Dynamic Biochemistry of Animal Production (World Animal Science)

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This volume integrates biochemical and physiological data with that of animal production of meat, milk and eggs. It describes, dynamically and quantitatively, the nutrient and metabolite flow through metabolic pathways from the site of adsorption to the site of production. The numerous tables and figures accompanying the text enable the reader to use the large amount of biochemical and physiological data in the prediction of production, estimation of nutritional requirements, and in the elucidation of production control.

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Essential reading for all fly fishers going to the Madison.

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Fishing the Madison River.......2007-08-23

An easy to read and understand book with a wealth of information for those planning a trip to this Montana jewell of a river. Broken down by seasons and hatches so you can key in on the time you plan on being on the river and disregard, if you like, the rest or save for another time. A great hip pocket reference for fishing the Madison River, where to fish it and what to bring. Perfect for the novice or expert alike.

The Perfect Prelude.......2007-05-12

If you're heading to the Madison for the first time, this book is a must. It gives you all the insight you need to prepare for the trip, the right flies to tie up in advance and proper line and tippets. Once you're there, you'll know where to be at what time of the day to get all the action you can handle.

A distillation of decades of experience.......2001-10-11

Volume three in the oustanding Greycliff "River Books" series, Fly Fishing The Madison offers the aspiring angler a distillation of decades of experience, knowledge, and insight in this "user friendly" guide to fishing Montana's Madison river. Here is a wealth of information on the hatches, seasons, and reaches of the river, along with "tips, tricks & techniques" for unlocking the secrets of an surprisingly diverse river. The authors show how to fish the Madison with dry flies, nymphs, and streamers, as well as pointing out the right moments for each type of fly. Of special interest is Craig Mathews' contributions about fishing the Madison's two "stillwater" areas -- Hebgen Lake and Quake Lake. If you are planning an excursion to the Madison, begin by a thorough reading of Craig Mathews and Gary LaFontaine's Fly Fishing The Madison! Also very highly recommended for the angler's reference shelf are the other volumes in this outstanding series: Fly Fishing The Beaverkill; Fly Fishing The Henry's Fork; and Fly Fishing The Yellowstone In The Park.

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Madison (River journal)
John Holt
Manufacturer: Frank Amato Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Madison River Country: A Historical Fly-Fishing Novel

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Madison River Country: A Historical Fly-Fishing Novel
Sid Eliason
Manufacturer: Charleston Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Baited: The Continuing Adventures of Hapless Henry Fly Fishing on the Madison River

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Outdoor Emotion

Baited: The Continuing Adventures of Hapless Henry Fly Fishing on the Madison River
Joshua Berry
Manufacturer: Amazon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000UMVGWO
Release Date: 2007-07-26

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Henry and his friend Rainbow Ron have found their version of paradise. The Madison River in southern Montana is a fly fishing heaven, renowned worldwide. Everything is great until Rainbow Ron tells Hapless Henry some sad news from home. The scenery is gorgeous and the emotions are real. Come along, the rainbows are jumping.

Customer Reviews:

Outdoor Emotion.......2007-08-22

Joshua Berry writes a story that tugs at the heartstrings. As his magnificent descriptions shortly have the reader standing in a beautiful place with only the rushing Madison River and the calling of large birds for sound, two close friends begin fishing for Rainbow.

I won't reveal the plot, but as the story progresses, the reader is treated to more magnificent natural beauty as well as emotions that before the story is over pretty much run the gamut from heavenly solace and peace to grief and despair.

This is a story of the peace, tranquility and rejuvenation a person can achieve out in Nature...of the power of close friendship to assist in life's worse crises...of the joy in the simple things that so many of us overlook. Joshua Berry has written both and inspiring and edifying work, and I plan to read much more by him.

Five Stars... John W. Cassell

For a description of a city boy meeting the wilderness and the effect it has on him, see the Pecos Wilderness sequences in Odyssey: 1970. I cannot do justice to describing the sights and sounds as Joshua can, but the story clearly shows the kind of peace he alludes to in "Baited".

