Bioengineering Approaches To Pulmonary Physiology And Medicine

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The Rough Guide to Crete is the biggest, most detailed and most comprehensive guide to Crete available. Established leader in its field, now in its sixth edition. Knowledgeable yet accessible coverage of the famous sites, with historical background on the island''s Minoan past, including recent discoveries. It also illustrates Crete''s place in ancient Greek myth. The guide includes the lesser-known beaches and stretches of coastline and gives unrivalled detail on the mountains Â- including walking routes and unspoilt mountain villages. Sound coverage on wildlife and the environment, on Crete in literature, and on the island''s traditional music. It also includes all the practical information Rough Guides are so highly regarded for - full details of how to get there, how to get around Â- including local buses and boats Â- where to stay, and what to eat.

Customer Reviews:

Great Travel Book.......2007-08-08

This book was very useful for my trip to Crete. Not only does it give detailed information about cities in Crete, buy it also has a greek dictionary in the back for common phrases. It gave historical facts about monasteries and other places that couldn't be found in any other travel book I looked at. I found the book easy to navigate and read and the most useful travel guide I have ever used.

Good even if a bit dated........2006-07-02

This is a good, extensive guide to Crete, even if this 2004 version is now a bit dated in 2006, though the majority of the recommendations are still good -- except for the recommendation for car rental from "Motor Club" which was a disaster.

Decent guide, some things missing.......2006-06-20

Crete is huge -- you can't even picture how huge until you see it from the air. Crete is 160 miles from end to end, and that is why it is very useful to buy a separate book to help you find your way. I chose this book because it was the first tour guide that I found that explored Crete by bus, instead of insisting that a foreign traveller go through the troublesome ordeal of renting a car. This book is very good in that area -- it offers detailed bus and ferry schedules and acceptable maps for every city.

This guide offers tremendous hotel reviews, covering most of the obvious budget hotels and showing you how to get to them. It also provides extensive historical information on some of the more interesting sites, such as Knossos and Moni Arkadi. There are some important details, however, that this book overlooks. I feel like perhaps the writers didn't take notes on the names of things as they were travelling; in Iraklion, the book gave general descriptions of tavernas they recommended, instead of just saying their name. This made it kind of hard to figure out what they were talking about.

As with some other tour guides, the maps skimped on street names, which made them very difficult to use; they also never give the Greek letters for places, making it sometimes hard to translate what you read in the book to what you see on signs. I was also disappointed in this and other tour guides, in that they didn't mention some very critical basic information, such as how to deal with tipping, or local etiquette; Greeks have very specific expectations regarding their hospitality. I would also have liked to have read that I was not allowed to flush toilet paper down the drain -- not every facility has a warning sign about this, and it would have been useful to read about it rather than discover this oddity through experience.

By far the best Crete guide.......2004-11-12

It's unbelievable how much detailed information is in this book. The organization of the book is very convenient and there are page references throughout the book to the topics being discussed. This makes it extremely easy to either read the book from front to back or to pick out a narrow topic and read about it. My only complaints are that I wish it had more color photos and a better map, but the information is more important than photos anyway. This book will definitely make planning your trip to Crete a lot easier. And it's much, much better than the Lonely Planet Crete guide. Lonely Planet publishes some great books, but its Crete guide is not one of them.

This guide is simply the best!!!.......2002-12-20

The person who wrote the last review was stupid enough to choose a package holiday based in Hersonissos. I say this because Hersonissos is INSANELY OVERDEVELOPED (at least by Greek standards) and one would HAVE to be stupid to stay there when there are other, much more beautiful, much less crowded, much less expensive, much cleaner, and much less developed areas not too far away. Don't get me wrong - both Hersonissos and nearby Mallia are worth spending a night or two in just to experience the nightlife, but then one should move on to someplace prettier and quieter.

As someone who is of Cretian descent (my mother was born and raised there) and who has a ton of relatives there, I can honestly say that this guide is EXTREMELY accurate and on the mark about almost everything. It even contains facts and information which many natives don't know about. Although I usually stay with relatives in or near Hania, this book has helped me plan and successfully undertake some very awesome daytrips. It has also helped me with sightseeing, eating, and accomodation when visiting other parts of the island away from Hania (where I don't have any relatives so I have to stay in a hotel and eat in a restaurant).

