A Handbook of Native American Herbs (Healing Arts)

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This authoritative guide—based on the author's classic reference work, Indian Herbalogy of North America —is a portable illustrated companion for the professional and amateur herbalist alike. It provides detailed descriptions of 125 of the most useful medicinal plants commonly found in North America, along with directions for a range of uses, remedies for common ailments, and notes on the herbal traditions of other lands. Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs—such as parsley, thyme, and pepper—whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.

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Healing Naturally.......2007-01-12

This book is a great handbook of many Native American Herbs available to the public some of which can be found in an ordinary supermarket. However, if you truly believe in holistic healing amd homeopathic medicines like I do, you would be better off goiing to the source or to your health store. Some vitamins and herbs need to be taken on a daily basis so you can get the maximum results.
It explains the different medicininal uses, their origins, and the history behind it. A very informative book, and a must for those interested in holistic medicines.

A Handbook of Native American Herbs.......2006-11-10

Has a lot of good information. I recomend it to anyone starting out.

Good guidebook.......2001-02-13

The American Indians had no SuperWalmart to run an buy some ibuprofan or aspirin at 10 o'clock at night. Oh, the pain, what would the do??? Why not chew on the bark of a white willow tree! This is a good book detailing over one hundred herbs commonly used by the American Indians for a variety of treatments. The book details the treatment, gives methods of application and a drawing. Would be better (but more expensive) with color pictures. Helpful to a degree, limited without enough scientific information for my own needs.

The Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America Exclusive of the Subtropical and Warmer Temperate Regions

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The Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America Exclusive of the Subtropical and Warmer Temperate Regions
Alfred Rehder
Manufacturer: The Blackburn Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1930665326

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Alfred Rehder was the curator of the Herbarium of the Arnold Arboretum. He was German born and a self-taught taxonomist, arriving at the Arboretum in 1898 and first employed to weed the shrub collection. His keen taxonomic judgment was quickly recognized however.

The Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America Exclusive of the Subtropical and Warmer Temperate Regions, best known as "Rehder's Manual", was first published in 1927. This release is a reprinted the second edition, published in 1940.

Alfred Rehder's book was designed to complement Sargent's Manual of the Trees of North America (exclusive of Mexico) and Gray's Manual of Botany, which documents the native vegetation of the same region.

Rehder's goal of a concise compilation of all the woody plants known to be cultivated in eastern North America was achieved in the volume. For each of the 2,300 species of trees and shrubs covered in the book, Rehder included a concise physical description, as well as time of flowering and fruiting, references to published illustrations, region of native habitat, date of introduction into cultivation, hardiness zone, and comments on horticultural merit or special cultural requirements. He gave distinguishing features and pertinent information for 2,465 varieties.

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This major contribution to young adult genealogy studies helps create ethnic pride, self-esteem, and awareness of the extraordinary accomplishments each ethnic group has brought to the American experience. Designed for use in grades 6-12, this important new series explores the creation of the American people while promoting the use and understanding of solid research techniques. Oryx American Family Tree Series enhances the social studies curriculum--especially the thematic strands in the New Curriculum Standards for Social Studies-- * culture, time, continuity, and change * people, places and environment * individual development and identity * individuals, groups, and institutions * power, authority, and governance * global connections While using the volumes in this series, young adults experience a uniquely personalized opportunity to practice the historians craft as they learn how to collect data, obtain and evaluate documents and sources, use the latest electronic tools for researching, and conduct and record eyewitness accounts of historical events in family life. The volumes carefully describe the challenges unique to researching each ethnic group or region. Also explained are the "why" and "how" of tracing their roots if users are adopted or come from nontraditional families. Also, each book in the series provides basic historical and cultural background information. As young adults explore their cultural heritage, they gain self-esteem, personal identity, and ethnic pride. Each volume in the Oryx American Family Tree Series is packed with hundreds of annotated bibliographic references for print, electronic, and media sources, as well as many helpful organizations. Every book is lavishly illustrated with 4-color and black and white photographs throughout and features a glossary and an index. The series is published in sturdy 6" x 9" casebound volumes of approximately 200 pages printed on acid-free paper.

