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Oklahoma Investment and Business Guide (US Business and Investment Library)
USA International Business Publications Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0739732412 |
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Ultimate investment and business guide for conducting business in the state. Business, investment and export-import opportunities. State economy, government structure, mineral resources, technology, government, political and business contacts and more...
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Peru, 6th Edition (Footprint Peru Handbook)
Ben Box Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1904777880 |
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Not what I hoped for.......2006-05-26
The best on Peru........2005-07-04
Solid and practical information.......2005-06-17
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Footprint Peru Handbook
Ben Box , and Alan Murphy Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1903471516 |
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Prized for its natural beauty, rich history, and architectural wonders, Peru is the number-one destination in South America, and tourism is booming amidst the country's current political stability. From the publisher and editor of the legendary South America Handbook comes the fourth edition of the Peru Handbook, a leading source of quality, up-to-date travel facts. Editor Ben Box, aka Mr. South America, shares his irrepressible love for Peru, leading readers in exploring the country's grandeur and variety. A new-and-improved table of contents and a new front map highlighting the best sights help visitors plan their trip, and full-color maps cross-referenced with the text aid readers in deciding where to stay, eat, and take in the local culture. Sixteen pages of full-color photographs inspire travelers to visit the country's classic Inca sites such as Machu Picchu as well as embark on adventure travel expeditions, from white-water rafting in the Cordillera Blanca to trekking through the Amazonian jungle. The book includes a section on Spanish for travelers, with basic language to kick-start the learning curve.Customer Reviews:
Dont' bother.......2004-12-01
Accurate , straight to the point Guide. Highly Recommended.......2004-11-12
One of best single guides on Peru on the market now........2003-07-01
When it comes to profiling tour operators this guide is superb. If you are hiking the Inca Trail or want to visit the Manu Reserve (Manu only has 7 licenced operators) this guide is a must. The guide has also highlighted some of the NGOs working with abandoned children and environmental issues - applaudable, indeed.
The maps in this edition are much better than the last edition and more user friendly. Many hotels (some hostels) have email addresses and the descriptions and the recommendations are accurate. The sidebars and highlighted information sections are excellent. The restaurant (eating) sections are reliable, however, I found various comments on the decor or music, but `nada' on the food or service.
Ben Box also has a Footprint Guide on Cusco, but I strongly recommend that even if you are going to just Cusco, you skip that guide and purchase this one. This guide is more up to date and reliable. Cusco is in a constant state of change. Many new hotels, hostels and restaurants open yearly and the best place in Cusco, for up to date information, is the 'South American Explorers Club' in Cusco (Lima, also has a club). This guide lists the club and its new address on page 156.
Impressive is the write up on Choquequiaro, 'lost city of the Incas'. Larger than Machu Picchu, and only 30% excavated, it is truly a world class destination and the other guides only give it a slight mention.
The index is basic and could be much better. The guide also lacks an accommodations or restaurant index. Thus, if you have a recommended restaurant you want to look up in a large city (Lima, Arequipa, Cusco etc.) you have to go through all the restaurant pages 'til you stumble across the restaurant you seek or miss seeing it completely.
Offensive is the use of paid advertisements for hotels, tour companies and travel services (there are over 70 ads in this guide - many are full page). Not only are the paid advertisements intrusive, but the advertisements causes one to question the integrity of the guide, especially when a travel company or hotel, with a full page ad, is also strongly recommended by the authors.
The history, politics and culture sections are basic, but do not give you any more information than you could get out of a good encyclopedia. In Peru there is severe environmental damage going on that gets no mention. Also, several ecological alarms are being sounded by various NGOs over the depletion or destruction of various habitats, and, finally, the ineptitude of the government, under the new President, Toledo, is retarding any change. It is alarming that in less than two years the President's approval rating has dropped from 82% to the lowest approval rating in Peruvian history - 14%. The other two contending guides do a much better job of giving a contemporary picture of the state of Peru. For those who want a solid social understanding of this nation, I highly recommend the short, 95 page book, Peru: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture - Interlink Books.
Overall, Footprint Peru 4th edition is a top rated guide. The accommodations, eateries, sights to see and other information is the best guide out to date. You will do well with the purchase of this guide. Strongly recommended.
Strongly Recommended.......2001-12-09
Most up to date on Trujillo.......2001-11-17
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Footprints Cusco and the Inca Trail Handbook
Peter Frost , and Ben Box Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1903471079 |
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This is a valuable and good guide, but not a great guide........2003-06-13
I live near Cusco and have seen new and better accommodations, restaurants and dives open up. When I was in Cusco, in May, 2003, Footprint was there researching the next Cusco edition.
