Okapi Passion

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the wandering grandfather of today's post-Rap

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Lush tropical forests, arid desert lands and the calm sway of charming fishing villages, The Gambia and Senegal will seduce you with a stunning array of sights, sounds and flavours. Whether you're headed for golden sand strands for beach bliss or want to get up close and personal with over 600 bird species, this guide gives you the inside information on the region's richest experiences.

ROCK TO THE RHYTHM - get set to swing to mbalax and sway to sensual zouk with our music chapter.

TWITCHERS PARADISE - ticked a little greenbul off your list yet? Our bird chapter will show you how.

EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS - from leisurely pirogue tours to clambering through mighty baobab trees.

TALK THE TALK - chat with the locals with the help of our indispensable Language chapter.

GO YOUR OWN WAY - detailed transport information and over 60 user-friendly maps show you where to go.

Customer Reviews:

Senegal and Gambia.......2006-07-15

I had to do a project on Senegal. And this book helped me a lot, even though I'd like most of the information to be on Senegal instead of Gambia. The book will really help you if you are a traveller going to one of the countries. The part about pickpockets was very interesting as it tells me about the best way to be robbed in Senegal. Overall, this book covers everything, from local slangs to foods eaten. It deserves a four star!

Excellent: condensed, useful, and great reading.......2002-09-23

In many cases, the coverage offered by Lonely Planet guidebooks may be hampered by the magnitude of the region they try and cover. This is why for example, in "Lonely Planet West Africa" (a bulky book which also covers Senegal and the Gambia), coverage of each single country is brief and not always perfect, and the reader is often lost among facts and information she or he does not need. Instead, in this much smaller and far more condensed guidebook, the author and editors have managed to put as much information and data as possible into it, about Senegal and the tiny Gambia. Coverage of both countries is excellent, providing up-to-date, accurate information and sensible advice, on anything from places to stay and eat, things to do and see, things to buy, and basically anything the traveller may wish to know. The coverage on culture, society, arts, music, and other information, is also excellent and wide, written in great prose and style. This is probably one of the best Lonely Planet guidebooks I have come across, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone travelling to those two countries. It will be an extremely useful tool, and will also provide great reading about the places being visited.

Lonely Planet the Gambia & Senegal (Lonely Planet the Gambia and Senegal, 1st ed) (Loneley Planet the Gambia and Senegal, 1st ed)

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Very useful
Excellent!
Excellent and up-to-date Senegal/Gambia guidebook!

Lonely Planet the Gambia & Senegal (Lonely Planet the Gambia and Senegal, 1st ed) (Loneley Planet the Gambia and Senegal, 1st ed)
David Else
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Gambia & Senegal | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

Lonely Planet | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Travel Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
ASIN: 0864425937

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30 Maps

Customer Reviews:

Very useful.......2000-11-11

The most comprehensive travel guide I've seen. Hundreds of useful practical hints, explanations of cultural background and important things to remember for "whites" in order not to hurt or offend the traditional, mythical or religious beliefs, which are all very strong over there. I have travelled in West Africa myself, before reading this book, and found that it really shows the most important details to consider. Framed boxes in the text make it easy to find the essential tips. It is also valuable, that it shows how to travel cheaply, nothing about the luxurious hotels, more of the budget type of stuff.

Excellent!.......1999-06-04

I would also have to agree that this book was very well written, with a great deal of relavent information on The Gambia. I highly recomend this book.

Excellent and up-to-date Senegal/Gambia guidebook!.......1999-04-04

Highly recommended! We just returned from our fourth trip to Senegal, and we found the Lonely Planet guidebook to be highly accurate and easily usable. It is well written and includes much helpful cultural information in addition to all the necessary facts. Don't leave for Senegal without it!!!!

