The Melanotropins: Chemistry, Physiology and Mechanisms of Action

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The Best of St. Thomas and St. John,U.S. Virgin Islands

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The Best of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (Best of St. Thomas & St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Pamela Acheson , and Richard B. Myers
Manufacturer: Two Thousand Three Associates
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1892285126

Book Description

Completely updated with the latest information on resorts, restaurants, and shopping, this new edition covers St. Thomas as well as nearby St. John and describes the unique charms of each. Including information on intimate inns, beachside bars, breathtaking scenery, exhilarating boat and snorkel trips, elegant outdoor dining, jazz clubs, and a variety of cuisines as well as ice cream stands, this book covers the best of the islands. Also included is practical information for getting around the islands with ease, shopping tips, and the special “gems” of the island that might otherwise be missed.

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The Best of St. Thomas and St. John,U.S. Virgin Islands.......2007-08-23

The book was some what informative. The price of taxis in the islands is very high.Coral world was not what I thought it would be as in the book.There was nothing there.I don't know when the author was in the Virgin Islands last, but there are things I would not recomend.Like shopping for jewlery and other things were very expensive. We were in the Islands from 7/29/07 to 8/05/07. We were told this was their off season maybe this is why things cost more. Overal the book did give some usefull tips.Ann Morris

so so.......2007-07-20

The information is good, and seems thorough, but the presentation is lacking...not a single photo, and the maps look juvenile.

This Book.......2007-01-12

This book is wonderful... Helps you plan your trip... So glad I found it!

So, bad I returned it!.......2005-08-23

I hate books that refer to objects but neglect to include a photograph. It's 2005, I need visuals.

Very Good Research.......2005-07-20

I thought the author did their work reviewing the places visited and knows the island well. Should never overlook the little places to visit and dine at , you can always find a hidden treasure somewhere! Good reading and very helpful book.

The Best Of St. Thomas And St. John U.S. Virgin Islands -

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The Best Of St. Thomas And St. John U.S. Virgin Islands -
Pamela Acheson -
Manufacturer: Two Thousand Three Associates Publishing -
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PS4SMI

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When renowned photojournalist Elizabeth Gilbert first came into contact with the Maasai over ten years ago, their images were everywhere in Africa. Pictures of warriors were printed on postcards, T-shirts, safari advertisements, and hotel logos, but in reality their traditional life was disappearing. So Gilbert — whose photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Men's Journal, Life, and the New York Times — set out on a four-year journey to photograph what was left of traditional Maasailand. Broken Spears is the stunning result of that remarkable journey where Gilbert intimately and poignantly captures the majesty of these people. Over 120 images capture the rituals, secret ceremonies, and landscapes of the Maasai, documenting the life of this extraordinary tribe in the most comprehensive collection of photographs ever assembled. Gilbert's intimate relationship with the Maasai allowed her to photograph centuries-old Maasai ceremonies, including male and female circumcisions, weddings, and perhaps the most dangerous of all Maasai rituals, a lion hunt. A moving photographic journey into the vanishing culture of the Maasai warriors of Kenya and Tanzania, Broken Spears is a haunting testament to a rapidly disappearing way of life.

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A Passionate Portrait of a Great People.......2004-02-28

Most photographers either see the members of the noble Maasai tribe hastily when they are tourists or as photojournalists with limited time. Their images don't get far below the surface. On the other hand, photographer Elizabeth Gilbert worked many years, carefully and slowly to gain the Maasai's trust and understand who they are. The result of her efforts is abundantly clear in this moving book that documents their world in a great detail. We don't see flashy events performed for visitors but intimate milestones in their life like the passage to manhood and the rite of marriage. The book leaves us with a clear sense of who these people are and where they came from. In addition, Gilbert has given us a breathtaking view of the country in which they make their home. It is a standout in a field full of Africa books.

A remarkable record of a vanishing society.......2003-10-27

I read this pictorial record of the Maasai in one sitting from start to finish. Rather than being just another coffee table book with pretty pictures, Liz Gilbert intersperses her photographs with insightful essays documenting Maasai history, rituals, and traditions such as marriage, male and female circumcision, coming of age, and even a lion hunt with spears.

