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A colour guide to familiar mountain flowers
Bohumil Slavik Manufacturer: Octopus Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0706406729 |
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Lonely Planet Texas (1st ed)
Nick Selby , Julie Fanselow , and Ryan Ver Berkmoes Manufacturer: Lonely Planet ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0864425716 |
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70 MapsCustomer Reviews:
I love Lonely Planet.......2003-10-31
Yankee.......2001-08-18
Best guidebook to Texas I've come across.......2001-02-16
As far as restaurants go, it appears to me that the listings in Lonely Planet concentrate on rather hip places with cheap prices, regardless of the quality of the food, while Moon tends to imitate the listings in the Houston Chronicle and Houston Press. I guess which you would prefer depends on whether you're a 'foodie' or if you just want a cheap place to nosh.
One deficiency of this book is the lack of coverage of outdoor activities. Moon definately surpasses Lonely Planet in this regard. If you enjoy both outdoor and urban activities, you might need both guides.
The only thing that irritated me about this guide (I almost couldn't get past it)was its constant bashing of Houston and the climate. Several 'insights' the writers had to the area were based on faulty assumptions, but, I guess, at least they had an opinion. Furthermore, Houston's climate is a tad bit milder than nearby New Orleans, and they didn't bash that city for its climate. But that's a minor complaint compared to how useful I found the guide. (And the maps are also excellent --- showing the location of most of the text.)
below average guide to a great state.......2001-02-12
Aside from restaurants, the Austin section was decent but still nothing special. I guess my primary recommendation to visitors is not to trust this Lonely Planet guide just they've enjoyed Lonely Planet guides for other locations. I've absolutely loved LP guides to San Francisco and New Orleans(both written by the same author, btw), but this one isn't up to snuff.
The picture of the Longhorns on the cover and the beautiful burnt orange trim (Hook'em Horns!) almost moved me to give the guide an extra star, but that wouldn't be fair to potential travelers. My advice to travelers is just to research Austin and the other major Texas cities on Citysearch and to pick up a decent regional guide in a bookstore after arriving for information on rural locales. Austin visitors should also pick up a copy of the Austin Chronicle upon arriving in town. Austin and San Antonio (and the rest of the Hill Country) are definitely the best places to visit in the state, but the two national parks and some of the coast and border towns are definitely worth seeing.
Disappointing.......2001-01-02
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Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Texas: Includes Inland, Coastal, and Offshore Sites (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)
Barbara Dunn , and Janet R. Edwards Manufacturer: Gulf Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1559920912 |
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20 sites, including inland, coastal and offshore sites. Dive highlights: Oil rig platforms, lakes, shipwrecks, Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary.
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A Handy Little Reference Manual.......1998-05-19
Color pictures, both in and out of the water, are provided for practically every dive site listed.
On the strength of this guide, I'll be buying guides from the same publisher to other dive destinations.
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Lonely Planet Austin, San Antonio & the Hill Country
Sara Benson Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1740595564 |
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Recommended.......2006-08-02
Sometimes Less is More.......2006-07-17
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Princess: A Precious Gift to Unlock and Treasure (Keepsakes)
Maureen Rissik Manufacturer: Running Press Book Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0762405392 |
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Como Dibujar Y Pintar (Naturaleza Y Jardineria)
Manufacturer: Blume Editorial Sa ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 8487756786 |
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Dibujar La Naturaleza
Juan M. Varela Simo Manufacturer: Ediciones del Serbal ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 8476282079 |
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Andy Blake's Secret Service By Edwards, Leo with Scarce as Hens Tooth Color DustJacket of 2 Guys & Running Farmyard Ghost Cloaked Figure from Barn at Nite. Series #3, 1st, Edition
Leo, Blank Endpapers Slight FoX SMALL FORMER OWNER STAMP, B/W INTERNALS Illustrated By Bert Salg, Glossy B/W Frontispiece Do You Suspose he Was Watching Me ? , By Edwards Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000JD7Y3Y |
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Running with the Fox
David Macdonald Manufacturer: Unwin Hyman ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000RB9M5G |
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Macdonald has given to posterity his research which involved techniques for following foxes through the night. His work was enhanced by the latest in radiotagging, night vision binoculars, and a 15-year study using a succession of hand-reared cubs to act as "spies." This book is more than a definitive statement on the subject, for it offers a sensitivity to this beautiful, adaptable animal that is nearing extinction, written in the tone that a biographer would use when writing of a revered and beloved relative. The photographs, drawings, descriptions, diagrams, and the charting of behavior patterns provide readers with insight into the true nature of the elusive, intelligent, and little-known or understood fox. This book is sure to be in demand for years to come, a classic to be read again and again.
