"I have tried all the kits out there and most of them are either scams or gimmics, but I have found the Mycodome to be...
(11/15/09) "I have tried all the kits out there and most of them are either scams or gimmics, but I have found the Mycodome to be reiliable and worthy of the price"See less
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The Worm Factory automatically separates food scraps from finished compost. The Worm Factory is easy to set up and easy...
(11/15/09) The Worm Factory automatically separates food scraps from finished compost. The Worm Factory is easy to set up and easy to use. Simply fill the bottom tray with red wiggler worms, bedding and food scraps. Place the lid on the top tray to provide light cover with proper ventilation. As the worms finish digesting, they will migrate upward into the tray above, leaving rich castings behind. The liquid created from the worm castings can be effortlessly drained as liquid fertilizer, also known as worm tea, from the easy-to-use spigot. It couldnt be easier or cleaner. The lid also provides proper ventilation so there are no unpleasant odors. Because its clean, mess free, and odor free, composting with The Worm Factory makes it possible to be placed indoors or outdoors for home owners and apartment dwellers alike. In full operation, the Worm Factory houses 10,000 to 12,000 worms, consumes 5 to 8 pounds of food a week, allowing you to harvest a full tray of nutrient rich castings every month....See less
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If you are a Tetris fan I think you would love having the ability to create small Tetris shaped ice cubes of your own....
(05/31/08) If you are a Tetris fan I think you would love having the ability to create small Tetris shaped ice cubes of your own. You could either play around with them for a short while before they melt or just put them in your juice or drink (probably a wiser decision). They are designed by the Czech designer Martin Zampach and he is currently looking for a company who is interested in mass producing the product. The name of the product is Tetrice and you can read more about it at his site, martin.zampach.com.See less
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* Mass Market Paperback: 688 pages * Publisher: Tor Fantasy (December 28, 2004) * Language: English * ISBN-10:...
(02/24/08) * Mass Market Paperback: 688 pages * Publisher: Tor Fantasy (December 28, 2004) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0765348780 * ISBN-13: 978-0765348784 * Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches * Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) * Average Customer Review: (202 customer reviews) * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?)See less
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* Hardcover: 464 pages * Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (17 Jan 2008) * Language English * ISBN-10: 0434008249 *...
(02/16/08) * Hardcover: 464 pages * Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (17 Jan 2008) * Language English * ISBN-10: 0434008249 * ISBN-13: 978-0434008247 * Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 4.4 cm * Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Be the first. * Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,211 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category:See less
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I have been reading the Drizzt centered Salvatore books for several years now, and while I have really enjoyed them, I...
(08/13/07) I have been reading the Drizzt centered Salvatore books for several years now, and while I have really enjoyed them, I always longed for something a little less cavalier or noble. I didn't always relate to him because of his strong moral beliefs. That said the series did introduce me to a character I was instantly captivated by Artemis Entreri. When I found out that Salvatore had finally written a book about him and had put him with Jarlaxle I had to read it. It was everything I had hoped. I finished it in 2 days and immediately ordered the sequel. I won't give any hints about the storyline, but I will tell you that the relationship between Entreri and Jarlaxle will have you laughing and cheering often. They are a brilliant duo that is quite capable of anything. It was interesting to see Entreri evolve from the single minded killer in earlier books to a more refined and mature character with many redeeming qualities. By the end of this series I expect him to be on a similar road as...See less
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I don't go to restaurants. I don't watch FOOD Channel. I don't even order take-out. I'm just a pizza and burger guy with...
(08/01/07) I don't go to restaurants. I don't watch FOOD Channel. I don't even order take-out. I'm just a pizza and burger guy with an occasional side trip to Taco Bell for my veggies. So why was I reading this book? My lunch partner was reading this weirdly yellow hardback and slowly choking on his burrito as he chuckled through Page 230 where the author had become a walking grease fire. Now, I can understand the humor behind being lit up like a Christmas tree in my kitchen (I'd done that after turning on the burners without removing my Hungryman TV dinner carton on top of it.) But a whole book of such mishaps? Ah, my friend urged this book on me and predicted I'd be converted! He would be able to persuade me to go to an eatery that didn't have paper boats of onion rings or plastic packets of mayo. I would want to eat ramps (huh?) and autumn squash! I would want to eat fennel pollen!! And he was right! I was plastered to this book for the next week and a half. Buford started his quest to...See less
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From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Many recent comics have tried to make sense of the large political situations of...
