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This version is translated from the original Hebrew and Greek, rather than via the Latin Vulgate. It has frequent short notes and cross-references. Very good! Some editions have a revised New Testament translation. (Image shown may be the box cover rather than the actual cover.)
New Testament - Saint Joseph Edition, Paperback Trade, $6.50 / £4.88, ISBN 0899423116, Buy from US, UK.
Student Edition, 1394 pages, Paperback Trade $6.99 / £4.37 / €8.51 / €8.39 ISBN 0529064847. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
St. Joseph Vest Pocket New Testament, 0.72 x 5.25 x 3.75" (only 18mm thick), Paperback Trade, Recommended, $4.95 / £3.44 / €6.02 / €5.94 ISBN 0899426506. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
With Revised New Testament, Paperback Trade $8.79 ISBN 0840712898. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Paperback Trade $23.99 ISBN 0195284054. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Hardcover - Burgundy Bonded Leather with Black Lettering $26.59 ISBN 0840712944. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Hardcover - Black Imitation Leather with Zipper $30.39 ISBN 0529061899. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Bride's Bible, Revised NT and Psalms, White Bonded Leather, Hardcover, $19.99 ISBN 0840713487. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Catholic Personal Study Bible, Black Bonded Leather, Paperback Trade, $52.50 / £46.95 / €91.24 / €89.96 ISBN 0195284216. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Family Bible, Revised NT, Padded Cover, 712 pages, Hardcover, Burgundy $54.99 ISBN 0840713630. Buy from USA.
Family Bible, Revised NT, Padded Cover, 712 pages, Hardcover, White, $54.99 ISBN 0840713649. Buy from USA.
3½" Disk for Windows $39.95 ISBN 0879737573. Buy from USA.
Other editions of the New American Bible.
Edited by Henry Wansbrough
A major publishing event, the popular New Jerusalem Bible is now available in a concise readers edition. Contains the complete and unabridged biblical text, has 700 fewer pages than the original, and offers concise tabular introductions to each Book.
"In 1956, scholars from L'Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem set their minds to translating the Scriptures from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, hoping they could preserve the most sacred Christian traditions and stories. By 1966, the first English-language Jerusalem Bible was published. Since then it has become a favored text for lay readers and scholars alike. The accessible language and richly recounted stories, poetry, and letters in this edition is consistent with previous versions. However, this latest version stands out because of its clear format--clean double columns with easy-to-read type and quick reference headings." Amazon.com.
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Readers Edition, 1463 pages, Paperback Trade $20.97 ISBN 0385248334. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
2108 pages, Hardcover, $30.00 ISBN 0385142641. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
1424 pages, Leather Bound, $38.00 ISBN 0385496583. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Edited by Henry Wansbrough
534 pages, Paperback Trade, $12.00 ISBN 0385237065. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Pocket Bible, 1248 pages, 0.95 x 5.06 x 3.35" (only 24mm thick), Hardcover, $19.99 ISBN 0529108526. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Pocket Bible, 1248 pages, 1.29 x 3.00 x 4.50", Bonded Leather, $19.99 ISBN 0529061686. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Hardcover $31.99 ISBN 0310401607. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
"In addition to an interlinear translation of the Greek text, presents the two most popular English versions: the King James Version of 1611, and the New International Version. The Greek text is the 21st edition of Nestle`s Novum Testamentum Graece, and the interlinear English text is Marshall`s own literal translation." Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
777 pages, Hardcover $31.99 ISBN 0310950708. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Alfred Marshall
Hardcover, $31.99 ISBN 0310401704. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Kenneth L. Barker (Editor) and John R. Kohlenberger III (Editor)
The NT volume is a JVB Best seller.
Volume 1 - Old Testament, 1568 pages, Hardcover, $37.99 ISBN 0310578507. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Volume 2 - New Testament, 1264 pages, Hardcover, $34.99 ISBN 031057840X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Kenneth L. Barker and John R. Kohlenberger, III
Hardcover, $69.99 ISBN 0310578582. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A JVB Bestseller!
The People's Parallel Bible lets you read identical passages in the time-honored King James Version and easy-to-understand New Living Translation text together on the same page.
"The best of both worlds. The beauty of the Authorised Version with the accuracy and easy-comprehension of the NLT. The presentation is also nice; a royal purple cover with high-quality tan endpapers. Words of Christ are in red. A wonderful bible for educated persons who love the literary quality of the AV, but worry about inaccuracies or changes in language." A reader from Scotland.
1728 pages, Hardcover $23.99, ISBN 084233257X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
1728 pages, Leather Bound (Burgundy), $39.98 ISBN 0842332235. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Edited by Josh McDowell
A JVB Bestseller!
Reading level: Young Adult
Targeted for teens, The Rock is an exciting new teen study Bible that contains hundreds of helpful features and notes that will help today's young people know God better and discover the key to making right choices with confidence in their daily living! The official Bible for Josh McDowell's Right from Wrong campaign, The Rock will help guide teens' daily decision-making through hundreds of notes and features that wrestle with tough moral dilemmas on a wide variety of topics.
• Right from Wrong articles answer big questions like "Who determines what is right and wrong?" and "What is truth?" Written by Josh McDowell.
• Character of God notes help teens focus on the different aspects of God's character that reflect absolute truth (i.e., all-powerful, wise, faithful).
• Hot Topics notes give the truth about tough issues like AIDS, premarital sex, abortion, and use of money.
• People at the Crossroads are profiles of Bible people who made moral decisions-good and bad.
• Consider the Choice notes ask, "What would you do?" in many true-to-life situations teens are likely to face.
1344 pages, Hardcover, $17.59 ISBN 0842333908. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
New Living Translation
Reading level: Ages 9-12
A fun-filled, feature-packed Bible that is designed to help children ages 8-12 get into Scripture. The Kid's Life Application Bible is the perfect choice for parents and grandparents searching for a Bible to give children that is as easy to use as it is fun to read!
Features: Easy-to-understand text captures the imagination and brings God's Word to life Sticky Situations help kids choose between right and wrong Do the Right Thing notes give step-by-step suggestions for developing godly character Life Then, Life Now helps explain differences between life today and during Bible times Heroes and Villains--their lives become lessons for you in a fashion that rivals Saturday morning cartoons! I Wonder notes help answer question about puzzling things in the Bible Plus, memory verses, book introductions, amazing facts, timelines, maps and charts, two-color text, and NEW full-color inserts!
"A great Bible for any kid! This Bible is arranged and translated in a way that will allow kids to study on their own or with family and friends. Also, with the many features of this Bible, kids will be able to read about certain people more in depth, apply Biblical principles in their lives, and start thinking about theological issues. This is a great Bible for any child, whether they have been raised in church or are just beginning." A reader from North Carolina.
1440 pages, Hardcover, $19.99 ISBN 0842332936. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
"Promotional Bible", Paperback Trade, $3.99 / £2.74 / € / € ISBN 0529064634. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
New Testament with Psalms, Large print, Hardcover, Burgundy bonded leather, $23.99 ISBN 0529062909. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by George Ricker Berry
813 pages, Paperback Trade, $15.99 ISBN 0529106329. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jay P Green, Sr.
With Strong's Concordance numbers above each word.
3rd Edition, 800 pages, Paperback Trade, $23.99 ISBN 0801021383. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
By Robert K. Brown and Philip W. Comfort
Has NRSV English text, plus interlinear. Has a large, readable font for the Greek.
Hardcover $19.99 ISBN 0842345647. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
With a Greek/English lexicon and New Testament synonyms by George Ricker Berry.
The Greek is the Stephen text from 1550, very like that used to translate the KJV. English text is KJV.
Paperback Trade $23.99 ISBN 0801007003. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Includes the standard Hebrew text "Biblia Hebraica Stuttgarterasia", the NIV (North American version) as the English parallel text, a word for word translation for renderings of specific Hebrew words, and an introduction on how to use the Interlinear text.
From the Back Cover: Main features: - The Standard Hebrew text, Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, with all necessary variant readings and major textual conjectures in footnotes - The New International Version (North American Edition) as the English parallel text, complete with special indentation and paragraphing, section headings, and footnotes - A grammatically literal, word-for-word translation with English phrases reading in normal left-to right order for renderings of specific Hebrew words - A complete introduction explaining translation techniques and characteristics of the Hebrew and English texts - A special introduction for the general reader on how to use an interlinear for word studies and learning Hebrew.
"Good Devotional and Reference. Finally, A True Interlinear. Firstly, this book is one of the more affordable and one of the few true interlinears. Many interlinear Bibles available, especially the Hebrew-English Old Testament interlinears, are either too expensive and, perhaps too scholarly for the ambitious layman, or else missing the Hebrew language that you might expect from an interlinear! Of course, you can look up Strong's numbers, but you might as well get a lexicon if you want to study the meaning of words, in depth. I have always wanted to read both the original manuscripts in printed form in the original syntax, grammar, and alphabet, even though that doesn't guarantee that I would understand everything better. This book has a good general sketch of Hebrew pronouns, grammar, pronunciation, history, and textual history; but it has no concordance, index, or appendix, and it has no deep explanation of precise semantics. This interlinear has a main text area on each page that displays the Hebrew text and its literal English. The margins contain the NIV Bible in small print. The footnotes explain variations in spelling, wording, and pronunciation compared to other texts. (This book uses the Masoretic Texts based almost entirely on the oldest text, Biblia Hebraica.)" A reader from SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA.
"Jewish review of Zondervan Interlinear OT. As a Jew who is happy to be Jewish -- not a Messianic Jew -- I think that this is a terrific book. I am a graduate of the Baltimore Hebrew College High School department, studied at the Hebrew University for college third year in Jerusalem and speak Hebrew fluently. This interlinear OT is great for anyone who wants to learn Hebrew or brush up on Hebrew. As with the Zondervan Interlinear NT by Berry, the print is very clear. Unfortunately, there is no Hebrew dictionary at the end of the OT as there is a Greek one at the end of the Interlinear NT. It would be more convenient to have a Hebrew dictionary at the end to obviate the need for a separate dictionary by the side. Of course, this interlinear OT is so large, adding a dictionary might not be practical. The only objection I have is one that Kohlenberger has himself alluded to in his introduction. That is, the interlinear translation of the Hebrew word "almah" as "virgin" instead of "young girl." As Kohlenberger says, it should be "young girl" just as YHWH should be "God" and not "Jehovah." This will collide with Christian theology and I understand that Zondervan is a Christian publishing company. However, even Kohlenberger says that it should be translated "young girl." This is simply a fact. I want to congratulate Zondervan on a great product. I must say however that the publisher's description is confusing. Zondervan states that "specific" words are translated in the interlinear format. As the 2 excellent reviews above indicate, every word is given the interlinear treatment. I do not understand why Zondervan does not make this clear in their promotional material. One final word. I live in the Jewish community of Baltimore. I checked with 3 different Hebrew book stores in town. Apparently there are no equivalents from Hebrew publishing companies to the interlinear format. In fact, no one in any of these stores knew what I was talking about. Maybe one day Soncino Press and other Jewish publishing companies will catch up to Zondervan. Three cheers for a job well done. Shalom." Alan Tischler from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
"One of the things I would grab during a fire if I could... I love my Hebrew English Interlinear. First, I've learned so many Hebrew words this way. It's such an enjoyable way to read theBible.. and my vocabulary grows each time. Second, I love the way that Hebrew sounds and how passionate a language it is. In English, when Moses is praying for Miriam, it reads, "Heal her, O God." But in Hebrew, the text says, "O God! Heal now to her!" The text is more immediate, more emotional. Third, I love being able to read the Bible in the original language as a layperson for myself. Now when people say, "Well, in the original language it doesn't really say that!" I can look it up and see, yes, it does say "ben" or "son" in Psalm 2, etc. The Hebrew is on top in nice large letters; the English is underneath word for word... and the NIV text is along the side. It's heavy... (kvod...weighty/full of glory)... and worth every shekel. :) For me, reading this Bible is a closer way of listening to God face to face...like Moses experienced in Exodus 33... an intimate way of listening to God, my joy and my delight." Pam Carnie from Houston.
"The best Hebrew English Interlinear Old Testament available. Seminary students know that their classroom knowledge of the biblical languages (Hebrew/Greek) is probably the first thing to disappear from their minds after seminary. And no doubt, the Hebrew language will disappear sooner than the Greek because most seminary students do refer to their Greek more often than Hebrew after seminary graduation. Fortunately, Kohlenberger's Interlinear Old Testament is handy (in one volume), complete (has all 39 books of the OT), and is readable (has larger print than most), and this Interlinear Old Testament should be on the shelf of serious students who know Hebrew or who have previously studied Hebrew. No other volume in print has all the above features of the complete Hebrew text along with a word for word English translation underneath each Hebrew word in the Old Testament text. This volume will save one a lot of time in looking up the underlying Hebrew meaning behind an English translation. So if one is going to continue on with their Hebrew in the ministry after seminary, this book is the way to go. One will find this volume very useful and efficient in helping to accurately pinpoint the underlying Hebrew of an English translation of the Old Testament." A reader from Phoenix, Arizona.
One volume, Hardcover $71.99 ISBN 031040200X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Containing the Old and New Testaments with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books : New Revised Standard Version, Revised English Bible, New American Bible and New Jerusalem Bible
This outstanding Bible presents four of the most highly respected modern language Bible translations, arranged side by side on the page for easy comparison--the first and only parallel text Bible to include the Apocryphal books in the NAB and NJB as well as the NRSV and REB translations. From the synopsis.
Includes articles on the the development of the English Bible, different translations and the variations in verse numbering, plus other topics. JVB.
Oxford Univiversity Press, Hardcover, $39.99 ISBN 019528318X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
New Revised Standard Version
Oxford University Press, Paperback, $14.39 ISBN 0195283805. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Contains: Greek Text, King James Version, Rheims New Testament, Amplified Bible, New International Version, New Revised Standard Version.
Edited by John R. Kohlenberger
Oxford University Press, Hardcover, $31.99 ISBN 0195284127. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
New Revised Standard Version, Revised English Bible, New American Bible, New Jerusalem Bible
The Complete Parallel Bible presents four of the most highly respected modern language Bible translations arranged side by side for easy comparison. The parallel format brings new insights into the distinct characteristics that distinguish the texts used by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians. This unique work highlights the importance of the translation process in defining the priorities and concerns of these different groups, and reveals interesting contrasts in literary styles, verse placement, and canonical content. The volume includes three translations that have an imprimatur (NRSV, NAB, NJB). Available in cloth and fine leather bindings.
This outstanding Bible presents four of the most highly respected modern language Bible translations, arranged side by side on the page for easy comparison--the first and only parallel text Bible to include the Apocryphal books in the NAB and NJB as well as the NRSV and REB translations. Bonded leather flexible binding; ribbon marker; 2-piece box. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Good Bible. A good parallel bible which presents us with 4 scholarly translations, as well as the protestant/orthodox/catholic accepted books of the Bible. A good intro as well to the development of this bible... James T Humphrey II from Huntersville, NC, USA.
"This is a complete comparison of the Hebrew Scriptures, New. I searched a long time to find a parallel bible containing the NAB and NJB. The others NSRV and REB were an added plus. The parallel design is to make a comparison of the more literal translation to the one that best follows the meaning. This is almost necessary as even the literal and meaning comparisons are still interpretations. Look at how they handle Psalms 88:19. For variations in verse numbering. In the front, there is a real nice description of how the different versions came about. The introduction has: The Translations and their Background, The Arraignment of the Translations, The Order of the Biblical Material · Variations in the Text of the Different Translations, Explanations of the Translators' Footnotes, Variations in Verse Numbering, Use of the Parallel Text." Bernard Chandler from Arlington, Texas.
"Now my favorite Bible... John H Tugman from New Canaan, Connecticut.
Hardcover, $39.99 ISBN 019528318X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
KJV
These are the books found in the Old Testament of Catholic and Greek bibles, but not in the Jewish or Protestent Scriptures. These include a number of additional portions to Daniel and the Maccabean revolt which occured in the period between the Old and New Testaments.
200 pages, $6.39 ISBN 0529101831. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Book Description: Apocrypha means hidden, secret, or esoteric. This is the most famous and popular translation of the mystical lore contained in or omitted from the bible.
Contents: Esdras; Tobit; Judith; Esther; Solomon; Ecclesiasticus; Baruch; Song of the Three Holy Children; History of Susanna; History of Bel & the Dragon; Prayer of Manasses; Book of the Maccabees.
Paperback, $19.95 ISBN 1564595676. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Translated by Edgar Johnson Goodspeed (Editor), Introduction by Moses Hadas
"...This is the Apocrypha. It is a more complete Apocrypha than the others. For instance, in the Goodspeed Apocrypha you have a description of what happens to your soul when you die in 2nd Esdras 7:77-, but most Apocryphas do not contain those verses, they stop short." A reader from chicago, IL. USA.
493 pages, Paperback, $12.00, ISBN 0679724524. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Translated Out of the Original Tongues and With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised by His Majesty's Special Command.
Edited by A. C. Beynen
160 pages, Cambridge University Press, Hardcover, $8.99 ISBN 0521506743. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
With Apocrypha. Has gilt edges and large print.
1382 pages, Cambridge University Press, Black imitation leather over boards, $375.00 ISBN 0521508169. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
"Size 5 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches. 1,024 pages." Complete text including subject headings. Printed on high quality Bible paper. Durable hardcover binding includes foilstamping.Black Hardcover. White page edging.
"A great Bible. A very handsome copy of a great translation of the greatest of books. Highly recomended. Looks great in a personal library." Mike Phelps from Nashville.
"The Best Book Ever. This is the best book ever! The words written in this book are words to live by. Once you start reading this book you can't stop!" Alicia from Chicago, IL.
1024 pages, Hardcover, $10.39, ISBN 0310902363. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Raymond Edward Brown (Translator)
From the Anchor Bible Series, Volume 29.
In this first of three volumes on the writings of John (two on the Gospel and one on the letters of John), Raymond E. Brown introduces the reader to the beauty and complexity of the fourth Gospel. His translation of the Greek into ordinary English makes good common sense of the text. Patiently sifting through and weighing all the ancient sources and modern theories, Brown addresses with clarity the major issues surrounding the writings of John-questions of authorship, composition, date, and John's relation to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). Unlike other commentaries on the Gospel of John, this one analyzes and presents the scholarly debates in a form that the interested layperson can appreciate. Whether discussing John's version of miracle stories found in the other Gospels, explaining the meaning of obscure Greek words, or pointing out the relevance of Jesus' words and deeds, Father Brown speaks to scholars and laypeople alike.
Raymond E. Brown, the foremost New Testament scholar in the U.S., is Auburn Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He holds over twenty honorary doctorates from Catholic and Protestant universities. He is author of over twenty-five books on the Bible, including the acclaimed volumes The Birth of the Messiah and The Death of the Messiah.
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Hardcover, $36.00 ISBN 0385015178. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The 1979 historic revision of the Episcopal Prayer Book is available in a wide variety of sizes and colors--perfect as baptismal, Confirmation, and marriage gifts.
"Gives me Direction in my prayer / worship life. My title sums up what I like about the BOCP in general. The Book contains daily readings and prayers for virtually every occasion. I find that it keeps me focused and gives direction to my quiet times. The Daily Office is a blessing. This edition (the hardback) is plain and simply beautiful. There is so much included in this little book virtually every Christian will find it valuable. Liberalism may have crept in slightly in this edition (1979) but it is still very traditional." David T. Bennett from Ohio.
"An excellent buy. The Book of Common Prayer is a wonderful addition to any Christian's library. It includes the various rites of the Episcopal Church, but also has assorted prayers, a lectionary, the Psalter, a catechism, and important documents from the Church. This particular edition, with its blue hardback cover and gilded edges, is beautiful. Although many prefer the 1928 edition, the 1979 edition will probably be fine for the average person in the Church. The Psalter no longer uses archaic language, but some of the prayers do. Overall, this is an excellent buy. The Book of Common Prayer is perfect for use in personal devotion and the life of the church." Jonathan Bennett from OH.
Leather Bound, $39.99, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0195287088. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
LARGE PRINT
Paperback, $52.00, Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521506182. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Francis Brown, SR Driver and Charles A Briggs.
With an Appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic.
It is coded with the Numbering System from Strong's.
The standard dictionary for Biblical Hebrew. JVB.
"A classic made easier to use... The classic BDB has been improved in this revision of the most complete 1906 edition, making it by far the most useful Hebrew lexicon available to the English-speaking student. This edition is coded to Strong's, thus allowing even those who do not know Hebrew ready access to this valuable tool. Numerous corrections have been made to the original and a new, larger format makes referencing even easier." The publisher, Hendrickson Publishers.
"I'm Not Sure That It Even Needs A Review. If you pulled up this title you probably have some interest in studying Bibilical Hebrew. If you plan on buying only one reference tool for those studies, this should be it. The contextual references and translations (although somewhat dated) are extensive and detailed. The The lexicography is the standard used or referenced by all of the other works in the field. The historical information is extremely useful if you plan on doing comparative work or focused eymologies. This is the single masterwork reference for Biblical Hebrew; and, if you are a seminary student, you will probably have to buy it anyway." C. Joshua Villines from ATLANTA, GA, USA.
"This is a standard introductory Hebrew lexicon. Includes an "Appendix Containing the Biblical Aramaic: Coded With the Numbering System from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance." Helpful and easy to use for those not too familiar with Hebrew." A book lover.
Hardcover, $27.96 ISBN 1565632060. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Menahem Mansoor
Volume 1, (2nd Ed.), 249 pages, Paperback, $24.99 ISBN 0801060419. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Key to Biblical Hebrew Step by Step (Answer Key), $10.99 ISBN 0801061008. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Volume 2, Readings from the Book of Genesis, (3rd Ed.), Paperback $17.59 ISBN 0801061512. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Audio Cassette, $11.69 ISBN 0801060745. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by William B. Stevenson
"Concise, sharp little grammar, with clear paradigms. Issue! I acquired this used at a theologue store, found the loss by theft grevious. This sharp, brief little grammar is in English with Hebrew-letter paradigms, is about all one needs for a deep first glance at this language, important for NT and Talmudic studies. Oxford University Press, PLEASE RE-ISSUE this priceless, quite-singular gem of a primer! this helpful, singularly valuable primer!" A reader from Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
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96 pages, Paperback, $15.00 ISBN 1579102646. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Hardcover, $30.00 ISBN 0198154194. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
By Josh McDowell.
More than 10,000,000 copies in print Worldwide!
128 pages, Paperback Mass Market, $4.49 ISBN 0842345523. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Audio Cassette, $8.99 ISBN 0842374272. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
"Mas Que un Carpintero" (Spanish), $2.69 ISBN 0789903563. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
By Josh McDowell.
Introduce others to the power of Christ.
This pack appears to contain 5 copies of "More than a Carpenter".
Paperback Trade, $12.78 ISBN 0842345485. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Josh McDowell, Bob Hostetler (Contributor)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Is Christianity just for the weak-minded and lame brained? Can you really defend your faith to your skeptical friends? Are you tired of being embarrassed because you don't have answers? Don't Check Your Brains at the Door gives you answers that make sense to the toughest of questions. Internationally-known defender of the faith Josh McDowell and co-author Bob Hostetler lace clarity with humor to expose common myths about God, the Bible, religion, and life and show how Christianity stands up to the test of fact and reason.
Josh McDowell and co-author Bob Hostetler deal with common questions about God, the Bible, religion, and life and show how Christianity stands up to the test of fact and reason.
A Great Book to Confirm Your Faith! This book approaches many of the doubts that Christians may have, as well as many of the questions that non-Christians may have. It is in an easy-to-read, amusing format. I am 14 and I love this book because it is so entertaining, and faith building at the same time. I recommend this book to all teens that struggle with myths about the Bible and their faith." A reader from Southern CA.
"This book is a great TOOL for Christians and non-Christians. This book can be used for personal growth, and the questions/references at the end of each chapter make it a useful tool for youth groups. Great general knowledge about false religions, cults, and other lame arguments that can (and will) be thrown at you during your Christian walk. Recommended for non-Christians and Christians alike." A reader from Santa Barbara, CA.
194 pages, Paperback, $8.99 ISBN 0849932343. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Karsten J. Sortland.
Pick up this book for a gripping read and experience enlightenment into the deal. Here is an author unafraid to tackle burning, biblical questions. In this melting pot, history, faith and social issues fuse with potent, sometimes shocking results. The great apocalyptic mysteries are revealed in full and awesome garb; but of greatest significance is the pervasive current of love and protection through God. Escape our cynical age with this testament of faith; embrace a prophetic world where your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions, (Joel, chapter 2, verse 28).
The author of this text examines the bible and its impact on history, faith and social issues. He argues that there is a pervasive current of love and protection through God.
Paperback Trade $9.95 / £7.99 ISBN 1861065612. Buy from USA, UK.
by Frank Andersen
"Ideal reading for anyone who longs for a deep experience. Despite the best of intentions and the hard work of many, the bulk of people in Sunday congregations are not particularly involved in the ritual that is going on around them. How can it be that many find the celebration at the heart of Christian faith merely routine or even meaningless? And more importantly, what can we do about it? In this book Frank Andersen addresses these questions head-on, exploring how the liturgy's meaning can come alive for us, how it can ennoble and involve us. Grounding his reflections in the biblical roots of the Eucharist and in the earliest practice of the church, he explores the extraordinary possibilities that the Eucharist affords us: to embody Jesus and his values, and to embrace the compassion he showed for all. Making the Eucharist Matter is ideal reading for anyone who longs for a deep, rich experience of the Eucharist. The inclusion of questions for reflection for personal reading as well as for faith sharing groups." The publisher, Ave Maria Press.
144 pages, Paperback, $10.36 ISBN 0877936951. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Paul Y. Cho, R. Whitney Manzano, Juan S. Araujo (Translator)
Spanish translation of a Christian Classic on prayer.
Paperback, $8.09 ISBN 0881132411. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by David Yonggi Cho
"I have read the book several times. A must read for any pastor who really wants to know the secret behind the great move of God in South Korea. Pastor Cho is a man after Gods own heart." Bishop Symeon John I, Charismatic Orthodox Church St Augustine, Florida.
208 pages, Paperback, $10.39 ISBN 0884195805. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Paul Yonggi Cho, Harold Hastetler/Hostetler and David Yonggi Cho
Korean pastor Paul Yonggi Cho describes his church as both the smallest and the largest in the world. The introduction of home cell groups has brought about not only phenomenal growth, but also intimate fellowship and involvement.
Paperback, $8.79 ISBN 088270513X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Paul Yonggi Cho, R. Whitney Manzano (Designer) and David Yonggi Cho
120 pages, Paperback, $4.49 ISBN 0882705741. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
[compiled by David Zeidan]
Highly recommended! JVB.
Paperback, $4.99 / £4.99 ISBN 185078115X. Buy from USA, Check availability in UK.
by Naomi Klein
"We live in an era where image is nearly everything, where the proliferation of brand-name culture has created, to take one hyperbolic example from Naomi Klein's No Logo, "walking, talking, life-sized Tommy [Hilfiger] dolls, mummified in fully branded Tommy worlds." Brand identities are even flourishing online, she notes--and for some retailers, perhaps best of all online: "Liberated from the real-world burdens of stores and product manufacturing, these brands are free to soar, less as the disseminators of goods or services than as collective hallucinations." In No Logo, Klein patiently demonstrates, step by step, how brands have become ubiquitous, not just in media and on the street but increasingly in the schools as well. (The controversy over advertiser-sponsored Channel One may be old hat, but many readers will be surprised to learn about ads in school lavatories and exclusive concessions in school cafeterias.) The global companies claim to support diversity, but their version of "corporate multiculturalism" is merely intended to create more buying options for consumers. When Klein talks about how easy it is for retailers like Wal-Mart and Blockbuster to "censor" the contents of videotapes and albums, she also considers the role corporate conglomeration plays in the process. How much would one expect Paramount Pictures, for example, to protest against Blockbuster's policies, given that they're both divisions of Viacom? Klein also looks at the workers who keep these companies running, most of whom never share in any of the great rewards. The president of Borders, when asked whether the bookstore chain could pay its clerks a "living wage," wrote that "while the concept is romantically appealing, it ignores the practicalities and realities of our business environment." Those clerks should probably just be grateful they're not stuck in an Asian sweatshop, making pennies an hour to produce Nike sneakers or other must-have fashion items. Klein also discusses at some length the tactic of hiring "permatemps" who can do most of the work and receive few, if any, benefits like health care, paid vacations, or stock options. While many workers are glad to be part of the "Free Agent Nation," observers note that, particularly in the high-tech industry, such policies make it increasingly difficult to organize workers and advocate for change. But resistance is growing, and the backlash against the brands has set in. Street-level education programs have taught kids in the inner cities, for example, not only about Nike's abusive labor practices but about the astronomical markup in their prices. Boycotts have commenced: as one urban teen put it, "Nike, we made you. We can break you." But there's more to the revolution, as Klein optimistically recounts: "Ethical shareholders, culture jammers, street reclaimers, McUnion organizers, human-rights hacktivists, school-logo fighters and Internet corporate watchdogs are at the early stages of demanding a citizen-centered alternative to the international rule of the brands ... as global, and as capable of coordinated action, as the multinational corporations it seeks to subvert." No Logo is a comprehensive account of what the global economy has wrought and the actions taking place to thwart it." Ron Hogan.
"Klein is a gifted writer; her paragraphs can be as seductive as the ad campaigns she dissects." James Ledbetter, The New York Times Book Review.
""Look for the dirt behind the shine". No Logo - Apart from a great content, the front cover is so good that you just want to stroke it....well thats part of its popularity at Goldsmiths College, London anyway. This book stated what I knew. Poor countries get rice money for making greedy Western companies products. But why did I like it so much? Because it really brought it home how branding dominates our lives and how people live around the world. People who make IBM computers in poor countries, its just a formula, they don't know how to even operate them! That I found shocking! But then very real. We just needed to read it in print to stick in our minds! It was a real eye-opener how it isn't about the product, but the brand! For example with Tommy' buying in the products then branding it. So it is definately true that behind the shine you should look for the dirt as she quotes in her book. This is a must have book for all media and cultural communications students. It gave me fantastic ideas about cultural economy/industries, and it almost seemed like a secret cult in the greasy cafe opposite college, where people confessed to be buying the book and praising it for reading like a novel, but being brilliantly informatively. I must agree though that a sense of balance was lacking. Where were the counter arguments to what she was saying. cheers anyway Naomi!" Paul from Newcross, South East London, UK.
"You'll never look at a can of Pepsi the same way again... In No Logo, Klein tidily dissects her exploration of the abuses of corporations who have foregone products in favor of brands into four sections: no space, no choice, no jobs, and finally--you guessed it--no logo. The first three sections give us ample evidence why we have every right to be sick and tired of being marketed to and what the consequences of it have been for us: instrusive advertising we can't even escape from in public restrooms, branded schools and universities where kids are forced to watch commercials on Channel One and athletes are forced to be moving billboards for Nike, the loss of local businesses as mega-corporations like Blockbuster and Walmart take over, the loss of some of our freedom as corporations begin to dictate what we can and can't view, read or hear, and finally, the loss of jobs as companies abandon US workers in pursuit of sweatshop labor. Make no mistake: this book will make you mad, and by section four, in which Klein proposes solutions, you'll be more than ready to entertain her ideas. This is a really good introductory text if you're interested in the anti-corporate movement and want a good overview of the causes and conditions as well as what can be done. Klein's book is well researched, organized and presented and she makes her points without being overly pedantic. My only complaint about this book is that certain parts of it are very long-winded and could have easily been clipped from the text without losing anything, particularly Klein's exhaustive examination of sweatshops. Good if you don't mind skimming or skipping long passages. One final note--her portrayal of Nike's Phil Knight is priceless. Buy the book if for nothing other that that!" V.Y. King.
"Propaganda Exposed. It's not often that you get such a huge book that is written so clearly and so well that it reads like it's only a few hundred pages instead of over 500. As a progressive journalist, Ms. Klien is critically insightful in the way she helps readers understand the role branding, advertising, labor, politics, and oppression in the context of a global/imperialist economy. Not only does she help us connect with what we already should know about companies like Nkie, McDonalds, and the Gap, but she also provides the context for their global exploitation of workers and consumers. I would strongly suggest that her work be followed up with a reading of Stewart Ewen's PR!: A History of Spin and Jane Kilbournes's Deadly Persuasions. These works, amongst others, expose well just how powerful but sadly how unacknowledged the propaganda industry of advertising and consumer culture is. This consumer culture help shapes values, desires, prejudices, and apathy toward non-consumer areas of society. In other words, these works help us understand how the American/Western society is centered around the buying and selling of goods and labor. They describe how advertising works to influence consumption in a country like America where there are endless amounts of goods and services that must be bought in order to feed the profit machine of growing numbers of millionaires and billionaires. Finally, these works provide an analysis of the economic, political, environmental and social consequences of such high levels of consumption and production. No Logo has many lessons to teach us, but it's up to us to head those lessons." Bakari Chavanu from Sacramento, CA, United States.
