Australian Bats
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Australian Bats
Sue Churchill
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers, Ltd.
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Binding: Paperback

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3 out of 5 stars Non Fiction.......2007-09-03

Sue Churchill's Australian Bats looks at all aspects of these cute and not so cute creatures. She does address some common misconceptions and myths about the animals, as well as going into detail about their habitat, their physiology and their diet.

Definitely recommended for bat-fans, of the flying, not detective, variety.
BAT AND PAD: WRITINGS ON AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 1804-1984
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    BAT AND PAD: WRITINGS ON AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 1804-1984
    MULLINS
    Manufacturer: OXFORD
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    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: B000S68N1E
    Flying Fox Warriors (Stories of the Dreamtime Tales of the Aboriginal People)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A must for all working in the era of teams and collabration
    Flying Fox Warriors (Stories of the Dreamtime Tales of the Aboriginal People)
    Percy Trezise , and Dick Roughsey
    Manufacturer: Gareth Stevens Pub
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    Binding: Library Binding

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    ASIN: 1555329462

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    4 out of 5 stars A must for all working in the era of teams and collabration.......2003-12-16

    I was really fascinated by the book. The way it emphasizes on the different project management techniques implemented in different phases of the project is really good.
    Real-time problems faced by team-members while getting used to the team spirit.
    Problems faced by the team-leaders and manager getting the team together are explained dramatecally.
    Flying Foxes: Fruit and Blossom Bats of Australia (Australian Natural History)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Enhanced w/ twenty-nine superbly presented color photographs
    Flying Foxes: Fruit and Blossom Bats of Australia (Australian Natural History)
    Leslie Hall , and Greg Richards
    Manufacturer: New South Wales Univ Pr Ltd
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    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0868405612

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    This book is the first illustrated guide dedicated to Australia's 13 species of Megachiropter--the mega bats. These animals don't fit everyone's image of a bat: while they are nocturnal, they live in forests rather than caves, they navigate by sight rather than echolocation, and their long snouts and large ears and eyes give them a canine-like appearance (hence the description of flying foxes). Perhaps because of their appearance, as well as their intelligence, flying foxes are regarded with much affection in Australia and are sometimes kept as family pets. Among the wide range of issues Flying Foxes discusses are such contentious matters as the management of flying fox populations and the recent incidents of viral diseases jumping from flying foxes to humans. The book contains outstanding line drawings by Louise Saunders and 29 superb color photographs, including many by acclaimed wildlife photographer, Theo Allofs.

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    5 out of 5 stars Enhanced w/ twenty-nine superbly presented color photographs.......2001-04-25

    In Flying Foxes, Fruit And Blossom Bats Of Australia, two acknowledged authorities on Australia's bats, Leslie Hall and Greg Richards, effective collaborate to produce an informative, illustrated guide to Australia's thirteen species of Megachiroptera -- the "mega" bats. While these bats are nocturnal, they live in forests rather than caves, they navigate by sight rather than radar-like sound reflection (echolocation), and their long snouts and large ears and eyes give them a canine-like appearance and the resultant appellation of "flying foxes". Flying Foxes discusses such controversial matters as these creatures being kept as pets, the management of flying fox populations, and recent incidents of viral diseases being transmitted from the bats to humans. The informative, authoritative, comprehensive text is enhanced with line drawings by Louise Saunders and twenty-nine superbly presented color photographs (including many by acclaimed wildlife photographer, Theo Allofs). A highly recommended addition to exotic wildlife reference collections, Flying Foxes, Fruit And Blossom Bats Of Australia is also available in a trade paperback format (1575241765, $21.50).
    Geographical distribution of the bats in the Australasian Archipelago (American Museum novitates)
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      Geographical distribution of the bats in the Australasian Archipelago (American Museum novitates)
      G. H. H Tate
      Manufacturer: The American Museum of Natural History
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      Binding: Unknown Binding

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      ASIN: B0007HJX54
      Bat activity on riparian zones and upper slopes in Australian timber production forests and the effectiveness of riparian buffers [An article from: Biological Conservation]
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        Bat activity on riparian zones and upper slopes in Australian timber production forests and the effectiveness of riparian buffers [An article from: Biological Conservation]
        A. Lloyd , B. Law , and R. Goldingay
        Manufacturer: Elsevier
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        Binding: Digital

