Patagonia: Land Of Giants

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Throughout the early age of discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, Patagonia, the southernmost region of South America, held a special place in explorers' imaginations. Named "Terra Australis quae incognita est" on maps, this "unknown land" was believed to host landscapes, peoples, and wildlife unlike anything else on Earth.

Today, the real Patagonia -- encompassing a million square kilometers of Argentina and Chile from the Colorado River in the north to Cape Horn in the south -- still embraces a landscape largely unspoiled by development and filled with diverse wildlife and natural beauty.

Patagonia: Land of Giants captures the wonders of the Patagonian landscape in hundreds of stunning color photographs by famed Argentine nature photographer Daniel Rivademar. The accompanying text by biologist Alejandro Winograd vividly portrays the unrivalled features of this still-wild land -- its unique animals, stunning vistas, and local culture.

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With an excellent history & commentary by Alejandro Winograd.......2004-07-09

Take a range of coffee-table-quality, vivid color photos (ala Daniel Rivademar), add an excellent history and commentary by Alejandro Winograd, and package it in a lively overview of its history and people and you have the compelling Patagonia: Land Of Giants. Few titles have referred to this remote land in depth, much less focused on the ongoing ecological and environmental issues affecting the region. A generous display of color illustration and coverage of indigenous plants, birds, mammals and so much more make Patagonia: Land Of Giants far more than just another pretty coffee table overview title.

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Don't get ripped off in the capital!

Native Washingtonians and tourists alike know that it's easy to get cheated in our nation's capital. With a rich heritage and the best collection of historical museums in the country, Washington attracts high prices as surely as it attracts newcomers and tourists. Fortunately, there's Mr. Cheap® and his team of unstoppable bargain hunters to provide a complete insider's guide to finding good prices and high quality.

Mr. Cheap's® Washington D.C., thoroughly revised and updated for this second edition, saves you weeks of time that would have been wasted going to overpriced malls and tourist traps. In this handy, accessible volume, you can find all the best outlets, department stores, and deep discount stores-none of which you'll find in standard guides to Washington.

Mr. Cheap's® saves you a bundle with insider tips on how to:

-Have a romantic dinner with good ambience and spectacular food-at the cost of takeout!

-Hunt down cool vintage clothing-without raking up credit card debt!

-Stay at a four-star hotel-at a no-frills price!

-Buy everything from gifts to necessities-without getting rooked!

With Mr. Cheap's® in hand, you'll go home with money left in your wallet!

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Where are the useful sources??.......2005-04-25

"Mr. Cheap" doesn't seem to know anything about most of the wonderful bargain sources that exist in the DC/NoVA area. In this area, we have LOTS of places where people can get end-of-season clothes, returned and unused items of all types, leftovers from building jobs, furnishings from places that have closed (not the scam ones listed in this book, some of which I checked out only to find ancient junk and NOT the superbuys he claimed), cooking supplies, hardware, jewelry supplies, hard-to-find clothing sizes, and many more. Also, his restaurant listings are a joke. Readers would be better off with the archived reviews from the Washington Post. And the paeans to Tuesday Morning and similar chain stores?? What a joke! Who needs what are basically Sunday paper ads? Books like this should have NEW information about one-of-a-kind places, not chains. Whoever put this second edition together copied the good info from the first book but forgot to research almost anything new. Maybe a third edition, with input from REAL investigation will be upcoming. I'll be waiting.

Not up to expectations........2003-06-09

I thought the author would actually REVIEW the outlet malls, not just tell us where they are (you can get that for free on the Internet!) He warns that not all "outlets" really offer great bargains -- but you have to check 'em all out yourself to find out which ones do.

And guess what -- he says you can get great prices at Sams, KB Toys, and Tuesday Morning. Well, "duh".

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A great book to help your child understand this culture........2001-12-18

The ancient city of Machu Picchu is to Peru what the pyramids are to Egypt. Each year hundreds of thousands of tourists visit this archaeological site.

Though juvenile literature, this short book holds interest even for adults. After Philip Steele discusses the archaeological discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham in 1911, he goes on to talk about the life the Incas must have led, using Machu Picchu as the example to illustrate what the Inca civilization was like. He starts off with the strict social classes that the Inca society had: the rulers, government, priests, religion, warriors and the farmer, the commoner and everyday life.

