Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas

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Famed for their durability, beauty, and diversity, hydrangeas are enjoying a renaissance in today's gardens. These classic garden shrubs provide bold color — from pink to purple, blue to white — in midsummer to midautumn, when few other plants are in bloom. Many hundreds of dramatic species, hybrids, and horticultural selections are available to the enthusiast to fill every possible niche in the garden. For the first time, a thorough encyclopedia shows in full color the range of flowering treasures available. With complete information on cultivation, propagation, and pests and diseases, The Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas promises to help every discerning gardener ensure planting success. Lavishly illustrated with approximately 800 photographs, the concise descriptions present more than 1000 hydrangea species, subspecies, varieties, and cultivars. All types of hydrangeas are included, from blousy mopheads to delicate lacecaps, from oakleafs to climbers. This incredible resource provides gardeners with the tools needed to discover the many true gems in this lovely group of plants.

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Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas

Manufacturer: TIMBER PRESS/AMADEUS
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GT44D4

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Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas
C J Van Gelderen
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ASIN: B000N66L6S

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Until now, there has been a conspicuous absence of an advanced undergraduate text that covers the physiological and environmental factors that regulate leaf growth. This book opens with a consideration of the importance to the plant of leaf size, form and development, and then divides naturally into two sections: the first covers the intrinsic factors within the leaf that influence development, including solute and hormonal status, cellular components, and energy transducing systems; the second considers the role of some major environmental variables in the regulation of leaf growth, including temperature, light, water and nutrients, atmospheric influences and the interactive effects of climatic variables.

Effect of complete competition control and annual fertilization on stem growth and canopy relations for a chronosequence of loblolly pine plantations in ... article from: Forest Ecology and Management]

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Effect of complete competition control and annual fertilization on stem growth and canopy relations for a chronosequence of loblolly pine plantations in ... article from: Forest Ecology and Management]
B. Borders , R. Will , D. Markewitz , A. Clark , and Hendr
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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ASIN: B000RR0YW0

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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Stem growth, developmental patterns and canopy relations were measured in a chronosequence of intensively managed loblolly pine stands. The study was located on two distinct sites in the lower coastal plain of Georgia, USA and contained a factorial arrangement of complete control of interspecific competition (W) and annual nitrogen fertilization (F). The W treatment increased growth rate for several years, while the F treatments led to sustained growth increases. The combination of the W and F treatments resulted in more than 180Mgha^-^1 stem biomass production at age 15 which is more than double the production of control treatment. Stem biomass production is continuing to increase through age 15 as indicated by the current annual increment in stem biomass continuing to exceed the mean annual increment in stem biomass. The F treatment decreased wood quality by decreasing whole tree latewood specific gravity from 0.565 to 0.535 and by lengthening the transition from juvenile to mature wood from 4 to 5 years. Increased rates of stem growth in response to cultural treatments were largely mediated by increased leaf area, with strong functional relationships between leaf area index and current annual increment. However, growth efficiency (stem production per unit of leaf area) decreased with stand age. These results indicate that nutrient amendments are necessary for sustaining high rates of stand development on relatively nutrient poor lower coastal plain soils.

Stand development and production dynamics of loblolly pine under a range of cultural treatments in north-central Florida USA [An article from: Forest Ecology and Management]

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Stand development and production dynamics of loblolly pine under a range of cultural treatments in north-central Florida USA [An article from: Forest Ecology and Management]
T.A. Martin , and E.J. Jokela
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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ASIN: B000RR0YVG

