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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision
By
Barbara Ransby
This book gets a 4.5/5 rating from 5 Amazon customers
Hardcover: 544 pages
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press;
First Edition (December 4, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807827789
ISBN-13: 978-0807827789
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
One of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an activist whose remarkable career spanned fifty years and touched thousands of lives.
A gifted grassroots organizer, Baker shunned the spotlight in favor of vital behind-the-scenes work that helped power the black freedom struggle. She was a national officer and key figure in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and a prime mover in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Baker made a place for herself in predominantly male political circles that included W. E. B. DuBois, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King Jr., all the while maintaining relationships with a vibrant group of women, students, and activists both black and white.
In this deeply researched biography, Barbara Ransby chronicles Baker's long and rich political career as an organizer, an intellectual, and a teacher, from her early experiences in depression-era Harlem to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Ransby shows Baker to be a complex figure whose radical, democratic worldview, commitment to empowering the black poor, and emphasis on group-centered, grassroots leadership set her apart from most of her political contemporaries. Beyond documenting an extraordinary life, the book paints a vivid picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with other progressive struggles worldwide across the twentieth century.
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The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould (Author)
Steven Rose (Editor, Introduction)
Oliver Sacks (Foreword)
8 Amazon customers give this book a 4.5/5 rating
Hardcover: 672 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (May 17, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0393064980
ISBN-13: 978-0393064988
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Harvard professor and National Book Award winner Gould was one of science's best ambassadors to the general public until his death at 60 in 2002. These 44 essays represent his best-known pieces from his books and from essays for Natural History magazine, as well as never before published speeches. The editors have selected pieces on a wide range of subjects—from the ever-shrinking Hershey Bar, to his and Niles Eldredge's theory of punctuated evolution and Freud's adaptation of the (now abandoned) biological notion of recapitulation—which showcase Gould's immense curiosity as well as his skill at explaining even the most obscure topics with clear and vivid language. Autobiographical essays are followed by scientific ruminations on evolutionary theory and how it has been understood, misunderstood and misused, ever since Darwin put pen to paper. This collection demonstrates Gould's passion for life as well as his enthusiasm for, and awe at, the "majesty" of "the continuity of the tree of life for 3.5 billion years." Gould's many fans, as well as new readers, should find this collection intriguing as well as entertaining, an eminently suitable last hurrah for an amazing thinker.
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Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes: Unforgettable Experiments That Make Science Fun
Steve Spangler (Author)
This book gets a 5/5 rating from 14 Amazon customers
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press (September 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 160832060X
ISBN-13: 978-1608320608
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Gr 4-9–Messy, daredevil, tongue-in-cheek, and definitely boy-friendly, this collection of science explorations will energize a boring afternoon or a routine science lesson. Grouped loosely under the headings “The Power of Air,” “Kitchen Chemistry,” “Dry Ice,” “Gooey Wonders,” and “Don't Try This at Home...Try It at a Friend's Home!” the experiments emphasize the fun before the facts and are arranged under the headings “Let's Try It,” “Take It Further,” “What's Going on Here?” and “Real-World Applications.” Adult help will be necessary to guide elementary-aged children through the wordy instructions and the use of dry ice, power tools, and stoves.
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The Oxford Companion to the Mind
By Richard L. Gregory
This book gets a 4.5/5 review from 8 Amazon customers
# Hardcover: 1024 pages
# Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition
(December 3, 2004)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0198662246
# ISBN-13: 978-0198662242
# Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.9 x 2.2 inches
# Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
Amazon.com Review
A field of 216 contributors filled this tome with savory items from Abacus to Zeno of Elea. In between there are 819 pages of 1001 entries, all in some way expanding our understanding of psychology, philosophy and the physiology of the brain. Like all excellent references, you could easily, happily get lost perusing, but it also happens to be excellently well indexed. Been wondering about the hippocampus or Thomas Hobbes, introversion or tautologies? Wonder no more, or at least wonder with more acumen.
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The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning
By Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Richard Ferri, Laura F. Dogu, and John C. Bogle
30 Amazon Customers give this book a 4.5/5 rating
Hardcover: 370 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 5, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470455578
ISBN-13: 978-0470455579
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
The Bogleheads are back-with retirement planning advice for those who need it!
Whatever your current financial situation, you must continue to strive for a viable retirement plan by finding the most effective ways to save, the best accounts to save in, and the right amount to save, as well as understanding how to insure against setbacks and handle the uncertainties of a shaky economy.
Fortunately, the Bogleheads, a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, are here to help. Filled with valuable advice on a wide range of retirement planning issues, including some pearls of wisdom from Bogle himself, The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning has everything you need to succeed at this endeavor.