512 pages, Paperback, $13.60 ISBN 0312271921. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Kalle Lasn
272 pages, Paperback, $10.40 ISBN 0688178057. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by John De Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor
275 pages, Hardcover, $17.46 ISBN 1576751511. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Barbara Ehrenreich
"Essayist and cultural critic Barbara Ehrenreich has always specialized in turning received wisdom on its head with intelligence, clarity, and verve. With some 12 million women being pushed into the labor market by welfare reform, she decided to do some good old-fashioned journalism and find out just how they were going to survive on the wages of the unskilled--at $6 to $7 an hour, only half of what is considered a living wage. So she did what millions of Americans do, she looked for a job and a place to live, worked that job, and tried to make ends meet. As a waitress in Florida, where her name is suddenly transposed to "girl", trailer trash becomes a demographic category to aspire to with rent at $675 per month. In Maine, where she ends up working as both a cleaning woman and a nursing home assistant, she must first fill out endless pre-employment tests with trick questions such as "Some people work better when they're a little bit high." In Minnesota, she works at Wal-Mart under the repressive surveillance of men and women whose job it is to monitor her behavior for signs of sloth, theft, drug abuse, or worse. She even gets to experience the humiliation of the urine test. So, do the poor have survival strategies unknown to the middle class? And did Ehrenreich feel the "bracing psychological effects of getting out of the house, as promised by the wonks who brought us welfare reform?" Nah. Even in her best-case scenario, with all the advantages of education, health, a car, and money for first month's rent, she has to work two jobs, seven days a week, and still almost winds up in a shelter. As Ehrenreich points out with her potent combination of humor and outrage, the laws of supply and demand have been reversed. Rental prices skyrocket, but wages never rise. Rather, jobs are so cheap as measured by the pay that workers are encouraged to take as many as they can. Behind those trademark Wal-Mart vests, it turns out, are the borderline homeless. With her characteristic wry wit and her unabashedly liberal bent, Ehrenreich brings the invisible poor out of hiding and, in the process, the world they inhabit--where civil liberties are often ignored and hard work fails to live up to its reputation as the ticket out of poverty." Lesley Reed.
221 pages, Hardcover, $16.10 / £14.40 / €27.98 / €27.59 ISBN 0805063889. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Philip Yancey
"Mention the word "grace" and what immediately comes to mind for most of us is a bagpipe wailing the solemn notes of "Amazing Grace". The grace of which Philip Yancey writes is the freely given and unmerited favor and love of God. This grace seems a remote, almost sentimental concept, without a place in our lives or our society. It is a vague, slippery thing to us, probably because we seem to experience grace so rarely and have managed to leech the word of meaning. But Philip Yancey has set about to rescue grace in his book What's So Amazing About Grace? This grace is the true message of Jesus. All faiths have virtues and creeds and justice and truth, but Jesus speaks merely of receiving the love that God has for us. Accepting it, not earning it or making ourselves worthy of it. And frankly, accepting something we have not earned or are not worthy of is not an easy thing for most of us. In truth, grace is both utterly simple and utterly confounding. Little by little, Yancey guides us into a clearer understanding of grace by using stories, in much the same way Jesus did. We read stories of both grace and ungrace at work in people's lives. Sadly, it is stories of ungrace that are more prevalent today, the current culture wars painful acknowledgments of ungrace in our lives as Christians in this country. Yancey helps us understand that ungrace is that state of being in which self-righteousness and pride are a result of thinking that we have somehow earned God's approval and may now stand in judgment in his behalf. Philip Yancey was awarded the Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year award for this book in 1998 by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Readers concurred with this decision, making this book an immediate bestseller. Believers and nonbelievers alike should accept Yancey's challenge to become agents of grace rather than agents of vengeance or judgment or anger. In truth, we are each starving for grace, ready to grasp it tightly. And it is through grace that all other hungers--for justice, for righteousness, for love--are satisfied. Yancey opens his book by telling us that "grace" is the last best word, and in What's So Amazing About Grace?, he proves that he's right." Patricia Klein.
On the heels of Philip Yancey's best-selling "The Jesus I Never Knew" comes his equally important and tautological treatment of grace, the engine that powers Christian love and pushes evil away with forgiveness.
"A most encouraging and challenging book on Christianity. Philip Yancey is one of my favorite authors, and this book is definitely one of his best. We live in a sick world that is desperately searching for hope and meaning. God's grace is the answer to all of life's problems, and those who follow Christ have the answer to all the questions; yet grace like God's is so unfathomable from our earthly perspective. Yancey does an admirable job in putting "flesh" on the concept of biblical grace - - showing us what it is, by giving us examples of grace and "ungrace," as Yancey calls it, in the lives of real people. Not a boring theological treatise, but an immensely encouraging book that offers a glimpse of the depth and expansiveness of God's amazing grace. Chapter Two, in which Yancey summarizes the plot of the movie "Babette's Feast" as a beautiful parable of what grace looks like is worth the price of the book alone! But Yancey is also honest enough to admit that the church mostly does a very poor job of extending God's grace to others -- a much needed wake-up call for Christians. All this to say - - read this book!" Nicholas Vafiades from Colorado Springs, CO.
304 pages, Hardcover, $13.99 / £12.51 / €24.32 / €23.98 ISBN 0310213274. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Will You Know What to Look for at the End of the Age
by Peter Youngren
"Intermingling scripture with historical and current events, "The Final Sign" clearly defines their relationship to biblical prophecy of the end times, and takes away the mystery surrounding end time events by revealing the task set before the church." Ingram.
192 pages, Paperback, $11.99 ISBN 157778071X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Selwyn Hughes
"The acclaimed plan to read the Bible through in one year as it actually happened."
Hardcover $19.99 ISBN 0805421440. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Erwin W. Lutzer.
"A fresh look at the historic doctrines that separate Christians".
Covers topics in depth. Can be somewhat heavy reading. JVB.
248 pages, Paperback Trade $11.19 ISBN 0825431654. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Olivier Clement
Paperback Mass Market, $10.00 / £ / € / € ISBN 157999007X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
While the book includes accompaniments for keyboard, recorder, trumpent and flute, it is more than just an accompaniment book. JVB.
Paperback Mass Market, $15.95 / ISBN 0941050343. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Taize
Tracks: In the Lord, Veni Sancte Spiritus, Alleluia 7, Bless the Lord, Confitemini Domino, Kyrie 10, Stay with Us, Crucem tuam, The Lord Is My Light, Psallite Deo, Laudate omnes gentes, Wait for the Lord, When the Night Becomes Dark, Gospodi Pomiluj, The Lord Is My Song, Magnificat (choral), Within Our Darkest Night, My Soul Is at Rest, Jubilate servite, Laudate Dominum.
"The best sacred music after Gregorian. If you are looking for inspiration to pray while singing and/or listening to music, listening to Taize is certainly one of the most fulfilling spiritual experiences. I have been listening to Taize for about 10 years, and I do not cease to find inspiration in the simple yet beautiful tunes the Taize community offers to the Christian world." A music fan from El Paso, Texas.
"Simple admiration of the Creator. I have visited Taize a few years back, and this CD brings me back a lot of very nice memories... The simplicity and pureness of the musicand songs are every day reality forthose living there. It is dedicated to God, in many languages of the Globe... the songs are so grabbing,simple, yet beautiful-just like themessage God has for Humanity. It iswritten with eternal Love. The CD isan excellent aid for those who pray, meditate, or simply looking to relaxtheir mind... It feels, as you are there, with them. It is a truly spirit lifting experience, a breathof fresh air... from Heaven. Eva Lengyel from Connecticut, USA.
Audio CD, $14.99 ASIN: B000003YKF. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Finally, A Guide to Jewish Wisdom for Real People
by Nachum Braverman.
A storehouse of ancient wisdom is now available in everyday language. From spirituality to relationships and personal potential, Jewish wisdom has been tackling life's ultimate issues for 3,000 years--and it all flows from the Torah, the Jewish Bible.
"Excellent, clear introduction to the Jewish faith. I was not raised in a religious household -- so I was clueless and curious. This book covers only the Old Testament and is a perfectly explained and readable history of the Jews -- a Cliffs Notes of the Bible. This is a gentle tour of Biblical doctorine, and there is little mention of the "shalt nots" which often scare away potential belivers. Light, but informative and rewarding, this is an excellent book for teenagers, Jews who are not familiar with their faith, or people like me who just want to know more about the world of religion." Gregory D. Stanton from Los Angeles, CA, USA.
"A wonderful and easy-to-read guide for everyone. This book gave me so much insight on the Bible and did it in an inviting, non-apprehensive way. I never thought I would enjoy it so much. The author truly appreciates the spiritual needs of those who may not be the most knowledgeable on the topic. I highly recommend it and have given three different people my copy to borrow. It's so popular, we even bought a second one to lend out!" A reader from Columbus, Ohio.
"A great book by a great teacher. Rabbi Braverman writes a terrific and easy to understand description (and lessons) of the Bible. It is truely written for those, like myself, who really want to learn, but never knew where to start. I highly recomend this book." Shawn Hurwitz from Houston, Texas.
"Great Book - Easy reading with tremendous insight and wit. This book is essentially a "Bible for dummies" written in a way that gives the reader lessons from the Bible that one can apply to their lives, without some of the difficult language. The author translates each part of the Bible into today's terms and provides commentary on it that is both insightful and entertaining. For those that are do not read the Bible and/or are generally intimidated by it, this is the book for you. I learned from this book, as will anyone who reads it." A reader from Los Angeles, CA.
Paperback, 246 pages, $12.80 ISBN 1881927172. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Edited by Leland Ryken, Jim Wilhoit, Tremper Longman and James C. Wilhoit.
"An exploration of the symbols and metaphors of the Bible. Every reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures with their hidden force have struck sharp and lasting impressions on our minds. Their imprint has etched itself on the language and grammar of Christian faith and Western culture. Traditional Bible dictionaries and reference works offer little help to explorers of the Bible's galaxy of verbal pictures. They excel in describing the climate, borders and location of Galilee or Sinai. But they are often blind to the artistic expressions and deaf to the musical meanings that echo from within the world of the biblical text. The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery is the first contemporary reference work dedicated to exploring the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors and literary patterns found in the Bible. More than that, it examines the Bible's universal archetypes or master images--including the plot motifs and character types that recur throughout life, literature and the Bible. The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery explores the dazzling variety in which the Word of God comes dressed in the clothes of everyday life. It traces the trail of images from Eden to the New Jerusalem. It captures the plotted patterns of biblical narrative. It surveys the imaged texture of each book of the Bible. Here is a Bible dictionary with a difference--an inviting, enlightening and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation and enjoyment of the Bible.
"Praise for the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery: "The human mind is a picture gallery, and we live by the images found in it. This massive and careful work can aid us all in glimpsing the multitudinous pictures that are given us in the Scriptures to transform our lives." Elizabeth Achtemeier, writer, lecturer, preacher
"People think with pictures in their heads. The Bible is God's picture book even though it is all in words. The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery helps us to see the verbal pictures that we may have missed and then helps us to make sense of them. The Dictionary is a helpful tool for Bible study--and it's even fun to read." Haddon Robinson, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary." Submitted by The publisher, InterVarsity Press.
"Commentaries and Study Bibles, Step Aside. The Bible is Back. Put your commentaries at the bottom of the pile. Put your study Bibles (God's Word with man's opinions presumptiously slipped in with it) with your commentaries. Here is a book that uses the Bible to interpret the Bible (which commentaries rarely do). This book is an objective approach to Bible interpretation, using scriptures throughout the Bible in their context to determine the meaning of Bible words as the Bible defines them--Scripture defining Scripture. The book deals with figures of speech, figures of association, metonymy, synechdoche, metaphors and similies, cultures, writing techniques, and far more. It is written clearly and concisely, with much detail. It reads dynamically and even devotionally. It is written at a level for any person who wants to study the Bible seriously and correctly without being a heavy theological work. This book is not written as a commentary on Bible texts, but is a resource to help you let the Bible be it's own commentary. When I use this book which, again, uses scripture to explain scripture, I rarely use a commentary. With this book, I can study the Bible on my own (which is what God primarily intends) and use the book as a scripture resource to help determine what concepts are imbedded in the text by the use of certain words and writing techniques. Commentaries are okay when one gets stuck in their thought processes or when they need a nudge of what a text may be saying. Commentaries can help us think in new directions and think "out of the box." But commentaries must only be used to spur one on. They must not be used to just lift an answer from someone and just blindly use it, thus taking the easy way out and putting blind trust in someone else just because they have an education. But this dictionary isn't a commentary. It reads very openly and is self discerning because it is so Bible based. It recognizes that the first rule of Bible interpretation is the Bible contexts themselves. Buy one. Use it. You won't be needing your commentaries too much because you'll have a major tool that will help you seek God for yourself and what He is saying in His Word to you, not what someone else thinks you need to hear. This book allows you to be personal with God in His Word. So open your Bible, place this help with you, and learn more easily what God is saying." Christopher Alsruhe from Maryland.
"Helps to bring out the spiritual meaning of the Bible. So often we are limited in our inspiration from the Bible because of following only the literal meanings of its stories, passages and admonitions. By understanding the symbolical meanings we can go higher in our inspiration. This book helps to do just that. For example, Ephesians 6:10-17 would be ridiculous if taken literally, but taken spiritually it is powerful and uplifting. Great job IVP. My only complaint is this should have been sold in two volumes with larger type and more words to explore!!!" A reader from Ohio.
"Very helpful to read the Bible. The authors are skillful in biblical imagery. And the book is necessary to all the Bible student." A reader from Seoul, South Korea.
996 pages, Hardcover, $31.99 ISBN 0830814515. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Edited by E. A. Livingstone and F. L. Cross
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, since its first publication in 1957, has become the indispensable one-volume reference work on all aspects of the Christian Church. This new third edition, the first in over twenty years, builds on the unrivaled reputation of the previous editions. Extensively revised and updated, it reflects important changes in academic opinion and Church organization. There is increased coverage of the Eastern Churches, issues in moral theology, and developments stemming from the Second Vatican Council. Many new entries have been added--including articles on Liberation Theology, the ordination of women, Christianity in Vietnam, The Quest of the Historical Jesus, and the ethics of contraception and abortion--and the extensive bibliographies have been brought up to date. Readers are provided with over 6,000 authoritative cross-referenced A to Z entries covering all aspects of the subject. Theological issues addressed include the development of doctrines in different Churches, heretical movements and spirituality and their exponents, and the discoveries of Nag Hammadi and their significance for Gnosticism. Coverage of patristic scholarship includes subjects like the problems of Macarius of Egypt and Macarius/Simeon and the recently discovered Sermons of St. Augustine. Churches and denominations are covered in detail, including the beliefs and structures of both the mainstream and the lesser-known denominations such as Shakers, Amish, and Wee Frees and lengthy articles on the history of Christianity throughout the world, in countries such as Ireland, Spain, Poland, Canada, New Zealand, Angola, Zaire, and the Phillipines. The Church calendar and organization is a major area of coverage, with articles such as feast and saints' days; Sacraments; church services, offices, rites, and practices; canon law including Catholic revision; councils and synods; and religious orders. Extensive biographical entries include saints, popes, patriarchs, and archbishops; mystics, heretics, and reformers; theologians and philosophers; and artists, poets, and musicians whose work has been influenced by Christianity.
"The Ultimate One-volume Christian Reference Work ...This volume is non-denominational and non-polemic. It does not seek to convince, but rather to inform. And it accomplishes its task with impressive thoroughness. Even if you already have an earlier edition, strongly consider this purchase." David Zampino.
"The dictionary that you want to read for pleasure. This is an excelent tool for research and information. I find that when I look up one topic, I am reading the references and what comes before and after what I originally wanted to know. It's accurate, brief and easy to read. It's a must have book for serious students of theology and history. I am an Episcopal Deacon and Hospital Chaplain. I also teach in our School for the Diaconate. I would be lost without this book nearby at home and at work." Johnnie L Hough from Gulfport, MS.
3rd edition, 1824 pages, Hardcover, $125.00, ISBN 019211655X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan
"A comprehensive reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious beliefs, and secular influences of the Bible. Written by over 250 scholars from some 20 nations who embrace a variety of perspectives, the Companion offers approximately 700 entries ranging from brief identifications to long interpretive essays on topics as varied as the influence of the Bible on literature, music, and the law. For reference or relaxation, this becomes the family/library Companion to own." Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
"After covering most of the world's major national literatures and literary genres, with this volume the venerable Oxford Companion series finally addresses perhaps the most famous literary work of all. According to the introduction, The Oxford Companion to the Bible (OCB) "is an authoritative reference for key persons, places, events, concepts, institutions, and realities of biblical times." Taking what is called a "maximalist position," the volume treats "any book or part of a book that is recognized as canonical by any religious community." Editors Metzger, coeditor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha (1991), and Coogan, an associate editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, have compiled a work that will stand for some time as a definitive one-volume treatment of the Bible. The Oxford Companion to the Bible opens with a list of the 267 contributors, most academically affiliated, who come from a variety of religious backgrounds. The volume is arranged alphabetically by topic, with cross-references within articles noted by an asterisk before the word, and many see references scattered throughout the work. All articles are signed. The volume concludes with a bibliography, an index, and 14 color maps (each a two-page spread) with an index. Entries vary greatly in length, from some 200 words for Blasphemy and Fear to more than 22 pages for Literature and the Bible and more than 29 pages for the longest entry, Translations. Many entries are subdivided into separate articles, each with a separate contributor (e.g., Interpretation, History of). Taking into account these separate articles, OCB features 706 articles within 668 entries. As with other Oxford companions, the work features readable articles that the educated layperson can understand. Although the introduction states that it can be used by "students and teachers in high schools," some articles such as Ecclesiastes, The Book of, which describes the book as "less ecclesial than sapiential," may be difficult for the high school student. Given the relatively low number of entries compared with other one-volume works on the Bible, it would be unfair to compare OCB with works such as Harper's Bible Dictionary, which contains some 3,700 biblical terms with entries on every name used at least three times in the Bible. OCB goes into greater detail on topics than Harper's but avoids an entry for every person or event. Unique to OCB are such thematic entries as African American Tradition and the Bible, Children's Bibles, Freud and the Bible, and Popular Culture and the Bible. Whereas Women receives 21/2 pages in Harper's, OCB devotes 12 pages to the topic. Traditional entries, such as those on most of the books of the Bible, are dealt with in equally notable fashion. The one drawback to this volume is the lack of bibliographies at the end of entries. While this is not an unusual practice in Oxford companions, the concluding 114-entry bibliography seems downright meager when confronted with the breadth of the work. Although the subdivision by 13 topics ("History," "Textual Criticism," etc.) within the bibliography helps, one wishes for more. On the other hand, the detailed index is a welcome enhancement (a feature missing from Harper's), allowing the reader to note where, for example, Moses is mentioned throughout the volume. The index also includes each contributor's name with the page numbers written. Even for libraries that already seemingly have their fill of reference works on the Bible, OCB provides a significant addition to the reference literature, providing a substantial amount of depth at a reasonable price. While Harper's still is adequate for ready reference, The Oxford Companion to the Bible provides more substance on many topics." Booklist.
The Bible has had an immeasurable influence on Western culture, touching on virtually every aspect of our lives. It is one of the great wellsprings of Western religious, ethical, and philosophical traditions. It has been an endless source of inspiration to artists, from classic works such as Michaelangelo's Last Judgment, Handel's Messiah, or Milton's Paradise Lost, to modern works such as Thomas Mann's Joseph and His Brothers or Martin Scorsese's controversial Last Temptation of Christ. For countless generations, it has been a comfort in suffering, a place to reflect on the mysteries of birth, death, and immortality. Its stories and characters are an integral part of the repertoire of every educated adult, forming an enduring bond that spans thousands of years and embraces a vast community of believers and nonbelievers. The Oxford Companion to the Bible provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the Companion offers over seven hundred entries, ranging from brief identifications--who is Dives? where is Pisgah?--to extensive interpretive essays on topics such as the influence of the Bible on music or law. Ranging far beyond the scope of a traditional Bible dictionary, the Companion features, in addition to its many informative, factual entries, an abundance of interpretive essays. Here are extended entries on religious concepts from immortality, sin, and grace, to baptism, ethics, and the Holy Spirit. The contributors also explore biblical views of modern issues such as homosexuality, marriage, and anti-Semitism, and the impact of the Bible on the secular world (including a four-part article on the Bible's influence on literature). Of course, the Companion can also serve as a handy reference, the first place to turn to find factual information on the Bible. Readers will find fascinating, informative articles on all the books of the Bible--including the Apocrypha and many other ancient texts, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, and the Mishrah. Virtually every figure who walked across the biblical stage is identified here, ranging from Rebekah, Rachel, and Mary, to Joseph, Barabbas, and Jesus. The Companion also offers entries that shed light on daily life in ancient Israel and the earliest Christian communities, with fascinating articles on feasts and festivals, clothing, medicine, units of time, houses, and furniture. Finally, there are twenty-eight pages of full-color maps, providing an accurate, detailed portrait of the biblical world. A vast compendium of information related to scriptures, here is an ideal complement to the Bible, an essential volume for every home and library, the first place to turn for information on the central book of Western culture.
Features interpretive articles on the Bible's impact on the Western world and its influence on literature, music, art, and law, as well as entries on each book of the Bible, the major figures, important events, and life in biblical times...
874 pages, Hardcover, $60.00 ISBN 0195046455. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Second Edition
Edited by Everett Ferguson, Michael P. McHugh and Frederick W. Norris.
"The model of a scholarly and readable reference, this volume, containing contributions by more than 100 scholars, surveys the first six centuries of the Christian faith. Incorporating the most recent research findings, some 900 signed entries, from brief paragraphs to 4,000-word essays explore aspects of the subject from theological, historical, and literary viewpoints. The citations, bibliographies, and index are expertly assembled." Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
"This is nothing short of a remarkable achievement: over 150 scholars with varied academic credentials contribute to a set which assimilates and details a huge mass of research and religious historical discoveries, presenting over 1,200 entries which explore all aspects of early Christianity. This second edition enlarges and vastly expands upon the original, including new treatments of saints, worship practices and modern scholarship, along with new focuses on biblical books and social history. An excellent set which should be a 'must' reference in any religious school's library." Midwest Book Review.
"...concise and reliable information. Highly recommended as a core title in all personal and professional Christian historical studies collections."
Midwest Book Review.
What's new in the Second Edition: Some 250 new entries-25% more than in the first edition.; 25 new expert contributors; Bibliographies are greatly expanded and updated throughout; More focus on biblical books and philosophical schools, their influence on early Christianity and their use by patristic writers; More information about the Jewish and pagan environment of early Christianity; Greatly enlarged coverage of the eastern expansion of the faith throughout Asia, including persons and literature; More extensive treatment of saints, monasticism, worship practices, and modern scholars; Greater emphasis on social history and more theme articles; More illustrations, maps, and plans; Additional articles on geographical regions; Expanded chronological table.
About the Author: Everett Ferguson received S.T.B. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University, where he was Honorary John Harvard Fellow. He has taught most of his career at Abilene Christian University, where he has twice been honored in his college as Teacher of the Year. Everett Ferguson has been president of the North American Patristic Society, served on the Council of the American Society of Church History, and is now on the Council of the Association Internationale d'ftudes Patristiques. His books include Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 2nd ed. (1993), Early Christians Speak, rev. ed. (1987), and (with A.J. Malherbe) Gregory of Nyssa: Life of Moses(1378). He was founding editor of The Second Century, co-editor of Journal of Early Christian Studies, and general editor of Garland's 18-volume Studies in Early Christianity(1993).
"An Outstanding Collection This is an excellent resource for students, pastors, scholars and people in the pews. The scholarship is of the highest level but the book is also very readable. The paperback version is reasonably priced." A reader from Atlanta, GA, USA.
"A Must Have This extensive reference guide is a must buy for anyone who is interested in any serious study of the early church. The entries are up to date with recent scholarship, and are written in a very clear and concise manner. The editors have covered nearly every point of interest in early Christianity. Unfortunately, the price puts this work out of reach for most students." A reader from Virginia, USA.
2nd edition, Two Volumes, 1256 pages, Library Binding (Quality Hardcover), $195.00 ISBN 0815316631. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
2nd edition, 1212 pages, Paperback, $39.95 ISBN 0815333196. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Millard Fuller
"Fuller's seventh book about Habitat for Humanity primarily tells the stories of people whose lives have been changed by its work. The stories' subjects include volunteer workers on the houses the world-spanning project builds and those who eventually occupied the "simple, decent" homes. Fuller presents the stories in thematic chapters on how Habitat's work has enhanced children's lives, transformed entire families, created neighborhoods, launched new careers, made friendships, bridged differences among participants, led to several marriages, etc. The intent of the book as a whole is to demonstrate that Habitat is building more than just houses. Habitat's "hundreds of thousands of volunteers, staff people, and homeowners," Fuller writes, "are truly, I think, an exciting part of building the kingdom of God on earth." The stories and Fuller's attitude attest that although Habitat is a forthright Christian endeavor, proselytizing is not part of its program, but recruiting your hands and building skills definitely are." Ray Olson, Booklist.
In these pages you will find inspiring, true stories of people who didn't have hope—until they had a home. Stories of children who gained identity and confidence for their future. Of families made stronger and healthier and prison inmates who are now giving back to their communities. Of entire comminutes bonding together around an ethic of hard work and mutual respect. Of denominational, political, and racial barriers falling with every swing of the hammer. Of a growing host of young people engaged in the quest to end poverty housing. And even some wonderful love stories.
"Habitat for Humanity is more than houses! This book is a great account of the other aspects of Habitat. Habitat is more than houses because it involves people -- not just physical buildings. Fuller describes how Habitat gives people a sense of pride and a chance to move on in their life. As well, Fuller explains that Habitat gives people the opportunity to meet who never would have met or allow people (i.e. prisoners) the chance to volunteer with Habitat. Habitat for Humanity also can foster romantic relationships, of which Fuller gives accurate accounts. Habitat for Humanity believes that God's love makes everyone equal. Millard Fuller writes a very descriptive account of how Habitat is more than houses, it is a way of life." A reader from Pensacola, FL.
224 pages, Paperback, $10.39 ISBN 0849937620. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Millard Fuller
"The Fullers sold their business, donated all the money to charity, and went in search of a new dream. Twenty years later, Fuller and his wife are sharing that dream: Habitat for Humantity International." Ingram.
"The story of Habitat for Humanity International. Millard Fuller had come face-to-face with the reality of the American dream: He was a millionaire workaholic with a marriage on the skids. The cure was a radical one. The Fullers sold their business, donated all the money to charity, and went in search of a new dream. Twenty years later, Fuller and his wife are sharing that dream: Habitat for Humanity International." The publisher, Smyth & Helwys Publishing.
"Summarizes the Christian foundation of Habitat for Humanity. Many of Millard Fuller's books tell the remarkable stories that have come from the ministry of Habitat for Humanity. This book's focus, however, is how Habitat's ministry fulfills the Biblical command to love one another. This book doesn't lack for stories and anecdotes, but the purpose of this book is to explain the theological basis which calls people (Christians and non-Christians alike) to come together to help God's people in need. It's a must read for anyone contemplating deep involvement in Habitat's work." Alan Johnson from Hilliard, Ohio, USA.
Paperback, $9.60 ISBN 1880837927. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Millard Fuller
From: Heartland Institute. No: 08897999
May 1990, Paperback, $1.50 ISBN 9991272690. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Edited by Gene Stelten, with an introduction by Millard Fuller.
Sixty of our most celebrated personalities - actors, writers, musicians, politicians, religious leaders, and athletes - share personal stories about their own mothers in a charmingly illustrated gift book which benefits Habitat for Humanity International.
Contributors include Maya Angelou, John Grisham, Leo Buscaglia, Barbara Bush, Colin Powell, Maria Shriver, Ed McMahon, Tara Lipinski, Erma Bombeck, Jack Nicklaus, and many more. Each personal essay reflects on how the writer's mother instilled in them the special values of love, understanding, self-sacrifice, and hard work. Complementing the essays are sixty illustrations by nationally-known artists and cartoonists. Decorated pages offer the reader - or giver - a place to write about a special memory of his or her own mother.
The purchase of this book benefits Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit, ecumenical organization whose mission is to provide homes for low-income families. What better way to pay tribute to your mother than to help someone in need?
"Sixty celebrated personalities share their personal stories and offer tributes to their own mothers in a charmingly illustrated gift book which benefits Habitat for Humanity International. 60 illustrations." Ingram.
"A great gift for birthdays and special occasions. This is a truly heartwarming book with many wonderful stories from celebreties sharing memories of their mother from the past and present. If you need a great gift for your mother this book hits the spot." A reader from Atlanta, GA.
Gift edition, 148 pages, Hardcover, $11.96 ISBN 1561451568. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Gene Stelten (Editor), Jimmy Carter (Preface), Millard Fuller (Introduction)
This is a heartwarming, revealing book that speaks eloquently about life's essentials and the true spirit of the holiday season - the commitment to giving and sharing. This commitment is also the spirit of Habitat for Humanity, the ecumenical charity that builds houses for the needy. To benefit Habitat, eighty of America's most celebrated personalities have teamed up to offer their own most cherished memories of the holiday season, memories both poignant and humorous. Maya Angelou, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barbara Bush, Leo Buscaglia, John Grisham, Amy Grant, Erma Bombeck, Charles Kuralt, and dozens more contribute to this wonderful gift book. Complementing their text are whimsical, holiday-inspired illustrations donated by artists around the country.
"A collection of personal holiday reminisces are gathered from famous writers and other celebrities, including Maya Angelou, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Newt Gingrich, John Grisham, Coretta Scott King, and Mickey Mantle." IP, Ingram.
About the Author: Gene Stelten is the editor of A CHRISTMAS HOUSEWARMING: A COLLECTION OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES TO BENEFIT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. He retired after a 32-year career at Motorola, and is currently a board member of Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta and in North Fulton County. (From the book.)
Hardcover, $14.95 ISBN 1561451142. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Patrick Johnstone, Jason Mandryk, Robyn Johnstone
When We Pray God Works. Compiled by Patrick Johnstone and Jason Mandryk, this is the 21st-century edition of the definitive prayer guide to the nations, peoples, and cities of the world. Completely updated and revised—the first time in 8 years. Key background information for every country. Major prayer challenges gathered direct from hundreds of on-site Christian workers across all denominations. Answers to prayer carefully logged (New for this edition!). Complete with all-new maps, cross-references, addresses, and indexes. The most comprehensive, up-to-date and wide-ranging compilation of prayer information ever produced. In your hands, this is a book to change the world.
"With Operation World as your guide, you can pray intelligently for any country in the world. You will learn vital information about each country that will help you pray specifically for its needs. Operation World is the most widely used reference book for missions in the world. It has been used by missionaries and missions executives for years." Ingram on a previous Ed.
"To the end that man may serve his God--everyone, everywhere! This book has opened my eyes to the big, beautiful world out there that God has created--through it my eyes have been opened not only to the world's beauty, vastness and diversity, but also to the desperate need for the world to hear the message of Jesus Christ...the book Operation World is a beautiful tool with which we can approach God in prayer with these needs. Praying for a different country each day is a powerful way to be God's servant and a powerful way to spread his Kingdom. I have also given this book to many friends and encourage you to do the same. May God's Kingdom come!! ..." A reader from Hamilton, Ontario, Beautiful Canada.
"Definitely in my Top Five Favorite Books." This book is totally great for the busy student/worker/parent! Not only is it concise and easy to read, it offers day by day organized information on countries around the world. It's hard sometimes in prayer times to remember the rest of the world, and what a huge world this is! This book gives the opportunity to pray one country at a time for SPECIFIC needs. It even chooses a country for you on a specific date. Not overwhelming, not fancy jargon. You open it up - January 14th - The Church in Asia. A specific prayer need and it gives spectacular statistics, graphs and you can pick it up no matter when the last time you used it was. It gives information on all religions and practices going on in a specific place at a specific time. Definite must-have!" Fayelle Ward from Jacksonville, AL, USA.
"Get the Big Picture of the World and Evangelical Missions. This volume is a must for anyone truly concerned about World Missions. Dedicated laymen, pastors, and others will find this a valuable resource. It is written from the evangelical perspective. Most nations are summarized in one to three pages. Summaries include a map, description of area, peoples and people groups, literacy, capital city, economy, politics, and, of great interest to Christians, religious demagraphics. Christians are separated into sub-categories as well (Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant--which is further sub-divided into evangelical and charistmatic). Current history, special needs/situations, and current ministry approaches form yet another category. Each article provides a list of needs and prayer requests. The countries are also co-ordinated with a date atop the page for those who wish to pray for a nation a day. As a pastor, I find this my most important missions resource. It is clearly number 1 for missions demagraphics." Ed Vasicek from Kokomo, IN, USA.
