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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants represents the first comprehensive taxonomic treatment of succulents in thirty years. It covers over 9000 taxa of all succulents except Cactaceae.
The Crassulaceae (stonecrop family) volume presents the first complete treatment of the family for many decades. The family is a very diverse group, and plants range from tiny insignificant annual herbs to perennial shrubs and trees. Many of the species have attractive flowers. The entire family consists of 33 genera and 23 hybrid genera with a total of 1410 species and 305 infraspecific taxa. The largest genus is Sedum (stonecrop, wallpepper) with 428 species. Other large genera are Aeonium (36), Crassula (195), Dudleya (47), Echeveria (139), Kalanchoe (144), Rhodiola (58), Sempervivum (63), and Tylecodon (46). A key to all genera is included. The descriptions of all accepted taxa are supplemented with typification and distribution data, full synonymy, literature references and 341 colour photos.
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Fantastic Book.......2005-02-11
This book is a must for any person interested in succulent plant evolution- either novice or expert. Very well illustrated with fantastic color photos of most major genera of Crassulaceae.
Not great for photographs but wonderful for information........2004-05-20
First I should say that I nearly sent this book back. I was expecting a book with lots of wonderful photographs to identify a family I love very much. Instead I got a book with photographs that were fine but not as good or as large as I had expected. Many of my favorite plants don't even have photographs in this book. Many don't show enough detail to use for identification. If I were to rate the books on the photographs alone I would only give it 3 stars at best. They just are not large or detailed enough for my taste.
That being said, you are probably wondering why I gave it 5 stars. Please read the entire review before you decide not to get the book. I understand that it is long but you should find the information useful in determining if you want this book or not. I plan on getting the entire series. I do agree with the publisher's description. This will be The set to have for descriptions of all of the species described in the set.
After looking the book over I realized that the descriptions were wonderful and very up-to-date. They are also very technical and use botanical terms that only someone familiar with taxonomy would understand fully. I have a lot of books on cacti and succulents but very few have very good technical descriptions of these plants. There is no Glossary of terms used so you may want to obtain one that is specific to succulent plants. I listed two later on in the review. Neither one are listed on Amazon.com but I did list where I got mine. I just hope they are useful along with this book. I have not tried them yet. There probably just isn't enough demand for such specific books.
I also discovered that the author was a splitter. He divided some of the genera into new genera that I was unfamiliar with until now. Some of the sedum had been divided into new genera. For example: Sedum populifolium is now Hylotelephium populifolium. The book has a "Taxonomic Cross Reference Index" so finding out where to look for specific species should not be a problem. The system may take a bit of getting used to.
If you are looking for a book for identifying these wonderful plants from photographs alone you won't want this book. It has technical descriptions that the average person will not be able to understand. Most people stop listening when you use a plants botanical name, let alone a description. They want a nice, simple, common name that they can easily remember. Any more information than that is too much for many people. There are no common names listed that I could find.
The book is more for a botanist or someone who can understand the technical botanical terms a botanist would use. All of the names are given in Alphabetical order by their "new" genera. Descriptions are as compact, concise and diagnostic as possible. All measures are given in metric units.
"Special terms used in descriptions are explained when first used; other botanical terminology is not further explained. Readers are referred to numerous botanical glossaries, of which Stern (1992) is cited by way of a most importand and useful example".
The previous paragraph was out of the book. I could not find a botanical glossary under that author through Amazon.com. You will want to get a glossary to help you understand the botanical terms used. Try to find one for succulents such as "Glossary of Botanical Terms With Special Reference to Succulent Plants" by Urs Eggli. I purchased a copy a few years ago through Rainbow Gardens Bookshop. They have a website that specializes in books on Cacti and Succulents. They may also have a copy of "Succulents: A Glossary of Terms and Descriptions" by R. B. Ivimey - Cook. Published by The National Cactus And Succulent Society.
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Discover the wealth of diversity along Italy's most glamorous coastline. From the buzz of San Remo to the tranquility of the hilltop towns, this unique guide gives readers the experts' insight and picks out the most charming and stylish places to eat and stay.
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This book tells you about ancient customs and includes many projects to help discover how people lived in ancient times.
