An excellent little resource
350108
Although this is a thin volume, it's got a lot of information. It is clearly a reprint of an older, official British document, and having primary source material such as this is very helpful when I'm doing my WW2 research. If you're interested in WW2 weapons history, this is worth picking up.
4877046
This is a great little book, very useful indeed for anyone who already has some idea about painting and colour mixing. It is especially handy in this small hardback version.
1446625
This little book, (apparently intended to slip into a hip pocket) contains a surprising amount of easily accessed information.  It begins with an introduction and goes on to explain and explore the different biomes of Southern Africa, with small maps of each of them. Included, is a bibliography of what the author (Himself, a well known expert.)considers the best books and journals on the subject and which had a part to play in the writing of this one. In the back it has a glossary, more identifying diagrams, and an index to the trees covered in the book. Each species has a map of its range, tiny though they are. (But, at least they're there and also clear!) There are small but clear color photos of the identifying features of each species. The enthusiasm of the author shines through by the colorful, interesting text, which includes interesting anecdotes and topics ranging from misconceptions of a particular tree, to interesting features and idiosyncrasies of the tree, to politics surrounding the tree, and to damage from animals and humans. At what I paid for this book, it would have to be considered a real deal. This book actually compares to books of a much larger format. The book covers roughly 130 species and mentions comparable related species. In this respect, the book actually ends up covering additional species. The number of trees covered is the main limitation of this book, but it wasn't intended to be exhaustive. As the author said of it, the book was written as a teaser, so that the reader might be encouraged to go further in his/her study of the subject matter. In the introduction, the author explains how and why he chose those particular trees as subjects for this book. Within its scope, this book ranks with the best of them. I own a number of them.
2847428
This is not as thorough a guide on the specific breed, neither to the one really looking at getting into showing, breeding, etc.
However, we found it a great little book to start with, and I think many others contemplating or getting a sheltie (we got two) will find this to be a valuable little resource.
3414680
This is a very handy compilation of basic concepts.
2926283
This book is a great asset for me.  I am a new theological student and many of the terms presented in class are unfamiliar.  This is small and compact and I can carry it with me for instant use.
4471160
There are many good books in the market place on how to work with or manage difficult people. However, this one is a keeper for several reasons: it is short, sweet, and an easy to follow book that can be read in two to four hours; it cuts to the point or issues quickly; and it is a portable resource. Some of the other "keepers" in this category are much thicker and require more effort for our brains to digest. Huff adds her personal experiences in these 61 pages to remind the reader that while conflict is inevitable, one need not feel helpless in the face of it. She offers worksheets and solutions for dealing with conflict that can lead to win-win situations, time and time again.

This small book is a gift that is sure to keep on giving. It is also affordable. I plan to include it on my list of stocking stuffers for the upcoming holiday season."

Vi Brown, Principal & CEO, Prophecy Consulting Group, LLC
1513472
This book has some excellent advice for a parent or youth in today's world. Advice comes from both the author and guests in a very informal setting with nice information for the reader.

Well worth the price. This book is a small treasure.
1187156
During my flirtation with baking sourdough bread, I acquired this small book, and it is an essential reference.  Among other useful things, it dispels myths and provides the formula for converting non-sourdough recipes into sourdough recipes.  It teaches the general approach rather than specific recipes (though there are some of those too).  And it's as short as it possibly could be--fits in a small space.  Highly recommended.
652756
This little book packs a lot of value into a few pages.  What I like best about this book is it cuts out the fluff.  It is brief and to the point on it's coverage of general nutrition and bodyweight training aspects.  Most importantly, it contains a variety of workouts ranging from; full body circuits, back care, balance and abdominal routines.  Selections are short, sweet and well organized.