(07/28/07) From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Many recent comics have tried to make sense of the large political situations of modern life. A character like Batman might seem an unlikely tool to ponder the right to privacy, but in Pope's hands the effect is dazzling. The superhero trope of the secret identity becomes a metaphor for the past life we all want to keep to ourselves. When the Gotham City PD and other forces come gunning for what is under the Dark Knight's cowl, Batman and his cohorts protect it out of a basic sense of justice. As written, the Batman of 2039 is a living legend, seen in flashbacks that correspond with the dates the stories appeared in print. There's a metaphysical quality to the character, as if his very story is what is keeping him alive. Pope's art strikes a balance between traditional superhero comics and cutting-edge illustration. The big dark figure and the high action that follows him everywhere is still present, but played by figures that look like they could...See less
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From Booklist The latest in the popular, long-running graphic novel series finds the cleverly drawn samurai rabbit, who...
(01/16/07) From Booklist The latest in the popular, long-running graphic novel series finds the cleverly drawn samurai rabbit, who inhabits feudal Japan, running into trouble as he tries to fulfill a dying man's request to deliver a package to his daughter. While gathering clues to the man's murder and the mystery of the package, the sharp-witted rabbit must deal with a sword-wielding woman, a political rival, and a demon plaguing a temple. Once again Sakai proves himself to be a master storyteller, as comfortable with words as he is with pictures; his fans will be well pleased. Allyson Lyga Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Book Description In this volume of the internationally acclaimed series, master storyteller Stan Sakai treats readers to intriguing tales of Usagi on his own and catches up with a bevy of fan-favorite characters - "whodunit" maestro Inspector Ishida has another puzzling mystery to solve, bounty hunters Gen and Stray Dog are each on the tail of the...See less
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Read the other reviews to get the flavour of the book. I'll only add a few points that haven't been mentioned. 1) There...
(03/17/07) Read the other reviews to get the flavour of the book. I'll only add a few points that haven't been mentioned. 1) There is good advice on avoiding some common mistakes that lead to "blowing up", which will prove useful to inexperienced market practitioners. 2) Taleb's own (claimed) trading methodology (buying OTM options) could easily fall victim to the "black swan" problem. A regime change to persistently higher implied than actual volatility would result in extended losses for his fund (unless he is bluffing us about its methodology). 3) Taleb only focuses on cases where volatility is underpriced - but some of the best opportunities come when it is overpriced, during market panics. Yet according to what he says in the book, one should continue buying such overpriced volatility! As someone whose bread and butter trade is fading market panics, I can confirm that premium selling can be highly profitable - the trick is to sell at the right time, and to employ risk control. Just because...See less
An online friend with similar interests, Steven Haines, recommended Daniel C. Dennett's book Darwin's Dangerous Idea to...
(03/17/07) An online friend with similar interests, Steven Haines, recommended Daniel C. Dennett's book Darwin's Dangerous Idea to me some time ago. (Last year, as I recall). So enthusiastic was/is he over it, that he actually sent me a copy! After reading the book--and it took me weeks rather than days to do it--I have to say that I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand I definitely found it dense with information, a thorough critique of Darwinism and its modern variants, and certainly a very interesting work. On the other hand I found it very slow and difficult reading. The book doesn't simply lay before the reader the author's observations and research on his topic like so many others. In fact Dennett himself points out this fact in his introduction when he notes that the volume is a book on science not a work of science. As he rightfully notes, "Science is not done by quoting authorities, however eloquent and eminent, and then evaluating their arguments (p. 11)." What he does do is...See less
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Amazon.com Although Jorge Luis Borges published his first book in 1923--doling out his own money for a limited edition...