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Artisan, entrepreneur, and impresario, British filmmaker Ridley Scott accepts the profit motive as the only way to thrive in an industry where there is little patience for artistic flourishes or overblown expenses. Yet, while he may pay lip service to the free enterprise system, he is an unapologetic auteur, committed to using every element of film?from evocative lighting to digital composition?to overwhelm our senses and redefine how we perceive the future (Alien, Blade Runner), the past (1492: The Conquest of Paradise, Gladiator), and the present (Thelma & Louise, Black Hawk Down).
This collection of interviews follows Scott over twenty-five years as he perfects the Ridley Scott look, builds his media empire, and reacts to the twenty-year cult status of Blade Runner. Throughout, he discusses the triumphs and challenges involved in working with A-list actors?particularly women such as Susan Sarandon, Sigourney Weaver, and Demi Moore?and big-budget special effects. Scott emerges as a consummate English gentleman who acknowledges the legacy of the futuristic Blade Runner and Alien, but who also is adept at taking the pulse of contemporary American culture.
Unlike many of his colleagues in the U.S., Scott did not attend film school. Instead, he developed his visual sensibility at London's Royal College of Art. Years in television production gave Scott the clout and confidence to revitalize feature filmmaking. He hit the jackpot with Alien but ran into financial and logistical difficulties with Blade Runner and Legend. In response he shifted his attention to more contemporary genres, offering a continental perspective on America in Black Rain and Thelma & Louise. By the late 1990s Scott had achieved both critical and commercial success with Oscar-winning films Gladiator and Black Hawk Down.
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The Key of Ridley's Kingdom.......2006-08-20
I usually own all the movies directed by my favorite directors. Even their lesser achievements often prove to say a lot about them. And you usually get to understand the man (if not know them) through their filmography.
I must admit that I never thought of Ridley Scott as one of my favorite directors until I read this book. I never actually realized that I actually own all his movies! and the reason for that is because I was not always connecting the themes and constants all along his career. If you take Alien and Thelma&Louise, one could wonder what is the link between the 2 films. I am not saying that we should always try to connect every filmmaker's movie to his previous ones but after reading Ridley's interviews, I really started understanding the man's endeavour. All through the interviews, spreading from 1975 to 2000, he actually never discusses politics or mystical matters. He is a filmmaker with a pragmatic approach to his art. Coming with an art director background, he likes to build his movies. At some point, it is said he likes to create universe. And this is the connection between all of his movies: the sets speak for Ridley. He seems to take acting very seriously as well so he is not just painting on the surface; content does matter equally as the surface but Ridley works in subtle touches. He obviously demonstrates through the years that he leaves nothing to chance.
Highly recommanded.
candid in depth interviews.......2006-01-24
This book is a great buy for anyone interested in Ridley Scott or in filmmaking in general. His interviews if looked at closely reveal mountains of filmmaking knowledge as it goes through most of his major motion pictures in a series of varying inteviews dating from around 70's to when the book was published. True film buffs might get a good bit of pleasure out of this text as well.
An arresting account of the great film director Ridley Scott.......2005-08-03
I've been a fan of Ridley Scott's films since I first began to study film as an art form and not just as something to do on a weekend. Your eyes are never bored, he constantly produces great images to take in and transport you to new worlds. The level of immersion he allows an audience to indulge in is amazing, there are not too many other filmmakers who are able to do this.
This interview book starts at his early beginnings at art school and his long and lucrative foray into the commercial world and proceeds chronologically through Matchstick Men. There is some mention of Kingdom of Heaven, but no heavy material, as this book was published around the same time this movie came out.
Although a couple of the articles were somewhat familiar to me, most were first time reads for me, and so the book was very fresh and informative. Some of his lesser known or less popular films like White Squall and 1492:Conquest of Paradise have some very good making-of articles and were the most surprising. Much is discussed about Alien, Blade Runner and Thelma and Louise, which is a given, but this doesn't diminish their interest.
What unfolds is a well drawn picture of a man who didn't start making features until he was nearly 40, whose film career has had its ups and downs over the last nearly three decades, yet who has not tired of making pictures that stretch over vast and small spaces and will hopefully continue to innovate and challenge audiences for years to come. I highly recommend this book for his fans, and for those who have taken even passing interest in his films.
