The Sunflower Family (Nature Watch (Carolrhoda Hardcover))

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The flora is prepared at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Nairobi and the Makerere University. Significant contributions are also made by specialists elsewhere. The flora is designed to a high academic standard and should be a useful resource reference for anyone concerned with the identification and utilization of plants in eastern Africa. Each family is published as a separate part.

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Compositae (Part 2) (2002) (Flora of Tropical East Africa)

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Flora of Tropical East Africa - Compositae (Part 2) (2002) (Flora of Tropical East Africa)

Manufacturer: CRC
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Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest, Part 5: Compositae

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Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest, Part 5: Compositae
Leo C. Hitchcock , and Arthur Cronquist
Manufacturer: University of Washington Press
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Asteraceae of Louisiana (Sida, botanical miscellany)

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Asteraceae of Louisiana (Sida, botanical miscellany)
Kancheepuram N Gandhi
Manufacturer: Wm. F. Mahler
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Biology and Chemistry of Compositae

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Cassini on Compositae
Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini
Manufacturer: Oriole Editions
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Cassini on Compositae II: Collected from the Bulletin Des Sciences Par La Societe Philomatique de Paris (Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical)

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Cassini on Compositae II: Collected from the Bulletin Des Sciences Par La Societe Philomatique de Paris (Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical)
Alexandre Henri Gabriel D. Cassini
Manufacturer: Missouri Botanical Garden Press
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Cassini on Compositae III: From Journal de Physique, de Chimie, D'Histoire Naturelle Et Des Arts... (Cassini on Compositae)

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Cassini on Compositae III: From Journal de Physique, de Chimie, D'Histoire Naturelle Et Des Arts... (Cassini on Compositae)
Alexandre Henri Gabriel D. Cassini
Manufacturer: Missouri Botanical Garden Press
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Smart, contemporary and compact guide helping travellers discover more from their city visit. Covers main attractions but also gives the freedom to escape the tourist trail.

Footprint Ireland (Footprint Ireland Handbook)

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Good guide for the independent, not-impoverished, visitor

Footprint Ireland (Footprint Ireland Handbook)
Patricia Levy , and Sean M. Sheehan
Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks
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ASIN: 1904777368

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A travel guide to Ireland, land of ancient myths and hi-tech ambitions. The best sights. Mountains, murals and monasteries. Where to eat, sleep and drink. Pubs, peat bogs and poets. Doing the Dingle and walking the Sheep's Head Way. The pirate queen and the king of excuses. Full color maps. and Mexico including places to eat, sleep and drink.

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Good guide for the independent, not-impoverished, visitor.......2005-10-31

The team of Sheehan & Levy gets around plenty, judging from their publications on an array of travel and other topics. Their experience, in this revision of a 2000 guidebook, makes for an efficient, straightforward, and perhaps more honest account for travelers confident enough to veer of well-trodden paths, but not so spartan as those in a Rough Guide or as quirky as Lonely Planet might cater to. After all, to boot, this is Ireland, and any sense that a visitor today will be far off from civilization or deprived of comforts is ridiculous, no matter how besotten with sylvan stereotypes a tourist might be.

I tested its usefulness by sampling two areas I know well, Galway city and O'Connell St, Dublin, to see what Sheehan & Levy found that other guidebooks might miss. For Galway city's bookstores, Kennys is mentioned (although it will close its historic High St store in 2006, by the way) but not the secondhand seller on the next street over Charley Byrne's. McDonagh's bustling chip shop might be hard to find, as it's listed here without the "Mc." But the map of the city centre is well drawn, and avoids the common problem other guidebooks invite by keeping the heart of the touristed areas out of the "gutter" of the spine. Lots of eateries & sleeperies are cross-listed on both the map and the following text; this book gives slightly less attention to sights and more to practicalities of food, bed, and fun pubs than its competitors.

For Dublin, it's the only guide I've perused that mentions, for instance, the Royal Dublin Hotel on O'Connell St. Its handsome map of this area is placed within the text itself, again cross-referenced with the surrounding practicalities. Arrows at the start of paragraphs on sights refer you to local DART stops, tell you how far the place is from the train, or send you to another page for additional information. This attention to linking the various aspects of the guidebook together shows the care that's gone into this edition. The general maps at the back lack the numbers for secondary roads, and so are not useful when on the road wondering where the turn is, but maps within the text offer more detail when needed.

