Cycads of South Africa

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This book MUST be classified as a bible for Cycad lovers!.......1999-06-06

As a dedicated gardener and conservationist, this book, was written and put together, with what can only be described as a person, who not only knew her "product": but with love, passion and an awareness of the idiots out there like me. I feel so humble. The photographs are superb! Her 'lessons' to people like me, will remain with me for the rest of my life. R.I.P. Cynthia and thank you

The cycad collection of the Durban Botanic Gardens: With notes on cycad conservation and cultivation

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The cycad collection of the Durban Botanic Gardens: With notes on cycad conservation and cultivation
Roy Osborne
Manufacturer: Durban Botanic Gardens, Parks Dept
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CYCADS OF SOUTH AFRICA
C. Giddy
Manufacturer: Purnell and Sons (S.A.)
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WQ5AV6

The cycads of Southern Africa, (Bothalia; a record of contributions from the National Herbarium, Republic of South Africa, Pretoria)

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The cycads of Southern Africa, (Bothalia; a record of contributions from the National Herbarium, Republic of South Africa, Pretoria)
R. Allen Dyer
Manufacturer: Government printer
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007JMJ3K

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Grow Cycads (Kirstenbosch Gardening)
J. Donaldson , and J. Winter
Manufacturer: National Botanical Institute (NBI)
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Binding: Paperback

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Notes on South African Cycads
H. H. W Pearson
Manufacturer: s.n.]
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Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cycad Biology: Held in Pretoria, South Africa, 5-9 July 1993

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Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cycad Biology: Held in Pretoria, South Africa, 5-9 July 1993

Manufacturer: Cycad Society of South Africa
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Famed for the unique architecture of Gaudi, its hopping club scene, chic shops, and fabulous cuisine, Barcelona is Spain's most cosmopolitan city enjoyed to the fullest with Moon Metro Barcelona. The newest destination in the Moon Metro series, this sleek guide profiles the best of the city, combining selective listings and color photographs of the hottest sights, shops, restaurants, amusements, and hotels with discreet, laminated, fold-out maps detailing all the must-see neighborhoods. Admire the sights on a stroll down the grand La Ramblas, Barcelona's main boulevard; enjoy tapas at one of Eixample's trendy outdoor cafes; or hit a few clubs in the Barri Gotic. Moon Metro Barcelona leads the visitor to the city's must-see sights as well as the attractions only the locals know about. Clean, concise, and compact, Moon Metro Barcelona is the definitive guide to Spain's most charming city.

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easy to use.......2004-03-25

I thought the metro guide was really easy to use- I love the fact that all the city maps are right there, easy to unfold. I hate carrying around a separate map or getting confused when a street name doesn't appear on a regular (tiny) guidebook map. I also liked the writing style- I even read about places I didn't plan to go because it was so entertaining!

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It's ok.......2001-01-19

A nice small collection of tiepolo's works. But I only gave it 3 stars because all the drawings are done by ink and bistre wash and the details are very hard to make out. The book does not include a wide range of his drawings.

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Hawks fly at very high altitudes, sometimes over water, and thus their flight behavior and migration patterns are extremely difficult to study. Now, based on nearly ten years of research, this book provides the most complete analysis to date of how hawks migrate. Paul Kerlinger has employed both direct observations and radar techniques to obtain a much more accurate understanding of the migratory behavior of hawks and the "decisions" they make in flight. And, he has integrated data on the flight behavior of raptors in general with information about their ecology, physiology, evolution, and nonmigratory behavior.

Kerlinger begins with an overview, discussing ecology and geography, research methods, natural history, and evolution, and atmospheric structure. He then addresses specific aspects of flight behavior: aerodynamics, morphology, mechanics, direction, altitude, flocking, water crossing, speed selection, daily distance traveled, and flight strategies. Kerlinger describes each aspect of behavior quantitatively, testing mechanistic hypotheses. In conclusion, he examines how migrants integrate these behavioral components. Throughout the text he draws comparisons between the migratory flight behavior of hawks and that of other taxa. By means of such comparisons, researchers can gain insight into the selective pressures that shape the behavior of migrant species.

