Well done, infomative book
340371
Nicely done, informative book for the upcoming eclipse.  My granddaughter and I are learning a lot from it.  The activities are a little old for a 7 year old, but, we can try to do them together.
4294857
As a web programmer, I had dealt with several such projects dealing with web automation and writing simple crawlers even before I read "Perl & LWP". The book was the first book I've read on the subject, and I'm by no means disappointed. The book is very well organized, very informative and nails the subject in the head. I am pleased.
I noticed some inaccuracies in the discussions, some chopped off paragraphs and sentences. But this doesn't affect the usability of the book much. Author Sean Burke does a great job in walking one through the most of the aspects of web automation and data extraction in the web using Perl and LWP (libwww in Perl ).
The codes the book gives are very well organized, well written and easily debugable. The steps are pretty consistent across all the examples:
  a) Inspect the HTML source code of the page;
  b) Determine the tokens and patterns of interest;
  c) Write the first code;
  d) Fine tune the code;
As usual, I'll be commenting on individual chapters to give you an idea of the
coverage of the book in more details...
4662091
I liked the book, the examples are plenty, and well done, not partial example clips. The information appears to be very complete, and if your a novice, or an expert, you'll still find it useful. The back page indexes  are complete, perhaps too much, which makes finding the logical  alphabetical break difficult in some cases. Subtopics are sometimes very  long, spanning multiple pages, which makes it hard to find details, but not  impossible. Includes compliancy information for the web browsers AND the  jscript, ecmascript and javascript. Discusses server side javascript  seperate from browserside javascript (very useful)
3621751
I bought this book, because a friend of mine once mentioned it, and when I later stumbled on it I simply had to buy it. It amazed me to find such a relatively huge amount of "knowledge" in a "comic book", or in a book for that matter!! Having some insights in genetics I was surprised to see that it didn't leave any wide gaps or ironically didn't fill them with useless garbage. However, do not go to such lengths as believing to have read everything needed to make a clone of your dog, because even though it brings about information, bare in mind that information can come in many forms: Morse code, (-*-DNA-*-) etc. but also detailed information. Regard this masterpiece as a very-well written and informative summary of how BASIC genetics work and not a "detailed" textbook. Call it a guide....a cartoon guide.....to genetics.
I gave it a mere 4 stars, because I like colors (Couldn't find them....!). But then again, perhaps I am colorblind...........No hold on, let me take a look at my X-Cromosome, yes I see, sure enough, It hasn't mutated... :)
3892042
Both my sister and girlfriend are approaching menopause so I got this book for them. It's a good introductory reference for the woman who doesn't quite yet understand what's happening to her body, and wants to know what steps she can take to help manage the symptoms. Sure, all this info is available somewhere online, but it's comforting to have it all in one reference from an authority like the Mayo Clinic, so you know you can trust the accuracy of what's being presented.

The sections are laid out well in a colorful, attention getting format, with lots of illustrations for detail. This along with the nice quality paper and printing, make this a book you might turn to again over the years. My sister and girlfriend have found the book very informative, and are quite grateful to have received it. I learned quite a lot from it myself so at least I can understand a bit better what they are going through now.

4 STARS - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
3956021
I learned a lot from this book, and was excited to read it each day.  Job well done.
702106
Excellent, accessible book filled with quality information
1495644
This is a very easily digested, visually stunning book.  I really like that not only does it tell the facts, but it also freely tells the areas of contention.  I feel better about a source that is willing to address what we do know and what we don't.  The best example of this is when the authors include quotes for and against supplements.

I am not looking for a great change in my lifestyle, I was just looking for guidelines to help me get as much active life and I can out of my chance here. Much of this book's content is kind of clichd but the presentation is not. For example, don't smoke.  But  the authors and designers go beyond with info graphics, illustrations and factoids that bring the information home and make it clear. It's kind of light reading with heavy duty information.  Love it.
3673371
Although very detailed, as it was meant to be, I found this book very informative.
1724146
This book on Erectile Dysfunction is full of well-known facts, but addresses many facts that may be unknown to men who may be curious about the common condition. Howard does a great job of informing readers in a very conversational tone, establishing a connection with the reader. The Personal Welcome &How To Use This Guide section prepares, and eases the reader into the primary content of the book.
Howard does an outstanding job of organizing the content of this book. The table of contents is intriguing, informative, and is a perfect map of the book. Readers can jump directly to the section that interests them, if they don't want to read the entire book. Reading the entire book is highly recommended.
Throughout most of the book, the content is well-written, but there are just a couple of typos in the first section of the primary content, but Howard is very thorough, and informative while using a sense of humor, and talking about a serious condition in a light-hearted manner. Howard also does a great job of limiting complicated medical terminology while speaking in first-person.
I recommend this book to anyone curious about, or dealing with Erectile Dysfunction.  Howard does a very good job of presenting facts, and engaging the reader. The content flows well, is well-organized, and is easy to read. Readers can feel confident in using this book as a reliable source for Erectile Dysfunction information.
2632775
This book was very well written - clear, concise, but also just well laid out.  Some of it, of course, will be review to those who have some level of knowledge already - but even then, there are gaps that will be filled.  And, of course, the book continues onward into new areas that I had no knowledge of at all.  Well done!
787965
I really liked this book.  The layout works,  the images are terrific,  the writing is clear.  My science head son found the information to be too superficial, saying it's science lite.  I didn't find it too light...  So if you have some knowledge on how a cell phone works,  this book won't give you anything new,  but if you know little to nothing about these things (like me!) then this book is a user-friendly introduction.  I like National Geographic,  we subscribe to their magazines and I trust their brand. This book is of the quality that I expected. You don't have to read it in one sitting or even chronologically. Rather,  you find a topic that interests you,  read a short informative article with some great pictures,  and walk away a bit more informed than when you started.  Lovely book to dip and out of.
1563676
Very well written, interesting and informative.  Some of the negative reviewers point out that most of the information contained is available elsewhere, but that is precisely why the book is delightful.  I didn't have to read a dozen elsewheres!  Dr. Bernstein did it for me, and presented it in a well organized and well written narative.
2442095
A comprehensive, informative and entertaining read, very well done.
4671697
I really liked the information provided in this book.  And the author laid out the information in a clear, concise manner.
1296543
good resource to have in your library, you won't regret buying this book
1037410
Well done! Nicely presented basic info was just what I was looking for.