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The 2007 edition is available - search Amazon for ISBN
1587330962


Congressional Directory 2007: 110th Congress, 2nd Session, 2007, Standard Version, State-by-state

This Congressional Directory has black and white photos of Senators and Representatives, plus good biographical background info, names of the most important staffers in each office, maps of the congressional districts for all states, email addresses for staff, district/state office information, and much more.

In the front of this wire spiral-bound directory are a very useful legislative process flowchart, a list of the frequently mispronounced names of members of congress, and a handy guide to finding congressional documents online. Has sections on contacting and writing your elected officials.

This is great for C-SPAN junkies and also for anyone who is visting Washington, DC, to meet with their Senators or their Representative - it has a fold-out map of Capitol Hill.

The publisher of this great little book, TheCapitol.Net, also offers live courses in DC about how Congress works and also good research courses for those new to Washington. Their web site, thecapitol.net, also has many pages with thousands of useful links for Congress watchers and visitors to DC.

They also publish the Congressional Deskbook, which is the best single-volume reference on Congress I have seen.

Highly recommended!

The 2007 edition is available - search Amazon for ISBN
1587330962

Congressional Directory 2007: 110th Congress, 2nd Session, 2007, Standard Version, State-by-state

Directory of the members of the US Senate and the US House of Representatives, with color photos, and fold-out map of Capitol Hill.

Wire spiral bound for easy use.

- Color photographs
- Terms of Congress
- Legislative Documents Online
- Legislative process flowchart from the Congressional Deskbook
- List of frequently mispronounced names of Members of Congress
- Current member photos, room, phone and fax numbers, and many email addresses
- Key congressional staff
- Biographical data for each Member of Congress
- District office information
- Fold-out 9" x 10" map of Capitol Hill, tips on writing and visiting a member, and how a bill becomes a law
- Governors and Senate and House Members conveniently displayed in state-by-state order with alphabetical name indexes
- 30 pages of state maps and delegations with congressional districts outlined, major cities highlighted, home towns identified, and more!

This book is a must-have gem. I've been acquainted with Kansas City, my mother's hometown, all my life, and never had any idea of the richness and diversity the city has to offer. This book is an extensively (one could even say obsessively) researched tool that has chapters on every conceivable topic, from the outdoors to religious organizations to fine cuisine. Volunteer opportunities and other ways to really engage in the community abound. Connect with Kansas City is a truly unique resource that will improve your experience in Kansas City whether you are a first time visitor, an infrequent visitor (like myself) or a lifetime resident. The author's insights about the value of "social capital" were clearly a guiding force in both the conception and the implementation of the book. Worth its weight in gold!

Order this book now! It is full of things to do and ways to engage in our community. Sandy James makes it easy for us to enjoy Kansas City and all our community provides. A must read for anyone new to our city but also for those of us who have been here for awhile and need some fresh ideas.

As a consumer health librarian I can say that this is the absolute bible when it comes to selecting health-related materials. Not just a list of books, this is a wide-ranging source of well-written, well-considered reviews of almost all types of materials (books, CD-ROMs, databases, pamphlets, magazines/newsletters, Spanish-language materials, and more) for the layperson, plus selected sources written for the health professional that would be helpful in the well-stocked consumer health library. There is an extensive section of reviews of complementary/alternative therapy materials, something the faint-of-heart might not have wanted to tackle, but Rees accomplishes it with aplomb. Conspicuous by its absence is a list of consumer health videos, but this would be a huge task in and of itself!

Rees knows his stuff (more importantly, he has known his stuff over time--this is the 6th edition of this book [2000]) and he doesn't play it safe: many of the books he reviews are concerned with controversial theories or therapies, but he reviews them impartially. Most public libraries, all medical/hospital libraries, and many academic libraries can benefit from owning a copy of this book, for collection development purposes and also for patrons to browse. The interested layperson, either a patient or family member, would do well to consult this book when looking for the best books/other materials on your particular topic.

This is the source that medical librarians turn to when developing consumer health collections. The absolute best starting place for selecting consumer health titles!

There we were, all huddled together, out of the pouring rain, in someone's booth, in Virginia at an outdoor show, going through this little blue book, going over the shows we have been in & others we never were in. We now will do those we never heard of before! Only in this little book are some of the best little shows around & and big ones's too. Wow! Love it! We are all going to order it! Thanks Craft & Art Show Calendar and Rose Brein Finkel.
When is the next one coming out???

