The Illustrated Flora of Illinois: Flowering Plants: Magnolias to Pitcher Plants (Illustrated Flora of Illinois)

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Magnolias to Pitcher Plants, the eighth volume devoted to flowering plants in The Illustrated Flora of Illinois series, is the third of several volumes treating dicotyledons. Dicotyledons are those flowering plants that upon germination generally produce a pair of "seed leaves" call cotyledons. Dicots in Illinois far outnumber the monocots, or single cotyledonous plants. Dicots include such well-known plants as roses, peas, mustards, mints, nightshades, milkweeds, and asters. In this volume of the Illustrated Flora, Robert H. Mohlenbrock includes four orders and fifteen families of plants. Because such a small number of families of dicots is found in this work, no overall key to the dicot families is included. The orders included in this work are the Annonales, Berberidales, Nymphaeales, and Sarraceniales. The fifteen families that comprise them are generally conceded by most botanists to be among the most primitive living plants in the world today. These orders can be characterized generally as woody in the Annonales (except for the Saururaceae and some Aristolochiaceae), herbaceous in the Berberidales (except for the Menispermaceae and some Berberidaceae), aquatic in the Nymphaeales, and insectivorous in the Sarraceniales. The nomenclature for the species and lesser taxa in this volume has been chosen after lengthy study of recent floras and monographs. Synonyms, with complete author citation, which have applied to species in the northeastern United States, are given under each species. Each description, while not necessarily intended to be complete, covers the more important features of the species. In this series, the common name, or names, is the one used locally in Illinois. The habitat designation is not always the habitat throughout the range of the species but only in Illinois. Ranges have been compiled from various sources, including herbarium material and field studies. Dot maps showing county distribution for each taxon are provided. Each dot represents a voucher specimen deposited in some herbarium. Each species is illustrated, depicting the habitat and distinguishing features. Robert H. Mohlenbrock, one of the most prolific writers of contemporary plant scientists, is professor of botany at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and general editor of The Illustrated Flora of Illinois series.

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Clearly Written and Illustrated.......2000-11-05

This volume is one of several (about 10)that will make up a complete Flora of Illinois. Many volumes are available now, and a few wait to be published. The complete flora will include something nearing 3000 entries for individual species of this surprisingly diverse area of the county, with distribution maps specific to IL. Its entries are very readable, while including much information for characteristics and distribution, in addition to many line drawings that make it valuable for ID too.

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This guidebook examines the many travel pleasures and shopping treasures found in Vietnam.

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Indispensible Guide for the Traveler.......2006-12-28

I popped over to Vietnam back in 2005 and lugged this book along with me, along with a couple of other guides. I actually had thought that this one would be worthless and weak, but it turned out to be by far the best resource of all. It's packed with information on places to go and things to do, and has scads of detail about addresses, hours of operation, admission fees, names of owners and operators, transportation options, recommended restaurants and dishes, what to concentrate upon at various museums and tourist sites, hotel rates, and so on.

I visited Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Hoi An, and Saigon, and found that this guide was valuable at every stop. It was of particular use in Hanoi, where I spent the most money on art, since it has very comprehensive entries on practically every gallery in town, what the price ranges and levels of quality are, what kinds of art are to be found there, et cetera. The authors also have suggestions on how and when to bargain and what shipping methods to use.

If you have the slightest intention of buying more than two items on a trip to Vietnam, or you want to ditch your tour group and go rogue, this book is highly recommended.

Adventure-of-a-lifetime guidelines for smart traveling.......2002-05-07

The Treasures And Pleasures Of Vietnam And Cambodia: Best Of The Best In Travel And Shopping is an amazing, "user friendly" touring, travel, and shopping guide. Individual chapters focus upon the marvels of Vietnamese and Cambodian cities, as well as adventure-of-a-lifetime guidelines for smart traveling and shopping. Filled with sensible advice, maps, addresses, tips, great places to go and an easy index, The Treasures and Pleasures of Vietnam and Cambodia covers everything short of being a primer in the native language. Highly recommended for anyone planning a trip to these exotic and beautiful lands, The Treasures And Pleasures Of Vietnam And Cambodia is a "must" for getting the most out of a business or vacation trip to these exotic lands.

