Eastern Docklands Amsterdam: Urbanism and Architecture
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    Eastern Docklands Amsterdam: Urbanism and Architecture
    Bernard Hulsman , and Ton Schaap
    Manufacturer: NAi Publishers
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover

    GeneralGeneral | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
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    ASIN: 9056623079
    Release Date: 2003-12-02

    Book Description

    Amsterdam's eastern docks area, Oostelijk Havengebied, occupies a cluster of artificial peninsulas laid out at the turn of the last century. When it fell into disuse in the 1970s, the city decided to transform the area into a high-end residential district. Now nearly completed, the project is illustrative of two decades of Dutch architecture and urban design.

    How To Draw Princesses and Ballerinas (Activity Books)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • The shipping cost will get ya!
    • very cute
    • Great for Girls Who Love To Draw Princessy Things!
    • A pretty, flashy book...BUT ! ! !
    • Great for Little People Artists
    How To Draw Princesses and Ballerinas (Activity Books)
    Fiona Watt
    Manufacturer: Usborne Books
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0794509568

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The shipping cost will get ya!.......2007-01-10

    The item arrived on time and as pictured so I would order from this seller again. But on a side note: Even though the item itself is cheap the shipping will get ya!

    5 out of 5 stars very cute.......2007-01-09

    This book is VERY cute, just as the cover conveys. There are lots of good ideas for a young girl wanting to draw ballerinas and princesses. The stickers are a nice added plus. My daughter who is 6 is enjoying it. I think girls 4-8 would enjoy it.

    5 out of 5 stars Great for Girls Who Love To Draw Princessy Things!.......2006-12-27

    My 8 year old daughter LOVES this book. She immediately started following the directions for drawing "Princesses in Gowns" and had instant success. The step-by-step is not bogged down with extra explanations that might be of great interest to older children, but would just be taking up space for kids who want to dive in and draw. There are plenty of variations on each drawing to give kids the idea of improvising on the basics, both in the poses of the figures and in the embellishment on clothing, hair, etc. My daughter considered a few of the author's variations for gown embellishment, then pulled out one of her K.Y. Craft books for more ideas, because, as she put it, she had finally drawn a princess with a gown that was good for decorating. There is a whole page of hairstyle ideas, all kinds of inspiration! Great springboard for creativity!

    There are also paper-cutting activities, stickers, hints to help when using other media (paints, felt tip pens, etc.), and everything is kept to such a simple level that even a child who thinks she can't draw or has been repeatedly told in school that she is not good at art can look at these with confidence, try them out, and get wonderfully rewarding results! My daughter loved to draw until she went to public school. These books have let her have back her love of drawing.
    I have tried the Ed Emberly books (good, cute, just not very girlish), the Draw Write Now program, and a long list of others. I have been trying everything for the past few years to help this child overcome the feedback she received from teachers ("too slow, never finishes anything, not using the right colors, not using enough colors, poor handwriting, poor drawing, uses stick figures," etc.) beginning in kindergarten and continuing up to the present. She loved drawing and wrote little stories almost daily before entering kindergarten... then it all ground to a halt when she started hearing that she had to hurry up and that she wasn't very good at it. This book gave her back her love of drawing. I have already ordered more by this author and will continue to buy books written by Fiona Watts. They are very good for my little girl's soul.

    3 out of 5 stars A pretty, flashy book...BUT ! ! ! .......2006-12-16

    I bought this book for a 7-year-old niece who loves to draw. This is a bright, pretty book with a sparkly cover and extremely cute pictures of princesses and ballerinas, BUT I was disappointed in the actual drawing instruction the book offers.

    The written instructions are often mediocre ("Draw a circle for a head. Add her face and ears. Then draw the bodice and skirt of her dress. Add little shapes for the toes of her shoes"). The accompanying how-to-draw diagrams are only 2" high by 2-1/2" wide, which is much too small. Like my niece, I think most children will skip over the diagrams and their accompanying text and go immediately to trying to copy or trace the large color pictures instead.

