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Talent Flow: A Strategic Approach to Keeping Good Employees, Helping Them Grow, and Letting Them Go
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Real good follow-up book.

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Talent Flow: A Strategic Approach to Keeping Good Employees, Helping Them Grow, and Letting Them Go
Robert A. Levin , and Joseph G. Rosse
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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Binding: Hardcover

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High-Impact Hiring

A Survival Guide for Working With Humans: Dealing With Whiners, Back-Stabbers, Know-It-Alls, and Other Difficult People

ASIN: 0787948306

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The economy may be ascending to new heights or in a downward spiral. But no matter what the state of the economy, managers must focus their attention on the flow of employees through their organizations and how those employees perform on the job.

Written by Robert Levin and Joseph Rosse--the authors of the acclaimed book High-Impact Hiring--Talent Flow shows how to develop a strategic approach that will give any organization a competitive advantage by helping it increase performance, reduce counterproductive behavior, and improve retention of top-level performers.

Talent Flow offers managers clear-cut advice for keeping employees who consistently deliver high performance and directions for managing (and if necessary, terminating) those who deliver poor performance. Using the same winning formula that made High-Impact Hiring such a success, the authors take a scientifically researched approach to create this highly readable and practical resource.

Throughout Talent Flow, Levin and Rosse show how to deal effectively with complex issues such as performance, satisfaction, and retention in ways that will ultimately benefit both the organization and the people within it."

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Real good follow-up book........2002-06-18

I got this book because I had read these same authors first book, High-Impact Hiring (by Rosse and Levin). Talent Flow to me is the follow-up to High-Impact Hiring. The first book is about how to hire someone for your business in a practical way based on performance, and Talent Flow is about what to do after you've made the hire: How to keep employees, keep them satisfied, and over the long run decide if you want to keep them and what to do about it. I liked both books.

This book really helped my business.......2002-05-19

Bought this book for my business, because of some problems we were having with dissatisfaction. I didn't think we had any retention issues, though. This book gave me much more than I bargained for. Instead of just having scattered tips on how to retain people or how to deal with dissatisfaction in your organization, these authors give you a complete framework that links workplace satisfaction and dissatisfaction with productive and counter-productive work performance and with employee retention. That's what they call "talent flow." When you have dissatisfaction at work, some of your good employees turn into bad ones, and other good ones leave. If they're leaving faster than your poorer performers, your organization is going to fill up with the kind of workers you don't want. The book helped us to find ways to keep our best employees more satisfied so that they kept performing well and stayed longer. It also helped us identify the others, and help them either move up or move them out. One of the best things about the book was the way the concepts and the practical advice were tied together. The authors write about research they did on how dissatisfaction affects work performance, and they also have clearly worked with a lot of businesses, because they are talking about real-world problems and real-world solutions. Good practical tools, too. Great book! Helped my business.

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A highly readable history and almost encyclopedic reference work, with information on every pertinent aspect of farming and country life.

A Long, Deep Furrow: Three Centuries of Farming in New England

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A Long, Deep Furrow: Three Centuries of Farming in New England
Howard S. Russell
Manufacturer: University Press of New England
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K6HHT6

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Window to the Development of Chinese Space Program.......2002-02-08

This book is on the history of modern Chinese space program. With amazing details, this book record every step of Chinese space endeavor, from early souding rocket experiment to the future plan of lauching astronauts. The great contribution of this book is that it contains precious data, which shed lights on some blackholes of China studies. It is of great value to those who are intested in Chinese space programs. And so far it is the most precise and comprehensive book in this field, although it lacks of motivation analysis.

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Can piloting a boat really be this easy?

Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current vectors requires years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy anywhere in the world, it’s no longer necessary to master the art before enjoying the sport. The Weekend Navigator is the first book to recognize that affordable, simple-to-use electronics demand a radically new approach to teaching navigation. Bob Sweet lets you find your way on the water immediately, learning by rather than before doing.

This innovative guide’s quick-reference format shows you how to:

Pinpoint locations at all times
Determine the precise ranges and bearings of destinations
Compensate for wind and current effects
Avoid underwater hazards

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Just Buy The Weekend Navigtor.......2007-04-10

When this book was published I gave it a quick look in our library and bought it. I use it in an Electronic Navigation class I teach at a local ASA Sailing School. It is the best in its field, very understandable, gorgeous illustrations and it is one of the best manuals for Maptech Chart Navigator which they provide free on the accompanying CD.
There is nothing close to this book.

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Weekend Navigator
Bruce Fraser
Manufacturer: John de Graff
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0229986617

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Weekend Navigator
Bruce Fraser
Manufacturer: Intl Marine Pub
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The Weekend Navigator
Robert J. Sweet
Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OGD05W

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I thought I knew who my mother was.

I thought I knew who my father was.

I thought I was fearless.

But I was wrong.