The one constant is the information on the attractions and ruins - timeless. Ben Box is at his best describing and touring the spectacular antiquity of Cusco, Machu Picchu and surrounding areas.
When it comes to profiling tour operators, Ben Box is superb. Especially consider his profiles if you are hiking the Inka Trail or want to see Manu Reserve (only 10 lic. operators). He has also highlighted some of the NGOs working with abandoned children and environmental issues - applaudable indeed.
The best place in Peru for up to date information is the 'South American Explorers Club' in Cusco (Lima has a club house too). The address given in this edition is old, SAE moved over a year ago. The new address is 188 Choquechaca #4, Cusco (Tel. 84-245484)
On the downside, the index is paltry and this guide lacks an accommodations or restaurants index. Thus, if you have a recommended restaurant you want to look up in a large city (Lima, Cusco etc.) you have to go through all the restaurant pages 'til you stumble across the name you seek or miss seeing it completely.
The publisher's use of paid advertisements for hotels, tour companies, calling cards and travel services (over 20 ads in this guide - many full page) are intrusive and causes one to question the integrity of the guide, when the same company with a full page ad is profiled and recommended by the author.
Also disturbing and disappointing is Ben Box's quick gloss-over of the rising crime in Cusco. Last year there was a rash of taxi robberies and rapes. The police in Cusco are a joke. Anyone with a car and who sticks has "TAXI" written on the front window is not questioned by the authorities. Thus, criminals cruise in private cars with a "TAXI" sticker and prey on unsuspecting tourists, especially women. Ben Box's coverage of crime and safety in Cusco is basically non-existent. Much better is the more recent 'Footprint - Peru' Guide.
These things noted, Instead of this guide I would encourage you to consider the 'Footprint - Peru' Guide 4th Edition (make sure it is the 4th Ed.). The "Peru" 4th edition has much more than this guide has and is more current. However, when Footprint brings out, the soon to come, Cusco 2nd edition, then I would strongly consider that guide.
An excellent guidebook.......2003-01-20
As for most guidebooks, the authors sometimes get carried away by their own enthusiasm for the place.
But still a great guide along with its sisters we used on the same trip for Peru, and Ecuador and the Galapagos and the South America and Africa Footprints we have used on other trips.
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Peru (Footprint Handbooks)
Alan Murphy Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0900751827 |
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Footprint Peru (Footprint Peru Handbook)
Ben Box Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000N65EPW |
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Reintegro del Impuesto Al Valor Agregado
Francisco Mario Vazquez Manufacturer: Errepar ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9507396675 |
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Inside the Minds: Building & Growing a Law Firm - Founding Partners on the Essentials for Developing a Client Base, Earning Prestige and Ensuring Long-term, Firm-wide Success (Inside the Minds)
Aspatore Books Staff Manufacturer: Aspatore Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1587623994 |
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Inside the Minds: Building a Law Firm is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the essentials behind starting and evolving a successful and profitable law firm. Featuring Founding Partners representing some of the nation's leading boutique and highly-specialized firms, this book identifies both the benefits and risks of starting one's own firm, along with the factors one should consider before making this important decision. From the steps involved from the absolute beginning, including landing one's first wave of clients, building a strong client base, and networking with the right people, to tactics around establishing a solid growth plan and competing with larger firms, these authors articulate the finer points around building a law firm now, and what will hold true into the future. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great innovative minds of today, as experts explore in detail what it takes to turn one's vision into reality.
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Governor Reagan: His Rise to Power
Lou Cannon Manufacturer: PublicAffairs ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1586480308 Release Date: 2003-09-16 |
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A comprehensive biography of Ronald Reagan 's governorship, based on never-before mined cabinet minutes, recent interviews with former staff members, and a lifetime of reporting from the former president's definitive biographer.In Governor Reagan, Lou Cannon offers--through recent interviews and research drawn from his unique access to the cabinet minutes of Reagan's first years as governor of California--a fresh look at the development of a master politician. At first, Reagan suffered from political amateurism, an inexperienced staff, and ideological blind spots. But he quickly learned to take the measure of the Democrats who controlled the State Legislature and surprised friends and foes alike by agreeing to a huge tax increase, which made it possible for him to govern for eight years without additional tax hikes. He developed an environmental policy that preserved the state's scenic valleys and wild rivers, and he signed into law what was then the nation's most progressive declaration on abortion rights. His quixotic 1968 presidential campaign revealed his higher ambitions to the world and taught him how much he had to learn about big-league politics.
Written by the definitive biographer of Ronald Reagan, this new biography is a classic study of a fascinating individual's evolution from a conservative hero to a national figure whose call for renewal stirred Republicans, working-class Democrats, and independents alike.
