How a Man Loves a Woman: Secrets of Success

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Men: do you want to succeed in relationship? What are the secrets? Do you want to understand women better? This book provides direct advice on subjects ranging from Romance to Reading a Woman's Mind to Dealing with her Bitch. The book is about taking leadership in improving things in the relationship.

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Brilliant advice.......2004-02-04

I wish I had read this book when I was younger. Still, I have found it enormously helpful. The advice is solid, the book is easy to read, without being shallow. Beats Men are from Mars, hands down.

The style of writing is very accessible. I hate books with too much fluff, where you have to wade through to work out what the author is saying. In this book each idea is clearly expressed. There are short summaries at the end of each chapter which I liked - makes it easier to skim through, rather than having to read everything from start to finish. This book has been very helpful for my relationship....and my partner thinks the advice is spot on.

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THE HITLER OPTIONS: ALTERNATE DECISION OF WORLD WAR II.

Manufacturer: Wrens Park
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 090577843X

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if only

One of the Better One's

We are Manacled to a Corpse

Several Plausible Cases For The Fuhrer's Victory

Entertaining, but only as pure fiction.

The Hitler Options: Alternate Decisions of World War II

Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
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Disaster at D-Day: The Germans Defeat the Allies,June 1944 (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)

How Hitler Could Have Won World War II: The Fatal Errors That Led to Nazi Defeat

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ASIN: 1853671924

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Ten scenarios that might have changed the course of the war Detailed examinations by ten leading military historians Now for the first time in paperback A thought-provoking study of what might have been. British Army Review In this compelling book, ten internationally acclaimed military authors present the greatest maybes of World War II. Based on crucial turning points of the war, these dramatic possibilities develop from choices Hitler could realistically have made; they fall well within the bounds of what might actually have occurred, and are projected only from factual situations and the options available. Real people behave in character, and projected technological innovations are all plausible. The resulting scenarios will grip the reader and graphically illustrate the role of chance in history, showing how major consequences can result from minor changes in the course of events.

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if only.......2003-02-13

If only Hitler had been less orthodox in his military thinking, he might have made some of these decisions, instead of sticking to the bully boy political game of intimidation and blunt use of brutal force that were the hallmark of his bloody career.

In this book we some have well thought out scenerios for what might have been, and their immediate consequences both good and bad.

This book is a good pick for those who wish to look at how the decision making process works when it comes to war. Because history is not just what happened and how it happened, but all the options of what might have happened if different decisions had been made or other factors had come into play.

One of the Better One's.......2002-04-24

I have read a few other books that are along this same line of "What if" and I must say that this book has been the most enjoyable. The author / editor (in this case) has asked 10 military historians to work with him to take 10 parts of the war and work out what would have happened if some decisions by either the Axis or the Allies would have been different. The author gives us a good overview of the overall situation in he war at the time of the decision, and a very good case as to what would have happened if just one or two key decisions were different. This is a different handling of the subject then others have done, the normal for this type of book is to just take decisions that were made and completely change them for no regard for if that was even possible. Almost fitting the decision in so that the author can put together a nice fiction story.

What is so interesting is that this could have happened and in some cases almost did happen. The authors use the same players that were involved, the same weapons and resources. It is all put together in a very organized and believable way. The historical detail is well chosen and comprehensive, if you are a general reader this may be a bit much, but then again you probably would not pick this book up. The most interesting parts for me were the invasion of the UK, the changes to the Russian campaign and the change in the D-Day landing location. The author did a good job of completing out the scenarios to what very well may have happened. This is a well written and thought out book that is enjoyable and exciting to read.

We are Manacled to a Corpse.......2001-08-16

Pardon the cryptic title but I simply loved this phrase, proposed in one of the "alternate history" scenarios - supposedly the words an OKW General would use to persuade Adolf that German's alliance with Italy was more of a liability than an asset. This collection of speculative history essays verges from the mischevious to the eery. Could the "Southern Front" have rolled up the war one year earlier? What would the LAND Battle of Britain have looked like? There are maps. What if General Franco had joined the Axis? (Gibraltar would be lost, the pundits say, but then Britain would have wiped out the Spanish fleet and occupied the Balaeric Islands.) A fine, engaging work for anyone who enjoys pondering what might have been.

Several Plausible Cases For The Fuhrer's Victory.......2000-06-07

Anyone who has studied World War Two no doubt knows just how close Hitler came to achieving his dream of world dominance. 'The Hitler Options' presents in detail how radically different the war could have turned out had Hitler or the Allies made alternate choices in the prosecution of the war. The questions that are posed are: What if the Moscow offensive succeeded? What if operation Sealion had taken place as planned? What if Churchill's fears about the U-boat menace were realized? This is truly a captivating look at what might have been.

