An Island Called California: An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities, Second edition, Revised and Expanded

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Bakker's classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation.

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A personal guide to California.......2002-04-25

I did not know what to expect when I was assigned this book to read. Considering myself as someone with a scientific background, I did expect the book to be dry reading because of its subject. As is it turns out, I was pleased to be wrong about that expectation. The author seems to understand the various types of readers. She is enticing enough to keep the non-scientific reader's attention as well as including enough information to satisfy the needs of scientists. What I like about this book is that since I live in an area that borders various ecological communities, I have used this book as my own private, nature guide when I am exploring the beauty that is California.

Required Reading for Californians New and Old.......2002-04-22

As a naturalist often bored by nature writing, I am stunned by An Island Called California. I first read it two decades ago, and I've just rediscovered it. Bakker's survey of the ecosystems of this massive and diverse state is lyrical, lively, and full of ecological anecdotes. This is the minimum reading to learn what it is we mean when we say "California". Read it. Your eyes will be opened up. Your view of the state will never be the same. Wish I had the money to send a copy to each member of the California state house and senate.

Bakker sees diversity in California landscapes.......1999-07-14

I've nearly worn out my copy of this book which is a guide to nearly every kind of major natural environment to be found in the Golden State. Bakker describes -- in readable prose -- the animals and plants which make up California wildlands. Her subjects are sometimes as broad as the chaparral-covered hills and sometimes as narrow as a single Joshua Tree. She celebrates life in all its diversity. No reader or traveler to natural California should be without this book.

An Island Called California - An Ecological Introduction To Its Natural Communities - Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

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An Island Called California - An Ecological Introduction To Its Natural Communities - Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Elna Bakker
Manufacturer: Univ. Of California Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IWN5DO

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AN ISLAND CALLED CALIFORNIA. AN ECOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO ITS NATURAL COMMUNITIES.
E. Bakker
Manufacturer: University of California Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WPN65O

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An Island Called California: An Ecological Introduction To Its Natural Communities
Elna Bakker
Manufacturer: Uniiversity of California Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RRPIEY

An Island Called California: An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities Signed

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An Island Called California: An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities Signed
Elna Bakker
Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J0VOWE

AN ISLAND CALLED CALIFORNIA: AN ECOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO ITS NATURAL COMMUNITIES. Photographs by Philip Hyde

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AN ISLAND CALLED CALIFORNIA: AN ECOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO ITS NATURAL COMMUNITIES. Photographs by Philip Hyde
Elna S. Bakker
Manufacturer: Univ. of California Press,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7ILV0

National Geographic Traveler: Canada, Second Edition (National Geographic Traveler)
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Good all-around overview

National Geographic Traveler: Canada, Second Edition (National Geographic Traveler)
Michael Ivory
Manufacturer: National Geographic
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0792262018
Release Date: 2006-10-17

Book Description

More than four million Americans visit Canada every year, and this comprehensive, coast-to-coast guide presents the best of everything our neighbor to the north has to offer. From the Maritime Provinces to the exciting cities of the Pacific shores, here's all any traveler could want.

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Good all-around overview.......2007-07-14

I'm a big fan of the National Geographic Traveler books - as a companion to something like the Rough Guide for a specific place. The NGT books provide a lot of interesting background information and all the great photos and maps and diagrams that I love from the original NG magazine.

A single guide to all of Canada is too broad a topic for much detail. This guide provides a good overview of the country and it's regions. I'm using this book to learn more about the country and decide where I'd like to go. Once I've made that decision, I turn to a regionally specific book.

The National Geographic Traveler: Canada

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Great book for a general overview of Canada

The National Geographic Traveler: Canada
National Geographic Society
Manufacturer: National Geographic
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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General | Canada | Travel | Subjects | Books

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National Geographic Traveler: Thailand (National Geographic Traveler)

ASIN: 079227427X
Release Date: 1999-03-01

Book Description

Take a tour of Canada guided by National Geographic -- for generations synonymous with the thrill of discovery and exploration. Featured sites include both famous and lesser known places, selected to help you experience the country in a fresh and exciting way.

* In-depth site descriptions and background information
* Insightful features on history, culture, and contemporary life
* More than 280 vivid color photographs
* 30 detailed, full-color maps
* Mapped walking and driving tours
* Specially commissioned artwork
* Clear, easy-to-use design
* Complete visitor information plus hotels, restaurants, activities, and shopping

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Great book for a general overview of Canada.......2001-03-12

National Geographic Traveler's Canada gives a great broad look at Canada's cities and their highlights. As with any National Geographic series book, its full with rich pictures of the various sights. Included are good driving destinations for scenic tours. However, this book is definitely not the be-all and end-all of Canadian Travel. It does not give a detailed look at any of the cities, and should be really only used as a starter for more research into what you plan on doing and where. But then again, how can anyone expect a concise travel guide on such a large country in only 400 pages?

