Mosses of Arctic Alaska (Bryophtorum Bibliotheca, No 14)

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Unrealistic even for dreamers

Nice to read, great pictures

Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die
Steve Watkins , and Clare Jones
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
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ASIN: 1554071380

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Thirty journeys that really are better than the destinations.

There are many amazing places to see and a host of exciting things to do once you get there, but for some destinations the journey is the most exhilarating part of all.

In Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die international travel writers and photographers Steve Watkins and Clare Jones draw on their years of experience to select thirty of their favorite "trips of a lifetime," including:

the mysterious Ruta Maya from Mexico to Honduras;
an expedition across Antarctica that follows in the footsteps of famed explorer Ernest Shackleton;
from Singapore to Bangkok on the luxurious Eastern and Oriental Express;
the famous and infamous Route 66 -- a legendary road trip through the heart of America.

Lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die is a ticket to adventure that will inspire both armchair tourists and intrepid travelers with unusual and amazing experiences of a lifetime.

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Unrealistic even for dreamers.......2006-11-17

This book with its beautiful photographs, still has more flaws than good points. The table of contents is almost unusable, the caption under the photos are unreadable, and mostly disappointing was the unrealistic choice journeys. These are only for the extremely rich, with only one or two for anyone else (ie travel on Route 66).

Nice to read, great pictures.......2006-10-17

Reading the story and looking at the great pictures, you imaging being there yourself.

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Honor the Flag: A Guide to Its Care and Display
Ruth S. Radlauer
Manufacturer: Forest House Publishing Company, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1566747007

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The most famous book from the legendary investor

Teaching From a Master

Must Read for any new Investor

THE SMALLEST BOOK EVER

Good start for investing basics

One Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market
Peter Lynch , and John Rothchild
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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ASIN: 0743200403

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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING BOOK THAT EVERY INVESTOR SHOULD OWN

Peter Lynch is America's number-one money manager. His mantra: Average investors can become experts in their own field and can pick winning stocks as effectively as Wall Street professionals by doing just a little research.

Now, in a new introduction written specifically for this edition of One Up on Wall Street, Lynch gives his take on the incredible rise of Internet stocks, as well as a list of twenty winning companies of high-tech '90s. That many of these winners are low-tech supports his thesis that amateur investors can continue to reap exceptional rewards from mundane, easy-to-understand companies they encounter in their daily lives.

Investment opportunities abound for the layperson, Lynch says. By simply observing business developments and taking notice of your immediate world -- from the mall to the workplace -- you can discover potentially successful companies before professional analysts do. This jump on the experts is what produces "tenbaggers," the stocks that appreciate tenfold or more and turn an average stock portfolio into a star performer.

The former star manager of Fidelity's multibillion-dollar Magellan Fund, Lynch reveals how he achieved his spectacular record. Writing with John Rothchild, Lynch offers easy-to-follow directions for sorting out the long shots from the no shots by reviewing a company's financial statements and by identifying which numbers really count. He explains how to stalk tenbaggers and lays out the guidelines for investing in cyclical, turnaround, and fast-growing companies.

Lynch promises that if you ignore the ups and downs of the market and the endless speculation about interest rates, in the long term (anywhere from five to fifteen years) your portfolio will reward you. This advice has proved to be timeless and has made One Up on Wall Street a number-one bestseller. And now this classic is as valuable in the new millennium as ever.

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The most famous book from the legendary investor .......2007-10-16

This was the book that catapuled individual investing. He teaches you how to beat the market just by keeping your eyes and ears open.

Unfortunately, most investors don't follow his rules.

A reread for those who have questions about their returns.

This book is the Bible for investing!

Teaching From a Master.......2007-10-12

(This is a review of the full-sized edition, not the ill-advised miniature that has garnered so much negative comment.)

Why listen to Peter Lynch? He's one of the greatest stock market investors of all time. From 1977 to 1990, Lynch managed the Magellan mutual fund for Fidelity Investments. The fund's assets increased more than 2,700%.

Is that a lot? It's like Barry Bonds hitting 200 home runs in a season. It's a staggering achievement, unlikely to ever be duplicated.

There is a small industry of financial advice out there from people with no documented success. Lucky for us, Lynch decided to share his methods.

One Up on Wall Street puts stock picking skill into the minds of everyday people. The book is written in a breezy, accessible style that non-financial types will appreciate. Lynch also gives a glimpse at his life at Fidelity during his tenure running Magellan.

Stock picking is an art. Lynch delves into the intuitive side of investing. It's not all about financial statements and balance sheets, although he gives you a quick rundown of those too (Chapter 13: Some Famous Numbers). The book has more ideas per page than any of the several stock market books that I have read.

Information overload can paralyze the mind of a stockpicker. If you're not a data type of person, stock research can make your head explode. Lynch spells out a way to find good investments without suffering brain damage.

To use a food analogy, he doesn't give you a recipe, he teaches you how to cook.

