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This text presents concepts simply while ensuring the best, most accurate coverage. College Accounting is designed to make accounting understandable to virtually everyone without sacrificing substance and technical correctness. A step-by-step, straightforward approach helps readers build practical accounting skills that are needed when entering the world of work. The text presents simple topics first and gradually builds to more advanced topics, so learners are not overwhelmed. The narrative approach covers a simpler example of a service business before moving to a merchandising business, and finally, a manufacturing environment.
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Just what I needed.......2005-10-19
If you are taking Accounting 1 and 2 only buy this book. Both books are in this one. No one told me to buy this book instead of the Acct. 1 book. So I bought 2 different books which was more money. I had just went by the ISBN # on Accounting 1.
(NOT AMAZON'S FAULT). I thought I would give a heads up to some of you wanting to take Acct. 1 and 2
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very satisfied with this order.......2005-09-04
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Very good on providing shipment information and status.......2005-09-13
It's always comforting to know when the status of the shipment. I always go back ordering from someone who provides order shipment tracking # and shipment date, especially, for school books that I always get and order from Amazon.com
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This text presents concepts simply while ensuring the best, most accurate coverage. College Accounting is designed to make accounting understandable to virtually everyone without sacrificing substance and technical correctness. A step-by-step, straightforward approach helps readers build practical accounting skills that are needed when entering the world of work. The text presents simple topics first and gradually builds to more advanced topics, so learners are not overwhelmed. The narrative approach covers a simpler example of a service business before moving to a merchandising business, and finally, a manufacturing environment.
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I was told this book had some writing and highlighting, yet when it got here (very quickly by the way on shipping) it had more than SOME! Every page in the first 15 chapters are highlighted and there are to many notes in it to mention. I am very displeased, i feel I WAS LIED TO - I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FROM-
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I WOULD NEVER HAVE MISLEAD SOMEONE OVER A TEXTBOOK! THIS I FIND TO BE CHILDISH- AND SELF CENTERED! ALTHOUGH I WILL NOW HAVE TO USE THIS BOOK- I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A CLEAN NEW ONE FOR $10.00 MORE!!!! THANKS FOR YOUR LEFT OVER JUNK! Kate 12888!!!!
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Frustrating and disappointing and a waste of my good money........1999-11-03
STUDENTS BEWARE !!! It is frustrating, disappointing AND a waste of my good money to have bought this book, only to later discover that I could not buy the subsequent volume to cover only Chapters 16-28. I now have to purchase Ch.ONE thru 28, because these money-grabbing scoundrels did not write/publish the follow-up ! I am extremely disappointed with having to re-purchase the first 15 chapters, which are now, to me, superfluous! They are a done deal! All I need is the textbook for ch. 16-28. The Study Guide/Working Papers for 16-28 are available for purchase...why not the damned textbook???
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College Accounting Chapters 1-29
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This text is meant for use in introductory accounting courses at community colleges and proprietary schools. It is used mainly in vocational, non-transfer courses in basic accounting. It is commonly used in secretarial/office career programs. In addition, it is often used in the required accounting course for many non-office vocational programs in manufacturing technology, hospitality, automotive, HVAC, etc. The Chapter 1-15 version is intended for one quarter/one semester courses.
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Not Just Getting By: The New Era of Flexible Workforce Development
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Not Just Getting By chronicles groundbreaking thinking and research on new and innovative workforce development initiatives to create flexible and collaborative programs and policies. Author Mary Gatta builds on extensive interviews and focus groups with 128 women enrolled in a U.S. Department of Labor pilot program in New Jersey focusing on how they attain education through online courses while working, raising their children, and dealing with the many demands on their lives.
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Adaptive optics allows the theoretical limit of angular resolution to be achieved from a large telescope, despite the presence of turbulence. Thus an eight meter class telescope, such as one of the four in the Very Large Telescope operated by ESO in Chile, will in future be routinely capable of an angular resolution of almost 0.01 arcsec, compared tot he present resolution of about 0.5 arcsec for conventional imaging in good condition.
