Acceptable overview, poor grammar
921802
I am a grad student and purchased this book in order to prepare for my preliminary exams.  The book provides an acceptable overview of foodborne bacterial pathogenic mechanisms, but the grammatical errors are distracting from it's message.  The author frequently (on every page) omits conjunctions or confuses singular/plural combinations.  I found this to be irritating after extensive reading.  References are not provided for stated facts that are obviously controversial. This book has a wealth of information, but someone needs to edit it.
838742
Although the contents are in line with present-day thinking that diets don't work, and that it's much more important to learn to recognize and respond appropriately to hunger and obsess not at all about weight, the poor translation (from Hebrew?) and multiple, serious grammar errors are quite distracting. I found it hard to focus on the important content because of that. I'd happily edit it for free and rewrite it into more proper but colloquial American English, if she would edit my own compatible non-diet primer-in-progress for fall, 2016 publication, Corset Waist Training, A Primer on Easy, Fun and Fashionable Waist Reduction!
786459
Kaegi published his GREEK GRAMMAR for schools in 1884, and James A. Kleist, S.J. prepared an English translation of it in 1902. Bolchazy-Carducci brought out this reprint in 1995. Kaegi's grammar was meant to be a quick reference grammar suitable for beginners, easier to look details up in than the massive tomes of Goodwin and Gluck or Smyth. An unusual detail in the grammar is some attention to etymology. For example, Kaegi shows how to remember that some Homeric words had digamma by showing that there are Latin cognates with /w/.

I feel that as a classroom quick reference, Kaegi's grammar has been superseded by the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Oxford-Grammar-of-Classical-Greek/dp/0195218515/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek</a>. The Oxford layout is easier on the eyes. The "tables for repetition", verbs with irregular principles parts, are just a mess. And the typesetting of Kaegi's grammar is made all the worse by Bolchazy-Carducci's poor photocopy. The Oxford grammar for taking to class and the Smyth grammar for working at home are a perfect combination, while in comparison Kaegi seems neither fish nor fowl.

If you *really* want Kaegi's grammar, I'd recommend getting it in the recent&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Dover-reprint/dp/0486461904/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Dover reprint</a>, as Dover's publications are not priced as high as Bolchazy-Carducci. As both are just facsimiles, it's the exact same thing.
3127209
Just started using my Dot and wanted a quick start guide. This filled the bill but there are numerous misspelled words and grammatical errors that can get in the way. A quick pass by a grammar checker would clear most of them up. Still, I use it as a good reference.
4075790
The information was good, but the book needs to be edited for grammar, spelling, and readability. I also disagree with the author's opinion at the end, which does not fit the rest of the material. If presented as opinion or a theory, that would have been better, but it is not informative like the rest.
4727119
poorly written, bad grammar, otherwise a fair try at the concept about how to care for cast iron.
978009
This book is a nice basic guide to information security, but it is lacking in several areas. The most glaring problem is the poor editing. I know that most computer books have a few typos here and there, and poor grammar on occasion, but this book manages to have such an error on almost every page. That is why I give this book only 2 stars. I would have given it a better rating if the editing wasn't so horrible.

Another problem is that there is no real 'How-To' information in the book, although some of the chapter titles suggest that there is. The book is basically a compilation of things to think about regarding information security, with some interesting anecdotes of issues that come up.

All in all, the book may be of interest to non-technical managers looking to get a basic overview of information security, but IT professionals probably won't be impressed.
2110553
This is a fairly approachable book that does a good job of covering the basics. Programming books frequently fall into two categories: those that dwell too much on the minutiae, and those that gloss over details that are useful. This tends toward the latter.

There also seems to be a language/editing issue. Sentences like "Ping, in turn, when its done, calls pong with that finished response with res.end()" slipped through, and occur every dozen pages or so.

Also, on the Kindle app, the code is horribly formatted. This is the greatest failing, and makes long code sections effectively illegible. Shorter code samples can be puzzled out but require more effort than they should.

