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Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques: Raku * Saggar * Pit * Barrel (A Lark Ceramics Book)
James C. Watkins , and Paul Andrew Wandless Manufacturer: Lark Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1579909523 |
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Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques.......2007-09-06
Unique ways to make pottery.......2007-09-01
Lots of great info and beautful pics.......2007-05-07
terrific!.......2006-11-13
Average...but can find same on internet.......2006-08-14
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The Pit and the Alternative
Avery Manufacturer: Writer's Showcase Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0595183441 |
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The struggle of a young man raised in the coalmining area of Pennsylvania during the war years, seeking to escape the deadly pit and become a success. He describes the harshness and casualties of the mines. He joins the Air Force and learns that his supervisors forgot his training needs for promotions, and he must grasp the situation himself to make his own way in life.Travel with him as his Air Force career takes you to northern Maine, the Arctic Circle for two months of total darkness and freezing temperatures, the burning deserts of French Morocco, the jungles of Panama, through Central and South America then back to the hustle of the New York City area. The hunting and fishing trips themselves will keep you on the edge of your chair or lying beside it laughing.
He settles in Colorado after retirement and, after trying three different jobs, settles on police work with the Department of Defense for a second career. His trip is historical, adventurous, humorous, educational, and real. Emotions run high in the pursuit of the ideal job, and happiness in retirement.
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Analysis of transportation mode alternatives for an open pit copper mine
William A Stock ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007JE2SK |
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Cost estimates of pit disassembly and conversion facility siting alternatives
Charles R Richardson Manufacturer: Los Alamos National Laboratory ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006QXYOW |
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The Flyers: In Search of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Noah Adams Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0609810324 Release Date: 2004-09-28 |
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“It takes only nineteen seconds to walk the distance of the first powered flight. But when I was there the wind was up and cold on my face, and I felt as if I’d entered the black-and-white photograph I’d been seeing all my life. The sand is light gray, there’s a spill of surf in the distance. Wilbur, running at the right of the plane, and Orville, the pilot, are in dark suits. The propellers blur against the sky as the machine rises. . . .”Customer Reviews:
Noah Adams Has Captured the Essence.......2006-05-30
Confused Bio.......2004-12-26
Couldn't put it down!.......2004-06-25
No, this is no substitute for those blow-by-blow accounts of each innovation, but it fills in the gaps and adds some chronolgy that others lack. For example, he mentions how Orville's crash happened while Wilbur was in Europe, and how long it had been since Orville had last flown.
This is a fine book, and if you've ever gone on your own trek to try and get a sense of history by "being there", you won't be able to put it down.
Still Searching.......2004-06-19
a journey of discovery.......2003-11-29
Adams' book caught my eye because I have been on my own Wright Brothers quest the last two years, producing a documentary for The History Channel. In reading his book I discovered we had unknowingly crossed paths twice. Once in October 2002 on the dunes of Jockey's Ridge state park, a few miles south of Kitty Hawk, watching military pilots try their hand flying the Wright Brothers 1902 glider, and once at the annual air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Having done a substantial amount of research into the Wrights' story, I wondered if I would learn anything new in this book, and was delighted to find that I did. No other book that I've seen details Wilbur Wright's first encounter with alphabet soup at a hotel dining room in France in 1908, which is a wonderful moment. Other little known nuggets also come to light here. The Wrights' sense of humor, hidden from the world and saved only for family and close friends, is also write large on these pages, which helps us see past the starched suits and pinched faces and come face to face with the real men.
Other parts of the story that I was familiar with were told with caring and detail that made them seem brand new. One exquisitely sad chapter deals in detail with Will and Orv's sister Kate. She and Orville were as close as two people could be, and came to rely heavily on each other after Wilbur's death. But when Kate fell in love in her 50's with an old college friend, recently widowed, and decided to marry him, Orville cut her off. He didn't attend the wedding, he returned letters, and never spoke to her again before she died of pneumonia two years later. Adams tells the story through Kate's letters, and the pain is palpable.
But it is Adams' own explorations that what really set the book apart, as he visits the dirt racecourse in Le Mans where Wilbur Wright astonished the world with his first flight, charters a boat to Kitty Hawk the same way Wilbur Wright did, or examines the original glass negative of that famous picture of the first flight.
Listeners to NPR are familiar with Adams' folksy style. You meet the people he does, be they curators, taxi drivers, whoever. He occasionally stumbles, rambling on too long about a moth collector at Huffman Prairie, or a stunt pilot flying at Oshkosh. But he hits far more often than he misses. His observations and his musings, and his weaving of modern day people and happenings into the story make this book unique among the many Wright books that have come out this year. You can learn the history well you enjoy the ride. I highly recommend it.
One other note: I downloaded the audio version of this book, something I had never done before, and it worked quite well. I was going to burn it to CD, but it would have required multiple CDs, so I just listened to it off my laptop, which was great.
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The Flyers : In Search of Wilbur & Orville Wright
Noah Adams Manufacturer: Random House Books On Tape, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette ASIN: B000ES1R00 |
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The Flyers: In Search of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Manufacturer: Books on Tape ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD ASIN: 0736695621 |
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5 Compact Discs
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Brand-Name Diabetic Meals in Minutes : Quick & Healthy Recipes to Make Your Meals Tastier & Your Life Easier
American Diabetes Association Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0945448767 |
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For people with diabetes, the urge to splurge on their favorite brand-name food products can be overwhelming. Brand-Name Diabetic Meals in Minutes ends the need to worry about unhealthy indulgences with recipes that include good-for-you ingredients from famous brand names.