All the world's major telescopes either have adaptive optics or are in the process of building AO systems. It turns out that a reasonable fraction of the sky can be observed using adaptive optics, with moderately good imaging quality, provided imaging in done in the near IR. To move out of the near IR, with its relatively poor angular resolution, astronomers need a laser guide star. There is a layer of Na atoms at approximately 90 km altitude that can be excited by a laser to produce such a source, or Rayleigh scattering can be employed lower in the atmosphere. But the production and use of laser guide stars is not trivial, and the key issues determining their successful implementation are discussed here, including the physics of the Na atom, the cone effect, tilt determination, sky coverage, and numerous potential astronomical applications.
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Take a trip to a unique habitat--the cloud forests of Central America! In his previous journey, Sneed Collard introduced the water habitats of Our Wet World--a "Reading Rainbow" selection and an NSTA/CBC Notable book. Now he takes the reader to the mountains of Costa Rica to see the glorious resplendent quetzal, the fierce margay, the slow-moving two-toed sloth, the startling harlequin frog, and dozens of other colorful and secretive animals. They inhabit a very special place, a rain forest of the mountains--the cloud forest. This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader on an incredible journey to this habitat, warns of the threats to it, and suggests what readers can do to help or to learn more. A glossary, a list of suggested websites and books, and a map are included.
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Go to the Ants!.......2006-06-09
Erich Hoyt has written a book, not just about army ants, leafcutter ants, fire ants, amazon ants and bullet ants, but about the nature of the social insects and how they fit into the world. From the ground to the trees to the canopy we learn about how the ants interact with other ants, other insects, other animals and even the trees themselves. From the jungle to the rest of the world, we learn about their history, their societies and maybe also learn a tad about ourselves.
Ants and mankind are social creatures who make wars. Ants and mankind also change their surroundings by building cities, roads and gardens. They raise livestock and communicate together, organizing thousands, sometimes millions of members to work together.
The book also focuses on the many scientists who have studied or are still studying the tiny creatures. Most of the chapters seem to focus on Edward O. Wilson which they should. He IS the Ant Man of the late 20th and early 21st Century.
Tons of wit and humor, many of the chapters follow the lives of ant colonies in the nature reserve of La Selva in Costa Rica. Many of details of daily life really added to my knowledge of ants. Most authors just don't bother with the small stuff in other books but Erich Hoyt understood that with ants the small stuff IS the important stuff.
Excellent book for anyone who's ever wondered about ants.......2004-12-23
A solid look into the world of ants, Hoyt uses an interesting and engaging mix of dramatic narrative and more traditional discussion. At least half of the book contains the trappings of a novel, tracking the lives of individual ants and colonies as they exemplify points in his discourse. He also, less successfully, maintains this device when discussing ant god Edward Wilson, who is legendary among myrmecologists everywhere. Readers are invited to identify with the leafcutter scout who eventually sacrifices her life in service of her queen, or the two enormous bullet ants who slowly wind up their tales after their colony is destroyed. The book explores the mating cycle of the ants, the relationships between individuals within the colonies, the relationships between different colonies of the same or different species, and the way that ants deal with adverse environmental conditions. He also touches on the relationship of ants to the larger ecosystem that surrounds it, and gives the reader the theoretical knowledge necessary to see an ant colony as a superorganism.
The Good and the Bad:
I really enjoyed this book. The scientific discussion was easy for me to follow as a layman, and the narratives were very engaging and even exciting in parts. Even though I've read one or two other books on ants, this is the first time that I've walked away feeling as though I have a good handle on what ants are, and what they mean to the world. What's more, I put the book down caring about ants, and wanting to observe them in their natural habitat. I think it's safe to say that I will never walk past an ant on the sidewalk without devoting a moment's thought to what that ant is up to. Hoyt also gives a good cross section of species that exemplify all of the oddities that are the mark of a highly diverse and evolved group of insects, and I liked that he explored some of the non-obvious issues that come up when studying ants. For example, he talks a bit about how ant species are named, and how researchers collect the ants they study.
I also appreciated the drawings that were included throughout the text, and the quotations that kick off each chapter. Little touches like this make the journey more fun.
