Best of
Guides

2001

The Wildlife of Star Wars


Terryl Whitlatch - 2001
    These fascinating fauns have been captured here in the only comprehensive annotated field guide of its kind. Many years of extensive study and on-site observation have gone into these renderings, and great risk taken to learn about the natural habitats of all of the creatures. From the ice fields of Hoth and the pastures of Naboo to the concrete jungle of Coruscant and the intense heat and wind of Tatooine, identify and learn about the mating habits, feeding patterns, herding instincts, and defense mechanisms of these incredible beings. This extraordinary field guide provides the ultimate look at the wildlife of Star Wars.

Camping & Wilderness Survival, 2nd: The Ultimate Outdoors Book


Paul Tawrell - 2001
     This guide covers everything from fire making to first aid, building shelters, winter travel and much more. “ Camping & Wilderness Survival actually lives up to the hype of its subtitle. The Ultimate Outdoors Book is the fullest and finest work in the field since Horace Kephart’s timeless Camping and Woodcraft was published almost a century ago. ...I have read voraciously on camping and the outdoors all my life and possess a personal library of several thousand volumes in this field. Tawrell’s Camping & Wilderness Survival is, quite simply, one of the finest works of its sort I have ever encountered.”- Jim Casada: Special to the News & Record, Greensboro, NC

Versus Books Official Pokemon Crystal Perfect Guide


Casey Loe - 2001
    Includes 264 pages of the most detailed walk through and the most massive Pokedex ever. This book not only will help you find all the Pokemon, but will also give you get the most fun out of the experience of playing Pokemon Crystal. Only Versus Books can provide the Perfect Guide for Pokemon games.

The Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children With Autism


Jed Baker - 2001
    The realistic format plays to the visual strengths of children with ASD to teach appropriate social behaviors. Color photographs illustrate the "right way" and "wrong way" to approach each situation and the positive/negative consequences of each. A facilitator (parent, teacher, etc.) is initially needed to explain each situation, and ask questions such as "What is happening in this picture?" Children role-play skills until confident enough to practice them in real-life interactions.

Bird Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species


Mark Elbroch - 2001
    Observant nature-lovers can discover what birds are where by examining tracks, trails, and a variety of bird sign: discarded feathers, feeding leftovers and caches, pellets, nests, droppings, and skulls and bones. This fully illustrated guide--the first of its kind for North American birds--presents thorough and straightforward instruction for identifying bird families or individual species by careful examination of the unique sign they leave behind. It also offers keys to the birds' behavior in the wild.

How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal


Claudia Nice - 2001
    It is a personal, private place where you have unlimited freedom to express yourself, experiment, discover, dream and document your world. The possibilities are endless.In How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, Claudia Nice shows you samples from her own journals and provides you with advice and encouragement for keeping your own. She reviews types of journals, from theme and garden journals to travel journals and fantasy sketchbooks, as well as the basic techniques for using pencils, pens, brushes, inks and watercolors to capture your thoughts and impressions.Exactly what goes in your journal is up to you. Sketch quickly to capture a thought or image before it vanishes. Draw or paint with care, to render an idea or vision as realistically as possible. Write about what you see. The choice is yours--and the memories you'll preserve will last a lifetime.

Animal Crossing: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide


Nintendo - 2001
    

SoulCollage: An Intuitive Collage Process for Individuals and Groups


Seena B. Frost - 2001
    Following the simple SoulCollage directions, your hands move fragments of cut-out magazine pictures around, fitting them together in a surprising new way and gluing them down on a card. Cards containing the images you select — or the images that select you — come straight through your Soul, bypassing the mind. This is a multi-leveled, creative process which anyone can do. All you need is a good pair of scissors, pre-cut mat board cards, glue, and images you can cut out from magazines, greeting cards, personal photos, postcards, catalogues, and calendars. It is wonderful to have other people with whom to share the process. The cards are fun to take to a friend's house, to work with in therapy or support groups, or to keep on your coffee table.