"A useful resource for all christians. This book is a great guide to praying for the world. It contains a wealth of information giving you a clear picture of all the countries of the world.Even though you might not agree with all the author's views ,his enthusiasm for evangelising the world is inspiring. A good buy."Uday from Bangalore,India.
September 2001, 21st Century Edition, 672 pages, Paperback, $12.59 ISBN 1850783578. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Classy needlepoint designs featuring inspiring artwork in fashionable themes make this a delightful choice for protecting a book or Bible. The interior features a protective lining and has two pen/pencil holders. Two exterior pockets and fabric purse handles complete the design.
Accessory, $22.99 ISBN 0310973503 Buy.
by Leann Weiss, Caron Loveless and Lin D. Loveland (Illustrator)
From the Hugs Series.
"This book makes a great gift for all of your friends. I found myself looking at friendship in a whole new way. This book was refreshing and can bring ease into the gift of giving. Friends who recieve this book will treasure it." A customer from USA.
120 pages, Hardcover, $9.59 ISBN 1582290067. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by John Smith, LeAnn Weiss
The pages of this book are filled with hug after hug that express your warmest feelings and appreciation for Mom. Each portion of this collection is chosen to encourage and inspire her and let her know how very important she is to your life.
128 pages, Hardcover, $9.59 ISBN 1878990691. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Mary Hollingsworth, Leann Weiss and Lindee Loveland (Illustrator)
"An uplifting and positive experience that women will love. This gentle-but-stirring book praises the best qualities of God's women. A great book to give to women friends, wives, mothers, sisters, grandmothers and others. This book will appear on the July 1998 bestseller list in "CBA Marketplace" and "Christian Retailing." And it should!" A customer from United States.
128 pages, Hardcover, $9.59 ISBN 1878990810. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Ron Rose, Lyn Rose and Leann Weiss
128 pages, Hardcover, $9.59 ISBN 1582290970. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Caron Loveless, Leann Weiss and Lindee Loveland (Illustrator)
120 pages, Hardcover, $9.69 ISBN 1878990918. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Dr Ian Young
June 1993, 256p, Hardcover, $119.49 ISBN 3161460588. Buy from USA.
by Ian Jones
"A brave study! Joshua, The Man They Called Jesus, by Ian Jones is a brave study into the life of a man who is still, by and large, an enigma to many of us today. Ian Jones has done an indepth research of all four Gospels as well as Acts and very often quotes from The
Gospel of Thomas, a Gospel that is still not accepted as authentic. I found his study of the Last Supper to be the most informative, though to be honest, in my case, it was a case of preaching to the converted. I have always found the concept of drinking the blood and eating the flesh of Jesus to be particularly barbaric and cannabilistic. For these views alone, he needs to be commended. For anyone in search of answers to the life and history of Jesus, I can highly recommend this book." Gail Evans from South Africa.
"This book is a must-read. Joshua, the man they called Jesus is a superb book. It is an in-depth search for the true life of Jesus (or should I say Joshua). Ian Jones seperates fact from fiction in the four gospels as he takes us on a journey through the life and times of a man who has arguably had the greatest influence on our society and beliefs. If you have an interest in this type of stuff, BUY THIS BOOK. If you don't, buy it anyway." Clifford Smith from Australia.
300 pages, Hardcover, $32.95 ISBN 085091812X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Bradley Shavit Artson and Adam Siegel (Editor)
A guide to Jewish living, this book is the starting point for everyone who wants to increase his or her level of Jewish commitment, but doesn't know where or how to begin. From lighting candles on Shabbat to spending a night in a homeless shelter, this book identifies hundreds of opportunities to transform daily living into Jewish living. Over 100 pictures detail the richness and diversity of Jewish life in action.
"Mitzvot are "the concrete actions Judaism uses to fashion lives of ethical rigor and spiritual insight," according to Artson. Performing them is the means by which we make the world more just, compassionate and holy. This book about mitzvot is filled with practical suggestions. Personal anecdotes add to the charm of this delightful, highly recommended guide to the living of a moral, civilized life." Publishers Weekly.
244 pages, Paperback, $18.00 ISBN 0874415853. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Kenny Mann
From the Cultures of the Past series.
Reading level: Ages 9-12
"Focusing on particular periods in four areas of the world, these titles provide broad introductions to each region. Clear expository text briefly addresses many aspects of the lives of each region's diverse inhabitants, including government, laws, food, science and technology, arts and crafts, religion, and the impact of war on everyday life. Maps and attractive color photos appear in each volume..." The Horn Book, Inc.
Includes: Bibliography, glossary and index.
80 pages, Library Binding, $28.50 ISBN 0761403027. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A Biblical Critique of Racism
by Steven L. McKenzie
A century ago, many people used the Bible to defend racist beliefs and practices. Now, Steven McKenzie insists that the Bible's true message leads Christians away from the evils of racism and narrowness of bigotry to God's vision of humanity, free from racial division. In the Old Testament, Israel was called beyond nationalistic pride, and Christ's church in the New Testament began as an inclusive community. McKenzie demonstrates that the Bible issues a clear call for unity that can overcome racism. This book is inspirational as well as educational for all Christians struggling to live faithful lives today.
144 pages, Paperback, $11.96 ISBN 0664256953. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Toni Sortor (Editor)
Expanded to a larger size for ease in working each of the fifty Bible-based puzzles-especially for the puzzle enthusiasts who have a difficult time handling the smaller editions.
The original "Bible Crossword Collection" is now in large print. Expanded to a larger trim size for ease in working each of the 50 Bible-based crosswords, readers will find these puzzles easier to see.
"A GREAT PUZZLE BOOK!! I purchased this book for my grandmother, who is in a nursing home. She loves it! She still likes to keep active and busy and this really fills the bill!!" A reader from Boonville, NY, United States.
Large Print edition, 112 pages, Paperback, $6.25 ISBN 1577481690. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
All 50 of these large-print Bible Word Search puzzles are taken from the Bible, providing a challenge and an educational opportunity for puzzlers who also love the Bible.
Large print edition, 112 pages, Paperback, $6.25 ISBN 1577481720. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
112 pages, Paperback, $2.49 ISBN 1577483707. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Paperback, $0.99 ISBN 1577486714. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Helen Steiner Rice, Virginia J. Ruehlmann (Compiler)
JVB Best-seller!
Acclaimed as America's beloved inspirational poet laureate, Helen Steiner Rice encouraged millions of people through her sensitive, loving verse published in 72 books over her lifetime. Today, twenty years after her death, her words still speak powerfully about love and loss, faith and hope, sadness and joy. No occasion seems more fitting to the inspirational gifts of Helen Steiner Rice than Christmas, a time of friendship, renewal, love, and faith. CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS is a collection of seasonal poems that reflect the wonder of this special holiday. She explores several themes throughout the book, including The Miracle of Christ's Birth, The Peace of Faith, The Glow of Giving, The Warmth of Friendships and so much more. Accompanied by forty lovely watercolor illustrations to complement the poems, this is a unique and beautiful book for friends and family to celebrate the sentiments of the season.
"WARM AND WONDERFUL! Warm, wonderful and just right as gifts for family and friends or to treat yourself to uplifting words encompassing this time of the year. Parents will delight in reading some of these poems to their children just before bed time. Any reader of almost any age will be comforted by this collection of Helen Steiner Rice's poems enhanced by exquisite illustrations. The book is small, compact, and can easily be read at one sitting, however I recommend just a few pages at a time. Pause, take a moment away from your busy schedules, and stress, and tension and all the pressures of life. Stop and smell the roses, look at the poinsettas, and savor the infinite timeless beauty of "Christmas Blessings"." Dorothy M. Weiss from ORLANDO, FLORIDA, United States.
80 pages, Hardcover, $8.99 ISBN 0517208717. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Visit the new Music Shop! Lots of Contempory Christian Music.
Find Shmuel Boteach's books in the Lifestyle section.
Go to directories at Top or Bottom.
by Charles W Colson.
In the new foreword Colson briefly describes the day he sat in a prison cell and watched on TV as Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States. That day he began jotting down notes of the event that had brought about the fall of a President and the rebirth of his "hatchet man." From these notes Born Again had its own birth.
20th Anniversary Edition, Paperback Trade $4.74 ISBN 0800786335. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
NTSC VHS Videocassette, Colour, $19.99 ISBN 1894300009. Buy from USA.
by David Wilkkerson.
This is the Nicky Cruz story by the minister who led him to salvation.
I have seen the movie several times and it is very powerful.
Paperback $3.99 ISBN 0515090255. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
NTSC VHS Videocassette $19.94 ISBN 156364052X. Buy from USA.
by Nicky Cruz with Jamie Buckingham; introduction by Billy Graham.
Nicky Cruz's story in his own words.
Paperback Trade $8.79 ISBN 0882706306. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jackie Pullinger.
Paperback Trade $6.39 ISBN 0892831510. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The story of Raul Ries.
NTSC VHS Videocassette $29.90 ISBN 0001527487. Buy from USA.
by Devra Newberger Speregen.
Paperback Trade, Young Adult $8.76 ISBN 0827606427. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Hilda Bernstein
"No. 46-Steve Biko", Paperback Mass Market $3.45 ISBN 031736653X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
"Steve Biko", Paperback Mass Market, $3.65 ISBN 0904759210. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by: Nelson Mandela
In an age with a scarcity of genuine political and moral heroes, Nelson Mandela stands tall. This new book makes his intriguing story more accessible and compelling than ever. Featuring an eloquent text adapted from Long Walk to Freedom, this book brilliantly captures the drama, the despair, the victories, and the uncompromising spirit and compassion that have made Mandela one of the most admired leaders of modern times. 200 photos.
207 pages, Hardcover $20.91 ISBN 0316550388. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by: Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro, with design by Mary-Alice Waters.
Edition 1, 83 pages, Paperback Trade $7.11 ISBN 087348729X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Clarence Edward Noble Macartney
150 pages, Paperback, $10.99 ISBN 082543274X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
NTSC VHS videocassette, Color, Closed-captioned, $17.99 ASIN: 6300271498. Buy from USA.
by Robert Young, Wendy Goldman Rohm
197 pages, Hardcover, $19.25 (Australian store price is A$45.00!) ISBN 1576105067. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Karen Southwick, Eric Schmidt
242 pages, Hardcover, $17.47 ISBN 0471297135. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Lawrence Graver
A JVB Bestseller!
"An Obsession with Anne Frank: Meyer Levin and the Diary, by Lawrence Graver, is a work of disciplined, erudite storytelling about Meyer Levin's messy, passionate obsession with The Diary of Anne Frank. Levin, an American novelist and journalist, was among the figures instrumental in publishing and publicizing The Diary of Anne Frank in the United States. His 1952 review of the Diary in The New York Times raved, "Anne Frank's voice becomes the voice of six million vanished Jewish souls." Thanks in no small part to Levin's work, his proclamation came true: Anne Frank became one of the most famous figures in the world, an icon of the devastation of the Holocaust. Levin, by contrast, descended into a paralyzing and terminal despair when his attempts to become a central guardian of Anne Frank's legacy were rebuffed by Anne's father, Otto Frank. Most dramatically, Levin fought a bitter court battle when he felt he was cheated out of the opportunity to adapt Anne Frank's book for the stage, and was replaced by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, a more famous, more optimistic, and non-Jewish team of playwrights. Graver describes Levin's obsession with detailed attention to the role of popular culture in defining Jewish identity, and the ways that Anne Frank was and is still being politicized by Jews and gentiles around the world. In his characteristically spare, lucid style, Graver writes in the final chapter that "[Levin's] history testifies to the enormous difficulty, if not the impossibility, of finding an authentic way to bear witness to the Holocaust in a society governed by money, popular taste, media hype, democratic optimism, and a susceptibility to easy consolation."" Michael Joseph Gross.
238 pages, Paperback, $16.95 ISBN 0520212207. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
254 pages, Hardcover, $35.00 ISBN 0520201248. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Anne Frank, B. M. Mooyaart (Translator), Eleanor Roosevelt (Introduction).
"A beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager who died at Bergen-Belsen, Germany, in 1945. Born in 1929, Anne Frank received a blank diary on her 13th birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Her marvelously detailed, engagingly personal entries chronicle 25 trying months of claustrophobic, quarrelsome intimacy with her parents, sister, a second family, and a middle-aged dentist who has little tolerance for Anne's vivacity. The diary's universal appeal stems from its riveting blend of the grubby particulars of life during wartime (scant, bad food; shabby, outgrown clothes that can't be replaced; constant fear of discovery) and candid discussion of emotions familiar to every adolescent (everyone criticizes me, no one sees my real nature, when will I be loved?). Yet Frank was no ordinary teen: the later entries reveal a sense of compassion and a spiritual depth remarkable in a girl barely 15. Her death epitomizes the madness of the Holocaust, but for the millions who meet Anne through her diary, it is also a very individual loss." Wendy Smith.
283 pages, Paperback, $4.49 ISBN 0553296981. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Anne Frank, Otto H. Frank (Editor), Mirjam Pressler (Editor)
340 pages, Hardcover, $20.80 ISBN 0385473788. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Anne Frank. Read by Julie Harris.
"From her fourteenth to sixteenth birthdays, Anne kept track of her thoughts: enjoy actress Julie Harris' youthful voice and drama as you appreciate an abridged presentation of Frank's edited diary, which covers the highlights." Midwest Book Review.
Audio Cassette, $14.35 ISBN 0945353731. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Nick Clarke
One of the preeminent journalists of the twentieth century, Alistair Cooke has enjoyed a truly extraordinary career in print, radio, and television. Born into a working-class family and christened Alfred, Cooke swiftly broke free of his modest origins and became the foremost commentator on American life and politics, first for the British press and eventually for the entire world. Alistair Cooke: A Biography is both a fascinating record of one man's determination to reinvent himself and a lively and informative journey through the highways and byways of the twentieth century.
560 pages, Hardcover, $20.96 ISBN 1559705485. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
560 pages, Paperback, $12.76 ISBN 1559706066. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Alistair Cooke
Over the course of his career, Alistair Cooke has known and interviewed hundreds of the most influential men and women of the twentieth century. Here he has collected his memories of those whom he believes have left the world a better and more interesting place.
"After 60 years in journalism, Cooke celebrates the people he has met who he believes have left the world a better or more interesting place, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, P. G. Wodehouse, Duke Ellington, Erma Bombeck, and Barry Goldwater." Ingram .
"Alistair Cooke writes in the preface to this collection of 23 biographical sketches, "Most of these pieces tend to find, and rejoice in, what is best about their subjects." That is not to say that the distinguished British print and broadcast journalist (resident for many years in America) is starry-eyed about the men and women he profiles: George Bernard Shaw was a crank; Frank Lloyd Wright a prima donna; General George Marshall an appalling public speaker. Yet Cooke's smooth prose and keen insights explore the larger issues his subjects' stories raise and invite readers to appreciate the people who have made a difference. Franklin Roosevelt's visionary leadership was possible because of a gentleman's agreement with the press inconceivable today: they never printed a single photo of him in his wheelchair. FDR's vice president, John Nance Garner, was a Southern politico who understood only power and back-scratching: "There is one man left who is like him," Cooke wrote in 1967, "Lyndon Johnson"--cogently and simultaneously nailing LBJ's strength and weakness. Politicians and statesmen preponderate here (Cooke's Winston Churchill portrait is justly famous), but the author covers writers (P.G. Wodehouse, Robert Frost), performers (Gary Cooper, Duke Ellington), and columnists (James Reston, Erma Bombeck) with equal shrewdness." Wendy Smith.
About the Author: Alistair Cooke, who is celebrating his ninety-second year, still broadcasts his Letter from America every week to fifty-two countries around the world, reaching an audience of millions.
"A Partial Review. "Memories of the Great and the Good" is a collection of essays that, as much as introducing the more casual and less public sides of nearly two dozen luminaries, reveals the evolution of America and of Alistair Cooke. The pieces stretch from 1951 through 1999 and the most useful advice, repeated both in discussing Churchill's love of war and hatred of the idea of women's suffrage, and in dismissing the alleged racism of golfer Bobby Jones, is to beware the "shame of seeing a man out of his time." One reporter recently dubbed Cooke the Dorian Gray of journalism, perhaps both for having been silver-haired and apparently the same age for as many decades as not, and because it is difficult to tell to what time the man himself belongs. Even though he is my grandfather, I can be no help on that score; in recent years I have seen the replacement of a knee and an angioplasty (both of which he has mentioned in his weekly BBC "Letter from America") leave him as sprightly as I have ever known him. Each essay reflects the time of its creation, whether that was 1967 or 1999. The 1974 piece on Duke Ellington mentions a visit to the bandleader's flat "on the swagger side of Harlem," and comments, "There is such a place," the Duke being at the top of "the hierarchy of Negro social status." Yet the 1999 piece on FDR is most memorable for an account of the unexpected, unseen, and contemporarily unpublishable view of the president being carried out of a car and limping, assisted, into a giant hall. By urging the reader to look at his subjects in their times, he sometimes implicitly admonishes himself for failing to do so. "Wodehouse at Eighty," for one, shows the father of Jeeves unquestionably out of his time, an anachronism as viewed--and, to be honest, caricatured--by Cooke, in his early fifties at the time. In other essays he steps almost too much into the times and shoes of his subjects, for example when mirroring the outlook of Erma Bombeck, whose career "was that of her generation--brace yourselves!--mother and housewife." While many of the pieces attempt and succeed at portraying the individuals 'in their time,' a large number of the pieces were written far after 'their times' as obituaries, which should not be surprising as Cooke shares with every nonogenarian the fact of having seen an extraordinary number of players both step onto the stage and then take their bows and make their exits some time later. Combined with this historical span, what is truly worthy about this book is that, like his earlier "Six Men," it displays the extraordinary degree of access which he, as a foreign correspondent par excellence, enjoyed with a dizzying array of figures. George Bernard Shaw is in a behind-the-scenes committee discussing the pronunciation of proper "BBC English." "The General"--Eisenhower-- sits on his back porch, commenting on his golf and waiting for Cooke's t.v. crew to reposition themselves. And Duke Ellington is in his boxers and a towel, devouring breakfast at two p.m. These are the kind of stories that I've heard come out over drinks in his study, or on Christmas afternoon in Vermont, as if they were the most pedestrian, ordinary experiences. On October 2, 1999, a fascinating sixteen-minute interview about the book was broadcast on Weekend All Things Considered, recorded in that self-same study in New York. NPR's finest have come to call, just as Cooke did on Wodehouse or Ike; as Cooke thus becomes a living museum of the twentieth century, I wonder if his plea is partly that he himself not be viewed out of his time. In the interview, he posits that America and Americans have, in asserting our 'rights,' lost track of the collective societal duties to which they correspond. With this I must respectfully disagree; we must recognize that these courtesies, if they existed, were only accorded to a small, privileged establishment. Thus, I far prefer a society where anyone can enforce his rights, to one that relies on a collective sense of duty from which many could never benefit. In any case, "Memories of the Great and the Good" offers a rare look, at Cooke (long an icon of Britain to Americans and in icon of America to Britain) and at many of the most important actors on the stage of the twentieth century. I truly hope you will enjoy it." Adam White Scoville from Middlesex, VT.
"Alistair Cooke's Insights on Renown Figures. I purchased this book for my 13 year old son for Christmas, and took the liberty of reading it. I read Cooke's sections on George C. Marshall, Winston Churchill,Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Bobby Jones because I was familiar with all of them from other works. Cooke writes in a breezy style, butI believe he captures the noble, transcendent charateristics of each man.I enjoyed each sketch thorougly. His vignettes are all perceptive. I hope that this might spark my son's interest in reading more about these figures. Overall an excellent, quick read." Kerr Smith from Drexel Hill, PA.
296 pages, Paperback, $11.16 ISBN 1559705450. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
277 pages, Hardcover, $24.95 ISBN 1559704799. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The Codex Leicester and Leonardo Da Vinci's Legacy of Art and Science
by Trevor Fairbrother and Chiyo Ishikawa
"Festooned with drawings that amplify the texts. The Codex Leicester is the only Leonardo manuscript owned in the United States and the only one in the world still in private hands. Since Microsoft chairman Bill Gates purchased it in 1994 for $30.8 million, it has been exhibited in Venice, Milan, Rome,Paris and New York." A reader from Dakar, Senegal.
Recently shown at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. JVB.
70 pages, Paperback, $19.95 ISBN 0295976888. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Volume 1
by Leonardo Da Vinci
"Leonardo's Masterworks. This 2-Volume collection published by Dover wonderfully exhibits Leonardo's works with his sketches, designs and ideas. If you ever wondered what Leonardo thought, then these are the books to get. The book is set up with the text in two columns; the left in the original Italian, and the right side in the translated English. In those words are written of Leonardo's philisophical ideas, lives of where he lived and his surroundings, his theories on color, perspective, proportion, architecture, foliage, physiology and so many other things that the Great One was curious about. Througout the book and amidst the text are Leonardos sketches, thumbnail sketches, workings of famous pieces such as the Last Supper, some anatomical drawings - and in those pages you can see Leonardo's handwriting which he tended to write backwards. The value and reference is endless, especially for the artist. This edition is reprinted from the 1833 version originally entitled "Literary Works of Leonardo Da Vinci." This is a 2-volume set, which is sold seperately, but for the price, it is so worth the money. Highly reccomended!" Anthony Testani from San Diego, CA.
"The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci - Volume One. Leonardo's notebooks are a staggering monument to the human intellect and Jean Paul Richter has done a remarkable job of editing and compiling Leonardo's various writings on so many subjects into a readable and unified whole. In all, Mr. Richter has done a marvelous job. His efforts have helped to bring the genius of Leonardo to an even wider readership." Andrew Badalamenti from New Jersey, USA.
"The book that lets you read the true journals he once wrote. I have read both this one and volume two and I believe this is the book I have been searching for on Leonardo. It is a direct translation and if you don't believe it you can translate for yourself because the Italian is to the left of the English. The book has over 700 illustrations but only about 50 have been photo copied from the actual books, the rest are re-drawn. Overall I would buy both books and start reading." Eric Morrell from USA.
"This collection is essential. I can not do this book justice by attempting to describe it in words. Far be it from me. All I can say is that if you are a Da Vincian at heart, this book should already be in your collection. If it's not, then by all means get it." A reader from Vancouver, Canada.
Volume 1, 433 pages, Paperback, $15.96 ISBN 0486225720. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Volume 2
by Leonardo Da Vinci
Volume 2, 433 pages, Paperback, $15.96 ISBN 0486225739. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Leonardo Da Vinci, Irma A. Richter (Editor)
"Excellent insight into Leonardo Da Vinci. Interesting book detailing the life and thoughts of Leonardo Da Vinci. Historical context of the period and biographical information is included. Reading gets a little dry at times. Excellent resource book. Specific topics can be looked up to discover da Vinci's wisdom and insight." Lesta Beller from Huntington Beach, CA, USA.
430 pages, Paperback, $8.95 ISBN 0192838970. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Only One Woman Can Tell the Entire Story
by Debbie Morris with Gregg Lewis.
"WoW!!! This book was introduced by my psych professor. I'm so glad he did. I felt like Debbie was talking to me. I've never been through anything close to her ordeal, but everyone can learn something from her forgiving heart and wonderful attitude. I know it took some time to get there, but she got there. When I finished the book, I wanted everyone I knew to read it and I wanted to read it all over again. I felt like calling Debbie and just chatting like to old friends because I felt like I knew her and that she wouldn't mind talking with me. I am in college planning to be a women's counselor and this book will always be in my library. Thanks Debbie and Mr. Whitman (psych professor)." Angela McDowell from Norfolk, VA USA.
256 pages, Hardcover, $19.99 ISBN 0310222656. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
256 pages, Paperback, $12.99 ISBN 0310231876. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States
by Helen Prejean
276 pages, Paperback, $13.00 ISBN 0679751319. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Joe Theismann and Brian Tarcy (Contributor)
"Football is rapidly becoming the nation's number one spectator sport. With 30 NFL teams and over 100 major college programs, the game is becoming extremely complicated to watch with a lingo all its own..."
"So you can't tell a T-formation from a kicking tee? Not to worry. Former MVP quarterback Joe Theismann explains even the most complex aspects of a complex game in a conversational style with plenty of easily understandable illustrations and diagrams in this entertaining addition to the ever useful Idiot's Guide. Beginning with the lure and lore of the sport, he moves quickly downfield to the elementary rules and basic fundamentals of play before going deep into the technical aspects of the strategies behind nickel packages, zone blitzes, and special teams. After years in the announcer's booth, Theismann is quite savvy about the media and its role in the game, which he expounds on with obvious delight. He tackles the business aspects of the NFL with the same acumen he used to read defenses."
"A VERY Worthwhile book, even if you're NOT an "Idiot". I'm hesitant to be seen buying, never mind actually READING, any book that's for "Complete Idiots". But, I bought this book, and I read it, and -- cool, I now understand football. The book starts with the absolute basics. How big is the field? What's a "down"? How many players are there on a team. That sort of stuff. The book quickly progresses into more detail. You learn the responsibilities of each position on the offense and defense. You even get some reasonable insight into offensive and defensive strategies. You get the jargon. You really understand the game. All through this, Theismann keeps the tone light and pretty amusing. He writes very well (though, I've gotta say by way of very minor critisism, that the writing could be better edited). If you didn't play football in College, and you want to understand the game better, this is definitely the book for you. It was for ME. Even if you're NOT a Complete Idiot." A reader from Amherst, NH.
352 pages, Paperback, $13.56 ISBN 0028617436. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
From the just completed meetings of the NFL Owners and Rules Committee come these completely revised and updated rules of "America's Sport".
208 pages, Paperback, $7.96 ISBN 1572433345. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Don Schiffer, Lud Duroska (Contributor) and George Kraynak (Illustrator)
Now in its 10th edition, with more than 60,000 copies sold in previous editions, this popular Sports Rules in Pictures title has been completely revised and updated. A practical book of illustrations and explanations, it is an essential aid to players and spectators, explaining professional, college, and high school game rules.
Revised edition, 80 pages, Paperback, $7.96 ISBN 0399516891. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Cris Freddi
"Everything you ever wanted to know about the World Cup can be found here… the author has carried out so much painstaking research." News of the World.
The ultimate reference book on the World Cup, fully updated to cover all tournaments from 1930–98, with match–by–match articles featuring the biggest names in world football, plus results from every game played.
"All the statistics are here in one volume, enough to satisfy the most avid of World Cup fans, including team line-ups, goalscorers, stadiums, referees, crowd figures and exact dates, plus authoritative records and statistics section, as well as detailed reports of every game played in the Finals. From the brilliant Italian team, winners in 1934, and Geoff Hurst’s hat–trick for England in 1996 to the fabulous Brazilian team of Pele, Tostao and Jairzinho of 1970, and the 1998 French side of Zidane, Deschamps and Desailly — all the fabulous memories and defining moments are captured in this one book." The Publisher.
Hardcover, $11.87 / £10.39 / €21.51 / €22.19 ISBN 0007136153. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Hardcover, $9.95 ISBN 1842225898. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Simon Mugford
Paperback, $7.50 ISBN 1842225901. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A Complete Guide to the Beautiful Game
by Tom MacDonald, Rab Macwilliam
256 pages, Hardcover, $20.97 / £11.96 / €25.91 / €25.54 ISBN 0754808289. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Fidelis Iyebote
"This book gives readers a historical account of the events of the World Cup tournament from its inception and also provides an insight into the finances of the Championships, including the role of the sponsors and the marketing partners. It brings back to you the memorable moments of the Championships." Correspondance de Presse of Paris, France July 15, 1998; page 20.
Featuring a fine array of 15 attention-grabbing color photos, this unique 12- chapter paperback includes results of the 1998 World Cup Soccer tournament and a chapter each on the World Cup Soccer Family, the 2002 World Cup, Sponsors of the World Cup, Fans and the Fun. Other highlights of the book are stories on the Superstars, Memorable Moments, the Origin of Soccer, History of the World Cup Championships, World Cup Ticket Agencies, Sporting Goods Companies, the 10 Commandments of Soccer, the 2006 World Cup Bid and a comprehensive 5-page Glossary.
"Comprehensive, insightful, and written with enthusiasm. "Nothing Like it Before" is unique in that it treats the business, commercial, and political aspects of the world cup with the same fan-like enthusiasm it uses to describe the players, the game, and the fans. It is a valuable book for those interested in the logistics of the event as well as its spectacle." A reader from Washington D.C.
"...I HAVE READ THIS BOOK AND I THINK IT IS THE BEST BOOK EVER PRINTED 0N SOCCER, IT HAS A LOT OF INFORMATION FOR READERS, AND USES GOOD SPORTS LANGUAGE." Jabe Freeman from France.
95 pages, Paperback, $12.50 ISBN 9782765015. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
From: Electronic Arts
Suitable for all ages
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Just what you need to enjoy the World Cup!
* FST pure flat screen for an extra sharp picture and reduced glare
* Digital comb filter for greater resolution in colors and dot crawl reduction
* Picture-in-picture for simultanious viewing of two programs
* Surround sound audio capabilities
* Glow universal remote control
Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
$599.99 ASIN: B00005KI36. Buy from USA.
by Marla Miller with a foreward by Zachary Ty Bryan.
Reading level: Young Adult
Join the winning team. Score the winning goal with superstar Mia Hamm. Chart the plays and take to the field with co-captain Julie Foudy. Go for the gold with the champs -- Michelle Akers, Carla Overbook, Kristine Lilly, and the rest of the stellar 1999 World Cup team! Read all about our favorite players in the first authorized book on the members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. Find the latest stats, action-packed photos, bios, and advice from the hottest stars in professional sports today. Follow these all-American girls from their earlest days in soccer to their record-breaking careers, with Q&As, and personal info you won't find anyplace else. It's all here, in the book that's a must-have for every soccer fan!
All-American Girls rule!! I love this book!! It's filled with facts on all the players and explains how they got their start. There are so many great color photos too! I'm recommending it to all my friends. A reader from New York, USA.
176 pages, Mass Market Paperback, $3.99 ISBN 0671035991. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Hardcover, ISBN 061317075X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The Official Playing and Coaching Manual of the United States Soccer Federation
by Dan Herbst and Bobby Howe (Editor)
Soccer continues to grow in popularity in the United States, with another huge surge thanks to the U.S. Women's Team winning the World Cup in 1999. But players can only be as good as their coaches, and coaches are always looking for help. Soccer: How to Play the Game contains detailed information on necessary skills, from basics like dribbling the ball and throw-ins to advanced skills like sliding tackles and goalkeeping. Each is presented separately, with photographs and drawings of a player executing the skill, advice on how to perform it and when to use it, and most common mistakes. Over 100 practice games, coded for different player ages and levels of instruction, are also outlined to help players develop their technique. Throughout the book, the authors stress the need to create a positive environment in practice and encourage creativity as well as technical correctness. Most importantly, the authors understand that kids are not just small adults--and they back up their understanding with advice on how to help kids fall in love with "the beautiful game." Published under the auspices of the United States Soccer Federation, Soccer: How to Play the Game will inspire coaches and players alike. Sunny Delaney.
304 pages, Paperback, $23.96 ISBN 0789303388. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Colin Jose
From the American Sports History Series , No 9
"Comprehensive statistical history of a long-forgotten league. This book fills a critical gap in the historic literature of American Soccer, by providing a comprehensive statistical history of the first true major soccer league in this country. The ASL was as powerful as the NFL during the 1920's, but later folded and faded into complete obscurity, for decades existing as little more than rumor. Colin has singlehandedly reconstructed their entire history from box scores and news articles culled from newspaper microfilms. His reconstruction of a significant part of American soccer history comes at an important time as the professional game enjoys unprecedented growth and new fans are beginning to redisocver the game's long heritage in the United States. The statistical summaries are thorough, from player stats to linescores, and team histories. The news items and description of league activity is fairly basic but adequate. Most interesting are essays illustrating how the league fit in with the rest of the American soccer landscape of the era, and the extensive records of European stars who were attracted to the league by its generous salaries. There is a nice selection of rarely seen photographs of early players and teams, including Archie Stark, the Boston Wonder Workers and the New York Hakoah All-Stars. This is a good follow-up to Colin's earlier statistical survey, "The Complete Guide to the North American Soccer League". Dave Litterer from Brattleboro, VT.
560 pages, Hardcover, $70.00 ISBN 0810834294. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Nick Hornby
A novel.
