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Bettas: A Complete Introduction (Guide to Owning A...)

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Useful for the bored or those interested in breeding
If you want to BREED bettas, ok
Recommended for betta breeders and sellers
Very disappointing book
better for breeders than those who just want pets.

Bettas: A Complete Introduction (Guide to Owning A...)
Walt Maurus
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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The Betta Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks)

ASIN: 086622288X

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Useful for the bored or those interested in breeding.......2007-01-27

ÿIf you are just looking for a book about basic betta care, this book is not for you. Most of the book is about how to breed bettas. Myself, being interested in breeding bettas, found this book somewhat useful. Unfortunately there is not enough in-depth information about the breeding process and I had to refer to the internet on many occasions. The breeding information is useful, but if you want to really try to raise bettas read some other sources first. This book is an alright introduction to breeding. The only up side to this book are the color pictures, about one a page. The overview about "genetics" was rather confusing.
The author's first language was definitely not English. Most of the book is well written, but there are a few strange sentences here and there. A goodly portion of the book is stories the author had about breeding bettas. These stories were interesting, but not entirely useful.
I would not waste my time buying this book unless it was a last resort. If you can get it for free, it would be worth reading.

If you want to BREED bettas, ok.......2006-04-30

The title of this book is very misleading. There is actually very little information on how to care for bettas, and the entire focus of the book seems to be breeding. If you are looking for tips on how to breed bettas and how to create color combinations, this is a great book. However, I just wanted a betta care guide, and was very disappointed in this book.

Recommended for betta breeders and sellers.......2004-10-10

This book has some bits of information on basic betta care and it provides plenty of advice on the breeding of bettas (environmental conditions that encourage spawning and possible deviations that can occur during the spawning process) and the raising of the fry (first foods, water maintenance and jarring). It is recommended for those who are interested in the challenge of going into the mass production and sale of bettas for fun and for profit.

Very disappointing book.......2004-02-17

The inaccuracies in this book were too numerous to count. What's more, very little practical information is given on good fish husbandry; instead, the author seems to focus more on "bettas for profit."

At one point, Mr. Maurus remarks that bettas are short-lived, and as a result it is best "...not to get too attached." What kind of advice is this for serious pet owners?

Very poor, other than the pictures. Otherwise I would have rated it a 0.

better for breeders than those who just want pets........2004-01-02

The chapters are:
Introduction
What is a betta?
Keeping bettas
Spawning bettas
Raising the fry
Buying bettas
Raising bettas for fun and profit

So as you can see, it's mostly about breeding and selling betta fish. It would definetely be good if you're planning on doing that, but otherwise I wouldn't bother buying it. While it does have some helpful information (diagram of different parts and fins of the betta, information on housing, and foods) it would be much more helpful if there were a section on health (diseases and treating them) and diagrams of the different kinds of betta fish (since this is a book about breeding them!).

Siamese Cats: Everything About Acquisition, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, Health Care, And Breeding (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

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IF YOU ONLY HAD ONE SIAMESE CAT BOOK (GOD FORBID!)
Nice Book
Good information!
Good General Cat Manuel
Good starter book

Siamese Cats: Everything About Acquisition, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, Health Care, And Breeding (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)
Marjorie McCann Collier
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0812047648

Book Description

Siamese cats have their own special needs. These needs are detailed in this invaluable manual for new or experienced owners. Here is information on selection, feeding, grooming and generally keeping a healthy and well-adjusted Siamese cat. Fifty striking, full-color photos and instructive line drawings reveal the beauty of this breed. One chapter is dedicated to understanding Siamese behavior.

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IF YOU ONLY HAD ONE SIAMESE CAT BOOK (GOD FORBID!).......2006-11-18

A MODERN KNOWLEDGIBLE CONCISE RESOURCE FOR HUMANS OWNED BY SIAMESE CATS. BEAUTIFULLY DONE PHOTOS MAKE LEARNING ABOUT YOUR CAT AN ESTHETIC EXPERIENCE.