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The National Geographic traveler
Michael Ivory
Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006S1PAU

National Geographic Traveler Canada W/Free Freight

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National Geographic Traveler Canada W/Free Freight

Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Canada | Travel | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0676583504

National Geographic Traveler, July/August 1998

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National Geographic Traveler, July/August 1998

Manufacturer: National Geographic Traveler
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

National Geographic Traveler | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000MHV82U

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Features great summer getaways, Canada's Yoko, Bavaria's Romantic Road, in search of Kilimanjaro.

National Geographic Traveler: Canada (National Geographic Traveler)

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National Geographic Traveler: Canada (National Geographic Traveler)
M Ivory
Manufacturer: Automobile Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0749520078

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Ng Travelers Canada with 52%

Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Canada | Travel | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0676587380

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The main theme of this volume is students and teachers' understanding of the discipline of history. The book reports research in several key areas of historical understanding: children's ideas about evidence, about historical accounts and about objectivity, and offers a paper examining the central notion of progression in ideas about history. It then addresses research into teachers' ideas about history. The book concludes with a comparative study of textbooks from three continents, one focus of which is the importance of disciplinary ideas in the sample of books examined.

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This is the second of a divided two-part softcover edition of the "Lectures in Astrobiology Volume I" containing the sections "General Introduction", "From Prebiotic Chemistry to the Origin of Life on Earth" and "Appendices" including an extensive glossary on Astrobiology.

"Lectures in Astrobiology" is the first comprehensive textbook at graduate level encompassing all aspects of the emerging field of astrobiology. Volume I of the Lectures in Astrobiology gathers a first set of extensive lectures that cover a broad range of topics, from the formation of solar systems to the quest for the most primitive life forms that emerged on the Early Earth.

Faraday: Chemical Manipulation (The Royal Institution library of science)
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Faraday: Chemical Manipulation (The Royal Institution library of science)
FARADAY
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Clinical | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0470254351

Chemical Manipulation, Being Instructions to Students in Chemistry, on the Methods of Performing Experiments of Demonstration or Research, with Accuracy and Success. edited by J. K. Mitchell, M.D.
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Chemical Manipulation, Being Instructions to Students in Chemistry, on the Methods of Performing Experiments of Demonstration or Research, with Accuracy and Success. edited by J. K. Mitchell, M.D.
Michael, Faraday
Manufacturer: Philadelphia: Published by Carey and Lea, 1831,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TN47XY

Chemical manipulation,: Being instructions to students in chemistry, on the methods of performing experiments of demonstration or of research, with accuracy and success
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Chemical manipulation,: Being instructions to students in chemistry, on the methods of performing experiments of demonstration or of research, with accuracy and success
Michael Faraday
Manufacturer: Carey and Lea
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006AEBSG

Chemical manipulation: Being instructions to students in chemistry on the methods of performing experiments of demonstration or research, with accuracy and success
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Chemical manipulation: Being instructions to students in chemistry on the methods of performing experiments of demonstration or research, with accuracy and success
Michael Faraday
Manufacturer: J. Murray
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General & Reference | Chemistry | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006AEBSQ

Chemical Manipulation; Being Instructions to Students in Chemistry on the Methods of Performing Experiments of Demonstration or Research, with Accuracy and Success.
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Chemical Manipulation; Being Instructions to Students in Chemistry on the Methods of Performing Experiments of Demonstration or Research, with Accuracy and Success.
Michael. FARADAY
Manufacturer: John Murray
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OFVOKQ

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Hayduk provides a very solid review of LISREL........1999-02-04

The book is best at presenting the theory and has excellent discussions of advanced estimation issues. The book, however, is not as useful in conveying the nuts and bolts of how to use LISREL.

