The Nature Specialist: A Complete Guide to Program and Activities

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The Nature Specialist: A Complete Guide to Program and Activities
Lenore Hendler Miller
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Coloured engravings of heaths: The drawings taken from living plants only; with the appropriate specific character, full description, native place of growth, ... founded, according to the LinnÃ¦an system
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Too bad the essence of Rome can't be bottled and exported to a corner store near you. If it could, you could pick up a weekend's worth of Rome along with your pint of milk and Snickers bar, and you'd probably never get to repainting the stairs, doing the laundry, or watching that new video release. Instead you'd be gawking at St. Peter's, ogling the Temple of Vesta, devouring saltimbocca in a trattoria, and sipping Sangiovese at a wine bar. You might not even get to the Snickers bar. Okay, DK never said they're trying to bottle Rome. But they do a stand-up job of imbuing their guidebook with the spirit, attitude, and élan of Rome. They don't just provide information about where to stay and what to do when you're there (though they do, in fact, provide all those necessary details), they go beyond the pragmatic and mundane to revel in Rome's glory. They stimulate the appetite for a Roman holiday. The gorgeous pictures and engaging text draw you in. They inspire you to read and dream, set your travel date, and visit Rome for real. --Stephanie Gold

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A better value than all the competition, these pocket travel guides offer travelers the insight of local experts to easily plan the perfect trip. Take the work out of planning any trip with DK's Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. Branded with DK's trusted and familiar "Eyewitness" style, these compact guides make finding the best every destination has to offer easier than ever before! Perfect for business travel and vacation, searching for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, the best family destination or the hottest nightspot, Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides provide current, useful information based on the insight of local experts to find the best of everything that each destination has to offer.

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Eyewitness Top 10 Guides Are the Best!.......2007-09-27

If you are traveling to a city and spending only a short time (3 or less days) you need nothing more than an Eyewitness Top 10 Guide. I will never go anywhere without one. It categorizes and boils things down, but the print is large enough to read. If you will be spending longer in your destination (for instance you are studying abroad) you will want a more comprehensive guide. Don't hesitate to buy any of the Eyewitness Top 10 Guides -- I have 3 of them.

BEST BOOK YOU COULD HAVE.......2007-09-12

IF YOU INTEND TO GO TO ROME THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU ANSWERS ALL YOU COULD ASK

excellent book.......2007-08-07

the top 10 guides are the greatest books for traveling. they give the top 10 of everything you would like to know-sights, resturants, hotels. we traveled through europe and book several different types of books and the top 10 were our favorites! some of the info is a little off like the hours of the collsium and the prices of somethings so i would confirm

The Gold Standard for Travel Guides.......2007-07-30

Lavishly illustrated and easy to follow. Presents a logical division of the city and groups attractions accordingly. Information is accurate and up-to-date. Clearly it's a popular guidebook, as evidenced by the number of Americans visibly carrying it in the city. Pair it with Frommer's Italy and you're covered.

Gave great advice.......2007-07-23

This little book was our bible on a recent trip to Rome. I will always be grateful that DK included San Clemente in their top 10. This amazing little church is like a layer cake of fascinating things to see. The street level is a lovely 12th century church with beautiful floors, columns, and frescoes. Underneath is an excavated 4th century church that includes a frescoe with the first sentence ever written in Italian: "Fili de le pute traite", or "Pull, you sons of whores!" I kid you not. This level also includes the tomb of Saint Cyril, creator of the Cyrillic alphabet, and a wonderful tombstone with a pagan inscription on one side, and on the other, an early Christian inscription -- it was recycled! They have it set up so you can flip it over to see both sides. Finally, the bottom level has ancient ruins, including a Mithraic (pagan) shrine.

The only time the book let us down was its recommendation of Da Augusto, a restaurant in Trastevere. This was their #1 listing under "Cheap Eats" for Trastevere but it was the only unappetizing food we were served in our whole trip.

Top 10 Guide to Rome (Top 10 Travel Guides (Internationalists))

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Somewhat Tacky, do not confuse it with the Eyewitness top 10
Rome at your fingertips!
both accessible and detailed

Top 10 Guide to Rome (Top 10 Travel Guides (Internationalists))
Sharri Whiting
Manufacturer: Internationalist
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The Top 10 Guide to Rome gives you the Top 10 most exciting and fun things to do on your trip to Rome. The Top 10 things to do, sights to see, places to eat, hotels to stay, highlights to experience. It includes the Top 10 restaurants, hotels, museums, nightlife spots and things to do with kids.