Lonely Planet Gambia Y Senegal (Lonely Planet. (Spanish Guides))

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Lonely Planet Gambia Y Senegal (Lonely Planet. (Spanish Guides))
Katharina Lobeck
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Gambia & Senegal | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

Lonely Planet | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books

Spanish | Foreign Language Nonfiction | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Africa | Viajes y turismo | Libros en español | Formats | Books

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Lonely Planet Gambia and Senegal
Andrew; Else, David Burke
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KZ1FLS

Lonely Planet: Senegal, Capo Verde, Gambia, Guinea

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Lonely Planet: Senegal, Capo Verde, Gambia, Guinea
D. Else , A. Newton , J. Williams , M. Fitzpatrick , and M. Roddis
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

Travel | Italian | Foreign Language Books | Specialty Stores | Books

All Italian Books | Italian | Foreign Language Books | Specialty Stores | Books
ASIN: 8870634280

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Lonely Planet: Senegal, Capo Verde, Gambia, Guinea

Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications - Italian editions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Coastal West Africa | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

Gambia & Senegal | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

Lonely Planet | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

Travel | Italian | Foreign Language Books | Specialty Stores | Books

All Italian Books | Italian | Foreign Language Books | Specialty Stores | Books
ASIN: 8870636313

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With in-depth and accurate coverage, this book pays tribute to the often unheralded efforts and acheivements of the historical women of Montana.

More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women

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More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women
Gayle Shirley
Manufacturer: Falcon Press Publishing Co. Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VNXQOI

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Good color reference

Designer's Guide to Color: 4
Ikuyoshu Shibukawa , and Yumi Takahashi
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Using Color | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Design & Decorative Arts | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Use of Color | Graphic Arts | Graphic Design | Design & Decorative Arts | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 087701681X

Book Description

The most important color reference book series on the market, this latest guide contains over one thousand color combinations, this time categorized by tone. Tones are first divided into four major groups, from bright and clear to deep and subdued; these groups are then further divided, gradation by gradation, within the limits of printability. A veritable "dictionary of color," this compact guide provides an abundance of color schemes for tones in the same group as well as for those in different groups that go well together. Each color combination includes a description of the density of the colors, showing tint percentages for printing purposes. Charts of fluorescent colors, which are in high demand for special printing, are included as well. An indispensable reference for graphic designers, this guide will also prove invaluable to those working with fashion, interior design, illustration, fabric design, or literarlly anyone making a color choice.

Customer Reviews:

Good color reference.......2000-06-14

This book is a treasure when searching for innovative color combinations. Just when I thought I had run out of ideas, I found this book. It helps you use color in ways that you would not have thought of using them. The listing of the CMYK color is useful for print and can be transposed with the use of any graphics program into the RGB color. It is a great reference for web as well as print designers.

COLORWORKS 4: THE pastels BOOK: The Designer's Utimate Guide to Working with Color

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COLORWORKS 4: THE pastels BOOK: The Designer's Utimate Guide to Working with Color
Dale Russell
Manufacturer: Angus & Robertson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0207170452

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Designer's Guide to Color 4
Ikuyoshi Shibukawa , and Yumi Takahashi
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Reference | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

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Artist's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Working with Color

ASIN: 0811857093

Book Description

The most important color reference book series on the market, this guide contains over one thousand color combinations, this time categorized by tone. Tones are first divided into four major groups, from bright and clear to deep and subdued; these groups are then further divided, gradation by gradation, within the limits of printability. A veritable "dictionary of color," this compact guide provides an abundance of color schemes for tones in the same group as well as for those in different groups that go well together. Each color combination includes a description of the density of the colors, showing tint percentages for printing purposes. Charts of fluorescent colors, which are in high demand for special printing, are included as well. An indispensable reference for graphic designers, this guide will also prove invaluable to those working with fashion, interior design, illustration, fabric design, or literally anyone making a color choice.

Designer's Guide to Color: Bk. 4 (I. Shibukawa

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Designer's Guide to Color: Bk. 4 (I. Shibukawa
Ikuyoshi Shibukawa Yumi Takahashi
Manufacturer: Angus & Robertson (UK)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OOS6DK

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About Track Laying: Guidelines for Dog Tracking Enthusiasts

About Track Laying: Guidelines for Dog Tracking Enthusiasts
Betty A. Mueller
Manufacturer: Howln Moon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

General | Dogs | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Training | Dogs | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1888994185

Book Description

Have you ever been asked by a dog training friend to lay a practice track for his or her dog to follow? Perhaps you are new to tracking itself and want to learn how to lay tracks for your own dog. Or maybe you've been asked to lay track at a certification match or an actual test — even though you might have little prior experience.

There are a number of good books available today on training a dog to track. Most of them devote only a few pages of 'how-to' in the track laying department while all emphasise the importance of having a good experience person as a track layer! How does a person learn this important task?

This is not a book about how to train a dog. This book is expressly for teaching people the fundamentals of track laying and associated skills.

