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Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2: A Field Guide to Common Wildflowers and Plants of the Prairie Midwest (Falcon Guides Wildflowers)
Doug Ladd Manufacturer: Falcon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0762737441 |
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As good as it shall be.......2007-10-09
Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2.......2007-10-05
great book!.......2007-01-12
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The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic 3 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Sean Harvey Manufacturer: Rough Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1843534975 |
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The revised, third edition of the Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic is the complete handbook to the CaribbeanÂ's most popular destination. The guide opens with a 24-page, full-colour section introducing many of the islandÂ's highlights, from the idyllic white-sand beaches and lavish resorts, to picturesque villages, coastal mangroves and the verdant Cordillera Central. There is lively coverage of all the islandÂ's top attractions, from the colonial relics of Santo Domingo to the stunning beaches around Puerto Plata. There are detailed reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink, and for the more adventurous traveller the guide provides plenty of practical advice on all outdoor activities, including: snorkelling, scuba diving, white-water rafting and hiking.ÂCustomer Reviews:
DR book.......2007-09-20
Led me astray many times.......2007-03-20
answers to all of my questions.......2007-02-25
Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic.......2007-02-16
A great guide.......2007-02-16
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Make This Egyptian Mummy (Make This Model)
Iain Ashman Manufacturer: Usborne Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0794502555 |
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Now where do we put it?.......2001-09-01
First off, for them (and their mom) this was a highlight of our study of Ancient Egypt.
Second, they (and I) learned a lot about how these things actually looked.
Third, they built it without any adult supervision.
Fourth, they actually got along while doing it.
This is the way homeschool should be.
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Look of the Century: Design Icons of the 20th Century
DK Publishing , and Michael Tambini Manufacturer: DK ADULT ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0789446359 |
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Michael Tambini, founder of Pentagram Design in London, presents The Look of the Century, a thorough yet concise wrap-up of the most outstanding designs of the last 100 years. A record of human inventiveness, as well as of human consumption, this weighty little softcover volume (512 pages) looks at various stylistic movements, their leaders, and the key developments and innovations that have shaped our aesthetic environment. Chock-a-block with thousands of small color reproductions and written in an extremely accessible style, this book serves as a kind of field guide to the world of products. It is organized into sections on each of the various rooms in a house and chapters on leisure, transportation, the office, graphics, advertising, and packaging. Form, craft, detail, size, longevity, availability, and cost are addressed for each item. And more complex issues like the impact of assembly-line production, the phenomenon of mass consumption, the notion of corporate identity, the consequences of the design industry for the environment, and the effects of computers on product forms and their construction are explored as well. Also included is an A to Z of designers' biographies, as well as a glossary of terms. --A.C. SmithBook Description
From Frank Lloyd Wright to Vivienne Westwood, from sunglasses to sofas, The Look of the Century is the ultimate visual reference to the material world of the last ten decades. Developed in association the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, the book examines the objects of our century in a clear, compelling visual format, with lots of information on the century's leading designers and movements.Customer Reviews:
For those who want a wide look at design of a century.......2006-06-15
Pictures Missing from the Softcover Version............2000-01-14
Unbelievably Affordable.......2000-01-03
I love this book.......1999-12-12
As a business student and a design fan, I just love the way they categorized all the products and then walked your quickly through the looks of the past 100 years.
Great for nostalgia and history buffs.
Great for a quick overview of the history of design!.......1999-09-22
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"Please, Oh Please Can We Get A Dog": Parents' Guide to Dog Ownership
Cheryl Peterson Manufacturer: Howell Book House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0764572970 |
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That's one of the most dreaded questions children ask. This book helps you give the right answereven if that answer is "no." It reminds you that getting a dog is making a commitment, and that an adorable, little puppy can turn into a boisterous, big dog. It helps you take a realistic look at your family situation and the challenges and rewards of dog ownership so you can objectively answer questions such as:If you decide to take the plunge and get a Chihuahua, Rottweiler, Poodle, Golden Retriever, Dachshund, or mixed breed, "Please, Oh Please Can We Get a Dog?" helps you get off to a good start so you and your kids can experience the joys of dog ownership for years to come.