50 Hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park


Shane Shepherd - 2001
    This is the most comprehensive trail guidebook to the region.50 Hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park includes nearly all the hikeable trails and peaks in the park, from popular Flattop Mountain to rarely seen valleys. With a mix of hikes for all ages and abilities, you'll be able to find exactly what you're looking for, whether it's a two-mile week-night stroll or a multiday backpacking trip or scramble.For each hike you'll get detailed driving directions to the trailhead; complete information on elevation, hiking time, difficulty, distance, and terrain; and helpful maps and photos. Rounding out the guidebook is information on flora and fauna, history, and geology of Chugach State Park.

The Cook's Encyclopedia of Soup


Debra Mayhew - 2001
    This comprehensive cookbook contains more than 200 recipes from all over the world: from the classic British Creamy Tomato to a Sausage and Seafood Gumbo from Louisiana; from an extravagant Italian Wild Mushroom Soup to a piquant Breakfast Miso Soup from Japan.

100 Classic Hikes In Oregon Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, Cascades, Eastern Oregon, Wallowas


Douglas Lorain - 2001
    One third of the hikes have never before appeared in a guidebook and many of the routes described are loop hikes--no going back the way you came.

Pokemon Crystal: Prima's Official Strategy Guide


Elizabeth M. Hollinger - 2001
    Get Out Your PokéGear–Your Destiny Awaits!• Quick-path walkthrough for Pokémon trainers on the move• Complete maps and walkthroughs of the Johto and Kanto regions• Comprehensive PokéDex containing Crystal moves, How to Catch charts, and detailed stats for all 251 Pokemon• Every secret, item location, and puzzle solution exposed• Detailed Pokémon evolution and breeding tips

King's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673


Peter J. Gagne - 2001
    The introduction explains the need for the program, compares it to similar initiatives by the British and Spanish, dispels misconceptions about the Filles du Roi and gives a history of the program in Canada. After defining who can be considered a Fille du Roi, this work presents comprehensive biographies of all the "King's Daughters," including a wealth of information never before available in English.This 2-volume set also includes 20 photographs and reproductions of artwork relating to the Filles du Roi, biographies of 36 women falsely identified as Filles du Roi, a table of all the King's Daughters by year of arrival, an appendix with supporting documentation, a glossary, thematic index and an index of husbands.Volume One includes Biographies A-J, Introduction, Historical Background and 20 Images.Volume 2 contains Biographies L-Z, Complete Table of Filles du Roi by Year of Arrival. Appendix and Glossary.

SOVIET X-PLANES


Yefim Gordon - 2001
    About 150 types are described, each with data and many with extensive drawings.

Jet Fighters Since 1950


Tony Buttler - 2001
    This book makes extensive use of previously unpublished, primary-source material-much recently declassified. It gives an insight into a secret world where the public has had little idea of what was going on, while at the same time presenting a coherent nationwide picture of fighter development and evolution. Particular emphasis is placed on tender design competitions and some of the events that led to certain aircraft either being canceled or produced. Some of the many and varied types included are the Hawker P.1103/P.1136/P.1121 series, and the Fairey "Delta III". The book includes many illustrations, plus specially commissioned renditions of "might-have-been" types in contemporary markings.

Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide


Prima Publishing - 2001
    Eggman's adventures• Locations of all rings, Chao, and other important items

Devil May Cry Official Strategy Guide


Dan Birlew - 2001
    It contains: a detailed walk-through and area maps to guide players through the castle; a listing of weapons and items; strategies on how to defeat the enemy; solutions for puzzles; and game secrets.

Michelin Guide Paris 2007 (English)


Guides Touristiques Michelin - 2001
    Featuring over 390 restaurants, all reviewed by an independent team of experienced inspectors, from neighborhood bistros and brasseries to starred restaurants, this guide truly reflects the choice and diversity available in Paris today. Also includes 60 specially selected hotels in all categories and price ranges.