The Family Tree Guidebook: Everything You Need to Know to Trace Your Genealogy Across North America

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The Family Tree Guidebook: Everything You Need to Know to Trace Your Genealogy Across North America

Manufacturer: Betterway Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Unpuzzling Your Past: The Best-Selling Basic Guide to Genealogy

ASIN: 155870647X

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Good idea, not so good execution . . ........2003-05-28

I have to be suspicious of a book subtitled "Everything You Need to Know to Trace Your Genealogy Across North America," because that's patently untrue. The Introduction by Emily Anne Croom, "Getting Started Tracing Your Ancestors," is well-written and touches all the methodological bases - documenting your sources, "clustering," continuing education, etc. - but it's simply not possible to compress a useful discussion of genealogical techniques into seven pages. David A. Fryxell (with whom I'm not familiar) contributes another brief chapter on "Finding Your Family Tree Across the U.S. and Canada," which covers much of the same material and adds advice on planning a research trip, whether to a rural courthouse or to Salt Lake City. The great bulk of this volume, though, is a state-by-state outline of where to find the public and academic libraries, state archives, state and local societies, Family History Centers, and other information sources, with a more detailed discussion of resources in selected major cities in each state. Major genealogical periodicals and web sites for each state are included, as are a detailed list of available federal censuses (state censuses, important for filling in the gaps, when they exist, are only summarized, as "1846 to 1925" Iowa), a list of city directories available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake (though most local libraries have these, too), and other assorted information. The too-brief city chapters are more like "civilian" travel guides, highlighting sightseeing attractions, downtown hotels and ethnic restaurants. (Do vacationing genealogists hot on the trail of a missing probate file actually stay at the Adolphus in Dallas and eat at Commander's Palace in New Orleans?) Each regional section opens with a rather superficial history essay which suffers from lumping too many states within each region. Comments on the historical roots of "the South" mean quite different things in Delaware and Texas. Like many guides in our field, this one tries to be all things to all genealogists, in a single not-too-expensive volume, but it ends up being inadequate (or merely insufficient) in most areas for most people much of the time. This is especially true with the recent publication of the completely revised and hugely expanded _The Source,_ which generally succeeds in those grand goals. I suggest you buy that (on CD, if you carry a laptop on your research trips) and go to AAA for maps and travel guides.

An illustrated manual of Pacific Coast trees

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A Darn Good Book....very Useful.

An illustrated manual of Pacific Coast trees
Howard Earnest McMinn
Manufacturer: University of California Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Clear and Concise.......2005-11-10

I was introduced to this book by my professor of plant taxonomy. While learning how to use plant keys, this book became an important source of plant characteristics with well drawn specimens. The dictotomus keys are clear and concise. The reward for finding the species was a clear diagram or good picture for confirmation. I bring it on every hiking trip to any state on the western side of the Rockies.

A Darn Good Book....very Useful........2000-03-26

I am a writer and a professional horticulturist and I need good books. This is one of them. The drawings are clear, the writing is good, the information is helpful. I keep going back to this book over and over and always find something to use. For anyone exploring the Pacific Coast who appreciates trees, check this one out. Thomas L Ogren, author of Allergy-Free Gardening

Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America

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Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America
Alfred Rehder
Manufacturer: MacMillan Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WUDZ96

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Presents a systematic and descriptive enumeration of the cultivated trees and shrubs hardy in North America, exclusive of the subtropical and warm-temperate regions and to facilitate their identificaiton by means of analytical keys.

