Book Description
The new edition of this innovative book introduces the ideas and ideals that shake and shape our political world. Covering the gamut of contemporary political ideologies, from the standard categories of liberalism, conservatism, and socialism to emerging ideological alternatives, the fourth edition features expanded discussions of green political ideologies and native people's liberation. For those interested in political theory and ideologies.
Customer Reviews:
Good Introduction.......2005-10-15
The authors make a noble effort to minimize bias and examine the various ideologies objectively. As a few of the negative reviews make clear, not everyone is satisfied with this book's objectivity. I would like to respectfully disagree and ask the reviewers to re-examine their own biases.
good.......2005-10-05
in good condition and received in a generally timely manner, but could've been done quicker
Poltical Ideologies as a textbook.......2005-09-30
I am currently using this book in a Honors American Political Science course at Georgia State University. This book is very informative and does not add superfluous information like most textbooks do. However, there are some terms in the text that we as a class have found to be a bit contradictory; such as the term "individual conservative". This seems to be an oxymoron and my professor actually contacted Ball who just basically dodged the question...
Terrible Excuse for P.I. Literature........2005-05-10
Just like it's companion book, this Political Ideologies textbook was blatantly biased. I find it mind-boggling that anyone could consider this a fair, ethical, and balanced treatment of the subjectmatter. Just like the other text, this book is filled with sweeping generalizations, liberal and left-wing indoctrination, and a severe lack of critical thought of ALL ideologies. I had to endure reading this book as well in a political science course, and it's a sure sign of the times. It's always those who claim to be the most "open-minded" who are in actuality, the least open-minded. I'm tired of the lip service and would actually appreciate it if authors like this would actually practice what they preach.
Instead of presenting all the material in a straight-forward manner, the authors take sides. This is extremely unethical writing. When presenting historical events and ideas it is practically crimminal to write a book like this with its extremely biased points-of-view. This book too, is filled with little breadth and little depth. Its not the side these authors are taking which irritates me, it's the fact that a side is taken at all. Extremely poor acedemcis here, and a complete lack of ethics here! Those who rate this book highly belie themselves as supportors of indocrination, instead of a fair treament of the materials represented. Not recommended at all.
As for the authors,..."I get it!" We know that you're hippies and that you spent your college days fighting against the War, and "the man", but when you start to write and act in the same manner as those you disagreed with, it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black!
Good and Terrible.......2004-08-26
I give this book 2.5 stars. It is good as describing certain things objectively, but these are few and far between. The rest of the book is filled with radical left-wing shenanigans that do nothing but discredit those who disagree with them. They do not show the evils of socialism; they misrepresent conservatism (even though I am NOT a conservative by ANY means); they do not show the true colors of feminism and environmentalism, etc. etc. etc. If you are a hard-core liberal that specializes in not listening to other side, then this is the book for you. If you are a centrist, undecided, or in any way religious, conservative, or anything of the sort, you will despise this book for its egregious flaws. Concerning conservatism as a subject of conversation here, I am not saying they are ALL wrong. They do find some good errors in it, but they generalize and generalize, until everyone that disagrees with radical liberalism is in their own little niche with they classify as being wrong (usually conservatism). According to this book, I am a conservative, and I am wrong. But I am NOT a conservative, and even if I were, MOST of the things they say about conservatives are misrepresented. So, I give this book 2.5 stars, half of a full 5, because it has quite a bit of good content. But overall, it is a waste of space.
Product Description
Learn to identify the birds in your state by sound. This set of two audio CDs offers the highest quality digital recordings, featuring approximately 120 minutes of bird calls. It's a must-have for any bird lover!
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic birding resource........2007-06-04
I bought the cd set after I purchased it's companion book (same title). It is very helpful tool to identify birds that you cannot see i.e. camoflouged by plant/tree foliage by matching the calls to the birds.
Great companion to the book.......2006-06-13
I have dozens of different kinds of birds in my woods behind my home and the chorus is overwhelming. These 2 CD's are well indexed and Stan even has comments on the different songs many of the birds have. Example some are to mark an area, some are for mating and others are to warn of danger.
Birds of Minnesota CD.......2005-07-21
I gave this item as a gift. She absolutely loved it. It is nice to find a CD of bird calls so one can know the sight as well as the sound of different birds.
Book Description
The fully updated and revised edition of A Birder's Guide to Minnesota (ISBN 0964143704), formerly carried and still listed by Amazon.com. The 4th edition is a county-by-county guide to over 1,000 birding locations, including references and resources, an annotated list of 427 Minnesota birds, selected identification hints, and over 200 maps.
Customer Reviews:
Superb maps!.......2007-07-23
This guidebook for Minnesota was certainly a great addition to my birding library. It is definitely a fine sourcebook for the serious birder. The detailed maps for finding specific species are a tremendous aid. My husband and I found both the elusive Three-toed Woodpecker and the Black-backed Woodpecker in the areas indicated. I would recommend this book highly for the serious birder who is in the process of adding new species to their life list.
Product Description
Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about the birds in your state.
Customer Reviews:
Nice, quick overview.......2007-08-04
Organized nicely, with quick references to birds that have overall colors. Basic description of the birds and what to look for to identify male and female birds.
