Best-Tasting Wild Plants of Colorado and the Rockies

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Fun knowledge to have!.......2005-09-13

I had the opportunity to attend a talk given by Cattail Bob recently. I was impressed enough to by his book. This book doesn't cover all the edible plants avilable, but the title does state "Best Tasting Plants" and I imagine there are plenty more that just don't taste good out there. At the presentation he had samples for us to all taste and taught what characteristics to look out for with the toxic plants. The book is an excellent alternative to attending one of his classes, and a great supplement to them if you can attend one. I especially like that he has multiple photographs of each plant showing them in different seasons (since we all know that plants don't bloom year round). I am looking forward to exploring more on my own with this handy field guide. I never knew that I had edible plants in my own backyard!

EXCELLENT.......2000-05-28

I have read many books on the wild edibles of our Rocky Mountains, and have had very few compare to this one. This book not only gives DETAILED color photos of every plant listed, he also gives approximate dates (months) they are to be immature, mature, flowering, adn bearing fruit. He also gives potential lookalikes, cautions, uses, and special notes of other uses. This book is divided into three main sections. Low altitude plants, High altitude plants and the common toxic plants of the area. All the plants listed in all sections are fairly common and I am sure many people from enthusiasts to hikers/backpackers would find this information useful. In the back of the book, Seebeck also includes ideas of what type of recipies to use these plants in. The only reason I awarded four stars is because I wished there were more listed, like those ever present mountain weeds and grains.

Guide To Edible Plants and Animals (Wordsworth Collection)

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Guide To Edible Plants and Animals (Wordsworth Collection)
A. D. Livingston
Manufacturer: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Wordsworth Guide to Edible Plants and Animals: An Omnivorous Guide to Edible Plants and Animals

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Wordsworth Guide to Edible Plants and Animals: An Omnivorous Guide to Edible Plants and Animals
A. D. Livingston , and Helen Livingston
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0788191543

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This book is an excellent choice for visitors to the Holy Land who want to take an in-depth look at the area's historical sites. Among this Oxford guide's special features are 150 site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs; routes through the Old City of Jerusalem; a brief historical outline; and a glossary of essential terms. Oxford Archeological Guides: The Holy Land is also a useful source of practical advice on museum hours, suggested dress, travel and lodging contacts, as well as information on visiting desert locations such as the Judaean Desert and the hills of Elat.

The first half of the book covers sites in the city of Jerusalem, grouping them into areas for easy exploration. Maps accompany each site described. The second half of the book features an alphabetical listing--from Abu Ghosh to Yehiam--of key sites scattered throughout the Holy Land. Each site includes a reference to its position on the "Israel Touring Map" (available at bookstores in Israel), and especially recommended sites are starred or double-starred.

As an added bonus to this edition, more than 70 shaded sidebars offer a mini-anthology of ancient texts. "Not only do such documents illustrate the sort of material on which our historical knowledge is based, but their vividness and immediacy give a new dimension to the sites," writes author Murphy-O'Connor. --Kathryn True

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The Holy Land, as the geographic focal point of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, has immeasurable resonance for the pilgrims it has attracted since as early as the fifth century BC. The Holy Land is an indispensable, illustrated guide to over 200 of the best Christian, Jewish, and Islamic
sites in the City of Jerusalem and the surrounding Holy Land from earliest times to 1700. Each entry explains the history and topography of a site, as well as its function and significance. Father Jerome Murphy-O'Connor provides a brief historical outline from the Stone Age to the Modern Period,
and lists sites accordingly.
The Holy Land presupposes little knowledge of history or archaeology and gives clear directions on how to find sites and monuments of interest--both well-known and those less familiar. With entries including the Damascus Gate, the Holy Sepulchre, the Via Dolorosa, Mount Sion, the Dead Sea,
Hebron, and Jericho, this indispensable guide includes detailed maps, plans, and illustrations further illuminating these spectacular wonders.

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Great Guide.......2007-09-24

Very informative with good descriptions. The language is a little difficult to interpret at times and I wish there was a little more history with each site, but overall a great guide.

Invaluable.......2007-05-16

Recommended to me by an archaeolgist long active in Israel, I found this book quite helpful in appreciating a number of sites (and sights) I recently visited (and saw) in the Holy Land. For folks who are looking to learn more about various ancient sites than the typical tour guide can offer, this will be well worth its price. In addition to its being informative, I found the personality of its author evident and engaging.

