Plantago: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY (Ecological Studies)

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The book provides a synthesis of population ecology, population genetics and plant physiology, applied to the question, which properties contribute to fitness of populations of Plantago species. Five species, P. major, P. lanceolata, P. media, P. maritima and P. coronopus were investigated for demographic and genetic structures. Ecophysiological data were obtained in the laboratory and in the field. Together with data on soils and micrometeorologic characteristics of the sites, an analysis of factors, contributing to fitness was carried out. Moreover, complex interactions as mycorrhiza, N-cycling in the rhizosphere and co-adaptation with parasitic fungi and animals are included.

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Plantago a Multidisciplinary Study
P J C Kuiper
Manufacturer: SPRINGER VERLAG
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N5ZSQ8

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This anthology begins with Nguyen Huy Thiep's disarmingly simple but riveting tale of Mr. Dieu's monkey hunt in the Dau Da Forest on a warm spring day, starting off with "A month after the new year is the best time to be in the jungle. The vegetation is bursting with fresh buds, and its leaves are deep green and moist." Fifteen stories follow "Salt of the Jungle," organized under the sections "Hanoi," "Rivers," "Ho Chi Minh City," "Dalat," and "Villages," ending with a "Remembrances" series, including Nguyen Ba Trac's "The White Horse," in which Mr. Nguyen, ever running red lights and earning parking violations, can't stop traveling back and forth between past and present, between his current abode in the United States and his memories of the old neighborhood in Ban Co District. "Memory is a horse on an ephemeral path," he writes, "but you can't stop it. It goes where it wants to go. It goes all the way back to Dalat, galloping freely upon green hills in an afternoon in which the hues of sunshine are as light and thin as smoke and clouds." These stories, penned by Vietnam's best writers, are a beautiful introduction to Vietnam. From "The Stranded Fish," Doan Quoc Sy's unassuming elaboration on a century-old folk poem, to "Fired Gold," a complex, Borgesian piece by Nguyen Huy Thiep, these literary pieces evoke the land, culture, people, concerns, and soul of Vietnam like no travel guide could ever hope to do. They are a pleasure to peruse, regardless of your Vietnam travel plans. --Stephanie Gold

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Since relations between the U.S. and Vietnam have normalized, many more people are traveling to this exotic country, previously closed to a generation of Western visitors. Vietnam provides one of the first chances for Americans to know the Vietnamese outside the context of war. Vietnamese have been telling stories for thousands of years, in poetry and in song, in Chinese script and then in Vietnamese nôm, and more recently, in novels and short stories. These 17 stories, from contemporary Vietnamese writers living in Vietnam and abroad, take the literary traveler to extraordinary places: from the jungle-clad mountain ranges of the North to the mysterious silence of the old capital along the Perfume River. Proximity of the spirit world, love of family, exhaustion from war, one's Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist obligations, social protest, and the hunger for a better life — these are some of the concerns to be encountered in these thrilling landscapes. Contributors include Nguyen Huy Thiep, Linh Bao, Nguyen Ba Trac, Thich Duc Thien, Ho Anh Thai, Le Minh Khue, Doan Quoc Sy, Vu Bao, Duong Thu Huong, Andrew Q. Lam, Nguyen Qui Duc, Qui The, Bao Ninh, and Pham Thi Hoai.

Vietnam: A Traveler's Literary Companion.: An article from: World Literature Today

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Vietnam: A Traveler's Literary Companion.: An article from: World Literature Today
Dinh-Hao Nguyen
Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by University of Oklahoma on March 22, 1997. The length of the article is 1482 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: Vietnam: A Traveler's Literary Companion.
Author: Dinh-Hao Nguyen
Publication: World Literature Today (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1997
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
Volume: v71 Issue: n2 Page: p468(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Do-It-Yourself Mutual Fund Book
Frank L. Bouquet
Manufacturer: Systems Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1562161148

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Combining the number one Individual tax text with the number one Corporations text, West Federal Taxation: Comprehensive Volume, 2005 Edition, is a true winner. An edited version of the first two WFT textbooks, this book offers a thorough and balanced treatment of relevant tax Code and regulations as applied to individuals and corporations. Ideal for undergraduate or graduate levels, this text works for either a one-semester course in which an instructor wants to integrate coverage of individual and corporate taxation, or for a two-semester sequence in which the use of only one book is desired.

