Form And Function Of Mammalian Lung: Analysis by Scientific Computing (Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology)

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This volume includes the following topics: Analysis of form and function of the mammalian lung by scientific computing; Generation of a computer lung model, morphological analysis and representation of the branching pattern of mammalian lung, functional simulation of gas transport; 3-D visualization of an acinus, color-coded visualization of gas transport; New insights into form and function of the lung; New morphological techniques.

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Boldly rising from the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the center of American innovation - birthplace of the skyscraper, house music, deep-dish pizza and the Ferris wheel. The urban hub of America's heartland, the city exudes friendliness, creativity, hospitality and straight-talking humor. Our smart, stylish guide will help you discover Chicago your way.

EXPLORE THE CITY - whether surveying Art Institute impressionism, ogling Loop architecture, hanging out in Millennium Park or knocking back beers in Bucktown, our local authors inspire you to explore

HAVE FUN - tested tips for finding free music festivals, hot dogs or haute cuisine, sandy lakeshore beaches or great seats at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field

GO ALL NIGHT - at avant-garde theaters, stylish West Loop galleries, sultry nightclubs or on a well-worn bar stool with 10 of your new best friends

HIT THE ROAD - expanded itineraries spotlight the best of the Great Plains, from breweries and bratwurst in Milwaukee to sand dunes and old Victorians on Michigan's Gold Coast

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Good book for tourists.......2007-03-22

If you are thinking of taking a trip to Chicago, this book is great to have. The only thing was that it was a little confusing trying to figure out the different areas in the city - I wish it would have been a little more descriptive for those of us who haven't gone many places in Chicago. However, we did try several of the restaurants that were recommended, and we were satisfied with all of them! Great tidbits of knowledge on the city as well, learned a lot before even going!

Very Good Guide to Chicago.......2007-02-13

My wife and I used this guide for a vacation to Chicago in October 2006. I am generally a big fan of Lonely Planet Guides, and this one did not disappoint. We stayed in hotel in the Gold Coast but used public transportation to get around to several other sections of the city, and this guide covered all of the areas that we visited very well. Information was concise and useful, and overall I was really pleased with this book. It's maps were invaluable while traveling around - it is worth the price for them alone.

However, there were a couple of recommendations in the book which I did not feel were very good. One restaurant in particular that the guide recommended was awful, and because of that I gave the book 4 stars instead of five.

Despite this, Lonely Planet Chicago is still a very good guide and I would recommend it without hesitation.

All you need to know.......2006-10-25

This is one of the better guide books to Chicago - it's easy to read and has every bit of relevant information on restaurants, attractions, etc. Plus, that chick on the front cover is super hot!

Great guide to Chicago.......2006-10-15

Found the guide really good for sites to see, restaurants + hotel bookings ... the all important shopping section was excellent but didn't mentione that non US residents can avail of discounts in most of the large department stores by registering with the customer service desks ... the 2 and 4 day itineraries ensured that we hit all the must sees ... used it in conjunction with some top tips from Trip Advisors fact sheet on Chicago. Also had good advice on days trips in the greater Chicago vacinity.

Great Guide to Chicago.......2005-01-10

This guide book was our Bible during our short trip in Chicago. It was right about most things we had a chance to check out, e.g. where to catch the best view of the city. Other helpful information included as well. For example, average prices for meals in restaurants were very helpful when planning where to eat. Very important information, I think, when coming abroad is the information how to tip etc. It's all there.

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lonely planet chicago
lonely planet chicago
The book is better than the climate!
Great guide to the Windy City!
Excellent all-around guide to Chicago

Lonely Planet Chicago
Ryan Ver Berkmoes
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Top 10 Chicago (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

