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They glimmer. They shimmer. They bask in the glow of gently rotating color wheels. They last forever. Aluminum Christmas trees are the most spectacular souvenirs of our most recent Christmas Past-the Christmases of the super-modern 1960s. In more than 60 lush color photographs, Season's Gleamings reveals the fantastic diversity of aluminum trees-from green-foil tabletop models to majestic pink seven-footers-making it the perfect gift for lovers of Christmases both real and artificial.
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Cute book.......2006-01-15
I only wish they put more pictures of the trees. I remember much more different colors than what is in the book.
I had a turquoise aluminum tree, with lime green bulbs, purple bulbs, silver bulbs, and turquoise. It was so pretty. I would have liked to see more color, and more trees.
A Book That Sparkles and Shines.......2004-11-23
If you are a child of the early 60s like me, or just someone who appreciates great photography, then you will love this sweetly nostalgic look at aluminum Christmas trees. Season's Gleamings is full of beautiful color photos showing the amazing variety of trees available at the time: small silver tabletop models, giant gold seven-footers, trees festooned with period ornaments, and others shimmering in the glow of rotating color wheels. I loved flipping through the pages of this book and being reminded of the Christmases of my childhood. I highly recommend it as a gift for family and friends, or as a holiday coffee table book for your own home. Wonderful!
Deeper Than the Tinsel.......2004-11-17
Season's Gleamings begs you to look deeper than the tinsel, into the heart of small town America laid waste by the broken promises of wartime prosperity. It would be a shame if this book were relegated merely to the kitsch Christmas section of bookstores all over America. This is an ode to small town America and the secrets and memories that it holds as seen through the eyes of the documentary photographers J. Shimon and J. Lindemann, chroniclers of the ashes of the American dream. Not a nostalgic tribute to the Sears or Montgomery-Ward Christmas catalog but an adult tale that begs the reader to participate. For example, "Foot Massage Christmas", (page 23), shows a pair of spiked heels and a 1950s style vibrator upstaging a "seven foot, one-hundred branch, Star Brand Company Sparkler Pom-Pom Aluminum Christmas tree with a dozen shiny bright ornaments"-ho-ho-ho! "Insomnia" (page 59) depicts the seamy underside of a Normal Rockwell Christmas. Finally, "Nursing Home Christmas" on the cover of the book, reminds the reader of the hopes that the aluminum industry gave to small town Manitowoc, Wisconsin and the nothing they yielded. Perhaps this book, with its scathing insights crafted by two of Manitowoc's own children, is one of the best vestiges of the proud wartime industry of Manitowoc and of small towns all over America. These artists have accomplished something both mystical and haunting by documenting a past that dies a little bit every day.
Ooo SG I love you dressed that way.......2004-11-13
Possibly the first book on the subject, this seasonal consumer-oriented photo art book resurrects and celebrates the ready-made art of the aluminum Christmas tree. Mass-produced to satisfy consumer tastes beginning about 1959, these tinselly beauties became passé in the mid-60's, but were later rescued from thrift store and garage sale by retro hipsters like Shimon & Lindemann. Better known for hand-crafted photographic studies using antiquarian techniques, Shimon & Lindemann teamed up with innovative Melcher Media for this exacting re-evaluation. The result is a compact project whose ostentatious packaging might have degraded the unremitting Pictorialist control the artists bring to their main body of work. Fortunately, Shimon and Lindemann respond to the motif of manufactured beauty with a supple ordering of Duchampian wit, pop art ironies and straight-up pictorial portraiture. Among my faves: In "Christmas Alone" religious and secular ironies are layered by dual focal points of aluminum treetop angel and a humble repast of instant coffee and popcorn; authentic period objects re-enforce the theme of the legacy of aluminum. "Viewing 1961 in 1959" in 2004, as the title clumsily suggests, leans heavily on anachronistic concept yet achieves an attractive combo of color and composition with various objects, including a working 1958 Philco Predicata Penthouse television. "P.P.'s family tree.." is planar, analytical. Twenty-five blue Shiny Brite ornaments and, seemingly, behind them, a scraggly Craft House Fairyland Pink Tree weightlessly occupy an off-white emptiness of space. Seasons Gleamings contextualizes the aluminum Christmas tree craze with two serviceable essays, one a sort of memoir by the artists and a second, by Brooklyn-based writer, Tom Vanderbilt. Seasons Gleaming would make an excellent gift or coffee table trapping for the Christmas season. Those who are unfamiliar with or uninterested in art and aluminum Christmas trees may not fully appreciate it, but rich packaging, like endpapers containing technical drawings from original patents, and a cover with the title spelled out in enormous silver reflective ink font will catch the eye of even your boorish and ancient Yuletide guests.
