They Left Their Tracks

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Good Stories from a Good Man.......2007-01-10

As the back of the book says, Howard shares just a few of the experiences he had during his many years of outfitting. Those who know the business will laugh along with him. Those who don't will gain a down to earth look at just a few of the aspects, and probably laugh too.

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Sean Condon has moved to Amsterdam. He got married, and he's unemployed (what's worse, so is his wife). Sean is back and funnier than ever, this time exploring the strange habits of the Dutch. He also keeps a watchful and wonderfully self-deprecating eye on the whole strange business of writing about yourself doing, well, nothing much, in this post-modern age. Sean's uncanny ability to find the absurd in everyday life misses nothing and My `Dam Life will strike a side-splitting chord with anyone who has ever been unemployed, been married or tried not to be deported from a foreign land.

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Agonizingly self-absorbed.......2006-11-30

What a thoroughly irritating book. If you are seeking a useful perspective on Amsterdam, the Netherlands, or the Dutch, there is very nearly zero content of interest.

That Condon could live in one of the most interesting cities in Europe for 3 years, write a book about it and say so little about the place is astonishing - a true testament to his self absorption.

I found myself cringing at the relentless focus on his apparent worthlessness, handled without insight, and with lame attempts at humor that rarely work.

The only two interesting characters in the book, his wife and Keith, are barely covered. I found myself wishing to hear more about them, only from someone else.

One can only wish that someone would return his video games and take away his word processor.

Having said all that, I did give him 2 stars instead of 1 because of his few brief asides regarding the oddness of his occasional interactions with celebrities were insightful and interesting. It mirrored some of my own experiences and really captured the tone.

Writing is a job too.......2006-09-26

This book is hilarious! And somewhat tounge-in-cheek. Relax and enjoy it! (This should have been a 5-star review, alas I clicked on the wrong star and I'm not able to change it.) A couple of reviewers and an acquaintance of mine are quite bothered by the fact that in My Dam Life Condon is unemployed and that his poor wife has to make up for his "laziness" by "struggling to make ends meet." Sean Condon is an author! What good would he be in an office from 9-5 everyday? This isn't his first successful book and no doubt he's pulling in the dough just as well or better than his wife.

Amsterdamnation .......2006-03-17

Sean Condon gives us a precious gift; his own idleness. If he actually had something meaningful to do and an interesting life to write about, he'd be off doing it without so much as a see ya later.

But instead, he's forced, not altogether happily, to find meaning in the word soup of sound-bites, daily exchanges and media droppings that form the soundtrack of the inside of our heads in this day and age. And it's brilliant.

I mean, Sean and Sally land in the most quirky, sexy, kinky, interesting, liberated city in Europe. And you know what? The dialogue inside Sean's head, about the minutiae of everyday life, is kinkier, sexier, quirkier and more interesting than the Amsterdam it finds itself in.

So buy his book, but don't buy too many copies, because he might become rich and successful and then he'd have to find another schtick. Sean would turn into another Larry David, pretending (unconvincingly) that his fabulous life annoys him. So enjoy Condon's books, but let's try to keep him a failure, because it's just better that way for all concerned. Prospective readers can borrow my copy to preserve the bitter, penniless Sean Condon we love. OK?

My 'dam pathetic unemployed life.......2005-10-14

I found this book to be a complete waste of time; the only reason I even bothered to finish it was because I had some of these (seeded?) positive reviews lingering in my mind and I kept expecting it to get better.

Although the book does offer some insight into a certain sub-culture in the Netherlands (with a sprinkling of humor here and there), I should have taken the hint from some of the previous reviews before I ordered. As others have alluded, this is more of an autobiography than a book about the city or the culture. And a worthwhile autobiography it is not - I wasn't particularly impressed with the way the author chooses to live his life as a lazy unemployed slob while his wife struggles to make ends meet.

I feel generous giving it two stars - the second star appearing mainly for the catchy title and the sporadic bits of humor.