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"The cowboy was not a highly educated man as a rule," says Ramon F. Adams in his introduction to Cowboy Lingo, "but he never lacked for expression." After years of keeping his own notes on the "terse, crisp, clear-cut language of the range," Adams decided that it would be "selfish" not to pass them along. Thus was born Cowboy Lingo, which was first published by Houghton Mifflin in 1936 and appears now after being long out of print. Adams's book is arranged thematically--with chapters on ropes, cattle, brands, the trail, outlaws, and the like--telling as much about the life of the cowboy (or cow-puncher or buckaroo or ranahan or saddle-slicker or waddie) as about his language. As might be expected from a pioneer of the western range, the cowboy "respected neither the dictionary nor usage," says Adams, "but employed his words in the manner that best suited him." And perhaps no other group has come up with a better collection of insults. A bad tracker "couldn't find a calf with a bell on in a corral"; a worthless person's "family tree was a scrub"; and an ignorant person "couldn't drive nails in a snow bank." Great fodder for word mavens, writers of Western fiction, and Wild West enthusiasts alike. --Jane Steinberg

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The cowboy — that enigmatic, larger-than-life icon of our culture —has long been considered a figure of fast hands, steel nerves, and few words. But according to Ramon Adams, cowboys, once among themselves, enjoyed a vivid, often boisterous repartee. You might say that around a campfire they could make more noise than "a jackass in a tin barn."
Here in one volume is a complete guide to cowboy-speak. Like many of today's foreign language guides, this handy book is organized not alphabetically but situationally, lest you find yourself in Texas at a loss for words. There are sections on the ranch, the cowboy's duties, riding equipment, the roundup, roping, branding, even square dancing. There are words and phrases you'll recognize because they've filtered into everyday language — "blue lightnin'," "star gazin'," "the whole shebang" — plus countless others that, sadly, are seldom heard in current speech: "lonely as a preacher on pay night," "restless as a hen on a hot griddle," "crooked as a snake in a cactus patch."
As entertaining as it is authoritative, COWBOY LINGO captures the living speech of the Great Plains and serves as a window into the soul of the American West.

Customer Reviews:

Enjoyable, Entertaining, and Educational.......2007-09-06

I bought this book to help give me some different authentic words for my western stories. I didn't know I'd derive so much enjoyment from doing research! Cowboy Lingo not only gave me interesting phrases, but it's full of information about their mannerisms, clothing, horses, names, and habits. I know I'm leaving out some things because the book is too full of all the tidbits a good writer needs to know. Plus, Ramon Adams will make you laugh if nothing else. The book is lively unlike a lot of other research books that I find dull. I recommend it for all types of readers whether you're writing your own novel or just want some fun.

The Perfect Research Tool.......2006-06-30

I must say that I'd never grinned so much as I did in reading Adam's COWBOY LINGO. Not only did it make me chuckle, it made me appreciate the 'uneducated' cowboy and his ingenious way with words.

Having need of a character who could 'talk a cow out of her calf' in a recent children's novel, I found this book invaluable. Now Grandpa Albert drinks coffee that's 'strong enough to kick up in the middle and carry double' and when aiming at a rattlesnake he has as much luck in hitting it as he would 'tryin' to scratch his ears with his elbow'.

Adams covers a multitude of topics ranging from brands and cattle, to a cowboy's riding equipment. I learned more about cowboys and roping in one chapter than I did in any other book I'd used for research.

Not only is this a fun read, it's an excellent resource.

From the "Lonesome Dove" reference shelf.......2002-08-06

Larry McMurtry once said he based "Lonesome Dove" on a handful of reference books about the Old West. This classic compendium of cowboy terminology first published in 1936 by Ramon Adams is surely one of them. In the chapter on cowboy nicknames, there is told the story of Dishwater Martin, who like Dish Boggett in the novel, got his name by mistaking dishwater for drinking water.

And if you've read "Lonesome Dove" much of the early material in this book will be a little familiar. Adams discusses at length the duties of cowboys on the job in open rangeland, on cattle drives, and on ranches. Their manners, habits, attitudes, and codes of behavior are discussed, especially the close bond between cowboys and their horses. And interwoven through all of this are the words, terms, and phrases borrowed and invented by cowboys, observed and noted by Adams over many years as an amateur lexicographer.

