Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Manual

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Insulated concrete forming systems (ICFs) provide many benefits to both contractors and homeowners. Hidden from view under sheetrock and siding, ICFs offer low labor costs; are easy to install; and are durable, energy-efficient, fire-safe, and virtually soundproof. Homes built with these systems look like any other, but under the standard covering lie solid, built-to-last concrete walls. Endorsed by the Portland Cement Association, this concise handbook gives contractors the hands-on information they need to use ICFs in the field. Authors Peter A. VanderWerf and W. Keith Munsell describe how these systems work, how to train crews to install them cost-effectively, and where to order product.

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Overpriced and out of date.......2006-02-25

This book has some good design/engineering information but is both over priced and out of date. I recommend you check it out of your public library to look at it before buying it.

Save Your Money.......2001-01-08

If you would like to take a serious look at this building technique, this book is not going to help you. There is not a single wall section drawn and at one point the authors feel it necessary to tell you that a 2x4 is actually only 3 1/2" wide.

I had assumed that the authors were builders who had experimented with the systems and put together this "construction manual" with their recommendations. Not so. It is produced by the Portland Cement Association and appears to simply reprint trade show literature from various manufacturers.

Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Manual
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Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Manual
Peter A.; Munsell, W. Keith Vanderwerf
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFK128

Encaustic Art: How to Paint with Wax
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Seriously Not enough seriousness for the seriously artistic

Encaustic ART? That's a stretch

a good start for novice encaustic painters

How to Paint with Wax? Hardly.

A Great Book!

Encaustic Art: How to Paint with Wax
Michael Bossom
Manufacturer: Search Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0855328266

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With just a few wax colours, some card and a small electric iron, a whole range of cards, gifts and paintings can be made easily and quickly.

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Seriously Not enough seriousness for the seriously artistic.......2006-07-06

Just a fun way to get used to using melted pigment with an iron. Obviously not the ONLY way one can use Encaustics, and perhaps not for everyone. (Especially not for those who don't believe fun and art should be used in the same sentence.) Well, Jasper Johns numbers didn't look like serious Art to me. In fact, I dare to say that anyone looking at them back when he melted them onto those canvases (maybe used an iron??)....wouldn't have known if he made those for an Altered book cover (Craft?) or if their teenager did them one rainy Saturday for their school fair. But then again, art is and has been hype for decades in this part of the world, and I just have a problem with these self appointed critics who like to think they can judge whatever they don't consider to be "art" to be "craft." Gee, I wonder why the chinese don't separate their Art into "Fine Art" and "Decorative Art." Obviously there is something in their culture which doesn't require them to be separatists or snobs, Art is just the whole process.

Encaustic ART? That's a stretch.......2005-03-05

If you want to learn a CRAFT to wow your friends, neighbors and the folks at the local crafts fair, this is the book for you. If, however, you're looking to create fine art through encaustic painting, save your money.

a good start for novice encaustic painters.......2002-01-11

If you are looking for ancient encaustic techniques or instruction on becoming a Museum caliber encaustic artist, this is not your book. But, if you want to learn wax painting for pure fun and enjoyment, you are Michael Bossom's target. The instructions will get you started, and from there it's up to your imagination. I have no artistic background, had never heard the word "encaustic", and have never had a lesson in my 65 years. But following the book and video got me on my way to recently receiving a Fine Art Show First Place. Use the book as it's written, have fun, and good luck.

How to Paint with Wax? Hardly........2000-03-23

Well, it's my own fault. I read the other reviews here and still bought the book. I was disappointed with the content (which wasn't very helpful for a novice) the artwork in the book, as well as the SIZE of the book. If you want to learn how to do Encaustic painting - you won't learn it here. All the author tells you is that you melt some wax on an iron and spread it around. He doesn't even touch on the other forms of Encaustic painting, such as using a "crock pot" and a brush - just as one example.

A Great Book!.......2000-02-21

I am a beginner to encaustic art and found this book both very informative and inspiring. The landscapes and the fantasy scenes are also gorgeous to look at.

