Jungle Book
Tulum Real Estate – Enjoying Your Mayan Jungle Paradise, in Modern Comfort
If you choose to buy Tulum real estate, you will soon be enjoying a Mayan jungle paradise a way that few people have experienced – namely, all the relaxation of the area’s mystical history, yet in modern comfort. The following are some examples of how you can enjoy, completely and at the same time.
Buy in a natural development
Tulum homes for sale that incorporate natural and eco-friendly design are becoming more and more common. There are some developments which use only natural, local materials and preserve the majority of the natural jungle, yet have beautiful modern home designs where residents can live with nature all around them but with all modern comforts as a part of day to day life. Lots for sale in this kind of development are another excellent option.
Consider condos near the beach
Even if an eco-development is not your thing, you can enjoy close contact with this same beautiful nature if you buy a Tulum condo for sale near the beachfront. While there are no condos directly on the beach, there are definitely some within walking distance. The nice thing is that the walk goes directly through beautiful natural areas. Not too far from the road running from the town to the beach, there is a protected natural park for your enjoyment, as well as the Sian Kaan biosphere reserve about 20 minutes out of town. It is one of the most biologically diverse natural areas in the world.
Enjoy the beachfront – The area’s beaches without a doubt an important part of the natural setting. The beaches are, in fact, considered to be the most beautiful in the world by many travelers. The connection to the mystic aspect of the area’s history is accentuated by the pyramids of Tulum which overlook the beach front the top of a cliff.
Consider “eco-glamor” design – There are exhibitions and events in Tulum which offer property fixtures which are both environment-friendly and elegant, and also emphasize the enjoyment of the area’s nature. An example is full-wall glass doors that fold away to open up the home as an indoor-outdoor space. Even when they are closed, you can fully enjoy the view of the surrounding jungle.
Living in Tulum always has nature and the mysteries of the Mayan civilization at its heart, whether you choose an eco-lifestyle to emphasize these aspects, or enjoy them simply by living there.
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Malu Guijosa knows that Tulum is a beautiful place where it’s easy for us to get back into touch with nature and the relaxation of a natural lifestyle, while still enjoying the conveniences of modern life. This is why she has chosen to live in Tulum and to work as a real estate broker here, helping others buy the property where they can live out this dream. With 5 years of experience as a broker in the area, she offers the knowledge and experience that you look for as a buyer.
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The Jungle Book (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition) $23.98 The lush and lively jungle comes alive in this exciting 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition of THE JUNGLE BOOK brilliantly restored with enhanced picture and sound. Experience the song-filled celebration of friendship fun and adventure that was the last film to receive Walt Disney’s personal touch. Embark on a thrilling adventure-filled journey with the boy Mowgli as he makes his way to the man-vill… |
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The Jungle $10.99 Upton Sinclair’s dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the appalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American dream. Denounced by the conservative press as an un-American libel on the meatpacking industry, the book was championed by more progressive thinkers, including then President Theodore Roosevelt, and was a major catalyst to the passing of the Pure Food and Meat Inspection act, which has tremendous impact to this day. Enriched eBook Features Editor Jonathan Beecher Field provides the following specially commissioned features for this Enriched eBook Classic: * Chronology * Filmography (and the 1914 The Jungle Film Poster) * Early Twentieth-Century Reviews of The Jungle * Suggestions for Further Reading * The Jungle and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 * The Jungle Book Cover Designs * Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906 * Immigrants and the Meatpacking Industry, Then and Now * Images of the Chicago Stockyards * Images of Cuts of Beef and Pork * Enriched eBook Notes The enriched eBook format invites readers to go beyond the pages of these beloved works and gain more insight into the life and times of an author and the period in which the book was originally written for a rich reading experience. |
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Jungle $4.16 A roaring good guide to the secrets of the jungle! This spectacular and informative guide to some of the most extraordinary habitats on Earth contains superb colour photographs offering a unique ‘eyewitness’ view of the remarkable and colourful plants and animals of the world’s jungles. See the beautiful but poisonous passionflower; the rare golden lion tamarin; a Heckel chew stick from Nigeria; the red howler monkey howling at dawn; a kangaroo climbing a tree. Learn about the indigenous peoples of the rainforest and discover what is being done to protect these valuable ecosystems. The book also features a detailed reference section, a wallchart and a CD of 100 clipart. |
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Jungle Book: The Bare Necessities $10 Jungle Book: The Bare Necessities – Animation Soundtrack Ensemble |
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The Jungle Book, Sabu, 1942 $19.99 The Jungle Book, Sabu, 1942 – Premium Poster |
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The Jungle Book 2 $179.99 The Jungle Book 2 – Framed Art Print |
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#2 Silver Street: Homeless $11.44 A Military mission goes terribly wrong and personal sacrifice seems to be the only sensible answer. At the conclusion of the last book. Garrett and his friends are in legal trouble. Garrett and Jeff join the Army and their quiet life in the small sleepy New Hampshire city is left behind them as they are sent to Vietnam on a mission to cut the jungle and help set up MASH units. Comedy and tragedy, fear and forgiveness are brought to a bursting point as the characters are pushed beyond their limits. |
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101 Things Everyone Should Know About Economics $13.95 What you don?t know about economics can hurt you?now more than ever. This easy-to-understand guide answers all the questions you need to know to secure your financial future, such as: What does it mean to my paycheck when the Fed lowers or raises interest rates?What”s the difference between bonds, securities, and derivatives?and which should I invest in now? What does Keynesian economics have to do with my savings?For those people whose heads spin when reading the business pages of the newspaper, here”s a roadmap through the economic jungle. In simple, plain language, Peter Sander explains how economies work, why they grow, how they contract, and what the government can and can?t do to help them. Most important, he tells you how all this affects you ?and what kind of changes you?re going to see in your finances as a result.Economics has been called the ?dismal? science. But it doesn?t need to be gloomy or impenetrable. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants to understand where the economy is today, where it”s going, and what it means for the rest of us. |
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1963 in British Television: Doctor Who, World in Action, Space Patrol, Madhouse on Castle Street, Ready Steady Go!, Espionage $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher”s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Doctor Who, World in Action, Space Patrol, Madhouse on Castle Street, Ready Steady Go!, Espionage, 1963 in British Television, Emerald Soup, the Human Jungle, Bleep and Booster, the Seal of Neptune. Excerpt: List of years in British television (Table ) This is a list of British television related events from 1963. Events Debuts BBC ITV Television shows 1940s 1950s 1960s item Sykes and A… (1960 1965) item Coronation Street (1960 present) item Ghost Squad (1961 1964) item The Avengers (1961 1969) item Compact (1962 1965) item Steptoe and Son (1962 1965, 1970 1974) item Hugh and I (1962 1967) item[$ circ$... |
