Eleven Steps to Building a Profitable Accounting Practice

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Eleven Steps to Building a Profitable Accounting Practice
Norman S. Rachlin
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Eleven Steps to Building a Profitable Accounting Practice,
Norman, Rachlin
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This report presents a chronological account of how external influences have shaped enlisted force management and the evolution of enlisted management practices, and it describes some recurring themes that run through the history of the enlisted force.

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Now in its sixth edition, Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual is designed for the junior-level soil mechanics/geotechnical engineering laboratory course in civil engineering programs. It includes eighteen laboratory procedures that cover the essential properties of soils and their behavior under stress and strain, as well as explanations, procedures, sample calculations, and completed and blank data sheets. Written by Braja M. Das, respected author of market-leading texts in geotechnical and foundation engineering, this unique manual provides a detailed discussion of standard soil classification systems used by engineers: the AASHTO Classification System and the Unified Soil Classification System, which both conform to recent ASTM specifications. To improve ease and accessibility of use, this new edition includes not only the stand-alone version of the Soil Mechanics Laboratory Test software but also ready-made Microsoft ExcelRG templates designed to perform the same calculations. With the convenience of point and click data entry, these interactive programs can be used to collect, organize, and evaluate data for each of the book's eighteen labs. The resulting tables can be printed with their corresponding graphs, creating easily generated reports that display and analyze data obtained from the manual's laboratory tests. Features BL Includes sample calculations and graphs relevant to each laboratory test BL Supplies blank tables (that accompany each test) for laboratory use and report preparation BL Contains a complete chapter on soil classification (Chapter 9) BL Provides references and three useful appendices: Appendix A: Weight-Volume Relationships Appendix B: Data Sheets for Laboratory Experiments Appendix C: Data Sheets for Preparation of Laboratory Reports

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never got it, but was refunded.......2005-09-23

i think someone outbid me at the last second eventhough i was told i purchased the book and my credit card was charged. i was soon notified that i did not get the book and that my credit would be replaced. no big deal but kind of a bummer.

to a geotechnical engineerit is a BIBLE.......2001-03-01

I have gone through all the experiments carefully,I have found the sequences,the calculations and the method or representing the results in an examplary manner,The simplicity with which the matter has been explained is worth praising.

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Soil Mechanics Lab Manual
Michael E. Kalinski
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471788309

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It is critical to quantify the various properties of soil in order to predict how it will behave under field loading for the safe design of soil structures. Quantification of these properties is performed using standardized laboratory tests. This lab manual prepares readers to enter the field with a collection of the most common of these soil mechanics tests. The procedures for all of these tests are written in accordance with applicable American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.

Effective Stress Tests, Volume 3, Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing, 2nd Edition

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Effective Stress Tests, Volume 3, Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing, 2nd Edition
K. H. Head
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Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing
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Soil mechanics (Laboratory work in civil engineering)
Brian Vickers
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Applied soil mechanics: Laboratory manual of soil testing procedures

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Applied soil mechanics: Laboratory manual of soil testing procedures
William Stuart Housel
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Laboratory manual for soil testing
George F Sowers
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Laboratory manual in soil mechanics
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Greening the Budget regards the fundamental cause of environmental degradation as government and market failure and proposes the use of budgets as an instrument of environmental policy to rectify this problem. The book focuses on the elements of the public budget which currently affect the environment and explores the scope for greening both revenue and expenditure through specific measures. The authors begin by considering the effects of removing environmentally damaging subsidies and the potential for correcting market failure by way of appropriate pricing. They go on to examine the introduction of new taxes following the `polluter pays' principle and, in contrast, the allocation of incentives for those who take the environmentally preferred course of action. They also explore the environmental and budgetary implications of European Union financial transfers by looking at a case study of the agricultural sector. The book concludes by addressing public purchasing and administration.

This book will be of particular interest and value to scholars of environmental economics, researchers involved in environmental policy, and environmental consultants, practitioners and policymakers.

