Dangerous Australian Animals

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Dangerous Australian Animals
Struan K. Sutherland , and Guy Nolch
Manufacturer: Hyland House Publishing
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The Dangerous Bandit and Other Stories : Prepared to Accompany the Bible Answer Card "The Bible", Includes: Australian Animal Text Cards to Color
Vivian D. Gunderson
Manufacturer: Rapids Christian Press, Incorporated
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Australian venomous and poisonous fishes: A guide to the identification, symptoms, and treatment of the effects caused by fishes and some other vertebrate animals of Australian territorial waters
R. V Southcott
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Dangerous Australians (Macmillan Black Line Masters)
Ken Hoppen , and Jann McKay
Manufacturer: Pan Macmillan
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Some Australian marine stings and envenomations: A brief guide to their recognition, and to the resuscitation and immediate treatment of patients
John Williamson
Manufacturer: Queensland Surf Life Saving Association
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Venomous Australian animals dangerous to man,
J. Ros Garnet
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Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.
* Insider tips on the best Japanese culinary experiences, from indulging in an exquisite kaiseki feast to plucking plates off a conveyor belt at a kaiten sushi shop.
* Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
* Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
* Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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Always good info from Frommers.......2007-09-22

I have used Frommer's books for many years as travel guides and they are always very helpful.

Very Informative.......2007-03-10

Comparing this book with information we received from the Japanese travel agent was nearly identical.

Everything for Japan Travel.......2006-11-11

Frommer's Japan is amazingly detailed and very current. It has everything you need to travel in Japan whether you are a student or a business person. I appreciate the details, but the hotel details are almost too much. Good itineraries, good sites-to-see advice, and good sense of essentials!

The best book in the world for Japan bound tourists........2005-10-03

Hello I just want to say that I can not belive all the info about Japan that is in this book. Granted It can't have it all no book does. But that's only because gernalists are lazy ha ha ha! This book has Busniss names, Addresses, Phone numbers, International calling codes, Maps, Also the avrage costs of common items your likely to buy. It has places to visit that arn't tourists traps! And if they are a tourist trap it says so. It even has a list of words in the back of the book in Japanese to learn to help you get around. For example, Where is a hospital? and How much does this cost? and Do you have any rooms availible? and much more. I can say I realy enjoy this book. Personally I have never been to Japan. But I will be a much more confadent tourist when I go now that I have this book.

Very solid guide, great maps and in-depth info.......2005-01-24

We recently returned from a 2-week trip to Tokyo and this was the guide we took with us on our trip. We had originally planned to venture outside Tokyo but due to some unforseen circumstances we ended up staying in Tokyo the entire time. So, although I think we would have been better off with Frommer's Tokyo-only guide this was a solid guide and served us well on our trip.
The guide has a large amount of information about Japanese customs, food choices (which we referred to often, sometimes to figure out what it was that we had just eaten!) and transportation options in Japan. The sections on transportation are invaluable; we were able to get from Narita to our hotel using the Limousine Bus service recommended by the book and had no trouble figuring out Tokyo's metro system after reading the guide's information.
The "walking tours" the book provides in Tokyo are excellent and we had fun following the Asakusa and Omotesando/Harajuku walking tours. Shopping in Japan is world-class and the book has a huge amount of info about where to go depending on what you're shopping for. We and our travel companions found great deals at one place in particular recommended by the guidebook, Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando-Dori, which was also recommended to us by an American living in Japan as the place he goes to shop for Japanese gifts.
I have two quibbles with the book: a. The author glosses over the offerings in Ueno Park and the Ueno Park area of Tokyo which are staggering. You could spend 2 or three days just in the Ueno area, there is so much to see. Maybe she goes into more depth in the Tokyo-only book, but I felt the Ueno information in the Japan guide was really weak. 2. The restaurants recommended in the guide are extremely expensive. Everyone talks about how expensive Tokyo is and if we had eaten exclusively at places from the guidebook we would have come back very poor indeed. But we ate at the same places Japanese office workers and housewives ate and had great meals at low prices. The book glosses over Japanese chains like Mos Burger, First Kitchen and TNT where you can get a great Japanese-influenced meal at a low price in favor of highlighting Western-style restaurants. Maybe the author has to include so much info about Western-style restaurants to appeal to the people who want to avoid eating "weird food" in Japan, but if you are scared of "weird" things, my recommendation is don't go to Japan in the first place, because even in mainstream-style restaurants the food is not wholly Western and very picky or finicky eaters will have a very hard time finding things to eat.
Overall, though, this guide is excellent and was definitely worth the money we paid for it. Some great tips in here no first-time visitor to Japan should miss.

