Medicinal and Food Plants: With 200 Illustrations for Artists and Craftspeople (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

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This fascinating reference offers a crisp pictorial record of foods found on our tables today that emerged thousands of years ago in faraway lands. Scores of rare woodcuts enhance intriguing anecdotes about the origins of grains and coffee, the odysseys of pineapples and peanuts, and the mysteries behind breadfruit, pomegranates, others. 200 black-and-white illustrations.

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Natalie Kruger and Marc Llewellyn are native Australians. They both live in Sydney, and they're both veteran travel writers. And this serves them well, for their goal is ambitious. It's no small task to provide detailed and accurate information on lodgings, restaurants, and activities throughout a continent that spans some 2,400 miles from Shark Bay to the Sunshine Coast, and 1,600 miles from Darwin to Kangaroo Island--a chunk of land roughly the size of all of western Europe or the contiguous 48 states of the U.S. To do so and aim for a budget of $50 a day is a feat comparable to crossing the outback by foot. Yet they do it, and they do it admirably well. They know where to stay and where to eat, where to snorkel and where to view wildlife, where to repose on a beach and where to experience Aboriginal culture. They explain Australian history, culture, food, and nightlife, and they describe what to expect from the big city versus the small town. In addition, Kruger and Llewellyn provide all sorts of tips for saving money and include more luxurious options as well. The result is an entertaining, knowledgeable, reliable guide--one that makes a lot accessible to many for not that much. --Stephanie Gold

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Frommer's is the name you can trust for great travel bargains. Our acclaimed $-a-Day series is not for backpackers who want to rough it, but for travelers with taste, who've outgrown their student lifestyle and demand comfortable accommodations and good, authentic meals at a reasonable price. Each guide is loaded with detailed listings for mom-and-pop motels, B&Bs, comfortable guesthouses, good-value bistros, and ethnic restaurants. You'll find a bargain-hunter's shopping guide, affordable fun after dark, and complete sightseeing coverage, including the best things to do for free (or almost).

Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. Every Frommer's $-a-Day Guide is up-to-date, with dozens of color maps and exact prices for every single expense, so you can accurately plan each day's budget. Frommer's knows that affordable travel doesn't have to mean making sacrifices. It's about having fun and getting a great deal!

Australia seems like an expensive proposition for a vacation. But it doesn't have to be. With Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day, you'll save money every step of the way, whether you're snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, sharing a pint at an Outback pub, spotting 'roos and koalas, or snagging discount tickets to the Sydney Opera House.

This guide proves that you doesn't have to spend a fortune to have the vacation of a lifetime down under. Our authors, both lifelong residents of Australia, have uncovered hundreds of fabulous, affordable places to stay; you'll find candid, detailed reviews of motels, apartments, B&Bs, and more, all with exact prices. It all comes with dozens of accurate maps, a complete sightseeing guide, and details on the best of Australia's glorious beaches and bush walks, plus the most affordable diving. You'll even get a free color fold-out map!

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Frommer’s is the name you can trust for great travel bargains. Our acclaimed $-a-Day series is not for backpackers who want to rough it, but for travelers with taste, who’ve outgrown their student lifestyle and demand comfortable accommodations and good, authentic meals at a reasonable price. Each guide is loaded with detailed listings for mom-and-pop motels, B&Bs, comfortable guesthouses, good-value bistros, and ethnic restaurants. You’ll find a bargain-hunter’s shopping guide, affordable fun after dark, and complete sightseeing coverage, including the best things to do for free (or almost).

Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. Every Frommer’s $-a-Day Guide is up-to-date, with dozens of maps and exact prices for every expense, so you can plan each day’s budget. Frommer’s knows that affordable travel doesn’t have to mean making sacrifices. It’s about having fun and getting a great deal!

Australia seems like an expensive proposition for a vacation. But it doesn’t have to be. With Frommer’s Australia from $50 a Day, you’ll save money every step of the way, whether you’re snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, sharing a pint at an Outback pub, spotting 'roos and koalas, or snagging discount tickets to the Sydney Opera House.

Our authors, longtime residents of Australia, have uncovered hundreds of fabulous, affordable places to stay; you’ll find candid, detailed reviews of motels, apartments, B&Bs, and more, all with exact prices. It all comes with dozens of accurate maps, a complete sightseeing guide, and details on the best of Australia’s glorious beaches and bush walks, plus the most affordable diving. You’ll even get a free color foldout map!

