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A knitting book to treasure
This book contains one of the first sweaters that I ever knitted.I love animals and the patterns in this book are amazing both in terms of their realism and the easy way that they have been transformed into patterns.There are patterns for all the members of the family - including the kids.The best part is that each pattern has a full-colour illustration of what the finished sweater will look like.I have made several of the sweaters and the instructions have been easy to follow, and the graphs are well laid out.

There are fuzzy knits, and scary knits to enjoy in this great book.While some of the techniques in this book require a certain level of skill as a knitter, a beginner could quite easily make some of these projects just by following the instructions and the advice.You will not regret purchasing this item.

Beautiful and easy to understand!
I've been using this book for several years.The patterns are easy to understand (even for a beginner) and the pictures of the finished sweaters are beautiful!If you like animals, this is the book for you.I haven'tseen another like it! ... Read more

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Haunted by space both actual and metaphorical, remembered and constructed, Lalla Essaydi's work reaches beyond Islamic culture to invoke the Western fascination with the veil and the harem as expressed in nineteenth-century Orientalist paintings with the odalisque. The world that Western artists encountered in North Africa was suffused with the exquisite beauty of the architecture, the interior décor, and women's clothing. It is this beauty that Moroccan-born artist Essaydi reclaims in Les Femmes du Maroc, her second powerHouse Book.

Essaydi's work revisits the world of women, suggesting the complexity of feminine identity and the tension between hierarchy and fluidity that are at the heart of Arab culture. Not simply a critique of either Arab or Western culture, Essaydi's photography offers a more active, even subversive engagement with cultural patterns to convey her own experience as an Arab woman.

In these images, the text adorning the women's bodies is partly autobiographical. Essaydi speaks her own thoughts and experiences directly, as a woman caught between the past and present, between East and West, and also as an artist, exploring the language in which to "speak" from this uncertain space. Without specificity of place, the text itself becomes the world of the subjects--their thoughts, speech, clothing, shelter, and nomadic home. However, this text is incomplete. It involves the viewer as well as the writer in a continual process of reading and revising, of losing and finding in its multiple and discontinuous threads. Similarly, the women in the photographs require multiple visual readings. Both are as elusive as "woman" herself--not simply because she is veiled but because she is still in progress. ... Read more

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In a brilliant follow-up to his blockbuster The God Delusion, Dawkins lays out the evidence for evolution. ... Read more

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Thoroughly Enjoyable and Educational Book on Evolution
I have been an atheist since I was 19, and came to read this book already convinced of the fact of evolution.My primary motivation for reading the book was to catch up on the current evidence supporting evolution, which makes constant advancements.When in conversation, I also want to be able to specifically articulate to others why I believe as I do, and not give them unsatisfactory boilerplate answers.The book helped me achieve both of these goals, and did so in an entertaining way that caused me to read the book almost as quickly as a good fiction novel. I liked the way Dawkins provides evidence for evolution from a large variety of different perspectives, including molecular biology, comparisons between existing species, fossil evidence, embryology, and even plate tectonics.Dawkins also explains experiments in which evolution actually takes place before our eyes.I was especially impressed by the experiments involving several separate generations of bacteria in which one of the lines evolved to digest and use a non-glucose chemical as fuel.As a by-product of reading this book, you will also gain much knowledge on the biology and anatomy of animals, including ourselves.Dawkins demonstrates the beauty of the evolutionary point of view, which in my view is far more practical, real, and elegant than the creationist faith.

Finally, I have the utmost respect for Dawkins as a scientist and a writer.He has fought for the cause of science, and done so in an admirable way; not with the puffery of a political pundit, but with the objective reasoning that is heart of all science.I've seen him promoting this book in interviews with people all the way from Bill Mahar to Bill O'Reilly; in all of them, he has held his own and done a great job of spreading the light of science.

I am better for having read this book.

I expected nothing less than I great book from Dawkins & I got that
If you have read Dawkins' earlier books and found answers about the meaning of life, then this book is just the cherry on top. It will update and enforce what he has started in "The Selfish Gene." I certainly recommend this book. But mostly I want readers to see it as continuation of what Dawkins likes to refer to as 'awareness raising' of the role of evolution in our lives.

