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Voting records and districts of the members are analyzed in this book to provide the very latest political profile of every member of the Congress and Senate.
Additionally, the book provides the latest information on the governors of all 50 states as well as the names of all the constitutional officers and the political makeup of the legislatures of all 50 States.
Even though the researcher/lobbyist or citizen owning this book will want to upgrade the book every two years to stay current, old editions of this book are also valuble as historic records on how a particular long-term member may have voted on a particular issue years before. All with an eye towards predicting how that member will vote on a current issue before Congress.
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The book is usually in the bookstores in the month of April on every odd-numbered year with information about the members of Congress who were elected the previous November. In this 1990 edition, the members profiled will be those elected in 1988 in the Bush presidential election victory over Michael Dukakis. The voting records of the members on that floor of Congress which are analyzed in this book will be those votes taken during the last two years of the Reagan Administration.
Although most lobbyists or citizens owning this book will feel the need to buy a new edition of the book every two years to stay current, this 1990 edition remains valuable as a good historical record of the last two years of the Reagan Administration.
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To me, however, Morrison didn't figure out what he wanted to do with Animal Man until he began writing Origin of the Species.
The series starts off with a unique twist on the "oh so typical" origin story. Anyone who's read comics for a while knows the cliches involved in a hero's origin, especially if that origin took place in the 60's or 70's. Morrison takes our knowledge of the cliche and runs with it, combining Animal Man's old origin with a new one to make him more modern. If you haven't laughed out loud by the time you finish reading the "origin", then you aren't a true comic fan.
This "muddling up the status-quo" starts a trend that Morrison plays with again and again. The idea that, even though Animal Man is a character in a comic book, he can (and does) have interactions with the real world may sound crazy, but Morrison pulls it off. You actually start to feel sorry for Animal Man by the end of the book, because you start to realize how truly helpless a comic book character is when compared to the all-powerful artist who is drawing him!
One final point to mention: There is a story in this collection that deals with animal rights, and dolphins are used to drive the point home. The story is incredibly powerful, will make you look at animals differently, and may even bring a tear to your eye. Many comic readers count this story as one of their all time favorites, right up there with Alan Moore's and Frank Miller's stuff.
In the big picture, this span of stories is only part 2 in the eventual 3 part Animal Man saga. But if you only buy 1 of the 3 parts, this is the one to buy!
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Most of the sections on methods and issues in archaeology apply everywhere, as do the sections on themes. The case studies include many on the Maya and other civilizations regularly studied in anthropology and archaeology courses, and there are links to many useful US websites.
Most archaeology texts assume a high level of technical language and familiarity with scientific techniques and social science concepts. This one doesn't. Its main attraction is the way it introduces new ideas simply and clearly. It gives you the basic understanding to be able to tackle the harder texts and get the most out of difficult lectures. A great intro to archaeology.
This 1994 edition provides comprehensive information on the Congress which was elected in the 1992 election. Voting records are analyzed which together with information on the each member's district will provide the most accurate political picture of each member possible.
Despite the fact that most researcher/lobbyists or ordinary citizens owning this book will find it necessary to upgrade the book by buying the latest edition every two years, old editions of the book are worth keeping as historic records of how long-term members may have voted on some issue years before.