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19th-Century British Children's Literature: Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous, Charles Kingsley, George MacDonald, Robert Michael Ballantyne $24.67 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher''s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous, Kim, Charles Kingsley, George Macdonald, Anna Sewell, Robert Michael Ballantyne, Mary Martha Sherwood, G. A. Henty, the Jungle Book, the History of the Fairchild Family, Tom Brown''s Schooldays, Charlotte Mary Yonge, Frederick Marryat, William Henry Giles Kingston, the History of Little Henry and His Bearer, Thomas Hughes, a Tangled Tale, Catriona, Charlotte Mary Yonge Bibliography, Just So Stories, Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, the Second Jungle Book, Eric, Or, Little by Little, Stalky |
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40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks Films (Film Guide): Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Inside Man, Tales from the Hood, Crooklyn $17.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher''s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Inside Man, Tales From the Hood, Summer of Sam, Love |
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A Book of the Wilderness and Jungle $21.61 A Book of the Wilderness and Jungle |
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A Dead Artist Can Make a Good Living: The Adventures of Jonathan Owen $18.38 The author is a retired cartographer and graphic artist from the Government of British Columbia. He left Canada in his Jeep, Silver Bullet, to live for a time in the tropics of Mexico. There and on his return he wrote the book Jonathan Owen, Silver Bullet and Bank Robber. The Mexican people, black volcanoes, jungle landscape, torrid climate and a 25 year old woman who robbed banks in North Africa, inspired him to write. On his return from Mexico the author embarked on the book A Dead Artist Can Make a Good Living. The author fictionalizes the stories of his experiences into those of his character Jonathan Owen. In A Dead Artist Can Make a Good Living Jonathan Owen commits a crime in the Muskwa Kitchika district of Northern British Columbia and flees to Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar and Morocco. In pursuit of him is Constable Jack Garland from the North West Mounted Police Detachment, Fort Nelson, British Columbia, . With the assistance of Interpol and the police forces of the European Union the Officer pursues Jonathan across the south of Europe not realizing he and the rest of the world are part of an elaborate hoax. Jonathan Owen is 60, full of life and adventure and knew perhaps he will become bored with his retirement when it happens. So through his work as a civil servant in the Government of British Columbia he masterminds, with the help of his daughter, a scheme that will make them both a fortune. On his retirement and his return from Mexico, Jonathan hatches his project. Jonathan did not realize how demanding, physically and mentally the project would be. Neither did the author who went to the places his character did. |
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A Fan's Guide to Disney Movies, Vol. 5: The Jungle Book, Robin Crusoe, the One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, the Aristocats, the Love Bug $19.75 A Fan's Guide to Disney Movies, Vol. 5: The Jungle Book, Robin Crusoe, the One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, the Aristocats, the Love Bug |
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A Handful of Dust $21 (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) Evelyn Waugh''s 1934 novel is a bitingly funny vision of aristocratic decadence in England between the wars. It tells the story of Tony Last, who, to the irritation of his wife, is inordinately obsessed with his Victorian Gothic country house and life. When Lady Brenda Last embarks on an affair with the worthless John Beaver out of boredom with her husband, she sets in motion a sequence of tragicomic disasters that reveal Waugh at his most scathing. The action is set in the brittle social world recognizable from Decline and Fall and Vile Bodies, darkened and deepened by Waugh''s own experience of sexual betrayal. As Tony is driven by the urbane savagery of this world to seek solace in the wilds of the Brazilian jungle, A Handful of Dust demonstrates the incomparably brilliant and wicked wit of one of the twentieth century''s most accomplished novelists. |
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A Prisoner of Morro; Or, in the Hands of the Enemy (Dodo Press) $16.56 Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (1878-1968), who also wrote under the pseudonyms Ensign Clark Fitch and Frederick Garrison, was a prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views and supporting anarchist causes. He achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the 20th century. An early success was the Civil War novel Manassas, written in 1903 and published a year later. It was originally projected as the opening book of a trilogy, but the success of his 1906 novel The Jungle caused him to drop his plans. He gained particular fame for The Jungle, which dealt with conditions in the U. S. meat packing industry and caused a public uproar that partly contributed to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act in 1906. |
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A Story for Hippo: A Book about Loss $142.24 This gentle, reassuring story for anyone who has lost a loved one features best friends Hippo and Monkey. Hippo is the oldest and wisest animal in the jungle, and spends every day with Monkey, playing games and telling stories. When Hippo dies, Monkey is sad. A simple text addresses difficult questions and shows how to keep the spirit of a cherished person alive. Full-color illustrations. |
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Actions and Reactions $16.1 Imagine an alternate reality where the man who gave the world THE JUNGLE BOOK and Gunga Din and The Phantom 'Rickshaw was a science fiction writer -- generations before Hugo Gernsbeck and AMAZING; before the pulp SF that dominated the thirties; before intellectually prescient ASTOUNDING in the forties and sophisticated literary SF magazines like GALAXY and THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION fifties. Think of it: a world where Rudyard Kipling was a science fiction writer, long before SF as we understand it was invented. Well (you could tell this is where I was going, couldn't you?) actually, he was. And the book you're holding in your hands -- ACTIONS AND REACTIONS -- is a wonderful example of it. It feels a lot like the sort of sophisticated SF -- literary without being precious -- we all remember from the Golden Age of GALAXY and THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION. Imagine that. We live in an alternate universe. |
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Adventure Bible for Early Readers-Nriv-Lenticular (3D Motion) $29.99 ''The NIrV Adventure Bible for Early Readers takes kids 6-9 on a fun, exciting journey through God''s Word. Along the way they''ll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they will grow closer in their understanding of God and his word. Here''s a quick tour through the features: Life in Bible Times - articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient days / People in Bible Times - articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the Bible / Live It! - hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your life / Did You Know? - interesting facts help you understand God''s Word / Words to Treasure - great verses to memorize / Twenty full-color pages - games, a scavenger hunt, and other Bible fun, with a jungle safari theme / Book introductions, a dictionary, and color mapsThis special edition features a colorful lenticular 3D motion on the cover.'' |