Good book for a layman curious in science, but too sophisticated for creationists.
I never thought that evolution would ever defense. Even in Utah (of all places), evolution was taught in my high school, and I don't remember anyone in the class raised an objection. The evidences presented in class back then seemed sufficient. When I picked up this book at Hongkong airport, I was more curious about additional information that can presented about evolution, since I didn't study biology beyond AP biology in High School, which is because I don't want to go into any field similar to my dad, who has a Ph.D. in some subfield of biology.

As a book on popular science to the layman, this certainly achieves that. I was always curious about what they mean when they say chimps and humans have 98% of DNA in common, and how the radioactive dating worked. The information are presented so well that I couldn't put the book down.

A good portion of the book seems to be an effort to convert the creationists. A book as such is much needed since so many political leaders in US are so scientifically illiterate. However, I think the book fails on that effort. For someone so stupid to be a creationist, they can't possibly possession the mental capacity to follow the dense chapters on embryology or molecular genetics. What they need is to have ideas reduced into sounds bites, one liners, and colorful pamphlets. Someone please write such a book.

The debate is over
For anyone who doesn't fully understand evolution or who is on the fence about the matter, this is a must read.It's not for the faint of mind either.Dawkins doesn't spare anytime with good old light hearted debate, he discharges pure scientific data and empirical research to make the point clear and un-debatable.

Richard not only uses the traditional forms of fossil records to validate evolutions case, but more importantly he delves deeper into an array of scientific disciplines that together authenticate evolution as fact.It's time we open our understanding and come to grips with the truth.

A book to be read by everyone
Dawkins has a great writing style and his arguments are crystal clear.
A good example of clear thinking by making hypothesis a then giving proofs for them.
But most of all, it shows his passion for the scientific method, which I think is the may lesson of the book: don't believe, be skeptic, that's what science is. ... Read more

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Richard Dawkins
He is a great biologist but a lamen in philosophy. After the mockery, his arguements are very weak to one who understands basic philosophical principles.

The book was good...
I enjoyed the read but Dawkins spent too much time putting others down in my opinion.The idea isn't always being right as much as it is putting the facts out there for people to recognize.Unfortunately nothing gets done without being a little eccentric.Other than that the book makes some VERY good points and kills a lot of the arguments for religion.

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Transaction went smoothly, was a timely delivery and the merchandise was in excellent condition when it arrived... thoroughly satisfied with everything....

A Must-Read for Adults Who Believe in Fairytales
This was great! Dawkins is a "man after my own heart," to borrow that excellent phrase from the King James Bible. I could not disagree with anything in this book. If only the world had more people who thought just as rationally instead of clutching onto their delusions.

The book basically delivers on what it sets out to do, detailing the current flash points of the religion vs. science debate. Dawkins takes the main religious arguments that are invariably touted and lays out some standard responses to them. (Actually, it wouldn't be bad having something like this in handbook form!) I don't think it was intended to do more than that, so some reviewers' responses seem a bit harsh, as if they were expecting something else.

One added dimension to this book is the mention of Paster Ted, who had not fallen from grace at the time of its release. You can see Paster Ted in action in Dawkins' Root of All Evil? documentaries, and he also appears in the truly horrifying Jesus Camp documentary. Ted is in top form in both films. It's hilarious to know that after these appearances and his mention in Dawkins' book, Ted was busted for gay sex and a meth habit. I do hope Dawkins updates this book one day with mention of the ups and downs, and ins and outs, of Paster Ted's spiritual progress.

Highly recommended!

What then, Professor Dawkins?

