Splendors of Istanbul: Houses and Palaces Along the Bosporus

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IT'S SPLENDID, INDEED.......2005-01-10

The Bosporus is surely one of the most mesmerizing, captivating waterways in the world. The incandescently lovely photos in this stunning volume do it justice.

The dazzling Topkapi Palace may well be the jewel in the crown of the Bosporus, yet an enchanting wooden mosque, the sixth century Haghia Sophia, the ageless waterfront mansions or yalis, and the art nouveau Egyptian consulate all shimmer in an eclectic mix of architecture and design that entrance the viewer.

Chris Heller's lucid and comprehensive text, relating both the architectural and cultural history of the buildings, enhances the photographs. With some 200 incomparable illustrations, Splendors of Istanbul is splendid indeed.

Gail Cooke

The pictures in this book will take your breath away!.......2001-06-06

I bought this book after our first trip to Turkey, and we have been back since, having this beautiful book as a reference. No trip to Istanbul is complete without a boat trip up the Bosphorus. This book reinforces that fact, plus takes us inside buildings that one can only see from the water. The quality of the photos, descriptions and printing are first rate. The commentary is well written, with an excellent section on the history of the Bosphorus and its effect on the design of the houses and palaces. Design elements and details are beautifully illustrated. I enjoy just reliving the slow, beautiful trip up one of the world's most historic waterways. This book would also be a valuable resource for set designers looking to reproduce the opulant period interiors. If you read this book before a trip to Istanbul, you will have a much better appreciation and understanding of one of the most beautiful places in the world.

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A book about a contemporary art work, but an important one........2000-11-13

Good way to approache to one of the most important and famous works of Gilbert and George. Losing their individuality, two people become an artist and transform their own life into an art work. For The Singing Sculpture, Gilbert & George become metalic living sculptures and repete a sequence of robotical movements and gestures again and again, while a song plays.

This book includes 20 color photographies of the presentation of The Singing Sculpture in Sonnabend Gallery, NY, in 1991 and B&W photos, documents, and reviews of early presentations (1969-1973). Excellent material if you have special interest in the works of Gilbert & George. A book about an art work only, but a very important, relevant, original, and controversial art work.

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The ultimate photo book that deals with one of the most photographed countries in the world. This passionate, comprehensive visual tale of Italy is accompanied by the images of the greatest photographers from all over the world-those who have documented, recorded, dreamt of, and imagined Italian reality from 1945 until today.

Italia has received the Photo District News Best Book Selection. With texts by Guido Furbesco (synthesis of Italian history), Christian Caujolle (neorealism), Carlo Bertelli (monumentalism in photography), Cesare Colombo (magazines), Roberta Valtorta (landscape), Paolo Pietroni (the experience of a creator of periodicals) and Gianni Colonetti (architecture and photography).

Photographers: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Sebastiao Salgado, Mario Giacomelli, Elliott Erwitt, Bruce Davidson, William Klein, Josef Koudelka, Martin Parr, Joel Sternfeld, Paul Strand, Thomas Struth, Andreas Gursky, Eve Arnold, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Ernst Haas, Abbas, Michael Ackermann, Giampietro Agostini, Marco Anelli, Marina Ballo Charmet, Olivo Barbieri, Gabriele Basilico, John Batho, Walter Battistessa, Antonio Biasiucci, Werner Bischof, Aldo Bonasia, Giovanna Borgese, Gianni Borghesan, Luca Bruno, Rene Burri, Romano Cagnoni, Alfredo Camisa, Marcella Campagnano, Luca Campigotto, Mario Carrieri, Vincenzo Castella, Giuseppe Cavalli, Carla Cerati, Giovanni Chiaramonte, Francesco Cito, Cesare Colombo, Mario Cresci, Daniele Dainelli, John Davies, Mario De Biasi, Stefano De Luigi, Carl De Keyzer, Patrick Demarchelier, Raymond Depardon, Pietro Donzelli, Giorgia Fiorio, Franco Fontana, Mauro Galligani, Federico Garolla, Caio Garrubba, Moreno Gentili, Luigi Ghirri, Giancolombo, Gianni Giansanti, Guido Guidi, Arno Hammacher, Thomas Hopker, Frank Horvat, Francesco Jodice, Mimmo Jodice, Richard Kalvar, Sergio Larrain, Herbert List, Giorgio Lotti, Uliano Lucas, Martino Marangoni, Nino Migliori, Riccardo Moncalvo, Paolo Monti, Ugo Mulas, Toni Nicolini, Walter Niedermayr, Claude Nori, Cristina Omenetto, Federico Patellani, Marco Pesaresi, Tino Petrelli, Franco Pinna, Francesco Radino, Piero Raffaelli, Roger Ressmeyer, Fulvio Roiter, Marialba Russo, Roberto Salbitani, Massimo Sciacca, Ferdinando Scianna, Tazio Secchiaroli, Philippe Seclier, Enzo Sellerio, Shobha, Massimo Siragusa, Toni Thorimbert, Angelo Turetta, Massimo Vitali, and Franco Zecchin.

