Handbook of the trees of New England,: With ranges throughout the United States and Canada,

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Handbook of the trees of New England,: With ranges throughout the United States and Canada,
Lorin Low Dame
Manufacturer: Ginn & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Trees | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000870MA8

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Here, from the nation's most renowned beach expert, is the first complete guide to beach safety. Stephen P. Leatherman (a.k.a. Dr. Beach) introduces the gamut of beach hazards—from sharks to rip currents to jellyfish—revealing which dangers should be of greatest concern and how best to minimize their risks. His scientifically sound advice, interspersed with fascinating facts and anecdotes, makes this book a perfect reference for the millions of travelers and vacationers who visit the ocean shore every year. Practical answers to these intriguing questions and more:

Which U.S. beach records the most shark attacks each year?
Which species of shark is the most dangerous to people?
Why are rip currents the most deadly beach threat?
How can rips be avoided?
What should you do if caught in a rip?
Can lightning strikes at the beach be predicted?
Is a stingray dangerous?
When is ocean water pollution likely to be worst?
What types of waves are threatening and how can they be detected?

What is the danger of a red tide?
How can swimmers avoid contact with jellyfish?

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BEACH SURVIVAL GUIDE HITS THE MARK.......2003-08-28

Dr. Beach's Survival Guide is a terrific book that really hits the mark! The book is small, informative, easy to read, and adroitly uses simple but effective diagrams and charts to relay concepts to the reader. I would think that this guide is a "must read" for anyone contemplating a beach vacation. The book addresses widely-held beach mythology and clarifies many misconceptions about beaches, waves, currents, common beach dangers (such as sharks, etc.), and a host of other related topics. Seldom can you purchase such a wealth of information at such a reasonable price. This book should be on every out-doorsman's bookshelf!

A great book from "Dr. Beach.".......2003-08-18

This is another excellent book from Dr. Beach, one of the country's foremost authorities on coastal processes. This book is a fine introduction to the hazards at the beach. His chapter on rip currents is especially interesting and informative. Anyone who ventures onto the beach and into the water should read this section in order to recognize the telltale signs of a rip current.

Interesting and useful book.......2003-07-18

This book is full of interesting info and useful tidbits about the dangers and hazards of going to the beach. Some of this I already knew, but much of it was new. For example, when I was growing up in L.A. as a beach bum, I learned that you can spot riptides by standing on the cliff or getting a little elevation, such as by climbing up a lifeguard stand, and looking for a triangle of white water pointing out to sea. They could be anywhere from 50 feet wide to hundreds of yards wide, but they were detectable if you knew what to look for. I also learned that most sharks don't like the murky water where the waves are breaking and stirring up the sand, and to head for that if there was trouble. Better yet, just get out of the water. I learned how to recognized each shark species by their fins and which ones to get out of the water if they appeared, such as bluefins, which are also known man-eaters in addition to the infamous great whites. Interestingly enough, technically great whites are only "man-biters" rather than mean-eaters. They usually bite humans by mistake looking for seals, their favorite food, and so spit it out. Of course, that's not much consolation to the person at that point. Some of these attacks are because a swimmer in a wet suit looks a lot like a seal with their dark, blubbery skin. It's also probably not a good idea to decorate the bottom and sides of your sea kayak with pictures of seals, as I saw once. :-)

Having been at the beach many times and body-surfed some pretty big waves occasionally, I've had a few harrowing experiences myself. I once had the experience of being in an undertoe that actually pulled me underneath the water, but only for about 5 seconds. It was still a little scary. One time I stupidly tried to ride an 18-foot wave and almost got killed because the wave was what the Aussies call "a dumper" and it smashed me on the bottom. You should avoid fast-breaking dumpers because of that. I think the biggest wave that's safe to ride for most people is probably about 10 feet, unless you've got a belly board, which can outrun the break. Wearing one swim fin (yes, only one is needed, because it's inconvenient to have two fins on) is a trick experienced body-surfers use, that's also helpful for catching waves. Back in the 60's, I saw TV footage of this crazy guy belly-boarding 30-foot waves at Waimea. Talk about guts.