256 pages, Paperback, $10.36 ISBN 1573226882. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Alex Bellos
Through the lens of Brazil's trademark sport, Alex Bellos brings us a fascinating portrait of Brazilian identity. The Brazilian soccer team is one of the modern wonders of the world. Its essence is a game in which prodigious individual skills outshine team tactics, where dribbles and flicks are preferred over physical challenges or long-distance passes, where technique has all the elements of dance and, indeed, is often described as such. At their best Brazilians are, we like to think, both athletes and artists. Soccer is how the world sees Brazil, but it is also how Brazilians see themselves. The game symbolizes racial harmony, flamboyance, youth, innovation, and skill, and yet it is also a microcosm of the country itself, containing all of its contradictions. Travelling extensively from Uruguay to the northeastern backlands, and from the coastal cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to the Amazon jungle, Alex Bellos shows how Brazil changed soccer and how soccer shaped Brazil. He tells the stories behind the great players, like Pele and Garrincha, the great teams, and the great matches, as well as extraordinary stories from people and pitches all over this vast country. With an unerring eye for a good story and a marvelous ear for the voices of the people he meets, Alex Bellos uncovers what Ronaldo called the 'true truth' about Brazilian soccer.
About the Author: Alex Bellos is a reporter for the Observer and the Guardian in Rio de Janeiro, where he has lived and worked for four years.
352 pages, Hardcover, $18.17 ISBN 1582342504. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Colorsport (Photographer)
A photographic portrait covering every aspect and facet of the game of rugby. The game is covered in it's entirety.
144 pages, Hardcover, $17.46 1871349796. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Trevor D. Jaques
From the Steps to Success Activity Series
Covers the fast moving game of Australian Football, or "Aussie Rules". Played on an oval pitch, it draws from a number of codes including Gaelic football. JVB.
147 pages, Paperback, $17.95 ISBN 0873226704. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by G. Bruce Knecht
"In The Proving Ground, journalist and lifelong sailor G. Bruce Knecht tells the staggering story of the 54th Sydney to Hobart yacht race--an annual event that is always an extreme test of courage and skill in some of the world's most treacherous seas, but which in 1998 would become the most disastrous race in modern yachting history..." Amazon.com.
June 2001, 320 pages, Hardcover, $17.46 ISBN 0316499552. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
November 2001, 443 pages, Large Print Hardcover, $29.95 ISBN 0786236434. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
June 2001, Audio Cassette - Abridged edition, $17.49 ISBN 1586211714. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Kim Leighton
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288 pages, Hardcover ISBN 157223282X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Martin Dugard
"The 1998 Sydney to Hobart took us beyond sport, beyond the drive to compete. We found ourselves at the edge of life-and-death survival." -- Ed Psaltsis, winning skipper of 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. In the extreme sport of open-ocean yacht racing, the 735-mile Sydney to Hobart challenge is considered one of the most treacherous races in the world. December 27, 1998, proved why. Slammed by a freak storm that unleashed 100 mph winds and waves eight stories tall, twenty-four boats were abandoned at sea as hundreds of sailors fought for their lives. This is the riveting story of that tragic race -- the punishing storm, the heroic rescues, the grim loss of life -- and a though-provoking look at the people who risked families and fortunes for victory.
Paperback, $11.16 ISBN 0671038796. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Rob Mundle
In the world of competitive off-shore sailing, Christmas Day is thought of as Boxing Day Eve--that is, the eve of the annual Sydney-to-Hobart Race. One of the world's three major offshore races (along with the Fastnet out of England and America's Newport Race to Bermuda), the 630-mile course from Sydney, Australia, to Hobart, Tasmania, is a test of skills, guts, and endurance in notoriously unpredictable, fickle waters--and in any weather. On Boxing Day, 1998, the 115 boats jockeying at the starting line off Sydney's Nielsen Park Beach had been warned that low-pressure weather systems were conspiring to guarantee a wild and chancy race. Yet few sailors anticipated the ferocity of the storm that descended around two o'clock the next morning, whipping up gale-force winds and waves tall enough to send 25-ton yachts "spearing into midair," then "plunging down into the trough ... like repeatedly launching a truck off a 30-foot ramp and awaiting the crash."
272 pages, Paperback, $11.16 ISBN 0071361405. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Harvey M. Deitel
Edition 2, 853 Pages, Hardcover, $87.00 / £40.99 / €105.83 / €125.72 ISBN 0201180383. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Coletta and Craig Witherspoon
Now Learning Red Hat® Linux® 6 Is Easy, Fast, and Fun. Relax. Learning Red Hat® Linux® 6 is now a breeze. You`re holding a book dedicated to one simple idea: To help you accomplish your tasks as quickly and easily as possible. No need to wade through endless pages of boring text. With Prima-Tech`s bestselling Fast & Easy™ series, you simply look and learn. Includes a comprehensive glossary.
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07/1999, 358 pages, Paperback Trade, $16.99 / £15.49 ISBN 0761521585. Buy from USA, UK.
by Paul Sonna
With complete coverage of the Windows NT 3.5 product, both client and server, this text includes updated interface (Windows 95) and Microsoft Network connectivity, plus intermediate to advanced coverage of key client-server and connectivity issues.
801 pages, Paperback Trade, £39.94 ISBN 0789706857. Buy from UK.
by Charles Williams and Dan Gookin
550 pages, Paperback, $16.99 ISBN: 067231701X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Craig Stinson and Carl Siechert
An Amazon "Big seller!!!", Published by Microsoft Press.
944 pages, Paperback, $31.99 ISBN 1572318384. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Bob Cowart
March 2000, 1400 pages, Hardcover, $29.99 ISBN 0789721252. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Shelley O'Hara
250 pages, Paperback, $16.99 ISBN 0789721872. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Paul McFedries
400 pages, Paperback, $15.99 ISBN 0789721295. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by John Murray
"Presents details of the history, architecture, and development of the operating system. Topics include the kernel; porting to new hardware; testing embedded systems; and the future of Windows CE. Answers the questions of what is new or different about this systems as compared to other Microsoft Windows OSs; what portions of the OS can developers replace, customize, or configure; and what questions have developers most often asked..." Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
"Inside Windows CE" offers conceptual frameworks that can help developers understand their design options. Having the ability to pick and choose the smallest set of needed OS modules allows OEMs to use memory efficiently. The book includes a series of real-world case studies of new platforms based on Windows CE to demonstrate its wide-ranging flexibility. This will be a very popular book for developers working with Windows CE.
"Understanding Embedded Windows" offers conceptual frameworks that can help developers understand their design options. Having the ability to pick and choose the smallest set of needed OS modules allows OEMs to use memory efficiently. The book includes a series of real-world case studies of new platforms based on Windows CE to demonstrate its wide-ranging flexibility. This will be a very popular book for developers working with Windows CE.
"Fantastic, detailed description of Microsoft Windows CE. This book is especially well suited for newcomers to CE. It guides you through everything about the OS with the right level of detail and at a pace that doesn't bore you. This book, contray to some of the other opinions expressed here, is very, very good. It may not be the book that you want in terms of your programming needs, however, I strongly recommend that EVERYONE getting involved with Windows CE first read this book. It lays out a foundation that allows you to become a better developer. There isn't a bunch of code samples, API reference pages and other pure programmer "stuff", so if that is what you're looking for, think of Doug Boling's Programming Windows CE book...but do not miss this one just because it doesn't have a ton of code. It is truly refreshing to read a book that TALKS about the OS and explains the DECISIONS behind its evolution *before* jumping into code. Please take the time to understand the embedded world and just how fantastic Windows CE is before you start stamping out apps. This book isn't for the OEM who wants to know every step needed to build their version of the OS, but it is for everyone who wants to know more about the world of Windows CE. It is perhaps the best book I've read since "Exploring Java" in 1996. CE is exciting in the way that Java was exciting. "Exploring" conveyed that excitement and so does "Inside CE". I have no connection with the publisher or author. I just like to let people know that they are missing an excellent book if they belive that one star does this book justice. There are millions of books, not all are what you want exactly. Do not prejudge this one. Read the author's comments about what this book IS before deciding what it IS NOT. If you like the theorectical world, if analysis and problem solving are your thing, you'll love this one even more. It is a very quick read and fun. Do it because you love the subject content, not because you want to stock your shelf with another HOWTO. Take Care. Rob!" Rob Wehrli from Phoenix, AZ.
"Intuitive. I did not have embedded system experiences and win32 programming experiences (I'm coming from Unix server community), when I got this book and began reading before I knew I would get embedded system development assignment, I rated th book as one star, and stopped half way. After I engaged in embedded system (although not around win CE) I begin to feel the taste the book contains. It let me understand how decision vs market is balanced which no other Internal book can provides. However, if you are purely interest in win CE for your programming need, you may find the way, the book was written is disorganized and not an efficient way to find answer." A reader from Alameda, California.
"If you buy a single book on WinCE this should be it. Very good coverage of shortcuts, databases, registry, etc. Plenty of info for the beginner and intermediate, some for the advanced. I believe this book contains the quickest route to get from CE beginner to advanced. I've bought all of my books based mainly on others reviews. This book firmly reinforced my policy. Thank you to all those who came before me..." A reader from Georgia.
291 pages, Paperback, $23.99 ISBN 1572318546. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Mark Minasi
--Mark Minasi, the world's #1 Windows authority, brings to Microsoft's new generation of Windows operating systems his technical expertise and ability to make topics easy to understand.
--This in-depth guide covers features new to Windows XP Professional, including the revamped desktop, Backup and Recovery Tools, Device Driver Rollback, CD Burning, digital media features, Network Bridging, Personal Firewall, Remote Desktop Connection and the Migration Wizard.
--Great for beginners or advanced users, this is an indispensable resource for NT administrators, MCSE candidates, and business and home office users.
September 12, 2001, 1104 pages, Paperback, $39.99 ISBN 0782129811. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Sandra Hardin Gookin
--Go beyond the manuals and Help files with this value-packed software and book combination that shows you how to optimize and just plain have fun with Windows XP Home Edition.
--Packed with tips and tricks, step-by-step instructions and the most useful software utilities and applications available, you'll learn how to get the most out of the latest version of Windows.
--Includes a CD packed with scores of programs, tested and approved by an expert author.
September 12, 2001, 384 pages, Paperback, $24.99 ISBN 0782129838. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Denise Tyler
--Easy to-use and alphabetically organized, this guide provides fast answers to every command, feature, menu, toolbar, and function of both Windows XP Home and Professional editions.
--Features common to Windows XP Home Edition and Professional are covered in the first part, while features specific only to the Professional edition are self-contained in a special section at the back of the book.
--Scores of step by step instructions and visuals show you how to use and configure the most essential features -- it's as easy to use as a dictionary, as authoritative as an encyclopedia, and as helpful as a Windows guru.
September 12, 2001, 496 pages, Paperback, $24.99 ISBN 0782129862. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Robert Young, Wendy Goldman Rohm
197 pages, Hardcover, $19.25 (Australian store price is A$45.00!) ISBN 1576105067. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Karen Southwick, Eric Schmidt
242 pages, Hardcover, $17.47 ISBN 0471297135. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The Democrats and Silicon Valley
by Sara Miles, Sarah Miles
256 pages, Hardcover, $19.20 ISBN 0374177147. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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An awesome book! Whether you are looking for the authoritive work for rose professionals and serious gardeners, or the ultimate romantic gift, this is the book for you!
07/1999, 704 pages, Hardcover with CD-ROM, $59.95 ISBN 1566491762. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Foreword by Graham Ross
1008 pages, Hardcover with CD-ROM, $59.95 ISBN 1566491754. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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Gaze upon the famed King Sobhuza II memorial, view the spectacular Mantenga Falls, and shop for local crafts at a Swazi Cultural Village, all for free. Roam Cape Town`s breathtaking Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, hike the 3,000-foot Table Mountain and take in the stunning views on the ride down for $7.00. Catch the famous steam train Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe along the Garden Route, indulge in a meal of fresh oysters, and view the spectacular Knynsa Heads, all for under $10.00. Up-to-date Let`s Go is the only budget travel guide that checks out every listing, every year. Essential Internet resources, detailed maps, useful phrases, transportation info, ATM locations, game parks, and many other survival tools. Comprehensive! Resources for all travelers, including students, seniors, lesbian travelers, vegetarians, and women traveling alone. Thrifty! Our on-the-road researchers reveal South Africa`s best-kept budget secrets -- more than 5,000 travel bargains!
2000 Edition, 544 pages, Paperback Trade, $14.39 ISBN 0312194978. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jon Murray and Jeff Williams.
A Lonely Planet guide.
4th Edition, 672 pages, Paperback Trade, $24.90 ISBN 0864427573. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Michael Leapman
A JVB Bestseller!
"The essence of London, found "in the swing, tramp, and trudge; in the bellow and uproar; the carriages, motor cars, omnibuses, vans, sandwich men shuffling and swinging; brass bands; barrel organs; in the triumph and the jingle and the strange high singing of some aeroplane overhead..." (Mrs. Dalloway), is ably conveyed in the visual burst of Dorling Kindersley's London guide. This compact book is filled to overflowing with a montage of timelines, street maps, 3-D aerial views, district maps, cutaways of important buildings--including Buckingham Palace and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre--and more than 1,200 full-color photographs. Like all of DK's books, this reference is overwhelming when you first crack open the pages. There's so much information, you almost don't know where to start. Lucky for tourists, London's editors kept a steady eye on usability when they organized the book. It begins with a short history (mostly conveyed in images) and then moves to an extensive section on the sights and sounds of the city by the Thames. The aim is to give you a "portrait" of each area before divulging the details, of which there is no lack. If you're worried about the practicalities of the trip, fear not: London is on your side. A section on travelers' needs and a handy survival guide--including instructions, complete with photographic aides, on how to use different types of public telephones--should eliminate any apprehension about exploring this wondrous city. Perhaps the most useful feature for those on the go who want portable information, and for those who hate to haul out maps in public ("Hey! I'm a tourist!"), is the "Street Finder," a comprehensive index of street names and 24 pages of corresponding maps. Small enough to fit in your backpack, London is the guide to grab before hopping on the Underground." Heidi Robinson.
"Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place." The New York Times.
"Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail." People Magazine.
"Jam-packed with thousands of words and hundreds of photos, maps, sketches--all in good color. The bird's-eye and cut away views are particularly attractive and useful. This crowded book will help prepare the visitor for the crowds of London. Very well done." Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
"A guide that gives you pictures rather than just words! My family and I recently vacationed in London this past summer, and found this guide to be a wonderful resource. It is clear, easy to understand, and covers every aspect of your visit to this lovely city on the Thames. Many travel guides have wordy narratives and microscopic maps, but not this one. Once you open it's cover you will be treated to wonderful full color photos, detailed color drawings, maps, and illustrations. You will be inspired by this book because it literally shows you what you'll see in London, even before you leave home. You will be able to identify sites like St.Paul's, Westminister Abby, Trafalgar Sq, and will actually recognize them when you arrive in London (this is no small feat)! In addition to a liberal amount of practical travel information, many historical facts are provided to whet your interest, and prepare you to absorb more from guided tours or plaques you may read. Finally, even after you return home, you will find yourself looking at this guide to refresh your memory, and to explain some of the finer points when telling friends "what you did on your summer vacation". It is a beautiful book, a great travel guide, and a wonderful keepsake." A reader from New Jersey, USA.
"The most comprehensively helpul London travel book ever! This book and the others in the series (e.g. for Paris and Rome) provide photos, drawings and diagrams of what other books only tell about in print. Beautifully designed and easy to use, this is the one superb resource to read before your trip; you'll know London before you arrive. And during your visit you'll refer to it continually. You'll get a satisfying balance of information about the city's history, culture, arts, neighborhoods, customs, traditions, shopping, events, transporation and more...plus an excellent survival guide" section...and detailed street and subway maps and recommendations about carefully screened lodging, restaurants and shopping. We don't travel without the Eyewitness Travel Guide. While this book is similar in style and layout to the equally excellent Knopf guides, I find a better balance of information in the Eyewitness Guides." Dr. Norm Singer from Columbus, Ohio.
"The best travel guide you could buy. Doug Vaughn from Washington, DC.
When my wife and I take a trip to Europe, we always buy more guidebooks than any sensible person would want. The one that always gets used - over and over - is the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide. The one for London is excellent but we have also used the guidebooks for Rome and Paris with equally satisfactory results. What is great about these books is the careful combination of text and pictures. The traveller can get a "feel" for the city in advance, so that once on site there is a comfortable familiarity with the terrain. The maps are excellent and the 3-D breakout views of museums and other sites of interest are quite helpful. And the book doesn't skimp on that information that all traveller's need when visiting a foreign country - practical information about currency, custom, emergency help, precautions, transportation, entertainment options, plus lists of recommended hotels, restaurants and sites of interest. And even after the trip, this book stays on the bookshelf to be taken down whenever we need a reminder of what we saw and did. Printed on high quality stock and beautifully illustrated, these guidebooks are a pleasure to browse at any time. If you plan to visit London, and don't know the town well, get this book. You'll be glad to have it before, during and after the trip.
Millennium Edition, 432 pages, Paperback, $19.96 ISBN 0789448904. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Earl Steinbicker
"Newly revised version features 50 great places to visit on your own including Arundel, Bath, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Dover, Oxford, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Winchester, Windsor and York." Description of previous version.
"The most intriguing locations in London and southeastern England are described in detail, with restaurant and pub recommendations and an emphasis on good value and local color. Updated and substantially expanded, the guide includes walking tours of London's most recent attractions, additional restaurant listings, and theater information. 58 photos, 39 maps." Synopsis of previous version.
"A Daytripper's Dream. The sixth edition of this helpful guide replaces our well-worn fifth edition (published 1995). In addition to being updated, it includes five additional day trips (Hastings, Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, Cardiff, Wells, and Chester).
This edition follows the format of the prior one with each of the fifty-five destinations being allotted its own chapter. A brief introduction to each place is followed by directions for getting there that may include transport by underground, rail, car, boat, or bus, as applicable. The discussion always includes the distance from the city, which London train stations service the area, a summary of the schedule ("at least hourly from Victoria") and the duration of travel. The guide then cites a few pubs and restaurants in the area (generally those providing English fare), with a one sentence review. A walking tour is provided with a map and commentary on the various sites of interest encountered along the way. Also included is a section entitled "Practicalites" that lists the dates and times major attractions are not open to the public, the address and phone number of the visitor center (although they spell it centre), and other information pertinent to someone planning a visit.
Destinations vary from those within London itself (e.g. the City, and Westminster), to those located fairly near the city (e.g. Windsor Castle, Richmond and Hampton Court), to those located over one hundred and fifty miles from London (e.g. the Welsh city of Cardiff, and York). The latter destinations can take two hours to reach by rail (each way) and may be more amenable to an overnight stay than a one day visit.
Also included is an excellent section on managing the British rail system (it really is quite simple).
The major advantage of the guide is that it tells you how to get to and explore many places of interest in southern Britain without having to join expensive and restrictive organized day tours. It gives you the freedom of choosing your own itinerary; if you want to spend your time lingering over a long lunch, shopping, or just enjoying the ambiance, you can do so. There is no: "The bus will leave at exactly 2:15 this afternoon, be sure to be here."
For the first time visitor to London who only wants to take in the grandeur of the city, the book seems to be of limited value. But if a trip outside London, such as to Stonehenge or Bath, is contemplated, the guide can prove quite valuable. It is highly recommended.Jan and Dave Summerville from Warrenton, VA, USA.
"Just what you are looking for... This book is an excellent guide to where you want to go and how to go about getting there. Time tables, open and close time, where to eat and what to avoid. I've used this book on two separate trips to London and it has saved me frustration and time. If you want to take a vacation and base yourself in London this book is worth its weight in gold! A reader from Grand Rapids, MI, USA
6th edition, March 2000, 320 pages, Paperback, $13.56 ISBN 0803894430. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Rachel Kaplan
"Written for the intrepid voyager and the armchair traveler Rachel Kaplan's first book, Little-Known Museums In and Around Paris, was greeted with applause. Library Journal declared, "it has wonderful color illustrations that make perusing a joy, and it is written in an easy-to-read style that will make readers wish they were in Paris, if they don't already." The Art Book cheered "This handy traveller's companion is a joy to hold...I am waiting for the London version with baited breath."
Wait no longer: here is Kaplan's handy, entertaining, and practical guide to 30 remarkable yet often overlooked museums in and around London. From the Bank of England Museum to the Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum to the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre and the Museum of Garden History, this fully illustrated guidebook offers readers an unparalleled glimpse into some of the artistic, cultural and historical gems of London and its surrounding countryside. This easy-to-use book includes a lengthy profile of each museum, plus helpful information such as addresses and phone numbers, hours of admittance, and travel directions.There is even a map showing the surroundings and location of each institution.
Rachel Kaplan is an international journalist who has written articles for American, British, French and Czech publications on a wide range of subjects." The publisher, Abrams Books.
"Beautifully written and photographed, impeccably researched. As an American who lived in London for 15 months, I thought I knew every museum in and around the city. But Ms. Kaplan's beautifully written guide introduced me to several unkown gems. What makes this guidebook so appealing, and unusual, is that in addition to decribing the museum's contents she tells you the story of how the museum came to be. Ms. Kaplan's fascinating anecdotes put the museums and their collections in the appropriate historical and political context making for a more meaningful visit. I also highly recommend her books about Paris and Berlin." A reader from Hoboken, New Jersey.
October 1997, 216 pages, Paperback $15.96 ISBN 0810926997. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Catherine Calvert and Susan Allen Toth
"Much more than a traditional travel guide, Victoria The Heart of England speaks with an insider's voice to reveal what's truly the best about England. Instead of where to go, where to stay, where to eat, the book reflects a much more personal portrait of England, and of the English. Victoria The Heart of England is organized around four themes that are important to England and its culture: tradition, wit, romance, and pride. The tradition section, for example, includes information on pewter, England's island heritage - "The Gift of the Sea" and the etiquette of port. The section on romance highlights the Brontes, an English cottage garden, and an Englishwoman's retreat. This book helps readers get to know England so that when they do visit, they truly will experience England at her best, rather than just visiting the usual tourist haunts. After whetting readers' appetites for a trip to England, the book delivers even more: itineraries and a gazetteer, to provide practical help and advice for planning a visit. And because it's such a delightful read, armchair travelers can have almost as much fun as those who visit England in person." Excerpted from Victoria the Heart of England : A Journey of Discovery.
"Tradition The patterns of English life play across the year. Every season has its certitude ( lingering over Sunday lunch in winter, with Yorkshire puddings steaming on a plate; golden summer afternoons, when punters pole their way on sun-dappled waters. Tradition gilds each moment, as time slides by in its silent stream.
To the Manor Born If there is an art at which the English excel, surely it is the art of the home - a glorious celebration of domesticity which, over the centuries, has resulted in architecture that invites and interiors that welcome. In country houses such as actress Jane Seymour's home. St. Catherine's Court near Bath, the elements that make a house a home are preserved for each generation to enjoy - the mullioned windows that open to fragrant blossoms, the paths that lead into the well-tended garden, the fireplaces where coals glow, the chimney pots that top the peaked roof where the doves coo.
These are charms that reside in houses where countless lives have been sheltered over time. The walls could speak of vanished families - of weddings that filled the halls with laughter, of tears that accompanied sons and brothers off to war, of toasting crumpets in the nursery fireplace, of a rose bush blooming for its hundredth spring. This is bedrock beauty, the sort that lasts forever. For a nation that sent so many across sea, surely it was the thought of these home fires burning that warmed their journeys.
In English county houses, perfection is never the goal. It is comfort that lies at the heart of English domesticity and county-house style." Hearst Communications, Inc.
March 1999, 192 pages, Hardcover, $21.00 ISBN 0688159311. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Janette Higgins
"...the standard by which all other B&B guides should be measured." LeisureWays Magazine.
"...virtually wipes out all other B&B books." Toronto Sun.
"...we've enjoyed using each edition of The Best Places to B&B in Ontario. A trustworthy guide, appealingly written." Adrienne Clarkson.
Discover Ontario's best B&Bs in the fully updated Year 2000 edition of this popular Canadian guide. Author Janette Higgins travels incognito, pays where she stays, selects the top 10% of hundreds she sees, and writes accurate and perceptive assessments. Beyond being clean, neat and representing good value, Higgins' picks offer exceptional ambiance and more privacy than usual. Order this book and you'll quickly figure out why its many fans call it their "B&B bible"."
About the Author: Author Janette Higgins was mid-career in middle management in a middle tier of government (and, dare we say, middle-aged), when she decided to pack it all in and instead pack her bags to research the first edition of this book. That was back in 1988. Six editions and over a decade later she's still at it and has legions of fans who appreciate her dogged pursuit of excellence.
2000 Edition, 240 pages, Paperback, $23.95 ISBN 0921516053. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jason Marleau
Paperback, $15.95 ISBN 0969787782. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by John Lynes
Here is a unique guidebook that will lead you along Ontario's many exhilarating and picturesque roads and trails, allowing you to discover the province's fascinating towns and countryside from up close. Designed for cycling enthusiasts and beginners alike, it describes numerous tours for all levels with precise and easy-to-follow directions, and handy advice and safety tips to help you plan your trip with the maximum comfort and ease. There are even special sections on cycling with children and camping. This guidebook takes you through the hilly countryside of the Niagara Escarpment, around Manitoulin Island and the Sudbury area, along the Rideau Canal and through the Gatineau Hills, as well as through Ottawa and the Olde Town district of Toronto. This guide contains 37 tours with the levels of difficulty clearly indicated, as well as detailed information on the riding surface and distances. You'll find descriptions of the major sights and events along the route, as well as listings of farmers' market days and bicycle shops. There are tours along the Trans Canada Trail and other greenways in the province, and over 75 additional off-road trails so you can set off and explore on your own. And it also contains more than 45 maps and diagrams to help you visualize the routes. The Ulysses Green Escapes Guide Cycling In Ontario: a fresh perspective on the province!
256 pages, Paperback, $16.95 ISBN 2894641915. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Donna May Gibbs Carpenter
Revised edition, 176 pages, Paperback, $15.95 ISBN 1550461796. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Ron Brown and Noel Hudson (Editor)
80 pages, Paperback, $14.50 ISBN 0919783872. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Ron Brown
80 pages, Paperback, $17.95 ISBN 1550460579. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The Library of Congress Revisits the Spirit of Christmas During World War II
by Library of Congress, James H. Billington (Preface)
"In December 1943, Jill Oppenheim wrote to her husband, Alfred de Grazia, who was serving in the 5th Army overseas: ...I am cheerless in the exact proportions to which Bob Hope et al were full of holiday mirth. There is a peculiar psychology in missing someone you love--the pain becomes greatest during the times you deviate from the ordinary, & to most people, distasteful, routine of living--the Sundays, the feast days, the idle moments just before you go to bed.
For thousands of soldiers and their families, the Decembers during World War II were especially trying times. Far away from friends and family, the men and women serving overseas made do as best they could to celebrate, some decorating trees with C-ration cans or surgical gloves, some making up gifts for local children, and all hoping for packages from home. Those on the home front made do as well, dealing with travel restrictions and rationing--or, worse, the loss of friends and family. I'll Be Home for Christmas is a bittersweet look at how the holiday was celebrated during the dark Decembers of World War II. Taken from the archives of the Library of Congress, stories, correspondence, illustrations, diary excerpts, and photographs provide poignant glimpses of how America survived the war years. Even Grinches and Scrooges will be touched by a Christmas letter to his mother from Emit F. Logan, imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp; or a little boy's gift to thrice-wounded marine Edward Andrusko; or pictures of GIs in foxholes, grinning as they open their Christmas packages. A wonderful celebration of The Greatest Generation's spirit--and a wonderful look at an oft-forgotten side of World War II." Sunny Delaney.
America is ready to remember and honor the men and women who courageously served the nation during World War II. To celebrate those brave souls and their families, and the spirit that carried them through our nation's darkest days, the Library of Congress has created a magnificent gift book. Themed around memories of Christmas during the war, I'll Be Home for Christmas is a unique and handsomely packaged collection of poignant stories, correspondence, more than 100 photographs and illustrations,...
"I've waited over 50 years to tell this story. I am only one of the many contributors to this book. All of the stories of the Christmas's of WWII presented in this book are poignant, heart-warming and informative. So many suffered so much, and endured so much hardship, so that others could live in freedom! There are many enlightening tales here. As for mine, I've waited over 50 years to memorialize Freddie Zywicki and the crew of the PBM, as well of the crews of the TBMs. Every Christmas I relive the events of that day, December 5th, 1945..." The author, Bob Woerner.
About the Author: The Library of Congress is an institution whose collections are international in scope and is considered the nation's library.
210 pages, Hardcover, $16.80 ISBN 038533463X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by James Conaway and Edmund Morris (Introduction)
"The venerable Library of Congress, source of pride and source of perplexity for America's librarians, has reached its bicentennial. Since its inception in 1800 with the gift to the U.S. of Thomas Jefferson's personal book collection, the library's expansion has paralleled that of the nation it serves. Often opportunistic, driven by political as well as social and educational goals, the Library of Congress has grown on a vast, exuberant scale into the world's premier repository of the printed word. Conaway has chosen to organize his history of this institution around that tiny, hardy band of men and women who have used both political acumen and intellectual vision to build the library's collections and establish those services that make the LC library to both Congress and nation. Richly supplemented with photographs, this history reaches out to touch all who love libraries, not just professional scholars and librarians. Conaway's prose flows smoothly, avoiding jargon and placing the library's history in the context of the nation's development." Mark Knoblauch, American Library Association. From Booklist.
"The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest cultural institution and a great repository of both intellectual and cultural treasures. This is the first popular illustrated history of the Library of Congress. It is more than an account of the careers of thirteen men (only one of whom was actually trained as a librarian), this is the story of discovering the great body of knowledge housed in the LOC and how it came to be there. Conaway has written a very accessible cultural history of the Library of Congress, complete with lively illustrations that begin to hint at the richness and diversity of collections available to the public. The LOC's amazingly wide-ranging collections (fire insurance maps, Cold War documents, folk music, Eames Collection of Design, Leonard Bernstein Archives, WPA/FPA photographs, the contents of Lincoln's pockets the night he was assassinated, etc.) are represented in the illustrations. The LOC is a favorite tourist attraction and reference (1 million visitors a year; the Library's website is visited by 1 million users a day)."
May 2000, 256 pages, Hardcover $27.96 ISBN 0300083084. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Deanna Swaney
Includes 40 Maps.
"Generally a good book. During my two-week whirlwind driving tour around southern Norway, I used both LP Norway along with Fodor's Norway, and found Lonely Planet to be much more informative and better at capturing the essence of the country. I'm basing my opinion on both this trip and my previous experience living in Stavanger for 3 years as a teenager. This year's journey covered a lot of ground, originating in Stavanger, heading south along the coast through Kristiansand, northeast through Oslo, north through Lillehammer, and west through Lom to Geiranger, and then south through Gudvangen, Stalheim, and Bergen and back to Stavanger. In most regards, this book was pretty much right on the mark. One aspect of the book which bothered me was the fact that it placed too much emphasis on Svalbard, an island archipelago halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, and not enough emphasis on central and southern Norway, where over 98% of the population lives and the bulk of the tourist kroner are spent." A reader from Salt Lake City, UT.
September 1999, 1st Edition, 356 pages, Paperback, $14.36 ISBN 0864426542. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Fodor's Travel Publications staff
Edition 4, Paperback Trade, $9.20 ISBN 0679035133. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Elizabeth Su-Dale
You'll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide, you'll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you'll benefit from such topics as understanding the rules of driving and monetary systems, religious practices and making friends. There are tips on political traditions, building business relationships, and the particular intricacies of setting up a home or office. Great for the business traveler, the foreign exchange student, or the tourist who makes a sincere attempt to cross the bridge into a new and exciting culture.
"A helpful guide to someone moving to or staying in Norway. As I write this review from Førde, Norway, I realize that Culture Shock! : Norway gives a fairly realistic view of the culture and society that makes Norway one of the most diverse countries in Scandinavia. I read the book after having lived in Norway 4 months and was quite surprised that it gave such an accurate description of Norwegian mentality, custom, and etiquette. This book will greatly aid anyone who will be staying in the country of Aquavit." Christopher Scoville from western Norway.
Paperback, $10.36 ISBN 1558681663. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Rick Steves and Ian Watson
Steves' selective but thorough guides show how to make the best use of limited time. This one has chapters on Copenhagen, Jutland, Oslo, the Fjords, Setesdal Valley, Stockholm, Helsinki, and even Estonia.
"A Great Start. Rick Steves' Scandinavia 2000 was a very amusing and extremely helpful initial guide for our first trip to Sweden and Denmark. For first time travelers to Scandinavia, this book is great for pointing out the "must-see" sights. The delightful short descriptions of historic sights and his rating system for sights to see is extremely helpful for those on a limited schedule who want the short and skinney on a town's character and flavor. We used this book primarily for the rating system on what to see and what to skip, but we also were able to check out some restaurants he recommended, and were pleasantly surprised. For those who want more luxurious accomodations, this book is not for you, as it is aimed at exploring Europe on a budget. We did take along another guidebook which supplemented this one, which was more indepth, had better maps (i.e. more detailed, not hand-drawn) and detailed suggested walking tours, however, they did not have the suggestions that were in Rick Steves book about Tourist Information centers (an absolute must when traveling in Europe for detailed maps, city discount cards, etc.), which we found invaluable. We initially borrowed his 1999 book version from the library and enjoyed it so much, we bought his 2000 version. The 2000 version does not differ really from the 1999 version, but we strongly suggest that you take this guide with you when traveling in Scandinavia as there are a dearth of good guidebooks on this region." A reader from Honolulu, Hawaii.
