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For the.......2002-06-30
As stated above, this book is outstanding. Weurthner doesn't use schmaltz or gross florid language to help readers better understand the varied CA wilderness areas, and his knowledge is super accurate. GW also doesn't insult readers by giving ridiculous and pedantic trail descriptions (you know who you are Jeff Schaffer and Company!). This book resonates with a lot of dignity and will complement those automatonic guidebooks that you already own.
Howard Craig.......2000-06-22
I absolutely love this book. The pictures are outstanding. I love his style of writing. He's very matter of fact and tells it like he sees it. Hiking the areas he describes is what I want to do when I retire. Forget the rocking chair.
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Compression Wood in Gymnosperms
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Berlitz Hong Kong Pocket Guide (Berlitz Pocket Guides)
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Packed with stunning photographs, easy-to-use maps, and all the information you really need to get the most from your visit! In this compact guide, our writers help you plan itineraries for short and longer stays. Complete with must-see sights on and off the beaten track as well as current hotel and restaurant recommendations. And the convenient size of the guide allows you to take it along in your pocket or handbag. Take the world in your pocket next time and travel with this handy Berlitz guide.
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A shoestring traveler's review.......2007-06-20
The selection of a guidebook these days results in mixed feelings at best and often outright disappointment. Since the publishers which historically targeted backpackers are now neglecting that demographic, I wanted to explore other options. In addition to the The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau I got the slightly smaller Berlitz guide (tenth edition 2003, updated 2006). Well, the guide will work for some tourists, but it's not ideal.
If you're like me, you stay for free with local hosts from Internet hospitality associations instead of in impersonal hotels or hostels. You also eat in whatever little hole in the wall seems an authenthic local dining experience instead of some totally charmless restaurant. So, the first thing to do with the Berlitz guide is cut out the several pages of lodging and restaurant listings at the back, handily recognizable since they are printed on yellow paper. These are for people willing to pay several hundred euro a night for a hotel room, which few independent tourists would suffer. The restaurant recommendations are also only for houte coutre dining experiences.
So, if you're the sort of traveler who is not going to use the restaurant and hotel listings, there's still the tourist direction itself. The guide covers the sort of things that you'll want to see in the centre of Hong Kong, from British remnants to the Cantonese neighbourhoods. Maps of Central and Kowloon are provided, though they aren't especially readable. However, the Berlitz guide neglects a huge amount of the places a tourist could see in this exciting area. Only Central and Kowloon get much attention. The other parts of Hong Kong Island get scanty coverage, the New Territories are hardly mentioned, and the advertised "Excursion" chapters to Guangzhou and Shenzhen turn out to be single pages each with no practical information, just a recommendation to visit. Macau gets some attention, perhaps enough that a tourist could go there using only the book, but all in all it's not much.
The guide has other problems as well, from a peculiar transliteration of Cantonese phrases that totally neglects tones, to irritatingly unauthentic and uninspiring photographs. And unlike many other guidebooks, which give a balanced view of the history and current events of a region, the Berlitz guide paints only a rosy view of Hong Kong and mentions none of its considerably current challenges.
Bottom line, the Berlitz guide can't compete with the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet in exhaustively showcasing the true wealth of tourism opportunities available here. I'd recommend it only for wealthy travelers who are going to spend a couple of days only, and will visit only Central (and perhaps Aberdeen) and Kowloon. The Rough Guide inspired me to spend several weeks here, keen to see all kinds of things, while the Berlitz guide makes the place sound like a kitsch destination useful only for a bit of shopping and exotic food.
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Berlitz Hong Kong (Berlitz Pocket Guides)
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Hong Kong in Your Hand.......2000-04-24
The Hong Kong Pocket Guide is a compact version of what a guide book should be. It's size (it really will fit in your pocket) is in direct opposition to the amount of good information it contains. It has all the highlights that you are looking for, without the "fluff". To me, it is the perfect first book to read as I begin my research into this exciting city. I may read other guide books to Hong Kong before I go, but this is the one that will be tucked into my pocket as I walk the streets of the city.
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Hong Kong (Berlitz Pocket Guides)
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Berlitz Pocket Guide to Hong Kong (Berlitz Pocket Guides)
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A shoestring traveler's review.......2007-06-20
The selection of a guidebook these days results in mixed feelings at best and often outright disappointment. Since the publishers which historically targeted backpackers are now neglecting that demographic, I wanted to explore other options. In addition to the The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau I got the slightly smaller Berlitz guide (tenth edition 2003, updated 2006). Well, the guide will work for some tourists, but it's not ideal.