This guide is NOT aimed at package tourists but it can be used even by someone on a package tour for the historic and cultural insights it offers. The reason it comes down so hard on Hersonissos is because the place IS overcrowded and spoiled (many other guides agree). Also, Hersonissos can be visited from Iraklion (the capital) or from Mallia by bus or taxi. (If you wanted to visit Monte Carlo, for example, without selling your house, you would stay in Nice or in Menton or some other nearby town and GO INTO Monte Carlo by the frequent trains - you can always take a taxi back to your hotel. This is MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH cheaper than staying in a hotel WITHIN Monte Carlo itself). This is analogous to the Hersonissos situation. You can VISIT Hersonissos without actually staying in any of its expensive, crowded hotels. Does one have to stay at the Plaza in New York in order to visit the shops on Fifth Avenue or go to a Broadway play? - NO!!!

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January 1, 2001, will mark the beginning of a new thousand-year period on earth. But our earth is more than four billion years old, and humans have lived on our planet for perhaps two hundred thousand years. So how can it be the year 2000? The answer is that it is the year 2000 only on the Gregorian calendar. On the Hebrew calendar, the year will be 5760. On the Muslim calendar, the year will be 1420. And on the Chinese calendar, it will be 4698. So what year is it really? It all depends on what calendar you use and when you started counting the years.

Here is the fascinating story of timekeeping: how, over thousands of years, calendars and clocks came to be.

00-01 Young Reader's Choice Award Program Masterlist

Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council

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Around 1900, the Viennese art scene was a hive of creative activity, and at its center was one of the most versatile artists of the age: Koloman Moser (1868-1918). He spent his childhood haunting the workshops of the school where his father worked, and the techniques that he mastered there gave him the perfect foundation for the arts and crafts movement that he helped to found and foster.

Trained at the Kunstgewerbeschule, where he later taught, he broke away from the establishment and in 1897 co-founded the Vienna Secession, whose first president was Gustav Klimt. Moser began his career with fashion drawings and book illustrations, but soon he was working in ceramics, furniture, jewelry, fabrics, and all aspects of interior design. In 1903, together with his friend and colleague Josef Hoffmann, he founded the Wiener Werkst&228;tte, whose workshops set trends that spread far beyond the boundaries of Vienna.

As teacher, artist, and craftsman, Moser had an immense influence on the tastes of his time, and his talents ranged from stained glass to the design of stage sets and postage stamps. He devoted the last years of his life to painting, and in recent times his reputation in this field has steadily grown.

Maria Rennhofer, the biographer of Klimt, provides a comprehensive account of Moser's life and work, and of the flourishing artistic environment that he did so much to create and shape. 200 illustrations, 100 in color.

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Great Chihuahua Book

BY A LONG-TIME CHIHUAHUA & LOVER!

Excellent!

great book

Very Easy, Fast and Informative Read

Chihuahuas: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Behavior, and Breeding (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
D. Caroline Coile
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0812093453

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Great Chihuahua Book.......2006-10-24

This is the best Chihuahua book I've read. It's very informative, great pictures and an easy read. The author does a great job covering topics such as purchasing, training, grooming, nutrition, health and much more. It's a good book and I highly recommend it, it's worth the money. Every Chihuahua owner should get this book.