Entertaining, but only as pure fiction........2000-05-12

While this book is of a moderate value for entertainment purposes, I didn't see anything here that was 'revolutionary' in thought. Some 'what if' situations are so fanciful that they border on science fiction.

One chapter discusses what if the Germans had concentrated on taking Moscow instead of advancing along the entire front. Well, what if? Even if Moscow had fallen, the war on the eastern front still would have progressed pretty much like it did. Russia would never had given up simply because Moscow was in German hands. If anything, it would have caused them to fight harder.

An allied invasion into Germany through the Mediterranean instead of in Normandy? Fantasy. First, we attempted this on a small scale (anybody hear of Anzio?) Had the fighting in Italy gone at all well, they would have been marching on Vienna in no time. But the terrain and logistical situation was so poor for successful operations along that approach. Second, hundreds of thousands of men and support equipment would have had to be shipped into North African ports. There weren't sufficient port facilities available in all of Africa to handle the amount of men and material which would have had to flow into the Mediterranean. Attacking through southern France and/or through Greece would have been futile not only because of the severe strain on supplies this would cause (the Allies had enough problems advancing supplies just from Normandy to Paris) but also because advancing troops would have had to fight through very mountainous terrain on their way to Germany. Not even in 1945 with overwhelming superiority in men and material were the Russians able to advance even ten miles against opposition in this terrain.

And the scenario where the Germans succeed in building a nuclear device is so laughable that the author might have well put in a chapter where Martians intervened on behalf of the Germans and used their death rays to reverse the Allies' advances.

And yet another situation suggested massive carpet bombing of all German cities could have won the war by forcing surrender. This is just laughable. The allies had declared any surrender would be unconditional and this was unacceptable to the Germans, thus forcing them into no other option but to fight to the last.

Had the author even included a few reasonable scenarios (such as the allies accepting Germany's conditional surrender in which case they just might have surrendered) this book might have had some value. As it exists, it is only good for a few laughs.

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George W. Bush came to the presidency in 2000 claiming to be the heir of Ronald Reagan. But while he did cut taxes, in most other respects he has governed in a way utterly unlike his revered predecessor, expanding the size and scope of government, letting immigration go unchecked, and allowing the federal budget to mushroom out of control.

Despite their strong misgivings, most conservatives remained silent during Bush’s first term. But a series of missteps and scandals, culminating in the ill-conceived nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, has brought this hidden rift within the conservative movement crashing to the surface.

Now, in what is sure to be the political book of the season, Bruce Bartlett lays bare the incompetence and profligacy of Bush’s economic policies. A highly respected Washington economist—and true-believing Reaganite—Bartlett started out as a supporter of Bush and helped him craft his tax cuts. But he was dismayed by the way they were executed. Reagan combined his tax cuts with fiscal restraint, but Bush has done the opposite. Bartlett thus reluctantly concluded that Bush is not a Reaganite at all, but an unprincipled opportunist who will do whatever he or his advisers think is expedient to buy votes.

In this sober, thorough, and utterly devastating book, Bartlett attacks the Bush Administration's economic performance root and branch, from the "stovepiping" of its policy process to the coercive tactics used to ram its policies through Congress, to the effects of the policies themselves. He is especially hard on Bush’s enormous new Medicare entitlement…and predicts that within a few years, Bush's tax cuts and unrestricted spending will produce an economic crisis that will require a major tax increase, probably in the form of a European-style VAT.

Bartlett has surprisingly kind words for Bill Clinton, whose record on the budget was far better than Bush’s. Whatever else one may think of him, Bartlett argues, Clinton cut spending, abolished a federal entitlement program, and left a budget surplus. By contrast, Bush has increased spending, created a massive entitlement program, and produced the biggest deficits in American history.

In fact, Bartlett concludes, Bush is less like Reagan than like Nixon: an arch-conservative Republican, bitterly hated by liberals, who vainly tried to woo moderates by enacting big parts of the liberal program. It didn't work then, and it won't work now—and may have similar harmful effects for the GOP.

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Powerful critique of GWB not written by whiney liberal.......2007-06-02

Well written entertaining hard hitting book on the various failures of the Bush presidency.

This book is packed with facts and logic supporting the author's thesis that George W. Bush is not a conservative president and has done a bad job from a conservative perspective. Rather GWB has been a highly partisan Republican president in the genre of Richard Nixon in that he has pushed liberal policies like expansion of medicare benefits, pouring billions into educations, committing the troops to nation-building of a democracy (which no doubt will end up like Vietnam) in a place where US troops don't belong.