January, 2000, 224 pages, Paperback, $13.56 ISBN 1562615017. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Michelin Travel Publicatioins staff
1996, 471 pages, Paperback Trade, $16.00 ISBN 2061567010. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Michelin Travel Publications
01/1999, Spiral Bound, $10.95 ISBN 2060985072. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Insight Guides
12/1998, 688 pages, Paperback Trade, $18.36 ISBN 0887291368. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
02/1998, Compact Edition, Paperback Trade $6.36 ISBN 0887294308. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Samuel (Sam) Abrahamsen
12/1957, Paperback Trade, $3.16 ISBN 0486208141. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Hugo's Language Books
Paperback Trade, ISBN 0852851790. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Deanna Swaney and Graeme Cornwallis
"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 nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.
Journey north with Lonely Planet and discover wonders for travelers of any budget. LP's Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands contains more than 100 maps; details on food and accommodations; advice on trekking routes and organized tours; notes on Arctic phenomena, flora, and fauna; extensive transportation details; plus useful arts and culture sections. The author's intriguing sidebars range from pieces on "Puffin Release" and "Wild Island Cuisine" to "Plutonium Peril in Pituffik." Kathryn True.
"Very useful, thorough. I used this book during a recent week-long trip to Iceland that took me out of Reykjavik for almost the entire time. I found it well researched and a good source of practical information. It is not an "Intro to Iceland" sort of book (see the Insight Guide for that); it is instead a handy reference while traveling. In response to the comment that there isn't enough info on Reykjavik, the real gems in traveling to Iceland are in the countryside, and this book covers them quite well. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover the high level of accuracy in the listings, considering the edition is a few years old. I would strongly recommend bringing this book with you. (And I agree with the reader who said that his/her interest in Greenland and the Faroe Islands has been piqued by this book.) Sidney Chen from San Francisco, CA.
"Iceland. I used this book for a short stay in Reykjavik after returning from London. It was helpful to learn about the flybus and various hotels, but the authors could have emphasized the cost of Reykjavik (extremely expensive) as well provided more detailed maps. Other than that, the book wetted my appetite to see Iceland beyond Reykjavik." Marissa von Lydich from Boston.
"You need this book when you go to the Faroes or Iceland! This is a very good reference for anyone going to the Faroe Islands or Iceland (I don't know for Greenland). It describes any tiny place and it tells you exactly what is there to see and to do and it tells you where you have to go and where you don't have to go. It gives you the good addresses for restaurants or bars. You can look up any place that you can find on a map and LP tells you if it's worthwile visiting. You even learn a lot of things about the parts of the Faroes and Iceland that are not yet known among tourists. There are a lot of books for sale about Iceland, but I think this is one of the only good guides to the Faroe Islands." A reader from Eindhoven, Netherlands.
"Thoughtfully written, well researched I picked up this Lonely Planet guide before heading off on a recent long weekend in Iceland (courtesy of a particularly favorable Icelandair last minute weekend package deal), and was not too terribly disappointed. The background information on Icelandic history and culture was invaluable reading for one who had previously had little to no contact with said society. As testament to the well-written nature of the guide, it has also made me want to explore the North Atlantic beyond Iceland (Greenland and the Faroe Islands). My one dissatisfaction with this Lonely Planet guide is found in the relatively brief treatment they give to Reykjavik - a bit ironic, seeing as how Reykjavik is the closest thing to a metropolis in Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Better city maps and perhaps more detailed bus/transit information would have been welcomed - as it stands, though, one can figure these things out well on the spot in Iceland (even without a reading knowledge of Icelandic, happily!) Still, this is highly recommended for those travelling to Iceland, especially those travelling to places more off the beaten path than Reykjavik. More practical and comprehensive than the Insight Guide, but without the pretty pictures...and less expensive. PS- Many thanks to both LP and other readers on the warning about the Icelandic specialty "hakarl"." Matthew D. Lewis from District of Columbia.
Includes 102 maps.
June 1997, 3rd edition, 640 pages, Paperback, $17.95 ISBN 0864424531. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Konemann Inc. Staff (Editor) 504 pages, Hardcover, $15.96 ISBN 3829025971. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by L. Hrabovsky
Revised edition, Paperback, $11.96 ISBN 0781803063. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit
by Jim Dingley and Olena Bekh
"Make your trip to the Ukraine more rewarding by speaking the language. Handy, everyday phrases ensure you will be able to order a meal (and know what you're getting), buy just what you are looking for, book your accommodation, and mix with the locals. Includes detailed grammar and pronunciation guides." Ingram.
"WONDERFUL RESOURCE! My trip to Ukraine wouldn't have been the same without this wonderful little book. And Ukrainians were flattered that a foreigner tried speaking Ukrainian to them instead of Russian. It contains the phrases you need and easy to understand pronounciation guide. It really helped break the language barrier and I made new friends in a new country. The entire Lonely Planet series is the best among travel guides, and I've travelled a lot using various guides." A reader from Stabekk, Norway.
176 pages, Paperback, $5.35 ISBN 086442339X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Travels through Alaska's Native Landscapes
by Tom Kizzia
"Makes Current Alaska Native Life Utterly Compelling. Yes, this is a collection of essays. But it is also a collection of stories, for Tom Kizzia is a skillful narrative writer on a par with the very best fiction writers. He takes readers into the heart of Alaska Native culture, revealing along the way the contradictions of the intersection of modern life with ancient traditions. But that description makes this book sound like work, and it is, rather, the kind of book that makes a person long to get OUT of work in order to read it. I could not put this book down." A reader from Washington, D.C.
"Perceptive essays about modern Alaska native peoples This is an extraordinarily well written and perceptive group of essays by highly respected Alaska journalist, describing his travels through western Alaska. Kizzia's reports on contemporary Yupik life are sensitive and thoughtful without being sentimental. An important book for anyone seeing to understand the tensions and conflicts present in modern Alaska native cultures." R. Monkman from Juneau, Alaska.
288 pages, Paperback, $15.00 ISBN 0803277881. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Peter Stark
"Peter Stark's Driving to Greenland delivers the many voices of winter with a crystalline clarity. Intensely personal and often electrifying, Stark's collection of essays, now in paperback, share a love for winter with an acute eye for its scientific virtues as well as the grandness of ice and snow. Following the autobiographical introductory essay, "A Life Built on Snow," 11 essays are divided among three sections: "The Way Down: Winter Sports," "The Road North: Arctic Travel," and "On the Surface: Snow and Ice." In "The Way Down," Stark relates his hair-raising adventures--experiments, really--ski-jumping, luge-running, taking on the frightfully steep Aztec run at Aspen, and skiing with World Extreme Skiing Champion Doug Coombs. Writings in "The Road North" evoke a strong sense of place, as Stark hops into a VW bus and heads for Greenland, explores the duality of Iceland's fire and ice, and paddles into the legacy of the sea kayak. "On the Surface" brings the collection nicely to a close with an intimate, and at times magical, sense of wonder. Of midnight ice-boating, Stark writes, "You're released from friction as well as sprung from time and space, aware only of raw speed--a slender projectile wrapped in the scream of the wind and the roar of the runners." Within these covers Stark relates life's lessons learned at the brink, often at high speeds, as he slips, regains an edge, and rights himself again and again. An elegant and wise book." Byron Ricks.
This essay collection showcases Stark's infatuation with snow and ice, winter sport, and arctic travel. Join Stark as he braves the ski jump, runs the luge, or explores the physics of snow. Discover the route to Greenland in a VW minibus. And revel in writing that never slip an edge.
"Facinating voyage through the Canadian Arctic to Greenland. The publisher's blurb refers to Peter Stark's "infatuation with snow." Obsession may be a better choice! Stark has written on winter sports and winter adventures for Outside Magazine and other periodicals. This is an exceedingly fine description of his recent journey from Montana through Canada to the icy reaches of Greenland. A "must read" for anyone interested in modern arctic and northern travel." R Monkman from Juneau, Alaska.
192 pages, Paperback, $14.95 ISBN 1580800661. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Arctic Travel, Nordic Sport, and Other Ventures into the Heart of Winter
by Peter Stark
"The spirit of George Plimpton is alive and well. But whereas Plimpton experienced the bruises inflicted upon professional football players as well as the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat of otherc professional sports, Stark did the same kind of things on snow or ice. He luged down a hill, flew off another (hill, that is), and, as the title reveals, drove to Greenland, which is literally impossible according to standard and nonstandard maps--but, hey, artistic license. His book probably should have been brought out to coincide with the 1994 Winter Olympics in Norway, but the marketing mistake in no way diminishes its entertainment value. In how many other books can you share someone's travels to Greenland and Iceland, hear tales of skiing down a mountain, learn about the many types of snow, and find out what it's like to ride on a dogsled? OK, there are a few, maybe, but if one purpose of books is to take you to far, far away places, at that Stark succeeds very well." Jon Kartman.
"Excellent! Excellent book! I found the author's elegant yet down-to-earth style to make for very comfortable reading. The stories (there are several) are well-told. I do have a small complaint, however. I think the author would do well to add more detail and then split this book into several books. Take the first chapter, for example. Definitely fascinating but I found myself saying, "Oh. That's all there is." when I reached Chapter 2. Complaints about story length aside, I still highly recommend this book. If you're a fan of Tim Cahill, you'll definitely see some similarities." Chris Snell from San Antonio, Texas, USA.
192 pages, Hardcover, $22.95 ISBN 1558213201. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Angus Kress Gillespie
November 1999, 263 pages, Hardcover, $18.20 ISBN 0813527422. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Eric Darton
"Divided we Stand. Mr. Darton has written a history of the World Trade Center that tells many stories, and enlivens many aspects of the history of New York. He interweaves personal history with social history in a way that makes an otherwise potentially dry subject extremely interesting and readable." A reader from New York.
January 2001, 256 pages, Paperback, $10.50 ISBN 0465017274. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Pableaux Johnson, Charmaine O'Brien (Contributor)
"A Travel Guide to the Mecca of Foodies. This is the travel guide for those whose preferences include food, beverage and the social order of eating with others. No hotel listings or must sees for the ordinary tourist. Though centered in New Orleans, the book also includes valuable food resources throughout the cajun country of Southern Louisiana. Great photos make this a nice souvenir or even a gift for the armchair tourist. It also has great maps and sense of the local vernacular. It's small size makes it easy to stash in a pocket or purse for the traveller afoot." Steve Hall from Austin, TX, USA.
"Lots of Lagniappe. I have really enjoyed this book and the way it was written. The author gives you history, science, culture, restaurant recommendations, recipes and other local "need to know info" that will be helpful as you mosey around Louisiana looking for good food. I am originally from south Louisiana and would highly recommend this book to anyone visiting or even to someone living in the state." Wendy from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States.
208 pages, Paperback, $11.19 ISBN 1864501103. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Dani Valent, Perihan Masters, Jim Masters
262 pages, Paperback, $9.59 ISBN 1864500271. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Bruce Geddes, Paloma Garcia
"A splendid introduction to Mexican food, travel & history. Lonely Planet World Food Mexico is the first guide to provide an introduction to Mexican travel and history through a focus on the food and drink of Mexican regions, pairing a culinary dictionary and focus on regional specialties with travel advice. The combination places this pocket tote somewhere between travel and cook book, but will prove especially delightful to food fans - and with its useful built-in dictionary and phrase book, essential to independent travelers." Midwest Book Review from Oregon, WI, USA.
"Hot Donitas! Useful phrases for drunken apologies and much more, does not do justice to the colorful books in the new series, World Food, from the Lonely Planet guidebook people. These are pocket-size books, brimming with food history, folkways, the inside scoop on menu deciphering, food markets, and restaurants as well as excellent overviews of the culture behind the cuisine of each country visited. Couch Potato-down with the 11-book series at home, or toss the one on Mexico in your pack and go find the hottest donitas in Mexico City." A reader from USA.
March 2000, 256 pages, Paperback, $9.56 ISBN 1864500239. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Joe Cummings
"If you've already been to Thailand, you may doubt that any book, even a Lonely Planet guide, could do justice to the bounty of wonderful food to be found there. With recipes for favorite dishes, mouthwatering photos, and excellent commentary, World Food Thailand will make a believer out of you. You'll learn basic phrases (for instance, if you want something hot and spicy, simply say: "châwp phèt"), the names of every delicious edible item seen at the market, and how to read menus. It's a great tool for preparing for a trip--with hints on what dishes not to miss in each region, from Muslim Curry in the south to Tôm Khaà Kài in Bangkok to Burmese-style curry in the north, as well as cultural pointers to help you avoid social gaffes. World Food Thailand also reflects the cultural and ethnic infusions that have added to Thai cuisine over that centuries, ranging from Chinese, Laotian, Malaysian, and even New World ingredients. Can you imagine Thai food without chilies and peanuts? Even if the only journey this book inspires is one to the grocery store, you'll be entering an exciting new era in your kitchen." Jhana Bach.
"Essential reading for Thai food lovers. The Lonely Planet Guides are justly regarded as bibles by backpackers the world over. They are exhaustively researched and very reliable. I backpacked through Thailand last year and relied heavily on Joe Cummings brilliant LP guide for advice, inspiration and tips on what to eat. When I heard that Joe Cummings had written the LP World Food Guide to Thailand I knew it would be as meticulously researched and filled with the same infectious enthusiasm as his guide to the country itself. I was not disappointed. Though this is not the only Thai cookbook you will ever need - there are only twenty or so recipes - the book rightly sets Thai cuisine in its rich context, building the case that Thai food - real Thai food - is one of the world's most exciting cuisines. The story of Thai food - it's distinctive ingredients, the way it is eaten by Thais, the many regional variations, how to shop for Thai ingredients, street food, etc - is studded with relevant recipes made all the more appealing by what you have just learned. Buy it - you won't be disappointed." A reader from New York City.
March 2000, 288 pages, Paperback, $10.36 ISBN 1864500263. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Simon James
British railways.
Hardcover, $17.46 ISBN 0007114478. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jean Baudrillard, Paul Patton (Translator)
"Pure sociological poetry. A brilliant response to the mediated non-event of the Gulf War - a must read for anyone with lingering illusions on the nature of war in the unipolar post-Cold War world in which media war has eclipsed war itself and Clauswitz's definition fails to find resonance." A reader from New York.
"Pac-Man, Ford, and the Girl Next Door. Served as my intro to Baudrillard's work and a brilliant entrance at that. Insightful as always, cutting, pulling no punches as he presents the interface for what it is. Some of the poetry is lost going from French to English, but in the absense of the one pick up the other." Nex from Montreal, Canada.
"One of the most important political texts of the 1990s. This text describes and defines the relations between the dominant states (USA [and] Western Europe), the media and the wars they choose to have. Wonderful - read and learn." Stephen P Brockbank.
87 pages, Paperback, $9.56 ISBN 0253210038. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
87 pages, Hardcover, $29.95 ISBN 0253329469. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Ron Van Delft
by Nigel Wheatley
"The belt of islands leading from Australia northeastward to Hawaii offers any number of choice birders' destinations: some 20 families (cassowaries, logrunners, and honeycreepers, for instance) are endemic, while another hundred or so are common, including most of the world's birds of paradise species and an astonishing variety of sunbirds, flycatchers, and nightjars. Wheatley, an accomplished birder and writer, offers a guide to some 200 destinations, with notes on endemic and characteristic populations, other regional wildlife, and lodging and other services." Gregory McNamee.
Where to Watch Birds in Australasia and Oceania is the fourth guide in a series that will ultimately cover the whole world. It describes over two hundred major sites in detail and many more in passing, from New Guinea to New Zealand and across the Pacific to Hawaii. Most important, it answers crucial questions you find yourself asking before you go: Where can I see birds that epitomize the region? Which country supports the best cross section of species and the most endemics, and which sites do I need to visit to see most of them? How long do I need, and when is the best time to go? The layout of the book is practical, with countries, archipelagos, and islands treated alphabetically. General introductions to each country are followed by site details, which include bird lists under the headings "Endemics," "Specialties," and "Others"; a list of other wildlife if applicable; and the latest information on where to look for the best birds. Over one hundred maps and fifty line drawings complement the text. This guide will prove invaluable in both the preparation and execution of birding trips to any country, archipelago, or island in this highly varied region of the world.
About the Author: Nigel Wheatley is a professional ornithological consultant. He is a member of the Oriental Bird Club, a founding member of the Neotropical and African Bird Clubs, and a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is the author of Where to Watch Birds in Africa, Where to Watch Birds in Asia, and Where to Watch Birds in South America (all available from Princeton).
448 pages, Hardcover, $32.00 ISBN 0691002312. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Revised edition, Paperback, $19.95 ISBN 1876268034. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Peter Rowland and The Australian Museum
144 pages, Paperback, $14.35 ISBN 0883590352. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by John Beeston
This is as good a guidebook to Australian wine geography as you're likely to find.
"Author John Beeston eschews the picture-book format for a meatier approach, providing a thorough guide to the continent's burgeoning wine territories." Bon Appetit, Oct. 2000.
544 pages, Hardcover, $35.00 ISBN 1864486414. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by John Beeston
544 pages, Paperback, $17.46 ISBN: 1865084042. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Wallace Hansen
From the Texas A & M University Military History, Vol 32.
Hansen, a research geologist with the US Geological Survey from 1946- 1985, recounts his adventures in the Greenland Ice Cap Detachment during World War II. Hansen peppers his memoirs with lessons in meteorology, Greenland linguistics, geology, physics, natural history, and personal anecdotes about the 19-member team charged with erecting a weather/rescue station on the Ice Cap to serve the Polar aircraft- ferrying route to Europe and to provide weather data on the North Atlantic shipping lanes. Includes b&w photos." Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
276 pages, Hardcover, $34.50 ISBN 089096579X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Lonnie Dupre (Editor), Will Steger, The Editors of NorthWord Press
"On May 16, 1997, adventurer Lonnie Dupre and his Australian exploration partner, John Hoelscher, set off from Paamiut, Greenland, to circumnavigate the world's largest island using only the traditional methods of kayak and dog sledge. "Do we have all our ducks in a row?" Dupre wondered. "Or is this a suicide mission? Can our kayaks handle the long journey and seas ahead of us?" These worries were certainly justified; by the third day fatigue began to set in from negotiating heavy ice caps. By day nine, Hoelscher was experiencing symptoms of mild hypothermia. With perseverance, however, the courageous duo traveled some 3,200 miles of Greenland, a country roughly 14 times the size of England. Students followed the expedition's progress on the Internet and learned about the indigenous Inuit culture of Greenland: "Kiviaq," the explorers reported, "is a bird caught and fermented for six months in sealskin, feathers and all. When the sealskin is opened, the smell and taste is similar to that of bleu cheese."
Fashioned in the tradition of both the photo-essay and travel journal, Greenland Expedition providesthe best of both worlds. The reader can view the immense, raw beauty of Greenland from the safety of a warm living room, without risking life and limb dodging house-sized chunks of icebergs in a sea kayak. Moreover, the pictures and narration open a window onto a land little known to the rest of the world. Author Dupre suffered the worst of towering sea swells, minus-57-degree weather, and 100-mile-an-hour winds to transport the land "where ice is born" into the homes of students and readers. He does so in a beautifully unadorned way, in no small part influenced by the Inuit way of life that he so admires." David Rhoades.
"Author, adventurer Lonnie Dupre readily confesses that the spirit of adventure lives strong within his soul. And over the years he has answered its beckoning call many times. But none of those adventures compare to the 15 months he and fellow explorer, John Hoelscher spent kayaking and dog sledding their way around the unexplored wilderness of Greenland. From cover to cover, this book is filled with breathtaking photographs that tell the visual story and help bring to life this extraordinary and dramatic real-world adventure. The foreword was written by fellow explorer and friend Will Steger.
About the Author: Ever since his first adventure to the Arctic of Alaska in 1983, Lonnie Dupre has been hooked on the Arctic-the people, the wildlife, the experience of it. Today he lives in far northern Minnesota with his family, his ever-eager team of dogs, and a kayak paddle close at hand.
Highlights: Foreword by nationally renowned explorer Will Steger. Dramatic photos and text paint a true-life picture of the trials and tribulations of this awesome undertaking. Offers insights into the lives of the people who call this harsh land home, and gives readers a feel of what life on this island is like on a day-to-day basis. Includes sidebars that discuss the culture of Greenland, the schools, the villages and the importance of sledge dogs as the most recognized form of transportation. Features maps that detail the route traveled by Dupre and Hoelscher. Special school education program linked the Greenland Expedition with students and teachers in more than 300 schools nationwide, and over 1200 schools are participating in an ongoing education program. National book and media tour planned for Summer/Fall 2000. Ties in with the "Thule 2000 Expedition" a return trip, by Dupre and Hoelscher (December 1999 thru June 2000), to northern Greenland. This trip will be sponsored by National Geographic.
"Adventure comes to me. I found this book about the adventures of Lonnie Dupre and John H. to be very inspiring and thrilling. Reading Lonnie's journal entries about their daily encounters with nature, the elements, and personal interaction was a keyhole into their mindset. The pictures were breathtaking and certainly enhanced the message Lonnie gave the reader. I would recommend this book to any active adventurer and/or armchair adventurer interested in the polar regions and dog sledding." Helen Miller, Eagan, MN, USA.
160 pages, Hardcover, $19.96 ISBN 1559717076. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by David Roberts. Photography by Jon Krakauer.
"We raised our fists and cheered. . . . With the sagas in our heads, with Iceland at its wildest beneath our boots, it would not have been impossible to see Bárdr clumping along the summit ridge, prodding the glacier with his staff, ready to show us the way down." Iceland is a pictorial classic on one of the last "undiscovered" countries in Europe--reissued for the first time in paperback. Iceland is often thought to be covered by ice, but in fact it is gloriously green. Lush meadows, wildflower fields, and miles of rich tundra cover a landscape of remarkable variety: deep lakes, bubbling hot springs, tumbling waterfalls, snow-capped mountains. It's also a landscape amazingly alive with massive lava flows and enormous glaciers. The human story of Iceland goes back more than eleven thousand years, and its heritage is told here in a treasury of riveting sagas of real-life heroes and all manner of supernatural beings. Both the land and the people of one of Europe's most gorgeous countries come to life in this colorful account of the authors' adventures as they walk, climb, and photograph their way through Iceland and connect to the bone-chilling sagas and the unfamiliar terrain. With breathtaking photographs from critically acclaimed writer and journalist Jon Krakauer, author of the international bestsellers Into Thin Air and Into the Wild, and a penetrating narrative from Outside contributing editor and travel writer David Roberts, Iceland splendidly captures the spirit of this enigmatic country. Circumnavigating Iceland in summer and winter, Krakauer and Roberts encounter tales of monks and Vikings, outlaws and adventurers, trolls and witches. While touring and photographing, they discover the myths and legends of Iceland's stirring history. Numerous other feats--including a hazardous winter climb to the summit of one of Iceland's tallest mountains--round out a fascinating introduction to this unique and beautiful land.
A pictorial classic on one of the last "undiscovered" countries is offered by David Roberts and Jon Krakauer, author of "Into Thin Air". While touring and photographing a landscape of remarkable variety, the authors survive numerous adventures and discover the myths and legends of Iceland's stirring history. Full color.
"The rich and varied history of Iceland. I'm fascinated with Iceland. I'm a freak, I guess. For some reason, I want nothing more than to learn the entire history of the country and then move there. Being the "Icelandite" that I am, I read any literature on the country that I can get my hands on. This book was excellent. A perfecr combination of color photos and text. The text is filled with and almost exclusively pertains to the Icelandic sagas. Reading excerts from them and then looking at pictures of the sites where they took place gives you a great idea of what it must've been like to live in Iceland about 1000 years ago. It also gives you a good picture of what daily like is like. It shows you the contrasts between city life in Reykjavik, and country life in... well, just about everywhere else. Being the isolated country that it is, Iceland has had the chance to develop and nuture its own very individual culture." Ryan Hennessy aka "Vinylboy20" from Wolcott, Conecticut.
"Should be on every bookcase! This book gave me a new appreciation for the remarkable history of the world's most literate people. The photography was (for lack of a more original word) breathtaking. This tome is perfect for anyone who wants to dispell friends' misconceptions (my copy has been lent out numerous times), learn more, or just look at splendid photos of Europe's best-kept vacation secret." A reader from Phoenix, Arizona.
"An excellant well written overview of the land of the Sagas. As a native Icelander I have been feeling very nostalgic for my homeplace and for my history of more than 1100 years since I read Krakauer's and Roberts's book: Iceland, Land of the Sagas. My memories were rekindled by seeing the excellant photographs by Krakauer and the well researched and presented narrative by Roberts. I like in particular the way Roberts weaves the sagas to the lacal of the Saga in present day Iceland and his telling the story of Iceland through the eyes of earlier foreign tavellers who wrote about the country. I was especially enthralled by Roberts excellent retelling of the Sagas and was brought back repeatedly to my Icelandic study days. The sensitivity and fairness that the authors handle their presentation is examplary. Krakauer's photographs give a vivid and true picture of the varied and harsh beauty of Iceland as I know it. I highly recommend this book to everyone who is interested in history or those who might contemplate traveling to Iceland. It's also a good book for those who are interested in the Viking Age and its history." A reader from St. Louis, Missouri.
"Nice Photographs--Neat Sagas. I ordered this book before coming to Iceland-- When I received the book I first was amazed by the Photography, it was outstanding. I couldn't wait until I was in Iceland so that I visit some of the places I saw in the book. (It looks even better in person-- no trick photography here) I also read about the sagas-- Sagas in Iceland are a very big part of the culture--No ifs ands or buts. They love telling stories about the sagas and thanks to this book I have been able to carry on some interesting conversations with the local Icelandic folks. Most sagas are rich with excitment. If you are looking for a book with great photos mixed with Icelandic culture-- Here's your book!" Lisa Moore from Keflavik, Iceland.
160 pages, Paperback, $17.95 ISBN 0375752676. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Kap Stann with John T. Edge and Diane Marshall.
A Lonely Planet guide.
04/1998, 608 pages, Paperback Trade, $15.96 ISBN 0864424868. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Harry M. Walker (Photographer) Hardcover, $10.47 ISBN 0945397410. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Marion Soubliee. Edited by Marion Soubliere. Introduction by John Amagoalik.
July 1997, 400 pages, Paperback $18.00 ISBN 1550365746. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
November 1998, Paperback, $18.28 ISBN 1550365878. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Cranberry Bogs, Marshes, Sand Dunes, Lighthouses, and the Ever-Present Sea
by Kevin Jeffrey, Susan Milton (Contributor) and Nan Jeffrey
"Cape Cod is perhaps one of the best places to bike in New England. The rolling hills, the stunning views of the Atlantic and the jewel-like kettle-hole ponds in its interior sections make it a bicicyclists paradise. During 2 weeks in late springs several years ago, I used the bike routes in this book alone to make my way from the upper Cape near Sandwich down to the Outer Cape into Truro and Provincetown. I was not disappointed. The maps in combination with written directions offer just enough detail so that riders are always on the right track. And vista after vista was exactly what this rider was hoping for. The routes in this book helped me to come away with an intimate knowledge of Cape Cod and too many fond memories to count. It's obvious that the folks who wrote this book rode these routes time and time again, perfecting them and finally compiling them into this incredible guide to the most stunning bike routes on Cape Cod. If you want to get to know Cape Cod better, or if you're just looking for a variety of top-notch biking experiences in Eastern Massachusetts, this is the place and this is the book!" Chris De Nuzzio from Methuen, MA.
208 pages, Paperback, $12.00 ISBN 0881503436. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Clem Lindenmayer
27 Maps
"A helpful tool for experienced trekkers ... with a few snags. This is a fantastically comprehensive guide to the trekking areas of the Patagonian Andes. Intelligently laid out with very well-researched maps and local information, it also manages to give a comprehensive overview of what each area has to offer, without being exhaustive. It gives you just enough information to get you out there and discovering on your own. The book does have a few weaknesses -- notably, there are flat-out errors in some of the specific route descriptions or instructions -- that make it far better-suited to those who feel comfortable fending for themselves in the wild, and who don't try and use the book as a substitute for human guides. In short, if you feel comfortable traveling independently in remote areas, it's not a problem. If that scares you ... perhaps you should use the book as a primer and then hire a guide or go with a guided group. Ratings for the treks are somewhat arbitrary; one trek rated "easy" was actually quite rough, and the second half of the route had been closed for over a year (prior to the book's publication date -- a real boo-boo). Another trek rated "hard" was actually not as challenging as advertised. However, the details of the route descriptions are usually spot-on and very helpful. Most wonderful are the maps, which experienced trekkers actually CAN use in place of a topo (despite how foolish this sounds) in many cases. The photographs are wonderful, and also give an accurate and beautiful rendering of the region's charms. I'd describe them as "trekking porn," they're so luscious. The information on base towns is good but incomplete, and I would strongly recommend purchasing Wayne Bernhardson's Lonely Planet guide to Chile as an accompaniment. In contrast, the Bradt book on backpacking in Argentina and Chile is almost worthless compared to Lindemayer's careful descriptions and research, and LP's superb regional maps. Thanks." Danhedonia from here, there, everywhere.
February 1998, 2nd edition, 272 pages, Paperback, $16.15 ISBN 0864424779. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Michael Brein, Ph.D.
From the series, Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation.
A JVB Bestseller!
"Know Before You Go with $5 Transit Guides. Detailed maps of public transit systems are often hard to come by until you reach a destination. The guides cost $5 each and include a list of a city's 50 most popular places, as well as walking maps. The big maps are the schematics used by the cities themselves. The series began with the Oahu bus system. The publisher, Michael Brein, has added London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid, Munich, Prague and Sydney. Amsterdam, Washington, D.C. and Vienna..." San Jose Mercury News, January 16, 2000.
These maps provide a real easy way to see the best of London sights. You are directed from the subway to each sight. You can't get lost. Easy to read and convenient. A reader from Chicago USA.
June 1999, 2 pages Paperback $5.00 ISBN 1886590028. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Michael Brein, Ph.D.
From the series, Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation.
June 1998, 2 pages Paperback, $5.00 ISBN 1886590117. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
By Anne Matthews
The Citypack map covers the city in detail, while the Citypack guide gives you just the information you need to experience the best of Sydney:
• Top attractions and their must-see sights,
• The best harbor views,
• City tours and walks in the bush,
• The best museums, national parks, beaches, children's activities, freebies, and landmarks--the author's top picks,
• Restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife--an unabashedly opinionated selection, with pithy descriptions of each recommendation,
• Offbeat sights even locals don't know,
• Tips on getting the most from your visit.
The author, Anne Matthews was born in England and emigrated to Sydney in 1979.
March 1998, Paperback Book & Map, $9.60 ISBN 0679034285. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by George Hall
"All-color aerial photo views of Sydney and environs at the turn of the millennium."
George Hall has been photographing aerial and aviation subjects for over thirty years. He has authored more than a dozen photographic books, including the first edition of ABOVE SYDNEY published in the mid-1980s. He also co-authored ABOVE TEXAS and THE BLIMP BOOK, which offered aerial views of America and Europe from the Goodyear airships. He lives in Tiburon, CA.
"What an enjoyable few hours I just spent reading through this delightful new book, Above Sydney. I love Sydney, have been there several times. It's one of the most beautiful cities in the world, especially when seen from the air. If you've ever been to Sydney, this book is a great reminder. Or if you plan a visit--the perfect introduction. Lovely photographs and just the right amount of copy full of tidbits about the city. For those planning to attend the 2000 Olympics, there is an entire chapter showcasing the venue locations from a birds eye view. Can't think of a better way to scope out the perfect vantage point for your favorite events." Nancy Barbour from USA.
200 pages, Hardcover, $49.95 ISBN 1863026584. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Access Press (Editor)
"The 21 detailed neighborhood maps in this guide will help you immediately locate the hotels, restaurants, shops, and sights in Sydney. Pack lightly and carry the best travel guides going: ACCESS. Arranged by neighborhood and featuring color-coded entries keyed to easy-to-read maps, ACCESS guides are designed to help you explore a neighborhood or an entire city in depth. You'll never get lost with an ACCESS guide in hand, but you may well be lost without one. So whether you are visiting Las Vegas or London, you'll need a sturdy pair of walking shoes and plenty of ACCESS."