While the book's two-shade print appears sober, and you do not get the plethora of photos other guides give, the space saved is better spent on hard facts, with sidebars filling you in on certain local legends and contexts when appropriate. The details on where to stay and eat and shop are kept at the back of a section, apart from the sights and maps, but this is common to most guidebooks, allowing you to read about the whole area first and then figure out later where to stop. It is a bit tricky to find your way back and forth within the pages due to the reliance on only two colors, but the marginal colors for different regions/counties on the page edges mitigate this.

Culture and history chapters append the book, in short essays, and the books recommended are up-to-date and varied in their approaches. Unlike many guides which play into the by-now false assumption that you will be able to practice cute phrases in the Irish language with eager & beguiling locals, this guide dispenses with the bilingual "can I have a drink?/are you single?" types of phonetically rendered banter that embarrass otherwise sober reference works.

In the front, a bit more information than usual explains the differences in accomodation, and the numbers for various transport options are laid out easily for reference. Pp. 9-11 balance the pre-requisite postcard-pretty shots with a brisk textual reminder that today's Ireland's much more bustling and perhaps less beholden to "tug the forelock" than before. If you want a direct guide to this changing Ireland, this is a good choice for the more independent traveler at ease on his/her own.

Footprint Ireland Handbook (2nd Edition)

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EXTREMELY HELPFUL
Best all-round guide of Ireland
Extremely helpful and thorough
Refreshing

Footprint Ireland Handbook (2nd Edition)
Sean M. Sheehan , and Patricia Levy
Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1903471257

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Footprint's fully updated second edition of the Ireland Handbook is more than just a guide to leprechauns and four-leaf clovers. This guide comprehensively covers the length and breadth of the whole country (including both Northern Ireland and the Republic), spotlighting the magical charms of each county and capturing the mind, body, and soul of the real Celtic spirit. The revisions include expanded descriptions of the best long-distance walks, more outdoor activities from surfing in Portrush to angling in Tipperary, and a full-color highlights section featuring superb photography. From full coverage of the basics, such as accommodations profiles for all budgets and tastes and advice on how to get around from cycling to hire cars, to spotlights on culture, including music, literatures, art, and film, Footprint travel guides are synonymous with discovery and adventure -- their purpose is to convey the very essence of a destination and to feel its pulse. Eye-opening, accurate, and reliable information is given in each guide, ensuring that every trip is memorable, enlightening, and informing. Footprint's guidebooks are the future of travel, stressing a sensitivity to local issues.

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EXTREMELY HELPFUL.......2004-04-03

This is a comprehensive guide which covers the must-see's and the off-the-beaten-track. The discussion covers the usual high traffic spots with greater detail, but also notes where to find an old style straight razor shave from times gone by, or where to locate old Viking Ruins or an obscure park. Identifies where the crowds will be, and where to find some solitude, and has numerous well defined maps. Defnitiely covers the in's and out's, lines, and provides enough detailed information concerning the well known sites to let you decide which are worthy of the wait. This is the best of many guides I have purchased.

Best all-round guide of Ireland.......2001-09-05

In preparation for a trip to Ireland, I think I read every current guidebook out there. This was the only one I took with me. It is very thorough, well written and designed, and goes a several layers deeper than its competition.

Extremely helpful and thorough.......2001-02-20

While planning a return trip to Ireland, I looked a every current guidebook I could find. "Footprint Ireland" is the only one I will take with me on my trip. It is very comprehensive, provides clear descriptions without tourist hype, and includes the practical detail you need to make the best use of your time (ferry schedules, opening hours, etc.) It also provides good information on local walks, short and long, an important part of any successful Irish visit. By far and away, it has more helpful information, well presented with good design, than any other guide I found.

Refreshing.......2001-01-21

It's nice to find a travel guide with subjective (rather than gushing) descriptions of all manner of things ranging from cities to hotels to vegetarian specials. This guide is chock full of phone numbers and web sites and price guidelines and has proved to be a helpful (and fun)resource.

Dublin, 2nd Edition (Footprint Pocket Handbooks Dublin)

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Dublin, 2nd Edition (Footprint Pocket Handbooks Dublin)
Sean Sheehan
Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1903471664

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Smart, contemporary and compact guide helping travellers discover more from their city visit. Covers main attractions but also gives the freedom to escape the tourist trail.