'Dam Right.......2005-02-16

Sean Condon has written a funny, realistic picture of what it is like to live in Amsterdam. I have lived in Amsterdam and all the things he talks about are right on the money. While living in Europe's most beautiful city can be difficult, painful and frustrating, it is all worthwile to call this great city home.
This book will give you a personal insight into the Dutch culture and people. I highly recommend this for expats or anyone that enjoys travel.

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F. Holland Day
Pam Roberts , Edwin Becker , Verna Posever Curtis , Anne E. Havinga , and F. Holland Day
Manufacturer: B.V. Waanders Uitgeverji
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 9040095256

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This book brings the beautiful and controversial images of the esoteric camera artist Fred Holland Day back to the attention of the international audience which was both thrilled and scandalized by this same work in 1900. Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) was born in South Dedham, Massachusetts, into a family of wealth and social responsibility. By 1900 he was, with Alfred Stieglitz, the most influential champion and practitioner of art photography in America and Europe. Day, because of the challenging nature of much of his subject matter--sacred religious themes, draped and nude male figures--enjoyed a slightly edgier and more heightened reputation. Influenced by William Morris, Day established a publishing house in Boston in 1893 encouraging young and unusual authors, among them Aubrey Beardsley and Oscar Wilde. At the same time he was becoming ever more involved in photography, sometimes using as models the talented immigrant boys whose education he sponsored, most notably the young Lebanese immigrant Kahlil Gibran. In 1904 Day's studio burned, destroying his negatives; the photographs in museums today are from Day's home or friends' collections, especially Stieglitz and the British photographer Frederick Evans. The book includes essays by Pam Roberts, Anne E. Havinga, Verna Posever Curtis, and Edwin Becker.

Sister Peters in Amsterdam; Nurse in Holland; Blow Hot, Blow Cold (Harlequin Omnibus 43)

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Sister Peters in Amsterdam; Nurse in Holland; Blow Hot, Blow Cold (Harlequin Omnibus 43)
Betty Neels
Manufacturer: harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Accurate But Missing That Extra Spark

The Rough Guide Amsterdam
Martin Dunford , and Jack Holland
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1858285127

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Introduction

Amsterdam is a compact, instantly likeable capital. It's appealing to look at and pleasant to walk around, an intriguing mix of the parochial and the international; it also has a welcoming attitude towards visitors and a uniquely youthful orientation, shaped by the liberal counterculture of the last three decades. It's hard not to feel drawn in by the buzz of open-air summer events, by the intimacy of the clubs and bars, or by the Dutch facility with languages: just about everyone you meet in Amsterdam will be able to speak near- perfect English, on top of their own native Dutch and fluent German and French.

The city's layout is determined by a web of canals radiating out from a historical core to loop right around the centre: these planned, seventeenth-century extensions to the medieval town make for a uniquely elegant urban environment, with tall, gabled houses reflected in their still, green water. With its tree-lined canals, cobbled streets, tinkling bicycle bells and stately architecture, Amsterdam is a world away from the traffic and noise of other European city centres - modern and quiet, while still retaining a perfectly preserved 400-year-old centre.

The conventional sights are for the most part low-key - the Anne Frank House being a notable exception - but, thanks to an active and continuing government policy of supporting the arts, Amsterdam has developed a world-class group of museums and galleries. The Van Gogh Museum is, for many people, reason enough to visit the city; add to it the Rijksmuseum, with its collections of medieval and seventeenth-century Dutch paintings, the contemporary and experimental Stedelijk Museum, and hundreds of smaller galleries, and the quality and range of art on display is evident.