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Practical, excellent guide - worth every penny.......2002-09-07

I actually bought 4 different guide books to plan my trip Down Under. I ditched 3 of them almost immediately because Frommer's format was easier to read and locating appropriate information quicker. The advice on suggested tours was especially accurate; the boxed information warrants a second (or third) look - Frommer's never steered us in the wrong direction. Take the price information with a grain of salt as seasoned travelers know that pricing can and will fluctuate.

Don't buy any other guides - relax and enjoy your trip. Aussies are the most laid-back, patient crowd on the planet. It's an amazing country!

Practical, excellent guide - worth every penny.......2002-09-07

Don't buy any other guides - relax and enjoy your trip. Aussies are the most laid-back, patient crowd on the planet. It's an amazing country!

All You Could Want.......2001-05-11

Our group of six friends just returned from a two week trip to Australia. We did much planning ahead of time using this guide. It was so helpful that even our travel agent was impressed with the information we could give her about our plans to travel by plane, car, and train. Information about each of the cities we visited was right on the money. We stayed in some of the hotels recommended and ate at some of the restaurants. With the information we had ahead of time, our trip went very smoothly. Practically everytime anyone had a question regarding just about anything in the area we were visiting, I just grabbed the book and had the answer.

Good concept but it didn't deliver.......2000-10-27

I went to Australia this summer (or their winter), and I took this book along with me. I read the book on the plane, and it seeemed helpful, but once I got there, I realized the book was lacking. First off - a lot of the places that were discussed in the book (specifically hotel rooms) were grossly misquoted on price. Secondly, the section on Melbourne (where I spent most of my time) I felt was inaccurate and the listing for hotels was extremely small. And the places listed were not very good places either in that they were either too small (and required MONTHS of advanced booking) or were too expensive for the average traveller. I found the Lonely Planet Guide to be much better and more helpful, giving the reader a more objective view of available hotels and eateries. I found a dozen or so inexpensive places to stay and eat that should have made the book. Even the Sydney section (where I also spent some time) was not very good, and the book was too Sydney-centric to be of much use to someone moving about the country. It's obvious that the writers of the book couldn't see beyond Sydney and New South Wales. Hopefully future additions will be more balanced.

Kangaroo Soup for the Soul.......2000-05-20

My life partner and I found Frommer's Australia powerful...entralling...a ferociously well-paced entertainment! We found ourselves knee deep in quicksand and this book, I kid you not, saved our skins. I mean literally! But all in all we found it a smart, craftsman-like, viscerally compelling guide, eh.

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A good choice
A great guide for traveling students!!!

Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day
Elizabeth Hansen
Manufacturer: Frommer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0028614097

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A good choice.......2000-02-20

I just got back from a 3-week trip to Australia during which I used this book constantly, though my version is from 1999 and I don't know what version amazon.com is selling right now. I visited many of the places Frommer's recommended and stayed at a few of the lodgings listed as well (specifically, the Sydney Central Youth Hostel and Springfield Lodge, both good choices if you are on a budget and want a place that's clean and comfortable). Some people I travelled with part of the time preferred my guide over theirs (a Fodor, I think) so much that I let them borrow it after I flew home and they stayed behind. If I could change one thing, I would color-code the seperate chapters- it was difficult to locate things in my edition since everything was printed in black or red. Still, this book was extremely handy for me and I'm glad it was the one I chose to buy.

A great guide for traveling students!!!.......1998-12-30

I am planning to be an exchange student at the University of Canberra and of all the travel books I read, this met my needs the best. The book was honest about student discounts and the quality of youth hostels. The features I liked best were the planned walking tours of cities and the special attention to "Fun and Free" attractions. The author writes in a clear, friendly, engaging manner, I feel I know what to expect from Australia after reading this book.

Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day, 10th Edition

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Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day, 10th Edition

Manufacturer: MacMillan Publishing Company
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0028651812

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Good for planning pre-trip, but not as helpful during
Only guide book I took with me.

