Good for Backfround Info
923245
I sincerely wish I could rate this higher, as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are unquestionably two of my all-time favorite books. But The Silmarillion is neither of those. As a background source of detail concerning Tolkien's invented universe, it is of great value; I do not contest that. But as something to, well, just read, it falls short - very much so.

It starts out promising enough. The first two sections, the Ainulindale and the Valaquenta, are magnificent. Pure poetry, although written in prose. The creation account is soaked in Wisdom and for this section alone, the entire book is worth reading. The Valaquenta is just plain beautiful, and it's a shame the remainder of the book was not more like these opening parts.

But alas, they are not. The huge central section, the Quenta Silmarillion, is one giant, muddled mess. I could never, no matter how hard I tried, keep all the characters and place names straight. It sadly lacks any of the gorgeous descriptive passages in Tolkien's more famous works, and (fatal flaw) we are all too often simply told something or other is so, rather than letting us find out through the story.

I did appreciate the final two sections, mainly for the additional detail fleshing out the often sketchy accounts of these events found in The Lord of the Rings.

All in all, worth the read, but it will never be listed amongst my favorites.

Oh, and the 1951 Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Milton Waldman, included in the paperback version, is Pure Gold. Five enthusiastic stars for the letter!
1870300
I am taking a computer applications course and she wanted us to have some background and history about the computer. I ordered a book for myself and two copies for donation to the class. They have come in handy as informational guides. And I had to do a presentation and used it for information to put it together.
1820310
Great book for cruising the Sound. I would like to see more maps of the marinas. I also would have had information on how to track ships and ferries. I think there is an app for "marine traffic" but am not sure if it works on phones or just specific GPS devices.
2620905
A lot of us that have been around bar bands and helped them set up or have home studios sort of take for granted the knowledge we have gained over the years.

 As you read this book you will probably think to yourself that you already know a lot of it.  But for newbies to sound engineering or home recording this is actually a pretty good book.

I've seen college textbooks that didn't have nearly as much useful information as this book has.

If you know somebody studying broadcast engineering or maybe going to a recording class this could be a handy book to sort of slip to them and advise them to maybe get a few pointers that their college professors don't really know about.

 But it's also good for a garage band trying to find their sound.  You want to be distinctive so that when you record your future hit and hear it on the radio, you can look back to your early days with fondness.

You probably already know your equipment and its quirks.  However there might be some things you haven't gotten exactly right.

A lot of time and experimentation can probably be saved if you read this book.
Even roadies that load in the equipment off of the truck can benefit from knowing how to set it up to achieve optimal results.
4045450
good basic information about the islands. it was very helpful in choosing which location to say. wish there was more details though.
2066744
Good basic information with many specifics for all models listed. Would like better pictures and specifics for some items, but all in all gives a good source to many of the details of the motorcycle given. Also, would have preferred different models broken up differently in book, but perhaps some of the information would have been repeated. I bought it for information more than to use to do my own work so it has served me well as one source of access.
1073569
Good information in  a smaller format. Also has info on evasion and SHF scenarios like getting bombed or nuked.  Good info for the price and size.
1711944
This book is adequate to help me work on my "new to me", 30 year old Yamaha.  Good basic information, but it leaves me wanting more pictures and diagrams.  This book covers many models, so the detail for my particular bike is sometimes lacking or hard to find.  Note that this book is English, so you get spanners instead of wrenches and tyres instead of tires.  There is an English to American translation guide though.  I got a kick out of that!
468770
It is a good reference to use as a trace my family background.  I would recommend it as part of family research.
3727590
This reference provides some valuable data useful to model railroaders (who want to construct models of the depots), as well as anyone just curious about the history of railroad depots so important in Colorado history.  Content varies for each depot, but usually includes at least a sketch of the depot plan and at least one side, with dimensions for most.  Where photos are available, they are especially useful.  Most entries include valuable info on when the structure was built, when retired (or destroyed), construction information, and useful dimensions.

There's also a basic sketch of the location for most all depots, but sometimes this location information is too simplistic to really figure out where the depot was placed.  It helps orient the structure to the track location, but when the only information is a single track line with an arrow to Denver, you can't figure out where the structure was located in the town.  I would really like to see better information on exactly where each structure was placed.  Some structures have more information, like a full map - it would be really useful to have more on location for the other depots.  Details on Denver's station were pretty minimal, though the photos were helpful.

I'm looking forward to volume III for other rail line depots - the first two I wanted to look up (Como and Black Hawk) were not in Volume One (since they were not D&RGW).
223995
I enjoyed this book.  It has a lot of information concerning scooters.  Some that I was looking for and some that I could have cared less for.  When looking for a book concerning scooterts, I was particularly looking at the maintenance and the up-keep of scooters.  Though not as in-depth as I was looking for, this book did give a lot of general information about a lot of topics that was helpful.  No problems at all with the quality, it was excellent for a paperback.  From the time that I ordered until the time that I received it was very reasonable.  (It's been a little while since I ordered and received this book, but I believe that it took about a week to get it.)
4755326
Good for investigating old structures. I was able to establish correlations with modern designations.
3793203
It's an encyclopedia of the national park system. Good for quick reference.
403920
Lots of good information especially about the Firenze card.  Has some key phrases in the back so you really don't need a separate dictionary.  Most people speak enough English to get by.  Has a good tear out map that is useful.  Some of the free maps aren't that great.  Lots of small maps to highlight specific interests like shopping or eating.
4916828
This book is a good collection of memory tricks for recalling information.  It was easy to read and it will be a good reference.  I also bought another book,&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Every-Good-Boy-Deserves-Fudge-The-Book-of-Mnemonic-Devices/dp/0399533516/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices</a>&nbsp;which I have found to contain much more information.  I would recommend both books though.
4759346
Great map for the most part. No trail names just numbers. There is a lot of need to know info around the edges of the map. I still like a good old TOPO map for navigating back country trails.
3078611
Small enough for the back pack. Provides good details on where to park and what to watch for on the trail.