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Real Life Situations Through a Christian Point of View.......2001-03-18

Cornerstone is a Christian periodical of poems, art, short stories, music and book reviews, and interviews with particular artists, both Christian and secular (ie: Jon Bon Jovi, Joey Ramone). Through Cornerstone magazine, I became familiar with Kevin Frank's cartoon Oboe Jones.

In this collection of cartoons, you'll see characters like Oboe, Claymore, Eugene, Gloria, Alice, Apoplexy, Margo, Bill, and Tuber living real-life situations while trying to teach a lesson about Christianity. Oboe Jones isn't preachy when it tries to teach the reader lessons on life and the afterlife- it does it in a witty and hilarious way. Frank makes references to Snoopy and Calvin and Hobbes in this book! Also, the "difference" between Christian rock and secular rock is satirized! Some of the cartoons deal with humility, obedience, and accountability, and Frank isn't afraid to tackle more sensitive issues like abortion, pornography, and AIDS (he no longer works for Cornerstone magazine).

My All-time Favorite Christian Comic.......1999-07-15

I've been collecting comics with Christian themes for years, and I'd have say that Kevin Frank's _Oboe Jones_ collection is the best I've found. Frank's warm, witty humor is competitive with nationally syndicated newspaper strips, and has a distinctive flair all it's own. He addresses a variety of issues, from the goofiest to the gravest, with a facility that leaves Lynn Johnston behind; and the sharp edge of his satire is up there with the likes of Gary Trudeau and Berke Breathed. Best of all, his devotion to Christ shows through in his work with naturalism and inventiveness---all-too-rare qualities in most of the Christian comics I've seen. _Oboe Jones_ isn't without its flaws. In several places, the humor is uninspired and falls flat. But I've come to expect those sorts of lulls from all but the greatest cartoonists, and given that Frank was still in his twenties when this collection was published, it's easy to be forgiving. All in all, if you're a Christian looking for some of the best in Christian cartooning--or, if you're a non-Christian who's in the market for good comics with a fresh point of view-- I say,"Don't pass this one up!"

The best Christian cartoon I've ever read!.......1998-06-25

Kevin Frank can really draw but that's not all...he has way of getting across a serious message in a lighthearted and comical way. I'm not joking when I say it made me laugh, it made me cry, I couldn't get enough.

Hopefully he will come up with a sequel so that we can find out what happens to all the characters we've come to know and care about.

Highly recommended for adults and kids alike.

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One of the few Visual IFPS/Plus books on the market. This text focuses on the issues of spreadsheet models and information for decision making.

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Visual IFPS/Plus for Business
Paul Gray
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Paul Gray
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: B000OIMEQG

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As tariffs have fallen worldwide, the increasing importance of non-tariff policies for further trade liberalization has become widely recognized. The methods for assessing the potential effects of such liberalization have lagged significantly behind those available for analyzing tariffs. This book is the first volume that comprehensively addresses this gap. It has been designed to be useful for both economists and policymakers, especially for those involved in communicating ideas and results between economists and policymakers.

This indispensable book contains cutting-edge discussions of the full range of methodologies used in this area, including business surveys, summary statistics such as effective rates of protection and price gaps, time-series and panel econometrics, and simulation methods such as computable general equilibrium. It covers the entire spectrum of polices under discussion in current trade negotiations, including trade facilitation, services policies, quantitative measures, customs procedures, standards, movement of natural persons, and anti-dumping.

Some prominent contributors to this book are Bijit Bora (World Trade Organization), John Wilson, Tsunehiro Otsuki and Vlad Manole (World Bank), Catherine Mann (Institute of International Economics), Alan Deardorff and Robert Stern (University of Michigan), Joe Francois (Erasmus University), Dean Spinanger (University of Kiel), Antoni Estevadeordal and Kati Suominen (Inter-American Development Bank), Thomas Prusa (Rutgers University), Thomas Hertel and Terrie Walmsley (Purdue Univeristy), Scott Bradford (Brigham Young University), Judith Dean, Robert Feinberg, Soamiely Andriamananjara and Marinos Tsigas (US International Trade Commission).

