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River of Words: Images and Poetry in Praise of Water
Manufacturer: Heyday Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1890771651 |
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Water is the inspiration for the River of Words contest, an annual challenge that highlights the art and poetry created by children from all over the world.River of Words: Images and Poetry in Praise of Water offers a powerful selection of the finest work from the contest's first six years. With selections by children from places as diverse as Azerbaijan and the U.S., China and Ivory Coast, as well as Thailand and the Ukraine, it is colorful and passionate evidence of fertile minds creating fertile visions of the world. From the hearts and minds of children come expressions of pure joy and exultation, as well as sorrow and longing, all inspired by water.
River of Words is proof that children have the capacity to be intelligent, articulate, caring, creative, humorous, inventive and most of all, passionate. For many adults, busy in their day to day lives, how could we not feel a pang of envy for those heady times, when, as children, the natural world was what it has always been, a wonderful place full of discovery.
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Wildlife: The World's Top Photographers and the stories behind their greatest images (World's Top Photographers)
Terry Hope Manufacturer: Rotovision ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 2880468035 |
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Stunning images from the world's most acclaimed wildlife photographers have been brought together for the first time in this elegant collection of photo- graphs, now available in paperback.The World?s Top Photographers Wildlife is packed with beautiful pictures of animals. The work of Frans Lanting, Art Wolfe, Jim Bandenburg, Heather Angel, and Stephen Dalton is renowned, gracing the pages of magazines such as National Geographic and Geo, and the walls of galleries across the world.
In The World's Top Photographers Wildlife, they and other top photographers tell the stories behind some of their favorite images in their own words. With anecdotes, tips, and technical details, this book gives a fascinating insight into the creative processes behind the amazing photographs. There is also a brief biography of each photographer, which includes a bibliography of his or her published work.
The book features beautiful images of birds, mammals, fish, insects, and reptiles from all over the world.
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Beautiful.........2005-02-06
Highly recommended for nature and photography collections.......2004-11-12
Not a Complete Meal.......2003-08-18
Each artist gets four pages for some biographical data and several pictures. Every one of the photos is world class.
While the biographies are generally too short to provide much insight into the individual artists, one can discern a couple of trends in their lives. A good many started life in some other career and after a while decided to make the risky jump to professional wildlife photography. Others were interested in nature all of their life and the photography grew out of this love. No one started life as a commercial or fashion photographer and then made the switch to wildlife. Occasionally a photographer will offer a surprising statement about the commercial nature of wildlife photography, like the photographer who notes that the books he has published don't make financial sense, but do help to drum up other business.
As I've perused a number of wildlife photography books over the years, I've noticed that a good book is like a good piece of music. As you proceed through it, you notice both the repetition and the variation of elements so that by the end of the book you have not just looked at pictures, but also come to understand something about the photographer and the way he relates to the animals he photographs. This book is more like a CD my son owns, called "50 Great Classical Hits" (or something like that). The CD plays just the most dramatic points from a number of symphonies. While that can be interesting, it certainly doesn't provide the same experience as listening to a single full symphony.
This book has the same effect. Many of the pictures are obviously well composed and striking but when one turns the page the picture one just looked at disappears from the mind as the reader tries to come to grips with a completely different subject and style. Ultimately I found this beautiful book unsatisfying.
But, it does serve the very useful purpose of introducing you to wildlife photographers you may not have yet encountered. I, for one, will be keeping my eyes open for the work of Chris Packham and Konrad Wothe. Reading it may also lead you to look for the work of unfamiliar artists.
Grand images.......2003-04-09
Excellent book for inspiration.
a brillant book!.......2003-01-08
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Mechanical Man Blues (Radio Comix)
Tsukasa Kotobuki Manufacturer: Radio Comix ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0970791011 |
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In the future, Mankind is an endangered species, continuously hunted by the robot warriors that have replaced them. Lady Sonja leads a rag-tag band of rebels against the oppressive machines that rule the world. The rebels must revive GUN, the first mechanical man prototype. But will he be Mankind's savior...or it's destroyer? This publisher is a new client to Diamond Book Distributors!
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By Supper Possessed
Charles M. Schulz Manufacturer: Not Avail ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0345352289 |
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Changing Images of Law in Film & Television Crime Stories (Politics, Media & Popular Culture, V. 7.)
Timothy O. Lenz Manufacturer: Peter Lang Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0820457922 |
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Useful Starting Point.......2004-01-21
Lenz detects themes in cinematic or televised productions by closely assessing the plotlines that he then interprets consistent with his categorization of images and periodization of productions. Some of his descriptions of movie plots are quite lengthy, such as his treatment of such classics as "12 Angry Men" or "To Kill a Mockingbird," so this monograph may launch some college or high school papers. The narratives are generally accurate and reasonably representative of main story lines and include some peripheral but meaningful scenes and characters. Long or short, his sketches of films and television programs, such as "Dragnet" and "Law & Order," usually yield messages that Lenz then fits to liberal or conservative themes.