(03/17/07) Amazon.com Although Jorge Luis Borges published his first book in 1923--doling out his own money for a limited edition of Fervor de Buenos Aires--he remained in Argentinian obscurity for almost three decades. In 1951, however, Ficciones appeared in French, followed soon after by an English translation. This collection, which included the cream of the author's short fictions, made it clear that Borges was a world-class (if highly unclassifiable) artist--a brilliant, lyrical miniaturist, who could pose the great questions of existence on the head of pin. And by 1961, when he shared the French Prix Formentor with Samuel Beckett, he seemed suddenly to tower over a half-dozen literary cultures, the very exemplar of modernism with a human face. By the time of his death in 1986, Borges had been granted old master status by almost everybody (except, alas, the gentlemen of the Swedish Academy). Yet his work remained dispersed among a half-dozen different collections, some of them increasingly...See less
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This is the first science book I've read that I actually understood. Thanks to Ms. Kelly's clear writing, leavened when...
(02/19/07) This is the first science book I've read that I actually understood. Thanks to Ms. Kelly's clear writing, leavened when appropriate with a welcome sense of humor, readers will understand a host of scientific topics. She provides valuable, comprehensible explanations of global warming and avian flu. This is a book perfect for the entire family to read and discuss. Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)See less
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E’ da poco online il nuovo sito di Luca Nichetto, un giovane (è giovane per davvero, ha 30 anni) designer italiano che...
(02/12/07) E’ da poco online il nuovo sito di Luca Nichetto, un giovane (è giovane per davvero, ha 30 anni) designer italiano che reputo tra i più promettenti. Dopo la laurea alla IUAV di Venezia, Luca ha iniziato a disegnare prodotti in vetro di Murano, per poi collaborare con aziende come Foscarini, Kristalia, Bosa, Disguincio e Meritalia. Nel 2006 ha fondato il suo studio, creando la società Nichetto&Partners che si occupa oltre che di Industrial Design anche di Design Consultant. I suoi progetti appaiono immediatamente eleganti nelle forme, ma ad un’analisi poco più profonda è evidente come siano nati da un abile studio sulla funzione degli stessi.See less
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A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, Dante's Inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist...
(01/14/07) A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, Dante's Inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist Sandow Birk and writer Marcus Sanders is a journey through a Hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. Birk, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as one of "realism's edgier, more visionary painters," offers extraordinarily nuanced and vivid illustrations inspired by Gustave Dore's famous engravings. This modern interpretation depicts an infernal landscape infested with mini-malls, fast food restaurants, ATMs, and other urban fixtures, and a text that cleverly incorporates urban slang and references to modern events and people (as Dante did in his own time). Previously published in a deluxe, fine-press edition to wide praise, and accompanied by national exhibitions, this striking paperback edition of Dante's Inferno is a genuinely provocative and insightful adaptation for a new generation of readers.See less
Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural...
(01/14/07) Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States. There is no curriculum or master plan for allowing children to decide when, what, and how they will learn, but veteran homeschooler Mary Griffith comes as close as you can get in this slim manual. Written in a conversational, salon-style manner, The Unschooling Handbook is liberally peppered with anecdotes and practical advice from unschoolers, identified by their first names and home states. The book also includes resources such as one teenager's sample "transcript," a typical weekly log of a third-grader's activities, and helpful lists of magazines, online mailing lists, Web sites, and catalogs. Griffith, a board member of the Homeschool Association of California (and the author of The Homeschooling Handbook), names Margaret Mead and Thomas Edison...See less
Here is the novel that started it all, launching the cyberpunk generation, and the first novel to win the holy trinity...
(01/14/07) Here is the novel that started it all, launching the cyberpunk generation, and the first novel to win the holy trinity of science fiction: the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. With Neuromancer, William Gibson introduced the world to cyberspace--and science fiction has never been the same. Case was the hottest computer cowboy cruising the information superhighway--jacking his consciousness into cyberspace, soaring through tactile lattices of data and logic, rustling encoded secrets for anyone with the money to buy his skills. Then he double-crossed the wrong people, who caught up with him in a big way--and burned the talent out of his brain, micron by micron. Banished from cyberspace, trapped in the meat of his physical body, Case courted death in the high-tech underworld. Until a shadowy conspiracy offered him a second chance--and a cure--for a price....See less
Breaking into his 20th year of award-winning anthropomorphic samurai adventures, master storyteller Stan Sakai opens...
