Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands (Popular series - Southwest Parks and Monuments Association ; no. 19)

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Field guide to the most common species of the Southwest found above 4,500 feet, all of which can be found in National Park Service areas. Detailed line drawings.

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Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands.......2001-12-27

This is an excellent book. It does a good job of identifying shrubs and trees. It shows illustrations of: Flowers, if any, Leaves, and fruit, along with the average size of the plant. Each plant has a detailed description which helps distinguish it from similar plants.

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Outdoors, Hiking, plants, gardening, you get the idea....

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Flowers, Shrubs & Trees of the Southwest: 1993, Four Volume Slipcase Set (Flowers of the Southwest Deserts, Flowers of the Southwest Mountains, Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Deserts, Schrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands)
Natt N. & Arnberger, Leslie P. & Bowers, Janice E. & Elmore, Francis H. Dodge
Manufacturer: Southwest Parks and Monuments Assoc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PNFOHG

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Four Volume set in Hardboard Slipcase: 1. Flowers of the Southwest Deserts, ISBN 0911408657. 2. Flowers of the Southwest Mountains, ISBN 0911408614. 3. Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Deserts, ISBN 1877856347. 4. Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands, ISBN 091140841X.

Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands

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Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands

Manufacturer: Tucson: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, 1994
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GZAPYA

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Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to see the spires of Prague, castles of Bohemia, and villages of Moravia? With Rick Steves' Prague 2005, travelers can experience the best of everything this city has to offer-economically and hassle-free. Rick Steves' Prague 2005 includes opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

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Rick Steves on Prague.......2005-09-21

We enjoy Rick Steves reviews and use them in our travels. We always supplement with another guidebook (DK, National Geographic), as sometimes he is just too damn smug and opinionated. For example, on this trip, he had two good reviews and suggestions on places to stay in small towns outside Prague (Cesky Krumlov & Trebon) and both were exactly as advertised. Some of his low reviews on restaurants do not seem to be accurate, as we have eaten at both restaurants recommended and ones to be avoided on his list, and generally think we can do a better job in finding our own food.

Positive is some of the insight he gives in the description of items in museums, the negative is the lack of good photos and maps(he admits this and says to buy a good map when you get there.

Great, great guidebook!!.......2005-05-09

As an airline pilot for over 13 years and an USAF pilot for nearly 20 years I have circled the globe a few times over in my travels. I fly to South America, Paris or Madrid once a week for a living and I have never been so taken by a guidebook as I have been by Rick's! My wife and I just finished a 1 week trip to Prague last week and everything in the book was spot on. The sights, the eating and the lodging recommendations were all followed and greatly appreciated. Very down-to earth, no-nonsense yet filled with humor. Some reveiwers seem to troubled by some political overtones of Rick's - leave the politics at home folks! You're in somebody else's backyard. My son and his fiancee are planning a 10 day honeymoon in Europe for July - one book they will not leave home without is their Rick Steves guidebook!! Fodors, Frommers - forget them. Lonely Planet - you've got to be kidding!! Thanks Rick - customer for life.

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Barred from his family home- stead by his mean-spirited uncle, eighteen-year-old Chris weathers a Minnesota winter in a small cabin with his grandfather. Poverty and the tempting stories of a wandering Easterner convince Chris to harvest the trees on his grandfather’s land and float the logs down the spring floodwaters of the Mississippi to the lumber mills in Saint Louis. Filled with stories of raft hands and river pilots, this fast-paced novel has all the momentum of the great Mississippi.

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An Entertaining Book for All Ages.......2001-01-03

This interesting book centers around the construction of the original Ferris Wheel, built for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. It shows that America is unique in its freedom and opportunity for hard-working people from many different nations. I have read this book several times and have found it to be well-written and well-illustrated. I would recommend it for all ages.