Must Read for any new Investor.......2007-08-08

I've been looking for more information on how to invest into this stock market. This book was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Not only did it help me figure out what kinds of companies to keep my eye out for, it also gave me ways and formulas to check out to verify if the stock was a good buy or not. I highly recommend this book!

THE SMALLEST BOOK EVER.......2007-07-31

This is a MINIATURE book. Literally. 3 inces x 3 inches, "95 pages" with 30 or 40 big words on each page. Ridiculous. I can't believe such a thing was manufactured.

Good start for investing basics.......2007-07-15

Excellent primer for how to consider investments from a qualitative perspective, rather than the number crunching quantitive perspective put forth by so many other writers. Peter Lynch demonstrates how amateur investors can have an edge on Wall Street professionals through our day-to-day interactions with businesses.

One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market

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One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market
Peter; Rothchild, John Lynch
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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One Up On Wall Street - How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market
Peter Lynch -
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One up on Wall Street : How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market
Peter; Rothchild, John Lynch
Manufacturer: Viking Penguin
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One Up On Wall Street How To Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market
Peter; Rothchild, John Lynch
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000X0QZCO

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ONE UP ON WALL STREET HOW TO USE WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW TO MAKE MONEY IN THE MARKET
Peter; Rothchild, John Lynch
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000X1WZYU

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Covers every facet of raising a happy and healthy bird.......2001-02-04

The Loving Care Of Pet Parrots covers every facet of raising a happy and healthy bird. All topics and issues are covered in detail, including choosing an appropriate species; weaning new pets; basic training; providing toys and amusement; feeding for pleasure and health; and mimicking ability. If you have a parrot or are considering having one as a personal or family pet, begin with a thorough reading of Rosemary Low's The Loving Care Of Parrots.

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Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value.

Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions.

The Perfect North Carolina Lawn is written by the highly popular gardening expert Steve Dobbs.

Lawns are the foundation of a great landscape. This series contains regional information on the best lawns for a southern landscape.

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Not a quick fix book........2003-06-18

This wasn't the book I expected it to be. I was ready for a book that would give me a quick answer to all my lawn question, but this isn't it. There is some work you need to do before you read this book. The major thing is find out the pH of your soil then go from there.

It is a lot of if you have A then do 1 and if you have B then do 2 answers. I was really expecting if you have fescue then do A, B & C and you will have a great lawn, but it isn't that easy.

It does make a good reference book after you do some work to find out a lot about your lawn and soil. I will put it on the shelf and when I see something strange I will consult the book but I don't think it is going to get a lot use.

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In Building Interactive Worlds in 3D readers will find turnkey tutorials that detail all the steps required to build simulations and interactions, utilize virtual cameras, virtual actors (with self-determined behaviors), and real-time physics including gravity, collision, and topography. With the free software demos included, 3D artists and developers can learn to build a fully functioning prototype. The book is dynamic enough to give both those with a programming background as well as those who are just getting their feet wet challenging and engaging tutorials in virtual set design, using Virtools. Other software discussed is: Lightwave, and Maya. The book is constructed so that, depending on your project and design needs, you can read the text or interviews independently and/or use the book as reference for individual tutorials on a project-by-project basis. Each tutorial is followed by a short interview with a 3D graphics professional in order to provide insight and additional advice on particular interactive 3D techniquesfrom user, designer, artist, and producer perspectives.

* Create interactive, 3D sets - virtual buildings, terrains, as well as other virtual prototypes for games, film/video pre-visualization, and virtual reality design for the Web from sketch to fully-working prototype

* Interviews with experts in the field provide additional insight into each tutorial

* Dozens of tutorials on CD-ROM, and dozens more on author's website

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Review of 23 June 2007.......2007-06-23

The book is very well structured, it teaches how to implement Maya and Virtools, taking you through the creation of a character or a tree in Maya and configuring it later in Virtools. Also explains a number of behaviors and cameras, theory and practice. Im still hoping to test a few of the examples, such as the Nighthawk section, but so far it seems fairly good.

Enriching virtual content: a very good reference.......2007-03-13

This book is a good reference for anyone interested in creating interactive installations, typically for museums, presentations, projects, digital artwork, and even games.

If you are completely new to Virtools and you are looking for a manual, then this may not be the appropriate book. However, if your goal is to produce rich experiences with a strong cinematographic feel, it's an ideal read. Gauthier often links virtual worlds to cinema, a natural connection; if you want to push your virtual content futher, some tricks of the 7th art trade are totally appropriate.

I'd recommend this to anyone willing to push the quality of an installation, or looking forward to adding lots of depth in a virtual experience.

Disappointed and frustrated.......2006-04-01

I am a 3D savvy person and I have been using 3D applications such as 3D Studio Max & Maya for several years but I have TROUBLE following the tutorials in this book - WHY? The reason is simple: there are errors, errors, and errors everywhere in this book. Since it's almost impossible to find a Virtools book, this would be the only choice for people who want to get a book about Virtools. However I found this book is very disappointing.

