Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers (California Natural History Guides)

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Some of the most spectacular and famous spring wildflower displays in California occur in the state's deserts. In fact, California's deserts support a surprisingly rich diversity of plants and animals year-round, making them a rewarding destination for outdoor enthusiasts as well as professional naturalists. First published forty years ago, this popular field guide has never been superseded as a guide to the wildflowers in these botanically rich areas. Easy-to-use, portable, and comprehensive, it has now been thoroughly updated and revised throughout, making it the perfect guide to take along on excursions into the Mojave and Colorado Deserts.
* Includes 220 new color photographs and 123 detailed drawings
* Now identifies more than 240 wildflowers in informative, engaging species accounts
* Covers such popular destinations as Death Valley, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree National Park

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Quite easy to use.......2007-02-27

I know a lot about wildflowers of wetter parts of California, but I rarely visit the deserts. I prefer botanical books that are more expert-oriented than this one is, but this is designed well enough that its beginner-oriented design didn't cause the kind of annoyance I normally feel with beginner-oriented botanical books. Most people will find it easy to use. It describes fewer plants than I normally expect a good botanical book to cover, but in spite of that I was surprised at how large a fraction of the flowers I searched for are covered by the book.
My only real complaint is that the index needs more work (e.g. Desert Pincushion is listed only under Desert, not under Pincushion).

Great guide for the amateur naturalist.......2005-03-15

I picked up this book during a recent trip to the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs and vicinity), after the remarkable rainy season of 2004-2005 produced an equally remarkable spring wildflower season. We found this to be a handy and user-friendly guide for the interested amateur.

The flowers are conveniently organized in sections by color, making it easy to answer the question "Now, what purple flower is this?" and the illustrations are photographs rather than drawings, which I have always found much preferable in field guides. Each plant description also includes valuable information such as in which particular desert regions, at what elevations, and during what months you might expect to find it. A must-have for visitors to Death Valley, Anza-Borrego, the Palm Springs Indian canyons, and Joshua Tree National Park during wildflower season. Perhaps this book will not tell a botanist anything new, but it was perfect for us.

The regions covered consist essentially of all desert sections from Central California south to the Mexican border. The introductory chapters contain some interesting information about desert ecosystems and the specialized mechanisms these plants have developed to survive in harsh conditions. Useful and fascinating. Highly recommended.

This one's good, but there are better for Anza-Borrego.......2005-03-09

On March 3rd, 2005, I took a trip out to Anza-Borrego with a friend of mine to see the wildflower bloom (a record year for rain I'm told). I took this book and she brought the Sonoran Desert Wildflowers guide. While the book I brought had accurate descriptions featuring detailed flower characteristics and habitat, her book was much more specific to this particular region of California. I would say her book had 2 flowers for every 1 that mine covered. So, if Anza-Borrego is your destination, the Sonoran book would be a better guide. But if you really wanted to, bring both, as it was interesting to compare descriptions. It helped to key out certain flowers by comparing both books' descriptions.

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Shop till you drop in Milan's cutting-edge fashion houses, explore Turin's baroque churches and palaces, and lose yourself in Genoa's historic maze of lanes. This guide will show you to the heart of these three diverse cities.

20 page full-colour map section
in-depth coverage of the history and culture of each city
accommodation options to suit all budgets, including pensions, designer hotels and private rooms
detailed excursions including the Italian lakes, skiing in the Valle d'Aosta and Cinque Terre's captivating coastal villages
from trattorie to gelaterie to bars: the best in eating and entertainment

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Adequate but Limited.......2002-09-30

Sadly, this guide doesn't live up to Lonely Planet's usual standard. Coverage of the three main cities is good, but information on the more charming smaller cities and towns is weak. For excursions, I found Maureen Ashley's "Northwest Italy" to be at least as useful as a general guide, even though it is intended for wine touring. Aside from Milan (a pleasant surprise) and the Cinque Terre (overrun), this part of Italy doesn't seem to see many English speaking tourists, so even some basic Italian language skills will pay great dividends.

Restaurants and stores have closed.......2002-04-21

The book is very out of date. Don't bother trying to find any of the restaurants or stores listed. They have probably closed or changed their names. Of about 10 establishments I tried to track down, 7 were not there or had wrong directions. There is no update on their web site.

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This book intends to provide an overview of current research on halophilic microorganisms, highlighting the diversity of life forms adapted to tolerate high salt concentrations and low water activities. Most of the 35 chapters are based on lectures presented during the international symposium "Halophiles 2004", held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in September 2004. Descriptions of the diverse high-salt environments in which halophiles are found are followed by sections devoted to the properties of halophilic Archaea, of halophilic and halotolerant Bacteria, and of different groups of salt-loving Eukarya, including fungi, algae and protozoa. Extensive information is provided about fungi adapted to life at high salt concentrations, a group that was poorly known until very recently. This volume is intended for researchers and students interested in a wide range of disciplines in the life sciences: from microbial ecology and adaptation of microorganisms to life in extreme environments to genomics, biotechnology, and astrobiology.

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This is the first book to adopt an unconventional approach to the theory of bonding and structure of molecules and solids. It explains the observed trends in this field within the framework of simple models of electronic structure. Emphasis is placed throughout on recent theoretical developments that link structural stability to the local topology or connectivity of the lattice through the moments of the electronic density of states. This modern real-space approach allows an immediate understanding of the origin of the structural trends within the periodic table for the elements and the AB structure map for binary compounds. Final year undergraduates and graduates following a course in quantum mechanics will find this book to be highly valuable. A chapter on basic concepts is included for readers new to the subject.