"Access Sydney is an easy, accurate resource. Access Sydney was one of three books I took to Sydney and proved to be the one I used most. The orientation section at the beginning was invaluable. Some of the side bars on food, the harbor and the Olympics were very helpful. The only down side to this book (as with others) is that some restaurants had closed or changed chefs, etc, and there were not enough mid-range hotels to choose from. The illustrations are well done, but some of the other graphics are not the best. Overall, very accurate entries and the break down of neighborhoods was a big help." Curt Marcus from New York City.
August 1999, 206 pages, Paperback, $16.00 ISBN 0062772635. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Hundreds of books on Sydney Sydney, Sydney, some on New South Wales (the state Sydney is in) and Australia. Plus DVDs, and videos on Australia. Discounted items on Australia.
by Hugh Finlay
A Lonely Planet guide. "From the northern city of Darwin on the country's Top End to the Outback regions around Ayers Rock and Alice Springs, this guide explores Australia's Northern Territory in all its rugged glory. In-depth advice on outdoor activities such as bushwalking, canoeing, camel riding, and fishing is included, plus background information on history, culture, politics, and lifestyles. Includes a special section on Aboriginal art and a color guide to the territory's ecosystems." 42 maps.
09/1996, 320 pages, Paperback Trade, $11.96 ISBN 0864423896. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Periplus Travel Maps, Australia Regional Maps
March 1999, Paperback, $7.95, ISBN 9625930892. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Lyn McGaurr, John Chapman, Monica Chapman and Lynn McGuarr
"Having just got back from Tasmania with this book in tow I can highly recommend it to everyone, from locals, all Australians and the overseas visitor. This book has not only the history of this State but everything thant you could want to know about the flora and fauna, where to stay including the very basic accomodation through to the most luxurious, there are in depth maps, where to do the best shopping for your souveniers, where to eat whether it be fish and chips, vegetarian or a steak. This book was my bible and did not let me down once. We even found some short cuts with some lovely hidden treasures of nature displayed for us just by following the maps. The good thing was that the book does not only give information for the big towns but also many of the smaller ones hidden away,by visiting some of the smaller places It made my holiday that bit more personal and memorable. Read the book and you'll want to come and visit this wonderful isle." A reader from Adelaide, Australia.
2nd edition, August 1999, 288 pages, 51 Maps, Paperback, $13.56 ISBN 0864427271. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
by Eric Hoffman
The natural, unspoiled wilderness areas of the island continent lend themselves to adventure travel, from tropical rain forests to the outback. This is the first travel guide devoted to Australia's wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities: scuba diving, backpacking, river rafting, skiing, and more. Adventuring in Australia also provides travelers with information on climate, geography, food and lodging, as well as Aussie slang, and includes profiles of the author's top fifteen Australian adventures.
This newly revised and updated Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guide is the most comprehensive guidebook available to outdoor Australia. Exploring the island continent's unspoiled wilderness areas--from tropical rain forests and alpine highlands to outback deserts and the magnificent Great Barrier Reef--this unique resource covers a wide range of outdoor activities: wildlife photography, sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, hiking, horseback riding, river rafting, and even camel trekking...
2000 May 30, 2nd edition, 400 pages, Paperback, $17.10 ISBN 0871569612. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Sam Abell (Photographer), Roff Martin Smith
304 pages, Hardcover, $28.00 ISBN 0792276183. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Patricia Hickman
Fiction
From the series: Land of the Far Horizon, No 2
Haunted by her past, will Rachel's secret stand in the way of love? Having fulfilled a seven-year-transportation sentence in the wilds of England's foundling Australia, Rachel Langely finally obtains her freedom. Weakened from the starvation years, she soon realizes that freedom in a drought-and plague-ridden colony remains a battle for survival. But when her only friend is murdered by an unknown assassin, Rachel must flee for her life. Rachel finds refuge with a young minister, Revered Whitely, and later finds work at the Prentice's struggling plantation. But her commitment remains to discover her friend's assassin. What she doesn't realize is that she is being drawn into a trap that threatens to end her life and destroy the Prentices. When a beautiful officer's daughter, Felicity Thompson, sets her eyes on the Reverend Whitley, the dark secrets that Rachel has kept hidden from him stand in the way of her true feelings. Dare she tell him the truth?
Rachel Langley and Betsy Brady have fulfilled a seven-year transportation sentence in Australia. Weakened through years of servitude, they soon realize that freedom is a constant battle for survival. When Betsy is mysteriously murdered, Rachel flees for her own safety and finds refuge with Reverend Whitley. Her intent is to find Betsy's murderer but her own life is in grave danger." Paperback, $8.99 ISBN 1556615426. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Sue Miller, Les Molloy and Gerald Cubitt (Photographer)
A Coffee-table book of NZ.
208 pages, Hardcover, $27.97 ISBN 0262133040. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Bill MacMahon (Editor), Max Dupain (Photographer), Siegfried Gragnato (Photographer)
272 pages, Paperback, $42.00 ISBN 3930698900. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Robert Young Pelton, Edited by Kathy Knoles and Wink Dulles
Fielding`s The World`s Most Dangerous Places, or DP, has become Fielding`s fastest-selling travel guide and the rallying point for a new type of traveler. A traveler who is a lot like the authors: curious, intelligent and skeptical of the sound-bite view of the world`s least traveled places -- people who trust other travel guides as much as we trust infomercials. The press (ever slow to discover trends that aren`t pre-packaged as video press releases) has finally stumbled across DP and our readers. The media hype has begun. Of course most of our critics don`t take the time to read the book, so we have been accused of being tour packagers to war zones, a handbook for adrenaline junkies and even the presursor of bus tours to hell. You, gentle reader, will determine the merits of DP on your own and like most of our readers will form your own opinion. Publisher Annotation
Edition 3, 11/1997, 1048 pages, Paperback Trade, $17.56 ISBN 1569521409. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
March 2000 Edition, 992 pages, Paperback, $17.56 ISBN 0062737384. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
By Robert Young Pelton, Coskun Aral (Contributor), Kathy Knoles (Editor)
12/1997, 256 pages, Paperbackages, $13.56 ISBN 1569521662. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
Be very, very afraid. When you step through your door for an innocent excursion, grave danger awaits. You might be mugged; tied up; attacked by scorpions, piranhas, or tarantulas; trapped in a falling plane or elevator, a runaway train, a car on a cliff, a sandstorm, a riptide, or a riot. But now it's safe to take that vacation anyway. Just pack The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel, and you'll know what to do when you find yourself, say, leaping between rooftops: "Because you will not be moving fast, it is safe to roll head over heels, unlike jumping from a moving vehicle." Now you'll also know what not to do: never pick up a tarantula, as the spines on their abdomens are like little harpoons, and don't yank the reins of a runaway camel ("Pulling on the nose reins can tear the camel's nose--or break the reins"). You may have the sense, if a leech invades your air passage, to gargle with a 50 percent solution of 80-proof alcohol--but without this book, would you remember not to inhale? In short, this is the most delightfully terrifying, all-true, laugh-out-loud hilarious book since the original Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, which covers such horrors as alligators and quicksand. Don't leave home without it!" Tim Appelo.
176 pages, Paperback, $8.97 ISBN 0811831310. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht
176 pages, Paperback, $11.96 ISBN 0811825558. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
E-BOOK: Microsoft Reader, 1161k, $11.96 ISBN B000051X0A. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Audio CD (Unabridged), $19.95 ISBN 1885408706. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jean Baudrillard, Paul Patton (Translator)
"Pure sociological poetry. A brilliant response to the mediated non-event of the Gulf War - a must read for anyone with lingering illusions on the nature of war in the unipolar post-Cold War world in which media war has eclipsed war itself and Clauswitz's definition fails to find resonance." A reader from New York.
"Pac-Man, Ford, and the Girl Next Door. Served as my intro to Baudrillard's work and a brilliant entrance at that. Insightful as always, cutting, pulling no punches as he presents the interface for what it is. Some of the poetry is lost going from French to English, but in the absense of the one pick up the other." Nex from Montreal, Canada.
"One of the most important political texts of the 1990s. This text describes and defines the relations between the dominant states (USA [and] Western Europe), the media and the wars they choose to have. Wonderful - read and learn." Stephen P Brockbank.
This book asserts that the clean, surgical Gulf War, as televised did not take place, but that it was just as violent and blood-thirsty as any other war. JVB.
87 pages, Paperback, $9.56 ISBN 0253210038. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
87 pages, Hardcover, $29.95 ISBN 0253329469. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Michael Palin
From the series seen on UK television, PBS, and Australian ABC.
"Actor Michael Palin has managed to keep busy since his days with the British comedy group Monty Python. First, he traveled Around the World in 80 Days while a BBC crew filmed his adventures; in Pole to Pole, Palin once again straps on his old kit bag--this time to traverse the globe from north to south. Accompanied once again by a dauntless film crew, Palin begins in the far, frozen wastes of the Arctic Circle, then passes through 17 countries, including Norway, the former USSR, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, and Chile, before standing at last at the South Pole. Along the way the company is faced with revolution, illness and injury, and not a few bumpy plane rides--occurrences they meet with the obligatory stiff upper lip. Palin also rides in a hot air balloon, acquires a camel, consults a witch doctor, and plunges into the heart of a South African diamond mine, two kilometers beneath the surface of the earth."
"These adventures and more are related in Palin's journal entries and illustrated by dozens of color and black-and-white photographs. The best travel stories often chronicle trips no sane person would care to experience herself; in Pole to Pole, Michael Palin has done the suffering for us, leaving readers to enjoy the humor, excitement, and joy of exotic climes from the comfort of our armchairs."
"Palin's text is fascinating for his warm, witty comments on other cultures, for his first hand viewing of dramatic political events and his wry commentary on his own adventures while traveling longitudinally from the North Pole to the South Pole. Includes hundreds of photos..."
"Outstanding Travelouge. This book, a follow-up on the BBC TV Special, is truly outstanding. After streaking across the globe in "Around the World in 80 Days", Palin takes a bit more time in this adventure, allowing the reader to absorb more of the cultures and societies he travels through. If you enjoy serious traveling, whether "real-life" or vicariously, this is a must read. Packed with entertaining photography through-out." Davis from a small farm, Germany.
"A Great Travel Book. In this, the best of his travel works (see also Around the World in 80 Days and Full Circle), Palin travels along the 30 degree longitude line, which takes him to many rarely-travelled places, including Chernobyl and parts of Africa where there simply are no roads to travel. Throughout, Palin is witty and insightful, and one wishes they were with him (except for the scene with the maggots). While travel writing might seem boring, Palin makes it interesting, and exciting. I devoured all his travel books within a very short period of time, and was left wanting more." Rick Vosik from Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
324 pages, Paperback, $15.16 ISBN 0912333413. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Kim Heacox
From the National Geographic Destinations series.
"Antarctica -- a place of intensely profound coldness, solitude, and beauty. Welcome to a landmass 98 percent covered in ice, a world of howling winds and rogue waves, a place of summer's radiant light and winter's interstellar dark. This book pushes the freezer door open to reveal the continent's physical geography, its explorers, and its wildlife -- blizzards of krill, societies of seals, and cacophonies of penguins. Although the modern world threatens Antarctica's pristine environment, every member of the Antarctic Treaty has signed the Madrid Protocol for Environmental Protection. If any place can prove that many peoples of many nations can cooperate to save what remains of the wild Earth, that place will be Antarctica -- the coldest, windiest, highest, driest, least populated, and most remote corner of the world."
April 1999, 200 pages, Paperback, $12.00 ISBN 0792274547. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
June 1998, Hardcover, $11.20 ISBN 0792270657. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by T. H. Baughman
"A slender history of the first years of organized Antarctic exploration. Baughman (History/Benedictine College) begins at the beginning, with speculation by ancient Greeks about the existence of a vast southern continent. The region remained a mystery for almost two millennia, until the 1820's, when several different explorers sighted Antarctica. Expeditions were mounted, but all fell through; in the early 1890's, though, whale hunters began moving into Antarctic seas. One such venture included seaman Carsten Borchgrevink (1864-1930), who discovered the first sample of Antarctic plant life (lichen) and became the first human to set foot on the continent by elbowing aside his captain during the landing. Spurred on by Borchgrevink and others, men began steaming to Antarctica on scientific and exploratory expeditions. Prominent figures included Sir Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geographic Society, who sponsored the expedition that gave Robert F. Scott his first command, and Dr. Frederick Cook--better known for his North Pole rivalry with Robert Peary--who served brilliantly on the Belgica expedition, saving the crew by discovering the benefits of eating penguin to stave off scurvy. Baughman looks askance at Markham, who decided that dogs were inadequate for polar work--a belief that led to the death of Scott and his companions in the 1912 polar push. But the author's attention and criticism land most heavily on Borchgrevink, a poor leader and poorer scientist whose Southern Cross expedition- -conducted about a decade after his first landing on the continent--never measured up to its potential for meteorological or scientific discovery. Not the major history of this era that still begs to be written; still, a useful, informative addition to Antarcticana. (Four maps, two b&w photographs)" ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP.
"A must for all Antarctica buffs! This is a great book, trust me. The Kirkus review is right in giving Baughman praise for his work. Baughman's reasearch is exact and through. The writing style is informative, but is done in a enjoyable narrative that makes the book easy to read. Having studied under Dr. Baughman ( I already got my degree so this ain't puffery) and taken an Antarctic history class from him, I can honestly say that this book is a useful tome for all interested in exploration and students of history alike." James Glackin from Lawrence, KS.
172 pages, Paperback, $9.60 ISBN 0803261632. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
$40.00, Hardcover ISBN 0803212283. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Sara Wheeler
"First class book, filled with good facts and easy to read. This book is a must read for anyone who plans to travel south of Argentina. The book has brief but satisfying histories of the area, discriptions of what difficulties and enjoyments polar regions offer visitors and masses of what to do and how to do it. It is a splendid little manual for all who hanker after an exotic, safe and pleasant trip to Antarctica, the Falklands and South Georgia." A reader from Washington DC.
April 1997, 256 pages, Paperback, $15.96 ISBN 1860110479. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Tim Carr and Pauline Carr.
"The first thing you notice about this handsome book is a surfeit of color. In the mind's eye, the Antarctic is a study in sterile white, but in the Carrs' spectacular photographs, the Antarctic island of South Georgia is brilliant with green and gold lichen and grasses, the bright orange markings of penguins, the tawny beauty of caribou, and spectacular skies. One hundred miles long and glacier-clad, South Georgia is the South Pole's oasis, home to 2.2 million fur seals, hundreds of thousands of penguins, the world's largest flock of wandering albatrosses, countless petrels, and two human beings, the Carrs, a couple famous for their sailing prowess and love of far-off lands. Their gorgeous and unexpected photographs, lively history of the island, and personable account of their lives onboard their 100-year-old yacht reignite our sense of wonder in nature and remind us that it is possible to live in the wilderness and do no harm." Donna Seaman.
"A magnificent book... The pictures are the best I've seen in a cruising narrative." Soundings, December 1998.
"A strong joie de vivre permeates the Carrs' book, and the reader senses how deeply they connect with South Georgia....More than 100 fine color photographs by the authors document their adventures, and excellent hand-drawn maps show the reader their wide-ranging paths." Chicago Tribune, 14 June 1998.
An account of one couple's life on a remote island beyond the Polar Front, a tale to rival the exploits of the great nineteenth-century explorers. After twenty-five years of cruising the world's oceans, renowned blue-water sailors Pauline and Tim Carr found themselves being drawn to the lonely places of the higher latitudes to experience earth's last, scarcely touched regions. Antarctic Oasis records the culmination of those exploits. True adventurers, the Carrs have lived year-round on South Georgia...
"5 Stars for the Colour Photography. Next best to going there. Fitting tribute to the sometimes threatened wildlife on this island - South Georgia. Apart from the stunning bird photographs with those amazing snow-capped peaks, there is the effusive commentary, emphasizing the natural moods of the place, with journeys by boat, hiking, on skis, explorations made more meaningful with some of the scientists from their bases. In fact the Carr's are the only permanent residents here, so taken with the wildness of the place, and actually run the Whaling museum. Not the least of characters is the famed one hundred year old Falmouth (England, UK) built cutter with whom we can share it's history in the final chapter of the book. This is no ordinary boat, not for all that the Carr's have taken her through these last 25 years. First hearing of the Carr's exploits in John Ridgeway's 'Then we sailed away', somehow the dangers of their journeys, although not exactly glossed over, are not depicted as felt experience as in the Ridgeway work, feeling more like the safe narrative encountered in a childrens' version of a day at sea. The reader is not aware of the friction and general mayhem that is so well recounted by John. Also there is no sense of the 'burden of the possession of mind', lonely outposts bringing on philosophical musings than is done here, unless of course they were always an idyllically matched and happy couple. It is not that sort of book, rather allowing the displacement of humanity as much as possible in order to bring out into greatest relief, the exorbitant wildlife." Tmothy Parker from Northern Ireland.
"Impasioned account of the remote sub-antarctic. Having been to South Georgia and met the Carr's three years ago, I was very excited to see their marvelous habitat so poignantly displayed. It is a world of the crossroads of many ecologic niches, man's tenuous and not always synergistic intersection with it, and and an adventuresome couple's love for the land, sea, and animals. A bit more could have been said about Shackleton and his place in its history, but over-all highly recommended. It only enforced my desire to return." RB Schoene, Seattle, WA.
"A book for adventurers in body or spirit. Smitten by South Georgia after 20+ years of sailing the world in a 28' cutter, the Carrs have generously chosen to share the object of their affection through breathtaking photographs and charming text. The reader accompanies them as they explore the coastal bays, ski across glaciers, and wonder at being preened by an albatross. Holding this book in your hands is a reminder of the truth of the definition of work as "love made visible"." A reader from Palo Alto, California.
"Absolutely fantastic! Like another of the reviewers of this beautiful book, I had the pleasure of visiting South Georgia last December. The Carrs lectured to us aboard our ship after our stop in Gritviken where the Curlew is moored amid the remnants of the now-defunct commercial whaling industry. The Carrs are fascinating people, and they have done more than justice to South Georgia, a place of haunting, rusting, other-worldly ghost towns as well as rampant wildlife. The Carr's pictures really capture the island, and their story is fascinating. I can't recommend the book highly enough. It sits in a place of honor in my home and I make everyone who enters at least look at the pictures. A marvelous book! A reader from Newton, Massachusetts.
256 pages, Hardcover, $32.00 ISBN 0393046052. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Rebecca L. Johnson
Reading level: Ages 9-12
"Gr. 3^-6. As in her earlier Science on Ice: An Antarctic Journal (1995), Johnson highlights a wide range of activities in progress on the southernmost continent. This time she focuses on career opportunities for females, introducing individuals employed in various scientific endeavors (biologist, volcanologist, digital cartographer, and physician) and support staff tasks (helicopter pilot, dietitian, air-traffic controller, equipment supervisor, and bulldozer driver). The author's cinematic you-are-there style of reporting successfully engages readers in the drama of Antarctic life. Frequent full-color photographs depict the women in their beautiful, albeit often hostile, surroundings. Although the information will be too scattered for most report writers, it should be popular with browsers and a good addition to women's studies or career units. Kay Weisman, Booklist.
"In this astute look at female grit in ``one of the most unspoiled and challenging environments on earth,'' Johnson (Investigating the Ozone Hole, 1994, etc.) recounts how, for 150 years after men first set foot on it, Antarctica remained something of a ``man's world.'' That changed in 1969, when the first female participants in the US Antarctic Program arrived on the continent. In full-color photographs and a text that offer ready glimpses of the drama involved in such basic concerns as remaining warm, readers meet Judy Coffman, helicopter pilot; Diane Stroecker, a biologist studying algae and protozoa in sea ice; Jennifer Moss, who tags seals; Fiona Hunter, who studies penguins and other seabirds; Nelia Dunbar, a volcanologist; Ellen Mosley-Thompson, an ice core paleoclimatologist; and others. Despite the -100øF temperatures and dangerous conditions in Antarctica, readers will sense the pioneering spirit of all those attracted to this frozen white wilderness. (map, further reading, index) (Non-fiction. 10+)" ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP.
"Vignettes and color photographs of the strong and talented women working in Antarctica--scientists, carpenters, pilots, graduate students--portray a seamlessly running research community in which women are integral members at all levels. Although encouraging and inspiring to readers, there is little background on how the women achieved their positions, and no data on the actual numbers of women in Antarctica. Bib., ind." © 1997, The Horn Book, Inc.
Library Binding, $23.95 ISBN 082252855X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Robert Swan
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Reissue edition, Paperback, $4.79 ISBN 0439087775. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Francis Brown, SR Driver and Charles A Briggs.
The standard dictionary for Biblical Hebrew.
Hardcover, $27.96 ISBN 1565632060. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Ora Band
Paperback, $14.95 ISBN 0874414806. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Howard I. Bogot and Paul Michael Yedwab.
"... It does its job well. It is complete and concise (heck, it's even on acid-free paper, and only costs $8.95!). The letters are large and clear (so you won't confuse vav with zayin, or chet with tav). It is filled with exercises, culminating in excerpts from the siddur (it feels great to be able to actually read something REAL and not designed for 'beginners'). My advice? Buy this book!" Thomas J. Brucia from Houston, TX, USA.
"The best adult introduction to the Aleph-bet I've found... Ian A. Paul from Clinton, MS, USA.
"A good foundational Alef-bet tool. This book is good in that it teaches consonants and vowel points simultaneously. Instead of teaching the letters alphabetically, it teaches them as they appear in several brachot. So, you're learning to read by reading written Hebrew. It's not meant to teach vocabulary or grammar." A reader from California, USA.
Paperback, $9.95 / £8.51 / €12.10 / €14.68 ISBN 0807404837. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Volume 7 from the series, which covers a range of languages.
"We like this Video very much. English is not my first language, so I am glad my daughter is learning some elementary English words and sentences from this tape, and copies the woman's voice in the proper english (American) accent." A viewer from Shreveport, LA USA.
NTSC Color videocassette, $16.95 ASIN: 1892703157 Buy.
by David Sinclair
"This general survey tells the chronological story of English currency from the first minting of coins by King Offa of Mercia, c.780, to the coming of the Euro. Despite the title, the pound appears only halfway through the book, in 1489, during the reign of Henry VII. Before that, Sinclair, an English newspaperman and biographer, surveys the development of currency from Offa's silver pennies through groats, esterlins, and many other coins and denominations that have fallen over time. Sinclair covers the various coin shavings and debasements and illustrates how the changing value of money affected the nation. The last chapter reviews the future of the pound after the imposition of the Euro. Though quite clearly written, this book may have limited appeal since all but a few pages cover the pound before decimalization in 1971. Not a coin book, nor an economic treatise, nor illustrated (except for the flyleaf), it is more than the average person would want and less than a scholar would expect. English history and coin collections will find this an acceptable overview; for everyone else, it is a pleasant read but strictly an optional purchase." Patrick J. Brunet, Western Wisconsin Technical Coll., La Crosse in Library Journal.
"An ambitious mix of economic history, biography and good old-fashioned storytelling...the end result is a meticulously-researched account of sterling's development over the ages." The Times.
Paperback, $11.96 ISBN 0099406063. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Herve Le Bras, Astrid Avundo, mar Carruthers
"In a literal overview of the world, Earth from Above: 365 Days presents a resplendent view of our complex home. Each new day reveals another breathtaking, and sometimes heartbreaking, image from the sky: an endless field of Kenyan flamingos, the crowded streets of Tokyo, the crisscrossing highways of Los Angeles, or a misty blue lagoon in Iceland. Turn the page and find yet another absorbing view. Each of the 365 pictures is monumental and imparts one more mind-blowing facet to our elaborate planet. Every image is accompanied by a brief socially conscious text. Descriptions of nature's bounty and wrath, along with human impact both good and bad, run throughout. From the beauty of the world's largest maze to the destruction of major earthquakes, life seems unpredictable. Whether it's one lone outfielder in Yankee Stadium or the lone penguin on a glacier in Antarctica, the sentiment is very much the same. Against the immensity of life on earth, each of us can sometimes feel so very small." J.P. Cohen.
"A magnificent trove of aerial photographs that capture the essence of our planet." Condé Nast Traveler.
732 pages, Hardcover, $20.97 ISBN 0810914301. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Jack H Coote with Keith Watson.
Edition 3, Hardcover, $59.95 ISBN 0240513681. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A film about early cameras, photography and Movies.
US Rating: NR
NTSC VHS videocassette, Colour and B&W, HiFi Sound, $19.98 ASIN: 6302280753. Buy from USA only.
Secrets to Making Great Pictures
by Peter K. Burian, Robert Caputo, National Geographic Society
Burian and Caputo share the secrets to making great photographs in this engaging and informative guide.
* Making photographs of people, landscapes, and wildlife
* How-to tips from ten of National Geographic's top photographers
* Charts for selecting the right film, filter, and exposure
* Cameras, lenses, and maintenance
* Using existing light and flash
* Tips on effective composition
* Computers and photography
* Travel tips and gear
* Photography Web sites
A comprehensive guide to field photography from respected experts offers advice to both beginners and professionals alike on how to create striking and original works, including step-by-step instructions on composition, facts on the latest equipment, secret techniques, and much more. Original. BOMC.
"Dazzling and informative, an Excellent Guide. It is always a delight to read- and see- a National Geographic book. They are always well written and packed with superb photographs, so a Photography Field Guide could not be the exception. In this masterpiece, Peter Burian and National Geographic star photographer Robert Caputo will reveal to you the secrets to making great pictures. From the Essential Basics, that is cameras, lenses, light, flashes, film and composition to practical topics on how to photograph a "world of subjects" ranging from people to animals, from sports to architecture and from landscapes to close-ups, this book is a real help to anyone who wants to take a picture. Like other National Geographic books, this one is also well designed, user friendly and packed with beautiful photos. It is also updated with a section on Computers and Photography and contains a useful glossary and a directory of web sites and photography magazines and books. As I wrote in the title of the review, this book is dazzling and informative. I think that everyperson interested in photography, should have this Field Guide, it is outstanding, a book worth a million pictures and a million words." Luis E. Gallo González from Valencia, Estado Carabobo, Venezuela.
"A very useful Manual This book is simply GREAT, it is dense for its size. Comments about every picture is shown. Tips to keep in mind in the margins of pages. The book covers in a very clear manner the art of photography. The book is divided in these areas, and each is developed in well explained sections. 1.- Essential Basics (Composition, cameras,lenses, light, flash, exposure) 2.- A World of Subjets (weather, Landscapes, peoplearchitecture, close up) 3.- Making photographs under pressure (Underwater, animals, Aerials, Adventure) 4.- Computers and photography 5.- Useful information (preparing for travel, web sites, magazines and books) each word between parenthesis is a section. The interviews are in sections where they are related to. The interviews are great, I thought there were going to be 2 or 3 very short interviews, but nothing farther from the truth, there are 8 interviews where the more important characteristics of each photographer is shown as well as their life as photographer. Sincerely this is a GREAT Acquisition. I recomend it strongly." Luis Alejandro Morin from Caracas, Venezuela.
"Very good book for beginning photographers. If you're just starting in photography as a hobby this is an excellent choice to pick up and learn from. It's got serveral interviews with well established photographers who give opinions on everything from lighting to equipment care etc. The beginning of the book focuses on basics such as film speed, shutter speed, aperture settings and the like and everything is covered very carefully and explained fully. Being a book from National Geographic you would expect some amazing pictures to be included and there are. There's a few hundred pictures throughout the book, many of which are extremely beautiful. Everything from wildlife to portaits, landscapes to sports, etc." Jason Daring from Houston.
"Excellent book for beginners and amateurs. I bought this book for a reference but I read it all the time because of the useful information that it contains. The thing that I like the most is the tips from the NGS photographers." Jorge L. Perez-Lafont from Manati, PR, USA.
352 pages, Paperback, $24.95 ISBN 0792274989. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A Basic Manual
by Henry Horenstein, Carol Keller (Illustrator)
"Excellent starter! I like this book because it's just what a beginner needs to get started on photography. It explains techniques and methods regarding focus, exposure, film developing and printing in a clear and concise manner. Definitely a lot better than my camera manual!" A reader from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Good general reference. Hits most possible topics of interest, but refrains from going into enough detail about side issues such as: How to do various forms of mounting prints and matting (only skirts dry mounting); print toning, such as Sepia and Selenium techniques; leaves out hand coloring entirely. Excellent job of describing the "art" aspects of black and white photography, lots of visual examples." A reader from North America.
"From amateur to Ansel Adams in a weekend. Quick! What f-stop should you use when you've got 400 film, 1/250 sec. shutter speed and it's a cloudy day? Stumped? Maybe you don't know the difference between an f-stop and a stop sign? Or maybe you just got a new camera and can't figure out why there are so many knobs and buttons. If any of the above apply to you, then this book must be in your collection. Horenstein's book is helpful for the beginning photographer or for those who want to experiment with black and white photography, a lost art making a comeback. It teaches you about photographic composition, film speed, aperture settings, and shutter speeds. You'll even learn how to develop your own film, if you're so inclined. Even if you just want great pictures that will last a lifetime (did you know that color photos are more likely to fade over time than black and white?), you'll enjoy experimenting with the techniques offered in this helpful manual." A reader from Denver, Colorado.
Simple yet cool. How to attain a picture perfect photography is what you'll find inside this book by Henry Horenstein. You can get essential guidelines from the the right aperture to the correct lenses, from the right kind of light to the matching shutter speed. All of these will help make your black and white pictures turned out simply the best. It also tells you how to make your black and white pictures turn into a colorful image in the eyes of the viewer. It will definitely change the way you look at black and white pictures. Black and white will never be the same again." A reader from Philippines.
Second Revised edition, Paperback, $19.96 - 229 pages ISBN: 0316373141. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Henry Horenstein, Henry Isaacs (Illustrator)
"Useful book. I read this book after Photography for Dummies, and it was just what I needed to get a more technical slant on some things. I am still basically a neophyte at photography, so there was a lot of new, useful, more in-depth info in this book for me. I thought the author's discussion of exposure issues was especially good, as getting a feel for all of the things that affect this, and how they interact with the developing process, is one of the things that separates the experienced photographer from the less skilled. For example, the author discusses of how and why you should expose for the shadows, and develop for the highights, and why even a negative that is overexposed by two stops is still usable versus one that is underexposed. Since the negative reverses everything, it is impossible to recover from an underexposed negative for the shadows, since you can't get detail that isn't there, no matter how long you develop. However, film that is overexposed for the shadows can still be used because there are ways to deal with the highlights during developing. Overall, I found the book full of useful info like this and can recommend it to photography buffs who want a more in-depth understanding of the processes." Steve Burwen from Santa Clara, CA.
"A clear and easy to understand technical manual. Lets read the last part of that title again, "Technical Manual". While some people might consider the creativity or spirituality of photographs "Technical" I don't think that's what this book is supposed to be about. This book covers in detail techiques for improving image quality and technical problem solving. And it does a great job at it. The author doesn't get condescending or lose the average intelligence photographer with writing, and provides a valuable tool for improving photographs." A reader from Dallas, TX.
Revised edition, 242 pages, Paperback, $20.00 ISBN 0316373125. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Herman Krieger with a foreword by Kern R. Trembath.
Photos Tease the Faithful, Tickle the Funny Bone
Review by Rebecca Fairley Raney.
Even through the confusion of the last 30 years, people have managed to maintain some basic social tenets: don`t hit, don`t run around naked and don`t laugh in church. Laughing at a church is definitely out of the question.
Perhaps that`s why Herman Krieger is getting so many laughs. He made a career of making light of churches in a photo essay called Churches ad hoc, a sort of renegade Rorschach test fit for any Sunday school.
In Krieger`s eye, a statue of a Jesus without hands is "Carpal Deum." A boarded-up church is "The Pope`s Answer to Luther." And a happy blond toddler on the lawn of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church becomes "Young Zionist".
Potential publishers turned down the photos because they were too hard to categorize -- they were either too funny to be religious or too religious to be funny -- so Krieger took them to the Web. He delights in the response; the pictures speak to the perspective of whoever sees them. Christians see devotion. Atheists see satire. Photographers see artistry.
In more than a year since the site went up, "Churches ad hoc" has drawn more than 40 links from Christian Web sites, and pastors often ask if they can use his pictures for their calendars and newsletters. The photographs were even exhibited in the Art Rageous tent at the 1996 Cornerstone Church Festival in Illinois. After the festival, Christian chat rooms lit up with praise, and many people called the photos the best art exhibit shown...
From the Publisher Annotation.
86 pages, Paperback Trade, $11.96 ISBN 0966580966. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Douglas C. Hart, Mary Mortimer (Illustrator)
"Describes the duties of the first and second camera assistants, from preproduction equipment checkout through the actual shooting to the equipment wrap, explaining theory and practice in areas such as feature films, episodic television, documentaries, commercials, and music videos. Topics include film formats and aspect ratios; testing equipment; focus theory; scene blocking; shooting tips; equipment maintenance; set etiquette; and finding work. Includes reference appendices, and b&w drawings of male camera assistants at work." Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Veteran camera assistant Doug Hart describes in this comprehensive technical guide all of the important facets and duties of the first and second camera assistants' jobs...