There is no logical explanation of how building blocks work (building blocks are what the pre-written scripts in Virtools are called) but merely poor direction of how to click and drag building blocks and press play. Most of the information about Virtools in this book you will be able to find in the Help menu from the software itself. There are very few (if there is any) new ideas and they are confusing and I get lost even by following the "step by step" instruction. I was doubting myself not following the tutorials correctly so I passed the book to one of my friends who is a 3D guru - and he has trouble to get things work following the tutorials in this book as well. Again: errors!!!

I'm very disappointed and frustrated.

Misleading title.......2005-12-31

This book contains demos solely for use with Virtools Dev 3.0. The book is specific to this software and doesn't contain much that would be of interest otherwise.

By the way, Virtools Dev used to cost $5,000. Unfortunately, they doubled the price to $10,000 this year, but from what I could find on Internet forums, there was no reason for the increase. The software wasn't vastly improved or anything.

And if you actually create a game using Virtools Dev, you have to pay them a percentage of you profit. There are other hidden charges too, such as add-ons, that you would need.

Therefore, I wasted my money on this book, but maybe this review will save yours.

Not what I needed........2005-10-21

It's nearly impossible to find Virtools books out there. So I was pleased to find this title. However, it has not been particularly useful.

There are plenty of demo files on the disc but very little discussion of what is going on. What I was hoping for was detail on how building blocks were selected, why they are connected the way they are, how they interact, etc. Instead the demo files are completed with little comment in the book. The instructions that are there are more of the "Drag this there. Then drag this there. Now press play." I find little insight in this method which is why I'd hoped for something more.

Many of the files on the CD are missing or not named the same as in the book. Some files that are to be downloaded from the Web were unavailable.

Also, there is quite a bit of content dedicated to creating your assets with Maya. That may be of interest to some, but I'm just in need of learning Virtools. Hence that material is of no assistance.

It is a dissapointment, but remains the only book available.

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Pre-Design Set
Paul Speiregen
Manufacturer: Kaplan AEC Education
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Binding: Paperback

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You don't have to read 50 books to prepare for this test. Paul Spreiregen, FAIA, has written two comprehensive Pre-Design courses that will simplify your preparation.

Candidates may enroll in both Pre-Design 1 and Pre-Design 2 for a special combined fee of $102.

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Marilyn Monroe is alive and well in the American imagination. She is the stuff of memory, living as icon, mysterious suicide, transgressive goddess--a character that tells the story of America itself. American Monroe explores the ways we remember Marilyn--from playing cards, books, and fan clubs, to female impersonators, political conspiracies, and high art, her ubiquitous presence informs our cultural common ground.
Finding in Marilyn a "representative character" of our time, Baty explores some of the cultural lives she has been made to lead. We follow "the mediatrix" from the biographies by Mailer and Steinem, to the shadowy Kennedy connection, to the coroner Noguchi's obsession with the body of the dead star. Representations of Marilyn, Baty shows, displace neat categories of high and low culture, of public and private, male and female. She becomes a surface that mirrors everything it touches, a site upon which to explore the character of the postmodern condition.
American Monroe is an innovative, scintillating look at the making and remaking of popular icons. It explores the vocabulary of memory as it moves the reader past vistas of American political culture. It seeks to understand Marilyn's enduring power and how, through our many-layered rememberings of her, we come to understand ourselves and our shared history.

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A Novel Approach to Monroe.......2000-05-29

S. Paige Baty's American Monroe is one of the most riveting academic books on popular culture I have ever read. The author does an excellent job of explaining how the star has functioned as an icon of popular memory over the past three and a half decades, exploring her image from cultural, historical, and political angles.

She explains that the "real" story began once Monroe died, in so much as her corpse provided the ground for recent history (Hollywood, Presidential politics, feminism) to be written. If you're looking for an ordinary biography of Marilyn, or a typical rendering of her place in history, don't look here. But if you'd like to gain a critical or philosophical perspective on the star, buy this book! Now!

Of particular interest is Baty's take on mass media, virtual communities bound by the internet, and a re-thinking of the way American citizens cast our vote in the democratic process.

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Personal letters are now recognized as the richest source for understanding the process and experience of migration. After the death of her husband, a victim of the Great Famine in Mohill, Co. Leitrim, Mary Reynolds settled her young family in Lancashire. Those who stayed there maintained an affectionate and informative correspondence with Laurence Reynolds and his family, who went on to Chicago.

This collection of forty-nine letters sent from Manchester (1877-1904), chronicles the growing wealth and respectability of Irish emigrants making good in industrial England, offering an interesting counterpoint to more familiar stories of poverty. They show that the Irish in England did not always experience the squalor and degradation depicted by Carlyle and Engels.

The editor’s introduction illuminates the social history of England as well as Irish emigration.

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