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A good start to Reagan's governor years.......2006-12-17
Fascinating, Scholary, and Unbiased.......2006-11-19
Could be a tad better.......2005-01-31
A different Reagan.......2004-06-07
I find it interesting that a guy who never went to church would run for President like he was born-again (which of course he wasn't). I suppose you do what you must to win. Still, I liked the old Reagan best, which is why I really enjoyed this book.
Strong Account of Reagan's Early Political Days.......2004-05-17
What's great about Cannon's work is that he seems to take an even-handed approach to his subject. That's uncommon for writers who usually give Reagan a heavy diet of adulation or scorn.
Cannon contends that Reagan's experience as a union leader gave him the ability to find compromises through negotiation. It helped him a great deal in California with an Assembly led by the opposition. He was ideological sure but Reagan also wanted to accomplish something. He was willing to concede certain points to win the bigger ones. This is a good point that probably isn't made enough when discussing his success.
I found Reagan's six years between offices and how he nearly (and probably) won the Republican nomination in 1976 the most interesting. It was a tough decision to challenge the incumbent President of his own party. He didn't want to alienate fellow Republicans or hurt his future political chances. Therefore, the challenge was full of drama and Cannon writes a roadmap from primary to convention.
The book ends with the 1980 Reagan campaign and his becoming President Elect. If you're interested in Reagan you won't find a more thorough account of his political career before Washington.
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Governor Reagan: His Rise to Power.(Book Review): An article from: Presidential Studies Quarterly
John Robert Greene Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000C8JEE8 Release Date: 2006-02-04 |
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This digital document is an article from Presidential Studies Quarterly, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 543 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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Tadpoles, Caskets And Butterscotch Pudding
Loretta Taylor Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1413462774 |
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For the Hell of It: The Life and Times of Abbie Hoffman
Jonah Raskin Manufacturer: University of California Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0520213793 |
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Raskin's scrupulously researched history corrects many of the myths Abbie Hoffman perpetuated about his life and career, yet also prompts new respect for the man as an able political strategist and organizer. Hard to believe from the staid book jacket photo, but the author (now a university professor) was "minister of education" in Hoffman's Youth International Party, better known as the Yippies. Raskin generally keeps his personal involvement in the background, but it obviously informs his well-rounded, antistereotypical depiction of the messy, often demented nature of 1960s radicalism.Book Description
As cultural revolutionary, media celebrity, Yippie, lost soul, and tragic suicide, Abbie Hoffman embodied the contradictions of his era. In this riveting new biography, Jonah Raskin draws on his own twenty-year relationship with Hoffman; hundreds of interviews with friends, family members, and former comrades; and careful scrutiny of FBI files, court records, and public documents. For the Hell of It is a must-read not only for those interested in this ultimate iconoclast, but also for all who seek a fuller understanding of Abbie Hoffman's America.Customer Reviews:
Raskin tries too hard to be critical of Abbie.......2000-03-02
This book really bugged me!
a bi-polar personality able to sake Establishment............2000-02-07
Read "For the Hell of It" for the hell of it!.......1998-02-23
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For the Hell of It: The Life and Times of Abbie Hoffman
Jonah Raskin Manufacturer: Harcourt ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OJCY1A |
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For the Hell of It: The Life and Times of Abbie Hoffman
Jonah Raskin Manufacturer: Univ of California Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NVMGU8 |
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People and Place: Studies of Small Towns in the Maritimes ([Sources in the history of Atlantic Canada)
Manufacturer: Acadiensis ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0919107095 |
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Little Stevie Wonder
Quincy Troupe Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0618340602 |
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Eleven-year-old Stevland Judkins Morris Hardaway hit the big time when he signed a Motown recording contract. At the age of thirteen, Little Stevie Wonder had millions of fans dancing to the number-one song in the nation. Little Stevie Wonder is the true story of a boy who lost his sight shortly after birth, grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and became one of the twentieth century's most creative and influential musiciansan instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, musical innovator, and cultural activist. Here in Quincy Troupe's joyful poem and Lisa Cohen's vibrant art is an uplifting celebration of life, peace, and music.Customer Reviews:
great Book on Stevie Wonder.......2007-09-30
courage and adversity.......2005-10-06
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Little Stevie Wonder Cloth Picture Book
Shane W. Evans Manufacturer: Random House Disney ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0786806826 |
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The Seixas-Kursheedts and the Rise of Early American Jewry
Kenneth Libo , and Abigail Kursheedt Hoffman Manufacturer: Bloch Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0819707139 |
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The Seixas-Kursheedts and the Rise of Early American Jewry.(Book Review): An article from: American Jewish History
Leo Hersbkowitz Manufacturer: American Jewish Historical Society ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008IPYAA Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from American Jewish History, published by American Jewish Historical Society on December 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1075 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.Books:
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