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New! Fun parent-child activities that can give kids a lifelong love of math!This newest volume in ARCOs popular 50 Simple Things series is ideal for parents who want to give their young children a head start in math. Created by a distinguished educator, it offers fifty fun parent-child activities that can help kids develop simple math skills and problem-solving confidence. Each activity gives clear and easy instructions on how to solve problems, plus examples, tips, and shortcuts. Special activity sections show how to approach more difficult concepts. There is also advice on eliminating math myths, avoiding sexist attitudes, and incorporating math into your daily activities.Kathy A. Zahler, M.A., is the author of acclaimed elementary math and languate arts textbooks.
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Speculative History.......2006-07-11
Much of this outdated book is based on pure speculation. Written in the mid-seventies when accurate Soviet source material was scarce, Fugate presumes the 1941 Red Army was not the stumbling colossus of post-war German Myth, but actually a cunning and devious foe who had a secret plan to destroy the Germans all along.
As we now know, Fugate was pretty much 100% wrong here. Recent research has shown that no matter how devious Stalin, Zhukov and Timoshenko might've been, the Red Army was a disorganized, ill-trained, ill-equipped mess. He overestimates Soviet capabilities at Smolensk-Yelnia (a theme he develops again in the 90's re-write of this book "Thunder On The Dnepr") and he claims the Germans had absolutely no idea of what they were doing invading the USSR.
However, the book does have some interesting (but again, speculative) insights into the conflicts among the various German High Command personalities who all squabbled among themselves over the best way to conquer Russia. Fugate portrays Guderian as an arrogant primma donna, and seems to think Hitler's concept in Aug '41 had the best oppurtunity to win the war...(ahem, cough).
Oddly, this is almost the only book in English which covers the Army Group Center vs. Western Direction Smolensk operation(s) (approx July 5 to Sept 25 1941) in any detail. This pivotal campaign has, for some weird reason or another, eluded close scrutiny from historians. There exsists no comprehensive, detailed book on Smolensk in any language as far as I know, except perhaps Eremenko's memoirs. At least Fugate has attempted to write one. We are badly in need of new and detailed research.
Fugate unfortunately writes in a ponderous, rambling style (like many Russian writers, actually); I have attempted to read this book cover to cover since 1980, and have only forced myself in 2002.
'A' for effort and research, 'D' for conclusions = 3 stars
Pick up a cheap used copy, but check out Glantz's Stumbling Colossus for a far more accurate picture.
Insightful book........2004-06-22
This insightful book covered the initial year of the German invasion of Soviet Russia. I thought the book was pretty well written and the author was able to go beyond the basic assessment as he tries with certain success, what went wrong and what went right during the initial seven months of this campaign. The author made it clear that it took a lot more then bad weather, Hitler's interferences and over extension of German forces to cost Germany any chance for victory during this period. He seem to be in the mind that German overall military leadership remains badly divided and also gives credits to the Russian willingness to trade space for time as they took the initial devastating losses and converted that time into a defensive position where they could launch a set of massive counter offensives. It seem that Germans were fixated into short term goals and objectives while the Russians were gearing for the long haul.
The author give a fair and pretty perceptive views of the strategic and tactical situation during this initial seven month period of the Operation Barbarossa. Its appears to be well researched and I enjoyed the book coverage of the leading military commanders of the campaign. I thought this book proves to be quite thoughtful and interesting to read.
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Anaerobic Infections in Humans
Sydney M. Finegold
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This fully revised and updated third edition features fourteen new authors and three entirely new chapters on
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Bacterial Infections of Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Mucosae (Society for General Microbiology Special Publications, Vol 24)
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Colonization Control of Human Bacterial Enteropathogens in Poultry (Food Science and Technology (Academic Press))
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Volume III: Bacterial Infections is now available for single volume purchase.
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Bacterial biofilms and human disease.: An article from: Science Progress
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Title: Bacterial biofilms and human disease.
Author: Michael Wilson
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Environmental Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates in human infections.(DISPATCHES)(Clinical report): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Adam Baldwin ,
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Release Date: 2007-03-29 |
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This digital document is an article from Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 2289 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Environmental Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates in human infections.(DISPATCHES)(Clinical report)
Author: Adam Baldwin
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Date: March 1, 2007
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Volume: 13
Issue: 3
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The article is excerpted from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine.
Consult the second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a single alphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or two paragraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text.
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- Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
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Published/Released: December 2001
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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on July 1, 2004. The length of the article is 516 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Human milk may prevent sepsis in the smallest newborns: preliminary results from large study.(Women's Health)
Author: Doug Brunk
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Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34
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Sized for backpack or pocket, each 272-page volume highlights a single state or two and covers 125 species (each with a photograph and range map), with local expertise provided by experienced birders.
Even novice birders will make quick and confident identifications thanks to the uncluttered, easy-to-use format. An introductory locator map pinpoints top birding sites, and customized range maps detail each species' winter, breeding, migration, and resident ranges.