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For those who wish to create a backyard sanctuary or meditation garden, this book provides the inspiration and ways to increase peace, happiness, and health in any home garden. With practical on reducing stress, healing, recovery, herbal remedies, garden-based fitness programs, and discovering the joy of gardening in a friendly, spiritual way, it provides guidance for a healthier lifestyle.

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My thoughts n this fantastic book!.......2004-03-24

You don't have to be a gardener to appreciate all the similarities between getting back to nature in your own back yard, and finding inner peace. Eva not only gives you many fresh ideas to cultivate your own garden sactuary but she dually shows you the steps you need to truly enjoy the sanctuary you have built. This book makes you realize how much nature can soothe and revitalize our tired souls. With all the books on the market that promise self help and inner peace, I have never seen one put these ideas to such practical use. Eva gets her message across with humor and knowledeable advice you'd oly get from a good friend. Do yourself a favor and read this book from cover to cover.

Absolutely Fantastic...gardener or not, don't miss this one........2002-05-24

Reading Eva Shaw's book was like sitting out in the garden having a heart to heart chat with a best friend. Shovel It came about b/c the author was curious as to why gardeners appear happier and healthier. She's done her homework and now even reports in the AMA state that gardening could improve your life, maybe even save it per Dr. Shaw and her research.
The subject matter is wonderful, chock full of ideas and suggestions at growing a garden that is perfect JUST FOR YOU.I loved the "gardening personality" test and so will you. But what I especially loved is Eva Shaw's no nonsense, down home friendly way of writing.I just love this book...it is upbeat, positive and downright funny at times. But it also hits on the truths of the ups and downs we ALL experience in life and how the simple act of gardening can and will restore us. I've already given my sister a copy and I want to order 10 more for gifts. If you're a gardener already, you will defiitely smile and relate to these pages. If you're not, read it because I bet you'll be a gardener before you're done. Thank you Eva Shaw!

Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan.......2002-02-25

Eva Shaw has created a wonderful way of living through gardening in her book, Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan. But, more importantly, this is a book for everyone to read - even if gardening is the furthest thing from your mind. Eva Shaw keeps her book uplifting with a wonderful sense of humor and beautiful quotes. This is definitely a book you will want to share with everyone.

Add Shovel It to Your Gardening Book Shelf.......2002-02-13

Eva Shaw's Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan is loaded with good ideas for gardeners and would-be gardeners. It inspired me to start a garden journal(one of her many suggestions), and caused me to come up with some new and exciting plans for my garden this spring. Eva helped me remember that a garden is a tremendous source of pleasure even when it is a lot of work!

Shovel it with Shovel It:Nature's Health Plan.......2001-12-15

Eva's done it again. Imparting her down-to-earth good sense, she talks with her reader - never at them - as only a friend could. A perfect book for these turbulent and unsettling times, Eva reminds us what is good in life. And, she encourages us to take the time to enjoy it, too. A must-have read for all gardeners - or those who want to garden.

To borrow from a popular credit card commercial: Shovel It : Nature's Health Plan, $16; gardening gloves, $5; a pack of seeds, $2; Eva's words of inspiration, a mitt full of soil and endless hours of soul-soothing enjoyment - priceless.

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Compelling reading

Brutally honest, most effective in showing America's mental health crisis

First Half Great, Second Half Defensive

Understanding the ordeals of parents & troubled youngsters.

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Acquainted with the Night: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children
Paul Raeburn
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In the space of a few months, 11-year-old Alex Raeburn is bounced among seven psychiatrists and prescribed even more drugs, among them Lithium and Depakote, after lashing out at his 5th-grade teacher. The doctors are swift to prescribe pills but slow to provide therapy, despite varying opinions on what the diagnosis may be--maybe depression, ADHD, or an anxiety disorder. While the family finds little relief from the medical establishment, author Paul Raeburn, Alex's dad, slowly admits that his lack of parenting and anger-management skills may have exacerbated his son's condition. Some of his temper tantrums, one of which involves flooding their kitchen, are as frightening as his son's manic episodes.