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Nearly a century ago, it was predicted that Kula, the exchange of shell valuables in the Massim region of Papua New Guinea, would disappear. Not only has this prophecy failed to come true, but today Kula is expanding beyond these island communities to the mainland and Australia.This book unveils the many deep motivations and meanings that lie behind the pursuit of Kula. Focusing upon the visually stimulating carved and painted prow boards that decorate canoes used by the Kula voyagers, Campbell argues that these designs comprise layers of encoded meaning. The unique colour associations and other formal elements speak to Vakutans about key emotional issues within their everyday and spiritual lives. How is mens participation in the Kula linked to their desire to achieve immortality? How do the messages conveyed by the canoe boards converge with those presented in Kula myths and rituals? In what ways do these systems of meaning reveal a male ideology that competes with the prevailing female ideology? Providing an alternative way of understanding the significance of Kula in the Trobriand Islands, The Art of Kula makes an influential new contribution to the ethnography of Papua New Guinea.
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Anaphora and Definite Descriptions : Two Applications of Game-Theoretical Semantics
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The Game of Language: Studies in Game-Theoretical Semantics and Its Applications (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy)
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Materiology. Handbuch für Kreative: Materialien und Technologien
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Alles, was Sie schon immer über Materialien und Technologien wissen wollten, aber nicht in einem einzigen Band erwartet haben.
Materiology liefert eine Fülle von Informationen in einem klar verständlichen Stil. Die umfassende Ergründung von Materialien ist in
Materiology in vier Abschnitte eingeteilt:
1. Kategorien von Materialien: verschiedene Arten von Holz, Kunststoff, Glas, Metall, Beleuchtung etc.
2. Der Materialkatalog: 150 Katalogkarten betrachten und beschreiben verschiedene Materialien, von grundlegenden Stoffen bis hin zu brandneuen Innovationen.
3. Prozesse: Wichtige Verfahren zur Herstellung von Materialien (Spritzguss, Fliesspressen etc.) werden anhand von anschaulichen Diagrammen dargestellt.
4. Weiter denken: relevante Sachverhalte für jegliche Beschäftigung mit Materialien und Technologie, von der Ökologie zum Virtuellen.
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Materiology. Matériaux et technologies: l'essentiel à l'usage des créateurs
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"Materiology" s’adresse à tous les créateurs travaillant avec les matériaux et les technologies – architectes, designers, stylistes, artistes, étudiants ou professionnels chevronnés. Toutes les questions concernant matériaux et technologies et leurs réponses sont réunies en un seul volume. L’ouvrage propose une étude complète des matériaux en quatre parties:
1. Typologie des matériaux: différents types de bois, plastiques, verres, métaux, éclairages, etc.
2. Catalogue de matériaux: 150 fiches descriptives, du matériau le plus courant au plus innovant.
3. Procédés de fabrication: les principales techniques de fabrication des matériaux (moulage par injection, extrusion, etc.) expliquées au moyen de schémas pédagogiques.
4. Pour aller plus loin: questions pertinentes pour tout travail avec les matériaux et les technologies, de l’écologie au virtuel.
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A book intended for all creative professionals who rely on materials and technologies – architects, designers, stylists, artists and the like, from students to experienced practitioners – Materiology is written in a style that conveys a wealth of information in a language that’s easy to understand. This book covers everything you always wanted to know about materials and technologies but never expected to find in a single volume. Materiology’s comprehensive exploration of materials is divided into four sections:
1. Categories of materials: various types of wood, plastic, glass, metal, lighting, etc.- 2. Catalogue of materials: 150 catalogue cards that identify various materials, from the most basic substance to the latest cutting-edge innovation.- 3. Processes: major methods of processing materials (e.g. injection moulding, extrusion) explained with instructive diagrams.- 4. Thinking out of the box: issues of relevance to any study of materials and technologies, everything from ecology to virtual issues.
