Superb book, a bit pricy for a paperback
932143
Based on the price and the fact that AMAZON REFUSES to list the physical size of a book, I assumed something more than the smallish paperback that arrived. No matter, the print quality is excellent and the contents make a good read. Excellent illustrations, many in very good color. For anybody who has more than a passing interest in Roman History, this book needs to be on your shelf.
812841
This is a fantastic book.  I am in a Pilates teacher training program, and this book is a god send.  However, I saw the same book new at Barnes and Noble for $42.  How can a new book be less expensive than a used one?  I'm totally lost.  But anyway, buy the book!!!  Just not here.
2573519
This is a great resource book, and I remember studying it intently before I entered the CalTech Phd program in physics in the early 1980's.  But I can't understand why it is so expensive.  Mostly it is just reprints of old papers, and some very useful commentary.  This book should be a Dover book selling for about $25.  Maybe Princeton books is hard up for money but this is ridiculous to price it completely out of reach of students on a reprint volume.
2646692
Please note that the book is quite excellent. I used it in grad school and now as a professor. But, the editions here are all paperback! The book is thick, and too thick for paperback really.
780105
As an overview of the Beetle suspension, brakes, and chassis, this book was excellent.  The text is very comprehensive, clear, and useful, and there are many great photos and drawings.  If you want to learn about this topic, I do recommend this book.

Here are a few annoyances to be aware of though:

1.  I would not say this is a "how to" book, despite the title.  This is a subject overview, to give the reader basic familiarity of a wide range of topics.  I've noticed a number of "how to" books about cars, and this is not the only one that has stretched the truth in this way.  I'm guessing it is the publishers who select such titles ... to help sales?

2.  Similar to annoyance #1, while sections of the book do cover "modifications" and "high performance", I would not say that these points are covered in any depth.  Again, it is at the overview level.

3.  The book is advertised as having 128 pages.  Well ... that includes all of the sheets of paper before the content of the book actually starts (title page, copyright page, etc).  It also includes about 15 pages (!) of advertisements (of other books by the same publisher).  So the content of the book is more like 110 pages.

4.  The book is priced at $26, whereas other books of similar content and similar size sell from $13 to $17 typically.  Because this book is published in the UK and imported to the US (where I am), perhaps that has jacked the price up.  However, the value of the book is on par with the $13 - $17 books.

5.  This is just a nitpick, but the photo on the cover shows the front of a Beetle with what looks to be a coilover suspension.  No such modification is mentioned in the book.  (If I am viewing the photo inaccurately, please feel free to comment.)

Despite these points, they are but annoyances for the shopper to be aware of.  If you are looking for a detailed book on "how to modify your Beetle for high performance", maybe this is not the book (and I might guess there is not one single book that would fill that bill entirely by itself).  However, for a quite well executed overview of the topic, this book has my recommendation.

Finally, as to the level of the writing, I found it appropriate for someone who knows something about car suspension, brakes, and chassis, although not necessarily about the Beetle.  In reading this book, I learned a lot about how the Beetle is put together, but nothing really about suspension, brake, or chassis concepts.
1250729
Is there a place where this book can be bought for a reasonable price?  I am at a loss to believe the prices shown.  Any direction would be MOST appreciated!
1670027
While I love the book and feel that the information is valuable (though much of it I knew already), I don't get the $85 price tag for a paperback book!  I'm not sure I "got what I paid for"!
1232069
Don't get me wrong. . . I love the movie, but the book that inspired it just blows the movie away. I've read "Fletch" at least four times now, and I enjoy it more every time. The characters are much more interesting in the book, and the plot is much deeper.

I really can't say too much without spoiling it, but just trust me: You want to read this book, and then you'll want to read the rest of the Fletch series, which just keeps getting better.

Now, a note about the digital edition (eBook) of "Fletch" -- I appreciate Amazon selling it for a good price, but I have to give a big THUMBS DOWN to the publisher for making the list price ONE DOLLAR MORE than the list price for the trade paperback edition. When you consider that the digital edition requires no binding, printing, paper stock, shipping, stocking, storing, or distribution, and is plagued with DRM on top of that, it's an *insult* to make the list price a dollar more than the print edition. There's no reason for there to be a price hike from print to digital editions; it should be the opposite, in fact.

