Wild Plants and Native Peoples of the Four Corners

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Great Book those interested in Southwest Ethno-Botany.......2007-08-23

If you are interest in the Soutwest, mainly the four corners area, Botany and entho-botany this is a very informative book. It is well written and will appeal to both the novice and expert alike. What I really like about the book it is one of the few "text-book" style books that was interesting enough to read cover to cover.

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Very Good, But.......

A great resource for cruisers and vacationers

All the Information in an Easy Read

Great Reference Book

A Helpful Book

Cruising the Mexican Riviera & Baja: A Guide to the Ships & the Ports of Call (Cruising the Mexican Riviera & Baja) (Cruising the Mexican Riviera & Baja)
Larry H. Ludmer
Manufacturer: Hunter Publishing (NJ)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1588435113

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Very Good, But..............2007-03-15

Generally found to be a very good book in regards to our trip but was in error on some specifics in our three ports; i.e. by walking left (per the author's instructions) we went in the wrong direction. Double check before you go but this book is a great reference.

A great resource for cruisers and vacationers.......2007-01-05

I just returned from a Mexican Riviera cruise. We followed the walking and taxi tours recommended by the author(actually tore out the pages for each port and took them with us) and had a wonderful time. We saw so many sights that our fellow cruisers missed. The author provides detailed information, along the lines of, "Exit the ship, turn left, walk two blocks... skip Museum A in favor of Museum B" etc. including advice regarding when to take a cab vs. walking to certain attractions. I found the directions to be very accurate for Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo, and Zihuatanejo, although the map for Acapulco was not sufficiently detailed, so I suggest you pick up a city map if you're planning on walking there. Unfortunately this book does not have any restaurant recommendations, but we ate at several of the "authentic" local restaurants mentioned in the book "Mexico's Beach Resorts for Dummies" and were very happy with our choices. Finally, the author provides some useful information about cruising in general, including a checklist of items to take, and since this was my first cruise, I found this to be very helpful.

All the Information in an Easy Read.......2006-07-17

My wife and I are experienced cruisers. We are cruising the Mexican Riveria in February.

Mr. Ludmer's comments about cruising, in general and preparing for a cruise are right on the mark.

The reason we bought the book is for the information on the ports. It is all right there, in an easy to read, easy to find format.

Of course we haven't been on the cruise yet. We always take a travel writer's opinions with a grain of salt, but we'd never criticise their observations. Everyone's likes are too subjective. Nonetheless, having the input of someone who's been there is very valuable. That's the way I feel about this book, a fun read, with information that, I'm sure, is well worth the price.

Great Reference Book.......2006-03-01

This is a very quick book to read about the ports you will be visiting. I read it on the airplane on the way to my cruise. It made my trip to the Mexican Riviera a pleasant experience with many helpful hints and colorful pictures included.

A Helpful Book.......2006-02-25

I read the appropriate chapter before each port of call. The author gives you hints on problems you may face as well as encouraging you to see the important sights. I felt that with his guidance we didn't miss anything, and enjoyed the vacation spots much more.

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THE TWELVE STORIES in this book by teachers Loretta Hammer and Gail Karwoski take place in Georgia from the Revolutionary War period to the present. Fictional characters--often children--interact with the heroes and villains of history, from Olympic weightlifter Paul Anderson, once the strongest man alive, to the pirate Blackbeard; from Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Hart to John Ross, leader of the Cherokee Nation. This long-overdue collection of historical fiction for young readers not only makes history more enjoyable, it educates as it entertains. The authors have provided a time line to put the stories in historical perspective, a map to show the location of events, and a concluding note following each story that reveals the facts behind the fiction.

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Georgia authors make history come alive.......2002-08-29

As a native of Athens, Georgia, home of the famous "Tree That Owns Itself," I can tell you that this book by Watkinsville, Georgia authors, Gail Langer Karwoski and Loretta Johnson Hammer, is a must-have addition to the library of all Georgia history enthusiasists, young and old alike. In twelve fictional stories from different periods of Georgia history, Karwoski and Hammer bring historical events to life in a creative and entertaining way. It's also a valuable teaching resource that all elementary school teachers can use.

