A review of the Kindle version, not of the book
359025
I downloaded this version for my Kindle and it crashed my Kindle 3 times.  I never had a book do that before and I don't know how it can do that.  But the first time I opened the book, it was at page 5 so I tried to turn back the pages to the beginning.  This resulted in a white screen and I could tell if the Kindle was on or off.  I could get no response at all from the Kindle.  I thought it had killed my Kindle but about 2 hours later, I looked at the Kindle and saw the sleep screen. Without thinking I tried to open "Eric Brighteyes" again and the same thing happened again.  This time I deleted it from my device and put it aside.  I was traveling in China and didn't want to lose access to my other books on it.  Later, back in the US, I tried it again under more controlled conditions with someone to show it to see if they could figure the problem out.  It happened again and neither of us could make any sense of it.

I hope someone at the Kindle store reads this and checks it out. It was free so I guess you get what you pay for, but Kindle should correct this.  Overall I am very happy with Amazon and with my Kindle.  This was the first time I had a problem and have read many books on my Kindle and will continue to do so.  Thanks to Amazon for a great service, I just want to help you make it better.
3803793
book is OK, but not the Kindle version since you can't print a portion out
1587523
This is a kindle version specific review.  I have not looked at the paper version.  First I could not find a table of contents for this book in the kindle version which is critical to reviewing this book.  Not sure if nonfiction books regularly lack TOCs but you can imagine it seems particularly important for a book like this.  Second, if there is no TOC, have the "activities" of boston AFTER where to stay and where to eat was very annoying.  I had to surf through both of those sections to get to the activities section.

Overall a nonfiction piece such as this without a table of contents is limited since I don't/won't read this like a novel, especially when I want to go back and reference something.  The text itself seems comprehensive of hotels based on my current limited knowledge of boston.

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Edit:
So I was finally able to find the TOC for this kindle book by going to the "first page" and then moving one over.  When searching, TOC is however blanked out.  Not sure why/how I missed this page during my first read through.  I would still stand by my thoughts on arranging activities before all of the hotel/restaurant info.
4065443
The Kaufman translation is highly regarded, so that is what I purchased in the Kindle format.

The book seems to have been scanned but not proof-read at all. For example, there is missing punctuation at the end of the second sentence in the book. Obviously no investment was made at all in making sure the Kindle scan was accurate.
1786500
NOTE:  This is a review of the Kindle Edition of the book.  While it mentions the print edition, my rating is specific to the Kindle Edition.  If you are seeing this review listed in other editions of the book, please be aware that Amazon does this from time to time and unfortunately reviewers don't really have any control over it.

The 48 Laws of Power is a fascinating journey through human history.  Its means of breaking up the lessons to be learned into "Laws" makes it both entertaining to read and a fascinating treatise on the nature of how people manipulate one another to achieve their goals.  I would hope anyone reading The 48 Laws of Power quickly figures out that this is not an instruction manual on "How to Conquer the World, All By Yourself"--it's entertaining, it's informative, but it's far from a get-rich-quick device.

That said, one of the areas in which I am lacking in life has been the ability to truly understand and anticipate people's actions.  I can tell you that this book has greatly helped me to understand human nature a little better, and has even been useful helping me figure out when someone is trying to manipulate me.  I've been surprised at how much more I seem to be picking up on when it comes to others' personalities.  It also amazes me how across cultures and across the millenia, human nature stays very much the same.

Unfortunately, the Kindle Edition of this book (which is where this review was written) is dreadful.  Typos are not a problem, but there are whole sections of this book that somehow got mangled in translation and it's clear no one took the time to proofread it.  The print edition of this book (which I also own) contains sidebars along the margins of many pages. For the Kindle edition, these side pieces are ungracefully dumped in the middle of a passage.  The mangled portions of this book are often unintelligible.