There are instructions for how to do this art with lots of helpful pictures and captions. This book was easy to follow and helpful to learn basic skills. I would recommend this book to anyone who is new to this medium

Treading in the Past: Sandals of the Anasazi
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Treading in the Past: Sandals of the Anasazi

Manufacturer: University of Utah Press
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Treading in the Past: sandals of the Anasazi
Kathy Kankainen
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ON2HGI

Still Warthogs Run Deep and Other Free Range Nonsense
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Still Warthogs Run Deep and Other Free Range Nonsense
Simon Drew
Manufacturer: Antique Collectors Club Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KYSR74

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"Discovery Channel junkie" meets "weekend warrior" in this true story of a terrified desk dweller who sets out to capture the world's longest snake. Out of funding, acclaimed poet Robert Twigger was surfing the Internet for poetry prizes when he came upon a cash reward being offered for the capture of a live snake in excess of thirty feet. Established in 1912 by President Roosevelt following the capture of a twenty-eight-foot reticulated python, the reward had gone unclaimed for eighty-six years, boosting the $1,000 prize to $50,000. About to be married but craving one last adventure, the scrawny Oxford poet sets off for the Far East without either hesitation or serious strategy. No matter that his closest encounter with a live snake was at the reptile house at the Howlett Zoo or that he suffers from ophicliophobia, a fear nearly universal among humans. Twigger is determined to win the moneyand to guarantee that his last escapade as a bachelor will be an unforgettable one.

Part travelogue, part classic adventure, Big Snake grapples with the mythic and symbolic status of one of the world's most fascinating yet dreaded creatures, which are generally the victims of bad press. Trekking through South-East Asia with a band of headhunters, Twigger stalks pythons in the sewers of Kuala Lumpur, is forced to survive on greasy civet cat (a relative of the skunk) deep in the jungle, attempts to date the most beautiful woman in the world, encounters the cobweb hunters of Buru, and evaluates the legacy of Alfred Russel Wallace ("the true discoverer of evolution"). Ultimately, after close encounters with snakes both petite though venomous and harmless yet gargantuan, Twigger eventually comes face-to-face with the big one-but the final capture is not quite what he had in mind.

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A travel book without direction .......2006-01-19

Twigger is a great writer at publishing adventure novels in which he starts the quest but never seems to complete it. His books are about growing up and finding himself, but he rarely finds his subject (BIG SNAKE). A self-help book for the over educated who are looking at making their mark by desperately trying to find their niche in life ie: being a writer.

Snakes and more snakes.......2001-08-23

I liked this book - more of a travelogue than a snake book, but entertaining and inspiring. Went and saw some reticulated pythons afterwards, and thought about the world's longest snake... If you liked this book, try the Snakebite Survivor's Club also - hilarious and scary.

Big Ego: The Hunt for the World's Longest Whine.......2001-03-17

Well, as treatises on growing into manhood go, it's about average. What gets me is the title: why call it a hunt for a python? All the author hunted was other people to find a snake, and his own elusive maturity. I also cannot imagine going into such an endeavour so unprepared. It would have been more interesting, at least from a herp point of view, if a reticulated python hunted Twigger.

Buy this book only if you have a man in your family that refuses to grow up, and you want to show him into what he could deteriorate.

Big snake? NOT !!!! Try Big Bogus Bomb........2000-10-06

This Is not a story about the hunt for the longest python but the hunt for someone else to find the longest python. The Author spends very little time looking for the snake . When one is found at the end of the book he is off getting married. It never even tells us if some zoo bought the big snake the other guys found. I wanted to hear about catching the snake NOT about a rave on the roof of a bank. if you want to read it wait for the paperback or for the library copy. As a highschool Biology teacher who loves to go herping this was a total bust for me. feel free to e-mail me if you have Questions. Sheldon

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The Best of the Best.......2000-08-27

Travel books just don't get any better than this. I've bought it for all my friends!

