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Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America -- Eastern Region (Smithsonian Handbooks)
DK Publishing
DK ADULT, 2001
Think of it as a mini encyclopedia on birds of eastern North America
There have been over 800 species of birds identified in North America.This includes all those that breed there or have ever been proven to have visited,even very rarely.This book limits itself to eastern NA(east of the 100th meridan,roughly the Mississippi)and north of ...
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Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Ted Floyd
Collins, 2008
Outstanding...!
Very simply, this is one the best reference/field guides out there. Yes, it's bigger and heavier than others which makes carrying in the field cumbersome. Yet, it's great having additional angles to help with identification along with details and maps all on the same ...
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Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Cally Hall
DK ADULT, 2002
Gemstones Galore!
This book is very informative of the types of gems. Look who wrote it, that tells the rest of the story. Would recommend buying this book.
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Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins
Carl Zimmer
HarperCollins Publishers, 2005
A short but very interesting overview
"Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins" is a lively and very readable presentation of mankind's prehistory. Although it is rather short
and several details of what is known today about the topic are not
mentioned, you will enjoy reading it and find a lot of new ...
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Children's Encyclopedia of American History (Smithsonian) (Smithsonian Institution)
David C. King
DK CHILDREN, 2003
Well balanced presentation, beautiful pictures
I am a conservative Christian looking for the right history book to homeschool my kids. I read this DK Children's Encyclopedia from beginning to end, and I find it acceptable over all in content presentation. Another reviewer here says the book is too liberal, but I ...
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The Story of Science: Newton at the Center
Joy Hakim
Smithsonian Books, 2005
Another Great Book!
I notice that one negative review has been repeated on multiple Joy Hakim books verbatim.
I LIKE the sidebars and pictures. There is a ton of ART history and beautiful graphic design work in the books. Perhaps it is because my husband, son and I are all artists, ...
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The Story Of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way
Joy Hakim
Smithsonian Books, 2004
Great in so many ways...
I will organize my review into 4 parts: 1. What I was looking for, 2. The ideal audience for this book (just my opinion), 3. Strengths and weaknesses of this book, 4. Who could benefit by owning this book.
1. People of a certain age may remember the Time-Life series ...
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The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension
Joy Hakim
Smithsonian Books, 2007
Science, History, & Vocabulary! Oh MY!
This book is informative and interesting, not dry and/or stuffy like most science books. This is the 2nd or 3rd in the "Story of Science" series that I have purchased and I would highly recommend them to anyone. Joy Hakim not only writes about science, but she writes ...
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Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks)
David Ward
DK ADULT, 2002
Great pictures; Useful guide
I bought this book as a gift for my cousin. Paired with few small fossils, it makes a great gift for any youngster. It doesn't feature EVERY fossil out there, but rather offers a vivid example of major items. It shows a picture of each-DK Books are great for ...
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Chris Pellant
DK ADULT, 2002
Clear & Beautifully Presented
I bought this for my 7-yr. old daughter - budding rock hound and naturalist! Like other DK books, the photography is luscious and the layout is casual and very inviting - full of beautiful images.
It provides a great overview of rocks and minerals, including tools ...
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The Skeleton in the Smithsonian (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
Ron Roy
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2003
Best Capital Mystery yet!!!
This book is the third in the Capital Mysteries series. K.C. and her friend Marshal go to dinner with the president and find out that someone claims to be in heir to James Smithson. (The person that built the smithsonion institution.) When Marshal sugests they compare ...
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The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security
Grant T. Hammond
Smithsonian, 2004
Boyd's intellectual contribution
Hammond presents a quasi-biography of John Boyd, who was the intellectual driver of the OODA loop and the author of "Patterns of Conflict." Although the book reviews Boyd's life, it is done with the intent of focusing on Boyd's intellectual contributions to US ...
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Butterflies & Moths (Smithsonian Handbooks)
David A. Carter
DK ADULT, 2002
Exactly what I wanted
I wanted a book that had butterflies and moths from around the world so I could get some paint schemes, and this one is what I was hoping for! I don't know that it would be very useful for identifying either (maybe if it had appendices for color or something for ...
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Herbs (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Lesley Bremness
DK ADULT, 2002
The Best
I'm an avid reader oh herbal lore and gardening.This is the most informative book I've yet seen. This book has color photos and detailed descriptions for over 700 herbs. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in herbs.
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of Florida (Smithsonian Handbooks)
DK Publishing
DK ADULT, 2002
Florida Birds
I spend the cold English Winters in Florida and wanted to be able to recognize all the lovely Florida birds, especially the ones I feed in my garden.
This is first class, its easy to find the bird you are looking for and plenty of information on it.
A great book.
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