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Chasing Lincoln's Killer
By James L. Swanson
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (February 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439903548
ISBN-13: 978-0545204705
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
This account of Lincoln's assassination and the 12-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller, no matter that the narrative jumps among its locations and characters. As President Lincoln delivers victory speeches in April 1865, an enraged John Wilkes Booth vows death: "Now, by God, I'll put him through." Every bit of dialogue is said to come from original sources, adding a chill to the already disturbing conspiracy that Swanson unfolds in detail as Booth persuades friends and sympathizers to join his plot and later, to give him shelter. The author gives even the well-known murder scene at Ford's Theatre enough dramatic flourish to make the subject seem fresh. While Lincoln lays dying, Booth's accomplices clumsily attempt to kill Secretary of State William H. Seward, and Booth talks his way past a guard meant to bar him from crossing a bridge into Maryland. In focusing on Booth, the author reveals the depth of divisions in the nation just after the war, the disorder within the government and the challenges ahead. Abundant period photographs and documents enhance the book's immediacy. Ages 12–up.
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Crash Proof 2.0
The Book That Predicted The Market Crash
By Peter Schiff (with John Downes)
Hardcover
The economic and monetary disaster which seasoned prognosticator Peter Schiff predicted is no longer hypothetical-it is here today. And nobody understands what to do in this situation better than the man who saw it coming. For more than a decade, Schiff has not only observed the economy, but also helped his clients restructure their portfolios to reflect his outlook. What he sees today is a nation facing an economic storm brought on by growing federal, personal, and corporate debt; too little savings; and a declining dollar. Crash Proof 2.0 picks up right where the first edition-a bestselling book that predicted the current market mayhem-left off. This timely guide takes into account the dramatic economic shifts that are reshaping the world and provides you with the insights and information to navigate the dangerous terrain. Throughout the book, Schiff explains the factors that will affect your future financial stability and offers a specific three step plan to battle the current economic downturn.
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Investment Fables: Exposing the Myths of "Can't Miss" Investment Strategies
By
Aswath Damodaran
8 customers give this book a 4.5/5 rating
Hardcover: 539 pages
Publisher: FINANCIAL TIMES PREN (April 22, 2004)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
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Mayo Clinic Family Health Book
Fourth Edition (Completely Revised and Updated)
Hardcover: 1448 pages
Publisher: Time Home Entertainment; 4 edition (October 6, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1603200770
ISBN-13: 978-1603200776
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 2.2 x 11.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds
Since its initial publication in 1990, the "Mayo Clinic Family Health Book" has become a classic home medical reference, selling more than 1.5 million copies. Now in its fourth edition, this updated and abundantly illustrated volume offers the latest in medical knowledge, with a strong emphasis on self-care. From prevention to treatment, from infancy to old age, this comprehensive health guide offers reliable, easy-to-understand information in five convenient sections: Part I - Injuries and Symptoms; Part II - Pregnancy and Healthy Children; Part III - Healthy Adults; Colour section; Part IV - Diseases and Disorders; and, Part V - Tests and Treatments.
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PDR For Herbal Medicines 3rd Edition 2004
Worldwide Best Seller For Herbal Medicines
4/5 rating from 33 Customer Reviews
Hardcover: 1100 pages
Publisher: Thomson PDR, Montvale, New Jersey, U.S.A. (2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1563635127
ISBN-13: 978-1563635120
Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.5 x 2.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
-Over 700 Updated Botanical Momographs
-Evidence Based Information for Making the Best Decisions
-Foreword by David Heber MD PHD FACP FACN (Professor of Medicine and Public Health Director UCLA Center For Human Nutrition)
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Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Sheep [Illustrated] ~ by Geoff Simm
Geoff Simm started domesticating farm livestock over 10,000 years ago. For much of this time, livestock have been changed genetically by subjective means. In the past 50 years, the application of scientific methods to animal breeding has led to major improvements in the output, cost and quality of animal products in the last few decades. This book describes the principles of genetic improvement of farm livestock and the practical application of these principles to dairy cattle, beef cattle and sheep breeding. Originally published in 1998 by Farming Press. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.About the AuthorG. Simm, Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.Product Details * Paperback: 300 pages * Publisher: Farming Press Limited; illustrated edition edition (January 2000) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0852363516
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Apocalypse In Rome Cola di Rienzo and the Politics of the New Age (Hardcover)by Ronald G. Musto (Author)
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King: A Comics Biography, Special Edition [Hardcover]
By Ho Che Anderson
Hardcover book / 288 pages
Ages 9-12
Published in 2010 by Fantagraphics Books; (Reprint)
ISBN: 1606993100
Weight: 2.8 pounds
Measures: 11.3 x 7.6 x 1 inches
Ho Che Anderson’s biography of America’s great civil rights advocate Martin Luther King is both a monumental recreation of his tumultuous public life (and death) and an intimate portrait of the man as politician, friend, lover, husband, and father.
With the triumphant ascendancy of Barack Obama to the Presidency of the United States, Martin Luther King’s advocacy for racial equality and the dignity of all men stands as one of the greatest and most successful achievements toward social justice in the 20th century. Originally published in three volumes (1993-2002), this Special Edition of King includes the original 240 page graphic novel as well many unique and original additions, including an essay by the author on the making of the book, preliminary sketches, pages of the typescript, visual breakdowns, “deleted scenes,” and a prelude about race relations in contemporary America entitled Black Dogs.
