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Excellent.......2002-12-13
The beautiful photos of lichens and mosses are the best feature of this book. Even many of the harder to identify crustose lichens are included and equally well photographed in this handsome guide. It is difficult to get a handle on lichen identification without some formal training, but this book will enable you to at least make identifications for some of the easier foliose and fruticose ones, such as parmelia or usnea, for example, and perhaps the more difficult ones too as you become more knowlegeable and experienced. The crustose lichen, rhizocarpon geographicum, for example, isn't that hard to identify from the tile-like pattern it makes on rocks and the lime-green color and black apothecia on the plant thallus.
Along with the photos, there are good descriptions and range maps showing plant distributions.
I had the opportunity to take supposedly the only full-semester lichenology class being taught that year in the entire U.S. by the late, great Harry Thiers, back in the mid-80's at San Francisco State University, a graduate botany course in which I'm proud to say I got an A. So I have some formal training in the area, and feel I can judge a good book on the subject when I see it, and this beautifully illustrated field guide is definitely worth the relatively modest price.
Detailed pictorial guide to primitive plants.......2001-10-20
Focused on the moist parts of western North America, this guide uses photos, range maps, and keys to identify and describe the primitive plants that are everywhere around us, but poorly understood. Great for plant exploration in the cool parts of the year. If you've ever wondered about those beautiful green carpeted forest floors, the delicate life growing on trees and rocks, or the lacey ferns in the fields and woods, this book is for you.
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The only up-to-date guide to the region available!
Fodor’s Israel, 6th Edition, completely rewritten for today's travelers, is ideal for first–time and return visitors who want to experience the country's awe-inspiring historical and religious sites and its vibrant modern culture.
• Eight pages of brilliant color photographs
• Accessible coverage of top destinations: Jerusalem and the Old City, the Dead Sea, Masada, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, Zfat, and the Negev desert
• Brand-new information on spa culture, the B&B scene, resorts, wineries, gallery experience, folk art shops, and transportation changes
• Full coverage of outdoor activities from the beaches of Eilat to hiking in the Golan
• Plus travel safety information and security expectations
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A helpful guide..........2007-06-13
Just back from 3 weeks in Israel and even though I was born there - this guide made it much easier to come back after 20 years. We used the guide in planing and reservations and were not disappointed with what we encountered. The Fodor's recommendations were right on the money and one of the books writers was our guide for a few days in Jerusalem - and even I (who lived there in the past) discovered a new aspects of it!
We are very pleased with the guide and will keep using it for future trips around the globe!
Review of Fodor's, 6th Edition Israel.......2007-06-12
A good resource for visiting Israel. Good advice on sample itineraies and places to stay and eat.
Adequate but could be better.......2007-05-28
I was grateful that Fodor's was the first of the major guides to release an update on Israel after the tourist drought of the early 2000s. The book has strong points and weak points. The description of sites, the history, and the information given on each attraction is very solid. But when it comes to choosing hotels and restaurants, information that I count on a good guidebook to provide, Fodor's Israel fails badly. Even in major cities, only a small number of options are offered, and I was stunned to see major, important options omitted altogether. All in all, this guidebook would not be very helpful if I did not already know Israel. And of course, it is written for people who are not knowledgeable.
Those folks could do far better with the updated Frommer's Israel that came out a few months later. This book isn't bad -- just not good enough.
For the non-budget traveler.......2007-05-18
As I recently arrived in Israel, I found out too late to whom this book was written: the non-budget traveler. Several of the "cheapest" hostels in Jerusalem (for example) start at $50/night. Nevermind that you can find accomodations for far more affordable all over the place. And these are the cheapest "budget accomodations" according to the book. The prices of hostels, restaurants, taxis, and other fares are rarely mentioned in the book, so you have no idea what your getting yourself into. These are crucial pieces of information. (Hitch-hiking, by the way, is an excellent mode of free transport here) On top of that the maps are rather useless. There is one low detail map of all of Israel, and then super detailed maps of the inner cities, but no maps inbetween. What happens if you don't know how to get to these super detailed neighborhoods? I found a far more useful map free at a hotel.
On the other hand, for the average tourist aiming at a couple weeks stay, and looking to see some good sites without too much concern as to the price, I'm sure this book would suffice.
Fodor's complete guide to Israel: people, places, past and pastimes.......2007-01-23
At last there's a guide that shares the country's pleasures that Israelis and Europeans have enjoyed for years. Fodor's Israel captures outdoor sports, hiking, beaches, and snorkeling in addition to the historic and religious sites.
The Pleasures and Pastime section for each region highlights what Israelis are likely to enjoy--from archaeology and beaches to walking and wine. Great Itineraries from 1 to 19 days route the visitor through historic and beautiful places in Israel overall and by region. And Closeups provide the history and context for the country and its people.
