The footnotes are the best part
354382
The writing is just OK, the chapters are basically articles that have been published in a newsletter for the Sierra club.
1581899
The information in the book was great, but I thought the early part of the book was way too detailed.  I would like to have seen more detail included later in the book dealing with the 20th century and less in the beginning.  I was shocked to find that the final 130 or so pages were footnotes!!  I was 2/3rds of the way through the book, and I said, "Hey, this is winding down."  And it was doing just that.  I'm sure grad students like being able to use the footnotes in their papers, but those days are long past for me.
819766
I'm going to start with a list of pros and cons.

Pros:
Tim Stafford and Philip Yancey write excellent study notes.
The binding feels durable.
The faux leather feels borderline indestructible. (It feels like the same material as a basketball lol.)
The resources (maps, 100 people you should know etc.) are really nice to have.

Cons:
Aesthetics.  I Had a previous version of this study bible and the 'theme' was blue and had a road sign for the guided tour.  Now the theme is like a tealish color and the guided tour has a tree (The same one you see on the front).  Personally I like the old color and I think the road signs make more sense for a 'Guided Tour' of the Bible.

Overall I'm very happy with it.  The aesthetic changes aren't personally my favorite, but the study notes are by far still my favorite.
3744615
So many footnotes, explanations much easier to understand than the KJV. Nice to compare the two.
3479930
the foots are excellent, the object well chosen, the book can be looked over and over, we recommend it very much.
1893854
The translations are a little difficult to read, but the notes completed my understanding.
1657221
It gives me the same feeling after reading "Brief History of Time". They both explain some very fundamental thing in Science in layman's term. But the difference from "Brief History of Time" is that I can fully understand what the authors are trying to convey.

 The footnotes are very helpful in clarifing the terms and concepts used in the main body. I would suggest you not to skip those valuable footnotes.

 The whole book is not hard to understand, although you may have trouble reading Section 7: Godel's Proofs. But just go slowly (don't pause in the middle, otherwise you may forget what a particular symbol means) and everything is fine. This Section is the most exciting part of the whole book.

 As a Math Grad, this book makes clear to me some concepts that I was not so sure before. One of these corrected concepts is: Godel only ruled out the possibility of getting a proof of consistency within arithmetic. So there is still a hope (though quite unlikely) of finding the proof not representable in arithmetic. See the last section of the book for details.
2619881
This has been the most helpful and useful study Bible I have found. I do not have a strong background of knowledge about the Bible. I have tried a few other study Bibles and find this one to have the best footnotes. The footnotes do not lean to any certain Christian sect, they stick to the facts.
I also highly recommend the Harper Collins Bible Dictionary.
3240489
Like the two types of footnotes. The essays are very helpful to understand the context in which this Poirot novel was written. Had no idea how common the use of arsenic and strichnine (sp?) were for medical care (actually, should have as I discovered a distant relative died in 1880 he was given one of them in place of a harmless stomach remedy-court papers said it took him an hour to die, conscious the whole time, and arched with head and feet on the bed. What a horrid way to die). I also never knew those poisons were used to "fix" horse races. Those poor horses.  I've read The Mysterious Affair at Styles before, and this annotated version explained references to life in England during WWI that had confused me.  Love the lists of her books.  Very helpful in assisting me find and read all of them.  And, for the first time, I can read them in order.
2229827
Pros:
1.  Fun to read (read the footnotes - the authors have a great sense of humor)
2.  Explains concepts extremely well
3.  Great examples, index, and chapter quizzes

Cons:
1.  No solutions manual (there are quiz solutions, just no solutions to supplemental material)
2.  Part V, Chapter 17 uses uncommon terminology - unless you take the second semester Finance class don't worry about it.  Your prof will address this...

Finance can be a difficult subject for some, and this book simply makes finance easier.  The authors have a great sense of humor and their footnotes are either (1) funny, or (2) incredibly interesting.  In any highly quantitative course you're going to have to read a short-ish chapter that takes a long time to complete - this book makes that "long time" enjoyable.  This is my favorite college/university level book & when I talk to others who've read this I hear the similar praise..
643553
I agree with previous reviewers that this is a great selection.  The introduction is perceptive and helpful.  The text is almost error-free.  One editing change would have made this a superb Kindle purchase:  put the notes at the end of each tale.  I'm half-way through the collection, and by the time I get to the end, I will not care what the notes mean.  Maybe I'm missing a technological short-cut, would love to know.
2632096
Massive; 2700 pages with lots of articles and great footnotes.  Comments tend to be longer than the actual text.  Thought about getting the large text version but I would have had to use may truck to get it to church.  For what you get a really good price.  Great study aid.
2907782
It is an interesting read, so far.  I find myself reading and re-reading it, thinking about the implications of the insights presented and wanting to make sure I understand what the footnotes say.
1691529
Pastor Tyree has done us a service with the publication of these notes. Some will want to revise slightly, because personal illustrations are usually better. I am grateful for the sermon notes, and even more for the outlines designed for note-taking.
1074467
This is much easier to read than the standard size.  While it's true that the footnotes are printed in too light a font, this large print does make it a lot easier to read them.  Well worth using a magnifier if you need to.

This Bible has a great deal of information in it -- and while I don't expect to agree with every single idea presented in every footnote in ANY study Bible, I have found this to be an excellent and thought-provoking study bible FULL of historical information about the circumstances under which the Books were written.  I really do like this Bible.

Paper is relatively thin, but if it weren't, the Bible would be way too heavy, and while people often complain about thinner paper, there was a time when high quality Bibles were expected to have thinner paper -- which if properly manufactured can be very durable.  The gold on the edges of the paper tends to make the pages stick together when you first get it, but as you use it, that problem corrects itself.  The paper sticking together was a characteristic of well-made Bibles many years ago.  If you can't get the pages to separate, BLOW on them.  That works surprisingly well to separate the edges without damaging pages.

I don't know if this is available in leather -- I didn't really like the cover when I first got it, but it's getting more flexible with use, and it seems to be reasonably durable.  I'm actually beginning to like it with use.

All in all, I am very satisfied with this Bible.  The large print edition is not giant print but it's pretty good.  I personally love the King James Version of the Bible.  This one has a list in the back of obsolete words  -- words we don't use any more or words which have changed meaning since the 1600s.  That is a real convenience if you are not familiar with the old English.

I would highly recommend this edition of this particular study Bible.  The King James Version is translated from reliable texts.  It certainly has stood the Christian churches in good stead for over 400 years.
1889052
My first attempt at reading this, years ago, ended with me giving up in the first chapter or two. This time I stuck with it and was rewarded with a greatly entertaining and amusing book. One thing I would recommend is to get a version with plenty of footnotes, because there are many things that need some explaining after 150 years!

The Kindle version&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Vanity-Fair-Full-Version-Illustrated-and-Annotated-Literary-Classics-Collection-Book-44/dp/B006ISG9XA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Vanity Fair - Full Version (Illustrated and Annotated) (Literary Classics Collection Book 44)</a>&nbsp;had plenty of footnotes, the most I could find in any Kindle version. Without them I would have been lost at times as to the meaning of certain references. There are also some typos, but not enough to destroy reading enjoyment. Also, this version has the original illustrations by the author.

Highly recommended!
455694
This title is best if you live or have lived in Egypt, though the endnotes have enough information otherwise. I love this book.