$Electron Density and Bonding in Crystals: Principles, Theory and X-Ray Diffraction Experiments in Solid State Physics and Chemistry$
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Electron Density and Bonding in Crystals: Principles, Theory and X-Ray Diffraction Experiments in Solid State Physics and Chemistry
V.G Tsirelson , and R.P Ozerov
Manufacturer: Taylor & Francis
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Electron Density and Bonding in Crystals: Principles, Theory and X-Ray Diffraction Experiments in Solid State Physics and Chemistry provides a comprehensive, unified account of the use of diffraction techniques to determine the distribution of electrons in crystals. The book discusses theoretical and practical techniques, the application of electron density studies to chemical bonding, and the determination of the physical properties of condensed matter. The book features the authors' own key contributions to the subject as well a thorough, critical summary of the extensive literature on electron density and bonding. Logically organized, coverage ranges from the theoretical and experimental basis of electron density determination to its impact on investigations of the nature of the chemical bond and its uses in determining electromagnetic and optical properties of crystals. The main text is supplemented by appendices that provide clear, concise guidance on aspects such as systems of units, quantum theory of atomic vibrations, atomic orbitals, and creation and annihilation operators. The result is a valuable compendium of modern knowledge on electron density distributions, making this reference a standard for crystallographers, condensed matter physicists, theoretical chemists, and materials scientists.

Electronic structure and chemical bonding

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Electronic structure and chemical bonding
Donald Keith Sebera
Manufacturer: Ginn-Blaisdell
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Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding (World Scientific Series in Contemporary Chemical Physics, Vol 13)

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Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding (World Scientific Series in Contemporary Chemical Physics, Vol 13)
J. R. Lalanne , R. Boisgard , D. Chartier , A. Ducasse , J. Hoarau , M. B. Mauhourat , C. Raballand , J. C. Rayez , C. Rulliere , F. Rivoal , and B. Veyret
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This book addresses the problem of teaching the Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of atoms and molecules to high school and university students. It presents the outcomes of thorough investigations of some teaching methods as well as an unconventional didactical approach which were developed during a seminar for further training organized by the University of Bordeaux I for teachers of the physical sciences.

The text is the result of a collective effort by eleven scientists and teachers: physicists and chemists doing research at the university or at the CRNS, university professors, and science teachers at high-school or university level.

While remaining wide open to the latest discoveries of science, the text also offers a large number of problems along with their solutions and is illustrated by several pedagogic suggestions. It is intended for the use of teachers and students of physics, chemistry, and of the physical sciences in general.

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ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND CHEMICAL BONDING.
Donald K. Sebera
Manufacturer: Blaisdell
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O8BCAA

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Optical and Electronic Phenomena in Sol-Gel Glasses and Modern Application (Structure and Bonding, Vol 85)
R. Reisfeld , and C.K. Jorgensen
Manufacturer: Springer Verlag
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ASIN: 0387609822

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Structure and Bonding, Volume 32: Novel Chemical Effects of Electronic
H. Vahrenkamp
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ASIN: B000M41YUE

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Unified Valence Bond Theory of Electronic Structure Applications (Lecture Notes in Chemistry)
N. D. Epiotis
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag
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Chemical bonding and electronic structure of molecules and solids studies by ESCA (Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis)
Gunilla Johansson
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Number Theory Arising from Finite Fields: Analytic and Probabilistic Theory offers a discussion of the advances and developments in the field of number theory arising from finite fields. It emphasizes mean-value theorems of multiplicative functions, the theory of additive formulations, and the normal distribution of values from additive functions. The work explores calculations from classical stages to emerging discoveries in alternative abstract prime number theorems.

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For more than a century, L. Frank Baum’s kingdom of Oz and its delightful denizens have enchanted readers of all ages. In this illustrated Modern Library edition, the bestselling novelist and children’s book writer Gregory Maguire takes readers on a guided tour of Oz, gathering and introducing us to three of Baum’s beloved stories:
The Marvelous Land of Oz, the sequel to The Wizard of Oz, is the adventure-packed tale of a Gillikin boy named Tip who flees Old Mombi the witch in search of the Emerald City.
Ozma of Oz, set mainly in the strange land of Ev, features the clever and beautiful new ruler of the Emerald City, as well as Dorothy of Kansas, the mechanical marvel Tik-Tok, and the dreaded Nome King.
The Emerald City of Oz recounts Dorothy’s trip to Oz with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, and the Nome King’s terrible plot against the kingdom.

Customer Reviews:

NEVER SHIPPED!!!!!!.......2007-04-01

I STILL have not recieved this item, so I want my money back. This was purchased over a month ago with Blue Planet and the Writing Book and I accidentally put the wrong address on there, but through a series of events the other two found their way here, but not this book. Apparently UPS is handling this book, and I don't know what they did with it but they aren't bringing it to me. Give me a full refund and I will re-purcahse the item since it seems to complicated to change the address after being notified by me over 2 weeks ago.

-Michael Mynatt

Truely Wonderful!!.......2006-04-12

This edition of Baum's "Marvellous Land of Oz", "Ozma of Oz" and "The Emerald City of OZ" is great for those reader's only familiar with Baum's first Oz novel. The book is well compiled with the original illustrations by John R. Neill.

The introduction by Gregory Maguire (author of "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West) is informative and it is really interesting to read why and how these three texts interest an author whose biggest selling book is a novel based on these children's books.

This edition also includes a brief biography of Baum, suggestions for further reading and a reading group guide.

This is a marvellous edition!!!

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