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Vectors: Cloning Applications: Essential Techniques
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Cloning vectors are small DNA molecules which can have DNA fragments introduced in vitro using restriction enzymes and DNA ligases. Vectors: Cloning Applications is a handy laboratory manual which allows quick and easy access to the key protocols required by those working with vectors. This volume guides readers towards the best choice of method, conditions, equipment and reagents and provides them with trouble shooting tips to help if and when a technique runs into problems. The manual provides comprehensive coverage of vectors, including the commercially available ones which are difficult to trace through current literature and offers a different approach to an area which is central to many of the techniques used in molecular biology.
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The author, being that most unusual creature--an honest angler--offers this caveat on the opening page: "Many of us have elevated fly fishing (especially our favorite kind) to the highest category of human endeavor: something we don't need to explain unless we feel like it. Of course, if we do feel like explaining it, look out. We're liable to start referring to it as an 'art' and maybe even sit down and write a book or something." The rest you can guess. This is one man's opinion about the art of fishing small streams with a fly rod--a guide that is always entertaining and frequently worthy of underlining. Readers familiar with the John Gierach of Dances with Trout and Even Brook Trout Get the Blues will recognize in Fly Fishing Small Streams the folksy wisdom and amiable writing that has made this trout-bumming author's books of essays so popular. However, like Flyfishing: The High Country and Fishing Bamboo, it's an instructional. This isn't to say it's not a fun read, but it remains foremost a guidebook--and a very useful one at that. --Langdon Cook, Sports & Outdoors editor
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Dave Hughes' Small Streams book wins.......2005-04-05
Dave Hughes did it better in my opinion, though it's the only one that Hughes won out. Makes for decent bathroom reading when you get sick of thumbing through the Fly Fishing catalogs.
How to think about fishing.......2004-12-11
Gierach is very good at describing the mindset of fishing, and this book is a very good example. There is technical information and practical advice, to be sure, but the most valuable parts of the book are the descriptions of how to think, act, and feel about approach fish on a small stream. And of course, Gierach is a very entertaining writer.
GIERACH KNOWS HIS SMALL STREAM STUFF!.......2000-09-07
All I do is fish small streams and this book rules.Anyone who doesn't think so isn't really a small stream person, but someone posing as a fly fisherman while it's a fad.I've been fishing small streams since I could walk and he has hit the heart of the subject perfectly.The book is perfectly balanced with humor,good stories and tons of practical and accurate advice-this is by far his best book-and the best book on the subject-PERIOD!BUY IT!!!!
fun reading.......2000-08-14
This is the first of John's books that I have read. He has an easy going way of expressing himself. As I read this book it is almost like being there. One of the most enjoyable books I'v ever read. Looking foward to reading his others.
Just a little more technical than the normal "BUM".......1998-08-27
Not as light hearted, but, a very informative read
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In his newest book, Dave Hughes covers all aspects of fly-fishing for trout on small streams. He describes how fishing is different on mountain, freestone, and meadow streams and how to develop skills for each. He covers the gear, including what to put in a small stream fly box. Hughes' advice on casting technique is especially useful because trees and brush often require different kinds of casts for small streams.
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Not for everyone. That's not bad. .......2007-07-27
Dave Hughes is one of the most versatile, and best, writers in the fly fishing field. When he writes for beginners he explains the basics clearly without insulting the reader's intelligence. When writing about more advanced techniques he does so as someone who's been where you are. This book is one of the latter. If you are an absolute neophyte or if you are the type of person who learns best from photos, charts and diagrams, this book is probably not for you. Inside the jacket there is not a single photo or illustration to be found. But, if you already know the basic casts and knots and you appreciate clear, cogent prose and you wish to fish streams that hardly ever see another angler, there are precious gems to be mined here. The author doesn't make specific recommendations about equipment or techniques for you. Instead, he gives you a glimpse into what has and hasn't worked for him in the hope that you can learn from his experiences. Small streams usually don't yield record size trout, but the challenges of fishing flies on tight, brush lined flows make every fish you capture (and hopefully release) a trophy. When you've determined that you must get "up close and personal" with the trout in all those those no-name streams that most fisherman barely take notice of in their daily travels this book will give you a realistic assessment of the obstacles and rewards you should expect. More important, it introduces you to some methods that should help you to overcome those obstacles, thereby increasing your chances of success.
SIMPLY A GREAT BOOK.......2007-07-21
This is a awesome book for anyone who loves to fish small waters or is thinking they might want to start. It is written in a very personal style and you can learn through the authors lessons as you will your own.
