Raising Safety-Smart Kids/Teaching Your Kids to Protect Themselves When They Are: At School, Between Home and School, at Play, Home Alone

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Learn how to protect your children--and perhaps more importantly--teach them how to protect themselves against today's most prevalent dangers, including: bullies, gangs, drugs, firearms, alcohol, abduction, sexual involvement, street violence, and being home alone. Raising Safety-Smart Kids will also help you prepare your children emotionally and psychologically to be able to prevent or protect themselves from the dangers which confront them everyday, at every age. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, Raising Safety-Smart Kids will help you prepare them to keep themselves safe.

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An internationally renowned scholar examines an episode in the chaos and retributive strife that engulfed France during the liberation at the end of World War II.

A French Tragedy Scenes of Civil War, Summer 1944

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A French Tragedy Scenes of Civil War, Summer 1944
Tzvetan with (Richard J. Golsan, Editor) and (Mary Byrd Kelly, Translator) Todorov
Manufacturer: U.P. of New England
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0P9O8

A FRENCH TRAGEDY. Scenes of Civil War, Summer 1944. Translated by Mary Byrd Kelly. Translation edited and annotated by Richard J. Golsan.

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A FRENCH TRAGEDY. Scenes of Civil War, Summer 1944. Translated by Mary Byrd Kelly. Translation edited and annotated by Richard J. Golsan.
Tzvetan: Todorov
Manufacturer: Univ. Press Of New England
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K7HLLO

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There is only one Bardot!.......2006-12-19

This is the first volume of Bardot's autobiograghy. She retired from film to become an animal activist at age 40. Her foundation has become very successful in changing laws to help animals throughout France and all the world. The website is fondationbrigittebardot.fr.
I enjoyed this book and the second volume very much. They are both in French!

Le fauteuil rouge: Memoires d'une vedette de la television : roman

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Le fauteuil rouge: Memoires d'une vedette de la television : roman
Harriet Pergoline
Manufacturer: Flammarion
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ASIN: 208066381X

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Memoires de television
Leon Zitrone
Manufacturer: Editions du Terroir
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 2903283141

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Memoires intimes
Michelle Tisseyre
Manufacturer: P. Tisseyre
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Quand la television parle d'elle-meme, 1958-1999 (Collection Memoires de television)

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Quand la television parle d'elle-meme, 1958-1999 (Collection Memoires de television)
Pierre Beylot
Manufacturer: I.N.A
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Scenes de television en banlieues, 1950-1994 (Memoires de television)

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Scenes de television en banlieues, 1950-1994 (Memoires de television)
Henri Boyer
Manufacturer: L'Harmattan
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Television, nouvelle memoire: Les magazines de grand reportage, 1959-1968 (L'Histoire immediate)

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Television, nouvelle memoire: Les magazines de grand reportage, 1959-1968 (L'Histoire immediate)
Jean Noel Jeanneney
Manufacturer: Seuil
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Un Chinois de Bourgogne: Avant-memoires
Rene Han
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ASIN: 2262008647

Aide-Mémoire d'électronique pratique, 6eme édition. composants, radio, télévision, vidéo, sonorisation

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Aide-Mémoire d'électronique pratique, 6eme édition. composants, radio, télévision, vidéo, sonorisation
René Besson
Manufacturer: Dunod
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 2100038826

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From the snowcapped Himalayas and the Indus valley, to the Ganges delta and the Sri Lankan forests, the Indian subcontinent is home to 13% of the world's species of birds and thousands of birders and ecotourists flock to the area every year. This field guide will be indispensable to those who wish to find and identify the many species of avifauna of the Indian subcontinent and environs.

Featuring more than 150 color plates by eminent bird illustrators from Europe and India, it depicts all the known species in the region, ranging from the Himalayan Snowcock in the north to the Sri Lanka Spurfowl in the south. The plates include all relevant identifiable subspecies, as well as ages and sexes. It contains hundreds of range maps and the succinct text on the facing pages covers identification, voice, and distribution. Specially designed for use in the field, it is a compact version of the landmark A Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, hailed on its publication as a "stunning book" that "advanced the cause of Indian birding by 20-30 years." With its modest price, small trim size, and sturdy, weather-resistant binding, this field guide is the one volume that every adventurous traveler to the Indian subcontinent must have.