Outstanding! So helpful! Easy to follow and sort out the shows you want to attend! I couldn't live without it. It really is the best. Not cluttered, just follow the shows in date order and you will love where you end up. I own many of this author's books! I think all of them! Nan.

A refreshing change from most internet books. This book actually lists sites worth visiting. I found it very entertaining and enlightening.

Mike Clark's book is itself a "cultural treasure." It provides beautifully clear and succinct explanations of how to navigate the Internet and the Web specifically so as to harvest the wealth of material that is of interest to humanistic scholars and the culturally committed public alike. Mike is not a computer geek by trade; he's a university professor of humanities, and his knowledge and experience as a scholar, writer, and teacher accrue to make this book highly readable and easy to use. It has an excellent index and table of contents, and the addition in this new edition of an interactive CD-ROM, with narration by Mike, means that even the Web novice can use this book to locate and explore the riches of Cyberspace--literally within minutes. I recommend this book highly to anyone who wants to use the Web to access materials in the arts and humanities...and especially to those folks who don't have the time, patience, or interest to plow through lots of irrelevant and confusing technical details. This book is fun to use! I'm giving it as a Christmas gift to friends who are writers, readers, teachers, and researchers, in particular to those who see themselves as technobumblers and who need this kind of friendly guide to assuage their Cyberphobia. Note: It even leads one to Amazon.com, and a wonderful new way to find and buy books

It listed great sites for young kids and for me to get resources for the kids. There a bazillion web sites and these are the 'cherry' picks. Saved me days and days of wasted time.

I can't say enough about how great this book has been for my child. He and I have a wonderful time on the internet together, without wasting so much time that searching for good, educational websites takes.

This is a unique directory of all things related to the field of mystery, detective and crime fiction. You will learn more about the field just from reading this international directory than you would learn from years of reading mystery magazines--how rich the field of bookstores, rare book dealers, events planners, publications, small presses, author newsletters, writers and readers organziations, discussion groups, etc, is all over the world. A gold mine.

If you love mystery bookstores, magazines, newsletters, conventions or want to learn more about the mystery community, you need your own copy of The Deadly Directory. Get one today. You'll be glad you did!

Prompt delivery, beautifully packaged article, efficient service

I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller, since my experience throughout the entire ordering process was a real pleasure!!

The first word that comes to mind when I read this book is "craftsmanship". I guess a more Latinized word would be "artisanal" but its not really like cheese. Rather it is more intellectual, like a master architect who shows pride in his work. That's something you just0 can't find in fermented milk.

I can't speak highly enough of this dictionary. Truly worth its weight in gold. It is probably one of the five best books I've ever encountered (and I have hundreds of books over many subjects). It is definitely the most useful book I own.

Please note that I say all these things as a non-native speaker of Spanish and primary speaker of English. Maybe if you're a Spaniard or Portugese speaker you'll find a different dictionary more suitable to your needs. But for the native English speaker looking to learn Spanish at an intermediate and advanced level, THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE. And believe me, I looked. I tested the RAE and Larousse and countless others. They are fine dictionaries but all pale in comparison to my beloved SALAMANCA.

Once you reach an intermediate level of Spanish, get rid of every bilingual dictionary you own. Read this book and only this book. You will learn so many words simply by reading this dictionary. Bountiful examples are provided, so you are never left wondering how you can use words in everyday sentences. Fortunately the definitions are so precise, though, that these examples aren't really necessary (as they are in so many other poorly-written dictionaries). Also the cross-referencing is very elegantly done: You can take one unknown word and within five minutes build yourself an entire vocabulary lesson.

My only complaint is that by being to comprehensive it's a bit heavy. But its worth carrying to the cafe while you read El Pais, or leaving on your lap while you watch movies on TVE and miss a word here and there.

You should also own a copy of the University of Chicago English-Spanish dictionary. That way if you find this book too challenging, you can lean on an excellent beginners dictionary until you reach a level suitable for the Salamanca.

If I were dropped from the sky into the Puerta del Sol with only one book, this would be it.

91 stars out of 5

All I can say is WOW! This book not only helped me write my master's thesis, but also has been a great reference for my work as a parish clergy. I must say, if you are in the field of religious studies, and you do not have this book, then you are missing out on one of the best reference books available.

That's My Grandpa that wrote this here book. it's pretty awesome. and I'm excited that it's on here!! whoo-hoo. way to go gramps! and yeah, I have read it...it's pretty awesome...if i do say so myself.