Compendium of Seashells: A Color Guide to More Than 4,210 of the World's Marine Shells
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Compendium of Seashells: A Color Guide to More Than 4,210 of the World's Marine Shells
R. Tucker Abbott , and S. Peter Dance
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5 out of 5 stars Most complete reference book.......1998-07-11

This is one of the most complete reference books of its kind. Author shows a wide species mix with quality color pictures. One of the 3 best books for general collectors.
Sea shells of the world;: A guide to the better-known species. 790 illus. in color of 562 species (A Golden nature guide)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • P-E-R-F-E-C-T for beach trips!
  • Great little guide
Sea shells of the world;: A guide to the better-known species. 790 illus. in color of 562 species (A Golden nature guide)
R. Tucker Abbott
Manufacturer: Golden Press
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5 out of 5 stars P-E-R-F-E-C-T for beach trips!.......2005-06-24

Pretty much 'pocket-sized' as nature reference books go, this little book is perfect for beach trips, especially with children. (I had them look at the book in the car, before getting there.)

The all-time classic Golden Press did a beautiful job on this one! 760 color illustrations in only 160 pages!

Make every child a 'gifted student,' too, please: Hand them this book on the way there!

Also useful for collectors, crafts-makers, and artisans. This is one of the best little books you could possibly find on sea shells, with an easy way to identify them.

Highly recommended!

3 out of 5 stars Great little guide.......2005-03-14

This is an outstanding little field guide that can be used by children, but which doesn't talk down to children in the slightest.

I'm picturing a young beach-goer who has taken an interest in seashells. Many children like to pick up the shells they see, but what do they mean? Where do they come from? How does one associate them with the animals that used to live in them?

This book will provide the answers to these questions, and do it in a way that will foment a lifelong interest in scientific study. It demonstrates that when you want to get something out of a book, you have to put a little something into the book, but it falls short of being difficult or frustrating.

The color illustrations are very well-done, capturing both the indentification points and the beauty of these amazing creatures.
Shells (Peterson Field Guides Color-In Books)
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    John Douglass , and Jackie Leatherbury Douglass
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    Unlike anything else available, these two coloring booksSeashores and Shellscontain black-and-white line drawings that encourage nature lovers to learn about these animals as they color their very own field guides. From the Northern Lobster to the Harbor Seal, from the Knobbed Whelk to the Tulip Mussel, the new color stickers can be placed alongside the line drawings for visual reference. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image, and shape of each animal, plant, or shell, improving memory and perception while offering an enjoyable, easy way to learn. These books are suitable for any age or level of experience.
    AUSTRALIAN SHELLS. WITH RELATED ANIMALS LIVING IN THE SEA, FRESHWATER AND ON THE LAND.
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            A FIELD GUIDE TO SHELLS OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS AND THE WEST INDIES.
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              A FIELD GUIDE TO SHELLS OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS AND THE WEST INDIES.
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                  Official Rules of Tennis
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                  5 out of 5 stars info to the max.......2001-01-19

                  i found this book to be a liable and complete source of tennis information that i found to be very useful in informing myself in the rules of the game. it is required reading for my tennis team.
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                                    AMO AMAS AMAT & MORE (Hudson Group Books)
                                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                    • De omni re scibili et quibusdam aliis
                                    • Mirabile Visus - Wonderful to behold!
                                    • Use sparingly to impress or heavily to crush brainy snobs.
                                    • Seize the day...
                                    • Hic liber amo multus!
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                                    Eugene H. Ehrlich
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                                    5 out of 5 stars De omni re scibili et quibusdam aliis.......2007-06-10

                                    That quote, from this book, was developed for me personally: I know everything worth knowing, and more!

                                    5 out of 5 stars Mirabile Visus - Wonderful to behold!.......2006-08-14

                                    This book can be used for many things. I like to e-mail people at work and finish with a Latin phrase, which makes them think 'he's smart'! (or a smart ar#e!)
                                    There are many books on Latin, but this one is just full of phrase's that 'Stiff' text books would take a week to work out, like 'Patris est filius' or 'A chip off the old block' (literally - 'he is his father's son'). Just as good for a quick flick or end to end reading!
                                    p.s. Another good book is 'Veni, Vidi, Vici' ISBN 0-06-273365-6 also by Eugene Ehrlich (the better of the 2, i think).

