Warning - not a coherent new book
597550
This is a compendium of chapters taken from several (generally excellent) books. Each chapter is good in itself, but they do not tell a coherent story about the topic of database design. For example, the notation used varies considerably from chapter to chapter. You would do better to buy a book written as a unity.
355812
How can this be listed as a new book?  I read the book years ago.  You should clearly state the differences between this new edition of the book and the previous edition.  Otherwise, people will buy the book and be VERY disappointed when they realize that they have already read it!
1306228
I haven't read this book, although I expect that it is probably very good since J.A. Jance wrote it.  I have buying all her books for some years. However, I have been buying paperback books for a lot longer, probably longer than Jance has been writing.  But NOW, book publishers, not satisfied with an average increase of more than 30% in the retail price, have come up with a "new" size for more comfortable reading.  BALONEY!! It's for greed! I do not intend to buy this new size.

Having carried paperbacks in my briefcase for more than 50 years.  I doubt that the publishers will even notice.  After all, I am 80+ years of age and the volume of my book buys are of little interest to the new breed of publishers. I will miss my many favorite authors but not for long. Goodbye, Adios, Adieu, and vaya con DIOS.

J. Dwayne Taylor - jdlet@tstar.net
3320137
Very uncool!  For the fans of this story, note, this is simply a retitled rerelease of the first book.  So consequently, your Kindle won't recognize it as a book you've already purchased.  This book was not presented in the advertisements as a rerelease, and I see from the review this morning, that many of us who have been anticipating and awaiting the second installment were very disappointed.  I'll bet there were a bunch or returned books!  I will definitely still purchase the second installment, because this story is very good.  BUT, note to author, whether this is Amazon doing this or the author, this is not fair to the readers.  I've no problem paying a fair price for a good read, because you've earned it.  But, I don't want to be duped by misleading advertisement.
3475352
STRAYER HAS A FEW DIFFRENT EDITION OF THE SAME BOOK, THEY ARE NOT VERY CLEAR ON WHICH IS THE MOST CURRENT ADDITION.
2193890
While I love the content I am reviewing this hardback I purchased as not new!  The pages are photocopied and writing and underlining everywhere.....very disappointed and aghast as I thought I was purchasing a new book!  This review is about the publisher and book not the content for Dr. Murphy's words are awesome indeed!
4601646
Although 'published' (according to Amazon) in 2015- this is yet another example for Amazon passing off a 25 year old book as new. Book was published in 1992 not 2015.  Amazon- change your policy!!
1489647
I am not happy to endorse the book The Ancestral Continuum #AncestralContinuum written by Natalia O'sullivan and Nicola Graydon. as the information about me is incorrectly edited not at all accurate and any attempt I've made to have it changed over the past year has so far not been done. I hope the changes will be made as promised and when they have I will feel happier about the book. Very upsetting and disappointing :(
( #SimonandSchusterUK
4558304
Apparently this very interesting book is out of print.  If you read the fine print, this
version of the book is an OCR scan, which means that it will be filled with errors and be
incorrect in terms of the page numbering (eg. the page numbering of this book will not
match the page numbering found in the text).  Its a shame that the book publishing
industry seems to be incapable of keeping books like this in print.  One might consider
going to one of the used book vendors online and see if one can find a good condition
used copy of one of the actual editions of this book.
4048814
Ugh!  I waited for this to be published thinking it was the next book in the series after the Golden Yarn.  Just came today - so excited.  Started reading and it is the 2nd book in the series under a new cover and sub-title.  So disappointed.  So if you have the reckless series, know that these are just revisions of what you already have.  Fun series, great story line - just don't repurchase what you already have
4206731
This is a good story but it is an old book.  I bought it from Amazon thinking it was a new book as they indicate published 2016, however, I realized it was not new about the 4th chapter.  Amazon got me on this one.
1786517
This is a reprint. Don't be fooled like I was and think it is a new publication. Publishers should not be able to put new dates on old books.
1654191
This book looks like a  remake , not original version!
3567843
McKibben has carefully revamped an older version of a previous book, and it is obvious.

The End of Nature would have been insightful a decade or two ago but I found nothing overtly inspiring or new here.

Any interested readers should seek more recent books. I recommend Chris Patten, 'What Next? Survivng the 21st Century.'
3699309
i just received my book order from amazon international books.  book 1 is listed (on packing slip) as "NEW", when
in fact it is quite shopworn.  it looks like it was taken from the recycling bin.  book 2, a used library book, is listed as "GOOD" and is in much better condition than book 1 (the "NEW" book).  at $7.98 shipping for 2 paperback books it was very disappointing.  pay a little more and get quality books.
4575579
This review is not about the book itself (which you can find much cheaper elsewhere on Amazon) but about my confusion as to why this publisher is able to print it. The publisher's description reads that the book was originally published prior to 1923--and is thus has an expired copyright--and implies that the reprint is bringing it back.  The book was actually published in 1962 by D. McKay Co. You can tell that it wasn't published prior to 1923 because the book is about Hirschmann's activities during World War II, which would not have happened yet. I couldn't find a place to alert Amazon to this, but at least I can alert fellow readers that the book is readily available and the publisher's description for this reprint is strange.

As for the book itself--Hirschmann describes his activities assisting refugees as a representative of the War Refugee Board in Turkey. He's hyperbolic, but doesn't otherwise misrepresent his work. See also "Life Line to a Promised Land" which he wrote while he was in Turkey and covers much of the same ground.
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I ordered a new book! The book is not new and is mistreated!