The ABC's of Writing for Children: 114 Children's Authors and Illustrators Talk About the Art, Business, the Craft, and the Life of Writing Children's Literature
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A wonderful inside look at the life and work of children's authors

Inspires and Educates

Content vs. Style

Like a Attending a Writing Seminar with the Best of the Best

A comprehensive reference focusing on diverse aspects writing books and stories for children of various ages

The ABC's of Writing for Children: 114 Children's Authors and Illustrators Talk About the Art, Business, the Craft, and the Life of Writing Children's Literature
Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff
Manufacturer: Quill Driver Books
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Binding: Paperback

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, Second Edition

The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books: From Cultivating an Idea to Finding the Right Publisher All You Need to Launch a Successful Career (Everything Series)

ASIN: 1884956289

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Have you ever dreamed of writing a best-selling children's book? Ever fantasize about what it's like to live the life of a published children's author? Although writing and illustrating books for children is not as easy as it looks, new authors and illustrators are being discovered--and published--all the time. Even if you're not planning a career in this field, learning how authors and illustrators work can lend new insights and appreciation to their art. The same ideas and inspirations that help authors and illustrators of children's books may encourage students, teachers, librarians and other creative artists in their literary efforts. In The ABCs of Writing for Children you'll learn many `do's and don'ts' for creating children's books. You'll see that what works for one author may not work for the next. No matter what your aspirations are, whether you want to enrich your reading, teach others to read and write more deeply, or nurture your own creative process, learning what works for others may work for you. Including: • Chris Crutcher • Karen Cushman • Sid Fleischman • Richard Peck • R.L. Stine • Rosemary Wells •Jane Yolen

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A wonderful inside look at the life and work of children's authors.......2006-06-06

If you've ever wanted to learn from the experiences of successful children's authors, here's your chance. Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff has interviewed 114 authors about everything from coping with writer's block and rejection to author-editor relationships to funny and touching experiences in interaction with children and teachers. The interviews are grouped by subject, so that you can read everything this diverse group said about ways to start a story (for example) in one place. There are several great resource lists. There's also lots of encouragement for finding ways to write that are right for each individual. As I read The ABCs of Writing for Children, I felt as if I were right there with these friendly, genuine, enthusiastic people. This book is a wonderful inside look at the life and work of children's authors, packed full of information, support, and inspiration.

Inspires and Educates.......2003-10-02

Anyone who is thinking about writing for children can glean enough encouragement, inspiration and advice from Koehler-Pentacoff's compilation of author insights and anecdotes to get that writing engine started. As a wannabe children's author, I found direction within the pages that helped me to be both more realistic and hopeful about taking on the challenge. Helpful hints intermingle with humorous vignettes in an easily palatable format that can be digested nugget by nugget at numerous sittings or all at once. Reading about the experiences of published authors gives the novice writer a view into the process and offers other published authors pieces of wisdom and support.

As for the editing (slammed by another reviewer), I found it neither as neglected as suggested, nor as well done as one might desire; however, I feel only an editing elitist would allow this to interfere with the positives that can be gained from absorbing the content. Read this and reap...motivation and enlightenment.

Content vs. Style.......2003-09-16

All the things the previous reviewer said are true. The resources in this book are wonderful and the advice from children's authors is absolutely engaging--and useful. However, the copy-editing for this book is non-existent. It is replete with grammatical errors as well as spelling errors and inconsistencies (different spellings of the same word and name throughout). I'm not one of the "grammar police." I can put up with a few errant typos. However, the number of errors present in this book is disturbing. I would have rated it higher for content, but, whether intentional or not, such glaring lack of editing can signal a disregard for the readership and so three stars is as high as I'll go. I hope these problems have been fixed in the paperback edition.

Like a Attending a Writing Seminar with the Best of the Best.......2003-09-14

Any author, children's or adult, would want to have this book on their shelves. It's got the best writing advice I've ever seen. After all, who knows better than children's authors how to write clear, concise, and vibrantly? In addition, it's delightfully funny. Don't miss the chapters on school visits and letters from kids. Lee Wardlaw's list of things children's authors hate to hear is worth the price of the book by itself.

A comprehensive reference focusing on diverse aspects writing books and stories for children of various ages.......2003-02-14

Expertly compiled and painstakingly organized by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff , The ABCs Of Writing For Children: 114 Children's Authors And Illustrators Talk About The Art, The Business, The Craft And The Life Of Writing Children's Literature is a comprehensive reference focusing on diverse aspects writing books and stories for children of various ages, including the business aspects of being published in various forums and formats. Providing especially informative interviews and commentaries from such expert and seasoned published authors of children's literature as Ted Arnold, R.L. Stine, David Greenberg, Alexis O'Neill, Richard Peck, and so many others, The ABCs Of Writing For Children offers a complete grasp and all-inclusive analysis of the literary art and practical business of writing for a juvenile readership ranging from preschool to young adult. Included are lists of recommended books and periodicals, a glossary, resources, and an extensive index. A core addition to personal, professional, and scholastic "Writing & Publishing" reference collections and supple-mental reading lists, The ABCs Of Writing For Children is very strongly recommended for all aspiring children's authors whether they are writing poetry, short stories, novels, or other forms of creative literature for young readers.

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