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This volume takes the reader, room by room, through 24 public and private buildings designed by Frank Lloyd in California, focusing on such features as furniture, glass, sculpture, lighting, masonry, terraces and landscaping. The buildings are arranged chronologically. ... Read more

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Presenting concise overviews of artists and movements that are uniquely American, these volumes distill the essence of their subjects with authoritative texts and lavish illustrations.

This volume is a spirited introduction to the designs of an architectural master, showcasing his public and private work. ... Read more

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This is very nice as an introduction to FLW
80 pages.12" tall x 9 1/2".Full of 70 color photos.And a coupla drawings, Mile High Illinois and Monona Terrace, quite well presented.24 full page photos and 2 of those cover each facing page and another is a page and a half.Very nice use of the large size of the book that way.There are a number of individual paragraphs about his various buildings next to photos of those buildings.If you love large color photos of his work like I do, you'll want this book, particularly if you can get it for an economical price.A perfect book for a child or teenager or anyone who is looking for a good introduction to FLW.chrisbct@hotmail.com

Excellent introduction to the life and architecture of FLLW
Mr. Nash's book is full of wonderful color photographs and an in depth chronicle of events in Frank Lloyd Wrights(FLLW) life.The book describes the hardships Wright endured, how he got his start, his turbulent and tragic personal life, his bold architectural philosophy, his defiance of contemorary styles, and much more.Anyone interested in FLLW should take a look at this book.It offers both a great starting point for those interested in learning about the architect and a great reference for those who already know about him. ... Read more

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Amazing book, full of brilliant diagrams and visual demonstrations,includes practical applications.
Despite having been released in 1987, this book relays the fundamentals far better than those of any modern "for dummies" or "complete idiot's" series.The book is packed with carefully-done charts and illustrations.Glancing at the back credits will allow one to see that the co-authors must have consulted at least 100 different institutions to gather the illustrations present in this book.

Although it is considered to as an encyclopedia, the topics are actually organized in the form of a physics text so that one may read it cover to cover, and learn a great deal in the process.

This book revealed some amazing information that I had never learned in science classes:

(E.G.'s) Mass and energy are actually interconvertible, police radar guns work by firing microwaves (not radio waves) at moving cars and measuring how long it takes for the waves to return, the equations for force exerted by gravitational field, electrical field and magnetic field are nearly the same, every single object gives off radiation at all times,the "sea of electrons" within metals is responsible not only for their exceptional electrical conductivity but also for their great heat conductivity, Ultra wave sounds may be used to weld metal without melting it, etc.!!!!

plus at the price, you can't go wrong even if you find you disagree with my excellent review.I am going to get the chemistry volume from this series as well. ... Read more

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Around a 12-16 year old students. A colorful pictures explained using easy to read dialogue of the Westward Movement of the American pagent.. ... Read more

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Chapters: Hbos, Bank of Scotland, Trustee Savings Bank, Lloyds Tsb, Halifax, Victor Blank, Lloyds Bank, Eric Daniels, Hbos Group Reorganisation Act 2006, Sheilas' Wheels, Scottish Widows, British Linen Bank, Esure, Birmingham Midshires, Sampson Lloyd, Bank of London and Montreal, Henry Duncan, Intelligent Finance, Sainsbury's Bank, Bank of Scotland International, Lloyds Bank of Canada, Continental Bank of Canada, Banco Halifax Hispania. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 123. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Lloyds Banking Group plc is a British financial institution, formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009. As at February 2010, HM Treasury held a 41% shareholding through UK Financial Investments Limited (see 'Government stake' below). The Group headquarters are located at 25 Gresham Street in London, with its registered office on The Mound, Edinburgh. Lloyds Banking Group's activities are organised into four business divisions: Retail Banking (incl. Mortgages), Wholesale, Insurance, and Wealth ... Read more

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Someone has eaten all of Cleo's new food. And she's very upset. Who is the kibble crook? ... Read more

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A 'magnificent and timely' work....
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3F44N116ZBOKP CONCERNING PLACES OF REFUGE FOR SHIPS IN DISTRESS

An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers

If you're professionally involved in the world of shipping, transport and maritime law, whether practitioner, student or academic, you need this invaluable work of reference from Lloyd's List.It addresses one of the thorniest and most topical issues pertaining to worldwide shipping:the problem of what to do about - and where to put - a vessel foundering in distress off a coastline.Certainly this is a matter that has confounded national and city states since the early days of sail.