The beach that's the king of the riptides is Sunset Beach in Hawaii. Many people have died there because of rips, and it's capable of pulling you under, too. Once it pulled 3 surfers under at the same time, who unfortunately drowned. One thing to remember is if you "wipe out," be sure to tuck and roll up into a ball. One thing that happens to tourists and neophytes at Sunset is that when they go "over the falls," they don't tuck and then get slammed face first into the bottom, breaking their necks. This happened recently to a young couple that was on their honeymoon, and it's happened a number of times to inexperienced swimmers and body-surfers before. So be careful about that.

Speaking of getting pulled under, I once had the idea for a little invention, a small oxygen cylinder that would weigh maybe 5 or 10 pounds max but that would contain enough air to allow you to breath for a few minutes, if you were going swimming or body- surfing, especially at a potentially dangerous beach like Sunset. Not sure if it would be practical, but I never did follow up on it to find out. But there were a number of times when I wiped out on a big wave and didn't get to take a full breath before I got slammed under, and then I got held down for 20-30 seconds or so, or had to stay down that long because of other breaking waves, and I was almost out of air a couple of times before I was able to surface, and that would have been nice to have.

Another odd fact is that the reason why your feet itch after a day at the beach, at least on western U.S. beaches. It's not because of the hot sand and the salt water. It's because of the pieces of jellyfish, especially man-'o-war, that wash up on the beach, and can still irritate your feet even after days on the sand.

Well, if I haven't scared you off completely from going to the beach again, this is a great little book to learn about all the hazards and dangers. Good luck and happy beach-going!

a great book for the beach!.......2003-07-07

If you're a regular beach-goer like I am, this little book is a gold mine. Although not big, it's filled with interesting information about beaches, sharks, and other things that can mess up your beach vacation. While the shark section is a real eye-opener, its all the details about how beaches really work that I liked most. Who would have thought there would be so much to know about our favorite summer vacation spots? I guess if anyone would know about beaches, it's Dr. Beach! This is a great little book that's now a permanent part of my beach gear.

Dr. Beach's Survival Guide: What You Need to Know About Sharks, Rip Currents, and More Before Going in the Water

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Dr. Beach's Survival Guide: What You Need to Know About Sharks, Rip Currents, and More Before Going in the Water
Stephen P. Leatherman
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OSM2MC

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Tips and techniques to investing in technology
The Secrets of Investing in Technology Stocks offers the tips and techniques investors need to understand, analyze, and choose technology-related opportunities wisely and strike it big in this hottest of investment markets.
Now in a newly revised second edition, The Secrets of Investing in Technology Stocks covers the general principles of investing in technology stocks, including: how to discover a start-up; dealing with the big guys; what to do when something big happens; investing in the nonsexy stuff like routers, token rings, cabling, and storage devices; and how to pick the right technology mutual fund. The book then goes on to provide an investor's guide to specific technology businesses, including: computers, semi-conductors and microchips, telecommunications, the Internet, multimedia, and more. Anecdotes as well as profiles/interviews with industry insiders are also featured.

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Avoid at all costs.......2004-06-20

I should have recognized as a warning sign the author's pompous opening comment in the Preface, "In certain circles, I have a particular allure as a man of mystery". The real mystery is why anyone would buy this book. A second mystery is what the author actually knows about investing.

As mentioned in an earlier review, in a way this is actually two distinct books: one part professing to dispel the "mysteries of the market" and a second covering the various sub-sectors in the technology industry. Of the two, the first is seriously flawed while the second contains some interesting content that has been better explained elsewhere.

Perhaps the single biggest fault of this book is the author's claim (and the title of chapter 3) that "the old measuring stick doesn't work anymore". The chapter starts, "Conventional methods of evaluating mature businesses are left in the horse-and-buggy age when assessing space-age industries". As we have all seen (and as the author should have recognized himself given that the book was published in 2001), this attitude simply fed the bubble and anyone who subscribed to it got badly burnt. This is all the more odd since the second of the author's "Ten Basic Dos" is "Buy Low". How can the author suggest this when he explicitly rejects what he would view as "old school" valuation methodologies? In the absence of a structured approach, the author is almost breathless about "hot stocks", "hot companies", and "hot markets".