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Philosophy, Language, and Artificial Intelligence: Resources for Processing Natural Language (Studies in Cognitive Systems)
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- Allen Photo Guide Horse/Pony Coat Color
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Allen Photo Guide Horse/Pony Coat Color
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Horse Color Explained: A Breeder's Perspective
ASIN: 0851317642 |
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Brief, concise, and filled with helpful color photographs, these introductory guides provide essential information, clearly and simply, on a wide variety of horse-related topics. An invaluable reference library.
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Good enough for my website.......2001-10-18
I pride myself in gathering accurate information for my website, Standardbred Rescue, and online book, Zen and the Art of Horse Maintenance (http://staplhorse.tripod.com). I've used Carole's information for the Color page in the book. Beth Mead of Kellas Shetland Pony Stud in Scotland wrote the page for me, and is highly enthusiastic of Carole's work. We've recommended her to the Equiworld.net site as a person to be trusted in the field of horse color. Carole's book has an honored place in my bookcase. It should in yours too.
Allen Photo Guide Horse/Pony Coat Color.......2001-03-08
As an artist in love with horse color, I found this book very helpful. It also does double duty as an easy to understand book to show people with no knowledge of horse color, being easy to read without the confusing genetics. My young daughter took it to school, and the kids had a lot of fun learning about different horse colors together, and choosing their favorites. Full of large photos that are very interesting to look at, as well as clear, I'd recommend it for any age horse lover. It is great for anyone just looking to learn the basics, and for the hardened horse-colorist. =^) Worth every penny!
Horse and Pony Coat Colors.......2001-02-01
Some of the greatest treasures come in small packages, and this booklet is a treasure. In addition to being a renowned photographer, Carole Knowles-Pfeiffer has published extensively on the genetics of coat color in horses and ponies. In this booklet, however, most terms comprising the vocabulary of geneticists do not appear. It is written for breeders, first-time owners of a horse, as well as horse-lovers of all ages who have not been schooled in genetics but who have an interest in knowing more about the classification of coat colors. Using the guidelines found in this well written booklet, and allowing the superb photographs to serve as examples, readers will quickly gain insights into this complex and fascinating subject.
A Field Guide for Horse Spotters.......2001-01-19
It is remarkable how compactly all necessary information can be expressed when you just know how to do it. Carole Knowles-Pfeiffer has managed to distill all that is essential and currently known about horse colour on delightfully few pages. The ideas are illustrated with excellent photos so that one can immediately see what is meant by each colour factor.
The Allen Photo Guide form is excellent for a spotter's guide. You can take the guide along onto the fields and stables, and compare horses that you see with the pictures in the book. And surprisingly enough you most often will end up with a colour definition. - Not always, but that most certainly is not Carole Knowles-Pfeiffer's fault: we still are far from knowing everything about horse colour.
An excellent book to browse and acquire basic info on horse colours. In an easy an relaxed manner.
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- the ultimate roy rogers
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The Ultimate Roy Rogers Collection: Identification & Price Guide
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Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Toys & Memorabilia: Identification & Values
ASIN: 0873492269 |
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Offering the most comprehensive listing of Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Gabby Hayes, Trigger and Bullet collectibles ever assembled, The Ultimate Roy Rogers Collection: Identification & Price Guide is the premiere reference for all Roy Rogers collectors. This full-color edition features more than 1,000 photos, item descriptions and historical and pricing information.
Collectors and fans on the “Happy trails…” will love the color photos of their favorite Roy Rogers collectibles, especially the many rare items they may be seeking for their own collections.
Includes pricing for every item and a special interview with Roy and Dale's son, Dusty Rogers.
-Full-color with 1,000 photographs
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the ultimate roy rogers.......2001-12-01
THIS IS A KEEPER... great price guide. Better yet a great read
The Ultimate Roy Rogers Collection.......2001-11-24
This book definately lives up to its name, "The Ultimate Roy Rogers Collection" and is an absolute "must have" for all collectors of Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Gabby Hayes, Trigger & Bullet memorabilia.
208 pages of rare and vintage collectables, more than 1,000 color photos, item descriptions and pricing information as well as a special interview with Dusty, Roy & Dale's son.
Ron Lenius displays exceptional overall quality and first class presentation throughout this book.
