Pekingese: An Owners Companion (Owner's Companion)

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Beginning Origami.......2007-01-14

Almost all of the text and diagrams are simple and easy to follow. I was unable to make one of the projects. A few of the illustrations lack definition. This book is easier to use than another similar text by Fuse.
I am an origami beginner.

Columbus Cubes or bust!.......2003-02-22

Although not as fascinating as his PAPER CRYSTALS (a stellar work of modular origami), MATHEMATICAL ORIGAMI is a very solid work on the topic. David Mitchell again gives clear instructions in text and diagrams for a very intriguing branch of paperfolding. There are many books on geometric and modular origami, but Mitchell's are more than just "look at this neat design." Instead, they are well thought out and very intelligently written. A must-have for fans of the art.

Mathematical fun.......2001-10-26

My office generates lots of notices printed on brightly colored paper (usually printed on only one side). This is a great use for scrap paper. I think it is somewhat challenging (highschool level). I completed all but one. (the Decorative Rhombic Dodecahedron).
Americans should note that A4 paper is not the American satandard 8.5" X 11" but it doesn't make any difference for most of the structures. When you get to the Skeletal Cube shave the 8.5 inch dimension to 7.78 inches.

Review of Mathematical Origami.......2001-10-10

A concise and well-written book, with clear diagrams and straightforward instructions, suitable for any beginner in the field. Includes the most well-known mathematical representation
of modular origami. Advanced users might prefer a higher-level
book. Includes a list of references for further reading that might be helpful.

Oragami and math.......2000-07-12

This book was a wonderful guide that helped me understand the relationship between origami and mathamatics. I highly reccomend it!

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Photographs by Gerald Cubitt

Wild Thailand is the fifth volume in a series celebrating the earth's great wilderness areas, illustrated by one of the world's leading natural history photographers. Like its companion volumes on Indonesia, India, Malaysia, and New Zealand, it is richly illustrated with over 400 full-color photographs. Chapters focus on each area of the country in turn, with an emphasis on environmental threats and conservation programs.

Thailand is a country of seemingly infinite variety, containing almost every habitat variation found in tropical Asia, from dry tropical pine forests in the mountainous north, through flood plains in the central region, to wet evergreen forests in the steamy south. The coasts boast mangrove swamps and stunning coral reefs. The country also harbors some 27,000 flower species -- an estimated 10 percent of the world's total -- along with over 900 bird species. It is, in effect, a biogeographic gateway through which the ecological elements of the surronding countries have met and merged, creating a natural potpourri that is not found anywhere else.

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A pictorial journey into a world of wildlife rarely seen........1999-01-27

The Siamese Tiger, The Temple Terrapin, The Goral, etc. These are rare animals not ubiquitous in even the best series of National Geographic or other tantamount nature programs. Gerald Cubitt takes you into the mysterious world of Thailand's inner jungles, while Belinda Stewart-Cox does a marvelous job in supporting each photograph with relevant descriptive information. As a Thai, I was not even cognizant of much of the pictorial information provided by this book. It is definitely a must for anyone interested in endangered species, exotic landscapes, or the rare and exotic in general.

A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (Photographic Guides)

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A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (Photographic Guides)
Merel Cox , Peter Paul van Dijk , Jaruji Nabhitabhata , and Kumthorn Thirakhupt
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

A Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand

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appreciate the help this book is for U
Many pictures of species but lacks proper descriptions

A Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand
Nantiya Vaddhanaphuti
Manufacturer: Silkworm Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9749575806

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This elegant Thai and English compendium of the world-renowned orchids of Thailand features 685 species in full-color photographs. With its detailed information on the locations, flowering seasons, and distinctive features of the kingdom's spectacular wild orchids, it is an indispensable companion for both professional and amateur naturalists, as well as for nature lovers on their forays into the national parks of Thailand. The volume includes a species index of Thai and scientific names.