Anderson’s biography traces King’s life from his childhood in Atlanta and his education at Booker T. Washington High School, and his centrality to the civil rights movement when, in 1955, he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott; his founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957; his Nobel Prize in 1964; the 1966 March on Washington and his “I Have a Dream” speech; and the tragic moment on April 4, 1968 when he was shot dead on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. King brings the man, and a singular moment in American history, vividly to life.
Working Effectively with Faculty: Guidebook for Higher Education Staff and Managers
Susan Corcoran Christy (Author)
Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Christy Consulting, Inc. (July 28, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0982747608
ISBN-13: 978-0982747605
Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
Working Effectively with Faculty: Guidebook for Higher Education Staff and Managers brings academic culture and staff challenges to life. Susan Christy's insights into staff point-of-view and faculty behavior set the stage. The book's focus is strategies and best practices for working successfully with faculty and getting things done in academia. The "team of two" (faculty and staff) is critical to build a productive and civil department! Readers recommend this book for faculty, staff and department chairs and deans. Susan Christy, Ph.D. was a tenured psychology professor and then consultant and trainer for thousands of university administrators, faculty, staff and managers.
| Long Beach in Vintage Postcards (CA) (Postcard History Series) (Paperback)by Marlin Heckman Product DescriptionLong Beach successfully incorporated as a city in 1888, and would eventually become California's fifth largest city. Author Marlin Heckman has compiled over 200 vintage postcards to chronicle the history of the �Queen of Beaches.� ��Competition between the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads brought great numbers of visitors to Southern California at the turn of the century. Resort hotels, apartments, pavilions, and band shells quickly dotted the landscape to accommodate the massive influx of tourists. Seen here are the more famous Long Beach attractions, including Rainbow Pier, the Sun Pavilion, the Hotel del Mar, and the great �Walk of a Thousand Lights,� or the Pike, as it was better known. * Paperback: 128 pages * Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (November 14, 2000) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0738507881
| Ford Mustang: 40 Years of Fun # Hardcover: 256 pages# Publisher: Publications International, Ltd. (January 2004)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0785398724# ISBN-13: 978-0785398721# Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.3 x 1 inches# Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
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| | | Volkswagen Military Vehicles of the Third Reich: An Illustrated History (Hardcover) ~ Blaine TaylorBlaine Taylor (Author) Profusely illustrated and rare photographic history of the Volkswagen car and its military use in Hitler's Third Reich.When Volkswagen burst upon the American automobile scene in the 1960s, it established a reputation for both economy and reliability. Few who drove the original sixties' "Love Bug" knew that the vehicle was the creation of Adolf Hitler in the days of the Third Reich. Originally intended as a symbol of prewar prosperity, the Volkswagen, or "people's car," eventually became a key element in the Nazi war machine.This detailed history of the Volkswagen in the 1930s and 1940s covers all varieties of makes and models of the Volkswagen in use during the Third Reich and is richly illustrated with rare photographs of the vehicles themselves, technical drawings, engine designs, and sales brochures of the period. * Hardcover: 192 pages * Publisher: Da Capo Press (June 29, 2004) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0306813130
| The Art of Raising a Puppy (Hardcover)~ The Monks of New Skete From Publishers WeeklyThe monks of New Skete in Cambridge, New York, dog trainers and breeders of German shepherds, here expand on their classic How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend. The excellent instruction begins with an in-depth examination of the puppies of one litter from birth through their eventual placements with new owners-- following their social and physical development, their needs, and clues to their emerging personalities. Proposing that the best way to forge a healthy dog-to-owner bond is to prevent problems before they occur, the authors soundly emphasize that a puppy begins its training "the day it arrives home." They teach readers how to choose an appropriate breed and a promising puppy, and how to assume the position of "pack" leader from the start. Includes Photos.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.See all Editorial ReviewsProduct Details * Hardcover: 274 pages * Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (March 20, 1991) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0316578398
| Pregnancy Children and the Vegan Diet (Paperback)by Michael Klaper "Pregnancy, Children and the Vegan Diet is a prescription that should be on the desk of every obstetrician and pediatrician and should be read by all new mothers and fathers, and anyone else interested in maximizing their health and longevity. It fills an important gap in nutrition information, and answers the questins of parents, and readers in general who want to do more than fumble with the powerful tools of nutrition."# Paperback: 109 pages# Publisher: Gentle World (May 1, 1991)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0961424826
| The Big Book of Drawing Dogs and Cats (Spiral-bound)~ ROBIN LEE MAKOWSKI (Illustrator), CARRIE FINK (Illustrator) # Spiral-bound# Publisher: LEARNING CHALLENGE (2005)# ISBN-10: 1592030955# ISBN-13: 978-1592030958
| The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors And The Collision of two Cultures) Anne FadimanAnne Fadiman (Author)# Paperback: 352 pages# Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 1 edition (September 28, 1998)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0374525641# ISBN-13: 978-0374525644# Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
