Hector Guimard: Architect, Designer (1867-1942)

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HECTOR GUIMARD: ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, 1867-1942 provides a comprehensive look at the grand architect of Parisian Art Nouveau. With more than 680 illustrations in color and black and white, the book is based on Felipe Ferré's remarkable photographic survey of Guimard's buildings, furniture, objects and interiors. Set in the context of George Vigne's history and biography, Ferré's photography triumphantly reasserts this visionary master's place in the history of architecture.

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Outstanding.......2006-05-16

I recently wrote my undergraduate Art History thesis on Guimard's Paris Metro entrances and if not for this book, I would have barely been able to write the paper. This is by far the best book on Guimard that exists (especially in English). Vigne writes about details of Guimard's life that no other book even hinted at. He read personal letters of Guimard's and definitely did his research in order to give the reader the most in depth biography of Guimard I found. Also, Vigne used Ferre's photos to beautifully illustrate Guimard's works. I feel so lucky to have found this book not only for the sake of my thesis, but for my interest in Guimard as a whole.

Hector Guimard - Architect Designer 1867-1942. Ilustrated by Felipe Ferre´

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Hector Guimard - Architect Designer 1867-1942. Ilustrated by Felipe Ferre´
Hector (1867-1942). Edited by Georges Vigne Guimard
Manufacturer: Delano Greenidge Editions, New York
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VZYBT0

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Excellent instructional book, very good technical advice

Skies, by Ron Ranson

bad beginner's book

watercolr

Not Ranson's best.

Ron Ranson On Skies: Techniques In Watercolor And Other Media
Ron Ranson
Manufacturer: Sterling
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Watercolor Painting from Photographs

Edward Seago

Loose Watercolor: A Step-By-Step Painting Guide

Complete Guide to Watercolor Painting

Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor

ASIN: 0289801753

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From the serenity of a color-streaked evening sky to the breaking light of a new day to the misty grayness after a rain shower, the ever changing sky dictates the whole mood and feeling of landscape painting. Master watercolorist Ron Ranson demonstrates how to capture the sky and improve the quality of your paintings, using a palette of only seven colors. He explains how to use a camera as a tool and photographs as a source to keep your work fresh, immediate, and spontaneous. A colorful gallery of finished paintings illustrates the results of the various techniques, and Ranson's constant enthusiasm provides plenty of encouragement. From clouds to sunlight to weather conditions, by successfully interpreting the beauty of the sky you will create more effective paintings every time you put brush to paper. A Selection of F&W's North Light Book Club. Studio Vista 128 pages (all in color), 8 3/4 x 10 7/8.

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Excellent instructional book, very good technical advice.......2006-10-25

This book covers only one topic, but it does it well. This is sound technical painting advice from a professional painter. If you are willing to practice with the tools and materials recommended in the book, you will learn a lot. The author paints in the traditional loose and atmospheric style of classic British watercolor. If you want to know how they do it, this book and the others in Ranson's series of instruction books, will be a good resource. Even if you don't choose to paint in this particular style, the book is worth a look because you can learn some painting skills that are applicabe to many other styles of painting.

Skies, by Ron Ranson.......2001-12-27

As a teacher of transparent watercolors for the past 10 years,I've found that painting skies is the first and formost lesson that a student must learn. This book is a valuable must for any new student. Ron shows all the basics needed to learn how to paint all types of dramatic skies. I still refer to this book to keep sharp! Jack...

bad beginner's book.......2000-10-18

ron ranson's name was known to me thanks to some of his video cassettes which are sold in belgian artshops since I already had the book where he explains how to use photographs for your paintings, skies being one of my favourite subjects - and as a beginner watercolour "painter" - I bought this book with much enthusiasm. And I got the "soufflé" effect - this book unfortunately is not at all of the same standards as the other book offers the shown paintings are flat, sad, boring, and he definitely is very patronizing - I am so sorry I bought this However I keep offering the other book (the one about photographs) to my painting friends, because here in belgium we paint a lot inside, and it is quite a useful book

watercolr.......1999-06-16

i don't now how

Not Ranson's best........1999-06-07

While a total beginner will learn much from this book, it is not going to inspire those who have already been painting for a little while. The teaching is typical Ranson, although verging on the patronising, but the Ranson examples of skies, to my taste, are not worth emulating. Stick to running classes, Ron, and give writing a break!