The author seems confused about a number of subjects. As a first example, take IPOs. On the one hand, he advises avoiding them because they tend to be bad investments. On the other, he states later: "Never mind the numbers. If you can score big once, it's worth a whole basket of near misses." So what's the conclusion? A second example is market timing. At first, he gives explicit advice on profiting from the January effect, counseling investors to look for stocks that have lagged, have low P/B ratios, or that are under $10 a share. At the end of the book, however, he seems to have changed his mind, as investing "secret" number 7 is "Don't try to time the market."

Sometimes the situation is even worse than inconsistency. For a self-appointed investment guru, the author appears to actually know little about finance. The best example is an explanation of options, included in a section called "Derivatives, Options, and Other Scary Concepts". The author states that "An option contract gives an investor a right to buy or sell shares of a stock at a specified price (usually today's), at a later date (usually three, six, or nine months away)." There are two problems with this statement. First, it is false to say the strike price is usually equal to "today's" price. In reality, the strike price is set close to the price in effect at the time the contract is launched; after that, the strike price remains constant and "today's" price will fluctuate, and sometimes diverge significantly from the strike price. Second, the author seems to imply that an option holder will be able to exercise the option on only one date; in fact, if the option is American, the holder can exercise at any point prior to the expiry date. As a final example of the author's ignorance on the subject, he states: "A buyer of a call option is generally bullish about the underlying security known as the derivative"; in reality, it is the option itself that is the derivative with (in this example) the stock as the underlying.

The second half of the book is better and gives an overview of the technology segments (e.g., software, semiconductors, networking equipment, etc.). This section is useful for organizing the industry, but this knowledge can be gained by looking at the various sub-indices that have already been created in the technology sector. As for the content of the chapters, the author does share some good points. For example, he points out the threat that Microsoft represents to many players in the software industry. More often, though, he seems to be in rapture with the companies and the industry and his ivnestment view suffers as a result. Consider his comment in the "Fun and Games" (entertainment and media) chapter on the AOL-Time Warner merger: "The merger of AOL, the world's biggest internet company, with Time Warner, the world's biggest media company, consummated the convergence dream...The new juggernaut will fundamentally change the way get information, communicate with others, buy products, and are entertained." Well, not really. In fact, the merger has since proven to be a failure, recognized by everyone, not least the company itself. This attitude is found in every chapter.

Do yourself a favor and skip this book entirely. Focus on some of the more competent treatments of the subject. One book in particular is "The Dark Side of Valuation", which is admittedly a bit more theoretical than this book. "Fire Your Stock Analyst" is a better primer on the market in general and getting started in investing.

Too general-needs more specifics........1999-03-23

The book does a decent job in differentiating between the various segments that comprise the entire technology sector. However, the book falls short in specific details that relate to investing in the sector. The book is filled with generalizations and leaves the reader without concrete steps to follow in order to begin investing in tech stocks. The author spends a great deal of time telling the reader to pick tech companies that have a "good management." But, Mr. Trapunski never attempts to explain what factors comprise a "good management." Therefore, the reader is left with general and vague terms throughout the book.

Also, the book only spends two pages talking about Options trading which can prove to be a very important investment tool (when used correctly) for both hedging and/or locking in future profits. But, again the author only discusses Options trading in general terms without specific information to inform the investor about the proper methods to utilize Options trading. This example is indicative throughout the book, where the author touches on a subject but never explains it to fully inform the reader. After reading the book from cover-to-cover the reader walks away with more questions and less information than when first started.

I do recommend this book if you are interested in knowing the various segments involved that comprise the technology sector for general information. However, I do not recommend this book if you are interested in learning about investment opportunities in technology companies.

I hope that the author incorporates more specific information about the aspects that make up a "good tech company" and a "good management" in his next book, if there is going to be one.