With the Top 10 Guide to Rome you will see and experience the best of Rome. It includes the best places to shop, the top restaurants, the top museums, the top shows, the top must see sites, the top most romantic places, the top must-see areas, the top must-see buildings and the top must-do experiences. The Top 10 Guide to Rome is your guide to the very best of Rome.

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Somewhat Tacky, do not confuse it with the Eyewitness top 10.......2005-03-02

do not confuse it with the Eyewitness top 10 travel guide for Rome, which is a much better book, has way better maps and is cheaper, in color, with better paper.... this one is like something you'd pick for free at a train station and 80% of the information in it is totally useless for a tourist. I ordered it by mistake and have no use for it.

Rome at your fingertips!.......2001-08-28

Congratulations to Whiting for writing a comprehensive guide to Rome that is compact, easy to read, and shares all her vast knowledge of the city. Since I visit Rome on occasion I grabbed a copy of this guide as soon as it hit the market, and I haven't been disappointed. Whiting has touched on virtually every facet associated with the eternal city and has used a format that is easy to follow and acquaints even the novice with the most important information. What a treasure of a guide, and I highly recommend it not only to the novice, but to the seasoned traveler as well. Whiting has hit all the highlights....and more!

both accessible and detailed.......2001-07-31

Having been to Rome prior to picking up this book, I wasn't certain as to how much its Top 10 lists would help me on my return trip to Italy. I must say I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that not only did the book refresh my memory as to some of the most beautiful and fascinating places in the city, but more importantly it took me into the heart of Rome--really covering locations & details that in my mind bridge the first-time visitor with someone who has been several times. It is quite evident that Whiting not only knows Rome, but knows what it's like to want to discover the city the right way: armed with informed lists and suggestions that still leave plenty of room for the actual discovery itself!

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Alexander Cold and his best friend, Nadia, the heroes of Allende's City Of the Beasts, are reunited in a new adventure. This time, Alexander's fearless grandmother and International Geographic are taking them to another remote niche of the world -- a forbidden kingdom tucked into the frosty peaks of the Himalayas. Their task: to locate its fabled Golden Dragon, a sacred statue and priceless oracle, before it is destroyed by the greed of an outsider.

With the aid of a sage Buddhist monk, his young royal disciple, and a fierce tribe of Yeti warriors, and armed with the power of their totemic animal spirits, Alexander and Nadia fight to protect the holy rule of the Golden Dragon.

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Not So Thrilling.......2007-09-17

Reading this book was painful for me. This is coming from a reader of the English version. The idea of this story could have been good, a chase to save a forbidden treasure from a greedy man with a lot of wealth, but I did not find it at all interesting.

I can understand why this author is well liked, some parts of the book were well thought out and described. The problem was that the main story was not well planned out. All of the story fit together awkwardly and made it uninteresting to read.

Mystery and fantasy are not a category that I believe should be written by this author. The magic in this story seemed to far-fetched and too all-powerful to make it fun. Although some may have been interested to find out who the villain was, I thought that it was painstakingly obvious from the moment the character appeared. If you never have read a good mystery novel in your life, you may be fooled.

I have read books that were translated into English before and I understand that some of the creativity may have been lost. I think one star is appropriate for the book since I do not understand how the amount of creativity this story lacks could have been lost in translation. If the story is lost in the translation, I feel that is should not have been translated in the first place.

Himalayan Fantasy.......2007-08-14

Only after I finished this book did I realize it was for young adults! (My reaction before I found out was that Allende had gone seriously downhill.) But from the young adult perspective, it's not a bad read. The second of three mystery/travel/adventure books by Allende, written for her grandchildren, this is an entertaining tale set in a thinly disguised Bhutan. An irascible, mid-60's-ish travel writer named Kate Gold invites her grandson and his friend Nadia from South America to join her on a trip to the Himalayan Kingdom of the Golden Dragon. There they meet up with the King and his heir, a seven-foot tall monk trained in the martial arts, the secret Sect of the Scorpion, a plot to steal the Kingdom's most valuable treasure, etc. No sex, not much violence, and lots of traditional values. Probably good for the 12-13 year old set, but, unlike Harry Potter, definitely not for grownups.