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        This digital document is a journal article from Biological Conservation, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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        Unlogged buffers are used to ameliorate impacts to riparian areas in timber production forests. One function of these buffers is to protect the biodiversity of riparian areas. We measured bat activity in buffered streams with ultrasonic detectors across four different stream orders in logged, regrowth and mature forests (60 sites). Bat activity, foraging rates and species richness were similar in buffered streams surrounded by logged, regrowth and mature forests, suggesting that riparian areas effectively provide habitat for foraging and commuting bats in selectively logged forests. Vespadelus pumilus was the only species that responded to logging history, with decreased activity in mature forests. We found higher activity on larger rather than smaller order streams, a pattern also not affected by logging history. Bat activity along paired forest trail flyways on upper slopes (60 sites) was measured simultaneously with riparian flyway activity (for a total of 120 sites) to determine the importance of riparian areas relative to other available flyways. Activity was higher on upper slopes than on small streams, but similar to levels on larger streams. Total foraging activity was similar between riparian zones and upper slopes. Upper slopes contained higher species diversity, with Chalinolobus gouldii, Miniopterus schreibersii, Mormopterus norfolkensis, Scotorepens sp., Vespadelus pumilus and, to a lesser extent, Vespadelus darlingtoni detected more often than along streams. Other species (Rhinolophus megaphyllus, Nyctophilus spp. and Miniopterus australis) were not affected by topography. Estimates of total vegetation cover and, in particular, rainforest cover, were negatively associated with bat activity, highlighting the need for management of forest 'clutter' in regrowth forests for a suite of bat species. Streams and forest trails provide areas of lower clutter, which assist in maintaining high species diversity in regrowth forests. Our results support the use of riparian buffers, and point to the need for greater recognition of tracks on upper slopes as important habitat.
        Australia Felix, Or, Harlequin Laughing Jackass and the Magic Bat
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          Australia Felix, Or, Harlequin Laughing Jackass and the Magic Bat
          Garnet Walch
          Manufacturer: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          AUSTRALIAN BATS.
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            AUSTRALIAN BATS.
            S. Churchill
            Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers
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            ASIN: B000WQ9E22
            Australian cave bats,: A provisional guide to identification
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              Australian cave bats,: A provisional guide to identification
              Elery Hamilton-Smith
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              An Australian Miocene Brachipposideros (Mammalia, Chiroptera) related to Miocene representatives from France (Palaeovertebrata)
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                An Australian Miocene Brachipposideros (Mammalia, Chiroptera) related to Miocene representatives from France (Palaeovertebrata)
                Bernard Sigé
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                Treasures of the Baseball Hall of Fame & The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum The Official Companion to the Collection at Cooperstown
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                  foreword Ted Williams, Introduction by Donald C. Marr, Jr. , Photographs by David Jordano John Thorn
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                  Intensive Bulgarian, Vol. 1: A Textbook & Reference Grammar
                  Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                  • extraordinary book; tchudezno!
                  • Excellent textbook for the serious student
                  • Easily the best system to learn Bulgarian
                  • Excellent book to learn Bulgarian
                  • Excellent!
                  Intensive Bulgarian, Vol. 1: A Textbook & Reference Grammar
                  Ronelle Alexander
                  Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
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                  ASIN: 0299167445

                  Book Description

                  This is the first comprehensive textbook teaching English-speakers to read, write, and speak contemporary Bulgarian. The text is designed to be adaptable for students of varying skill levels and can be taught at a gradual or intensive pace. It is also a much-needed reference grammar of Bulgarian, incorporating the latest research and theories on Bulgarian grammar in accessible layman’s language.
                  Volume 1 introduces the basic elements of Bulgarian grammar and contains Lessons 1–15, a Bulgarian-English glossary, an English-Bulgarian glossary for beginners, and an appendix of verbal forms. Like many popular language textbooks, the dialogues in Intensive Bulgarian form a continuing dramatic narrative that gradually introduces students to both language and culture. Throughout the text, Bulgarian constructions and phrases are compared with English ones to clarify grammar and idioms.



                  Lessons include:
                  o dialogues and sample sentences
                  o exercises and translation sentences
                  o basic and supplemental grammar sections
                  o reading selections
                  o a glossary for the lesson
                  o cultural notes.



                  Together, Volumes 1 and 2 of Intensive Bulgarian provide all the materials necessary for teachers and students to learn lively, modern colloquial Bulgarian, to become familiar with Bulgarian cultural life, and to thoroughly understand Bulgarian grammar. Slavic scholars will also find in Volume 2 both a thorough presentation of the Bulgarian verb system, as traditionally conceived, and a new analysis of this system.