Bird Book for beginners.......2007-07-20
I just moved to a townhouse that has a plethera of birds feeding off bush berries and feeders. Am enjoying starting to watch them. I know next to nothing about birds...only could ID the Robin, Cardinal and Blue Jay. There are many others that I didn't have a clue about. I like the fact that you can look up the birds by color. Easy to find and ID via this method. Also gets you curious about the other birds you are passing by....have been reading up on all of them. Great book for a beginner like myself.
Fast and Easy.......2006-06-22
This is a fairly good guide, though I have found some of the range maps to be inaccurate. It is easy to look up a bird quickly by major color and that is what I like most about this book. I am new to bird watching and also have Peterson's guide, but I reach for this one when I don't know what bird I just saw.
Great begining guide and EASY to use.......2006-06-13
I have lots of books on birds and my biggest complaint is they are hard to use. Since I am just starting to get into birding it is nice to have a book that I can quickly find birds when I see them in my backyard feeder.
5 stars for beginning birders.......2005-08-11
This book and all the other "Birds of (state)" guides by Stan Tekiela seem to bring out the worst in experienced birders. While I am a beginner at birding, this dislike of Tekiela's guides is somewhat understandable. To experienced birders, a bird guide in which the birds are listed by color, not taxonomy, is bordering on criminal. Many of those birders seem to have forgotten that they were once novices and likely confused sparrows with wrens or finches.
A beginning birder is likely to be overwhelmed by all the birds listed in a Sibley Guide, Kaufmann Focus Guide, or even a Peterson Guide. What better for a beginner than a book that lists the 100+ most common birds in their state in order of color. You see a brown bird with a small beak and a light yellow chest, you flip to the brown birds and only have to browse through 40 or so birds to try and find what you saw. Easy.
After a few months, you'll begin to recognize sparrows, finches, warblers for what they are (maybe not the exact species) and will want a more advanced book.
This book is the best at what it is. A guide for beginning birders or people who only look at birds out in their backyard feeders. Don't compare it to the Sibley, Kaufmann, etc....
Highly Recommended!
Book Description
Minnesota Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist(tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability.
Customer Reviews:
Very useful book.......2007-03-12
Again, the pictures in the book are easy enough to use for my 3 year old. The information contained in the book is useful. We enjoy using this book and look forward to the spring and summer when we can travel further than our backyard.
Product Description
Tree identification can be easy and enjoyable for everyone! This field guide features professional, full-page photos and comprehensive, accessible information about each tree's leaves or needles, bark, mature size, fall color, state-specific range map and more. The author's notes include helpful identification tips and interesting "gee-whiz" facts. Each book covers more than 65 common trees and is a great size for use in the field.
Book Description
There are no state-specific books on how to appreciate birds and learn more about them. Like gardening, bird watching is a regional hobby, and the birds that frequent the backyards of Missouri differ from the birds found in Michigan. This series targets beginning and intermediate bird watchers from each Midwestern state.
The books are state-specific and highlight the birds that are found in each state. In addition to the profile, each bird entry includes a map to identity the specific range covered by the bird.
100 birds are presented via full-color photographs for accurate identification.
Full-color seasonal section informs the reader of: the migrating birds that can be seen that month, the foods that attract those birds, the plants that can assist in attracting birds.
Our partner,
Bird Watcher's Digest, has sold more than 4 million copies of their booklets on bird varieties, bird habitat, feeding, and related outdoor topics.
Customer Reviews:
A field guide, but not a guidebook.......2007-07-23
This book has beautiful color photos, but is not really a guidebook for locating Minnesota species. This is more of a field guide (which I already own several) and wasn't very helpful in finding the Minnesota specialties. If someone is new to birding, this is a great book. However, for the serious birder aiming to add new species indigenous to Minnesota, this is not a guidebook with locations and maps.
Product Description
Learn about and identify Minnesota waterfowl using Stan Tekiela's field guide. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about ducks, geese, swans and more.
Customer Reviews:
Detailed.......2007-09-02
Each of the 322 bird descriptions in this book contains the usual details of the bird's appearance but also details on the bird's habits as well. For example, the Greater Yellowlegs performs the roll of lookout among mixed flocks of shorebirds, calling incessantly at the first sign of danger, often hops on one leg and will pick food off of the water's surface despite a bill that appears to be made for probing. The Lesser Yellowlegs was a popular game bird in the 1800s because of their tendency to return and hover over wounded flockmates. These details not only help identify the bird but allow you to get to know it as well. The best location and months of the year to see each bird is also included. The table of contents lists a small picture of each to help more quickly identify possible matches. I tend to prefer the photographs in Stan Tekiela's "Birds of Wisconsin" over the illustrations in this book, but both include enough detail to identify the bird. Also, the detail in this book makes it about twice the size of Tekiela's book which fits in a front jeans pocket. If you don't mind the size of the book or illustrations instead of photographs, then this book is an excellent choice for Wisconsin or Minnesota bird watchers. The top 50 sites in each state are listed, and the top 10 are given a paragraph or two describing what to see and when to go.
Pretty Decent.......2006-01-16
Pretty decent book. The best part is the "Where to See" portion, where hot spots to sight certain birds os listed.
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