Handbook of Northwestern


Helen Margaret Gilkey - 2001
    Earlier editions of this book have been used by thousands of botany students and other interested individuals to identify hundreds of different species of plants, while learning how to use analytical plant keys and the basic botanical terminology necessary to understand and accurately identify plants in the field.Intended for use by teachers, students, scientists, amateur botanists, and outdoor enthusiasts, the Handbook of Northwestern Plants brings together in one comprehensive but convenient volume the information necessary to identify the amazing variety of plants found between the Cascade mountains and Pacific Coast in Washington and Oregon as far south as the Umpqua divide. The glossary of botanical terms, illustrations of different types of leaves and flowers, and hundreds of line drawings that highlight the identifying features of various plants will be especially valuable to students and beginners.To make this new edition as accurate and up-to-date as possible, author La Rea J. Dennis has updated the nomenclature to conform to the latest scientific literature, added species, and revised some plant descriptions and keys. To make the book easier to use, the genera and species have been arranged alphabetically within families, and the longer keys have been numbered. As in earlier editions, hundreds of excellent line drawings illustrate the key characteristics of various plants.

Scats and Tracks of the Northeast


James C. Halfpenny - 2001
    Illustrated and written descriptions for scat, tracks and signs of 70 species from Maine to New York.

America National Parks and Destinations


The America Hiking Society - 2001
    

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages: Prima's Official Strategy Guide


Debra McBride - 2001
    Tips for Controlling Chaos using the Rod of SeasonsTime Travel tactics using the Harp of AgesHow to use the Innovative Link SystemStatistics on all of Link's Friends and EnemiesComprehensive maps outlining every searchable area

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia


Peter Menkhorst - 2001
    This book provides concise and accurate details of the appearance, diagnostic features, distribution, habitat, and key behavioral characteristics of all mammals known to have occurred in Australia or its waters since the time of European settlement. Each double-page spread provides all the information needed to identify an animal, a full-color illustration of the entire animal, a smaller diagram of diagnostic features, a distribution map, and species description and measurements, including details of how to differentiate between similar species. Identification keys are provided for groups that are difficult to identify to species level, including keys to the genera of small marsupials, rodents, and bats, and all marine mammals likely to be washed on to an Australian beach: whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and the Dugong.

Poland


Teresa Czerniewicz-Umer - 2001
    The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the must-see sights, plus street-by-street maps of cities and towns. DK's insider travel tips and essential local information will help you discover the best of this country region-by-region, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops for all budgets, while practical information will help you to get around by train, bus, or car. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Poland" truly shows you this destination as no one else can.

My Baby's Journal (Yellow): The story of baby's first year


NOT A BOOK - 2001
    When completed, My Baby’s Journal is a unique memento full of happy, poignant and appealing memories of the first year of your child’s life—memories you will cherish forever.

How to Solve Word Problems in Calculus


Eugene Don - 2001
    This new title in the World Problems series demystifies these difficult problems once and for all by showing even the most math-phobic readers simple, step-by-step tips and techniques. How to Solve World Problems in Calculus reviews important concepts in calculus and provides solved problems and step-by-step solutions. Once students have mastered the basic approaches to solving calculus word problems, they will confidently apply these new mathematical principles to even the most challenging advanced problems. Each chapter features an introduction to a problem type, definitions, related theorems, and formulas. Topics range from vital pre-calculus review to traditional calculus first-course content. Sample problems with solutions and a 50-problem chapter are ideal for self-testing. Fully explained examples with step-by-step solutions.

The London Loop


David Sharp - 2001
    In this guide the route is divided into fifteen sections, each representing a reasonable day’s walking and starting and finishing at locations readily accessible by public transport. Users of the guide will be astonished at the extent and variety of the countryside that still exists within the orbit of this "walker's M25" and at the number of fascinating sites—ancient woodlands, historic buildings and parklands, picturesque villages, rivers, canals, and nature reserves—to which the Loop will lead them.