The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Field Guides)

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Field Guides)
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An excellent book for wildlife study

A must for African Animal lovers

About the Best Currently, but Could Be Improved

Outstanding Guide

A very useful guide with many lovely illustrations

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Field Guides)
Jonathan Kingdon
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 069111692X

Book Description

Jonathan Kingdon, one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, has written and illustrated this new field guide which sets new standards in African mammalogy. The author covers all the known species of African land mammal in a concise text providing full information on identification, distribution, ecology, evolutionary relationships, and conservation status. The focus is always on the mammals as seen in the field and on their ecology and evolutionary interrelationships. Introductory profiles summarize the characteristics of the various mammal groups, and the author simplifies many of the more complex groups of mammals by referencing genera. Twelve newly recognized species of bushbaby, fourteen newly named baboons, guenons, and mangabeys and nine newly described colobus monkeys contribute to a modern treatment of the monkeys. New species of bats, rodents, and fox as well as a fully revised listing of the duikers, squirrels and genets are included. Kingdon combines his long personal experience of life in Africa and his artistic talent with the best that modern natural history and biological science can offer. With over 480 color pictures and 280 maps covering some 1,100 mammal species, this book is an essential companion to all visiting Africa or with an interest in the mammals of the continent.

Key Features:

Employs the most up-to-date classification and lists all 1,150 known species
Focuses on mammals as seen in the field and in their evolutionary interrelationships

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An excellent book for wildlife study.......2007-06-08

This book is beautifully illustrated and the text explains clearly the animals life style, habitat and diet. Brilliant.

A must for African Animal lovers.......2007-04-11

Having seen a dilapidated old copy of this book in the hands of our safari guide,in Tanzania whose knowledge was unbelievable, we just had to have one when we got home.The information contained is unsurpassed.Kingdon's research into the genetic background and the locations of the animals is amazing.Illustrations,diagrams etc. very reader friendly. A great book.

About the Best Currently, but Could Be Improved.......2004-06-17

First let me say that in general I find this book excellent, and highly recommend it to anyone interested in the mammalian fauna of Africa.
It is very comprehensive, covering every single species of African mammals with the exception of bats, rodents, insectivores, elephant-shrews and hyrraxes, which are usually represented by one species for each genus. But every single genus is represented, and of rodents, every species of squirrel is dealt with separately.
The information accompanying each species is very detailed and appears up to date.

Now for the shortcomings:
1) The illustrations are next to the description of each species. Given how detailed/long the texts are, this means that usually there are just 1 or 2 species shown on each page, so to compare all antelopes you must look through a hundred pages or so - not very practical in a field guide!
2) Maps are often pages away from the text and illustration, with no reference to their whereabouts. I often thought there was no map for a species/genus, only to find it pages away, combined with the map for another taxon.
3) While illustrations are identified by the species' English name, the maps are confusingly id'ed by Latin names only. If you aren't familiar with the latter, it takes some cross-reference to find out which species' range you are looking at.
4) The illustrations vary so much in standard that it is hard to believe they were drawn by one person... While most are quite good, even excellent and life-like, others are quite awful, either showing animals with stiff, straight limbs/bodies as if drawn with a ruler (like the Crowned Monkey) or in highly unnatural positions (like the Potto with the limbs twisted out, or the Cheetah standing up like a circus horse).

Note that a cheaper, condensed version of this guide, without the first 3 shortcomings listed above and more practical for field use is now available: The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals. It is probably the book you would want to take to Africa while keeping this one at home for reference.

Outstanding Guide.......2004-04-27

This guide book is simply one of the best regional mammal guide books in existance. As well as providing good descriptions of the mammals, it looks at them in the context of their evolutionary history. It does contain a few errors, as is to be expected in a book of this scope. For example, servals are reported from Egypt, where, as far as I am aware, they have not been recorded in historic times. Overall, however, the book is outstanding.I used it throughout a 14-month trip to Africa and it never let me down.

A very useful guide with many lovely illustrations.......2002-12-11

This is a great reference for animals, the guide may not be as thorough as some, but in my opinion, it's thorough enough for the average person..and then some. It has detailed information on the animals it lists, and goes beyond many field guides in this respect. I definitely recommend this book for someone who wants a useful book, loaded with well-drawn color pictures.