On the downside, Hoyt makes the mistake of devoting a lot of space to discuss Wilson and myrmecological colleague William Brown. I enjoyed the facts, but I just felt that Hoyt was too close to these subjects to portray them objectively. Two scientific giants who are very active in their field can't be treated objectively by a science writer who has a personal relationship with them, in my opinion. As a result, we as readers are subjected to a lot of compliments and almost no criticisms of Wilson and Brown, and we also have to hear about their side of the story in scientific controversies. It's not that I didn't find the topics interesting; I just question whether I was reading a colored version of the truth.
What I learned:
So much that it can't be capsulized, but I will note a couple of interesting ant facts that stuck with me. Ants enter into a series of complex interdependent relationships with the animals and plants around them. Birds and other predators might track a marching column of army ants in order to benefit from the flood of escaping prey. Beetles disguise themselves as ants in order to gain access to their homes. Aphids are kept as cows, and protected in exchange. Mites attach themselves to the feet of ants, giving the ants extra climbing power. Trees attract ants with food and shelter, in exchange for which the ant colony will keep more damaging foragers away. Leafcutter ants collect bits of leaves by the thousands, but they don't eat them. Instead, they use them as mulch to grow a certain kind of fungus, which they do eat. When a queen leaves a colony to found her own new colony, she places a bit of fungus beneath her tongue and uses it to start a new garden. If she forgets to do this, or the new fungus doesn't grow, she will die. Amazon ants can't do anything for themselves, but they can raid other colonies, stealing the pupae to raise as slave workers. Without the slaves, the Amazons couldn't even feed themselves.
Slaves, gardeners and warriors.......2004-07-25
Hoyt, a nature writer who made his reputation writing about whales, turns his lively narrative and organizational skills to the world of ants. He succeeds in capturing the ants' eye view so vividly that readers may never consider these creatures beneath their notice again.
Focusing primarily on colonies in the rain forest preserve of La Selva, Costa Rica, Hoyt reveals the daily habits and life cycles of leafcutters, swarm raiders, fire ants, aztecs, bullets, weavers and more, and relates these habits to ant species worldwide.
Chemicals rule the ant world. Hoyt demonstrates this through specifics - the leaf cutter scout laying a pheromone trail to a new type of leaf, the foreign male swarm raider gaining access to a virgin queen by acquiring the scent of her colony, threatened workers releasing clouds of soldier-recruitment chemicals, ant slaves adoring their conquerors by aid of propaganda gas. He details the laboratory experiments of scientists confirming ant recognition and communication by scent.
Taking us inside the leaf cutter colony, Hoyt explores its architecture and gardens. The leafcutters feed their fungus gardens with the leaf bits they harvest - the fungus cannot survive without ant propogation. He provides many fascinating examples of symbiosis, from the aphid cattle protected and milked, to beetles which acquire a colony's scent and live within it, to the cecropia tree which provides food and habitat in return for ant patrols which keep the fast growing tree free of other insects and encroaching greenery like strangler figs.
One chapter explores several varieties of ant reproduction from the laying of the royal brood eggs to their care and feeding and finally the nuptial flights or, in the case of swarm raiders, colony division with workers adhering to a favored queen until only two factions are left.
Hoyt returns to specific colonies again and again. He follows a virgin leafcutter queen from her first nearly disastrous flight in heavy rains to her long wait for a clear day (during which time other colonies are washed away and the leafcutters themselves forced to higher ground) to a second successful flight and the arduous task of beginning a new colony - each step tense with danger few of the royals survive.
From these anecdotal foundations, Hoyt branches out to discuss theories of evolution, behavior and communication, the scientists who work at developing the theories, and examples from other ant colonies world wide.
He devotes another chapter to war and slave making. As a cecropia tree grows to maturity (at eight inches a month) the aztec colonies war to the death until only one is left to reign supreme. Amazon ants do nothing well but fight. They fight to get slaves who do all the work of the colony, from feeding the individual amazons to caring for the brood. When a scientist removed the slaves from a colony the amazons deteriorated rapidly although they did begin, ineptly, to work for themselves.