However, it's Amsterdam's population and politics that constitute its most enduring characteristics. Celebrated during the 1960s and 1970s for its radical permissiveness, the city mellowed only marginally during the 1980s, and, despite the inevitable gentrification of the last decade, it retains a laid-back feel. It is, however, far from being as cosmopolitan a city as London or Paris: despite the huge numbers of immigrants from former colonies in Surinam and Indonesia, as well as Morocco and Turkey (among other places), almost all live and work outside the centre and can seem almost invisible to the casual visitor. Indeed there is an ethnic and social homogeneity in the city-centre population that seems to run counter to everything you might have heard of Dutch integration.

This apparent contradiction embodies much of the spirit of Amsterdam. The city is world famous as a place where the possession and sale of cannabis are effectively legal - and yet, for the most part, Amsterdammers themselves can't really be bothered with the stuff. And while Amsterdam is renowned for its tolerance towards all styles of behaviour and dress, a more prim, correct-thinking capital city, with a more mainstream dress sense, would be hard to find. Behind the cosy cafés and dreamy canals lurks the suspicion that Amsterdammers' hearts lie squarely in their wallets. And while newcomers might see the city as a haven of liberalism and tolerance, Amsterdammers can seem just as indifferent to this as well.

In recent years, increasingly hard-line city mayors have taken this conservatism on board and seem to have embarked on a generally successful - if unspoken - policy of quashing Amsterdam's image as a counterculture icon and depicting it instead as a centre for business and international high finance. Most of the inner-city squats - which once defined Amsterdam's people-power for locals and visitors alike - are now either empty or legalized. Coffeeshops are now forced to choose between selling dope or alcohol, and, if only for economic reasons, many are switching to the latter. Such shifts in attitude, combined with alterations to the city's landscape, in the form of large-scale urban development projects on the outskirts and an almost continuous modernization of buildings and infrastructure in the historic centre, together generate an unmistakeable feeling that Amsterdam and its people are busy reinventing themselves, writing off their hippyish adventures and returning to earlier, more respectable days.

Perhaps mercifully, this hasn't happened yet, and Amsterdam remains a casual and intimate place, modern and innovative yet comfortably familiar. Amsterdammers themselves make much of their city and its attractions being gezellig, a rather overused Dutch word roughly corresponding to a combination of "cosy", "lived-in" and "warmly convivial". The city's unparalleled selection of gezellig drinking places is a delight, whether you choose a traditional, bare-floored brown café or one of the many designer bars or "grand cafés". Amsterdam's unique approach to combating hard-drug abuse - embodied in the effective decriminalization of cannabis - has led to a large number of coffeeshops, which sell coffee only as a sideline to high-quality marijuana and hashish. The city's wide range of entertainment possibilities means you need never wonder what to do: multimedia complexes like the Melkweg are at the forefront of contemporary European film, dance, drama and music, while dozens of other venues present live music from all genres (the Dutch have a particular soft spot for jazz), and, resident in the world- famous Concertgebouw concert hall, Amsterdam has one of the world's leading classical orchestras. The club scene, on the other hand, is subdued by the standards of other capital cities, dominated by more or less mainstream house music, and with the emphasis far more on dancing than on posing. Gay men, however, will discover that Amsterdam has Europe's most active nightlife network, although women might be disappointed at the exclusivity of the proclaimed "Gay Capital of Europe".

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Accurate But Missing That Extra Spark.......2001-01-18

First off, the maps are not very helpful. They aren't detailed enough, as far as the little side streets are concerned. Also, the maps are buried in different sections, so if you want to get from Neighborhood A to Neighborhood B you gotta keep on flippin'. The City Center map that's located in the index is adequate for navigating to major points of interests, but only that.

Secondly, while descriptions of restuarants, coffeeshops, htels and stores are accurate, a lot of REALLLLLLLLY cool places that I found on my own there are just not listed.

So, definitely carry it with you but keep in mind that on your own, you will find a lot of people/places and things that haven't been spotted by this guide.