If you are a die-hard Bush fan or a liberal Bush-hater don't bother buying this book as it probably won't provide any enjoyment. But if you are an intelligent open-minded individual who appreciates a frank discussion of policy from the conservative viewpoint you should not be disappointed.

Well written critical summary of the G.W. Bush Years.......2007-05-20

This book by a Reagan insider reveals in stark detail Bush's hipocracy in using the conservative title. Bartlett shows him as an grandiose opportunist who believes he is guided by God, and making all the errors of judgement that stem from such absurd overconfidence.

Good, but..........2007-04-18

I hate Dubya as much has the next good liberal, but I found this book to be a bit tough to get through due to its focus on economic issues. Cleary, he can be similarly criticized for straying from conservative positions on a whole host of other issues, but the author never strays from economics (but to be fair, that is his area of expertise). At the end, he even veers off on some VAT tax tangent that has nothing to do with Bush.

It's not a bad book, but buyer beware.

An attack more in sorrow than in anger.......2007-02-23

This is a good book. As a political book it is well above average.
As an attack book it is one of the best because it deals with facts,
mostly, and usually identifies opinions as opinions.

We have 210 pages of text, divided into 11 chapters, mostly complaining about
what Bush did, but a lot of complaints about how he did it, and why.
There 35 pages of appendices and notes, documenting the "what" quite well,
and the "how" fairly well. The "why" seems not as well done, but better than
the average political attack book.

A common attack book strategy is to make a statement as a fact, and provide
a note reference. The reference turns out to be an opinion offered elsewhere,
sometimes by the same author. Another is broad labelling. A request for a
hardship deferral makes one a draft dodger. Not accepting a particular
theory espoused by a professor makes one anti-intellectual. These are
rare in Bartlett's book.

There are also 31 pages of end notes, 49 pages of references and a 14 page
index. You can check his claims. In most cases there are references to
both sides of an issue.

I also appreciated that Bartlett identified the political biases of think
tanks and publications.

There are some weaknesses in the book. Much of the subject matter involves
economics, a topic most readers find boring, intimidating, or both.
To aid the attack, Bush is compared against Clinton in some ways and
against Reagan in others. Bartlett gives Clinton credit for welfare reform.
He properly identifies the tax increases that partly offset the Reagan
tax cuts, but ignores the slowness of spending reductions. Bartlett
argues there will be a major tax increase, probably after Bush is gone,
then spends many pages supporting a value added tax (VAT) as the least
bad way to do it.

Some Republicans will hate the book because it attacks one of their own.
Bartlett got fired for writing it. Some Democrats will hate the book
because it does not accuse Bush of treason, rape, armed robbery, and
wearing ugly ties. This is clearly an attack book, but it seems to have
been written more in sorrow than in anger. The book is far more rational
and far less emotional than some of the reviews here.

Critique of the President from the Right.......2006-09-24

This is an interesting work. Many of the critical analyses of the Bush II Administration (George W. Bush as opposed to George H. W. Bush, referred to as Bush I below) have come from journalists or those on the left or from Democrats. This book is fascinating precisely because it is authored by a conservative, one who served in the Reagan White House and in the Bush I Treasury Department. In that, it is akin to Francis Fukuyama's critical analyses of neocons and the Administration's Nation-Building efforts. And, indeed, Bartlett paid a personal price for his criticisms--he lost his job.

He suggests that the Bush II Administration is simply not conservative. In fact, the first chapter's title exemplifies that theme: "I Know Conservatives and George W. Bush Is No Conservative." Among his contentions: the Bush II administration simply does not care about serious policy analysis; it is more concerned with attaining its goals. The chapter, entitled "The End of Serious Policy Analysis," quotes part of Ron Suskind's interview with a top Bush official (some opine that this quotation may come from Karl Rove himself): "You guys, the aide said, are 'in what we call the reality-based community.' Such people are defined, the aide went on, as those who 'believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernable reality.'" The aide went on, quoting Bartlett: "That's not the way the world works anymore. We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. Any while you're studying that reality--judiciously as you will--we'll act again, creating other new realities. . . ."

Other chapters question the Bush II Administration for its tax cuts, its trade policy, why Enron serves as metaphor for Bush's economic policy, the budget (mirabile dictu, Bartlett suggests that Bill Clinton's policy is preferable to Bush II), and so on.

Precisely because this is a critique from the right, this becomes a very interesting volume to reflect upon. While sometimes the critique becomes a bit shrill, this is still worth looking at and thinking about.

