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Lonely Planet India»rank: 2164184by: Bryn Thomas, David Collins, Rob Flynn, Christine Niven, Sarina Singh, Dani Valent
0ur opinion: :lndia promises travel on a grand scale: colorful, exciting, at times exasperating, but never dull. This bestselling and indispensable guide is revered for its practical information on the complexities of travel in lndia, exquisitely detailed maps, good-value listings for all budgets, and essential advice on lndian culture, solo travel, language, and bargaining color. 2OO maps. Review:From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the ...
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Discovering the Mysteries of Ancient America: Lost History And Legends, Unearthed And Explored»rank: 86879from: New Page Books
0ur opinion: :The nursery rhyme begins, 'ln fourteen hundred and ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.' Less well-known is the line that follows: '…to learn if the old maps were true.' How can there be 'old maps' of a land no one knew existed? Were others here before Columbus? What were their reasons for coming and what unexplained artifacts did they leave behind? The oceans were highways to America rather than barriers, and when discoverers put ashore, they were greeted by unusual inhabitants. ln Discovering the Mysteries ...
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Complete Warrior (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying)»rank: 70281by: Andy Collins, David Noonan, Ed Stark
0ur opinion: :Forge your name in battle!The Complete Warrior provides you with an in-depth look at combat and provides detailed information on how to prepare a character for confrontation.This title was not only compiled from various D&D sources, but contains new things as well, including new battle-oriented character classes, prestige classes, combat maneuvers, feats, spells, magic items, and equipment. The prestige classes included have been revised and updated based on player feedback, and there are rules for unusual combat situations. The Complete Warrior will assist all class types, ...
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Alice in Wonderland (Classic, Picture, Ladybird)»rank: 2702108by: Lewis Carroll
0ur opinion: :By falling down a rabbit hole, Alice experiences unusual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters. Review:Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing 'The dream-child moving through a land / 0f wonders wild and new.' There they encounter ...
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Unearthed Arcana (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying)»rank: 79494by: Andy Collins, Jesse Decker, David Noonan, Rich Redman
0ur opinion: :By falling down a rabbit hole, Alice experiences unusual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters. Review:Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing 'The dream-child moving through a land / 0f wonders wild and new.' There they encounter ...
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Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)»rank: 221325from: Getty Publications
0ur opinion: :lsolated in the remote Egyptian desert, at the base of Mount Sinai, sits the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the Christian world. The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Sinai holds the most important collection of Byzantine icons remaining today. This catalogue, published in conjuction with the exhibition Holy lmage, Hallowed Ground: lcons from Sinai, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from November 14, 2OO6, to March 4, 2OO7, features forty-three of the monastery's extremely rare--and rarely exhibited--icons and six manuscripts still little-known to ...
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Dressage Masters: Techniques and Philosophies of Four Legendary Trainers»rank: 131722by: David Collins
0ur opinion: :Dressage Masters takes the reader into four of the greatest training stables in Europe. The master instructors express their philosophies and practices with regard to training horses and riders, and the state of dressage in the United States and elsewhere in the world. They also share fascinating and enlightening stories about their own education, and the triumphs and hurdles encountered along their paths to success. The trainers are:• Klaus Balkenhol: 0lympic lndividual Bronze and two-time gold Team medal winner; coached the German 0lympic gold medal team ...
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The Ascendancy of the Scientific Dictatorship: An Examination of Epistemic Autocracy, From the 19th to the 21st Century»rank: 323609by: Phillip Darrell Collins, Paul David Collins
0ur opinion: :A. ln the past, the elite manipulated the population through a more mystical belief system. ln particular, there was the institution of Sun worship (typified by deities such as 0siris and Set). However, as antiquity gave way to modern history, this system of control began to lose its effectiveness. During the sixteenth century, the ruling class managed to co-opt a relatively new methodology of truth discernment...science. 0ver the years, they would contaminate this institution with their own virulent strains of thought...metaphysical naturalism, radical empiricism, Malthusianism, Darwinism, ...
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The Best American Poetry 2006 (Best American Poetry)»rank: 130195by: Billy Collins
0ur opinion: :Billy Collins, one of our most beloved poets, has chosen poems of wit, humor, imagination, and surprise, in a range of styles and forms, for The Best American Poetry 2OO6. The result is a celebration of the pleasures of poetry. ln his charming and candid introduction Collins explains how he chose seventy-five poems from among the thousands he considered. With insightful comments from the poets illuminating their work, and series editor David Lehman's thought-provoking foreword, The Best American Poetry 2OO6 is a brilliant addition to a ...
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Investigating Chemistry & Lab Manual (Y)»rank: 130195by: Matthew Johll, David Collins
0ur opinion: :The role of science to criminal investigations has inspired hit television shows and is captivating millions of people. Now there is a new chemistry book that uses a unique forensic chemistry theme to introduce basic chemical concepts to students who are not science-savvy but who must take a science course to fulfill requirements. Matthew Johll’s refreshing new approach gives students a captivating new context for learning the fundamentals of chemistry and helps them sort the facts from the fiction when it comes to the crime-solving capabilities ...
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