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Back to Martin's Media | | | Spectacular Hotels: The Most Remarkable Places on Earth (Hardcover) by Robin Leach (Foreword), Trisha Wilson (Editor) Product DescriptionShowcasing 30 hotels on five continents, this beautifully photographed travel book conducts a tour through some of the world�s most extravagant and lavish lodges, including the Four Seasons, the Peninsula, Aman Resorts, the Ritz-Carlton, and other famously luxurious hotels. The photographs visit world-class hotels in a variety of cities�from Bangkok and Capetown to New York and Hong Kong. Hardcover: 250 pages * Publisher: Panache Partners LLC; Second edition edition (September 1, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0979265800
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Back to Martin's Media | Ninjutsu: History and Tradition (Paperback)~ Masaaki HatsumiMasaaki Hatsumi (Author)# Paperback: 240 pages# Publisher: Unique Publications (June 1981)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0865680272# ISBN-13: 978-0865680272# Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches# Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
| | Sea Caves of Anacapa Islandby David Edward Bunnell# Paperback: 207 pages# Publisher: McNally & Loftin Publishers (March 1993)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0874610931# ISBN-13: 978-0874610932
| Schutzhund Obedience: Training in Driveby Sheila; Dildei, Gottfried BoothPublisher: Podium Publications (1993)
| I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (Paperback)~ Rigoberta MenchuRigoberta Menchu (Author)Elisabeth Burgos-Debray (Author, Introduction), Ann Wright (Translator) This book recounts the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchu, a young Guatemalan peasant woman. Her story reflects the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America today. Rigoberta's gift for striking expression vividly conveys both the religious and superstitious beliefs of her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas. Above all, these pages are illuminated by the enduring courage and passionate sense of justice of an extraordinary woman.Product Details * Paperback: 252 pages * Publisher: Verso (June 1984) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0860917886 * ISBN-13: 978-0860917885 * Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches * Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
| Sushi [IMPORT] by Masuo Yoshino# Hardcover: 96 pages# Publisher: Japan Publications,US (1987)# ISBN-10: 0870407422
| Archaeology Africa: Writing the Past (Paperback)~ Martin HallMartin Hall (Author)This text provides a detailed introduction to African archaeology. It explains how archaeologists find sites, design an excavation, date finds, and write history. The reader is given an outline of the history of the continent, from the early hominids to the present. South Africa: David PhilipProduct Details * Paperback: 280 pages * Publisher: James Currey (January 1, 1996) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0852557353 * ISBN-13: 978-0852557358
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Back to Martin's Media | The Sweet Potato and Oceania: An Essay in Ethnobotany (Bulletin Series: No.236) (Paperback)by D. E. Yen (Author) # Paperback: 389 pages# Publisher: Bishop Museum Pr (June 1974)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0910240175
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Back to Martin's Media | A View of the Universe (Hardcover) by David Malin'As an account of the technical problems of photographing stars, nebulae and galaxies, the book fascinates but, as well as brain food, it also provides a gourmet feast of images, as Malin takes the reader on a tour through the Universe. This book displays the finest examples of Malin's work, with a deftly written text that imparts the scientific lessons to be learned from the photographs and the subtle colours they reveal.' Popular Astronomy -- Hardcover: 266 pages# Publisher: Sky Pub Corp (January 1993)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0933346662
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Back to Martin's Media | | Maxims of Chess (Hardcover)~ John W CollinsJohn W Collins (Author)# Hardcover: 276 pages# Publisher: David McKay; 1st edition (July 3, 1978)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0679130667
| Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition (Paperback) ~ Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg (Author), Erick Ingraham (Illustrator), Robert A. Bradley (Introduction) Since the Bradley method was first introduced in 1970, a growing number of expectant parents have opted for natural childbirth, knowing that it's safer than medicated or surgical delivery. But where can parents-to-be go for information on how to have a successful Bradley birth? This book provides all the answers, offering sound advice on how to prepare physically for labor and what to expect during each of its stages. Photos & line drawings. Product Details * Paperback: 272 pages * Publisher: Plume; Rev Sub edition (July 1, 1996) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0452276594 * ISBN-13: 978-0452276598 PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM REFERRING YOU TO A NEWER VERSION OF THIS BOOK (the old copies are very hard to find). | | Taijutsu: Ninja Art of Unarmed Combat~ Charles Daniel # Paperback: 160 pages# Publisher: Unique Publications (November 1986)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 086568085X# ISBN-13: 978-0865680852# Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
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Back to Martin's Media | Viable Populations for Conservation~ Michael E. Soul�
What is the minimum viable population (MVP) of a particular species? Besides the obvious implications for conservation, especially of endangered species, this question raises important issues in population biology. MVP obviously varies with demographic, life history and environmental factors, but also depends upon genetic load and genetic variability. This book addresses the most recent research in the rapidly developing integration of conservation biology with population biology. Chapters consider the roles of demographic and environmental variability; the effects of latitude, body size, patchiness and metapopulation structure; the implications of catastrophes; and the relevance of effective population size on inbreeding and natural selection. Other topics addressed include the role of decision theory in clarifying management alternatives for endangered species, and the opportunities for improved co-operation between agencies responsible for management. The book concludes with a forward-looking and plain-speaking summary on future research and its application for conservation practice. * Paperback: 204 pages * Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 28, 1987) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0521336570 * ISBN-13: 978-0521336574