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Tasteless.......2002-02-24
Once again, Cathy proves to be a repetitive bore. It's the same old thing over and over again. The only interesting section of the book is when Cathy spent a semester interning for President Clinton. Now there was a funny, well written, and even better drawn series of cartoons! If only Guisewite had done more skewering of our most misogynistic president, I might have been a bigger fan.
....That is the question........2000-05-04
Cathy's at it again, this time is once again attempting to do the gym thing, however how do you get your inner child to wake up before the woman on the outside keels over? Laugh along with Cathy's crazy antics, because after all, haven't we all been there?
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- social criticism, iconoclasm, and good silly fun - all in one!
- Funny and poetic
- Completely Amazing!!
- ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED
- Dear Publisher: PLEASE REPRINT THIS BOOK!!!
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Pl8Spk: California Vanity Plates Retell the Classics
Daniel Nussbaum
Manufacturer: Harpercollins
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social criticism, iconoclasm, and good silly fun - all in one!.......2007-02-06
I think this is absolutely brilliant. The author has rewritten classics of literature like The Book of Genesis and Moby Dick, along with Beatles lyrics and other stuff, using text from actual vanity license plates registered at the California DMV. The covers of the book are metal and look like license plates. Among the highlights are versions of Kafka's "Metamorphosis" (Bug Dude) and "Oedipus Rex" (O Eddy the King).
This is simultaneously good silly fun, iconoclastic mockery of the canon of western culture, a celebration of California car culture, and very pointed social criticism of California (esp. southern Cali). Anybody who has spent any amount of time here will appreciate it. It will particularly appeal to people who have been transplanted here from other places, and have had to adjust to the local idiosyncrasies. I have given copies of this book as souvenirs to visitors.
Why this is out of print is beyond me. This book is a CLASSIC!
Funny and poetic.......2006-06-05
PL8SPK ("Platespeak") is an amazing book, a wonder of a book, a book that looks at vanity license plates and sees, quite literally, poetry in motion.
Nussbaum re-tells tales, from "Genesis" to "I Love Lucy", using only authentic vanity license plates from California -- and using each plate only once per story. Clearly here's a man with too much time on his hands, but oh! the use to which he puts it. Kafka's "Metamorphisis," "The Picture of Dorian Gray," and even "E.T." come to life in a vivid new way in Nussbaum's delightfully twisted mind.
If you delight at all in word play, snatch up a copy of "PL8SPK", decipher it, and share it with your friends.
Completely Amazing!!.......1999-04-13
I went to Florida with a friend. We stayed at her Grandmother's. I got to sleep on the couch. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep that first night. There, sitting on the coffee table was a copy of this book (which had the most original cover, that I've ever seen). Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. It was so cleverly written, that it was the highlight of my trip (Disney was cool too, though). Ever since, I've been trying to locate a copy for myself (that was over 5 years ago). This book must be re-issued, and given the marketing it deserves!!
ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED.......1998-10-02
The metal-cover edition is beautifully crafted and a fantastic gift, if you can find one. [I wish I had bought 10 copies at the time.] The thought that went into writing and manufacturing this book was well worth the effort. A telling tale of language and communication on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Dear Publisher: PLEASE REPRINT THIS BOOK!!!.......1998-04-05
This book is clever, funny and wise, an charmingly oblique and literary look at American car culture. It should always be available to be given as a gift to word lovers everywhere.
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- Countess Dracula turns Ghostbuster
- "Must" reading for students of the paranormal.
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The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion for Ghosthunters
Ingrid Pitt
Manufacturer: Batsford
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Ingrid Pitt has scared up the lowdown on ghosts, spooks, specters, shades, phantoms, wraiths, apparitions, and even poltergeists. An international almanac of where and how to track down ghosts of the dear departed, plus a compendium of the spookiest movies ever made.
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Countess Dracula turns Ghostbuster.......2001-10-25
This woman is tough on ghosts! She doesn't want to settle for a spook that she can't see---no plate-throwing entity for her unless she can actually view the spirit in question! Ingrid Pitt, best known as Hammer Film's beautiful scream-queen, turns in her vampire fangs for a ghosthunter's kit. From Europe to the U.S.A., she collects and spins ghostly tales, relating the details with a wink and a nudge. Starting with her own ghostly
experience, a touching encounter with the spirit of her deceased father who appeared to look into the little face of the granddaughter he didn't live to see, Ingrid Pitt launches into an entertaining array of ghost stories, from the terrible thing at No. 50 Berkley Square to James Dean's cursed car. Her natural humor shines through every story, but she is an exceptional storyteller! She also includes a film directory of the most spooky movies ever made. It would have been interesting to have featured actual photos of some of the castles and houses featured in the stories, but the illustrations by Jim Bailey were very cool, and added a nice touch.
