Cacti and Succulents: Step-By-Step to Growing Success (Crowood Gardening Guides)

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Cacti and succulents are ideal houseplants, needing little care and providing unusual and colourful displays. This book looks at the increasingly wide variety of plants now available, and assists the beginner to choose and cultivate many of the popular types. Full details are given on feeding, watering, potting, and on displaying the collection to its best advantage. An A-Z listing of over 75 varieties shows the wide diversity of shapes, sizes, and effects that can be grown.

Customer Reviews:

Keen by Name, Keen by Nature.......2004-10-27

This is a splendid book and the enthusiasm of the author shines through. No book on cacti can give all the answers, the subject is too vast. The author of this book takes the sensible approach and ensures that the content is well written and informative. The photographs in the book are excellent and show some species that are not normally seen in this type of book, particulary the Asclepiadaceae family. The feeling that the author would like you the reader to know exactly what he knows comes through strongly. There are articles on pests and diseases, grafting, watering and soil mixtures and even some tips on showing your plants. For those people who have a small collection of plants and want to keep them healthy and flowering, without going into too many technicalities, this is the book for you, and excellent value too.

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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.

Whether it's the Edinburgh Festival or the fairways of St. Andrews that draw you to Scotland, our authors tell you how to get the most out of your vacation.
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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You’ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer’s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You’d be lost without us!

Frommer’s Scotland features gorgeous color photos of the quaint villages, misty moors, and offshore islands that await you. It’s a highly personal guide that’s fun to read and even more fun to use on the road—and it’s much more complete and in-depth than its major competitor.

You’ll find complete details on lovely small town s, world-class golf courses, superb fishing, country pubs, whiskey distilleries, natural wonders, castles, literary landmarks, mysterious ancient ruins, and Edinburgh’s vibrant cultural scene. You’ll even get a free color fold-out map!

Customer Reviews:

Useful for Planning.......2007-04-10

Purchased this book to help with planning for a forthcoming trip to Scotland. Seems fairly informative, but can only really review it after taking the trip.

Got me excited about my trip.......2007-02-21

I have an older edition of the Frommer's Scotland, and I really love it. It is arranged nicely (by region mostly), and gives a lot of details about the biggest cities and most popular tourist attractions. However, it also gives some great regional information and stuff about the smaller towns. I like that it gives you admission prices, hours etc. for most attractions (the prices in my book are outdated, but still a good general idea). I haven't traveled to Scotland yet, but this book has got me very excited about my upcoming holiday. Very practical information!!

Pretty good coverage, but not great for budget travellers.......2006-04-12

I'm planning a trip to Scotland (leaving next week), and have never used Frommer's guides before. It has good suggestions for interesting touristy places to visit in Scotland, and gives a well written, concise historical description of the sites, which I like.

However, for booking hotels, I haven't selected a single suggestion from Frommers. This is because their suggestions are generally way too expensive. For example, looking for accomodations in the Orkney Islands, you'd think it was impossible to spend less than $150 a night if you relied exclusively on this guide. On the web, I found that there are at least a handful two and three star hotels in Kirkwall that were less than $100 a night, and look very nice.

Also, it says in Frommer's that it's ~$100 to travel by train to Edinburgh from London, but it doesn't mention that there are actually a huge range of fares, from ~$20 to more than $200 at www.virgin.com/trains, that depends on how early you purchase the tickets, and how flexible you want the ticket to be.

From these and other examples, I've decided that Frommer's is a fine place to start for an overview and figuring out where I want to go, but I'd end up unnecessarily spending a fortune if I relied on it for the practical stuff.

Frommers Guide To Scotland.......2006-03-16

I like the book. It is very informative and seems to have quite a few interesting areas listed. I also wanted fishing as a side trip and this book listed the best places to go.

Frommer's Scotland.......2003-02-03

Of all the travel books I purchased for my first trip to Scotland, the Frommer's edition is the one I used and kept after my trip. It is comprehensive, detailed, and gives good advice. It had all the attractions I wanted to visit and more. They also have a great website as a reference tool.

Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours, Fifth Edition

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must have for self driving travellers
Excellent guide to seeing Scotland from behind the wheel
This book definitely came in handy
Didn't look at this one at all
How much time do you have?

Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours, Fifth Edition
Automobile Association , and Automobile Association
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ASIN: 0764525352

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Scotland's a country to see by car. With its lochs and hills, small towns and country inns, you lose a lot of autonomy by depending on public transportation. Frommer's guide presents 25 itineraries--all with precise directions, distances and drive times, sights along the way, history, nature, and family-oriented highlights, recommended walks, scenic side trips, and detailed, accurate route-planning maps.

Divvied up into four regions with five to seven tours each, the routes take one to three days to drive. The writing is informative, and the color photography is splendid, assisting with the task of choosing among the many fine trips. If you're after stony castles, hillside ambles, breathtaking mountain scenery, and watching a man hand-weave tartans on a loom, the "Doon the Watter" tour might appeal, while the "Queen of the South" tour features prehistoric chambered tombs, the Kircudbright Wildlife Park, and a rocky memorial to Robert the Bruce. If, on the other hand, jagged sea shores, old whaling centers, whisky distilleries, and stones with Pictish symbols are more to your fancy, "The Fishing Trail" might interest you more. Either way, Frommer's guide provides wonderful assistance in selecting then enjoying the sort of Scottish holiday you had in mind.

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Everything You Need to See the Best of Scotland by Car!

Let Frommer's Take You To:

Jagged coastlines, freshwater lakes, and saltwater fjords
St. Andrews, home of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Hip and historic Edinburgh: Princes Street, the Royal Mile, and the magnificent Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Trossachs, the romantic countryside of Rob Roy.
The towering peaks of the Torridon Highlands and the mysterious Loch Ness
And much, much more!

Inside You'll Find:

25 distinctive, easy-to use itineraries—all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos
Tips on the best hotels and restaurants along each route
Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route
All the sights along the way—with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids
Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks
Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps

Customer Reviews:

must have for self driving travellers.......2007-05-13

great itinaries for loco-regional driving
quite detail maps and time suggestions
best if include more long trips which cover some of everything

Excellent guide to seeing Scotland from behind the wheel.......2006-02-10

This review is for the 6th edition, 2005 printing.

Excellent guide to seeing Scotland with a sports car or a recreational vehicle (RV; a home on wheels). You will enjoy some great driving tours and routes through this historical region of United Kingdom.

Frommers has recently come out with more "Best-Loved Driving Tours" series ... guides that are not very inexpensive, but are very well researched and quite comprehensive. One will have plenty of driving tours and routes to chose from, whether you like arts and museums, scenic roads and breathtaking views, urban towns and shopping, or just want to experience a regione's culture and life.

Unlike the other Frommer guides that are fatter and heavier, this little book gives you not too many specifics on lodging or eating. It is geared strictly for the person behind the wheel and her or his passengers.

I have had a great experience using this guide and will recommend it to anyone who can afford it. Also, you might want to check to see if your library carries it and check it out for the duration of your visit abroad.

When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).

This book definitely came in handy.......2003-08-15

For all the hours we spent in the car, this book definitely came in handy. With full-color photos and maps, history and tips on scenic side trips, this guide was the best for our driving tour. The itineraries were well thought out and were a great guide and resource.

Didn't look at this one at all.......2003-06-20

I really wasn't very impressed with the outline. I would recommend Scoland the Best and then the Eyewitness guide as a must if traveling to Scotland. It was not very specific, and the tours for the most part were too long. Most were 2 days, and we were in different places every other night which really didn't allow us to do what the tours suggest.

How much time do you have?.......2003-03-30

This book is going to be of little use to someone who is going to Scotland for a week to 10 days for their first visit. It seems that the original audience for this book is the AA, Automobile Assn (in the US, AAA) members looking for vacations or day trips. Although the book gives 25 great routes to take for scenery, it does not spend very much space telling you about what it is you are seeing when you get there, assuming you already know the history of the castle and so forth.
This book could be very helpful if you were going to be in country for a couple of weeks or months, then coupled with more informative, detail oriented guides, this could lead you to some wonderful vistas. Depends on how much time you have, and what you have seen already in Scotland. If you have been there before, a leisurely driving trip could be just the thing.