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Agent Boo $24.21 AGENT BOO IS BACK! Still celebrating her victory over Queen Misery and Commissar Noir, Agent Boo and her friends are sent to Jungle City on their first official mission. But the jungles a dangerous place for an Agent, especially the littlest, and with partners that never seem to get along, it will be up to Boo to complete the mission and bring the team home safe. But are some things more important than victory? TOKYOPOP is the leading North American publisher of manga. This genre is the fastest growing segment within publishing and young readers are clamoring for more. The Agent Boo Manga Chapter books mix chapter book text and manga graphics perfect for 2nd through 6th grade. Spotlight is a division of ABDO and features licensed editions of popular fiction printed and bound specifically for the library market. Each Spotlight book is printed on the highest quality paper with reinforced library bindings. |
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Albums Produced by Bill Laswell (Music Guide): Album, Giant Robot, Funkcronomicon, Monsters and Robots, Colma, Make Them Die Slowly $18.17 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher''s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Giant Robot, Funkcronomicon, She''s the Boss, Transmutation, Orgasmatron, Brain Drain, Make Them Die Slowly, the Third Power, Starpeace, Funk of Ages, Mister Heartbreak, Profanation, Future Shock, Album, No Place to Be, Seven Souls, Perfect Machine, Blacktronic Science, Sound-System, Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud, the Day of the Robot, Unison, Aftershock 2005, Best of the Chrysalis Years, Arc of the Testimony, Pieces of Woo: the Other Side, Collection, Instinct, Light Blue Sun, the Burning World, Third Eye Open, Too Much Sugar for a Dime, the Last Wave, Jungle Bass, Horses |
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Alex Beard Flash Cards - Jungle Grapevine $6.38 SQX1018: Features: -Alex beard flash cards - jungle grapevine. -26 colorful, hand-illustrated alphabet flash cards by Alex Beard plus a bonus card of the watering hole based on his new children's book, the Jungle Grapevine. -Make wonderful wall art for any nursery or kid's bedroom. |
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Alfred Publishing 00-28047 The Asphalt Jungle Suite Theme From - Music Book $46.11 DESCRIPTIONS: The Asphalt Jungle Suite, Theme from. Essentially Ellington: Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Level: 4 (Medium Advanced / Difficult). Conductor Score & Parts. 68 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AL.00-28047). FEATURES: Conductor Score & Parts Pages: 68 By Duke Ellington / transcr. David Berger Format Conductor Score & Parts |
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Ali Rap $14.95 Based on the George Lois book by the same name, ?Ali Rap? gets to the core of Muhammad Ali?s phenomenal, enduring and worldwide appeal. Over the course of his life, he has entertained and enlightened us with his profound statements. In a way, Ali was essentially the first rapper. He spoke in beautiful poetry and rhythms. Consistent with the book, ESPN's Ali Rap features the quotes from the mouth and mind of Ali over the course of his life, brought to life by a host of modern celebrities who count themselves among his fans. Hosted by Chuck D with special appearances by Rev. Al Sharpton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sylvester Stallone, Sidney Poitier, Diane Sawyer, Ludacris and many more! Includes 45 minutes of bonus content including deleted scenes, an interview with Chuck D and The Rumble in the Jungle, and the complete Ali vs. Forman fight. |
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Alive in the Jungle; A Story for the Young $20 Publisher: London; New York: T. Nelson Publication date: 1892 Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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All Around the World $13.95 All Around the World is a charmingly illustrated journey of discovery through different environments, including the ocean, forest, jungle, desert, and Arctic. Each is shown in a giant fold-out panorama, ready to be populated with the four hundred reusable animal stickers that bring the landscapes to life. Children will love Geraldine Cosneau''s quirky illustrations and have fun deciding which animals belong in each panorama. On the reverse side of the panoramas are large outline pictures of animals to complete.When finished, the panoramas can be detached and hung on the wall or left in the book to be used again. With eight large fold-out scenes and hundreds of charming reusable stickers, this book lets young children discover a whole new world of adventure and fun and make it their very own. |
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Angels on Our Shoulders: How I Earned My College Tuition Money $16.53 Angels On Our Shoulders is a book about a young (age18) combat infantryman''s up-close and personal experiences in the Viet Nam war as it raged on in 1969-1970. The book is filled with personal accounts of combat fire-fights in the jungle and countless night ambush patrols that often ended up in very close-quarter shoot-outs in the darkness of open rice-paddies. It goes on to detail actual combat insertions of troops via helicopter that, on at least one occassion, resulted in a vicious combat fire-fight that began as the troops alit from the helicopters. In military parlance, this was known as a Hot LZ. The book also offers occassional insights into the extreme mental and physical toll that war takes on combat infantrymen. |
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Animal Capers $7.34 Where else but in a Roger Pare book would you see a majestic lion, with cubs, on roller skates? And when you peek into the corners and crannies of the illustration, you see the birds and squirrels and mice on wheels, too. This is Pare''s fifth book for very young kids, and it''s brimming with fun and whimsy. Each of the detailed illustrations has lots for pre-school children to explore and discover, as beaver carpenters build a tree-house, and a jungle cat stands on a ladder to plant a kiss on a giraffe''s lips. Light and easy to follow, this will be fun for storytelling time, and for kids to pick up rhythm and rhyme themselves. |
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Animals in the Jungle $5.15 If you love animals then you''ll love these books. A first book to learn about animals, with bright colors and bouncy pop ups. |
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Are We Alone? $28.9 In the jungle of Puerto Rico, next to a giant aluminum telescope bowl, we meet astronomers Peter Backus and Jill Tarter of the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) program. This research program is determined to find evidence of extraterrestrial life by searching for its radio signals. They hope to catch radio waves created by some kind of life far out in space. These scientists love their work: Arriving in the control room, Jill puts on a tape of her favorite samba music by a group called Viva Brazil. Others in the room stay seated and propel themselves on their wheeled office chairs from workstation to workstation, but Jill usually gets up and sambas across the floor. In this rare combination of engaging narrative and factual information, Gloria Skurzynski uses techniques she's developed as a fiction writer to energize her science writing. This book not only brings the reader into the world of extra-terrestrial science, but is also very much about the hopes and dreams of real people. She lends a strong personal voice to the narrative, drawing the reader deep into the world of extraterrestrial study. Humans have always been fascinated with extraterrestrial life, and the book traces that interest, including the origination of the term flying saucer. Sloan also explains why scientists don't buy it. There's been no hard evidence, not a single artifact left behind-a lost boot, or a shred of whatever material the UFO was made of, or even a flake of alien skin. But not believing in flying saucers doesn't mean scientists don't believe in extraterrestrial life. They look for it using telescopes, space missions, and planet explorations. They study extremophiles, organisms thatlive in extreme environments on Earth, in the hopes that they will lead us to a better understanding of how life may exist in space. Really, what could be out there? This book visits scientists across the globe who are trying to find out, from Puerto Rico to California, from Socorro, N |