"Must" reading for students of the paranormal........2000-03-04
Ingrid Pitt's complete lowdown on ghosts, phantoms, apparitions and poltergeists and where to find them examines modern and past spooks alike, with black and white illustrations and an foreword by Uri Geller accompanying essential a collection of ghost stories with extra notes on where to locate the spirits. A collection sure to attract any interested in haunting.
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Putting Popular Music in its Place
Charles Hamm
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521471982 |
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This volume of essays by the distinguished musicologist Charles Hamm focuses on the context of popular music and its interrelationships with other styles and genres, including classical music, the meaning of popular music for audiences, and the institutional appropriation of this music for hegemonic purposes. Specific topics include the use of popular song to rouse anti-slavery sentiment in mid-nineteenth-century America, the reception of such African-American styles and genres as rock 'n' roll and soul music by the black population of South Africa, the question of genre in the early songs of Irving Berlin, the attempts by the governments of South Africa and China to impose specific bodies of music on their populations, and the impact of modernist modes of thought on writing about popular music.
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Putting Popular Music in Its Place.: An article from: Notes
Chris Goertzen
Manufacturer: Music Library Association, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on June 1, 1997. The length of the article is 1715 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: Putting Popular Music in Its Place.
Author: Chris Goertzen
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Notes (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1997
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: v53
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Here's just what you need to know and do to happily establish yourself in Japan. You'll get the facts on banking, immigration, and insurance, plus daily-life tips on renting an apartment, hooking up utilities, figuring out transportation, and shopping for furniture. You'll also get insider advice on how to find a job, learn Japanese, and make new friends, as well as basic information on etiquette and customs, so important in Japan. Packed with strategies, charts, and simple how-to instructions, this is the single best book to buy before you make your move to the Land of the Rising Sun.
Jarrell D. Sieff has lived in every kind of Japanese residence and community and travels regularly to Japan for his San Francisco–based import/export business.
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Lots of good information & valuable hints.......2004-01-21
I originally borrowed a copy from the library, and many other books about working in Japan. This is the most useful book out of all of them. The information is quite recent(2002), and it has a load of contact details in the back, airlines, embassy addresses and much more. It also contains useful pictures, and good tips to surviving in Japan. Definitely a must have. Suitable for anyone looking to move or live in Japan.
Immigration matters, finding a place to stay, and much more.......2003-01-11
A Practical Guide To Living In Japan: Everything You Need To Know To Successfully Settle In by travel expert Jarrell D. Sieff is a definitive, "user friendly" guide for students, business travelers, and vacationers arriving in Japan for their studies, business operations, or sight-seeing. A Practical Guide To Living In Japan covers immigration matters, finding a place to stay, money and banking, studying the Japanese language, getting around Japanese cities and countryside, health and insurance, as well as Japanese customs and social etiquette. A Practical Guide To Living In Japan is a highly recommended resource that will save the traveler, businessman or student an immeasurably valuable amount of time, expense, anxiety, confusion, and hassle.
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Explorer, war hero, filmmaker, and cinema pioneer Merian C. Cooper–the adventurer who created King Kong–was truly larger than life. “Pictures cannot be made from an executive’s desk,” “Coop” declared, and he did more than talk the talk–he walked the walk to the far corners of the globe, with a motion picture camera in tow, in an era when those corners were truly unknown, untamed, and unforgiving.
Cooper’s place in history is assured, thanks not only to the monstrous gorilla from Skull Island but because the story of Kong’s creator is even bigger and bolder than the beast he made into a cultural icon. Spellbound since boyhood by tales of life-threatening adventure and exotic locales, Cooper plunged again and again into harrowing expeditions that took him to places not yet civilized by modern man.
Cooper was one of the first bomber pilots in World War I. After the war, he helped form the famous Kosciuszko Squadron in battle-torn Poland. He then turned his attention to producing documentary films that chronicled his hair-raising encounters with savage warriors, man-eating tigers, nomadic tribes, and elephant stampedes.
In addition to producing King Kong, he was the first to team Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers, arranged Katharine Hepburn’s screen test, collaborated with John Ford on Hollywood’s greatest Westerns, and then changed the face of film forever with Cinerama, the original “virtual reality.” He returned to military service during World War II, serving with General Claire Chennault in China, flying missions into the heart of enemy territory.
This book is a stunning tribute to a two-fisted visionary who packed a multitude of lifetimes into eighty remarkable years. The first comprehensive biography of this unique man and his amazing time, it’s the tale of someone whose greatest desire was always to be living dangerously.