Great stories about the past.......1999-07-22

This book was written by my gifted and fourth grade teachers, and i loved to hear about the past. I bought the book and read it cover to cover. It was a great book made by my favorite teachers.I recommend it to all young readers.

unique in a good way!.......1999-01-08

This book was by two of my fourth grade teachers. I enjoyed being a student. They were always nice and had excellent imaginations. When they wrote the book, I immediately bought it. And I was really surprised about the book. I read it over and over again and I love it! I recommend this book to everyone that is a book lover.

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1 10 3/4 x 9 500 color and 80 black-and-white illustrations US Distribution only industrial design Pollution, deforestation, species loss, and global warming are all side effects of the industries that provide consumers with the goods on the market today. Meanwhile, discerning designers and green-minded consumers are recognizing that while a product may look beautiful, it can't really become a classic if its manufacture endangers the environment or exploits the workers producing it. The Total Beauty of Sustainable Products reveals which companies are producing goods that achieve "total beauty" products that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but are environment- and worker-friendly as well. This unique guide examines everything from lipsticks to cars, and uses a simple scoring and icon system to assess their "sustainability" in today's marketplace. It also reveals the environmental implications of each stage of the design process.

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Do we rush through life without noticing our surroundings? Do we spend enough time caring for our own basic needs and comfort? Take a page from the feline playbook to keep you purring. By mimicking the behavior of the cats that share our homes, we can develop fuller, richer spiritual lives. From the patterns of play, to the need for sleep, to finding joy in the smallest of things, cats show us how to reach inside ourselves for higher goals, a less stressful life, and a newfound ability to purr in tune with the world. Photographs of prancing, prowling, and playful cats provide the necessary inspiration to make the most of all of your nine lives.

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Wonderful.......2005-10-12

What a lovely book. Sure, it has cute pictures of cats and funny observations of catly ways. But it also has thoughtful--and thought-provoking--suggestions on how we may draw inspiration and instruction from the way our cat friends live.

Joanna Sandsmark writes in a quiet, gentle, yet confident tone. I look forward to reading this talented writer's newest book, "The Wisdom of Yo Meow Ma."

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A MUST FOR ANY GARDENER

Jeff Ball's 60-Minute Garden: One Hour a Week Is All It Takes to Garden Successfully
Jeff Ball
Manufacturer: Rodale Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0878575723

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A MUST FOR ANY GARDENER.......2007-01-15

This is a great and practical gardening "how to" book, especially as regards raised beds. Jeff Ball has some ingenious ideas. Get it if you can find it; it is out of print now. I feel lucky to have found it on Amazon. Keep a lookout for all his books, and if you are really lucky, your newspaper will carry his weekly column. We have gardened for over 35 years, and still learn new things from him all the time.

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The One-Hour Garden
Reader's Digest Editors
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Lazy Gardener

ASIN: 0762104252
Release Date: 2003-02-24

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The ultimate step-by-step guide for busy people, this volume is packed with checklists, diagrams, timetables, and proven strategies for cultivating a no-fuss, no-work garden. Included are simple-to-grasp and easy-to-stick-to basics, a plant directory, and shortcuts that will give you the garden of your dreams with less than one hour's work each week.

The 60-Minute Flower Garden: Have a Yard Full of Dazzling Flowers in One Hour a Week

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The 60-Minute Flower Garden: Have a Yard Full of Dazzling Flowers in One Hour a Week
Jeff Ball , and Charles Cresson
Manufacturer: Rodale Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Jeff Ball's 60-Minute Vegetable Garden

ASIN: 0878576371

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The One Hour Garden
Laurence Fleming
Manufacturer: New Orchard Editions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Private Gardens: Successful Gardening in One Hour a Week

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Private Gardens: Successful Gardening in One Hour a Week
David Stevens
Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Town Gardens - Successful Gardening in One Hour a Week

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Town Gardens - Successful Gardening in One Hour a Week
David Stevens
Manufacturer: Conran Octopus Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover

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The hustle and bustle of city life leaves town dwellers with little time and even less room for gardening--but with a powerful craving for the privacy and pleasure a secluded bit of nature can bring. Now, with the help of this lusciously photographed guide, urban gardeners can create that very special space for relaxation and entertainment...in a mere one hour a week! In the backyard, on a roof terrace, down in the basement, or up on a balcony, it's easy to overcome every obstacle and have a garden geared to your personality, lifestyle, and needs. The key is in the design, which can make awkward boundaries, bad views, and crowding seem to disappear like magic. Vital information on labor-saving techniques keeps maintenance to an absolute minimum, and every garden layout is cross-referenced with sections outlining the upkeep for that style. A directory covers trees, shrubs, and ground cover plants for every climate and soil-even specimens that are pollution-resistant!