                  Customer Reviews:

                  5 out of 5 stars extraordinary book; tchudezno!.......2006-01-26

                  this is one of the best introductory books ever written on such a topic.clearly written, superbly arranged in chapters, a step-by-step introduction to a superb language.for those who have access to other Slavic languages or to PIE background this book is a blessing.one can finally learn Bulgarian by him/herself.a final remark: I would say that some linguistic background(a 101 class) might be necessary, but I do think that even w/o it one can easily learn Bulgarian from this superb textbook.
                  congratulations to the author.

                  5 out of 5 stars Excellent textbook for the serious student.......2005-11-22

                  Ronelle Alexander's "Intensive Bulgarian" is the finest language textbook I have ever used. Chapter by chapter, vocabulary and grammatical concepts are introduced in a logical sequence, with extraordinarily lucid explanations, examples and dialogues. Each chapter has two grammar sections: The first gives the basic usage of the new constructs, and the second goes into greater linguistic detail. The second section could be skipped by the casual learner, but is very useful to the more dedicated student or anyone interested in the more technical aspects of Bulgarian grammar. Insightful cultural notes in each chapter give the student a better understanding of contemporary Bulgarian culture and help to put the language into context, something often lacking in foreign language textbooks.

                  I would highly recommend "Intensive Bulgarian, Vol. 1" for any instructor teaching an intensive course or any motivated student who wants to learn Bulgarian on her own, particularly if she wants a deeper linguistic appreciation of the language.

                  5 out of 5 stars Easily the best system to learn Bulgarian.......2003-12-23

                  This book is definetly the most comprehensive and clear grammar available for the Bulgarian Grammar. It clearly delineates all the major rules and even has notes on many of the minor rules. Some of the rules I was even unaware of(I lived in Bulgaria for two years) This is a two volume set, so make sure you get both volumes. It is a tad expensive bying tswo volumes but it is a much better deal than buying any of those other books. THere is some techincal terms to learn but nothing out of the ordinary for one embarking on serious language study. If you just want a phrasebook to learn some quick words for your three days in Bulgaria then this is probably not what you are looking for. However, if you are serious about learning Bulgarian well then this is the only place to start.

                  4 out of 5 stars Excellent book to learn Bulgarian.......2002-09-23

                  This book is an excellent aid to learn Bulgarian. However, unless you have a linguistic and/or Russian background, it will be difficult to teach yourself from this book. This book really requires a classroom environment for those not linguistically gifted. Also, the book needs tapes so that one could hear the pronunciation. Answer keys to the exercises also would help. Overall though, the grammar is well presented. The cultural notes are also very interesting and useful.

                  5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2001-06-17

                  Outstanding book for those who want to improve their knowledge of Bulgarian (not recommended for beginners).
                  Each lesson features a Dialog, Basic Grammar with lots of examples, Exercises, and Additional Grammar Notes.
                  The Additional Grammar Notes contain a wealth of great information.

                  Each lesson concludes with Sample Sentences, Sentences for Translation, Reading Selection(s), and a Glossary.
                  The glossary entries point out irregular endings. All Bulgarian words are written in Cyrillic and the accent is clearly marked.
                  Most lessons have interesting Cultural Commentaries which provide great insight into Bulgarian culture and customs.

                  I didn't like the fact that there are no answers to the Exercises, but the book is so good, that this is just a minor oversight.

                  Great book. Highly recommended.

                  Cat: Seventeenth Anniversary Edition
                  Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                  • for any cat lover
                  • Kliban captures the both the wisdom and mischief of cats
                  • From the Publisher
                  • mousie dung
                  • Twenty-seven Years and Still Purring
                  Cat: Seventeenth Anniversary Edition
                  B. Kliban
                  Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
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                  ASIN: 1563052849

                  Book Description

                  Sporting a 16-page color insert of calendar art and a fresh new full-color jacket, here is the lovingly prepared 17th Anniversary Edition of the mother of all cat books, the one that gave new meaning to wacka-wacka and forever redefined it.

                  Cat is the classic that started it all. It gave a voice to catmaniacs around the country, launched an entire genre in publishing and licensing, and made everyone go cat crazy. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. 985,000 copies in print.

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                  5 out of 5 stars for any cat lover.......2007-01-09

                  I love this book! I may buy more for friends. It arrived on time in excellent condition.