Great information about types of flies to use and how to use them, recommendations on how to carry your gear, what type of flies to carry, rod types and actions msot suitable and so on and so forth. One of the best books I have read, and is in my top two on the subject of flyfishing small streams.
Good Stuff.......2007-03-14
Great combination of narrative and specific how-to. Felt like I was right there. Can't wait to try some of his methods this spring.
Dave Hughes - Trout From Small Streams.......2006-02-17
Another set of very personable essays from Dave Hughes. He's one of my favorite fishing writers, and this book has not disappointed.
Another Dave Hughes keeper!.......2003-09-03
Like all of Dave's books, this one is filled with really useful information and ideas. I've read it twice and highly recommend.
Check out his other books, all of which are very well researched and illustrated.
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Good info but not a great read.......2007-07-21
This book is very useful and anone interested in flyfishing small streams should at least read it if not buy it. It has tons of useful info about flypatterns, leader design,insect life and so on but does not flow as well as I was hoping. Sort of choppy in its text. Also the pic on the cover is not a small stream in my definition or his, small river maybe, but not small stream. Kinda odd pic to choose for the cover. A good useful book but from a literary standpoint is nowhere near the class of John Geirach, Dave Hughes and Sylvester Nemes.
For once, a book that lives up to the title.......2000-03-12
It was a perfect day for reading. I had the den to myself, and the table lamp was just bright enough to illuminate the pages of _Fishing Small Streams With A Fly Rod_. I opened the book to any old chapter, and like clockwork, there it was: a first person, past tense anecdote, of no informational value but so predictable it was comforting. It was a reading experience I'll look back to fondly.
Fly fishing how-to books are notoriously full of nothing, but this book has plenty of useful, nearly universal information to ponder on backcountry fishing. It's logically organized and mostly direct in its purpose. Meck leans heavily on the aforementioned poetic filler, but each chapter has plenty of valuable advice.
The book does show its age: his choice of heavy flyrods seems out of step with current trends, and many of the brand/model names he mentions have been updated, but there's so much good common sense and time-won knowledge here that it's far more helpful than most face-to-face encounters wth a flyshop guru. It's got some downright argumentation about catch-and-release ethics, and a chapter on altering stream flow might raise eyebrows today, but for its on-topic wisdom, it can't be beat.
Techniques from a master!.......1998-10-15
Only a Pennsylvania fisherman can cover the subject of small stream fishing like Charlie. If you've ever met him you will immediately recognize his passion and enthusiasm for fishing. This book helps you get off the beaten path and experience fishing the way our forefathers did. This book is a classic. If you find it in hardcover BUY IT TOO!
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The ABC's of Reading Alaska's Small Rivers and Streams
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The ABC's of Reading Alaska's Small Rivers and Streams is a comprehensive look at the art of reading water. Inside this book you will find a detailed breakdown of the different types of water normally encountered on Alaska's rivers and streams. This book provides over 40 illustrations and 50 color photos to teach anglers to read each type of water, determine what benefits different waters provide to the fish, and discover the best technique to catch fish from small rivers and streams.
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Fishing Small Streams with a Fly Rod
Charles Meck
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Goode's World Atlas.......2007-10-03
In a world whose national boundaries change nearly every few months (which is a slower pace than a decade ago), this atlas does a very good job of displaying its content. The maps are easily read and show enough cities and features to make this a standard for both high school and college geography courses. It also has resource maps of the continents showing the economics and population trends in our world today. I bought this for my daughter after viewing it in the library and feel that for the money it offers the best deal available in its price range.
Exactly what I expected.......2007-09-27
When I purchased this item I was skeptical that it would be new....but it was. It was in perfect condition and I will buy all of my books on
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Great Book.......2007-09-27
We the freeNezy testers at eJawab found that the maps in the book were great. We could find all the things we were looking for with all the details we required.
What more could you ask for on paper?.......2007-07-09
The only resources I have found to be better than my Goode's World Atlas are electronic resources that are specialized (Nasa World Winds is my favorite). The maps and tables in Goode's are handy references for many different needs. The paper and ink make for a visually appealing image, and the size makes details easy to see. I have used this atlas for several university classes, many personal inquisitions, and I even use it to teach my children about the rock they live on.
Complete.......2007-06-08
I bought this to use in our document processing center to use with MapInfo and for manually plotting cities (when there are just a few) in Visio. Best part for us is that there is a huge list of cities with longitude and lattitude already given, which helps us plot those cities in MapInfo even if they are not included in our data sets. Great update - worth getting.