A good fundamental investment book dealing with the tech sec.......1998-11-06

This is a very good book. It is current and is an excellent introduction to the technical arena. The author splits the book into two parts starting with investing fundamentals and then branching out into respective sectors. In the first part he takes the reader through the do's and don't of successful investing and attempts to "take the mystery out of the market." In the second part Trapunski then focuses on the individual segments and give the reader an idea of how they developed, where we are now, and what is to come in the future. What I found interesting was the inclusion of aerospace and biotechnology as profiled sectors and in some cases a Canadian point of view from some of the individuals interviewed for the book. It is time well spent, and I recommend it not for specific reference to certain companies, but for good general investment knowledge in technology stocks

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Now students can focus on analysis and interpretation while still gaining a strong understanding of the basics of accounting. Principles of Accounting, 8e, combines solid coverage of the accounting process with an unprecedented amount of actual company data and a strong user orientation. Numerous examples and problems drawn from actual life teach critical financial and managerial accounting principles. Intriguing "Analyzing Information" sections and corresponding problems form a unique building block series of questions and answers that further demonstrate the text's analysis theme.

Principles of Accounting: A Focus on Analysis and Interpretation with Accounting Database Software

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Principles of Accounting: A Focus on Analysis and Interpretation with Accounting Database Software
Douglas Hillman Richard F. Kochanek Noah P. Barsky
Manufacturer: Dame Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OU7VHQ

Book Description

Beautiful works of fabric art are easily achieved using the magical hand weaving techniques presented in this exciting new book—the second in the Tradition in the Making series.

Author Sigrid Piroch expertly guides readers through everything they need to know about the art of hand weaving, including the history and heritage of this timeless art, how looms work, what tools and equipment to use, the basics of good technique, how to plan projects, analyzing cloth, reading and drawing patterns, and designing fabric for practical and art purposes. She then guides the weaver step-by-step through more than 10 gorgeous projects, including mug rugs, a scarf, napkins, pillows, towels, and clothing.

This book also features insightful and inspiring works of art from several hand weaving textile artists from around the world, as well as invaluable resource listings.

Sigrid Piroch has been weaving for more than 20 years and has taught classes and seminars throughout North America.

• All-in-one reference guide for weavers of all skill levels

• Clear, concise, step-by-step instructions and 300 illustrations and color photographs to guide weavers

• More than 10 gorgeous projects, including home décor and wearables

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Not much basics..........2006-12-26

I found this book in a brick and mortar store and thought it would be helpful as an introduction to weaving. While the illustrations are beautiful and the coverage appears to be broad, I disliked the organization of the book. It is not well organized for a beginner. It would have made learning easier to introduce the technical terms more slowly and then providing an illustrated glossary at the back. I found that the book went into too much technical detail too quickly. Teach a person to weave with a lap loom and those terms first until comfort with the vocabulary is established. Instead the author launches into a detailed explanation of floor looms, etc., in the second chapter! I believe this book is a good resource and I may turn to it later on, but this books is not for beginners.

The best.......2005-05-11

While many go ga-ga over the Chandler book, my teacher recommended this one to me and I have found it heaven sent and covers everything that a novice weaver could possibly need to know including the triangle, weavette & hand looms to the 4 and 8 shaft varieties. Sigrid gives lots of examples and by the end shows you how to take apart a design and recreate it. Wonderful book and cannot praise it highly enough.

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The Magic Brocade: A Tale of China
Aaron Shepard
Manufacturer: Pan Asian Publications (USA)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

ASIN: 1572270640

Product Description

No brocades are more lovely or lifelike than the ones the widow weaves to sell at the marketplace. But so fine it is that the fairies of the palace send a wind to carry it off for themselves. Knowling his mother will die without her beloved creation, the widows son starts out after it. But the way to the fairy palace lies over Fiery Mountain and across the Icy Sea. Even if he gets there, will the fairies give up the brocade? This popular Chinese folktale will enchant young and old as the widow and her son find their way to a happiness beyond their dreams.

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Lawns (Rodale's Organic Gardening Basics)
Editors The Editors of Rodale Organic Gardening Magazine and Books
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Lawns | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Organic | Techniques | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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The Organic Lawn Care Manual

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The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals

ASIN: 0875968759

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Let the editors from Rodale Organic Gardening-- the world's leading authority on organic techniques-- show you how to pick the right grass for your region, plant seed and install sod, mow correctly, and add fertilizer to produce a lush lawn without using chemicals.

1 go organic!
2 getting ready for planting
3 picking the right grass
4 new lawns
5 essential tools
6 mowing tips
7 no more weeds
8 lawn alternatives

Check out the other three books in this series on Vegetables, Roses, and Soil!

