Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern United States

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Reveiw of the Filed Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern United States.......2006-08-22

This book was very well written and an extremely good guide for field identification of wetland and wetland type plants. I wish there were a few more color photographs, but the leaf ID drawings are excellent.

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Tree lovers the world over will treasure this year-round handbook of facts to help in the identification and propagation of over 400 tree species. Close-up and full-growth drawings show common and rare species arranged according to their family systems, showing both their permanent and seasonal features, including details of their leaves and bark, flowers and seeds, fruits and nuts. Special feature: a 20-page chart summarizing over 350 at-a-glance checklists for easy identification of each species.

Collins Field Guide: Trees of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins Field Guide)

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Collins Field Guide: Trees of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins Field Guide)
A. Mitchell
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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ASIN: 0002192136

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This work illustrates in color every tree regularly found in Britain and northern Europe. The text complements the paintings, stressing the important identification features of each tree. The keys are easy-to-use, designed to help even the beginner identify any tree they see in any season.

Philips Guide to Trees of Britain and Europe (Philip's Reference)

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Philips Guide to Trees of Britain and Europe (Philip's Reference)
C.J. Humphries , J.R. Press , and D.A. Sutton
Manufacturer: Philip's
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Binding: Paperback

Kingfisher Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Europe (Kingfisher Field Guides)

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Kingfisher Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Europe (Kingfisher Field Guides)
D.A. Sutton
Manufacturer: Kingfisher Books Ltd
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Green Guide Seashore Life of Britain and Europe (Green Guides)

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Green Guide Seashore Life of Britain and Europe (Green Guides)
Bob Gibbons
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers, Ltd.
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ASIN: 1859749267

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Aimed at both the general reader and the amateur naturalist, this Green Guide offers a wealth of information on observing and identifying 150 of the most commonly encountered species of shore life in Britain and Europe. Both plants and animals are covered, including seaweeds, mollusks, crustaceans and insects. Each species is described with detailed notes and illustrated with a superb color illustration. There is fascinating information on the different types of coast and important advice on the safety measures to be taken when visiting the seashore. Informative and compact, this book is ideal for both home reference and as a pocket companion in the field.

Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe: A Photographic Field Guide to over 600 Species

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Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe: A Photographic Field Guide to over 600 Species
Rae Spencer-Jones , and Sarah Cuttle
Manufacturer: Kyle Cathie
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ASIN: 185626503X

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As our lives become more urbanized, many of us have lost the ability to name these beautiful flowers, whether in cities or countryside, in gardens or conservation areas. This comprehensive field guide will appeal to expert and beginner alike, with over 600 wild-flower specimens from the woodlands, grasslands, and chalk downlands and the mountainous, aquatic, and maritime habitats of Britain and Ireland. Each entry gives Latin and common names; descriptions of flowers, fruit, and leaves; and habitat. Anecdotes on historical background, medicinal or herbal uses, and common folklore breathe life into the text. Chapters also discuss the importance of wild flowers in their ecosystems, conservation and endangered species and offer advice on designing your own wildflower garden.

Collins Pocket Guide: Wildflowers of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins Pocket Guide)

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how to tell it's a flower

Collins Pocket Guide: Wildflowers of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins Pocket Guide)
A. Fitter , M. Blamey , and Richard Fitter
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Binding: Paperback

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Birds of Europe

ASIN: 0002200627

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A comprehensive guide to wild trees, shrubs and flowering plants covering the whole of Britain and Ireland, plus Europe from the Arctic to the Alps. nearly 2000 species are described, and 1450 are illustrated in colour.

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how to tell it's a flower.......2005-09-24

easy book with easy categories so you can work out what the flower is by its shape. has colour drawings which help, and gives all the names, local as well. some of the wild flowers turn out to be ones we buy and plant ie. not so wild. Very useful when you come across a plant and can't think what it is.

Scottish Wild Flowers (Collins Complete Photo Guides)

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Scottish Wild Flowers (Collins Complete Photo Guides)
Michael Scott
Manufacturer: HarperCollins UK
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ASIN: 0007197365

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A reissue of the bestselling guide to over 350 species of wild flowers to be found throughout Scotland. An ideal pocket guide to over 350 plant species found throughout Scotland. Each species is illustrated in full colour with a comprehensive description, plus the plant's English, Latin and Gaelic names. For ease of use, the plants are grouped together by the type of habitat in which they can be found, including Highlands, Lowlands and Coasts. A places to visit section details over 35 of the best sites for finding some of the most attractive and special species of wild flowers in Scotland.