Highlights:
- Two, 22 minute full body, bodyweight circuits (great for those days when you want to focus on active recovery and give your body a rest from your regular heavy lifting)
- One, 15 minute high intensity workout (Good for when you are crunched on time)
- A Valuable 7 minute "save your back routine" (Doing this will relieve the pain in your back, after a day of sitting at your desk.)
- Good verity of well illustrated stretches
- Solid, basic selection of well illustrated bodyweight exercises

The total content of this book is under a 100 pages, but it manages to provide great photos and a good verity of workouts. This book is a great little handbook for those who are looking to venture down the path of bodyweight exercises.  Another plus is this book is small enough to take with you as a reminder to squeeze in a workout.
3667784
This book has been a great resource. It is small which makes it easy to find things and has been invaluable for me when I can't quite remember how do do something with JavaScript or jQuery. I can usually quickly find an example in this book that covers what I am trying to do with a simple code example that is easy to adapt.

For example, the other day I was trying to animate some menu actions and looked at the animation chapter and was able to easily figure out how to animate the show() and hide() functions. I also used the fadeTo() example to animate enabling and disabling of menu items.

It's just a great little book!
376635
When I bought this book I was not expecting much, however, it is a good little book. It's easy to use. I liked the grouping of Old English words into topics. Well worth the price. It is user-friendly to the layman, which most books on Old English are not.
  Wyatt Kaldenberg
4059939
Winterringer's contribution to the Illinois literature on native orchids is fairly useful to those of us who want to learn more about our native orchids. This small volume contains carefully-drawn line drawings for each species listed, brief botanical descriptions of the plants with their scientific and common names, general information about distribution (no specifics), habitat requirements, flowering times, and predominant flower colors.  Two indexes, one of common and one of scientific names, makes it easy to find entries. One beautiful color photo as frontispiece and twenty-eight pages of black and white photographs add to the value of this volume, all of them by people significant in Illinois and midwestern native orchid conservation.

For a more full accounting of all species present or historic, minus the line drawings and photographs, get Charles Sheviaks' An Introduction to the Ecology of the Illinois Orchidaceae, published by the same.
1986593
An excellent and handy little book that is easy to carry and contains a lot of very useful information especially when one is at a loss for a phrase or a word. It helped jog my memory because, as a youth, I was once fluent in colloquial Egyptian Arabic but regretably no more.
1837752
I found this little book handy and very useful, especially some of the references, the author uses. It begins with a basic overview of the realities of astronomical phenomena and moves on to more specific calendarical issues as the book progresses.  The author moves methodically from more simple information, adding information and complexity as the book continues.  Overall I felt it an excellent primer to begin my calendrical research. However, it is simplistic in places, and its use only applies to calculating the calendar on a simple level.  The diagrams are hand-drawn and are sometimes unclear.
510456
This small collection of fingerplays is extremely useful; the first time I picked it up I found at least one fingerplay for every Story Time theme we have scheduled for our library this year. Some of the fingerplays are rather simplistic(hence four stars, instead of five), but the illustrations are simply incredible, and the additional boxed information makes this a good science resource for young children. Highly recommended!
1355084
Cameras come in all shapes and sizes. Rick Sammon has written a book geared towards those owning compact cameras, not to be confused with the "point and shoot" cameras or the digital SLRs. Tips are provided to readers on topics such as composing shots, selecting ISO, and the difference between JPEG and RAW for shooting photos.  Photographers will also get a few tips on programs and plug-ins to use to enhance their photos.

CONFESSIONS OF A COMPACT CAMERA SHOOTER is an excellent book for an amateur photographer looking for inspiration as it covers some of the basics. This is not an in-depth guide but rather one that provides some general ideas and concepts to showcase the value of the compact camera and its various features. Rick Sammon provides examples to compare photos taken by digital SLRs to those of the compact camera, giving credence to his perspective that either camera type can produce quality photos.

Rick Sammon covers a lot of information in a short amount of pages, especially considering the vast amount of photos he provides to make his points. This makes the information a bit limited in scope and detail but provides a good starting point for photographers who are curious enough to explore what options their camera provides.