ASIN: 186450210X

Amazon.com

When seeking a travel guide to Chicago, you want one penned by someone who understands the El's Orange, Red, and Purple lines, knows the architecture of Chicago like the back of his or her hand, and is willing to share extensive knowledge of the best places to eat. Ryan Ver Berkmoes's guide provides all this flawlessly--plus all the vital information on where to stay, what to do for fun (from theater and opera to dance clubs, bars, and sports), where to shop, plus the lowdown on history, wildlife, and climate (especially climate), politics, languages, special events, and where to do your laundry. Berkmoes goes beyond the stuff of standard guidebooks with his feel for the tone and attitude of this town. He calls it the most American of cities and lauds its Magnificent Mile and Art Institute, its kaleidoscope of ethnic neighborhoods, its mixes of blue-collar and yuppie and immigrant populations. He talks about Chicagoans' brash self-reliance, their lurking insecurity, and the pride in their growing population and dwindling crime. While dishing up all the relevant details, Berkmoes's guide resonates with the vitality, humor, and style of Chicago. --Stephanie Gold

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Sink your teeth into stuffed pizza, snag a fly ball at Wrigley Field, or belt out the blues - experience the real Chicago with our jam-packed guide. Expert author Ryan Ver Berkmoes steers you toward all the Windy City has to offer, from lazing on the lakefront beaches to tracing the trail of Al Capone's bullets to enjoying innovative theater and cuisine.

special architecture section with walking tours designed to make you look way up
colorful guide to the highlights of the Art Institute of Chicago
hotels and restaurants to fit every budget, bars to wet every whistle
22-page map section, including public transit map

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lonely planet chicago.......2002-07-01

excellent book - great presentation, well written, super photographs. much information that can really be used while at the same time being highly readable. wouldn't think of arriving in chicago without it!

lonely planet chicago.......2002-07-01

The book is better than the climate!.......2000-01-08

I moved to Chicago a few months ago, and so I was able to road-test this book extensively. I found it to be an invaluable resource to just about anything going on in the Windy City. You can feel that the author lived here for an extensive period of time. As with most big cities, things change fast in Chicago, so I am eagerly awaiting the second edition!

Great guide to the Windy City!.......1999-07-16

This thoughtfully written and informative guide answers all the questions that a traveler would have before setting off for Chicago. In fact, it would benefit someone who has lived in Chicago for many years. The author's knowledge of what it is like to live in Chicago - as opposed to simply knowing something about the attractions, restaurants, hotels, etc. - sets this guide apart from others.

Excellent all-around guide to Chicago.......1999-03-06

I've been using this guide to Chicago since I recently moved here, and I've found it answers many questions and given me great advice on what to see and where to go. I highly recommend it for anyone spending time in the city.

Lonely Planet Chicago: Condensed (Lonely Planet Chicago Condensed)

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Lonely Planet Chicago: Condensed (Lonely Planet Chicago Condensed)
Tom Given
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1740590686

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This informative and savvy guide captures the best that Chicago offers in a practical, easy to use format. With opinionated reviews, essential travel tips and detailed fold-out maps, Chicago Condensed has all the information the discerning visitor needs - for a day or a week, for business or for pleasure.

colour maps and discerning prose cover the distance in this well-researched 'best-of'
quick-find design for those blowing through the Windy City
being happy with the blues in the hottest clubs and the coolest bars
closest transport options accompany each review, whizzing readers from Sears Tower to Wrigley Field
dreaming of a lake view - the best places to stay on any budget

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Lonely Planet Chicago City Map

Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Map

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Lonely Planet Chicago

ASIN: 1740596412

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Lonely Planet's city maps present the travelers' city in one easy view

• Complete street and sight index makes navigating the city a breeze for walkers and drivers alike

• All new, improved mapping styles and fully updated

• Sturdy, laminated, easy-fold format

• Quick-find highlights and reviews of the top city sights

• Includes up-to-date transit maps and essential practical information

• Full color throughout with gorgeous photographs

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Lonely Planet Chicago City Guide (Lonely Planet Chicago)
Karla Zimmerman
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1741047676

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A vivid history of one of America's best-loved patriots.

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Paul Revere is a young brave boy who warns his people........1999-11-09

When Paul was about fourteen,his farther was mad because Paul's friend Micky was getting beat by his master. Mr. Revere was going to see if Micky's master would sell him. Paul was going to tell his friend Micky in the morning but Micky wasn't there. He was gone but Paul and his father looked for months for Micky.

Pretty Good Book.......1998-11-04

Tells about famous American patriot/silversmith Paul Revere and his famous ride to Lexington and Concord. Well known story but excellent.

