The Acanthaceae of Columbia (Contributions from the United States National Herbarium)

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The Acanthaceae of Columbia (Contributions from the United States National Herbarium)
Emery C Leonard
Manufacturer: U.S. Govt. Print. Off
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ACANTHACEAE OF COLUMBIA, II

Manufacturer: Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IAYTLI

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Go deeper into the Grand Canyon, beyond its rims, by taking an expedition to the most remote, beautiful, and rarely seen vistas in North America.

"John Annerino is one of a handful of photographers with a real empathy for the West. His work has an edge to it, reflecting the sheer size and power of his subject—a subject he treats with respect and love. This land, which is so much a part of the American psyche...is as raw and exciting in Annerino's work as it is in our mind's eye."—Newsweek

Grand Canyon Wild takes you beyond the handful of scenic vistas which have defined the popular concept of the Grand Canyon. A well-known author and photographer of the American West and old Mexico and other coffee table books, Annerino takes you on a visual and spiritual journey down into the land below the canyon's rims. His photos and prose lead into the heart and soul of the canyon, highlighting the historic expeditions, local history, and legends of Native Americans and explorers alike, who bravely lived, and died, within the canyon's perimeters. Full-color throughout, 4 maps, bibliography, notes to photographs.

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Grand Canyon photographer extraordinaire.......2007-06-21

"John Annerino captures the glories of this natural wonder in photographs and essays."
- Publishers Weekly

"Over a period of 20 years, professional photographer and writer John Annerino has explored some of the most remote corners of the Grand Canyon. Armed with a backpack and camera he expertly captured the magnificent beauty of this natural wonder and transformed his adventure into a book for all to enjoy."
- Petersen's Photography Magazine

"Before John Annerino even thought of being a photo artist, he wondered how to really capture the Grand Canyon, how to get to the real depths beyond the standard coffee-table books. After years of running, climbing, paddling and imaging through those depths and chasms, he produced Grand Canyon Wild. Annerino sees it all through what he calls the "human landscape," through the eyes of early explorers, prospectors, surveyors, river runners, and especially its original inhabitants, the Anasazi and Hopi, whose ancient routes he follows in this delightful book. What did they see? What were their impressions? Each of Annerino's photographs gives an answer of imagination - a spirit of mystery and danger, light and dark, life and death. Annerino uses his gift of stunning contrasts, wildfire red and oranges with cool blue of sky and water. He stands in awe of nature. He sees inside of nature."
- The Citizen

"Coffee-table books too often combine breath-snatching photos with dead-in-the-water prose. John Annerino's Grand Canyon Wild is an exception. Annerino, a longtime boatman on Arizona's Colorado River, shows us a whole bunch of off-the-grid, butterscotch crawl spaces. And he doesn't just take pretty pictures. His well-crafted text pays homage to John Wesley Powell and salutes Charles F. Lummis, who walked from Ohio to Los Angeles in 1884 to take on a job as a newspaper editor."
- Albuquerque Journal

"John Annerino presents the Grand Canyon we haven't seen. In 144 pages, we're introduced to dramatic panoramas and a host of diverse images - chasms, petroglyphs, waterfalls, caverns, mudflats, sunsets, rapids, even the Sea of Cortez - as Annerino presents a less dogmatic view of where the canyon's grandness begins and ends. Because of the range of his photos, we see them as part of a much grander picture."
- Chicago Tribune

"Packing into the Canyon off-and-on over the last 20 years, Annerino focused his camera and writing on seldom-seen, remote-area, natural beauty. Discover wild, ancient areas via his lush photographs and descriptive prose."
- Lovin' Life

"Grand Canyon Wild. What a beautiful book!"
- Arizona Historical Society

The Photographer's Guide to the Grand Canyon
* * * * * Grand Canyon Photographer Extraordinaire

"Considered by many one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is one of the most photographed sites on earth. A staggering 5 million people visit each year. The average person spends only 20 minutes there. The vast majority, according to author John Annerino, view the Grand Canyon from the same angle that's been taken over and over by countless other people. In his book, he offers suggestions on how you can do it differently - how and where to get the best shots, what gear to carry, and much more."
- Chicago Tribune

"I had almost given up on a photo of America's most dramatic landscape when I read what Grand Canyon photographer extraordinaire John Annerino writes in The Photographer's Guide to the Grand Canyon about shooting from far-less visited North Rim at Bright Angel Point: No other vista in the Grand Canyon offers photographers such magnificent scenery.".Which is what led my wife and I to reserve a comfy cabin at..."
-- Sky Magazine

"The Photographer's Guide to the Grand Canyon is a great addition to our book collection in the Arizona Historical Society's Library and Archives."
- Arizona Historical Society.

