Platanaceae through Myricaceae of New York State (Contributions to a Flora of New York State) (Contributions to a flora of New York State) (Contributions to a flora of New York State)

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Platanaceae through Myricaceae of New York State (Contributions to a Flora of New York State) (Contributions to a flora of New York State) (Contributions to a flora of New York State)
Richard Sheppard Mitchell
Manufacturer: University of the State of New York, State Education Dept
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1555571778
Release Date: 1988-03-01

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Glorious Alaska.......2005-12-26

Alaska is our biggest state, and this book has some truly big pages (mostly 12x16, but occasional 12x36 foldouts). We see terrific photos of rainforests, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, mountains, including of course, Denali (Mount McKinley), the aurora, volcanoes, wildlife, towns, cities, people, and more. And there are fifteen 12x16 pages of well-written articles: on history, landscapes, resources, and lifestyles. I really like this book, and I recommend it.

Great Memories.......2002-01-04

This books wonderful photography brings back great memories of a fantastic fly in fishing trip with my son to Alaska. Up close and personal fishing with my son, the bears & Denali.

Highly recommended.......1998-09-07

The books unusual (12x16), wide-open, landscape format is well-suited to the subject: the largest, most majestic state (and land) I've visited. Spectacular photos carefully edited from 11 photographers.

The cover (and back cover), 12x32, appropriate pays homage to Denali (Mt. McKinley), viewed from Wonder Lake. Plus numerous other views of Denali, and all Alaska's major regions, national parks, cities.

With plenty of thoughtful essays, also of high caliber. And at a great price...

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A great trip through Alaska's auroral beauty

Alaska's Spectacular Aurora
Todd Salat
Manufacturer: Todd Salat Shots
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1578332087

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Go aurora hunting with Alaska's premier northern lights photographer, Todd Salat. Grab your stocking cap and gloves for an all-state trip to view the elusive aurora borealis and experience what it takes to get the photograph. This 96-page hardcover coffee-table book not only includes over 100 breathtaking color photos of the northern lights, but also provides a first-hand insight into the adventures of hunting them. He does the driving, stays awake all night and endures the freezing temperatures so you can enjoy the photography and share his experiences in the comfort of your own home.

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A great trip through Alaska's auroral beauty.......2005-11-02

As an Alaskan, I sometimes take the aurora borealis for granted. We see them from time to time, and that is usually while in town. If you are lucky to be away from the city lights, and are in the right place at the right time, you can really get a great display, but it's usually out of the way, extremely cold, and well timing is what it's all about.

This is where Todd Salat comes to the rescue. He fights the cold, the terrain and the night to hunt down these beautiful aurora displays. Not only are the photos amazing, but through reading the book, you get to experience what it was like to get the photo. Todd Salat illustrates what it took, what he experienced when shooting these photos. The planning, the exploring and sometimes the luck involved in setting up the camera, and shooting away.

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One of the greatest true sea adventures of all time by Thor Heyerdahl. With over 80 photographs of the voyage.

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KON-TIKI (Random House Pictureback)
Thor Heyerdahl
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 039486364X
Release Date: 1984-02-12

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Hippies before their time
Five Stars for Adventure, One for Archaeology
An Amazing adventure all the way through...
re-writing history
Rightful classic

Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft
Thor Heyerdahl
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0137507380

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Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure -- a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage.

On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a balsa log raft. After three months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, whales, and sharks, they sighted land -- the Polynesian island of Puka Puka.

Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage -- a magnificent saga of men against the sea.

Washington Square Press' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Kon-Tiki has been prepared by an editorial committee headed by Harry Shefter, professor of English at New York University. It includes a foreword by the author, a selection of critical excerpts, notes, an index, and a unique visual essay of the voyage.

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Hippies before their time.......2007-05-31

It's a great read and an epic journey. What amazed me, even more than the raft itself, was that the crews' relationships with each other survived the trip. I don't know many (any) people I'd want never to be able to get out of sight of for months on end...

Read and be impressed, be very impressed!

Five Stars for Adventure, One for Archaeology.......2007-05-26

I made some Mormons angry over my reviews of books that defend the Book of Mormon, and they have been slamming my reviews. Your "helpful" votes are appreciated. Thanks

On Kon-Tiki: I absolutely got lost in this magnificent adventure. Nevertheless, Heyerdahl's theory that civilization was spread around the world by some lost white race is simply bogus racism. Still, I enjoyed all his books, including "The Ra Expeditions," and "Aku-Aku."

It is sad to think that Heyerdahl's career as a fearless adventurer is marred by his zealous devotion to a dated idea. Yes, Peruvian Indians could have crossed the Pacific, but it is more likely that contact came from the other way. At any rate, Heyerdahl manufactured the archaeological evidence he found on Easter Island.