And when I wanted to escape from here...

I was wrong about that too.

I know, because Dr. K told me so.

A NEW PIECE OF GAIA'S PAST IS UNCOVERED!

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Another superb super edition.......2003-07-06

In this new long awaited Super Edition, Gaia awakes to find herself in Fort Meyers, Florida, thousands of miles from "home", in a mental institution called Rainhill. Gaia has no recollection of how she got there or why. She only knows she has to get out. After wreaking havoc trying to convince everybody she isn't mentally insane she finally meets the enigmatic Dr.K, a man Gaia is sure will finally understand how desperate she is to get out of Rainhill and back home. However the meeting doesn't go as planned and Dr. K begins to instill new theories about her "fearlessness". Deeper secrets are revealed about her mother Katia and the depths of "The Organization's" schemes. The ending, like the previous Super Edition, will blow you away.

The time period of this book seems to be right after SHOCK. The only character present in this book from the series is Jake, the mysterious new guy. I must say though after reading this book Jake entered the same league as Ed and Sam in my mind. It looks like Gaia might actrually find true love in a guy you would have never thought of. Jake definitely does have more in common with her.

Anyway can't wait to read the next Fearless and see how this Super Edition fits in. Definitely will enjoy Jake much more!

Gaia finds out some more so-called "truths.".......2003-06-19

The entire Fearless series just isn't what it used to be. It's still entertaining, but I'm afraid that our little Gaia has changed tremendiously, she's not nearly as hard as she used to be. The author writes her differently now. She's more flighty, and far more susceptible to danger for some reason. I miss the old days, I miss Mary, I miss Ed worshiping the ground that she walked on.
However, these are new days. And Gaia seems to have fallen into another one of the Orginization's little schemes, even with Loki gone. We meet some interesting new characters, ones that I'm positive will be showing up again in the near future. And one highly entertaining, to say the least, revelation is made. Jake plays an interesting role in the book, a much larger one. (Didn't you just see that one coming?) As well as "Ana," a.k.a. Tatiana.
I, personally, don't understand the "Super Edition" books at all. After the first one, the series continued on as though that book had never happend. Until, ofcoarse this one. This is the only book since then that I've heard Gaia make any reference to the Saints and Sailors monument-any of it. However in this one we atleast have some conception of when it's taking place, and in the previous one, nil.
All in all, it's a pretty good book. Francine really gives us the runaround though and it gets really confusing. However by the end, it's just another messed up chapter in Gaia's life. I think the only really good that's going to come of the events in this book later on are the characters.

Worth the money, the wait, the everything.......2003-06-17

As I picked up the newest Super Edition, I was a little dismayed to find that it was taking place in some kind of alternate setting than the regular series. I guess it was to be expected based on the other Super, but this one is even more obscure, especially after you read the preview for #28 and find that it picks up exactly where #27 left off. But don't let that stop you. It was slow going at first for me, but the further I traveled through the book, and the heavier the situation got, the more I couldn't wait to get to the end.

I found Gaia's newfound mental desposition more than a little irritating, but it was I guess nice to see her so out of it for a change. It makes you appreciate the Gaia we're all used to so much more.

By the time I got to the end, I found myself like Jake more and more. I'd been intrigued with him ever since #25. Now he's definitely considered someone to cheer for. And although he doesn't take Sam's place in my heart, I do consider him a nice break from the emotional storm that is her relationship with the other men in her life.

We don't get any information on Tom's whereabouts or Loki's condition, but we do oddly get some kind of "insight" into Katia's mortality. The book gets so convincing at times that I found myself second-guessing Gaia's past right along with her.

The ending is so unbelieveably climactic and shocking that it just blew me away. We also find out how far the Organization is willing to go to secure a stake in the Moore family, it seems for much longer than we dared thought. Gaia isn't the only target it seems.

I won't spoil the surprise, but I will say that this does rival Super #1 in its ability to deconstruct your expectations, while simultaeously building up all kinds of new facts that the reader most likely never considered in their wildest dreams. I recommend buying this today.

Better than first Super Edition.......2003-06-12

This one takes place just after SHOCK and I hope it gets more integrated into the series than the last Super Edition (Before Gaia).

Gaia wakes up in a strange place and discovers here memories are muddled. She remembers looking for muggers in the park. Someone was behind her, she turned, and recognized the person. But that is all she known.

Gaia soon discovers that she is in a psychiatric institution in Florida. First thought: she doesn't belong there and she needs to get out.

But getting out is not easy, even for someone as talented as Gaia. Here therapist, Doctor Kraven, insists that here memories are fake and that her persona of the fearless hero is just a mental fabrication that was created so she could handle seeing her security-guard father accidently shoot her mother.

Yup, this is another of the "it's all a dream" stories that are so popular. But unlike the most of the others, this one is really good.