Ironically, as the science and medicine reporter for BusinessWeek, Raeburn had access to the most prestigious names in psychiatry, but his denial of Alex's emotional problems was so strong that he didn't even bother to look up the (significant) side effects of his son's prescriptions in the Physician's Desk Reference: "I was not going to read about psychiatric drugs and mental illness because I was not going to be the parent of a mentally ill kid." He and Alex are given hope from bipolar expert Kay Redfield Jamison, who, during a book signing, writes, "Things will get better." They do, but not before the Raeburns' marriage disintegrates and Alex's younger sister Alicia is also repeatedly hospitalized for depression and attempted suicide. Raeburn's bravery in telling his childrens' story is to be commended, but the reader is left wondering just how much of Alex and Alicia's misery can be blamed on his own moodiness, prejudices, and procrastination. --Erica Jorgensen

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In the tradition of Kay Redfield Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind, Acquainted with the Night is a powerful memoir of one man’s struggle to deal with the adolescent depression and bipolar disorder of his son and his daughter.

Seven years ago Paul Raeburn’s son, Alex, eleven, was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after leaving his fifth-grade classroom in an inexplicable rage. He was hospitalized three times over the next three years until he was finally diagnosed by a psychiatrist as someone exhibiting a clear-cut case of bipolar disorder. This ended a painful period of misdiagnosis and inappropriate drug therapy. Then Raeburn’s younger daughter, Alicia, twelve, was diagnosed as suffering from depression after episodes of self-mutilation and suicidal thoughts. She too was repeatedly admitted to psychiatric hospitals. All during this terrible, painful time, Raeburn’s marriage was disintegrating, and he had to ask what he and his wife might have done, unwittingly, to contribute to their children’s mental illness. And so, literally to save his children’s lives, he used all the resources available to him as a science reporter and writer to educate himself on their diseases and the various drugs and therapies available to help them return from a land of inner torment.

In Paul Raeburn’s skilled hands, this memoir of a family stricken with the pain of depression and mania becomes a cathartic story that any reader can share, even as parents unlucky enough to be in a similar position will find it of immeasurable practical value in their own struggles with the child psychiatry establishment.

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Compelling reading.......2006-08-29

I could not put this book down. Within Paul Raeburn's personal story are a few critical and quotable summaries of the dilemmas that all parents of "different" children face, especially in regards to diagnosis and medications. Parents of bipolar children should read this book not as a "how-to" story, but to understand that we are not the only people living with this challenge. Every piece of information helps us put together our own life puzzles.

Brutally honest, most effective in showing America's mental health crisis.......2005-11-08

This book was hard to get through, not because of the writing, which was excellent, but because it was so relentlessly honest and upsetting. I don't think I've ever read a book where the author was quite so hard on himself or made himself out so poorly. I think he took on more blame than he needed to for his childrens' problems.

The most effective part of this book was showing how terribly poor the US is at handling mental illness in children. The most telling point of the book for me was when the author asked his insurance plan what child psychiatrists were covered that were in their area (within 50 miles) and there were NONE--and they lived with 25 miles of New York City! I know how hard it is to find a child psychiatrist, but I didn't realize things were that bad. It's also astonishing that extremely expensive inpatient mental health hospitals have basically no therapy or help on weekends.

I do think this book is more a memoir of a very trying time in the author's life and his childrens' life than specifically about their depression and bipolar disorder. There is much about the crumbling of the parents' marriage and the drug and alcohol use of the children. It helps to set the scene during which the mental health crises occur, but I would have liked more concrete information about depression and bi-polar disorder.

I hope that things continue to look up for this family.