I contacted Amazon about this and they responded that they unfortunately do not have any control over how well the publisher converts their products to the Kindle Edition.  It's cut back on my desire to purchase Kindle products unless and until the quality improves, and I do not recommend the Kindle edition of this book for this reason.  The print version, however, is certainly well worth the read.
3929023
...to the printed version.  Don't get me wrong, I love my kindle and much prefer reading books on it than any other way of reading these days.  One of the things that I have always enjoyed about Lonely Planet Guides are the restaurant reviews; this electronic version has hardly any.  The maps are so small they are practically unusable, and flipping around from section to section is not as easy as I had hoped.  Since I am going to bring my Kindle on this trip to read for pleasure, I thought it made sense to also have my Lonely Planet Guide on the devise and save myself having to lug something else around; I was wrong.  I am still a dyed-in-the-wool Lonely Planet user, I just don't like the electronic version.
1301994
There is no actual "text" in this book.  It's just a series of images of scanned pages.  You can't search or resize the text.  I assumed the "Kindle edition" would have at least converted the content of the scans into manipulable text; that's the whole point of buying it from Amazon instead of just downloading the primary source for free.  I did find a free html version, and that's considerably easier to read on my Kindle.
2929636
The kindle version is NOT Mandelbaum Everyman's Library edition as the print one is.  I had a feeling this might be the case.
3577543
I am not specifically commenting on the storyline, author or book itself. I knew what this book was when I was buying it because I already owned it and enjoyed it. My issue is with the Kindle edition specifically. Throughout the entire book punctuation is omitted and missing, mostly periods. While this seems like a small complaint it is absolutely rampant throughout the entire book and gets worse near the end. At times I have had to re-read a sentence and notice a missing period for it to make sense. Sloppy work on the part of Amazon.
2906923
I liked this book, though sometimes I found myself wondering " Why is he telling me all this?" (Hang in there if you are reading it-it will all tie together--)  But I was more than a bit upset when I got over half way through the book and found the pictures omitted and a note saying I should refer to the paper edition. Are you kidding? Then tell me that up front so I buy the paper edition, since I obviously don't have access to it. If you are going to produce a Kindle edition, then do it in complete form, NOT some second-rate trimmed down version.
3477479
I'm sorry to have to give this book a poor review, but Amazon does not provide a way to separately rate the Kindle version. I feel that I should warn others about the unusual limitations of the Kindle version so they can make an informed opinion.

After purchasing the book, you will notice that it makes references to a "companion website" that is included with the purchase of the book. Despite these statements, access to this website is NOT included with the Kindle version. You will have to pay an extra fee ($30 as of this writing) to gain access to the website. Ironically, the paper version of the book was actually cheaper than the Kindle version.

The publisher limits you to accessing the book on only two devices. This might not sound so bad, but if you were hoping to be able to read where you want, without being restricted, you will be disappointed. Most Kindle books allow around 6 devices, which is more in line with modern times, where people typically have an iPad, a home computer, a computer at work and maybe even a laptop. With this book, you will be limited to two devices.

The book formatting is different from other Kindle books. It is an image scan of the each page. This causes the book to be slow loading and it prevents you from reading it on traditional Kindle devices. I can understand why this formatting may have been preferable for a textbook, but it's something to keep in mind.
1158963
OK - I really like the book - the story, characters and plots are engaging and well developed. However, the Kindle version is not that great.  There's no indication when a change takes place - location, character, etc.  Typically a book has some blank lines, a separator line, etc.  For example, one paragraph may end with a character sleeping.  The next paragraph is the character waking up. Only it's a different character and is confusing as hell.  "Wait - how is in now on-planet?" "Why is the season different?" "Huh?"  Obviously converted from a file with little or no human intervention.
1222664
I am not rating the content of the book, but the packaging of the content. Delaying the release of the Kindle version, is denial. Update your business model to reflect the future.
2968865
This is a review of the physical copy, not the story.  This is not the book.  It's some typed up version in large paper bound volume.
830456
This Kindle version is somewhat of a fraud, frankly. The paperback version--which I subsequently had to buy for a class--has the Tales in both Modern English and Middle English, with the latter shown on each facing page. However, the Kindle version only has the Modern English text, so you will be absolutely lacking the opportunity to view or review the Middle English text. There is no warning in the description that this is what you are getting in Kindle--or not getting in this case!
4451853
Avoid the Kindle version.  It is an outline about one -fifth the length of the original book.
675495
This is the A V Miller translation of Hegel's masterpiece.  However Amazon does not tell prospective purchasers that the Kindle version is an abridgment of the print version, that omits whole sections of the book.  While the paperback version has problems of its own--- it falls apart as several have already noted---at least the buyer has or at least starts out with the whole book. However Amazon is not responsible for the poor binding in the paper edition.  On the other hand, Amazon's marketing of the Kindle edition is misleading and dishonest because Amazon withholds important information: that the Kindle edition is an abridgment, and does not indicate what sections of the book have been omitted.  That's too bad, because it undercuts one of the strongest arguments for the Kindle and e-readers for academic purposes, namely, large heavy books like Hegel's Science of Logic, Phenomenology, Aesthetics, and Philosophy of Religion are not easy to lug, but become easily transportable via the Kindle. Why not raise the price a bit and sell the entire book in Kindle format?