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appreciate the help this book is for U.......2000-04-11

You will find this book on every market in Thailand, all the gardeners explaining the English and Thai name to the customers, and the specifics to identify the orchids. Check literature on orchids and you will not find what you are looking for because of thousands of identified and not yet described species. Use this book with marvellous fotos as your field guide, appreciating the work done by Khun Nantiya. For every flower loving traveler to Thailand !

Many pictures of species but lacks proper descriptions.......1999-04-18

As it says in the title, this book was meant as a field guide to orchid species indigenous to Thailand. Two hundred sixty-four species are covered, including many obscure genera like Brachycorythis Pelatantheria, and Tainia. More popular genera are also represented (e.g. 63 Dendrobium species). The book is primarily a visual guide that may aid growers in identifying their plants as the text is limited to the Thai name, locality, month of flowering, size and number of flowers. No details on cultivation are given. Readers used to "Field Guides" written in the US or Europe will be also disappointed by a lack of specific information regarding how to find any of the orchids illustrated in their native habitat.

Chasing the Dragon's Tail: The Struggle To Save Thailand's Wild Cats

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The Struggle To Save Thailand's Biodiversity
Alan Rabinowitz may be a biologist, but he is certainly a skilled writer.
With Friends Like Alan, Who Needs Enemies?
A captivating story of the state of the tiger in Thailand

Chasing the Dragon's Tail: The Struggle To Save Thailand's Wild Cats
Alan Rabinowitz
Manufacturer: Island Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1559639806

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In 1987, zoologist Alan Rabinowitz was invited by the Thai government to study leopards, tigers, and other wildlife in the Huai Kha Khaeng valley, one of Southeast Asia's largest and most prized forests. It was hoped his research would help protect the many species that live in that fragile reserve, which was being slowly decimated by poachers, drug traffickers, and even the native tribes of the area. Chasing the Dragon's Tail is the remarkable story of Rabinowitz's life and adventures in the forest as well as the streets of Bangkok, as he works to protect Thailand's threatened wildlife.

Based on Rabinowitz's field journals, the book offers an intimate and moving look at a modern zoologist's life in the field. As he fights floods, fire-ant infestations, elephant stampedes, and a request to marry the daughter of a tribal chief, the difficulties that come with the demanding job of species conservation are dramatically brought to life. First published in 1991, this edition of Chasing the Dragon's Tail includes a new afterword by the author that brings the story up to date, describing the surprising strides Thailand has made recently in conservation.

"Rabinowitz seems to crave risk and adventure, and the story of his hazardous years 'chasing the dragon's tail' in the Thai forest?which includes encounters with angry poachers, a narrow escape from his own leopard trap, and the aftermath of his participation in an opium counci?makes engrossing reading. He also reveals much about Thai life and its contradictions. . . .

?Publishers Weekl.

"...one of the best recent books on Thailand. Although essentially the record of a zoologist conserving wild cats in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, the book also offers a penetrating account of author Alan Rabinowitz's struggle to come to terms with Thailand and the Thai people.

?Far Eastern Economic Revie.

Other titles by Alan Rabinowitz include Beyond the Last Village and Jaguar.

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The Struggle To Save Thailand's Biodiversity.......2006-08-21

This book describes the day-to-day life and frustrations of renowned conservationist Alan Rabinowitz in Thailand. While the large mammal biodiversity of the country is amazing, it is being severely depleted. The large mammals are victims of a local culture that seems to think of wildlife as free wealth to be plundered for subsistence or luxury.

While he is primarily a conservationist, Dr. Rabinowitz sometimes assumes the role of animal rights advocate as he describes acts of heartless cruelty by the locals towards animals. Examples: a python which is skinned alive by some of his servants (it is easier to remove the skin when the animal is alive), and a magnificent gaur (the largest wild cattle species in the world) which had died a slow death from starvation after its jaw had been shattered by a bullet.

