Japan: An Illustrated History (Hippocrene Illustrated Histories) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have taught Japanese history to high school students for 15 years or so. over the years I have used a variety of texts from standard high school social studies texts, Japan and the Pacific Rim readers and a number of different college texts. This book is unrivaled in its clarity, simplicity and comprehensive...

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Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a thoughtful critical collection of essays centered around examining how a leading Philadelphia planner in 1959 envisioned Philadelphia would be like in 2009. With the luxury of time, we may not look at the directions Philadelphia were thinking of going and see where they went and how things...

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The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa was one of Kawabata's earlier works, written after he had already achieved some recognition in Japan with The Izu Dancer, but well before his worldwide breakthrough Snow Country. The novel (now translated into English for the first time ever) takes place in a thriving entertainment...

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Advertising Campaign Strategy: A Guide to Marketing Communication Plans Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is an excellent source for understanding Advertising from A to Z. This book teaches all the necessary elements for developing a successful advertising campaign, creating the plansbook, and then winning the client's business. It gives great examples, it easy to read, as well as, thought provoking....

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Frommer's Scandinavia (Frommer's Complete Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Was looking for a recent book on travel in Scandinavia. There were none in bookstores but this one is it.Click Here to see more reviews about: Frommer's Scandinavia (Frommer's Complete Guides)Up-to-date coverage of Europe's most scenic and unspoiled region.You'll find the very best of Denmark, Norway,...

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Transportation Security (Butterworth-Heinemann Homeland Security) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Instead of Transportation Systems Security, which I bought previously, I should have settled for this book, I realize that now. Transportation Security by Clifford Bragdon has all the stuff that I was looking for in Transportation Systems Security. Where that book fails, this book succeeds. Why? Because...

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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to DIY Projects for Luxurious Living: Adding Style & Elegancce with Showcase Features You Can Build (Black & Decker Complete Guide) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book seems to be organized as a hybrid between an idea book and a project book. For each type of room discussed in the book, it presents you with a gallery of luxurious examples preceding a project "how to". The projects are specific with a material and tool list, a cut list for lumbar, an assembly...

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Walking Chicago: 31 Tours of the Windy City's Classic Bars, Scandalous Sites, Historic Architecture, Dynamic Neighborhoods, and Famous Lakeshore Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I would strongly suggest this book is not useful to Chicago visitors.It has 31 tours, more than a typical visitor can do in a few days, but does not offer effective ways to prioritize/connect. The walks are poorly indexed (yes, they are numbered from South to North and there is a "per theme" index, and...

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The Custom Furniture Sourcebook: A Guide to 125 Craftsmen Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)(I looked over this book in the store, and hope to get it for Christmas)Lots of great pictures! If you are a long time Fine Woodworking reader you will recognize many of them. However, you notice other nuances when they are placed with unseen pictures of the craftsman's other work.The wide variety of...

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Improvising Jazz Sax (Saxophone) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is really a good book on jazz improvisation for saxophone. The book starts out with a brief introduction of chords and their chord symbols. All of the scales and patterns described in the book are written out in all of the keys except for the enharmonically spelled keys. A big plus for this book...

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The Architecture of New York City: Histories and Views of Important Structures, Sites, and Symbols Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a wonderful book that extensively covers the architecture of buildings in New York, from past to present. Full of interesting background information. I can recommend this book to anyone that is interested in New York architecture. Unfortunately, photographs are kept to an essential minimum. Other...

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Explorer's Guide Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona: A Great Destination (Second Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Christine Bailey's "Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide" is an unusual entry in the world of modern visitor guides. Although it includes the standard reference material found in any good guide, this book is actually meant to be read by the traveler....

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Key Concepts in Urban Studies (SAGE Key Concepts series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a easy-reader for people who is interested in urban studies. The author introduces a number of theories and ways in related to study a city. The good thing is that you don't need spend a lot of time to go through the book, and still get what you want.Click Here to see more reviews about: Key...

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Lonely Planet Alaska (Regional Travel Guide) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I will be visiting my daughter in Alaska soon and got a few books out of the library to help me in planning. I liked this one so much because of the great suggestions of things to do, where to book them, places to stay and eat. So, in order to be able to dog ear pages and underline the areas I want to...

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Moon Florida Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping (Moon Outdoors) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I own the Florida State Park book and it's great but I needed a book that listed all the campgrounds available near cities we are visiting. This book covers ALL the campgrounds not just state cg's with "scenic" ratings which I find useful.Well organized and very useful.Addendum: I love this book the...

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Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I had a great experience ordering this book! It is a very useful resource and less expensive than my school book store.Click Here to see more reviews about: Globalization: Culture and Education in the New MillenniumGlobalization defines our era. While it has created a great deal of debate in economic,...

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Play the Game: The Parent's Guide to Video Games Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Most books about video games that are aimed at parents pick a side. Either video games are good for your child or they will warp your child forever. Not so with Play The Game. Play the game is the most balanced guide I've seen for parents.Play The Game is a fantastic guide book for parents who know nothing...

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