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Back to Martin's Media | Mozambique and the Great Flood of 2000 ~ Frances Christie (Author)Mozambique and the Great Flood of 2000 probes the effectiveness of various forms of aid, the extent of cooperation among agencies and governments, the amount of money raised through international public appeals, the use of relief funds, and the effectiveness of initial efforts at reconstruction. Documenting the experience of the floods, the authors provide important insights for future emergency planning and management in Mozambique and elsewhere. * Paperback: 176 pages * Publisher: Indiana University Press (June 1, 2001) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0253214734 * ISBN-13: 978-0253214737
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Back to Martin's Media | Reading the Outdoors at Night~ Vinson BrownVinson Brown
A guide to exploring the outdoors after dark, interpreting the sights, sounds, and smells of night, and understanding the nocturnal behavior of animals and plants.Product Details * Paperback: 192 pages * Publisher: Stackpole Books (April 1982) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0811721876 * ISBN-13: 978-0811721875 * Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.8 inches * Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
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Back to Martin's Media | The Brontes: A Life in Letters (Paperback)~ Juliet Barker
Upon its publication in 1995, Juliet Barker's The Brontës was deemed a monumental achievement that set a new standard in literary biography; it garnered rave reviews and was cited as a New York Times Notable Book of 1995 and a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 1995. In The Brontës: A Life in Letters, the much anticipated follow-up to that landmark biography, Barker uses newly discovered letters and manuscripts, some appearing in print for the first time, to reveal the authentic voices of the three novelist sisters. The letters detail the siblings' self-absorbed childhood, highlighted by wild, imaginative games; the years of struggling to earn a living in uncongenial occupations before they took the literary world by storm; the terrible marring of that success as Branwell, Emily, and Anne died tragically young; the final years as Charlotte, battling against grief, loneliness, and ill health, emerged from anonymity to take her place in literary society. * Paperback: 448 pages * Publisher: Overlook TP (June 25, 2002) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1585671525 * ISBN-13: 978-1585671526 * Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches * Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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Back to Martin's Media | Angkor: Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples, Fifth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guide) (Turtleback)~ Dawn Rooney (Author), Magnus Bartlett (Photographer), Peter DanfordThe great legacy of the ancient Khmer civilization, the temples of Angkor, cover an area of over 77 square miles in north west Cambodia. These monuments, built between the ninth and 15th centuries�the classic period of Khmer art�are unrivaled in architectural greatness. They are, undoubtedly, one of the wonders of the world, astounding in their splendor and evoking a real sense of awe.Contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the decorations and architectural features. Detailed, monument-by-monument guide to the sites, including detailed maps and plans, plus four newly accessible temple-complexes accessible by helicopter! * Phnom Penh section profiles the National Museum, and highlights of Cambodia's capital * Tongle Sap essay on flora and fauna around the great lake * Comprehensive background information on Khmer art, religion and cultural traditions * Detailed architectural descriptions and extensive accounts of all the temples as well as several pre-Angkor sites * Written by an art historian steeped in the region's art and culture * 92 color photographs * 30 maps and plans * Turtleback: 488 pages * Publisher: Odyssey Publications, Ltd.; Fifth Edition edition (July 29, 2005) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 9622177271 * ISBN-13: 978-9622177277 * Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches '
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Back to Martin's Media | Backpacking One Step at a Time (Hardcover)~ Harvey Manning (Author), Jim Whittaker (Foreword) # Hardcover: 356 pages# Publisher: The REI Press; First edition (June 1972)# Language: English# ASIN: B000PZH24M# Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches# Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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Back to Martin's Media | BIRDS OF EAST AFRICA VOL.2 ~ MALCOLM ELLIS C. A. W. GUGGISBERG# Paperback: 196 pages# Publisher: MOUNT KENYA (January 1, 1986)
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Back to Martin's Media | Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849 (Paperback)~ George E. GruellGeorge E. Gruell (Author)# Paperback: 238 pages# Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company (October 1, 2001)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0878424466# ISBN-13: 978-0878424467# Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches# Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds Back to The Top
Back to Martin's Media | | The Chinese Diaspora ~ Carolyn Cartier (Author), Laurence J. C. Ma (Author), Carolyn L. Cartier (Author) # Paperback: 400 pages# Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; illustrated edition edition (February 15, 2003)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 074251756X# ISBN-13: 978-0742517561# Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches# Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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The Kid Who Invented the Trampoline: And More Surprising Stories About Inventions
[Hardcover]
By Don L. Wulffson
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 1st edition (July 9, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0525466541
ISBN-13: 978-0525466543
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Did you know that an eighth-grader from New Jersey invented the snowboard? Or that the inventor of the trampoline demonstrated his invention by bouncing with a kangaroo? Would you believe that the first effective vacuum cleaner was the size of a refrigerator? This book is packed with fifty incredible stories about how things we now take for granted came to be. Perfect for trivia fans of all ages, The Kid Who Invented the Trampoline has a hip retro look and is illustrated with fabulous old-time advertisements and photos. You'll never look at a toilet or a TV the same way again!
