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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!

Let Frommer's show you how to experience the best of the nation's capital while keeping your budget balanced with Frommer's Washington, D.C., from $70 a Day. Meticulously researched by our expert author, a longtime resident, it's packed with tips that will help you save money and have you navigating the city like a pro in no time.

You'll rely on our candid, in-depth reviews of inviting and affordable places to stay, from spacious family suites to quaint B&Bs. We've got cheap eats galore, from fabulous ethnic restaurants and neighborhood bistros to good-value choices near all the major sights.

Frommer's will show you how to explore the halls of power and watch your government at work. We'll take you to all the monuments and memorials, historic sites, and world-class museums, and we'll show you great things to do for free (or almost), including outdoor concerts, discounts on theater tickets, spectacular parks and gardens, and much more. We'll help you keep the kids entertained, take you on memorable side trips to side trips to Mount Vernon and Alexandria, and show you how to save money on everything from airfares to riding the Metro. You'll even get a free color fold-out map!

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Let Frommer’s show you how to experience the best of the nation’s capital while keeping your budget balanced with Frommer’s Washington, D.C., from $80 a Day. Meticulously researched by our expert author, a longtime resident, it’s packed with tips that will help you save money and have you navigating the city like a pro in no time.

You’ll rely on our candid, in-depth reviews of inviting and affordable places to stay, from spacious family suites to quaint B&Bs. We’ve got cheap eats galore, from fabulous ethnic restaurants and neighborhood bistros to good-value choices near all the major sights.

Frommer’s will show you how to explore the halls of power and watch your government at work. We’ll take you to all the monuments and memorials, historic sites, and world-class museums, and we’ll show you great things to do for free (or almost), including outdoor concerts, discounts on theater tickets, spectacular parks and gardens, and much more. We’ll help you keep the kids
entertained, take you on memorable side trips to side trips to Mount Vernon and Alexandria, and show you how to save money on everything from airfares to riding the Metro.

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The 180 brainteasers in each book provide daily challenge questions to reinforce history lessons. Level 1 focuses on U.S. history from Colonial America to the present, and Level 2 highlights U.S. and world history from ancient times to the present. In addition to important historical facts, students will also learn interesting facts about such topics as the formation of the Library of Congress, the first telephone line, the world's largest chocolate factory, the Rosetta Stone, The Birth of a Nation, and the Berlin Wall. Level 1/Ages 7-9

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Here is a wonderful introduction to the art of drawing with colored pencil. The book begins with important information about selection and use of colored pencil tools and materials, as well as basic pencil strokes and special techniques. Then it presents five inspiring, full-color, step-by-step lessons, with easy-to-follow instructions and personal tips from the artist.

• Create vibrant, beautiful works of art in colored pencil

• Explore a number of special techniques, from drawing on colored paper and textured grounds to building opaque color and using a colorless blender

• Learn the basics of color theory and value

• Follow simple instructions to render a variety of subjects--from flowers and still lifes to animals and people

Customer Reviews:

Color my world!.......2006-09-07

Ms. Angelo's book is a beautifully illustrated and easy to understand how-to on colored pencil techniques. I can hardly wait to get her other book "Exploring Colored Pencils" and the companion DVDs.
The exercises are layed out step by step and she includes a color chart so even a beginner, like me, can do it. Her sections on supplies and papers were very helpful. I especially enjoyed the various examples of art pictured in the book - amazingly all done with colored pencil!

An incredibly easy way to produce impressive colored pencil drawings!.......2006-09-07

I could not believe how incredible my colored pencil drawings turned out after going through this book. Sandra presents the steps in easy to follow language and simple examples. She presents several techinques and then gives lessons to practice each technique. The method she uses in this book instills the confidence to continue with the process. I produced drawings that I was proud of almost immediately. (I had gone through Sandra Angelo's So You Thought You Couldn't Draw first, so I felt confident with my drawing skills, but this book does not require that.)What I like most about this book is the overall philosophy that comes across: drawing is a process that can take you to a different place where stress disappears and relaxation enters in.

unbelievable.......2006-06-07

I must agree with another reviewer that this book is impossibly
difficult for a beginner. I am trying to find a book that starts
from the simplest with step-by step instructions working up to
more advanced. Which book is it? Not this one!

Not for beginning artists .......2005-10-10

This book may have projects for beginners at colored pencils, but not for beginning artists. Each project starts with a "simple" black & white sketch that no beginner could ever do! Not a bad book if you are an accomplished drawer, but true beginners should look elsewhere.

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Horses are intelligent, powerful, extraordinary animals, often admired for their captivating mix of gentility and strength. These majestic creatures have faithfully served as trained working and companion animals for centuries, yet still maintain their wild spirit. Indulging a love of horses with riding lessons, competitions, or purchasing an equine can be both exciting and daunting, but with the right information, anyone can become an expert.

With detailed advice on everything from buying a horse and selecting appropriate equipment to taking lessons, riding, and competing, this beautifully illustrated book will educate any equestrain---novice, expereinced, or anywhere in between---on all aspects of becoming involved with horses. Learn to understand how horses function both physically and mentally and how to best utilize their unique traits when training, competing, or simply riding.

Customer Reviews:

Well Spoken, Fun Read, No BS.......2007-02-20

When I got my new horse, several people recommended this book as the best of breed 'manual' for all things equestrian. I took their recommendation and was surprised by how much I enjoyed learning how to love my horse. This book is straight up fact and information without being overly-verbose. Also the the author's fun spunky approach kept the content fresh and inspired me to read it cover to cover in less than a week. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you!

Everything you need to know!.......2005-11-29

As it says on the cover, this book is truly a comprehensive guide to all things equine. And, although it has all the information you could ever want, it's not one of those big unwieldy books. Divided into short chapters with lots of subsections, it's an easy reference book as well as a great read. The photography is suberb, and the writing is clear and concise. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in horses.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Reference Work.......1998-03-16

This book finally puts it all in one place (well almost all). The British Invasion artists are listed here with their US and UK releases. The British Parlophone Beatles are here as well as obscure items such as the Bootles. Some artists are shorted in their UK listings, however. For a one-stop guide nothing beats it at the present time.

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