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FIFA, the International Football Federation, celebrates 100 years of soccer with a beautiful gift book that every fan will cherish--the first official publication on the sport's history, and the most comprehensive and wide-ranging. It's filled with rare and breathtaking images, interviews with soccer's top personalities, and other material from FIFA's extensive archives.

FIFA has spared no expense in creating this lavish volume, which celebrates a century of soccer--and the care shows on every page. It's the fullest, most fabulous history ever of this global sport, beginning with the ancient ball games that were soccer's direct ancestors, moving on to the establishment of official rules (in a London pub in 1863), and continuing right to the present day. All the richness and diversity of this extraordinary sport come through in an examination of different styles of play, various stadiums throughout the world, the international media coverage, and the growing importance of women's teams. Money, politics, personalities, fan mania, the youthful players who are soccer's future--they're all here. Above all, there are the amazing pictures, which not only capture the excitement of the game (with players caught flying in midair, and even upside down) but also feature posters, images from magazines and newspapers, and paintings by soccer-loving artists. Like the sport itself, it's simply magnificent.

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soccer nutts.......2005-07-28

this FIFA Centennial Book geve you the opportunity to remember the special event wite beautiful storys & nice pictures.nice & elegant book

100 Years of Football : The FIFA Centennial Book

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100 Years of Football : The FIFA Centennial Book
Pierre Lanfanchi; Christiane Eisenberg; Tony Mason; Alfred Wahl
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From High School to Med. School : The definitive guide to accelerated medical programs
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WOW- This is an amazing book!

Not Worth It!

Great book! Must have for college apps.

Lacks Detail

Not bad

From High School to Med. School : The definitive guide to accelerated medical programs
Jason Yanofski , and Ashish Raju
Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0738818615

Book Description

Do you want to be a doctor? Accelerated medical (BA/MD) programs allow you to apply to medical school directly from high school. They are the Fastest! Cheapest! Easiest! way to get into medical school and guarantee your future!

More people are applying to accelerated programs every year. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. From High School To Med. School is designed to be a complete step-by-step "tool kit" for the entire process.

A BA/MD program gives students who are interested in a career in medicine a 'path of least resistance,' -Academic Medicine (full text inside)

Here's what people are saying about From High School to Med. School:

"Fills an important need for individuals considering this option--very informative." -Assoc VP, AAMC

This book should be required reading for all high school counselors and students interested in medicine. -Pre-medical Advisor

The authors are to be congratulated They have chosen a topic that is relevant to a great number of high school students, and treated it with detail and brevity, candor and tact, and above all, clarity. -Dr. Balamurali Ambati, the World's Youngest Doctor

Here are just a few of the questions answered within:
If I go to an Ivy League school, won't I be able to get into medical school anyway?
What do I need to do in high school to be accepted into a medical program?
What kinds of questions will they ask me during the interview?
How will I deal with only being in college for two or three years?
Do younger medical students perform well compared to older medical students?

Customer Reviews:

WOW- This is an amazing book!.......2005-05-05

Wow..."From High School to Med School" is an amazing book. Penned by two college students who are now brilliant and accomplished physicians themselves, it is THE authoritative source on accelerated medical programs. It is entertaining, yet detailed and informative. It beats any of the other books out there on this subject. Without a doubt, this book is a MUST-HAVE if you are even considering this option!

Not Worth It!.......2003-06-15

After reading this book and "Medical School from High School"(by A.M. Ilyas), Dr. Ilyas' book was, without a doubt, a better buy. Raju and Yanofski's book does not include enough details to lead any high school student in the right direction. Dr. Ilyas's book is more informative, straightforward and the thorough index of schools in the end is a priceless resource! "From High School to Medical School" is not worth your time or money. There are much better books to use if considering applying to any accelerated med. program.

Great book! Must have for college apps........2002-05-27

I bought this book a few months back, and it's great. I heard about these fast track medical programs from my friends and they recommended this book. I especially liked the candidate profiles, application timeline, and easy to read format. It's definitely going to be my source when I apply to colleges next year. Though it says medical programs, much of the info in this book can be used for other stuff. One of my best academic investements.

Lacks Detail.......2002-05-12

Although well written, this book didn't contain any of the specific information about accelerated medical programs that I was looking for. For example, do I have to take the MCAT at Brown University? How is the social life at Alabama? What are the minimum requirements for each program? Which programs accept out of state students? "The High School Doctor" by Koneru, Wang, and Arora answered all of these questions and more. However, I still recommend "From High School to Med School" to purchase as a supplementary source. It was well written.