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Only book we needed.......2006-03-08

We bought a second reference because it's hard to know which plates will help amateurs like us identify the species in a place we've not previously visited. However, with the plates, the maps, and the generally brief, but accurate descriptions, this was the only book we needed to quickly identify the over 100 species we spotted on our trip. The soft cover made it easier to stuff into one of our binocular bags.

The birder's companion to India.......2005-04-13

Going to India? BUY THIS BOOK. Truly a definitive guide to the birds of India, absolutely user-friendly in the field. Accurate slates and distribution diagrams will help you determine, very briskly, the bird you are looking at. This is important in India because there are tons of birds. Morphological and behavioural characteristics are also defined in this intense field guide. Importantly, this is easy to access, it doesn't make you bounce back and forth 3 times from the slate. Pointers on the slate also help you to quickly make distinctions between similar birds. This field guide makes birding fun and an ease. Colourful slates, smart layout, if only all field guides could be this good.

At long last..........2000-04-12

Finally, a complete, comphrensive FIELD guide to the birds of India! Gone are the days of hauling 2 or 3 hardcover bird books to the subcontinent just to be able to identify relatively common species. The drawings in this book are excellent, the descriptions very detailed, and the range maps very helpful. My two criticisms are that birders familiar with the common names in Salim Ali's "The Book of Indian Birds" will be confused with the revised nomenclature in this guide (based on the Inskipp's Indian Checklist); some changes are relatively minor, while others are so dramatically different (and frankly puzzling) that cross-referencing is a chore. The second involves the seperation of many of the range maps from the plates and descriptions, sometimes by many pages. This was due to the large number of species featured on some plates- there just wasn't enough room for the maps also. A better strategy might have been to put them all in the back of the book. But the benefits of this book far outweigh the shortcomings- my next trip to India promises to be more rewarding and productive bird-wise (as well as easier on my back)due to this excellent and overdue field guide.

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India: And the Indian Subcontinent, Including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives (Princeton Field Guides)

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Birds of India
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"A" for effort, "B plus" for results

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India: And the Indian Subcontinent, Including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives (Princeton Field Guides)
Bikram Grewal , and Bill Harvey
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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ASIN: 069111496X

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This is the most comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of India and the Indian subcontinent. Never before have so many of the region's species been illustrated in one book.

The brilliant photographs--most of which appear here for the first time--have been carefully selected to show not only the most common Passerine and non-Passerine species, but also more elusive species and distinctive subspecies. An up-to-date distribution map and a unique code indicating frequency and global status are provided for each of the 668 species covered. The concise text provides vital information on habitats, habits, and voice to ensure accurate identification.

Designed for easy use, the book places photos and maps in close proximity to provide an at-a-glance overview for each species. Birds are indexed by both their common and scientific names.

This is an essential volume for all birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts as well as for anyone traveling to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Bhutan.

Bikram Grewal has written more than twenty books on India, including three guides to its birds. He is a biodiversity expert for the Indian government. Bill Harvey is a lifelong birdwatcher who has lived throughout the Indian subcontinent. He published the first authoritative checklist on the birds of Bangladesh as well as numerous articles and is a cofounder of the Northern Indian Bird Network. Otto Pfister is a wildlife photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications. He has also published several illustrated articles on birds.

Gorgeous full-color photographs
Distribution maps for all species
Abundance icons
Photographs, text, and maps in close proximity for at-a-glance overview
Expert text aids species identification

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Birds of India.......2007-03-20

The book helped me to identify one bird I saw in Pakistan which I tried in other books.