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3 Great Novels: Sister Peters in Amsterdam, Nurse in Holland, Blow Hot, Blow Cold (Harlequin Omnibus, 43)
Betty Neels
Manufacturer: Harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OWRM3W

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3 Great Novels: Sister Peters in Amsterdam, Nurse in Holland, Blow Hot, Blow Cold (Harlequin Omnibus, 43)

Manufacturer: Harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: 0373200439

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Betty Neels combines the customs and people of Holland into an atmosphere where romance thrives! Against this colorful backdrop the medical profession is highlighted as an intrinsic part of life and death...and love. Sister Peters in Amsterdam, Nurse in Holland, Blow Hot Blow Cold from Harlequin's world-famed roamnce library portray international love affairs. Enjoy these roamnces.

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Amsterdam (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Martin Dunford , and Jack Holland
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 1858289440

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From its humble origins as a city crowded around a dam of the Amstel river, Amsterdam has grown up to be one of Europe's most beautiful and well-loved capitals. The Rough Guide to Amsterdam is an indispensible tool in discovering the works of Rembrandt and Van Gogh at the Rijksmuseum, navigating your way through the winding streets that follow the flow of the city's canals, and seeking out the hottest nightspots in the Leidseplatz. This guide includes everything you need to know to eat, drink, and sleep in this most intriguing and captivating of cities.

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Amsterdam 2003
Hans Derks
Manufacturer: Simpatico BV, Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Wall Chart

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The photographs of Amsterdam in this calendar have been created by renowned Dutch photographer Hans Derks, a native and resident of Amsterdam. With each of these images, Hans has captured a unique spontaneous moment in the life of this magical city.

Amsterdam and Holland (Frommer's City Guides)

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Amsterdam and Holland (Frommer's City Guides)
George McDonald
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0130479373

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Amsterdam III: Creating new traditions
Weller Rhodes
Manufacturer: Onboard Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006S8GZM

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I was never a delinquent.

Not really.

I'm just misunderstood.

Of course, that's not how the judge saw it.

That's how I wound up at freaky Blackthorn Academy. Talk about boring. There isn't even a mall nearby. I mean, what did they expect a girl from Beverly Hills to do?

Also, from the start I could tell there was something really weird about Blackthorn:

The headmaster, Mr. Kim, knew way too much about me.

The class schedule features Intro to Code Theory and Microelectronics.

A whole section of the school is off-limits.

Then the FBI showed up ... and Mr. Kim disappeared.

Well, here's something Mr. Kim didn't know about me: Rachel Buchanan never gives up when there are secrets to uncover. Watch out, Blackthorn Academy!

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Spy Goddess is a great book!.......2006-05-15

I read this in practically one sitting. I LOVED it! The main character, Rachel Buchanan,is a spunky, rebellious, 15 year old with a big imagination. I think any teen would like reading this book.
I can't wait to read the sequel.
My recommendations (both by Francine Pascal):
* Fearless series
* Fearless FBI series

A really great read.......2006-03-27

I picked up this book in paperback because I was intigued by the title. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. It was a story that just kept me turning the pages and I got mad when I had to stop reading because of homework.

Rachel Buchanan is a really interesting character. At first you're not sure if you're going to like her. But she changes over the course of the book. She figures things out and she's brave and not afraid of life like she is at the beginning.

She get's sent off to the Boarding School, Blackthorn Academy, and at first she doesn't want to be there. But the way the author describes the school you get so caught up in the mystery of the place that you know Rachel is going to uncover the mystery. And the characters in the first book are awesome and I can't wait to read more about them.

I'm buying the next book right away and I recommened this for anyone who likes a fast paced fun adventure story.

Mildly intresting Novel.......2006-03-22

From the title and summary of this book I was expecting a girl power, slightly unrealistic "teen-ish" book; it was quite the opposite. Although the story line is entertaining I find the parallel universe, evil-out-to-get-the-world villain out of place.

Spy Goddess is entertain but it is not a really believable book. I found it to be a let down because the storyline could not seem to decide between girl power teen fluff, and action packed superhero wannabee novel. The story constantly rotates back and forth between the two.