I found the reading got more interesting as Adams explored topics that spilled over into storytelling and something I guess we'd call socio-linguistics today. The chapter on cooks, cooking, food, meal-time etiquette, the chuckwagon itself, and the sharp wit of cooks is especially enjoyable. Adams also makes good reading out of his chapters on cattle rustling, guns, the afore-mentioned nicknames, and (much too briefly) cowboy dances, also known as 'hoe-digs,' 'shin-digs,' 'hoe-downs,' and 'stomps.' I learned square dancing as a boy but never heard calls as arcanely mystifying as the ones Adams records here.

While Adams observes that cowboys were also notoriously profane and wildly inventive in their profanity, the mores of 1936 prevent him from giving any examples. Sad to say, that's the only chapter I have to report as missing from this otherwise entertaining and informative book.

"Cowboy Lingo" is one of those rare reference books you can read for pleasure. It opens a wide and richly detailed window into a uniquely Western world.

"Tie yer Hats to the saddle and let's go!".......2002-02-16

Ramon F. Adam's book of Cowboy lingo is a great addition to the growing library of reference books dealing with cowboy culture and the cowboy way of life. This book is great for writers and cowboy enthusiasts alike.

Here's why:

The Author Adam's divides his 'dictionary' into chapters, with specific themes ranging terms for cattle, to nicknames for people. Chapters include the commentary of modern cowboys and the author's own observations. (This is NOT a dictionary in the traditional sense, so don't expect a sterile list of terms with definitions or you might be disappointed). =-) Words and phrases are scattered throughout each chapter in no particular order.

Find out for yourself what the words "Buckaroo," "Fence-Stretcher" and "Talk Turkey" mean.

Book Description

Oozing with old-time cowboy wisdom and advice, this handy book combines thirty classic cowboy songs of the Wild West along with historic photographs and drawings, twenty-five cowboy insults and many one-liners. Fans of the Old West are treated to such vital information as cowboy poetry, camp cook rules, a recipe for cowboy coffee and thirty-three uses for a neck scarf.

The Cowboy - The Lore And Lingo Of The Cowboy From The Days Of The Open Range To The Present

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The Cowboy - The Lore And Lingo Of The Cowboy From The Days Of The Open Range To The Present
Vincent Paul Rennert
Manufacturer: Crowell-Collier Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IWYO3O

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Cowboy Lingo
Ramon F. Adams
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0000D5JUY

Talk Like a Cowboy: A Dictionary of Real Western Lingo for Young Cowboys and Cowgirls

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Talk Like a Cowboy: A Dictionary of Real Western Lingo for Young Cowboys and Cowgirls

Manufacturer: Naylor Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000FBK3KQ

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Talk like a cowboy;: A dictionary of real western lingo for youn g cowboys and cowgirls
Beth Day Romulo
Manufacturer: Naylor
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007EH5CK

Cowboy Language: The Original Lingo of the Cow Town Frontier

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Cowboy Language: The Original Lingo of the Cow Town Frontier
Laurence E. Gesell
Manufacturer: Coast Aire Publications, L.L.C.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1890938041

Product Description

About the Book--
Cowboy Language: A Compilation of Terms and Phrases Out of the Old West--is a companion to any book about the cow town frontier and life on the open range, and a valuable reference for professional writers, western fans and students of the Old West. It is a comprehensive compilation of terms and expressions taken from the personal writings and/or biographies of cowboys, cattlemen, saloon operators, lawmen and gunfighters of the western frontier who actually spoke the lingo.
With the emergence after the Civil War of the unique character known as the American Cowboy, came an equally unusual, even sententious language. Out of these colorful characters evolved a language just as picturesque as they were. But the language of the cowboys, in the broader sense, was the language of frontier society including not just the cowboys, but the cattlemen, merchants, gamblers, prostitutes, entertainers, dependents, desperados, and all of those people who were associated with the cattle trade.

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Cowboy lingo
John Avery Lomax
Manufacturer: Southern Methodist University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007H1794

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Cowboy Lingo 1ST Edition
Ramon Adams
Manufacturer: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN/RIVERSIDE PR
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PZSR6E

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Cowboy Log & Lingo

Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 5550052555

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the book beginners been waiting for.......2003-11-05

these book is for beginners that dont know nothing about drawing
if that is you then these book is for you after reading these book you will be able to draw and have the drawing skills you need to build on your drawing skills get this book dont judge
it by its cover

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Great Book!! Must have for any hunter!

