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Nervous System Regeneration In The Invertebrates (ZOOPHYSIOLOGY)
S.B. MOFFETT Manufacturer: SPRINGER-VERLAG ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 354059454X |
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This book examines what we know about neural regeneration from studies of invertebrates. Although invertebrates exhibit a diversity of regeneration strategies, invertebrates and vertebrates share the molecular language that governs initial responses to injury, activation of repair, and the specificity of pathfinding and synaptogenesis. From coelenterates and flatworms to molluscs, arthropods and tunicates, neural systems have been discovered that are ideal for investigating phenomena underlying successful regeneration.
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America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves spends four months each year exploring the continent, and his candid, humorous advice will steer you towards the very best sights and museums. Covering Amsterdam, Florence, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome, and Venice, Rick Steves' Best European City Walks and Museums 2005 will allow you to beat the lines at the major monuments, find hotels and restaurants that make the most of your vacation budget, and discover cozy villages off the tourist-beaten path. With helpful color maps, photographs and hundreds of hidden discoveries, this guidebook is an entertaining and educational companion for self-guided or sightseeing and walking tours. At the end of the day, you'll know that you used your time well, spent money without regret, and had some unforgettable adventures along the way.Customer Reviews:
Practical and Light.......2004-10-26
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Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey Into The Heart of the Titanic
Don Lynch , and Ken Marschall Manufacturer: Da Capo Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0306812231 |
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A breathtakingly illustrated true tale of adventure and discovery to tie in with a groundbreaking new 3-D large-screen movie from the director-producer of Titanic.In the late summer of 2001, James Cameron, the director-producer of the highest-grossing picture in Hollywood history, led a new deep-diving expedition to the wreck of the lost liner Titanic. With him was a team of underwater explorers that included the artist Ken Marschall, the historian Don Lynch, and two actors from the movie, Bill Paxton and Lewis Abernathy (who played Brock Lovett and Lewis Bodine). Their equipment included state-of-the-art digital 3D cameras, a pair of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), and a specially built deep-water lighting platform that illuminated the fabled ship as never before. In a series of historic dives they filmed deep inside the ghostly liner, obtaining haunting, never-before-seen images.
In spring 2003, this remarkable journey into the heart of the Titanic will be presented coast-to-coast in a digital 3D giant screen film, Ghosts of the Abyss. For those who will be drawn anew to the story of the Titanic, as well as for those who have never stopped being fascinated by the ship's tragic fate, Ghosts of the Abyss will be a revelation in pictures and words. Cameron compellingly describes just what keeps him returning to the Titanic, and the meticulous journals kept during the dives form a dramatic adventure narrative. But what will truly astonish are new, incredibly vivid images from within the ship's staterooms and public rooms, matched with archival images from 1912 and new paintings and diagrams--a "then-and-now gallery" that captures as never before the history, the drama, and the legend of the Titanic.
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Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey Into The Heart of the Titanic.......2007-04-01
She still stands as a silent sentinel..........2007-02-18
Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey Into The Heart of the Titanic.......2007-01-11
Going to an abyss can be a good thing.......2006-08-13
Haunting.......2006-08-06
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Titanic Ghosts of the Abyss (Illistrated With More Than Thirty-Five 3-D images)
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0439589185 |
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Grade 4-8-Although the mania for all things Titanic has faded, questions about the ship's present state continue to fascinate, and to provide fodder for reports. Unlike most books, which cover the history of its construction and doomed maiden voyage, this title focuses on the discoveries accomplished by small underwater robots developed by director James Cameron and his brother Mike (and is a tie-in to Cameron's recent 3-D film of the same name). Every page is nearly filled with impressive 3-D photographs and artist's renderings, making this a showcase for images captured by the robots small enough to explore parts of the ship that larger exploratory equipment could not reach. Use of a special (and likely to be lost) 3-D viewer is required to avert a sense of vertigo when looking at some of the images. The photographs of the ship's present state are shown side by side with pictures from the ship's construction, allowing readers to see the bronze propellers buried in the sea floor but still largely uncorrupted by deep-sea bacteria, compared with their pristine condition in 1914. It is a truly impressive achievement to explore the wreckage so fully, and the photos are a suitably haunting memorial to the lives lost. Still, the gimmickry and the lack of anything truly new to say about the disaster make this a supplemental purchase for most libraries. For more substantive assignment information, look to Simon Adams's Titanic (1999) and Eric Kentley and Steve Noon's Story of the Titanic (2001, both DK). Sophie R. Brookover, Mount Laurel Library, NJ Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Titanic: Ghosts of the Abyss
Mireille Majoor Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0756782376 |
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The Titanic in photographs then and now (with now in 3-D).......2003-09-10
The main perspective of the book is to provide a contrast between period photographs of the Titanic and recent underwater shots taken by Jake. The 3-D effects are okay; the head-on view of the Titanic's bow showing the prow and the rust-shrouded railings around the forecastle deck (page 23) is the only one that really got a reaction from me. The ones with the ghosts are also just okay. The actual photographs are pretty amazing as far as I am concerned, so adding ghosts or even doing them in 3-D are not exactly pluses as far as I am concerned. If this book just did the straight forward compare and contrast of the photographs then and now I would have been just as impressed. Younger readers, for whom a lot of these pictures will be new, are the ones who are going to like this book (and the 3-D pictures) the most.
