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April 01, 2009
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March 26, 2009
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Jim
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The Frogs and Toads of North America: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification,Behavior, and Calls
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Lang Elliott
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Jim said:
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This is a fantastic book. It is a complete guide to ALL the frogs and toads of NA. It gives basic id and behavior notes, range maps, and beautiful color photographs. My only beef is that the book is not sized to take into the field. An added bonu ...more
This is a fantastic book. It is a complete guide to ALL the frogs and toads of NA. It gives basic id and behavior notes, range maps, and beautiful color photographs. My only beef is that the book is not sized to take into the field. An added bonus is a CD thast comes with the book with all the anuran calls for NA! Cheaply priced too. (less)
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December 14, 2008
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Jim
made a comment on
Chris's review of
Watchmen
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May 21, 2008
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Jim
gave  to:
Orchids of the Northeast: A Field Guide
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William K. Chapman
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Jim said:
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Chapman has put out an outstanding field guide of Orchids of the northeast United States. Although the photos leave a little to be desired the author's comments and species text are superb -- actually the best of any plant field guide I own. High ...more
Chapman has put out an outstanding field guide of Orchids of the northeast United States. Although the photos leave a little to be desired the author's comments and species text are superb -- actually the best of any plant field guide I own. Highly reccomended. (less)
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May 15, 2008
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Jim
gave  to:
The Good Fairies of New York
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Martin Millar
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Jim said:
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A quick and fun read without much substance. Absurd and sometimes very funny Millar's book about fairies from the British Isles and Ireland that just happen to end up in New York City and cause loads of trouble is a book that should be read when you ...more
A quick and fun read without much substance. Absurd and sometimes very funny Millar's book about fairies from the British Isles and Ireland that just happen to end up in New York City and cause loads of trouble is a book that should be read when you don't want to think just be entertained. Lite and sweet -- not completely my cup of tea (but I did finish it). (less)
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April 07, 2008
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Jim
gave to:
Wildflowers in the Field and Forest: A Field Guide to the Northeastern United States (Jeffrey Glassberg Field Guide Series)
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Steven Clemants
bookshelves:
nature-natural-history
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Jim said:
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This is a wonderful field guide to most of the wildflowers of the northeast US. Unlike other wildflower field guides to the region, Clemant's book has photographs of every flower along with range maps. Clemant's descriptions are easily followed and ...more
This is a wonderful field guide to most of the wildflowers of the northeast US. Unlike other wildflower field guides to the region, Clemant's book has photographs of every flower along with range maps. Clemant's descriptions are easily followed and the language used is written for the neophyte not the professional botantist. The most complete field guide of wildflowers for the region. Highly recommended. (less)
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Jim
gave to:
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
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James F. Clements
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Jim said:
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If you want to own a book that has every recognized species of bird with every subspecies and where each species and subspecies is found and a nice little space for you to write in the date and location where you first saw or heard the bird, this boo ...more
If you want to own a book that has every recognized species of bird with every subspecies and where each species and subspecies is found and a nice little space for you to write in the date and location where you first saw or heard the bird, this book is for you (It's definently for me!!!) This is the checklist used by most of the world's top birder's and since the passing of Mr. Clements, the list is now being managed by Cornell University. Another piece of essential birding gear. (less)
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Jim
gave to:
A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
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Steve N.G. Howell
bookshelves:
nature-natural-history
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Jim said:
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Howell's guide to the birds of Mexico is by far the best field guide for Mexico. Webb's iilustrations are fantastic with great details to different plumages and sexes. The text is superb and readily gives need information at a glance. Even with al ...more
Howell's guide to the birds of Mexico is by far the best field guide for Mexico. Webb's iilustrations are fantastic with great details to different plumages and sexes. The text is superb and readily gives need information at a glance. Even with all this praise the book has one major flaw -- no information or illustrations of North American migrants (basically any bird that breeds north of Mexico). I just got back from a two week birding trip to Mexico and eventhough it wasn't necessary to have pictures of the northern breeders it would have been nice to have access on distribution, migration times,ect... Even with the flaw Howell's guide is essential birding material and should be on every birders shelf who has an interest in neotropical nature. (less)
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Jim
gave to:
Under the Banner of Heaven
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Jon Krakauer
bookshelves:
history
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Jim said:
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John Krackauer's investigation into Mormon fundamentalism is a fascinating and scary ride. The rich history of Mormonism (with a heavy emphasis on the polygamy issue) is probed with great detail from Joseph Smith's early forays into huxster magic to ...more
John Krackauer's investigation into Mormon fundamentalism is a fascinating and scary ride. The rich history of Mormonism (with a heavy emphasis on the polygamy issue) is probed with great detail from Joseph Smith's early forays into huxster magic to the Mormon's settlement of Utah and the schism caused by 'The Principle.' Violence and murder, zealotry, and an awful lot of wives and children, Under the Banner of Heaven is disturbing americana at its best. (less)
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Jim
gave to:
Vampire Hunter D (Vampire Hunter D, Vol. 1)
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Hideyuki Kikuchi
bookshelves:
fantasy,
science-fiction
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Jim said:
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A wonderful mix of genre (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror) from the Japanese author Hideyuki Kikuchi. Vampire Hunter D. is the vampire novel that I have been waiting for! Decaying vampire Lords that rule the human race through fear, awesome machines us ...more
A wonderful mix of genre (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror) from the Japanese author Hideyuki Kikuchi. Vampire Hunter D. is the vampire novel that I have been waiting for! Decaying vampire Lords that rule the human race through fear, awesome machines used to kill and control the weather (!?!), strange monsters that roam the landscape, and one cool vampire killer with a strange being who lives in his head. What else does a fantasy/sci-fi reader want? (less)
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