If you're like me, you stay for free with local hosts from Internet hospitality associations instead of in impersonal hotels or hostels. You also eat in whatever little hole in the wall seems an authenthic local dining experience instead of some totally charmless restaurant. So, the first thing to do with the Berlitz guide is cut out the several pages of lodging and restaurant listings at the back, handily recognizable since they are printed on yellow paper. These are for people willing to pay several hundred euro a night for a hotel room, which few independent tourists would suffer. The restaurant recommendations are also only for houte coutre dining experiences.
So, if you're the sort of traveler who is not going to use the restaurant and hotel listings, there's still the tourist direction itself. The guide covers the sort of things that you'll want to see in the centre of Hong Kong, from British remnants to the Cantonese neighbourhoods. Maps of Central and Kowloon are provided, though they aren't especially readable. However, the Berlitz guide neglects a huge amount of the places a tourist could see in this exciting area. Only Central and Kowloon get much attention. The other parts of Hong Kong Island get scanty coverage, the New Territories are hardly mentioned, and the advertised "Excursion" chapters to Guangzhou and Shenzhen turn out to be single pages each with no practical information, just a recommendation to visit. Macau gets some attention, perhaps enough that a tourist could go there using only the book, but all in all it's not much.
The guide has other problems as well, from a peculiar transliteration of Cantonese phrases that totally neglects tones, to irritatingly unauthentic and uninspiring photographs. And unlike many other guidebooks, which give a balanced view of the history and current events of a region, the Berlitz guide paints only a rosy view of Hong Kong and mentions none of its considerably current challenges.
Bottom line, the Berlitz guide can't compete with the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet in exhaustively showcasing the true wealth of tourism opportunities available here. I'd recommend it only for wealthy travelers who are going to spend a couple of days only, and will visit only Central (and perhaps Aberdeen) and Kowloon. The Rough Guide inspired me to spend several weeks here, keen to see all kinds of things, while the Berlitz guide makes the place sound like a kitsch destination useful only for a bit of shopping and exotic food.
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A shoestring traveler's review.......2007-06-20
The selection of a guidebook these days results in mixed feelings at best and often outright disappointment. Since the publishers which historically targeted backpackers are now neglecting that demographic, I wanted to explore other options. In addition to the The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau I got the slightly smaller Berlitz guide (tenth edition 2003, updated 2006). Well, the guide will work for some tourists, but it's not ideal.
If you're like me, you stay for free with local hosts from Internet hospitality associations instead of in impersonal hotels or hostels. You also eat in whatever little hole in the wall seems an authenthic local dining experience instead of some totally charmless restaurant. So, the first thing to do with the Berlitz guide is cut out the several pages of lodging and restaurant listings at the back, handily recognizable since they are printed on yellow paper. These are for people willing to pay several hundred euro a night for a hotel room, which few independent tourists would suffer. The restaurant recommendations are also only for houte coutre dining experiences.
So, if you're the sort of traveler who is not going to use the restaurant and hotel listings, there's still the tourist direction itself. The guide covers the sort of things that you'll want to see in the centre of Hong Kong, from British remnants to the Cantonese neighbourhoods. Maps of Central and Kowloon are provided, though they aren't especially readable. However, the Berlitz guide neglects a huge amount of the places a tourist could see in this exciting area. Only Central and Kowloon get much attention. The other parts of Hong Kong Island get scanty coverage, the New Territories are hardly mentioned, and the advertised "Excursion" chapters to Guangzhou and Shenzhen turn out to be single pages each with no practical information, just a recommendation to visit. Macau gets some attention, perhaps enough that a tourist could go there using only the book, but all in all it's not much.
The guide has other problems as well, from a peculiar transliteration of Cantonese phrases that totally neglects tones, to irritatingly unauthentic and uninspiring photographs. And unlike many other guidebooks, which give a balanced view of the history and current events of a region, the Berlitz guide paints only a rosy view of Hong Kong and mentions none of its considerably current challenges.
Bottom line, the Berlitz guide can't compete with the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet in exhaustively showcasing the true wealth of tourism opportunities available here. I'd recommend it only for wealthy travelers who are going to spend a couple of days only, and will visit only Central (and perhaps Aberdeen) and Kowloon. The Rough Guide inspired me to spend several weeks here, keen to see all kinds of things, while the Berlitz guide makes the place sound like a kitsch destination useful only for a bit of shopping and exotic food.
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Hong Kong Berlitz Pocket Guide
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A shoestring traveler's review.......2007-06-20
The selection of a guidebook these days results in mixed feelings at best and often outright disappointment. Since the publishers which historically targeted backpackers are now neglecting that demographic, I wanted to explore other options. In addition to the The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau I got the slightly smaller Berlitz guide (tenth edition 2003, updated 2006). Well, the guide will work for some tourists, but it's not ideal.
