Morphological studies of the Nymphaeaceae: IV. Structure and development of the flower of Brasenia schreberi Gmel., (University of California publications in botany, v. 47)

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Africa in the mid-nineteenth century was still very much an unknown continent, its vast lands a source of unceasing interest and mystery to the white man. This was the age of discovery, the decades before the fascination wore off and the scramble for Africa began in earnest. Explorers such as Burton, Speke and Livingstone were the names on everyone's lips. In this climate, Albrecht Roscher grew up to be an outstanding young scholar, whose interest in the works of classical writers such as Ptolemy and Herodotus inspired in him a love of geography, science and biology, which the achievements of Burton and others only served to inflame. Africa beckoned. However, little did he imagine as he left Germany for the shores of East Africa that he would never return. His murder before he managed to fulfil his ambitions has ensured that he has been largely consigned to a footnote in the history of African exploration. In 'The Killing of Dr Albrecht Roscher' Heldring sets out to redress the balance in what is a fitting tribute to a man who, had he lived longer, might have gone on to rival the achievements of Burton, Livingstone and the other great explorers of that age.

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Chinese Crested Champions

Chinese Crested Champions 2001-2005

Manufacturer: Camino E E & Book Co
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Binding: Plastic Comb

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ASIN: 1558931864

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Chinese Crested Champions.......2007-03-18

Doesn't give muuch history or information about the breed. Is bound by a plastic cover that is flismy. Photo quality is small, and from show poses. The price tag is high, and not worth the money I paid.

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short description: An expertly written introductory guide to collecting military medals. Narbeth offers the reader all the requisite background information, the aims to which a new collector should aspire, and the pitfalls to guard against.

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A Beginner's Guide to Coin Collecting
James Mackey
Manufacturer: Grange Books
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Beginner's Guide to Coin Collecting
Howard Linecar
Manufacturer: London: Pelham Books, 1968
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NX7TSU

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Beginner's guide to coin collecting
Ted Schwarz
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Beginner's guide to coin collecting
Howard W. A Linecar
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BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO COIN COLLECTING.

Manufacturer: Pelham
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BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO COIN COLLECTING.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO COIN COLLECTING.

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COIN COLLECTING: A Beginner's Guide

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The Coin World Beginner's Guide to Collecting Coins and Paper Money (Signet)

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The Coin World Beginner's Guide to Collecting Coins and Paper Money (Signet)
Coin World editors
Manufacturer: Signet
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0451165942

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As visually appealing as it is practical, Gifts from the Herb Garden suggests innovative and delightful uses for both fresh and dried herbs, from bountiful wreaths and graceful garlands to personal fragrances. There's even a special section on herbs for the holidays. Full-color photographs.

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Extremely Inspiring.......2000-02-26

This is a truly visually beautiful book. Reading this book made me wish that I could live such an "herbal" lifestyle. There are not a lot of "recipes", or step-by-step guides for making herbal gifts, just beautiful pictures and good general information. This book really inspired me to try to make the many beautiful handmade gifts from the herb garden. I loved it.

Scented Treasures: Aromatic Gifts from Kitchen & Garden

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Scented Treasures: Aromatic Gifts from Kitchen & Garden
Stephanie Donaldson
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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Binding: Hardcover

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Gift from Herb Garden
Storey Publishing
Manufacturer: Storey Books
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Gifts from the Garden
Caroline Gunter
Manufacturer: Kangaroo Press
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Easy to make projects

Handmade Gifts from a Country Garden
Laura C. Martin
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Award-winning garden writer Laura Martin increases the joys of her garden by sharing its bounty. Here she presents 60 charming craft projects, arranged seasonally to take maximum advantage of the garden's yields. Spring's offerings include violet jelly, handmade paper, and a dollhouse garden. Summer brings flavored vinegars, natural dyes, and bath oils. In the fall come apple-head dolls, gourd projects, and dried flowers. Winter is the time for corn-shuck dolls, wreaths, and ornaments. There is also a chapter on creating a crafts garden, but since most projects are fairly simple and the supplies readily available from florists or craft shops, even those without gardens can make them. Each project helpfully indicates time needed, relative difficulty, cost range, and shelf life. As an alternative to the seasonal approach, a list at book's end groups projects by category (special occasions, craft type).