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Presenting studies of the situation on gender inequalities and associated pattern of work and welfare in all southern European countries, this work focuses on the interaction of the three major societal institutions - the State, the family and the labour market.

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With its lighthearted approach out of the mouths of babes (literally!), this book offers an alternative to the many parenting tomes that are impossible for sleep-deprived readers to get through. As new mothers, the authors read many parenting books and were dismayed at the amount of advice that was not only intimidating, but downright dangerous. It became their mission to compile a book of easily accessible tips for new parents and caregivers with baby's safety as a priority. Organized into categories not months (since no baby develops at the same rate, making nervous parents even more anxious!) topics include: the birth, diapering, breastfeeding, bottle-feeding and solids, burping, bath time, bedtime, walking, teething, taking care of parents, emotional development, general safety, kitchen safety, vaccines and playground safety.

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A Universal Subject - needed by all.......2004-04-07

I would unhesitatingly recommend this book to parents, grandparents and any child care workers. It is not only a wonderful, funny read, written in the first person by the baby, but a great reference book so practical that it should be kept accessible for ready and frequent use. Indeed, I would like to see this book translated into other languages as it contains much needed lessons of universal application and which touch everyone involved with children. This book is a great gift idea, alone or accompanied by the more usual gifts of clothing or stiffed animals.

The Baby Rules - An insiders guide to raising your parents.......2004-04-06

It is about time! Authors Jamie Schafer-Wilson and Jo Anne Germinario have finally given us helpful, necessary informaiton for raising a baby in this fun and humerous book. This book will be a help to many new parents, not only because it contains essential knowledge but the presentation will keep parents interested enough to READ the entire book!

I have 3 children of my own, and have purchased this book as gifts for friends who are new parents!

Charming and Delightful.......2004-04-04

This book is a must have for any new parent. It is fun to read, easy to pick up and put down, which is perfect for a new mother, and it is filled with wonderful gems of practical advice and tips. It is definitely written with the busy new mother in mind, and I love the way the book is divided into categories rather than baby months. I really recommend this charming and delightful book.

Entertaining and Informative.......2004-04-04

This refreshingly well written and funny book gets it's point across and entertains at the same time. Written in the voice of the baby, these childcare and safety tips are the SPOONFUL OF SUGAR THAT HELPS THE MEDICINE GO DOWN. Get one for every expectant parent you know and the world will be a safer and happier place for our babes.

Disappointing.......2004-04-03

I grabbed it thinking it would be a fun read. Not much useful information. Others in my playgroup felt the same when I showed it.

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"Millions of Americans left jobs and schools, families and friends, to fight in Vietnam at the request of their country. They are entitled to a fair and generous treatment from the nation they served so faithfully. This book is an eloquent and heartfelt brief on their behalf."--Walter F. Mondale. "If it is true that those who forget the past are condemned to relive it, then David Bonior's book is `must' reading for all of us. It is a valuable insight into the ironies and errors that have rendered the Vietnam veterans the `forgotten men' of the era."--Fay Kanin, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "This is a rare book about the real process how decisions are sometimes made and sometimes avoided."--The Honorable Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill, Jr.

The Vietnam Veteran: A History of Neglect.

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The Vietnam Veteran: A History of Neglect.
DAVID E., STEVEN M. BONIOR
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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ASIN: B000UCN7NA

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The Vietnam Veteran: A History of Neglect
David E., Champlin, Steven M., and Kolly, Timothy S. Bonior
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VIETNAM VETERAN: A HISTORY OF NEGLECT.
David E., Steven M. Champlin, Timothy S. Kolly, Foreword by Robert O. Muller & Jan C. Scruggs. Bonior
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Oklahoma Birds: Their Ecology and Distribution, with Comments on the Avifauna of the Southern Great Plains
George Miksch Sutton
Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma Press
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Oklahoma Breeding Bird Atlas

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Birding is the fastest-growing outdoor pursuit in America. This landmark volume, Oklahoma's first breeding bird atlas, offers both amateurs and ornithologists a wealth of information about Oklahoma bird species and their distributions. Lavishly illustrated with over 200 color photographs and 200 color maps, the Oklahoma Breeding Bird Atlas is as attractive as it is informative.

During the years 1997-2001, more than 100 volunteer birders and professional researchers surveyed nearly 600 locations across all regions of Oklahoma. Their careful records form the basis of the maps in this volume, which show at a glance the breeding distribution of bird species both common and rare in Oklahoma. Detailed species accounts, illustrated with stunning photographs as well as maps, provide information on plumage, habitat, nesting habits, eggs, and the young.

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