A Super Slam is an awesome accomplishment!

no excitement

A thrilling true-life narrative

Super Slam: Adventures With North American Big Game
Chuck Adams
Manufacturer: Ihunt! Communications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Hunting Open-Country Mule Deer

ASIN: 0972132112

Customer Reviews:

Great Book!! Must have for any hunter!.......2006-06-30

This book is a must have for bow and gun hunters alike. I would love to someday complete the North American 28 but right now don't have the time or money. This book gives me hope because Chuck did most of his hunts on his own. He's a great bowhunter and storyteller. His accomplishments afield are second to no one. This books tells about it all.

A Super Slam is an awesome accomplishment!.......2005-09-07

To be honest, I wasn't very thrilled reading this book. The adventures he writes about are awesome, but pretty much the same as in his autobiography "Life at Full Draw." I'm not sure why I was disappointed; it may be because much of what was written in "Life at Full Draw", was also included in Super Slam. I highly recommend "Life at Full Draw," because it tells a lot more about the life of Chuck from boyhood through his Super Slam!

no excitement.......2004-10-06

I was disappointed that the great adventure of hunting 27 "big game" of North America was reduced to a tedious chronicle where you can almost substitue the 27 different animals into the "story"....how the guide took the hunter to the hunted and an arrow was shot killing the animal.

I can imagine the experience and knowledge that Chuck Adams has to have to be able to hunt these various animals with a bow and arrow and was hoping to "feel" excitement of the pursuit, the description of the dangers involved, the details of the hunting experience with a bow but alas all I got was a monotonous style of writing describing how he arrived, saw and shot.

Tedious reading. If you really want to read a good book about bow and arrow hunting, read the Field Notes of Fred Bear, well written, detailed and it lets you feel the hunt, written by the hand of the master bow hunter.

A thrilling true-life narrative.......2004-06-07

Super Slam!: Adventures With North American Big Game is a narrative of expert bowhunter Chuck Adams' experiences with game animals ranging from Black Bears to Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Lions, Canada Moose and much more. A thrilling true-life narrative of braving weather, terrain, natural hazards, and more to test one's skill against the wiles of wildlife, Super Slam! an enjoyable, brisk-paced read for armchair travelers, dedicated hunters, and anyone wondering what it is truly like to stalk game without a gun.

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A superb collection, beautifully illustrated.

The waterfowl decoys of Prince Edward County, located along the north shore of Lake Ontario, are among the oldest, most unusual and finest carved decoys in North America. Many date back to the nineteenth century. They are prized across the continent and abroad for their splendid folk-art qualities, often selling for thousands of dollars.

Despite their perennial popularity among collectors, little is known about these fascinating decoys and their long-deceased makers. After ten years of detective-like research, noted decoy authority Jim Stewart unravels many of the mysteries surrounding both the artifacts and their carvers.

Lavishly illustrated with 250 color photographs and 75 archival black and white photographs, The County Decoys sets a new standard for decoy books.

Each chapter begins with a beautiful wildfowl painting by Allan Brooks, best known for his many works for the Audubon Society and National Geographic magazine in the 1920s and '30s.

The County Decoys will appeal to the growing number of decoy collectors and folk-art enthusiasts.

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Take this book

Everything's coming up flowers ...

The Big Book of Flower Gardening: A Guide to Growing Beautiful Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Roses

Manufacturer: Time-Life Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0783548435

Customer Reviews:

Take this book.......2000-10-22

This book is so beautiful that even if you don't have a garden you will like it.It is a big book with wonderful pictures.It is very comprehensive. Besides chapters dedicated to garden desigs,anual and perenial bulbs . It also has an encyclopedia of plants with photos and information in alphabetical order.

Everything's coming up flowers ..........2000-03-28

How wonderful to see this book at this phenomenally reduced price! That should open up the opportunity for many garden enthusiasts to purchase it and make it part of their (uh hum) perennial collection! It's a must-have, must-read, must-sow for every gardener or "wannaweed" gardener!