THE "COVER CAT" IS A HIT, AS WE ARE OWNED BY A LILAC POINT MALE. FROM OUR EXPERIENCE, IT IS TRUE THAT THE LILACS ARE THE MOST QUIET AND AFFECTIONATE OF THE SIAMESE BREED.

Nice Book.......2006-11-05

The book 'Siamese Cats (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)' is a good basic book on Siamese Cats. I was pleased with the quality of paperback edition and love the photo illustrations.

Good information!.......2005-12-13

Talked about different types of siamese the shape of their heads, colors. Also how their personalities are different from other types of cats. They are quite chatty. The book had some good information on Siamese and regular cat care.

Good General Cat Manuel.......2005-09-19

The material presented is well-presented for the average lay reader. It's a general over-view of Siamese cats, with a fairly extensive section on breeding.

I would have preferred for Collier's book to have dealt more with behavior and training. The two subjects receive some attention, just not enough.

Good starter book.......2005-07-08

This book is a good introduction to Siamese cats. My version is somewhat dated as it still recommends FIP and FeLV vaccinations. It also doesn't describe the risks of rabies vaccines. I've yet to find a really good reference book for comprehensive feline health information. Cats often exhibit much more subtle symptoms than dogs. I also would like to find better information on issues relative to purebreds. The Cornell Book of Cats is a good next book, but I'm still searching for an advanced layperson's book.

The bizarre murders: Three mysteries in one volume, complete and unabridged: The Siamese twin mystery; The Chinese orange mystery; the Spanish cape mystery

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The bizarre murders: Three mysteries in one volume, complete and unabridged: The Siamese twin mystery; The Chinese orange mystery; the Spanish cape mystery
Ellery Queen
Manufacturer: Lippincott
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007E8GC8

Teach Yourself Thai (Teach Yourself Complete Courses)

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Teach Yourself Thai (Teach Yourself Complete Courses)
David Smyth
Manufacturer: Teach Yourself Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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E. Q's big book: Containing the two complete mystery stories: The Siamese twin mystery; The Greek coffin mystery

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E. Q's big book: Containing the two complete mystery stories: The Siamese twin mystery; The Greek coffin mystery
Ellery Queen
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000866JEM

Colloquial Thai: The Complete Course for Beginners

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Colloquial Thai: The Complete Course for Beginners
John Moore
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Loose Leaf

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ASIN: 0415427045

Colloquial Thai: The Complete Cours for Beginners (Colloquial Series (Cassette))

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Learn to speak Thai fast!
Great comprehensive way of learning Thai!
No tonal notations - worthless book
Thai language book and 2 tapes
Buying the book with the CD is essential

Colloquial Thai: The Complete Cours for Beginners (Colloquial Series (Cassette))
John Moore
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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Improving Your Thai Pronunciation
Thai for Beginners

ASIN: 0415329787

Book Description

This second edition of Colloquial Thai has been revised and updated to make learning Thai easier and more enjoyable than ever before.

Specially developed by experienced teachers for self-study or class us, this course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Thai. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Colloquial Thai is your best choice in personal language learning.
This new edition features:

· Progressive and coherent introduction of key vocabulary
· Use of tone marks throughout
· New and lively illustrations in each unit

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of everyday situations.

Two 60-minute cassettes and CDs are available to complement the book. Recorded by native speakers, they will help you perfect your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.

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Learn to speak Thai fast!.......2007-04-14

