Mushrooms of the Great Smokies: A Field Guide to Some Mushrooms and Their Relatives

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Mushrooms of the Great Smokies: A Field Guide to Some Mushrooms and Their Relatives
L. R Hesler
Manufacturer: The University of Tennessee Press
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A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives
Booth Courtenay , and Harold Burdsall
Manufacturer: Van Nostrand Reinhold
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ASIN: 0442231172

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MUSHROOMS OF THE GREAT SMOKIES a Field Guide to Some Mushrooms and Their Relatives
L.R. Hesler
Manufacturer: University of Tennessee Press
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A Field Guide To Mushrooms And Their Relatives
Booth; Bursdall, Harold H., Jr. Coutrenay
Manufacturer: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KIT9OU

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A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives
Booth; Burdsall, Harold H. Jr. Courtenay
Manufacturer: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000LBSS52

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Some good ideas if you can take the writing

I planned and left for a trip in less than 2 hours

A Vacation from Driving

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Don't leave NYC without it!

Heavenly Weekends: Travel Without A Car: 52 Daytrips, Overnight and Weekend Getaways Near NY (City and Company)
Susan Clemett , and Gena Vandestienne
Manufacturer: Universe Publishing
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ASIN: 0789308584
Release Date: 2003-08-16

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Even the most devoted Gothamite needs to get away from it all sometimes. But most New York natives think they need a car to do it. Heavenly Weekends reveals fifty-two fabulous nearby escapes--one for every weekend of the year--all accessible by public transportation! Completely revised and updated for this all-new second edition, Heavenly Weekends features a unique organization by distance from New York City, allowing travelers to pick trips based on how far they want to travel, from One Hour or Less to Three to Four Hours. With a welcome range of escapes to suit every interest and pocketbook, from a meditative weekend of yoga (only a bus ride away) to a day of antiquing (one hour on the train), Heavenly Weekends is a delightful addition to every New Yorker's shelf.

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Some good ideas if you can take the writing.......2006-06-30

It's not that this book doesn't offer some decent ideas for where to go for a weekend away. There are some. But what the book lacks is variety of type of escape and colorful, insider-info writing. Written by two moms who met on a park bench while their kids were playing in the sandbox, all of the trips tend to take on a girls-weekend-away feel, combined with soft, gushy writing about delightful places to have lunch, quaint towns, and cute places to stay. I was turned off by several places that just seemed too precious and longed for more variety in the types of places to visit.

I planned and left for a trip in less than 2 hours.......2005-04-03

When I first saw this book I fell in love with it. First of all, it has a very lovely cover and I love the fact that you don't need a car for any of the trips listed in this book. Because of a personal dilemma I had, I felt a need to leave the city and I needed to leave right away, but I didn't know where to go. I grabbed this book and breezed through it to find the right place for me to go. I went online to check the bus schedule, packed my bags in 20 minutes and left! I felt the urge to leave the city quickly; this was my most spontaneous trip and this book helped me to do that. I enjoyed my weekend trip (arrived there friday evening and left sunday afternoon) and felt refreshed, with a renewed outlook on life.

A Vacation from Driving.......2004-10-21

This is a very helpful book for people wanting to take a day or overnight trip from New York City without a car. I find that for a short trip, taking a car adds many hassles. Just driving out of NYC can be so time consuming not to mention aggravating. Here is the perfect book for people who want to concentrate on looking out the bus or train window on the way, and using their legs a bit when they get there. I've used this book to plan trips to Southbury, CT (wonderful place!), Red Bank, NJ (great antique browsing and/or collecting), Rhinebeck, NY (fantastic inn), and Sag Harbor, Long Island NY (beautiful town) to mention a few.

Very Resourceful!.......2000-03-01

I picked up this book not too long ago. I loved it I have already begun planning my travels. I want to start with the firt place mentioned. I would recommend it to anyone!

Don't leave NYC without it!.......1998-10-14

This is the most enjoyable travel book I've read to date! I enjoyed just reading it & can't wait to plan some of the trips! As a resident of New York City, my access to a car is limited. I love the idea of not having to worry about getting a rental car, paying for it, or having to return it! Not to mention, being able to start my vacation immediately rather than waste time sitting in traffic! To the authors: Keep up the good work! I'm waiting for a follow up!