BY A LONG-TIME CHIHUAHUA & LOVER!.......2002-11-11

THIS IS A MUST FOR ALL CHI OWNERS.I ADORE THESE LITTLE DOGS WHO ARE HIGHLY INTELLIGENT AND TOTALLY CAPTIVATING...THEY ARE NOT 'PLAYTHINGS' - AS PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BREED MISTAKENLY BELIEVE - BUT LITTLE 'PEOPLE', AND GREAT PSYCHOLOGISTS! THEY ALL LOVE BEING CUDDLED, BUT ALSO, TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN ANY TASK U SET THEM, AND MAKE IT QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE ENJOYING THEMSELVES...BUT, BEWARE...UNLESS U FIND OUT ALL ABOUT THEM BY STUDYING AND REFERRING TO, FOR EXAMPLE, THIS BOOK, U WILL NOT KNOW WHAT CHIS ARE CAPABLE OF & MOST IMPORTANTLY THEIR CARE & NEEDS..THE DESCRIPTION BELOW THE TITLE OF THE BOOK IS SELF-EXPLANATORY. EVERY CHI IS A NEW CHALLENGE AS THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT. TRAIN THEM STARTING EARLY AND IT WILL REAP RICH REWARDS..LAUGH AT THIS STATEMENT AND THEY WILL HAVE U AT THE END OF THE LEAD! TREAT THIS BOOK AS A BIBLE. I REFER TO IT ALMOST DAILY WITH MY LATEST CHI WHO IS JUST 10 MONTHS OLD & HAS HAD A MIND OF HER OWN FROM WHEN HER BREEDER BROUGHT HER TO MY HOUSE AT 14 WEEKS.

Excellent!.......2002-11-07

I am a first time Chihuahua owner. This book has been such a big help! Our vet was impressed by how much I know about this wonderful breed! I would recommend this book to any Chi owner!
It was also a very easy read!

great book.......2002-10-26

this book is really great! if you are looking for loads of info on chihuahuas,or just a bunch of really cute pics of them, then buy this book. it has great pics AND lots of info.buy it! its great!the best chichi book ever!

Very Easy, Fast and Informative Read.......2002-07-30

This book was a quick read, but full of knowledge! I have always liked the Barron's dog editions, and this one was great too! It gave wonderful information when purchasing a puppy, what to look for, questions to ask, as well as training tips, grooming tips and more. Some subjects are a bit vague, and you might need another book for, but besides that, just for general understanding of a Chihuahua, this is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it! :-)

Chihuahuas: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Behavior, and Breeding

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Chihuahuas: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Behavior, and Breeding
D. Caroline Ph.D.; Barron's Educational Series Coile
Manufacturer: Barrons Educational Series Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000P1SCOK

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Art Deco is a term used to define a period in the 1930s whereby designers applied geometric designs and machine age materials to create a futuristic look to home furnishings and decor. The close to 300 full-colour photos of furniture, coffee and tea services, bar items, radios, cigarette cases and ashtrays, and living room decor capture the feeling of this period of geometric simplicity.

Customer Reviews:

Fun little book, and very helpful.......2002-01-07

This is a fun little book. It's being little is my only complaint. For the price I would like to have had a bit more. However, it does have a lot of color photos nicely reproduced so you can really see the designs.

It has a nice mix of furniture, accessories and even appliances from that period. Books that showcase museum pieces are nice to look at but "Affordable Art Deco" is for the rest of us -- those who want to create a Deco look in our homes. The authors give an idea of what things should cost, which is very helpful. For instance, two lighted art glass cigarette stands should run $75-$150, depending on condition. I've seen the same stands at an antique store priced at $400. I thought that excessive but now I have backup.

I certainly don't regret purchasing "Affordable Art Deco" and would recommend it to anyone out there shopping for the real deal, e.g.; Not just looking at it in a museum.

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Bird and gardening expert Mathew Tekulsky uncovers the simple steps any gardener can take to attract and enjoy one of nature's most beautiful creatures. He introduces the reader to hummingbird habits and reveals the regions where they live and migrate.

Customer Reviews:

How to attract hummingbirds to your garden.......2002-11-10

The author, Mathew Tekulsky, is enthusiastic about hummingbirds, and his enthusiasm comes through in his word pistures of these little butterflies of the bird world whose wings beat so fast that they are invisible, like the blades of an airplane propeller.

Let Mathew tell you how to attract them to your garden! The book is devoted single-mindedly to hummingbirds, how to make them welcome in your garden, and how to cultivate the flowers and other plants that will bring them in and grace your garden with the beautiful little creatures.

This is a wonderful book for your horticultural library, as well as a great source of information on hummingbirds.