Gilbert has clearly done her homework regarding the Maasai, spending many years in Kenya to gain the trust of the tribesmen who allowed her to document their most intimate rituals. The black and white photographs she has assembled have a museum quality about them, especially the portraits.

The author took serious personal risks to achieve these photographs, with the lion hunt at the end representing but one example of her courage. Clearly, the book documents not only the vanishing society of the Maasai, but also a personal journey for the author. This book should be an inspiration for anyone interested in Africa.

STUNNING AND PASSIONATE!.......2003-10-08

This is a truly awe-inspiring book. I highly recommend it to anyone with even a passing interest in the Maasai or African cultures. In contrast to the recent slew of "white girl in Africa" books which have deluged newstands in recent years, Gilbert's book is a refreshing take on one of Africa's least accessible and mythologized cultures. Individually and collectively the photographs serve to honor a people who are consciously facing the erosion of their societial ways. Broken Spears is a must-have for any serious family book collection

The Church Of Women: Gendered Encounters Between Maasai And Missionaries

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The Church Of Women: Gendered Encounters Between Maasai And Missionaries
Dorothy L. Hodgson
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Tanzania | Africa | History | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0253345685

Book Description

In Africa, why have so many more women converted to Christianity than men? What explains the appeal of Christianity to women? Do religious conversion and spirituality serve as sites for the negotiation of gender and ethnic identity? Can religion inspire personal, political, and collective empowerment of women? How does spiritual power articulate with other domains of power? In The Church of Women, Dorothy L. Hodgson explores how gender has shaped the encounter between missionary priests and Maasai men and women in Tanzania. Building on her extensive experience with Spiritan missionaries and Maasai, Hodgson examines how gendered change among Maasai has affected women's and men's notions of religious faith, religious practice, and spiritual power. Hodgson looks at the appeal of Catholicism among women in East Africa, the enmeshing of Catholic and Maasai religious beliefs and practices, and the meaning of conversion to new Christians. This rich, engaging and original book challenges notions about religious encounter and the dominance of political economic understandings of gender.

Time, Space and the Unknown: Maasai Configurations of Power and Providence

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Time, Space and the Unknown: Maasai Configurations of Power and Providence
Paul Spencer
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 041531724X

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Time, Space and the Unknown follows on from The Maasai of Matapoto and The Samburu to show how uncertainty and misfortune influence the social life of the Maasai.

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The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An Autobiography
Excellent
Bridging two worlds.
The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An Autobiography
sitting here with the author

Worlds Maasai Warrior
Tepilit Ole Saitoti
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0394527860
Release Date: 1985-11-12

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The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An Autobiography.......2006-11-07

Very interesting first person account of a Maasai man who becomes western educationed and gives insight to what growing up in a Maasai village was like. Quick read - powerful story. You must read this book if you plan on going to Kenya or Tanzania.

Excellent.......2006-03-23

After having just visited Africa, I wanted to get a better feel for what it's really like to be Maasai. This book is very real, and gives interesting insights from the "inside". I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Bridging two worlds........2002-09-29

There couldn't be two more different places than New York City and the lands of the Maasai in Tanzania. Tepilit Ole Saitoti's story of his journey in and between these two worlds is fascinating. I am looking forward to the update he is writing now that he is a Maasai Elder. This insight into another land and culture is a gift.

The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An Autobiography.......2002-02-04

Excellent book, very accurate and really worth the money. It gives the picture of a boy growing up as a real Maasai and the new life in civilized world of Germany and USA - a man between two cultures and the difficult question to decide which way to go along. Makes yourself wondering about the way we Western people are living and gives a chance to see our world with other eyers.

After having visited the Maasai area some months ago a good opportunity to compare facts with my own experience and found it even more interesting. Go for it!

sitting here with the author.......2001-12-22

I read this book 12 years ago and was so moved that I wrote a letter to to the author - something I have never done before or since. I was so struck by his ability to navigate between two cultures that seemingly had little in common. His book is a testimonial to the flexibility of the human spirit and the power of education. Last week, out of the blue, I received a telephone call from the author. Apparently, he had saved my address all these years. Saitoti is currently in the US as a visiting scholar. He will be speaking in various institutions and he has just started writing a follow up to The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior (The Worlds of a Maasai Elder). I have just shown him these amazon reviews. He is sitting here beside me and
would like to take this opportunity to say: "Thank you to the reviewers of my book for such beautiful reviews and to amazon.com for posting such a wonderful display of my work."