Happy Trails, Ron Lenius, and Thank You.
The Ultimate Roy Rogers Collection.......2001-11-24
Exceptional job from cover to cover. A great tribute to the Legend of Roy, Dale, Trigger, Gabby, Pat, Bullet and the legacy that they left us. From Chapter 1 to 21, through the 1,000 plus colored photos of incredible memorabilia, it is unquestionably the best of the best Roy Rogers collector guides published. Thanks, Ron Lenius, for your tremendous effort and wonderful contribution. Happy Trails.
Awesome Job, On a book well written*.......2001-11-22
Hey I think your book absolutly rocks!
I loved looking at all the interesting old things that were around when my mom was younger. All the colorful pages, and pictures really grabbed my attention while looking through the book. I loved seeing all the different prices for all the different items you have in your book. It really makes me see that old things really do have value. Even if you don't know much about Roy Rogers, this book takes you through his life so that you will have a better understanding of him and who he was.
I'm 13 so I don't really like to take the time to look through a book and read it from cover to cover. But this book really interested me with it's humor, pictures, facts, and stories.
If you are at all interested in learning, studying, or collecting Roy Roger things I strongly suggest that you read through this book. It will greatly help you to know what Roy Roger things are valuable.
*Kristel*
Enjoy Happy Trails With This Beautiful Reference Work.......2001-11-21
Brand new, year 2001, 208 page book with more than 1,000 full color sharp photos. Current values are shown. This book includes plenty of information and photos regarding Roy Rogers, Dale Evens, Gabby Hayes, Trigger, and Bullet. There is a lot of informative text, and item descriptions are very good. An interview with Roy Rogers Jr. is included, and chapters on advertising and premiums, autographs, badges, buttons, jewelry, books, clocks and watches, club memorabilia, magazines, toys, displays, and much, much more. A delightful, useful book, highly recommended.
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Greenberg's Pocket Price Guide Lionel Trains 1901-1998 (Serial)
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A very handy reference.......1998-06-03
I found this to be a good book to have on hand when I go to train shows. It gives you a good idea of the rough value of a piece before you begin to haggle with a dealer.
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1998 Baseball Card Price Guide
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The baseball card market is heating up again and your customers are spending most of their time and money on the newer cards! The new edition of the Baseball Card Price Guide provides them with the most comprehensive checklist available for cards issued from 1981-2001. More than 175,000 cards are priced by the analysts of the sports card hobby's leading publication, Sports Collectors Digest.
Your customers can count on having the most current sets, the very latest releases of 2001 and the hottest insert cards checklisted and priced. Plus more than 2,000 large, clear photos will appeal to both new and experienced collectors.
All prices have been compiled from actual card transactions from the Sports Collectors Digest's dealer network and via auction results so your book buyers can be assured of current and accurate real-world prices.
- 175,000 cards checklisted and priced from 1981-2001 - A glossary of hobby terms and tutorial on how to grade and evaluate cards - More than 2,000 large, clear photos for simple identification
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upto date price guide.......2000-06-12
i have used this book to look up alot of cards that is was going to buy to see there actual b.v and in the book some of the cards i recently bought were actualy below what there b.v was so i resold them and made a 200% profit! buy this book and find out what your baseball cards are worth.!
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For over 65 years, the Brookman Stamp Price Guide has been the nations most accurate and respected guide for retail pricing of stamps and postal collectibles. Updated annually, the 2001 edition includes over 10,000 price changes for U.S., United Nations and Canadian stamps, First Day Covers, souvenir cards and most areas of postal collectibles from 1847 to 2000.
This user-friendly guide includes over 350 pages with over 4,000 illustrations, handy subject index, identifier and articles on how to collect stamps and covers. Brookman is priced by experts and uses the officially licensed Scott Numbering System. This complete guide is an indispensable tool for both novice and veteran collectors. Featured in this edition are coupons worth $100.00 and a free subscription to the bi-monthly Brookman Times.
Special in this 2001 edition is the inauguration of an autograph section. In addition, all of the illustrations are newly scanned for added clarity.