A Good Read.......2007-02-13

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon by Isabel Allende is very interesting. The plot had many twists and turns that really spice it up. How the plot weaves together and who the bad guy really is was awesome! How the Golden Dragon really works is brilliant! All of the settings, from India, to The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon was interesting. The author portrays the love and compassion of the Nepalese people that they show for each other. She also shows how they can be cruelly exploited. This among the best children's books I have ever read. By JJ

Allende Trilogy.......2007-02-10

I loved this book on tape and its two companion stories. I've always been a fan of Isabel Allende and listened to Daughter of Fortune and Portrait in Sepia in the car. Then Id purchased Kingdom of the Golden Dragon and the the two other books in this series on tape. I really enjoyed them although they are very different from Allende's other books. I imagine that a 10-13 year old child would really enjoy these books and have set them aside to give as a gift to a special young person in the future. Despite the more simple story line I loved the tapes and couldn't wait to get back in the car to listen. Books-on-tape are, I think, the complete answer to road rage. When I'm listening to something good I don't care how long it takes to get where I'm going.

An Excellent Suspense Book With Multiple Great Twists.......2006-09-06

This book was extremely creative. I greatly suggest you read the first book in the series before reading this one, just to help with lots of connections Isabel make between this book and City of the Beasts. Isabel added twist after twist to the story making you want to read more and more. Every night you could see the light on in my room since I could not keep my eyes of the book. Suspense fills the book so high that you fell as if you have to read more and more just to find out what will come with a flip of the page.
The story is about Alexander and Nadia, two spontaneous teens, going to the Himalayas with Alex's grandmother, who writes for the National Geographic Magazine. After meeting and having an adventure in the Amazon (City of the Beasts), Alex and Nadia have another adventure together with some new characters.
Each character has their own distinct personality, which you get to know better and better through out the book. For example, Alex is a bit of an outcast who has really mixed emotions. He rock climbs, which helps him multiple times throughout the story. Nadia is always very calm, can think things through and is very spiritual. She has two very special talents that help her through all their encounters. She has the ability to turn invisible and to talk to animals. One other interesting thing about these two teens is that they have totemic animals, Jaguar and Eagle. Together they make a great team.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good book that is educational, fictional, adventurous, magical and suspenseful all in one.

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Golden Dragon
Alf Mapp
Manufacturer: Madison Books
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A woodcutter's son must pluck three feathers from a dragon to win the hand of his love.

El reino del dragon de oro/The kingdom of the golden dragon

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Isabel, lo hiciste otra vez!
UN LIBRO PROMEDIO
Nada original
Una historia bonita
El aburrimiento

El reino del dragon de oro/The kingdom of the golden dragon
Isabel Allende
Manufacturer: Plaza & Janes Editories Sa
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El Reino del Dragón de Oro

No han transcurrido muchos meses desde que el joven Alexander Cold se internara con su abuela en el corazón del Amazonas en busca de su legendaria Bestia. En esta ocasión, la reportera Kate Cold acompaña a su nieto y a la mejor amiga de él, Nadia, junto con los fotógrafos de International Geographic, en un viaje a otro remoto rincón del mundo. La misión del equipo es adentrarse en un reino prohibido, oculto en los picos helados del Himalaya, y localizar el legendario dragón de oro, una estatua sagrada y oráculo invaluable capaz de presagiar el futuro del reino.

En su carrera para llegar a la estatua antes de que sea destruida por la avaricia de un intruso, Alexander y Nadia deben usar el poder ilimitado de sus espíritus animales totémicos: Jaguar y Águila. Con la ayuda de un sabio monje budista y su joven discípulo real, y de una feroz tribu de guerreros Yeti, Alexander y Nadia luchan intrépidamente para proteger el sagrado reinado del dragón dorado.

Una vez más, Isabel Allende guía a los lectores en un fabuloso viaje colmado de suspenso, magia y asombrosas aventuras en esta fascinante continuación de La Ciudad de las Bestias.

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Isabel, lo hiciste otra vez!.......2006-07-25

Excelente lectura. No pude guardar el libro hasta terminarlo. Aunque este orientado hacia una audiencia juvenil, su lectura amena y sencilla, mantiene al publico adulto interesado. No puedo evitar reconocer un poco el trio de Harry Potter (Harry, Hermione y Ron) en Alexander (con espejuelos y todo), Nadia y el principe Dil Bahadur , todos y cada cual con sus capacidades psiquicas (magia?). La nota humoristica de la autora rompe con la seriedad del pensamiento budista sin faltarle el respeto. Creo que si el texto se estudiara en salon de clase formal podria ser de mucho provecho para modificar la perspectiva de la juventud occidental. Isabel Allende puede escribir lo que quiera y del tema que quiera porque ya ha adquirido la madurez (como mujer y como escritora) que se necesita para opinar sobre cualquier cosa, Bravo!

