-to-understand explanations of common HTML terms and walkthroughs for basic HTML processes are provided, as are helpful tips on how to write clear, attractive auction descriptions and concise, attention-getting titles. Also included in the back is a nice glossary of auction terms.

        Unfortunately, being quite a well-established, well-heeled corporate entity themselves, the Kovels are a bit too closely associated with the systems they purportedly teach the reader how to work, and there thus is the definite sense that they are looking out for eBay's interests over the consumer's. As an eBay seller for going on three years, I was especially disappointed in the lack of information for a new seller; in particular, there is scant info on what to do in the inevitable (and, when first encountered, panic-inducing) situation of a deadbeat bidder refusing to pay - the book's suggested plan of action, to just flat-out plead with the bidder for over a month and to not press the matter unless the buyer's behavior constitutes a prosecutable offense - is impractical and does not take into account (indeed, never mentions) that there is a time limit (usually 30-45 days) on filing for the refund of one's Final Value Fee. (While no uniform method for dealing with deadbeats exists, the one most popular in my auction circles is to allow two weeks for payment to arrive, contact the buyer again via e-mail if nothing comes, and if no reply to _that_ message arrives in your Inbox after a couple days, leave negative feedback, follow the steps detailed in the auction site's Non-Paying Bidder policy to recoup some of your selling fees, and offer the item to the auction's second-highest bidder or relist.) The book also fails to instruct the reader on vital subjects such as what kind of payments to accept and in what circumstances, the in and outs (and pros and cons) of online payment systems like PayPal and Yahoo PayDirect, and (since a great number of eBay sellers are private ctizens, not experienced shop owners) how to pack both effectively and economically. Furthermore, no "inside" knowledge or strategies, such as checking closed auctions for similar items to discover the "going price" for yours or taking advantage of the free packing boxes provided at the post office for Priority Mail items, are offered - and one is entitled to expect at least a _little_ inside info from the antique world's ultimate insiders. The lack of information leaves a new seller stranded. (_Bid, Buy, and Sell Online_ is not exactly fair to buyers, either; a payment which arrives less than a week after the auction's close is deemed "late" - an assertion with which anyone who has ever wrestled with the USPS will take issue - and, most incredulously, the book instructs the buyer that a few flaws are to be expected in online-auction merchandise and to chalk up any minor condition problems unreported in the item's description to "miscommunication" and the cost of doing business - a flat-out inexcusable attempt to "cover" for a selling practice that, offline or online, is just plain dishonest and unacceptable.)

        To add to the problems, much of the book's information is dispensed in buyer's and seller's "diaries", which are penned in an overly-chatty style and which agonize over a plethora of trivial (and mostly groundless) anxieties, making both auction processes seem unnecessarily complex and daunting. (The irritating "hand-written" font used throughout the sections, which is hard to read and even harder to scan for reference, does not help matters.) Also, the book does not warn against three common trip-ups raised in the examples given - a) setting too low a starting bid, b) underestimating shipping costs and ending up with a nasty, profit-eating surprise at the post office (or, for that matter, overestimating shipping and driving prospective bidders away by what would be perceived as padded charges), and c) hastily selling off a personal possession you later discover you'd really rather have kept yourself. There's also a fairly useless real-life vignettes & "amazing facts" section tacked on at the end, the space expended on which could have better spent on the aforementioned omitted practical information.

        In short, you could do worse than _Bid, Buy, and Sell Online_, but if you pick it up, be sure to supplement it - join a mailing list (Yahoo Groups, say, is a good place to search) dedicated to the specific area you're thinking of exploring and ask right out for auction advice.

        Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Very Beautiful Book
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        Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia
        Baldassare Mineo
        Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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        ASIN: 0881924326

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        Baldassare Mineo is owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon, one of the world's great sources of plants for rock gardens. Mineo's own photographs are supplemented with many by the renowned horticulturist Fritz Kummert. This authoritative includes rare and unusual plants as well as proven, readily available garden performers.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Very Beautiful Book.......2000-04-10

        Clearly a work of long effort and love, this magnificent volume shows what'you've always wanted to grow in your rock garden'...including some very rare, very astonishing plants. The pics are truly beautiful and show the plants as well as the flowers. The only thing it seems to lack is a discussion of some of the finer points of culture of some of these gems, but then again this isn't purely a book about rock garden culture. For that, look for Linc Foster's Rock Gardening or Reginald Farrer's classic The English Rock Garden.

        5 out of 5 stars Seeing is believing.......2000-04-08

        One of the most difficult parts of selecting rock garden plants is anticipating what they will look like in one's own rock garden. The pictures and descriptions in Baldassare Mineo's book are extraordinarily accurate, interesting and authoritative. We've seen Mineo's thrilling gardens and know that he understands his subject from the scree up! This book will become a classic.
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          Nematodes of Plants and Soils: Neotylenchoidea
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              Joining the Navy
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                Jno. H. Paynter , and John H. Paynter
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                The New Castle, Delaware-born author, after graduating from Lincoln University in 1883, was about to begin the study of medicine at Howard University when he suffered a partial loss of his eyesight that prohibited him from embarking on the extensive course of study. He chose instead to make a cruise on the U.S. Man-of-War as a cabin boy, one of the few positions available to Negroes in the Navy. This book recounts his experiences throughout his world cruise. Paynter resumed government service with the U.S. Postal Service and spent 39 years working for the Department of the Treasury. He wrote several other books, including one on the problems of the Negro in government service, Horse and Buggy Days with Uncle Sam and Fugitives of the Pearl, a depiction of character and tenacity in slavery days.

                Joining the Navy was originally published in 1895.
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                  John Henry Paynter
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                  Joining the Navy: Or, Abroad with Uncle Sam
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                    Joining the Navy: Or, Abroad with Uncle Sam
                    Jno. H Paynter
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