    The book also lacks any discussion of drawing basics, such as body proportions, basic shapes used in drawing (circle, triangle, oval, etc.), and sketching lightly first so unwanted lines can be easily erased. These things are assumed rather than discussed or pointed out directly. The book also does not really encourage creativity or originality; the idea here is to copy the pictures shown in the book.

    As stated earlier, this is a very cute book, but you might want to be aware of lack of real "how to" information.

    5 out of 5 stars Great for Little People Artists.......2006-11-10

    We purchased for our daughter's 8th birthday. She loved the previous drawing books we had bought and this brought just as much enjoyment. The directions are easy to follow and produce great results.



    Drawing Ballerinas (Gallery Books)
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      Drawing Ballerinas (Gallery Books)
      Medbh McGuckian
      Manufacturer: Gallery Press
      ProductGroup: Book
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      ASIN: 1852352922

      Video in Action: Recipes for Using Video in Language Teaching (Language Teaching Methodology)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Full o' great ideas!
      Video in Action: Recipes for Using Video in Language Teaching (Language Teaching Methodology)
      Susan Stempleski , and Barry Tomalin
      Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 0139456198

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Full o' great ideas!.......1999-06-29

      Nifty, do-able ideas for using video in the classroom. Can be adapted to different levels of English learners.
      Video in Action: Recipes for Using Video in Language Teaching (Language Teaching Methodology)
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        Video in Action: Recipes for Using Video in Language Teaching (Language Teaching Methodology)
        Susan Stempleski; Barry Tomalin
        Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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        ASIN: B000OIXMBW

        With Their Islands Around Them
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          With Their Islands Around Them
          Kenneth Brower
          Manufacturer: Holt, Rinehart & Winston
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          ASIN: B000HFNS2U
          With Their Islands Around Them.
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            With Their Islands Around Them.
            Kenneth Brower
            Manufacturer: Friends of the Earth, Incorporated
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            With Their Islands Around Them
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              Kenneth BROWER
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              With Their Islands Around Them
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                With Their Islands Around Them
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                  Kenneth BROWER
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                  With Their Islands Around Them.
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                    Kenneth Brower
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                    With Their Islands Around Them.
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                      With Their Islands Around Them.
                      Kenneth BROWER
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                      ASIN: B000RJI646

                      Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
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                        Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
                        Stephen Holloway
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                        Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
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                          On the Road to Eu Accession: Financial Sector Development in Central Europe (World Bank Discussion Paper)
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                            Michael S. Borish , Wei Ding , and Michel Noel
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                            Crisp: Professionalism in the Office, Revised Edition: Proven Techniques for Administrators, Secretaries, and Coordinators (Crisp 50-Minute Book)
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                              Manning Manning
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                              ASIN: 1560526068

                              Book Description

                              The role of the secretary has blossomed into many different roles with the advent of new communication tools and the many changes in the workforce. This book has been revised and updated to blend the idea, the tasks, and the roles of the secretary and to show how the standards and professionalism that the secretarial role embraced can be modernized and shared throughout an office.

                              Entrepreneurial Teams as Determinants of of New Venture Performance (Studies in Entrepreneurship)
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                                Entrepreneurial Teams as Determinants of of New Venture Performance (Studies in Entrepreneurship)
                                Michael Ensley
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                                Using a multi-dimensional model of the author's own design, this study explores the effect of entrepreneurial team behavior on both organizational strategy and new venture performance. In line with recent research arguing that the entrepreneur may well be a group and not simply an individual, and to provide a much richer and more widely applicable model, this book examines the entrepreneurial team.

                                Is There Really Sex After Kids?
                                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                                • A fabulous book for a mom of young ones
                                • Disapointed by a few aspects
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                                • Graceful guide to intimacy
                                • If there isn't, there will be after you read this book!
                                Is There Really Sex After Kids?
                                Jill Savage
                                Manufacturer: Zondervan
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                                Book Description

                                A practical guide to help women rise above frustrations and disappointments to restore intimacy, pleasure, spontaneity, and passion in marriage.