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The 60-Minute Flower Garden: have a yard full of dazzling flowers in one hour a week
Jeff adn Charles O. Cresson Ball
Manufacturer: Rodale Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLTCMC

The hour has come: Proceedings of the National Conference on the Multi-party Option, held at Garden House Hotel, Zambia, 20-21 July, 1990

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The hour has come: Proceedings of the National Conference on the Multi-party Option, held at Garden House Hotel, Zambia, 20-21 July, 1990

Manufacturer: Zambia Research Foundation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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A stunning, controversial work that immediately outraged audiences with its scatological references during the 1896 premiere, the farce satirizes the tendency of the successful bourgeois to abuse his authority and become irresponsibly complacent. Championed as the first absurdist drama, Ubu Roi features a main character that is cruel, gluttonous, and grotesque.

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Ubu Forever!.......2006-09-14

At $ 3.99 a copy you can't go wrong. I found this in the bargain bin at a local bookstore and thought I was in an absinthe delirium. The brilliant beginning of avant-garde theatre. Don't miss it.

Roll over Dover.......2005-07-06

Silvermom's review of Ubu Roi on this site is misleading. It refers to the New Directions edition of the play, now unfortunately out of print. The Dover edition does not have the delightful line drawings, nor the added essays on theatre by Jarry. Also, I don't much care for Dover's gratuitous (and inaccurate) translation of "Ubu Roi" as "King Turd." On the other hand, as far as English translations go, Dover's is pretty much the only game in town. And Jarry's game is wonderfully worth playing, full of rambunctious anarchic high spirits. Just so you have a better idea of what you'll actually be getting.

Not just Ubu Roi!.......2002-05-11

1991 22nd printing includes; Ubu Roi, a Drama in 5 acts; The Song of Disembraining by Alfred Jarry; 2 essays on the theatre by Jarry - "Questions of the Theatre" and "Of the Futility of the "Theatrical" In the Theatre";2 portraits of author by L. Lantier and F. A. Cazals;several drawings by Jarry and Pierre Bonnard;204 drawings by Franciszka Themerson doodled on lithographic plates. Fascinating book!

Not just Ubu Roi!.......2002-05-10

1991 22nd printing includes; Ubu Roi (drama in 5 acts); The Song of Disembraining;2 essays on theatre by Alfred Jarry-"Questions of the Theatre" and "Of the Futility of the "Theatrical" In the Theatre";2 portraits of the author by L. Lantier and F.A. Cazals, several drawings by Jarry and Pierre Bonnard and 204 drawings by Franciszka Themerson doodled on lithographic plates. Fascinating little book!

supremely funny and farcical.......1999-08-22

Hugely, magnificently funny. I saw a live production of this play on an education channel some years ago. It is totally anarchic and joyful.

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Ubu Roi
Alfred Jarry
Manufacturer: Editions Flammarion
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Incoherent Rubbish from a Drunk
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Wild book!
Terry Gilliam meets Shakespeare by way of Troma Films!

Ubu Roi (World Classics) (Paperback)
Alfred Jarry
Manufacturer: Brooking International
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Incoherent Rubbish from a Drunk.......2006-03-21

Jarry, a semi-psychotic, flaccid, career drunk, who once attacked Proust with a pen knife, and masterminded an invasion upon the Notre Dame cathedral with an army of beggars, is hardly even worth mentioning in the domain of great literature, it is in fact, a fact, that he only wrote bland comic monstrosities which aren't even very interesting. His structure is incoherent and reminscent of a lunatic who blathers out underdeveloped nonsense. Maybe if he had invested some time on organization instead of drinking Absinthe all day, he could have achieved some appreciation for great words of art.

