Good text but there is not pictures enough
354289
It is a very good text book for bachelor degree level, but, the book could be better if the pictures were designed again with powered tools. There is very good examples, but a primitive picture make it look not so good.
4119802
I am giving this book 4 stars because it's quite descriptive and easy to follow.  It covers some of the basic concepts behind digital image analysis and touches on the more general signal processing concepts, but it doesn't go very deep into the actual math.  This may be what you want, but for me it was an assigned text for a 4th year undergrad course I took in college, and I found it inadequate.  I felt like I could have written this book before I even started the class.  At the same time, though, I think it would have been a great text for a more entry-level course.

If you want a text that goes in further detail and provides some math to chew on, I have to recommend the "Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing" by Anil K. Jain.  It is also sold on Amazon, and I found it to be more appropriate for a 3rd year, 4th year, or Master's level course.
602158
Lots  of Beautiful  Full color  plates, However I felt there was way  too much  text for  an art book,  FAR too  much  detail  and exposition ,  Also  too  many  supplemental  and B&W  progressive  pieces,,  I  believe  the book  could  have  supported  at least  20 more full  page illos.  had these elements  been  condensed,  Overall  well  worth it  and a fantastic book, But hopefully In the future  we will see another  volume  with only  full page  illos and minimal text
4208426
The photos in this book are superb. In macro photography I'm really attentive to backgrounds, and Loaec has mastered the very difficult task creating colorful exciting backgrounds on high magnification images. The author demonstrates his highly evovled skills time and again with an abundance of awe inspiring photographs.

My disappointment with the book is with the text.  Maybe there's something lost in translation, but I find the writing rather stilted, and the information content was sparce. There was very little discussion that helped me understand how he produced his very fine images.

I did note that in many cases he used comparatively low magnifications, and then cropped and enlarged to create his images.  This would not be evident, though, to those who are not practiced macro photographers.
3119443
There is not enough material for a whole book. Plus, it is in need of an update. All examples and images seem to be from the early 90's. Read the preview and you will know most of what is discussed in the book.
857574
The photos were great but more photos and less writing would have been better . The condition of the book was okay and the price and shipping were good .
3572161
I liked the photos very much, but the text could be improved. The text dealing with Brazil is not very accurate and the photos are very old.
837945
It's good; lots of good material.  But almost no pictures.  ugh.  Would seriously benefit from some illustrations.

If you are thirsty for this kind of book the very best every written is 'The Self-Sufficient Life' by John Seymour.
4553976
This is a stunning photographic survey of Romanesque architecture, with a text that does not live up to the pictures.  Like the precursor volume in the Taschen series, "The Early Middle Ages", it is chock full of beautiful photographs that show off many aspects of Romanesque architecture.  Anyone with serious interest in this topic should consider buying this book, for the photographs alone.  Unfortunately, for me at least, the text was not as illuminating as the photos.  It may be lack of knowledge on my part that prevented me from profiting from the text to the full, but it seemed to me too focused on the details of particular buildings, and too little on broader trends and patterns.
364791
More pictures would have been beneficial.  Very informative.  I am using this book to write my master's thesis.  My aunt bought this book for me for Christmas.  Thanks Aunt L.
4160860
Text is in a fine print that is difficult to read.  Content is very good.  Pictures should be a little larger as well.  Of course increasing the font and enlarging the pictures would have made this a very large book, but it would have been much more useful.
1190399
It is a good book but I think I expected a little more. I still need to read through it again; I'm sure there is more info available that I've not yet seen. Used in conjunction with other reference books I think it would be a worthwhile purchase.

EDIT:
After looking through this book again, and again, I find that there is more in it than I originally thought. Lot's of pictures, good text. Good information. I will comment on one thing though. The illustration on pages 54-55 depicts a soldier firing his weapon...but the safety lever is in the on position. Oops.

I still recommend the book and added a 'star' to my rating.

B.
1145700
Well written and very good textbook written for petrographic study however; not enough examples of petrographic photos of thin sections wer included in teh book which is really what you need to identify textures, matrix minerals, and diagenteic fabrics. Iwould not recommend this book as a refernce tool in this regard.
3935319
Pictures are nice but it is kind of brief not detail enough to discuss some certain topics of nursing practice. It is hard to read because of the small font size. I would like to see a more update version that it will include more questions for students to do so that they can stimulate themselves in various situation.
4243387
Pictures were good, text well written. Pity there were not a few more extra pages. Other than that, I showed the book to my children as I am keen that they understand the science of microscopy.
3689358
I'm still reading this book but the text is so small that I can only read a little at a time before I have to set it down.  I would love it if the text was larger.  If you have trouble reading small print, trust me this book is not for you.  I have great vision and find reading this book more of an effort than a relaxing read.  Anyway, if you can get past the small print, the book does contain great info on green living.  If it were larger print I would give it 4 stars.
497109
The descriptions are good, but a little lacking. The pictures are very helpful, although the details are a little bit small.