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At the Jungle's Edge $14.14 Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company Publication date: 1938-04-19 Subjects: Children Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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Australia $212.17 These great-value guides cover destinations far and wide around the globe. Established in 1990, Nelles Guides sought to provide travelers with comprehensive destination coverage in a handy, take-along format. Today, the tradition continues.Nelles Guides are researched and written by local correspondents and are updated regularly. Each book has a well-rounded introduction that delves into the country's history and culture, tempting the reader to explore. The What to See & Do section for each area can cover anything from sightseeing and driving tours to jungle treks and visits to the local museums. You'll find detailed entries for restaurants, shopping, entertainment, festivals and more. All accommodations are categorized by price level, making it easy for the reader to select a place to suit his/her budget. Practical travel issues -- health concerns, climate & clothing, visa requirements, currency, transportation, etc. -- are also addressed. |
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Baboon $24.8 On his first trip into the world, a baby baboon meets a very slow turtle and concludes that the world is slow. But then, as his mother takes him farther afield, he sees much more: he watches a hungry crocodile, a thundering herd of elephants, a swift gazelle, a rhinoceros. He feels the heat of a fire, the softness of grass, the warmth of the sun. Throughout the day, everything he experiences expands his understanding, and when night falls, he has seen with his own eyes that the world is a big and varied place. With its simple, rhythmic text and bold, impressionistic jungle pictures, Baboon is a book to share with children as they explore their own new worlds. |
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Baboon $7.95 On his first trip into the world, a baby baboon meets a very slow turtle and concludes that the world is slow. But then, as his mother takes him farther afield, he sees much more: he watches a hungry crocodile, a thundering herd of elephants, a swift gazelle, a rhinoceros. He feels the heat of a fire, the softness of grass, the warmth of the sun. Throughout the day, everything he experiences expands his understanding, and when night falls, he has seen with his own eyes that the world is a big and varied place. With its simple, rhythmic text and bold, impressionistic jungle pictures, Baboon is a book to share with children as they explore their own new worlds. |
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Baby Einstein Wilderness Gift Set $127.95 Give them a ride on the Wild Side with our Radio Flyer Mini Wagon.? Your safari supplies include many Baby Einstein favorities: Musical Lion, Jungle Hooded Towel, & Bard & Play Musical Book. Our Plush Lion will ensure a Roaring Good Time. |
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Bali: Jungle of Signs $30.12 Today's most intriguing and evocative imagery is to be found all around us, particularly on the street. In Bali, for example, the streets act as a canvas for a unique culture of images that include hand-painted advertisements, lettering and many other graphic mediums of expression. So powerful is the creativity displayed on Balinese Streets that during a recent working visit to the island, Swiss artist and graphic designer Donald Neuburger, decided to dedicate a book to it. Bali: A jungle of Signs captivates the enormous wealth of images and unique typography that exist on Bali's city streets, especially the hand-crafted letters with their splendid cast shadows and intricate serifs. More art than advertisement these beautifully executed works provide a different perspective of the native culture of this Indonesian island popular with Western tourists and pay homage to its craftsmen. |
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Barrel of Monkeys Banana-Rama Mazes $5.99 What is more fun than the BARREL OF MONKEYS game? A BARREL OF MONKEYS in mazes, of course! Based on the colorful toys from Hasbro, this cool puzzle book is perfect playtime entertainment. Kids will relish the challenge, and love the humorous pictures, as they help these zany monkeys navigate their way through 30 intricately-designed and expertly-prepared puzzles.Our amusing simian friends go in search of the fastest, most direct route through environments like the jungle (where they are racing to find the big bunch of yummy bananas) and also through more unusual settings, many of which will provide big surprises! |
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Barrel of Monkeys Super Silly Joke Book $5.99 What''s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? How about a barrel of monkeys telling wildly hilarious jungle jokes inspired by the well-loved game? Choose from side-splitting categories like: Drive You Ape, Tarzan Ticklers, Monkey See, Monkey Do, and Why Did the Monkey Cross the Road? Did you hear about the monkey who swallowed a lamp and went to a vet to have it removed? No, what happened? The monkey was de-lighted. Why don''t monkeys play cards in the jungle? Too many cheatas. What do you call a hurricane named for an ape? Typhoon Baboon. What is white, cold and hairy, and breaks ice cream cones? Vanilla Gorilla !One thing''s for sure: kids will really go bananas for these! |
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Bayonet Skies $5.09 Special Forces veteran John F. Mullins delivers the third book in this realistic and action-packed series follows a core group of Special Forces soldiers through the jungle of Vietnam and beyond. Original. |
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Beasts of Tarzan $20.68 The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Tarzan (Fictitious character); Fiction; Jungle animals; Africa; Adventure stories; Tarzan (Fictitious character); Fantasy fiction; Fiction / Action |
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Bert Wilson in the Rockies (Dodo Press) $13.26 John William Duffield (1859-1946) was a prolific children''s author and writer for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. He worked as a book publisher, bookseller, reporter and journalist in New York before becoming a published author. Under the pseudonym Maitland he wrote a series of Boy Scout books. He wrote his own series of juvenile fiction featuring a character called Bert Wilson, with titles including: Bert Wilson at the Wheel (1913), Bert Wilson''s Fadeaway Ball (1913), Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator (1913), Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner (1914), Bert Wilson at Panama (1914), Bert Wilson''s Twin Cylinder Racer (1914), Bert Wilson on the Gridiron (1914) and Bert Wilson in the Rockies (1914). In the early twentieth-century he wrote approximately 115 stories for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, writing for series including the Radio Boys, the Rushton Boys, Bobby Blake, Bomba the Jungle Boy, Don Sturdy, Baseball Joe and the Ted Scott series. |
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Bert Wilson on the Gridiron (Dodo Press) $13.44 John William Duffield (1859-1946) was a prolific children''s author and writer for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. He worked as a book publisher, bookseller, reporter and journalist in New York before becoming a published author. Under the pseudonym Maitland he wrote a series of Boy Scout books. He wrote his own series of juvenile fiction featuring a character called Bert Wilson, with titles including: Bert Wilson at the Wheel (1913), Bert Wilson''s Fadeaway Ball (1913), Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator (1913), Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner (1914), Bert Wilson at Panama (1914), Bert Wilson''s Twin Cylinder Racer (1914), Bert Wilson on the Gridiron (1914) and Bert Wilson in the Rockies (1914). In the early twentieth century he wrote approximately 115 stories for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, writing for series including the Radio Boys, the Rushton Boys, Bobby Blake, Bomba the Jungle Boy, Don Sturdy, Baseball Joe and the Ted Scott series. |