                                Customer Reviews:

                                5 out of 5 stars A fabulous book for a mom of young ones.......2006-01-11

                                I loved this book. After having two kids in 2 1/2 years, I felt like sex was the last thing I thought about, the last thing I wanted to do. And I felt like a freak because of it! here I am in my late 20's and not desiring sex. Jill presents the material in a funny, non-judgemental way. My husband and I have faith in our God and Jill makes it very clear that our relationship with God is the most important part of cultivating a healthey relationship with each other. It is a book about sex, but it is more importantly a book about healing and strengthening a marriage in a Godly manner.
                                A must read for any stressed new mom!

                                2 out of 5 stars Disapointed by a few aspects.......2004-03-01

                                Although I was initially excited to read this book, I found myself disapointed. There is some helpful information on building intimacy,however;I was disheartened to come across her chapter on being a mother or lover where she discusses how she learned not to be "child-centered" by keeping her children out of her bed and letting her babies cry it out along with quotes by Gary Ezzo(He is known to be very controversial). She came across as her way was the only right way to raise children and to have a Godly marriage and I wholeheartedly disagree with her. As a mother of 4 myself, my husband and I have taken a different road and still maintain a Godly marriage. I know many many others who have done the same. I would have liked to have seen her display the different options, pros and cons and left the parenting styles up to the individual couples...The good information on sexuality I have found in other sources such as Intimate Issues by Dillow and Pintus.

                                5 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!.......2004-01-05

                                Someone recently gave me a copy of Jill's book. I didn't think I would be interested in it because our kids are long gone--married for years. But as I thumbed through it, I couldn't put it down! I would highly recommend this book for any marriage in any season.
                                Sherrie Eldridge, author and speaker

                                5 out of 5 stars Graceful guide to intimacy.......2003-12-03

                                Jill Savage has gifted Christian couples with her new book, Is There Really Sex After Kids? The central part of the gift is grace--lovingly teaching the reader about those things that inhibit intimacy, better ways to communicate physical need, and male/female differences of desire. The Christian community needs more such books of grace. I recommend this quickly-read book highly.

                                5 out of 5 stars If there isn't, there will be after you read this book!.......2003-10-29

                                As a speaker and author, this is a book I would not only share with other women, but will carry on my table so that women can buy it and enjoy the common-sense wisdom contained inside. My first "ah" moment was when I read the definition of intimacy. There were many more moments such as that as I heard the heartbeat of a woman share an honest and straightforward path to sexual intimacy for couples who juggle work, kids, and life. Highly recommended. I receive tons of books to review and only a handful stay on my shelf as treasures. This is one of them.
                                Is There Sex After Kids?
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                                  Is There Sex After Kids?
                                  Ellen Kreidman
                                  Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
                                  ProductGroup: Book
                                  Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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                                  ASIN: 0312958668

                                  Book Description

                                  Parents are lovers too!

                                  And they should be. In fact, the greatest gift you can give your children is a warm and secure home where the parents love each other.

                                  But how do you find the time and energy for romance once you've had kids? Love expert Ellen Kreidman offers sound advice for moms and dads on how to rekindle the love with your mate for a lifetime of emotional and sexual fulfillment.

                                  You will learn:

                                  * How to become a better lover and light each other's fire.
                                  * How to schedule "spontaneous" sex.
                                  * How to have an affair with your partner.
                                  * The magic of the ten-second kiss.
                                  * 51 innovative ways to seduce your partner.
                                  * What to do when one of you isn't in the mood.
                                  * Creative ways to go on a date, even when you don't have the time or money.

                                  With fun-filled assignments you can start learning today, from setting a romantic mood to hiring a babysitter to teaching your children to respect your privacy, Is There Sex After Kids? shows you how to fall in love with your mate all over again.
                                  IS THERE SEX AFTER KIDS?
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                                    IS THERE SEX AFTER KIDS?
                                    ELLEN KREIDMAN
                                    Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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                                    Binding: Paperback
                                    ASIN: B000OTS6VW

                                    The Kaiser's Pirates: German Surface Raiders in World War One
                                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                    • INTERSTING TO THE POINT OF SOUNDING LIKE A VOLUME OF MOVIE SCRIPT IDEAS!
                                    The Kaiser's Pirates: German Surface Raiders in World War One
                                    John Walter
                                    Manufacturer: Naval Inst Pr
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                                    Binding: Hardcover

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                                    5 out of 5 stars INTERSTING TO THE POINT OF SOUNDING LIKE A VOLUME OF MOVIE SCRIPT IDEAS!.......2006-07-18

                                    IN A NUTSHELL: TRUE MILITARY HISTORY AT ITS BEST: TRUE - DRAMATIC & ENTERTAINING

                                    True military history that is a compelling read is a rare commodity, but this book is filled with the stuff from cover-to-cover.