A distinctive feature of Dr. Rabinowitz's passionate first-person narrative is that he cares for wild animals as individuals apart from his desire to save them as species. His study animals are given Thai names and not numbers. He is emotionally involved with their well-being and does not maintain the cold detachment towards them that one might expect from a scientist. He also does not hesitate to give vent to his anger and anguish when one of the animals he has grown familiar with dies a horrible death at the hands of poachers. His view of the local culture is heavily influenced by how they treat animals and is understandably negative. This has been described as "cultural imperialism" by a reviewer but it is hard not to be moved by the sufferings of animals which are skinned alive and left to die in agony. Readers would have to judge for themselves on this point. In my opinion, Dr. Rabinowitz would have failed in his duty as a conservationist if he did not portray accurately the problems of saving Thailand's biodiversity - and most of the problems undoubtedly stem from the fact that the local culture does not see animals as deserving basic human sympathy, kindness and ethical treatment. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

Apart from the above sociological aspects of conservation in Thailand, the book contains a lot of information about the mammals themselves and their ecology. There are detailed descriptions of radiocollaring leopards and other wild cats which are very exciting, as are some of the descriptions of the largest cat of them all, the tiger.

Alan Rabinowitz may be a biologist, but he is certainly a skilled writer. .......2006-01-23

This is the true story of a biologist with a dark past heading to a small Asian country to study leopards. Though the story is about animal conservation, the human interactions are what make the bulk of it. The author is an emotional person, and the conveyance of his feelings and thoughts in his writing make this story very entertaining. He is also very candid about some of the things he did in Thailand.

I have to say one more thing about his writing style. As I was reading the book, I could picture myself hiking along the trails of the forest reserve, or talking to the forest monks. I cringed and felt helpless as I read of the daily cases of skinning and cooking animals alive. And I felt the sense of helplessness and frustration of trying to stop an entire nation from devouring every bit of wildlife left.

With Friends Like Alan, Who Needs Enemies?.......2004-05-01

Self-indulgent prose about a self-involved man's self-pitying and self-important journey halfway around the world to assert himself and his culture on other people. I'm not qualified to comment on his zoological practices, but I don't come away impressed with him. His writing is C level work -- simply wretched. It does have the quality of being revealing, but not necessarily of the point he labors and fails to make. This book is a depressing first-person account of cultural imperialism. No wonder Americans are so universally reviled in other countries...

A captivating story of the state of the tiger in Thailand.......1997-10-01

"Like his first book, Jaguar, Rabinowitz's Chasing The Dragon's Tail is a telling testimony to the difficulties emarked upon in the attempt at large predator conservation. Rabinowitz's books are a must read for anyone interested in habitat preservation and conservation."

Elephants of Thailand: Myth, Art, and Reality

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Elephants of Thailand: Myth, Art, and Reality
Rita Ringis
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Hardcover

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This well illustrated book surveys a wide range of elephant lore in Thailand, past and present. It looks at the religious, artistic and literary background underpinning Thai attitudes to the elephant, and assesses the role of the elephant in present-day Thai life.

Among the Tribes of Southern Vietnam and Laos. 'Wild' Tribes and French Politics on the Siamese Border (1891)

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Among the Tribes of Southern Vietnam and Laos. 'Wild' Tribes and French Politics on the Siamese Border (1891)
P. Cupet , Walter E. J. Tips , and Captain P. Cupet
Manufacturer: White Lotus Co Ltd
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9748434451

Into Wild Thailand (The Jeff Corwin Experience)

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Into Wild Thailand (The Jeff Corwin Experience)

Manufacturer: Blackbirch Press
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Binding: Paperback

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National Parks and Other Wild Places of Thailand (National Pks/Other Wild Places)

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National Parks and Other Wild Places of Thailand (National Pks/Other Wild Places)
Stephen Elliott
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers, Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1859748864

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Wild flowers of Thailand
Tem Smitinand
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Wild Orchids of Thailand
Chanin Thorut
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: B000UUK17W