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With nearly one out of every three internet users making on-line purchases, e-commerce site designers must tread a fine line between utility and aesthetic. Pull-down menus, back-end databases, secure servers, limited bandwidth, and brand marketing all must be taken into account while developing a visually pleasing, easy-to-use website. WebWorks: e-Commerce explores and illuminates the balancing act e-commerce designers face when working with often-restrictive technology in a highly competitive marketplace.

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Awesome, no-nonsense design for the real world........2003-09-11

I picked up this book on a fluke, and have been really surprised by it - its great!!

"Webworks: e-Commerce" covers the "drier" side of design, you know, the side that we all actually have to do in our daily jobs to earn a living. 30 websites cover a wide range of usability solutions for e-commerce sites, with a heavy emphasis on retail, and form design. Items for sale, lists of links, and the display of financial data are all covered. For the most part, each site is chosen to highlight a specific feature, but all are loaded with common sense usable design solutions.

I refer to this book as much as I refer to my "Graphis Interactive Design Annuals," as a real resources for real design solutions.

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Bankruptcy Practice Series Chapter 12 Farm Reorganizations
Anderson and Morris
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Chapter 12 Farm Reorganizations (Bankruptcy Practice Series)
John C. Anderson , and Jeffrey W. Morris
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Chapter 12 Farm Reorganizations (Bankruptcy Practice Series)
John C. Anderson; Jeffrey W. Morris
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Characteristics of Chapter 12 farm reorganization bankruptcy filings and approved reorganization plans (Economics staff paper series)
Larry Janssen
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Issues of Chapter 12 bankruptcy legislation: Analysis of Chapter 12 bankruptcies in South Dakota (Economic staff paper series)
Burton Pflueger
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Understanding the producer's rights under the Ag Credit Act of 1987, Colorado foreclosure law, and Chapter 12 reorganization law (DARE information report)
Kenneth S Copple
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There are three ways to deal with any situation:

1. Get over it. That's life. Throw up your hands and say “whatever.”
2. Live with it. Mold your world around the situation and make the best of it.
3. Deal with it. Fix the problem. Make the situation work for you.

Most people choose one or both of the first two options. Winners choose the third; they take charge and make things happen. And that's what Extreme Marketing is all about! This book is the culmination of everything I've done, seen done, and thought about doing over the past sixteen years. It's marketing taken to its next level - marketing with a wild twist. It's what everyone else wishes they could do but didn't do because they didn't know what to do, or believe they could do it. Cross that imaginary line and come with me on this journey to your full marketing potential.

While DJing at several big nightclubs over the past sixteen years, I've had to come up with some of the wildest stuff ever done just to get people in the club's door. I spent my days playing the Corporate America game working for such marketing giants like AOL Time Warner, Conseco Direct (formerly Colonial Penn), and Prudential. I've learned the ins and outs of the image and direct marketing games. I've noticed that most big companies are full of slow-moving morons who fear their own shadows. Big companies are a great place to hide if you have no clue what's going on in the real world. I've watched many big companies make many costly mistakes. Some learned from them, others keep making the same mistakes. And now I can share these experiences and insight with you.

The world has changed a lot over the past ten years. The Internet has matured. Home video has become mainstream. Hit TV shows like “Survivor” have developed almost cult-like followings. Formerly “traditional” companies like Geico and KFC along with dozens of “dot coms” have cluttered our airwaves with wild commercials. Now, more than ever, there is a world of noise to compete with! And that's why you must learn to be extremely effective and ruthlessly efficient in all of your marketing plans.

You don't have to spend millions to spread your marketing message like the big companies do; you only need to know how to make some noise. And when smaller venues make a lot of unexpected noise, that's news. You don't have to be connected; you just need to know where to start. And you don't need to be a genius; you just need to know where to find resources that can guide you along.

This book starts with basic marketing principles. You'll need to have a basic understanding of these principles before you can fully explore Extreme Marketing. We'll then move into traditional marketing. Finally, we'll graduate to extreme marketing. And we'll show you how to protect yourself against the dangerous, over-the-line extreme marketing of others. We'll also visit other important topics such as radio advertising and room dynamics. There's all kinds of neat stuff in the pages that follow.

