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Smart, instructive, and beautifully designed, every book in the Trailside Guide series contains the essential information readers need to master outdoor activities and have fun in the process.
Norton proudly reissues these best-selling guides with fully revised "Sources & Resources" sections (including where to find the Web sites, gear, services, books, clubs, and organizations that make for foolproof outings); updates to reflect the latest in gear technology, wilderness medicine, and first aid; and advances in techniques.
You can take it with you: Trailside Guides are designed to be used on the trail. Their handy size makes them easy to take along on outdoor adventures.
Picture this: Trailside Guides show you how it's done. Each book has more than 100 color photographs and dozens of informative, full-color technical illustrations you'll refer to again and again.
Buying Guide: Each Guide has all the information readers need to make informed decisions about what gear is available, and what they should buy.
Step-by-step: Tutorials take readers through every aspect of a given outdoor activity. Each Guide covers planning and preparing for a trip, getting in shape, technique, safety, and first-aid tips, and how to have more fun along the way!
Easy to use: Trailside Guides provide information quickly. Every book contains detailed illustrations, information-packed sidebars, and a complete index and bibliography.
Technique tips: Any physical activity is more fun when it's done right. Trailside Guides are written by experts and contain lucid explanations that help the reader quickly achieve proficiency.
It's a big world out there. Get into it with the Trailside Guides. Color photographs and drawings throughout.
Customer Reviews:
Written right.......2000-12-12
The old "textbook" model of learning is obsolete. This book does it right: Short, well illustrated articles that cover topics concisely; Sidebars that reinforce; Well marked sections that are self-contained.
I started climbing last week and I bought half a dozen books. I have two that I consider priceless. This one and: Rock Climbing (Outdoor Pursuits Series).
Call me a Gen. X, MTV, schitzoid; but these books both work the way I think!
CLIMB INTO A NEW ACTIVITY.......2000-10-17
Ever wanted to learn how to rock climb? Well this book is an excellent starting point. Everything from grips to gear to knots to terminology to training is covered. The illustrations are excellent and Don Mellon keeps the writing swift (for a guide) while really pouring on the information. My only gripe is that the guide is filled with lots of information that won't be necessary to most begining and intermediate climbers. Still, if you ever find yourself heading towards a rock climbing adventure, this is the one book I'd want to have with me.
Great exercise, great excitement, and a great read...don't delay start your climbing adventures today!
A comprehensive and well-illustrated source of information.......1999-10-15
This is absolutely the best beginner's guide to hiking that I have seen. It briefly covers every aspect of the sport, from gear to technique (and even some philosophy.) It is concisely written and well illustrated with color diagrams and stunning photography. The information is presented in the perfect level of detail, which keeps the reader from feeling bogged down with useless information. If I had to recommend one single source of information for the beginning climber, this would be it.
Tons of information. Useful for beginner to intermediate........1999-01-12
I picked up this book thinking that it would be useless considering the high proportion of color photos to words. After scanning it for a couple of minutes, I changed my mind and took it to the check-out counter (I was in a store). This book starts at the beginning and covers nearly everything I newcomer needs to know. I've read "climbing" books many times thicker that didn't have nearly as much usleful info. The color graphics show the reader *how* to do things instead of merely explain them. This book is less than 3/4 inch thick and bound in plastic/nylon so that it will fit in any backpack and resist abuse. The author makes this an interesting read and scattered throughout the book are many sidenotes with extra tips, bits of climbing history, and interesting facts. No book can take the place of professional training and practice, but this is one of the best books on the modern art of rock climbing. Keep in mind the age of the material when buying books on rock climbing as the "sport" is ever-changing and so is the gear that you need to understand.
This book tells the details about moving from gym to rock........1998-12-04
This book tells how to move to rock from the gym in a easily explained text and diagrams. It also covers technique on leading, belaying, and anchors.
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Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C!
Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises to build learners' skills. Thanks to the experts at Teach Yourself, script will no longer be all "Greek" to language learners--unless of course, it is Greek script! Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series books feature:
- Origins of the language
- A systematic approach to mastering the script
- Lots of "hands-on" exercises and activities
- Practical examples from real-life situations
Customer Reviews:
Not very helpful :(.......2007-01-11
I agree with the other reviewer. This book is terrible if you want to learn how to write naturally. Everything is computerized and the characters are all in bold thick print as though a marker drew it. It makes it impossible to see how to write a letter and/or word naturally. Everything seems to just blend together. There are NO examples of actual handwriting whatsoever. I think the author could have done a much better job. Also he really doesn't tie the ideas in together to move from one point to another. Definitely would not recommend this book to anyone else. There simply must be something better out there.
Excellent for learning Urdu.......2006-05-31
There is no secret to learning another form of writing. It isn't really that hard either. After going through the exercises in this book, one chapter per night, (about an hour each), for 10 nights, I found that I have a good understanding of the Nasta'liq script.
If you diligently work through the exercises this book will rapidly get you to a point where you can read and write Nasta'liq. However, this book will not advance you past this point. Any further advancement requires other learning aids.
This book simply does what it tries to do, and it does it well. I highly recomend it to people learning the Urdu script.
Very good if you want to learn to read Urdu.......2003-11-14
This is an excellent book if you want to learn how to read and write in Urdu. Unless you are a native speaker, you might need to consult someone who can speak a North Indian language to help with the pronounciations. The exercises are excellent-they are not only designed to test your reading skills, but they also test you on your writing abilities. All in all, it is highly recommended if you want to learn how to read & write Urdu.
Unusual format but the book works.......2002-01-02
Good Urdu learning material can be hard to come by. Delacy hits the mark with a self-contained introduction that serves as an ideal base for launching into further studies of Urdu. The book presents Urdu letters in bite-size units with the emphasis on character recognition and handwriting. There are lots of reading and writing exercises, all with the answers provided. You'll learn about how, like Arabic, these letters change depending on if the letter is first or last in a word or somewhere in between. You'll also learn how to read and compose simple words.
Here are a few assorted findings. There are two styles of Urdu script: nasta'liq and naskh. Nasta'liq is a bit more intimidating than naskh although the latter is also common to Arabic and Persian. Delacy utilizes the nasta'liq in his text which may cause you to curse at first but in the end you'll be glad that the book is presented that way. Not only is nasta'liq is the more common Urdu script but its compact, slanted form gives written Urdu a distinct character compared to other languages that utilize Perso-Arabic scripts. Also, the letters are not presented in the order of the Urdu alphabet nor are letters which appear similar in shape presented together as a group, as intuition would suggest, but rather spread out throughout the book. This arrangement is a bit weird but it works. If you already know Arabic you'll simultaneously find a lot of commonality and difference with Urdu. For example, you'll find many of the same letters in Arabic as well as some letters that look the same but aren't. There are also different rules for connecting letters when constructing a word.
One of the book's chief benefits is that it will give you a head start when undertaking more advanced studies in Urdu. You will already know how to read the language and will not have to bother with messy transliteration schemes that use the roman alphabet (along with funky tildes, macrons, and umlauts) to teach pronunciation. The author does employ such a scheme but you'll need a native speaker to help you correctly pronounce Urdu. The chief benefit, however, is that this inexpensive book fulfills its purpose of teaching you how to read and write Urdu in an easy to follow manner.
Great resource.......2001-11-06
I am a university student who's studied Arabic for the last few years and am now thinking about learning Urdu. Because I know the Arabic script already, I figured this book might be a good way to teach myself the Urdu script before going on to learn to speak and read. I have to admit I was slightly skeptical about the whole teach yourself thing, but this book turned out to be a great resource! The author does a good job of teaching how to form the letters step-by-step in each of their positions, and how to link them together. It was especially important for me that this part be clear, as there are several key differences from Arabic. The whole book is easy to follow, but doesn't condescend to the reader. What was most helpful, though, is that it allowed me to deal with one part of the language at a time. Now that I feel comfortable with the script, I feel like I can go on to learn to read and speak. I would also guess that this would be an especially useful tool for native speakers who may not have learned to write in the Urdu script.
