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Mobilization of Reserves in Germination (Recent Advances in Phytochemistry)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0306413779 |
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Seed Physiology: Germination and Reserve Mobilization
Manufacturer: Academic Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 012511902X |
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Compass American Guides: North Carolina, 4th Edition (Compass American Guides)
Sheila Turnage Manufacturer: Compass America Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1400016169 Release Date: 2006-04-04 |
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Compass American Guides: South Carolina, 4th Edition (Compass American Guides)
Henry Leifermann Manufacturer: Compass America Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1400014859 Release Date: 2006-02-07 |
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Easter Island: The Mystery Solved
Thor Heyerdahl Manufacturer: Random House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0394579062 Release Date: 1989-12-03 |
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This book is fantastic!.......2001-11-15
This book is fantastic! I am not entirely convinced of Mr. Heyerdahl's case, but found his case compelling nonetheless. The book itself has many color pictures and maps, and is visually quite stunning. Now, not all of the book is about Mr. Heyerdahl's proposed history, so if you are merely interested in Easter Island, then you will still enjoy this book. This is a great book, one that you should read!
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Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) as it is today: The history, mystery of the statues, types of wood carvings, inhabitants
Nolie Mumey Manufacturer: Johnson Pub. Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007EN7SG |
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The Mystery of Easter Island (Mystic Travellers Series)
Katherine Routledge Manufacturer: Adventures Unlimited Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0932813488 |
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We set to work to excavate some of the statues which stood on the slope of the Raraku mountain. The natives were entirely indifferent whether they worked or not, but by paying high wages and giving any quantity of mutton, we were able at this time to get a certain amount of precarious labour for digging and camp work. The whole lot, including my maid-servant, went in for every week-end to the village, and it was always a matter of anxiety to know whether they would ever return. -from Chapter XII Western anthropology's first in-depth look at an isolated culture is also a daring adventure story of around-the-world travel. In February 1913, archaeologist Katherine Routledge set sail on a custom-built yacht-with a small crew and the support of British Association for the Advancement of Science, the British Museum, and the Royal Geographical Society-for Easter Island, where she embarked up the first effort to catalogue the island's mysterious statues, interview the natives, and document their culture, folklore, and traditions. Her scholarship is impeccable-this 1919 work is still considered foundational-but her lively writing and her practical perspective make this a delightful read that thrill armchair travelers and amateur ethnographers alike. British archaeologist KATHERINE ROUTLEDGE (1866-1935) studied at Oxford University. She also wrote With Prehistoric People (1910), about her experiences in Africa after the Boer War.Customer Reviews:
Incredible book.......2004-08-01
Easter Island revealed.......2002-11-23
excellent early view of Easter Island (1914-1915).......1998-05-03
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Hardy Boys 65: The Stone Idol (Hardy Boys)
Franklin W. Dixon Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0448437023 |
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When an ancient stone idol disappears, the Hardy Boys are off on another fast-paced adventure. It's a mystery that takes the boys from a primitive village in the Andes Mountains to Antarctica and finally to Easter Island. By using their fine investigative skills, the Hardy Boys find that the mystery of the stone idol is not what it seems!Customer Reviews:
The Stone Idol.......2001-09-03
One Of The Worst Hardy Boys Books!.......2001-06-13
An okay kids book........2000-08-05
Hardys on Easter Island.......2000-08-05
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The Moai Murders (Archaeological Mysteries)
Lyn Hamilton Manufacturer: Berkley Hardcover ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0425200442 |
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Featuring Toronto antiques dealer Lara McClintoch, Lyn Hamilton's fascinating series immerses readers in the world's most exotic cultures. This time, the globetrotting Lara travels to Easter Island, where ancient mysteries spawn modern-day murder as the giant stone carvings known as the Moai draw a delegation of experts to the island-and a killer with vengeance on his mind.Customer Reviews:
There is a good plot in there waiting to get out..........2007-03-23
THE MOAI MURDERS.......2007-03-17
absorbing amateur sleuth .......2005-04-06
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The mysteries of Easter Island
Jean Michel Schwartz Manufacturer: Avon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0380004194 |
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The Silent Gods: Mysteries of Easter Island (New Horizons)
Catherine Orliac , and Michel Orliac Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0500300534 |
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A history of Easter Island, which has been a source of speculation since its discovery by Dutch sailors in 1722. Europe was told of a land peopled with giant statues, but who made them?; how were they transported and erected?; and why were many of them toppled?
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The Ancient Mystery of Easter Island (Robbie Readers) (Robbie Readers)
John Albert Torres Manufacturer: Mitchell Lane Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 1584154950 Release Date: 2006-10-27 |
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To some, Easter Island is just a tiny bit of volcanic rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. To others, it is the source of one of mankind s greatest mysteries. Easter Island is home to hundreds of giant statues that people built centuries ago but no one knows why. The statues are amazing. Some of them wear headdresses made from red stone. Others have large pieces of coral for eyes. Almost as mysterious as the statues themselves is the fact that so many of them were never finished. In fact, tools used to make the huge stone structures were left right near the unfinished works. What happened on Easter Island? And why does it continue to captivate us?
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Mysteries of Easter Island.
Francis. Maziere Manufacturer: Scientific Book Club ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000J0R2HA |
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Easter Island: Land of Mysteries
Peggy Mann Manufacturer: Henry Holth & Co (J) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0030140560 |
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How to Draw African Animals (Kid's Guide to Drawing)
Justin Lee Manufacturer: PowerKids Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding Similar Items: ASIN: 082395790X |
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Allen Illustrated Guide to Horse Clothing
Hilary Vernon Manufacturer: J. A. Allen & Company, Limited ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0851317928 |
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I'M BEGINNING TO SEE A PATTERN.......2006-10-18
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Fashion Dolls Exclusively International: Id & Price Guide to World-Wide Fashion Dolls
Robert Gardner Manufacturer: Hobby House Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0875884768 |
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The Opinionated Gardener: Random Offshoots from an Alpine Garden
Geoffrey Charlesworth Manufacturer: David R. Godine Publisher ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0879236728 |
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THE OPINIONATED GARDENER: RANDOM OFFSHOOTS FROM AN ALPINE GARDEN. With drawings by Laura Louise Foster.