(01/14/07) Breaking into his 20th year of award-winning anthropomorphic samurai adventures, master storyteller Stan Sakai opens this collection with a deadly ambush on the fugitive Lone Goat Assassin and his child, Gorogoro. Lone Goat is victorious, but wounded - and his son is too young to help. Unable to seek proper medical attention, Lone Goat collapses in an abandoned house. What he needs is a knowledgeable ronin, and soon! Elsewhere, Usagi is in a desperate search for his young companion, Jotaro, who has eluded murderous kidnappers. His is a panic that only rises out of fatherly love, though he has kept the secret of Jotaro's parentage from the boy throughout their travels together. If they are able to continue on to Kitanoji Temple, will the rabbit samurai confess before they part ways?See less
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully...
(01/14/07) The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack 1. Organize before they rise! 2. They feel no fear, why should you?3. Use your head: cut off theirs.4. Blades don’t need reloading.5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it. 7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!9. No place is safe, only safer. 10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on. Don’t be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset—life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may...See less
An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of...
(01/14/07) An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices. The Undercover Economist is for anyone who's wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why they can't seem to find a decent second-hand car, or how to outwit Starbucks. This book offers the hidden story behind these and other questions, as economist Tim Harford ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and of course the United States to reveal how supermarkets, airlines, and coffee chains--to name just a few--are vacuuming money from our wallets. Harford punctures the myths surrounding some of today's biggest controversies, including the high cost of health-care; he reveals why certain environmental laws can put a smile on a landlord's face; and he explains why some industries can have high profits for innocent reasons, while in...See less
How to tell a bison from a buffalo-not to mention a yam from a sweet potato Here's a book for anyone who's ever...
(01/14/07) How to tell a bison from a buffalo-not to mention a yam from a sweet potato Here's a book for anyone who's ever wondered about the difference between a crayfish and a crawfish. Or a frog and a toad. Or a buzzard and a vulture. Animal taxonomy is not what you'd call an exact science, and the field is lousy with all sorts of confounding terms. In this entertaining, highly useful reference, Philip Mortenson takes on a wide-ranging list of monikers, from plants to higher mammals. Reviewed by an impressive cadre of experts, the book lays to rest any lingering confusion over the distinctions between seemingly related-yet crucially distinct-terms, such as mushroom and toadstool; moss and lichen; crocodile and alligator; skate and ray; turtle and tortoise; and mink, sable, ferret, ermine, stoat, and weasel. Everyone from the language lover to the nature buff will be charmed by this book. Philip B. Mortenson (Minneapolis, MN) studied the philosophy of science at the University of...See less
The destructive legacy of the most powerful man in the world: Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve.In this...
(01/14/07) The destructive legacy of the most powerful man in the world: Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve.In this eye-opening account, Peter Hartcher reexamines the achievements of Alan Greenspan, the man who presided over the 1990s stock-market bubbleperhaps the biggest speculative frenzy in historyand walked away when it came crashing down, with his reputation apparently unscathed. The U.S. economy is still struggling with the fallout from Greenspan's tenure, which includes a bubble in housing prices, a rocky recovery, and a vast federal deficit. His mistakes live on, as does the question of what to do about bubbles.Hartcher's careful investigation of the most financially expensive event in American history results in a gripping tale of failed leadership, excess, and the bizarre politics behind the world's most powerful economy.See less
The author of 27 national bestsellers is back with the third novel in a breathtaking new space opera series. The titanic...
(01/14/07) The author of 27 national bestsellers is back with the third novel in a breathtaking new space opera series. The titanic war between the Hydrogues and Faeros continues to sweep across the Spiral Arm, extinguishing suns and destroying planets. Chairman Wenceslas and King Peter must now unify the human race with iron-fisted policies in a final bid to stand together- or face total annihilation. But disparate civilizations are forging new alliances that threaten the old order. The Roamer and Theroc clans will not yield their independence, and the alien leader Jora'h now faces a threat no other Mage-Imperator has ever seen-an astonishing civil war among the Ildirans that could break apart the entire Empire.See less
In this animated tale, a tiny village is destroyed by a surging glacier, which serves as the deadly domain for the evil...
