Good information, big book
931547
This is a great book for anyone interested in floral design.  It is thorough and is appropriate for beginners and professionals alike.
3714086
This is a good book. It has a ton of information, maybe too much information. I had to use this book for one of my CS classes. The content of the book was great, but there were a few issues with the book, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. First, many of the chapters are massive. Some of the chapters are approaching 100 pages, and they are jam-packed with information. I have been a straight-A student in Computer Science since 2008, but I still found this book hard to follow at times, because there was too much information packed into each chapter.

However, the two main problems that I had with this book, is that the index is almost useless. I use the indices of textbooks religiously. I need to be able to quickly look up information, especially, when a book is this jam-packed with information. The chapters are too large to quickly scan them and find some information; however, the index never worked for me. None of the topics that we needed in my class were included in the index, even though the book covered those topics. I found myself forever flipping through the book trying to find the information I needed. I wasted so much time.

On top of that, this book has no glossary. In my opinion, that is also a huge oversight. I need the glossary so I can quickly look up terms and find the definition of things. I found it very hard to study with this book, because I wasn't able to find my way around it very easily. Topics are split up through multiple chapters and I never had any idea where I was at, or where I needed to look to find information.

If the author is reading this, and plans on writing a second edition, make sure to include a glossary, at the very least. It would also be nice to have a way to quickly look up instructions. What if I needed to quickly look up MVN or STRB to see what it meant? There is no way to do that with this book. I am left flipping page after page until I get lucky and find the instructions, or I have to abandon the textbook and start looking online, which defeats the purpose of me paying for such a high-priced book. All of the information in text books today can be found online. One of the advantages I like about textbooks, is that they help organize the information you require, so it can be easily located. This book failed to do that.

Overall, I am still giving it 4 stars, because there is a ton of good information in this book. It is loaded with code examples, diagrams and other resources to help you understand the topics. I can tell someone put a lot of hard work into writing this book, they just slipped on a few important tools, like a usable index and glossary.
2331272
I would definitely recommend this book.  There is alot of information along with some nice photos too!!  Well worth it.
694501
This book is fantastic, full of lots of information.  I highly recommend it.
121582
Lots of useful information.  Would have preferred a little larger book size though.
4555788
Great book with lot's of useful information.
1466665
This book is HUGE as in heavy with 500+ pages but it is chock full of useful info. I learned a ton just n the 1st chapter. The author is witty and will catch you off guard with something really funny, which I appreciate, it keeps me from dozing at the reading wheel. lol
377936
A HUGE book. Over 1300 pages.  It's full of valuable information, however it was overwhelming for my daughter. I'm not sure it I would purchase this again or recommend it mainly because of how overwhelming of a book it is. My daughter said it as a little frustrating because of the size and so much information.
1904933
This has a lot of great information. I enjoyed the book and will read it again. My one complaint is that it is too long. The book could have been written with half the number of pages and still got the great message across.
3873836
lots of information; will make a good reference book.
2387698
Great book - I love this book - has so much info and ideas.  It is a wealth of info.  Get it, and keep it.
1535776
There's a lot of very useful information and great photos packed into this book.  Just the facts, but a lot of them.  It's a good read, but also an excellent reference source for B-24 missions in the Pacific.
385548
I like this book and it has many good tips, but it is has so much information that it is hard to keep it all in my memory bank.  I think the best way to use this book is to refer to it when one has a specific topic where help is needed.
4301331
Nice quality, bright photos, very well explained, I do like it, actually is a bigger book than I expected, nice.
4307376
Great book, I learned a lot of good information. I highly recommend this book.
3752788
Decent book with lots of information.  As with all self-help type books, the reader needs to sift through information to determine what facts, methods etc are for them.  This book has a lot of suggestions for people to correct bad habits, build new healthier habits and make life better.  Author seems to be well educated and experienced in the subject.
1067530
I love this book. Loads  of information. Worth buying.