If there's one great piece of advice I can pass on, it's this one. I don't remember where I got it, but I've lived it for years:

“No matter what - do at least one thing per day, everyday, for your entire career.”

That's one marketing task. Even if it's as simple as picking up the phone and calling a local office building to let them know about your special offers, it's one thing that will help build and maintain your business.

Do what no one has dared to do. Do things that don't even make sense. Do things that make people laugh and smile. Do things that p*ss off conservative people (unless they're your primary customers). Do things that people can't help but talk about. Let's explore this bold new frontier of marketing and lets get people's attention once again!

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All I can say is WOW!.......2000-11-29

I hate to read, but this book has captivated me. Couldn't put it down for two straight days! I don't know where this guy came from, but holy moly, he is a marketing genius. I have fine-tuned my Internet and radio marketing and probably saved THOUSANDS of dollars thanks to the information in this book. I just hope my competition doesn't get their hands on this anytime soon. THANK YOU!!!

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The idea that actors are hypocrites and fakes and therefore dangerous to society was widespread in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Fangs of Malice examines the equation between the vice of hypocrisy and the craft of acting as it appears in antitheatrical tracts, in popular and high culture, and especially in plays of the period. Rousseau and others argue that actors, expert at seeming other than they are, pose a threat to society; yet dissembling seems also to be an inevitable consequence of human social intercourse. The “antitheatrical prejudice” offers a unique perspective on the high value that modern western culture places on sincerity, on being true to one's own self.

Taking a cue from the antitheatrical critics themselves, Matthew Wikander structures his book in acts and scenes, each based on a particular slander against actors. A prologue introduces his main issues. Act One deals with the proposition “They Dress Up”: foppish slavery to fashion, cross-dressing, and dressing as clergy. Act Two treats the proposition “They Lie” by focusing on social dissembling and the phenomenon of the self-deceiving hypocrite and the public, princely hypocrite. Act Three, “They Drink,” examines a wide range of antisocial behavior ascribed to actors, such as drinking, gambling, and whoring. An epilogue ties the ancient ideas of possession and the panic that actors inspire to contemporary anxieties about representation not only in theatre but also in the visual and literary arts.

Fangs of Malice will be of great interest to scholars and students of drama as well as to theatre professionals and buffs.

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Throughout the second half of the 20th century, fundamental differences in values and policy can be discerned in British-German relations. For historical, political, and economic reasons, the collective memories of both nations have retained very different identities and attitudes towards each other and towards the European continent and European integration. Yet, Britain is one of the most significant European partners for Germany and Germany is of great importance for Britains role in Europe. This book focuses on the influence of European integration on the policies of Britain and Germany towards each other. It considers British-German relations in the context of European integration in their historical dimensions since 1945. Britains ambiguous policy towards the GDR and Mrs Thatchers opposition to German unification are also discussed. In particular, the book focuses on the post-1990 relationship and examines the political, security related, economic and financial as well as the social aspects of the dynamic British-German relations in an ever more interdependent world. The influence of the US and France on both Germany and Britain and their European policies is therefore considered in detail. This book offers interesting and challenging insights into the evolution of British-German relations within the context of European integration in the post-Second World War and post-Unification era. The book argues that throughout the latter half of the twentieth century Britain and Germany can be characterised as uneasy allies. It is only since the late 1990s Britain and Germany appear to have become genuine partners in the context of European integration.

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Great for Florida

Loved It

Broad but shallow

Very comprehensive

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida
Peter Alden , and Rick Cech
Manufacturer: Knopf
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ASIN: 067944677X
Release Date: 1998-05-26

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With its colorful coral reefs, excellent birding, and tropical temperatures, Florida remains a popular vacation spot for the ecologically minded. In this concisely detailed volume you'll become acquainted with the state's geologic origins, natural history, and diverse habitats (salt marshes, mangrove swamps, prairies, and woodlands). A field guide assists in the identification of some of the region's wildflowers, trees, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, mammals, and birds, including the elusive manatee, three species of dolphin, and the rare snail kite. An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with thorough descriptions and visitor information on 50 destinations, is also included. For instance, the section on Everglades National Park includes information on wildlife viewing possibilities, driving directions, and popular touring attractions inside the park (such as Shark Valley, where a 15-mile loop via foot, rental bike, or tram affords close views of alligators, anhingas, and wading birds). Lesser-known areas such as Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and Withlacoochee State Forest are also featured. More than 1,300 color photographs heighten the quality of this handy compilation.