Learn how to plot a track... how to make accurate maps... and how to always know exactly where you went! Great appendix with guidelines for making flags, track layer's aprons, grids to copy, blank Judge's maps to copy, how to figure yardage, map symbols and sample tracks to plot.

100 pages with over 100 illustrations!

Customer Reviews:

About Track Laying: Guidelines for Dog Tracking Enthusiasts.......2003-05-09

This book delivers!! This informative book gives solid information for trackers at all levels. It will give you many tips on map making and plotting your tracks. If you are starting out this book will help you demystify track laying. If you are a experienced track layer it will give you a fresh look at the sport you already love. Even if you never track lay it will give you an appreciation for this skill. It is detailed with out being complicated. It is a book I can recommend to my students without hesitation.

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American and Canadian pattern glass, long a staple of antique collecting, is gaining popularity with new collectors entering the marketplace. Today, pattern glass can be found in beautiful designs ranging from elegant simple patterns to florals to intricate creations.

Many collectors choose to collect a single pattern, while others prefer to collect by form or a specific maker. Whatever collecting path a reader chooses is addressed in Warman's American & Canadian Pattern Glass Price Guide, which offers collectors and dealers another fine edition in the Warman's tradition. This guide features hundreds of patterns and information about the maker of the pattern, dates made, colors and forms available, and known reproductions. Each pattern also has detailed listings of different items including sizes, values and other pertinent information.

-Prices for thousands of pieces of pattern glass.
-Color section shows the wide variety of forms and colors that represent the pattern glass market.
-Expert advice for beginning or maintaining a collection.

Customer Reviews:

Horrible.......2003-05-23

This book is the worst. The drawings are so POORLY detailed you cant make out the pattern. Dont waste your money, get either McCain's or Metz's glass books. This is a really, really poorly done book, I would rate this a negative 10 stars!

Completely Revised Edition of a Classic Pattern Glass Guide.......2001-04-13

This 2nd edition (2001) has been completely revised to help you enjoy pattern glass collecting. There are 224 pages with 39 full color photos and nearly 500 clear black and white diagrams to assist in identifying pattern glass. Sufficient interesting text is provided, covering history, manufacturers, reproductions, state of the market, abbreviations, and more. Useful text is included for each category of the collectible. Values are shown along with the descriptions. The volume is well indexed to facilitate finding items. A very useful volume for pattern glass collectors.

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The mysteries of garden design

Full of ideas

Garden Masterclass
John Brookes
Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Garden Design | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0751314331

Book Description

The definitive sourcebook of garden ideas from the "godfather" of contemporary garden designers. Combining 40 years of experience from all over the world, John Brookes' Garden Master Class is the most definitive book of garden design you'll ever own. With conversational text, extraordinary full-color photography, and annotated sketches, John Brookes demonstrates how to transform any garden. Each chapter is devoted to a single design concept while the book as a whole features an incredible range of ideas. Garden Design Masterclass will give anyone the knowledge and confidence to go out into the garden and be creative.

Customer Reviews:

The mysteries of garden design.......2007-05-17

This is a good primer on garden design. Insight on how to think about a garden, especially helpful for a novice like me. Lots of good ideas, and things to think about. Highly recommended.

Full of ideas.......2006-05-25

John Brookes' 'Garden Masterclass' is a pheonomenal book for inspiring ideas for landscape design; there are so many pictures that provide a vast depiction of garden types and styles. I use this book to flip through when I am having trouble coming up with interesting design concepts and almost always find something that sparks my creativity.

Helen M Stevens Embroidered Gardens (Masterclass Embroidery)

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Helen M Stevens Embroidered Gardens (Masterclass Embroidery)
Helen Stevens
Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Embroidery | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0715321803

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CatCopyII "*The fifth title in the popular Masterclass Embroidery series

*Over 50,000 copies sold of previous series titles: Flowers, Birds, Butterflies and Animals

This new title in Helen Stevens' popular Masterclass Embroidery Series explores a range of beautiful garden settings, from the intimate and personal cottage garden, to the stately splendor of the formal country park, using pure silk embroidery threads to achieve astonishingly realistic effects. Each of the five chapters builds toward an in-depth project including landscape templates and close-up detailed color templates of garden wildlife, as well as color keys and step-by-step stitching instructions. Easy-to-follow color photographs illustrate the working stages, ensuring that perfect results can be achieved when recreating the picturesque designs."