Of course, this book's approach has some problems. First, most dramatizations emphasize one or more themes but feature opposing perspectives implicitly. Any feature film will likely project images from one pole, from the other pole, and points in between. Of course some facets of criminal justice need little or no emphasis to be accessible to mass moviegoers, so the presence of this theme or the dearth of that theme need not betoken much in any instance. The import of any asserted theme, it follows, is problematic.
Lenz is sometimes interpretive and sometimes impressionistic, an approach that generates insights but tempts both the author and his readers to overlook opposing premises, baseline norms, and clashing values that make many movies rich and interesting. Readers thus will find in this monograph a wealth of ideas but should not use it for confirmation or authority.
Third, the author's themes often require that he hammer films until they fit. For example, Lenz has obvious reasons to assert that the multiple "Dirty Harry" movies denigrate liberal legalism and liberal politics. Beyond the obvious, however, each of the motion pictures featuring Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) also reinforces liberal politics and images inconsistent with either of Lenz's ideological "poles." Inspector Callahan's partners in the first three films of the series are Hispanic (in "Dirty Harry"), African-American (in "Magnum Force"), or female (in "The Enforcer" after Callahan's Italian American male partner is stabbed), and each projects the mettle of a member of a previously under-represented group in law enforcement. This strikes me as a liberal message that might induce some in the audience to believe that desegregation-even (in "the Enforcer") affirmative action-might result in an influx of courage and competency into the police ranks that tend, across the series, to be led by craven incompetents. Harry Callahan attacks newfangled notions and resists "progress," but he also learns the error of some of his ways even as he reasserts at great muzzle velocity and caliber the superiority of his cowboy ways. Moreover, judges and administrators (in the Lenz liberal column) and elected officials and their handlers (who likely align on the conservative pole) frequently appear loathsome when they are not inept, which could easily foster selective confirmation of expectations by a viewer/interpreter.
The selection of motion pictures and television programs should trouble any reader familiar with movies of a given era. Given the volume of movies that are produced, a number that have some focus on criminal justice must be neglected, of course, in a short book. Many readers will never have heard of "Adam's Rib" (1949) and will be unaware of its multiple liberal and conservative themes regarding criminal justice that are embedded in the comedic battle of the sexes between Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
For the reasons above, this book serves to generate insights and ideas but does not provide comprehensive coverage or much depth.
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Roots of Soul: '60S and '70s R and B Hits
Warner Bros. Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0757903266 |
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The Roots of Soul showcases 58 of the greatest soul songs ever recorded. Titles include: Have You Seen Her * I Can See Clearly Now * If You Don't Know Me by Now * Respect * Soul Man * Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay * Theme from Shaft * When a Man Loves a Woman and many, many more!
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 (PS2) (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
David Knight Manufacturer: Prima Games ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0761545425 Release Date: 2004-03-30 |
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Freedom's Answer to FearCustomer Reviews:
Also helps for GC version.......2005-07-15
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A Survival Guide to the Stress of Organizational Change
Price Pritchett , and Ron Pound Manufacturer: Pritchett Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0944002161 |
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Shows employees how they can avoid 15 basic mistakes that create major stress in the workplace. By all accounts, the pace of business will continue to accelerate in the years to come, and for many that means more stress-stress which will almost certainly affect job performance and satisfaction. This easy-to-read handbook explains the sources of stress and provides practical, usable tips for reducing it.Customer Reviews:
Concise.......2003-03-18
Pragmatic Reality.......2003-01-31
The challenge is in doing something right that does not come naturally; proactive rather than reactive. This book made me feel good about how much control I actually do have.
Following the axioms presented will help you step over some tripwires in the minefield of a work-a-day world in the throes of change.
Senior managers will love it, but employees will hate it.......2001-03-25
Message #1: You (the reader) are not senior management. Throughout the book, senior management is described as "the people at the top" and "they." The book immediately sets up a distinction between these two groups - top management, which is moving the company along in response to outside changes, and employees, who are resisting change at every turn.
Message #2: Change is scary, unrelenting, and you (the average person) are naturally not going to like it. And if you weren't scared about change going into the book, you will be after you read it. One of the opening paragraphs reads: "And if today's stress and tension aren't enough to create problems, all a person has to do is consider what the future holds. One close look at what's in store should be enough to worry anyone."
Message #3: You (the reader) are an idiot, and you will persistently resist change unless you wise up to the tips in this book. The book outlines 15 mistakes people usually make in dealing with change. It doesn't offer 15 good ideas for preventing stress due to change, but instead focuses on 15 things you'll probably do wrong unless, of course, you read this book.