The Inca civilization (1200 - 1532 ) had phenomenal architects, builders and engineers. Even today, their stone work is unsurpassed in history. Steele, also covers, ever so briefly, the unique and advanced skills that the Incas had as craftsman, especially in pottery and jewelry. However, he elevates the society more than is justified. He makes statements like "the Incas were skilled doctors and surgeons" when actually they were homoeopathists that used natural plants as remedies. Regarding surgery, they sought to relieve pain in the head by tapping holes in the skull. Even though he points out that the Incas did not use money, only a barter system; he fails to point out that the Incas also did not write, read or use the wheel. And though he mentions their religious beliefs (pantheistic), he did not point out that while worshiping their Sun God, they did regularly sacrifice humans as part of the ceremony.

In "The Incas and Machu Picchu" Philip Steele has given children and adolescents an excellent primer to both the Inca civilization and this remarkable site. His writing is both entertaining and educational. The many color and b&w photographs are excellent, and with each picture, an informative caption makes this book and excellent tool.

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The origin of life was probably the result of a singular event in the Earth's history, and reconstructing this event is like assembling a puzzle made up of many pieces. These pieces are composed of information acquired from many different disciplines. The aim of this book is to integrate the most recent discoveries in astronomy, planetology, paleontology, biology and chemistry, and use this knowledge to present plausible scenarios that give us a better understanding of the likely origin of life on Earth. Eighteen experts contribute chapters that discuss everything from the environment and atmosphere of the early Earth, to the appearance of organic molecules in the prebiotic environment, to primitive chiral chemical systems capable of self-replication and evolution by mutation. The book also discusses various clues to the origin of life that can be obtained by a study of the past and present microbial world, as well as from other planets.

Molecular Origins of Life: Assembling Pieces of the Puzzle

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Molecular Origins of Life: Assembling Pieces of the Puzzle
Andre Brack
Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ. Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KXXYJG

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This book provides a complete systematic analysis of the processes of relaxation kinetics and the study of physical models of gas lasers. It begins by introducing the reader to the basic theory and fundamental problems in relaxation processes in gasses, and goes on to examine the new trend of physico-chemical kinetics in the field of laser emission. Finally, it presents the operating principles and physical models of all fundamental types of gas lasers.

Radiationless Processes in Molecules and Crystals (Topics in applied physics ; v. 15)

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Radiationless Processes in Molecules and Crystals (Topics in applied physics ; v. 15)
Francis K. Fong
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag
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Binding: Hardcover

Relaxation in Complex Systems and Related Topics (NATO Science Series: B:)

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Relaxation in Complex Systems and Related Topics (NATO Science Series: B:)

Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Hardcover

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Theory of Molecular Relaxation
Francis K. Fong
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Transport and Relaxation in Random Materials: Proceedings of the Third Nbs Conference on Transport and Relaxation in Random Materials Oct 15-17, 1985

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Transport and Relaxation in Random Materials: Proceedings of the Third Nbs Conference on Transport and Relaxation in Random Materials Oct 15-17, 1985
J. Klafter , and R. Rubin
Manufacturer: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
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Contributions to the molecular dielectric analysis of polar liquids, by A. von Hippel and W.B. Westphal (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Insulation Research. Technical report)

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Contributions to the molecular dielectric analysis of polar liquids, by A. von Hippel and W.B. Westphal (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Insulation Research. Technical report)
Arthur R Von Hippel
Manufacturer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Insulation Research
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007AI29Y

Real gas computation using an energy relaxation method and high-order WENO schemes (SuDoc NAS 1.26:208712)

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Real gas computation using an energy relaxation method and high-order WENO schemes (SuDoc NAS 1.26:208712)
Philippe Montarnal
Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center National Technical Information Service, distributor
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00010ZLDK

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Stop searching through the endless amount of literature to find the most recent information on plate buckling. The authors of Handbook of Thin Plate Buckling and Post Buckling have already done the work for you. Detailed and clearly written, the book contains a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the buckling and postbuckling behavior of perfect and imperfect thin plates. The authors study, in detail and with specific solved examples, the essential factors that influence critical buckling loads, initial mode shapes, and postbuckling behavior for thin plates. Through their analysis of rectangular, circular, and annular plates, they present valuable information, some of which has never before been published in book form. Such topics include hygrothermal buckling, viscoelastic and plastic buckling, and buckling of various thickness plates. With this important collection, the Handbook of Thin Plate Buckling and Post Buckling provides you with a one-stop source of current research findings.

