Photosynthetic Picoplankton (Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences No. 214)

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Photosynthetic Picoplankton (Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences No. 214)
Trevor Platt , and William Li
Manufacturer: Unipub
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0317665731

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With New York City being overrun by cosmo-sipping, trance-listening, couch-sprawling hipsters, we thought it was high time to explore the places where real people settle in for some real drinking. If you think New York's classic dives are slipping away, have no fear-we've rounded up more than ninety places where you'll be scared to take your parents. Learn which dives have the best jukeboxes, the strongest drinks, and the most fascinating clientele. Want to know where to go to get propositioned for a threesome, meet a guy with a "Thrill Me" tattoo, or hear stories about some guy killing his dog? It's all inside!

"Mitchell reviews ninety of the city's skankiest haunts . . . hardly any of these dank dens are reviewed by those wussy Zagot surveyors."-The Village Voice

"New York's best dives are included and discussed in hilarious (and accurate) detail."-Robert Lanham, author, The Hipster's Handbook

Brooklyn-based author Wendy Mitchell has written for Glamour, Salon, Paper, Folio, the New York Daily News, Billboard and many other print and online publications.

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Good, On-Spot Guide to NYC's Dive Bars........2006-07-27

I came across this guide after having already been to several of the bars listed in it, including Mars Bar, the only bar listed in the book as 10/10 on the "diviness" scale.

Comparing the reviews to my own experience, they're largely on-spot, neither embellishing nor understating the general impressions I've gotten. For example, I've been to Mars Bar more than a few times, and I appreciate how despite being crowned Diviest of Them All, the book does note the bar's generally friendly and eclectic crowd (and I say this as the last person who would look like a fan of a place like Mars Bar).

The subtitle, "Drinking and Diving in the Five Boroughs" is a little misleading, however. The book is Manhattan-focused, and limits its selection of bars in other boroughs to particularly noteworthy or well-known dive bars.

Bar reviews are listed alphabetically but an index in the back arranged by neighborhood, along with a "dive bar crawl guide" that groups dive bars located near one other are also included for easy look-up of good bars to hit in your neighborhood. Little lists ("worst bathrooms," "college crowds," "best dives to take on a date,") interspersed throughout the book add a nice touch.

Outstanding........2003-05-22

A funny read- and a great bar guide. I'd been to a few of the bars in the book before purchasing, and I found the book to be accurate. I also found some hidden gems I'd never heard of- it is now my mission in life to become a regular at a few of the bars.

Highly recommended.

A Needed Shot in the Arm of the Genre.......2003-01-17

As a drinker for a good two-thirds of my years, I was heartened to discover this lovely guidebook. It made me want to see my native New York again, to rediscover its sweet old barfly haunts, with their sticky counters and slanted floors--and pour down some potables at a few new watering holes.

Ms. Mitchell has an keen eye for detail and a fine taste for parts of the city that New York-based books and movies rarely depict: its seedy, soused underbelly. Does Woody Allen ever wash up at the Blarney Cove? Could Tom Wolfe trick fellow drinkers at the Sly Fox? Would you rather a Blue & Gold Budweiser or a "Maid in Manhattan"? Answer? A resounding no.

This book in engaging, informative, illuminating, and voluble, a veritable Zagat's for the demimonde. I tip my hat--and raise my glass--to you.

Must buy for a fun time!.......2003-01-17

Forget Zagat's, this is the New York City Nightlife guide you really need. If you're tired of $12 beers, snobby cosmo-drinking New Yorkers, and waiting outside velvet ropes, check out the bars Mitchell has tried and tested--places where you can hang your hat, settle in on a bar stool and have a good time with _real_ friends. Not the imbibing type? You'll still get a kick out of Mitchell's crisp writing and funny drinking tales.