Significantly in the opening pages, the author quotes Pliny the Younger (who [we believe] chronicled the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 71!) who applauds the construction of a port on the Italian coast (now Citta Vechia) as a safe haven that would save countless lives. Just goes to show how long -- and longer -- the problem has been with us and which, almost two millennia later has acquired new and often horrifying dimensions, due to security issues and the risk of environmental pollution.

It is the reluctance of many coastal states to agree to -- and adhere to -- specific legal arrangements for governing ships in distress which persists as a vexed issue worldwide and which the CMI (Comite Maritime International) has sought to address in the form of the CMI draft Instrument.

It's the author, Professor Eric Van Hooydonk, who presented a paper at the 2004 Vancouver Conference entitled `The obligation to offer a place of refuge to a ship in distress. A plea for granting a salvage reward to ports and an international convention on ports of refuge.'This paper has provided the legal underpinning for the work which the CMI continued to do.

So, in just under 500 pages, the book presents a detailed analysis of the CMI draft Instrument in all its aspects. At the same time it examines developments within the IMO and European States, together with a review of current international law and a summary of leading papers and commentaries on this topic written over the last twenty years.

The scholarship involved is precise and formidable and in this copiously footnoted work, you'll find the expected and useful research tools, including extensive tables of international instruments, EU legislation and general legislation, as well as Tables of Cases and an extensive bibliography.As is pointed out in the Foreword, this is an invaluable source of information and knowledge, not only about the CMI draft Instrument, but about the `enormous international legal source material that exists, but which so far has been very difficult to access' -as compelling a reason as any to rush out and purchase this book.


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This new series is the perfect tool for parents who wish to gently teach their little ones some big lessons. Each book has a "big idea" that serves as a lesson to be learned from the characters' adventures.

In CLEO COOPERATES, Cleo, T-Bone, and Clifford play a game of follow-the-leader. Everyone has fun, until Cleo refuses to take turns being the leader. Eventually, Cleo realizes that it's much more fun to play when she cooperates and plays fair. ... Read more

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This oversized touch-and-feel book about Clifford's world includes fluffy fur, scratchy sand, a soft, smooth dog nose, and other textures kids will love to touch. ... Read more

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Good touch and feel
If your children loves Clifford this is the touch and feel book for you. The only draw-back is that there is not much of a story. ... Read more

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Chapters: Emil Kapaun, Shirley Knight, Mike Gottsch, Eric K. Meyer, Lloyd Metzler, Homer Hoch, Carla Stovall. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Emil Joseph Kapaun (April 20, 1916 May 23, 1951) was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army chaplain who died in the Korean War. The Roman Catholic Church has declared him a Servant of God and he is a candidate for sainthood. Emil Joseph Kapaun was born on April 20, 1916, and grew up on a farm three miles southwest of Pilsen, Kansas. His parents were Enos and Elizabeth Kapaun. His was born to Czech immigrants He attended and graduated from Pilsen High School in May 1930. Kapaun graduated from Conception Abbey seminary college in Conception, Missouri, in June 1936. He then attended Kenrick Theological Seminary (now Kenrick-Glennon Seminary), St. Louis, Missouri, where he was ordained in June 1940. Kapuan also served as auxiliary chaplain at Herrington Army Air Base nearby Pilsen. In December 1943, Fr. Kapaun was appointed pastor to replace Fr. Sklenar who had retired. After serving in the Pilsen area under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Kapaun joined the army in July 1944. The Vatican is now examining whether a medical healing that took place in Sedgwick County, Kansas, can be considered a miracle by the Roman Catholic Church. He may be on the road to sainthood and could be considered only the third American-born saint. On June 9, 1940, Kapaun was ordained a priest at what is now Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. He celebrated his first Mass at St. John Nepomucene in Pilsen, Kansas. In 1943, Kapaun is appointed auxiliary chaplain at the Army Air Base in Herington. Fr. Kapaun began his military chaplaincy at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, in October 1944. He and one other chaplain ministered t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18227073 ... Read more

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This is about the house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1922-1924 in the Los Angeles Area. It is one of the most dramatic architectural experiences to be had. ... Read more