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Generous, balanced information.......2005-10-07
For three centuries people have been taking important medicinal plants from the wild, but this book explores the much better way to meet the demands of a rapidly growing market. Persons and Davis provide state-of-the-art information on growing and selling high-value herbs such as bloodroot and black cohosh as well as the plants named in the title. There are plenty of stories from experienced growers, too, which helps to make this book remarkably enjoyable to read. The authors' emphasis never veers far from guidance that is both practical and profitable. Whether you want to grow woodland medicinals commercially or simply want to enrich your pocket of woods with useful plants, this is a treasure of a book.
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Handbook of Phytochemical Constituents of GRAS Herbs and Other Economic Plants
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CRC Handbook of Phytochemical Constituents of GRAS Herbs and Other Economic Plants is a unique catalog that includes more than 15,000 phytochemical constituents from over 1,000 higher plant species. This volume covers all of the generally-recognized-as-safe (GRAS) herbs and at least 250 important food and medicinal plants. Each entry features the scientific name, one or more common names, a listing of phytochemical constituents, a single datum or range of quantitative data (wet-weight to dry-weight in parts per million), two-letter abbreviation identifying the plant part, and three-letter abbreviation(s) indicating the source(s) of the data. The extraordinary amount of data compiled into an easy-to-use tabular format makes the CRC Handbook of Phytochemical Constituents of GRAS Herbs and Other Economic Plants a volume useful to all pharmacologists, toxicologists, nutritionists, pharmacognicists, and food scientists.
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Title: Antioxidant activity of medicinal herb Rhodococcum vitis-idaea on galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats.(research findings)
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Access Florence Venice: Plus Tuscany and the Veneto (Access Florence Venice Milan)
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Access Rome, 8e (Access Guides)
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Pack lightly and carry the best travel guides going: ACCESS. Arranged by neighborhood and featuring color-coded entire keyed to easy-to-read maps, ACCESS guides are designed to help you explore a neighborhood or an entire city in depth. You'll never get lost with an ACCESS guide in hand, but you may well be lost without one. So whether you are visting Miami or Montreal, you'll need a sturdy pair of walking shoes and plenty of ACCESS.
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This one will go with me...........2001-02-07
This guide is a keeper, if only for the great maps! Arranged by neighborhood, I can see myself needing them when I'm in Italy. Also, I like the "day-trips" section for each city. Other city guides don't have this information, and it's really helpful for that day out. The guide is a bit long, so you have to make sure that your day trip bag is large enough for it.
What this guide does lack is depth - historical, artistic depth. If you are traveling in Venice or Florence, it is just essential that you know about what you're seeing. That's part of why we go to these amazing historic sites. I would suggest traveling with a Blue Guide for each city that you visit. They are a great packing size, and they offer so much more descriptive information. They don't offer too much practical information, so that's why I'll be taking the Access Guide with me too.
the only travel guide we actually pack.......2000-09-22
This guide series is one of the easiest to use and especially if you have never travelled to the destination before. Broken both into regions or neighborhoods and color coded to distinguish restaurants, hotels, shopping and points of interest. This is very useful when one finds themselves hungry in an unfamilair part of town. The reviews are very good, with great recomendations. You will never want to use another travel guide after this series.
Great handy travel guide with terrific layout.......2000-01-30
This is a great book if you only want to pack 1 travel guide on your vacation. All points of interest are listed in the same order you would find them as you walk through each neighborhood, and they're clearly labeled on the neighborhood maps. The writing is very engaging and candid, offering just enough art historical background to get a better understanding of points of interest, while restaurant and hotel reviews offer the "inside scoop." Contrary to the previous reviewer, I liked the "personal touch" of having residents list their favorite spots - who cares if they've been paid or not - their suggestions are still good. Color-coding also makes for very handy reference. I loved this book and highly recommend it.
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Animals Among Us: Living With Suburban Wildlife
Fran Hodgkins
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Animals Among Us.......2000-08-25
I just love this book, it contains very practical information about living with animals in surburban settings. The jacket photo is an extreme example of living with wildlife (a moose standing on top of a car with a woman still inside). Very well written, for children & adults.
The opening chapter, a wildlife tour through surburbia is just facinating. The author's style is uniquely warm & informative with an easy to follow format.
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Title: Animals among Us: Living with Suburban Wildlife.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
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One Hundred Master Drawings
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THE IRISH SETTER ITS HISTORY AND TRAINING By Colonel J.K. Millner. A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT Originally published in 1924, this was the first book to be solely devoted to the Irish Setter. It is now extremely rare and very expensive in this first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have now republished it using the original text and photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a well known judge and breeder, his dogs winning many prestigious prizes during his long career. He was also an experienced shot, and used his Irish Setters to good effect on the grouse moors of Scotland. One hundred and twelve pages contain six detailed chapters:- The Author's Statements. - Some Old Strains. - The Setter up to Dog Show Times. - Irish Setters of the Nineteenth Century. - The Irish Red Setter Club. - Training. There are a number of excellent photographs of famous dogs of the day and also some of their pedigrees. The Publisher has also added an additional gallery of famous dogs at the rear of the book. This is a fascinating read for any Irish Setter enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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THE IRISH SETTER. ITS HISTORY, TEMPERAMENT AND TRAINING By LEONARD E. NAYLOR. A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT. Originally published in London 1932, this extremely scarce early work on the Irish Setter is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a highly respected dog breeder of the day whose knowledge of this breed in particular was unsurpassed. The book consists of one hundred and thirty two pages and contains photos of several famous Irish Setters and a frontispiece sketch of Field Trial Champion "Sulhamsted Sheilin D'or" by Cecil Aldin. Eleven detailed chapters offer well researched history and professional advice: The Irish Setter's Ancestry and Some Famous Old Strains. - How the Breed has Progressed: Famous Winners and Names. - Choosing an Irish Setter. - The Irish Setter as House Dog. - Standard Description. - Training for Sport and Field Trials. - Some Famous Modern Strains. - Hints on Breeding. - Hints on Showing. - Ailments and Remedies. - The Irish Setter's Future. This is a fascinating read for any Irish Setter enthusiast or historian of the breed and also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. "No Better Breed Exists". Idstone. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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A Sensitive Portrayal of a Quiet, Noble Woman.......2002-09-22
By the light of two guttering candles in Kilmainham Gaol's Roman Catholic chapel, Grace Gifford married her fiance Joseph Mary Plunkett hours before his execution by firing squad. In doing so, Grace became forever linked with Ireland's struggle for independence, because her husband was one of the signatories of the Proclamation of Independence. So begins Marie O'Neill's biography of the woman who "became a powerful symbolic figure of the republican ideal for which her husband had given his life."
