Great intoductory book in the subject matter
928000
Great intoductory book in the subject matter. It is like a coffee table book. It is a pleasure to read, but it is also a serious book.
2017651
Clear and detailed, great book on this topic!
601861
I only read about half of the chapters on the topics that I was interested in and I found them very well written. Mostly, the chapters are written by leading researchers in area of the chapter, which lends much weight to the relevance and credibility. The breadth and depth of coverage fits a wide range of audience. I work in information security and found the concepts and details very very helpful and ones I could relate to in my work. The appendix is very helpful in finding the information you need to look at. Editors have done a commendable job in selecting topics and authors for the chapters from all over the world. Overall a great reference book, but like other reviewer I share the sentiment that it a bit pricey.
2832435
great book on a subject that is not well covered.  the way it breaks down and covers the formulas is done nicely. highly recommend to get idea of herbal patent formulas.
3144779
Great book on topic!  Well designed and organized.  Always enjoy learning something by reading!  Book is full of interesting information!
2216245
I'm a Master student in information Systems,currently taking Software Engineering and Database Concepts courses at the Univeristy. This is a great book which contains book subjects with good examples. The Good thing is I don't waste my time to study the courses twice. This book Contains usefull relations between the two subject with a open source approach. One last to say Every Thing I want, I found.
2926066
Great book, David Prowse really knows how to relate the info and provide some levitity to what can be a dry subject.  Passed using this and Prof. Messer.
4789811
This is one of the best books i've read on the subject. Specifically because it gives a entry point to practical application in many fields. It also is very extensive in defining word origins use in the text. The illustrations were all helpful.
4797538
This is probably one of my favorite biology books on my three shelves of (bio) textbooks and notes. The information is indepth, but the authors make sure to give descent background and work their way up to topics. Unlike many biology books, they successfully divide their information up into appropriate, manageable topics so it flows relatively seamlessly. It is still information dense, hence the 'relatively'. I'm writing this review because I am currently writing a grant proposal for my lab job to start a genetics project. Although I've taken genetics, this book has been a great refresher and a reminder of the nuances that make genetics a precarious research topic. It covers very relevant information that is necessary to know before embarking on specific projects.
2013618
A very interesting book for its subject, and a very good choice of many  well known authorities in the field.  Its chapters are objective as a  whole, and a good number of references. Worth buying and an enjoyable  reading.
739799
I'm glad I took the time to read through this dictionary. The breadth of subjects is only matched by the depth of expertise each contributor holds. Subject covered range from politically heated topics (such as abortion and climate change), to the biographies of prominent figures (such as John Polkinghorne and Stephen C. Meyer), to philosophy of science (such as paradigms and theoretical virtues), to philosophy of mind (mind-body dualism and near death experiences), and so much more. Scholars who contributed to this title range from bioethicist Frank Beckwith, to philosopher Winfried Corduan, to psychologist Justin Barrett, to New Testament expert Darrell Bock. Updated with the latest contributions in the relevant fields, the Dictionary of Christianity and Science is sure to be the introduction of many scholarly articles to come.

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2425356
I received this book on time in better then expected condition.  I've skimmed it and it's a great book about a subject of great interest.
3319454
This is the book to have on the subject!  It covers almost any aspect that you can think of in image/video processing.  This is a MATH intensive book and it will not tell you how to directly implement any of its concepts in code. The author assumes that the reader will be able to do this on there own.  Topics are very well explained, but sometimes I needed to reread a topic 3 or 4 times and go over the math a couple times to fully understand.  Great book to have as an encyclopedia like resource on the shelf.
1165616
This is a very good book on the subject. I was looking for a WiMAX reference book and this book definitely does that job. It is at times a little verbose and provides more details about how standard bodies operate than I care for but the material is good.
It starts providing some background on and requirements for a 4G mobile broadband wireless access system, going then to the reference model and the interfaces for WiMAX, going then into detail about each interface. Finally, it goes into detail on the physical and MAC layers, including the security sublayer. I am not a physical layer person but i'm interested in the MAC layer and general system overview. The author does a great job explaining and providing details (sequence diagrams, tables, etc.). Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone working on this type of networks.
357540
This book deals with tough subject for some. Fortunately, the book deals with the material quite well. There are a lot of facts in the book, especially about oil. IF you have this book, along with&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Levers-Guns-and-Sanctions-Tough-But-Fair-Conflict-Management-Tactics-to-Bring-Reluctant-Parties-to-the-Negotiation-Table-Conflicts-and-Negotiations-series/dp/B00AW8U0RI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Levers, Guns and Sanctions - Tough (But Fair) Conflict Management Tactics to Bring Reluctant Parties to the Negotiation Table (Conflicts and Negotiations series)</a>, the you may the perfect understanding of this on going argument.
872528
I have several books on this subject.  If you are researching this topic, this is a must read. It has given me information that I was looking for and it is written were a lay person can understand it.
2149437
I picked up a handful of introductory books on the brain this week.
This is the first of them that i finished. It was a pleasant surprise to see the high quality of the writing and the general usefulness of the information. It is a condensed book (good for those with little time and great interest in the topic), introductory in nature and level of detail, written for that mythical educated layman. recommended as a place to start, not only for the information but for the generally interesting style of writing.