This novel would be most entertaining to the preteen (10-12) girls crowd, but is a definite no-way for the boys.

Can't Wait For The Sequel!.......2005-04-28

This was a really good read. Each chapter was crammed with witty humor and teenage follies. This is a great book for a teen reader who loves humor and suspense skillfully woven into a book.

An Awesome Story.......2005-04-05

I loved this book! From the very first chapter, you know that the main character, Rachel Buchanan, is going to have a lot of life changing stuff happen to her.

The story opens with Rachel getting sent to boarding school because she's caught joy-riding in a car and won't tell the police or the judge who was with her. So the judge makes her go off to this weird boarding school in Pennsylvania called Blackthorn Academy.

When she gets there she meets the headmaster Mr. Kim who knows all about her and promises her that she will grow to love Blackthorn Academy. Rachel gets into lots of arguments with him and it's all very funny and witty.

But the main thing she does at first is try her hardest to get out of the school. She tries to escape the first night but that doesn't work out.

Then she starts noticing there are a lot of weird things about Blackthorn. She has to take weird classes like Code Theory learn Tae Kwon Do.

From there the story really zips along. I found that I almost couldn't read it fast enough. There's lots of excitment and action and when Mr. Kim mysteriously dissappears, Rachel uncovers a dark secret about Mr. Kim and the Academy and she is the only one who can find him. It's a really exciting finish and it left wanting to read the next book right away.

I really, really loved this book and I can't wait for the next one!

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Spy Goddess Book One: Live and Let Shop
Michael P. Spradlin
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NUFODA

Spy Goddess, Book One: Live and Let Shop (Spy Goddess)

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Spy Goddess, Book One: Live and Let Shop (Spy Goddess)
Michael P. Spradlin
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OF4TW6

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Airborne and Allergenic Pollen of North America.......2007-06-17

Reviewed by Alwynne B. Beaudoin, Department of Geography
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada in CAP Newsletter 8(2):16-17, 1985.
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The publication of a new book related to pollen is a welcome event and Airborne and Allergenic Pollen of North America is certainly a valuable addition to the literature. Although "written primarily for allergists and others in the medical profession and for aerobiologists" (p. ix), the book contains much material hat should also prove useful to Holocene palynologists. The authors point out that "because there is no comprehensive North American flora ... basic botanical data involving species distribution, flowering times, and taxonomy are not readily available" (p. ix). This book represents a commendable attempt to remedy this deficiency by bringing "together a large amount of divergent, yet relevant, information" concerning plants "whose pollen becomes airborne" (p. xi). This is accomplished by emphasizing visual presentation, mainly photographs, photomicrographs, and maps, "thereby allowing the user an opportunity to assimilate rapidly botanical facts on plant morphology, geography, phenology, and palynology" (p. ix).

Following an introduction, the major part of the book is organized into three chapters: Chapter 1 deals with trees and shrubs, Chapter 2 is concerned with grasses and grass-like plants, while Chapter 3 covers weeds and herbs. Many plant families are discussed: Chapter 1 comprises 52 families of trees and shrubs, Chapter 2 deals with 7 families, and Chapter 3 covers 16 families. Generally, within each chapter, the entries are arranged in alphabetical order by family. Some entries also include discussions at the genus level; these are also arranged alphabetically. However, in Chapter 1, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms are arranged separately; in Chapter 2, Poaceae is the first entry, followed by other grass-like plants, while in Chapter 3, Pteridophytes are discussed first, followed by other weeds and herbs.

For each family, the entry consists of a description of the main botanical features of the family, a list of the main genera, a discussion of flowering and pollen production, a description of the pollen morphology and a discussion of allergenicity. In addition, most entries are accompanied by photograph(s) of one or more species within the family, usually illustrating the flowers or staminate cones. Some of these are also illustrated in colour plates in a separate section near the beginning of the book. In some cases, the entries include maps showing the distribution of numbers of species within a selected genus. The entries also contain both light-microscope and scanning electron microscope photomicrographs of some representative pollen types. These photographs and photomicrographs in particular are one of the best features of this book. Generally, the images are large and very clear. The photomicrographs obtained by light microscopy are most impressive.