Hoyt's book is filled with these kinds of fascinating illustrations of behavior and biology. His ants'-eye-view or day-in-the-life approach takes years of ant research and personalizes it, making reader identification more complete. Less fascinating, ironically, is his up-close and personal view of the scientists themselves.
Finally, most readers will close the book wishing that Hoyt would do for our northeast backyard ants what he's done for the rain forest species of Costa Rica.
Solid, well written, easy to read.......2001-01-02
Erich Hoyt's work sets forth tons of interesting ant information (and some information about the myrmecologists who study ants) in a readable, useful format. This is lighter reading than Wilson and Holldobler's classic The Ants, but it is still chock-ful of good information about ants and about Professor Wilson. I found myself wanting to know more details about more types of ants, and a bit more coverage of the domestic US ants than this work provides, but it's still a fine work. If you want to read something insightful about ants but don't want a hard science tome, this is a good pick.
This is a great book and I'm not a myrmecologist.......2000-06-26
This book was very entertaining and I learned a lot about a few types of ants. The ant perspective was kind of a cool way to present the information. He does a good job of presenting ants and their ecological importance without getting so technical that it sounds like a paper in ecology. He did focus on Costa Rica but how can you blame somebody for doing that. I really got into it. The way he divided the story between the ants and the ant guys, E. O. Wilson namely, was a nice change of pace. It reads fast and the glossaries in the back help with any terms that aren't familiar. I really enjoy it. Buy the book, you'll learn lots and you will be entertained at the same time.
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With Adventures in Nature: Costa Rica, you'll get top choices instead of a long, comprehensive list that leaves you wondering which way to turn for environmentally friendly adventure. You'll find a wide variety of accommodation and dining options, along with lots of maps that make it easy to organize your trip and locate where you want to go once you arrive in Costa Rica. Plus, you'll get an explanation of the country's new "green seal" for tourist-related businesses, with details on how to find out which hotels and private reserves have earned it.
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Excellent guide.......2006-08-16
It's been many years since we traveled to Costa Rica, but the nature preserves we remember best are well described in this current, and useful guide.
We especially recommend the inns at Monteverdi--a long, five hour drive up a dusty, mountain road, and worth every second, every pothole and every rut--and Drake Bay at the amazing reserve in Corcovado.
From all appearances, all the other highlights of a nature adventure in Costa Rica was well represented here, as well. It's the vacation of a lifetime, which you will remember for a lifetime. And this book is one of the better places to look for the little gems in that little gem of a country.
one of the two best.......2004-01-31
This book along with the coffee-table tome "Costa Rica : The Last Country the Gods Made" should be owned by anyone who loves Costa Rica, even if they think they despise natural history monologues as too narrow in their scope of a country. This book's spirit is undeniable.
The best book for nature lovers.......2003-05-16
Ree Strange Sheck does an excellent job describing lodges, locations, activities, and nature. I work in nature travel and use this book often. I highly recommend it for anyone planning a trip to Costa Rica who is interested in experiencing the beauty of this amazing country.
Natural History Tourism At Its Best.......1999-09-18
Costa Rica has it all--volcanoes, rainforests, beaches, cosmopolitan cities, whitewater rivers, and a rich tapestry of cultures--and so does this guidebook. Ree Sheck has done a terrific job of focusing on what's best about this amazing country, particularly with respect to its natural history, parks, and wildlife. There's a lot of information about hotels, restaurants, services, and transportation -- certainly enough for any traveler -- but where this guidebook really shines is in its description of the land, the people, and the natural resources of Costa Rica. I can't recommend it highly enough. Buy a copy and go!
Great Book!.......1999-06-25
Hi I am worjing at ILISA Spanish language institute in San Jose, Costa Rica and I just want to let you know that this book helps our students a lot by giving them helpful information and by arranging their travel plans for the weekends. Thanks!
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Contains maps and detailed directions to the remote sites, provides water availability information, and points out hazards on the way to some of the most spectacular areas of the Southwest.