Hardcover, $49.95 ISBN 0240800427. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Helmut Newton
At 32.00" high this is one of the biggest books published.
"Bringing an entirely new slant to the concept of the coffee-table book, SUMO is a suitably enormous homage to 79-year-old Helmut Newton, the master of subversive and erotic photography. "I wanted to build a monument to the most important photographer of the 20th century," comments Benedikt Taschen, the publisher behind SUMO. He delivers. Weighing over 65 pounds, measuring more than two feet long, and breaking any previous size record in book publishing, SUMO contains 480 pages of every aspect of Newton's outstanding career in photography. Each copy of the book is bound by hand and numbered and signed by the artist. In order to showcase this colossus, the book is packaged with its own stand designed by Philippe Starck. This outsized volume contains the body of Newton's controversial yet iconographic work, documenting fashion, fetishism, and above all an overriding obsession with voyeurism that can make the viewer feel complicit or uneasy by turns. Newton himself describes SUMO as "terrifying and outrageous. I don't even look at it as a book.... I look at it as an object."" Catherine Taylor, Amazon.co.uk.
"HELMUT NEWTON'S SUMO WINS INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY'S 1999 INFINITY AWARD AT MAY 11 CEREMONY. Helmut Newton's SUMO published by TASCHEN has been judged the Best Book on Photography Published in 1999 by world-renowned International Center of Photography. SUMO, the biggest and most costly book ever produced, was judged best in a field of outstanding photography books published in the last year of the 20th century. Conceived as a monumental tribute to Helmut Newton, arguably the most influential and controversial of contemporary photographers, SUMO has become a star in its own right by winning this honor in a field filled with worthy books devoted to photography." The Publisher.
480 pages, Hardcover, Includes stand, $1,500.00 ISBN 3822863947. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by J. Kent Minichiello (Editor), Anthony W. White (Editor)
"An anthology of 41 essays celebrating the natural beauties of the US Central Atlantic region. The selections focus on the natural diversity and beauty of the area residing halfway between the ocean and the heart of the Appalachian Mountains and share the outdoor experiences of exploration, science, travel, country life, conservation, hunting, and fishing. The essays extend back to the 17th century and ahead to the present, offering the meditations and adventures of a variety of American voices including John Burroughs, William Byrd II, Rachel Carson, Annie Dillard, Louis Halle, Thomas Jefferson, John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Walt Whitman. Includes illustrations." Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Paperback, $45.00 ISBN 0801853842. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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Note: An "Engagement Calendar" is a diary.
by Harry M. Walker (Photographer)
A rare combination of skilled writer and accomplished photographer, Harry Walker delivers stories that are as absorbing as his photographs, showing these "ordinary" things Alaskan in new light. In BOATS OF ALASKA, Harry writes about the men and women who operate Alaska's amazing flotilla. Every boat has a story, and a skipper or crewmember eager to tell it.
April 2000, 64 pages, Hardcover, $11.87 ISBN 094539781X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Jamie Oliver
"Cooking has never been so much fun." Raymond W. M. Lin, Plymouth, England.
As seen on the BBC and ABC TV (Australia).
256 pages, Hardcover, $27.96 ISBN 0786866179. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jamie Oliver
September 2001, Hardcover, ISBN 0786867558. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Nick Nairn
As seen on BBC and ABC TV (Australia).
192 pages, Paperback, $21.56 ISBN 1884656102. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Antonio Carluccio, Ken Hom and Nick Nairn
224 pages, Hardcover, $18.87 ISBN 1884656056. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Antonio Carluccio (Introduction) and Graham Kirk (Photographer)
From the Great Foods series.
"In one volume, I found a world of delicious food!", A reader from Issaquah, WA.
208 pages, Paperback ISBN 1884656099. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Antonio Carluccio
In this new cookbook, the prolific chef serves up more than 100 recipes, many of them regional specialties from southern Italy that he has reinterpreted with mastery and flair. Inspired by his travels around his birthplace, the dishes evoke the flavors, textures, and colors of the region. These recipes use high-quality, fresh ingredients and cover a wide range, from Rolled Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Peppers Sicilian-Style to Baked Tuna with Herbs, Swordfish with Tomato Sauce, and Lamb with Fennel and Marsala. Color photos entice the reader to participate in the ever-evolving and always satisfying world of great Italian cuisine.
192 pages, Paperback, $21.56 ISBN 1884656110. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Delia Smith and Flo Bayley (Illustrator)
256 pages, Hardcover, $24.50 ISBN 0375500243 Buy.
by Debbie Cornwell and Stephen Cornwell
Even before you've had time to finish writing thank-you notes, you're beginning to establish a busy routine that leaves little time to cook a romantic meal. With recipes like Poulet it Again with Me, Get Me to the Church on Thyme, and Lusty Lambkins, the honeymoon will last forever.
"What a great bridal shower gift! I bought this book first for my sister's bridal shower, it was a hit! The recipes are pretty basic and straight forward. I intend to buy a copy of this for each of my bridal showers, as well as a copy of Joy of Cooking." A reader from Hopewell Twp. NJ.
96 pages, Paperback, $7.96 ISBN 094323199X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Elizabeth David, Jill Norman (Compiler)
"The American food writer M.F.K. Fisher struggled in her time and writing to establish a way of talking about food. The British food writer Elizabeth David, who overlapped Fisher at about the time World War II was winding down, struggled to bring an accurate sense of the foods of the Mediterranean to the table. Both ladies had their cranky sides. There are moments reading David when it feels as though she has just cracked the back of your knuckles with the handle of a wooden spoon. There are times, too, when she pulls you up close to the stove and fans the aroma of delicious food up toward your face, and enjoys the way your nostrils quiver. In both cases David is there to wake you up. South Wind Through the Kitchen is a collection of the best of Elizabeth David's writings, selected by food writers and food professionals who dearly loved the woman and who were deeply affected by her brilliance. There's nothing quite like a David prose passage that sets place and time, personality and ingredients, and then as almost an afterthought delivers her notes on how a dish is assembled, like this one from Mediterranean Food: Displayed in enormous round shallow pans, these tomatoes (stuffed tomatoes àl la Grecque), together with pimentos and small marrows cooked in the same way, are a feature of every Athenian taverna, where one goes into the kitchen and chooses one's meal from the pans arrayed on the stove.... Peering into every stewpan, trying a spoonful of this, a morsel of that, it is easy to lose one's head and order a dish of everything on the menu. Cut off the tops of a dozen large tomatoes, scoop out the flesh and mix it with 2 cups of cooked rice. To this mixture add 2 tablespoons of chopped onion, 2 tablespoons of currants, some chopped garlic, pepper, and salt, and, if you have it, some leftover lamb or beef. Stuff the tomatoes with this mixture and bake them in a covered dish in the oven (350 degrees) with olive oil. She was out there early, wandering around France and Italy, setting a stage and a tone for everyone who has followed. She traipsed through the Mediterranean countries, the Levant, North Africa, opening up a world of flavor, spice, and technique that must have seemed wildly exotic to a postwar Great Britain struggling with the remains of wartime food rationing. The clouds parted, and there was Elizabeth David, full and warm. And like the sun, she remained something of a unique presence unto her own. It's interesting that these two grand dames of food writing were both essentially loners. You will find in M.F.K. Fisher the language of food. You will find in this lovely collection of Elizabeth David's writing the language of food, and all the rest, too." Schuyler Ingle.
"The best food writer of her time." Jane Grigson, The Times Literary Supplement.
"...In short, South Wind Through The Kitchen is a "must have" for any cook's library, whether a professional or a layperson. It is both an inspirational read and also an invaluable source of food information and recipes." Reviewed by Chef Joe George of ChefTalk.Com.
383 pages, Paperback, $12.00 ISBN 086547575X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
400 pages, Hardcover, $20.00 ISBN 0865475350. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Elizabeth David, John Thorne
From The Cook's Classic Library
Elizabeth David was perhaps best known for her seminal work on French cooking, French Provincial Cooking. However, she was also an essay writer of some renown, with articles appearing in publications such as Vogue, the Spectator, the London Sunday Times and Gourmet. An Omelette and a Glass of Wine is a compilation of those essays, a delicious exploration of food and cooking that might well send you running for some homemade mayonnaise or inspire you to dish up that simple omelette accompanied by a glass of wine. As David writes in the collection's title essay: "Cookery does, after all, contain an element of the ritualistic..." That being the case, reading An Omelette and a Glass of Wine while waiting for the pizza dough to rise or the vegetables to steam should be part of any cooking enthusiast's ritual. So pour yourself a glass of good red wine and read on!
An Omelette and a Glass of Wine, by Elizabeth David, is one of the first books that the Lyons Press (formerly Lyons and Burford) published as part of the Cook's Classic Library series. It offers 62 articles written by David between 1955 and 1984 for a variety of publications. Many of these pieces, such as "I'll Be with You in the Squeezing of a Lemon," from 1969--about cooking with lemons--barely show their age. But even if they did, you wouldn't care, because of the rich store ofinformation that David shares and the literary grace with which she imparts it. "Foods of Legend" is a choice example. This essay is astonishingly timely in its discourse on a chef feeling compelled to elevate a humble country dish into haute cuisine. David bases her story on Master Chef August Escoffier's recomposition, over a century ago, of a Provençal favorite: potatoes baked with artichokes onto Carré d'Agneau Mistral, which involved adding truffles and rack of lamb. Some articles include recipes, but for the most part this is a volume nicely sized to curl up with or to take on a trip.
320 pages, Paperback, $11.96 ISBN 1558215719. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Elizabeth David, Julia Child (Introduction)
"Absolutely The Best Book on Traditional Italian Food. I've been carrying around my 1969 Penguin editon of Elizabeth David's book for over 30 years. It's now a wreck - it's been used so much! It is absolutely the best book I have read (and used constantly) that describes the art of cooking Italian food. Great descriptions of Italian (including regional) ingredients and really easy to follow practical menus. I was so delighted to learn that a new edition of this marvelous book (first published in 1954!) was available." Gerard Cheyne from Tokyo.
"A GEM. I bought this book shortly after purchasing her French cooking book. This book, in combination with the above mentioned French book and her Summer Cooking, are THE Elizabeth David books. No one who is serious about fine cuisine should be without these classics. The food is simple and stunning." "really-siobhan.
"An absolute must. While this book on it's own does not complete a cooks library of Italian Cuisine, on the other hand, it does contain the proper approach to the myteries, simpicities and charm of Italian food, all on it's own. The descriptions are very thourough due to it's 1950's audience who may have never heard of Risotto, Gorgonzola, Prosciutto, Gelato, or even olive oil for that matter! However, she writes so comfortably and calm that you can almost picture her leaning against the stovetop. Her book is better than probably 90% of what is out today. Since the cuisine hasn't changed (much), this book is even more useful today than the 1950's, because, now we can taste the ingredients she writes so lovingly about. I ften find myself looking up something and end up wandering through other musings she weaves. The artwork is great too, I especially love the painting of The Pasta Eater. ITALIAN FOOD by Elizabeth David, combined with the works of Waverly Root, Carlo Middione, and Anna Tasca Lanza should be enough to grant anyone Italian citizenship (or at least drooling for it)." Mark Fantino from San Francisco, California, USA.
384 pages, Paperback, $11.16 ISBN 0141181559. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Elizabeth David
Synopsis: An inspired collection of recipes includes informative essays on the history and traditions of bread making and provides American equivalents in recipes for all types of breads, yeast buns, pancakes, muffins, crumpets, oatcakes, pizzas, dumplings, soda breads, and more. IP.
"A medley of culinary delights: The sensuous aroma of baking bread filled my mind as I read the exquisite prose of Elizabeth David. Perfect for those who have the original old English oven and owning your own flour mill will increase the enjoyment of making these rare breads. As I devoured my domestically produced delights, an almost orgasmic pleasure assaulted my sensory organs. There are no greater pleasures in the world than these." Nicola Acton from Edgware, United Kingdom.
"Learn to respect this most basic foodstuff. This book is as readable as all of Mrs. David's other books. The history of bread is fascinating. I have loved breadmaking since I was a child sniffing the lovely aroma of proofing yeast in my mother's kitchen. I loved being met by the perfume of freshly baked bread when I ran back in the house to see if the bread was ready. Alas, we can only imagine the aromas in Mrs. David's kitchen. But, reading the book is like sitting down and chatting with her as she tells you how to bake better bread and touch history at the same time. Brew yourself a nice cuppa, have a good read and prepare to be inspired. Your family, if they are like mine, will be thrilled with your experiments." A reader from Tallahassee, Florida.
592 pages, Hardcover, $14.98 ISBN 0964360004. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David
by Artemis Cooper
"Although Elizabeth David was the very opposite of a recluse, she was famously reluctant to divulge information about herself to her readers, claiming that everything that needed to be said could be found in her books. In light of Artemis Cooper's Writing at the Kitchen Table, this assertion looks more doubtful than ever: the more that is revealed about David, the more interesting she becomes. Cooper is the "authorized" biographer, writing with access to a mass of personal papers, but this is no hagiography. Mrs. David, crisply but sympathetically drawn in these pages, was a fascinating egotist, beautiful with a hard sensuality, generous but capable of furious rages and lasting grudges. She learned a valuable lesson in self-centeredness from the quintessentially louche Norman Douglas, who in many ways seems to have been a key influence. Clearly she was not exactly a nice person, although it is encouraging (and not entirely surprising) to discover she had a really dirty laugh--more of a cackle, it appears. The story is well told: the patrician background she flouted (but not too much); the flight from England, grayness, and failure; the rackety wartime years spent knocking around the Mediterranean in the company of high bohemians such as Lawrence Durrell; the marriage of convenience in Cairo that gave her the status of a married woman but was soon abandoned; the lovers; the return to London and the start of a dazzling writing career; the fame and the status; the shop; the stroke that affected both palate and libido; the troubled later years. On none of this need she be judged, and Cooper does not. In a sense, David was right. The best of her is in the writing--namely, in her precise, attentive, sensual appreciation of food and cooking. She was above all an exquisitely skillful cook, whose influence, though mostly indirect, has been incalculable. It's all the more moving, then, to learn at her funeral, "among the wreaths and baskets of flowers, and the violets she loved, someone had left a loaf of bread and a bunch of herbs tied up in brown paper."" Robin Davidson.
"[Elizabeth David] is to me probably the greatest food writer we have." James Beard.
"It can be said that Elizabeth David's discovery of Italy changed foreverthe serious cooks conception of Italian cuisine." Julia Child.
Elizabeth David's reputation as one of the most influential food writers of the twentieth century rests primarily on her first five books. Mediterranean Food appeared in 1949 when England was still on wartime rations. Before long every self-respecting cook had a copy of it in the kitchen; between 1955 and 1985, more than a million copies of her book were sold. Elizabeth's aim was to bring flavor of these blessed lands of sun and sea and olive trees" into English homes, and her books transformed a generation of cooks by demystifying unfamiliar ingredients like garlic, red peppers and olive oil that have since become everyday cooking staples. Born in 1913 to a wealthy, well-connected family, Elizabeth Gwynne was privately educated until the age of sixteen, when she was sent to France to learn the language and study at the Sorbonne. After being "finished" in Paris and Munich, she returned to London and worked briefly as an actress, but left again to explore Europe. At the age of twenty-six, she and her married lover, Charles Gibson-Cowan, set-off on a boat bound for Greece. Trapped in Antibes by the war, Elizabeth came under the spell of Norman Douglas, one of the most important influences in her life. She and Charles set sail again just as Italy entered the war, only to find themselves interned in Messina, accused of espionage. Eventually they reached Athens. They spent the winter in 1940-41 on a Greek Island, where Elizabeth first started to cook Mediterranean food. The German invasion of the Balkans forced them to join refugees fleeing to Egypt. In the raffish Fortunes of War of Alexandria and Cairo, Elizabeth flourished and came to know writers such as Lawrence Durrell and Patrick Leigh Fermor. She also met Tony David, an officer in the Indian army. He proposed to her by letter from Italy and, to the astonishment of her friends, she accepted. After the war and a few months in India, Elizabeth returned to gray rationed England. Exasperated by the bleakness of English food, she put pen to paper and wrote Mediterranean Food, a book that caught the imagination of a generation was soon followed by French Country Cooking, Italian Food, French Provincial Cooking, and many other titles. In the course of the next decade, the happiest of her life, Elizabeth's books and articles inspired a cookery revolution. Working from an extensive archive of personal papers, Artemis Cooper reveals the powerful tensions between Elizabeth David's private world and the image of the successful woman she presented to her public. It is a story that even some of her closest friends never knew.
"The Surprising Mrs. David. My mental picture of Elizabeth David was of a fastidious purist, living in spartan elegance with a summer home in Provence and a huge garden. I saw a kindly, tolerant, gracious lady. Well--not exactly. Ms. Cooper does a very even-handed, non-obtrusive job. I was somewhat put off by the "authorized" biography part, thinking it might be only what the family saw fit to print. Happily, Ms. Cooper had a free rein to use any and all materials. The brief section dealing with Mrs. David's childhood sets the scene of a very well connected family who are not anyone's idea of favorite relatives. I didn't get a clear picture of Elizabeth, and wondered if perhaps the author didn't depend too much on one person's casual comment to attempt to define a large part of Elizabeth's character. She did not seem like a particularly happy child. When she was 17, she embraced life and never looked back. By turns an actress, student, stage manager; she had very little direction and non-existant discretion. She had a series of lovers, spent WWII very precariously mostly because of her own poor planning and finally when she was in her late 20's found she could write passionately about food--and the rest is history. Though the author is sympathetic, Mrs. David was not a pleasant person. She was egocentric, morbidly suspicious, overbearing and very conscious of class (her own). But was was an excellent teacher and drew acolytes to her all of her life. She was beautiful and not particularly discriminating so had a romantic life that was hectic, but not particularly fulfilling. I admired her scholarly dedication and her lifelong disdain for the second rate effort. There is no question she deserved all her success. She worked at it and earned it. An excellent read you won't forget. For anyone interested in food or food writing, this is one you will want for your library. For general interest readers, it is well done about an interesting subject." "Sweetmolly" from RICHMOND, VA, United States.
384 pages, Hardcover, $22.00 ISBN 0060198281. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Roger Williams
"A delightfully inventive ragout of fiction and historical fact, Roger Williams's first novel revolves around a pair of 20th-century icons. There is Norman Douglas, the erudite charmer, gourmet, scoffer, quaffer, and high-spirited pederast, best known as the author of South Wind. And there is Elizabeth David, who transformed Britain's humdrum eating habits in 1950 with the publication of Mediterranean Food. A homage to both of these glorious hedonists, Lunch with Elizabeth David comes in two parts, divided roughly along his-and-hers lines..." Ruthie Petrie.
"...[a] delightful, meaty novel." Julie Gray, The New York Times Book Review.
352 pages, Hardcover, $19.96 ISBN 0786707070. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Spectacular Restaurant Desserts You Can Make at Home
by Todd English, Paige Retus, Sally Sampson, Carl Tremblay (Photographer).
"Be forewarned: Once you present a dessert from this book--say, Black-Bottomed Crème Brûlée with Chewy Chocolate-Chip Cookies and Chocolate Sauce or maybe Blueberry Lime Tart with Sweet Coconut Crumble and Blueberry Sorbet--you will earn a reputation as a fabulous dessert chef and will be required, for the rest of your life, to serve amazing after-dinner treats. Luckily, The Olives Dessert Cart has 140 more recipes from which to choose. This is not a cookbook for those fearful of fat or short on time. It's for those who love the challenge and the sweet, rich reward of homemade butterscotch pudding or a double chocolate soufflé. A popular and respected restaurant originating in Boston, Olives has gained a well-deserved reputation across the country. Chef-owner Todd English and pastry chef Paige Retus have produced The Olives Dessert Cart with cowriter Sally Sampson to bring their incredible creations to the public (no reservations needed). The secret to their desserts, says English, is to "take very simple, often very common things and layer them together to compose a more complex dish." Apple-Topped Gingerbread with Hot Applesauce and Cinnamon Ice Cream is an example of a dessert that's homey, comforting, and yet fancy enough to serve at a dinner party. These desserts, assembled from one anchoring item with several complementing layers, are striking both in their flavor combinations and in their presentations. Plenty of photos adorn the recipes so you can see what the finished product should look like. But don't worry: You can also make simple Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Chocolate Cake and skip the accompaniments. Throughout the book, several recipes are repeated so you don't have to flip back and forth searching for a crème anglaise recipe or how to make raspberry crush--an innovation other cookbooks should adopt." Dana Van Nest.
Todd English soared to stardom in the culinary world with his distinctive style of layering flavors and textures, a style that has made his restaurants, and the cookbooks that feature his dishes, so popular. The philosophy for the desserts served at Olives is the same as that for the entrées: "We like to pull things out of the country and dress them up," says Todd. "We take very simple things and layer them together to compose a more complex dish." The result? Desserts that are always more than the sum of their parts, combining familiar and comfortable flavors in unique and unexpected ways. Extravagant creations such as Mango Tarte Tatin with Pastry Cream and Chocolate Pastry; Apple-Topped Gingerbread with Hot Applesauce and Cinnamon Ice Cream; Butterscotch Pudding in a Chocolate Crumb Crust with Fudge-Topped Toffee Cookies and Chocolate Lace Cigarettes; Blue Cheese Danish with Port-Poached Pears; Cranberry-Lime Sorbet with Walnut Rugelach; Double Chocolate Soufflé with Deep, Dark Chocolate Ice Cream, Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Chocolate Anglaise. Best of all, each of the 43 spectacular desserts featured is made up of building block recipes (more than 145 in all), many of which can be prepared ahead of time, and many that taste great on their own. So you can wow your guests with White Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding with Caramel Semi-Freddo and Boozy Caramel Sauce. Or simply serve your family the best banana bread they'll ever have. No matter which option you choose, the results will be extraordinary.
"Yes, you can make them at home if you have all day. I love Olives Restaurant, and own two other cookbooks by Todd English. I guess you could call me a foodie--I love to keep up with the local food scene. I received this book as a Christmas gift, and was delighted by the delicious sounding recipes, and gorgeous photographs. Most of the recipes are rather involved, however,so be prepared to spend some time in the kitchen. Todd English does explain that many of these recipes can be made without the accompanying sauces, tuiles, etc, and he puts a star after the components that are good enough to stand on their own. I made the lemon cake (it took me all afternoon) but the result was delicious! I would save this recipe for a special occasion because the amount of butter, eggs, and lemons that this recipe calls for is astonishing. Not for the cholesterol concious!" A reader from Boston, Ma.
"Spectacular! I found this cookbook to be intriguing. There are recipes that are simple enough for everyday fare and then there are those that are complex and perfect for the ooh aah desserts. The pictures are wonderful and help in visualizing what the finished product will look like. The recipes are concise and easy to follow even those like the chocolate bombe and all its steps." A reader from USA.
"You can Make at Home. After eating at Olives many times, I have always wanted to know who the pasrty chef is and some of the great recipes. Now I have them! I tried the Ginger Crinkles and they were as good as I remember them when I had them at Olives. Butterscotch pudding dessert and served it last night, what a hit. Thank you for such a great book." Ted Daniels from Boston, MA.
256 pages, Hardcover, $28.00 ISBN 0684823357. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Anne Byrn, Anthony Loew (Photographer)
Cake mixes are undoubtedly convenient, but do they produce good cakes? They can, says Anne Byrn, author of The Cake Mix Doctor, if you know how to tweak them. Doing this involves the addition of ingredients to enrich the mixes and flavorings to enhance and, in some cases, conceal questionable tastes. To prove her point, Byrn offers more than 175 recipes for mix-based cakes and other desserts, including formulas for frostings that, Byrn maintains, must be made from scratch. The results are convincing; readers interested in satisfying, dependable desserts prepared quickly and with little fuss should welcome the book. Beginning with a useful discussion of cake mixes, their history and composition, and an outline of the mix-transformation battle plan, the book then presents the recipes in chapters such as "Chocolate Cakes," "Cake-Mix Classics," "Special Occasion Cakes," and "Incredible Bars and Comforting Cookies." Among the most successful offerings are Deeply Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, Banana Cake with Quick Caramel Frosting, and Lemon Buttermilk Poppy Seed Cake. A chapter devoted to crumbles, crisps, cobblers, trifles, and even a dessert pizza shows how to use the mixes in innovative ways, and "Lighter Cakes" presents "healthier" offerings, such as Pear and Toasted Pecan Buttermilk Cake. With sidebars such as The Legendary Pillsbury Bake-Off and tips for success throughout ("Cinnamon is one of the great tools to use when doctoring up cake mixes," begins one), the book explores every aspect of cake-mix fixing while revealing the unexpected richness that the process can yield." Arthur Boehm.
The Cake Mix Doctor is in! And the prescription is simple: By doctoring up packaged cake mix with just the right extras--a touch of sweet butter here, cocoa powder there, or poppy seeds, vanilla yogurt, sherry, eggs, and grated lemon zest for the Charleston Poppy Seed Cake--even the least experienced baker can turn out luscious signature desserts, time after time. The proof is in the taste, and the taste never stops--from Toasted Coconut Sour
Cream Cake to Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake...
454 pages, Paperback, $13.45 ISBN 0761117199. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A Nibblers Delight of Fusion Cooking
by Trevor Hooper, Nancy Cooperman Su (Editor), James Renwick (Illustrator) and Akio Tsunashima (Photographer).
"Trevor Hooper of Raku Restaurant in Vancouver, B.C., shows how to add Japanese izakaya to the Spanish tapas, Mediterranean mezze, and Chinese dim sum already in your repertoire of small dishes from around the world. In Japan, izakaya are served at pub-type drinking halls. Hooper creates his own wildly eclectic versions, using a fusion of European and Asian techniques and ingredients, along with spot prawns, salmon jerky, and other uniquely local items from the Pacific Northwest. Recipes are grouped by the four seasons and presented in sections titled "Looking East" and "Looking West." Orange-Spice Lamb Shanks, Asparagus with Mustard Butter, and herbed new potatoes steamed in butter and garlic found in the "Looking West" sections require ingredients stocked at most local supermarkets, but Asian ingredients are needed for many of the Eastern-style dishes, from fresh Chinese vegetables to tamarind paste, mirin (Japanese sweet cooking wine), and other staples. The sushi section focuses on maki, rolled sushi. Many use cooked ingredients in the filling, as in the Chicken Satay Sushi Roll. Reach for this book when you want to give your taste buds a treat and apply your kitchen skills in new ways." Dana Jacobi.
"Try it and you'll love it. I am very fond of appetizers or small portion of food before the meal. While I was in Spain, I had the opportunity to sample some tapas, that's why I wonder about this book on asian tapas. So I bought the book and sample some of the recipes. My comment on the recipes is excelent, no wonder some of their (Raku restaurant) customer keep coming even from the other part of the world. BTW, this book is the recipes of the Raku restaurant in Vancouver. And even if the book mention Asian, some of the recipes originated in non asian countries like Berebere from Ethiopia or confit of duck from France." Ringoringo from Paris, France.
176 pages, Paperback, $12.80 ISBN 1568362153. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Ryuichi Yoshii
From the Essential Kitchen Series
A stylish book that includes information on the history and health benefits of sushi, as well as tips on how to make perfect sushi rice, select the freshest fish, and decorate the sushi plate with beautiful vegetable garnishes. 60 color photos.
"Excellent Book. Great book - Informative and the pictures are fantastic. Gave me new idea's to try. Worth the price." Robert W Smiley from Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA.
"An excellent, gorgeous book. (should be 4 and 1/2 stars) As someone who is already familiar with the basics of preparing sushi at home, I found this book to be an absolute delight! A small section is devoted to tools, ingredients, rice, selecting and preparing fish, many recipes for sushi and sashimi, and even soup! I was hoping that green tea, sake and edamame would be discussed, but nonetheless this book is not a disappointment. The author, a Sydney sushi chef, explains that a sushi apprentice learns to be a chef by carefully watching his master work, and then repeatedly experimenting himself. A sushi apprenticeship in Japan lasts seven years. Knowing this, it makes sense that one cannot expect to find in any one book everything you need to know to duplicate the sushi at your favorite bar. With this book, however, you can create delicious sushi your own way at home. I recommend it to people at all levels of home sushi preparation, or even sushi connoiseurs who do not prepare it themselves at home, as it also makes a great coffee table book. Vegetarians will be happy with this book as well, there are many wonderful vegetable nigiri-zushi and maki-zushi recipes in this book, and instructions on how to make vegetarian dashi. And while I can't promise that this book will make your child anxious to try sushi, my 2 year old and I looked at this book together, then made some sushi, and she ate every bite on her plate. "Yummy Zushi!" she exclaimed. Indeed it is." Stacie from Maryland.
"For sushi at home start here! This book is the start of something beautiful if you love sushi. Tried it at the restaurant but would love to save money and have fun by making your own? This book gives you the start you need. It covers all the basics; ingredients and their selection, techniques and style points of this artistic food. If you are in a city with a japanese market or have online access to the ingredients then this book will show you how to tastefully employ them!" Ryan J Cross from Victoria, Canada.
"An attractive, well-constructed overview of sushi making. This book is a good starter for those who are interested in making sushi at home. "Sushi" also has very attractive photography, so it can also double as a coffee table book. I would recommend it, although I'm not certain if the book contains enough information about selecting fresh fish for sushi, since it is really dangerous to eat any raw fish that isn't absolutely fresh." A reader from Arlington, VA.
112 pages, Hardcover, $14.36 ISBN 962593460X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A Step-By-Step Guide to this Popular Japanese Food
by Katsuji Yamamoto and Roger Hicks
"Overall, a great sushi starter book. A very easy to follow book with beautiful step-by-step colorpics. Includes how to buy and prepare sushi, including essential kitchen equipment and ingredients (for finger sushi, sushi rolls, miso soup, etc.) ..." Kristopher L Simmers from Los Angeles, CA.
"Sushi Cookbook by Yamamoto and Hicks/ Although I love sushi, my mastercard is not everywhere I want to be. Making sushi at home is fun and much more economical. The Sushi Cookbook gives fundamental terminology, tools, and techniques that allow basic sushi to be made at home. It beautifully illustrates in 4 to 5 mini- "step-by-step" pictures how to make basic rolls, finger sushi, garnish and soups with one grand colorful picture of how it is "supposed" to turn out. The text, ingredient list, and pictures all leave the viewer confident that he/she has enough information to actaully make it.....but the Artistry must be learned with patience, grasshopper! It does not go into how to purchase quality fish products safely but does give terminology. Nor does it go much beyond basic sushi favorites (ie specialty rolls)." A reader from Ohio, USA.
" 2 THUMBS WAY UP : ) " A reader from Mississippi.
80 pages, Hardcover, $11.20 ISBN 1568363001. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Emil Kazuko and Peter Cassidy (Photographer)
With clean, fresh flavors and great good looks, sushi has never been so popular. It's delicious as a light meal or as part of a more substantial Japanese dinner and makes perfect party food. The term "sushi" is taken from sumeshi, meaning vingeared rice, a vital part of all sushi dishes. In Easy Sushi Japanese food writer Emi Kazuko shows you how to cook the rice perfectly and how to make simple rolled sushi using classic ingredients such as cucumber, tuna, or salmon. once you've mastered the easy ones you can explore more adventurous variations, using easy-to-find ingredients. Emi's philosophy is that creating sushi should be fun and there is even a section on sushi for children. If you thought making sushi was strictly for the professionals, Easy Sushi will amaze you. With Emi's simple-to-prepare recipes, all captured by leading food photographer Peter Cassidy, you will never eat take-out sushi again!
About the Author: Emi Kazuko is a Japanese food writer and journalist based in London. She attended the prestigious Tokyo Kaikan Cookery School and is proficient in Japanese, Chinese, French and Italian cooking. Emi has four books to her name, including A Little Japanese Cooking and Street Cafe Japan. She has written about Japanese food for Conde Nast Traveller and the Eyewitness Travel Guide to Japan. Her aspiration is to make Japanese easy home cooking part of our daily diet.
64 pages, Hardcover, $10.36 ISBN 1841721050. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
A Potluck Alphabet Feast
by Crescent Dragonwagon, Jose Aruego (Illustrator), Anane Dewey (Illustrator), Ariane Dewey (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
There's going to be a feast! And everyone is here with food from A to Z! There is Elderberry Elixir from Elephant and Mocha Mousse made by Mouse. By the time Zebra Zips in with his Zaftig Zucchini, there will be enough food to feed a zoo! So come and join the party and don't forget your appetite!
"Dragonwagon's alliterative alphabet story describes the guests and menu of the most unusual Thanksgiving feast. Animals from Alligator to Zebra
celebrate together with a potluck dinner. . . . (The) illustrations are bright of color and sure of line, varied in composition, and humorous in tone. . . . make way for this good-natured picture book." Booklist. Full color.