Hunneman's Amazing Fire Engines: Paul Revere's Apprentice Changed Firefighting in Colonial America (Fire Service History Series)

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From the Back Cover:
Overseas family perfect inventor
A nice history

Hunneman's Amazing Fire Engines: Paul Revere's Apprentice Changed Firefighting in Colonial America (Fire Service History Series)
Edward R. Tufts
Manufacturer: FBH Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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From the Back Cover:.......2006-02-18

Endeavoring to discover as many Hunneman fire engines still in existence as possible, whether in museums or rotting and rusting away in obscure barns, Ed Tufts has traveled across the United States and Canada. Of the 745 Hunneman engines manufactured from 1792-1883, he has located and photographed 165 of them!

During the heyday of hand-fire engines in Colonial America, the Hunneman was king, acknowledged as the finest engine money could buy. This book recounts the fascinating history of Paul Revere's apprentice, George C. Hunneman, and his anazing fire engines.

Overseas family perfect inventor.......2001-06-14

I was astonished to discover that there are Hunneman families in the USA, and especially astonished to discover that Paul Revere had a good raider. The book isn't only telling about Hunneman's firefighting engines, but also a bit about the family. That's nice for us here in the Netherlands!

A nice history.......2001-02-23

I sought for family of my wife (Anneke Hunneman). Surfing from the Netherlands I cam in ... and found a book about one of her distant grandfathers fathers family .... And it was a nice story about his firefighting, I only knew about Revere and nothing about Hunneman's firefighting. Funny that Anneke''s brother Jan also was a firefighter!

Freedom's Light: A Story About Paul Revere's Midnight Ride (Scrapbooks of America)

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Freedom's Light: A Story About Paul Revere's Midnight Ride (Scrapbooks of America)
Pamela Dell
Manufacturer: Child's World
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 159187016X

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In Freedom's Light, readers will follow the path of young Mary Cates, a courageous girl employed by Paul Revere. The story tells of her efforts to thwart a threat against Revere and also gives details about the Patriots' cause, about British spies in Boston, and about the coming Revolutionary War.

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America's Paul Revere
Lynd] Forbes, Esther [Ward
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KSBZYC

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America's Paul Revere

Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Co (Juv)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0395245354

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America's Paul Revere
illustrated by Lynd Ward Esther Forbes
Manufacturer: Houghton-Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KFQD38

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America's Paul Revere
Esther Forbes
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLXZES

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Americas Paul Revere 1ST Edition
Esther Forbes
Manufacturer: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO@
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SN9M7G

An Indian's an Indian or, The several Sources of Paul Revere's Engraved Portrait of King Philip

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An Indian's an Indian or, The several Sources of Paul Revere's Engraved Portrait of King Philip
Bradford F Swan
Manufacturer: Roger Williams Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Pamphlet

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Longfellow's country,
Helen Archibald Clarke
Manufacturer: Doubleday, Page
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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This is only based on the "Search Inside!" exerpt..........2007-06-08

So I haven't read this whole book and based on what I have read I doubt I ever will. I read the two stories in the available exerpt and find them rather lacking. Before you get the wrong idea I want to emphasize that I love animals, particularly dogs, and I know they do plenty of amazing and heroic things. Based on the two stories I read, however, this book is only going to impress people who have never read a story about an animal doing something remotely heroic before.

One of these stories involved a dog saving its owner from a fire and giving its life to try to save a litter of puppies as well. Okay, that's pretty heroic, but it's also par for the course when it comes to heroic dog stories. I'm so used to the idea that dogs sometimes save their owners from burning buildings and stuff like that. They're wonderful, but this particular story is a little too familiar to feel like a miracle to me. What made it even worse for me is that the dog dies trying to save the puppies and they don't even survive in the end! So sad! Now I wish I hadn't read it at all! Even if you consider the overall event a miracle it just isn't a very good story unless you've really never heard of a dog doing something like this before.

And then there's the other one. At least the dog with the fire did something brave and self-sacrificing that went against its normal behavior. In the second story I read a woman basically has some trouble with her electric wheelchair and falls out of it. She has a bit of a fright (as can be expected when you fall), but she's not hurt. Now this takes place in her home. She's on her floor, not a busy highway. Her legs don't work, but the rest of her body is perfectly healthy. Basically the "miracle" in this story is that when she tells her service dog to go find her cell phone, he finds it for her. Incidentally this is exactly what he's been trained to do. Then she uses her cell phone to call 911 and have the firemen break into the house and put her back in her chair. Wow. That dog's a freakin' hero alright.