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Great for Fair Isle Work!

Read for a good understanding of what Fair Isle knitting is

great historical book and supplement to other FI books

Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
Sheila McGregor
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 048643107X

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Well-known, definitive guide shows how any circular method knitting technique can yield the popular Fair Isle patterns. More than 70 pages of designs include patterns for mittens, jerseys, jackets, hats, and more. Practical advice on design and color provides endless variations and adaptations. 31 halftones and 17 color illustrations.

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Great for Fair Isle Work!.......2007-01-16

Sheila McGregor is a knitting goddess! I would NOT recommend this for a beginning knitter.. there are no direct patterns for sweaters, but the charts are numerous and authentic! just make sure you count the number of stitches in each repeat! this is a must have for any color knitter bored with the usual patterns out there!

Read for a good understanding of what Fair Isle knitting is.......2005-08-31

If you are a fairly experienced knitter and can create the garment basics (i.e. figure your gauge and cast on accordingly), it is indispensible. If you need a pattern with directions (e.g. cast on x number of stitches on size y needles), this book does not supply that. It gives guidelines for garments, just not full patterns. What it does supply is a fabulous history of this knitting art form, explanations of how it developed and how it was used. Lots of great pictures. The third part of the book is dedicated to patterns in graph form, which is just the way I like it, personally. I've enjoyed browsing through it and putting my creativity to the challenge of creating what I want to make. If it ever gets cold down here in Texas, that vest made of Harris tweed wool will be great. Luckily, I knit for the knitting more than for the finished product.

great historical book and supplement to other FI books.......2004-01-26

This is a great older reprint for Fair Isle knitters. There seems to be more historical detail than some of the other fair isle books (Starmore and Feitelson).
Also included are hundreds of fair isle stitch patterns for designing your own sweater. The only drawback to the stitches is the lack of color (the patterns are black and white only). So the color aspect of fair isle knitting is not as fully explored here. Overall, a great deal of information for the price!

A Practical Handbook of Traditional Designs: Fair Isle Knitting

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A Practical Handbook of Traditional Designs: Fair Isle Knitting
Sarah Don
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
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Traditional Island Knitting: Including Aran, Channel Isles, Fair Isle, Falkland Isles, Iceland and Shetland

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Traditional Island Knitting: Including Aran, Channel Isles, Fair Isle, Falkland Isles, Iceland and Shetland
Pam Dawson
Manufacturer: Search Press(UK)
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New edition of knitting classic. Traditional handnitting designs for men and women. Features colorful Fair Isles, hard-wearing Aryans and Guernseys, delicate Shetland patterns and garments from Iceland and the Falklands. Inclues usable pattern sections.

The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting

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The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
Sheila McGregor
Manufacturer: Scribners 1981 Second Edition
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Michael Pearson's Traditional knitting: Aran, Fair Isle, and fisher ganseys

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Michael Pearson's Traditional knitting: Aran, Fair Isle, and fisher ganseys
Michael Pearson
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF TRADITIONAL DESIGNS FAIR ISLE KNITTING
S. DON
Manufacturer: MILLS
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S4CF8S

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TRADITIONAL FAIR ISLE KNITTING
S MCGREGOR
Manufacturer: BATSFORD
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SAFAMK

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A Practical Handbook of Traditional Designs: Fair Isle Knitting
Sarah Don
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ASIN: B000OTECZQ

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Traditional Fair Isle Knitting

Manufacturer: DOVER THRIFT EDITION
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Binding: Paperback
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Traditional Island Knitting including Aran, Channel Isles, Fair Isle, Falkland Isles, Iceland and Shetland.
Pam Dawson
Manufacturer: Guild Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M19DC8

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Physician's library

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excellent guide book.......2004-03-26

This is an excellent guide book. Very informative.

