The Parrot in Health and Illness: An Owner's Guide

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All the advances in avian medicine mean nothing if owners of pet birds neither recognize the signs of illness nor seek out a veterinarian when needed. THE PARROT IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS helps owners to recognize the nature of a bird's illnesses and learn how they affect the bird's ability to function and what can be done to bring the bird back to good health. This book is not intended to replace the veterinarian.

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Parrot book.......2003-10-13

Although a useful book on parrot illnesses, it was a great shame and disappointment that the book was all in black and white. there were no colour pictures or photographs. once again a real disappointment!

Great book.......2003-02-05

Everyone with a parrot should have this book.

Someday I want to get a hardcore book on avian medicine.
Until then, this book is great, and at an accessible price.
A really good job. My only criticism might be the figures
which seem to be in a world unto themselves, and not in close
synch with the text in the books. Not that they aren't
interesting or informative, they just aren't integrated
with the rest of the book.

My real objection is the leadin from Amazon.com saying that

birds are popular because they need so little care. What
nonsense, and pity the birds kept by people who believe it!

"A Valuable Guide to Avian Medicine".......2001-05-11

There have been so many advances in avian medicine over the years that it's hard to keep up. This book is a valuable guide for all parrot lovers, and owners, who want to know the latest in avian medicine. In these eight chapters Doane covers in great detail everything you need to know to better take care of your companion parrot. There are chapters on picking an Avian Veterinarian, knowing the signs of a Well Bird and a Sick Bird, using proper first aid in the event of accidents, disease problems, avian surgery and there's even a chapter on dealing with the loss when a bird dies.

This is the first in a series of books authored by Bonnie Doane, and it is excellent. It is a must that you have this in your personal library. There is also an excellent glossary included, and appendix on medications. Be sure to check out her other books, "My Parrot, My Friend", and "The Pleasure of Their Company." Highly Recommended!!!

Invaluable!.......2000-12-27

When my scarlet macaw needed surgery, this book helped alleviate the concerns I had about the process. The communication between owner and avian vet is enhanced by the information presented by Ms. Doane. This is one of my favorite books in my bird-related library.

A must have for any parrot owner........1999-04-30

An excellent book. Gives you an insight to what a vet would look for. An excellent companion to "My parrot, my friend".

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A superbly illustrated and meticulously researched standard work for connoisseurs and collectors of Venetian art glass. Includes a marks table and a glossary.

Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement: Reality and Imagination
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Beautiful and informative art book........

A fascinating exploration of landscape design

Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement: Reality and Imagination
Judith B. Tankard
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0810949652

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The Arts and Crafts Movement, which began in the late 19th century in England and continued into the early 20th century there and in America, brought sweeping changes to the world of art and design. Celebrating simplicity, utility, handcraft, natural materials, and vernacular forms, its advocates produced a wide range of work, including architecture, furniture, ceramics, stained glass, wallpaper, jewelry, and books. Not surprisingly, the gifted architects of the movement also turned their minds to garden design.

This beautiful book features the gardens of Edwin Lutyens, C.F.A. Voysey, Gertrude Jekyll, Ellen Shipman, Charles and Henry Greene, and other Arts and Crafts designers, who created some of the loveliest manmade landscapes we have today. Author Judith B. Tankard, a noted garden historian, brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of original research to her subject. Illustrated with period watercolors and drawings, and with new photographs and garden plans made especially for this publication, the book promises to be an important resource for art and design historians, and a delight to all lovers of gardens. AUTHOR BIO: Judith B. Tankard is a noted authority on the history of gardens and a highly regarded teacher at the Landscape Institute, Harvard University. The founding editor of the Journal of the New England Garden History Society and the award-winning author of several books on garden architecture, Tankard lives in Waban, Massachusetts.

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Beautiful and informative art book...............2005-06-30

Fanciful topiary, Kate Greenaway children's books where little girls hold tea parties while wearing adorable smocked dresses, trellis hedges captured in wall paper and woven rugs and tapestries, long grass walkways, pollarded trees and stone garden stairways descending into sunken gardens - settings from `Room With A View' and `Maurice'- the colorful Arts and Crafts Movement was a breath of fresh air following the black tones and claustrophobia of the Victorian Age. Although it rains a good deal in England, you would never know it from the photographs in this lovely volume. Judith Tankard has also included a number of items from her own collection of prints and drawings of from the period known by the French as the Belle Epoch or beautiful era .

GARDENS OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT were and are a balm for a war-weary heart, developing as they did during the relatively peaceful period following the turbulent 19th century and the years before WWI. What happens if folks put their money into beauty and eschew the ugly? These gardens may seem ornate given the relative poverty of the working classes, but they were open to the public on certain feast days, and served as a place of refinement before public works became the only respite for the poor.