Life in a Mississippi River Town (Picture the Past)

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Life in a Mississippi River Town (Picture the Past)
Laura Fischer
Manufacturer: Heinemann
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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

General | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1403442835

Daily Life along the Mississippi (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)

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Daily Life along the Mississippi (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)
George S. Pabis
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Americas | History | Subjects | Books

Social History | Historical Study | History | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 031333563X

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The Mississippi River has influenced the economy, domestic life, culture, politics, and rhythms of American daily life. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1813 gave the river a central part in the evolution of the United States. Events such as the birth of jazz and technological advances such as the steamboat solidified its place in American lore. This volume details the daily lives of those living along the Mississippi and the culture that enveloped it, from the Native Americans at Cahokia, to the rise of major port cities such as New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, and St. Paul. Pabis's rich thematic chapters explore many aspects of daily life, including:

The influence of the Trans-Atlantic fur trade on the lives of Native tribes

How the river's transportation economy fed America's agricultural heartland

The effects of ethnic ties and Jim Crow laws on the river communities

The development of food production and cuisine

How present-day residents cope with life in a flood culture, including the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Mark Twain once called the Mississippi the "Body of the Nation." Readers will learn how this influential region lived and breathed from day to day, from pre-Columbian times to the present. An ideal reference source for any student of American history and culture.

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Tales of an upper river town
David M Jones
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Superbly illustrated in both color and black and white, the revised and expanded edition of this celebrated book brings Finlay's career up to date.

"Ian Hamilton Finlay is one of the most diversely and richly talented visual artists living today ... This very handsomely produced book describes and illustrates [his] whole artistic career"—The World of Interiors

"This well-selected and finely printed presentation – much of it in colour – of poems, short stories, and photographs of non-printed materials is by far the fullest, most attractive and most persuasive account given to date of Finlay's many-faceted achievement"—The Times Literary Supplement

"It is good to see as intelligent a book as this being combined with a format which does its subject the honour due to him, but above all, this is a book which sets out to help the reader to understand an artist who requires thoughtful, unbiased contemplation"—Books in Scotland

A primer of visual art;: The basis of advertising, posters, typography, textiles, display, interiors, ind. design, architecture, sculpture, photography, drawing [and] painting

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A primer of visual art;: The basis of advertising, posters, typography, textiles, display, interiors, ind. design, architecture, sculpture, photography, drawing [and] painting
Ernest Mundt
Manufacturer: Pellegrini & Cudahy
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Study & Teaching | Reference | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: B0007DRSUA

Screen design basics (IAT technology primer)

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Screen design basics (IAT technology primer)
Diana Oblinger
Manufacturer: The Institute for Academic Technology
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006P314G

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The Visual Design Primer
Gary S. Wheeler Susan G. Wheeler
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OHFD60

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A must-read for serious obedience competitors!

Smart Trainers: Brilliant Dogs
Janet R. Lewis
Manufacturer: Canine Sports Productions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Dogs | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1888119012

Book Description

This book walks you through your dog's mind and explains step-by-step how dogs perceive our commands and respond to them. This book is guaranteed to improve your training skills and strengthen your bond with your canine friend.

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A must-read for serious obedience competitors!.......1998-02-25

This is a must-read for trainers who want to show their dogs in competition. While Janet focuses on obedience competition, any serious competitor will enjoy this book. Janet does an excellent (and often humorous) job of explaining how to use food in training, bypassing the usual pitfalls. This is the best that I have seen on the subject.

She also decodes for the term-impaired, jargon such as "negative reinforcement," "punishment," "conditioned reinforcer," and "classical conditioning." There were many real-life examples given that made these terms come alive.

I especially liked the chapter on the "ring-wise" dog. The illustrations were well done, too.

If you want to show your dog competitively in obedience, tracking, agility, or freestyle, you will get sound training theory from Janet Lewis!

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The Newberry Library in Chicago possesses one of the most distinguished collections of medieval and Renaissance manuscript books in North America. Based on two major private collections of the late nineteenth century—those of Henry Probasco and Edward E. Ayer—and scrupulously added to in this century, the holdings include late medieval bibles and breviaries, books of hours and books of homilies, and seminal texts on astronomy.

Some of the books, such as those from the libraries of Philip the Good and Anne of Brittany, are beautifully illuminated. But the collection also includes an unusual array of "typical" medieval books, chosen not for their beauty but for their paleographical, codicological, and textual interest. Such codices include an eleventh-century Carthusian monk, and numerous books of hours adapted for feminine use. Paul Saenger has painstakingly identified the text, illumination, physical structure, and provenance for each of the more than 200 books in the collection to provide an exemplary guide to literate culture in the late Middle Ages.

This catalogue, carefully researched and handsomely illustrated, will be an invaluable resource for historians, art historians, paleographers, bibliographers, and collectors.

A CATALOGUE OF THE PRE-1500 WESTERN MANUSCRIPT BOOKS AT THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY.

