Cacti of the Southwest: Arizona, western New Mexico, southern Colorado, southern Utah, southern Nevada, eastern California ([Tempe, Ariz. Desert Botanical Garden of Arizona] Science bulletin)

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Cacti of the Southwest: Arizona, western New Mexico, southern Colorado, southern Utah, southern Nevada, eastern California ([Tempe, Ariz. Desert Botanical Garden of Arizona] Science bulletin)
W. Hubert Earle
Manufacturer: Arizona Cactus & Native Flora Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: B0006AY6EU

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Cacti of the Southwest: Arizona, Western New Mexico, Southern Colorado, Southern Utah, Southern Nevada, Eastern California (Revised with color)

Manufacturer: Earle
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000F5TT6G

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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. 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. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Shanghai, the most progressive and international of the mainland cities in China (and also the largest), already attracts millions of visitors annually. Recent projects, new attractions, and a booming nightlife and restaurant scene are making Shanghai an even more popular tourist destination. The world's tallest hotel--the 88-story Grand Hyatt, with the world's highest hotel swimming pool--is emblematic of Shanghai's modern style.

Frommer's Shanghai includes a Chinese Language Appendix, plus Chinese translations of hotel, restaurant, and attraction names. You'll also find special tips for business travelers, plus sections on Chinese ways and manners, the pros and cons of joining a tour and traveling on your own, and the best shopping buys. There are lots of accurate two-color maps plus complete details on getting there, getting around, and coping with the language barrier.

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Decent book.......2007-03-25

This book has a few more useful pieces of information that Lonely Planet may not have but I found the LP format to be better laid out. This book does better than LP in the respect of including the Chinese characters on the city maps and also for destinations, hotels, addresses, etc.

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Poorly designed
3rd edition a BIG improvement
Easy overview
Out of date and abbreviated travel book
So-so

Frommer's Shanghai (Frommer's Complete)
Sharon Owyang
Manufacturer: Frommers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0764573055

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Poorly designed.......2006-07-17

The maps make it very hard to figure out where you are, and all the pages look alike. You'd be much better served with the Time Out or Lonely Planet guides.

3rd edition a BIG improvement.......2006-03-17

Some of the previous reviews are about the 2nd edition which was weak. The 3rd edition appears to be a significant rewrite, and is much better. All the salient info is there, from an author who obviously has not only "been there" but understands the nuances of Chinese culture. Can't wait for the 4th edition!

Easy overview.......2005-09-06

This book gives you an easy overview over attractions and the maps are quite fullfilling. Really a good guide book.
It could just be me, but I think there is to much info on hotels and restaurants. I'm normally the person to think "there is a lot of people in that restaurant we just passed - Lets go eat there". Regarding hotels I tend to book from home at the internet and just need the star rating, the website and "tips on how to get the best rate".
But if you flip through the hotel and restaurant pages, everything looks to be squeezed in and if you need it - then you REALLY need it - I guess that I would be really angry, if I ended up stranded in Shanghai without a good hotel listing ;-)
So the only negative I have is the quality of the paper. I think you will wear the book down if you go a lot to Shanghai.
Ole, Denmark

Out of date and abbreviated travel book.......2004-10-11

I haven't even left for Shanghai yet and I know this book is a disappointment in comparing it with my friend's Lonely Planet and doing some quick online research. It said there weren't any youth hostels (there are several) and the book is lacking a metro map and even a decent street map! The "exploring Shanghai" section is embarrassing small, I don't know if I would be able to keep myself occupied during my visit if this were to be my only guide.

So-so.......2004-07-05

Usually I am very pleased with the quality of Frommer's guide books, but not this time. Some of the information is out-of-date and some is not useful at all. For example, the places to eat and stay it recommends - after visiting Shanghai and exploring the scene first-hand, I was smiling at their suggestions. It seems like they hired a blind gilrscout to spend a couple of hours in the city and then write the whole book about it. Maybe I am not being completely fair, but there is a grain of truth in my words. Luckily I had two guide books with me - the second one being Insight Guide Shanghai, and the latter comes highly recommended. It has plenty of colorful pictures and the information is a bit more useful. So, in conclusion: Frommer did a decent job on this one, but noticeably below their standars, so if you are heading to Shanghai - there are other guides to choose from.

Frommer's Born To Shop: Hong Kong, Shanghai & Beijing

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So Disappointed!
Of little value...
Nice guide for us shopaholics.