A must-read for dipsomaniacs everywhere!!.......2003-01-17

Purely as a utilitarian tool, this book is easily worth the nine dollars and ninety-five cents. You'll save that much on your first excursion through the seedy (but affordable) underbelly of New York night life, from tavern to pub to bar to saloon to roadhouse to outhouse till you find yourself curled up in the dog's bed next to the radiator in the cold-water flat of a Chinese merchant marineman named Sum Wing Ding you met only that evening playing 3-corned pitney, Mumbly Peg, and mahjong in the back booth of some waterfront dive where he's only just jumped ship. Like some dark inverse of the Riddle of the Sphinx, you'll start out on two legs and end up crawling on all four by morning. Better than that, however, is the fact that as Ms. Mitchell's wonderful homage to infamy and insobriety gains in popularity, you're likely to find battered, dog-eared copies in the hip pockets of your better class of hoboes and winos everywhere. If you can't afford a copy now, wait 6 months, search out your nearest steam grate, and nudge a bibulous connoisseur of this invaluable guide with one toe of your vomit-bespeckled Pumas. By the years end, you'll be introducing yourself with only your first name and last initial to all of your new friends in recovery.

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Some tall tales are actually true. This is a grand one, told with rightful pride by a boy who was there in the city of Philadelphia in 1777 and was lucky enough to play a role in the American Revolution.

John Jacob Mickley, eleven years old, and his father were in the city when the Great Bell began ringing Brong! Brong! BRONG! from atop the State House to warn the citizens: "Redcoats! The Redcoats are coming!"

And come the British did -- with their muskets and their cannons and their will to keep the colonies for their king. Looting they came and stealing any metal they could get their hands on to melt down for the making of more weapons. And the prize above all? The Great Bell itself -- metal for many a cannon!

But the clever Pensylvanians (yes, the word was spelled like that then) had other plans for keeping the Bell safe from the British.

Megan McDonald has aptly caught John Jacob's excited retelling of the story, and Marsha Gray Carrington has relished every wild and wooly moment of it in her pictures -- both funny and carefully researched.

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Here is a fascinating story of the Liberty Bellâ€”from its humble beginnings to is prominence as a lasting symbol of American freedom. It first arrived in Philadelphia in 1752 and was used to gater crowds to come hear important news about the War of Independence. The engage text and clever art combine to play homage to one of the United Statesâ€™ finest treasures. April â€¢ Picture Book

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The Liberty Bell (Welcome Books)
Lloyd G. Douglas
Manufacturer: Children's Press (CT)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0516278754

Saving the Liberty Bell (On My Own History)

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Excellent Teaching Resource!!!

Saving the Liberty Bell (On My Own History)
Marty Rhodes Figley
Manufacturer: First Avenue Editions
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1575056968

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Excellent Teaching Resource!!!.......2005-03-07

This is an excellent story based on historical fact about one of our country's most important symbols, the Liberty Bell. It's an eloquent example of how a child can make a difference.

In Search of Liberty: The Story of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

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In Search of Liberty: The Story of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
James B. Bell , and Richard I. Abrams
Manufacturer: Doubleday Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Liberty Bell (Pull Ahead Books)
Judith Jango-Cohen
Manufacturer: Lerner Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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Tread upon the Lion (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 3)

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A good book, but not his best overall.

Tread upon the Lion (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 3)
Gilbert Morris
Manufacturer: Bethany House Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1556615671

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Boston has been liberated from the British Army, but the long and hard and bloody war had only begun.

Every Step Toward Independence Led Them Into Deeper Danger

They fiery crucible of war had already taught the Bradford family that serving God and serving one's country often calls for great sacrifice. In the pursuit of the inalienable rights of the Sons of Liberty, the severing of strong ties with England had swept them into fields of battle and torn family loyalties asunder.

The defeat of the British at Bunker Hill and their evacuation from Boston was only the beginning of the struggle for a free America. As General George Washington makes a desperate attempt to forge an army that can stop the British from taking New York and defeating the Continental Army, Daniel Bradford fights to save his son Matthew from his old enemy Sir Leo Rochester. But the villain stoops so low as to hire Abigail Howland of the Winslow family to lure Matthew into his evil schemes.

Meanwhile, Clive Gordon, son of Colonel Leslie Gordon of the British army, falls in love with Katherine Yancy, a daring young woman whose father and uncle are patriot prisoners. When Clive crosses enemy lines to attempt their rescue, will he be shot as a spy?

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A good book, but not his best overall........1999-04-23

I enjoyed reading this book and seeing how the colonial war unfolded in the character's lives. It is a very good piece of writing, but I feel that his first work was more interesting in certain ways. I hope to see more of these books soon!