Exploring Woodland: Yorkshire & the Northeast: 101 Beautiful Woods to Visit (Exploring Woodland)

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Exploring Woodland: Yorkshire & the Northeast: 101 Beautiful Woods to Visit (Exploring Woodland)
Woodland Trust
Manufacturer: HarperCollins UK
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ASIN: 0007175493

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The essential visitor's guide to the 100 best woodland sites in Yorshire & the Northeast. The Exploring Woodland series of guides describe and illustrate Britain's most beautiful woodlands in each region of the country. They are compiled by The Woodland Trust, which protects over 1,000 woods throughout the UK and has 200,000 supporters nationwide. Both privately-owned and public woods are included, and all are easily accessible. Each site is visited by an independent researcher so that the information is the most up-to-date available. This handy guide is ideal for nature lovers to take out while exploring, and includes other places of interest in the area to make the most of your day out and about.

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This savvy guide covers all the best weekend getaways within five hours of Los Angeles, from the Palm Springs desert resorts to the Orange County Coast, from Disneyland to Hearst Castle, from Joshua Tree National Park to Catalina Island. Also included are short excursions to Mexico.Ski resorts, spectacular beaches, theme parks, wineries, wilderness, world-class golf courses, and quaint small towns: Theyre all included in this newest addition to the Wonderful Weekends series. Youll find details on hundreds of inns, bed-and-breakfasts, resorts, and restaurantsa selective list of the very best the region has to offer, all personally selected by Stephanie Avnet and reviewed with her sophisticated style. Anyone in the Los Angeles area whos looking for romance, a few days in the great outdoors, or just a place to unwind will find the perfect getaway in this guide. Residents will treasure and trust this guide for planning weekends year-round, and visitors will find it a sophisticated companion to their explorations of southern California.Inside are full details on activities from hiking to whale watching, from shopping to wine tasting, from a day on the beach in Santa Barbara to family fun at Sea World. With accurate, detailed maps and a calendar of special events. Stephanie Avnet is a lifelong Los Angeles resident who believes that

Frommer's Wonderful Weekends from Los Angeles

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Frommer's Wonderful Weekends from Los Angeles
Stephanie Avnet
Manufacturer: Macmillan General Reference
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O92NKM

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In 1532, the fifty-four-year-old Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro led a force of 167 men, including his four brothers, to the shores of Peru. Unbeknownst to the Spaniards, the Inca rulers of Peru had just fought a bloody civil war in which the emperor Atahualpa had defeated his brother Huascar. Pizarro and his men soon clashed with Atahualpa and a huge force of Inca warriors at the Battle of Cajamarca. Despite being outnumbered by more than two hundred to one, the Spaniards prevailed -- due largely to their horses, their steel armor and swords, and their tactic of surprise. They captured and imprisoned Atahualpa. Although the Inca emperor paid an enormous ransom in gold, the Spaniards executed him anyway. The following year, the Spaniards seized the Inca capital of Cuzco, completing their conquest of the largest native empire the New World has ever known. Peru was now a Spanish colony, and the conquistadors were wealthy beyond their wildest dreams.

But the Incas did not submit willingly. A young Inca emperor, the brother of Atahualpa, soon led a massive rebellion against the Spaniards, inflicting heavy casualties and nearly wiping out the conquerors. Eventually, however, Pizarro and his men forced the emperor to abandon the Andes and flee to the Amazon. There, he established a hidden capital, called Vilcabamba. Although the Incas fought a deadly, thirty-six-year-long guerrilla war, the Spanish ultimately captured the last Inca emperor and vanquished the native resistance.

Kim MacQuarrie lived in Peru for five years and became fascinated by the Incas and the history of the Spanish conquest. Drawing on both native and Spanish chronicles, he vividly describes the dramatic story of the conquest, with all its savagery and suspense. MacQuarrie also relates the story of the modern search for Vilcabamba, of how Machu Picchu was discovered, and of how a trio of colorful American explorers only recently discovered the lost Inca capital of Vilcabamba, hidden for centuries in the Amazon.