Ron Ranson On Skies Techniques in Watercolor and Other Media

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Ron Ranson On Skies Techniques in Watercolor and Other Media
Ranson Ron
Manufacturer: Studio vista
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UIDNZG

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housewife scratches an image and calls herself artist.......2001-08-15

This a book dealing with nothing more than a technique and has nothing to do with art. Her Polaroid manipulations are awful, demeaning the entire creative process. It tries to be a how to book and it is. But, like I said, her work falls tremendously short of good.

Inspiration for the "creative spirit".......2000-03-12

This is a book of manipulated Polaroid SX70 images. The author in three succinct pages describes why and how she manipulates the photos and encourages us to try the process to "awaken the creative spirit." She presents 61 manipulated--often also painted--images in five subject categories (Seascapes, Gardens, Architecture and Exteriors, Still Lifes and Interiors, and People). There's a section of notes on the pictures and, in six short pages, a remarkable amount of information to help one get started in SX70 manipulation.

There were a few disconcerting points, the photo, Solace Beside the Waterlily Garden, described as on the back cover was not found anywhere in this edition, a reference to Cibachrome (now Ilfochrome) prints being made from internegatives rather than positive transparencies, and I found it awkward flipping back and forth between notes and pictures. More important, however, Ms Murray does an extraordinary job of sharing her passion and technique in few words and, primarily, in images that may well inspire you to try the process. It's got me trying to remember where I put that old SX70 camera.

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1990 instructions for Form 1120-REIT : U.S. income tax return for real estate investment trusts (SuDoc T 22.51:1120-REIT/inst./990)
U.S. Dept of Treasury
Manufacturer: Dept. of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000105GBC

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Instructions for Form 1120-REIT, U.S. income tax return for real estate investment trusts (SuDoc T 22.51:1120-REIT/)
U.S. Dept of Treasury
Manufacturer: Dept. of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Investments | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000108VNC

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Archer Daniels Midland--popularly known as ADM, the "Supermarket to the World"--spends millions on ads during Sunday morning TV talk shows and on public radio to burnish its popular image. But behind the façade lies a vicious business eager to fix prices with its competitors and employ prostitutes in corporate espionage, according to James B. Lieber's muckraking account, Rats in the Grain. Lieber tells the story of why the FBI raided ADM's Illinois headquarters in 1995, as well as the events leading up to the raid and the trial that resulted. ADM was not an easy target--it's extremely well connected in Washington (an appendix listing politicians who have received financial contributions from ADM reads like a who's who of Beltway power brokers), and it was a leading recipient of federal largesse. In the end, ADM paid a criminal antitrust fine of $100 million, and two top executives were sent to prison for collaborating with competitors. But the case was messy. The FBI's informant, Mark Whitacre--once believed to be in line to succeed the company president--twice tried to commit suicide following the FBI raid, and was eventually sentenced to nine years for fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.

But Lieber tells the story of ADM's crisis well, and with a strong anti-ADM slant. He's no master of prose style, but his writing is clear and to the point. His book simply crackles with detail--at times, it's difficult to keep up with all the characters (there's another appendix identifying them for easy reference). Throughout the text, readers will feel as if they're in the middle of a 60 Minutes exposé of dirty business practices--a sense augmented by several pages of photos taken from hidden surveillance cameras spying on backroom deals. After reading Rats in the Grain, it will be impossible to look at one of those feel-good ADM ads the same way again. --John J. Miller

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Beneath the wholesome image of Archer Daniels Midland lie some of the dirtiest practices in American business: price-fixing, bribery, and cover-ups. Unfolding like a legal thriller, Rats in the Grain portrays the crime and punishment of ADM during the largest white-collar criminal trial of the 1990s. James Lieber profiles the witnesses, the defense lawyers and federal prosecutors, the inner workings of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, and the unpredictable mole Lieber had access to. “A detailed account of how an influential corporation can go rotten.” — The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Well done with an important "Afterword".......2005-04-02

Lieber possesses a unique blend of talents to investigate the price fixing trial of the century.