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manual of Cultivated trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America
Alfred Rehder
Manufacturer: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UHYE8M

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Manual of Cultivated trees and Shrubs: Hardy in North America
Alfred Rehder
Manufacturer: Macmillan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PCDR2Q

MANUAL OF CULTIVATED TREES AND SHRUBS: HARDY IN NORTH AMERICA EXCLUSIVE OF THE SUBTROPICAL AND WARMER TEMPERATE REGIONS

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MANUAL OF CULTIVATED TREES AND SHRUBS: HARDY IN NORTH AMERICA EXCLUSIVE OF THE SUBTROPICAL AND WARMER TEMPERATE REGIONS

Manufacturer: The Macmillan Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IF4BPW

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From traditional, world-famous bodegas to new, futuristic wineries, this invaluable guide guarantees any lover of northern Spanish wines a wonderful wine-finding trip. After exploring the geography of the region—complete with advice on getting around, finding the best hotels, and selecting great local cuisine—it discusses tours of the wine areas and explores the individual wines, from the exciting whites of Rias Baixas to the historic reds of Rioja. Handy hints throughout help you arrange visits to the finest producers and discover other places of interest nearby.

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Does its job.......2007-02-02

Only book of its type, as far as I know. Went on a wine tasting trip to Priorat, Montsant, and Penedes with my father, and found this guide invaluable. It was practically the only source of information we had when we set out, and it gave us plenty of info for a perfect 4 days of wine tasting. Simple things, like hotels, generally efficient routes through the regions, restaurants, etc., would have been dramatically more difficult to plan without this guide. For what it's worth, she's absolutely right about the tourism office in Falset, they have a giant map of the Montsant and Priorat regions that supplements this book perfectly.

If I have any complaint, it's that she's very liberal in her praise. She is unlikely to tell you when a given winery, much less a region, isn't very good. But so what? The purpose of this guide is to give you enough information to be able to go there and make your own judgments.

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Georgia thought she had put her "red-bottomosity" to rest when she finally chose Robbie the Sex God over Dave the Laugh. Anyway, Dave the Laugh is now dating her friend Ellen (which didn't stop Georgia from snogging him at a party...)

But when Dave breaks up with Ellen and the Sex God is never around, Georgia doesn't know what to do! As always, in Georgia's life, nothing ever turns out as planned!

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Georgia Nicolson is a blast!.......2007-07-22

Georgia Nicolson has become one of my favorite nutty characters. I love the books but this is not the best in the series. Yet it is hilarious, tremendously funny and it is impossible to have a bad day with the looney characters and crazy stories Louise Rennison brings to life. I am completely crazy about Angus, that wild and impossible cat.

Dancing in my Nuddy-Pants.......2007-05-23

Georgia is back aqain! This series is hilarious! In this book Georgia and Robbie are still together, but Robbie isn't around that much. He's on tour with his band, The Stiff Dylans, in Hamburger-a-go-go-land, a.k.a the United States. Georgia is stuck in Great Britain. Georgia's family is still totally embarrasing, but they are really funny. You should definitely read this book and the rest of the series. These books have something funny written on every page. I couldn't put it down!

Dancing In My Nuddy-Pants.......2006-11-01

I read the book Dancing In My Nuddy Pants, by Louise Rennison. This book is about a girl named Georgia Nicholson. She lives in England with her mom, dad, little sister Libby, and oddly large cat named Angus. This story is about the life of a normal teenage girl living in England.

There were many good parts in this book, but if I had to choose a favorite then I'd choose the time when she tripped "Elvis" with a wheelbarrow. Once Georgia was outside of "Elvis`" hut and she decided to pull a brutally mean joke on him. She placed a wheelbarrow outside of his hut and then she went to his window and screamed frantically like something was wrong. This caused "Elvis" too run out his door and trip over the wheelbarrow that Georgia put there, but Georgia got what she deserved and was suspended for a while.

I've read many books but Dancing In My Nuddy Pants was just a book that I could not put down. If you are seeking a hilarious book that you will love then I highly suggest reading this book. Georgia taught me things that I should never do, and so things that I should do. If this sounds interesting you might also want to read the first too, and then you can get this book to resume with the tale of Georgia Nicholson. But don't be sad when it's over because there are 7 books in this series.