Soil (Rodale's Organic Gardening Basics)

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Soil (Rodale's Organic Gardening Basics)
Editors The Editors of Rodale Organic Gardening Magazine and Books
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

ASIN: 0875968767

Book Description

Let the editors from Rodale Organic Gardening-- the world's leading authority on organic techniques-- show you how to figure out what's going on in your soil, improve poor soil, make rich compost, and use amendments wisely to produce healthy soil without using chemicals.

1 go organic!
2 healthy plants
3 digging in
4 essential tools
5 soil-care secrets
6 making rich compost
7 building a garden
8 troubleshooting

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good compact reference

Basic Book of Organic Gardening
Robert Rodale
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0345345223
Release Date: 1987-04-12

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good compact reference.......2004-06-27

this book is fairly complete, for a small paperback. i use it as my reference for mulching, planting, pests, etc. it has profiles of the common vegetables listing: soil, location(sun, drainage, etc), fertilizer, soil type, depth of planting, width apart in rows, width of rows, how much seed, planting instructions, watering, date of planting, succession planting, types, harvesting, storage, yield, and notes. also covers, starting seeds, composting, insecticide alternatives, and general organic info. certainly not a 1 book library, but the simple comprehensive info n the veggies is valuable to me.

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Basic Book of Natural Gardening
W.E.Shewell- Cooper
Manufacturer: Barrie & Jenkins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0214204219

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THE BASIC BOOK OF ORGANIC GARDENING

Manufacturer: Rodale Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HF431A

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The Basic Book of Organic Gardening
Robert Rodale
Manufacturer: An Organic Gardening/ Ballantine Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: 0345282035

Product Description

This is the first mass market book compiled by the editors of Organic Gardening packed with information about organic materials and foods -- and where to get them. Facts, notes, suggestions, ideas -- everything you need to know to move toward a better way of living.

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The Basic Book of Organic Gardening
Edited By Robert Rodale
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K0GT3W

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The Basic Book of Organic Gardening
Robert (editor) Rodale
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UEKMUY

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The Basic Book of Organic Gardening
Robert (editor) Rodale
Manufacturer: An Organic Gardening/ Ballantine Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000NPQ6UK

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The Basic Book of Organic Gardening
Editors of Organic Gardening Magazine
Manufacturer: An Organic Gardening/ Ballantine Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OVB4L4

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Grandparenting ABC's: A Beginner's Handbook

ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739401009

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Julien Levy (1906-1981) was one of the most influential art dealers of the twentieth century. The Julien Levy Gallery, which opened in New York in 1931 and closed in 1949, played an essential role in the shift of the cultural avant-garde from Paris to New York. It was the first American gallery to sponsor a show on Surrealism and to champion Neoromanticism, Magic Realism, and Machine Abstraction. Luis Buñuel's film Un Chien Andalou and Joseph Cornell's Rose Hobart were first screened in the gallery. Among the artists Levy exhibited were Eugene Atget, Constantin Brancusi, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Joseph Cornell, Salvador Dali, Walt Disney, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Walker Evans, Leonor Fini, Naum Gabo, Alberto Giacometti, Arshile Gorky, Frida Kahlo, Fernand Léger, René Magritte, Lee Miller, Man Ray, Ben Shahn, and Dorothea Tanning. Levy also initiated the cocktail opening.

This book, which accompanies a retrospective exhibition on the Julien Levy Gallery in New York, includes reproductions of paintings, photographs, and film stills from museum and private collections, as well as of art and ephemera from Levy's own collection. The book offers recollections of Levy and his gallery from several angles. Dorothea Tanning reminisces about her lifelong friendship with her first dealer. Ingrid Schaffner surveys the evolution of Levy's enterprise from combination curiosity shop, exhibition space, and performance site into a model for the contemporary art gallery. Steven Watson discusses Levy's personal and professional affiliations with the "Harvard Moderns"--Alfred Barr, Jr., and A. Everett Austin among them. Carolyn Burke looks at Levy's complex relationship with his mother-in-law, poet and painter Mina Loy, who acted as his agent and mentor in Paris. Finally, Lisa Jacobs provides a chronology of the events of the gallery and of Levy's life.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Equitable Gallery, New York.

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