The Big Book of Flower Gardening: a Guide to Growing Beautiful Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Roses

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The Big Book of Flower Gardening: a Guide to Growing Beautiful Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Roses
steven sack
Manufacturer: Time-Life Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PRUQWA

Book Description

The availability of electric lighting has changed the lives of people the world over and lighting is a major consumer of energy. This book is a comprehensive review of the interaction of people and lighting and supercedes the author's classic Human Factors in Lighting. The technology has changed markedly in recent years with the introduction of new light sources and new methods of light distribution and the significance of specialist lighting applications are now better understood. This Second Edition includes new and updated information to help understand the forms of lighting that can alter human visual capabilities and enhance productivity, ensure comfort and create appropriate lighting conditions.

Customer Reviews:

Great information but publisher drops the ball.......2005-10-10

Dr. Boyce's knowledge and presentation of this material is worthy of five stars. The fact that you can have a book on light, which concerns itself to a large extent with color that is printed in black and white is ridiculous! There are no color illustrations anywhere. Also, it has probably the most useless index, I have ever come across. Text books are the huge money makers in the publishing industry with prices inflated into the startosphere. This is just one case where the publisher might as well have printed a picture of themself on the back page giving you, the hapless student that has to go out and buy it as a course requirement, the finger right to your face.

Human Factor in Vehicle Design: Lighting, Seating, and Advanced Electronics (S P (Society of Automotive Engineers))

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Human Factor in Vehicle Design: Lighting, Seating, and Advanced Electronics (S P (Society of Automotive Engineers))
Society of Automotive Engineers
Manufacturer: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1560916389

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A good guide
An Important Book

Indoor Air Quality Issues
David L. Hansen
Manufacturer: Accelerated Development
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1560328665

Book Description

Examines problems such as microbial contamination, building design, ventilation systems and psychological effects. It uses a multi-disciplined approach in examining the causes and effects of the interactions between occupants and non-industrial environments. The text also provides the reader with a tool for diagnosing IAQ problems and effectively reducing them.

Customer Reviews:

A good guide.......2000-10-06

This is an easy read and a good guide to the indoor environment and how it effects a building's occupants. The book includes a helpful section on pro-active prevention steps.

An Important Book.......2000-08-04

This book is a comprehensive guide that would be useful for professionals who are concerned with the indoor environment. This might include building engineers and managers, architects, health-care pratitioners and others. I also think that lay people who work in large office buildings would find this book of interest.

Mechanisms involved in enhancing human performance by changing the lighting in the industrial workplace [An article from: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics]

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Mechanisms involved in enhancing human performance by changing the lighting in the industrial workplace [An article from: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics]
H. Juslen , and A. Tenner
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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Book Description

This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
This paper addresses the question: ''What is happening when we change the lighting at an industrial workplace?'' and develops a new approach for looking at the effects of a change of lighting at the workplace on performance. Installing new lighting in the workplace may influence the performance of people working there by way of several mechanisms. In this paper the mechanisms are described: visual performance, visual comfort, visual ambience, interpersonal relationships, biological clock, stimulation, job satisfaction, problem solving, the halo effect, and the change process. The importance of these mechanisms is discussed and the results of old field studies in industrial environments have been put together to illustrate the effect of lighting change in industry. Relevance to industry: To be able to estimate the influence of lighting and lighting change in industrial environment it is essential to collect and separate the mechanisms which are involved to the lighting change process. This helps both practitioners and researchers for concentrating their efforts in the field of industrial lighting.

Air Tightness Specification (Selection Guide)

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Air Tightness Specification (Selection Guide)
N. Potter
Manufacturer: BSRIA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0860224996

Lighting of work places (Ergonomics for industry)

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Lighting of work places (Ergonomics for industry)
James Longmore
Manufacturer: H.M.S.O
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Book Description

Vince Carter continues to leave a distinct mark on the NBA landscape. A leading force in the success of the Toronto Raptors, Carter has a dazzling combination of speed and power. His spectacular moves and acrobatic dunks have won him legions of young fans and made him a fixture on highlight reels across North America. Carter was also named Goodwill Ambassador by the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America organization and has founded The Embassy of Hope foundation to support childrens charities. In this lavishly illustrated book, basketball columnist Bill Harris examines Carters career from high school to the University of North Carolina and on to NBA superstardom. This updated edition also chronicles Carters continued stellar performances and achievements since the original publication two years ago.

Customer Reviews:

Vince Carter Is the Best!!!.......2000-09-23

This was an awesome book, with many accurate pictures for this rising star. The book is very imformative.

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