Make room on your reference shelf for this book
588216
An excellent text/reference for the fitting and follow up of contact lenses. Clinically focused with a minimum of research mumbo jumbo. Make room on your reference shelf for this book.
3348859
Great reference but not somethign you would keep on your lamp table.  This information has to be absorbed a little at a time to be able to put to practicle use.
2427125
Not only is this a good read, it's also a book to keep handy for further reference. I know I'll keep it in an easily accessible spot in my office.
2698838
I agree with what was written in the forward - use this as you would an encyclopedia.  There is a tremendous amount of information in this book and I found I keep it nearby and read little bits to absorb the information.
176359
This book is packed with current and practical information.  It's a lot of reading, but I plan to keep it around as a reference now that the semester is over.
70280
I just added Sullivan's two-volume music encyclopedia to my already stuffed shelves of music reference books. It may not be on the shelf much as I'll be pulling it down to reference so often. To echo the reviews above, Sullivan doesn't just present a "best of" list. He compiles a myriad of resources (including yours truly's own DavesMusicDatabase dot com) as a starting point, but also corrects a problem inherent in most lists - the imbalance of current songs to older songs. As any list enthusiast will tell you, "best-of all-time" lists are generally misnamed, choosing to focus almost exclusively on songs from the rock era. Sullivan gives pre-1950s songs the attention they deserve by balancing the representation not just of different eras but different genres.

If that's all these books did, they would dwarf most of the competition. However, Sullivan also has done phenomenal research to give roughly one-page histories of each song, offering detailed accounts of a song's back story and importance. An absolute must-have for any fans of music history - of ANY era or ANY genre.
4663499
I dare say that anyone who uses Windows 2000 Professional ought to seriously consider adding this book to their reference library.

Built like a phone book and with 1,410 pages (I excluded the index pages) of explanations on the logic and function of every aspect of windows 2000 Professional, this book might the only book anyone, from novice to advance users, might need to understand every feature of the operating system.  Thought this book, like the operating system, is outdated, I think still makes a useful reference because most of the content related to disk management and networks is similar though largely condensed in the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Windows-XP-edition/dp/B005M4YW4O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Windows XP edition</a>&nbsp;- people seeking details in one edition might consult another to see how it has changed.
4509908
Useful handy reference book, though print is a bit small for older users!
4163513
Best up to date reference book in Large Print...
609407
Dr. Nabarz out did himself in the creation of an expansive reference book on the stars.  The stars hold a breadth and wonder unlike anything else. Since the dawn of dawns we have looked up to the dark sky and seen them.  With so much witchcraft focused on the power of Luna's reflected light, or the other great 7 planets... this was a book whose time has been waiting.

It makes a great reference book. It has stellar poetry from Zorastrian texts, Orphic hymns and much more.  But this book reads more like a thesis of information rather than tapping into the author's own passion or a grimoire of the magick. I say that with regret because you can tell this author's knowledge is vast.  However, I hesitate as the cover says to call this book practical.  The rites involve memorizing large astral temple plans, holding yourself in awkward positions and evoking stars under the night sky in dim lit conditions.  But when did any of that stop a mage before?

I think Dr. Nabarz has a voice that is aching to come out and shine.  I would like to see him write brief original and progressive rituals that can be used by adepts, lay persons and aspirants.  It is out there, and I know it would bedazzle us.  Dr. Nabarz's accumulation and dispersion of knowledge makes this book a hearty reference and guide for making your own rituals though.  But I wish I could have things other than what others have written for a practical guide.  This is the one area of opportunity-- You will need to re-write and edit each ritual in order receive adequate benefits from them.

This isn't a bad thing. Originality should be the quest of all of us.  But there is something to be said for edited, brief to the point spells spiced with hearty reference.  That is what I was genuinely hoping for when I paid [...] for this book.  This book was written as the culmination of Dr. Nabarz's hierophancy for the Fellowship of Isis. But it could have used a less scholarly approach. I've utilized the draft and the book itself for such a reference and it works great.  The spells will enhance perception and are quite inspiring, but I think that although the topic is the stars, the words, and awkward positions detract from the magic practicality of the tome.

The rites are a bit, involved... however the book itself is a great tome and a worthy addition to anyone's library but it is more focused on reference than original works, which is not always a bad thing. Well done.
3395526
This reference is fantastic.  One only wishes it were longer!  Each of 125 authors are given a dense two-page spread that includes a picture and short bio, an essay on their works and characters, lists of  best books and companion volumes, and recommendations for the book you should read first as well as similar authors.  All modern time periods are represented and include Jane Austen, Isaac Asimov, John Cheever, Margaret Atwood, John Irving, Leo Tolstoy, C.S. Forester, E.M. Forster, Joseph Conrad, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Leonard Elmore, Louis L'Amour, Joseph Heller, Jane Smiley etc.  A wonderful selection.

The book would be great if it ended there, but further sections list literary award winners, the best of genre fiction, "best of" lists from The Modern Library and The New York Public Library, readers' resources (including those found online), information about reading groups, audiobooks, catalogues, used books, e-books, sources for book reviews and a list of national and state book festivals.  Each section is exhaustive and well-organized.

An excellent index includes even those authors listed as suggestions, and highlights featured authors in bold type.

Just wonderful, if a bit dangerous.  Highest recommendation.
2242070
I don't use this book as much as I thought I would but find that it is great to have on hand especially for a reference.
3873836
lots of information; will make a good reference book.
4201110
If you want a good version of this classic as a handy reference, for a class, RPGs, creative writing, or just for personal curiosity, then this is volume will serve you well.
4133478
This is a handy one-volume reference for scientific terms and for short descriptions of a few (39, to be exact) scientists. Besides definitions, there are three other kinds of entry, called "a closer look", "biographies" and "usage". The book is written in a two-column format and these additional entries can run from a quarter to three quarters of a column, sometimes boxed off at the bottom of the page and taking up in some cases more than half the entire page.

The two page Periodic Table is situated near its alphabetical position (actually it interupts the entry on 'pesticide', so it's slightly out of position), and a two page spread on Geologic Time interrupts the entry on 'geostationary orbit' . There are a few other charts that take up a single page, such as those for the Solar System, Symbols & Signs, and Taxonomy. They occur pretty close to where you'd expect them (again, they are shifted slightly out of alphabetical position).

The text is written at the "popular science" level and does not go into advanced, detailed explanations. It's an enjoyable book to browse in; it's a handy size; and it's a well-made volume. There are illustrations in it and the font is easy to read.

My copy is the 2005 edition. An updated edition was published in 2008.
3017489
Received this book very quickly and have been reading it ever since. Great resource for your reference shelf. Donkeys are NOT horses so be aware that a book of this nature is a definite requirement for donkey owners. We own minis and often the problems related to them are very specific and even your local large animal vet might not be proficient in donkey care. It pays to be as knowledgable about your animals as possible and this book gives you that edge.
3135428
well worth the read, excellent reference source