Soon Gaia is accepting what the doctor says. Her memories are coming back (with the help of electro shock therapy). We know something must be up.

Other patients include her roommate, a happily adjusted space cadet, and a boy with no name who seems to refer to everything in colors.

The only other regular character to show up in this story is Jake although many are mentioned.

The plot is good and moves quickly. There are plenty of surprises and a few revelations about Gaia's past. I just hope these things stay in the main series.

One of the best Fearless books yet (although it works best with a good working knowledge of the series, it does not stand alone). If you like Fearless, you must read this one.

One of the Best of the Series.......2003-06-09

Gaia Abducted is by far one of the best written books of the series. The new cast of characters presented were so carefully drawn out and completely believable. It connects more with the story line at the present moment then I at first expected. You feel as confused and as shaken as Gaia throughout the novel.

When I first saw it on the book shelf my eyes about bugged out of their sockets because it is by far the biggest book. The extra buck is by far well earned folks, and heck, you even get a shiny cover.

You feel like you know what the new information regarding Gaia's past is throughout most of the book, but just like Gaia you're in for a suprise.

And I don't know who Jake is, but he's carefully getting placed on the same shelf in my heart as Ed and Sam. I'm trusting him more with every page, and I think Gaia is as well. Perhaps Jake will be the ultimate love interest for Gaia as they do have the common interest of ass-kicking that none of her past loves have understood.

You begin to comprehend how Gaia will end up working for the CIA in the television show this fall on WB.

Enjoy, its one of the best yet!

The American Economic Impact on Canada
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The American Economic Impact on Canada
hugh aitken
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The American Economic Impact on Canada (Duke University Commonwealth-Studies Center)
Hugh G. J. Aitken , John J. Deutsch , W. A. Mackintosh , Clarence L. Barber , Maurice Lamontagne , Irving Brecher , and Eugene Forsey
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press Reprint
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The papers in this book were delivered in the Summer of 1958 at a seminar of the Duke University Commonwealth Studies Center. The papers cover four main areas: the effects of American influence on Canadian economic policy; the repercussions of American farm policies on Canadian agriculture; the extent and effects of American investments in Canada; and the influence of American labor organizations and policies on Canadian labor.

Graveyard of the Lakes (Great Lakes Books)

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Graveyard of the Lakes (Great Lakes Books)
Mark L. Thompson
Manufacturer: Wayne State University Press
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Commercial Ships on the Great Lakes: A Photo Gallery

ASIN: 081432889X

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An analysis of the economic, social, and psychological factors that have influenced shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.

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No Armchair Historian.......2005-08-11

Mark Thompson is a scholar and a sailor. He has also been, in his lifetime, a soldier and a legislator. He is an honest, articulate man with a probing mind. He is also a raconteur with a fine sense of humor. Mark brings all this, and more, to his writing.

The shipwrecks described in GRAVEYARD OF THE LAKES are, in a sense, the exceptions that prove the rule. That is, for every shipwreck or foundering, there are hundreds if not thousands of successfully completed commercial voyages on the Great Lakes. By describing the wrecks and the tragedies and looking to discern overall patterns, we learn what keeps voyages from becoming wrecks and tragedies -- even if it is only not to let hubris reach critical mass.

Mark is no armchair historian. He knows firsthand whereof he writes. In this, of course, there is risk of not having adequate perspective. But in Mark's case, in my opinion, his nearness to his subject, particularly when writing of events which yet are in living memory, is what makes his writing incisive.

I have been, even recently, a shipmate of Mark Thompson. He and I, always in good humor, never lose an opportunity to point out each other's flaws. But I have no flaw to mention in regard to this book. Mark provides both an overall understanding of Great Lakes shipping and a specific understanding of day-to-day details. I highly recommend GRAVEYARD OF THE LAKES to anyone interested in Great Lakes shipping and its history.

Well Researched and Entertaining.......2002-06-27

Although many books have been written about Great Lakes shipwrecks, Thompson's book offers a new perspective by analyzing the causes of wrecks on a large scale. One can see the various factors that made the Lakes particularly dangerous to navigators throughout their history. Thompson's research is equally impressive. Unlike many other books of the genre, Thompson has actually consulted, in most cases, primary archival sources, in developing his wreck accounts, rather than simply rehashing the work of other authors. Thompson's presentation avoids dry regurgitation of statistics and details through an accessible and entertaining writing style that makes the book a better read than similar books on the subject. Although the book is not comprehensive and contains a few forgiveable historical errors, it remains one of the best books on Great Lakes shipwrecks to come out in recent years.

Must have.......2000-11-15

If you are a maritime enthusiast, Great Lakes visitor, or a history buff then this book is a must own. The pictorials are excellent and each are followed by outstanding descriptions. This book outlines the Great Lakes shipwrecks and how unforgiving these lakes can be.