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Running with the Fox
David MacDonald Manufacturer: Facts on File ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0816018863 |
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A great book on fox society.......2006-03-07
Great fox book.......1999-05-01
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8 Titles By Martha Grimes Richard Jury Series : The Man with a Load of Mischief The Old Fox Deceiv'd The Deer Leap I Am the Only Running Footman The Five Bells And Bladebone The Old Silent The Old Contemptibles The Horse You Came in On
Martha Grimes Manufacturer: various ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000MQFPU2 |
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8 Titles By Martha Grimes Richard Jury Series : The Man with a Load of Mischief The Old Fox Deceiv'd The Deer Leap I Am the Only Running Footman The Five Bells And Bladebone The Old Silent The Old Contemptibles The Horse You Came in On. eight mmpb books.
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Andy Blake's Secret Service By Edwards, Leo with Scarce as Hens Tooth Color DustJacket of 2 Guys & Running Farmyard Ghost Cloaked Figure from Barn at Nite. Series #3, 1st, Edition
Leo, Blank Endpapers Slight FoX, B/W INTERNALS Illustrated By Bert Salg, Glossy B/W Frontispiece Do You Suspose he Was Watching Me ? , By Edwards Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000JD7Y2U |
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Best in Books-the Children Are Gone, It All Started With Hippocrates, the Centurion, the Running Foxes, Ordeal By Fire.
Arthur, Armour, Richard, Wibberley, Leo Cavanaugh Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000L1OPY0 |
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RED FOX RUNNING
Eve Bunting Manufacturer: Clarion Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NUGHHM |
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Running Away from Home (Red Fox Picture Books)
Nigel Gray Manufacturer: Red Fox ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0099724618 |
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Illustrated in full color. When Sam's dad makes him angry, Sam decides to run away from home. He loads his backpack, says good-bye to his dog, and heads out the door. But where does a little boy go in the pouring rain? After some time spent sitting under the porch, Sam wonders if he shouldn't give his parents one last chance. Sensitively written and richly illustrated by Kate Greenaway Award-winning artist Gregory Rogers, here is a true-to-life story about a universal childhood experience.
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Running with the Fox
David Macdonald Manufacturer: Facts on File ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OB42QI |
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The Big Book of Fenton Glass, 1940-1970 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
John Walk , and Joseph Gates Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0764322435 |
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This popular tour of sumptuous glass colors, decorative treatments, and forms (from baskets and bowls to sandwich trays and vases) produced by the famous Fenton Art Glass Company is back in a new edition, complete with new values for collectors. More than 840 color images provide a visual feast of the company's popular products, plus rare, unlisted, and experimental items. A brief history of the West Virginia company, listings of factory ware and mold numbers, a chronicle of the various colors produced in the many product lines, a bibliography, and values round out the eye-catching presentation.Customer Reviews:
Wonderful, very informative; you'll love this great resource.......1999-05-10
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The Big Book of Fenton Glass 1940-1970
John Walk Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0764308823 |
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This is a beautiful and comprehensive guide to the glassware produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company from the 1940s through the 1960s. The various colors, decorative treatments, and forms (from baskets and bowls to sandwich trays and vases) are vividly displayed in over 840 color photographs. A large selection of rare, unlisted, and experimental items-some never before pictured-are included.In the text, a brief history of the company is provided. Additional information provides listings of factory ware and mold numbers along with a chronicle of the various colors produced in the many product lines. Also included in the book are a bibliography and newly updated values for the glassware in its many eye-catching forms and brilliant colors.