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Not perfect but still worth it.
Get a Frommer's Japan not just Tokyo
SUBWAY MAP WAS GREAT!!!
Useful but buy the full guide...
Horrible Directions and Maps - Lost in Tokyo

Frommer's Tokyo (Frommer's Complete)
Beth Reiber
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ASIN: 0471763926

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Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.
* Detailed walking tours to explore Tokyo's most fascinating neighborhoods.
* Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
* Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
* Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

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Not perfect but still worth it........2005-10-03

Not a bad read. If you want some guidlines as to where to go and what to do it's a good start. I love the fact that it not only has busness names but phone numbers as well! The directions arn't that good aparently even the Japanese people have a hard time finding their way around Tokyo. It also has some Japanese words that you can learn in the back of the book. For example, Hi what's your name? and What time is it? and do you have any rooms availible? I have personally never been to Japan but with this book I think I will be more confadent. One more note, Buy the full Frommer's Japan book not the Tokyo edition. I Have both of them and the full Japan edition has the same info and tons more than the simple little Tokyo edition.

Get a Frommer's Japan not just Tokyo.......2005-06-16

Just went to Tokyo and took this book with me. The few places they reccommend that I went to were just ok. I suggest getting a book for all of Japan as this book only covers Tokyo and there were several places or Kui in "Tokyo" that I went to that weren't even covered in the book, that were very interesting!

Japan is a great place to Visit!!

SUBWAY MAP WAS GREAT!!!.......2004-05-23

I got the 7th edition of this book and I thought it was great! I lived in Tokyo for over 7 months and I used the book all the time to get around! I would map out my destination on the subway map and follow it all the way there and back! The directions that I got for each walking tour were great...minus one little spot, the Yanaka walking tour was nice until the last stop. But other than that I thought the directions were spot on giving which exit to leave the subway and giving prices for everything. The book is kind of thick for daytime travel but all the info was great. One of the bars that I frequented, the owner saw I had pulled out the book told me of the woman who came in to verify the info. I loved it and am so glad I got it! I'm sure to take it back with me when I go back in a few months.

Useful but buy the full guide..........2001-04-09

Though I don't have my copy in front of me to verify, I seem to recall that the book actually lists the Kanji for the names of hard to find restaurants in the back section, making it easy to find restaurants without English names. I just thought I'd throw that out there so nobody was misled by the other review.

I do agree that there is a decided lack of maps. I was able to find my way through the city but not without taking a few wrong turns. Still, I liked asking for directions. It will give you a chance to practice your Japanese.

Frommer's: Japan IS just as comprehensive as Frommer's: Tokyo though. There's really no need to buy this book unless you're going to be spending the entirety of your trip in the capital. If you are going to Japan for anything other than business, please go someplace like Kyoto or even just a quick trip to Hakone. You won't regret it.

Horrible Directions and Maps - Lost in Tokyo.......2000-10-09

My companion and I tried to use this book in Tokyo (since we purchased it and felt that we had to get full value). Needless to say the maps were horrible (placements of the restaurants, hotels and sites on the maps were incorrect). They also have the horrible habit of putting only the english names (hello!!!, we're in Japan) of the restaurants/sites/hotels in the book so when you try to find the place - you may walk past it endlessly until you ask every stranger on the street. Unless you're going to stick to the most basic tourist areas where everything is translated for the gaijin, don't even think about this book. On the other hand, if you like to meet strangers, this is an excellent excuse. [Eventually we broke down and had to buy another travel guide]

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Handy and complete
Woefully Inadequate
This book is not updated. Many names dont exist any more.
Great Book!
One of the best

Frommer's(r) Hong Kong, 7th Edition
Beth Reiber
Manufacturer: Frommers
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ASIN: 0764567381

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* A discriminating guide to a great time in Hong Kong
* Travel to Hong Kong is booming, with an estimated 14.8 million visitors expected in 2002, an increase of 8 percent
* Our guide offers the lowdown on the best hotels, restaurants, sights, nightlife, and shopping
* A giant foldout map, walking tours, and special tips for single business travelers as well as families make the guide even more valuable
* Travelers also get the scoop on nearby Macao as well as side trips to the New Territories and mainland China

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A discriminating guide to a great time in Hong Kong. Offers the lowdown on the best hotels, restaurants, sights, nightlife, and shopping.