Avoid.......2003-07-26

wORTH aVOIDING - BAD PICTURES ( A FEW GOOD) NO MATCH FOR THE INSKIPP - NOT A GUIDE BUT A PICTURE BOOK

"A" for effort, "B plus" for results.......2003-04-21

This book is a very noble effort at a photographic field guide to Indian birds. Not surprisingly, the quality of the photos varies from excellent to marginal-at-best; a few species could not possibly be intentified from the photos provided. Having said that, this book does contain several valuable features lacking from the other Indian bird guides. The range maps are displayed along with each species, with symbols and notes on the relative rarity of each species. Another very nice feature is the inclusion of the older, common (English) names which is great for those who have birded in India for awhile. I also like the smaller size and portablility of this book. The bottom line: if you are going to take one bird field guide to India, I wouldn't take this one- the Grimmett/Inskipps or Kazmeirczak "non-photo" guides are better bets. However, if you are a serious birder and don't mind packing two bird books, I'd highly recommned taking this one along to supplement the information in the other field guides.

A field guide to the birds of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives

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A field guide to the birds of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives
Krys Kazmierczak
Manufacturer: Om Book Service
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Binding: Unknown Binding

A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF INDIA, PAKISTAN, NEPAL, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, SRI LANKA AND THE MALDIVES.

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A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF INDIA, PAKISTAN, NEPAL, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, SRI LANKA AND THE MALDIVES.
R. et al. Grimmett
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WPJR7U

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Comprehensive and excellent, but not a field guide
The best guide for the birds of the Indian Subcontinent.
The best available book on birds of Indian subcontinent.

A Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
Richard Grimmett , Carol Inskipp , and Tim Inskipp
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0691006873

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Birdwatchers have long waited for a comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide for the Indian subcontinent. This exhaustively researched and beautifully produced book will finally meet that need. Written by three leading experts on the region--Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, and Tim Inskipp--the book provides complete information about the 1,300 species of birds found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The guide is firmly rooted in the authors' extensive field experience, reflected in the accuracy and fullness of their bird descriptions.

The guide features more than 150 color plates by eminent bird illustrators from Europe and India that depict all the species in the region, ranging from the Himalayan Snowcock in the north to the Sri Lanka Spurfowl in the south. The plates include all relevant identifiable subspecies, as well as ages and sexes. The text consists of a detailed identification section, discussing the differences between similar species and containing descriptions of vocalizations, habits, habitat, breeding, distribution, and status. There are distributional maps for nearly all species. And the authors' introduction provides useful background information about such subjects as conservation, the history of ornithology on the subcontinent, and the climate. A detailed bibliography provides an introduction to the prolific literature on the subcontinent.

This is a landmark publication that will be enthusiastically welcomed by all birdwatchers with an interest in the extraordinary variety of birds in this vast and diverse region.

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Comprehensive and excellent, but not a field guide.......1999-11-06

Ali and Ripley's masterwork cannot be touched in terms of the completeness of individual descriptions, but this volume is amazing in that it draws together all the subcontinent's spp. into one book. Even so, the tome is too heavy to carry to the field. The taxonomy is updated, as is the species list. The colour illustrations are of a very high quality; my quibble is that the individual species are too small to be very useful. The maps are miniscule and that limits their utility; the use of two colours would have helped under the circumstances. Otherwise, this book is a long-awaited treasure.

The best guide for the birds of the Indian Subcontinent........1999-06-13

Simply the best available guide to the birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Subcontinental birders have long awaited a comphrehensive guide to the birds of this region.

No other guide comes close in quality of drawings, text and range maps. Though too large and heavy to be called a field guide. It is still brought on trips to be reviewed after a day in the field.

We eagerly await the publication of this book as a true 'field guide'- that will be useable in the field.

The best available book on birds of Indian subcontinent........1999-01-27

This is the best one-volume book on the market at this time. It has very good illustrations and good species accounts that include excellent range maps. It is the only book of one volume that covers all the birds of the Indian subcontinent with this quality of illustration. The range maps are very good and there is an adequate amount of information about each bird. It's too heavy to take into the field on your trip to India, but it is an excellent reference.

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