Saving me in Contracts from Abstract Professor
920068
I almost returned the cd after reading the reviews but decided against it after getting assigned an abstract theoretical professor in contracts in a gigantic class. Knowing full well she will ask us the basic contracts exam hypos I still have to learn the main stuff. This cd set is wonderful. Epstein may not tell the funny jokes that Freer does but he certainly makes the stuff easy to learn, easy to understand - especially the definitions and what to look for in exams mentioning which fact patterns professor love to trick students with.

Easy to use cd's that tell you which topic is being discussed. One cd gives a full outline - just print away. I think I will go ahead and buy the rest of the series. As a student, I'm on a budget but these actually do a very good job supplementing you studies. I recommend them over all the Emmanuel books out there (which I also have) b/c as a 1L you will get tired of reading and this is when you just sit back and absorb the info.
2792097
I bought this for the disk which contains the contracts. This disk is DRM'ed, so you cannot work with the documents in any way. I still found it worthwhile to be able to read the text of the documents. The text of the book is less valuable to me, although it may be useful to some.
4160046
If you're a 1L taking property you NEED this book and you NEED it as soon as you get to future interests. I feel like I ordered this book too late after my professor had already thoroughly confused me. The only reason it lost a star is because of the cost. This book ONLY covers a very small portion of property law; however, it costs the same (if not more) then some supplements that cover an entire subject/semester.
637570
Check the other reviews of most of the positive reviewers of this book - they're working for the publisher.  These contracts may be useful for you, but compare them with other contracts and make sure they have everything you need.  Don't just go blindly using them.
4879187
The author repeatedly states that the reader should refer to her previous book "Sacred Contracts" for more detailed descriptions of the exercises.  I will have to find that book in order to fully understand her concept of the "contracts" we make with others.
3508560
I received this book covered in black tape. I removed the tape to find that I was sold the instructor's version! For those who don't know, an instructor's version is licensed to the instructor, and is not to be sold. This practice is partly responsible for the increase in textbook costs! I was outraged, but I received it so late that I could not afford to return it and buy another one! Now, I am stuck with a very expensive book that I cannot sell back. More money lost.
1570719
I used this book in my senior seminar class Game Theory.  It was very helpful, especially the solved exercises at the end of each chapter, however don't make the same mistake I made in purchasing it.  check out [...]to rent and sell your textbooks. when you do, be sure to use the Promo code CC127573 when you rent for an extra 5% off already great savings.  OR if you're looking to make a quick buck try selling your old textbooks.  Use the same code and receive an additional $5 on your sale!
4925312
To everyone who has purchased Martin's latest "Introduction to Technical Analysis", we do apologize for the lack of the link featured on the cover. Unfortunately, as the author, we cannot control what happens to the manuscript or external files promised once a contract is signed by the author and publisher and the work has left our control.  Once the author signs over the rights, he loses all rights to the work. Again, the publisher owns these rights legally.  Please note we provided the files to the publisher, so they do exist, but were unfortunately left out of the final copy prior to printing.

As for our site pring.com hosting the file; we cannot. This is a legal issue and we would be challenged by the publisher for illegally posting copyrighted material.

We do hope the publisher will correct these errors when the next printing of the book occurs. However, in it's defense, the book has been updated from the earlier edition which was in print for 15 years and is a great learning tool for beginner technicians!

Good luck and good charting! :o)
2516606
I am wading my way through this book for an up-coming on-line class, only to discover that I now need the new edition.  It seems to me that they come out with a new edition every year, and of course professors in order to receive their kick backs from the publishing company, make you buy the new edition. (Hey professors, you know those free tickets to Disneyland you just got from the publishing company for switching editions, those tickets might not cost you anything, but they are going to cost me. Thanks a lot cabron!) The differences between this edition and the old one (from what I can tell) are not much, but the university I am receiving an on-line degree from is very particular about details and having little differences in the new edition can make a big difference in my test score.  I find the information presentation fine, but difficult to grasp at times.  For example, I find their on-line quizzes very easy because they seem only to skim the surface of the material. I also know that I will be expected to know much more detailed information for my class.  Basically like many students, I am tired of text book companies coming out with so many editions and professors expecting us always to buy new books, and thus not be able to sell back old books.  If you can't get it right the tenth time, well that should say something about the text!
1029782
I have to say it's really nice to be able to get it unbound - saves a lot of money, I just slung it into a binder and it's super handy to be able to take out the chapter I need and bring it with me instead of lugging the whole huge thing around. Most of my class got the digital version, but having the hardcopy in this format has been useful for when we need to refer to it. (We've taken to calling it the Tome of Doom.) Can't remember if this is the most recent edition, but it's definitely recent enough that it works fine in my grad school classes.
4904063
This textbook is definitely at the level of a law school student but also appropriate for contract administrators in the field of federal contracting.  Understanding Government Contract Law provides some information that you can't get in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, namely how to sue the Federal Government.  But hope you don't have to sue the Federal Government because the costs are onerous.

Terrance O'Conner describes the role of the Contracting Officer better than anybody else in my opinion.  He desribes the ways in which a contracting officer is a Judge, Sheriff and Plaintiff.  Certainly the nation needs lots more contracting officers.  This is an area of tremendous expected job growth.

Many books on government contracting explain types of contracts in the two basic categories of fixed price and cost-reimbursement, which is correct.  O'Conner focuses on the legal basis for contract formation, again necessary for contracting officers and contract administrators to know.  One of the things that make government contracts different from commercial contracts is that the federal government can always get out of the contract if it perceives doing so to be in its best interests.  This is well covered in the text.

I found this to be a highly readable text in a very dry and challenging area of the law.  I recommend it for aspiring contracting officers and contract administrators.
1901891
forced to purchase for a class. who would be happy with that?
2414462
This supplement helps understand contracts in the simplest way possible! You should get it from the beginning of the course and read weekly.
2491867
Unlike other law books this one is written in a textbook format. In other words, if you have an assignment and have no idea what you're doing or if you need reference material to guide while you're writing up contracts, this book is very helpful and easy to follow.
2813075
I accidentally bought a teachers addition. The school traded and all is well. But how are you selling teachers additions? I thought you could only buy those form the publisher.
840608
The course I need this book for is only 6 weeks long. It wasn't until week 2 that I realized my book is different than what my professor is referencing. Upon further research, it seems that I was sent a global edition which includes different cases from chapter 4 onward. This defeats the entire purpose of me having purchased a book for this class as I am not able to use it now. I am waiting to hear back from my professor regarding this, and depending on the answer, I hope I can get a full refund if I can't use the book.
54939
Very well written in a concise manner. Contract law concepts are well captured. I found it very helpful for my revision as a non-lawyer.