In the July 2002 issue of the "Smithsonian Magazine," Richard Conniff demonstrated that Heyerdahl actually paid the natives to make reed-boats relics (Kon Artist?" was the title). "A good story," said Conniff, "can be so compelling that teller and subject become entrapped together in its charms...." (p. 28). This astute observation could apply to novels claimed to be actual history, and anyone interested in the Book of Mormon should give it long thought.

Heyerdahl wrote about Pedro Pate, an Easter Islander and how Pate found a two-masted reed boat in a cave. Conniff wrote: "I showed Pate a two-page photograph of the reed boat from Heyerdahl's book, and he grinned. He'd carved the boat himself, he said. Dubious, I offered him $100 to carve such a boat now, 37 years later, and he accepted." "A few days later, he presented me with the 18-inch-long reed boat he had carved. It was as good as the one in the book" (p. 29).

In "The Ancient American Civilizations," Friedrich Katz asked some very hard questions of Heyerdahl's theory.

"If the Polynesians really do come from America, why do their chronicles record the exact opposite direction, naming South-East Asia as their place of origin? Why is their language first and foremost related to South-Asiatic and Malayan languages? Finally, as Trimborn remarked, 'Were not the Polynesian Vikings, rather than the Indians, not the sailors who crossed the high seas?'" (p. 18).

Heyerdahl should also be criticized for playing word games, selecting a word here and there, but ignoring the whole language. Many linguists criticized this erroneous method of relating two ancient peoples. See Robert Wauchope's magnificent little book, "Lost Tribes and Sunken Continents: Myth and Method in the Study of the American Indians." See my review. Lost Tribes and Sunken Continents Myth Method in the

Mormon writers frequently cite Heyerdahl because he proved that ancient voyages across the oceans were possible--an idea going back hundreds of years and not new with Heyerdahl. Very few scholars ever denied that such ancient voyages were possible.

But ah, there's the rub, as Hamlet said. If they occurred, what would be the effect on an entrenched native culture? The Book of Mormon has ancient voyages (the Jaredites were supposed have crossed the ocean on a 344-day voyage in eight submarines in about 2,000 BC). It is primarily about the great civilizations the Jaredites and Nephites established in the Americas.

Robert Sharer summarizes the modern state of knowledge in his heavy and authoritative book, "The Ancient Maya." Sharer writes:

"After more than a century of gathering and analyzing archaeological evidence, we have discovered nothing to support the idea of intervention by people from the Old World." "This is not to say that accidental contacts between the Old and New World peoples could not have occurred before the age of European exploration" (p. 6).

"On the basis of the available evidence, then, the courses of cultural development in the New and Old Worlds seem clearly independent of each other and devoid of significant contact until 1492" (intro., p. 7).

The ancient Maya civilization, Sharer continues, "are to be `explained' not as a product of transplanted Old World civilization, but as the result of the processes that underlie the growth of any culture, including those that develop the kind of complexity we call civilization."

"The idea, which either explicitly or implicitly asserts that the peoples of the New World were incapable of shaping their own destiny or developing sophisticated cultures independently of Old World influence, is still popular in quarters."

"But this is but one more popular myth devoid of fact, for the evidence points unmistakably toward the evolution of civilization in the New World independently of developments in the Old World." See Sharer's book and my review. The Ancient Maya, 6th Edition

None of these serious criticisms of the claims of Mormons or of Heyerdahl's theories, however, should detract from Heyerdahl's great adventures. His accounts of his raft voyages are breathless and compelling reading.

For a masterful telling of Polynesian history (especially about Easter Island) by a scholar with a Moari heritage, read the essential book "Vikings of the Pacific," by Peter H. Buck. Click here to read my review:
Vikings of the Pacific

An Amazing adventure all the way through..........2007-05-15

Heyerdahl was either extremely ignorant of the sea, completely sure of his hypothesis that ancient peoples traveled the sea in rafts, or both.

I worked offshore, and couldn't imagine doing what Heyerdahl did. I've spent my life on the water and the sea just has never been so forgiving in my case. To build a raft for the first time without testing it first against the sea was just madness. But to put out, without the technology we have today, that was just ballsy.

In the end, history proved him right, over and over again. Heyerdahl is a man who certainly knows how to put his money where his mouth is. If you want to know about the spirit of those who have the faith to really lean on their convictions, this is a great book.

-H

re-writing history.......2007-02-20

I was very pleased that i stumbled across this book and thoroughly recommend it as in terms of history and the movement of people the book is very important,history books had to be re-written.Before the incredible journey was taken not many poeple thought it possible that a raft could leave the west coast of S.America and reach the polynesian islands solely by nature alone ie current and wind,most people excepted what scientists wrote ,that is the polynesian islands were populated from the west side of the Pacific(asia)only and no native South Ameicans could have made such a journey especially before technology came into play.But these men had done there homework on sea currents,weather patterns(winds) and construction of the raft which was constructed using the same materials as they had used in inca times.
If you want an insight into how ancient peoples risked everything by sailing into the unknown this is the book for you,its compelling stuff.