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A Portrait of Britain from Peril to Pre-eminence 1688-1851 (The Oxford Introduction to British History)

Manufacturer: Oxford
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000FH86WC

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A PORTRAIT OF BRITAIN FROM PERIL TO PRE-EMINENCE 1688-1851
DONALD LINDSAY
Manufacturer: CLARENDON PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RZC1W8

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A Portrait of Britain from Peril to Pre-Eminence 1688-1851
Donald; Washington, E.S. Lindsay
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, Clarendon
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KH7SQC

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A portrait of Britain from peril to pre-eminence, 1688-1851 (The Oxford introduction to British history)
Donald Lindsay
Manufacturer: Clarendon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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A Portrait of Britain from Peril to Pre-Eminence: 1688-1851: The Oxford Introduction to British History
Donald; Washington, Edward Stuart Lindsay
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0T3EA

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The Society of Publication Designers was formed to acknowledge the role of the art director and designer in the creation of the printed page. This volume features the winners of its thirty-fifth annual competition, the best examples of editorial design. Selected from more than 8,000 entries received and judged by a group of 40 top editorial designers worldwide, these winners represent the best in editorial design today.

Features editorial and design solutions from consumer and trade magazines, newspapers, and online publications, as well as illustrations and photographs which enhance the text. Presents 683 winners demonstrating outstanding editorial design in 22 categories.

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What has inspired such diverse groups as holistic health advocates, radical ecologists, and feminists to join forces in the recent passionate protests against animal experimentation? Small antivivisection groups have always existed in the United States, but the strength of the new animal rights movement, which began to develop during the late 1970s, has no parallel in modern history. Susan Sperling's brilliant investigation leads her to compare the movement today with the powerful antivivisectionist movement in Victorian Great Britain. She exposes the tensions and anxieties about technology which underlie these protests. Antivivisectionists in both periods have perceived scientific and medical technologies as manipulative, invasive, and exploitative, overwhelming human lives as well as those of animals.
Animal Liberators examines the important links between past and present animal rights movements and the movements for radical feminism, ecology, and holistic health. The book also explores changing ideas of animals in modern culture. In the decades since the 1960s our interest as a society in studies of animals has been manifested in a wide scholarly and popular literature. The complex social behavior of apes, dolphins, and other mammals is now part of the popular imagination of our culture. The great popularity of these accounts of animal behavior has created an image of animals on the border of humanity, and that image fuels antivivisection sentiment. The author has conducted probing interviews with many of the architects of the contemporary animal rights movement, revealing aspects not widely understood. Biomedical scientists, animal lovers, and a concerned public will find important implications for public policy in this thoughtful book.

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Fragrant Garden, The: Penhaligon's: Scented Book of Days
Sheila Pickles
Manufacturer: Harmony
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0517593696
Release Date: 1993-04-27

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Penhaligon's celebrates spring with the Fragrant Garden series. Scented with Penhaligon's Gardenia, this title evokes the nostalgic and romantic spirit of the time-honored English garden.

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Garden Days Journal

Garden Days Journal
Karen Strohbeen , and Bill Luchsinger
Manufacturer: Landauer Corporation
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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Gardener's Journal

ASIN: 1890621226

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Garden Days Journal with Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger host and producer the Perennial Gardener as seen on PBS.

176 pages, 10 7/8" x 6 3/4" easel-back spiral-bound, hardcover with elastic band closure.

Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger believe experience is the best gardening teacher. Their results are spectacular and yours can be too. The secret? Keep detailed records of growth and bloom time, color, and how each plant behaves and looks in its surroundings. And most important - have fun!

Beautifully illustrated with 176 pages of original full- color art by Karen Strohbeen.
Weekly journal pages
Bloom and growth log pages
Space for photos and to-do lists
Grid for garden designs

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Garden Days Journal.......2002-03-06

This book appeals to both the art admirerer as well as the seasoned gardener. You can leaf through the seasons with every page of Karen's wonderful, energetic artwork and enjoy this journal only on the visual level, or you can use it as a very practical record of your own gardening ventures. It is designed to flip over in a flat position so notes can be made and pictures or information can be taped to pages. There is room for it to expand as you add vital information and customize it to suit you. It works! It's hardy. It's inspirational and it's fun.