Frommer's Born To Shop: Hong Kong, Shanghai & Beijing
Suzy Gershman
Manufacturer: Hungry Minds
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Hong Kong | Asia | Travel | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0028636716

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These compact, handy guides are packed with insider tips on where to find the most fabulous fashions, the most unique gifts, and the best bargains on everything from antiques to housewares. Includes all the big names, and a "Best of" chapter that pinpoints exactly where to find the finest. Also included is a handful of the author's favorite places to stay and eat.

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So Disappointed!.......2002-07-29

Suzy's Hong-Kong only book was wonderful. It recommended specific shops, not just neighborhoods, for every type of good imaginable. It also gave fantastic hints like where not to bother looking if you wear a size on the upper end of the spectrum.

The new book including Shanghai and Beijing is next to worthless. All of the shop recommendations for HK have been ommited. Some of my favorites from "Born to Shop Hong Kong", like Gemsland in the Mandarin Hotel, deserve to be mentioned as providing amazing service, great quality and reasonable prices to every visitor planning on coming to HK.

I purchased the book in preparation for an upcoming trip to Shanghai. With the exception of the overview of the markets, very little else was of use. There are almost no local shop (non-department store) recommendations and suggestions for totally random (and useless?) things like wedding photos. In fact it only gives shopping suggestions for 9 categories- and included in that 9 are things like Drugstores. How are you going to Shop til You Drop in a drugstore?

Additionally, the index is horrible. There is a whole paragraph on the Hoabao Building in the Yu Gardens, but good luck finding any reference to it in the index. This is just one example, there are many more.

I was so disappointed in this book. Entirely way too much time spent on travel logistics. Anyone going to China is not going to purchase this book as their sole resource guide. Leave the logistics to those who do it best, and spend more time on where to shop!

Of little value..........2001-09-18

The author hasn't a clue as to how to negotiate with the Chinese and does not give the correct warnings or prices. She is a "princess". I just returned from my 31st trip to China. There is almost no silk or original merchandise at the Silk Market. However, it is a lot of fun. There is not a shirt or blouse there that cannot be bought for 30 yuan ($3.60). North Face knockoffs can be bought for 130 yuan ($15.60) for their most expensive long jacket. Pearls at the Hong Qiao (Pearl) Market are of very low quality. Most strands cost about 100 yuan ($12). Learn the difference between salt water and fresh water pearls and how to tell the quality difference. Know how to tell if the pearls are fake before you go there. The fourth floor stores are just a different form of marketing pearls so don't be fooled by their nicer western look. Remember that only the store knows their price - and they will only sell to you if they can make a profit. Always walk away after making an what you may consider an absurd offer and after you let them know that you really want to buy the item. Make them make at least two offers before you make your absurd offer. There is not relationship between their initial offfer and what the item is worth. All this takes a lot of time so be prepared. Comparison shop before buying. All stores carry the same items.

Nice guide for us shopaholics........2001-04-20

I purchased Suzy's last edition on Hong Kong, to guide me around this great shopping city. It was very helpful. She tells you the places to forget, and the places not to be missed. When I heard that she was releasing a new edition with Shanghai & Beijing, I purchased it also, for an upcoming trip to Beijing. I was a little disapointed to find that she had trimmed alot off of the Hong Kong section to make room for the mainland cities. But it's still a must have if shopping is on your "to do" list. Suzy seemed to list all the things I wanted to buy on my trip, she does have impecable taste.

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Frommer's Shanghai
J.D. Brown
Manufacturer: John Wiley and Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K3KI4A

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Frommer's Shanghai
J. D. Brown
Manufacturer: Frommer's
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O91GLE

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Milestones of History Sunrise and Stormclouds
Roger Morgan
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WP8NF2

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Milestones of History: 10 Sunrise and Stormclouds
Roger; Editor Morgan
Manufacturer: Newsweek Books/ The Reader's Digest Association Limited
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J407ZU

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Sunrise and stormclouds (Milestones of history ; 10)

Manufacturer: Newsweek Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | History & Historical Fiction | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0882250779

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Sunrise and stormclouds (Milestones of history ; 10)

Manufacturer: Newsweek Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0882250760

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SUNRISE AND STORMCLOUDS: MILESTONES OF HISTORY.

Manufacturer: George Weidenfeld
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HGZ4BW

Book Description

Cowpokes with ray guns? Science fiction and westerns come together in this book documenting the first-ever art show devoted to this novel mix of past and future fantasies. Editor Sunny Buick has collected the best of this fantastical hybrid in this lavishly illustrated book which features 150 artists worldwide. These artists, including such notables as Robert Williams and Mark Ryden, present a heady variety of futurescapes, from grim tableaux of destruction to breathtaking utopias, all with an imaginative western inflection.

