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Hawaii's Ferns and Fern Allies is the first comprehensive survey of Hawaii's ferns to be published in more than 100 years. The book covers endemic, indigenous, and naturalized ferns and fern allies (including rare and endangered taxa), providing dichotomous keys, basionyms and synonyms, technical descriptions and distributions, a glossary, and statistical information. The author addresses unresolved taxonomic problems and offers suggestions for future research. He includes information from Hawaiian folklore and mythology, describes uses of ferns by native Hawaiians, and updates Hawaiian common names. More than 100 line drawings illustrate all 222 species, varieties, and forms, and some hybrids.
The volume is based on extensive fieldwork, studies of herbarium collections worldwide, and consultations with pteridologists, local ecologists, and collectors. It provides the much-needed scientific basis for a new, worldwide appreciation of Hawaiian ferns and fern allies and for major efforts to protect and conserve them. This well-researched and highly readable book will be enthusiastically received by amateur and professional naturalists, fern enthusiasts, and professional botanists.
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Best guide available for Hawaiian native ferns and their allies.......2007-09-06
As complete a guide as possible (so far) for identifying the myriad of ferns and their allies on the Hawaiian Islands. Far more complete than any other available publication.
At last, a summary of Hawaii's little known ferns.......2006-11-23
It is said that the most thoroughly investigated natural environment on Earth is the countryside within a day's walk of Oxford University. But the Hawaiian islands, the greatest natural history "laboratory" on Earth, are well up on that list.
Nevertheless, there is so much here to know that some sectors of the natural world have been skimped. One is the ferns, which until now have not received a comprehensive review since before World War I.
In "Hawaii's Ferns and Fern Allies," Daniel Palmer has his work cut out for him. Worldwide, many families with representatives in Hawaii have not been thoroughly studied. Here, there are quite a number of doubtful species, and considerable confusion due to misnaming or giving the same name to different species over the decades.
One endemic species, Doryopteris takeuchii, was not discovered until 1988, though its location is hardly obscure -- it grows all over Diamond Head.
Palmer, a dermatologist and tree farmer who divides his time between Hawaii and Michigan, tentatively concludes that there are 200 species of ferns and 21 allies (such as Lycopodiums) in the islands.
Unlike flowering plants, where aliens now outnumber natives, the ferns of Hawaii are almost all (85 percent) natives. Of these, nearly three-quarters are known only from these islands.
Only a handful of native ferns are thought to be extinct, but 29 species out of 144 are either rare or designated as endangered.
Most, from tiny plants that are hardly ever noticed, to tree ferns, live in wet areas, but a few species have made homes on sunburnt rocks, even at high altitudes.
Another few are aquatic, including Salvinia molesta, a floating plant that has become a serious weed, along with a small number of other imports.
Most aliens are not weedy, but the popular staghorn ferns (Platyceriums) are "potentially serious invaders of native forests." Platycerium bifurcatum was found spreading into the wild on Maui in 1991.
The Hawaiians, of course, have the longest experience with native ferns, some of which served as food, as medicine, as a source of glue for making up kapa (bark cloth, also known as tapa) and in rituals.
Curiously, though, the fern most often seen in Hawaiian cultural contexts today, Physmatosorus grossus, is an alien.
Called laua`e, this fern smells similar to maile (a fragrant native forest vine) and is used by dancers and in lei.
But Palmer says this may be a confusion. A scented plant called laua`e is referred to in old Kauai lore, but it may not even have been a fern.
William Hillebrand, who attempted to treat all known Hawaii ferns in his flora of 1888, did not include P. grossus, and the oldest example in scientific collections dates only from 1919.
Apparently, P. grossus was brought in from the South Pacific within the past century and because it happened to have an odor similar to maile, the name migrated over. The original laua`e is somewhat mysterious but ethnobotanist Puanani Anderson-Wong concluded that it was the fern Microsorum spectrum, although that native is found on all islands, not just Kauai.
M. spectrum is now known in Hawaiian as pe`ahi.
There is a fair amount of this sort of lore in Palmer's book, although the bulk of it is technical. Because both amateurs and professionals have been in need of a guide to Hawaii's ferns, Palmer designed his book to be usable by both. A variety of typographical stunts makes it easy for amateurs to find the common or garden variety information.
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Ferns of Hawai'i
Kathy Valier
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Good Investment.......2002-07-22
Buying this book prior to my Alaska cruise proved to be well worth the investment. Per Ludmer's suggestion, we rented a car in Skagway and drove to Carcross, Yukon, Canada. What a wonderful outing away from the ship and for less then 25% the cost of us all taking the train. Get more tips from Ludmer by reading this book.
Concise, easy-to-read, candid.......2001-05-04
Concise, easy-to-read information fills every page of this bestseller. Unlike most cruise guidebooks, Cruising Alaska puts the emphasis on hard facts - not pretty pictures. Every detail is here, including stateroom size, passenger-crew ratio, dining options, current cruising routes, ship decor, onboard facilities and more. A candid analysis of the routes is given for every ship in Alaska this season, with details on the highlights, as well as what is missed. Maps, index.
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Peary and Amundsen Race to the Poles (Beyond the Horizons)
Antony Mason
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Entertainment Dining spotlights a wide array of design solutions for those who seek new and exciting restaurant experiences, where having a meal is not the sole purpose.
In this 176-page volume are gathered 57 of the most exciting projects that fulfill the desires of today's diners. This book, illustrated with over 250 full-color photographs and floor plans, presents the creative and varied approaches taken by top professionals to build entertainment into their restaurant design.