Rightful classic.......2006-12-05

This is an excellent morale boosting story for anyone with a wacky idea that just won't quit, and has been dying their whole life to say "Ha, I told you so!". It's also a great travel epic complete with the quirky locals, the gadget guru, and a group of men willing to risk their lives for an ultimate adventure.
Parts of the book did read like a 1960's documentary. I could almost envision the "exciting world of color" technicolor intro and Thor narrating over the action. But I think it all adds to the ambiance of the book. It makes you realize in days before GPS and sattellite radios how crazy this band of pioneers really were. Also Thor doesn't really get into the emotional implications of first signing on to the expedition, then being at sea with a handful of men for three months. Instead he spiced up the day to day desciptions with detail about sea life and what the crew did to entertain themselves. I would have imagined the trip to be much more monotonous and morale killing then he makes it out to be, but it definitly makes a much more exciting read.
I woudl recommend this book to any travel book lover. It a classic of it's genre and a must read.

Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft (With 80 photographs of the voyage)

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Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft (With 80 photographs of the voyage)
Thor Heyerdahl
Manufacturer: Permabooks: New York
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Kon-Tiki: Six Men Cross the Pacific on a Raft (with Eighty Photographs of the Voyage) (Book Club Edition)

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Kon-Tiki: Six Men Cross the Pacific on a Raft (with Eighty Photographs of the Voyage) (Book Club Edition)
Thor Heyerdahl
Manufacturer: Rand McNally
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000X8P6FI

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Book Club Edition hardcover - 234 pages

Kon-Tiki; Across The Pacific By Raft (With 80 Photographs of the Voyage) Pocket Books #75101

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Kon-Tiki; Across The Pacific By Raft (With 80 Photographs of the Voyage) Pocket Books #75101
Thor Heyerdahl; F.H. Lyon (Translated by)
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OZUSTE

Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Voyage (Great 20th Century Expeditions)

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Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Voyage (Great 20th Century Expeditions)
Philip Steele
Manufacturer: Silver Burdett Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0875185339

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Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
Dolores Engel
Manufacturer: Raintree Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0839301510

Kon-Tiki: a Special Rand McNally Color Edition for Young People

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Kon-Tiki: a Special Rand McNally Color Edition for Young People
Thor Heyerdahl
Manufacturer: Rand McNally
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000LZ21X8

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The original text has been expertly edited for quicker reading--but without any loss of essential material or change of style. Scores of photographs, drawings, charts and diagrams--many hitherto unpublished and over 70 in color--add breathtaking reality to the book.

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This law school casebook extracts materials from scholarly literature on international income tax law and provides context for these materials, to enhance an understanding of the institutions that shape this area of law and underlying policy debates. Designed for use as a principal text, it may also be used as supplemental reading, with topics assigned as they are taken up in the course or assigned or recommended to students to read on their own.

Impact of new withholding requirements for pensions, annuities, and other deferred income under TEFRA of 1982 (Research report / International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans)

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Impact of new withholding requirements for pensions, annuities, and other deferred income under TEFRA of 1982 (Research report / International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans)
George E Biles
Manufacturer: International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
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ASIN: 0891542558

Foundations of U.S. international taxation (Tax management portfolios)

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Foundations of U.S. international taxation (Tax management portfolios)
Joseph Isenbergh
Manufacturer: Tax Management Inc
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006ROQUM

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out standing.......2004-02-19

I have always ben interested in mastiffs,this was the first publication that I have purchased,and I was pleased with its different approach to mastiff keeping.
The only fault that I could find was on adivising people not to take in a rescued Neo,which I found to be ill founded from my own personal experience with this wonderful breed.
Overall a well written book,with personal expereinces,which made it funny at times. Although I do wish that there were books that covered bloodlines with pictures covering five generations at least.

Leaving something out.......2003-02-22

This book is a must read for the person who is thinking of acquiring a mastiff breed for the first time! But, I must say, that I had already narrowed my choice down to the Dogue De Bordeaux, and the information on this breed was very sparce! I am most concerned about temperment, and how these dogs will get along within a family environment with other animals. The crux of the information dealt with health problems (which, of course, is important!), and the history of the dogue. It is very apparent that the author has had experience with the Bullmastiff and Neopolitan, as these breed descriptions are the most comprehensive. I wish that the breed bios had not been so biased! As information on the Dogue is almost nonexistant, I was hoping that this book would offer something more!