                                    5 out of 5 stars Use sparingly to impress or heavily to crush brainy snobs........2006-03-31

                                    Latin is in baby! This book is basically"The Wit and Wisdom of Ancient Rome" presented in English and Latin. It's full of short snappy quotes that you can drop whenever a line from Shakespeare might seem trite. It's not a text or manual but it can be used in classrooms to mix things up a bit. The ancient Romans were funny at times and students can appreciate this. Let your students go over this book and then have them translate current phrases into Latin.I recommend this to anyone who likes or teaches ancient history or the latin language.

                                    5 out of 5 stars Seize the day..........2003-05-18

                                    Eugene Ehrlich's 'Amo, Amas, Amat and More' is a wonderful shorthand guide to Latin literacy for those who are struggling with Latin, or those of us who had a lot of Latin but little use since our last conjugation, er, um, examination.

                                    Gives new meaning to 'conjugal visit' now, doesn't it? (Well, look it up for the distinctions.)

                                    There is a very interesting introduction by William F. Buckley, Jr., who has been known to drop the odd Latinate phrase here or there in writing or speech. 'I suppose I am asked [to write this introduction] because the few Latin phrases I am comfortable with I tend to use without apology,' Buckley writes. He uses Latin phrases, he says, 'that cling to life because they seem to perform useful duties without any challenger rising up to take their place in English.' But, Buckley states, 'Probably the principal Latin-killer this side of the Huns was Vatican II.' With the end of use of Latin by Roman Catholic church, Latin became an almost exclusively academic pursuit, and then most often in 'useful' segments--i.e., legal Latin, medical Latin, etc.

                                    This book is arranged as an encyclopedic dictionary of sorts -- there is an entry, including pronunciation (do you know if Latin uses a hard c or hard g, for instance, without looking?). Ehrlich also puts in literary examples of how the Latin phrase has come to be known in English (which is sometimes something apart from its original Latin meaning).

                                    I give you the example used in my title as an sample entry:

                                    carpe diem
                                    KAHR-peh DEE-em
                                    enjoy, enjoy

                                    This famous advice, literally 'seize the day', is from Horace's Odes. The full thought is carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero (kwahm MIH-nih-muum KRAY-duu-lah PAW-ster-oh), which may be translated as 'enjoy today, trusting little in tomorrow'. Thus, carpe diem from ancient times until the present has been advice often and variously expressed: Enjoy yourself while you have the chance; eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; make hay while the sun shines; enjoy yourself, it's later than you think. In another century carpe diem was also an exhortation to maidens to give up their virginity and enjoy all the pleasures of life.

                                    Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
                                    Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
                                    Old Time is still a-flying,
                                    And this same flower that smiles today
                                    Tomorrow will be dying.

                                    So, if your motto is omne ignotum pro magnifico est a la Tacitus, and you'd like a little less unknown in your life, or simply wish to amaze your friends, this book is for you. I'm not the advocatus diaboli here, and I certainly won't give this book the pollice verso, so rush to your nearest scriptorium now and find this scroll, er, um, book.

                                    5 out of 5 stars Hic liber amo multus!.......2002-07-29

                                    This is an excellent book! It is a great way to build vocabulary and learn those pesky endings. It also conatins many words of wisdom and wit. Using these phrases in writitng and speech will give you a flair of sophistication. This book taught me my favourite quote, from Horace "Dulce et decorem est pro patria mori" "There is no greater honour than to die for ones country" Being a die-hard Americo-Unian, I believe that! I reccomend this book to all lovers of Latin
                                    Amo, Amas Amat and More
                                    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                                    • a great latin phrase book
                                    Amo, Amas Amat and More
                                    Eugene Ehrlich , and William F. Buckley Jr.
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                                    4 out of 5 stars a great latin phrase book.......2000-04-04

                                    This book is just full of all those latin phrases you hear or read and pretend to understand. It tells you their english equivalents, and gives examples of usage so you can become one of those annoying intilectuals who knows what te moritori salutante means. The Webster's of latin phrases.
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                                                    Rick Steves' Venice 2005
                                                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                                    • Just what you need
                                                    • Extremely helpful for a short trip
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                                                    • Another quality book from Rick
                                                    • Definitely a must-have for Venice visitors.
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                                                    Rick Steves , and Gene Openshaw
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                                                    Who but Rick Steves can tell you the best way to see St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the Rialto Bridge, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection? With Rick Steves' Venice 2005, you can experience everything Venice has to offer-economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves' Venice 2005 includes color maps and photos, opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Venice have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique travel experience.

