Michigan Books

These folks at Compass American have put together a great, readable book about a diverse state. Kudos to contributing writer Dan Stivers for his offbeat, often hilarious introduction to my eclectic hometown of Ann Arbor (ex: WEATHER: Winters can live up to Michigan's former motto of Water Winter Wonderland, or be marked by week after week of single-digits and howling winds--a sunless horror, devoid of joy or hope.). The best book on Michigan I've yet to read, and I've read a few -

This book has lots of great information. I grew up in Michigan and didn't know about some of the fossels. Now when I'm looking for rocks and fossels I can identify them. And I now look for specific ones. Plus it gives you ideas on different places to find some. Very happy with this choice

This edition for $29.99 is only Volume 2. I'm hoping that the $23.99 one is Volume 1 and am about to order it. It is a good book for historic purposes. Menno Simon lived during the Protestant Reformation and sought to recover the true doctrine of baptism in opposition to both Rome and Luther.

This is a reprint of the 1855 Allan Cunningham's The complete works of Robert Burns: containing his poems, songs, and correspondence. Not just any reprint, I really like what the University of Michigan has done, they have imaged the pages from the original manuscript and reproduced them here. Absolutely amazing work!

Connecting the Dots: Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project is the first thorough assembly of writings concerning this Detroit art installation, first created in 1986 by Tyree Guyton with the aim of transforming a decaying neighborhood scarred by crime, prostitution and gangs. With the ordinary materials around him (used toys, car parts, and debris) and his trademark affection for colorful polka dots, Guyton completely metamorphosed several homes and vacant lots on Heidelberg Street into a stunning art environment and one of the city's most well-known tourist attractions. Illustrated with full-color photographs. The transformation did not happen overnight; at first, some of Guyton's staunchest opponents were Detroit's leaders, who bulldozed his art on the claim that the buildings it decorated were safety hazards. Full color photographs illustrate this amazing tour of the power of art and one man's dedication to peacefully fight for a better neighborhood. Highly recommended as an inspirational addition to both public library and private artbook collections.

Laszlo Solyom was one of the founding fathers of the third Hungarian Republic in 1989. After the making of the constitution he left the politics, and became the first president of the hungarian Constitutional Court. As president he built up again the hungarian constitutional tradition that he mixed with the development of the last 50 years. Today, Hungary as a republic has a solid constitutional base. It was mainly the work of Laszlo Solyom, we can say "exegit monumentum aere perennius"

I haven't read it all, but waht i have already read it's amazing those things that wallace capted about the distribution of species (including vicariance).

Is there a picture that is separate from the page in the book, of all of the ushers? A friend would like to find this, so she may give it to her grandfather as a gift. Thank you.

I was so grateful to have stumbled on this book the night before we left on our trip to the Upper Pennensula of Michigan. We saw things and went to quaint little out-of-the-way places we never would have found without the book. If you like to get off the main roads and have an adventure, this book is for you. Made me fall in love with my state of Michigan all over again!

This pocket guide is full of great and concise info about the critters of Michigan, broken down into easy to find categories as well as beautiful photos to accompany the facts. A native Michigander, I found new facts that I didn't know about the creatures that surround me. A delightful book..and a must for every Michgan traveller's pocket.