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very good

Down in the Garden: Book of Days
Anne Geddes
Manufacturer: Cedco Publishing Company
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Binding: Hardcover

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very good.......1997-02-10

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Garden Days
Bramley
Manufacturer: Quadrillion Media LLC
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Binding: Stationery

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Old Westbury Gardens Book of Days
Rizzoli
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250 days and counting: Getting prepared.(potential problems caused by the Year 2000 computer transition): An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal

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250 days and counting: Getting prepared.(potential problems caused by the Year 2000 computer transition): An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal

Manufacturer: Countryside Publications Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00098RHMW
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Countryside & Small Stock Journal, published by Countryside Publications Ltd. on May 1, 1999. The length of the article is 2525 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: People who have not begun to make efforts to survive the potential computer and social problems that may result from the Year 2000 computer problem can take some steps to help themselves. Lifestyle changes are necessary for the suggestions to be helpful, as they include not relying on electric power, having plenty of clothing that can be layered, and keeping a good supply of water and canned foods in water available.

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Title: 250 days and counting: Getting prepared.(potential problems caused by the Year 2000 computer transition)
Publication: Countryside & Small Stock Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1999
Publisher: Countryside Publications Ltd.
Volume: 83 Issue: 3 Page: 124(1)

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After eight days without electricity, this reader devised: an entertainment center that runs on a marine battery. : An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal

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After eight days without electricity, this reader devised: an entertainment center that runs on a marine battery. : An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Glenn Stiwalt
Manufacturer: Countryside Publications Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000ALTDES
Release Date: 2005-07-25

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This digital document is an article from Countryside & Small Stock Journal, published by Countryside Publications Ltd. on July 1, 2005. The length of the article is 900 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: After eight days without electricity, this reader devised: an entertainment center that runs on a marine battery.
Author: Glenn Stiwalt
Publication: Countryside & Small Stock Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: Countryside Publications Ltd.
Volume: 89 Issue: 4 Page: 40(2)

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Blustery days are the perfect time to bake something special.: An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal

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Blustery days are the perfect time to bake something special.: An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Pat Katz
Manufacturer: Countryside Publications Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008ICJLC
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Countryside & Small Stock Journal, published by Countryside Publications Ltd. on November 1, 2001. The length of the article is 489 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: Blustery days are the perfect time to bake something special.
Author: Pat Katz
Publication: Countryside & Small Stock Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2001
Publisher: Countryside Publications Ltd.
Volume: 85 Issue: 6 Page: 52

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Butchering day is almost pleasant with a mechanical plucker.(The henhouse): An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal

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Butchering day is almost pleasant with a mechanical plucker.(The henhouse): An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Kathy
Manufacturer: Countryside Publications Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000ALTDJS
Release Date: 2005-07-25

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This digital document is an article from Countryside & Small Stock Journal, published by Countryside Publications Ltd. on July 1, 2005. The length of the article is 842 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: Butchering day is almost pleasant with a mechanical plucker.(The henhouse)
Author: Kathy
Publication: Countryside & Small Stock Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: Countryside Publications Ltd.
Volume: 89 Issue: 4 Page: 73(1)

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Countdown to 2000: with less than 2000 days left in the 20th century, Countryside plans for the 21st. (Editorial): An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal

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Countdown to 2000: with less than 2000 days left in the 20th century, Countryside plans for the 21st. (Editorial): An article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Jd Belanger
Manufacturer: Countryside Publications Ltd.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00092V184
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Countryside & Small Stock Journal, published by Countryside Publications Ltd. on September 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1714 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: Homesteading is about preparing to be self-sufficient when civilization as we know it collapses. It is the job of Countryside and Small Stock Journal to educate, encourage people to prepare and offer moral support.

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Title: Countdown to 2000: with less than 2000 days left in the 20th century, Countryside plans for the 21st. (Editorial)
Author: Jd Belanger
Publication: Countryside & Small Stock Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1994
Publisher: Countryside Publications Ltd.
Volume: v78 Issue: n5 Page: p94(3)

Article Type: Editorial

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Aperture Issue 92 (Fine Photography Series)
Ray Metzker
Manufacturer: Aperture
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0893811289

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Life and writing of China's greatest 20th century writer, Lao She (1899-1966). The Charles Dickens of China. Written for the layman in an effort to popularize Lao She's writings beyond the academic community. Offers great deal in terms of cultural and historical contextualization of his works.

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