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Big Men, Little People $60 The Sixties were a heady time for Africans. All over the continent colonial flags were being lowered and Africans looked forward to freedom and a glittering future. But for most of the continent the last forty years have been a shattering experience. Since independence Africans have been terribly betrayed by the Europeans, the superpowers, and tragically, by their own leaders.Can a new generation of leaders turn the tide? Will they learn from their predecessors' mistakes and fuel a new African renaissance? Or is Africa doomed to further decades of turmoil?In this witty and informative book, Alec Russell answers these questions by telling the stories of his encounters with Africa's Big Men. Each one represents a theme which has shaped the continent: Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire, the King of Kleptocracy whose staggering corruption crippled Zaire; Jonas Savimbi, the life-long guerrilla and symbol of the Cold War's destructive legacy on the continent: the quixotic Hastings Banda, the ultimate product of colonialism; and, of course, Nelson Mandela, symbol of reconciliation and hope for an entire continent.By any measure, this has been a terrible century for Africa. However Russell detects signs of hope in the fledgling human rights troupe he encounters deep in the steamy heart of the Congolese jungle and in the group of journalists keeping Moi's tottering regime in Kenya on its toes.Big Men, Little People is a vividly written portrait of a continent, which avoids the usual stereotypes and dire prophecies and entertains from start to finish. |
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Binder Paper Memories $42.79 Binder Paper Memories is a collection of thoughts, ideas, fears, skits and events that took place in Kyle's life from the age of 14 to the age of 19. The book is designed to distract, to strike the reader into a world inhabited by talking seagulls, explosive pennies, heroic cliff stories and running starfish, rather than suffer and feel alone in the real world surrounded by cubicles and reality TV shows. Growing up, Kyle watched Andy Kaufman perform at the Carnegie Hall, Pauly Shore whack a panda mascot in the head and Guns-N-Roses perception of Los Angeles in Welcome to the jungle. Highly influenced by these idols and well endowed by his father's grasp of humor and laughter, Kyle soon dedicated himself to entertaining others. I remember my father laughing all of the time states Kyle today, and doing really weird things, anyone around him was happy and laughing as well... even when they didn't understand, and I want to do the same for them. Argued as one of the most bizarre journals ever created, Binder Paper Memories also contains some of the most touching aspects from the young writer, There are some really insane things going in the book, but mixed every here and there, are true expressions and feelings I felt I should share, to represent emotion and compassion in the midst's of confusion... as it often is in life... it seems to be thrown together randomly, but I tried very hard to help the reader forget anything negative or bothersome around them, I figured the weirder it was, the farther they could slip into the rabbit hole. |
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Bindi Irwin $20.82 Bindi Irwin is a well-known conservationist. This book introduces her childhood, family background, rise to fame, and future plans. Readers will learn how Bindis passion for animals and the environment led her to star in the Discovery Kids Bindi the Jungle Girl. Also covered are Bindis famous late father Steve Irwin, her life at the Australia Zoo, and her hobbies and interests. Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw in reluctant readers. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. |
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Black Hat $1.01 Homes are becoming increasingly wired and, thanks to Wi-Fi, unwired. Hackers can strike quickly and create disastrous results! These stories and follow-ups are a fascinating insight into the modern threats we all face in the techno jungle. Written by internationally recognized author, -->John Biggs-->, this book is an ideal read for anyone who owns a computer and has ever pondered the threats of modern technology. Black Hat takes a fair and thorough look at the hacking cases that have made the news in recent years. These stories include all the juicy details, like the people behind the hacking, as well as legislative attempts to curtail hacking, cracking, and spam. -->Table of Contents-->Black Hats: Things That Go Ping in the NightY.O.U. Mayhave Alredy 1!: SpamDeep Cover: SpywareShockwave: Worms and VirusesDear Friend: ScamsUpload or Perish: PiratesBreakin: HackingDon''t Get Burned: White Hats |
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Books by Publisher (Book Guide): Books by Atman Press, Books by Buckland Publications Limited, Books by the Book Guild Limited $32.1 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher”s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Lee Falk”s superhero The Phantom has appeared in numerous comic books and graphic novels published by Moonstone Books. The Phantom Annual #1 (2007) Legacy (2006) Law of the Jungle (2006) Man-Eaters (2007) The Ghost Who Walks (collects Graphic Novels #1-3) (2003, 2006) Death in the Deep Woods (collects Comic Series #1-4) (2003, 2004, 2005) Jungle Action (collects Comic Series #5-11) (2005, 2006, 2008) The Graham Nolan Sundays Vol. 1 (2004) The Graham Nolan Sundays Vol. 2 (2005) … More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7793140 |
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Brassey’s Book of Camouflage $7.99 Camouflage has come a long way from jungle drab to modern-day colorful fluorescents–and this volume covers its history and development, with 450 patterns from around the world. It includes the pioneering and now highly collectible camouflage equipment of the German Army in World War II; the famous Tigerstripe worn by American soldiers in Vietnam; and the classic designs worn by today”s armies, including the U.S. Military woodlands pattern and the British DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material). |
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Breath of the Jungle $22.54 Publisher: Chicago, A. C. McClurg Publication date: 1915 Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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British Web Equipment of the Two World Wars $19.95 The outbreak of WW1 in 1914 found the British Army unready in many respects for a new age of warfare. However, the British led the world in the personal equipment worn by the infantryman thanks to an American officer named Anson Mills and the skills of the company created to produce his design – the 1908 equipment set made in woven cotton web. By the outbreak of WW2, the British infantry had new 1937 pattern equipment, whose design reflected a new generation of weapons and tactics. This proved unequal to the special demands of jungle warfare in the Far East: so 1944 saw yet another set of kit. In this book the author offers collectors and students of militaria a detailed review of these infantry equipments which spanned the British soldier’s combat experience throughout most of the 20th century. |
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Buying a Home in Florida $114.64 Fully revised and updated 2nd edition and the best-selling book about buying property in Florida since it was first published in 1996. Essential reading for anyone planning to buy a home in Florida and the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available. Buying a Home in Florida is designed to guide you through the jungle (and swamps) and make buying a home a pleasant and enjoyable experience. Most importantly, it contains vital information to help you avoid disasters that can turn a dream home into a nightmare – and will also save you time, trouble and money! |