                                    WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT:

                                    At the onset of World War 1, Germany found many of its surface vessels on station at distant ports, with little prospect of engaging the larger and more universally harbored British fleet. While in the process of sortieing back to Germany, and harrassing rather than engaging the larger British fleet, many German ships found themselves in the rather unexpected role of surface raider. With successful actions, like the Emden's and Konigsberg's, at the war's onset, a new and more deliberate effort to keep the British navy away from home in force was continued throughout the war. Unlike the U-boats, this surface fleet was designed to attract the attention of the British navy and to literally keep them on as many wild goose chases as possible. Their strategic goal was to reduce the numerical superiority of the British Home Fleet versus the German's 'High Sea's Fleet' pending a decisive action in the European theatre, like Jutland. Naturally, beyond their strategic goal of diverting the Royal Navy, they had tactical objectives such as:

                                    1]- Destroying British cargo vessels and war supplies en-route.

                                    2]- Disrupting wireless communication.

                                    3]- Collecting the coal and other provisions they needed to stay on station without the aid of a supply train. Naturally, this meant pirating much of they needed from English sources.

                                    4]- To observe the civility and decency as provided under international law.

                                    The fourth objective seems in conflict with the other objectives of war, but that is what makes the story so interesting. In literally all instances, the German surface raiders of World War 1 behaved in a most admirable and chivalrous way. How they maintain this very high standard of conduct while fighting a superior force in a lost cause is what this volume is filled with. The ingenuity demonstrated by both British and Germans, including the first real air reconnaissance [on both sides], decoying, provisioning off-station, and camouflaging [German] makes for a fascinating read.

                                    ABOUT THE BOOK: READS SO WELL ONE COULD FIND THE SCRIPT FOR A DOZEN HOLLYWOOD EPICS

                                    After a comprehensive introduction which brings us up to speed on the state of the recent breakthroughs in propulsion technologies plus warship dispositions and fighting abilities, we get to the meat of the text.

                                    CHAPTER FOR EACH SIGNIFICANT RAIDER: CRISP & INTERESTING

                                    In alphabetical order each significant raider's history, including; Dresden, Emden, Konigsberg, Karlsruhe, Mowe and more [14 in all], is outlined comprehensively. Their stories are incredible for non-fiction, and beg to be made into war film epics as their drama, complexity and human interest are engrossing and universally compelling.

                                    John Walter and the Naval Institute Press have another real winner here. The text is written in a way that draws the reader in, and allows both the military history enthusiast and the literate general reader an equal opportunity to gain from reading about this slice of early 20th century.

                                    The Portuguese & the Pacific: Proceedings of the International Colloquium, 1993
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                                      The Portuguese & the Pacific: Proceedings of the International Colloquium, 1993
                                      International Colloquium
                                      Manufacturer: Bandanna Books
                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                      Binding: Paperback

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                                      In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea, Being the Experiences and Observations of a Naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas. With Eighty-Six Illustrations and Four Maps.
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                                        In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea, Being the Experiences and Observations of a Naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas. With Eighty-Six Illustrations and Four Maps.
                                        Richard. Semon
                                        Manufacturer: London: Macmillan
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                                        Binding: Hardcover
                                        ASIN: B000WGYYCM
                                        A naturalist in cannibal land, by A.S. Meek
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                                          A naturalist in cannibal land, by A.S. Meek
                                          A. S Meek
                                          Manufacturer: Leipsic, T.F. Unwin
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                                          Binding: Unknown Binding