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Quick Results for the Bonsai Want-to-Be

Bonsai Masterclass/All You Need to Know About Creating Bonsai from One of the World's Top Experts
Peter Chan
Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Bonsai | By Plant | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Trees | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0806967633

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Quick Results for the Bonsai Want-to-Be.......2000-08-19

Peter Chan provides a means of getting the results of hundreds of years of growth through the recycling of older plant materials. His concepts work, I have spent the past years working the ideas in this book.

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Bonsai Masterclass
Peter Chan
Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Trees | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0806967625

Book Description

Based on thorough research and meticulous scholarship, it covers in its first part regional music and dance, exploring in detail the musical traditions of twenty specific areas, including the Society Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Uvea and Futuna, the Marquesas Islands, Easter Island, Hawaii, and New Zealand.

In the second part McLean describes the musical instruments and the uses, performance, composition, teaching and structure of music across the entire region. He studies the impact of European music on traditional music and includes a chapter on modern music and dance. He finally examines the cultural connections and the diffusion of styles throughout the Polynesian Pacific.

Weavers of Song is lavishly illustrated with 165 photographs and over 80 musical examples. It is accompanied by a CD sampler containing songs, dance-songs and instrumental music from areas studied in the book

Customer Reviews:

Musical traditions of twenty specific south sea areas.......2001-02-08

Weavers Of Song: Polynesian Music & Dance is an informative and engaging exploration of the musical traditions of twenty specific south sea areas including the Society Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Uvea and Futuna, the Marquesas Islands, Easter Island, Hawaii, and New Zealand. Weavers Of Song describes the musical instruments and their uses, performance, teaching and structure of music across the entire region. Merveyn McLean is an ethnomusicologist who draws upon his many years as an authority on Polynesian music to present a meticulously researched and superbly presented text that is enhanced with 165 photographs, 80 musical examples, and an accompanying CD sampler of songs, dance-songs, and instrumental music from the areas featured in this outstanding contribution to music history in general, and the musical cultures and legacies of the Polynesian south seas in particular.

WEAVERS OF SONG.(Review) (book review): An article from: Pacific Affairs

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WEAVERS OF SONG.(Review) (book review): An article from: Pacific Affairs
Janet Dixon Keller
Manufacturer: University of British Columbia
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Pacific Affairs, published by University of British Columbia on March 22, 2001. The length of the article is 653 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.

Citation Details
Title: WEAVERS OF SONG.(Review) (book review)
Author: Janet Dixon Keller
Publication: Pacific Affairs (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2001
Publisher: University of British Columbia
Volume: 74 Issue: 1 Page: 147

Article Type: Book Review

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Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance: An article from: Contemporary Pacific

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Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance: An article from: Contemporary Pacific

Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000BE3PRA
Release Date: 2005-09-12

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Not for younger children

One of the best children's narratives on the market

Liked the format and presentation - not the facts

It's OK, but I'm wishing for more

Excellent Book

The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Revised Edition (Story ... the World: History for the Classical Child)
Susan Wise Bauer
Manufacturer: Peace Hill Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Explore the World | People & Places | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1933339004

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What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last emperor of Rome?

Told in a straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of the World series covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas—find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. This first revised volume begins with the earliest nomads and ends with the last Roman emperor. Newly revised and updated, The Story of the World, Volume 1 includes maps, a new timeline, more illustrations, and additional parental aids.

This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations.

Customer Reviews:

Not for younger children.......2007-09-27

Now, keep in mind that I have not read the book and have no idea how good it is for older children. This is specifically for younger children. I bought this book to read aloud to my 5 year old thinking it would be a fun way to introduce her to ancient cultures in our homeschool. Boy, was I surprised when it arrived and it was just a normal sized paperback with no pictures! It is not something that any but the most cerebral 5 year old would sit through. So it will sit on my shelf collecting dust until she is ready for it. Also, considering that it is just a paperback with no pictures it is really not worth the price even for older kids. Maybe grab it from your local library, but don't buy it.

One of the best children's narratives on the market.......2007-08-17

In my mind, S. Wise Bauer has attempted and succeeded: She has made history fun again. The children reading (or listening to) the books will not be writing a dissertation based upon what she has written-- but they will be inclined to pick up another history book, and another... Her writing will get them thinking and talking about history beyond dates.