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A CATALOGUE OF THE PRE-1500 WESTERN MANUSCRIPT BOOKS AT THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY.
Paul. Saenger
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQ5KVO

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The rich soil of Northern California's wine country produces more than just distinctive grapes and flavorful wines. The Mediterranean climate has also been put to good use to create stunning garden designs at wineries and visitor destinations throughout the region. In BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF THE WINE COUNTRY, author Jennifer Barry and world-renowned travel photographer Robert Holmes present a beautiful and serene collection of words and photographs featuring the valley's glorious spectrum of gardens. Showcasing unusual garden themes and creative use of water, fountains, and sculptures, this small-scale coffee-table book is a fount of inspiration for home gardeners as well as a precious keepsake for wine country aficionados. Distinctive botanical designs include formal rose gardens, lavender fields, classical Japanese gardens, and organic fruit, flower, and vegetable gardens, offering a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of this fertile locale.

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This is the first to appear of the projected volumes of commentary to accompany the texts and translations on Theophrastus of Eresus: Sources for his Life, Writings, Thought and Influence, edited by W.W. Fortenbaugh and others ("FHSG" (Philosophia Antiqua 54); Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1992). It covers the ancient secondary evidence for Theophrastus' views on physiology, zoology and botany; the transmission, reliability and doctrinal content of the reports in the text-and-translation volume are all discussed in detail, and general overviews are provided. The commentary is an indispensable accompaniment to the text-and-translation volume, and the two together will be an important resource for students of the history of the biological sciences in antiquity.

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Making Music Make Money will educate songwriters, as well as aspiring music business entrepreneurs in the basics of becoming an effective independent music publisher. Topics include a discussion of the various roles a publisher plays in the music business: collection, administration, protection, exploitation and evaluation. A major emphasis is placed on the exploitation process, and the importance of creating a sound business model for a new publishing venture. Eric Beall is a Creative Director for Zomba Music Publishing, as well as a former songwriter and record producer. In his role at Zomba, Eric has signed and developed top writers including Steve Diamond, KNS Productions, and Riprock and Alex G. and has coordinated and directed Zomba writers in the development of material for Jive Records pop superstars like Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears and Aaron Carter. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music.

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Well Worth Reading!.......2006-10-19

This book is a must read for anyone that's serious about starting their own music publishing business. It's full of good advice on how to become a music publisher and the roles that a music publisher fills. Eric makes you really think about the course you want your business to take.

I highly recommend it!

Amazon should look into the suspicious previous review!!.......2006-08-13

It's not cool to promote your book at another authors expense.
You be the judge. Check out the "interesting" reviews of the Ty Cohen book the previous reviewer is promoting.
But to be promoting that book here is inapropriate at best.

almost stands up to the standards of ty cohen but not quite!.......2006-05-27

if you wrere to pick this book ioff the shelf and ty cohens "Ty Cohen's Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry (3-Piece Mega Audio CD Set)" you would drop the first instantly and rush home with it in your child like arms. why? because it is the best damn book known to man kind! and ty can show you this with his excellent pen manship!

Average.......2006-05-19

Everyone wants at some point in life to be independent and the master of his own destiny and if your destiny is the music industry then you're in for a big surprise. The music industry is a secluded and closed world, hard to get in and even harder to keep from getting thrown out. Many small record companies have tried and failed at hitting it of with quality products just because they didn't know many things about this world. The book in question here is a very good Bible for those who don't know all about the music industry and want to refine their tactics or learn some new ones.

Great book.......2006-03-04

Very good and clear book the title states it all. Its a perfect guide for anyone who is trying to become a music publisher

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Australian Studies, published by University of Queensland Press on March 1, 1997. The length of the article is 961 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: Autographs. Contemporary Australian Autobiography. (book reviews)
Author: Joy Hooton
Publication: Journal of Australian Studies (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1997
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Issue: n52 Page: p170(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Autographs: Contemporary Australian Autobiography. (book reviews): An article from: Australian Literary Studies
Delys Bird
Manufacturer: University of Queensland Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Australian | Ethnic & National | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

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This digital document is an article from Australian Literary Studies, published by University of Queensland Press on May 1, 1997. The length of the article is 1659 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: Autographs: Contemporary Australian Autobiography. (book reviews)
Author: Delys Bird
Publication: Australian Literary Studies (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1997
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: v18 Issue: n1 Page: p103(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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