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Fantastic Lost Novel.......2004-12-04

This is a post-modern expressionistic essay on alienation in modern cities, well worth your time...

the seven madmen.......2000-11-13

The Seven Madmen by madman Roberto Arlt is a Latin American classic. The book's anti-hero Erdosain takes the reader on a unhappy trip through Buenos Aires. The novel is filled with revoulutionaries and thugs who prove Arlt's theory that niether religion nor society can help man find his soul in modern society.

Latin American Literature at its Finest.......2000-07-05

Arlt would have turned 100 this year, but his novels are still with us. Written when he was 26, Arlt's life is a perfect metaphor of deja vu: he's a similar case as Dostoevsky: sick, a failure as an inventor, has to write and publish his books in chapters because of his debts, died young, at 42, but left behind one of the most ironic and intelligent protagonists: The Astrologer: Always finding a way to change the conservative way of life, he's a parabolle of failure and dreams, but magnificently sketched in few, precise lines. If anyone wants to understand the greatness of Latin American literature, this is a perfect start.

Classic Latin-American novel available in new translation.......1999-02-18

This is one of the strangest (and greatest) novels of the 20th century. Written by the eccentric Argentinian Roberto Arlt, it explores the tortured inner life of bill-collector Remo Erdosain and follows him as he becomes involved with a bizarre terrorist plot to overthrow the government. Filled with lunatics, pimps, and prostitutes, this novel creates a vivid picture of Buenos Aires in the 1920s, where the lucky few live in luxury and the rest suffer the strain and humiliation of poverty and social impotence. If you are looking for a brilliant and disturbing novel, look no further--there is nothing else like The Seven Madmen. Hopefully we will see the rest of Arlt's work come out in English translation soon, as well as that of his contemporary Roberto Mariani, because this is cutting-edge literature at its finest. Arlt was a true rebel who was way ahead of his time, and The Seven Madmen belongs near the top of any list of great 20th century novels. Its style remains stunningly innovative to this day.

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The Seven Madmen
Roberto ARLT
Manufacturer: David R. Godine
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UZLRO8

The Seven Madmen translated by Naomi Lindstrom.

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The Seven Madmen translated by Naomi Lindstrom.

Manufacturer: Godine
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I81I4G

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When the Irish nationalist Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he observed to Lord Birkenhead that he may have signed his own death warrant. In August 1922 that prophecy came true when Collins was ambushed, shot and killed by a compatriot, but his vision and legacy lived on. Tim Pat Coogan's biography presents the life of a man whose idealistic vigor and determination were matched by his political realism and organizational abilities. This is the classic biography of the man who created modern Ireland.

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Michael Collins rules!.......2007-09-26

Excellent book, very well written in the usual "Coogan" way, that is, skilfull, fluent and full of nice anecdotes. Gives an insightful portrait of one of Ireland's greatest men and my personal favourite. Eireann go brach!

A good picture of revolutionary Ireland.......2007-05-14

An informative humanizing biography that provides a good picture of revolutionary Ireland. More photogrpahs would have made for 5 stars.

Best book on Collins.......2006-07-14

I recommend this book to anyone who wants an intense indepth study of Collins and Ireland of his time. This is easy to read and full of interesting information about the man and those around him. Collins was a genius who shaped the fate of modern Ireland and did so with an acute sense of how far he wcould go to achieve what he wanted.

It really makes me wonder how much better off Ireland would have been if he had not best lost so early in his life.

Michael Collins: The Man who made Irelaand.......2005-08-17

This is an extarodinary book about an extraordinary man. It is well wriiten, it is exciting and easy to read. It gives a wonderful insight into the life and times of Ireland during this remarkable time

Excellent Book.......2005-04-05

Although the pages and the sophisticated writing style might intimidate one, if you stick to it and read the book to the end, you will NOT regret it. It was my first book in Irish History and I have learned so much from reading it. This book is amazing beyond words. If you buy it, you won't reget it.