That's why I like this series. I believe some of the negative reviewers have lost site of the purpose: To engage readers on an elementary level. If readers are following the classical model, they will see more detailed information about the events again (probably twice). This first go round just provides a point of reference for later study.

Examining historical events does not begin and end with one book or source. A true historian will pull together many resources in order to form a composite.

In defense of Bauer's writing, I think that some reviewers are expecting a grammar stage history "holy grail" of some sort. I have yet to find one. Every history book has it's pros and cons. In my mind, this one has more pros than cons.

Bauer does not claim to be the final resource or authority for grammar stage world history. As a matter of fact, she provides extensive lists of additional resources in her other books, like the Well Trained Mind and in the companion workbook. This is the main reason I give this book 4 stars. I wish I could give 4.5. Perhaps an abbreviated version of the resource lists should be included in each volume as an appendix if it is going to stand alone.

Overall, I think it's great for what it aims to do: spark discussion and develop life long learners.

Liked the format and presentation - not the facts.......2007-06-27

I was looking for a history book as I homeschool my daughter. I was very happy with the workbook format and projects as well as history presented in chronological order. As I am not a history scholar, I was enjoying learning the history along with my daughter up until I was reading her chapter on Christianity. Being a Christian who has studied much of the bible, I am familiar with a good amount of these facts. Some of the facts she presents are so wrong that now I question many of the facts she presents from other cultures. If you are looking for an easy read and presentation of different cultures this book is good. I will continue thru the series as I do like certain things about it, however, I am now aware of its weakness and will use other books to supplement the fact presented so the information will be more accurate.

It's OK, but I'm wishing for more.......2007-03-22

My expectations for this book were too high, based on some reviews, although I was worried about comments about inaccuracies. I found it disappointing.

I think what I react against is that this book is just one of many which seem to say the only ancient history that's at all important is what happened in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean. There is a chapter on India and a chapter on China, but they are hat-tipping kinds of chapters that don't give the awesome breadth of those amazing cultures. And I was super disappointed with the chapter on the Americas. Mexico, according to this book's geography, is part of Central America. North Americans are all termed nomads, as if they were wandering around aimlessly instead of in the amazing variety of communities that they really lived in - some villages, some awesome cities, and others who didn't settle in permanent villages still had definite territories they exploited.

There is actually more material given on characters of the Bible, which are not labelled as from the Bible but treated as actual historical characters, than there is on the ancient Americas, or ancient China for that matter.

This really doesn't seem to be the story of the world, but the story of western civilization, with a smattering of other cultures thrown in as an afterthought.

Excellent Book.......2007-03-15

This is a great book for kids and I also loved it! The activity book is excellent too.

The Story of the World: Activity Book 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Third Edition

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A Fantastic Resource!
Excellent multi-age resource
What a wonderful way to teach kids history!
Great Time Saver
I Wish I'd Bought This Sooner!

The Story of the World: Activity Book 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Third Edition
Susan Wise Bauer
Manufacturer: Peace Hill Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

Ancient | History & Historical Fiction | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

ASIN: 1933339055

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 a Minoan bull-jumper, make a model of the Nile River, create Roman armor and Celtic jewelry and more. Designed to turn the accompanying book The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times into a complete history program, this Activity Book provides you with comprehension questions and answers, coloring pages, lists of additional readings in history and literature, and plenty of simple, hands-on activities—all designed for grades 1-4.

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A Fantastic Resource!.......2007-10-19

This activity book is loved by my 5 and 8 year old daughters. I love the suggested reading list for each chapter. The activities are fun and give us an opportunity to revisit the ideas and information we have read about in the text and to talk about them some more, which is great for consolidating what has been learned.

Excellent multi-age resource.......2007-10-07

The Story of the World: Activity Book 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Third Edition

This activity book is filled with review questions, map activities, coloring pages, and hands-on activities that kids from kindergarten through upper elementary school would enjoy. Some of the activity ideas are the messy or physical type that kids love, and some are cleaner and calmer. My homeschooled kids look forward to history, because the text and activity books draw them into the action.

What a wonderful way to teach kids history!.......2007-09-25

We homeschool our 5 and 6 year old children. We haven't had a real history book yet, but I wanted to try sparking interest in history for them early. When I read Susan Wise Bauer's "The Well-Trained Mind" a guide for classical education at home, she suggested this book so I checked the reviews.

