The Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book: Fun Projects for Kids to Learn About the Wonders of Wildlife and Nature

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From an apartment-rail hummingbird feeder to a backyard bat house. . .from a butterfly-friendly window box to a nest full of baby swallows. . .here are simple instructions for creating inviting, easy-to-make feeders and havitats that will attract insects, birds, squirrels, bats, frogs, and other small creatures. Many of the projects use recycled materials. These enjoyable science-based activities are accompanied by attractive illustrations and amazing anecdotes, facts, and insights into the lifestyle of creatures.

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Naturally Good.......2002-02-18

THE COMPLETE BACKYARD NATURE ACTIVITY BOOK

You can tell that Robin Michal Koontz, the author-illustrator of this book, has personal knowledge of the wildlife subjects she writes about. Each topic, from butterflies to birds to bats, gives children a wealth of information and plenty of projects to choose from. For example, kids can make a hummingbird feeder from an empty plastic bottle or draw a "family tree" of all the animals that use a tree for food or shelter. The sidebars provide fascinating information, such as the fact that many birds pick up ants and tuck them under their wings, so that the ants can deter lice, mites, and other annoying pests. I highly recommend this book - parents as well as kids can learn from it.

- Barbara Gregorich

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In his Sherlock Holmes adventures, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has probably done more than any other writer, to form our image of London. In our mindÂ's eye, we still see the sinister, fog-bound city that was the center of the Empire. Although not entirely true, readers have come to think of the Sherlock HolmesÂ' adventures as London stories.

Today, time, the Blitz, and urban redevelopment have taken their toll, but much of what Sherlock Â“sawÂ” is still there. Conan Doyle was unusually precise in his London addresses and locations, only occasionally disguising a site. To help find SherlockÂ's London, Thomas B. Wheeler, a London expert and owner of London Secrets, has identified an Â“astonishingÂ” 200 sites, and cross-referenced them by adventure, and by the closest modern underground station.

Finding SherlockÂ's London is a London guidebook for Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts. To get the most out of it, reread your favorite Sherlock Holmes adventures before leaving home, and buy a pocket magnifying glass. After you arrive in London, purchase a modern street guide (for which you will need the magnifying glass), and a TravelCard for unlimited travel on LondonÂ's Underground. Then, enjoyÂ—the game is afoot!

Customer Reviews:

A Sherlock Lover's Guide.......2003-10-02

This is a GREAT book, what a fabulous idea. I've always been obsessed with anything Sherlock Holmes, and this book is a perfect addition to my collection. I love looking at the actual physical places Doyle was writing about. It's Fascinating! I recommend this one HIGHLY. If you love Sherlock, you'll love this guide

Awesome.......2003-10-02

Mr. Wheeler has done it again. This is a great guide for those who love Sherlock Holmes. It is a great addition to his LONDON SECRETS which we couldn't do without while traveling in London.

Finding Sherlock's London: Travel Guide to over 200 sites.......2003-10-02

A must have for any Sherlock Holmes fan. What an accessory to Mr. Wheeler's London Secrets!

This is the Definitive Work on Sherlock's London.......2003-09-29

In addition to identifying an astonishing 200+ sites in London, the author has given us a wonderful tool by cross-referencing the sites by the closest modern underground station, and also by adventure. This has to be the definitive book on the subject. It is a must for Sherlock Holmes fans who are visiting London, and for Sherlockians generally, to keep as a reference guide.

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Neurochemistry is the study of the cellular and subcellular components of the nervous system and the molecules found within it. The nervous system is complex and neurochemistry a diverse field in which there has been much interest recently, for example in the increased awareness of pathological brain conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, and mania. A wide range of techniques are avialable to the neurochemist and this volume contains the core elements of neurochemistry that will be useful to both first time researchers and established investigators in all fields of neuroscience.

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Recent decades have seen a very rapid success in developing numerical methods based on explicit control over approximation errors. It may be said that nowadays a new direction is forming in numerical analysis, the main goal of which is to develop methods ofreliable computations. In general, a reliable numerical method must solve two basic problems: (a) generate a sequence of approximations that converges to a solution and (b) verify the accuracy of these approximations. A computer code for such a method must consist of two respective blocks: solver and checker.

In this book, we are chiefly concerned with the problem (b) and try to present the main approaches developed for a posteriori error estimation in various problems.

The authors try to retain a rigorous mathematical style, however, proofs are constructive whenever possible and additional mathematical knowledge is presented when necessary. The book contains a number of new mathematical results and lists a posteriori error estimation methods that have been developed in the very recent time.