Customer Reviews:
Very Helpful...but only buy the spiral bound version.......2003-04-21
Great quick reference book (and cheaper than Scotts Catalogue)...but the spiral version has two big advantages in my mind
1) You can tear out the pages that you don't need to make the book smaller and easier to use. For example I remove the United Nations, 1st day cover, famous autographs, duck stamps, Canadian trust terrritory and postal stationary sections.
2) It is easier to use the book balanced on your knee while checking eBay or folded in half next to your Stamp Album.
2003 Brookman Catalogue.......2003-02-10
I think this book is a very useful guide for US stamps. The only thing that I was a little unhappy about with this book is I thought this would be the spiral bound copy like you see in the stores, but it is not. Otherwise this book is great! I use it to identify US stamps. It is much easier to use than a Scott Catalogue because under the picture of each stamp is a list of possible Scott numbers that the design corresponds with.
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1998 Comic Book Checklist and Price Guide: 1961 To Present (Comic Book Checklist and Price Guide)
Maggie Thompson , and
Brent Frankenhoff
Manufacturer: Krause Pubns Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0873415272 |
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- 2000 Standard Catalog of Firearms
- A very nearly complete listing of guns and accurate prices.
- Sometimes, bigger is not always better...
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1998 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide (8th ed)
Manufacturer: Krause Pubns Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Firearms & Weapons
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ASIN: 0873415531 |
Book Description
The book that sets the industry standard for pricing collectible firearms celebrates its first decade with the biggest and best volume yet. Now packed with more than 80,000 real-world prices and over 5,000 photos, the Standard Catalog of Firearms is a must-have resource for every gun collector, establishing with authority the right price to pay for 12,000 different models.
This years 10th Anniversary Edition boasts two first-time special features: A full-color gallery of some of the worlds most rare and beautiful firearms; and an insightful look at the firearms industry over the last 10 years. In addition, several sections have been updated and expanded, including High Standard, Webley autos, World War II rifles and pistols and Class III weapons.
-10 years as the most-trusted resource for collectors and shooters. -More than 80,000 prices, reviewed and updated annually. -Bonus full-color photo section.
Customer Reviews:
2000 Standard Catalog of Firearms.......2000-04-03
This handy reference should be part of every firearm collectors library. Anyone interested in firearms should have a copy of this book. Included is Colt's Manufacturing Companys discontinued model alerts, changes by UPS and other common carrier in shipping, a list of the firearms included in Clinton's ban on "assault style" firearms, an article on the firearms world in review for 1999, arrticle on selected class three firearms, explanation of the grading system..
Some of the firearm manufacturers listed are American Derringer Corp., American Frontier Firearms, Auto Ordnance Corp., Ballard Patent Arms, Bretta, Browning Arms Co., and many others too numerous to list in complete detail.
A bkack & white photo accompanies many of the descriptions to make identication easy. Every fireams is listed with the estimated retail value depending upon condition. Background information is listed when available as to when a model was introduced as well as when it was discontinued. Detailed information is given such as to the style of pistol grips, type & length of barrel, type of ammunition, and type of stock. There are new sections on Webley autos, Seville and El Dorado revolvers. Firearms covered are from 1838 to 1999. One of the most comphrensive books available on the market today.
A very nearly complete listing of guns and accurate prices........1999-04-07
This book has a great many listings and while a very thick book it is not very wordy. Only the bare facts are presented, enough to identify the the gun and then the prices that are based on the "Gun List" publication. I have found the prices to be on the high side when compared to local (Indiana) gun show prices. This is to be expected since the price is based on national buyer exposure. It is still just a guide and a good one, I would have given it five stars, but for the fact that it lacked some details in the description that I would have found useful as a amature gun buyer.
Sometimes, bigger is not always better..........1998-12-16
A true buyers guide should include a thorough look at each model of various firearms made by various manufacturers. All variations must be noted and all differences/similarities should be spelled out for the readers. Every calibre of every type; the uniqueness of a particular make (the hardness of the frame, the type of slide rails that were developed and when; etc,etc,etc); a glossary for novices and professionals alike (eg, what does parabellum mean?) and the list goes on. All commentaries on manufacturer's and their products histories were too brief and will disappoint everyone except for the resellers and novices. If you don't care about pricing and the historical values of a particular piece, take a look at a publication like GUN DIGEST. DO not make the mistake of thinking this is a true reference however. This is strictly a pricing catalog and nothing more.