The unique projects featured cover a wide spectrum as varied as the comic book universe of Marvel Mania in Universal City, CA to the grandeur of ancient Rome at The Restaurants at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City, NJ with its statues, fountains, balconies and cornices. This book illustrates where entertainment and dining meet.
176 pages 9" x 12" 250 color photos hardbound 1-58471-005-5
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Greater Seattle/Eastside Edition
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Brand New Unopened, sealed book with card. Good from now until NEXT November!
The Entertainment Book - the BIG coupon book - has been known for years as a great way to save money on dining out, attractions and so much more. You might even have one in your kitchen drawer for your local area.
If you are on vacation and want to go out to dinner, do you have a buy-one-get-one-free coupon? You do if you were smart enough to buy an Entertainment Book for the area before you left home! There are books available for lots and lots of metropolitan areas and vacation destinations.
Use in your neighborhood, or when traveling to this area to save on Dining, Travel, Attractions and more!
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These also make wonderful gifts, for locals or for your visitors.
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Theme Restaurant Design: Entertainment & Fun Dining
Martin M. Pegler
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Tour the world's best theme restaurants It's the hottest trend sweeping the restaurant industry: entertainment eating. And here's your chance to get an up close, full-color tour of the world's best, and most elaborate, establishments. Theme Restaurant Design: Entertainment and Fun in Dining, by Martin Pegler, takes you on a unique, unforgetable journey to the Motown Cafe... Tinseltown... Jekyll & Hyde... Harley Davidson Cafe... Dive... Race Rock... Dick Clark's American Bandstand... Cafe Med.#. .Route 66... Daily Planet... Alcatraz Brewing... Night Gallery... Country Star Rainforest... Kyoka... Benihana... All Star Cafe... Michael Jordan's... and many other innovative eateries. Each entry includes a stunning full-color photograph, floor plans, plus the story behind the establishments phenomenal success. Whether you're an architect r designer looking for ideas and inspiration, or simply want to tour the world's greatest theme restaurants, this is the guide you've been waiting for.
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$18 and UNDER: The Guide to Reasonable Dining and Entertainment in Philadelphia, 2001 Update is the premier guide to reasonable dining in Philadelphia. The 152-page book reviews over 275 restaurants, bars and lounges, each with an average entree price of $18 and less. Each restaurant is given an object 75-100 word description, and a rating based on its food, service, decor and atmosphere. It has been described as a resource for Philadelphians and visitors alike.
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Cheap eats!.......2001-04-16
I highly recommend this book for Philadelphians who love to eat out but don't have the budget to match their good taste. Similar to Zagats but with less pretension, it is full of great synopses of restaurants throughout the city arranged by cuisine and neighborhood. Brief, yet thoughtful reviews definitely help with the question, "Where do you want to go for dinner?" My only complaint is that is is not quite as well organized and comprehensive as Zagat's Philadelphia.
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- Great unpretentious advice!
- Excellent, comprehensive guide- First Rate!!
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$18 and Under: The Guide to Reasonable Dining and Entertainment in Philadelphia
M. Kravitz
Manufacturer: Spirit of Seventy Six
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$18 and Under is a guide to dining and entertainment in Philadelphia. It is an excellent reference guide to both local Philadelphian's as well as tourists. Being only 4"x6", it is easy to carry. The key to this book is that only places with an average entree price of $18 and Under are listed. It is the perfect guide for the everyday person to use. You will find over 225 places listed that range from the trend-setters to the traditional, from the local pubs to the gidden gems. the places you will read about have been visited by people who were born and who live in Philadelphia. Each restaurant is listed by the section of the city in which it resides, and then by style of food.
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Great unpretentious advice!.......1999-10-11
Terrific find---found wonderful restaurants I've never heard of and now have become favorites.
This makes a great no-brainer gift.
Excellent, comprehensive guide- First Rate!!.......1999-06-28
This is the most intelligent, comprehensive and useful guidebook to Philadelphia dining that I have ever seen. It is honest and on the money, and it has certainly saved me from dining disasters, and introduced me to some of the best dining in the city. Most importantly, it is laid out in a fashion that makes it super-easy to use.
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- Zagats for poor people!
- Don't waste your money on Zagats- this book is far better!
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$18 and Under: The Guide to Reasonable Dining and Entertainment in Philadelphia, 2000 Update
Marc Kravitz
Manufacturer: Spirit of Seventy Six
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ASIN: 0967109116 |
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$18 and Under reviews over 250 restaurants, bars and lounges in Philadelphia, each having an average entree price of $18 and under. Each restaurant is rated according to its quality of food, service, atmosphere and price. The types of places and food covered is diverse. They range from the trend-setters to the traditional, from the local pubs to the hidden gems. The book is only 4"x6", which makes is very easy to carry along. This is the second version of the book.
Customer Reviews:
Zagats for poor people!.......1999-11-24
I highly recommend this book for Philadelphians who love to eat out but don't have the budget to match their good taste. Similar to Zagats, but less with less pretension, it is full of great synopses of restaurants throughout the city arranged by cuisine and neighborhood. My only minor complaint is the lack of entries for restaurants in the suburbs. But who cares about restaurants in the suburbs when there are so many great ones in town?
Don't waste your money on Zagats- this book is far better!.......1999-11-10
This book is the best resource I've found for dining in Philadelphia... It tells you where to go, what to expect, and what it will cost, all written honestly, without advertisements. I highly recommend it, particularly for those who are new to, or visiting, Philadelphia
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This restaurant guide to reasonable dining in Philadelphia contains over 250 objective reviews of places with an average entree price of $18 and less. The 2002 Update is the fourth edition.
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Church Banquets Made Easy
Joanne Fields , and
Lois Otto
Manufacturer: The Standard Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0872391159 |
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