The Man Who Made Ireland: The Life and Death of Michael Collins

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A true tour-de-force
The Definitive Biography of the Big Fellow

The Man Who Made Ireland: The Life and Death of Michael Collins
Tim Pat Coogan
Manufacturer: Roberts Rinehart Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1879373238

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A true tour-de-force.......2003-06-25

Coogan's biography of Collins is often called the definitive one and for good reason: no other author to date has undertaken the sheer level of work studying the life of Collins, period. Coogan walks the reader through virtually every aspect of Michael's life, some good, some bad, some momentous, and some minor. His preface to the American edition alone is phenomenal. His biography (as most tend to do) goes in chronological order, from Michael's birth to his poignant assassination in 1922. We are given the details of Michael's family life, his friends, his comrades, his guerrilla warfare tactics, his temperament, his favorite books, etc., etc. Coogan's chapters are as follows: The Little Fella, Easter 1916, Kicking Down a Rotten Door, The Twelve Apostles, The Year of Terror, The Sky Darkens, Peace Comes Dropping Slow, Settling This Old Strife, Fighting the Waves, Wading Through Blood, Setting up the Six, The Mouth of Flowers, and Honouring the Dead. There are also notes, an appendix, and many b/w photos. Coogan spends a good deal of time on the Easter Rising, the events surrounding Bloody Sunday, and the negotiating of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. He also addresses several of the controversial issues surrounding Michael's life and death, e.g. allegations that Collins was a homosexual, claims that de Valera might have instigated Collins' assassination, and Collins' supposed dalliances. Although Coogan's writing is not what I would particularly call easy or light reading, I do believe this selection could make a good starter book for anyone's investigation of Michael Collins. If you are interested in any way in Collins' life and times, you absolutely must own this book.

The Definitive Biography of the Big Fellow.......2002-02-20

Tim Pat Coogan's biography of Michael Collins, the legendary Irish rebel leader during the Irish War of Independence, leaves no stone unturned. It traces Collins' rise to prominence from his boyhood in nationalist Cork County through his ten years in England working for the post office and financial firms, his return to Ireland to participate in the Easter Rising of 1916, his increasing influence in Frongoch prison in Wales and in nationalist/republican circles upon his release in 1917. This biography reads more like a riveting novel given the almost mythical qualities of the central character. Coogan conveys not only the facts about Collins and his exploits during Ireland's fight for independence but also his charismatic personality, engaging wit and humor, capacity for ruthlessness, magnetic leadership qualities and passionate devotion to his country and its people. This is also a fascinating textbook picture of a successful guerilla war and intelligence operation led by a man with a genius for conspiracy, the so-called "Dublin Pimpernel", the most wanted man in the British Empire at that time. Highly recommended, particularly for anyone who would like to have a better understanding of the troubles in modern Ireland.

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NEW LOWER PRICE A Companion to Medieval Arms and Armour covers the entire period from the fifth to the fifteenth century, a thousand years which saw huge changes in military technology in most of the world's major civilisations. Arms and armour in Europe are the principal focus of the studies, but those of neighbouring civilisations, including the Byzantine Empire, eastern Europe, the steppes and the Islamic world, are also investigated, both for the impact upon them of European technological developments, and for their influence upon developments within western Europe. Arms and armour in Europe developed dramatically during the thousand years from the fifth to the fifteenth century. During this broad sweep of time civilisations rose and fell and population movements swept from east to west, bringing in their wake advances and modifications absorbed and expanded by indigenous populations. So although the primary focus of this book is on the arms and armour of Europe, it also includes neighbouring cultures where these had a direct influence on developments and changes within Europe, from late Roman cavalry armour, Byzantium and the East to the influence of the Golden Horde. A truly impressive band of specialists cover issues ranging from the migrations to the first firearms, divided into three sections: From the Fall of Rome to the Eleventh Century, Emergence of A European Tradition in the High Middle Ages, and New Influences and New Challenges of the Late Middle Ages; throughout there is particular emphasis on the social and technological aspects of medieval military affairs. Contributors: ANDREA BABUIN, JON COULSTON, TIM DAWSON, CLAUDE GAIER, MICHAEL GORELIK, JOHN HALDON, MARCO MORIN, HELMUT NICKEL, DAVID NICOLLE, EWART OAKESHOTT, ANNE PEDERSON, SHIHAB AL-SARRAF, ALAN WILLIAMS.

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This fifteenth edition of Annual Editions: Developing World gives students an understanding of the diversity and complexity of the developing world and acquaints them with the challenges that nations confront as the post-cold war era progresses. This title is supported by the student website, www.dushkin.com/online.

Annual Editions: World Politics 05/06 (Annual Editions : World Politics)

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Annual Editions: World Politics 05/06 (Annual Editions : World Politics)
Helen E Purkitt
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 007310826X

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This twenty-sixth edition of Annual Editions: World Politics is a compilation of articles selected from the best of the public press including magazines, newspapers, and journals. This title is supported by Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/), a student website that provides study support tools and links to related websites.

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