Its many detailed maps let you know where you are. And whether you're looking to walk the Christian stations in Jerusalem or walk the rock of Masada where Jews stood up against Rome, Fodor's confidently guides and explains. Masada, nearby the Dead Sea, for example includes a two-page guide to the site with complete details for visitors and a full page feature on its history and legacy.
And there's an extensive section (at least 20 pages) devoted to Eilat and all the sports activities associated with its coast line on the Red Sea. I must admit that snorkeling in the Red Sea made me feel more like an Israeli than anything I've ever done, and I will never forget my first time.
In addition to the sites and activities, Fodor's comes through with its usual strengths in up-to-date and highly focused hotel and restaurant listings throughout the country. I'm always surprised by how one paragraph about a place to stay or where to have a meal can be as revealing as it is in Fodor's. And for shoppers there's plenty to do.
And while Fodor's describes so many places and things to do in Israel, seasoned travellers know that spending more time in fewer places in a country will bring you the biggest satisfaction.
No matter what you're going to Israel for, Fodor's is a good bet. After all it's written by the people who know it best, people who live there and spend their time sharing their country with visitors.
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Christopher Columbus: Recognizing Stereotypes (Opposing Viewpoints Juniors)
Bonnie Szumski
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245 black-and-white images from authentic folk art of New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Hawaiian Islands, and Australia — among other locales. Includes geometric patterns, masks, wood carvings, images of the mysterious giant statuary of Easter Island, Australian rock paintings, tapestries, pottery, and much more.
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Not spectacular.......2007-07-12
It's okay, but nothing to write home about and not much that isn't out in the public already.
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Paul Gaugin: Images from the South Seas (Pegasus Paperbacks)
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ASIN: 3791325892 |
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Paul Gauguin Images from the South Seas
By Eckhard Hollmann
Paul Gauguin (1848 -1903) continues exert an extraordinary fascination through both his life and his works. This exciting study focuses on the years from the artist 's first journey to Tahiti in 1891 to his death in the South Pacific in 1903.
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Couldn`t put it down.......2001-07-12
This survey of Gauguin's later work and career provided an excellent complement to Maugham's "The Moon and Sixpence". The book provides the historical background to separate the facts from the rumors that circulated after his death. The excellent reproductions (all in color) are well chosen to complement the text and sequenced so that they are on or near the pages on which they are discussed. The book is an easy read and an excellent bargain for a hardbound book so well illustrated.
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Designs of the South Pacific (International Design Library)
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7th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference 15th International Conference on Vlsi Design: Proceedings 7-11 January 2002 Bangalore, India
India) Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (7th : 2002 : Bangalore
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Asp-Dac '99: Proceedings of the Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference January 18-21, 1999 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Wanchai, Hong ko
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Design Automation Conference, 1998 Asia and South Pacific
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This third meeting of the ASP-DAC provides an international forum for researchers and engineers worldwide in electronic systems, VLSI design, and CAD/EDA. ASP-DAC is regarded as a sister conference of Design Automation Conference (DAC) in the US."~"General Purpose Microprocessors; DVD Multimedia Systems; Design Methodologies for Low Power LSI; Self-Powered Systems; Custom vs. Programmable Implementations"~"Design Automation
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European Vision and the South Pacific, Second Edition
Bernard Smith
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Ground-breaking in art-historical studies of the Pacific.......1999-02-01
With this book, art historian Bernard Smith established the model for all future considerations of the reception of the South Pacific by Europeans, as manifested in artistic impressions and interpretations of the early explorers and settlers of the region. In a way, you could say that Smith's ideas establish the discourse of 'postcolonialism' long before such a word was used. Essential reading for anyone interested in Pacific studies.
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Good Mourning California
Solo Stauffacher
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Naga: Cultural Origins in Siam and the West Pacific
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the late R. Buckminster Fuller
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Probably no other region in the world possesses as many symbols for water as East and Southeast Asia, particularly Siam. Aquatic images and attributes abound in a wide range of human pursuits, from ritual, literature, dancing, and art, to architecture and town planning. This book explains
these symbols while relating them to the origin of civilizations in the area. A revised edition of Jumsai's 1982 study of Thai cultural origins, this volume incorporates original ideas and important contributions by R. Buckminster Fuller on maritime history, the significance of world population
density distribution, and the "nautical" architecture indigenous to the West Pacific region.
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Nerli: An Italian Painter in the South Pacific
Michael Dunn
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This study of the late 19th- and early 20th-century Italian painter Girolamo Pieri Nerli traces his artistic development, personal life, and travels to the South Pacific where he became an influential figure in Australasian art circles. Forty full-color reproductions of Nerli's work are included with commentary.
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