Robert

Big Snake , Snakes - The Hunt for the World's Longest , Largest Python - with Photos
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Big Snake , Snakes - The Hunt for the World's Longest , Largest Python - with Photos
Robert Twigger
Manufacturer: Morrow
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KLF2O8

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The Latino population in the United States continues to grow and now represents 12% of the population. Yet, remarkably little attention has been paid to understanding parenting and child development processes among Latino families. Although research on Latino parenting is beginning to emerge, the field is in need of further structure and direction. This volume addresses this need and advances the field both by presenting state-of-the-art research on Latino parenting and also by proposing conceptual and methodological frameworks that can provide the field with further integration and direction. In addition to presenting innovative research examining parental beliefs and practices of Latino families from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, authors provide frameworks for identifying the origins of these beliefs and practices, and provide a rich picture of both the values that can be considered "Latino" and the social and demographic normative and at-risk Latino samples. Finally, methodological and conceptual recommendations for future research on each cited area, as well as the field, are presented.

Latino Children and Families in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

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Latino Children and Families in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Evolutionary Psychology
Laurie Vickroy
Manufacturer: Institute for Evolutionary Psychology
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00082709E
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Evolutionary Psychology, published by Institute for Evolutionary Psychology on August 1, 2003. The length of the article is 992 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Latino Children and Families in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions.(Book Review)
Author: Laurie Vickroy
Publication: Journal of Evolutionary Psychology (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2003
Publisher: Institute for Evolutionary Psychology
Volume: 24 Issue: 3-4 Page: 212(2)

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Latino Children and Families in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions (Praeger Series in Applied Psychology)

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Latino Children and Families in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions (Praeger Series in Applied Psychology)
Josefina M. Contreras Kathryn A. Kerns Angela M. Neal-Barnett
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORQVO8

The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721 (Modern Wars In Perspective)
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Vivat The Commonwealth!

An erudite collection of essays.

Polish Lancers, Swedish Boy-Kings, Russian Musketeers...

The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721 (Modern Wars In Perspective)
Robert I. Frost
Manufacturer: Longman
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ASIN: 0582064295

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Robert I. Frost has written an examination of a period of critical importance for the history of eastern and northern Europe. The Northern Wars provides an accessible analysis of the neglected but highly important series of wars fought between 1558 and 1721 for control of the Baltic and for hegemony in northeastern Europe. Based extensively on primary and secondary material in several languages, the author provides a great deal of information unfamiliar to readers in the English language. Comparative in nature The Northern Wars examines the impact of the war on the very different social and political systems of Sweden, Denmark, Poland-Lithuania and Russia and explains why Russia emerged victorious from the wars. Robert I. Frost argues that the conditions and demands of war in northeastern Europe were different than those of western Europe and challenges the assumption that warfare in eastern Europe was resistant to change. The author also questions the traditional accounts of important figures such a Peter the Great and Gustav Adolf. For anyone interested in the history of northern Europe. Also available in Hardcover 0-582-06430-9, $79.95.

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Vivat The Commonwealth!.......2006-06-11

Polish Hussars, Crafty Lithuanian Dukes, Mad Danish Kings, Gay Swedish Boy Kings, Patient and Lethal Muscovites, Prussian Electors and Lettish and Estonian Barons fill the pages of this seminal and erudite work of history. I can only echo the other reviews of this fine work of well researched, and enjoyably written history. For any and all interested in the histories of any of the nations taking part in the "Struggle for the North" you simply can't do better than this excellent study. Despite its hefty price tag (I got it for less some years ago) it IS worth it. Long Live the Commonwealth!

An erudite collection of essays........2003-05-12

This book is a collection of discrete essays on the theme of the Baltic or Northern wars. In the period following the end of the crusading in the Baltic region four key players emerged to contend for control of the crusader states. These were Sweden, Denmark, Russia and Poland/Lithuania.