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Clear-cut advice for parents to help with the decision-making process of acquiring a dog for the family This straightforward book is essential for any parent who needs to decide whether or not to get a dog ""for the children"" Using a realistic, no-nonsense approach, it shows parents how to evaluate what dog ownership would entail the initial and annual costs, the amount of help that children can realistically offer, the effect of a dog on the current family lifestyle, and much more. Cheryl Peterson (Woodstock, IL) is an AKC judge and the owner of a dog training school.Customer Reviews:
Please Oh Please Can We Get a Dog? The Parents' Guide to Dog Ownership.......2005-09-14
Excellent book for parents.......2005-09-13
not really aimed at kids and dogs.......2005-08-29
Very Helpful.......2005-07-09
An Outstanding Resource.......2005-07-07
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Please oh please, can we get a dog?: The parents' panic guide to dog ownership / by Cheryl Peterson
Cheryl Peterson Manufacturer: Cheryl Peterson ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006R4CLK |
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Cracker Jack Collectibles: With Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Ravi Pina Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0887408478 |
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The caramel-coated popcorn treat Cracker Jacksr was first introduced in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition. Little did the 21 million people who got their first taste at the Fair know that the snack would soon sweep the nation. Beginning in 1912, a toy `surprise'was sealed inside each box of Cracker Jack. These toys soon became an important part of childhood for generations of sweet-teeth to come. This new book shows many of these toys, in almost tow hundred full-color group photographs. Since 1912, more than 16 billion toys have been distributed-including a pair of baseball card sets worth over a hundred thousand dollars, miniature toys, booklets made of paper or cardboard, handpainted wooden or porcelain trinkets, jumping frogs made of tin, even a complete model train...anything could be found inside that next box of Cracker Jack! Also included in this book are a general history of the Reuckheim company that produced Cracker Jack, a price guide, and a discussion of the many changing trends in Cracker Jack toy history.Customer Reviews:
Disappointing Price Guide.......2007-05-07
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Kalmia: Mountain Laurel and Related Species
Richard A. Jaynes Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0881923672 |
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This definitive study by the preeminent breeder of kalmias includes recent introductions of these beautiful shrubs. It includes all seven species of Kalmia and nearly 80 recognized cultivars.
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Words Become Worlds: Semantic Studies of Genesis 1-11 (Biblical Interpretation Series, Vol 6)
E. J. Van Wolde Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 9004098879 |
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By carefully analyzing the text-semantic features of the texts of Genesis 1-11, this book offers a quite new perspective on the primaeval history. The first part of the book examines Genesis 1-11, which is usually read as a creation story concerning the human being in relation to God, in which the human being falls from bad to worse. In these text-semantic studies it is shown that such is not the case, especially in the rather exciting analysis of the story of the Tower of Babel. In the second part of the book the methodological framework of these text-semantic studies is presented.
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Turntable Technique: The Art of the DJ
Stephen Webber Manufacturer: Berklee Press Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0876390106 |
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Learn to play the turntable like your favorite DJs and create your own style! This essential guidebook and companion 2-record set teaches you to play the turntable as a musical instrument. Using this first-ever turntable method, techniques and tricks can be mastered quickly and effectively. Includes step-by-step instructions on: setting up your equipment, scratching, beat matching, mixing, transforming, crabbing, crossfader technique, cutting and stabs. Book includes: photographs and musical exercises, tips on how the pros set up their gear for scratch mixing, and a history of DJing and hip-hop culture, plus interviews with top DJs such as: DJ Swamp (Beck), MixMaster Mike (Beastie Boys), DJ QBert (Invisibl Skratch Picklz), DJ Kuttin Kandi (5th Platoon/Anomolies), DJ A-Trak (Teenage DMC/ITF World Champion), and DJ Craze (three-time DMC World Champion). The companion records provide scorching grooves, phat beats, and wicked scratch material for DJs/turntablists of any level.Customer Reviews:
DO NOT ORDER THIS FROM AMAZON.......2007-03-25
Woak!.......2007-01-07
Good for absolute beginners.......2005-08-20
Straight-ahead method, easy to use.......2004-10-29
I love this book!.......2004-06-12
The book is very easy to follow. The records that come along with it are great, too.
I heard the author on NPR and he was cutting Richard Nixon saying "I am not a crook," which is right off of the records that come with this book!
I also learned about Grandmaster Flash, Qbert and Craze from the interviews and history section.
Well worth the price!