The Real Da Vinci Code!.......2005-01-02

If you really want to separate the wheat from the chaff - this is the way to begin.

In this book, Jerome Murphy-O'Connor will take you behind the hidden doors, under the altars, down secret stairways and forgotten streets on an amazing adventure. It's not a lesson in theology - you have to bring your own. It's a guide to what can be seen, what can be touched with your hand.

With all the digging that's been going on since this book has been published, I'm eagerly looking forward to an updated edition.

Unique guide for archaeology minded traveler to Israel.......2002-12-16

Unique guide for archaeology minded traveler

The little known Oxford Archaeological Guides series provides information that you cannot find elsewhere This guide was written by Jerome Murphy-O'Connor in 1980 and was revised for the new Oxford Archaeological guides series in 1997 as the initial offering of the series. O'Connor provides a wealth of information here that you wont find in regular guidebooks. The topic of biblical archaeology is too large to be addressed by any one book. The author squeezes all he can into less than 500 pages. The section dealing with Jerusalem is most detailed. Outlying sites receive less attention. There is useful information about hours of operation and practical matters such as directions to remote sites. In addition to describing the various areas of interest, there are sections giving the history of the different peoples of the holy land, both historical and present day including sections on the Druze, the Philistines, the Samaritans, the Essenes and the Nabateans. There is a good attention here to changes over time with an emphasis on how the appearance of each site evolved over the years. Interesting comparisons are made with the condition of sites in the present day and their description in ancient texts including Josephus' "The Jewish War" and the Bible itself. This book would be inadequate as the only guidebook for a visit to Israel. I would recommend the Knopf Guide to the Holy Land and Baedeker Israel for routine tourist information. Some minor drawbacks: the drawings and maps are not as detailed as they could be and the few photographs that are provided are black and white and of poor quality. These complaints are not critical flaws; the book would still be invaluable even if it didn't contain a single illustration.

An excellent guide for the layman........2000-05-31

We recently returned from two weeks in Israel where we traveled around on our own with this book and the Lonely Planet Guide. Our trip would have been much poorer without The Holy Land. The strength of the book is its description of almost every ancient site of interest in Israel with line maps of the present structures and historical descriptions of the sites. The author includes quotes from ancient historians and medieval pilgrims as well as citations to the Bible. He approaches all the sites with respect but does not hesitate to call the authenticity of some sites into question when the historical or archaeological evidence does not support it. He points out that greater faith can be placed in the Christian sites where there was evidence of pre-Constantinian veneration, before the questions of pilgrims "excited the imaginations of local guides." For me this makes the more credible sites such as the Holy Sepulchre and the house of Peter even more moving.

For practical information on hotels, buses, etc. you should pick up the Lonely Planet Guide, but for infomation on the historical and religious sites this is the best book I have seen.

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The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide from Earliest Times to 1700 (Oxford Archaeological Guides)
J. Murphy-O'Connor
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKDN0K

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Entire book and illustrative examples have been edited extensively, and several chapters repositioned.
* Imperial units are used instead of SI units in many of the examples and problems, particularly those of a nonlinear nature that have strong implications for design, since the SI system has not been fully assimilated in practice.

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Best Frame Analysis book I've seen.......2007-09-10

This is a well written and easy to understand book on structural analysis. More advanced than a typical undergraduate book, yet it presents the more advanced material so clearly that it could easily be used for an undergraduate course or a refernce for a practicing engineer.

Don't expect much on plate or solid elements as this is primarily a reference for frame analysis. But, for that topic, it's the best book I've seen and I've seen a lot of them.

Great Book!.......1999-06-08

I had Ziemian's Course on this book at Bucknell as an undergrad. It is a great prelude to advanced CE design, and a great intro to finite element analysis!!!

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A Must Read for First Time Horse Buyers!

Perfectly good horse sense

Your First Horse: How to Buy and Care for Your First Horse
Jacqueline Dwelle
Manufacturer: Hoofbeat Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0965504867

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A Must Read for First Time Horse Buyers!.......2000-08-02

For anyone new at buying, caring, and generally knowing horses this is a must read! This book is very straight forward and easy to read and follow. Step by step guidlines are given for those who need them, and for those who don't, Jacqueline Dwelle gives readers a quicker approach. This book gives everything you need to know for buying and taking care of your first horse. It has everything from developing an equine profile to foot care, health problems, and so much more. I highly recommend this book!