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Easy to make projects.......2001-01-26

This book was filled with easy-to-make gifts from the garden. The author walks you step by step through the process and shares lessons learned to make the gift fool proof. There are ideas for pressed flower pictures, natural dyed linen, clever Christmas ornaments and violet flower jelly. This book is a favorite of mine since the ideas are new and unusual. I recommend this book.

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This volume is a collection of essays by the author covering a period of twenty years and the most important groups of text in the New Testament. They are connected to each other by linking the interests and stimulus of modern linguistics and literary science to traditional historical- critical methods.

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How Arnold Schwarzenegger has shifted the entire American cultural and political landscape, how he--and we--got there, and why we all should care.

After nearly thirty years in the public eye, Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to fame and fortune--and statesmanship--represents a celebrity the likes of which we've never seen before. As co-authors and longtime collaborators Blitz and Krasniewicz argue in this humorous but heady book, it is not just a matter of his transformation from bodybuilder to megastar to politician. Nor is his governorship of California just a matter of another actor assuming the position. Instead, at the beginning of the 21st century, "Arnoldness" has spread into every corner of our culture. More than a name, more than a spectacular career, he has become a set of ideas--an ultramodern take on the quintessential American dream.

Having followed the cult of Arnold for twenty years, Blitz and Krasniewicz are uniquely qualified to illuminate his growing hold on our collective imagination. As an adjective, as a metaphor, as an easy reference point for anyone talking about things tough, forceful, and successful, they'll explain exactly why Arnold matters--and for better or worse, richer or poorer, America may never be the same.

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Weird book but hard to put down.......2006-04-26

No question this is a weird book. It's not a bio and it's not a fan book. There are sections you could never expect to find in a book about a famous person. For example, there is an entire chapter on the hundreds of dreams the authors had about Schwarzenegger. Believe me, the dreams are VERY worth reading. They are the weirdest part of this book, in fact. But there is a ton of interesting stuff about Arnold S., including chapters about his movies and about his getting elected to governor. I laughed out loud at a couple of parts, and I was really surprised to learn how powerful Arnold is in terms of his influence on language and culture. I cannot understand the bad reviews of this book. It may not meet your expectations if you want a regular biography, but it's a totally fun book to read.

Fun to read, like an Arnold garage sale!.......2006-03-21

I loved this book! If readers cannot find a mountain of absolutely fascinating material in this book, they must be looking for a very particular experience and won't open their minds at all. It's unbelievable how many ways Schwarzenegger has crept into our minds and vocabulary. The headlines following his election to governor are wild and sometimes scary! The chapter on the dreams the authors have had about Schwarzenegger are too too funny and weird. I felt like a voyeur, and I candidly admit that I enjoyed that sensation! The little bits on the movies actually made me want to go and see a few more than I've seen of Arnold's movies. AFter I read the one-star review on this website, I was amazed that someone could be so shallow! This book makes for great bedtime reading, bathroom reading (my husband has it in there these days!), bus reading, or any place. But if you want a plain old biography, then DON'T buy this book. It's not plain and it's too clever for you, then!

Can I give it ZERO stars?.......2006-03-13

This book sucks. Plain and simple. Don't get me wrong, I like Arnold, and I was hoping to find out some good facts about him and his political career. Instead I get a run-down of any vague reference to Arnold, the Terminator, or any of his other characters known to the free world. Like the fact that there are a lot of references out there proves anything about Arnold himself. It's all filler, no substance. It reminds me of a high school student trying to bluff their way through a book report they know little about; they prattle on endlessly about a few obscure facts they have dug up and miss the main issue. Fortunately, I got this book as a gift, so it was not my money wasted. This bad boy is going straight into the Goodwill donations bag.. although I hesitate to inflict this reading on the less fortunate. One thing it is very good for; if you are having trouble getting to sleep, I challenge you to try to get through more than 10 pages while lying in bed. It can't be done, I have tried.