First Half Great, Second Half Defensive.......2005-09-17

The first half of this book is just wonderful. Written by an author with great skill, the book has the drama of a nonfiction book as he weaves together all the charcters and elements in the plot. His research about the disease brought out things I'd not learned yet in my journey with friends and loved ones with bipolar disorder. (Although he also left out some basic elements which, if included, would have balanced the presentation a bit more.) That he and his wife would divorce was "foreshadowed" powerfully.

But somewhere around page 175 where the marriage falls apart the book began to be about his pain, his rejection, his problems. His lack of empathy and insight into what was going on with the rest of his family at the point was sad for me to read. Hopefully this reaction will not be taken as an example by other parents in similar situations.

I respect that this was a terrible ordeal for the man personally. But I wished I had seen him able to put his suffering in the context of the suffering of each individual and the family as a whole. He seemed to do that quite well in the first half of the book.

I would recommend the first half of the book to seasoned parents of mentally ill children. But not to a parent newly on the journey through mental illness with a child. It would be too frightening. For a parent years into the journey, and a parent who has been proactive in classes and political advocacy, the first half of this book would make riveting reading. For the parent new to the problem or very uneducated about the problem, it could be quite confusing and/or distressing.

Understanding the ordeals of parents & troubled youngsters........2005-07-07

A real page turner and very informative, yet leaving the reader wanting much more detailed information about every family member.
The author's honesty and obvious attempts at fairness and accuracy produced a compelling narrative.
This is a valuable contribution to those seeking to make sense out of the behaviors of troubled children.
The book has useful information for seeking help and locating resources.
I hope there will be a follow up book.

Discouraging.......2005-05-09

Raeburn is a gifted writer and he tells this story well. My problem with the text is that he himself is such a disturbing character in this story that is allegedly about his two kids. His writing has "voice" from the very beginning, but there's something creepy about the way he talks about his family, especially his wife. He tells us that the two of them fought, loudly, and that he blames her for many things---not having the kids wait to eat dinner when he got home, etc.---but the reader never gets any sense of the core of their marriage or his emotional attachment to her. In fact, he seems very narcissistic throughout; he's cold in describing the people he supposedly loves. He has many complaints and not many solutions. I wanted to be more empathetic---certainly being a parent to two children with mental illness is a terribly challenging situation---but I found myself getting annoyed with him over and over. He couldn't take off work to supervise a suicidal daughter? He couldn't figure out somewhere else to live if the commute was such a terrible strain on his family life? I was left feeling sad for this whole family.

Acquainted With The Night: A Parent's Quest To Understand Depression And Bipolar Disorder In His Children

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Acquainted With The Night: A Parent's Quest To Understand Depression And Bipolar Disorder In His Children
Paul Raeburn
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'Acquainted with the Night'.(BOOKS, THE CHILDREN OF THE BRAIN)(Book Review) : An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News

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'Acquainted with the Night'.(BOOKS, THE CHILDREN OF THE BRAIN)(Book Review) : An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News
Rodrigo A. Munoz
Manufacturer: International Medical News Group
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ASIN: B000ALS83U
Release Date: 2005-07-25

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1174 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: 'Acquainted with the Night'.(BOOKS, THE CHILDREN OF THE BRAIN)(Book Review)
Author: Rodrigo A. Munoz
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
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An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641. (book reviews): An article from: Canadian Journal of History
Neil Cuddy
Manufacturer: University of Saskatchewan
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ASIN: B00092KJ46
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by University of Saskatchewan on December 1, 1992. The length of the article is 1103 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: An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641. (book reviews)
Author: Neil Cuddy
Publication: Canadian Journal of History (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1992
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan
Volume: v27 Issue: n3 Page: p545(3)

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An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641.: An article from: Renaissance Quarterly

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An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641.: An article from: Renaissance Quarterly
Allan I. MacInnes
Manufacturer: Renaissance Society of America
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This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Renaissance Society of America on September 22, 1994. The length of the article is 695 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: An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641.
Author: Allan I. MacInnes
Publication: Renaissance Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1994
Publisher: Renaissance Society of America
Volume: v47 Issue: n3 Page: p683(3)

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