Terrariums for Your New Pet

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Horrible book.......2007-03-12

nothing about terrariums, just a mambo-jumbo reptile enumeration attempt that has no continuity and no classification. no organization, no practical info, not even a clear structure. DO NOT BUY this !!! save your time.

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Meticulously researched by our expert author, Frommer’s Tuscany & Umbria is the only guide you need to discover the region’s artistic treasures, Renaissance architecture, rustic villages, vineyards, and fabulous shopping. This authoritative guide will reveal the best wines and hearty regional dining, tell you how to rent your own romantic villa, send you on scenic bike tours, and lead you away from the tourist crowds so you can discover the true flavor and leisurely pace of this sunny corner of Italy. We’ll show you the best of Florence and its treasure trove of art and architecture, then take you through the medieval alleyways of Siena, along the Chianti Road, and to lovely towns like San Gimignano, Lucca, Assisi, Perugia, and more.

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Meticulously researched by our expert author, Frommer's Tuscany & Umbria is the only guide you need to discover the region's artistic treasures, Renaissance architecture, rustic villages, vineyards, and fabulous shopping. This authoritative guide will reveal the best wines and hearty regional dining, tell you how to rent your own romantic villa, send you on scenic bike tours, and lead you away from the tourist crowds so you can discover the true flavor and leisurely pace of this sunny corner of Italy. We'll show you the best of Florence and its treasure trove of art and architecture, then take you through the medieval alleyways of Siena, along the Chianti Road, and to lovely towns like San Gimignano, Lucca, Assisi, Perugia, and more. Every one of our honest, in-depth hotel reviews is based on a recent personal inspection; every restaurant has been tried personally; and every sight, shop, and stroll was checked out in detail. You'll get the latest trip-planning advice, valuable cultural insights, wonderful tips for venturing off the beaten path, and detailed, accurate maps. With Frommer's in hand, it's a snap to design the Italian adventure that's right for you.

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Beware the restaurant recommendations.......2006-07-02

While we found the guidebooks useful in some ways, the restaurant recommendations were extremely disappointing. We ate at two of the recommended restaurants (one recommended by the Frommer Tuscany guidebook, the other by the Frommer Rome guidebook) during a week long stay in Italy. They were the most average meals we had - certainly they were not worth the stars they were given by Frommer. The Rome guidebook also recommended a restaurant (Insalata Ricca) near Piazza Navona without mentioning it was part of a chain. We walked several blocks to this location with family who wanted a light meal before catching the train (we didn't eat there ourselves) and later discovered that there was another one right around the corner from our hotel. I do not plan on buying a Frommer's guidebook again, because I can't trust their recommendations. The facts and history are available in other guidebooks too.

I should also mention that the guidebook claimed that parking in Siena was exorbitantly expensive. Perhaps that is true if one parks the car and stays in a hotel in the city for several days. We visited the city for about 8 hours and paid about $15 which didn't seem too bad.

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Frommer's Florence, Tuscany and Umbria
Reid Bramblett
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Prizewinning wooden boxes are the subject of this beautifully produced, full-color art book. The selection of boxes included is the result of a worldwide competition for placement in the “Celebrating Boxes” exhibition held at Tullie House, England, in September 2001. Many of featured artists are American, but makers from 10 other countries around the world are also represented. The creation of fine boxes is especially interesting to woodworkers because it combines the skills of the painter, sculptor, and cabinet-maker all in one useful object. This is not a “how to”; rather it is a source of ideas and inspiration for craftspeople.

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Not what I was looking for.......2005-09-02

A lovely book, but as I'm very new to Collecting Antiques, it is a little to indepth for me at present.
However, it now sits on the coffee table, and has gained interest.

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This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on January 1, 1993. The length of the article is 1259 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: Vorderasiatischer Schmuck zur Zeit der Arsakiden und der Sasaniden. (book reviews)
Author: Trudy S. Kawami
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1993
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: v113 Issue: n1 Page: p106(2)

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This study chronicles the American adaptation of the theory and practice of the French acting, singing, and aesthetics teacher, Francois Delsarte. Delsartism was introduced in the United States by Steele Mackaye, Delsarte's only American student. American Delsartism, with its emphasis on physical culture and expression, differed significantly from Delsarte's works in France. The system evolved from professional training for actors and orators to a means of physical culture and expression that became popular among middle and upper class American women and girls. It allowed nineteenth-century women to pay attention to their bodies, to explore their own physicality, and to perform in a socially acceptable venues. In its later manifestations, Delsartism influenced the innovative dance of such artists as Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, and Ted Shawn. Biographical information on the most notable figures in the development of American Delsartism is presented along with a discussion of the spread of Delsartism throughout the United States and to Germany. The Delsartean approach to training and expression is traced from Delsarte and Mackaye through the theory, teaching, and performance of Genevieve Stebbins, the most notable American proponent of the system. This work will appeal to scholars of dance history and of late nineteenth-century women's studies. Theater historians will appreciate the detailed account of the system as developed and taught by Steele Mackaye as training for actors. Although Delsartism has been acknowledged as relevant to the history of modern dance, scant information and research has previously been published which explores the movement in depth and discusses its importance to women's physical and cultural education in nineteenth-century America. Photographs illustrate the text and an extensive bibliography serves as a useful guide for further research.