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                                                    5 out of 5 stars Just what you need.......2007-09-29

                                                    I used this book for my recent trip to Venice. You can skip all guided tours offered by agencies in Venice, if you have this book. It is very helpful with historical overviews, but when come for food advices - just browse local restaurants and look for "tourist menue" (around 15-18 euros for 3 dishes, but be sure it doesn't' come with "cover charge" which is extra 2 euros). It is the best deal to get variety of dishes for reasonable prices. Also, visit Realto market for fresh fruits and vegetables, and small stores for ham and cheeses.

                                                    I went on day trips to Padova , Vicenza, and Verona. The book was extremely helpful for giving the guidance for day trips. Don't miss to try Recioto wine in Verona.

                                                    5 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful for a short trip.......2007-07-23

                                                    I use this book for a two day trip to Venice. As I had very little time it really helped me focus on the important sites. Most important were the little hints about when to see the sites. Although Venice was overrun with tourists, I did not find the restaurants or musems to be a problem if I followed the time recommendations. Skip the commercial tours and follow the book recomendations.

                                                    5 out of 5 stars Thank you, Ladies on the Train!.......2007-06-25

                                                    My husband and I were fortunate enough to be seated across from some ladies who had this book on the train from Florence to Venice. After learning that we had no guidebook for the city, they very kindly gave it to us to use during our stay. We are soooooo grateful! We used it constantly. We loved the way Rick had all the walking tours laid out, and we did several of them. Since we only had two days in the city, we made use of the feature recommending which sites to see and which to skip. Also, I think that if we travel to Italy again, we will skip many of the agency "guided" tours--which mainly consist of being herded like cattle through the museums during peak hours and rushed past some of the most interesting pieces--and opt instead for the self-guided tour features in Rick's guidebook. We took the self-guided for I Frari and St. Mark's, and both were far more informative than our 40 Euro tour of the Doge's Palace. We ate at a number of the recommended restaurants (including the Juice Bar--delicious!) and didn't have any problem with crowds or waits, even during the peak hours of 8-9 pm. Since our hotels were pre-booked through a travel agency, I can't comment on the accomodations section. But I loved that Rick's recommendations were all budget-friendly. By the time we got to Venice, we'd been all across Italy and funds were low. It was nice that this guidebook had actual price ranges inside, so we could budget a little better--and know, unlike another unsuspecting couple we met, that coffee at Florian's could end up costing 50 + Euros. This book would be a great investment for any Venice-bound traveller...and thank you again, ladies! You (and Rick) helped make our trip absolutely fabulous!

                                                    5 out of 5 stars Another quality book from Rick.......2007-05-15

                                                    Not only does Rick provide up to minute info, including correct phone numbers to musuems. (Just called to secure a reservation to Doge's Secret Tour) but also hints on how to avoid some of the lines. Would you like to know which vaporetta stop to use for Murano glass shopping? Get the book. It well done, with a couple of unexpected lines of humor that will definitely have lol wherever you are!!

                                                    4 out of 5 stars Definitely a must-have for Venice visitors........2007-03-26

                                                    Rick's book - along with the Eyewitness Travel Guide for Venice and the Veneto - proved to be the most useful from the stack of nearly a half-dozen tour guides we brought with us on a recent trip to the city. His coverage of practical information such as how to best use and get around the city via vaporetto, walking, waterbus services, etc was the easiest to follow and made navigating what can be a confusing city much simpler.

                                                    His museum and art highlights are interesting and provide a more lighthearted, easier-to-read approach than many more "highbrow" tour or art books one can find. Of course, there is much more to see in each museum or church or scuola than he points out, so for the art enthusiast it is worth taking your time and not simply skimming about to find his highlights. We found we needed at least twice as much time in each location as Rick indicates to fully appreciate what we were seeing. Similarly, we had to laugh upon setting foot on Burano and seeing he only gives it a "5-minute" walkabout, or similarly 30 minutes on Torcello. We spent about 5 hours combined on just those two fascinating lagoon islands.

                                                    That said, we would have missed a great deal without his useful hints and tips, and went to a couple of the restaurants he recommended and had good experiences there (as well as his other tips for good eating around the entire city.)

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