Himalayan cobra-lilies (Arisaema): Their botany and culture

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Very Informative.......2002-05-13

I read this book a little while ago after becoming interested in Arisaema. The book explains about the past cultivation of these bulbs in their native area. It then describes the hardiness of the bulbs and the best places suited to growing the different varieties. There are tips on propogation also. The best bit of the book are the photographs of these wonderful plants. A must for anyone who has an interest in these bulbs.

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Orin Hargraves, author of Culture Shock! Morocco knows whereof he speaks. As a Peace Corps volunteer to that North African country in the early 1980s, he learned firsthand about the customs and culture in the Maghreb. Hargraves covers the bases with a basic but thorough overview of Moroccan history, geography, and politics. He delves into the psychological and cultural mores of the Moroccan people, from their attitudes about men, women, and family to their views on homosexuality, hospitality, and religion. The areas for potential misunderstanding between western visitors and Moroccans soon become clear, and Hargraves does his best to offer clear explanations of Moroccan thought and behavior.

Chapters on intangibles, such as friendship, world view, and relations between the sexes are followed by practical dos and don'ts for living in the country. In "Communicating in Morocco," Hargraves gives readers a mini-Arabic lesson. in "Where the Guest Is King," he suggests pacing for the many courses likely to be set before a guest at a Moroccan dinner party and other important tips for how to eat from a communal bowl. He gives advice on finding housing, conducting business, and even how to spend leisure time. Though Culture Shock! Morocco is primarily intended for people making a lengthy stay in Morocco, it also makes a terrific introduction to the country for anyone planning to visit there.

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You'll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide, you'll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you'll benefit from such topics as understanding the rules of driving and monetary systems, religious practices and making friends. There are tips on political traditions, building business relationships, and the particular intricacies of setting up a home or office. Great for the business traveler, the foreign exchange student, or the tourist who makes a sincere attempt to cross the bridge into a new and exciting culture.

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Great !.......2007-02-02

Very useful if you want to go there and understand the real Morocco. Well written, too.

What about the language?.......2006-02-17

It is all very well, but the main vehicle of culture is the language. This book is helpful in highlighting cultural features but a good section on the language would also be a good idea.

Well, now I'm excited.......2003-06-24

After reading this book, now I'm all the more excited to go to Morocco. Hargraves paints such a vivid picture of the people, the culture. It is a complicated society, very foreign to my understanding and experience. And yet, as I read through it, so many times, page after page, I realize that the culture is so familiar, so like my experience. Most of all, I now understand that it will take a lifetime to learn to adapt to Moroccan culture. I am eager to see how the words lift off the pages and into reality.

Almost every page has nuggets and key points to learn and understand, and my copy is mostly yellow from highlighting. One aspect that I wish were different, though- Hargraves appears too often to accept the stratification in Moroccan culture, and the mistreatment of the lower classes, as par the course, and something Moroccans accept, and therefore something that we should accept, and something culturally neutral. There is so much good in Moroccan society, but, just as in any society, some that is not as good as well.

But that's only one small detraction in an otherwise great text. Particularly interesting is the quiz at the end of the book, where you test one's knowledge gained through reading. I've never seen this in any other culture or travel book, and it should really be more common! Hargraves doesn't just repeat information here either- rather, he asks the reader to intuit the answers not yet given, from the information that he's previously provided- and then of course, he provides all the possible correct answers.

I want to learn how to live and eat and talk and think, Moroccan. I want to see what it means to be a Moroccan who is so adept at adaptation to so many different cultural situations. I want to learn to engage in real Arab relationship, and to learn how to politely refuse a request, and how to be a good guest, and a good host. I want to learn how to serve the Moroccan peoples. If you're interested in this as well, then this is a book you need to get.

A must for anyone living with a Moroccan or in Morocco.......1999-12-09

I have spent 3 summers in Morocco and 5 years with my husband who is Moroccan and this book clarified a lot aspects of Moroccan life for me. No matter how objective one may be about cultural differences, it helps to have a neutral party explain what is happening in a given interaction. I didn't even realize how much I suffered from culture shock until I read "Culture Shock!" Particually helpful were the author's comments on the difference in Western and Eastern concepts of personal space, public space and privacy.

A MUST for anyone going to or interested in Morocco.......1999-11-22

In anticipation of accompanying my close Moroccon friend to his homeland on a business trip with another American, I read this book in one sitting and read it twice more before leaving for Morocco. It proved to be an invaluable tool to better understanding my Moroccan friend here in the states and it provided knowledge, information and tips that proved priceless during my recent stay in Morocco. I have no doubt that had I not read this book, I would have had a very different experience. This book enabled me to have the most incredible travel experience of my life despite the fact that I don't speak arabic or french. At the very least I had an understanding of this wonderfully rich culture steeped in tradition. I recommend this book to anyone interested in Morocco whether for travelling or simply interested in the country, their people and customs. While this book is ideal for someone relocating, I found it to be more useful than any of the other travel companions I purchased for my trip. Any future travel plans of mine will start with a purchase of "Culture Shock..." for that country.