Georgia is back.......2005-10-06

Georgia is back with another astonishing sequel, Dancing in My Nuddy Pants. You will not be disappointed in this hilarious come back. If you are in grades 7-9 you will love the humor of this self-absorbed teen. In this novel there aren't chapters there are diary entries. My favorite diary entire is the one that talks about the neighbor's cat getting pregnant. The neighbors came over and accused Georgia's cat. Georgia's dad is hilarious and says many hilarious things about it. This is a pretty good novel except for the fact that is very confusing. She is British and speaks some British in the book. It's pretty hard to understand but besides that it is a hilarious and very exciting book.

dancing naked?? funny.......2005-08-11

Again Georgia is back. She is still having trouble with her red bottom but she is learning to cope with it. She learns the way of the horn (how much you fancy someone) and decides she has the general horn for Dave the L. (so that explains why she keeps snogging him on accident J). She is still going out with Robbie though and later in the story to Georgia's dismay it is reviled that Robbie must go to Australia for a year L. I am so glad that there is a sequel to this story because this book leaves some questions unanswered.

Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants (rack) (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)

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Less Directed
Dear diary

Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants (rack) (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)
Louise Rennison
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0060759615
Release Date: 2005-05-24

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Less Directed.......2005-07-15

This volume of Georgia Nicholson's diary is less directed that the first three. Georgia is concerned about having snogged Dave the Laugh earlier and is following the Sex God's music career which seems to be really taking off. It looks like he will be on tour in Hamburger-a-go-go-land (the United States). She would really like to go along on the trip but there is almost nothing of her plans on how to do so.

The real unifying theme is Angus and the cat across the road and her pregnancy. But otherwise it is just Georgia reacting to school, family, friends and the universe. But despite the lack of any real theme, this is a very funny book. Smiles and laughter accompanied my reading of this book more than during the third volume. Definitely a very fun read.

My only actual problem with the book is that Georgia herself seems a little meaner or callous in this book. That doesn't detract from the humor, but I think it hurts reader's ability to really like her. But you will have to read it and decide for yourself.

Dear diary.......2005-02-24

Dancing in my nuddy pants by:louise rennison is a fun and hilarious tale about a thirteen year old girl and her friends living in England.In this book Georgia (the main character) must choose between Robbie "the sex god" or Dave "the laugh". Even though Georgia cant keep her lips off the SG(sex god)she is having second thoughts about their relationship .NOw that her Ex Boyfriend dave the laugh has broken up with his last girlfriend Georgia must choose to either be a pop star girlfriend on the road or try again with dave . Between the relationship problems,georgia also has a class trip to attend. This book can relate to teenagers today and is a perfect book for a good laugh.

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My daughters fave

Dancing in My Nuddy-pants
Louise Rennison
Manufacturer: Recorded Books
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Binding: Audio CD

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New York Times best-selling author Louise Rennison delivers another uproarious chapter from the life of teenaged British wondergirl Georgia Nicolson, the irrepressible star of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. Georgia has chosen Robbie the Sex God over Dave the Laugh as her permanent snogging partner. But has she made the right choice? Unabridged on 4 CDs.

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My daughters fave.......2007-03-11

My daughter loves this author. She not only reads the books but also listens to them on audio

3 Titles in Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Series - Dancing in My Nuddy-pants - Away Laughing on a Fast Camel - On the Bright Side I'm Now the Girfriend of a Sex God

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3 Titles in Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Series - Dancing in My Nuddy-pants - Away Laughing on a Fast Camel - On the Bright Side I'm Now the Girfriend of a Sex God
Louise Rennison
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Binding: Hardcover

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Dancing In My Nuddy-pants
Louise Rennison
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Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants

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Binding: Audio Cassette

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Dancing In My Nuddy-pants (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)

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Dancing In My Nuddy-pants (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)

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Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants: Even Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

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Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants: Even Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Louise Rennison
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
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Binding: Paperback

LOT 2 BOOKS DANCING IN MY NUDDY-PANTS & AWAY LAUGHING ON A FAST CAMEL (CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON)

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LOT 2 BOOKS DANCING IN MY NUDDY-PANTS & AWAY LAUGHING ON A FAST CAMEL (CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON)
LOUISE RENNISON
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ASIN: B000WBCFR8

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Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants (Unabridged)
Louise Rennison
Manufacturer: audible.com
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