This amazing book should stand as a model for historians, environmentalists and poets. The language is exquisite, the metaphors glimmering and the people are "real." A true joy to read and savor.

Having newly moved to Tampa, this book is the invitation I need to feel welcomed in an environment very different from the Tennessee I left. The significance of PLACE is celebrated.

This was an interesting book and covered a number of topics involving the find of the Golden Mummies. However, it is more of a coffee table book than a serious tome on the subject.

You can not totally appreciate the book and photos unless you have been there. I was there in April/2001 and it was beyond words. The book is an outstanding document of the oasis area.

This book features lots of great information on the amazing discovery of a golden mummy necropolis near the village of Bahariya known as the Valley of The Golden Mummies. The book is written by one of the best Egyptian Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass, and is written using a very friendly tone, unlike so many other Egyptology books. The text is quite easy to read, and is interesting to both beginners and advanced learners. The discovery itself is very fascinating. The necropolis was found completely by chance. A donkey, walking along in the desert sand stumbled over a rock and uncovered a golden mummy mask. After this, Hawass has led the excavation at Bahariya with great success. The world media has also had many front page stories on the discovery. Inside the book, you can read about Hawass' life, how the Valley of The Golden Mummies was discovered, a day at the dig, the mummies themselves, the artifacts, and some of the surrounding sites.

Overall, the book is the best one on the market, and is well worth buying if you wish to learn more about this century's most important discovery within Egyptology.

A grat paperback on this wonderful railroad and its motive power.
Good B&W photos, some caption and map errors but overall a good compilation of the history of this railroad in the Valley

This is similar to other reasonably-priced books of railroad photographs published by Kalmbach. The pictures in this large format volume are all black and white, well-printed on slick paper, and feature informative captions. Its content covers the "heart" of the B&O's operations in the east - not just the Potomac Valley. The book will be useful to both historians and modelers as the pictures show the physical surroundings of the railroad - not just closeups of locomotives and cars. B&O in the Potomac Valley is recommended for those interested in the B&O, the "transition era" from steam to diesel power, and in coal-hauling railroads in general.

Another nice book about the B&O Railroad. Anyone interested in the Baltimore and Ohio should have this book. Superb black and white photos of the B&O in the colorful Potomac Valley. Includes lots of steam in action.

I found myself captivated by this book. Although I am not a fan of most fantasy plots, I found this to be a very entertaining, an interesting read. Recommend you pick it up!

I thought the overall quality was fair but the story itself was very good. I especially like the historical depiction of the leprechauns. It gives a plausable explanation to their origins as well as wraps it all up into an interesting plot against good and evil. Very well thought out. Good recommendation if you like leprechaun stories or if you just enjoy a good short read from one airport to another, I would pick this book up.

The back of the book says: People ascribe different origins to their fairy tales. Many believe that fairies are the spirits of the dead. Often their origin is described as divine. The majority of fairy tales are the product of European folklore, the most famous being the tales of the "little people" or leprechauns of Celtic and Saxon legend. When a mysterious medallion is unearthed during an archaeological dig in Ireland, the new discovery sets an ancient and evil plan in motion bringing together six strangers in a race against time, a race against discovery, a race against extinction. The mystery and intrigue continue to escalate as each comes closer to knowing the truth about the fabled "Golden Valley" and whether or not leprechauns really do exist. With the evil and ruthless billionaire, Martin Gaft hot on the trail of discovery, the family that was sworn to protect the ancient secret of Ireland's precious Golden Valley must strive to continue hiding the truth. Even if it means sacrificing their lives to do it. This book lives up to the back cover! It was filled with adventure, historical fiction, and fabulous characters! I really enjoyed this one!

This book provides an enormously detailed, accurate guide to Napa Valley. You can literally move from building to building along the main roads of Napa and know what sits in each one when using this guide. It provides phone numbers, hours of operation, and all that one needs to enjoy a visit to Napa. It's almost TOO detailed... if I had one complaint it would be that I wished the authors would provide some more hints on which of the many places they describe so well are REALLY worth a visit! A great companion during a trip to Napa, though.

This book is a must for a self-guided Napa tour. The quips about wineries provided a view not oftern seen. Comments about the smaller producing wineries were true and personal. We met the winemaker, owner, the bookkeeper and cashier at Dutch Henry only to learn they are the only employees. The information in the book is helpful to find not only wineries but eateries too. We even dined at the French Laundry. Ask about the waiting list! Don't leave home without this book!

Samuel Palmer, disciple of William Blake, created his visionary masterpieces in his twenties -- see the Colin Harrison book for some of these glimpses of an earthly Paradise. In his later years in Shoreham, his artwork is more Tolkienian than Paradisal. See if you don't think some of these pictures are visual correlates of Tolkien's descriptions. The booklet is, I am sure, a work of love by admirers of Palmer's work who live in or near the Kent where Palmer created so many wonderful works in so few years.

This is one of the worst sweet valley books I've read.This was my 1st super chiller and i did not like it.I don't really believe in cursed stuff.

I was really excited when i read this book. It is reallyfantastic!! Especially the ending. I couldn't stop reading thisbook. Read this book so you won't regret.

It is spring break, and identical twins elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are taking a scuba diving course at Pirates Cove. On their first dive they discover the remains of an old pirate ship, and half a golden heart buried in the sand. Soon the twins receive spooky chain letters demanding what was taken from the sea returned. Jessica continues the letter; Elizabeth doesn't. Suddenly terrible things start happening to Elizabeth. she finds threatening notes in her room and a live scorpion in her lunch bag. Can Elizabeth discover the secret of the golden heart before the curse destroys her?