The volume contains two appendices. Appendix 2 consists of notes on the preparation of samples and on photographic techniques and equipment. Appendix 1 comprises 735 maps showing "generalized distributions of important wind-dispersed species indigenous to North America" (p. 177). The authors point out that many of these maps are original contributions. For grasses and grass-like plants, the distributions of introduced species are also mapped. For other plants, introduced species are simply listed, together with their "zone of hardiness", which gives and indication of how far north and/or west the species might flourish. The scale of the maps (c. 1:96,000,000) is such that great detail in the distributions cannot be displayed. Nevertheless, this sections does comprise a valuable compendium of distribution data.

Despite the tremendous scope of this book, I have some doubts about how it might be employed. Near the beginning of the book, there is a four page section containing 136 colour photomicrographs described as a "visual key to major pollen types" (p. 5). The quality of these images is not as good as those throughout the rest of the book; many of these photomicrographs seem rather fuzzy. Although the idea of having pollen types illustrated adjacent to one another for comparison is a good one, many of these images are too small to show morphological features clearly. The book lacks a descriptive key to supplement the photomicrographs and the descriptions in the text. Therefore, it would probably not be very helpful in the laboratory for the identification of pollen types while counting. Hence, initial identification of pollen would still have to be undertaken using other sources, such as pollen keys and/or reference material. However, once the pollen is identified, this book contains a large amount of supplementary information that might be beneficial in the interpretation of pollen assemblages. In particular, for many taxa, details of flowering times and modes of pollination are discussed. This kind of data is often difficult to obtain.

One drawback does arise from the authors' attempt to be thorough and wide-ranging, namely, that little attention can be paid to the subtleties of pollen variation within each taxon. For example, less than two pages is devoted to a discussion of the Pinaceae. No attention is paid to the distinction of pollen of the Pinaceae below genus level. Since pollen from Pinaceae is apparently not a major allergen, this discussion is presumably detailed enough for the book's targeted readers. For other major allergens, the presentation is more detailed. For example, about 14.5 pages is devoted to a discussion of the Asteraceae. From the point of view of the Holocene palynologist, this lack of detailed discussion within some taxa may be a limitation.

As a minor quibble, the book claims to be North American in scope, but most of the maps extend only as far as c. 60°N (about the latitude of Churchill, Manitoba). Does this reflect a lack of suitable information for the Arctic flora?

On the positive side, the production of the book is excellent. It is printed on a high-quality, glossy paper, and therefore the text is easy to read and the black and white photographs and photomicrographs are clear and crisp. In conclusion, I would say that this book would be a good supplement to a palynologist's library, since it does contain useful information and illustrative material which is not so readily available and accessible elsewhere.

Buy this book here!.......2004-03-04

Multidata has over one hundred copies if you're looking to buy one. Please visit their website at www.multidata.com or call 800-264-1338 to order.

Simply, the very best book on plants and pollen........2001-09-07

I am the author of Allergy-Free Gardening, published by Ten Speed Press, and I have read a huge number of books about pollen grains and the plants that produce them. There are many fine books on the subject but by far, Airborne and Allergenic Pollen of North America, by Dr. Walter H. Lewis, is hands down the best.
The writing here is complex but easily understandable. The material and research in the book are deep and break considerable new ground. Today, as allergies continue to skyrocket, as deaths from asthma grow larger every year, I find it hard to understand how this book has gone out of print!
This may not be a book for the average lay person but for any serious student of allergies, horticulture, and pollen, this is a must read. I'd think that every allergist would want to own a copy of Airborne and Allergenic Pollen of North America.
The lead author, Dr. Lewis, is considered by his peers in biology to be THE medical botanist. He is after all, also the author of the seminal work, Medical Botany, from Wiley& Sons publishers. But unlike many who write about allergy, Lewis also knows a great deal about plants. He is, among many other things, the Senior Botanist at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
I can not recommend this wonderful book highly enough.