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A thorough appraisal of this popular mammal........2004-12-11

As anyone might expect from the Greenpeace stable, the emphasis here is on conservation - and so it should be! Commencing with a chapter headed "What is a Dolphin?", I cannot think of a better way to start any book on any factual subject than by describing precisely what that subject is. So, having left the reader in no doubt as to what this book is all about, we then go from strength to strength as it describes the creature's; Evolution, Family Tree, Anatomy, Behaviour, Swimming, Relations, Intelligence, Echolocation and instances of Stranding. And that's just from part one entitled "The Nature of Dolphins."

From this point onwards, the reader benefits from having just received a great education into these endearing mammals. It is, therefore, with a greater understanding of the creatures in general that we now move on to learn about, All Ocean Species, Artic Species and Northern Ocean Species. It is here we encounter the Pakistan and Yangtze River Dolphins and the even rarer Vaquita from Mexico (to mention but three). Along the way we are taught of man's threat - both deliberate and accidental, and that threat is quite disturbing.

Altogether, this is a book packed with information supported by outstanding colour photography and diagrams. It is a book which brings home a message loud and clear and is one that should be read by anyone who has ever been thrilled by the sight of Dolphin.

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Good basic overview of dolphins!
A thorough appraisal of this popular mammal.

The Greenpeace Book of Dolphins

Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0806974850

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Good basic overview of dolphins!.......2005-02-08

I was lucky enough to stumble across this book at a book sale in Colorado. It's a great introduction to learning about dolphins and similar cetaceans. There is even a helpful taxonomic chart in the appendix. The book is split into 3 basic sections - 'The Nature of Dolphins', species information, and human impacts on dolphins. You would assume from the "Greenpeace" title that the book would be full of subjective descriptions, but surprisingly they stick to just the biological facts during the first 2 sections of the book. That makes it a great choice as a beginning cetacean biology book for anyone.
The first section teaches about Cetacean evolution, dolphin anatomy (including an anatomy diagram), behavior, echolocation, intelligence/communication, and similar dolphin basics. It also dispels and discusses the real facts about some of the popular romantic myths about their intelligence and social behavior.
The second section gives details about each of the species within the Delphinidae family (dolphins, porpoises, and killer whales) worldwide. Like a field guide, it is split up into different categories based on habitat location. For example, all arctic species are presented in one section, all coastal species are in another section, etc. At least one color picture or sketch is given for each species, along with size and color description, habitat description, and a few paragraphs about what makes that species unique. I found this section of the book the most helpful.
The third section of the book covers the impact that humans have had on dolphins. This is the only section with obvious bias and subjective wording. The book was published in 1990, so a couple of the facts may be a little outdated now, but still helpful to know. Most of the human practices mentioned are still going on and thus still relevant. Some of the pictures in this section are very graphic and might disturb children or adults. This section of the book covers hunting practices around the world, secondary dolphin mortality caused by the fishing industry, U.S. and Soviet military use of dolphins, captivity for entertainment purposes (such as Sea World), and finishes with descriptions of dolphin conservation projects worldwide by Greenpeace and scientists.

I am in the process of considering a career in marine biology, and found this book helpful as a beginning point on my quest to learn about dolphins. The wording is easy to understand, so I think even people with just a casual interest in cetaceans would learn a lot from it. If you can find it, I recommend buying this book for a good overview of dolphins/toothed whales.

A thorough appraisal of this popular mammal........2004-12-11

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A thorough appraisal of this popular mammal.

Greenpeace Book of Dolphins

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ASIN: B000I8SD4E

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A thorough appraisal of this popular mammal........2007-05-16

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Wonderfully enhanced with full-color photography

Logee's Greenhouses Spectacular Container Plants
Byron Martin , and Laurelynn G. Martin
Manufacturer: Willow Creek Press
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Logee's Greenhouses is renowned worldwide as a leader in the horticultural industry, and since 1892 has been growing and selling over a thousand varieties of tropical and subtropical container and garden plants for both indoor and outdoor use. In this book, the third-generation owners of Logee's share the 109-year-old family secrets on how to grow exotic flowers. A no-nonsense approach to tropical plant care, coupled with exquisite photographs and inspirational messages, makes this book outstanding in its field. Designed to take the fear out of growing exoctics and tropicals, the text features 80 of the most popular genera and gives detailed information about how to grow, care for, prune and winter-over these beautiful plants. Specialties include dramatic flowering plants, fragrant plants, angel's trumpets, begonias, passion flowers, gesneriads, jasmines, hibiscus, and hoyas featured in brilliant, large-format color photographs. Also included are sections on soils! and fertilzers, insects and disease, containers and potting, pruning, and trouble shooting. A truly unique gardening choice for any plant lover.