Twenty-eight-year old Grace, the daughter of a Dublin solicitor, was second youngest in a family of twelve children. Born into a prosperous home, Grace and her siblings were surrounded with comforts, a wide circle of friends, and educational opportunities. Grace, a gifted artist, chose to study at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art, then continued her studies in London, and finally returning to Dublin to begin a career as a caricaturist. A chance meeting with an Irish journalist in London introduced grace and her sisters to a broadening circle of friends, including the poet and painter known as AE, William Butler Yeats, Constance Markievicz, and Maude Gonne. The opening of St. Enda's brought them in contact with the future leaders of 1916.
Raised a Protestant, Grace's increasing interest in her father's faith also led to a deepening friendship with Joseph Plunkett, whom she met at St. Enda's in late 1914 or early 1915. By winter 1915, the couple was secretly engaged and planned an Easter wedding following Grace's baptism into the Catholic faith. Through the War of Independence and the Civil War, Grace barely made ends meet. A lifelong Republican, Grace was never a member of Cumann na mBan, the women's auxiliary organization that worked to support the Volunteers. Still, she was arrested and served time in Kilmainham Gaol, along with other Republican women. After her release, Grace, who remained a widow for the rest of her life, struggled to make a living from her art. Many times she was reduced to poverty, and life only became easier after Eamon deValera and his party came into power and she received a civil list pension.
Grace continued to draw, and her cartoons showed an incisive wit. Quiet and moody, she remained in Dublin, working until her health began to fail. She died in 1955, presumably from heart failure. She was accorded a funeral with full military honors.
O'Neill's biography is a sensitive portrayal of a little known woman in a generation of extraordinary Irish men and women. Her history is important so the world can remember Grace Gifford Plunkett, a quiet woman whose immense talent and charm make her more than simply the "tragic bride of 1916."
Haunting story of a brave woman.......2001-08-10
It is fitting that I first became aware of the tragic story of Grace Gifford Plunkett (1888-1955) when hearing the song "Grace" sung at an Irish pub in Savannah, GA called "Kevin Barry's." The pub was named for the Irish teenager and medical student who was executed by the British in 1920 and became a national hero. In fact, On the day of his execution, scores of his fellow students at all the Irish Universities joined the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
I listened to the song "Grace" with tears in my eyes as her tragic story was revealed. As the fiancée of Joseph Mary Plunkett, a member of the IRA and one of the heroes of the 1916 Irish Rising, she married him just hours before he was executed. I couldn't get the haunting melody and lyrics out of my mind. The chorus goes, "Grace, just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger, For they take me out at dawn and I will die. With all my love, I place this wedding ring upon your finger, we won't have time to share our love for we must say goodbye." I had tears streaming down my face by the time the song was over.
When I returned to Washington state, I couldn't wait to find out more about Grace. I was so glad to find this book of Marie O'Neill's which tells Grace's story. It's a short book, but packed full of details of Grace's life. It's illustrated with Grace's own cartoons. O'Neill interviewed people who had known Grace including nieces who shared many personal stories of their aunt.
This book is recommended for anyone who would like more details of the 1916 Rising, told in a very personal way.
Information was Good, but Romance Didn't Come Alive.......2001-02-21
Being a bit of a romantic, I was very curious about a woman who would marry a man the night before his execution. I wanted a number of questions answered: Why did she do it? Did she ever re-marry? What was life like for her after his death?
The author does an excellent job of reporting the facts and offering opinions on how events in Grace Gifford Plunkett's life shaped who she was. After reading the book, I could answer all three questions, and the book satisfies at that level. Ms. O'Neill puts her subject in the context of the times, and she explains what is going on in Ireland at the time the events occur. In other words, the reader does not need to be intimately familiar with 20th century Irish history to enjoy this book. Grace Plunkett supported herself as an artist, and the author has the good sense to include these drawings in an attempt for the reader to understand the subject.
Again, I am a bit of a romantic. The love story of Joseph Mary Plunkett and Grace Gifford never came alive to me during the book. Their story inspired the beautiful Irish ballad, "Grace," about that fateful night of the execution. Ms. O'Neill quotes from their love letters, and one sensed she could not get some important sources about this aspect of Grace Gifford Plunkett's life. After all, his death did occur 84 years ago.
Nevertheless, the book is a good read, and it would probably make a decent, watchable movie.
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Ginseng: How to Find, Grow, and Use America's Forest Gold
Taming the Dragon's Tail: Growing Ginseng And Goldenseal for Profit
Ginseng Dreams: The Secret World of America's Most Valuable Plant
Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology
Ginseng, the Divine Root: The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the World