Maryland and Washington, D.C. offers seabirds, shorebirds, land birds, songbirds, and raptors aplenty, from Peregrine Falcons, Bald Eagles, Barred Owls, and Pileated Woodpeckers to multiple species of vireos and bitterns and an array of ducks. Hotspots include Assateague Island National Seashore, Swallow Falls State Park and the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
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Decent for local birding.......2007-03-08
Good book for a short birding trip. Does not have all birds in Maryland. Peterson Field Guides are much more accurate.
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Maryland & DC Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist(tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability.
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Handy guide for the casual bird watcher.......2007-07-20
I ordered this item because I didn't know how to identify the birds I was seeing in my neighborhood. Initially, I thought it was a bound book and I noted in another review, that it was a fold out, which is important, and should be mentioned in the description, but for me, a fold out suited just fine. You can easily find the bird you want to identify, by unfolding the book and seeing them all at once, instead of trying to thumb through a thick bird guide or index. I've lost patience trying to find birds that way, in other books I've bought, though the more complete volumes certainly have their use for detailed research. This one gives you a good starting reference and is also limited to the local birds that you might actually encounter, on a regular basis.
Buyer Beware !!!.......2006-06-15
I thought it was a book, it's not. It's just a fold. I'd send it back, but with shipping cost it's not worth it.
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- A glorious and timeless exploration of the REAL news of D.C.
- A love letter
- A classic book for the environmental library
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Spring in Washington (Maryland Paperback Bookshelf)
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ASIN: 0801836522 |
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Since first published in 1947, Spring in Washington has become a beloved classic of nature writing. It is now brought back into print, complete with the original drawings by Francis L. Jaques.
"As I reflect on the multitude of books published and read over the past thirty years, I can think of none to which I have returned more often and with more constant satisfaction than Louis Halle's Halle's Spring in Washington, a mixture of ornithology, international affairs, and reflections on the human scene, " wrote John W Nason in the American Scholar in 1961. "Written by a State Department official during World War II, it is an escape to the real world of nature and man. 'To snatch the passing moment and examine it for eternity is the noblest of occupations, ' writes Halle. He does so with quiet wisdom and originality. To read him is inevitably to share his passion."
In the form of a journal, the book takes the reader along on excursions through Washington and its environs -- the Tidal Basin, Rock Creek Park, and beyond -- to experience the rebirth of the season. To the movement of winds and skies, the migrations of birds, the budding of plants and trees, Mr. Halle brings a quick and observant eye. But more important, he brings an imagination that can evoke in the reader a new perception of the drama in the universe around him.
Customer Reviews:
Rave Review.......2007-08-29
I orginally bought this book in 1988 and thought it a beautifully written book on not only bird watching but of a Washington that no longer exists due to modern highways and bustle. I recently purchased this book for a friend who is a bird watcher and has lived in DC. I hope he will like it as much as I do. Jenny Brake
A glorious and timeless exploration of the REAL news of D.C........1999-04-20
This is one of those rare books that lifts you out of your chair and brings you along on a soaring journey to the natural world beyond the government office windows. It is written as a daily journal of nature explorations in and around Washington, D.C. and makes a perfect companion for any watcher of spring. The author was a keen observer of natural life when he wrote the book in 1945, and the watchful naturalist today will find much to celebrate in the wildlife that is still here today, and also much to mourn that has been lost in the intervening decades. No more do we have rafts of mergansers resting in the Tidal Basin, but Dyke Marsh is still the place to see waterthrushes, and herons still stop by the ponds on the Mall. Halle's eloquent musings on the question of "What is important?" are still relevant today, as the press and government continue to occupy themselves with matters of man-made events and ignore the real news happening all around us--the news of the actual world going about its business completely unconcerned with scandal or finance. Swans still fly south over government office buildings, and anyone who notices and rejoices in such happenings will find a true friend in this marvelous book.
A love letter.......1999-03-05
Louis Halle reveals his soul in this evocative love letter to the stirrings of spring. Though set along Rock Creek and the Potomac River in and around Washington, this work will transport you away from this world into another time and place in which the sheer joy of seeing nature burst into color will overwhelm you. Close your eyes and have someone read this book to you and you will be able to smell the tidal waters and hear the wind in the marsh grass. Halle's book is pure pleasure.
A classic book for the environmental library.......1996-12-15
This a book from another time which is still relevant
to our day and age. The writer takes time from a boring
desk job in wartime Washington to provide timeless
observations about nature along the Potomac river as he
experiences it in early morning bicycle rides. He indirectly
puts man in his place and foretells many of the things
environmentalists have rediscovered in the last 20 years.
Highly recommended in general, but especially if you have
any familiarity with the area around Washington, DC.
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The Pocket Naturalist card is a pocket-sized, folding card which provides simplified, easy-to-use reference to what everyone should know about familiar plants, animals, and natural history. Maps are included to highlight prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Every card is laminated so that it is waterproof and practical for use in the field. This card highlights over 100 of Maryland and DC's most common breeding birds and familiar migrants.
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