If you're like me, you stay for free with local hosts from Internet hospitality associations instead of in impersonal hotels or hostels. You also eat in whatever little hole in the wall seems an authenthic local dining experience instead of some totally charmless restaurant. So, the first thing to do with the Berlitz guide is cut out the several pages of lodging and restaurant listings at the back, handily recognizable since they are printed on yellow paper. These are for people willing to pay several hundred euro a night for a hotel room, which few independent tourists would suffer. The restaurant recommendations are also only for houte coutre dining experiences.
So, if you're the sort of traveler who is not going to use the restaurant and hotel listings, there's still the tourist direction itself. The guide covers the sort of things that you'll want to see in the centre of Hong Kong, from British remnants to the Cantonese neighbourhoods. Maps of Central and Kowloon are provided, though they aren't especially readable. However, the Berlitz guide neglects a huge amount of the places a tourist could see in this exciting area. Only Central and Kowloon get much attention. The other parts of Hong Kong Island get scanty coverage, the New Territories are hardly mentioned, and the advertised "Excursion" chapters to Guangzhou and Shenzhen turn out to be single pages each with no practical information, just a recommendation to visit. Macau gets some attention, perhaps enough that a tourist could go there using only the book, but all in all it's not much.
The guide has other problems as well, from a peculiar transliteration of Cantonese phrases that totally neglects tones, to irritatingly unauthentic and uninspiring photographs. And unlike many other guidebooks, which give a balanced view of the history and current events of a region, the Berlitz guide paints only a rosy view of Hong Kong and mentions none of its considerably current challenges.
Bottom line, the Berlitz guide can't compete with the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet in exhaustively showcasing the true wealth of tourism opportunities available here. I'd recommend it only for wealthy travelers who are going to spend a couple of days only, and will visit only Central (and perhaps Aberdeen) and Kowloon. The Rough Guide inspired me to spend several weeks here, keen to see all kinds of things, while the Berlitz guide makes the place sound like a kitsch destination useful only for a bit of shopping and exotic food.
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Before the white man came: Pacific Northwest Indian culture;
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Communities of microscopic plant life, or phytoplankton, dominate the Earth’s aquatic ecosystems. This important new book by Colin Reynolds covers the adaptations, physiology and population dynamics of phytoplankton communities in lakes and rivers and oceans. It provides basic information on composition, morphology and physiology of the main phyletic groups represented in marine and freshwater systems and in addition reviews recent advances in community ecology, developing an appreciation of assembly processes, co-existence and competition, disturbance and diversity. Although focussed on one group of organisms, the book develops many concepts relevant to ecology in the broadest sense, and as such will appeal to graduate students and researchers in ecology, limnology and oceanography.
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Algal Cultures and Phytoplankton Ecology
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Physiological Ecology of Harmful Algal Blooms (NATO ASI Series / Ecological Sciences)
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Blooms of toxic or harmful microalgae, commonly called "red tides", represent a significant and expanding threat to human health and fisheries resources throughout the world. The impacts of these "harmful algal blooms" range from illness and death of human consumers of shellfish or fish that have accumulated algal toxins to ecosystem alteration and mortalities of marine mammals and other animals.
Presented here is a state-of-the art review of all major topics relating to the ecology and physiology of harmful algal bloom species. The autecology of all major groups is covered in detail, and the ecophysiological processes and mechanisms that regulate their growth, bloom development, and toxin production are addressed as well.
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A teaspoon of sea water can hold a soupy serving of a million phytoplankton! These tiny floating plants come in thousands of amazing variations. Invisible to the naked eye, phytoplankton are the source of our atmosphere, our climate, our ocean food chain, much of our oil supply, and more. Theyre also food for zooplankton, tiny animals that often look like weird life forms from outer space.
In this volume (another volume: Sea Soup: Zooplankton will be available in Fall 2000), Mary Cerullos text answers intriguing questions about these tiny drifters that have shaped our world, while Bill Curtsingers extraordinary photomicroscopy serves up tantalizing images of this sea soup. Many of the photos for this book were taken at Maines Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science and the Darling Marine Center, using an Axiophot 2 research microscope donated by Carl Zeiss, Inc.
This book has an accompanying teacher's guide: Sea Soup Teachers Guide: Discovering the Watery World of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
AWARD -- Notable Books for Children, 1999 Smithsonian
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Several cyanobacterial species can produce powerful toxins that provide a serious threat for water quality, other aquatic organisms, and human health. These harmful cyanobacteria are especially prominent in freshwater ecosystems, and are a major concern for water managers.
From a scientific perspective, there are many recent advances in this research area:
- Owing to the scientific revolution in genomics, new molecular techniques have been developed that enable the detection of toxic cyanobacteria at a very early stage.
- New laboratory culture techniques have enabled eco-physiological studies of toxin production at a detailed scale that was beyond reach until recently.