Once Intrepid Warriors: Gender, Ethnicity, and the Cultural Politics of Maasai Development

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Once Intrepid Warriors: Gender, Ethnicity, and the Cultural Politics of Maasai Development
Dorothy L. Hodgson
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
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ASIN: 0253214513

Book Description

"Hodgson presents us with a complex, interactive picture of change over time, one dominated neither by the Maasai nor the state and development apparatus. . . . The Maasai emerge not simply as the 'intrepid warriors' envisioned by government and development officials, or even sometimes by themselves, but as active agents in the construction of their own history. This history, however, is often contradictory, contested, and varied." --Jane Parpart

Herd and Spear: The Maasai of East Africa

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Herd and Spear: The Maasai of East Africa
Solomon Ole Saibull , and Rachel Carr
Manufacturer: Collins and Harvill Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Maasai of East Africa (Celebrating the Peoples and Civilizations of Africa)

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The Maasai of East Africa (Celebrating the Peoples and Civilizations of Africa)
Jamie Hetfield , and Marianne Johnston
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ASIN: 0823923304

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Outstanding insights and beautiful writing.
Wonderful personal insights with the Maasai

MAASAI DAYS
Cheryl Bentsen
Manufacturer: Anchor
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Binding: Paperback

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The Africans

ASIN: 038541630X
Release Date: 1991-04-01

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Outstanding insights and beautiful writing........1999-10-10

Why is this book out of print? It's one of the best books written about modern Africa.

Wonderful personal insights with the Maasai.......1998-11-28

Well written insights into the daily lives of the Maasai. Gives true feeling of the issues the Maasai face every day. A great read for anyone who is interested in Kenya or pastoralist peoples

Being Maasai: Ethnicity And Identity In East Africa (Eastern African Studies)

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Being Maasai: Ethnicity And Identity In East Africa (Eastern African Studies)
Thomas Spear
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Inkishu Myths and Legends of the Maasai (African Art & Literature Series)

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Inkishu Myths and Legends of the Maasai (African Art & Literature Series)
Kioi Wa Mbugua
Manufacturer: Jacaranda Designs
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Book Description

This revised edition of the first and most complete book on board sports graphics -- from rarer, classic archival material to the latest trends -- includes exciting examples of recent board graphics. Surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding have produced a stunning array of imagery and some of the most influential graphics to emerge in the last 30 years. Board is a comprehensive survey of the best of board sports graphics, from rare, classic archive material to the latest trends. Top artists and art directors, such as Jim Phillips, Erik Brunetti, Todd Francis, Marc McKee and Scott Clum, explain the complex subcultures which have given rise to this art, and examine the close links between board sports and music, design, and fashion. Anarchic, funny, brutal, and beautiful, Board is a unique document of the visual expression of youth culture.

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Great Book.......2007-03-22

I bought this for my son and he loved it. Great pictures and a very nice book.

For designers, surfers, skaters and snowboarders.......2000-04-27

This is quite a cool book really, although like lots of graphics style books, they are best for browsing rather than reading. BOARD has a three sections each devoted to eithet the graphics of surfing, snowboarding and skate(boarding). There is a bit of text to each section, but mostly it is good quality colour photographs of the development of various board graphics through the years.

There is a great section on the early Mambo designs and the skateboard section is particualy diverse. Anyway I'll shut up now and try not to sound too much like a literary critic because basically this isn't literature; its is graphics and would appeal to graphic designers as much as surfers etc. cool

Board: Surf, Skate, Snow Graphics
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Board: Surf, Skate, Snow Graphics
Patrick Burgoyne
Manufacturer: Laurence King
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Binding: Paperback

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Board: Surf/Skate/Snow Graphics, Expanded Edition
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Board: Surf/Skate/Snow Graphics, Expanded Edition
Patrick & Jeremy Leslie Burgoyne
Manufacturer: Laurence King / HDi
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O1GEKA

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