Rehab Pocket Survival Guide.......2002-03-07

The Rehab Pocket Survival Guide is the most comprehensive reference currently available. The 96 pages emphasize the most important concepts and teaching aspects associated with major physical medicine and rehabilitation topics. This reference should become a requisite for all hospitals, libraries, doctors, and medical students, as well as a boon to medical enthusiasts. The author's precision of the subject matter is unparalleled and the result is an irreplaceable medical reference.

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Modeling the Head in Clay, Bruno Lucchesi

modeling the head in clay

Faces of Clay

Excellent!

IT COULD BE BETTER

Modeling the Head in Clay (Practical Craft Books)
Bruno Lucchesi , and Margit Malmstrom
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0823030997

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Modeling the Head in Clay, Bruno Lucchesi.......2007-07-16

A step by step tutorial showing how the artists creates the most life like head in clay. Another great sculpture technique book . Highly recommended.

modeling the head in clay.......2007-05-13

The artist hands block some of the view of the work that needs to done.

Faces of Clay.......2007-01-05

This book is the best instruction tool and reference for everyone wanting to learn to form a realistic bust in clay. I keep going back and further " seeing" forms I didnt recognise previously.Highly recommended for all sculptors.Thank goodness for Bruno!

Excellent!.......2006-12-28

I bought this book during some downtime after surgery and I was thoroughly impressed. My first project was a bust of my daughter and it turned out well enough that the neighborhood kids all wanted their own!

I've been sculpting ever since.

You won't believe how easy, how enjoyable and how little time it actually takes to create your own masterpiece!

Highly recommended.

IT COULD BE BETTER.......2006-09-10

Bruno Lucchesi's book is interesting though it could be better if it were in colored photos. I also wonder how he removes the newspaper inside after the sculpture is ready - he doesn't show. While making the hair, he doesn't claim the attention to the serious problems of the bubbles which can explode the piece... Despite all this, it's a good book.

Terracotta: The Technique of Fired Clay Sculpture

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Lucchesi at his best.
Terracotta
Inspirational. Witness a Master at work
Great Reference
Terracotta

Terracotta: The Technique of Fired Clay Sculpture
Bruno Lucchesi , and Margit Malmstrom
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
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Binding: Paperback

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Lucchesi at his best........2006-12-19

How do you compliment a master? There is none except "thank you."

In a real sense Bruno is a man that should have been born in another time. His sensitivity to the human figure and his love for fired earth is the stuff of a true Renaissance man. He captures the imagination and brings life out of clay.

What is most inspiring aspect of this Italian born sculptor is love to teach and share his skills, tips and tricks with other aspiring sculptors around the world. Sculptors like me. No studio library is complete with out all of his books and tapes.

Bruno works with slabs of clay smashed on the floor and then quickly forms them into layers of mass that are shaped into the maquette. His attention to proportion makes him the artist that others have sought to imitate, and none can completely duplicate.

Terracotta.......2005-10-02

This is a super book, very informative and easy to follow. It answered many questions I had, and introduced many new (to me) ideas.

Inspirational. Witness a Master at work.......2003-03-07

The first time I browsed the book, I was blown away by the beauty of Bruno's work.
The second time, I was disappointed because of the limited explanation and technical descriptions.
But once I understood what this book was really about, I loved it.
It really is a documentary of Lucchesi at work. You can witness him working. The book is very visual.
You will not learn sculpturing, but you will get the chance to see an accomplished sculptor and his creation.
The book does not tell the why's, you can see the how's.

My copy is now really filthy, with stains of terracota all over it. I keep it by my working bench, and quite frequently, in the middle of my work, I open it to see how Bruno does it.

My recommendation is to buy this book in addition to "From Clay to Bronze " of Lagland.