| | Environmental Problems/Behavioral Solutions (Environment and Behavior)John D. ConeAn introduction to the effects of behaviour on the environment and how changing behaviours can bring about improvement. Cone and Hayes discuss the 'technology' and tactics of behaviour change with reference to environmental problems. Among the specific areas treated are environmental aesthetics and litter, noise pollution, population control, recycling, residential energy, and water conservation. Exercises and a glossary will facilitate active use of the book by environmental problem solvers.See all Editorial ReviewsProduct Details * Paperback: 284 pages * Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 22, 1985) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0521319730 * ISBN-13: 978-0521319737 * Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches * Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
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Back to Martin's Media | Animal Breeding (Modern Genetics,)A. E. Clark
Recent advances in molecular biology have dramatically altered the capabilities and scope of animal breeding, increasing the speed and accuracy with which specific traits can be selected. The processes and products of these new techniques are seen to be controversial and are very much in the public eye.Providing a review of the recent advances and technologies in this rapidly expanding field, this timely publication also investigates the possibilities for future research and development. There are important sections covering manipulation of the embryo, and the mapping and engineering of the genome. Topics discussed range from nuclear transfer to the possibilities and techniques involved in the development of xenotransplantation.The Modern Genetics book series includes a wide range of topics within genetics, including animal, plant, population, evolutionary, and molecular genetics. Individual volumes in the series will cover themes such as yeast artificial chromosomes and the geneticsProduct Details * Hardcover: 268 pages * Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (August 18, 1998) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 9057022923 * ISBN-13: 978-9057022920 * Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches * Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
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Back to Martin's Media | Sierra Crossing: First Roads to CaliforniaThomas Frederick Howard
From Kirkus Reviews An academic study of the quest by explorers and later entrepreneurs to find a way over California's mountain wall. Geographer Howard discusses a critical development in the history of California, the building of the first roads across the Sierra Nevada, tall and snow-blocked mountains that, even at their easier passes, still required days and even weeks to traverse. Though well written, this book, born of the authors doctoral dissertation, will appeal only to a specialized audience. * Paperback: 226 pages * Publisher: University of California Press; 1 edition (October 18, 2000) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0520226860 * ISBN-13: 978-0520226869 * Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches * Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
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Back to Martin's Media | Exploring Nature SafelyEd Arrigoni # Paperback: 256 pages# Publisher: Nature Safety Consultants (June 1988)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0943805007# ISBN-13: 978-0943805009
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Back to Martin's Media | Best Friends: The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal SanctuarySamantha Glen
Best Friends, a domestic animal sanctuary in Kenab, UT, is permanent home to more than 1800 dogs, cats, birds, horses, etc., many of them abused, disfigured, and unadoptable. Glen (coauthor of Search and Rescue) chronicles the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a small band of dreamers, including Faith Maloney, Michael Mountain, and Francis Battista, who envisioned a refuge where such animals could live out their natural lives in comfort and safety. In recounting Best Friends' 20-year history, the author introduces us not only to the humans who brought the dream to reality but also some of the charming and needy animals who necessitated its creation. * Paperback: 284 pages * Publisher: Kensington (February 1, 2001) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1575667355 * ISBN-13: 978-1575667355 * Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches * Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
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Back to Martin's Media | Natural AttractionsJohn Thaxton# Paperback: 299 pages# Publisher: Warner Books (April 1987)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0446370215# ISBN-13: 978-0446370219# Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.9 inches# Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
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Back to Martin's Media | The Understanding of Animals byGeorgina FerryThis collection focuses on animal behaviour, from insects to apes. The articles are organized into major sections, dealing with themes such as laboratory and field studies, the evolutionary significance of aspects of animal behaviour, and the possible bearing of animal behaviour on human behaviour. * Paperback: 336 pages * Publisher: Blackwell Pub; illustrated edition edition (April 1984) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0855207280 * ISBN-13: 978-0855207281
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Back to Martin's Media | History Of The San Antonio ZooWilbur Matthews 98 page medium sized paperback. Fully illustrated.Product Details * Paperback * Publisher: San Antonio Zoological Society (1989)
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Back to Martin's Media | The Moral Status of Animals (Oxford Paperbacks)Stephen R. L. Clark# Paperback: 240 pages# Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 1, 1984)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0192830406# ISBN-13: 978-0192830401# Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches# Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
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Back to Martin's Media | Disney's How to Draw Hercules
By David Pacheco# Publisher: Walter Foster (1998)# ISBN-10: 1560103760# ISBN-13: 978-1560103769 Back to The Top
Back to Martin's Media | | Simply Natural Baby Food: Easy Recipes for Delicious Meals Your Infant and Toddler Will LoveCathe OlsonThe book contains detailed recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, desserts, and beverages, including infant cereals, whole-grain crackers, sugar-free sweets, and non-diary nut and seed milks. Parents will appreciate the imaginative ways vegetables are incorporated into meals. For the child with allergies, many wheat-free, diary-free, and egg-free recipes have been included. "Simply Natural Baby Food" promotes a plant-based diet. Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, sea vegetables, nuts and seeds are emphasized. There are recipes containing dairy products, fish, and poultry because, eaten in moderation, these foods contain important nutrients, but vegetarian and vegan alternatives are provided for virtually every recipe. * Paperback: 132 pages * Publisher: Goco Pub.; 1 edition (January 1, 2003) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0972469036 * ISBN-13: 978-0972469036 * Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 1 x 0.2 inches * Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
| Decathlon of death by Jack Leslie# Paperback: 263 pages# Publisher: Tarquin Books; 1st edition (1979)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0932600018# ISBN-13: 978-0932600011Brilliant! Incisive! Dramatic! Enthralling! The work of great investigative reporters.