Betraying conservative principles.(Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy)(Book review): An article from: Modern Age

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Betraying conservative principles.(Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy)(Book review): An article from: Modern Age
George W. Carey
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This digital document is an article from Modern Age, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2006. The length of the article is 2472 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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Jilted.(books, arts & manners)(Impostor)(Book review): An article from: National Review

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Jilted.(books, arts & manners)(Impostor)(Book review): An article from: National Review
Kevin A. Hassett
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This digital document is an article from National Review, published by Thomson Gale on March 27, 2006. The length of the article is 1113 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: Jilted.(books, arts & manners)(Impostor)(Book review)
Author: Kevin A. Hassett
Publication: National Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 27, 2006
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Volume: 58 Issue: 5 Page: 48(2)

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4th in the series...a great series!

C.B. Greenfield: The Piano Bird
Lucille Kallen
Manufacturer: Thorndike Pr (Largeprint)
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Binding: Textbook Binding

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4th in the series...a great series!.......2004-03-09

On the tranquil white sands of the barrier island of Sanibel-Captiva, five people are engaged in pre-production infighting over the creation of a Broadway musical. Additional tensions are provided by a charter boat captain and a botanist. When a dead body turns up, Maggie Rome, temporarily on leave from C.B. Greenfield's Sloan Ford Reporter, calls in Greenfield for help.

Birds of Connecticut Field Guide (Field Guides)

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easy to use
CT Bird Guide
great little book!
Birds of CT Field Guide Review
Well organized, nice photos, but White-tailed Ptarmigan missing

Birds of Connecticut Field Guide (Field Guides)
Stan Tekiela
Manufacturer: Adventure Publications
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ASIN: 1885061935

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Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about the birds in your state.

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easy to use.......2007-06-24

I love this bird book. It is divided by color and very easy to use. The Stan's notes section has interesting facts and useful information. The photos are close up and very helpful when identifying a bird.

CT Bird Guide.......2007-06-14

This book is easy to use, well-organized, beautiful photos, chuck full of information. I highly recommend it for the novice bird watcher.

great little book!.......2007-04-08

I bought this because we recently moved to the Rocky Mountains about 50 miles NE of Denver (9000 ft elevation), and there were many different kinds of birds that would visit our feeder. This book really helped me in identifying all the birds I've seen so far, and it also describes what kind of nesting the bird does, migration patterns, interesting facts about the bird, and general overall description. It is also sorted by the color of the bird for fast ID. The photographs are large and clear, and the bird's info is always on the page next to the photo. I am looking forward to purchasing the author's other 2 books on Colorado mammals and plantlife. I would reccomend this book for anyone living in or visiting Colorado, and is interested in birds!

Birds of CT Field Guide Review.......2006-08-31

Great book. Lots of pictures to differentiate between male and female birds (and also a description of immature birds). I found this book to immensely helpful in identifying birds in my backyard. It was everything that I was looking for in a book on CT birds.

Well organized, nice photos, but White-tailed Ptarmigan missing.......2006-04-20

Great birding book, however the "White-tailed Ptarmigan" and one other bird found in Colorado (can't recall the species) is missing. Waiting for the author to release a corrected edition.

Serendipitous Outings Near New York City: On Foot in New Jersey, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania

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Taken the scare out of visiting New York City

Serendipitous Outings Near New York City: On Foot in New Jersey, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania
Marina Harrison , and Lucy D. Rosenfeld
Manufacturer: Globe Pequot
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For the discriminating walker with a taste for the unusual, Serendipitous Outings near New York City includes strolls in New Jersey, Long Island, the Hudson River Valley, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania as well as a special section for birders. These walks meander through woodland gorges; among wildflowers; into deserted villages; along lakes, rivers, and the ocean; and to a historic cemetery.

Selected outings are for those with specific interests: There are mushroom forays, walks among fragrant herbs (especially, but not only, for the blind and handicapped), total fitness trails, vineyard and apple-picking walks, and a walk amid an amazing sculpturescape. Each entry includes the authors' recommended time for a visit (it's not always spring!), directions, and ideas of other outings in the area. All walks are within the abilities of the average family, and some are easier.

For walkers of every description--from experienced hikers to leisure-time strollers--this book is the perfect guide to outdoor adventures close to the City.

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Taken the scare out of visiting New York City.......2006-08-10

Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (7/06)

Anticipating a trip to the New York City and area, this book certainly has taken the scare out of visiting an incredibly large city. "Serendipitous Outings Near New York City" simplifies the trip and gives the reader an opportunity to visit New York City with ease.