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Handy and complete.......2006-06-12

Just got back from a quick jump over to HK and Macau for business and I brought this book along. Contrary to some other readers reviews, I found the book absolutely invaluable! The walking tours were quite insightful and with good directions and time estimates -I never got lost. Some of my most memorable experiences were from the walking tours in HK. The information was accurate and concise. It provided everything I needed to know about getting to the outlying islands on my free day, getting to the airport and getting around town. Nightlife recommendations were great for the foreign visitor on business. I compared the recommendations to that in Lonely Planet and my own experience and I thought the Frommer's was a lot more true to the scene than Lonely Planet. I didn't run into any snags while using the Frommer's book. I also took a side trip to Macau with the book and had a great time. Info was accurate, although the maps a little inadequate, but nothing a quick stop into the tourist office couldn't solve. I'd highly recommend the book and I'd pass it along to any colleagues or friends who might be going to HK since it never failed me once.

Woefully Inadequate.......2003-12-05

If there is a hell for travel writers, I hope Beth Reiber will burn in it. The useful information in this book could be condensed into a postage stamp size guide: One good Dim Sum Restaurant, one good Macanese Restaurant and one walk in The Western District. I recently traveled with this book to Hong Kong. I had a Hong Kong resident as a companion and still got lost using this book. Ms. Reiber recommends a walking tour of Kowloon, but does not bother to place the last four destinations on the included map. Nor does she say that you will encounter two rivers of humanity flowing in both directions that will turn a fifteen minute walk into a half hour hike. It is easier for salmon to swim upstream to spawn than it is to find the Bird Market in Kowloon. She also recommends a Kowloon park that is not even on the visitor map! (Just hop on the bus, she says. It stops across from the park. Hah!) We took the bus to Stanley after seeing Victoria Peak. The bus ride is interesting but time consuming. First time travelers on a three day holiday will never be able to complete her suggested three day tour. Taxis speed things up at night, but get snarled in traffic during the day. I was there six days and saw most of the things on her list, including a side trip to Macao, but only by the grace of God did my Hong Kong friend and I find the ruins of Saint Paul's Cathedral, so inadequate were the included maps. As for the unnecessary words: Anyone can walk into a four star hotel and find a great restaurant. If you follow Ms. Reiber's restaurant suggestions you'll be eating either Very Expensive or Expensive (her categories) most of the time. If you like to shop, which I do not, I'm sure you'll find Ms. Reiber's book helpful; she drags you through every major complex of shops on her walking tours. Rick Steves she ain't. So if you are planning a trip to Hong Kong you can buy this book, but get some good maps as a supplement and draw out your routes in advance. A few things Ms. Reiber doesn't mention: The locals seem to think that tea is a disinfectant for chop sticks and soup spoons. Bring a pack of Kleenex with you to a neighborhood restaurant, because napkins are not provided. And forget about breathing clean air while you are in Hong Kong. However, the city is full of delights and I intend to return, now that I know my way around.

This book is not updated. Many names dont exist any more........2001-11-24

What have the frommers done is Just duplicating the old edition with a new name. This so called 2001 edition " frommer's hong kong 6th eddition" has so many names I could not look up on the internet mainly because they were sold to another company with a different name. The air lines they suggested dont even fly to hong kong any more. Many restaurants were nonexistant. Things are changing rapidly in Hong Kong. Frommers has not kept up with those changes. Seems like a [price] rip off scam to me.

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Great Book!.......2001-11-10

This is a good tour book tell you all you need to wrap before your traveling. This book also help you to control your travel budget and tailor your travel into your appetite! So how can you travel to Hong Kong without this one?

One of the best.......2001-02-03

This is a really excellent, accurate, and carefully researched guide, full of helpful information. Note however that it is not BY Arthur Frommer, who publishes a magazine and lends his name to the series, but no longer writes guide books--the author is Beth Reiber. She is right on top of her subject, and you couldn't ask for a better, more complete guide to Hong Kong.