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Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida belongs in the home of every Florida resident and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains:

An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;

A complete overview of Florida's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky;

An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.

The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.

For everyone who lives or spends time in Florida, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida.

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Great for Florida.......2007-08-27

I use this in addition to other books (Handbook of Nature Study-Anna Botsford Comstock) For nature Study. Perfect.

Loved It.......2007-08-23

I carry this book along in the car and use it anytime I go camping or to the state park. It is very informative and it contains most all the animals and insects I check for.

Broad but shallow.......2007-05-31

It is typical for guides on everything within a political boundary to lack depth yet be difficult to wade through. But in all, this guide does a good job.

Very comprehensive.......2007-04-02

This book is VERY comprehensive... almost too much so. It's a bit cumbersome to flip through so many pages in the field. It would also be helpful to list how common/rare each creature or plant might be as part of the description.

Mine of information........2007-01-12

Thank you for the above book - it did not disappoint.I found it concise, yet informative enough to provide a mine of informatin about Florida wildlife.
I shall certainly enjoy it.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda

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The Best, As Always
disappointing
OK, But Paul Humann's Book is Much Better
Necessary installment.
The best one out there

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
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ASIN: 067944601X
Release Date: 1997-09-16

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Covering tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda, this field guide by C. Lavett Smith (curator emeritus, Department of Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History in New York) sets the tropical-fish standard. There are 417 truly magnificent color photographs evincing the glories of the coral reefs and full-text descriptions for more than 400 species, each with its own range map. In addition, the guide includes maps of the regions, more than 100 fish anatomy illustrations, and close to 800 more brief species descriptions. Easy to use and understand, lightweight, and sturdily constructed for travel, the field guide is a great boon for one's snorkeling or scuba-diving vacations. --Stephanie Gold

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The most comprehensive field guide available to the tropical fishes of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. All 417 photographs are in full color, capturing the natural beauty of the fishes on coral reefs and other habitats of tropical marine waters. The species photographs are keyed to full text descriptions of more than 400 species, each with its own range map. The text also includes brief coverage of nearly 800 additional species. Detailed endpaper maps, precise black-and-white drawings, and an illustrated family key supplement this authoritative and visually stunning resource.

The National Audubon Society Field Guides group species according to taxonomy and shape. Helpful thumb-tab silhouette keys make identification quick and easy.

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The Best, As Always.......2007-05-13

The Audubon Field Guides are the best there are. Every category of book is well documented and the glossy photos are fabulous. I buy these books for my 11 year old son. He enjoys reading them so much that I count his time spent as credit for our homeschool science course.

disappointing.......2006-03-20

Although there are many fishes accounted for, it has quite a few that are missing, and it would be helpful if more showed pictures of the difference between adult and juveniles.