Harrison and Rosenfeld intended this book for all walkers - experienced trail hikers, antique hunters, nature lovers, as well as slow walkers that just love to browse and enjoy conversations with those they meet. The book starts off with the "Deserted" Village in the Allaire State Park of New Jersey. The authors give a brief history, description and when the village is open. They explain that guided tours are available if one so desires, but they also encourage self-guided tours. After the walk, they suggest a trek to the Atlantic Ocean where another small town exists.

This is only one of the many walking trips that the authors suggest. They include an easy to follow map and there is no doubt they have trekked the streets and areas themselves. They say things like "Before leaving Stonecrop, be sure to walk on a small path through the woodland garden: Azaleas, rhododendrons, and other shade-loving plants have been carefully placed to blend harmoniously with this natural habitat. Nearby is a pond surrounded by lilies and groupings of..." How enticing is that! With descriptions like this, one can't help but wander on the path.

I'm looking forward to using this book on my trip to the area. At first I wasn't anticipating visiting some of the areas which include New Jersey, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. However, after perusing this book, the travel plans will have to include these areas.

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Connecticut Birds
Joseph D. Zeranski , and Thomas R. Baptist
Manufacturer: UPNE
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Birding Book Society. The first assessment of Connecticut birds in 75 years, this volume comprehensively catalogs occurrence and distribution, and summarizes population trends.

Animal Tracks of New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont (Animal Tracks)

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excellent little guide to regional tracks
It is a great book for identifing animals.

Animal Tracks of New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont (Animal Tracks)
Chris Stall
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Binding: Paperback

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excellent little guide to regional tracks.......2003-08-08

This is a fine beginners guide to identifying the tracks you might find while hiking in New England, whether you're in an urban area or on a wilderness hike. While not comprehensive, you will find the more common animals from your environment -- 34 mammals (including mice, squirrels, rabbits, snakes, skunks, frogs and toads, fox, coyote, porcupine, raccoon, deer, moose and bear) and 9 birds (including grouse, crow, duck, owl, heron and eagle).

The book begins with a preface of enouragement followed by an introduction on how to use the book and where/how to look for tracks, continues with 2-page species entries, and concludes with a short suggested reading list and an index.

Entries are ordered roughly by size, and a 5-inch ruler is printed on the back cover. Each entry has a couple of descriptive paragraphs on the lefthand page and b&w line drawings of typical tracks on the right.

This little book is surprisingly informative and quite compact -- a perfect introductory book for kids or adults who are interested in the wildlife around them.

It is a great book for identifing animals........1999-06-06

I use this book everytime I go hikin

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Quick Reference Only
This "book" is NOT a book

Connecticut Birds
James Kavanagh
Manufacturer: Waterford Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Connecticut 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.

Customer Reviews:

Quick Reference Only.......2002-09-20

This is NOT a "book" and in my opinion it should've been listed as a *pamphlet* not a "paperback". If you know your birds well enough (you wouldn't need this), it would make a decent quick-reference guide. But if you're looking for any detail (at all) about the species of birds in CT, their habits, diets, etc., then this is NOT for you. I do find it handy when I notice a new bird because it's easy to scan quickly, but for any informative detail, try elsewhere.

This "book" is NOT a book.......2002-07-31

The Editor's Review of this "not a book" paperback book called it an indispensable guide. I'd consider it so dispensable as to be tempted to toss it in the garbage.

First, it is NOT a paperback book. It is a laminated, folded card (very large, but still a card) with side view illustrations of many species of birds along with their genus and species name. There is no other text whatsoever. First, I dislike illustrations of wildlife very much. Photos are much more reliable. From this card you cannot possibly tell the difference between a House Finch and a Purple Finch, for instance. It would be useless for identifying many other birds as well.

Unless you already know birds fairly well and simply want to carry this card along in your pocket (because it's probably waterproof and you could write on it with grease pencil or dry erase marker), then I recommend you find other reference material.

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Connecticut Birds
Joseph D.; Baptist, Thomas R. Zeranski
Manufacturer: University Press of New England
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LO88S6

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Atlas of Breeding Birds of Connecticut (Bulletin / State Geological and Natural History Survey of Co)

Manufacturer: Connecticut Department of Environmental Prote
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ASIN: 0942081056

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The birds of Connecticut (State of Connecticut public document)
John Hall Sage
Manufacturer: Printed for the State Geological and Natural History Survey [by] the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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The Birds of Connecticut : State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin No. 20 - State of Connecticut Public Document No. 47
with Walter Parks Bliss John Hall Sage and Louis Bennett Bishop
Manufacturer: State Geological and Natural History Survey
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