"Not just another alphabet book! "Winifredfroglette" from Seattle, Washington.
As a kindergarten teacher I am always on the lookout for alphabet books that portray letters and sounds in a different way than I read just the day before, while keeping to the same concepts. We really enjoyed the illustrations here. Several of my students noticed that
this illustrator drew the ducks in the book we used on our first day of school because the pictures are simple, clear, and not too ornate. We enjoyed this work, and heartily recommend you stop by to have lunch or dinner with these folks while learning the a, b, c's."
Paperback, $5.39 ISBN 0689716133. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Gloria Pitzer
Paperback, $9.75 ISBN: 1886138117. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
The Fast Food Cookbook
by Gloria Pitzer
"Secret fast food recipes: The Fast Food Cookbook. If you are fed up with the high cost of fast food and tired of running back and forth here is the cure...A fast food copy cat..in this book you can find your favorite fast food recipes to make at home, less the packaging, hmmm even another reason to pick this book up...I have tried numerous recipes and cannot believe how close the recipes come to tasting like the real thing. Plus,making it fun for the family to join in and help to make some of these delicious recipes. As far as I'm concerned this cookbook gets 2 thumbs up!" Linda Blodgett from U.S.A.
Revised edition, Paperback, $9.75 ISBN 1886161380. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Creating Kitchen Clones of America's Favorite Brand-Name Foods
by Todd Wilbur
"Todd Wilbur has baked, boiled, digested, fried, and tested--all in the name of duplicating some of America's favorite convenience foods. He now shares 41 of these naughty but nice gastronomical delights in Top Secret Recipes. If you've ever craved a McDonald's Big Mac at 3:00 A.M. on a Sunday morning, then Wilbur has just the recipe for satisfying your junk-food desires. Even better, no cordon-bleu expertise is needed for this particular clone--just simple frying and chopping skills! Simplicity is the key to all of Wilbur's replicated recipes--all are composed of rudimentary ingredients available at any store, needing only minimal preparation. These recipes are fun and fast--two dozen Snickers Bars in less than 10 minutes (plus cooling time), a delicious Orange Julius in less than 60 seconds (that's considerably quicker than waiting in line for the real thing)! These culinary creations are organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer or restaurant, and illustrated with simple pencil drawings. Top Secret Recipes is a chatty and informative guide to recreating the burgers, candy bars, and cookies of your strip-mall dreams." Naomi Gesinger.
Provides the recipes for such industry favorites as Big Macs, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Twinkees, Ben & Jerry's Heath Bar Crunch, and others, allowing readers to recreate such take-out and junk foods at home.
"Cooking fun for the whole family. I love cookbooks so when this came out on the market, I thought "Sure, I'll bite," but I didn't except any of the recipes to taste like the real thing. That was before I made the Chick-Fil-a and the Wendy's Frosty. These 2 recipes were really great and became favorites in my household. The next couple of recipes I tried, LJS Battered Fish and KFC Original weren't as dead on as the other two were, but they were tasty dishes nonetheless. I haven't tried every recipe in the book so I can't say what the ratio is to real versus Top Secret, but I did enjoy this book enough to buy the rest of the set." Jody Austin from Ocala, FL, USA.
"Good Approximations. But Some Recipes Miss the Mark. This book is a great way to create some pretty close "secret recipes." I have enjoyed many of the recipes and the history lessons. There is to much emphasis on how to stack the condiments on a burger the correct way for my tastes, but my kids have enjoyed not buying out to see how close that we can come to "the real thing." This has has saved money and added some quality family time. Laure." A reader from Indiana.
"This book takes recipes from all over the country - Drinks like Snapple Ice Tea, candy bars, McDonald's sandwiches, KFC, and so many others (for a list, are spelled out easily and simply. Imagine eating a Quarter Pounder in just 10 minutes for pennies! Make your favorite foods for cheaper and have more fun doing it! I have all the books in Mr. Wilbur's series and they are fantastic!" A reader from Indiana.
"...Almost all of the recpies are accompanied by a hand-drawn picture (by Wilbur) of the correct food assembly. Although the drawings were quite primitive, they did the job. My food really *looked* correct -- all I needed was a paper napkin and plastic fork to go with it. Families may enjoy this book as moms/dads can handle the preparation and kids can deal with the assembly. Bon appetit!" NJ Bookworm from New Jersey.
134 pages, Paperback, $8.76 ISBN 0452269954. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Nigella Lawson is currently starring in "Negella Bites" on ABC-TV (Australia).
by Nigella Lawson, Arthur Boehm
""Cooking is not about just joining the dots, following one recipe slavishly and then moving on to the next," says British food writer Nigella Lawson. "It's about developing an understanding of food, a sense of assurance in the kitchen, about the simple desire to make yourself something to eat." Lawson is not a chef, but "an eater." She writes as if she's conversing with you while beating eggs or mincing garlic in your kitchen. She explains how to make the basics, such as roast chicken, soup stock, various sauces, cake, and ice cream. She teaches you to cook more esoteric dishes, such as grouse, white truffles (mushrooms, not chocolate), and "ham in Coca-Cola." She gives advice for entertaining over the holidays, quick cooking ("the real way to make life easier for yourself: cooking in advance"), cooking for yourself ("you don't have to belong to the drearily narcissistic learn-to-love-yourself school of thought to grasp that it might be a good thing to consider yourself worth cooking for"), and weekend lunches for six to eight people. Don't expect any concessions to health recommendations in the recipes here--Lawson makes liberal and unapologetic use of egg yolks, cream, and butter. There are plenty of recipes, but the best parts of How to Eat are the well-crafted tidbits of wisdom, such as the following: "Cook in advance and, if the worse comes to the worst, you can ditch it. No one but you will know that it tasted disgusting, or failed to set, or curdled or whatever." On the proper English trifle: "When I say proper I mean proper: lots of sponge, lots of jam, lots of custard and lots of cream. This is not a timid construction ... you don't want to end up with a trifle so upmarket it's inappropriately, posturingly elegant. A degree of vulgarity is requisite." "Too many people cook only when they're giving a dinner party. And it's very hard to go from zero to a hundred miles an hour. How can you learn to feel at ease around food, relaxed about cooking, if every time you go into the kitchen it's to cook at competition level?"" Joan Price.
"Her prose is as nourishing as her recipes . . . a book that should please mere readers as well as serious cooks and happy omnivores." Salman Rushdie, Observer Review.
"If you could have just one food book this year, make it How to Eat." Susan Low, Time Out (London).
The essential cooking and recipe book for people who love to eat.
"Cooking is not about just joining the dots . . . It's about developing an understanding of food, a sense of assurance in the kitchen, about the simple desire to make yourself something to eat. And in cooking . . . you must please yourself to please others." And so Nigella Lawson begins How to Eat. Already a huge success in Britain, How to Eat is a joyous celebration of home-cooked food, simply prepared and presented. She demonstrates how everyone can explore and enjoy the world of food every day - whether it's fitting cooking into a busy schedule or improvising with whatever ingredients are on hand. With an easy, conversational style, she shares 350 simple recipes that range from lemon chicken to children's chocolate mousse.
Chapters include meals for one and two, low fat cooking, weekend dining, and cooking for babies and small children.
Nigella Lawson (London, UK), a former columnist for London's Evening Standard and the Times, is a columnist for Talk magazine, a freelance journalist for Vogue magazine, and a broadcaster for two British network television programs.
Book Info: Demonstrates how everyone can explore and savor the world of food every day--whether it's fitting cooking into a busy schedule or improvising with whatever ingredients are on hand. Softcover. DLC: Cookery.
"You'll never need to buy another cookery book..... There simply aren't enough words to describe how good 'How to Eat' is. Possibly the best cookery book ever written, for fans of Lawson and newcomers alike, it provides a comprehensive and guide to everything you could ever hope to make in your kitchen - for experienced cooks and complete beginners, goldfish and llamas... Without being bossy in the Delia Smith sense, her recipies are detailed yet leave room for improvisation - and the introductory paragraphs to each chapter should be read for literary merit alone. Without meaning to sound too corny, you'll never need to buy another cookery book." Minnie from England.
"An accessible treat for lovers of food. Whether you're looking to bone up on basics (perfect your roast chicken or bechamel for example) or discover something new (sole with chanterelles, or mascarpone, rum and lime cream perhaps), Lawson's unpretentious descriptions ("moussy calf's liver," "chickeny juices," "thick, squashy root vegetable stew") and self-effacing tone, ("When I cook with too much of an audience, I immediately worry about what'll happen if something goes wrong,") give you the feeling you're learning from another lover of food, a partner in kitchen crime. I love her short "discussions" before each selection of recipes, where she gives tips, anecdotes or simple memories about the recipes that follow. Grab a glass of wine and get your notebook (or post-its) ready before settling down with this one!" Nevada Lane - "nevygirl" from San Francisco, CA.
"Such a good read! Oh and you can cook from it too... As all the other reviews mention, the quality of Nigella's recipes are second to none. Excellent and so easy to follow that even the most recalcitrant entrant into the kitchen can seem like a domestic demi-god. What really makes this book the treasure it undoubtedly is, is the quality of the writing. It is possible to read this book like a work of vastly compelling fiction. Her excellent prose draws you in and even the most jaded cynic can find themself staying awake just 'a few minutes more' to read the next few pages. Essential for anyone even vaguely interested in food." David Strange from London, United Kingdom.
"My New Fave Cookbook. Buy this book just for Nigella's endearing and entertaining voice, and then you'll be more than pleasantly surprised that it also contains fantastic recipes. She is so down-to-earth and witty about food that I've even considered making recipes that contain ingredients I don't like! If you are a rhubarb lover, don't even hesitate." A reader from San Francisco, CA.
"Delectable dining ideas laid out step-by-step. Nigella Lawson is a British food writer, raconteur, and gourmet who writes and comments on food with an unrivaled wit and wisdom. In How To Eat: The Pleasures And Principles Of Good Food we are treated to a compendium of delicious recipes that would please any palate and satisfy any appetite. From LiAnna's Chickpea and Pasta Soup, Baked Spiced Aromatic Plums, and Risotto-Inspired Rice Pudding, to Bakewell Tart with Fresh Raspberries, Grilled Pepper Salad, and Vegetable Curry in Vegetable Sauce, these are novel and delectable dining ideas laid out step-by-step from carefully layed out from ingredient list to final preparation." Midwest Book Review from Oregon, Wisconsin.
"Cooking for the soul. I bought this book for its low-fat section (or "Temple Food", as the author calls it) and its warm, conversational tone. I've ended up cooking from all parts of it, whether I'm whipping together something after work for myself or a posh "impressing my friends" meal for six on a Saturday night. Although I've been a life-long fan of 'good food', this is the best book I've used for taking 'real life' - whether it's kids, work, diet or special occasions - into consideration. It's like cooking with a friend in the kitchen, and for a Londoner like me (where kitchens are too small to accomodate more than one person) that's a fine recommendation!" J M Bowman from London, England.
496 pages, Paperback, $28.00 ISBN 0471348309. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Nigella Lawson
170 pages, Hardcover, $60.00 ISBN 8842205443. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking
by Nigella Lawson
March 2002, Hardcover, ISBN 0786867973. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart
by Pam Anderson
"Learn what makes a recipe tick, says How to Cook Without a Book author Pam Anderson, and you'll serve great food fast. Recognizing that most cooks feel challenged in the face of daily meal making, Anderson provides a game plan: prepare dishes based on available ingredients and simple cooking techniques you've mastered--not on recipes you've got to look up and ingredients you'll need to shop for--and you maximize the potential of kitchen ease. Cooks looking for a way to address the what-will-we-have-tonight quandary definitively, or those who feel they lack the energy or know-how to tackle cooking every night, should find the book essential. In chapters such as "Simple Stir-Frys" or "Weeknight Ravioli and Lasagna," Anderson presents a particular cooking procedure, provides a recipe that embodies it in its basic form (the protein-adaptable Weeknight Stir-Fry, for example), then offers simple variations (such as Stir-Fried Chicken with Asparagus and Mushrooms or Stir-Fried Shrimp with Pepper and Scallions). Chapters conclude with an at-a-glance review of key technique points. Following Anderson's tips and innovations, lasagna, for example, becomes a weeknight option (use egg-roll wrappers for the pasta, Anderson advises, and forgo the baking); she also shows how, once mastered, her Big Fat Omelet, which serves four, can become the basis for a wide range of lunch and dinner entrées. With a comprehensive pantry section and a dessert chapter that puts frozen puff pastry to work in imaginative ways, the book is a trove of information that cooks can use and depend on." Arthur Boehm.
Pam Anderson grew up watching her parents and grandparents make dinner every night by simply taking the ingredients on hand and cooking them with the techniques they knew. Times have changed. Today we have an overwhelming array of ingredients and a fraction of the cooking time, but Anderson believes the secret to getting dinner on the table lies in the past. After a long day, who has the energy to look up a recipe and search for the right ingredients before ever starting to cook? ..."
"A Class in a Book There is not another cookbook out there like this one. If you think you have enough recipes -- this is different. Learn to cook based on techniques that work and believe me -- they work. After reading this you'll think how sad it was that you've spent so long not knowing that making wonderful food was this easy. It takes some application and practice but this is the basis for good, tasty cooking." A reader from West Hollywood, CA, USA.
"I love this book. Bravo, Pam! I have been cooking for over 12 years now, and have also amassed a large selection of cookbooks. I suppose I have been searching for "my style" in the kitchen. Well, it's right here in "How to Cook Without a Book". My mother and my grandmother rarely used recipes in their fabulous cooking, which was really frustrating when I was learning to cook because they would tell me things like "cook until it's done", or "mix until it looks right". Pam does a super job of defining what "right" should be. I was really expecting a more rigid style considering her Cook's Illustrated background, but I was wrong--it really is a relaxed (but definitely not sloppy) method. Many of her techniques for time saving and short-cutting I learned through the process of many mistakes--I would have saved many hours in the kitchen if I had had this book years ago. But, I believe, that enhances my appreciation of her work because I know from experience that what she is saying works. Don't go through the trouble of learning on your own, buy the book." Melody E Brotherton from Easley, SC, United States
290 pages, Hardcover, $20.00 ISBN 0767902793. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Scott Adams
Here's a story of a man named Dilbert . . . and the rest of his cohorts. From Dilbert and Dogbert to Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, laugh as you get to know the Dilbert bunch, the entire cast of Scott Adams' side-splitting cartoon, now in a Main Street edition. Cartoon format.
Hardcover, $4.82 ISBN 0836228790. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Ron Champion
JVB suggests you check the requirements for registering or racing a home made "7" or "Clubman" in your juristiction before commencing any work.
"A marvelous book for the "Garage Engineer". What a pleasant surprise when I opened the book and found detailed plans for the building of a 7 clone. I've often considered building one of these machines for myself,but wondered just how a 5'11",250 lb paul bunyan wannabe would fit inside one of these machines. Well, with the plans at hand, a sheet of paper, a pencil and some quick math, I can determine how I can modify the chassis to fit my rather bulky frame,and maybe even accept a different engine than the pushrod Fords or the Fiat twincams listed in the book. I think a 4-AGE Toyota twincam would be just the ticket...E ticket. Great book, can hardly wait to get started." Damian Solorzano from Elk Grove, California.
"It's an exellent book for [those of you who] want to build your own sport car, there are all the information you need, I've been building my car and it's almost ready." A reader from Brazil.
160 pages, Hardcover, $20.97 ISBN 0854299769. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Chris Goodrich
206 pages, Hardcover, $18.00 ISBN 0060191937. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Bob Brant
Synopsis: Commercially sold electric cars have many advantages over their gas-powered counterparts. They're ecologically sound, much cheaper to operate, and require almost no routine maintenance. Now comes a step-by-step, illustrated guide to building a low-cost electric vehicle from scratch or kit--with full coverage of the latest components and where to purchase them.
The author's credentials include a degree in engineering, and having worked on the Lunar Rover.
310 pages, Paperback, $15.96 ISBN 0830642315. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by William F. Milliken and Douglas L. Milliken
From Society of Automotive Engineers. Number: R146.
"Gives a complete statement of race car dynamics: This book is a necessity for anyone who is seriously interested in understanding what happens concerning all aspects of the car. Whether mechanic, engineer, or general fan this book says it all. If you really want to understand the book completely, I would recommend at least a brush up in Calculus, and some trig." A reader from USA.
Hardcover, $89.00 ISBN 1560915269. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Andrea Curami (Editor)
160 pages, Paperback, $29.95 ISBN 8879111884. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by: Jeremy Walton
Hardcover, $27.95 ISBN 0947981683. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Alan Henry
192 pages, Paperback Trade, $19.96 ISBN 1861261462. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jeremy Walton
128 pages, Paperback Trade, $8.76 ISBN 1855327198. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by K. J. Slavin, G.N. MacKie, D. McDine and Julie Slavin (Contributor)
Printed on high quality paper, mainly in B&W, with a c. 20 page colour section.
4th edition, Hardcover, $39.95 ISBN 0854299505. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Nick Baldwin
03/1999, 32 pages, Volume 221, Paperback Trade, $7.00 ISBN 0747803420. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by James Taylor
128 pages, Hardcover, $19.57 ISBN 1899870148. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by John Hemming
04/1999, 192 pages, Hardcover, $31.45 ISBN 1862051534. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by James Taylor and Nick Dimbleby
"Very informative! I bought my used Range Rover at last. "The book described the original design concept of the vehicle. It identified the Range Rover evolution from the beginning to 1995. The book provided the entry level knowledge to the new and current owners, the price tag, and what to look for if you are shopping for a used Range Rover. Does this vehichle fit your life style and daily living with your family. It is very relaxing to thumb through the entire book, especially those colorful pictures. Surely, it is the [insert name of highly litigous UK maker of quality cars] of the 4 wheel drive." A reader from San Jose, California.
Hardcover, $28.76 ISBN 1852239107. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Chris Bennett
From the Colour Classics series.
"A good place to start. I was expecting a better cross section of Land Rover Defenders throughout the years. The book did concentrate on Defenders, but the earlier models were basically museum pieces. I would like to have seen more of a model by model breakdown. This is a picture book of defenders in all sorts of predicaments. Not a pretty sight. You have to give Land Rover credit for not being afraid to show their vehicles in the worst light. This book is an extremely easy read. If you consider the price of this book it's not a bad buy at all. Would recommend." A reader from Lake Jackson, TX, USA.
"O.K., but something's missing... This volume is satisfactory in that it presents Land Rover vehicles in action with many colorful photos and good text, but the content belies its sub title("British 4-Wheel Drive from 1948"), for it shows very few photos of Land Rover vehicles between 1948 and the Defender model from the late '80s. A bit disappointing for "early" Rover enthusiasts. But great for Defender owners!" Mark Buchler from California, U.S..
128 pages, Paperback, $9.85 ISBN 1855326507. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Jay H. Smith
Aimed at a younger readership.
School & Library Binding, $14.88 ISBN 1560652195. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
From the Enthusiast Color series.
by Michael Green
"Probably the definitive book on HMMWV and Hummers. This is by far the best book on the subject regarding both the military and civilian version of AM General's ultimate four-wheel-drive vehicle. It contains the historical development of the Hum-vee from the prototype via Heavy Hummer Variant, A1up to the A2 model and covers most types and applications.The civilian spin-off vehicle is treated in a similarly comprehensive fashion. The photos are good, plentyful and representative. It is my bible on the subject yet it is not a tome but concise and informative!" A reader from Norfolk, United Kingdom.
"A truly excellent book for Hummer enthusiasts. Whether or not you have a Hummer,this is definitely one of the better Hummer books out there. Great photos, fascinating facts, and safety tips for off-road driving in 96 pages between two covers. I LOVE THIS BOOK. GET IT, OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES." A reader from Northeast United States.
96 pages, Paperback, $11.16 ISBN 0760300453. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Matthew Stone
"Very captivating, most complete Viper book out there. Being a long-time Viper fan, I loved the book. It had very good info on the Viper from Concept to the introduction of the GTS. Also includes small sections on the Plymouth Prowler, Dodge Ram VTS, Viper RT/10 CS, Hennessey Venom, & even the Viper TV show..." A reader from Athens, GA.
96 pages, Paperback, $13.95 ISBN 0760301492. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
by Dave Thornton
Hardcover $27.90, ISBN 1899870199. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by James Ogilvie Knowles, Justus Hayes, James W. Ogilvie, James W. Ogilvie Knowles
128 pages, Hardcover, $19.25 ISBN 1567998038. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Nicholas Faith
"The book every air traveller should read."
192 pages, Hardcover $17.41 ISBN 0760304009. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
Edited by Malcolm Macpherson.
Revised edition, 224 pages, Paperback Trade $11.95 ISBN 0688158927. Buy from USA, UK, Germany, France.
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by Jill Caravan
Hardcover, $12.98 / €15.79 / €15.57 ISBN 1561387886. Buy from USA, Germany or France.
by Andrea Gutsche, Barbara Chisholm and Russell Floren
"Alone in the Night traces the evolution of 130 years of lightkeeping by revealing the heroic and the scandalous, the gritty and routine aspects of this remarkable chapter of marine history. The book, featuring over 50 lighthouses, stories, and 400 photots, is among the most comprehensive written on Great Lakes lighthouses."
300 pages, Paperback, $29.95 ISBN 0969842759. Buy from USA only.
by Rudy Kagerer, Doris Kagerer (Editor)
A fascinating and informative look at lighthouses on the southeastern coast of the United States, with information on history, museums, tales, legends, ghosts, and detailed directions to the lighthouse sites.
76 pages, Paperback, $9.95 ISBN 0933549016. Buy from USA only.
by Ray Jones and Tim Harrison
"Lost Lighthouses vital to saving history. Proving how vital lighthouses were to early America, the first public works act of the First Congress of the United States of America was the creation of what became known as "The United States Lighthouse Service." The U.S. Lighthouse Service was dissolved in 1939, thus changing our nation's maritime history forever. What we have tried to do with this book is show why it is so vital to save what lighthouses we have left. The book is the result of seven years of research, documenting with stories, photos and the history of many lighthouses that have been lost forever. We hope you enjoy the book and consider it as a gift for yourself or anyone with any type of maritime, history interest or interest in architecture. Hopefully the book will encourage you to visit lighthouses that are still standing and join one of the many lighthouse preservation groups around the country." The author, Timothy Harrison.
128 pages, Paperback, $12.57 / £11.24 / €21.84 / €21.53 ISBN 0762704438. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Larry Wright and Patricia Wright
This is a beautiful choice for lovers of the seashore,worth picking up for the photos alone. Featuring 43 of the 350 lighthouses on the Great Lakes, it includes interesting stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lighthouse keepers--some of whom had to climb to the top of a 98-foot tower every six hours to fuel the light with kerosene. The first lighthouse, built in 280 B.C., was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Called Pharos, it was built in Egypt to guide ships into the Nile River. Stemming from the name of this first lighthouse, the word pharology refers to the science of lighthouse construction. Historical facts and sea yarns such as these make this a great beach read.
Includes the Huron Lightship.
96 pages, Hardcover, $13.97 / £14.41 / €24.27 / €23.93 ISBN 1550461850. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Larry Wright and Patricia Wright
Features Cananadian and US lighthouses.
96 pages, Hardcover, $13.97 / £18.95 / €24.27 / €23.93 ISBN 1550463128. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by H. M. Scott Smith
120 pages, Paperback, $19.95 / £13.88 / €24.27 / €23.93 ISBN 0864922264. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by David John Molloy
"The First Landfall: Historic Lighthouses Of Newfoundland And Labrador is the illustrated story of ten of Newfoundland's most historic lighthouses. Built on some of the wildest and most remote headlands in the early 19th century, these historic lighthouses survive today in their original function -- navigational aids to fishermen and mariners. Each chapter highlights one of these magnificent places. Tales of heroic rescues and tragic shipwrecks are laced with descriptions of Newfoundland's coastal flora and fauna. Readers will travel back in time to touch the weathered stone and iron towers which still encircle Newfoundland's rugged coastline." Midwest Book Review
The story of ten of the Newfoundland, Canada most historic lighthouses, each chapter highlights one of these magnificent places. Tales of heroic rescues and tragic shipwrecks are laced with descriptions of Newfoundlands coastal flora and fauna. Travel back in time to touch the weathered stone and iron towers which still encircle Newfoundlands rugged coastline.
About the Author: David John Molloy was born in St. John's, Canada in 1954 and attended Bonaventure College in his youth. later, he studied at several secondary schools in Nova Scotia before enrolling at Dalhousie University. In 1976 he received a B.Sc (Honours in Psychology) and went on to study architecture at the technical University of Nova Scotia, receiving his bachelor of Architecture in 1980. He also studied in Copenhagen and travelled extensively throughout Europe.
Paperback, $18.95 ISBN 1550810960. Buy from USA only.
by Roger Bansemer
Book depicts Florida's thirty beacons in vivid paintings. Written and fully illustrated by internationally known artist Roger Bansemer, this book, depicting Florida's thirty lighthouses in over 200 paintings and sketches, is sure to be an instant collector's treasure. The artist recently visited each lighthouse--a feat which took him on many land and sea adventures--and offers here the only book with an accurate depiction of how each looks today.
"... I have read every book on Florida Lighthouses and this one is the BEST and will be for a long time! A reader from Tampa, Florida, USA.
144 pages, Hardcover $20.97 / £18.75 / €36.43 / €35.92 ISBN 1561641723. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Elinor De Wire
"I am doing personal research for a writing project. This book was an excellent resource. I would love to be able to read the other DeWire book on Florida lighthouses. I live in New Orleans and hope to tour the lighthouses in the state of Florida and the Gulf Coast..." A reader from from New Orleans, Louisiana.
317 pages, Hardcover, $19.57 / £17.50 / €34.00 / €33.53 ISBN 1561640778. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Sharlene Nelson, Ted Nelson (Contributor)
118 pages, Paperback, $8.76 / £6.86 / €13.32 / €13.13 ISBN 0945397275. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Fred L. Isreal (Editor) and Arthur M. Schlesinger (Editor).
From the Series Cultural and Geographical Exploration, Chronicles from National Geographic.
Reading Age: Young Adult.
Library Binding (Hardcover), $21.95 / £16.95 / €26.71 / €30.81 ISBN 0791054446. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Thomas Yocum, Bruce Roberts and Cheryl Shelton-Roberts
Hardcover, $26.95 / £16.88 / €32.78 / €32.33 ISBN 158182033X. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
144 pages, Paperback, $16.95 ISBN 1581820321. Buy from USA only.
You could really confuse you friends with this, a book of Postcards!
Sept 2001, Paperback : Postcard edition, $7.95 / £4.98 / €9.67 / €9.54 ISBN 1563139316. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Philip Plisson, Guillaume Plisson (Photographer)
240 pages, Hardcover, $31.50 / £28.17 / €54.74 / €53.97 ISBN 0823027783. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by William L. Trotter (Illustrator) and Kevin M. McCarthy
140 pages, Hardcover, $15.37 / £13.74 / €26.71 / €26.33 ISBN 1561641316. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
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Relié, €22.71 ISBN 2733806033. Buy from France.
by Gilbert Maurel, Daniel Nouraud
159 pages, Cartonné, €28.51 ISBN 2723429172. Buy from France.
Relié, €21.85 ISBN 2737328233. Buy from France.
by Christopher Nicholson
This volume recounts the history of 12 rock lighthouses in various parts of the British Isles, how and why they were constructed and of the difficulties that had to be overcome. It contains varied information, such as materials for the Bell Rock lighthouse had to be carried to it in sailing ships, rather than in steam ships. This well-illustrated book contains many stories and dramas recorded about the lighthouses and their keepers, such as Grace Darling's rescue bid off the stormy Northmberland coast and the tragedy of the Smalls.
"An insight into the challenges of early lighthouse builders. This book provides the reader with a real feel for the early lighthouse engineers' difficulties and how these were overcome. Reproductions of plans and illustrations of the rock lighthouses add to the interest of the work, which is well-written and an enjoyable read." A reader from Scotland.
New ed., 208 pages, Paperback, £18.50 / €32.36 / €31.90 ISBN 1870325419. Buy from UK, Germany or France.
by Kevin Jeffrey, Susan Milton (Contributor) and Nan Jeffrey
"Cape Cod is perhaps one of the best places to bike in New England. The rolling hills, the stunning views of the Atlantic and the jewel-like kettle-hole ponds in its interior sections make it a bicicyclists paradise. During 2 weeks in late springs several years ago, I used the bike routes in this book alone to make my way from the upper Cape near Sandwich down to the Outer Cape into Truro and Provincetown. I was not disappointed. The maps in combination with written directions offer just enough detail so that riders are always on the right track. And vista after vista was exactly what this rider was hoping for. The routes in this book helped me to come away with an intimate knowledge of Cape Cod and too many fond memories to count. It's obvious that the folks who wrote this book rode these routes time and time again, perfecting them and finally compiling them into this incredible guide to the most stunning bike routes on Cape Cod. If you want to get to know Cape Cod better, or if you're just looking for a variety of top-notch biking experiences in Eastern Massachusetts, this is the place and this is the book!" Chris De Nuzzio from Methuen, MA.
208 pages, Paperback, $16.95 / £10.60 ISBN 0881503436. Buy from USA, UK.
by Anita Stewart
A Canadian cookbook.
156 pages, Paperback, $15.95 / €19.40 / €19.13 ISBN 1550171038. Buy from USA, Germany or France.
by Jeffrey Burke
"I found the book fascinating and very readable. As a former guest of The Keeper's House, I found reading about the history of the inn extremely interesting. Jeff and Judi seem to be among the few who were willing to take a chance and open this very unusual inn. No wonder the guests described in this book are as fascinating as the innkeepers." Linda Boullard from Arlington, Texas.
192 pages, Hardcover, $15.37 / £13.74 / €26.71 / €26.33 ISBN 0829811621. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Deborah Hopkinson, Kimberly Bulcken Root (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-9
Author Deborah Hopkinson drew from 19th-century lighthouse keepers' diaries to inform this story of Birdie [Bertha] Holland, who, as we meet her on her 10th birthday, learns that her sailor father has been named keeper of Maine's Turtle Island lighthouse. The family will move to the cold, rocky island whose light guards the lives of seagoers. Birdie learns to clip the lamp wicks and polish the reflectors that light the way. "Papa ... isn't sure a girl can do it, but I know I can learn to keep the light. I won't let him down." And she doesn't. In a huge storm, Birdie tends the light alone, clinging to railings in the wind and blowing waves as she follows the life-and-death ritual that keeps the ships from harm. "... Papa is so proud of me he told everyone in the village how I kept the lamps burning," Birdie tells us. Young readers will be pretty proud of her too.
Library Binding (Hardcover), $13.85 ISBN 0613284240. Buy from USA.
32 pages, Paperback, $5.99 / £3.75 / €7.29 / €7.18 ISBN 0689835299. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Peter Geiger Roop, Connie Roop and Peter E. Hanson (Illustrator)
"In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself." Card catalog description.
"A great book to remember Abbie Burgess: I remember watching this book on Reading Rainbow when I was little and I had to have it. I got the Audio casatte and Loved it I recommmed this book to anyone! Highly!!" A customer, New Hampshire, USA.
Reading level: Ages 4-8
40 pages, Library Binding, (Hardcover) $21.27 / €25.87 / €25.51 ISBN 0876142757. Buy from USA, Germany or France.
40 pages, Paperback, $6.95 / £4.35 / €8.45 / €8.33 ISBN 0876144547. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
by Rebecca Gilleland
Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key.
Buy this and know all the answers before class... :-)
26 pages, Ring-bound, $9.99 ISBN 1586091123. Buy from USA.
by John Batchelor, John Barchelor
Reading level: Ages 4-8
"A beautiful addition to this particular series of Dover coloring books. Older children who love the ocean or ships will delight in it. Adults will learn something, too. Highly recommended".
Paperback, $2.36 / £2.43 / €4.26 / €4.20 ISBN 0486283127. Buy from USA, UK, Germany or France.
Classy needlepoint designs featuring inspiring artwork in fashionable themes make this a delightful choice for protecting a book or Bible. The interior features a protective lining and has two pen/pencil holders. Two exterior pockets and fabric purse handles complete the design.
Accessory, $21.99 ISBN 0310973503. Buy from USA only.
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"A wealth of vital information in an easy-to-use format...." American Reference Books Annual.
Published continually since 1863, The Statesman's Yearbook has uniquely documented the changes of the world during its most turbulent century. Its relevance to the political and business world is as central today as it was when it was first published. To face the challenge of reporting a new century, new features include: specifically commissioned essays from major political and academic figures focusing on topical issues and countries; a foldout color section that provides a political world map for quick and easy reference and a flag illustration for the 192 countries of the world; the international organizations section has been extended and offers highly detailed account of every important international association. Each country's key historical events section has been expanded and made more comprehensive. An intern