Yes, I know I sound terribly cynical, but the point is that these are supposed to be incredibly heroic, miraculous stories and if these two accurately represent the quality of the rest of them then this particular book isn't worth the money. If the woman was in actual danger that might make it a little more noteworthy. If the dog handn't been specifically trained to get things for her and wasn't already used to fetching her cell phone that would have also been a little more impressive. If the woman lived alone and was physically incapable of getting back to her wheelchair without other people to help her there would have been still more justification for this being a "miracle", but no. What this story boils down to is that a woman had a little scare, but was uninjured, and her service dog did what it was there to do and fetched her the phone which she used to call the fire department away from other, possibly life-threatening situations, to sit her back in her chair and save her from the inconvenience of having to drag herself to her chair, or even, heaven forbid, just into a sitting position where, if she couldn't get to her chair, she might actually be forced to endure an hour or two of boredom (or, as an optimist might call it, "an opportunity for quiet reflection") before her sister (who was out for the afternoon, not vacationing in Nova Scotia) got home and could help her back to her chair. OH THE HUMANITY! That would have been almost as bad as the time I got locked out of my house for a few hours! Except she was safe and warm and had a loving animal for company and I was out in the cold alone with nothing to do. That poor woman, I'm glad the fire men were able to take time out of their busy day of saving lives to rescue her from a minor inconvenience. It's so lucky the dog was willing to traverse those dangerous hallways and do the same thing it does many times every day. Surely you can see what I'm talking about here?

So yes, maybe the rest of the stories are fabulous and the first two are just duds. Normally I wouldn't write a review if I hadn't read the whole book, but the only review that's been written so far was so contrary to my impression I wanted to offer a dissenting view.

Amazing!!.......2003-02-15

Brad and Sherry have done it again. This book is an amazing and heartwarmiing book that will leave you with a greater appreciation for our dogs. Thank you for writing such an amazing series of books. Excellent job. Keep them coming.

Animal Miracles: Inspirational and Heroic True Stories

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Wonderful for Adults and Kids too!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Delightful!
Wonderful and inspiring!

Animal Miracles: Inspirational and Heroic True Stories
Brad Steiger , and Sherry Hansen Steiger
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1580621228

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Wonderful for Adults and Kids too!.......2000-11-12

I actually went to this site because I was looking to see if an Animal Miracles II was out. This book was one I read to my children, ages 10 and 7, as well as on my own. The cries of "one more, please Mom" warmed my heart. My 10 year old son, who reads on his own quite well, always wandered into the room when I read this book. I have recommended it to many of my adult friends to read to their kids and they have loved it too.

Beautiful!.......2000-06-29

I really love this book - a really good buy for all animal lovers. I shall gladly read it again! I can fully recommend this book to everyone.

Beautiful!.......2000-06-29

I really love this book - a really good buy for all animal lovers. I shall gladly read it again! I can fully recommend this book to everyone.

Delightful!.......2000-05-31

Can't miss on this one! Read it and enjoy each and every story!

Wonderful and inspiring!.......1999-08-16

This book will warm your heart and touch your soul. Each story showcases the incredible way in which animals love us unconditionally. You will truly believe in angels after reading these true stories.

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Animal Miracles (Inspirational and Heroic True Stories)

Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739404903

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The Ultimate Book of Herbs & Herb Gardening: A Complete Practical Guide to Growing Herbs Successfully With a Comprehensive, Botanical A-Z Directory of Herbs
Jessica Houdret
Manufacturer: Lorenz Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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This monograph deals with the social and political context of commercial activity in early modern India - a period during which Eastern India (and Bihar) experienced the transition to British colonial rule. As a point of departure from existing scholarly literature that usually studies this transition in material terms, this volume uses an approach that takes into account the configuration of social relations and political connections within which, it argues, commercial activity was embedded. Using merchants and bankers as its subjects, this book deals with the structure of trade and banking, the position of merchants in the cultural order and the role of the state in perpetuating this order.

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