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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The objectives of this study were to examine the effects of stand development and soil nutrient supply on processes affecting the productivity of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) over a period approximately equal to a pulpwood rotation (18 years). The experiment consisted of a 2x2 factorial combination of complete and sustained weed control and annual fertilization treatments (C: control treatment, F: fertilization, W: weed control, FW: combined fertilization and weed control), located on a Spodosol in north-central Florida, USA. The reduction of soil nutrient limitations through fertilization or control of competing vegetation resulted in dramatic increases in almost every measure of productivity investigated, including height (19.7m in the FW treatment versus 12.5m in the C treatment at age 18 years), basal area (FW=44.2m^2ha^-^1, F=39.6m^2ha^-^1, W=36.6m^2ha^-^1, C=19.9m^2ha^-^1 at age 16 years), stemwood biomass accumulation (114Mgha^-^1 in FW versus 42.8Mgha^-^1 in C at age 18 years), foliar nitrogen concentration (1.53% in plots receiving fertilization versus 1.06% in unfertilized plots at age 17 years) and leaf area index (age 16-year peak projected of approximately 3.3 at age 9-10 years in F and FW plots, 2.5 in the W treatment and 1.5 in the C plots). Cultural treatments also decreased the growth ring earlywood/latewood ratio, and accelerated the juvenile wood to mature wood transition. While soil nutrient supply was a major determinant of productivity, production changes that occurred within treatments over the course of stand development were equally dramatic. For example, between age 8 and 15 years, stemwood PAI in the FW treatment declined by 275%; similarly large reductions occurred in the F and W treatments over the same time period. The reductions in PAI in the treated plots were linearly related to stand BA, suggesting the decline in productivity was associated with the onset of inter-tree competition. Responses of stemwood PAI to re-fertilization treatments at age 15 years suggests that the declines in growth and growth efficiency with time were partially attributable to nutrient limitations.

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Richmond local Gail Doyle has personally selected the best places to eat, shop, sightsee, and simply hang out. And not just the fancy places - there are selections geared for every budget. There are also lots of fun "city favorites" lists from area residents and sidebars that focus on local history, insider secrets, and interesting trivia.

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Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of Americans to come.

The author relates this holiday to the harvest festivals celebrated by thankful believers of many faiths all over the globe. The books stunning pictures show the celebration in its historical and cultural aspects, and the back matter contains a delicious Thanksgiving recipe, a glossary, and a useful list of holiday references and resources.

Dr. Elizabeth Pleck gives readers, parents, and teachers an historical and cultural background to this unique American tradition in her informative note.

The 12 Days of Christmas: The Story Behind a Favorite Christmas Song (Traditions of Faith from around the World)

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Illustrations Are A Treat
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The 12 Days of Christmas: The Story Behind a Favorite Christmas Song (Traditions of Faith from around the World)
Helen Haidle
Manufacturer: Zonderkidz
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ASIN: 0310700388

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Illustrations Are A Treat.......2005-12-22

Both adults and children enjoy this traditional song while Knorr's beautiful illustrations are worthy of the seasonal favorite. The book appeals to a broader audience by relating the religious meanings behind the song. Don't miss the scenes with the seven swans cavorting in a pool or the luminous angel carrying five golden rings on a cushion.

This book is based on a lie.......2004-09-02

The account of the origin of The Twelve Days of Christmas presented in this book is simply untrue. None of the truths that were supposedly taught by this carol were ever suppressed by the Church of England. Snopes.com has a good article about this particular urban legend. As a Christian I find it painfully embarrassing that lies like this are being circulated not only via email (which is bad enough), but now even in print.

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Independence Day: With Parades, Picnics, and Fireworks (Holidays Around the World)

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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Independence Day: With Parades, Picnics, and Fireworks (Holidays Around the World)
Deborah Heiligman
Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1426300743
Release Date: 2007-05-08

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Strike up the band, pack a picnic, and enjoy the fireworks. Celebrate Independence Day takes a nationwide perspective on the joy of America's biggest party. All the history and culture of Independence Day is here, along with fun facts, an all-American recipe, a locator map for every photo and a complete resource guide. Deborah Heiligman's rich narrative evokes the patriotic flavor of the Fourth—and explains its associations with liberty and democracy. The text also looks at how people from other nations celebrate their independence days, and includes an expert consultant's note.

DK Readers: Holiday! Celebration Days Around the World (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone)

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Dont read this inaccurate book, especially insult to JEWS

DK Readers: Holiday! Celebration Days Around the World (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone)
DK Publishing
Manufacturer: DK CHILDREN
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0789457113

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This Level 2 book is perfect for children who are beginning to read alone.

