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Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet (Donna Kooler's Series) 55 reviews
Donna Kooler
Leisure Arts, 2002
I still use this book
I've been crocheting for years and I still use this book. This is the best reference book I've read. If you want to learn how to crochet, this is the book to get. The instructions in the beginning of the book (info on hooks, yarn, and the stitches) are clear and explained well. I find Illustrations in most crochet books not always the most user-friendly, but the explanation along with the ...
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Star Trek Encyclopedia91 reviews
Michael Okuka, Denise Okuda
Simon & Schuster Interactive, 1997
Outstanding, but an update is overdue!
I bought this book in 2003, and it covered most of the bases then, but only the movies through 1998 ("Insurrection" IIRC; "Nemesis" is not covered.), and the 5th season of Voyager. It just covered the last season of DS9. And of course it has none of the "Enterprise" series.
There have also been events such as the Paramount auction of all the series and movie paraphernalia since then, and ...
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The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells73 reviews
Judika Illes
Element Books, 2004
The grand tome of magic!
I would call this the big shazzam of modern magical spellbooks. This book contains a wealth of information and belongs on every witch, conjuror, powwow doctor or root-workers book shelves.
So much informaiton, it would take a while to get through. However, this is more of a "cook book" type of spell book where you can easily flip through to the information you need at a particular time. This ...
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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up143 reviews
Candlewick, 2005
Incredible.
This is likely the most fabulous pop-up book I've ever seen. I first saw it in my doctor's waiting area with the kids' items. I immediately emailed my husband the title so that I could buy one myself. We'll definitely have to be extra careful with it around my three year old because it would surely be pretty easy to destroy, but that's a small price to pay for such a fabulous book. It's almost ...
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Dune Encyclopedia37 reviews
Willis McNelly
Putnam Adult, 1984
Holy Grail found!!
Just recently I found a good condition copy of The Dune Encyclopedia at a local used book dealer. I was completely shocked to have found it on the "recent arrivals" shelf in the Sci-Fi section. I grabbed it up and leafed through it to verify its existence. It was real alright. The fact that I bought it for only $4.50 is more extraordinary. Yes, $4.50 !!! They must not have realized what a ...
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The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts73 reviews
Judika Illes
Element Books Ltd., 2004
The grand tome of magic!
I would call this the big shazzam of modern magical spellbooks. This book contains a wealth of information and belongs on every witch, conjuror, powwow doctor or root-workers book shelves.
So much informaiton, it would take a while to get through. However, this is more of a "cook book" type of spell book where you can easily flip through to the information you need at a particular time. This ...
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Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife54 reviews
David Burnie
DK ADULT, 2005
A Fantastic Book !!!
This book is filled with incredible pictures. It also contains topical infromation on different animals. The book is broken into sections that allows the reader to look up information easily. DK gives us another high quality informative book. A must have for lovers of animals!
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The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire ...68 reviews
DK Publishing
DK CHILDREN, 2006
The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga
The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga Was exactly what my 7 year old son was looking for. Great pictures and descriptions, he spends hours looking through it. Would be a must have for any Star Wars fan.
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The Quilter's Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z-Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking ...58 reviews
Rodale Pr, 1997
How did I get along without it?
A friend recommended this book -- it is the Quilting Bible, as far as I am concerned. Concise, descriptive. I don't know how I got along without it!
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The Encyclopedia of Cajun & Creole Cuisine42 reviews
John D Folse
Encyclopedia Cookbook Committee, 1983
Absolutely Outstanding- wonderfully illustrated too!
This is the most impressive book yet on cajun/ creole cooking. Outstanding in every way (except perhaps the cornbread, all of which had sugar in it, and grandma would whop him over the head with her iron skillet for THAT). Can't wait to cook from this.
The recipes, history, festivals, photos, and everything else make this HUGE book indeed an encyclopedia. Impressive that the Italian and German ...
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Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Sharks and Other Sea Monsters37 reviews
Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart
Candlewick, 2006
Excellent Product!
