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Great place to start.......2006-01-15

We are looking to fly to San Francisco and take the highway north for a scenic vacation. I needed a book that would give me some good starter information to do more research. This book fit the bill and did a very good job of giving descriptions of where to go but, also included maps to give me a visual of what the trip would look like.
I would recommend this series of books for getting your driving trip started. It does not go into a great amount of detail but does give you enough information about where to start and the sights along the way.

Fodor's Great American Drives of the East, 2nd Edition (Special-Interest Titles)

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Fodor's Great American Drives of the East, 2nd Edition (Special-Interest Titles)
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ASIN: 1400013739
Release Date: 2004-05-04

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This hilarious book stands and delivers the terrible truth about the gentleman of the road.

Did you know that highwaymen used to be "as common as crows?" So where did they all come from? And what happened to them? What did they eat? Where did they live, and what happened to them if they were caught? If you've ever fancied life as a highwayman, read this book. You'll probably change your mind, armed with new knowledge of the nasty characters who terrorized innocents stupid enough to travel at night down dark and empty tracks, decked out in their finest jewels.

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Stand and Deliver!.......2003-12-01

A charmingly funny and very interesting history book for kids, Farman makes his history fast paced and realistic. Cutting off the gloss that most children's books put on when dealing with such romantic characters has highwaymen, the book is still humorous and informative. Where else would you learn about the highwayman who robbed his victims naked? Where else would you find out about the glamorous highwayman who made the ladies swoon until his untimely young death? Who else would tell you about the less than charming ways that highwaymen dealt with their quarry? This book has all the answers that an aspiring young historian would want.

The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen

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Mammalian Dispersal Patterns examines the ways that social structure affects population genetics and, in turn, rates of evolution, in mammalian groups. It brings together fieldwork in animal behavior and wildlife biology with theoretical work in demography and population genetics. The focus here is dispersal—whether, how, and when individuals leave the areas where they are born.

Theoretical work in population genetics indicates that such social factors as skewed sex ratios, restrictive mating patterns, and delayed age of first reproduction will lower the reproductive variability of a population by reducing the number of genotypes passed from one generation to the next. Field studies have shown that many mammalian species do exhibit many such social characteristics. Among horses, elephant seals, and a number of primates, the majority of females are inseminated by only a fraction of the males. In pacts of wolves and mongooses, usually only the highest-ranking male and female breed in a given season. Although socially restricted mating tends to lower genetic variability in isolated populations, it actually tends to increase genetic variability in subdivided populations with low rates of migration between subunits. Among some species there is little dispersal and thus little gene flow between subpopulations; other species travel far afield before mating.

The contributors to this volume examine actual data from populations of mammals, the way patterns of dispersal correlate with the genetic structure of individuals and populations, and mathematical models of population structure. This interdisciplinary approach has an important bearing on work in conservation of both wildlife and zoo populations, for it shows that the home range and the population size needed to maintain genetic variability can differ greatly from one species to the next. The volume also offers a fruitful model for future research.

MAMMALIAN DISPERSAL PATTERNS. THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE ON POPULATION GENETICS.

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MAMMALIAN DISPERSAL PATTERNS. THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE ON POPULATION GENETICS.
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Mammalian Dispersal Patterns: The Effects of Social Structure on Population Genetics
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First guidebook printed in America dealing with furniture finishing, preparing, cleaning surfaces, dyeing, staining, varnishing. Detailed procedures on French polishing, mirror silvering, gilding, Boulle-work marquetry, much more.

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This book is a comprehensive gardening book for the high desert regions with emphasis on growing vegetables. The author also discusses various aspects of fruit tree culture in the high desert and drought-tolerant perennials, shrubs and tress.

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The Photographer's Digital Studio teaches traditional photographers all about digital photography. The book offers guidance on buying the hardware and software you need to get started, including whether to buy a Windows or Macintosh system and what to look for in a monitor. The next part of the book covers the technology behind digital cameras, video cameras, and scanners--as well as what products to look for when buying. There's also information on lab processes, such as Photo CD, and how to use several popular Windows and Macintosh image editors, such as Adobe Photoshop, Fractal Design Painter, Corel Photo-Paint, Micrografx Picture Publisher, Jasc's Paint Shop Pro, Pixel Resources' PixelPaint Professional, Color It!, and plug-ins. The Photographer's Digital Studio also provides a thorough discussion of output, which ranges from image management and screen savers to printers, color management, and service bureaus. A full-color insert illustrates a number of image-editing techniques. The back of the book features a glossary of digital imaging terms and a list of manufacturers of cameras, scanners, and software.

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Desperately in need of a re-write.......2000-12-08

The view from December 2000 is that this 1996 edition is now seriously outdated. This book was a handy reference when it came out in '96 but much has changed since then.

It's somewhat of an embarrassment for Peachpit to continue marketing this edition.

Accurate, but outdated.......1999-06-07

This book must have been an excellent guide when it was first published. But we all know what three years can do to this technology - the book is simply outdated. When I ordered it, I forgot to look at the "published" date. The book emphasizes specific equipment and software, some of which has long lost it's leadership in this market. It needs to be updated.

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Luis W. Alvarez has had a breathtakingly varied and important career of discovery, adventure, and invention. The winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on subatomic particles, Alvarez participated as a scientific observer of the Hiroshima bombing mission, formulated the asteroid theory of dinosaur extinctions, discovered the radioactivity of tritium, took x-rays of the Second Pyramid at Giza, designed the Berkeley proton linear accelerator, first observed fundamental particle resonances, created the variable-focus thin lens, analyzed the Kennedy assassination film, and invented the Ground Control Approach radar system for airplane landings, to name but a few of his experiences and accomplishments.

Discovering Alvarez collects articles by this innovative physicist, documenting his outstanding contributions. The articles, which span his career, are accompanied by a remarkable collection of commentary by the colleagues and students who worked closely with Alvarez on each project or discovery.

Luis Alvarez and the Bubble Chamber (Unlocking the Secrets of Science) (Unlocking the Secrets of Science)

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Nobel prize-winning physicist, Luis Alvarez, invented the bubble chamber to help other physicists track particles.

Luis W. Alvarez (Raintree Hispanic Stories)

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Team-based productivity incentive systems - which approach should manufacturers try?(Electronics Industry Recognition Awards): An article from: San Diego Business Journal

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Team-based productivity incentive systems - which approach should manufacturers try?(Electronics Industry Recognition Awards): An article from: San Diego Business Journal
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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on October 6, 1997. The length of the article is 1039 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: Team-based productivity incentive systems - which approach should manufacturers try?(Electronics Industry Recognition Awards)
Author: Luis W. Alvarez
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 6, 1997
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: v18 Issue: n40 Page: pB10(1)

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Experimental evidence that an asteroid impact led to the extinction of many species 65 million years ago (NTIS Accession no. DE83-001359)

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Experimental evidence that an asteroid impact led to the extinction of many species 65 million years ago (NTIS Accession no. DE83-001359)
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