At this price point, despite the enormity of the topic, I expect a better finished product. That being said, it still contains valuable information, it's just a chore to get it from the page to one's brain.
2645688
I don't like to leave such negative feedback, but I have to say this is one of the most poorly written books I have ever bought. The grammar is poor at best. The writing lacks proper punctuation to the point you have to read many sentences two to three times to be sure of what the author is saying. I found it a bit irritating that in a basic how-to manual it would start off on the first page using words/phrases like "obviously" and "of course" where things are not obvious, else why would I be needing to read about it. There are a number of process photos throughout, most of which are so low-quality and blurry that it is often difficult to see what is being illustrated.

There are other free resources I've subsequently found on the net that give much better info, are considerably better written and are free. I wish I had found those first!
583640
The storyline was good enough, though I felt like it wandered from subject to subject a bit too much.  It also spelled out a lot of details that didn't matter and only served to slow things down.

But then there were the grammar errors.  Oh, the errors.  The author needs to learn the proper usage of "its" vs. "it's" and pay more attention to punctuation and things of that nature.  Seeing basic writing errors in a published story really pulls you out of the moment and ruins the experience.  I've noticed this in every book of the series, and I don't understand how the books managed to get published with so many errors in place.
4352471
An ok book, a lot of grammar errors and typos. It's good for a first read of Chakras, but I would would prefer something a little more well-written, organized and more in depth.
190159
This book provides a good overview of federal employment discrimination law.  However, the book is riddled with typos and grammatical errors - enough to make any reasonable reader doubt the credibility of the work as a whole.  I would recommend this book as a supplement to, but definitely not a replacement of, assigned casebook reading.
7059
I really wanted to like this book, and the concepts really appeal to me (technology, startup companies, and the Asian setting). However I could not get past the terrible grammar that seems to be prevalent throughout this book. Whenever I sat down to read I was annoyed at the obvious lack of proof-reading.

Examples:
"Why not visiting China and seeing it with my own eyes?"
"How will I ever pay you for these dream?"
"And third, I seat in the board of many companies"
"Its set of artists copes all charts, across all genres."

The writing style and grammatical errors make this book too difficult to enjoy. Perhaps some people aren't bothered by this, but it bothered me. After four attempts to get into this book I gave up.

UPDATE BASED ON REVISED EDITION:
The revised edition is quite an improvement, and is definitely readable. But in many cases the dialog feels forced and a bit unnatural. It is a reasonable story, but the conclusion seemed both sudden and lacking the finesse of an experienced author. But as I said previously, I really like the concepts.
4819578
This author needs a good editor.  There are typos and editing mistakes throughout the book. For example, here's a sentence from page 423: "Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Bugatti, and Ferrari are prestigious names in the history of car making." These are silly mistakes that are expected in early drafts, not in the final version. Occasionally there are small syntax errors that draw attention to themselves, making the book uncomfortable for a native speaker of English to read. An editor or English teacher could have fixed these problems quite easily. Overall, the writing is rambling, redundant and poorly organized. The author could have cut out 100 pages without losing any information. It is typical for him to say the same simple thing ten different ways in order to fill a chapter. At the same time, he sometimes mentions events or concepts that should be (briefly) explained, but without explaining them. He often makes opinionated statements without providing references to support them. If one of the chapters from this book had been submitted as a term paper in a school where this book is being used, it would have received a C at best. Much better books can by found right here on Amazon by using "modern Italy" or "Italian history" as search terms.
2104630
I just started this book, and don't know if I am going to be able to stomach the poor grammar enough to finish it.  The author needs to take a remedial English class.  It is acceptable to use an incomplete sentence once in a while in dialogue, or for emphasis.  It is not acceptable for incomplete sentences to form the bulk of the book.
3302866
It does not go into as much depth as I was hoping, and the grammar is poor - it should have been proof read by a technical writer that speaks fluent English.
4618252
I wasted a lot of time with this, hoping that it would move along.  The book has thirty-plus chapters, but could have been condensed by half and still made its point.  I appreciate the fact that authors can self-publish, but I have serious issues with grammatical errors, particularly the misuse of pronouns and conjunctions.  That's why authors employ editors and proofreaders, although I have been disappointed with the numerous spelling and grammatical errors I've detected from the "big" publishing companies, as well.  This is an easily forgettable story.  Better to skim than actually read.