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Stephen Webber Manufacturer: Berklee Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O1QYKK |
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Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0634026135 |
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Life Among the Scientists: An Anthropological Study of an Australian Scientific Community
Max Charlesworth , Lyndsay Farrall , Terry Stokes , and David Turnbull Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0195549996 |
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This book provides a fascinating study of a community of scientists at the prestigious Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Science in Melbourne, Australia. These scientists are mainly concerned with investigating the immune system, which enables us to cope with the many bacteria andCustomer Reviews:
Malfunctioning scientists: Hamlet without the Prince.......2002-02-13
Part One, 'The life-world of the Institute', sketches the recent history of ideas in immunology, the field where the Institute gained world renown when its Director, Macfarlane Burnet, shared a Nobel Prize with Sir Peter Medawar. Part Four is written in the same descriptive vein with a broader geographical scope, detailing some of the intellectual and political elements of the worldwide quest to find a vaccine for malaria. Part Two, 'The subjective side of science' includes a chapter on 'The myth of objectivity' which lays the foundation for the major purpose of the whole work - to challenge received views on the philosophy and methodology of science. Part Three, 'The mode of scientific production' closely examines the way that scientists approach their daily tasks, with the central image being the laboratory as a factory to produce data.
The book operates at several levels, from high journalism and science criticism to the ecology of excellence and the philosophy and methodology of science. As a piece of high quality reporting it is impressive in its scope and depth, though a hostile insider (Leon Wolpert) described it as 'mere' journalism. This unfair because the writers achieve a standard of science writing that will provide a challenge to all comers.
The major and overwhelming defect of the book is the failure to engage, or even mention, the most robust and fruitful body of ideas in the field. This is a striking example of the phenomenon they describe as 'socially structured forgetting' or 'structural amnesia' (p 101). They have neatly excised Karl Popper's theory of conjecture and refutation from their account of the philosophy and methods of science. But Popper's work surely represents either the orthodox view of scientific method (as accepted by a number of eminent scientists who took their philosophy seriously such as Medawar, Eccles, Monod and Einstein), or a formidable rival to the traditional form of Baconian induction, still championed by David Stove.
An amazing revelation appeared recently when the senior author wrote a review of the reissue of David Stove's critique of Popper and others. He reported that Popper was the only philosopher of science who was held in any regard by the members of the Institute. This evidence would have refuted their major, though unstated, thesis, that Popper does not count in the real world of science. Apparently that particular evidence was regarded as superfluous when it came to writing up the research. Of course scientists discard data when they think that the experimental apparatus was malfunctioning. In this case it appears that was the scientists were considered to be malfunctioning!
Life Among the Scientists is located in the tradition of the 'social construction of science', a form of thought that thrives in the intellectual wasteland created by the popular reception of T. S. Kuhn's work on the diffusion of scientific innovations. To their credit the authors fall short of the strong form of relativism that is common in this tradition and this may indicate that their interest in science is strong enough to resist the debilitating effect of their theoretical framework. The popularity of the 'social construction' view and its serious limitations raise two questions. What is going on in academic departments of philosophy and the social sciences to account for their structural amnesia regarding Popper? And is there any way that philosophers or other metascientists can provide assistance to scientists?
The answer to the first question awaits further anthropological studies, though Bartley throws out some clues in his contribution to In Pursuit of Truth (ed P. Levinson, Humanities Press, 1982). As to the second question, philosophers may have nothing to offer at the tactical level of science where the major requirements are better data and new or revised descriptive theories. However there are times when progress is blocked by problems at a higher (or deeper) strategic level and attention needs to be paid to the unstated assumptions and metaphors that guide the formulation of problems and determine the kind of solutions that are sought. For example the immune reaction by the body to foreign matter was supposed to involve a mechanism of instruction from the invaders to the immune system to produce the appropriate antibodies. Burnet followed a hint from Jerne to demonstrate that the mechanism at work is one of selection among a range of responses generated initially by the immune system. A similar shift of focus, from a mechanism of instruction acting on an essentially passive or reactive organism, to one of selection among trials generated by the organism, has important implications in epistemology and evolutionary theory. Popper has drawn out some of these in his critique of inductive and Lamarckian thinking in his intellectual autobiography, Unended Quest.
In conclusion, Life Among the Scientists succeeds in some of its objectives despite the problems at its conceptual heart. It is a good read for the most part provided that one is not distracted by the potentially irritating device of the first person narrative. It probably deserves a place in the bookcase (though not on the same shelf) with Medawar's Pluto's Republic, Koestler's The Sleepwalkers and Barzun's Science: The Glorious Entertainment.
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Life among the scientists: An anthropological study of an Australian scientific community
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0949823279 |
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