I just bought the first volume, but will be buying the rest of them as we go forward. I think the activity book is an absolute MUST HAVE to accompany the book. My kids have been interested in the way she writes, they remember the stories well, and I especially appreciate the pronounciation guide she gives in the back of the book. I couldn't begin to pronounce some of these names or places-thank goodness for the extra "help".

I look ahead to the next chapter and reserve the books at our library that she recommends to supplement that lesson. That way, there are other resources to amplify their learning. I love the review questions, maps, and coloring pages. It gets my 5 year old involved too.

All of Susan Wise Bauer's books are wonderful. I just keep adding to my collection. Most of all, the kids are loving their education at home-with me!

Great Time Saver.......2007-06-29

I guess we could all put together enough coloring and activities to go along with Story of the World Vol. 1, but some of us have other things to do. My kids enjoyed the activities. We certainly didn't do all of them and we tended to go with the more hands on. The Nile Delta was a big hit as was the pyramid. The instructions were simple enough to be adapted if we needed to do that... I see that as a plus. My kids are not into coloring, but there were plenty of other ideas to choose from. I am sure that your kids might get bored if you had them do EVERY SINGLE THING, but as a former classroom teacher, I recognize a resource that is well thought out and designed to appeal to a variety of learning styles.

I Wish I'd Bought This Sooner!.......2007-06-21

We bought "The Story of the World" book one last year, but didn't buy the activity book until this year. Big mistake! Although our girls were enjoying listening as we read aloud from the book, adding the activities has made it so much better. There are coloring pages about each chapter for them to work on while we read and then fun activities and games when they are done. We've made simple costumes in under 10 minutes, paper dolls, photo copied and played the board games, and read through the review questions. The review questions really help us to know how much they understood from the chapter. Our whole family is learning so much about history!

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The end of their world for the last of the nomads
The End of a Unique Way of Life

The Last of the Nomads
W. J. Peasley
Manufacturer: Fremantle Arts Center Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The end of their world for the last of the nomads.......2007-07-23

Warri and Yatungka broke tribal law by marrying outside their assigned skin group. So they could live their lives together they ran away, perused by their former best friend in the name of tribal justice. It was a dramatic and true story that meant if they wanted to live it had be alone and in exile from all they knew before they eloped. As time went on young people left the desert and tribal laws broke down and were no longer followed - till they were left alone as the last true nomadic aborigines still in "their land" in the Gibson Desert of Western Australia.

This is the story of the "rescue" of Warri and Yatangka from the ravages of the worst drought in living memory in 1977 when they finally left their desert home for the last time. It's a book about a way of life which is now extinct - and the death of a millennia of knowledge on how to survive an environment which most people would say in uninhabitable at any time.

There's no way to disguise that this is a sad story and the passing of an age. However, I'm glad that at least a record of this event exists. One thing this book doesn't cover (or even mention) is the film documentary that was made at the same time the hunt was on for Warri and Yatungka, and the exclusion of that makes me wonder what else may have been left out of this narrative. However, if you have any interest in how Australian aborigines survived in a harsh desert environment this is a book you should pick up.

The End of a Unique Way of Life.......2006-06-15

This book tells the story of the an elderly Aboriginal Australian couple, the very last of their tribe (and quite probably of all Aboriginals) to pursue the traditional nomadic hunter-gatherer way of life in the remote central deserts of Western Australia.
It starts by explaining how traditional tribal culture came to a near end in the region within the lifespan of a generation as civilization penetrated the once remote Outback, then recalls the life history of this last couple, explaining why they persisted in their homeland even after the rest of their tribe moved to a town.
Eventually, an extreme draught raises fears for their lives and a search expedition is launched to find them, lead by the author of this book and assisted by an old Aboriginal friend of the couple. The search takes them through the extremely harsh and remote Gibson Desert retracing ancient trade routes and rediscovering sacred Aboriginal sites, before finally locating the old couple, "the last of the nomads", and bringing them out of the desert to avoid immidiate starvation by helping them join the rest of their tribe living a demoralized existance on the fringes of western civilization, beset by alcoholism and other social evils.
Within a year, both of them die.
A brilliantly told, moving story of the disgraceful end of what was once "one of the oldest cultures on Earth", providing excellent background information to help the reader understand how complicated the the underlying roots of this sad outcome are.
Anyone with an interest in the Aboriginal inhabitants of Australia should read this book!