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Wonderfully enhanced with full-color photography.......2002-04-09

Logee's Greenhouses Spectacular Container Plants by expert horticulturalist and lecturer Byron Martin and his wife Laurelynn share 109-year-old family secrets on how to grow exotic flowers. Third-generation owners of Logee's, a firm that has been involved with growing and selling more than a thousand varieties of tropical and subtropical container and garden plants for both indoor and outdoor use since 1892, the information and advice offered are authoritative, dependable, practical, and totally "reader friendly" for gardeners and horticulturalists of all backgrounds and degrees of experience. Featured are eighty of the most popular genera and detailed information on how to grow, care for, prune, and winter over these beautiful, fragrant plants. The informed and informative text is wonderfully enhanced with full-color photography, sections on soils and fertilizers, insects, disease, containers and potting, pruning, and general trouble shooting. Logee's Greenhouses Spectacular Container Plants is a welcome and invaluable addition to any serious gardening or horticulture reference shelf.

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Set against the magnificent backdrop of Australia's geological, human, and natural history, An All Consuming Passion is the story of amateur botanist Georgiana Molloy. In 1829 she married a retired Army captain and emigrated from Scotland to the remote southwestern corner of Australia. William Lines weaves the story of Molloy's life and increasing commitment to botany with the broader story of colonial invasion. He uses Molloy's experience--known mostly through her prolific letters--to highlight issues such as gender inequality in colonial society, the British misunderstanding and abuse of Aboriginal culture, and the impact of Aborigines and colonists on the landscape of Australia.

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King Richard I's personal bravery on the battlefield won him the name 'Lionheart' but as David Miller reveals, his battles and campaigns demonstrate a brilliant grasp of strategy and tactics. The 'Lionheart' was no mere medieval 'head banger' but a thoughtful military leader, the only Crusader commander who managed to get an army to Palestine without going bankrupt in the process.

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Fine Military Biography.......2007-06-23

An interesting and informative read, examining Richard from a personal and politico-military perspective but also looking at the history and logistics of the Third Crusade. My only complaint is the rather naive view of the 'Saracen' army that is presented here.

Crusader Rex.......2006-08-07

I would like to recommend this book, to anyone with an interest in the Crusades, Richard I, or combat leadership in general.
I found that the focus on Richard's militay exploits to be excellent, and leaves the extraneous accusations of his activities for a reader to find else where if they're so inclined.
I noted one date in the book that lead me to some issue and that was the reference after the battle of Hattin, the movement to and fall of Jerusalem on July 4th, 1187. If memory serves me, the battle was on July 4th, and the Holy city fell months later.
Still all in all a great book, and a shining example for combat leaders to never ask their charges to do anything more than they would do themselves.

Richard as a Crusader and Commander.......2006-05-08

In this short book, we have an excellent study of military career of Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade. The entire book is basically geared toward that campaign where Richard squared off with Saladin. It pretty clear that Richard the Lionheart, may have been bad King of England but he proves to be a very able commander in battles and campaign. His ability to see the long term stratgic problems set him apart from many of his fellow European commanders. The author studied not only Richard's military efforts but his diplomatic effots as well. It bit ironic that Richard probably got along personally with his enemies better then he did with his allies, many who turned against him during the campaign and after.

The book is short (only 215 pages), well written and nicely researched. The author wasn't too judgmental on Richard, choosing to look at him from the historical contemporary point of view instead of the more present politically correct perception which many modern historians falls into that trap. The book proves to be very readable because its not cluttered with overwhelming amount of information. There seem to be enough in the book to present the author's case on Richard very nicely.

The book come recommended to anyone who got a close interest in the Crusades and the life of King Richard I, the Lionheart of England.

Overall, a pretty interesting book that wasted no pages in bringing the reader right into the Third Crusade.

The gist of the Third Crusade.......2005-05-23

This is the first book of Miller I have read and I was very impressed by the clarity of the text and the factual analysis. The author gives a brief but very useful introduction to the history of the previous two crusades (before Richard I set foot on the Holy Land) and then goes to the adventourous campaign of the English king, covering the lightning conquest Cyprus, the conclusion of the siege of Acre in just four weeks, the march toward Jaffa, the battle of Arsuf and of course the two failed attempts to conquer Jerusalem. The book contains also chapters on the the logistics behind Richard's moves, the sea war and the lessons Richard learned studying Vegetius' "De Re Militaris". The text is not condensed and very easy to read, featuring only 30 lines per page and the book contains some 15 black and white photographs (two of them maps)in a special section.

Richard the Lionheart : The Mighty Crusader

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Richard the Lionheart : The Mighty Crusader
David Miller
Manufacturer: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORWIPO

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