                  5 out of 5 stars Kliban captures the both the wisdom and mischief of cats.......2006-06-16

                  Alas, Bernard "Hap" Kliban is gone, but his genius lives on in "Cat", a book of cartoons that captures the personality of the cat as seen by cat lovers. Strangely enough, Kliban was a cartoonist for "Playboy", contributing cartoons for that publication until his death. The cat cartoons were discovered by a "Playboy" editor and the 1975 book "Cat" was born.

                  Kliban's cats are rotund bug-eyed creatures with a smile on their faces that says the joke is on you. The cartoons include the cats doing nonsensical things as well as performing deeds that you always suspected they might be guilty of as they interact with dogs, mice, people, and in some cases impersonate people. Included among the cartoons is a cat playing a banjo singing a tune of his own making with the lyrics "Love to eat them mousies. Mousie's what I love to eat...". For those that can remember the days when a television was a heat emanating device that invariably attracted napping cats there is a cartoon of a couple sitting in front of a television with a transparent cat standing in front of the screen. Their comments: "We enjoy the television set now that we got ourselves a transparent cat!". Interspersed among the "Kliban cats" are truly beautiful and elegant drawings of Kliban's own real-life cats, to whom he dedicated this book.

                  If you enjoyed Gary Larson's "Far Side" series and you are a cat lover I'm sure you'll enjoy this book. I highly recommend it.

                  5 out of 5 stars From the Publisher.......2005-11-05

                  ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR
                  "Get ready for a year of Cat gluttony and sloth, mayhem and misadventure, and--as always--a fine disregard for the law. (Laws governing physics and animal behavior come in for especially vigorous abuse from these feckless felines, as well as the law Thou Shalt Not Swipe Thy Neighbor's Sushi and that other law, Don't Juggle With Kittens.) ¶ Now in their third decade of worldwide popularity, the Cats show not the slightest sign of starting to behave like adults. Or like small-c cats, either. They will do whatever it takes to send you through 2006 with a smile on your face. Even if it means hugging a big, smug fish. Even if it means taking a bath. Even if it means missing a meal. Well, perhaps not that last one. ¶ 112 page, spiral-bound weekly engagement calendar with 53 reproductions, and clear plastic covers. Size: 6 5/8 by 8". Calendar features 53 weekly grids and full-page 2006 and 2007 yearly grids. Includes international holidays and a page for notes. ISBN 0-7649-3049-4 . . . Other calendars: wall, mini-wall, and 365-day. Additional publications available in our Kliban Gallery."--© Pomegranate

                  WALL CALENDAR
                  "The debauch continues. Cats have a go at Abstract Expressionism (and simultaneous inadvertent body art), feed a wild variety of birds from a park bench with nary a thought to their own nominally predatory nature, doze in the soporific vapors of a plate of pasta, and pop furtively and in sizeable numbers from the tall grass at the rustle of a sandwich being unwrapped. Other hi- and low-jinx take place as well. ¶ 13 x 12" wall calendar (opens to 13 x 24") with twelve full-color reproductions. ISBN: 0-7649-3053-2 . . . Other calendars: weekly engagement, mini-wall, and 365-day.Related items available in Kliban Cat Gallery."--© Pomegranate

                  5 out of 5 stars mousie dung.......2003-06-14

                  This book is my absolute favorite, I have recently decided. My B. Kliban legacy goes back, way back, to my grandmother (we call her "Darling") who fell in love with the Qats back in the seventies (now keep in mind this is not some frumpy old lady. At the time she was the coolest little activist hippie this side of South Street.) Then there's my mother, who, out in San Fransisco around the same time used to roll with laughter at the Cat cartoons with her zany friend.
                  Enter me. As a kid, I never really understood Kliban--I also didn't have a cat yet. Then I did--first came Serena, then Zubi, and finally Torquil Hevoir James (AKA Booboo Kitty.) And so I loved B. Kliban. And this book is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen. Now that I'm going off to college, I think I'll frame some pages for my dorm room. And place them randomly around the campus. Most people I know who don't have cats really don't get it, but that's okay. I mean, the drawings are beautiful and whacky enough to get anyone. And the concepts--what was this guy on? Catnip, I believe. Whatever the inspiration, Cat is definitely the besties and the greaties.
                  P.S. I don't actually have this particular edition of the book; I didn't even know it was still in print. I have Darling's hardcover copy from 1976, and I love the cover: "Cat" in huge red letters with two of Kliban's pen-and-ink cats looking at it from below. Beautiful, beautiful.