On the whole, this book is too simplistic and supplies only minimal rationale for why an employee should change. If you want to get employees to be more open to change, to put their heart into their job, to be more supportive of the company's overall direction, then give them a book that will inspire them. Give them tips for how to be a happier person, both on the job and at home. Talk to them in a positive tone and not a negative one, as this book does. There are many books out there that can accomplish these goals, just not this one.
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A Survival Guide to the stress of Organizational Change
Price pritichett Manufacturer: Pritchett ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000HMUGXM |
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The Sorcerer's Crossing: A Woman's Journey (Arkana)
Taisha Abelar Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0140193669 |
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wonderland revisited.......2007-07-31
Good Book.......2007-07-01
Sorcery from a woman's perspective.......2007-06-22
Something different.......2007-06-13
Absorb the message, avoid writing like the messenger.......2006-09-16
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The Sorcerers' Crossings: A Woman's Journey
Taisha Abelar Manufacturer: Viking Arkana ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000TVHKI0 |
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The Flying Prostitute
Lawrence Hunter Manufacturer: Writers Club Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0595000487 |
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The Flying Prostitute was one of many pseudonyms given the B-26 Martin Marauder bomber in WWII by those who flew them.
This plane cremated so many crewmen that newscasters were afraid to write or talk about it for fear it would cause a morale problem with the men charged to fly them. With the high number of men being killed in horrible crashes crewmen wore their Air Force Wings as bracelets on their wrists so their bodies could be identified, “just in case.” Combat in the skies over Europe followed, and so did the crashes. Pilots did not know the mammoth tail could, and had separated from this airplane while in flight. Pilots knew that they risked being cremated with their crew in a disastrous, fiery crash. What they did not know is that the manufacturers of parts of this airplane were falsifying reports and Congress knew it.
The Flying Prostitute is the dramatic, true story is shocking in its detail and documentation. The refusal to write about this airplane remains an enigma for writers even to this day. The author recites his cadet life at Randolph Field, San Antonio, Texas, The West Point of the Air, where he became the top-ranking cadet officer. He then earned his wings at Ellington Field, Texas where he along with others of his class, was assigned to be an Instructor Pilot of this aircraft for seventeen months.
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A Dissenting Voice on the B-26.......2002-01-03
A Unique Book.......2001-06-19
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Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait
Richard C. Bush Manufacturer: Brookings Institution Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0815712901 |
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The relationship between Taiwan and China has been a contentious one for more than five decades. On the one hand, the two economies have become increasingly integrated as Taiwans companies have come to regard the mainland as the best place to manufacture their products and so maintain their global competitiveness. On the other, as China maintains its one-country, two-systems approach and some on Taiwan seek de jure independence, the long-running and changing political disagreement between the two governments remains unresolved. Each side fears the intentions of the other, and both are augmenting their military capabilities. If one side miscalculates or misreads the actions of the other, the United States could get drawn into a war between them. Untying the Knot explores the significant differences and many similarities of the two sides and the difficulties that must be resolved to calm the Taiwan Strait. What might the legal status and international role of the Taiwan government be in a future unified China? Given the growing military power of the Asian behemoth, how could Taiwan be made to feel secure? Complicating the resolution of these issues are each governments domestic politics and decisionmaking systems and the leverage game that they play with each other in the international arena. Thus multiple obstacles prevent the two from even getting to the negotiating table, much less reaching a mutually acceptable resolution of their conflict. The role of the United States as mediator is severely restricted by the nature of the dispute and the relations between the United States and the two parties involved; moreover, it is up to question whether either party would accept the United States in such a capacity. This fascinating, comprehensive analysis will be required reading for anyone endeavoring to unravel the tangled knot of Chinese-Taiwan relations. From the Foreword by Strobe Talbott: "Of all the potential flash points in the world today, none poses more of a threat to international peace and more of a challenge to the United States than the Taiwan Strait. And of all the American experts on that issue, none is more qualified than Richard Bush to explain its origins, analyze its implications, and propose realistic but imaginative recommendations for its solution."Customer Reviews:
No Knots are Untied with Mr. Bush's latest opus.......2006-11-28
Good choices going forward!.......2005-11-23
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Resolving China and Taiwan's differences.(Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait)(Taiwan's Security: History and Prospects)(Book review): An article from: Parameters
Larry M. Wortzel Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000P29CLQ Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
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This digital document is an article from Parameters, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 2056 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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Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait.(Book review): An article from: Pacific Affairs
Steven Phillips Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000FVS2O0 Release Date: 2006-05-30 |
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This digital document is an article from Pacific Affairs, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2005. The length of the article is 658 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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Wild Stars in the Old West: Proceedings of the 13th North American Workshop on Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects: Held at Jackson Lake Lod (Astronomical ... Society of the Pacific Conference Series)
Manufacturer: Astronomical Society of the Pacific ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1886733570 |
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