What then, Professor Dawkins?Shall men of good will, reason, and scholarship throw out the baby with the bathwater? ... Read more

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No date of publication noted on this book. Preface refers to 1815 and 1816 although this not explicitly mean that was when it was published. Possibly published in the later 1800's. Do you know when? ... Read more

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Chapters: Golf Tournaments in Morocco, Hassan Ii Golf Trophy, Moroccan Classic, Alps Tour, Moroccan Open, Lalla Meryem Cup. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. 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: The Hassan II Golf Trophy is a golf tournament in Rabat, Morocco presided by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid. It has been played since 1971, but no tournament took place in 2009. It will be a European Tour event for the first time in 2010. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10785820 ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2008 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 8th edition of the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Fes, Morocco, from April 28 through May 4, 2008. Milagros Sequera was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year. Gisela Dulko won in the final 76(2), 76(5), against Anabel Medina Garrigues. Vania King and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but Mirza chose not to participate, and only King competed that year.King partnered with Lourdes Dominguez Lino, but lost in the first round to Sorana Cîrstea and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Sorana Cîrstea and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won in the final 62, 62, against Alisa Kleybanova and Ekaterina Makarova. ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17132057 ... Read more

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Chapters: Charles de Gaulle, Tristan Tzara, Guy Mollet, Lalla Fatma N'soumer, Sadek Hadjeres, Maurice Audin, Pierre Pflimlin, Bao Long, Simon Murray, Ferhat Abbas, Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, Krim Belkacem, Fernand Yveton, Said Boualam, Zohra Drif, Pierre Lagaillarde, Jacqueline Netter-Minne-Guerroudj, Maurice Laban, Ali Ammar, Colonel Amirouche. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 145. 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: Tristan Tzara (French pronunciation: ; born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock, also known as S. Samyro; April 16 1896December 25, 1963) was a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist. Also active as a journalist, playwright, literary and art critic, composer and film director, he was known best for being one of the founders and central figures of the anti-establishment Dada movement. Under the influence of Adrian Maniu, the adolescent Tzara became interested in Symbolism and co-founded the magazine Simbolul with Ion Vinea (with whom he also wrote experimental poetry) and painter Marcel Janco. During World War I, after briefly collaborating on Vinea's Chemarea, he joined Janco in Switzerland. There, Tzara's shows at the Cabaret Voltaire and Zunfthaus zur Waag, as well as his poetry and art manifestos, became a main feature of early Dadaism. His work represented Dada's nihilistic side, in contrast with the more moderate approach favored by Hugo Ball. After moving to Paris in 1919, Tzara, by then one of the "presidents of Dada", joined the staff of Littérature magazine, which marked the first step in the movement's evolution toward Surrealism. He was involved in the major polemics which led to Dada's split, defending his principles against André Breton and Francis Picabia, and, in Romania, against the eclectic modernism of Vinea and Janco. This personal v...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=36885 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Amouddou, Lalla Laaroussa, Comedia. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Amouddou, en arabe : (), est une série d'émissions documentaires marocaine produite par la première chaîne marocaine Al Aoula. Produit par Faouzi vision et réalisé par Hassan Boufous sur un texte de Mohamed Koukam, chaque épisode dure 26 minutes, puis 52 minutes . La série documentaire Amouddou est un produit audiovisuel destiné à un large public, axé sur quatre piliers thématiques : Il est certes que la série documentaire « AMOUDDOU » s'est accentuée sur une stratégie de base qui essaye de cerner les multiples richesses historiques, culturelles, touristiques et écologiques liées directement ou indirectement au voyage. En effet, tous les épisodes dont la réalisation a commencé depuis 2001, ont permis aux téléspectateurs de la première chaîne de découvrir des événements historiques, des monuments architecturaux antiques, des sites préhistoriques, des stations touristiques, des mythes, des coutumes, des arts et métiers en disparition, d'autres qui germent dans l'oubli, des chants, danses et musiques .... Voyage ! Aventure ! Exploration ! Histoire ! Mythe et fantastique ; tels sont les quelques corpus qui ornent les différents volets thématiques de ces épisodes de la série documentaire « AMOUDDOU » qui signifie : VOYAGE. Des dates, des noms, des lieux, des situations géographiques et historiques; offrent aux séquences filmiques, une richesse en informations; dont la périodicité de l'ancien n'empêche guère la fraîcheur de l'actuel et l'universalité n'éclipse point l'originalité. La terre et l'eau, la faune et la flore sont omniprésents, donnant naissance aux splendides prairies pour disparaître dans une nature morte encerclée par de...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more