First of all, many of the criticisms of this product apply only to this edition, they were fixed in the new (November 2005) edition, which Amazon also has. My review applies to the new (2nd) edition.
I am a college student who went to Thailand for 10 days on a service trip. I only studied Thai for two months before I left. For one month, I used whatever online resources I could find, and for the second month, I used Colloquial Thai. I got up to about Chapter 12. I studied for a few (maybe 3) hours every day, and each chapter took me 2 or 3 days to get through. When I got to Thailand, I was able to say most things I wanted to say and I could understand a lot if they spoke slowly and simply. When the translators weren't around, I could chat with the villagers, order meals, satisfy my curiousity ("khun roojak the Beatles mai khrap?" - Do you know the Beatles?), and so on. I even made two speeches in Thai, on the spot, as a representative for my group. So, I am very grateful to this book.
Here are the pros and cons:
The transliteration system is easy to read, and the symbols marking tones are easy to get used to. The most annoying part is that they transliterate the sound we would call "g" as "k", and "k" as "kh." This is common in Thai transliteration systems, because the Thai "gaw gai" is slightly different than our "g", but it's a lot closer than our "k." Also, the way they transliterate Thai vowels makes sense, especially compared to Benjawan Poomsan Becker's system.
The goal of this book is to teach colloquial Thai, not written Thai. At the end of every chapter they teach you how to read and write some of the vocab from the chapter, but it's really not the focus of the book. You will be able to read signs (like "sukhaa") but you probably won't be able to write notes.
The vocab in each chapter is very useful. Every time I started a new chapter, I thought, "Ah, now they teach you the important stuff" -- but that's because they teach you lots of important stuff, and relatively little useless stuff.
The CDs are extremely valuable. Not only do they have all the sample conversations, but they have listening & speaking exercises. For example, they will play a conversation for you that's not in the book, then ask you questions about it, then tell you the answers. Or you will role-play the part in a conversation, "I'll give you the cues in English," says our friend John Moore.
The book itself contains a lot of useful exercises. It will ask you to talk about certain things, and then you can check to see if you spoke correctly in the back of the book.
Here's a complaint: all the conversations are between two adults of near-equal social status. When I went to Thailand, I was often speaking to children, who will call you "phee" (older brother/sister) and whom you should address as "nawng" (little brother/sister). I was very confused at first as to who this "phee" was, and they must have thought it funny that I called them "khun." Also, I tried to talk to a monk once and he sort of just ignored me, because I didn't realize that you have to address monks differently than ordinary people. So I never got to talk with the monks :(.
Anyways, this program is excellent, and if you want to learn Thai, get it.

Great comprehensive way of learning Thai!.......2006-06-11

I am part Thai and so am very committed to learning the language. I have tried several courses and taken lessons, but this book & the accompanying cds have been the greatest resource I have found. It integrates writing along with speaking and grammar so that you learn how to correctly pronounce the words, as well as write them. For those that complain of it not containing tonal information or of it spelling the words differently than others - EVERY thai book and dictionary will spell the words differently. What makes this book fantastic is that it gives you the thai letters which is the key to pronouncing the word correctly. If you can pronounce the letter in thai (which they teach you in the beginning) then you can use that thai letter as your key to pronouncing the words as you go through the course. I got very confused trying to sort through the different spellings in other resources, but I finally am getting the hang of pronouncing everything now that I know the thai letters and can relate them to the romanized spellings.

No tonal notations - worthless book.......2006-04-03

The book only has very few tonal notations, a with there being five tones for the same word; they are extreamly important. I have ordered numerous Thai books - and this one is quite expensive and one of the worst. And since it comes with "free CD's" - one opened, you can't return. Too bad I would have.

Thai language book and 2 tapes.......2001-02-01

The Moore and Rodchue COLLOQUIAL THAI and the accompanying 2 cassette tapes from Routledge are not all they are cracked up to be. Main gripe...one can not use the tapes without having the book in hand at the same time...so no use of tapes in the automobile. Also, neither the tapes nor the book are clear about where in the book the tape is referencing and vice versa. Also, no repetition on the tapes and u know how difficult it is to rewind a tape an inch to repeat a word or phrase. If a person learns Thai from this book/tape set, they really should go into the language business because the set presents very difficult usage challenges and is not educationally sound...that comes from a 30 year educator...me. Get a computer CD ROM set instead or get a native Thai to speak to your own cassette this way...1.Thai word three times, 2.English word twice, and again the same Thai word three times...then go to the next word. Sad product as it stands...