I have to hope this sort of greedy behavior comes back to bite publishers on the rear.
713197
THE INFORMATION IS GOOD BUT FOR 170.00  WICH IS RETAIL NOTE  ...  SOMEBODY NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT NO ONE WANTS TO PAY THAT FOR PAPERBACK BOOK .....  IF IM GOING TO PAY UBOVE 75 I WANT A HARDBACK BOOK PLEASE
SO I DONT FEEL LIKE IM BEING COMPLETELY TAKIN  TO THE CLEANERS .. BUT THE SELLER  OR VENDOR DID A SUPERB FAST SPEEDY SHIP IN ORIGINAL WRAPPING ..... BRAND NEW BOOK. once again seller did excellent at the low price of i think about 90 dollars best deal i could find ...the only complaint is with the publisher of the book not printing a hardback book ...
3917782
Good Book; but cost too much money for the number of pages.
787139
I think it's worth it to get the hardback, because there are two problems with the paperback.  First, the hardback illustrations are missing in the paperback, and they do change the way I see Ender's parents - Theresa is an entertainingly annoyed and angular grad student, and John Paul's insouciant arrogance and manga-like good looks make a fun contrast.
The other thing about the paperback is that unless I'm much mistaken, it's actually missing text - in story 1 someone is supposed to hit someone else, and it never happens in the paperback version (at least the one that came to Singapore).  The text doesn't show any blank paper, but the rest of the plot does refer back to it just like in the hardback version, so I think it's a glaring printers' error.
1023362
This is a paperback compilation of the original two-volume hardcover set by one of the 20th century's foremost bookbinding experts.  It covers an enormous range of topics related to bookbinding - papers, end papers, cover materials, print, format, signature and sewing, binding types, slipcovers, inks, design, etc.  It covers historical techniques (e.g., sewn-cord raised spines) as well as strictly modern ones (e.g., perfect binding).

Much of what I know about physical book quality, I learned from this book.  As a result, I do not hesitate, for example, in buying a quality paperback - because I know exactly what a quality paperbook book should be.  Conversely, I also don't bother with inferior hardcovers.

This thick paperback even takes its own advice regarding quality in that it documents its paper and binding approach.  As a result of the care taken in the physical design of the book, it lays flat, has not yellowed, it is easy to read right into the margins, and the binding is intact, though I've owned it for perhaps 20 years. It's still like new.

You should also buy this book if you maintain your own books, as it will instruct you in the proper techniques for minor repair as well as restoration.  I wouldn't advocate restoring very valuable books at home, but there is much you can do with decent-quality books you wish to keep that need some repair.

You might consider this book if you are an author, as it will set you up quite well to discuss details with your publisher.  The longevity of your work may literally depend on it.

A book about books - a topic any bibliophile should enjoy!
82867
My mentor once told me if you purchase a standard paperback and get one solid idea from it the price was worth it.
I just finished the Preface and Introduction and I have gleaned that already.

That is not hyperbole.
4423731
You can get this book in hardcover at Kohl's for $5. I was disappointed to discover this on Christmas morning after I'd ordered mine from Amazon. I love this book nonetheless.
209746
I am reading the Kindle version of this on loan from the public library but will most likely purchase this,  Best writing on the Vietnam war since Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest (which I am rereading now.)  I am curious as to why the Kindle price of this book has so wildly fluctuated over the months.  The low seems to be $9.45 and today it is almost double that.  I haven't seen a book change prices so much as this one.  Curious as to why.  I do recommend the book though...it is superb.
2472661
This is a really great reference book as the other reviews proclaim. Pastor Rick Warren recommends this book in his course on Bible Study Methods.  As you can see the price is prohibitive.  There are a couple of ways to beat the high price.

The greatest cost saver would be to purchase the ebook version entitled "Dictionary of Bible Themes"  it sells for less than ten dollars.  Another opportunity would be to buy the "Hodder Dictionary of Bible Themes"; it currently sells for about half the cost of Zondervan's version.

I own both the "Zondervan Dictionary of Bible Themes" and the "Hodder Dictionary of Bible Themes". In content and authorship they are identical.  The Hodder version was published in Britain before the Zondervan version was published in the United States.  A year ago the Hodder version was actually selling for $2.48 on Amazon and Ebay and I bought 3 copies.  Now, unfortunately the secret seems to be out.

I was able to get a copy of the Zondervan version for $40.00 by watching Ebay and Amazon daily, finally one became available for that price.
501115
This is a fantastic volume for studying the history of the western church, particularly the development of Protestantism alongside of the Catholic church.  This book, however, is NOT the same edition as the paperback as one may believe.  A quick review of the table of contents reveals that the paperback contains additional material, though both are listed as 2nd Edition.

BE ADVISED: there are significant differences.  If you require a specific text, especially for academic work, consider the paperback edition, linked below.

<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Story-of-Christianity-Vol-2-The-Reformation-to-the-Present-Day/dp/0061855898/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2: The Reformation to the Present Day</a>