This authoritative, exciting history is among the most powerful and important accounts of the culture of the South American Indians and the Spanish Conquest.

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"For gold and God!".......2007-10-03

There is probably no recent book that so precisely pinpoints the actions of the conquistadors in Latin America than this one. It follows Pizarro, his brothers and a motley band of adventurers who were willing to lie, cheat, steal and rape Incas wives, all in the pursuit of gold and conversion to the Catholic faith. That they believed that what they did was sanctioned by God and the Pope is all the more astonishing, for in their eyes, God had ordained that they take over this country and convert the natives (or kill them if they refused conversion). The Inca leaders are portrayed as almost innocents in this situation, believing the lies told to them, and cooperating in their own doom until it was too late. Perhaps that characterization may be a bit oversimplified, but it is disturbing nonetheless. Read this book and learn how the Spanish adventurers stole an empire from its lawful owners, and committed other atrocities almost too numerous to mention.It's enough to make you sick!

The Last Days of the Incas.......2007-09-21

What an excellent book! I found myself sitting in parking lots listening. I just couldn't turn it off. Not since James Michener has an author made me feel the culture and environment as if I lived during that era. Furthermore, the organization of the Spanish conquistadors and their relationship to King Charles V was fascinating. The Incas had built one of the most interesting societies in the history of the world. I heartily recommend this audiobook, but, make sure you are prepared to be mesmerized!

Engrossing history writing at it's best.......2007-08-06

I got this on a whim and couldn't put it down. Excellent, well researched tome on the conquering of the Inca civilization, with lots of cultural detail. I heartily recommend this book to folks interested in the Incas, prehistoric American cultures in general and those wanting to know what a complete clash of cultures can portend.

Fantastic Narrative History.......2007-08-01

This is a great, as well as educational, read. It weaves together various periods, including 20th century discoveries, into an absolutely engaging account. I think it would be enjoyable no matter what one's level of knowledge on the subject is.

Great Narrative But Missing Pieces.......2007-07-27

As others have noted, this is an extremely well written description of the rise and fall of Francisco Pizarro and his brothers and the fall of the Incas. MacQuarrie's writing is as fast-paced as a well-edited movie, a movie with heroic deeds, terrifying moments, heroes and villains, plot twists and tragedy. I recommend it without reservations.
However, there are a few things that would have helped or that I am still puzzled over. First, more maps and in greater detail to illustrate the various journeys described. Second, more photographs of the existing ruins and the general topography. The Lee drawings are excellent. Third, and more substantively, the disparity in numbers between Pizarro and the Incas was so great that it remains unclear how the Incas were unable to inflict more casualties in what amounts to hand to hand combat. Yes the horses made a difference but counteracting cavalry charges simply requires pikes or means of disabling the horses. Were the Incas really unable to solve this problem? Fourth, Similarly, if the Incas had the military genius needed to conquer so many more populous tribes, how come this genius suddenly disappeared when it came to the Spanish. Fifth, were the Incas really so naive that they believed that the Spaniards would operate differently than they themselves did with conquered people and territory? Sixth, what was it about Inca society that paralized it once the Inca was in the control of the Spanish. Certainly MacQuarrie illustrates the readiness on the Inca's kin to seek to displace him.
Clearly I have more reading to do, but MacQuarrie's book is a great starting place if you want to get hooked on this period of history.

Flying Boat: Adventures in the Land of the Incas

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Flying Boat: Adventures in the Land of the Incas
Andreas
Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1425705855

Wonders of the World - Inca Ruins of Machu Picchu (Wonders of the World)

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Wonders of the World - Inca Ruins of Machu Picchu (Wonders of the World)
Jennifer Silate
Manufacturer: KidHaven Press
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Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0737730684

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This book takes readers on an expedition high into the Andes Mountains to discover the amazing ruins of Machu Picchu, built by the Incas more than 500 years ago. Readers will learn about the advanced skills and technologies the Incas used to build Machu Picchu, what Machu Picchu was once used for, and how people today use the ruins to learn about the Inca empire.

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