Great Reference.......2001-10-27

I'm a student working in wax, but the most important concepts in this book are definitely cross media; it was a good buy. I mainly use the book as a reference tool and posing guide -- it is a great problem solver. There can't be many issues in posing or proportioning that a beginner won't find help for somewhere in this book. Ms. Malmstrom has such a talent for photographing sculpture that you almost feel like you have the actual piece in front of you. And Mr. Lucchesi's work... it's tough to imagine a day so bad that his sculpture can't make you feel more at peace.

Terracotta.......2000-06-09

I found this book to be a wonderful tool for the beginner or advanced sculptor. It leads you step by step and, as a 3rd-year sculptor, the techniques Lucchesi provides have greatly inspired and helped me improve my own techniques.

Modeling the Figure in Clay (Practical Craft Books)

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fabulous figure forming
exceptional
spectacular ecorche course
I Wish I Could Give It Six Stars
Amazing book - but not exactly what I thought...

Modeling the Figure in Clay (Practical Craft Books)
Bruno Lucchesi , and Margit Malmstrom
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
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Binding: Paperback

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fabulous figure forming.......2007-01-05

So appreciate that Bruno took the time to produce this book so that those of us who arent able to attend his workshops, have the opportunity to learn.A master of anatonomy who presents the process in pictorial stages we can clearly follow.A must have figure form book.

exceptional.......2006-12-29

both this and 'Modeling the Head in Clay' are the best books I've seen on the subject.

Highly recommended

spectacular ecorche course.......2006-08-29

If you are a representational figurative sculptor, and want to learn how to build the human body from the inside out, you cannot have a clearer how-to with pictures treasure book. 360 degree and close-up views are included with each step.

Step by step, the master shows how to build the figure starting with the skeleton, and laying on each muscle, then fatty tissue and skin layer. Serious artists will benefit by getting a medical poseable skeleton, along with the 19th century classic "Artistic Anatomy" by Dr Paul Richer.

Study hard, and do the exercise like you were in class with the teacher. There are no shortcuts, however,the dedicated few will advance exponentially, but only by having the patience and discipline to follow through. It pays to know more rather than less.

I Wish I Could Give It Six Stars.......2001-10-27

This book, along with the other titles in the series: "Modeling the Head in Clay" and "Terracotta," is an excellent resource for beginning sculptors. In fact, if I could buy only one book on sculpting, it would be one of these three (and most probably this one). The book is a walk-though of a single sculpture, which is instructive, but it is also a great reference. Mr. Lucchesi's style is realistic with natural poses, and quite pleasing -- it exudes peace and repose. Ms. Malmstrom has a gift for photographing and describing exactly those parts of the process most interesting to students. The medium is clay, and I'm working in wax, but I have not found this to be a problem. Be advised that it concentrates on the female figure, so an additional anatomy book may be helpful for proportioning male figures.

Amazing book - but not exactly what I thought..........2001-05-21

If this book was actually what I had been looking for, I would have given it 5 stars. However, it wasn't exactly what I had thought. It is not so much a "how-to" book as it is an illustrated diary of the artist's amazing process. This particular sculptor sculpts the entire skeleton, muscular system out to the finished sculpture you see on the front of the book. It's amazing but a little more detailed than I believe a beginner such as myself needs - I was a little daunted by the entire process but also quite in awe. The photographs are tremendous. This book would probably be better suited to students in advanced sculpture.

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Bruno Lucchesi
David Finn
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This book contains many new monumental pieces as well as individual sculptures and major commissions.

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New sculptures and monuments by one of the most skilled and best known figurative sculptors, whose works follow the tradition of the great Renaissance masters. Beautifully photographed by David Finn.

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Modeling the Figure In Clay a Sculptors
Bruno Lucchesi
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Bruno Lucchesi
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Terrakotten. Modellieren von Kleinplastiken aus Ton.

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Terrakotten. Modellieren von Kleinplastiken aus Ton.
Bruno Lucchesi , and Margit Malmstrom
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Terracotta : The Technique of Fired Clay Sculpture
Bruno & Margit Malstrom Lucchesi
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