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The Eighth International Conference on Miniaturized Systems in Chemistry and Life Science - µTas 2004 - is an annual meeting focusing on the research, development and application of miniaturized technologies and methodologies in chemistry and life science. The conference is celebrating its tenth anniversary after the first workshop at the University of Twente, The Netherlands in 1994. This research field is rapidly developing and changing towards a domain where core competence areas such as microfluidics, micro- and nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, biology, and medicine are melting together to a truly interdisciplinary meeting place. This volume is the first in a two volume set, a valuable reference collection to all working in this field.

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Electronic Calculator Guide to accompany Practical Business Math Procedures
Jeffrey Slater
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Practical Business Math Procedures

ASIN: 0072967188

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This listing is for the Electronic Calculator Guide to accompany "Preactical Business Math Procedures, 8th edition."

The Electronic Calculator Guide for Use With Practical Business Math Procedures

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The Electronic Calculator Guide for Use With Practical Business Math Procedures
Jann Underwood-Holmes , and Jeffrey Slater
Manufacturer: Richard D Irwin
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Binding: Paperback

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Electronic Calculator Guide with Computer Applications for Use with Practical Business Math Procedures

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Electronic Calculator Guide with Computer Applications for Use with Practical Business Math Procedures

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe
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Practical Business Math Procedures : Business Math Handbook and Study Guide : Student Solutions Manual : Electronic Calculator Guide

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Practical Business Math Procedures : Business Math Handbook and Study Guide : Student Solutions Manual : Electronic Calculator Guide
Jeffrey Slater
Manufacturer: Richard D Irwin
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Late-nineteenth-century America was crazy about dialect: vernacular varieties of American English entertained mass audiences in "local color" stories, in realist novels, and in poems and plays. But dialect was also at the heart of anxious debates about the moral degeneration of urban life, the ethnic impact of foreign immigration, the black presence in white society, and the female influence on masculine authority. Celebrations of the rustic raciness in American vernacular were undercut by fears that dialect was a force of cultural dissolution with the power to contaminate the dominant language.
In this volume, Gavin Jones explores the aesthetic politics of this neglected "cult of the vernacular" in little-known regionalists such as George Washington Cable, in the canonical work of Mark Twain, Henry James, Herman Melville, and Stephen Crane, and in the ethnic writing of Abraham Cahan and Paul Laurence Dunbar. He reveals the origins of a trend that deepened in subsequent literature: the use of minority dialect to formulate a political response to racial oppression, and to enrich diverse depictions of a multicultural nation.

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Great read.......2006-05-09

Strange Talk is probably the most engaging and comprehensive book I've ever read on dialect and language. Jones clearly knows his stuff, and he conveys it with highly approachable, witty style. I give this book my highest recommendation--buy it if you are at all interested in the English language.

Strange Talk: The Politics of Dialect Literature in Gilded Age America.(Review): An article from: The Modern Language Review

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Strange Talk: The Politics of Dialect Literature in Gilded Age America.(Review): An article from: The Modern Language Review
James Hurt
Manufacturer: Modern Humanities Research Association
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The Modern Language Review, published by Modern Humanities Research Association on October 1, 2001. The length of the article is 817 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: Strange Talk: The Politics of Dialect Literature in Gilded Age America.(Review)
Author: James Hurt
Publication: The Modern Language Review (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2001
Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
Volume: 96 Issue: 4 Page: 1059(2)

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Strange Talk: The Politics of Dialect Literature in Gilded Age America

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Strange Talk: The Politics of Dialect Literature in Gilded Age America

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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ICPLX6

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