So much fun!.......2006-03-03

This is not an intellectual review. I just want to say how much fun this book is to read! Maybe some of the other readers were hoping for a stuffier biography, but I found this book a real pleasure. So many quirky facts and weird cultural things related to Arnold. I had no idea! Probably one of the best airplane-reads I've had in years!

Perplexed by the negative reviews!.......2005-11-13

What gives with these one-star reviews??? Have these people actually read this book? I read it in two sittings, and every page has at least one surprising thing on it. I had no idea how far inside the "mind" of American life "Ahnold" had gotten. The authors show example after example of truly bizarre ways that Schwarzenegger has become THE quintessential example of almost everything in the culture! I thought I knew the basics about the guy, but it turns out he is connected to a lot more than movies and bodybuilding. The ways that people have used his name, his image, just the idea of him, amazing. The authors have done VERY thorough research on this guy, and this book goes in a totally different direction than the recent biography (which I read and would rate maybe 3 stars). There is even a chapter about the authors' dreams and the meaning of the fact that they had hundreds of dreams about Arnold while they were learning about him. Besides the fact that the dreams are weird and interesting, the authors connect the dreams to the ways that Arnold has been creeping into our lives. Bottom line: read this book! If you find it boring, it's time to worry about how narrow your imagination has gotten!

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Man of Action (Book Report Biography)

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great!

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Man of Action (Book Report Biography)
Daniel Bial
Manufacturer: Franklin Watts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 0531114856

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great!.......2000-03-17

this is a great book. it full of facts you need. if your looking for a bio here it is one of the best. it's not really missing any inportant things. and if your his #1 fan like me you will love this book.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: From Superstar to Governor (People to Know Today)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: From Superstar to Governor (People to Know Today)
Sally Lee
Manufacturer: Enslow Publishers
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Binding: Library Binding

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Disappointing
A MUST FOR EVERY ARNOLD FAN!!!
Super star, the big guy Arnold Schwarzenegger
A great read for Arnold fans, or just fans of movie making!

The Films Of Arnold Schwarzenegger
John L. Flynn
Manufacturer: Citadel
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ASIN: 0806516453

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Disappointing.......2002-02-25

The book offers a comprehensive factual recounting of Schwarzenneger's films through 1996, including synopses and summaries of each one's critical reception. But it offers no analysis, no discussion of Schwarzenegger's development as an actor and no insight into how various roles relate to one another, which is what I was hoping for. Bare facts such as the plot of a film or its cast list are readily available for free on the Internet.

There are a few historical tidbits, but the lack of anything resembling analysis, coupled with bad writing, lazy editing and repetition (including some passages appaearing word-for-word in multiple places) make this one to pass on.

A MUST FOR EVERY ARNOLD FAN!!!.......2001-10-20

Do you have the entire "Predator" screenplay memorized? Do movies like "The Running Man" and "Kindergarten Cop" hold a special place in your heart? Then this is the book for you. John Flynn gives every Arnold film (up to 1996's "Eraser") focused attention, complete with plot synopsis, critical reviews and behind the scenes production details which I found extremely interesting and entertaining. The book suffers, through no fault of its own, from being slightly outdated. Example: In the final pages, Flynn gives his forecasts for "Jingle All The Way" and "Batman & Robin", both movies not yet released at the time of publication. (And I am I alone wishing that they never were?) On the topic of Arnold playing the villan Mr. Freeze opposite George Clooney's Batman, the author seculates, "How can it miss?" Oh, if only he knew. Both of these flicks turned out to be the two biggest cowpies in Arnold's otherwise distinguished career. But that's in the past. Here's to the future. Buy this book! No true Arnold fan should be without it.

Super star, the big guy Arnold Schwarzenegger.......2000-06-26

The book is simply about the movies of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The thing is this, this is the most interesting book that I' ve ever read. That was because of Arnold becuse he really inspires me.