Good Reading...But, this is supposed to be a photography book as well .......2007-04-29

(This is a combined review of John Annerino's three photo essay books: *Grand Canyon Wild*, *Desert Light*, and *Canyon Country*)

John Annerino knows the desert southwest well and his writing about it is enjoyable and informative; and, this holds true with *Grand Canyon Wild: A Photographic Journey*, *Desert Light: a Photographer's Journey Through America's Desert Southwest*, and *Canyon Country: A Photographic Journey*. In addition to his nature writing on the topic, he has also published a couple of useful guides to photographing in the Southwest.

But, even with pretty text, I can't recommend any of these three books. Why? Because the photography is just not that good. This may not be a critic on Annerino's photography...but, at the same time it might. He has a good eye for composition, but what you can't tell is whether he has a good eye for color reproduction or a good eye for light in general. I want to believe that the less than stellar - less than average actually - photographic reproductions in two of these books (*Grand Canyon Wild* and *Desert Light*) is down right horrible! In *Canyon Country*, it is better than the other two, but definitely not great.

So, why is that? Is it just plain bad printing in China? Is it bad design work by the publisher? Is it just average photographic skills of the author? Probably, a combination of all three. Even just the covers of *Grand Canyon Wild* and *Desert Light* are enough to question the capabilities of the designer for these books - they are weak images with average lighting and no pop whatsoever. The cover of *Canyon Country* is muxh better than the other two - so much so, that it must have been designed by a different person. The fact that *Canyon Country* is better on the inside and outside says that it was better produced altogether.

Since I live in the landscape that is the subject of these three books and I am a photographer myself, I can tell you that some of the scenes photographed in these books look better to the naked eye...in the middle of the day when the light is washed out and flat.

If you just want to read the good text, then find them at your local bookstore and enjoy with a cup of coffee while sitting in the store's comfortable seating. But, definitely pass on purchasing, especially if you are looking for great photography from the Colorado Plateau.

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Correspond with old west characters of the 1850s to get an authentic picture of pioneer life in the Old West. This simulation unit takes you on a cowboy's journey from St. Louis to the Pacific coast-just as it would have occurred in the last century-through the cowboy's and other characters' letters and a variety of hands-on activities. Maps, directions, reading lists, bibliographies, and diagrams enhance the lessons. Letters that can be sent to students via e-mail are included on IBM-compatible and Mac disks for the computer-equipped classroom. Grades 4-8.

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Favorite athletes from sports such as baseball, basketball, football, tennis, skiing, gymnastics and track-and-field are presented here.

An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, New York Public Library -- Books for the Teen Age.

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Great book for drawing enthusiasts.......2005-02-14

This is probably one of the best in the "How to Draw series..." The pictures in this book are very easy to follow and results can be expected. The book seems to have a "thesis" if you will, the goal is to teach the patron how the muscles of the human body are to be drawn, and how they move in different actions and by the end of the book you can expect to be very good at it.

Be sure to do each drawing numerous times, you will see your improvement and get motivated for other drawings.

I recommend this book to everyone; even the most novice of artists can enjoy it.

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Lots of fun for athletic artists.......1998-10-07

I liked drawing hockey, basketball, football, karate and fencing the best. It was easy when you followed the diagrams. Now I can draw them better without the book too. I liked learning how to draw all the sports, but I haven't got all of them yet. (Susie - age 8) The book provided good visual step by step drawings to follow, to show how the body parts can be added and changed. There was a lot of variety of sports depicted. It kept her attention for quite awhile! (Her mom)

Great!.......1998-09-13

I bought a book called Draw 50 Athletes. First I started with the easy things. Then I started working on harder things. Then I could draw anything. This book is good for kids who like drawing and sports. I think this book is good for kids and I recommned it.