· computable bounds of approximation errors
· checking algorithms
· iteration processes
· finite element methods
· elliptic type problems
· nonlinear variational problems
· variational inequalities

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The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays. This edition of King Richard III provides, a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, a full introduction discussing the critical and historical background to the play and appendices presenting sources and relevant extracts.

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A heroic and heretofore untold story of the men of the 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion and their 326 days of combat in Europe during World War II.

Customer Reviews:

Great World War II Book.......2007-09-27

This is one of the best World War II books I have ever read. It mixes the well written history of the battles with the personal stories of the men who fought them. It does a great job of bringing the heroism of the greatest generation to life.

A Great Story Poorly Told.......2007-05-14

This book tells an interesting story. One of my college classmates was a member of the 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion - the subject of this book - and found the information to be accurate. However, it is a self-published book and suffers from the major shortcoming of that genre: a lack of copyediting and proofreading. The very first paragraph of Chapter 1 contains a typographical error, a punctuation error, and a grammatical error. Because of errors like these, the book is sometimes difficult for a person like me -- a retired editor -- to read. Nevertheless, I found it worth the effort.

The Mortarmen.......2006-12-22

For years I have always wanted to study the basics of World War II, but just never found the time. In reading this book, I have received such a personal, up front view of World War II - more than I think I could have gotten elsewhere, and in much less time!!! It seems to be a "magnifying glass" of that spot in history. Thanks, Michael Connelly!!!!

Wanda K. Perry

a reader from Louisiana.......2006-09-07

This is a fantastic book about World War II. At times I felt like I was right there with the men of the 87th who fought their way across Europe. The book is full of history, but more importantly it is full of the stories of the men who fought the war. It tells you their story and you can't help but get caught up in this great tale. Michael Connelly is a master story teller.

A really greaat subject told very badly.......2006-09-06

I was looking forward to this book to arrive. Having read several other books about the Battle of the Bulge and related topics. This is a great story about very heroic men just doing their job. Unfortunately it is written so poorly that I must caution you here. If you have not reward any other WWII book, I suggest reading any of the following first

- Anything by Donald R. Burgett, Especially 7 Roads to Hell
- Band of Brothers (although 7 roads I felt was even better)
- Black Devil Brigade

The thing about these books mentioned is that they deal with the battles and they let you meet, and get to know, the men that fought. When reading Mortarmen I felt like it went like this, " Then the major ran up to the bunker and gave his orders to the leader in the bunker. Then the bunker leader fired his mortar and killed a bunch of Nazi's". I am not kidding. In the 7 Roads to Hell, there was the description of a black mortar team and how well they worked. I got more out of those 3-4 pages than I did with this book.

I love this topic, to the author I offer the following:

1. Please let us know about the soldiers personally
2. Describe in depth how these mortars, and the other weapon work. People that buy these books really want to know this.

I wish you all the best in the next revision

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Read this book and you'll have a small idea of Iraq........2003-04-22

Even though I found this book very interesting and finished reading it in a short amount of time, at its completion I found myself disappointed because the book was not the book I thought it was going to be.

This is the kind of statement that I hate others to make-damn the object: book, movie, play, painting etc. because its not what you would like it to be. In this case, however, I feel more than normally justified because the author focuses her writing skills on painting a picture, not so much of her life in a war ravaged city but of how humans regained control over that city.

The difference is important because in her diary entries starting in '46 the author deals almost exclusively with discussions of currency manipulations and political maneuvering-these topics are of extraordinary weight in post war Berlin but I had hoped that she would give me more information about Berlin's physical face.

I wanted to know more about living in a city that was a complete mess-what were the jobs and wages for those jobs and apartments and the resurrection of essential services and a myriad collection of other day to day themes. A reader can't, however, damn a writer for failing to write the book the reader would have liked.
Having said all of this, I believe that Ruth Andreas-Friedrich has written a wonderful book-a book I would recommend to any person with a passing interest in those over-looked pieces of history that are left in the air at the end of a book or a professor's lecture. You read a general history or listen to a lecture series and you're left with questions about the details of what happened, in Berlin's case, when the boombs stopped falling and the Russian troops left. In this case the writer completes much of the picture.

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Battleground Berlin: Diaries 1945-1948
Ruth Andreas-Friedrich
Manufacturer: SOLD
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OP2V12

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Best Policy Analysis Book on the Market.......2007-01-12

This is the best policy analysis book on the market. It is well written, very comprehensive, and easy to read.

A good policy text.......2005-10-17

This text is useful for those (like myself) just beginning to learn about policy analysis. I would recommend this to all who are interested in policy analysis.

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Feminism and the Mastery of Nature explains the relation between ecofeminism and other feminist theories. Plumwood provides a philosophically informed account of the relation of women and nature, and shows how relating male domination to the domination of nature is important and yet remains a dilemma for women.

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