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Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapesby Jack Hamm
The how-to handbook that exactly explains and illustrates the step-by-step processes for drawing complete, successful landscapes and seascapes and teaches the fundamentals of good composition as well as the separate picture elements. This guide combines the simplest kind of scenery sketching with the most complex renderings to give every artist, beginner or professional, essential scenery drawing techniques.More than 900 diagrams.
# Paperback: 128 pages# Publisher: Perigee Trade (September 22, 1988)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0399508066# ISBN-13: 978-0399508066# Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches# Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
| Glycemic Index Cooking Made Easy: Lose Weight, Eat Well, and Boost Your Energy Levels Using Low GI Foodsby Janette Brand Miller 200 Great Tasting Recipes
* Hardcover: 384 pages * Publisher: Rodale Press (January 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1594866090 * ISBN-13: 978-1594866098 * Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches * Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
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Draw Really Cool StuffDoug DuBosque
6 sensational drawing books in one! This super bind-up offers hundreds of exciting images to draw, each with step-by-step instructions and follow-along illustrations. Inside you�ll find 12
- Ocean animals- Cars- Desert animals- Dinosaurs- Rain forest animals- Insects
Sure to inspire beginning artists, ages 5-85!
* Spiral-bound: 100 pages * Publisher: Books Are Fun (January 2000) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1582099855 * ISBN-13: 978-1582099859 * Product Dimensions: 11 x 10.4 x 1.4 inches * Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
| Wildlife Research and Management in the National ParksR. Gerald Wright
# Hardcover: 240 pages# Publisher: University of Illinois Press (March 1, 1992)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0252018249# ISBN-13: 978-0252018244# Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches# Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
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Towards a Transnational Perspective on Migration: Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Nationalism Reconsidered (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)Linda Basch (Author), Cristina Blanc-Szanton (Author), Nina Glick Schiller (Author, Editor)
Anthropologists have increasingly noted that immigrants live their lives across borders and maintain close ties to home, even when their countries of origin and settlement are geographically distant. Forging links at a variety of levels--familial, economic, social, organizational, religious, and political--these immigrants maintain a high level of involvement in both their home and host societies. To describe this new way of life, some social scientists have begun to use the term "transnational." In this volume, a noted group of researchers explores the implications of this new global phenomenon.
* Paperback: 259 pages * Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences (May 1992) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0897667042 * ISBN-13: 978-0897667043 * Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches * Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
| Rock Climbing Joshua Tree, 2nd (Regional Rock Climbing Series)by Randy Vogel
Thousands of sport and traditional routes on the myriad golden domes offer climbers of all abilities endless variety, from classic, well-protected cracks to delicate friction faces to edgy vertical testpieces. Excellent bouldering abounds, and unsurpassed camping in the beautiful high-desert environment encourages extended stays. Simply put, no climber's career is complete without at least one trip to Joshua Tree, and many people find themselves returning year after year. The long awaited reprint of Chockstone's "Joshua Tree Rock Climbing Guide" is the most complete guide available to the area. Maps, photos, and written descriptions give climbers all the information they need to explore and enjoy one of the climbing world's most treasured resources.
# Paperback: 624 pages# Publisher: Falcon; 2nd edition (September 2000)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0934641307# ISBN-13: 978-0934641302# Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches# Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
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The Lost History of the Canine Race: Our 15,000-Year Love Affair With Dogs by Mary Elizabeth Thurston
From the mysterious healing dogs of ancient Rome to the canine conquistadors who helped claim the New World to the American doggie paratroopers of WWII, dogs have been our best friends and helpers from the Pliocene to the present day. Anthropologist Mary Elizabeth Thurston draws on ancient artifacts, documents, and contemporary photographs to dramatize the evolution of the human-dog relationship throughout the ages photos.