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Flanigan's Footprints
Richard Flanigan
Manufacturer: Mcclain Printing Co
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Footprint Dublin Handbook : The Travel Guide

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Footprint Dublin Handbook : The Travel Guide
Sean Sheehan , and Patricia Levy
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ASIN: 1900949989

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From its breweries to its historical castles, Dublin exposes its rich history to interested and curious visitors. Organized by district so travelers can make the most of their time, this guide outlines excursions to Phoenix Park in the North to Joyce's Dublin in the South, providing an essential low-down on this popular destination. Dublin is a walker-friendly town, so routes, maps, and transport options are fully covered. Comprehensive accommodation listings, entertainment options, and details of the city's packed festival and event calendar round out the guide.

Footprints Of A Life, In Memory Of Princess Alice Of Great Britain And Ireland, Grand Duchess Of Hesse Darmstadt

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Footprints Of A Life, In Memory Of Princess Alice Of Great Britain And Ireland, Grand Duchess Of Hesse Darmstadt
K. Isabella Goode
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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ASIN: 0548329990

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Souvenirs of Irish Footprints over Europe (Classics of Irish History)

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Souvenirs of Irish Footprints over Europe (Classics of Irish History)
Owen Mcgee
Manufacturer: University College Dublin Press
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ASIN: 1904558534

Footprints of a faithful shepherd: A memoir of the Rev. Godfrey Massy, B.A., vicar of Bruff, and hon. sec. of the Limerick Protestant Orphan Society ; with a sketch of his times

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Footprints of a faithful shepherd: A memoir of the Rev. Godfrey Massy, B.A., vicar of Bruff, and hon. sec. of the Limerick Protestant Orphan Society ; with a sketch of his times
Dawson Massy
Manufacturer: Seeley, Jackson & Haliday
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Footprints of Emmet
John J Reynolds
Manufacturer: M.H. Gill
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I could not put this book down

Held Hostage: The True Story of a Mother and Daughter's Kidnapping
Michelle Renee , and Andrea Cagan
Manufacturer: Berkley
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Trail of Blood

Shattered Bonds

Killer Dad

Under the Knife: A Beautiful Woman, a Phony Doctor, and a Shocking Homicide

Lipstick and Blood

ASIN: 0425213013

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The true-crime shocker no one would believe-if it hadn't really happened.

Kidnapped by intruders, bank vice president Michelle Renee and her young daughter are taped with explosives and given an ultimatum: rob her own bank or she and her daughter will be blown to bits. But when authorities suspect the young mother herself of orchestrating the crime, Michelle's nightmare really begins.

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I could not put this book down.......2007-02-20

I went to the book signing and was so moved by what Michelle Renee and retired detective Rudy Zamora had to say. I could not wait to get home and read Held Hostage. This book will draw you in as if you are living the crime and you will not want to put it down. It is a true story of strength and hope. If you are a victim of a crime, no matter the intensity, you need to buy this book. If you want to read a book that will draw you in and keep your attention from front to back than you need to buy this book. It is an amazing, true story of a women and her child abused by the system. You will not be disappointed.

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This, too, shall pass. . .

A Mother Held Hostage
Barbara Borntrager
Manufacturer: 21st Century Press
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ASIN: 0972571922

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This book is for those who know they don't have it all together; life is crazy, difficult, disappointing, and sometimes downright impossible. It is for mothers and caretakers of special needs children who struggle with doubts, guilt, and crushed dreams. I survived, and you can too!

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This, too, shall pass. . . .......2006-12-11

Got this book. . . One of my favorites--one that helped convinced me that I was ready to be a father. The mom in the book went through hell--worse than anything I could have imagined (and this is not a novel. It was a real account of her experience with her son). Yet, I felt a strange conviction that this is what being a parent is about. For, I don't think it was ever meant to be easy. Those who choose to go into parenthood with their eyes open are the kind of special people who give unconditionally, despite how much of a thankless job, at times, it may seem.

This book was not some miracle tale. The outcome of the story in the book was far from a happy ending. In fact it was tragic. However, there was just something about the journey that this woman went through that resonnated with me and with my idea of parenthood.

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