BORN TO SHOP: TOKYO (Frommer's Born to Shop)

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BORN TO SHOP: TOKYO (Frommer's Born to Shop)
Susan S. Thomas
Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 055334353X
Release Date: 1987-03-01

Dollarwise Guide to Japan and Hong Kong (Frommer's Dollarwise Guides)

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Dollarwise Guide to Japan and Hong Kong (Frommer's Dollarwise Guides)
Beth Reiber
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster (Paper)
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ASIN: 0132176475

Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide Japan 1996-1997

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Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide Japan 1996-1997
Reiber
Manufacturer: Holiday House
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ASIN: 0671519433

Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide Tokyo '94-'95 (Frommer's City Guides)

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Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide Tokyo '94-'95 (Frommer's City Guides)
Beth Reiber , and Janie Spencer
Manufacturer: Frommer
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ASIN: 0671868004

Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide: Japan '94-'95 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

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Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide: Japan '94-'95 (Frommer's Complete Guides)
Beth Reiber , and Janie Spencer
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Frommer's Japan & Hong Kong
Beth Reiber
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall
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ASIN: 0133328341

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Frommer's Japan, 94-95
Beth Reiber
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Books
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ASIN: B000X1IQRK

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Ten nail-biting stories of real-life escapes.

In 1979, the streets of Iran's capital city, Tehran, turned ugly. Six Americans caught in the uprising found protection at the Canadian embassy. Through the feverish efforts of the embassy staff, the fugitives were disguised as Canadians -- complete with fictitious passports -- and were able to escape the country.

History is full of such daring escapes, often creative, always heart-pounding. Escapes! recounts ten of these nail-biting tales. Discover Lady Nithsdale's ruse to free her husband from the impenetrable Tower of London in 1716. Fall into Douglas Bader's harrowing escape from a plummeting Spitfire in World War II. Hold your breath as two families drift over the Berlin Wall in a homemade hot-air balloon!

From getaway gladiators to runaway slaves, from the endless Sahara to the impassable Bastille, each exciting story will have young readers eager to escape into the next!

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Fascinating true stories of ingenuity, drama, suspense, and heroics
Stories from throughout history, from ancient Rome to the modern day
Black & white line drawings with each story

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Escape the Boring Novels and Buy This Masterpiece.......2004-07-24

Most historical true stories although containing interesting facts are usually quite boring for most of the book. Not so with this non fiction novel, which reads like a fiction thriller, educating you on historical events along the way. Inside you will find ten stories of how someone either escaped from captives themselves or helped someone else to. All of the prisoners in this book are innocent or extremely hard done by for petty crimes so you are not reading about the escapes of serial killers or violent criminals. Instead you are reading how people being held as slaves or in medieval castle dungeons, behind walls, as prisoners of war or from a crashing plane manage to beat the odds and obtain freedom. I expected an average book and only really read this because I couldn't find anything good in the fiction section but was pleasantly surprised to find a masterpiece. Great book, I'll definitely check out others by the author.

Dangerous Crossings! (True Stories from the Edge)

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Dangerous Crossings! (True Stories from the Edge)
Antonia Banyard
Manufacturer: Annick Press
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ASIN: 1554510864

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Ten daring treks across land, sea and air.

What makes people attempt a dangerous journey? For some, it's a thirst for adventure. For others, it's a quest for freedom. And for still others, it's simply a desire to go home.

In 1931, three Australian girls escaped from a government settlement for mixed-race children. Together they walked a thousand miles, including a trek across the merciless Gibson Desert, to return to their aboriginal home.

In 1849, slave Henry Brown hatched a plan to reach freedom in the north. With the help of friends, he shipped himself in a crate from Richmond to Philadelphia, a 27-hour journey.

Famous British explorer Dr. David Livingstone spent more than 30 years in Africa. When he died in 1873, his loyal guides carried his salted, dried body across more than 1,500 miles of treacherous African terrain, so he could be shipped to Britain for burial.

Journey into Dangerous Crossings! and join voyagers from the determined to the desperate as they struggle though icy oceans, across hostile borders, and into unforgiving wilderness. You'll witness record-breaking solo flights, harrowing escapes from oppression, and unbelievable ocean crossings.

The latest in the award-winning True Stories from the Edge series, these 10 amazing stories make Dangerous Crossings! an unforgettable trip.

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Ready-to-Use Outdoor Recreations Spot Illustrations (Dover Clip Art)
David Carlson
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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ASIN: 0486247848

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Practical, affordable collection of 112 eye-catching spot illustrations of alfresco activities—all copyright-free and immediately useful without statting. Crisp black-and-white images depict over 70 activities—bicycling, camping, fishing, hunting, skiing, sky diving, touch football, much more. 112 black-and-white illustrations. Index.

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