Customer Reviews:
Passing through history.......2006-02-17
Mark Vaz has not only captured the life of Merian C. Cooper, but in doing so has also captured pieces of World War I, the Hollywood motion picture industry from the late 1920's through the 1950's, the origins and growth of the commerical aviation industry, and World War II.
Along the way, we find Billy Mitchell, David O. Selznick, Juan Trippe, Claire Chennault, Jimmy Doolittle, Jock Whitney and a cast of thousands; we also find King Kong, Technicolor and Cinerama.
It's a book that is easy to read, and hard to put down.
Chest-thumpingly essential.......2005-11-30
A scrupulously researched and heart-felt bio, if not always the best written. The author gets cuaght up up in his topic and overreaches his writing abilities.
Cooper was one of those amazing men whose life encompassed war, travel, explornography, mythopoeia, cinema, big business, and, at least to his own eye, international relations. The book does a wonderful job of seeking out all the details of these endeavors and tying them into a fine package. Deservedly best known for King Kong (1933 and only), Cooper was certainly a man of his century.
A Breathtaking Life Captured.......2005-11-15
Cover blurbs reflect this reader's approach as well: picked up for the information on King Kong but relished for the other information on Cooper. This is a pretty good read (four stars) of a truly amazing life (five+ stars). If you are a history buff, you will be astounded how many events Cooper saw/participated in; Pancho Villa, First World War, Russian Civil War, Interwar Pacific, Second World War China (with Flying Tigers), etc. The photographs being scattered through the text rather than plates in the center of the book helps with grasping it all. Overall, this book a very nice read for a fan of the old King Kong films or someone who likes early 20th century history. (I bought myself a copy and my father a copy as we used to watched King Kong, Son of Kong, and Mighty Joe Young when it was broadcast every Thanksgiving on Secaucus, New Jersey's Channel 9.)
"I'm King Kong".......2005-09-08
Mark Cotta Vaz's latest film book is his most important to date as it is the first biography of a true cinema pioneer, Merian C. Cooper. The life of the creator of KING KONG is richly detailed in a work that is hard to put down. The concluding chapters tie everything together nicely in a poignant way while at the same time explaining the lasting impact of Cooper's greatest film. There may be future bios that probe even deeper into this truly larger than life figure and his many achievements, but Mr. Vaz has laid the foundation and has done an admirable job-- one Cooper would be proud of.
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Gibraltar is not only an archetypal fortress, preserving in its dominating topography and walls, bastions and emplacements a rich testament to extended periods of human conflict, but it is also a unique record of the evolution of the sciences of fortification and associated defensive structures over a period of more than six centuries. Gibraltar has a complex and varied military history, lying as it does at the gateway to the Mediterranean and the meeting points of the continents of Europe and Africa. Its history, always shaped by its unique combination of strategic position and topography, begins in ancient times with successive occupations by Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans. It then passed through Arab, Castilian and Spanish hands, and has been a British possession since 1704. The Rock served as a base for Nelson's fleet in the Napoleonic Wars and, in World War II, for the Royal Navy's Task Force 'H' and as as a vital stopping place for supply convoys plying to and from the East through the Suez Canal and supporting the Allied effort in the Mediterranean Theater. An unprecedented amount of tunnelling took place on Gibraltar, making it a veritable warren that housed aircraft hangars, ammunition stores, hospitals and even a secret chamber (the Stay-Behind Cave) that was to be manned as an observation post in the event of a hostile takeover.
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The Mystery Uncovered.......2007-02-27
This book will answer most of anyones qustions on the development of Fortress Gibraltar from medieval times through the modern era. There is not other book that will provide such detail and great illustrations in less than 60 pages although a few more expensive books exist, but even the best of those are no longer on the market. With this, the campaing book on Gibraltar is also highly recommended since they complement each other.
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The Electoral College is under siege, denounced as elitist and outdated by the nations top liberals. In simple, straightforward language, this book reveals the reasons that these liberals are wrong. After reading this book the case is clear: The Electoral College doesnt ignore the will of the people, but it does protect our republic and promote our liberty.
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Enlightened Democracy - The Case for the Electoral College.......2007-04-03
In this heavily researched and well footnoted book author Ross begins by laying out the rationale for and history of the Electoral College. But she goes well beyond an historical narrative as she gives the arguments for and against changing or abolishing alltogether the College.
You come away from this book with a clear understanding of the importance of the Electoral College and the ways in which it protects our political systems.
A close reading of this book leaves the reader with insights into the Founders' goals and reasoning and immense appreciation of their genius in creating a form of government that has survived and met the needs of its citizens for over 200 years.