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"There are ancient treasures hidden across the American Southwest. Tucked away in remote canyons are hundreds of ruins, cultural treasures that provide a wealth of information about the past--and most people never visit them. Hiking Ruins Seldom Seen is"
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You can find the same info on the internet.......2007-01-30
This book was okay, but you can pretty much find all of this info (and more) on the internet. Most of these ruins didn't really seem that "seldom seen" to me. However, if you don't want to do the research on the web, I would recommend this book as a good resource.
Good book for Arizona.......2007-01-15
The ruins are mostly in Arizona which really doesn't have the best ones.
I've hiked almost all fo these.......2006-12-21
I've hiked almost all of these hikes using this book. About half are accurate, the other half, forget it. You cannot find the trailhead. I was pissed off alot of the time because I drove miles out of my way and couldn't find the trail. Also, this book is old and the topography has changed quite a bit. SOme of his strenous hikes are not, but usually it is the other way around. He needs to drive these roads again, some of the "well graded" dirt roads are horrible, rough and rocky. Don't even think of going to White Mountain Tanks near Phoenix, it is a zoo. The Picacho Peak site was great, though.
Original and Well Researched.......2006-08-07
Let's face it, when it comes to hiking books, by-and-large they're not the most researched publications in the world. They tell you where to begin a hike, where to end, and a bit about what you'll see along the way, but almost nothing beyond the author's own observations.
Ruins Seldom Seen is the first hiking guide I've seen that is truly different. In addition to the usual practical information, the book provides information on the history of ancient Native American pueblos, cliff dwellings and rock arts sites. You learn which Indians occupied specific archaeological sites, when they were occupied, and what purpose the sites served (not all ruins were used for habitation). Clearly, the author has done his homework. If you don't believe it, just check the bibliography, which contains page after page of research papers written by professional archaeologists.
It's also refreshing to read a book about Indian ruins that isn't obsessed with "glamour" sites in the Four Corners area. Actually, the book does contain quite a few chapters on Anasazi cliff dwellings and rock art sites in New Mexico and southern Utah, but the emphasis is on ruins in Arizona that you've probably never even heard of let alone seen. I was amazed to learn there are cliff dwellings in the Sierra Ancha Mts., Superstition Mts. and other places in central Arizona that are every bit as fascinating as those further north. As for the many "hilltop pueblos" covered in the book, I was equally amazed to learn that so many of them even exist in the Grand Canyon state. Anyone who is not aware of such places has clearly not done THEIR homework.
Because of its originality wealth of historical information, I give the book Ruins Seldom Seen and enthusiastic "thumbs up."
"Seldom Seen" may be misleading.......2006-05-24
Okay, so beyond dinosaurs and crappy movies, I love the prehistoric southwest. When I got my hands on this book, I thought, "Awesome! Some places I've never even heard of are going to be revealed!" But I was in for something of a letdown. There are lots of out-of-the-way ruins discussed in the book, its true. But to say that they are "seldom seen" is something else again. The author mentions two hikes into Grand Gulch up in Utah - Grand Gulch is one of the most popular backcountry hiking areas in the Four Corners. He also talks about the backcountry ruins at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. You can find that same information on the NPS website, among others.
But, despite the fact that some of his "seldom seen" ruins aren't quite as isolated as he suggests, I can accept that. What irks me the most is the geographic disparity displayed by the author. The majority of the sites discussed are located in central or southern Arizona. There's only a handfull from Utah, a couple from New Mexico, and none from Colorado. I find that to be an unacceptable omission. There are hundreds of virtually unknown ruins in southwestern Colorado in the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Scores all across Cedar Mesa and the Great Sage Plain in Utah that remain unmentioned, despite inclusion in other books about the region and the fact they are in fact "seldom seen". And western New Mexico - don't even get me started. Dozens of rarely visted Chacoan Outliers could have been included. It just seems like the author hung out around Phoenix and didn't want to take the time to fully do his homework on the other states around him.
If you're in Phoenix and like ruins, buy it for sure. If you're somewhere else, go with caution - its not going to lead you to as many places as you might think.
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From the traditional dishes served at rural hot-spring ryokan inns, to Buddhist temple tea ceremonies, to the restaurant-filled high-rise madness of Tokyo, Japan expresses itself through its food. This guide takes you on a journey through all of Japan's culinary life. We go beyond the familiar sake and sushi, covering the essentials dashi (stock), bento boxes and soba noodles, and the exotic fermented soy beans, matsutake mushrooms, and fish that still wriggle as they slide down your throat, Itadakimasho! Let's eat!