(01/14/07) In this animated tale, a tiny village is destroyed by a surging glacier, which serves as the deadly domain for the evil Ice Lord, Nekron. The only survivor is a young warrior, Larn, who vows to avenge this act of destruction. The evil continues, however, as Nekron's palace of ice heads straight towards Fire Keep, the great fortress ruled by the good King Jarol. When Jarol's beautiful daughter, Teegra, is abducted by Nekron's sub-human ape-like creatures, Larn begins a daring search for her. What results is a tense battle between good and evil, surrounded by the mystical elements of the ancient past.See less
In early 1992, a Russian man walked into the British embassy in a newly independent Baltic republic and asked to "speak...
(01/14/07) In early 1992, a Russian man walked into the British embassy in a newly independent Baltic republic and asked to "speak to someone in authority." As he sipped his first cup of proper English tea, he handed over a small file of notes. Eight months later, the man, his family, and his enormous archive had been safely exfiltrated to Britain. When news that a KGB officer had defected with the names of hundreds of undercover agents leaked out in 1996, a spokesperson for the SVR (Russia's foreign intelligence service, heir of the KGB) said, "Hundreds of people! That just doesn't happen! Any defector could get the name of one, two, perhaps three agents--but not hundreds!" Vasili Nikitich Mitrokhin worked as chief archivist for the FCD, the foreign-intelligence arm of the KGB. Mitrokhin was responsible for checking and sealing approximately 300,000 files, allowing him unrestricted access to one of the world's most closely guarded archives. He had lost faith in the Soviet system over the years,...See less
Written with the same immense energy, wry humor and Hollywood skewering that filled the bestsellingIf Chins Could Kill,...
(01/14/07) Written with the same immense energy, wry humor and Hollywood skewering that filled the bestsellingIf Chins Could Kill, our hero gives his fans a follow-up they could not have expected-a laughout-loud novel starring (who else?) Bruce Campbell I n this autobiographical novel, the King of 'B' movie actors gives his legions of fans the inside view of his hilarious attempt to become an 'A' list actor-taking readers on a wild ride to nail the dream role. In this side-splitting send-up, Bruce imagines that he is cast in the big-budget film 'Let's Make Love,'where he plays a relationship guru/doorman opposite Richard Gere and Renee Zellwegger. Nervous that the star-studded cast will discover he's a grade below, Bruce embarks on a crash-course in method acting, regaling readers with stories of his exploits-including taking jobs as a wedding planner, private investigator, and Waldorf Astoria doorman. Along the way, he throws off tidbits of advice that his fans will find entertaining-but better...See less
Coming to the big screen this JanuaryBuena Vista's Casanova, starring Heath Ledger and Sienna Miller Seducer, gambler,...
(01/14/07) Coming to the big screen this JanuaryBuena Vista's Casanova, starring Heath Ledger and Sienna Miller Seducer, gambler, necromancer, swindler, Good Samaritan, spy, swashbuckler, self-made gentleman, entrepreneur, poet, translator, philosopher, and general bon vivant, Giacomo Casanova was not only the most notorious lover the Western world has known but also astoryteller of the first order. The Penguin Classics edition of Casanova's The Story of My Life features a brilliant translation by Stephen Sartarelli and Sophie Hawkes and provides readers with the most famous episodes as well as the overall shape of Casanova's monumental memoir in one beguiling, unique volume.See less
Steve Chase, four-time World Martial Arts Champion, is hired to save Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. Horatio Kane from...
(01/14/07) Steve Chase, four-time World Martial Arts Champion, is hired to save Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. Horatio Kane from the hands of demented billionaire Marduk. Steve enlists the aid of four martial arts experts for this important assignment. Enroute to Marduk's stronghold, they are ambushed, but finally make it to the fortress. Captured, the martial arts are all these men have when they are thrown into an arena to fight for their lives.See less
If, in the next place, we keep once more to the pure conception of War, then we must say that the political object...
(01/14/07) If, in the next place, we keep once more to the pure conception of War, then we must say that the political object properly lies out of its province, for if War is an act of violence to compel the enemy to fulfil our will, then in every case all depends on our overthrowing the enemy, that is, disarming him, and on that alone.See less
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