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A Wealth of American Theater History.......2000-04-15

I greeted the publication of Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyter'snewest addition to the information of Francois Delsarte withenthusiasm and was pleased to find the book even better than I had hoped. Delsarte's theories are an especial passion of mine and presently all printed materials on his work are out of print and accessible only through intimate familiarity with the reference sections of the library. In THE CULTIVATION OF BODY AND MIND IN NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICAN DELSARTISM Ms. Ruyter has compiled a very though and easily followed chronology of the development of the Delsarte theory as it grew in the American social climate of the late Nineteenth century. In case this makes you think the book is a dry reference text let me assure you that the writing style is able to express the author's clearly twentieth century point of view and sense of humor without blurring the accuracy of the factual information. In short: fascinating information with a compelling writing style. She has something to say and knows how to put it! I am presently the Artistic Director of Interborough Repertory Theater (IRT) in New York City's Greenwich Village. For the past 7 years we have been developing a project called Del-Sign , a combination of Francois Delsarte's techniques and American Sign Language (ASL).. The development process has required me to do some very deep research into the American Delsarte movement and I am very familiar with the more obvious references such as: EVERY LITTLE MOVEMENT by Ted Shawn, THE ESSENTIAL DELSARTE by John W. Torn, THE ACTOR'S ART Edited by Sir John Alexander Hammerton as well as texts from the era such as THE AMERICAN STAR SPEAKER by Charles Walter Brown. A recent trip to Paris, France exposed me to other European references as well. So it is from a relatively informed perspective that I wholeheartedly recommend Ms. Ruyter's addition to this body of knowledge. Her work is informative, entertaining and detailed. She has added a great deal to my studies and has given me new insights to work with. There is a unique perspective here too for those interested in "women's issues" such as: social manners of the era, treatment of women in society or the blossoming of athleticism for women at the run of the century. This is a book well worth the cover price. (Luane Ruth Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Cultural and Creative Studies Department of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and the Artistic Director of the Interborough Repertory Theater(IRT).

The Cultivation of Body and Mind in Nineteenth-Century American Delsartism: (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance)

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The Cultivation of Body and Mind in Nineteenth-Century American Delsartism: (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance)
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The four Australians featured in this book - Barry Humphries, Clive James, Germaine Greer, and Robert Hughes - are all writers and performers who decided to leave their native land in the late 1950s or early 1960s and to pursue their brilliant careers abroad. Ian Britain's profiles of their careers concentrate on the reasons for their expatriatism and consider what aspects of their Australian identity they have retained. His is the first detailed study of this generation of Australian expatriates, and richly combines elements of biography, cultural criticism and social history. The profiles are based on a wide range of their subjects' writings and public pronouncements in the press, or on radio and television, stretching back over nearly half a century. These sources, the author maintains, help to illuminate the inner life and abiding preoccupations of this famous foursome more effectively than any personal interviews with them. As well as charting the life and work of four vibrant individuals, Ian Britain's book seeks to suggest what is distinctive about them as a generational group, and contains some reflections on how far they may be seen as the 'last expatriates' - the most vivid flowers of a dying breed.

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Good introduction to four fascinating characters........1998-06-27

This book profiles four well-known Australians who have lived abroad for most of their adult lives. The book sets out to "concentrate on the reasons for their expatriatism and consider what aspects of their Australian identity they have retained". Sadly, the author relied totally on secondary sources, and did not speak directly to any of his subjects. This limited his ability to peer into their souls; to discover what effect their lives as expatriates have had on their work, and on them as people. In spite of this serious weakness, the author obviously spent a great deal of time studying his subjects. For anyone looking for an introduction to the lives of these incredibly talented Australians, the book is worth reading.

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This is the post-war history of the Citizen Military Forces (CMF), the predecessor to today's Army Reserve. Once numerically superior to the Australian Regular Army, it was the predominant component of the Army until the changing nature of warfare favored the use of professional, regular
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As others see us: As Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet once lamented, few of us--either individuals or nations--have the ability to see ourselves ... An article from: Australian Nursing Journal

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As others see us: As Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet once lamented, few of us--either individuals or nations--have the ability to see ourselves ... An article from: Australian Nursing Journal
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Title: As others see us: As Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet once lamented, few of us--either individuals or nations--have the ability to see ourselves as others see us. Providing an outsiders view on nursing in Australia, Scottish workforce analyst and global nursing workforce expert Jim Buchan shares his view on some of the workforce issues facing Australian nursing.(issues)
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At a Distance.(Australian authors and overseas travel) : An article from: Australian Literary Studies

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At a Distance.(Australian authors and overseas travel) : An article from: Australian Literary Studies
Bruce Clunies Ross
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This digital document is an article from Australian Literary Studies, published by University of Queensland Press on May 1, 1999. The length of the article is 3593 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.

From the supplier: The idea of Australian Studies would have been unthinkable in the early 1960s, but the influence of authors such as Germaine Greer and Clive James has caused foreign countries to study Australian literature. Australian writers had to travel to Europe and America to draw attention to their work, but ordinary Australians traveled overseas to escape their lives at home.

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Author: Bruce Clunies Ross
Publication: Australian Literary Studies (Refereed)
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Blood from a stone: the real goal of `practical reconciliation' is indigenous diempowerment, and ATSIC is once again a target. Now it's being subject to ... Included): An article from: Arena Magazine

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Blood from a stone: the real goal of `practical reconciliation' is indigenous diempowerment, and ATSIC is once again a target. Now it's being subject to ... Included): An article from: Arena Magazine
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