- the essential guide to the culture of food and drink in Japan
- celebrating the seasons with Japan's calendar of festivals
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- shopping and eating out in Japan as well as understanding the menu
- the definitive culinary dictionary, a quick reference glossary and useful phrases for every food and drink occasion
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Japan's Culinary Delights Chronicled Nicely in Stylish, Concise Guidebook.......2006-07-14
Even if the focus has been mainly on sushi and teriyaki dishes, Japanese cuisine has made more of an impact stateside than many other food types, which makes this pocket-sized guidebook all the more valuable when planning a visit to the source of such epicurean delights. As part of Lonely Planet's great World Food series, the entry on Japan is full of useful information about the complex food culture there, whether it's providing a historical perspective, recommending select restaurants for their specialties or discerning the nuances of a sweet shop. Author John Ashburne, a Kyoto-based Englishman, has an obvious passion for Japanese delicacies and an irreverent eye toward unlocking their mysteries. Granted the book is not as comprehensive as I would have liked given the inherent conflict between its size and the richness of the subject, he covers most of the high points.
Although I am Japanese-American, my knowledge of the food culture was fairly limited when I visited the land of my birth three years ago. This book allowed me to seek out the more traditional dishes I heard about in my childhood. There are terrific sections focused on home cooking traditions, the components of a standard Japanese banquet, and a detailed rundown of regional variations and foreign influences, in particular, from China and Korea. Like other books in the series, this one ends with a definitive culinary dictionary, a quick-reference glossary and useful phrases when you order food and drink there. Ashburne also includes recipes, city and regional maps highlighting his favorite eateries, and entertaining essays, such as the social history of curry rice and the schedule of activities at the legendary Tsukiji Fish Market. Even though Ashburne makes the food come alive through his prose, the colorful photographs really make this one indispensable when planning a trip there.
Good Travel Food Book "Not Cook Book".......2006-01-26
Very concise book on Japanese food and great descriptive traditions and cultural significance. For those look to find recipes or how-to-cook japanese, then its not what its meant to be. Its for travellers to Japan willing to try local food and try different things. It has very good nation-wide representation from staple foods, alcohol, history and cultural depth. I would recommend it those who love Japanese food and travels to parts of country other than Tokyo.
If you are really into Nihon cooking don't get this book!!.......2005-09-24
If you have any knowledge of Japanese cooking then you are already beyond this book.
It is extremely basic.
But the pictures are nicer than your usual japanese cook book and there are one or two good recipes, but this almost seems like a coffee table book in a travel guide form factor.
I don't think I will get any other lonely planet world food books
Japanvisitor.com.......2003-06-14
Essential reading for anyone even remotely interested in Japan's incredibly sophisticated food culture. This pocket-sized book is crammed with useful information both practical and historical, not merely chronicling recommended restaurants (it does that too), but seeking to explain the culture through the cuisine. Its chapters cover staples and specialities; drinks and drinking; home cooking and traditions; foreign infusion; celebrating with food; regional variations; shopping & markets; where to eat and drink; understanding the menu; a Japanese banquet; fit & healthy; and the culture of Japanese cuisine. The concluding bilingual glossary is particularly useful, for first-time visitor and Old Japan hand alike. Ashburne's writing is fun, almost irreverent, and the research (as one might expect with an LP title) is highly detailed; the definition of the origin of Tempura is the most complete that this reviewer has ever encountered. It made me laugh too. Highly recommended.
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In this heartwarming tale of growing up, a crew of neighborhood pals—Henni, Danielle, Zev, Frank, and Briquette, who call themselves "the Stella Street Mob"—head off to Cauldron Bay for a vacation in an old beach house. When a new girl, Tara, intrudes on the trip, reveling in boys and trendy fashions, the friendships begin to unravel with new social challenges and pressures. This fun and moving story touches on the struggles of being a teenager and the excitement of new adventures and relationships still left to discover.
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