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A New Owner's Guide to Parson Russell Terriers (New Owner's Guide To...)
Linda C. Bollinger , and Peggy O. Swager
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 079382799X

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The purpose of this handbook is to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple checklist on where to find the surviving retired military aircraft that are preserved in the state of Colorado. The majority of the “Colorado Warbird Survivors” can be viewed at the Pueblo Weisbrod Air Museum, the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, on the grounds of Buckley Air Force Base in Denver, on the grounds of the Peterson Air and Space Museum and on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy, both located in Colorado Springs. Various “gate guards” in various cities in the state are also listed.

The museum staffs and volunteer organizations in Colorado have done a particularly good job of preserving the great variety of American combat veteran aircraft, illustrated here. Hopefully, as more aircraft are recovered from their crash sites in the bush and restored, traded or brought back from private owners, that they too will be added to the record. The book lists the aircraft alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. This list is also appended with a brief summary of the aircraft presently on display within the state and a bit of its history in the US military.

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About the Book ---.......2005-03-03

From the book flap:
This guide to the 86 most popular houseplants is the freshest, most convenient, and most practical houseplant book yet devised. Where most plant books present generalizations on plant care and leave the reader to figure out how to cope with the problems of the individual plant, this book takes the opposite approach. Every plant, with its variations, is given its own beautifully designed and color-coordinated double-page spread.

The plant is shown in full color, and the line drawings illustrate precisely how to water, clean, repot and propagate it. A special full-color illustration show what can go wrong with each plant, and what can be done about it. The text describes the origins and characteristics of each plant, and its major variations. It prescribes its ideal growing conditions - light, soil and feeding. Each plant is rated according to lifespan, ease or difficulty in care, and best potential plant companions.

Special section on bulbs, annuals and cacti.

About the author:
David Longman is an expert in plant care who trained at the famous Royal Horticultural Society's school at Wisley, England before joining his long-established family firm of florists. The author's Florist website is www.longmans.co.uk/mall/Longmans/aboutus.stm

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The Instant Guide to Successful House Plants
Bob Longe
Manufacturer: Times Books
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MY6ROW

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Beautiful Prose

This book went on and on

This was a great ride!

My Thoughts on 'Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey'

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Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey
Rachel Simon
Manufacturer: Plume
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0452284554
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Book Description

Beth is a spirited woman with mental retardation, who spends nearly every day riding the buses in Philadelphia. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are her community. When Beth asks her sister Rachel to accompany her on the buses for one year, they take a transcendent journey together that changes Rachel's life in incredible ways and leads her to accept her sister at long last-teaching her to slow down and enjoy the ride.

Full of life lessons from which any reader will profit, Riding the Bus with My Sister is "a heartwarming, life-affirming journey through both the present and the past...[that] might just change your life" (Boston Herald).

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Beautiful Prose.......2007-09-22

This book isn't for everyone, but anyone who lives with a mildy retarded family member will see this book as an eye-opening and touching memoir of the highs and lows of living and coping and dealing with a person such as Beth, the author's sister, with whom she agrees to ride the city buses with over the course of a year.

The chapters are beautifully interweaved with flashbacks to the author's childhood with Beth, who is 18 months younger than the author. The parents' coping with Beth, and how the rest of the family deals with this headstrong and independent girl without once ever mentioning the words "mild retardation" and yet determined to keep together as a family in the early 1960s bring this book to life for many Babyboomers. Rachel did a lot of research on the subject to write for this book, and inserts statistics at logical moments without ever tiring the reader.

Along with the encounters on the bus are small vignettes of the various and varied drivers who deal with Beth on a daily basis. Bus drivers are profiled coming from all aspects of society. Some like Beth, others do not, and many came forward to talk about Beth and her incessant chats while sitting in the front of crowded buses with strangers all around her. Bus drivers are her friends, are her mentors, are her romantic interests and Beth at times reminds us of our girlish teenage crushes...and she is 39 years old while the story takes place.

Although this book mostly deals with Beth and her daily bus rides around town, the author also talks about her own failings; her recent break-up, her move to a new apartment, and we see how dealing with Beth, and talking with bus drivers, help Rachel find the answers for her own troubles.

This book may not be for everyone. One must have a close experience with a person such as Beth to understand the many detailed and sometimes long-drawn-out episodes of city bus travel to truly appreciate this book. Beth is beautifully portrayed in this book, and with all her flaws and handicaps we can see a bit our ourselves through her daily bus journeys.