Not bad.......2002-05-10

As a prospective possible accelerated medical school applicant next year, I found this book to be very helpful in finding out what programs were out there and information on how to contact each individual school or program. However, I wished that the authors went into more detail with regards to campus life on and off campus at each college or university. This type of information could have been helpful for me in narrowing down which schools I should consider applying for next year. Unfortunately, I had to find other books or resources to get this sort of information.

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Beardsley's illustrations for the Dent edition of the great Thomas Malory classic made him famous virtually overnight. This volume contains a rich selection of those splendid drawings, including floral and foliated openings, fauns and satyrs, initials, ornaments, and much more. Characters from Arthurian legend are portrayed in splendid full-page illustrations. 62 black-and-white illustration.

Beardsleys Illustrations for Le Morte D'Arthur

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Early Beardsley

Beardsleys Illustrations for Le Morte D'Arthur
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0486223485

Customer Reviews:

Early Beardsley .......2004-11-24

This is a remarkable work. First, it is Beardsley's earliest commission, illustrations for Malory's classic. For that reason alone, it will interest fans of Beardsley's drawings.

Second, and what really fascinates me, is that Beardsley developed his drawing style visibly over the course of the 580+ works in this project. When I look at the drawings for the first few chapters, they seem harsh and angular (p.22 for example). In other samples (e.g. p.18-19), Beardsley uses textures to generate tonal effects. By the end of the book, his drawings are much closer to his more familiar style. The lines are more graceful, and there is less use of the middle tones - broad solid blacks and whites dominate.

This is certainly a book for the Beardsley fan. It is also a distinctive example for anyone unsure of what "an artist's development" refers to.

Just a small warning, though - this contains only fragments of the Malory text, and many of the drawings do not appear with the printing that defined their original context. This is about Beardsley's drawings, not about the book in which they appeared.

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BEARDSLEY'S ILLUSTRATIONS FOR LE MORTE D'ARTHUR
Aubrey Beardsley
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Illustrations for Le morte d'Arthur: Reproduced in facsimile from the Dent ed. of 1893-94; (Dover pictorial archive series)

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Le Morte Darthur with Beardsley illustrations: A bibliographical essay

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Le Morte Darthur with Beardsley illustrations: A bibliographical essay
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Reproductions of eleven designs omitted from the first edition of Le Morte Darthur illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley and published in MDCCCXCIII: Also those ... of the Merlin drawing : with a foreword

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Reproductions of eleven designs omitted from the first edition of Le Morte Darthur illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley and published in MDCCCXCIII: Also those ... of the Merlin drawing : with a foreword
Aubrey Beardsley
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American Cichlids II: Large Cichlids : A Handbook for Their Identification, Care, and Breeding
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A good book with very detailed information.

American Cichlids II: Large Cichlids : A Handbook for Their Identification, Care, and Breeding
Wolfgang Staeck , and Horst Linke
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A good book with very detailed information........1998-05-27

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Every speicie is listed with information on breading, geographical location, author, water tempratures, specific traits, description of natural environment and similar speicies. The Photos are very good.

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The Standard Old Bottle Price Guide.......2000-05-02

Have an old bottle? Want to know what it is worth? Then the Standard Old Bottle Price Guide is a good place to look.

This bottle guide clearly describes the words, letters and numbers embossed on a bottle or the bottle label making identification easy. An example is "Abbott's Bitters: on base: C.W. Abbot & Co., Baltimore on shoulder; machine made; 8"; amber. $30-40."

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As the planetary weather patterns and overall environment warms, so garden plants which typically did well in prior decades are now suffering from hotter summers, requiring even the most experienced gardener to try new plants which have a greater range of tolerance to warmer conditions. Gardening writer Jennifer Bennett has already produced several award-winning titles, but Dryland Gardening: Plants That Survive And Thrive In Tough Conditions is broader-based than most, and provides alternative plant choices for all kinds of dry conditions. Organized by type of plant: bulbs, grasses, groundcovers and vines, and even herbs, Dryland Gardening is a real problem-solver for any seeking to produce a beautiful garden under today's drier conditions.

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