OK, But Paul Humann's Book is Much Better.......2005-01-21

A few years ago, I bought the Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes and found when I tried to use it in the Florida Keys that there were many fish I couldn't identify. People recommended I buy Paul Humann's book, "Reef Fish Identification." The book is more expensive, but I found it to be far more comprehensive and user friendly. For example, many fish look entirely different when in their "juvenile," "initial" or "terminal" phase, and the "Reef Fish Identification" book has clear photos of each of the three stages shown beside each other, and frequently includes photos of alternate color phases as well. The Audubon book usually just shows a picture of the fish in just one phase, and often not a terribly good photo at that. Next to each photo in the Humann book is an excellent line drawing of the fish, highlighting and labeling which features of a fish are most dependable for identification. The Audubon book includes no such diagrams to aid identification. Finally, the Humann book is based upon both an extensive bibliography and collaboration with field biologists, and if the detailed descriptions in his book of definitive features for discriminating species of fish are correct (and experienced scuba divers tell me they are correct) then some of the pictures in the Audubon guide are actually even misidentified as to species. For example, the Audubon picture labeled as a "Leopard Goby" is almost certainly a picture of an "Orange-sided Goby" (if the Humann book is correct about dark lines outlining the orange rectangles being a reliable discriminating feature). If there were no other reef fish identification book available, I would have given the Audubon book more stars, I am usually a great fan of the Audubon Field Guide series, but in comparison with the Humann book it just doesn't rate very well. I should add that I have never met, nor have any private or professional association with, the author of either of these books, so my opinion is not biased by any such affiliation.
Finally, I should add that I am pleased nevertheless to own both of these books because, for many species of fish, fish of the same species can be found in a wide variety of colors and patterns, so you can never study too many photos to get a handle on the range of appearances possible for any given species. Buy the Humann book if you can just afford one book, but owning both books is even better!

Necessary installment........2004-07-07

The Audubon Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes is used for identifying brightly colored fish that are most likely to found in the open ocean or on reefs. This guide is different from its predecessor, "Audubon Guide to Fishes" in many ways. First off, the range is quite different, containing a wider variety of fish. This book also takes up where "Fishes" left off. There were so many species to cover that there needed to be more explanation in a second book, "Tropical Marine Fishes".
So, this is the correct field guide to take along on a scuba trip to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, or other places that the guide covers. Since it is much smaller than "Reef Fish Identification" by Paul Humann, it is much easier to carry along in a smaller pack, and one does not have to worry about the bulkiness of other guides.
Now for the content: There are over four categories of fish, including : bass like fishes, sharks & whales, and Eels. The butterflyfish and damselfish are the most colorful part of the entire guide. There are a nice amount of frequently seen sharks talked about here, but not as many as in "Audubon Guide to Fishes, Whales, and Dolphins", which is a follow up. So, if you basically want a straightforward guide to saltwater fish, take a look at this and the original Guide to Fishes.

The best one out there.......2002-01-21

This is the best book I've seen for identifying fish in this region when snorkeling, diving, or tide-pooling. I own & use several, but if you're only going to buy one guide, this is the one to get.

The illustrations alone would make this better than anything else on the market. Most guides rely on artists' renderings or studio photographs of dead fish. This book illustrates each of over 400 species with a close-up color photograph of a live fish in the water. Incredible.

The lay-out is good for identification; fish are grouped together by shape. That means you don't have to know much about fish to quickly look up something you saw. You can then cross-reference it to a complete description.

The physical manufacture of the book is also a plus. Its small size and flexibility make it almost unnoticable in luggage or a beach bag. It's also a little water-resistant: my copy has seen more than its fare share of dunkings, and still acts like a book instead of a soggy mess.

Of the few criticisms I have of this book, one would be that the index isn't too good (if Rainbow Runner isn't listed under "R", then where is it?). This isn't too much of a shortcoming, though, given that a field guide is usually used to identify species by appearence, not the other way around.

If you plan on observing fish in this region, I highly recommend this book.

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Coral Reefs: A Guide to Common Invertebrates & Fishes of Bermuda, the Bahamas, Southern Florida, The West Indies, and the Caribbean; Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
Eugene H. Kaplan
Manufacturer: The Easton Press/Houghton Mifflin
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48% Free Freight- National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida

Manufacturer: House of Collectibles
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ASIN: 0676544134

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50%- National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida

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Florida Poster (Audubon Society Regional Field Guides)
National Audubon Society
Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0676772684

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Nas Field Guide/ Florida 6c.ctr
National Audubon Society
Manufacturer: Knopf
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Binding: Paperback

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Release Date: 1998-05-26

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda
C. Lavett; National Audubon Society Smith
Manufacturer: Alfred a Knopf Inc
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J4VY8E

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