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Buying a Home in Italy $9.38 Buying a Home in Italy is essential reading for anyone planning to purchase property in Italy and is designed to guide you through the jungle and make it a pleasant and enjoyable experience. Most importantly, it is packed with vital information to help you avoid the sort of disasters that can turn your dream home into a nightmare!Topics covered include: — Doing your Homework and Avoiding Problems– Choosing the Region– Finding the Right Home and Location– Estate Agents– Finance, Mortgages and Taxes– Home Security– Utilities & Heating– Moving House and Settling In– Renting and Letting– Permits and Visas– Retirement, Working and Starting a Business– Travelling and Communications– Health and Insurance– Renting a Car and Driving– And Much, Much More!Buying a Home in Italy is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available about purchasing property in Italy. Whether you want a palazzio, chalet, farmhouse, townhouse, cottage or an apartment, a holiday or a permanent home, this book will help make your dreams come true. |
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Calabash Cat and His Amazing Journey $16.99 Calabash Cat, a West African cat, sets out one day to find where the world ends. His adventures take him across a desert, grasslands, a jungle, and the ocean, until he finds what he is looking for.Illustrated in the style of the calabash engravers of the country of Chad, James Rumford s original tale will keep you thinking long after you have closed the covers of this book–about our one world, and about seeking knowledge and finding wisdom. |
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Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow $16.95 Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow is a ferociously brilliant book that challenges its readers to see the world with new eyes, in a new light. Through an arresting division of its pages– thriteen wildly imaginative short stories at the top, and a passionate essay on colonialism and Southeast Asia at the bottom, running like a Mekong River footnote throughout the book– Brian Fawcett startles, amuses, and infuriates his hooked readers with juxtaposed images and penetrating insights into the media jungle that defines our age. Like subtitles read in a foreign film, the pace of Cambodia accelerates, and the reader’s eye quickens as the work unfolds. Soon, Cambodia is moving more swiftly than the images on the evening news, showing us that the book’s title is not an enigma, but a realistic description of its remarkably interactive contents. Brian Fawcett’s passion stirs us to resist the annihilation of memory and imagination in our society, lest we lose our right to remember our pasts and envision new futures in a violent world where Cambodi |
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Camels $26 It was a jungle out there–until All about Wild Animals came along! Each book in this entertaining, easy-to-read series captures a different wild animal and tells all about it, from physical features and family members to feeding habits and natural habitats. Young readers will enjoy the many fun facts and full-color photos as they collect volume after volume of this captivating wildlife library. |
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Cartooning Animals $8.95 Ed Nofziger invites you into the fascinating world of cartooning with a special emphasis on cartoon animals! In this amusing guide, you will learn how to draw a veritable jungle full of cartoon critters, including elephants, dogs, birds, bears, raccoons, and much, much more! Discover the importance of exaggeration and how to use it, as well as how to create expressions and convey emotion in your animal characters and their human look-alikes. With all this valuable information plus handy tips for drawing animal feet, knees, and hands, you’ll soon be bringing your own animal characters to vibrant life. This comprehensive book is an essential guide for anyone interested in the world of cartooning! |
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Cartooning for Kids $9.95 In this handy guide, you”ll find detailed instructions for creatingcartoon people and animals. With a little practice you”ll be drawing adults and children, birds, reptiles, farm and jungle animals, forest critters, sea creatures, and more. A fun, funny instruction book for all ages. — Copley News Service. |
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Child Charlie Chocolate Umpa Lumpa Costume Large 12-14 $24.99 Oompa-Loompas are dwarves in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They come from Loompaland and are the only people Willy Wonka will allow to work in his factory due to the risk of industrial espionage. They are only knee-high with astonishing haircuts, and are paid in their favorite food, cacao beans. The original book first portrayed Oompa-Loompas as black pygmies from the very deepest and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before . |
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Child Charlie Chocolate Umpa Lumpa Costume Medium 8-10 $24.99 Oompa-Loompas are dwarves in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They come from Loompaland and are the only people Willy Wonka will allow to work in his factory due to the risk of industrial espionage. They are only knee-high with astonishing haircuts, and are paid in their favorite food, cacao beans. The original book first portrayed Oompa-Loompas as black pygmies from the very deepest and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before . |
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Child Versions of Cartoon Characters: X-Men: Evolution, Jungle Cubs, Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies, Tom & Jerry Kids, James Bond JR. $17.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher”s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: X-Men: Evolution, Jungle Cubs, Younger and Junior Versions of Cartoon Characters, Tom |
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Children’s Disney Book Assortment (Pack of 24) $90.72 Great children’s Disney Padded Magical Stories book assortment with 6 exciting titles, 4 copies each. Best selling Authors at Bargain Prices! All books are hardback, 8.7 x 7 x 0.6, and have 18 pages. Includes:Alice In Wonderland, ISBN 9781407587608 Jungle Book, ISBN 9781407587622 Peter Pan, ISBN 9781407587639 Dumbo, ISBN 9781407599212 Lion King, ISBN 9781407599205 Pinocchio, ISBN 9781407599229. |
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Childs Size Large Oompa Loompa Umpa Lumpa Costume 12-14 $24.99 Oompa-Loompas are dwarves in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They come from Loompaland and are the only people Willy Wonka will allow to work in his factory due to the risk of industrial espionage. They are only knee-high with astonishing haircuts, and are paid in their favorite food, cacao beans. The original book first portrayed Oompa-Loompas as black pygmies from the very deepest and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before . |
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Christopher Crocodile’s Jungly Jingles $5.99 Meet elephing elephants, slippery snakes, handsome zebras, and gangly giraffes! These colorful board books are adapted from the best-selling picture book, Rumble in the Jungle. |
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Cities of Golarion $19.99 Six adventure-packed cities of the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting come alive in this lavishly illustrated guidebook. Perched on a razor”s edge of adventure, the cities in this book make excellent settings for Pathfinder campaigns, and the wealth of detail and ideas for urban adventuring make the book an ideal pick-up for all fantasy gamers. Cities of Golarion highlights the following exciting locales: Cassomir – Gleaming Capital of Humanity”s Oldest Empire; Corentyn – City Between Two Seas; Ilizmagorti – Island Jungle City of Outcasts and Assassins; Nisroch – City of Shadows; Vigil – Last Bastion Against the Orc Hordes; and Whitethrone – Frozen City of the Witch Queen. Each city receives a beautiful full-page map, an historical and cultural overview, details on important characters and locations in the community, local encounter tables, and special rules to help players and Game Masters flesh out the realms for their own campaigns. |