3-D is a pass........2003-06-27
Abyss is a keeper.......2003-06-27
Pictures are awesome!.......2003-04-26
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Titanic: Ghosts of the Abyss
Manufacturer: Schoastic/Madison Press Book ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1895892309 |
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Titanic: Ghosts of the Abyss
ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1895892317 |
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Titanic: Ghosts of the Abyss: 3-D Images
Mireille; Marschall, Ken Majoor Manufacturer: Hyperion Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KF21XY |
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Digital Design Business Practices: For Graphic Designers and Their Clients
Liane Sebastian Manufacturer: Allworth Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1581150865 |
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This comprehensive reference reveals what it takes to succeed in each step of running a design business and managing projects. Covering such topics as planning, ownership, communication, development, and responsibilities, this comprehensive manual offers practical, real-life examples of what works and what doesn't in managing budgets, handling copyrights, dealing with decision-makers, beating deadlines, and negotiating disputes. Five full chapters devoted to the Internet cover Web strategy, planning, design, and construction. Plus, enlightening case histories from three viewpoints-Client Group, Creative Group, and Production Group-give readers a new, fresh understanding of each area of the design process. Designers, managers, and freelancers will find this authoritative guide to be an indispensable resource.Customer Reviews:
Scary.......2005-12-08
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Digital Design Business Practices: For Graphic Designers and Their Clients
Liane Sebastian Manufacturer: Allworth Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O5M2V6 |
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Perfect Puppy: How to Choose Your Dog by Its Behavior
Benjamin L. Hart , and Lynette A. Hart Manufacturer: W.H. Freeman & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0716718294 |
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A good book if used judiciously.......2005-07-20
Eeeek!.......2001-12-15
The authors suggest that bringing a female dog into a home where there is already a female dog is just as trouble-free as bringing a male dog into the same situation, which I just haven't found to be true. (In my experience, one dog of each sex is preferable in a multiple dog household.)
Many of the breed rankings seem really off. Australian Shepherds and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, for instance, significantly differ from the profiles Hart & Hart present. Chessies are far more dominant and territorial. Further, this book encourages people to conflate Chessies with Labs, which is not helpful, since there are pronounced differences in the temperaments of the two breeds.
This book is worse than worthless, it is misleading and can give people a false sense of security.
If you are looking for a puppy or dog, a much better bet is Brian Kilcommons' "Paws to Consider," or for a lighter, mongrel-centric touch, Kilcommons' "Mutts: America's Dogs," which contains short profiles of the more common mixes. I found both of Kilcommons' books to be right on target.
If you're looking for accurate breed profiles, keep looking.......2001-11-21
Don't get me wrong... Aussie's are the perfect breed for the *right* home, provided that home has made an informed choice and is fully committed to appropriately training and exercising their Aussie. If that home has used this breed profile they'll be expecting an "out of the box" mind-reading-mild-mannered-
playful-perfect companion, and they'll be unpleasantly surprised by the amount of training it will take to get that perfect companion, and quite unprepared for the level of exercise this breed requires.
While the intent of this book is admirable, it's execution falls far short of the mark. Readers would be better informed simply by consulting a responsible breeder for research, a local kennel club for references, or by contacting the purebreed rescue club... these rescue groups are more than happy to educate people about the characteristics of their breeds, and have a vested interest in preventing "uninformed" choices.