The Only True Dada Book.......2005-02-26

King Turd is a French play written by Alfred Jarry. At the time he wrote the play he was 15 years old. King Turd is a collection of three plays Ubu Roi, Ubu Enchaine, and Ubu Cuco. He wrote the play Ubu Roi to perform with marionettes for some cash in 1888. The play was first performed with live actors in 1896.
Ubu Roi was the first to be written, it follows the story of Papa Turd and Mama Turd who try overthrowing the government to become the king and queen of Poland. Ubu Enchaine was written after Alfred Jarry some wrote other plays. It is the exact opposite of Ubu Roi following Papa Turd and Mama Turd as they try to become slaves. Ubu Cuco is a considerably headier story then the previous. The plot follows Papa Turd's encounters many gods, the higher class, and his conscience.
The story is usually considered a satire of Shakespeare. That is true, many of the characters are very similar to characters in plays by Shakespeare. But Ubu is also a satire of everything in late 19th century France. Things like money grabbing politicians and a stupid public are still around today. Therefore it is still relevant. Because Ubu Roi was written by a 15 year old it contains very simple language and is often nursery rhyme like. If you can read French it is better to read the book in French to catch all the word puns that Alfred Jarry wrote.
The character of Papa Turd is one of the most interesting characters I have ever met in a book. He was one of the first characters in a novel to use language that is still considered naughty over 100 years later. The character of Papa Turd can be seen through his master plan "start by grabbing all the money, then kill everybody and leave." King Turd is an extremely humorous book. It is highly recommended to someone who wants something more then Shakespeare and the Family Circus.

Read and Compare Translations.......2003-01-02

By my Green Candle !! Jarry is very difficult to translate from the French, so be sure to read and compare various translations to really get the feel, if you don't read French. Well worth the effort, and this volume is a fine place to start.

Wild book!.......2000-10-02

This is a school joke that has evolved into an epic! McLeish's translation takes a lot of liberties and sometimes many things are lost. On the other side, he possesses great wit and through compensation, his work comes out as one of the best translations!

Terry Gilliam meets Shakespeare by way of Troma Films!.......2000-05-14

Alfred Jarry is the grandfather of modern day surrealism, and the Ubu trilogy is a great, twisted work of genius. It reads like Shakespeare crossed with a slasher film. It's also a great parody of anything you can think of, and it is quite hilarious. The Ubu trilogy deals with the epic rise and fall of Pa and Ma Ubu, as they become Kings of several European countries, get involved in murder more than once, fight in wars, have deadly encounters with bears in caves, and even voluntarily become slaves. Great stuff! If you like Samuel Beckett, then you have to check out Jarry too!

4 MODERN FRENCH COMEDIES Alfred Jarry: Ubu Roi, Georges Courteline: The Commissioner, Arthur Adamov: Professor Taranne, Marcel Ayme: Clerambard

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4 MODERN FRENCH COMEDIES Alfred Jarry: Ubu Roi, Georges Courteline: The Commissioner, Arthur Adamov: Professor Taranne, Marcel Ayme: Clerambard
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY WALLACE FOWLIE ILLUSTRATED
Manufacturer: Capricorn Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JZCYEQ

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40 retratos de Ubu roi (Serie Antojos)
Jose Luis Cuevas
Manufacturer: M.A. Porrua
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Four Modern French Comedies
Ubu Roi
Manufacturer: Capricorn Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MOWRK0

La philosophie d'Ubu (Perspectives critiques)

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La philosophie d'Ubu (Perspectives critiques)
Daniel Accursi
Manufacturer: Presses universitaires de France
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 2130499708

Tout Ubu (Ubu Roi, Ubu Cocu, Ubu Enchaine, Almanachs du Pere Ubu, Ubu sur la Butte), avec leurs prolegomenes et paralipomenes

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Tout Ubu (Ubu Roi, Ubu Cocu, Ubu Enchaine, Almanachs du Pere Ubu, Ubu sur la Butte), avec leurs prolegomenes et paralipomenes
Alfred Jarry
Manufacturer: LE LIVRE DE POCHE
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: B000PX6S0S

Tout Ubu. Ubu Roi. Ubu Cocu. Ubu Enchaine. Almanachs du Père Ubu. Ubu sur la Butte. Avec leurs prolegomènes et paralipomènes. edition etablie par Maurice Saillet

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Tout Ubu. Ubu Roi. Ubu Cocu. Ubu Enchaine. Almanachs du Père Ubu. Ubu sur la Butte. Avec leurs prolegomènes et paralipomènes. edition etablie par Maurice Saillet
A. Jarry
Manufacturer: editions du Librairie Generale Française
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000V51EW2

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Ubu Roi

Manufacturer: Le Club du Meilleur Livre. Armand Colin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H7G46A

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