Frommer's New Zealand from $50 a Day
Elizabeth Hansen , and Richard Adams
Manufacturer: Macmillan Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Frommer's New Zealand (Frommer's Complete)

ASIN: 0028614089

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Nearly 150 million people visited New Zealand in 1995-96, a 7.7% increase over the previous year (with a 10% increase in the number of U.S. visitors alone). And as anyone can tell you, the airfares not cheap. Frommers not only helps you find the best deal, but helps you maximize your dollars once youve arrived. Loaded with detailed reviews of the countrys best bed-and-breakfasts and suggestions for affordable adventures, this easy-to-use guide is indispensable for planning a comfortable, fun, but

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Good for planning pre-trip, but not as helpful during.......2000-08-14

When we were considering what to do during our month in New Zealand, travel agents were pleading with us to have everything lined up before "the Y2k rush." So, being the literal engineering types, we bought a couple of books -- the Lonely Planet NZ and the Frommers for Under $50/day -- and started poring through them.

Our initial impression of the Lonely Planet book was too dense to be useful to us. The Frommer's guide, however, had suggested itineraries based on the time one could spend in New Zealand. Even better, the author, Elizabeth Hansen, was available to "consult" on the trip on an hourly basis. Because we'd be toting our 18-month old, we used her services and pre-booked the entire trip.

Once there, we found the Lonely Planet book much more useful. The Lonely Planet guide excels at providing abundant information about towns, including attractions, restaurants and maps giving a rough layout.

For example, one of the folks at a Visitor center clued us into Farewell Spit, an area we were going to forego because it was well off our chosen route. As it turned out, Tahuna Park, our campground in Nelson was pretty bad (right under an airport takeoff path; lots of people permanently living there; undermaintained kitchens), and we didn't relish the idea of spending three days there as originally planned.

The side trip to Farewell Spit was long and we'd have to find some place relatively nearby to the Spit to make it a reasonable trip. Unfortunately, this is where the Frommer's guide was very weak. It caters more to the B&B crowd, and there isn't that much north (or west) of Nelson. The Lonely Planet book, however, paid for itself by suggesting a lot of options, providing maps of the little towns, and listing restaurants where we might stop at for "snack time."

In summary: The Frommer's book is helpful for initially planning your trip.

The Frommer's book has more of a focus on higher-end accomodations, e.g., motels or beds and breakfasts, and covers a smaller area. This is not such a big deal unless you want to venture too far off the beaten path.

We felt the author's services were worthwhile.

Don't underestimate the value of the Visitor Centers scattered throughout New Zealand. They were generally very good at providing local information. Most will also book special activities for you.

Only guide book I took with me........2000-03-24

I recently spent two weeks in New Zealand. This was the only book I took with me and it was the best choice. I had looked through others but, I would recommend this book to anyone who is planning a holiday there. The pricing was a bit outdated due to the exchange rate, but all the other information was dead on! I did the things recommended in Rotorua, Taupo and Napier and I was well prepared! The for free or nearly free things to do and see were the best. I cant wait to go back!

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Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day
Elizabeth Hansen
Manufacturer: Frommer
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8R7VS

Frommer's: Australia from $50 a Day - The Ultimate Guide to Comfortable Low-Cost Travel

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Frommer's: Australia from $50 a Day - The Ultimate Guide to Comfortable Low-Cost Travel
Natalie Kruger
Manufacturer: Frommer
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Binding: Paperback

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Transport and Communications 1750-1980 (Blackwell History Project)

Manufacturer: Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | History & Historical Fiction | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0631901205

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Transport Communications 1750-1980

Manufacturer: Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)
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ASIN: 075010404X

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Brief, concise, and filled with helpful photos, this introductory guide provides essential information on plants that are poisonous to horses.

A Guide to Plants Poisonous to Horses (British Association of Holistic Nutrition)

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A Guide to Plants Poisonous to Horses (British Association of Holistic Nutrition)
Keith Allison , and Christopher Day
Manufacturer: J. A. Allen & Company, Limited
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Binding: Paperback

General | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Equine Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books

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All about Poisonous Plants (Allen Photographic Guides)

ASIN: 0851316980

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This book lists 50 plants commonly regarded as poisonous to horses and gives an illustration and profile of each.

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Must read for expecting dads

Informative and helpful for first time dads

accessible guide to responsible fatherhood

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The Father's Almanac: From Pregnancy to Pre-school, Baby Care to Behavior, the Complete and Indispensable Book of Practical Advice and Ideas for Every Man Discovering the Fun and Challenge of Fatherhood
S. Adams Sullivan
Manufacturer: Main Street Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

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The New Dad's Survival Guide: Man-to-Man Advice for First-Time Fathers

The Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth and the First Year of Fatherhood

ASIN: 0385426259
Release Date: 1992-05-01

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A perennial bestseller, now revised and updated for a new generation of fathers, this readable, inspiring guide to the world of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is an indispensable treasury of advice, ideas, and suggestions.