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New for this edition are: maps on Global Telecommunications, HIV Infection, Military Power, Women's Rights, and Food Aid. This edition also has expanded U.S. demographic maps which include key census variables. Features include: Over 70 world thematic maps. Over 50 thematic maps of the U.S. All maps are in color. Includes an extensive pronouncing index. About 11 inches tall, 371 pages.
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Goode's World Atlas; 21st Edition Review.......2007-09-11
Very useful. Excellent color and variety in maps and sizes. Glossary was very efficient. I used this atlas a lot in my Geography class and my only complaint was that a VERY few locations did not have their alternative names mentioned. All in all, an excellent book.
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Thinking geographically means more than knowing where things are; it means being able to interpret geographic information, and to make sense of our world. Using maps and engaging map-centered questions, the World Atlas Student Workbook featuring maps from the Rand McNally Goode's World Atlas, 21st Edition provides an interactive guide to the physical, human, and political features of the world, as well as the specific features of each of the Earth's continents. With this workbook, readers will be able to construct their own mental map of the world, and to see the world from a truly geographic perspective.
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Wouldn't it be wonderful to love your life through every age and stage of it? Appreciate yourself every step of the way? And have such vitality that, even though you're perfectly proud of the age you are, people routinely think you're several years younger?
This happy state is the promise of Younger by the Day, a one - year program for aging in reverse with results that start as soon as you do -- and you can start any day of the year.
Victoria Moran was baffled when midlife seemed to change everything, from the shape of her body to her visibility in society. She began a four - year journey, asking these questions: Why do some women blossom with age while others wither? How can you accept yourself as you are and still nurture yourself into becoming the best you can be? How can you draw from your inner wisdom everything you need to deal with the un-certainties of life as well the certainty of growing older?
Victoria found the practical answers, and they are distilled here for you to put into use, one day at a time.
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"E-BOOK EXTRA: From Page to Practice: Real Women on Becoming Younger by the Day
Wouldn't it be wonderful to love your life through every age and stage of it? Appreciate yourself every step of the way? And have such vitality that, even though you're perfectly proud of the age you are, people routinely think you're several years younger?
This happy state is the promise of Younger by the Day, a one - year program for aging in reverse with results that start as soon as you do -- and you can start any day of the year.
Victoria Moran was baffled when midlife seemed to change everything, from the shape of her body to her visibility in society. She began a four - year journey, asking these questions: Why do some women blossom with age while others wither? How can you accept yourself as you are and still nurture yourself into becoming the best you can be? How can you draw from your inner wisdom everything you need to deal with the un-certainties of life as well the certainty of growing older?
Victoria found the practical answers, and they are distilled here for you to put into use, one day at a time.
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Not Informative.......2007-02-12
I did not learn anything I did not already know by reading this book.
It also contained outdated information.
It was also written with some kind of weird anti-feminist viewpoint.
Reading this book will make your next 50 years will be even better!.......2006-09-10
I checked this book out of the library a few weeks ago, but this is a book that I simply must own. This isn't the type of book that you read front to back and then you're done. This is a book you'll want to keep with you for the rest of your life.
How to rejuvenate your body and spirit thru youth-enhancing fun.......2006-04-22
A 365-day advice book on how to rejuvenate your body and spirit provides a series of workable advice encouraging youth-enhancing activities, from using jokes to shut-off the worry machine in April around April Fool's Day to breaking the habit of self-comparison and revamping the pantry to get rid of unhealthy foods. More than another set of admonitions, this packs in useful advice in an easy monthly format readers will find truly inspirational.
Fantastic.......2005-12-21
Looking for something uplifting to add to my daily meditation readings, I happily came upon Moran's Younger by the Day. Her book is so inspiring, that I save it to relish as my last reading each day so that I head out for the world renewed and positive. Moran writes in her typical elegant, yet practical and profound manner. This is a real find. I even purchased extra copies to give as gifts for friends and family!
We are always looking for ways to feel better about ourselve.......2005-05-14
We are always looking for ways to feel better about ourselves. Whether ir is through affirmations, changing our health, changing our looks, or through doing a little something for ourselves. Many women get caught uo in our day to day routines and don't take time for ourselves each day like we should. Don't you deserve a little something? With this book you will and you will want to without feeling guilty.
This book is set up in a neat way. Ms. Moran offers us a suggestion for every day of the year to help you feel energized, confident and filled with youthfullness that you felt at one point in your life.
Many of the suggestions will make you take a step back and really think about what you have been doing with your time and your life. Her entries are very inspiring. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who feels they are stuck on a rut and needs a different perspective on things.
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