The book chronicles ADM kingmaker Dwayne Andreas's rise to business and political power, charts the evolution of US antitrust law, and dissect's the testimony of key witnesses in the trial.

The chapters on the trial delve into ADM's chief defense: its executives were white-hatted American heroes intent on destroying an "Asian" cartel. You will find the race baiting and "we-are-heroes" defense surreal, especially since audio and video tape caught the conspirators red-handed and potty-mouthed.

Lieber presents shocking evidence to build a solid case that the US Justice Department often subjugated itself to ADM's political power and well-connected attorneys in the prosecution of informant Mark Whitacre for fraud and tax evasion. For example, Whitacre still maintains the nearly $10 million of ADM money he stashed in Switzerland and the Cayman Islands was "off-the-books" bonuses given to him by Michael Andreas with the approval of ADM president James Randall. Lieber provides multi-layered facts that endorse Whitacre's story.

The book's final chapters contain even more revelations: alleged document shredding by ADM chairman Andreas after the June 1995 FBI raid; ADM's hiring prostitutes to help steal competitors' technology; the never investigated role of ADM president James Randall--or Chairman Andreas--in price fixing conspiracies; the Justice Department's refusal to release public documents, and other sordid facts of sex, lies and videotape.

As you will discover in reading this book, justice was plea bargined away and the wishes of the Andreas crime family boss Dwayne were granted, one of which was sending Whitacre to jail for 10 years.

Lieber is to be commended for this historical document which will explain to generations to come how corporate crime destoyed our country.

This story has been told.......2004-06-05

I have not read this book, but it seems that the publisher's statement here at Amazon should include some mention of what this book can tell us that Kurt Eichenwald's exhaustive, prizewinning book, _The Informant_, does not. Eichenwald's book covers exactly the same material, and Eichenwald (the _New York Times_ reporter who covered the case) had the same access to Whitacre and other sources that Lieber had.

For obvious reasons, I would prefer not to give a "number-of-stars" rating to a book I haven't read. But Amazon demands it, so I've chosen a neutral "three."

ADM, ... enterprise, punishes whistleblower.......2002-02-20

Attorney Lieber deserves high praise for his objective, informative presentation of the antitrust criminal case vs. Archer Daniels Midland, the agribusiness giant, that ADM, its powerful lawyers and Clinton's Justice Department did not want published. To his credit, he continued to pursue this case after most reporters backed off and swallowed the dizzying spin and disinformation that ADM's CEO Dwayne Andreas and his aggressive lawyers gave the media, crying crocodile tears as the "victim" of an allegedly deranged ADM executive, Mark Whitacre, who became the FBI's mole, and made hundreds of tapes incriminating ADM executives fixing prices in world markets with their competitors. Lieber correctly smelled the stench of a cover-up and adroitly guides readers to make their own
conclusions after compiling evidence, omissions from court records, and other factors that allow readers to infer that the judicial process was compromised by ADM's widespread political
influence before the trial even began. Although Dwayne Andreas,
the infamous political fixer and king of corporate welfare, got immunity in a highly secretive plea bargain to Justice in 1996,
after ADM agreed to pay a record fine of $100 million, his son
Michael was convicted and imprisoned with Terry Wilson for a
mere 3 years, and Dwayne (thanks to outraged and courageous ADM
shareholders) finally resigned. Tragically, Whitacre was
convicted, fined and sentenced to a harsh term of 9 years
because of ADM's swift retaliation against him as whistleblower, for exposing to the FBI the ... corporate culture of
ADM...(anything goes-but don't get caught-and here's your big
bonus (not reported on books)to keep silent, the unspoken words
being that an employee would be fired and crucified if they
blew the whistle.
Lieber's chilling comment (p. 322)should concern every citizen
or future whistleblower who believes in due process and our rule of law: "It was expected that ADM's attorneys would savage the
snitch. What was highly bizarre in the world of criminal law was the way the Justice Department joined in the frenzy to destroy Whitacre. This was an aberration...the perpetrator was a
politically wired corporation whose law firm- the president's law firm- had unbridled entree and influence at Justice. The
mole's lawyer had none."
Lieber makes a strong case that this American corporate history- "one of the most important antitrust cases of the century"- should be closely examined. Rightly so. Why was the court record sealed, why were key witnesses (e.g., Wayne Brasser) not deposed, who could have validated Whitacre's claims that the hidden bonuses were a quid pro quo for engaging in illegal price-fixing? The author's appendices are very helpful. ADM and Dwayne Andreas not only have lobbied for years to emasculate our antitrust laws (the "Magna Carta" of free enterprise) but know that the massive soft money donations to key politicians can grease not only the wheels of justice, but also ensure that ADM continues to get huge subsidies for ethanol and other favors from Agriculture Dept. (high fructose corn syrup,peanuts) that have cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
Rats in the Grain is highly recommended, and was a difficult book to write because of the case's complexity. James Lieber should be considered for a Pulitzer Prize.