Read this book with patience and understanding for the mildy retarded people in our society. We all know and have dealt with our own Cools Beths.

This book went on and on.......2007-08-29

and on and on and on..............a shorter memoir maybe I could have, maybe, plodded through without so much difficulty.

This was a great ride!.......2007-08-17

Okay, so maybe not the most original title in the world, but the story sure is. The author decides to spend some quality time with her mildly retarded sister, Beth, (whom she never fully understood). Simons basically takes a very long leave of absence from work and totally immerses herself in Beth's world - which consists mainly of riding the bus system in an unnamed Pennsylvania city. But this is not just a simple journey. She experiences how Beth has carved out a life for herself, the people she has connected with, the joyful outlook she has on life, and realizes that maybe Beth's life is fulfilling in its own way. This is also a journey through her childhood as she
reflects on her memories, her relationship with her family as well as her sister. By slowing down her fast-paced existence and taking the time to experience a year with her sister, Simons certainly discovers a lot about herself, and comes away with a different, more appreciative view of her life. Hopefully you will too. I know I did.

My Thoughts on 'Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey'.......2007-05-29

This is the story of Rachel and Beth. Two sisters close in age but share little in common. Rachel is a working woman. She barely has time for herself let alone her sister. Beth is a fun-loving care-free flamboyant woman who has an extreme lover for life and her beloved buses. Beth is also mentally reatrded. Rachel experiences gui;t for not having spent much time with her sister. She promises her sister that she will ride the bus with her for a year. All Rachel wnats out of this is time with Beth. She gets way more than planned. She meets all of the quirky and exotic bus drivers with diverse personalities. She meets thoughtful Jacob, and hunky Rodolpho. They all teach her very important lessons that reshape her life. Rachel also learns a lot about her sister. She never knows how to deal with her mood changes and odd behaviors. All she knows is that she loves Beth and Beth loves her, and they care about each other. In the end Rachel turns her life into the "big life" she has always dreamed of. This story will benefit you also. You can learn many things from this book that may just help you turn you life into the right direction.

A Lesson in Life.......2007-04-22

This is a story about Rachel, sister of "Cool Beth". Beth is mildly retarded. She lives on her own and lives on disability. She doesn't have a job. She rides the local buses in her Pennsylvania city, every day. Looking for something to write about, Rachel decides to visit her sister and spend a day with her. This leads to an article in the newspaper. The experience has surprised Rachel and it has sparked a new relationship with Beth. So, Rachel decides to "Ride the bus with her sister" and she does. Every two weeks, every month of the year. This book is about that journey. It isn't just a journey on a bus. It is a journey through the life of Rachel and Beth. Rachel learns to come to terms with her feelings and having a sister who is mentally challenged. She gives the reader flashbacks to their childhood and how hard it was sometimes. Their parents divorced when they were young. Beth was separated from Rachel and her brother and sister. She lived with their mom who married an ex-con abused Beth and her mother. There was a period time where they didn't know where Beth was. Now, as adults, Rachel wants to be a better sister and learn how to understand Beth and her handicap. This is one of those books where I now want to buy a bunch of copies and give one to everyone I know. The writing style is very personal and full of emotion. A reader learns many lessons reading a book like this. It's not exclusively about mentally handicapped people and how to understand them. Rachel's experience with Beth riding the buses and getting to know the drivers taught her about regular people and their insights on their lives and what brought them to where they are now. Rachel was amazed by the friendly drivers who befriended Beth and had more patience than she could ever know. She was surprised by their kindness and generosity when Beth needed support during an operation or help finding a bathroom. Rachel's life changed as well. She learned to open her heart and slowly let people in. It changed her life. This is definitely one of the best reads I have experienced. Highly recommend!

Riding the Bus With My Sister: A True Life Journey

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Riding the Bus With My Sister: A True Life Journey
Rachel Simon
Manufacturer: Bt Bound
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 1417769998

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Riding The Bus With My Sister - A True Life Journey
Rachel Simon
Manufacturer: Plume / Penguin Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K0FJCE

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Riding the Bus With My Sister: a True Life Journey
Rachel Simon
Manufacturer: Plume Books
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Island Cross-Talk: Pages from a Diary
Tomas O'Crohan
Manufacturer: Oxford Univ Pr (Txt)
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