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All families with children need a copy

Highly recommended for all parents with more than one child

What Parents Need to Know About Sibling Abuse: Breaking the Cycle of Violence
Vernon R. Wiehe
Manufacturer: Bonneville Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Sibling Abuse Trauma: Assessment And Intervention Strategies For Children, Families, And Adults

Sibling Abuse: Hidden Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Trauma

Not Child's Play: An Anthology on Brother-Sister Incest

The Brother/Sister Hurt: Recognizing the Effects of Sibling Abuse

Perilous Rivalry: When Siblings Become Abusive

ASIN: 1555175864

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Is what happens in your family just normal sibling rivalry or could it be called sibling abuse? This instructive guide will help you answer this question and help you break any cycle of violence, verbal or physical. The practical suggestions in this book will protect your children now, and help them become responsible adults.

You will learn: * How to identify abusive behavior * How to prevent abuse in your home * How to know when to intervene This book shows that siblings hitting each other is not just “kids will be kids” and something to be tolerated unless it gets too raucous. It is one of the ways children learn that hitting another member of a family is intolerable, and therefore one of the causes of later domestic violence. Best of all, this book gives parents the tools to do something about it. Murray Straus, Ph.D., Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire This comprehensive examination of sibling abuse not only uncovers its extent and impact, but offers parents sensible and useful advice. Sibling abuse is the cradle of family and interpersonal violence. Wiehe provides a timely and useful means of preventing the tragic toll of violence in our society. Richard Gelles, Ph.D., School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania

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All families with children need a copy.......2003-07-30

This book talks about a seldom-discussed issue in present-day America, that of physical and emotional abuse by a member of the family, usually an older brother or sister. There is a strong tendency to keep internal family issues behind closed doors. It's also very easy to dismiss as sibling rivalry, not abuse, or boys will be boys.

Abuse can take many different forms, from name-calling to hitting, all the way to rape. The victims are left with feelings of shame, low self-esteem into adulthood and worthlessness. They are threatened by the perpetrator with grievous bodily harm or the breakup of the family if they tell.

There are a number of causes of sibling abuse. The usual cause is violence in the media that children see every day. Another major reason for sibling abuse is the model presented by the parents. Do they constantly belittle or try to injure each other? In such a household, how can abuse not be transferred from the parents to the children? How can a child, having been abused by an older sibling, not turn around and do it to a younger sibling?

Parental reaction is most important. When confronted with an accusation of abuse, one reaction is to say that the victim must have deserved it. If the accusation is one of sexual abuse, the victim must have enjoyed it. Other parental reactions include ignoring the abuse, responding inconsistently or inappropriately, indifference or even joining in the abuse. No wonder victims frequently don't talk about their abuse for many years.

The best thing parents can do is listen to their children. Only a small percentage of abuse allegations turn out to be false. The author also advocates the SAFE method (Stop the abuse; Assess the situation, both facts and feelings; Find out what will keep the abuse from happening again; Evaluate the solution and alter it if necessary).

Perhaps one of the causes of the epidemic of violence in America is discussed in this book. Read it if you're a parent who thinks that abuse is happening in your home. Read it if you think you're an abuse survivor, then give this book to your parents. Everyone else should also read this book.

Highly recommended for all parents with more than one child.......2002-06-08

What Parents Need To Know About Sibling Abuse by Professor Vernon R. Wiehe (College of Social Work, University of Kentucky) offers a solid, practical approach to dealing with sibling conflict and violence, brought to life with quotes directly from survivors of sibling abuse, written especially for parents and lay readers who have to confront the ugly dilemma of abuse among siblings, from slapping, punching, and name-calling to severe bodily harm and/or sexual abuse. Presenting clear, simple ways to better understand what abuse is, and how to distinguish it from age-appropriate behavior, as well as how to intervene and deal with difficult situations, What Parents Need To Know About Sibling Abuse is highly recommended for all parents with more than one child.

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