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Fenton collector.......2007-07-12
Detailed and up-to-date.......1999-10-19
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Big Book of Fenton Glass 1940 1970 2ND Edition
John Walk Manufacturer: SCHIFFER +PUBLISHING LTD ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000SNH7TG |
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Mary's Flowers: Gardens, Legends & Meditations (Living Legends of Our Lady)
Vincenzina Krymow , and M. Jean Frisk Manufacturer: Saint Anthony Messenger Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0867163496 |
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St. Martha Parish-Wide Bulletin Book Club December Selection.......2001-12-02
this book costs more here than at barns and noble!.......2000-05-11
A must book for gardeners in need of inspiration.......2000-03-01
Calming, inspiring, can't wait for spring.......2000-02-03
937-678-0185 redcow@bright.net
A Gorgeous Meditative Tribute.......2000-01-15
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Mary's Flowers: Gardens, Legends, and Meditations
Vincenzina Krymow , and M. Jean Frisk Manufacturer: Saint Anthony Messenger Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0867165138 |
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A trip into a wonderful world of myth and botany..........2007-05-28
Mary's Flowers ;Gardens, Legends, and Meditations .......2007-03-31
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Emanuel: Studies in the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint, and the Dead Sea Scrolls in Honor of Emanuel Tov/With Index Volume (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum)
Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 9004126791 |
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This volume honors the lifetime of scholarly contribution and leadership of Professor Emanuel Tov, Judah L. Magnes professor of Bible at the Department of Bible, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Colleagues from all over the world have contributed significant studies in the three areas of Tov's primary interest and expertise: the Hebrew Bible, its Greek translations, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.This Festschrift is a fitting tribute to one of the generation's leading scholars, whose dedicated efforts as editor-in-chief have brought about the complete publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Vin Diesel XXXposed
Michael Robin , and Todd Rone Owens Manufacturer: Pocket ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0743470850 |
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Vin Diesel is everywhere -- the newly crowned king of the box office and the newsstand. But who is he really? The world's hottest star is also its most mysterious. Few fans realize that this so-called overnight success is actually the product of a lifetime of planning and struggle.
This book follows every step of Vin Diesel's rise from his days as a poor but happy mischief-maker in New York's Greenwich Village -- where an act of vandalism led to his stage debut at the age of seven -- through the long years spent toiling as a bouncer in Manhattan's trendiest clubs while trying to break into Hollywood -- to his first "big break" from Steven Spielberg.
Take a look behind the scenes of each of Vin's films -- the roles he fought for, the role he walked away from after filming had begun, and the leading ladies he continued to see off-screen. VIN DIESEL: XXXPOSED takes on the rumors about his background and his ego and reveals how fame has taken its toll on the intensely private star. This is the unlikely and inspiring story of how an outsider who wouldn't give up transformed himself into the action hero of the new millennium.
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XXXposed Completly!.......2005-07-29
A GOOD LOOK AT ACTOR VIN DIESEL.......2005-05-08
Loved It!!!.......2003-04-25
Loved It!.......2003-04-25
Everything you wanted to know about Vin, and probably more........2003-04-19
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The Monstrous Regiment of Women: Female Rulers in Early Modern Europe
Sharon L. Jansen Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0312213417 |
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When Mary Tudor became queen of England, the succession of a woman to the throne horrified many, including the Protestant reformer John Knox. His blistering condemnation of female rule, The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, was followed in print by a series of pamphlets that echoed and expanded his argument that female rule was unnatural, unlawful, and contrary to scripture. In her own variation on this "monstrous regiment," Sharon Jansen contributes to the debate about female rulers. She explores the relationships among the many women whose lives occupy a place in and perpetuate a continuing, though largely unrecognized, tradition of political rule. The "story" of early modern European political history looks very different if we focus on successive generations of powerful women and view the shifting political alliances of the period from their perspective.Books:
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