It's time for fun and festivities -- the year is full of days to celebrate. Longer sentences and an expanded vocabulary make this series of 48-page books slightly more challenging: Level 2 is appropriate for children who have started to read but still need help. Information boxes full of background information will stimulate inquisitive minds. These books contain between 700 and 850 words, and they are approximately 70 percent pictures and 30 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

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Dont read this inaccurate book, especially insult to JEWS.......2003-08-04

Deserves 0 stars probably. This book is inaccurate and an insult to Jews. They spend 4 pages on some holidays, two on others, but mothers day and fathers day get at least two pages, even April fool's day, but Hanukah is reduced to be a one liner at the last sentence of the book and is inaccurate in it's description leaving you to wonder if there are other inaccuracies. Great idea for book for those looking to learn about other cultures and their holidays, someone should write a better one!

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Valentine's Day: with Love, Cards, and Candy (Holidays Around the World)

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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Valentine's Day: with Love, Cards, and Candy (Holidays Around the World)
Carolyn Otto
Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1426302142
Release Date: 2008-01-08

National Days/National Ways: Historical, Political, and Religious Celebrations around the World

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National Days/National Ways: Historical, Political, and Religious Celebrations around the World

Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0275972704

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From Martin Luther King Day to Waitangi Day, this collection surveys the gamut of national holidays. The celebrations analyzed include anniversaries of independence, religious observances, and government holidays. The analysis of each national day revolves around the role that communications play in uniting a country's citizenry. Entries cover individual countries but intertwine to provide a holistic view of the topic of national days. Countries covered: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the Ukraine, and the United States.

Celebrations: Festivals, Carnivals, and Feast Days from Around the World

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Celebrations: Festivals, Carnivals, and Feast Days from Around the World
Anabel Kindersley
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
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ASIN: 0756763223

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Although the behavior and ecology of primates has been more thoroughly studied than that of any other group of mammals, there have been very few attempts to compare the communities of living primates found in different parts of the world. In Primate Communities, an international group of experts compares the composition, behavior, and ecology of primate communities in Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and South America. They examine the factors underlying the similarities and differences among these communities, including their phylogenetic history, climate, rainfall, soil type, forest composition, competition with other vertebrates, and human activities. As it brings together information about primate communities from around the world for the very first time, it will quickly become an important source book for researchers in anthropology, ecology, and conservation, and a readable and informative text for undergraduate and graduate students studying primate ecology, primate conservation, or primate behavior.

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Although the behaviour and ecology of primates have been more thoroughly studied than that of any other group of mammals, there have been very few attempts to compare the communities of living primates found in different parts of the world. In Primate Communities, an international group of experts compares the composition, behaviour and ecology of primate communities in Africa, Asia, Madagascar and South America. They examine the factors underlying the similarities and differences between these communities, including their phylogenetic history, climate, rainfall, soil type, forest composition, competition with other vertebrates and human activities. As it brings together information about primate communities from around the world for the very first time, it will quickly become an important source book for researchers in anthropology, ecology and conservation, and a readable and informative text for undergraduate and graduate students studying primate ecology, primate conservation or primate behaviour.

A Belizean Rain Forest: The Community Baboon Sanctuary

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A Belizean Rain Forest: The Community Baboon Sanctuary
Robert H. Horwich , and John Lyon
Manufacturer: Orang-utan Press
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ASIN: 0963798200

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A tropical rain forest primer for Belize and nearby countries, this authoritative and entertaining book is a must for travelers, students, teachers and conservationists. Written by internationally renowned zoologist Dr. Robert Horwich and ecologist Dr. Jon Lyon, and now in its third printing, A Belizean Rain Forest offers detailed yet easy to read descriptions of the flora, fauna natural history and people of the Community Baboon Sanctuary. Conveniently arranged by topic, this book allows the reader to quickly look up in-depth information on subjects of interest. It gives a thorough understanding of the importance of the rain forest and also presents a community-based method of rain forest conservation.

The Egalitarians - Human and Chimpanzee: An Anthropological View of Social Organization

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The Egalitarians - Human and Chimpanzee: An Anthropological View of Social Organization
Margaret Power
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521018269

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This innovative book challenges the perceived view, based largely on long observation of artificially fed chimpanzees in Gombe and Mahale National Parks, Tanzania, of the normal social behavior of chimpanzees as aggressive, dominance seeking, and fiercely territorial. In polar opposition, all reports from naturalistic (nonfeeding) field studies are of nonaggressive chimpanzees living peacefully on home ranges in fluid, open, nonhierarchical groups. This research has been largely ignored and downgraded by most of the scientific community. By utilizing the data from these studies, the author is able to construct a model of an egalitarian form of social organization, based on a role relationship of mutual dependence among many charismatic chimpanzees of both sexes and other more dependent members. This highly and necessarily positive mututal dependence system is characteristic of both undisturbed chimpanzees and humans who live or lived by the "immediate-return" foraging system.