Odysseus' Last Stand: The Chronicles of a Bicycle Nomad

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What a wonderful journey!
Best of the genre
Seven years and 40,000 kilometers around the world

Odysseus' Last Stand: The Chronicles of a Bicycle Nomad
Dave Stamboulis
Manufacturer: Sanuk Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0976013452

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Comprised largely of the detailed journals kept throughout his travels, this narrative of a bicyclist's seven-year, 40,000 kilometer odyssey around the world documents the richness of the planet's sights, sounds, and teeming life as experienced from the saddle of a bicycle. During his journey, the author experiences firsthand the effect of international politics on media-invisible cultures while mingling with an endless array of unusual and wonderful characters. As he immerses himself in the culture of every country he visits, learning the languages and customs as he travels, he witnesses the clash of values between developed and developing worlds and the inherent tensions between tradition and progress. Throughout, he comes to a deep understanding of the role that the bicycle plays not only in his life but also in the lives of the world's citizens.

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What a wonderful journey!.......2007-05-07

I take my hat off to Dave for pulling this off. He travels 40,000 kms across some of the most inhospitable, yet sometimes beautiful terrain in Japan, China, Nepal, India, Australia, South East Asia, Turkey, across many countries in Europe and finally, through his homeland, the US. He lives in some of these countries for varying periods of time and his entire journey takes 8 years to complete. It is an amazing story of the man and his diverse experiences with humankind. A must read for those who love adventure.

Best of the genre.......2006-05-11

I've read a fair number of cycling oddessy books because I like the topic. Admittedly, within this genre, it can be rare to find a book that is well written, and even rarer to find one with a compelling narrative. However, this gem scores well on both accounts. The author has a lot of material to draw from, as he describes a 7 year adventure around the globe that takes him to some pretty rough but exciting places. More importantly, the events the author faces have a deep impact on him. He conveys this with thoughtfulness and intelligence, but the text is never preachy. This book does offer a unique and honest perspective on world travel however. The events described really stuck with me after I had turned the last page, and I was sad to see the adventure end. For me, "Odysseus' Last Stand : The Chronicles of a Bicycle Nomad," represents the best of the genre. For a more humorous collection of cycle travel anecdotes, Kurmaskie's Metal Cowboy is quite good.

Seven years and 40,000 kilometers around the world.......2005-05-19

In 1992, Dave Stamboulis began a bicycle trip that was to last seven years and 40,000 kilometers around the world. Odysseus' Last Stand: The Chronicles Of A Bicycle Nomad his his account of his adventures as he bicycled through obscure countries and foreign cultures, taking in all the sights, sounds, and teeming life that can be viewed from the slower and more intimate pace of a bicycle. What motivated Stamboulis to his epic odyssey was the need to slow down in a world that was moving every faster, and to explore the role that the bicycle plays in peoples' lives around the world. Odysseus' Last Stand is also a candid and informative study of an attempt to find his place in a world that is a complex web of tensions between ancient traditions and technological/industrial progress, value differences between the developed and the developing countries. Along the way we are treated with insights, compassion, and a great deal of humor. Enhanced with eight pages of color photographs, Odysseus' Last Stand: The Chronicles Of A Bicycle Nomad is especially recommended reading for armchair travelers, as well as anyone who has thought about traveling the world along the lesser known paths.

China's Last Nomads: The History and Culture of China's Kazaks (Studies on Modern China)

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China's Last Nomads: The History and Culture of China's Kazaks (Studies on Modern China)
Linda Benson , and Ingvar Svanberg
Manufacturer: M.E. Sharpe
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1563247828

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The Laplanders: Europe's Last Nomads
Per Host
Manufacturer: Dreyers Forlag
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: B000O3NB1S

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Beautifully written text, accompanied by many color and black/white photographs of Europe's last nomads. Bound in cloth and calf leather.

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The Last Nomad
Wilfred Thesiger
Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0525930779

The Last Wanderers: Nomads and Gypsies of India

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The Last Wanderers: Nomads and Gypsies of India
T. J. Randhawa
Manufacturer: Grantha Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0944142354

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The Laplanders,: Europe's last nomads
Per Høst
Manufacturer: Dreyer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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The Laplanders: Europe's Last Nomads
Per Host
Manufacturer: Dreyers Forlag
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0GBF4

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