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Classics Illustrated 6 $9.95 D. H. Lawrence said that there could be no more perfect work of the American imagination than The Scarlet Letter, which makes it ideal material for CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED. Adapted by award-winning graphic novelists P. Craig Russell and Jill Thompson. In addidtion to his incredible graphic adaptations of operas, the fairy tales of Oscar Wilde, and Rudyard Kipling”s The Jungle Book, P. Craig Russell is known for both his collaborations with best-selling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman story Ramadan ) and adaptations of Gaiman”s works, such as Coraline and Sandman: The Endless, all of which makes Russell an inspired choice to adapt The Scarlet Letter. Russell broke down the novel into comicbook script form as well as page layouts, providing artist Jill Thompson, also a well-know Neil Gaiman collaborator ( Sandman: Brief Lives ), the foundation for her beautifully painted comics pages. |
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Concise Encyclopedia of System Safety $99.95 Many system safety standards inadequately define safety terms and sometimes define them incorrectly. System Safety: Definition of Terms and Concepts is explicitly devoted to defining system safety terms and concepts as a convenient desk reference manual and helps the safety professional find their way through the current jungle of terms and definitions used in books, guidelines, standards and even laws. This handy sized reference provides the definition of many safety terms rather than having to search through a slew of different manuals and documents looking for the exact definition. This book also initiates an effort to adopt a single common and correct definition for all safety-related terms by providing clear and current definitions for safety-related terms. |
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Concrete Jungle $0.98 Continuing in the tradition of the now-defunct RE/Search Publications of combining graphics and text, investigates what happens to organisms as they adapt to and thrive in our ecosystem. A collaboration by artists, theorists nd scientists, this book is a pop media investigation of what happens when urban and human environments intersect with nature. Photos and illustrations. |
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Costa Rica Guide $4.47 Newly revised for 2006 with expanded sections on great accommodations, fun restaurants, pristine beaches, incredible diving and many other watersports. From the cloud forest, dense jungle, sandy beaches, and tropical savannah to rushing rivers and white waterfalls, Open Road’s Costa Rica Guide gives readers more choices, more detail, and more useful tips than any other book in print. Get advice on ecotouring, find out the best times and places to see sea turtles nesting, explore the wilds of Corcovado National Park, or just relax in one of the many new resorts up and down the beautiful beaches of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. New for this edition: a bonus chapter on ‘The Wildlife of Costa Rica.’QUOTE: If a visiting tourist had to limit himself to one book, Costa Rica Guide would certainly be my recommendation…As accurate, detailed and practically oriented as any I have seen. – The Tico Times, Costa Rica’s leading English-language newspaper. |
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Crocodile $5.99 Crocodile is looking for her mommy. In her travels she meets many jungle animals to help her on her way. The shape of the book resembles a crocodile”s snout, perfect for clacking.Parents and caregivers are always looking for books that will engage babies and very small children, and this one fits the bill. And it”s just the right size for little hands, diaper bags, strollers, and cribs. The colorful, simple illustrations make this a must-have for baby”s first library.Also newly available: Clackers: Monkey |
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Crocodiles $18.84 It was a jungle out there–until All about Wild Animals came along! Each book in this entertaining, easy-to-read series captures a different wild animal and tells all about it, from physical features and family members to feeding habits and natural habitats. Young readers will enjoy the many fun facts and full-color photos as they collect volume after volume of this captivating wildlife library. |
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Cruising Under Power – Pacific Coasts of Mexico and Central America $70.53 Are you planning to cruise the Pacific Coast of Mexico or Central America? Are you buying a trawler and confused about how to equip the boat? Have you wondered what it is like to retire and spend months living on a trawler? Composited from the cruising blogs of the author, while cruising from San Diego to Costa Rica, this book is far more than a travelogue. The author has dedicated himself to spreading his passion about long-distance cruising and exploration. The Pacific coast, with its” beautiful beaches and resorts, provides an entertaining background as he describes the equipment and techniques he employs for successful passage making. You will be amused and educated as he holds nothing back, while describing his experiences with flopper stoppers, surfing sand bars, anchoring in unusual conditions, fishing, greedy foreign officials, jungle cruises, pirates, groundings, high winds, stubborn currents, mechanical failures, mechanical successes and more! |
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Cuc U-Ite Veo! En la Selva/Peek-A-Boo Jungle $8.6 One of Barron”s most popular and appealing picture books with surprise picture flaps for baby is now available in brand-new Spanish-language editions that complements its English-language version. A different animal appears on each page, its face covered peek-a-boo-style by a large picture flap. When Mom or Dad swings the flap open for baby to see, the friendly animal shows its smiling face. In the Peek-a-Boo Jungle book, baby plays the peek-a-boo game with an elephant, a giraffe, a zebra, a hippo, a panda, a crocodile, and a lion. On the last page, it is baby himself who hides his face–then appears with a smile when the peek-a-boo flap is lifted. A companion book picturing farm animals, Peek-a-Boo , is also available from Barron”s in both English and Spanish language editions. |
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Cuddly Monkey $12.99 A soft and cuddly monkey doll becomes a thick, book cover when its opened to reveal a charming color illustrated story on cloth pages. Cuddly Monkey hears many different noises in the jungle. Each sound is made by one of his animal friends. The frog goes croak, the parrot says eek!, the elephant goes rumble! rumble!, and the lion growlseven though hes friendly. When closed, this fluffy toy can be hung by its Velcro tail to a stroller or car seat to keep Baby amused. The monkey has a dimensional articulated head and legs, and its Velcro-tipped tail does double-duty, keeping the book closed when its time to put it away. This delightful book also has a fluffy cloth carrying handle for toddlers to hold. All Books on the Go! are packaged in see-through plastic bags. |
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Cuentos eroticos de verano / Erotic summer tales $12.95 We can see a paradisiacal island from the from window seat of the plane, the jungle awaits, the nudist camp begins to fill, the Internet does not collapse and there are no long lines at the movies… everything conspires to a summertime of erotic adventures. The 16 encounters (or mishaps) we find in this book reveal the many faces of an erotism exacerbated at summertime. |