Culture Shock! Morocco: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides)

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Morocco: "Knock for Something Completely Different"

Culture Shock! Morocco: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides)
Orin Hargraves
Manufacturer: Marshall Cavendish Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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Morocco: "Knock for Something Completely Different".......2007-08-18

This book provides a detailed description of modern Moroccan culture for those from Western backgrounds trying to make sense of Moroccan values, behavior, and daily life. The content is explained well and easy to read, although the type face is rather small.

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Moolack Young Salmon Fisherman
Worthlake
Manufacturer: Melmont Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JCFODM

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Moolack, Young Salmon Fisherman
Mary Worthylake , and Roy Schroeder
Manufacturer: Melmont Publishers
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Moolack: Young Salmon Fisherman
Mary M. Worthylake
Manufacturer: Melmont Publishers, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OJBYPW

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Moolack was a Tsimshian boy who lived at the mouth of the Skeena River near what is now the boundary between British Columbia and Alaska. The Tsimshian Indians trolled for salmon and they had an elaborate salmon ceremony. They depended upon salmon for much of their food.

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This is a thinking person's guide, and as such it supplies a theoretical framework for understanding attachment and loss as well as actual advice on everyday care, costs, and regulations.

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Features the most exquisite miniature rooms being constructed today. Detailed photographs show the world-famous Ruth McChesney miniature rooms, and the book provides tips and techniques on how to create museum-quality miniature rooms and furnishings.

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Interesting.......2001-08-10

This book was very interesting to read and the pictures were very nice. I gives great ideas for interior design.

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Volume 1 of the landmark Flora of New South Wales, published with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, was first published in 1990, and describes the naturally occurring and naturalized ferns, cycads, conifers, and some of the flowering plants of this state. This revised edition responds to wide-ranging revisions to taxonomy and the discovery or identification of new plant species--such as the "living fossil" Wollemi pine. It includes a 64-page insert that lists all the updates to the information within the book, including taxonomic changes, new species descriptions, new data about species, and changes to keys. The reference list, glossary, and index have all been revised.

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Flora of New South Wales

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Binding: Unknown Binding

Flowers and plants of New South Wales and Southern Queensland (Australian flora in colour)

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Flowers and plants of New South Wales and Southern Queensland (Australian flora in colour)

Manufacturer: Reed
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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The forest flora of New South Wales
J. H Maiden
Manufacturer: Gullick
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The honey and pollen flora of New South Wales

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The honey and pollen flora of New South Wales
William Alexander Goodacre
Manufacturer: A.H. Pettifer, government printer
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Kosciuszko Alpine Flora: Field Edition
A.B. Costin , M Gray , C.J. Totterdell , and J. Wimbush
Manufacturer: CSIRO Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part I: Pteridophytes; Part II: Gymnosperms, Key to Angiosperm Families, Angiosperms: Families 37-83; Part III: Angiosperms: Families 84-106; Part IV: Angiosperms: Families 107-136.

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Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part I: Pteridophytes; Part II: Gymnosperms, Key to Angiosperm Families, Angiosperms: Families 37-83; Part III: Angiosperms: Families 84-106; Part IV: Angiosperms: Families 107-136.
N.C.W. BEADLE
Manufacturer: University of New England, 1971 - 1980.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JD43RE

Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part I: Pteridophytes; Part II: Gymnosperms, Key to Angiosprem Families, Angiosperms: Families 37-83; Part III: Angiosperms: Families 84-106.

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Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part I: Pteridophytes; Part II: Gymnosperms, Key to Angiosprem Families, Angiosperms: Families 37-83; Part III: Angiosperms: Families 84-106.
N.C.W. BEADLE
Manufacturer: University of New England, 1971 - 1982.
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JJUJKI

Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part II: Gymnosperms, Key to Angiosprem Families, Angiosperms: Families 37-83.

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Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part II: Gymnosperms, Key to Angiosprem Families, Angiosperms: Families 37-83.
N.C.W. BEADLE
Manufacturer: University of New England, 1972.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0858340402

Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part III: Angiosperms: Families 84-106.

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Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales. Part III: Angiosperms: Families 84-106.
N.C.W. BEADLE
Manufacturer: University of New England, 1976.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0858341190

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As an actor, playwright and manager, Colley Cibber (1671 to 1757) dominated the theatrical world of his generation. During his long and controversial acting career, which started under the great Restoration actor Thomas Betterton and ended with the emergence of David Garrick, he also wrote a number of enormously popular comedies, and his "improved" version of Shakespeare's Richard III was to hold stage until the end of the 19th century. Chief Manager of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for 20 years he composed the first theatrical autobiography in English and as Poet Laureate to George II aroused the abiding hatred of Alexander Pope, who enshrined him as the King of Dullness in The Dunciad.

Cibber, a rich and complex figure himself, offers a colourful, raw and often hilarious glimpse into this world of 18th century theatre in England. When the play begins it is 1741; Cibber is 70 years of age as he reminisces about his life, his loves and regrets, he recalls some of the colourful characters of his day, fondly - and not so fondly.

Produced at the state of the art recording studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Studios with sound effects and music.

Performed by Bernard Hopkins

Approximate Duration 1 Hour

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