Buying the book with the CD is essential.......2000-12-30

I recently joined a company that has allowed me the luxury to travel and work in Thailand from time to time. I have observed that there are several errors throughout the book, but generally it is very well written by its British and Thai authors. The book has an easy layout, and each chapter builds upon the next. I would strongly advise that the CD, (or the cassette), is purchased with the book, because it's impossible to duplicate the tones of Thai language from the text alone. As an ex-schoolteacher I appreciated what the authors were trying to acheive with this language course; learning the language in a systematic 'learning-by-doing' method. However, it's definitely not the type of book to carry around with you as a tourist in Thailand, so I would suggest the excellent Lonely Planet's Thai phrasebook for that. (ISBN 0-86442-658-5) Nick D. Benson, Boulder, CO, 12/2000

Colloquial Thai: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series)

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Learn Thai fast

Colloquial Thai: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series)
John Moore
Manufacturer: TF-ROUTL
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM

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Thai-English English-Thai Dictionary for Non-Thai Speakers, Revised Edition (Dictionary)

ASIN: 0415329795

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Learn Thai fast.......2007-04-14

This product is the newer, 2nd edition, and is improved from the 1st edition. Make sure you also get the CDs.
I am a college student who went to Thailand for 10 days on a service trip. I only studied Thai for two months before I left. For one month, I used whatever online resources I could find, and for the second month, I used Colloquial Thai. I got up to about Chapter 12. I studied for a few (maybe 3) hours every day, and each chapter took me 2 or 3 days to get through. When I got to Thailand, I was able to say most things I wanted to say and I could understand a lot if they spoke slowly and simply. When the translators weren't around, I could chat with the villagers, order meals, satisfy my curiousity ("khun roojak the Beatles mai khrap?" - Do you know the Beatles?), and so on. I even made two speeches in Thai, on the spot, as a representative for my group. So, I am very grateful to this book.
Here are the pros and cons:
The transliteration system is easy to read, and the symbols marking tones are easy to get used to. The most annoying part is that they transliterate the sound we would call "g" as "k", and "k" as "kh." This is common in Thai transliteration systems, because the Thai "gaw gai" is slightly different than our "g", but it's a lot closer than our "k." Also, the way they transliterate Thai vowels makes sense, especially compared to Benjawan Poomsan Becker's system.
The goal of this book is to teach colloquial Thai, not written Thai. At the end of every chapter they teach you how to read and write some of the vocab from the chapter, but it's really not the focus of the book. You will be able to read signs (like "sukhaa") but you probably won't be able to write notes.
The vocab in each chapter is very useful. Every time I started a new chapter, I thought, "Ah, now they teach you the important stuff" -- but that's because they teach you lots of important stuff, and relatively little useless stuff.
The CDs are extremely valuable. Not only do they have all the sample conversations, but they have listening & speaking exercises. For example, they will play a conversation for you that's not in the book, then ask you questions about it, then tell you the answers. Or you will role-play the part in a conversation, "I'll give you the cues in English," says our friend John Moore.
The book itself contains a lot of useful exercises. It will ask you to talk about certain things, and then you can check to see if you spoke correctly in the back of the book.
Here's a complaint: all the conversations are between two adults of near-equal social status. When I went to Thailand, I was often speaking to children, who will call you "phee" (older brother/sister) and whom you should address as "nawng" (little brother/sister). I was very confused at first as to who this "phee" was, and they must have thought it funny that I called them "khun." Also, I tried to talk to a monk once and he sort of just ignored me, because I didn't realize that you have to address monks differently than ordinary people. So I never got to talk with the monks :(.
Anyways, this program is excellent, and if you want to learn Thai, get it.

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The Complete book of the Siamese Cat
Sidney and Helen Denham
Manufacturer: Barnes
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J2VVG6

Cat Breed Handbook: The Complete Reference from Abyssinians to Siamese (Quarto Book)

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Cat Breed Handbook: The Complete Reference from Abyssinians to Siamese (Quarto Book)
Angela Rixon
Manufacturer: Chartwell Books
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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