Many of the houses around which the Arts and Crafts gardens are designed are ancient, but contemporary designers like Gertrude Jekyll and William Robinson modernized the grounds. Robinson built his gardens at Gravetye Manor around an Elizabethan structure and Jekyll developed Mustead Wood, a mere fifteen acres surrounding a house designed by Edwin Lutyens. Robinson was interested in the "wild garden" and many of his flowers bloomed among the trees or flopped over wooden structures. A fan of bulbs he developed terraced sweeps of daffodils as well as bluebell woods, but for many folks the most beautiful part of Gravetye's grounds was the West garden where tea and China roses adorned pergolas, arbors and trellises. The book includes prints, designs and color photos of the grounds Robinson owned as well as those he designed for others. Jekyll's interest lay in the design of perennial beds.

Long after these artists were gone their influence was felt in England and other places. The book discusses the origins some of their ideas, as well as the influence of this movement on US gardens. This beautiful book will make a fine addition to your art book collection, and avid gardeners will find a few interesting ideas.

A fascinating exploration of landscape design.......2004-12-09

Gardens Of The Arts And Crafts Movement: Reality And Imagination by gardening historian and a teacher at Harvard University's Landscape Institute, Judith Tankard (who is also the founding editor of "Journal of the New England Garden History Society) presents a fascinating and informative exploration of landscape design from the late 1800s down to the present. It was this increasingly influential landscaping philosophy that was to redefine the relationship between the garden and the house for upscale property owners. The gardens used as illustrative examples include such legendary designers as William Morris and Gertrude Jekyll. Profusely illustrated in full color and impressively enhanced with an appendix of Arts and Crafts gardens open for visits from the public, Gardens Of The Arts And Crafts Movement: Reality And Imagination will prove a highly prized and seminal addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Gardening, Landscaping, and Horticultural Studies reference and resource collections.

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With just a little inspiration from Country Living’s successful series, anyone can turn a small and awkward space into an appealing, cozy corner.
Every home has its tiny room, oddly shaped hallway, empty landing, or other difficult-to-decorate area—but these innovative and quick approaches are the first step in turning neglected spaces into models of decorative style. The topics covered range from Themes and Collections to Perfecting Your Palette; some of the ideas are as simple as varying the sizes of objects in a display to create visual interest. Other concepts—such as creatively mixing formal and informal elements—will free home decorators from tired and dull design tenets and bring “fresh air” into any décor. Smart tips and easy, enjoyable projects help jump-start the transformation, while detailed captions for the photos and many sidebars reveal exactly how the job was accomplished.
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Country Living Easy Transformations: Living Rooms (Easy Transformations)

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Country Living Easy Transformations: Living Rooms (Easy Transformations)
Coleen Cahill , and The Editors of Country Living
Manufacturer: Hearst
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1588162877

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Buy me now!.......2007-01-22

Incredibly beautiful photos with so many ideas it will make your head spin! I love it! This one is on the top of my recommendation list for all people interested in home design. Gotta have it! You won't regret it.

Country Living Stylish Makeovers: Design Ideas for Every Room (Country Living)

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Country Living Stylish Makeovers: Design Ideas for Every Room (Country Living)
Rhoda J Murphy
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ASIN: 1588164020

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Twenty years of Country Living knowledge, and a glimpse into real renovations, shows home decorators how to complete their own projects, and redo their own houses, in a style they’ll cherish for years to come.

Drawing on more than two decades of architectural documentary, Country Living has created this visually dazzling guide offering practical, elegant ideas for home decoration projects both large and small. Every residence shown is real, and the profiles of actual renovations range from a converted barn to a log cabin to an updated Greek Revival Home. Insider’s Advice tip boxes feature everything from sprucing up aging wood floors to reglazing vintage pedestal sinks. Go room by room, enjoying the creative ways of intensifying color and style, preserving period detailing, adding space to a too-small place (while melding the old with the new), salvaging mantels, choosing window treatments, installing lighting fixtures, painting stenciled finishes, repairing the roof, hiring contractors, and lots more.

Country Living Country Color Combinations: Decorating Solutions for Every Room (Country Living)

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Country Living Country Color Combinations: Decorating Solutions for Every Room (Country Living)
Kate Butcher
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ASIN: 1588166198

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To create classic country color schemes and breathtaking combinations, look no further than this foolproof guide. Pictures of houses, by a leading interiors photographer, show ideas put into beautiful practice, while pages of actual paint chips make it remarkably easy to select the precise and perfect shades for your own home. Room after room is decorated in irresistible colors, some drawn straight from nature and others (such as red and white gingham) familiar and beloved. Bring warmth to any space with earthy greens, browns, golds, and terra-cottas, or brighten up with the clean, fresh shades of seaside and summer skies. You’ll come to understand, as you admire the photos, why they work so well and how to use them. Plus: fail-safe combinations!