Disappointing-this book is only OK.......2001-09-09

I really looked forward to getting this book but when I finally settled down with it I was disappointed. It lacks real depth and it DEFINITELY lacks breadth. This book should be titled "Random Facts and Vague Histories of Some Molosser Breeds". The book has left out WAY too many breeds to deserve its title. Many of the sections were lacking substance, especially the Fila Brasileiro, Tibetan and Spanish Mastiff sections. The author did do a good job covering the Mastiff and Bullmastiff, but there is a ton of literature out there already on those breeds. More focus on the rarities please!

Reader........2000-01-16

I liked this book for the vast amount of pictures that it had to offer. I was amazed to see the many different types of Mastiff's that there were. If you are trying to decide on the type that you are wanting, or if you want to know more on the different types, this would be the book for you. It comes with a brief history of each breed, along with discriptin of each. It doesn't go into great detail about health problems that Mastiff's have to deal with, so I would recommend that once you have decided to purchase a Mastiff of your own, that you buy a book also specifically for your type breed. This is my coffee table book. It comes out every time guest's are at my house.

Great Book, However.......1999-10-27

It did leave out several Mastiff breeds that are hard to find published literature on.Maybe Douglas Oliff will catch other breeds next time.His other Mastiff book,"The Mastiff and Bullmastiff " handbook, is also very good.

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Winter Ornamentals: For the Maritime Northwest Gardener (Cascadia Gardening Series)
Daniel J. Hinkley
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0912365870

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Lengthen the gardening season by transforming your single-season garden into one that blossoms throughout the year. Flowers, berries, barks, and leaves provide brilliant color on dark winter days, and this guide emphasizes plants that possess special cold-weather traits. Included are sections on cultural requirements, pests and diseases, and companion plants.

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Period Details: The Definitive Sourcebook for House Restoration
Judith Miller , and Martin Miller
Manufacturer: Mitchell Beazley
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ASIN: 1857320433

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The first comprehensive, pictorial guide to the styles, materials, fixtures, and fittings essential to the successful restoration of a period house. The book covers details and fixtures for all rooms in the house as well as the exterior and garden, and helps you achieve an authentic period feel without abandoning the requirements of contemporary living. Full color and black-and-white photographs.

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needs a different title.......2001-01-18

I was a little disappointed by this one. The photos are often not sharp enough to really bring out details. Also, most of the Americal colonial and early 19th c. details pictured are in New York so you get a good look at styles from the region, but not a broad overview. My biggest complaint though is that so much space is devoted to reproduction or historic-inspired details rather than the real thing.

If you're looking for an idea book for adding historic-inspired touches to a home, this is a good choice. As a source for restoration, I think it falls short

needs a different title.......2001-01-18

If you're looking for an idea book for adding historic-inspired touches to a home, this is a good choice. As a source for restoration, I think it falls short

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Intimate reflections on loving and living from an American treasure.

"My One Good Nerve draws me back into my sweetest past . . . a work of memory and art."—Maya Angelou.

My One Good Nerve is an exuberant collection of writings in the down-home tradition by that incomparable icon of the human spirit, Ruby Dee. Married for 50 years to fellow actor Ossie Davis, Dee has led an astonishingly full life. But she has never forgotten where she comes from as an African American woman. Fans who have admired and drawn strength over the years from Dee's outspoken human rights advocacy and unforgettable characters are rewarded here with many glimpses into her memories and convictions. Based on her long-running one-woman show, this book is an inspiration and a blessing.

Ruby Dee (New Rochelle, NY) grew up in Harlem and graduated from Hunter College in New York City. Inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 1989, she was an original cast member of Broadway classics such as A Raisin in the Sun and South Pacific and appeared in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and the landmark adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots. She performs her one-woman show, My One Good Nerve, in theatres across the country.

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Ruby Dee is not only a wonderful actress, but a very engaging writer.............2006-11-29

I read this book after reading "In The Life Together," the book that Dee and her (late) husband, Ossie Davis, wrote together. Most people know Ruby Dee as a beautiful, beautiful actress in films like "A Raisin in the Sun." She is also a funny, touching and very compelling wriiter. "My One Good Nerve" is a collection of short stories, poems and reflections, ranging in subject matter from racism to love. Dee also writes tributes to late, great legends like Marvin Gaye and Diana Sand (an actress who starred with her in "A Raisin in the Sun").

This book made me laugh, cry and really think. Ruby Dee's writing style is incomparable to any I have ever read. She is, both, whimsical and insightful. Ruby isn't afraid to frankly speak about racial violence, lust and family dynamics. I really think that more people should become more familiar with her as a writer, if they haven't already. I was really surprised that there weren't other reviews of this marvelous book. It is a quick read and very engaging. Read it today......

My One Good Nerve: Rhythms, Rhymes, Reasons

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My One Good Nerve: Rhythms, Rhymes, Reasons
Ruby Dee
Manufacturer: Third World Press
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Binding: Paperback

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