My 6 yr old son received this as a Christmas gift. We all fell in love with it - even my 2 yr old! Being an Encyclopedia it is filled with information and the pop out pictures are fantastic, plus they grab the children's interest easily. I was amazed at the detail and quality of the pop outs. There are tiny books within the pages that also have tiny detailed pop outs. These books are going to be ...
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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Mega-Beasts (Encyclopedia Prehistorica)27 reviews
Candlewick, 2007
Great boy book
I love all the books by Robert Sabuda. My grandchildren are fascinated by his pop-ups. They are beyond anything I've seen in any other pop up books. My grandsons ages 13 to 7 love to look at the beasts as well as the dinosaurs in his last book. They also love all his other books on various subjects. The "Wizard of Oz" was a real favorite. Don't hesitate to start a library of his books. The ...
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Pick Me Up26 reviews
Jeremy Leslie, David Roberts
DK CHILDREN, 2006
Pick Me Up
This book is fabulous!!! I literally just 'picked it up' off the library shelf where it was being displayed as a new book. WOW is right. Promptly checked it out and soon bought a copy for my son who is 15. He goes back to it on a regular basis. I've started to buy it as a birthday gift for every kid I know!! I love cool kid books and this is definitely in my to 10.
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On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio29 reviews
John Dunning
Oxford University Press, USA, 1998
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This book has everything you could ever need to know about OTR. Meticulously researched. I asked my father in law about shows he used to watch and he named some I never heard of and he said were just local shows and wouldn't be in this book. Wrong! This book had them and even said that they were local shows. If you want an encyclopedia on old time radio, this is the one to get!
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McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Networking & Telecommunications26 reviews
Tom Sheldon
McGraw-Hill Companies, 2001
It's a keeper.
I work for an ISP in the Upstate NY area in 2nd level Internet support. I have found this book to be a very handy and comprehensive reference on Networking technologies. We are also an ILEC and I am impressed with how well this reference covers terms or acronyms that I am unfamiliar with when dealing with this side of the business. Great job Tom! Keep up the good work.
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The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating27 reviews
Rebecca Wood
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Fabulous Resource
I absolutely love this book! Although I have only had it a few weeks, it is already a constant resource in my kitchen. I look something up in it almost everyday, and I've never been disappointed with the entries in the book. I am pregnant, and my doctors are concerned about me getting enough of certain nutrients. This book has helped me alter my diet to get as much of those nutrients ...
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Encyclopedia Of Scrapbooking (Creating Keepsakes)28 reviews
Leisure Arts, 2005
Great book - especially for beginners
Just started scrapbooking and it was very confusing to try and decide what I needed and how you go about it. This book explains in detail and gives great ideas and examples. Each sample scrapbook page tells exactly what was used to create the page and has given me lots of ideas!
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Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient ...29 reviews
John Gibson Warry
University of Oklahoma Press, 1995
Must have if you are interested in ancient wars
I just got this for my son Shawn and I ended up reading it first. I am sure during this X'Mas both of us will want to fight for the book. The pictures and the drawings are of the highest qualities. I love the descriptions of major wars. I just wish that the author has given it more explanation of the drawings for the major battles like adding more legends. Also, it is kind of hard to ...
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Hack Attacks Encyclopedia: A Complete History of Hacks, Cracks, Phreaks, and Spies over Time34 reviews
John Chirillo
John Wiley & Sons, 2001
Gain Insight of the Mindset of Hackers, Crackers, Phreakers!
The widespread availability of computers and access to telephone and Internet technologies has contributed to the sharp rise in the number of people going online over the years. Unfortunately, many of these people found their way online through less-than-honest means, and once online, they would set out to perform a great deal of mischief and damage to various computers and computer information ...
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Legacy of the Dog: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Over 200 Breeds25 reviews
Tetsu Yamazaki
Chronicle Books, 1995
Irish Terrier!!!
Well, the cover did it for me, a beautiful example of the breed I own and love, the Irish Terrier. Great book, great photos, good listing of many non-AKC breeds such as the Cesky Terrier and Smoushound and many others. Worth a buy!
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