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Diabetes meals made easy.......2007-01-19
A book from heaven.......2000-04-23
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The Chefs of the Times: More Than 200 Recipes and Reflections from Some of America's Most Creative Chefs Based on the Popular Column in The New York Times
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312284470 |
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Culled from the popular column in the Dining In/Dining Out section of The New York Times, this exciting new collection reflects the wide range of flavours and personalities influencing the food world today. Included are signature recipes and personal essays from Michael Romano and more.Customer Reviews:
Variety is the spice of life.......2002-10-07
The meals are mostly accessible to the home cook and very clearly presented. They were obviously kitchen-tested in order to get into the New York Times from where these recipes are drawn, so no bogus preparations. Plus these chefs didn't hold anything back seeing as the New York Times is read by their target demographic and it's a competitive arena.
Anyone who wants to kick their culinary skills up a few thousand notches over Emeril & the food TV gang ought to invest wisely in this delectable tome.
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The Chefs of the Times: More Than 200 Recipes and Reflections from Some of America's Most Creative Chefs Based on the Popular Column in The New York Times
Michalene Busico Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OTIDBK |
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Sand, Leaf, Or Coral Reef: A Book About Animal Habitats (Animal Wise)
Patricia M. Stockland Manufacturer: Picture Window Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1404809325 |
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65 Birdhouses and Bird Feeders
Ronald D. Tarjany Manufacturer: Tarjany Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0967466849 |
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A collection of 65 birdhouse and bird feeder designs. The 65 designs are profusely illustrated with detailed dimensioned drawings of each part and an assembled isometric drawing to show the finished project. Any woodworker with minimal skills will be able to build these designs.Customer Reviews:
Not a good choice.......2007-01-07
Lots of Designs.......2005-09-18
Just an OK Book!!.......2005-05-14
Even the most novice woodworker will have no difficulty.......2002-02-11
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The Echoing Green: The Garden in Myth and Memory
Jennifer Heath Manufacturer: Plume ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0452281660 Release Date: 2000-02-28 |
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An imaginative assemblage of gardening literature and history for the avid gardener and literary reader alike
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How to Have a Baby and Still Live in the Real World: A Totally Candid Guide to the Whole Deal
Jane Symons Manufacturer: Running Press Book Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0762414472 Release Date: 2003-04-15 |
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Every newly pregnant woman has a sneaking suspicion that no one is telling her the whole truth. This humorous, practical guide, written by health writer Jane Symons, asks and answers all those questions that expectant mothers worried would shock their physicians and make their friends laugh. And it takes full advantage of the fact that midwives, far more than doctors, partners, and even friends, hear what expectant mothers really think, feel, and worry about. Taking the reader from the moment she finds out she's pregnant to the point where push truly comes to shove (and afterwards), this is a frank, funny, and indispensable companion to the ups and downs of the most eventful-and surprising-40 weeks of a woman's life. A new, genuinely fresh contribution to the subject, it's designed in a chic, retro style to make it stand out among the shelves of pastel pregnancy guides.Customer Reviews:
At last!.......2007-01-29
What a great change from the norm!.......2004-02-06
Such a nice change from my other pregnancy books!.......2003-11-20
This isn't the book I would turn to if I have a very specific medical question, but it does help my mental health enormously! (Laughter is the best antidote to stress.) I plan to buy it for all my friends as they become pregnant.
Definately not mumsy!.......2003-11-18
It does give you many of the answers you are sure to be looking for - such as those relating to the gross things that happen to your body and if you can ever have sex again (though this may seem self evident if you know anyone who has more than one child!) It also manages to avoid the preachy tone of many books that realising that yes, you may have the occassional drink or cigarette, and while it is not recommended, don't stress, you aren't the first.
It is easy to overdose on pregnancy books - each one might have a little something differnt, so perhaps you should just buy each one. Or maybe you should just get one, and use a bit of common sense. And why not this one? Truth be told, the best bits are the illustrations - from 1950s advertisements and magazines, recaptioned with an appropriate witty and biting style, they are sure to have you laughing
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Janet Ashbee: Love, Marriage, and the Arts & Crafts Movement
Felicity Ashbee Manufacturer: Syracuse University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0815607318 |
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Felicity Ashbee. Janet Ashbee: Love, Marriage, and the Arts and Crafts Movement.(Book Review): An article from: Utopian Studies
Wendy E. Chmielewski Manufacturer: Society for Utopian Studies ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000826432 Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Utopian Studies, published by Society for Utopian Studies on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 877 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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Janet Ashbee: Love, Marriage, and the Arts and Crafts Movement.(Reviews of Books)(Book Review): An article from: Albion
Susan Groag Bell Manufacturer: North American Conference on British Studies ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00082BVNU Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Albion, published by North American Conference on British Studies on September 22, 2003. The length of the article is 903 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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Death's Railway: A Merchant Mariner POW on the River Kwai
Gerald Reminick Manufacturer: Glencannon Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 188990127X |
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This is the true story of Stanley Willner, merchant mariner, prisoner of war, family man and standard bearer in the decades long struggle to get veterans' benefits for the merchant marine. Stanley's odyssey began at the outbreak of World War II. As a new third mate, his ship was sunk by a German merchant raider and, after several months of captivity, transferred to the dreaded Changi Prison Camp at Singapore. There he met James Clavell, who captured some of their experiences in the epic King Rat, and was forced to work on the infamous Burma-Siam Railroad on the River Kwai. This is a remarkable story of courage, perseverance and heroism.Customer Reviews:
Yet another piece of perfection.......2003-02-14
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