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Colloquial Urdu: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Colloquial Series (Book Only))
Tej K. Bhatia
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Book Description
Colloquial Urdu is a practical course in everyday written and spoken Urdu requiring no prior knowledge of the language. This book is ideal for study independently or with a teacher. Cassettes recorded by native Urdu speakers are also available.
This paperback in the Colloquial Language Learning Series is available individually here or as part of a cassette pack. To purchase the book
and the cassettes, please refer to the cassette pack listing for this language.
Customer Reviews:
hmmmm..........2003-11-13
This book is fine, a pretty hum-drum outfit like any other 'teach yourself' book. It's pretty good. However, I'm writing this review to let people know that the 'handwriting units' are utterly useless, unless you actually wanted to learn an incomplete alphabet in a childish scrawl. Also, the printed nasta'liq is very tiny, spidery and hard to read. If you have no previous knowledge of Arabic or a derived script, I cannot imagine how you will manage.
I recommend 'Urdu Grammar' by Ruth Laila Schmidt.
Customer Reviews:
A GOOD WORK.......2005-10-21
I think it's a very good book and it helps my in my Universitary studies.
I really need a book which could explain me the Urdu grammar in a simply way, as this book does.
For Mr. Jawad Zakariya!!.......2002-10-31
"Urdu for beginners" by your father is great and I am looking forward to its new comprehensive edition with great anticipation. But, you did not tell when this new edition will come out, at least tentatively. Please do provide this info.
Next Edition.......2001-07-26
Hi all,
This book was primarily written as an aid for teaching non-urdu speakers in a classroom environment. The writer (my father, btw) has taught urdu to foreigners for 25+ years. He is working on a new edition for this book which will be much more comprehensive and a stand alone book rather than an aid for teaching in class. I just thought this info. might be helpful.
Jawad.
Helped My Daughter.......2000-02-26
I bought this book to help my daughter improve her Urdu reading speed and indeed this book was helpful in that regard. Simple explanations and clearly printed script make this book an ideal supplement for Urdu beginners... Go for it!
Good for learning script.......1999-12-15
I bought this book in hopes that it would teach urdu in a phonetic manner, however it teaches urdu based on learning the script first and foremost. This is a good book, however, if you are interested in learning the urdu script.
Book Description
Chameleon learns to swim with the help of his friend Salamander.
Customer Reviews:
Gorgeous.......2006-05-27
This is a really nice book. I bought it because I speak portugues with my daughter all the time so she can learn to be fluent in 2 languages. Also .... since she is just about to turn 2 and it is almost summer, I wanted her to become more at ease with the idea of swimming.
When I read this book too her she becomes so excited. She laughs and giggles everytime she sees the illustrations on certain pages. The illustrations are very colorful and her attention is glued to the pages while we read. She loves to imitate the motions of the Chameleon and Salamander.
I highly recommend this book... especially if your little one has a bit of concern about water. Another book to check out is Stella, Star of the Sea!!!! (all Stella books are great!)
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Beginner's Urdu
Ali R. Fatihi
Manufacturer: Hippocrene Books
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ASIN: 0781811597 |
Book Description
Who will win the reptile race—Chameleon, Gecko, Gila Monster, or Salamander?
Customer Reviews:
Check Language.......2007-04-17
OK, this book is obviously in several languages, cause I have it in Arabic (not Chinese or Farsi). It is a nice book, though I am not too sure what the moral of the story is. Not that it makes any difference to my daughter. She still likes to read it. She is in a dinosaur phase, so she is convinced they are dinosaurs not lizards LOL I hope with time she will get the difference LOL
A beautiful book in FARSI.......2007-04-03
This is a lovely book - the previous reviewer did not recognize that the book is not in Chinese, but in FARSI, an Arabic language.
Don't get this book.......2007-02-16
I bought this book for my parents to read to the kids in Chinese. My parents told me that the Chinese characters in the book is just jibberish and does not make sense. Please save your money.
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Thomas Rowlandson's Doctor Syntax Drawings: An Introduction and Guide for Collectors
Jerold J. Savory
Manufacturer: Cygnus Arts
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ASIN: 0838637469 |
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