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Curious Creatures: Thunder in the Jungle $143.2 Listen, listen–there’s a rumble in the jungle! All the animals hear something in the air, but they don’t know what’s there. Chimps chatter nervously, hippos hide, and turtles tuck their heads inside their shells. Even the zebras break from lunch to look around. Everyone’s wondering what’s that sound? Only the lions know, and soon you’ll see, that the thunder’s here and the lightning, too! A reassuring book for any child who fears noisy, stormy nights. |
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Days of Valor $32.95 In this book the reader enters a nonstop maelstrom of combat action, leaving he or she nearly breathless by the end. The human courage and carnage described in these pages resonates through the centuries, from Borodino to the Bulge, but the focus here is on the Vietnam War, and a unique unit formed to take part at its height.The 199th Light Infantry Brigade was created from three U.S. infantry battalions of long lineage, as a fast reaction force for the U.S. to place in Indochina. As the book begins, in December 1967, the brigade has been in Vietnam for a year, and many of its battered 12-month men are returning home. This is timely, as the Communists seem to be in a lull, and the brigade commander, in order to whet his new soldiers to combat, requests a transfer to a more active sector, just above Saigon. Through January the battalions scour the sector, finding increasing enemy strength, NVA personel now mixed within Viet Cong units. But the enemy is lying low, and a truce has even been declared for the Vietnamese New Year, the holiday called Tet. On January 30, 1968, the storm breaks loose, as Saigon and nearly every provincial capital in the country is overrun by VC and NVA, bursting in unexpected strength from their base camps. In these battles we learn the most intimate details of combat, as the Communists fight with rockets, mortars, Chinese claymores, mines, machine guns and AK-47s. The battles evolve into an enemy favoring the cloak of night, the jungle-both urban and natural-and subterranean fortifications, against U.S. forces favoring direct confrontational battle supported by air and artillery. When the lines are only 25 yards apart, however, there is little way todistinguish between the firepower or courage of the assailants and the defenders, or even who is who at any given moment, as both sides have the other in direct sight.Many of the vividly described figures in this book do not make it to the end. The narrative is jarring, because even though the a |
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Decade of the Dacoits $50.84 The word Dacoit translates roughly as highwayman and is a particularly feared phenomenon in some parts of Pakistan and India, most especially in the Pakistani Province of Sindh. The dacoits of Sindh are famous for their daring raids, and their capacity to loot, plunder, even murder and kidnap, and disappear swiftly into the jungle hideouts of their forest habitats. During the ten-year period from 1984-1994, the dacoits of Sindh became almost all-powerful, espcially in the towns and rural areas of the Province, and the police, even the army, could not contain them. This book traces the history of the dacoits of Sindh, and investigates the origins of the phenomena, and examines the forces that gave impetus to the problem, and even succored the dacoits in terrorizing the local population with impunity. |
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Defunct Supermarkets of the United States: American Stores, Appletree Markets, Omni Superstore, Buttrey Food & Drug, Penn Traffic $17.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher”s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: American Stores, Omni Superstore, Jitney Jungle, Penn Traffic, Pantry Pride, Big Bear Stores, Farmer Jack, Petrini”s, Star Market, Buttrey Food |
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Defunct Supermarkets: Defunct Supermarkets of Canada, Defunct Supermarkets of the United States, American Stores, Appletree Markets $17.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher”s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Defunct Supermarkets of Canada, Defunct Supermarkets of the United States, American Stores, Omni Superstore, Jitney Jungle, Penn Traffic, Pantry Pride, Big Bear Stores, Farmer Jack, Miracle Food Mart, Petrini”s, Steinberg, Knob Hill Farms, Star Market, Buttrey Food |
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Design of Experiments for Process Improvement and Quality Assurance $129.59 Today’s rapidly changing marketplace can seem like a jungle for many professionals. Engineering & Management Press offers the books needed to navigate through the wilderness of business techniques and acronyms. EMP’s titles provide practical information and proven business methods for most corporate and industrial environments. Our titles cover crucial, timely topics of importance to businesses and managers today — management, productivity improvement, quality, and related issues.Quality — the word is everywhere in the workplace. Companies have learned that quality products and services sell better, last longer, and bring greater customer satisfaction.Design of experiments and analysis of variance may be used to detect problems and defects in manufacturing and other production processes. Statistical methods may also be used to build quality directly into products and services. This book shows how several key statistical equations and graphs, such as probability plots and histograms, can identify and control problems without disrupting operations. This lowers costs and brings an organization ever closer to its quality ideal. |
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Devil’s Due Titles: Hack-Slash, Killer7, G.I. Joe, Voltron, Purgatori, Micronauts, List of Minor Transformers Comics, Army of Darkness, Xo $17.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher”s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Xombie, G.i. Joe, Voltron, Hack/slash, Purgatori, Killer7, Micronauts, G.i. Joe: America”s Elite, List of Minor Transformers Comics, Army of Darkness, Evil Ernie, Jericho Season 3, List of Devil”s Due Publishing Publications, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, Chastity, Zen the Intergalactic Ninja, Barack the Barbarian, Cannon Busters, the Zombies That Ate the World, Ashes 2 Ashes, Elsinore, Dawn of the Dread Force, Storm Shadow, Defex, I Am Legion, Shop Till You Drop Dead, Breakdown, Dungeons |
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Dinosaur Days $14.99 This brand-new picture book is based the classic character, now starring in his own series on HBO Family(. Fascinated by dinosaurs, Harold wants to ride a big long-necked one. So, with crayon in hand, Harold transports himself into the thick of a prehistoric jungle. Full-color illustrations. |
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Dinosaur Stomp! $67.27 This pop-up sequel to Paul Stickland’s picture book, Dinosaur Roar!, follows a crazy collection of leaping lizards on their way to the big stomp down at the swamp. Dinosaurs of every size, shape, and color are invited to the event–and no matter how shy or clumsy, every beast wants to be a part of this jungle jamboree! Full color. 7 spreads. |
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Disney Calcomanias / Disney Sticker Book Treasury VI $61.7 Simple, fun activities for little Disney fans involve stickering with characters from Winnie the Pooh, Home on the Range, Brother Bear, The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, and 101 Dalmatians. Activities such as matching games, sequences, fill-in-the-blank, and playful scene decorating make the discovery process exciting and fun. The large format and sumptuous colors make this book an irresistible learning tool for youngsters. |
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Disney Caritas Felices Simba / Disney Simba Happy Faces $46.31 The mighty lion king Simba and his pals, warthog Pumba and meerkat Timon, star in this irresistible book designed in the shape of Simba’s face. The youngest readers learn an important lesson about friendship as they follow the lively adventures of this trio who like nothing better than running around the jungle singing Hakuna Matata ! |