                  5 out of 5 stars Twenty-seven Years and Still Purring.......2001-11-23

                  I bought this book by accident. Well, not really, but I allowed another reviewer to seduce me into buying the new Kliban Cat Calendar and I saw this book listed as well on the calendar's detail page. I saw the words 'anniversary edition' and decided to order it. It was only after I received it that I discovered that seventeenth anniversary of "Cat" was in 1992, two years after Kliban's death. So 2002 is really the 27th anniversary. All that being said, I want to state that this little book would be fantastic no matter what it's age is, or what the age of it's reader is either. I love this book.

                  There, I've said it, this crusty old man goes all soft hearted when he leafs through a 25 year old book of cat cartoons. As well he should! Kliban captures something entirely different from other feline cartoonists. They aren't kitten cute, nor are they wicked Garfields, as Art Spiegelman points out in his introduction. Instead they are the light hearted chubby denizens of a world of whimsical, good natured self-interest. They relax at the beach, dream of the stars, and steal cheese sandwiched with equal aplomb. They exchange traditional concepts of cat beauty for an enticing comfyness which only a cat lover could understand.

                  Love is an important and operative word in this little volume. Not one of Kliban's cartoons is made at the expense of cats. Instead, each opens a door to the essential nature of our furry friends, and the non-judgmental affection that they display to those in their circle of trust. A snarl turns into a lick, a meow into a purr and then all is well. Kliban is the only artist I know who has managed to really capture the feline Mona Lisa smile. You know, the one that cats use to melt their owners. Cats forgive with a grace from which us humans could learn a great deal. And Kliban captures it all. Many of the cartoons are not really cartoons, but innocent studies of the artists own cats, drawn with genuine affection.

                  Art Spiegelmann, artist and author of MAUS, provides a short and delightful introduction to the anniversary edition, and there are 16 pages of Kliban's color work for our further delectation. Everyone who likes cats needs to have this book around. Placed somewhere so that it will fall to hand in those irritating moments when we need to look at cats in order to remember what it is to be human.
                  Advanced Cartooning and Other Drawings
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                    Advanced Cartooning and Other Drawings
                    B. Kliban
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                    The Biggest Tongue in Tunisia and Other Drawings
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                    • The Andy Kaufman of comic art...
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                    5 out of 5 stars The Andy Kaufman of comic art..........2004-04-23

                    My parents bought or were given this book when I was a kid and I've read the whole thing a million times. Kliban has a clever, dark and silly sense of humor that's second to none. The majority of the cartoons in this book exhibit that, while many seem to be for his enjoyment only; they don't make any apparent sense. If you like outside-the-box humor this book is a must-have.
                    CatDreams
                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                    • From the Publisher
                    • Dreamy, Just As Advertised!
                    • Love to eat them mousies . . .
                    • CAT HEAVEN
                    CatDreams

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                    5 out of 5 stars From the Publisher.......2005-11-11

                    "Millions of us have loved B. Kliban's Cat for a couple of decades now, ever since we were first introduced to the frolicky feline in the mid 1970s through the now-classic book 'Cat.' Kliban's Cat is one of the most beloved icons of popular culture. The drawings and paintings Kliban created have lost none of the appeal that first grabbed us back then and that continues to grab initiates today.

                    "CatDreams brings together the joyfully mesmerizing paintings Kliban executed for a series of calendars first published between 1977 and 1981 and juxtaposes them with many of his irresistible cartoon drawings. A keepsake volume that generations of Cat lovers--and soon-to-be Cat-lovers--will bask in for years to come, it is the first full-color book to compile all of Kliban's calendar paintings, allowing us, at last, to keep all our Cats under one roof. ¶ 96 pages, size: 10.25 x 8.25". 84 full-color painting reproductions and cartoons. Smythe-sewn paperback book with flaps."--© Pomegranate

                    5 out of 5 stars Dreamy, Just As Advertised!.......2004-05-16

                    Absolutely fabulous collection of in-full-color surreal cat illustrations that are just plain dreamy. If you're more into the offbeat humor of Kliban's book than his signature artwork, this may not be the book for you; while some of the Kliban humor is there, the focus is definitely on the artwork. These "Catdreams" are simultaneously bizarre and calming. My personal favorites are the Astronaut Cat-Napping in Space, the "Hawaiiana-Cat," with flower & ukelele on the moonlit beach, and the cats having high-tea in the middle of winter. Essential item for anybody who is a fan of Kliban and/or cats.