* Paperback: 301 pages * Publisher: Avon Books (P); illustrated edition edition (December 1997) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0380730499 * ISBN-13: 978-0380730490 * Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches * Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
| The Private Pilot's LicenceDavid OgilvyThe Private Pilot's LicenceDavid Ogilvy
# Paperback: 128 pages# Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd (October 29, 1987)# ISBN-10: 0713655887# ISBN-13: 978-0713655889
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| Ambrotype, Old and New (Paperback)~ Thomas P. Feldvebel
# Paperback: 51 pages# Publisher: Rochester Inst of Technology (June 1979)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0899380018# ISBN-13: 978-0899380018
| Pet Loss and Human Bereavement (Paperback)~ William Kay (Editor), Herbert Nieburg (Editor), Austin Kutscher (Editor), Ross Grey (Editor), Carole Fudin (Editor)
From the Back CoverPet Loss and Human Bereavement deals with the human/companion animal relationship and what happens when that bond is broken. The contributors to the book acknowledge the significance o the relationship and the grief involved when a pet dies or is terminally ill. The contributors' approach covers multidisciplinary care that can be given by veterinarians, psychiatrists, social workers, philosopher-ethicists, and others.
Topics include guidance for dealing with owners of terminally ill or recently deceased animals; the rights of animals to humane treatment; and the right of owners to find acceptance of their bereavement, respect for their emotional ties to their pets, and positive resolution of their grief.Product Details
* Paperback: 198 pages * Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (January 15, 1991) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0813813271 * ISBN-13: 978-0813813271 * Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches * Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
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The Limits of State Autonomy: Post-Revolutionary Mexico (Paperback)~ Nora Hamilton
# Paperback: 391 pages# Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr (August 1982)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0691022119# ISBN-13: 978-0691022116# Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches# Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
| Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (custom edition) (Hardcover)~ Rita Mass
# Hardcover: 451 pages# Publisher: Wiley Publishing (2006)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0471998028# ISBN-13: 978-0471998020# Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches# Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
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Water Media Processes and Possibilities (Hardcover)~ Stephen Quiller
# Hardcover: 144 pages# Publisher: Watson-Guptill; 1st edition (January 1, 1986)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0823056953# ISBN-13: 978-0823056958
| VW Beetle - a Collector's Guide (Hardcover)~ Jonathan Wood (Author)
Detailed model-by-model descriptions, competition achievements, technical and restoration information, and invaluable reference data chronicle this remarkably durable cars recent history. (52 years after its launch, it is still being manufactured in Mexico at the rate of 140,000 cars per year.) This second edition takes a look at the 1998 retro-look car which will take this enduring concept into the new millenium. Highlights include: German Production 1945-78; Buying a Beetle and the Beetle Goes to War. 2nd ed.
* Hardcover: 144 pages * Publisher: Motor Racing Publications; 2 edition (March 21, 1998) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1899870261 * ISBN-13: 978-1899870264 * Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches * Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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Essiac Essentials: Rene Caisse's Herbal Cancer Remedy (Paperback)~ Sheila Snow (Author) Mali Klein (Author)
Essiac is a popular herbal remedy of American origin which has a proven record of helping people with cancer. Essiac is made from blending four effective and commonly available herbs into a tea. The formula originally came from a Native American medicine-man who used it successfully to treat an English woman with breast cancer. Thirty years later this same woman passed on the recipe to Rene Caisse, a Canadian nurse. Rene researched and developed the recipe, giving it the name Essiac (an anagram of her own name) and for fifty-four years used it to treat cancer patients, always refusing to accept any payment. Today, Essiac has an international reputation and is recommended by complementary and medical practitioners, cancer centres and hospices world-wide. 'Essiac Essentials' gives detailed information on how to grow, harvest or obtain the herbs commercially and a simple-to-follow recipe. It also contains case histories of Essiac users, spanning sixty years, including moving testimonies from some of Rene Caisse's original patients. This is the only book which gives reliable information about Rene Caisse's original recipe as verified by Mary McPherson, her close friend and helper for more than forty years. Other books by Mali Klein and Sheila Snow Essiac Secrets.
* Paperback: 122 pages * Publisher: Newleaf (January 1, 2000) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 185860057X * ISBN-13: 978-1858600574 * Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches * Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
| A House of Many Mansions: The History of Lebanon Reconsidered (Paperback)~ Kamal Salibi "Kamal Salibi is the foremost living historian of Lebanon, and his new book is even more important than his earlier one because it throws light ont he present and future of the country as well as its past."--Albert Hourani, author of A History of the Arab Peoples
"Among Lebanese historians only Kamal Salibi has the credibility to write such a book. Its timely appearance signals a new era in Lebanese history. It will undoubtedly become a classic"--Nadim Shehadi, Director, the Centre for Lebanese Studies, OxfordSee all Editorial Reviews
* Paperback: 254 pages * Publisher: University of California Press (October 12, 1990) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0520071964 * ISBN-13: 978-0520071964 * Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches * Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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