Frommer's Edinburgh & Glasgow (Frommer's Complete)

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Excellent

Frommer's Edinburgh & Glasgow (Frommer's Complete)
Barry Shelby
Manufacturer: Frommer's
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Frommer's Scotland (Frommer's Complete)

ASIN: 0470055316

Book Description

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

Complete coverage of Edinburgh's and Glasgow's famed festivals.
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

Download Description

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go––they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer’s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife.

Frommer's Edinburgh & Glasgow is the premier guide to Scotland’s largest cities. No other competing title offers complete coverage of both cities. Inside you’ll find details of Edinburgh’s and Glasgow’s famed festivals; candid reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife; and coverage of each city’s top attractions, including: the Edinburgh Castle, the Edinburgh Zoo, the Glasgow Science Centre, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum (Glasgow), and the Royal Museum & Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh).

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-03-08

We're planning a trip for May. The books appears very complete. I recommend all Frommer's guides.

Driving Tours: Scotland (Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours)

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Driving Tours: Scotland (Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours)
David Williams
Manufacturer: Macmillan General Reference
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ASIN: 0132204010

Frommer's Complete Hostel Vacation Guide to England, Wales & Scotland (Complete Hostel Vacation Guide to England, Wales and Scotland)

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Backpacker's Dream Come True
This book saved my life!!
Spunky, smart, and indispensable to today's budget traveller

Frommer's Complete Hostel Vacation Guide to England, Wales & Scotland (Complete Hostel Vacation Guide to England, Wales and Scotland)
Kristina Cordero
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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ASIN: 0028607015

Customer Reviews:

Backpacker's Dream Come True.......2000-05-17

I backpacked the UK in September of 1999 by myself. This book helped make the trip one of the best times I've had in my life. It was frequently the envy of fellow hostel-goers, and was often seen on hand in the hostel libraries. The directions to individual hostels can't be beat and the 'things to do' areas are great as well. I realize that this book is out of print now (why?), but if you plan on backpacking the UK, FIND A COPY! If you absolutely cannot, email me at bryan@n-o-s-p-a-m.dugger.com (remove the n-o-s-p-a-m.)

This book saved my life!!.......1997-01-12

I'm not a great reader but this book saved my life. I was in GB with girlfriend and girlfriend dumped me. In London. She left this book behind. I took Kristina Cordero's advice as godspell and traveled alone all over the island. All the places where just as described in the book. When I wanted to be alone, I went where she said so and viceversa. A really great book for anyone who wants to travel. But it's also a great read. I never went to Scotland but I read about it anyway! And laughed! Josh Remsen, San Diego, CA

Spunky, smart, and indispensable to today's budget traveller.......1996-07-19

Cordero's guide provides a to-the-point analysis of the premiere budget retreats of the region, and she does so with wit and spunk. Her guide is noteworthy in that it also guides readers to the major sights of each area, including some more funky, less-touristed ones. Cordero's in-depth hostel reviews do not hesitate to comment on virtually any aspect of the hostel: whether it is a long trek from the train station, whether the roosters awaken guests at the crack of dawn, whether the hostel cooks make a mean breakfast...it is a pleasure to read a guide written by a fellow budget traveler who obviously relished her experiences traversing the British Isles, and who delights in sharing them along with her great money-saving tips. A-one guide

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choice depends on your style of travel
Buy any book by this author Frommer

Frommer's Scotland 2000 (Frommer Other)
Arthur Fromemr
Manufacturer: Hungry Minds
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ASIN: 0028636007

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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Thoroughly updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Scotland features gorgeous color photos of the quaint villages, misty moors, and offshore islands that await you. It's a highly personal guide that's fun to read and even more fun to use on the road--and it's much more complete and in-depth than its major competitor.