UN LIBRO PROMEDIO.......2004-05-07

A pesar de las críticas realizadas hacia este libro, no encuentro razón para dar una reseña en la cual mate por completo el interés del lector hacia este, ya que es un libro que cumple lo que se necesita en un escrito de aventuras, osea que, este libro posee una historia entretenida, audaz y con muchos acertijos que hacen que en ocaciones el lector pueda predecir el desenlace, tal es el caso con lo de la Especialista que para los que ya la leyeron, me imagino que supusieron quién era, pero al final el libro si se parece mucho a una película de suspenso tipo Hollywood y deja enseñanzas lejanas a un libro de pensamientos profundos, pero vuelvo a repetir, este libro no es aburrido solo predecible y vale la pena darle una leída, al final siempre es bueno leer, y este libro es sencillo y rápido de digerir y terminar, es un libro de atención promedio.

Nada original.......2004-03-26

Bueno si estoy un poco decepcionada del libro.. quiza bastante ... es que no me ha gustado mucho, mas bien quiza solo me gusto un poquito... hay pasajes buenos.. aunque parece una copia de Indiana Jones, definitivamente falta mucha originilidad y los personajes son tan poco creibles, ademas ya me tenian medio china (aburrida) con eso del niño jaguar y la niña aguila. La abuela que en el primer libro desempeño mas papel ahora casi que ni se mira. El monje y el principe me han hecho simpaticos, al final ellos salvan la novela.. aunque por ratos tambien cansan, el pobre rey hombre sabio aunque demasiado educado..jeje.. y ese cuento de El Especialista y El Coleccionista ... que barbaridad, mejor se hubiera inventado otra historia, por ratos pensaba que estaba leyendo a Cesar Guzman, la batalla .. Santo Dios.. no nada que ver .. de plano yo me quedo con el primero, me gusto.. como dije con el primero queria ir a Amazonas con este prefiero ir a Galerias (un centro comercial en mi pais) !!! ... ahh y para rematar era mas que obvio que la famosa Judit tenia algo que ver en todo eso ??!?!!!!!

Una historia bonita.......2003-12-31

Como de costumbre, siempre leo primero la segunda parte y luego la primera, por lo que creo que es como otros libros que la parte que se lea primero es la mejor, la historia que cuenta sobre el "Hombre de las nieves" y lo que sufren por encontrarlo, así como la historia del Dragón es bonita, siempre está intereseante y uno nunca deja de aprender algo nuevo sobre nuestro mundo, culturas y sobre todo en lo distinto que somos las personas, desde las que sólo les interesa el dinero hasta las que sólo les interesa el bienesatar de todos, es un alibro ágil de leer, claro que me falta el primero para compararlo y ver si no es el mismo tema sólo que en el Amazoneas, ya lo veré...

El aburrimiento.......2003-11-17

"El Reino del Dragón de Oro" es una continuación de "La Ciudad de las Bestias". Isabel Allende reutiliza los temas de "La Ciudad de las Bestias", sólo el sitio es diferente (y hace mas frío).

Otra vez, el joven estadaunidense, Alexander Cold, su abuela Kate y su amiga brasileña Nadia Santos viajan a un país remoto y aislado - El Reino del Dragón de Oro. El reino está en la cordillera del Himalaya. El dragón es una estatua inappreciable y un instrumento de adivinación. Pero un capitalista codicioso desea el dragon, y emplea "El Especialista" robarlo. El futuro del reino es amenazado.

Creí que este libro padeció del mismos problemas que "La Ciudad de las Bestias" - un cuento familiar y derivative. Otra vez, Allende no pudo crear un scenario original, pero adaptó los antiguos. Leeré otros libros de Isabel Allende, quizos serán mejor. Espero que sí.

Just in case my Spanish is as terrible as I suspect it is! Once again the teenage hero from "The City of the Beasts", Alexander Cold, his grandmother Kate and his Brazilian friend Nadia Santos, go on an expedition to a remote country, unsullied by the modern world. However, a greedy capitalist is out to steal the golden dragon, a priceless artefact which the inhabitants believe protects their country by making prophecies. Will they be able to save the dragon, and thereby save the kingdom?

I'm afraid I found this book as predictable as its predecessor - it really consists of a set of borrowed themes and locations mixed together, with little to surprise the reader. For a lost city in the jungle, we now have a remote kingdom in the Himalayas; for the jungle beasts, we now have yetis, as so on. I know this book was aimed at teenagers, but that doesn't excuse its faults. I've made a bad start with Allende. I think I'll try her other works and give her the benefit of the doubt.

G Rodgers

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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel Allende
Manufacturer: India Today Group
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El Reino Del Dragon De Oro / the Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel Allende
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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel; Blair, Brown Allende
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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel Allende
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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel Allende
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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel; Peden, Margaret Sayers Allende
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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon (Large Print
Isabel Allende
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