Joseph Pierre

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The Pigs are ready to do-si-do at the Lefooters Club, when they find out their dancing teacher is sick and can't attend. But the show must go on, so Mr. Pig offers to take his place calling the steps to the dance. There's just one problem -- Mr. Pig has never called a square dance before!

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Inspirational Dance Dream.
A MUST READ!!
good choice

First-String Future (Dancefutures)
Kat Corbett
Manufacturer: Writers Club Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 059512738X

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Tori Baylor is a dancer and an animal lover. Or is she an animal lover and a dancer? On the first day of school, she discovers that her class will dissect a frog this year, and she gathers her courage to tell the forbidding Mrs. Stengle she doesn't want to take part. The new science teacher's rudeness comes as a shock, and Tori wishes she had a close friend to laugh it off with. Dance classes six days a week, however, leave little time for friends.

Tori wonders if she should forget her dream of a ballet career and plan to work with animals instead. Her mother's arthritis is worsening, and Tori feels guilty seeing her limp off to work to pay for her lessons. She'd love to be an animal rights activist, if she could be brave enough. But not to dance how could I bear it? she asks herself. Her mother, who once hoped to become a dancer, has always told Tori and her sister, Be sure to have a second string to your bow, it meaning a second career choice. I do have twos, Tori thinks, dance and animals. But which should be my first-string future?

Customer Reviews:

Inspirational Dance Dream........2002-03-24

The Dance Futures series, is one of the most inspirational series that I have read in a long time. I found the plight of Tori and her dreams of becoming a dancer throughtout many hardships a welcome change. I do not want to ruin the story, so I will not elaborate further. Honestly though, I am 25 years old and I am still rereading the series.

A MUST READ!!.......2001-06-30

From the moment you open this book, Tori sparkles with life. Her hopes, fears and joys are so real that you are drawn into her world. Torn between her dreams of becoming a dancer and an animal rights' activist, she comes up with resourceful ways to combine both worlds. In an age of high technology, it is refreshing to see a character who uses her imagination, personal resolve and ingenuity to solve her problems. The story is told with warmth and humor and is peopled with many interesting characters, including Cody, Toni's first love. She meets him when he tosses his jacket over her in a rainstorm: "I'm still shivering, but now it's not entirely from the cold and damp. One jacket stretched over two people makes a wonderfully small tent . . . My life has suddenly turned inside out like a windblown umbrella! I struggle for something intelligent to say." Tori manages to find her voice beautifully in this intelligently written, heartfelt book. Corbett is a writer with many strings to her bow.

good choice.......2001-02-27

What a delightful read for young adults and "older adults" too. My husband and I are ballet afficinados, aninmal rights supporters and vegetarians. We applaud Ms. Corbett for her wonderful writing style and her subject content.

Step right in: Making dance fun for boys and girls

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Step right in: Making dance fun for boys and girls
Mary Buice Alderson
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Dancing with the enemy: school dances should be a blast, right? Maybe not so much when your best friend since second grade sides with the mean girl.(GL ... story): An article from: Girls' Life

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Dancing with the enemy: school dances should be a blast, right? Maybe not so much when your best friend since second grade sides with the mean girl.(GL ... story): An article from: Girls' Life
Shani Petroff
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000M8NHQE
Release Date: 2006-12-28

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This digital document is an article from Girls' Life, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 3545 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Dancing with the enemy: school dances should be a blast, right? Maybe not so much when your best friend since second grade sides with the mean girl.(GL FICTION)(Short story)
Author: Shani Petroff
Publication: Girls' Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Page: 80(5)

Article Type: Short story

Distributed by Thomson Gale

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This is a charming and important collection of the 40-year personal correspondence between two distinguished Australian historians, Manning Clark and Kathleen Fitzpatrick. The letters have a great deal of both scholarly and human interest. They give a unique insight into the personal lives and views of each of the writers as well as their foibles and vulnerabilities. They are revealing of the struggles Manning Clark experienced in writing A History of Australia and they touchingly show the deep affection and sympathy that existed between these two reserved and sensitive people.

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