Monkeys of the Taï Forest: An African Primate Community (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology)

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Monkeys of the Taï Forest: An African Primate Community (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology)

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521816335

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A great deal has been written about primates; however few volumes have focused on an entire community of sympatric monkeys at a single site. Drawing upon diverse sets of data, the authors provide a multi-thematic case study of the entire monkey community of the Taï forest (Ivory Coast). Featuring a large section of colour photographs, which significantly enhance the behaviours discussed in the text, the breadth of this important volume means it will be of interest to a wide variety of primatologists, functional anatomists, psychologists, and behavioural ecologists.

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This is the substantially updated second edition of the first comprehensive overview of systems science for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. This new edition adds supplemental examples and exercises, and a selection of recent papers in systems science. From a review in Kybernetika: "One is struck in reading Facets at just how monumental of an undertaking this... As Klir presents it, systems science represents a new dimension of science. ...I would like to suggest that a close study of Facets is likely to benefit anyone interested in gaining new insights into scientific inquiry itself as well as new methods for investigating problems of individual interest. Thanks Professor Klir!" -Richard M. Smith

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FACETS OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE
George J. Klir
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N67YN2

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Facets of Systems Science
GeorgeJ. Klir
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: B000OSCOXY

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Growing from an oral tradition of ballads based on historic events in India, the Mahabharata was passed down and extended through the centuries, becoming the longest poem ever written. R. K. Narayan provides a superb rendition in an abbreviated and elegant retelling of this great epic.

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Don't buy it! It's all in Sanskrit! No, I'm just kidding........2007-09-23

This is actually in English and is a pretty good book. I mean, these old epics tend to get wordy and lose the story, because the writers at the time had no knowledge of storytelling but just wanted to impart rules and ideas to the people who read the book. The author cuts a lot of that out, meaning it's shortened down into a very readable piece.

disappointing.......2006-02-22

i love r.k.narayan's narrative, but the way he retold the great epic is disappointing. he relies on the power of his narrative and forgets to stick to the epic style. the book captures most of the ideas, but it disregards the beautiful and magical details that embellish the epic, just like they embellish the culture it belongs to. the retold mahabharata may be a good read for those who want to have an idea of the epic, but then the idea can be obtained from the internet and for free.

Useful as first introduction only.......2001-01-21

This book is only useful for those who want a very basic introduction to the Mahabharata, and only want to invest a minimum of time doing so. This book will give the reader the basic outline of the Plot, but does not dwelve into the many important Philosophical portions of the Epic, and the "outside stories". The book is well written. I like the style of R.K. Narayan. As an introduction this book is much better than that of Buck, not only because Narayan is a better writer, but because he had a better knowledge of the Epic, Hinduism and Sanskrit Literature.

If you must get an introduction, I recommend the one by C.V. Narasimhan, which based on selected verses, and brings the reader much closer to the Mahabharata.

Good book for new readers.......2000-12-21

This is a good book for those who do not know Mahabharat story. The reason it is good for the beginners is that it is concise and flows through the subject quickly. So it would be a good book for new readers who can quickly get a sort of overview of Mahabharat.

If you already know Mahabharat plot and story, try and get a little advanced book.

A Great Epic.......2000-11-11

This shortened prose version of the Mahabarata by R. K. Narayan presents the engaging adventure of the five Pandava brothers' efforts to reclaim their empire. The story itself has nearly everything anyone could want in a good book: edge of your seat action and edge of your mind inspiration. In addition to celebrating the Pandavas' super-human strength and feats of daring, the book also catalogs many types of human relationships: mother-child, sybling-sybling, husband(s)-wife, king-courtier, mentor-apprentice, even writer-reader..... Long after you finish reading this book, you'll be realizing why Hindus recognize it as one of their two most sacred books---it's got everything! And yet it rarely stoops to the level of being preachy. (Narayan also has a shortened prose version of the other sacred Hindu book---The Ramayana.)

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