Perfectly good horse sense.......1999-06-11

I can't imagine a better book for first-time horse buyers. It's a straight-forward and common-sense guide to the purchase and care of your first (or any) horse. The thing that I like and value most from this book is Jacqueline Dwelle's emphasis on the responsibility involved with caring for your equine friend. I can highly recommend this book.

Your First Horse: How to Buy and Care For Your First Horse

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Your First Horse: How to Buy and Care For Your First Horse
Jacqueline Dwelle
Manufacturer: Hoofbeat
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GX1WKS

Book Description

Finally, collectors have a portable U.S. coin identification and price guide that can easily be taken to various coin functions. This handy spiral bound guide includes 80,000 up-to-date prices gathered by experts who know the market. It also includes commemoratives, bullion coinage, mint and proof sets, and colonial, Hawaiian, and Puerto Rican coins. Covers colonial coinage to current issues.

Enthusiasts will also learn how money is made, how coins are graded, what's new at the largest coin show in America, and how to organize and care for their coin collection. A glossary helps beginning collectors understand terms commonly used in the hobby. Coin pricing charts for key issues help track coin valuation trends.

Commemoratives are listed chronologically with coverage of regular commemoratives from 1892-1954 and modern commemoratives from 1982 to date. A complete index makes it easy to find individual U.S. coin listings.

• New portable identification and price guide provides more than 80,000 prices for U.S. coins
• Covers U.S. coin listings, commemoratives, bullion coinage, mint and proof sets, and colonial, Hawaiian and Puerto Rican coins
• Chapters cater to needs of beginning collectors

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A spiral-bound guide to average retail prices.......2002-08-09

Joel Edler and Dave Harper's 2003 Us Coin Digest, in contrast, presents a spiral-bound guide to average retail prices from market experts: quite a different market. Small black and white photos of the coins accompany details on their collectability.

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Lots of choices!

Worth getting if you garden in Michigan!

Tree and Shrub Gardening for Michigan (Lone Pine Guide)
Tim Wood , and Alison Beck
Manufacturer: Lone Pine Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1551053470

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Lots of choices!.......2007-08-08

As a new homeowner, I've found myself with a huge yard. The house was empty for two years. Now that I've cut, pruned, and cleared shrubs, I'm ready to plant new stuff. I saw this book in Borders and was surprised by the detailed descriptions and pictures. By no means do I have a green thumb. This book; however, encourages me to learn more.

Worth getting if you garden in Michigan!.......2007-05-02

The collaborative effort between Tim Wood & Alison Beck is a noteworthy resource for people gardening in the very cold/unreliable weather of Michigan.

Many of the comments are very insightful & the practical easy to use lay out simplifies the process of choosing suitable woody ornamentals for one's landscaping project.

As a landscape designer not originally from Mi, I've used this book as a very reliable source for recommendations in the design process. Both professionals & homeowners alike will appreciate this books wealth of information & easy reading style.

My only issue with the book was that it stuck with most of the very traditional sometimes overused plants here in Michigan. Would have been nice to have seen included a few more plants that are zone hardy to Michigan yet are highly underused and could do with some exposure to the general public. Eg: Asimina, Dianthus, Evodia, Itea, Pseudotsuga & the vast array of Explorer shrub roses that do marvellous in Michigan

Overall I think the book has plenty to offer as a crash course that lays a solid foundation to build (a garden) on.

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Santa Claus An American Treasure.......2000-02-20

A wonderful variety of Santa's to cross stitch! The very best of the Christmas Remembered series by Leisure Arts. My personal favorite: "Santa's Workshop". This book will bring back memeories of childhood to everyone who reads it and the projects will be treasures to hand down through the generations.

Kitchen Stichin', charted designs for cross stitch & needlepoint

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Kitchen Stichin', charted designs for cross stitch & needlepoint
Carol Wilson Mansfield
Manufacturer: Leisure Arts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VHIJIC

Kitchen stitchin': Charted designs for cross stitch & needlepoint (Leisure Arts leaflet 157)

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Kitchen stitchin': Charted designs for cross stitch & needlepoint (Leisure Arts leaflet 157)
Carol Wilson Mansfield
Manufacturer: Leisure Arts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B000738THQ

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Excellent Book and Well Written.......1999-04-18

Down through the ages, there have been many great men who loved God, yet they had personal weaknesses. However, the merciful and great God that we serve raised them to great heights. It is in repenting and acknowledging those weaknesses that they rise to be men after God's own heart.

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