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                                          A Naturalist in New Guinea
                                          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                          • Ornithological Explorations of New Guinea
                                          A Naturalist in New Guinea
                                          Bruce M. Beehler
                                          Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
                                          ProductGroup: Book
                                          Binding: Hardcover

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                                          ASIN: 0292755414

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                                          5 out of 5 stars Ornithological Explorations of New Guinea.......2004-04-09

                                          In this book one of the leading experts on the birds of New Guinea shares some of his experiences on this fascinating island with the readers.
                                          Similarly to Flannery's Throwim' Way Leg, most of the field trips described took place in Papua New Guinea, where highlands, lowlands and off-shore islands were all visited.
                                          In one chapter, the author ventures across the border to Indonesian West Papua, where he visited the central highlands.
                                          Not just a mere personal account, the text is full of information about the ecology and fauna (especially birdlife) of this unique land.
                                          I have had the fortune to be able to visit New Guinea repeatedly myself, but reading this book made me want to return there ASAP!
                                          Paradise Quest: A Naturalist's Experiences in New Guinea
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                                            Paradise Quest: A Naturalist's Experiences in New Guinea
                                            Lee S Crandall
                                            Manufacturer: C. Scribner's sons
                                            ProductGroup: Book
                                            Binding: Hardcover

                                            Australia & OceaniaAustralia & Oceania | History | Subjects | Books | Australia | Fiji | General | Marshall Islands | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Polar Regions
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                                            ASIN: B00085UVUQ
                                            Reef Fishes of New Guinea: A Field Guide for Divers, Anglers, and Naturalists
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                                              Reef Fishes of New Guinea: A Field Guide for Divers, Anglers, and Naturalists
                                              Gerald R Allen
                                              Manufacturer: Christensen Research Institute
                                              ProductGroup: Book
                                              Binding: Unknown Binding

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                                              ASIN: 998099990X
                                              Travel Diaries of a Naturalist VOLUME I Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Africa etc.etc.
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                                                Travel Diaries of a Naturalist VOLUME I Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Africa etc.etc.
                                                Peter (HRH The Prince of Wales, Foreword) Scott
                                                Manufacturer: Collins
                                                ProductGroup: Book
                                                Binding: Hardcover
                                                ASIN: B000W3X8VS
                                                Two years among New Guinea cannibals;: A naturalist's sojourn among the aborigines of unexplored New Guinea
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                                                  Two years among New Guinea cannibals;: A naturalist's sojourn among the aborigines of unexplored New Guinea
                                                  Antwerp Edgar Pratt
                                                  Manufacturer: Lippincott
                                                  ProductGroup: Book
                                                  Binding: Unknown Binding

                                                  Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea | Australia & Oceania | History | Subjects | Books
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                                                  ASIN: B00085BYLG
                                                  Fragmenta Papuana;: Observations of a naturalist in Netherlands New Guinea (Sargentia; a continuation of the Contributions from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University)
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                                                    Fragmenta Papuana;: Observations of a naturalist in Netherlands New Guinea (Sargentia; a continuation of the Contributions from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University)
                                                    Herman Johannes Lam
                                                    Manufacturer: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
                                                    ProductGroup: Book
                                                    Binding: Unknown Binding

                                                    Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea | Australia & South Pacific | Travel | Subjects | Books
                                                    GeneralGeneral | Botany | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
                                                    ASIN: B0007DSGV0
                                                    In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea. Being the experiences and observations of a naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas. With eight-six illustrations and four maps
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                                                      In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea. Being the experiences and observations of a naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas. With eight-six illustrations and four maps

                                                      Manufacturer: London: Macmillan
                                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                                      Binding: Hardcover
                                                      ASIN: B000GE6TWS
                                                      NARRATIVE OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. RATTLESNAKE, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. &c. During the Years 1846-1850.  Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. In Two Volumes; Vol II
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                                                        NARRATIVE OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. RATTLESNAKE, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. &c. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. In Two Volumes; Vol II
                                                        John, F.R.G.S. (Naturalist to the Expedition) Macgillivray
                                                        Manufacturer: Published Under the Sanction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
                                                        ProductGroup: Book
                                                        Binding: Hardcover
                                                        ASIN: B000TTM3DY

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