The Everything Tropical Fish Book

The Everything Tropical Fish Book
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Not bad for a beginner book

Excellent for the overwhelmed beginner!

Very Enjoyable!

The Everything Tropical Fish Book
Carlo Devito , Gregory Skomal , Gregory Skokal , and Greg Skomal
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Fish & Aquariums | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1580623433

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Not bad for a beginner book.......2007-08-13

I picked this book up when I was serious into Chiclids. It's a typical "dummies" book format with a lot of information crammed into one book. I recommend it if you are first looking to get started in aquariums.

Excellent for the overwhelmed beginner!.......2004-06-03

Many books on this topic are as confusing as the vast range of fish supplies in the pet stores. As a first-time betta owner, I thought my fish was just aging till a slightly more knowledgeable friend told me that "gray" means "illness," and not "old age." The chapter on fish health was very helpful and now it looks like we may get the full life-span out of him. Information in this excellent book is easy to find, well-organized, straightforward, and is just enough to bring you to a level of competency without information-overload. If you're just starting out with an aquarium or trying to decide if you want one, this book is all you need! Save the more intensive books for when you're sure this is a hobby you really want to invest in for the long term.

Very Enjoyable!.......2001-01-09

This book was well organized and provided lots of information on the Goldfish, Koi, freshwater and saltwater aquariums.

This is a good book for beginners and experts alike. I have read it cover to cover and will refer back to if often as I become more interested in my new hobby.

A bit lite on acutal fish information, but an excellent source on all basic information about setting up different types of aquariums

More Golden Oak (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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Good pics for Collector

More Golden Oak (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Velma Susanne Warren
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0764306456

Book Description

Velma Susanne Warren's latest book on golden oak is an important addition to every oak furniture collector's bookshelf. Using over 700 color photos and related graphics, the author leads us through room after room of fabulous antiques. With detailed commentary on the pieces in the photos that the reader is seeing, the author describes, instructs, and amuses as we follow her guided tour. Faithful readers of Ms. Warren's first book, Golden Oak Furniture, now in its third revised edition, will be enthusiastic about More Golden Oak. With pleasure, they will turn page after page of photos of beautiful golden oak tables, chairs, bedroom sets, desks, and other handsome, sturdy glowing furniture, none of which they have seen before. New readers are in for a delightful experience. All will value the price guide and descriptions as useful tools for many years to come. So settle in for a good read-preferably in a golden oak rocker-and enjoy!

Customer Reviews:

Good pics for Collector.......2000-12-31

This is a nice book showing pictures of some very nice golden oak antique furniture. It shows many high-end examples and a few of the more common items. The price guide is very optimistic in my opinion, at least for the mid-west region of the country. This is a nice follow up to the original Golden Oak book and I highly recommend it if you are an anitique furniture enthusiast.

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A delightful book that encourages gardeners to pay closer attention to the subtle beauty of miniature landscapes and introduces one of the glories of Japanese gardens into American designs. The author writes entertainingly of mosses on rocks and walls, in containers, and as a lush ground cover, and he presents a gallery of his favorite moss species. Awards for this book: American Horticultural Society Book Award Garden Writers Association of America Award of Excellence

Customer Reviews:

Gimme more............2007-09-04

Another nice book with some good photos but expected a little more terms of variety of mosses reviewed. Certainly could have included more photos....

a little green magic book.......2007-07-03

Images in this book take you instantly into an green fairy tale. Carefuly chosen details speek for them self, in addition to it, text was writen with humor, and very professionaly, at the same time.

OCD: Moss.......2007-01-16

This is an excellent text for the "beginner to mid" moss apprentice. The photos are brilliantly gorgeous and add much excitement to the text. Schenk is clearly an enormous fan of moss as his pen scrolls simple, yet technical, information about moss throughout the text. The only qualm I have with this book is that Schenk keeps to the 2 major genus of moss. However, the photos, which might give the moss-lover ideas for a moss garden, pull the book into a text that is a must for the moss-"er."

I have a bit of an obsessive-compulsive disorder with moss. I collect it, use it to build moss sculptures, grow many different genus of it. 2 years ago, I fell in love with moss and the obsession hasn't stopped.

The Joy of... or HYI?.......2006-08-31

The other reviews, both positive and negative, seem to be on the mark. I think the words, "The Joy of" should have preceded the title. I was personally looking for a little more of the "How to" in this book about gardening. '...not much about lichens. It was both funny and long winded at times. It was beautiful but not as informative as I would have liked. This makes a great, compact sized, coffee table book but not a very good HYI text book.

Would be a better book if the author could get over himself.......2006-01-18

I read this book from cover to cover and while it does have some great information the author is far too long winded and can't seem to stay on track. He seems to have an ego far larger than the minute moss he writes about and it really ruined the book for me.

More moss and less ego stroking please!

Moss Gardening Including Lichens, Liverworts, and Other Miniatures

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Moss Gardening Including Lichens, Liverworts, and Other Miniatures
Schenk George
Manufacturer: Timber Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UJ4AX4

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

Customer Reviews:

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

The Honoured Society: The Sicilian Mafia Observed

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Simply brilliant

The Honoured Society: The Sicilian Mafia Observed
Norman Lewis
Manufacturer: Eland Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

Simply brilliant.......2006-02-24

This is the first book I've picked up by Norman Lewis and has been a true revelation. His prose is marvellous and his ability to narrate even the most complex and dire intrigues of the Sicilian mafia is done with aplomb and clarity.

Siena, Florence, and Padua: Art, Society, and Religion 1280-1400, Volume 1: Interpretive Essays (Sienna, Florence & Padua)

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Siena, Florence, and Padua: Art, Society, and Religion 1280-1400, Volume 1: Interpretive Essays (Sienna, Florence & Padua)

Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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ASIN: 0300061250

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These two volumes examine the artistic legacy of three cities that were major centers for the flowering of early Italian Renaissance art and civic culture, and they place the works of art within their social, religious, and cultural contexts. Volume I addresses such issues as the politics and economics of the cities; the major practitioners of painting, sculpture, and architecture; and the relation of art to religious belief. Volume II focuses on major works of art produced in Siena, Florence, or Padua or executed by artists associated with the three cities.

Church and Society in the Norman Principality of Capua, 1058-1197 (Oxford Historical Monographs)

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Church and Society in the Norman Principality of Capua, 1058-1197 (Oxford Historical Monographs)
G. A. Loud
Manufacturer: Clarendon Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Society of Norman Italy (Medieval Mediterranean)

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The Society of Norman Italy (Medieval Mediterranean)

Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers
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Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400

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Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400
Diana Norman , C. Cunningham , and T. Benton
Manufacturer: Open University Worldwide
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Study Guide 1 (Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400)

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Study Guide 1 (Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400)
D. Norman , C. Cunningham , and T. Benton
Manufacturer: Open University Worldwide
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ASIN: 074927347X

Study Guide 2 (Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400)

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Study Guide 2 (Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400)
D. Norman , C. King , and et al
Manufacturer: Open University Worldwide
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Study Guide 4 (Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400)

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Study Guide 4 (Art, Society and Religion in Siena, Florence and Padua, 1280-1400)
D. Norman , and C. King
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