Frost analyses the rises and falls of the influence of each of the states over time with regard to a number of factors.
1. He looks at the makeup of the military machines in each state. The ratio of professional and conscript soldiers. The makeup of the officer corps. The percentage of cavalry to infantry. The adoption of firearms, the development of the Huzzar to replace heavy cavalry, the failure of early mounted musketeers against Polish cavalry shock tactics and the ability of well drilled infantry to frustrate cavalry ambitions as practiced by the Swedes.
2. He looks at the relationship between ruler and state, from the wholly autocratic Russian system to the almost democratic Polish and Lithuanian system. The income of ruler and state such as the ability of Danish kings to act autonomously of their parliament due to the money from sound dues etc.
3. He looks (most interesting to me) at the ability of nations to fund war. The cost of standing armies and mercenaries. The need to vote extraordinary funds to armies in times of national peril. The difference in support given to rulers by landowner classes in periods of defence against an agressive neighbour and in periods of national expansion. His analysis of the economics of war is where Frost excels.
4. He also places the northern wars in their temporal, historical and geographical context by commenting on the developments in Western Europe, the 30 years war, the wars of the protestant reformation, the expansion of the Ottoman Turks in the south of the region, the incursions by Tatars from the asian steppes etc.
5. He analyses the impact of war on the societal makeup of the countries in the region. How landownership and serfdom developed, the evolution of the Cossack class, and so on.

If you are looking for an adventure story about knights charging into battle this is probably not the book for you. If you are looking for real history on the different approaches that can be taken to wage war, and how these strategies played out in short and long term, then this is a very useful read.

Because they are discrete essays it is possible to deal with them one at a time. Although the essays move chronologically through time, they deal with different sets of players and different types of tensions. Frost strives to uncover why any given set of strategies was successful in the time period where they worked.

Polish Lancers, Swedish Boy-Kings, Russian Musketeers..........2001-10-18

... what more could one possibly ask for in 400 pages? Between 1558 and 1720 the Baltic region was in an almost constant state of war. It began as a quadrangular contest for hegemony, Denmark vs. Russia vs. Sweden vs. Poland, and marked the evolution, in three of these states, of a modern military system led by an autocratic ruler. The unwillingness of fourth, Poland-Lithuania, to adapt its constitution and embrace a militarized state, led directly to its demise. Frost is quick, however, to combat the "traditional" Western history which is dismissive of Eastern military tactics and glibly attributes Russia's early setbacks and Poland's later humiliation to supposed "backwardness." As he explains, the great institutions of the East, such as the Polish cavalry, owed their existence to local conditions and geography. Nor was there any intrinsic reason why Tsarist Russia, as opposed to another political unit, should emerge victorious in the end. The one intriguing element in this drama is the rapid emergence and equally precipitous collapse of Sweden: the first mention of King Charles XII, doomed genius of the North, will quicken the pulse of even the most jaded reader. This is a great piece of scholarly writing.

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Benjamin Coates was one of the best-known white supporters of African colonization in nineteenth-century America. A Quaker businessman from Philadelphia and a sometime officer of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, he was committed to helping black Americans relocate to West Africa. This put him at the center of a discourse with abolitionists at home and abroad, including such leading thinkers as Joseph Jenkins Roberts, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Henry Highland Garnet, Frederick Douglass, Alexander Crummell, George L. Stearns, and William Coppinger. Creative and restless, cantankerous and charismatic, these men and women dominated the struggle to end slavery and to achieve respect for African Americans. Back to Africa sheds new light on these remarkable personalities and their tireless efforts at reform.

Back to Africa: Benjamin Coates and the Colonization Movement in America, 1848-1880.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Southern History

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Back to Africa: Benjamin Coates and the Colonization Movement in America, 1848-1880.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Southern History
Kate Masur
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000R4YTBA
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 668 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Back to Africa: Benjamin Coates and the Colonization Movement in America, 1848-1880.(Book review)
Author: Kate Masur
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
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Volume: 73 Issue: 2 Page: 456(2)

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Back To Africa: Benjamin Coates And The Colonization Movement In America, 1848-1880

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Back To Africa: Benjamin Coates And The Colonization Movement In America, 1848-1880
Emma J.; Bacon, Margaret Hope Lapsansky-Werner
Manufacturer: Pennsylvania State University Press
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ASIN: B000OQMPKS

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