Let The Truth Be Known To All.......2002-02-06

Jim Liebert gets to the truth. Dwayne Andreas and others at ADM are not kind folks. Their ties with murderer/dictator Fidel Castro are real. Their contemptuous involvement with the illegal extraction of Elian Gonzalez from freedom and his subsequent delivery to slavery in Castro's communist prison is also very real. All in the name of appeasment to Castro. These people are stench and deserve to be imprisoned, if not worse. Thank you Mr. Liebert for telling the truth.

A Tale of Two Conspiracies.......2001-05-20

Rats in the Grain is a tale of corporate criminals from Asia, Europe, and the U.S. whose price fixing conspiracy was finally exposed by a government witness working undercover for the FBI for over two and half years. The FBI tapes and documents sow ADM was involved in fixing prices, technology theft, prostitution, systematic campaign voilations and the transfer of corporate funds without the proper signatures to senior executives' overseas bank accounts to avoid taxes. ADM paid a $100 million fine and was allowed to keep the USDA business worth $85 million, which was unprecededented for a corporation who pled guilty to a criminal felony. THe second conspiracy involved ADM, the Department of Justice and ADM's lawyers working together with the media to paint a picture of Mark Whitacre, the government witness, as the real criminal. Whitacre who worked undercover for the FBI was also receiving illegal bonuses. Records show ADM was aware of this, yet the government and ADM claimed that no one except those around Whitacre were involved. The FBI agents with whom Whitacre worked while recording the crimes at ADM turned their backs on him. All the departments of government in place to administer justice for the people were administering the wishes of ADM's chairman Dwayne Andreas. ADM and the Andreases have spent millions in donations over the years. Adding that to the millions spent on lawyers clearly showed that justice was for sale. Part IV of the book the cover-up is a real eye-opener. It tells of people who sold their souls aiding and abetting in the obstruction of justice which included sending the government witness to jail at the request of ADM. Lieber's book serves notice that all is not well in the heartland and conditions are even worse in Washington.

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Designing the World's Best Supermarkets
Martin Pegler
Manufacturer: Visual Reference Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 158471025X

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Now, more than ever, supermarkets are inviting, exciting, adventuresome, and sometimes even theatrical. New formats, layouts and presentations are emerging so quickly that it's nearly impossible to keep abreast of the trends.

At a time when consumers are more educated, aware and mobile; when competition between food stores is keener and more intense, Designing the World's Best Supermarkets presents an abundance of ideas and perspectives from around the world on store architecture, signage, lighting techniques, floor design, food case innovation, fixturing, wall art and texture, and thematic concepts.

Showcasing over 50 projects with over 300 full-color images and illuminating text, you will experience comprehensive coverage of the most up-to-date supermarket design trends from the U.S. and around the world.