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AWESOME book!.......2004-01-28

this book is a must have!the pages are filled with awesome art by todd schorr,robert williams and mark ryden.
this book also has awesome art by future stars like martin ontiveros and tim biskup!

if you like juxtapoz,you'll loooove this book!

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SCI FI WESTERN
Editor-Sunny Buick; Introduction-John Clute
Manufacturer: Last Gasp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MC6BYU

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Sci-Fi Western
David Gates
Manufacturer: Reaktion Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MC69X8

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Informational

Caring for Your Pet Goldfish (Caring for Your Pet Series)
David Sands
Manufacturer: Smithmark Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Fish & Aquariums | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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The Goldfish: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

The Essential Goldfish (Howell Book House's Essential)

ASIN: 0831758740

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Informational.......2000-03-27

This is a good educational book for everybody to read if they want to get a gold fish. It teaches you vital information on how to care for your fish. It teaches you, what to feed it, how often to feed it, and the equipment you need.

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Goldfish (Caring For Your Pet)

Manufacturer: SMITHMARK Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book
ASIN: 0831768479

Product Description

A pictoral book containing how-to information in caring for a pet goldfish.

Book Description

Having a water garden is not just about the plants. A gardener can have a refuge in his or her own backyard. Part of the Can't Miss™ series, Water Gardening for the South provides recommendations for creating and maintaining a water garden suitable specifically for that region. It is an ideal resource for beginners in water gardening. Information includes:

Profiles of Recommended Plants for the South
Stocking Your Water Garden with Plants, Fish, and More
Planting, Care, and Maintenance

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The theme of the book is the Hellenistic epistolary novel which describes a fictional meeting between Democritus and Hippocrates. The author traces the later history of this story as part of the legend of the laughing philosopher on the one hand and of the history of melancholy on the other and demonstrates the interdependence of all three traditions in text editions, translations, paraphrases, commentaries, verse and painting from ancient times through to the Renaissance. He shows how the Stoic-Cynical tradition of 'Philosophus ridens' and the medical concept of 'Typus melancholicus sanguinicus' come to amalgamate into the early modern Humanist literary and iconographical tradition of 'Democritus ridens melancholicus'. In so doing the author also shows the importance of this tradition to the subsequent interpretation of the epistolary novel and its influence on modern research into the Hippocratic corpus and melancholy. The work links important themes in the fields of ancient philosophy, ancient medicine, art history and Renaissance studies and will offer thought-provoking material to many of those working in these areas.

Demokrit - Lachender Philosoph Und Sanguinischer Melancholiker: Eine Pseudohippokratische Geschichte

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Demokrit - Lachender Philosoph Und Sanguinischer Melancholiker: Eine Pseudohippokratische Geschichte
Thomas Rutten
Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MVBPIS

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An events wall calendar for your region - attractive and practical, with 300+ events activities for every season. There's a broad range of events, including most major regional festivals and street fairs, sprinkled with a few unusual destinations.

New this year: • a larger 12" x 12" format • a matte finish • locations and phone numbers in the date box

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Knight without Armor is the definitive biography of one of the most substantial yet unknown historians of the twentieth century. No historian of Hispanic descent has matched Castaeda's success, with eighteen books and nearly fifty articles published in three decades. He was also one of the most distinguished historians of his time, having earned accolades such as knighthood in the Vatican's Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and in Spain's Order of Isabel la Catlica for contributing to the study of Catholicism and the history of the Spanish borderlands in North America.

In his rise to prominence, Castaeda had to overcome financial burdens and ethnic discrimination. Rising from humble origins in South Texas, he fought to improve school conditions in the barrios of San Antonio and Del Rio and served on Franklin D. Roosevelt's Committee on Fair Employment Practice during World War II. In 1939 he became a professor and historian at the University of Texas, where he taught Latin American and Catholic history. His seven-volume study, Our Catholic Heritage in Texas, 15191950, has been called the best work ever written on the Spanish colonial era in Texas.

Until his death in 1958, Castaeda educated others on the history and culture of Hispanic Americans and courageously sought equality for his people. Author Flix Almarz has drawn on writings, interviews, and photographs from private collections as well as extensive data from state and national archives in this worthy tribute to an important historian.

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Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castaneda, 1896-1958.: An article from: Journal of Southern History
Victor M. Macias-gonzalez
Manufacturer: Southern Historical Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008I8MTU
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on August 1, 2001. The length of the article is 481 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.

Citation Details
Title: Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castaneda, 1896-1958.
Author: Victor M. Macias-gonzalez
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2001
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 67 Issue: 3 Page: 688

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