                    5 out of 5 stars Love to eat them mousies . . ........2003-10-19

                    When I was a grad student and T.A. in the '70s, I had on the wall of my office Kliban's "Love to eat them mousies" poster, which frequently caused passersby to stop in for a closer look. Some laughed while others just shook their heads -- which is pretty much how people have always reacted to what I regard as one of the slyest, most consistently funny cartoon artists around. While he did a lot of terrific non-cat drawings, it's for those chunky, funky cats that he's best known, and this collection should please his many fans. They're all here, too: Cats in red basketball shoes and cowboy boots, cats walking their dogs, cats pursuing mice on cross-country skis, cats feeding wieners to the birds in the park, sumo cats, cats enjoying sushi, disorganized cats competing with mice in outrigger canoes, cats playing Dixieland, cats trying on fashionable tail covers in a cat clothing store, cats painting murals, cats lounging around the campfire, and (of course) cats playing mousie-eating folksongs on the guitar. To put it simply, this is great stuff from a very talented man who died much before his time.

                    5 out of 5 stars CAT HEAVEN.......2002-10-22

                    Pomegranate has done a wonderful job of gathering all of Kliban's paintings from a series of calendars that were published from 1977-1986 and presenting them here in full color for the first time. A true treasure trove for any Kliban fan or cat lover.
                    CatChristmas
                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                    • Cat Christmas Book
                    • HAVE YOURSELF VERY CAT CHRISTMAS
                    CatChristmas

                    Manufacturer: Pomegranate
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Hardcover

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                    ASIN: 0764921088

                    Book Description

                    If you are a cat person, you know that cats celebrate Christmas. They marvel at Christmas trees, attack gift wrap, give presents (c'mon! a dead mouse counts!), receive presents, and eat too much. This holiday behavior was shrewdly documented by B. "Hap" Kliban (1935-1990), the closest man to a cat anyone has ever encountered. For the first time, his dozens of Yuletide Cat cartoons and paintings have been collected in this charming but revealing little book.

                    As an extra added attraction, never-before-published Cat lyrics to well-known Christmas carols are included, researched and collected by Professor Winkie B. Earmites. Hark the Hungry Kitties Sing, We Wish You a Mousie Christmas, and Kitties We Have Heard on High are just a few of the rousing standards included. Click on the small picture above for an inside view.

                    48 pages, 5 x 6" casebound book with dust jacket. Over 40 full-color cartoons and paintings.

                    Customer Reviews:

                    5 out of 5 stars Cat Christmas Book.......2007-01-09

                    This was a gift for myself, it is wonderful. It arrived in a timely manner and was in excellent condition.

                    5 out of 5 stars HAVE YOURSELF VERY CAT CHRISTMAS.......2002-10-23

                    Stuck for an awesome stocking stuffer this Christmas season? Then check out this compact collection of Christmas themed drawings by Kliban. This just released offering is presented in all it's full color glory. An excellent gift for all Kliban fans or cat lovers.
                    Planet Kliban (Postcard Books)
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                      Planet Kliban (Postcard Books)
                      B. Kliban
                      Manufacturer: Pomegranate Europe Ltd
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Card Book

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                      Release Date: 1997-08-01
                      Kliban's Cats: A Book of Postcards (Postcard Books)
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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                      Kliban's Cats: A Book of Postcards (Postcard Books)

                      Manufacturer: Pomegranate Communications
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback

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                      ASIN: 0876549040

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                      5 out of 5 stars From the Publisher.......2005-11-13

                      "B. 'Hap' Kliban was an internationally known cartoonist, humorist, and illustrator. He is probably best known as the author of the book Cat, featuring his striped tabby feline--the best-seller that began over twenty years of Cat mania worldwide. His strong style and social commentary are unique and widely imitated, but impossible to duplicate. B. Kliban died in 1990 at fifty-five, but, as this book of postcards charmingly attests, his Cat and other cartoon characters live on. 30 full-color reproductions.

                      "Pomegranate's books of postcards contain thirty top-quality reproductions bound together in a handy collection. Easy to remove and produced on heavy card stock, these stunning postcards are a delight to the sender and receiver. Note: postcards are oversized and may require additional postage. ISBN: 0-87654-904-0; size: 4 3/4 x 6 7/8"."--© Pomegranate
                      Catcalender Cats
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                        Catcalender Cats
                        B. Kliban
                        Manufacturer: Workman Publishing
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                        ASIN: 5551657078

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