Country Furniture For The Home: The Living Room: Timeless Traditional Woodworking Projects

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Country Furniture For The Home: The Living Room: Timeless Traditional Woodworking Projects
George Buchanan
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Make a traditional sewing box, a Scandinavian armchair, and a space-saving couch with drawers. These are three of the great-looking pieces of furniture you can create with this timeless collection of rustic woodworking for the home. Every article of country furniture here uses hardwood for an authentic, sturdy feel, and with these instructions, woodworkers will easily complete any of these eight practical and decorative projects in no time. You will need to start with good quality equipment, including a few basic power tools, but nothing elaborate or expensive. And once you look at the photos of the fabulous pieces inside this treasure trove, you'll have all the inspiration you need to fashion a bookcase, hanging mirror, oak joint stool, side table, or bureau. 192 pages (8 in color), 400 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 10.

Country furniture: Living rooms and dens (Build-it-better-yourself woodworking projects)

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Country Living Decorating with Candles: Accents for Every Room

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Country Living Decorating with Candles: Accents for Every Room
The Editors of Country Living
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Country Living magazine throws some beautiful light on one of today's most popular decorating items: the candle. Whether for a party or a romantic dinner, these design concepts are truly illuminating.

Candles warm the heart and lighten the spirit, so enjoy their soothing effect any time of year, indoors or out, with Country Living's enlightening decorating ideas. Use candles' flickering golden light to brighten a porch, add charm to a table setting, and dramatize a space. Place candles in an alluring array of holders and arrange them on shelves. Gently illuminate a hallway with lighted candles set in traditional sconces. Try a little bathtime aromatherapy with fragrant candles that enhance relaxation. Those who need a helping hand with practical matters will find a special section devoted to the finer points of buying, using, and even making container candles and ice lanterns.

Country Living Decorating with Baskets: Accents for Every Room (Country Living)

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The Editors of Country Living
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From practical storage to gorgeous display, nothing beats a basket--or Country Living's wonderfully imaginative ideas for using them throughout the home. The attractive photos tell the story, as they show off an array of different basket styles, all cleverly coordinated with overall decor. A large woven basket serves as a planter, and it harmonizes perfectly with a twill-weave trunk that doubles as an end table. For a breathtaking home gallery, install a shelf above a doorway and arrange a variety of richly patterned Venezuelan coiled baskets for all to admire. Pile fruit high atop willow pedestal baskets and place them on the kitchen table. Fill a deep rectangular basket with towels and keep it tubside. Every look is lovely, classic, and country beautiful.

Childhood cat allergen exposure in three European countries: The AIRALLERG study [An article from: Science of the Total Environment, The]

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Childhood cat allergen exposure in three European countries: The AIRALLERG study [An article from: Science of the Total Environment, The]
M. Giovannangelo , U. Gehring , E. Nordling , and Oldenwe
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is a journal article from Science of the Total Environment, The, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Introduction: Cat allergen is a major cause of morbidity among sensitised asthma patients, but little is known about distribution of cat allergen exposure and its determinants in homes. Methods: We measured cat allergen and potential determinants of cat allergen levels in more than 1000 homes. House dust was collected from children's mattresses and living room floors in approximately 360 homes in The Netherlands, Sweden and Germany and analysed for Fel d 1 in one central laboratory. Exposure was expressed both in concentration (ng/g) and in loads (ng/m^2). Results: Levels on mattresses were similar in Sweden and Germany but higher on Dutch mattresses. Dutch floors had higher concentrations than Swedish floors, which had higher concentrations than German floors. The differences in load were less clear. Cat allergen on mattress and floor were moderately to highly correlated. The most important variable quantifying cat allergen variation was the presence of a cat. Floor cover type and last time that floor was vacuumed were important in all three countries. The ratio of cat allergen loads between mattresses from homes with and without cats was higher for Sweden and Germany than for The Netherlands. This is likely related to higher prevalence of cat ownership in The Netherlands which leads to more contamination of homes in which cats were never held. Dust samples from 27-35% of mattresses from homes without cats contained more than 1000 ng/g cat allergen. Conclusion: With the exception of cat ownership and floor cover, questionnaire data on housing characteristics did not accurately predict cat allergen in the home.

City parlor, country sitting room: Rural vernacular design and the American parlor, 1840-1900

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City parlor, country sitting room: Rural vernacular design and the American parlor, 1840-1900
Sally Ann McMurry
Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press
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