This volume is edited by Martin M. Pegler, an internationally-recognized expert in the field of visual merchandising and store design.

Designing the World's Best Supermarkets is a veritable travelog of food presentation from around the world. If you're searching for visual inspiration and expert editorial commentary, this volume is an incomparable sourcebook.

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Richard Longstreth is one of the few historians to focus on ordinary commercial buildings--buildings usually associated with commercial builders and real estate developers rather than architects and thus generally overlooked by historians of "high" architecture.

Here Longstreth explores the early development of two kinds of retail space that have become ubiquitous in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century. One, external, is devoted to the circulation and parking of automobiles on retail premises. Longstreth analyzes the origins of this development in the 1910s and 1920s, with the super service station and then the drive-in market. The other type of space, internal, was introduced soon thereafter with the single-story supermarket. The most innovative aspect of the supermarket was how its interior was designed for high-volume turnover of a large selection of goods with a minimum of staff assistance. Longstreth focuses on Los Angeles, the principal center for the development of both kinds of space, during the period from the mid-1910s to the early 1940s. This richly illustrated study integrates architectural, cultural, economic, and urban factors to describe the evolution of retailing and how it has affected the urban landscape.

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A great look at the cultural history of Los Angeles.......2000-06-19

A fascintating look at the cultural history of Los Angeles and the way in which commercial spaces played a part in developing it. A must for anyone that's seriously interested in more than the usual history lesson on Tinsletown. Actually, more than simply Los Angeles, this book gives clues as to how the development of commericial spaces that we've come to take for granted have influenced cultural history across the entire nation, with Los Angeles leading the way in innovation.

The 2007 Report on Supermarkets: World Market Segmentation by City

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The 2007 Report on Supermarkets: World Market Segmentation by City
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Econometrics | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0497704765
Release Date: 2006-11-13

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a borderless world, cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market. In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another. In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world\'s major cities for "supermarkets" for the year 2007. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. For many items, latent demand is clearly observable in sales, as in the case for food or housing items. Consider, however, the category "satellite launch vehicles". Clearly, there are no launch pads in most cities of the world. However, the core benefit of the vehicles (e.g. telecommunications, etc.) is "consumed" by residents or industries within the world\'s cities. Without certain cities, in other words, the market for satellite launch vehicles would be lower for the world in general. One needs to allocate, therefore, a portion of the worldwide economic demand for launch vehicles to both regions and cities. This report takes the broader definition and considers, therefore, a city as a part of the global market.

The 2007-2012 World Outlook for Supermarkets

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The 2007-2012 World Outlook for Supermarkets
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Econometrics | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 049734422X
Release Date: 2006-06-26

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This study covers the world outlook for supermarkets across more than 200 countries. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

The 2007-2012 World Outlook for Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Excluding Convenience Stores

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The 2007-2012 World Outlook for Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Excluding Convenience Stores
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback

Econometrics | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0497335557
Release Date: 2006-05-18

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This study covers the world outlook for supermarkets and grocery stores excluding convenience stores across more than 200 countries. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

Bison Supermarket of the Great Plains: A Learning Kit

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Bison Supermarket of the Great Plains: A Learning Kit
People in Their World
Manufacturer: People in Their World
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0968724051

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The beautiful package used for this kit is called a "parfleche", based on an ancient Aboriginal packaging method. This 6" x 9.5" parfleche contains a colourful 17" x 22" poster showing the ancient uses of bison. It also contains a 20-page activity booklet and a bison tracer. Suitable for ages 9+.

Bison Supermarket of the Great Plains: Teacher Information

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Bison Supermarket of the Great Plains: Teacher Information
People in Their World
Manufacturer: People in Their World
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 096872406X

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This 12-page booklet is the teacher's supplement to the material contained in the "Bison Supermarket" educational kit and provides valuable insight into bison hunting and use of the bison.

Christians, the church, and property;: Ethics and the economy in a supermarket world

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Christians, the church, and property;: Ethics and the economy in a supermarket world
Bruce Morgan
Manufacturer: The Westminster Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H0W7C2

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