A great read for Arnold fans, or just fans of movie making!.......1999-09-22

After reading several biographies of Arnold, including his informative but dated autobiography, this book provided insight and many details of Arnold's life that those biographies do not include, especially, of course, his life while making all his movies. The reader will learn of the planning and politics that go into making a movie years and sometimes decades before the cameras start rolling. Hence, the great interest and value this book will be to anyone interested in recent movie making and history, even if they are not fans of Arnold. For those of us who want to know more about Arnold, though, the book contains a thorough description of what Arnold was doing at the time each of his movies were made, why he was chosen for the role over other actors and why he wanted to be in it, what efforts Arnold made to get each role, and what transpired during the making of each movie. The problems and obstacles that had to be overcome to complete some of his movies, and Arnold's strategy to enhance and further his movie career show his determination and strong will to be a success that worked so well in his bodybuiding career. The information in this book is not found in any of Arnold's biographies. In addition, this book also serves as an excellent record of Arnold's movie making, including as a Director. This revised version, includes his more recent movies, as well as plans for the future. In summary, this book is both informative and thoroughly enjoyable - a great read. The only criticism is with the author's foreward. In it the author explains that since this is a book that is based on facts, it does not contain inaccurate information or unsupportive opinions about Arnold. However, in several places in the book, the facts about a movie or Arnold are a little off. For example, everyone knows Dirty Harry's "most powerful handgun in the world" was the .44 magnum, NOT a .357 magnum. And its the Arnold Classic competition that Arnold has every year in Columbus, Ohio, NOT the Mr. Universe or Mr. Olympia. There are other mistakes in the book, but all are on this level of minor detail that never detract from the enjoyment of reading it. In fact, these very minor errors would not have bothered me at all if the author had not made that statement in the foreward about the book being so very factual.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: a Life on Film
Adrian Wright
Manufacturer: Robert Hale Ltd
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: No.1 Movie Star in the World (Reaching for the Stars)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: No.1 Movie Star in the World (Reaching for the Stars)
Sue L. Hamilton
Manufacturer: Abdo Pub Co
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If
Pat Roach , and Shirley Thompson
Manufacturer: Brewin Books
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People in the News - Arnold Schwarzenegger (People in the News)

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The Governator is Back
The real life of arnold schmarzenegger

People in the News - Arnold Schwarzenegger (People in the News)
Karen Brandon
Manufacturer: Lucent Books
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Binding: Board book

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Arnold Schwarzenegger rose from humble beginnings in an Austrian village to worldwide fame as a champion bodybuilder and motion picture sensation. But his most important and dramatic role began when California voters elected him as their governor in October 2003.

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The Governator is Back.......2005-04-01

If you've wanted to know more about "The Governator" and his life from Thal,Austria to rising to sucess in the U.S. then this your book.learn how arnold got into bodybuilding, how he won the titles of Mr. Olympia and Mr. Univers multiple times and how he got into an acting career.

The book tells you Arnold's life from living in Austria to bodybuilding to acting in America. it tells how he went from a farmboy to Govenor of California. it also tells about his bodybuilding in eupope and how it got him into a acting career that was faulty at first then shot him to stardom.

Matthew M.

The real life of arnold schmarzenegger.......2005-03-24

Yes i would recomemed this book to people of all ages because this book has alot of facts about his life. This book starts when he is in school and talks about why he took steriods,all of the movies he played in to when and where he gets married. this books stops when he is elected gov. of california.
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Premiere June 1993 - Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Premiere June 1993 - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Manufacturer: Premiere
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Governor plays heavy in latest remake of film, TV production tax breaks. : An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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Governor plays heavy in latest remake of film, TV production tax breaks. : An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal
Anne Riley-Katz
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on January 16, 2006. The length of the article is 594 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Governor plays heavy in latest remake of film, TV production tax breaks.
Author: Anne Riley-Katz
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 16, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 28 Issue: 3 Page: 5(1)

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Regarded as a key source for understanding the turbulent years during the partition of Ireland, and with a new introduction by Gerry Adams, this fascinating biography examines the period of modern Irish History from 1916 to 1922 in this account of the life of Liam Mellows. One of the most radical and intellectually questioning of the political leaders at the time, Mellows was the personification of the realism and romance of the Irish struggle. The story of the Easter uprising and the partition of Ireland are seen through the lens of this charismatic figure, encapsulating many of the key themes of the times. This biography illustrates the ways in which class and nationalism intersect in Irish politics, both then and now.

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