- Remote sensing of freshwater cyanobacteria is a rapidly expanding field, owing to the increased spectral resolution of airborne data.
- New computational techniques have led to advanced models on the population dynamics of cyanobacteria.
From a management perspective, recognition of the toxins produced by harmful cyanobacteria has recently led to new environmental policies with respect to toxic cyanobacteria in many western countries.
The purpose of this work is to provide an up-to-date overview of the advances in our knowledge of harmful cyanobacteria. The work is directed towards graduate students and scientists in aquatic microbiology, aquatic ecology, environmental toxicology, and water management, and academic professionals in water management and environmental policy.
"This is an outstanding volume that should be a 'must-see' reference for all scientists and environmental professionals who are interested in cyanobacterial ecology and water quality management."
Val H. Smith, University of Kansas, USA
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The Ecology of Freshwater Phytoplankton (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)
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The Ecology of Phytoplankton (Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation)
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This book deals with the lifestyles of phytoplankton, the microscopic plant life living in the open waters of lakes, ponds and rivers and makes frequent references to the phytoplankton of the sea. It reviews adaptations required of organisms to live their lives independently of solid surfaces and the different ways that these have been achieved. Chapters dealing with particular topics are arranged in approximately the order in which they become a problem to the organism: How can it stay up in the water? Can it gain sufficient light and nutrients? How fast can it grow under different conditions? And what are the results of sinking out, feeding by animals, attacks by parasitic fungi and bacteria? The final chapter assembles this information to show ways in which plankton changes with season and through much longer periods of time, contrasting the behaviours in different types of lakes. This book is important for two reasons: it is the first major book on the subject for some years and projects many recent research findings; and the approach departs from previous volumes in concentrating on needs and adaptive responses to them.
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Brackish-Water Phytoplankton of the Flemish Lowland (Developments in Hydrobiology)
A.G. Caljon
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Strange Functions in Real Analysis, Second Edition (Pure and Applied Mathematics)
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Weierstrass and Blancmange nowhere differentiable functions, Lebesgue integrable functions with everywhere divergent Fourier series, and various nonintegrable Lebesgue measurable functions. While dubbed strange or "pathological," these functions are ubiquitous throughout mathematics and play an important role in analysis, not only as counterexamples of seemingly true and natural statements, but also to stimulate and inspire the further development of real analysis. Strange Functions in Real Analysis explores a number of important examples and constructions of pathological functions. After introducing the basic concepts, the author begins with Cantor and Peano-type functions, then moves to functions whose constructions require essentially noneffective methods. These include functions without the Baire property, functions associated with a Hamel basis of the real line, and Sierpinski-Zygmund functions that are discontinuous on each subset of the real line having the cardinality continuum. Finally, he considers examples of functions whose existence cannot be established without the help of additional set-theoretical axioms and demonstrates that their existence follows from certain set-theoretical hypotheses, such as the Continuum Hypothesis.
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A simple message of great power.......2007-02-09
The book makes perfect sense to anyone who is struggling with issues in their own lives and those around them. Not only does it give us hope, but invites us to become part of the solution. While the Grandmothers suggest that women must lead the way to restoring balance in the world, the book is meaningful to men as well. Empowerment really is the key and the message leads us in the right direction. A must-read for every thoughtful person who is ready to embark on the journey of a lifetime.
A message of hope.......2007-02-06
Rarely have I encountered a book which gives such hope for the world and individuals personally. Sharon is honest in her recounting of this most amazing event in her life, the meeting of this Great Council of the Grandmothers, and we as readers take the journey with her each step of the way. The story is riveting, and the message compelling, one which will lift your spirits and warm your heart.
Just what the doctor ordered.......2006-07-22
Few people today have a message which cuts so profoundly to the heart of what is needed in society and our lives as the message of the Grandmothers. Ruthelessly honest about her experiences, Sharon McErlane's journey of meeting this Council of divine Beings is a journey she offers us all, and in the bearing of her soul to us, she allows us the opportunity to take that journey with her. A must read for anyone who has felt lost and like there must be something else in life!
The time is now!!!.......2005-01-26
I just received this book and am already buzzing through it. Every word rings so absolutely true with me that it is hard to put it down.
In a time of war, stress and fear, this book is a must read for anyone who hopes for a new tomorrow, for a world of peace, calm and prosperity.
A Call to Power is a true, inspiriational story about a woman who is "contacted" by the grandmothers of the earth. They are wise women representing all cultures and speaking of the imbalance in our world today. Too much focus and energy has been given to the "outer" world, to greed etc. It is time for the feminine to balance these male/Yang traits and bring the compassionate/Yin energy to power and heal the Earth.
Absolutely fantastic!!!
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