Natural Resource Development and Social Impact in the North (American University Studies; Series XI : Anthropology and Sociology, Vol 42)

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Natural Resource Development and Social Impact in the North (American University Studies; Series XI : Anthropology and Sociology, Vol 42)
James S. Frideres
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North American Free Trade: Assessing the Impact

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Nora Lustig , Barry P. Bosworth , and Robert Z. Lawrence
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Canadian aboriginal saga: a people and a dream.(A People's Dream: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada)(Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern ... from: American Review of Canadian Studies

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Canadian aboriginal saga: a people and a dream.(A People's Dream: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada)(Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern ... from: American Review of Canadian Studies
Olive Patricia Dickason
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This digital document is an article from American Review of Canadian Studies, published by Association for Canadian Studies in the United States on June 22, 2003. The length of the article is 4588 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: Canadian aboriginal saga: a people and a dream.(A People's Dream: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada)(Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern Quebec and Labrador)(Prospering Together: The Economic Impact of the Aboriginal Title Settlements in B.C.)(Aboriginal Education in Canada: A Study in Decolonization)(Aboriginal People and Other Canadians: Shaping New Relationships)(The Problem of Justice. Tradition and Law in the Coast Salish World)(Oka par la caricature: Deux visions distinctes d'une mime crise)(Book Review)
Author: Olive Patricia Dickason
Publication: American Review of Canadian Studies (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2003
Publisher: Association for Canadian Studies in the United States
Volume: 33 Issue: 2 Page: 261(13)

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THE IMPACT OF THE CANADA--UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ON U.S. WINE EXPORTS.: An article from: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

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THE IMPACT OF THE CANADA--UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ON U.S. WINE EXPORTS.: An article from: American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Dale Heien , and Eric N. Sims
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This digital document is an article from American Journal of Agricultural Economics, published by American Agricultural Economics Association on February 1, 2000. The length of the article is 7292 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: THE IMPACT OF THE CANADA--UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ON U.S. WINE EXPORTS.
Author: Dale Heien
Publication: American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2000
Publisher: American Agricultural Economics Association
Volume: 82 Issue: 1 Page: 173

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The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on commercial banking.: An article from: Journal of Economic Issues

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The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on commercial banking.: An article from: Journal of Economic Issues
Barbara Libby
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Economic Issues, published by Association for Evolutionary Economics on June 1, 1994. The length of the article is 2873 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: The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on commercial banking.
Author: Barbara Libby
Publication: Journal of Economic Issues (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1994
Publisher: Association for Evolutionary Economics
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The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. economy and industries: a three year review.(9th Annual MEXPORT Buyer & Seller Trade ... An article from: San Diego Business Journal

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The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. economy and industries: a three year review.(9th Annual MEXPORT Buyer & Seller Trade ... An article from: San Diego Business Journal

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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on September 8, 1997. The length of the article is 1566 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: The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. economy and industries: a three year review.(9th Annual MEXPORT Buyer & Seller Trade Show)
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 8, 1997
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: v18 Issue: n36 Page: pS28(1)

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Impacts of trade and macroeconomic linkages on Canadian agriculture.: An article from: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

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Impacts of trade and macroeconomic linkages on Canadian agriculture.: An article from: American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Lassad Lachaal , and Abner W. Womack
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ASIN: B00098A7MY
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from American Journal of Agricultural Economics, published by American Agricultural Economics Association on August 1, 1998. The length of the article is 5892 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.

From the author: Key words: Canadian agriculture, econometric model, incentive structure, trade and macroeconomic policies.

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Title: Impacts of trade and macroeconomic linkages on Canadian agriculture.
Author: Lassad Lachaal
Publication: American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 1998
Publisher: American Agricultural Economics Association
Volume: v80 Issue: n3 Page: p534(9)

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This book identifies and describes more than 200 dart and arrow projectile points and stone tools used by prehistoric Native Americans in Texas.

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It's a must have for Texas artifact collectors.......2007-03-04

I have personally used this field guide in all areas of Texas and it is essential for serious collectors. This book is for the Texas area only,of course. Worth every penny.

A MUST for point hunters in TEXAS !.......2007-01-10

This is a good book for point hunters in the great state of Texas. Easy to read, clear and concise, with maps and point sketches that aid in identifing the types of points. I have given several copies to worthy avid hunters.

Fld Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians.......2007-01-09

Great book. Full of good info and illustrations. Recommend

Great stuff!.......2004-12-16

A million drawings of arrowheads and lithic artifacts. All drawings are very professionally done. The description of all the types of points, the geographic area that each type of point is found in Texas, etc. Lots of useful information..a book that should be either on your bookshelf or on the dash of your truck if you are a arrowhead hunter.

Disappointing.......2004-12-13

This is not at all useful to me as a reference book. I had hoped to learn a lot about what I am finding. I learned very little and rarely find it helpful.

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