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.Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It
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by: Elizabeth Royte

May 13, 2008
I found this book to be highly informative, putting a human face on a series of complex issues without simple answers. The book itself draws uncertain conclusions and leaves ultimate decisions in the hands of individual consumers and the masses, both localized and globalized. I found myself armed with new factual information with which to present my own arguments and with which to make my own personal decisions, including many surprising tidbits that were truly eye-openers. Despite a lengthy bibliography, an early factual error (on page 21, where the City of Boston was said to draw its water from the Connecticut River) led me to more closely question other factual information with which I may be less familiar. That minor annoyance aside, I would ... Read More:
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.The Great Railway Bazaar
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by: Paul Theroux

June 01, 2006
The book was in excellent condition when it arrived and it arrived in a timely manner. No complaints here!
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.Wonderful World of Horses Coloring Book (Dover Colouring Books)
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by: John Green

October 03, 2005
My daughter loved this book, in fact the whole series is wonderful. There is so much information and detailed pictures, It's almost a shame to let a child color them in! lol I like to color them with colored pencil as well. The pages are nice and thick. A great gift!
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.The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
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by: David Allen Sibley, Rick Cech

April 29, 2003
This is an outstanding field guide, easy to use and understand.I live in the mountains of western North Carolina and many species of birds migrate through here and also there are many year round species that I have identified with this bird guide. I highly recommend this guide if your looking for a bird field guide that is easy to tote in the field for a quick reference for any unusual birds you may want info on readily.
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.The Children's Blizzard (P.S.)
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by: David Laskin

October 11, 2005
In January of 1888, a terrible blizzard, which came to be known as the "Schoolchildren's Blizzard" blew in across the Nebraska & Dakota Territory prairie. It was so-called because the deaths from the blizzard were largely of children who left school because of the bad weather coming. Sadly, they left "at the moment when the wind shifted and the sky exploded (2)."
Using a wide variety of sources, Laskin has put together this account of that fateful day, but the book is much more than just a retelling of the event. He also details other immigrants' experiences such as tough crossings, and the often difficult life once they reached the Dakota territory. Laskin also discusses the state of weather forecasting at the time, and asks some pretty pointed questions ... Read More:
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.The Noble Wilds
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by: The Supreme Master Ching Hai

February 01, 2008
This book is for all ages. It is designed to see a deeper view of animals, our co-inhabitants. I hope when people read this book and look at the illustrations they will have a more compassionate attitude for all living beings.
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.Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 65th Edition (Chapman Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling)
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by: Elbert S. Maloney

September 28, 2006
My husband ordered this book for his brother who recently purchased a boat. Being a Jr. Navigator in the Power Squadron, he knows how important it is to operate a boat responsibly. He still references his original Chapmans after many years of boating. My husband wanted his brother to have a new edition, so I used my 1 click to order the book. Amazon mailed it directly to my brother in law in Alabama and it took less than a week.

We love Amazon!

Brenda Self
Jacksonville, Fl
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.Desert Solitaire
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by: Edward Abbey

January 15, 1990
In 1968 Edward Abbey wrote a memoir, Desert Solitaire, A Season In The Wilderness, that would instantly be hailed as a nature classic, as well as his bestselling work. While familiar with EA's name the only work of his I'd read up to this point was a woeful collection of the man's `poetry'. Believe me, when I say there's a definite reason for the quotes around the word poetry. Apparently the work is considered somewhat of a nature hymn, along the lines of Henry David Thoreau's Walden. This is a perfect example of poor criticism propagating myths down through the years. This is not to say that there is not some fine writing in DS, but neither its consistency nor tone are akin to Walden's....Although these events happened over 3 seasons, the book condenses them down into ... Read More:
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.Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition
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by: S. Fred Singer, Dennis T. Avery

January 25, 2008
I am a solar physicist, who has also studied climate change, and atmospheric dynamics. I do not find such books to be anything more than bunk. The author is a well known bunk writer. If you wish to believe in the tooth fairy, you will like this book. Otherwise, read less uplifting books, such as an "inconvenient truth", or the technical writings of the GISS (goddard institute for space science) group (without governmental whitewash), or the NAS (national academy of science ) reports on global change.

Although a natural variability (from the Sun) exists, they totally support the view that the current variability is associated with manmade greenhouse warming..
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.The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
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by: Richard Preston

February 12, 2008
Loved the content but found the style of writing to be better suited to essays. This booked seems like it was rushed to print before Preston had come up with a suitable way to tell this story. When it gets to the part where he is involved directly with the characters it is more coherent but the chapters that tell the story of each character is better as a stand alone essay. It just seems like a book that is half baked....not crazy...just not ready. Where was the editor?
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