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Great Book.......2007-09-10

This book has helped me understand babies and become more of a father figure. I recomend this to anyone who is to soon become a father.

Must read for expecting dads.......2006-11-05

This book targets guys and their way of thinking really well as it gets to the point and includes a lot of practical pointers for everything from pregnancy to all the changes that occur after the baby is born. My husband has volunteered information he has learned from this book and is reading it of his own volition.

Informative and helpful for first time dads.......2006-05-08

My partner is a savvy, well informed kind of guy. I had some fear that he would think this book was lame or at least unhelpful when I gave it to him when we were a couple months pregnant. He read the book and sang its praises for the practical ideas and advice it gave for dads to help mom in pregnancy and things to do with the baby when he/she arrives. It's not just pregnancy or baby focused, but includes ideas and activities for dad throughout baby and childhood.

accessible guide to responsible fatherhood.......2004-11-21

The author is a father of two sons and a child-center volunteer, but this book is not just one random guy's ruminations on how to be a better father. The author is also an experienced book editor, and he uses those skills to blend the experiences of nearly 50 other fathers of various backgrounds as he compiles this almanac of observations and seasoned advice.

The style is matter-of-fact yet sympathetic; pragmatic, down-to-earth, and engaging. The content is fair and balanced, offering varying points of view on many details of child-rearing, and does not preach. And while fairly nuanced in this way, on the other hand, it's not wishy-washy and "anything goes" about things -- it's also crisply authoritative in areas where there is just one no-nonsense way to go. E.g., the dangers of older cribs and the maximum recommended gaps between slats, or other safety issues not really open to much experimentation.

Overall though, the book is refreshingly descriptive rather than prescriptive. It's a nice mix of specific, often creative suggestions along with a general philosophy of caring, healthy, and personally appropriate/satisfying fatherhood.

The Almanac will make an excellent gift for fathers of newborns or young children -- up to approximately kindergarten, I'd say, although some of the material is appropriate for even slightly older children too.

Note: although even the more recent edition feels slightly dated simply because the pictures are old, the material itself is all still relevant as far as I could tell.

ONLY THE BEST ON THE MARKET.......2000-08-27

I raised my daughter by this book, and then gave it away to a young father who has raised his son on it. I am an Infant/Toddler teacher and am familiar with very very many many books for parents ... and as far as I am concerned this is only the best book of its kind on the market for fathers.

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Witty, opinionated, eye-opening, - as well as gorgeous!

Discovering Annuals
Graham Rice
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0881924652

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For anyone who has hesitated over investing time in the growth and care of these plants, Graham Rice's Discovering Annuals is a revelation. Stunning photography conveys countless variations of color, height, foliage, and combinations, for pots and cut flowers, as well as in borders. Meanwhile, his accompanying text is absorbingly anecdotal: the entry for the cleome, for instance, commences with the engaging question, "What on earth are they?"

Beautiful and readable though it is, this book is also aiming to equip readers to make their own decisions about planting annuals. To that end, Graham goes systematically through the alphabet, pointing out particular opportunities to experiment as well as warning of possible pitfalls. The most satisfying course, he suggests, is to ignore fashion and concentrate instead on trying to discover your own personal taste in an ongoing process, whatever your level of expertise.

To give this development some practical grounding, a cogent advice section, glossary, contact details for suppliers, further reading, and index are accompanied by a specially designated Web site. This last not only contains additional information, but also the promise that supply details given in the book will be updated--a final, convincing example of Graham's genuine desire to enhance the reader's gardening experience. --Fiona Murphy

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In this lavishly illustrated book, Graham Rice presents his choice of the best traditional varieties of annuals and introduces us to new varieties as well as lesser-known plants.

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Witty, opinionated, eye-opening, - as well as gorgeous!.......1999-12-23

Graham Rice is one of my very favorite garden writers, always personal, funny and extraordinarily knowledgable, and in this new, gorgeously illustrated book about annual plants, he absolutely shines.

Rice makes me agree that I too hate dumpy boring marigolds, for instance, and then hands me wonderful information about using the old-fashioned striped Victorian heirloom types instead. Banished also is the lump-style plantings that usually go hand in hand with annual flowers; Rice shows me how to combine looser, more lovely kinds so that they intermingle and entwine intimately. (His prose is almost purple on this point, and I love it!)