The Liberty Bell (First Facts: American Symbols)

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The Liberty Bell (First Facts: American Symbols)
Debbie L. Yanuck
Manufacturer: Capstone Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0736847073

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The Right Hand of God (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 6)

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A great continuing story from the Liberty Bell Series!

The Right Hand of God (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 6)
Gilbert Morris
Manufacturer: Bethany House Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1556615701

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After suffering through a harsh winter at Valley Forge, Washington's troops are strengthened in their resolve to bring a new nation to birth.

She could not keep her secret hidden for long.

With her brothers risking their lives for the cause of liberty, Rachel Bradford despises the tyranny of England. One day she finds a badly wounded enemy soldier hiding in their barn. Jacob Steiner is a German Jew who had been forcibly consripted to serve among the Hessian soldiers. Her first impulse is to turn him over to the authorities, but pity causes her to take him in and nurse him back to health. Concealing him from her family, she begins to care for him and discovers that he is nothing like the enemy she expected.

All through the long winter as her brothers are nearly starving at Valley Forge, Rachel is torn between her loyalty to the American cause of freedom and her awakening feelings for Steiner, especially after he comes to faith through her witness. But the day will come when she must face her family with the fact that she loves a man who was serving in the army of the enemy.

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A great continuing story from the Liberty Bell Series!.......1999-10-26

I would have to say my favorite book in this series is the first, but this one rivals a close second. I enjoyed the romance building between Rachel and her hideaway. It seems to mirror the plot of Among the King's Soldiers by Morris as well. I look forward to any more in this series. Unfortunately, Morris is writing so many different novels and series I have to update myself with the background of this series by the time I am able to read the next one. Still, You must read it!

Wind from the Wilderness (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 5)

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Wind from the Wilderness (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 5)
Gilbert Morris
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ASIN: 1556615698

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If Ever the Patriots Needed His Help, Now was the Time!

Joel Bradford and his sister, Phoebe, had been rescued from a life of poverty in England, coming to America to work for Daniel Bradford. While employed in a foundry, Joel meets an elderly actor who has retired in Boston and soon discovers that Joel has a natural gift for acting. He takes Joel under his wing, and together they put on a play for George Washington and his staff.

With General Howe about to make a strike against the weakened Continental Army, George Washington is in dire need of accurate reports of the British troop movements. One of Washington's officers discovers Joel's talent for disguise and recruits him to serve as a special agent. Since the British hold New York, Joel is sent there to establish himself as a British loyalist and travel and gather information for the patriots.

Young Joel Bradford quickly proves himself worthy of the confidence that General Washington had shown him, proving to be both fearless and a master of disguise. But will his love for Heather Reed, a fiery patriot who despises his loyalist position, be his undoing?

He was a master of disguise - a naturally gifted actor . . .the perfect spy - whose only mistake came the day he fell in love.

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You are here, a map declares, but of course you are not, any more than you truly occupy the vantage point into which a landscape painting puts you. How maps and paintings figure and reconfigure space-as well as our place in it-is the subject of Edward S. Casey's ambitious study, an exploration of how we portray the world and its many places.

Casey's discussion ranges widely from Northern Sung landscape painting to nineteenth-century American and British landscape painting and photography, from prehistoric petroglyphs and medieval portolan charts to seventeenth-century Dutch cartography and land survey maps of the American frontier. From these culturally and historically diverse forays a theory of representation emerges. Casey proposes that the representation of place in visual works be judged in terms not of resemblance, but of reconnecting with an earth and world that are not the mere content of mind or language-a reconnection that calls for the embodiment and implacement of the human subject.

Representing Place is the third volume in Casey's influential epic project of reinterpreting evolving conceptions of space in world thought. He combines history with philosophy, and cartography with art, to create a new understanding of how representation requires and thrives on space, ultimately renewing our appreciation of the power of place as it is set forth in paintings and maps.

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This digital document is an article from The Review of Metaphysics, published by Philosophy Education Society, Inc. on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 965 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Casey, Edward. Representing Place: Landscape Painting and Maps.(Book Review)
Author: C.E. Emmer
Publication: The Review of Metaphysics (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: Philosophy Education Society, Inc.
Volume: 57 Issue: 3 Page: 610(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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