You'll find complete details on lovely small towns, world-class golf courses, superb fishing, country pubs, whiskey distilleries, natural wonders, castles, literary landmarks, mysterious ancient ruins, and Edinburgh's vibrant cultural scene. You'll even get a free color fold-out map, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Customer Reviews:

choice depends on your style of travel.......2002-04-18

I checked this out of my local library along with Lonely Planet's version for comparison before buying a guidebook for my trip. Frommer's has good coverage of major sights to see in the more popular tourist spots. However, their book skipped a lot of lesser-known sights and areas that were covered in Lonely Planet (I particularly noticed this for archaeological sites, my own favorite category). On the other hand, Frommer's provides better coverage of hotels and restaraunts, and includes a wider range of middle- to high-priced choices, especially. If your approach to travel is to see as much as is humanly possible each day and return to your hotel only to sleep (as mine is), I'd go with Lonely Planet's version for its more thorough coverage of lesser-known destinations and its budget lodgings. If you like to choose distinctive hotels and restaraunts and spend a significant part of your trip enjoying them, Frommer's is probably a better option.

Buy any book by this author Frommer.......2000-05-26

If the book was written by Frommer, it is a great book. I can't wait to go to scotland. He gave maps that were legible, rated restaurants and hotels in all price ranges and lots of helpful hints for first time and regular travellers.

Driving Tours: Scotland, 1996 (Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours)

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Driving Tours: Scotland, 1996 (Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours)
Williams
Manufacturer: Frommer
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ASIN: 0028608887

Arthur Frommer's dollar wise guide to England and Scotland

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Arthur Frommer's dollar wise guide to England and Scotland
Stanley Mills Haggart
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Dollarwise Guide to England and Scotland (Frommer's Dollarwise Guide)

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Dollarwise Guide to England and Scotland (Frommer's Dollarwise Guide)
Haggart
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ASIN: 0130479608

Frommer's Budget Travel Guide: Scotland & Wales on $50 a Day '92-'93 (Frommer's Scotland and Wales from $ a Day)

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Frommer's Budget Travel Guide: Scotland & Wales on $50 a Day '92-'93 (Frommer's Scotland and Wales from $ a Day)
Darwin Porter
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ASIN: 0133348148

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Terriffic resource!.......2005-02-17

I've used by copy over and over for years-- its for children but I use it myself. This is a giant oversized book gives an excellent visual overview of Jewish history, beginning approximately 5,000 years before the birth of Christ and ending with the present time. A time line summarizes the text and places Jewish history in the context of general world history. Includes 300 photographs, maps, charts, and drawings.

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A compilation of outstanding creative work in product presentation from the past three years, this resource runs the gamut, showing the crucial role packaging design plays in marketing bags, beverages, cosmetics, fashion, food, household items, industrial items, tobacco, sporting goods, and much more. Informative captions are included, and indices list ad agencies, creative directors, art directors, designers, illustrators, photographers, and clients.

Customer Reviews:

Limited Scope.......2002-07-17

This book will serve as a good reference if you are interested in packaging design for food/beverage products, but it has very limited examples outside this vertical market. I'd prefer to see a wider scope.

Awesome Book........2002-03-04

If you love packaging and photography...you will need to get this book. The selection of packaging featured are very inspiring. And the price offered by Amazon makes the buy so much more worthwhile.

Amazing!.......2001-11-14

This book shows the best works in pakaging design to date. It inspires and informs me about the high standard of the real world of packaging. From Gymboree to Budweiser, it shows a wide range of works. It is a "must-have" for students and professionals alike. With the current price (...) it's a bargain. Thanks Amazon for selling it so cheap. Remember "You learn from the best."

Great Book.......2001-02-27

Very good reference guide for graphic designers.

Design, Test, Integration, and Packaging of Mems/Moems 2002: 6-8 May, 2002, Cannes, France (Proceedings of SPIE)

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Design, Test, Integration, and Packaging of Mems/Moems 2002: 6-8 May, 2002, Cannes, France (Proceedings of SPIE)
Pierre Joris
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Binding: Hardcover

International Symposium on Advanced Pacakaging Materials: Processes, Properties and Interfaces : Chateau Elan, Braselton, Georgia March 6-8, 2000 : Proceedings

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International Symposium on Advanced Pacakaging Materials: Processes, Properties and Interfaces : Chateau Elan, Braselton, Georgia March 6-8, 2000 : Proceedings
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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ASIN: 0930815599

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Packaging Design Jpda: Members Work 8

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