Recommended strongly for every citizen - learn about the important benefits of the Electoral College.......2006-02-22
We live in a large country; both geographically and in population. There is always the temptation to either extrapolate from where we live that we are the same as everyone else and also a temptation to think that everyone out there is like us. Neither is sound.
We are all Americans, it is true. But some live in cities, some have agrarian lives. There are big states and small states (again, large in size and population). Some are industrial; others are centers of banking and others of politics. Some rely on a strong presence by the military for economic survival. There are many other configurations. For too many, the few TV shows we watch become the common reality and we assume that if it makes sense to a talking head on the tube it must make sense in the real world. It does not! The perfect example is the famed movie critic Pauline Kael's reaction when McGovern was destroyed by Nixon in the 1972 Presidential election. She asked a friend, "How can this be? No one I know voted for Nixon." All of us live in a truncated subset of the real world.
The founders understood this and believed that the proper role for government was to have the work done as close to the people as possible and the various States then had much more power than they do today. Maybe there is a good reason for this change of power from the states to Washington D.C., maybe not. However, the Federal government is still a creature representing a vast array of lives. One of the strengths of our system is its ability to require compromise and to thwart rashness. Almost no one gets what he or she wants or believes is best.
One of the wonderful inventions of the founders was the use of the Electoral College in choosing our Chief Executive. Remember, Tony Blair or whomever is the PM of the United Kingdom is not directly elected by the people at all. He is elected by the other MPs.
This wonderful book provides a solid explanation of what the Electoral College process does for our political process. The author, Tara Ross, is correct in pointing out that a shift to a direct popular vote of the people would create unforeseen changes in the way elections are contested and there is no way to anticipate how much change there would actually be. She points out how well our system keeps problems to manageable sizes within states. If we had to have a nationwide recount of an election such as Bush/Gore 2000, it would be a technical and administrative nightmare.
The book also discusses alternatives processes that have been proposed, takes us through contested past elections, and landslides to show us how the process has actually functioned for 200 years rather than the theory spouted on the chat shows. There is even a table at the end of every election showing the candidates, the popular vote, and the electoral vote. The book also discusses the faithless elector problem, the proposal for automatic electors, and some strange gaps in our process if a candidate should be elected but should die after the electors cast their votes, but before they are read by Congress.
I believe that the Electoral College is a strength to our Country. It forces the candidates to build broad coalitions and pay attention to states where they are not overwhelmingly strong. Listening to those folks has to be a help to someone whose job it is to be the Chief Executive for ALL the people.
I recommend this book very strongly for EVERY voter who has anything less than a solid grasp on the history and benefits of the Electoral College in the electing of our Presidents.
Thought-provoking book well worth your time.......2005-08-31
A timely, thoughtful, concise & well-reasoned analysis of the Electoral College. Definitely recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in our constitutional system both from a practical and historical perspective.
Ross Clears Up Electoral College Issues.......2005-03-04
For years now history teachers and professors have been spreading the myth that the Electoral College was created as a buffer against democratic control, a way of taking the choice of our chief executive out of the hands of the common man and giving it to an enlightened few. Tara Ross's book debunks that myth and shows that the Electoral College was instead viewed by the Founders as a compromise between large and small states that would strengthen democratic rule while protecting minorities.
In addition to tracing the Electoral College's history and making the case that it is a valuable institution for modern America, Ross also does a good job of showing how the system has served over time. She makes the point that it forces candidates to run national (as opposed to regional) campaigns and that it has helped many a candidate with a small popular vote majority gain enough legitimacy to govern effectively (as it did for Bill Clinton in 1992).
All in all this is a fascinating book on an often misunderstood topic. From the introduction by George Will to the discussion of the Constitutional Convention, Enlightened Democracy is readable, enjoyable, and long overdue.
A Solid Primer.......2004-12-05
Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College is a solid primer for those who are either simply unfamiliar with the Electoral College and Election Process as a whole, or for those who would like to know more about our nation's great, democratic structure. Ross tackles the widely debated issue of the Electoral College by first providing a detailed background on our Founding Fathers and their decision to form such a process and then moving on to not only explain the Electoral College thoroughly but also to list its numerous advantages and past successes in helping our nation select a Commander-in-Chief.
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This pocket-sized guide to the heavens for amateur astronomers has been updated to forecast celestial events through the end of the year 2006. It presents star maps for each month of the year, detailed maps of major constellations, a four-year table of lunar phases, forecasts of solar and lunar eclipses, and dates when specific planets are visible. Supplementary material includes dramatic color photos of star formations and planets.
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