Geoffrey B. Charlesworth Manufacturer: David R. Godine, ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000N7JNAI |
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Borek Sipek
Boris Sipek Manufacturer: Dis Voir ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 2906571741 Release Date: 1998-10-02 |
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Artwork by Boris Sipek.
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Borek Sipek: the Nearness of the Far: Architecture and Design
Alexander von Vegesack Manufacturer: Vitra Design Museum ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 3980253988 |
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International Design Yearbook/8 (International Design Yearbook)
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1558594280 |
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Nearness of Far Architecture and Design
Borek Sipek Manufacturer: Not Avail ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 907187608X |
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The Nearness of Far: Architecture and Design
Borek Sipek Manufacturer: Steltman ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000J3L54S |
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Architektur als Vermittlung: Semiot. Unters. d. architekton. Form als Bedeutungstrager
Borek Sipek Manufacturer: Kramer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 3782814517 |
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Borek Sipek: Style Forms Function
Borek Sipek Manufacturer: Distributed Art Pub Inc (Dap) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 905006065X |
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La Fotografia Paso a Paso
Michael Langford ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 8472141705 |
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Gervasio Sánchez: "no sería capaz de cubrir una guerra en España". (fotografía).(fotógrafo)(TT: Gervasio Sanchez: I would not cover a war in Spain.)(TA: ... An article from: Epoca
Ana del Paso Manufacturer: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008IPQI0 Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on August 17, 2001. The length of the article is 988 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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La Fotografia Paso a Paso: Un Curso Completo (Fotografia)
Michael Langford Manufacturer: Tursen ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 8487756018 |
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Under the Eye of the Clock
Christopher Nolan Manufacturer: Arcade Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1559705124 |
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A remarkable work by several measures, Under the Eye of the Clock is the autobiography--told slyly through a third person alter-ego--of Christopher Nolan, struck at birth with brain damage and left paralyzed, spastic and mute. His first book, Dam-Burst of Dreams, written when he was a teen, was a collection of poems that exploded with linguistic virtuosity, earning him comparisons to Joyce and Yeats. Nolan, whose disability requires that someone cup his chin while he pushes a head-mounted pointer at the keyboard, tells here of battles in an un-handicapped world, the heroic efforts of his family and the sights of Ireland that surround him. The book won England's Whitbread prize.Book Description
" Deprived of oxygen for two hours at birth, Christopher Nolan almost died, but he lived to write, at age twenty-one, this award-winning autobiography, told as the story of one Joseph Meehan. Nolan's birth injuries left him quadriplegic and completely unable to communicate, so for years no one suspected that his mind, though imprisoned in an inert body, was burning to express his innermost thoughts and ideas to not only his family but the world. Whether he is fighting with the authorities for the right to go to an ordinary school, or going on a "normal" vacation for the first time, Nolan's story has a touching, often breathtaking intensity. Nolan recounts his ultimate triumph of finally being able to share with others the insight and whimsy of his inner world, unlocking the inventive wordsmith and gifted storyteller within. The result is astonishingly lyrical, filled with powerful description, touching moments of triumph, sadness, and anger, and above all disarming wit. "Customer Reviews:
Because Of "The Banyan Tree".......2000-05-31
If you read you understand how difficult it is to write anything, much less a full book, and then have it selected for and win a prestigious award. In the case of the book I review now it was the 1987 Whitbred Award that was awarded to Mr. Nolan. All very impressive, but that's just the start.
This is an autobiography written by a very young man who next wrote the book "The Banyan Tree" and would take 12 years to do so. This is a painfully candid, but uplifting book about a man with the support of a wonderful Family overcomes extreme realities that are his life to become an Author of international renown.
Mr. Nolan cannot speak, he can barely move at all. He types with what he calls his "Unicorn Stick" that he wears on his head, and even then his head must be supported while he works.
An Autobiography is a courageous work if honestly presented. When you add Mr. Nolan's additional challenges he faces as a writer, and as a person living with his physical issues it becomes an extraordinary autobiographical book.
I hope more readers find Mr. Nolan, he is a unique writer of immense talent, and if you pass by his work you deprive yourself of great literature.
Wonderfully uplifting !.......2000-04-26
An enchanting autobiography.......2000-03-28
If this book is back in print I will make it a required read.......1999-11-05
Exceptional...an education for every reader.......1998-11-18
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Under the Eye of the Clock
Christopher Nolan Manufacturer: Pan Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000RJZRG6 |
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Under the Eye of the Clock
Chrisopher Nolan Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O624V8 |
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Under the eye of the clock : the life story of Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000IW71TS |
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Under the Eye of the Clock the Life story of Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan Manufacturer: New York: ST. Martin's Press, 1988 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NXJDV6 |
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Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000MI4PJ2 |
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Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan
John; Nolan, Christopher Carey Manufacturer: St Martins Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000QU79YY |
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Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan-
Christopher Nolan- Manufacturer: Delta Publishing- ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000PS1Q1E |
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Under The Eye Of The Clock: The Life Story Of Christopher Nolan.
CHRISTOPHER; CAREY, JOHN (PREFACE). NOLAN Manufacturer: St Martins Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OTCA9Q |
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Under The Eye Of The Clock - The Life Story Of Christopher Nolan
Christopher; Preface by Carey, John Nolan Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000HF23SU |
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