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This digital document is an article from The Black Collegian, published by iMinorities, Inc. on March 1, 1993. The length of the article is 2247 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: Job-hunting tips are presented, specifically concerning the so-called hidden job market. First, numerous signs are listed to indicate the difficulty in landing a desired position. Techniques are then listed for understanding how jobs are often overlooked, while other methods for milking dry every opportunity are described. These include network tips and seeking job openings from unlikely sources. Finally, openings in the non-profit sector, which includes the government, are encouraged.

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Title: Discovering the hidden job market. (Annual Jobs Issue )
Author: Calvin E. Bruce
Publication: The Black Collegian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1993
Publisher: iMinorities, Inc.
Volume: v23 Issue: n4 Page: p84(3)

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Discovering art (Childcraft annual)

Manufacturer: World Book
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Discovering man's place in nature;: A paper delivered to the Australian Academy of the Humanities at its second annual general meeting at Canberra on 19 ... of a symposium on "Man's place in nature"

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Discovering man's place in nature;: A paper delivered to the Australian Academy of the Humanities at its second annual general meeting at Canberra on 19 ... of a symposium on "Man's place in nature"
Derek John Mulvaney
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Jews settled in medieval Spain at least by the third century, and under the Christian Visigoths (sixth to eighth centuries) suffered increasing hostility and persecution, from which they were saved by the Muslim invasion (711). This book details the relations between Jews and the Visigoths, and then with the Muslims both in Muslim Spain proper (al-Andalus) and in later Christian Spain to the fifteenth century. It examines both the positive and negative aspects of those relations, drawing on a variety of sources many of which are here utilized for the first time. Political, socio-economic, scientific, cultural, literary and even sexual aspects of the history of the interaction between Jews and Visigoths, and Jews and Muslims, provide hopefully a new insight into a period of great importance in history.

Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Cooperation and Conflict. (book reviews): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society

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Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Cooperation and Conflict. (book reviews): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society
David Nirenberg
Manufacturer: American Oriental Society
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00097UG6C
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on October 1, 1997. The length of the article is 3683 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: Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Cooperation and Conflict. (book reviews)
Author: David Nirenberg
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1997
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: v117 Issue: n4 Page: p753(5)

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Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Cooperation and Conflict.(Review): An article from: Journal of Ecumenical Studies

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Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Cooperation and Conflict.(Review): An article from: Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Susan Frank
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Ecumenical Studies, published by Journal of Ecumenical Studies on March 22, 1997. The length of the article is 895 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: Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Cooperation and Conflict.(Review)
Author: Susan Frank
Publication: Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1997
Publisher: Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Page: 259(2)

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This book reveals the extraordinary variety of artforms in nature. In this astonishing array of beautiful and mysterious images, faces and figures created by nature, readers enter another world existing since the beginning of time and formed by extremes of wind, frost and shifting sands. This is a journey into another world inhabited by mythological figures, trolls, giants, gods and anthropomorphic forms of another dimension, perhaps of dreams. Nature is an unknown, secretive artist whose art reveals itself only to those who can open their minds. What follows is wonder, then awe, and the stirrings of new ideas which have no words. The images are from Nepal, Egypt, Mexico, Ireland, Sardinia, Malta and the western Canary Isles.

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Meet Eugene Weisberger, 76-year-old adventurer, and read his inspiring short stories. At 68, Gene had his first of many cancer bouts. He wondered if he would ever travel again. His oncologist assured him "traveling never effects growth of cancer cells" and "make the best use of your time."

This collection of short stories is about the adventures of a world traveler who would not give up an active exciting life for a dreaded disease. It is the study of a man's indomitable spirit, a love of life and, against all odds, to quote Joseph Campbell, would not cease to " follow his bliss".

Sometimes in a wheelchair, (Wheeling Around The Nile) often with a cane and under narcotics for pain, (Five Days In Hell) Gene continued to see the world and its beauty, (Misty Peggy's Cove) and people and their struggles(China's 1.2 Billion).

Gene is an inspiration to many of his on-line readership of hundreds who look forward to his adventure stories (Life and Death In the Serengeti) in out-of-the-way places. (Exciting Spitzbergen) One trip he and his wife never took was to Antarctica (because of a setback in his cancer battle). He still dreams of traveling there and some day will.

When he announces his next destination, his family no longer says, "what, you're going where!" but rather "Send a post card or buy a souvenir."

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