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American Flyer 1998 (Greenberg's Pocket Price Guides)
Greenberg
Manufacturer: Kalmbach Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0897784405 |
Book Description
Both the Taylor's Guides to individual plant groups and the Taylor's Weekend Guides on basic techniques and popular gardening styles are highly acclaimed and well established. We now enthusiastically add a quick-reference series for readers who don't have the time or the experience to do their own research. Taylor's 50 Best books highlight the most attractive foolproof plants and include detailed information that every gardener needs in order to grow them. Color photos, full-color drawings, and growing tips make each plant entry useful and complete. Six books introduce the series and cover the most popular plants for backyard gardeners: perennials for sun, perennials for shade, herbs and edible flowers, roses, shrubs, and trees.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Book for Novice Perennial Gardner.......2000-05-13
Provides the novice perennial gardener the appropriate choice for sunny areas. Pertinent information is well structured and user friendly. Beautiful illustrations.
A Great Book for Beginning Gardeners.......2000-04-12
This book tells the novice gardener all they need to know about selecting and planting Perennsials for Sun. Look for the "Top Choices" section that educates the new gardener as to other varieties per species.
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In Decorating Tricks, Maggie Colvin uses paint, fabric, and sometimes a jigsaw to spruce up cast-off furniture and accessories from frames and window treatments to tables, cupboards, and beds. Her techniques include sewing, simple carpentry, basic upholstery, decorative painting, and lots of stenciling. Despite the insistence on ease and speed--there's a brief but good introduction to choosing a color scheme, and the project step-by-step instructions are reasonably well explained--Colvin's presentation presumes at least intermediate-level skill and probably a good deal more time than indicated. There are no pattern templates for any of the numerous projects requiring designs; yes, crafters can draw their own designs or find existing motifs to adapt, but that certainly requires extra time and some degree of experience. The trompe l'oeil kitchen cupboard, for instance, features intricately stenciled crockery surrounded by stenciled architectural details, but even an expert would be hard-pressed to design, cut, and paint these stencils in the time indicated (one evening). Also, since the text is British, American readers may occasionally be puzzled by the materials (one must know, for example, that emulsion means latex paint). Many of the items are nice looking; just be forewarned that they may require more than a nodding acquaintance with the relevant craft. --Amy Handy
Book Description
All in color! Create stylish accessories and stunning decorative effects in your home with these simple, time-saving, cost-effective approaches. Packed with more than forty new ideas to turn everyday "junk" into treasures, each project lists the amount of time needed from inception to completion. Make a lampshade using photocopied sheet music in less than an hour or completely make over your bathroom in just a weekend. A variety of decorating tips, including paint finish, trompe l'oeil
, stenciling, and decoupage, are accompanied by full-color photographs and illustrations to help you along the way. Arrange a beautiful bouquet of flowers, handpaint and glaze your terra-cotta ware, or woodgrain and stencil an old table top. Whatever your level of experience, you will bring out the ultimate home decorator in you with the secrets revealed in this handy reference. Trim size: 8 3/4 x 11 1/4.
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Take Great Pictures: A Simple Guide
Jr., Lou Jacobs
Manufacturer: Amherst Media
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1584281022 |
Book Description
Perfect for beginning and mid-level photographers, this book is geared toward those who want to learn more about photography but have been put off by the thought of collecting separate books on lighting, composition techniques, and other necessary skills. Basic and advanced photography techniques are covered in a way that is easy to digest and apply. Included is information about camera and film selection, how to select an appropriate aperture and shutter speed, and how lenses and filters can be used to affect change on a problematic scene. Advanced techniques such as slide sandwiching and double exposures are also covered. Concrete photographic examples of each topic are provided, and photographic exercises test the mastery of skills and build confidence.
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Zhang Zhong Mou Zi Zhuan (in traditional Chinese, NOT in English)
Zhongmou Zhang
Manufacturer: zong jing xiao Li ming tu shu you xian gong si
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: 9576214491 |
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