By all means, read this book for some light reading, but if you're looking for accurate and substantive information on which to base your selection of a new four-footed family member... keep looking.
Dangerous information.......2001-11-21
Clearly they didn't do their reseach - and followed others........2001-08-03
I own and work with Siberian Huskies and am apauled every time I see something claiming them to be aggressive this is NOT a breed trait by ANY stretch of the imagination.
With many researchers they marks "huskies" as being aggressive but fail to denote the difference between siberian huskies, alaskan huskies etc. It's a shame people will base their opinions on books like this and propogate bad information.
Any dog of any breed CAN be aggressive. But by standard, the siberian is most definitely not aggressive towards people and other dogs. If you want good information, turn to a GOOD breeder or a rescue organization near you. Breed specific rescues are throughout the country and are more than happy to help educate you on the shortcomings of their breed.
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The Perfect Puppy (How to Choose Your Dog By Its Behavior)
Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0760723028 |
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The Perfect Puppy provides key information about important behavioral traits that help define a dog's personality. You'll also find: Detailed profiles of 56 of the most popular canine breeds.
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The Perfect Puppy: How to Choose Your Dog by Its Behavior
Lynette A.; Hart, Benjamin L. Hart Manufacturer: W H Freeman & Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000Q962C0 |
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A.D. Copier: Glass designer / Glass artist (Monographs of Dutch Artists)
Reino Liefkes Manufacturer: Waanders Uitgevers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 9040096031 |
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Andries Dirk Copier began his career at the Leerdam glassworks in Holland in 1914. Leerdam was one of the first Dutch factories to collaborat with artists and architects in order to produce aesthetically superior, modern products to be marketed under the artists' name. Copier made a significant contribution to this and is regarded
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Gardens of Historic Charleston
James R. Cothran Manufacturer: University of South Carolina Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1570030049 |
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Charleston, historic city of gardens,
William Oliver Stevens Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006AOPKU |
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Charleston: Historic City of Gardens
Manufacturer: Dodd Mead, New York ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000I30UWM |
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Charleston: Historic City of Gardens.
WILLIAM O.- STEVENS Manufacturer: See notes ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000RQG7MW |
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Historic Charleston Gardens (SC) (Images of America)
T. Hunter McEaddy , and Catherine P. McEaddy Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 073855278X Release Date: 2007-10-01 |
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This volume in the Images of America series preserves through vintage photographs the gardens that, by their very nature, are impermanent. Although Charleston's contemporary gardens are well documented in other sources, those of past generations are depicted here, reminding readers that Charleston was primarily a city of family homes where life was enjoyed in the garden. From more
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The Story of the Historic Magnolia Plantation and Its Gardens Their First 300 Years (Charleston, S.C.)
Manufacturer: Magnolia Plantation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000ETLPRE |
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Charleston Houses and Gardens
Evangeline Davis Manufacturer: Preservation Society of Charleston and Legacy Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B00070MSDA |
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Charleston. Historic City of Gardens
William Oliver Stevens Manufacturer: Dood Mead and Co. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000RHF86M |
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Charleston: Historic City of Gardens.
William O. Srevens Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead & Co. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NGUZZG |
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Ready-to-Use Art Nouveau Alphabets: Eight Decorative Faces in Three Sizes (Ready-To-Use Art Nouveau Alphabets)
Dan X. Solo Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0486251403 |
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Acting on the Past: Historical Performance Across the Disciplines
Manufacturer: Wesleyan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0819563951 |
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Performance studies have been increasingly influential on recent developments in musicology, theater, art, and dance history, as these fields shift from primarily text-based disciplines to consider performativity, subjective experience, and particularized practice. At the same time, the editors argue, investigations into the pre- and early-modern periods have been rare in performance studies. Acting on the Past assembles some of the foremost scholars to theorize particular historical performances -- in dance, opera, theater, and music. Exploring relationships between archive and act, text and sounding, subject and practice, this collection expands and redefines our understanding of both past and performance.
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Who's Who of Australian Children's Writers
D W Thorpe Manufacturer: D. W. Thorpe ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1875589775 |
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Who's Who of Australian Children's Writers
National Centre for Australian Studies Manufacturer: D. W. Thorpe ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0909532990 |
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