Great Academic-isc Read
598986
A well written compilation of works. It gave me even more appreciation of a much loved and long time friend, in William Sherlock Scott Holmes. I also learned something about one of my favorite Holmes authors. Also a very quick read, if one is looking for a short term knowledge rich distraction.
3547134
I needed this for a class, but have found it to be a very interesting read. Pleasantly surprised! Michael Boylan is great writer.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Basic-Ethics-2nd-Edition/dp/0136006558/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Basic Ethics (2nd Edition)</a>
2990743
I bought this book as a book club purchase for my son.  I, being a bibliophile, had to read it first.  I have to admit, I love Shusterman anyway, but I really wanted to read his foray into YA literature.  I really enjoyed it--particularly loved the puns and biting little science jokes (Heisenberg!).  Unlike other reviewers, I did enjoy the character development.  I look forward to seeing more unfold with additional books.  Readability for this book is 4th and higher, but understanding is 6th on up.  HS teachers, this would book would be perfect for recalcitrant readers in remedial or credit recovery courses--especially if they enjoy science.
2967661
If you are seeking a one book review of the culture and everyday life in the Byzantine Empire, this book fits that role nicely. The author worked hard to come up with the many little questions, aided apparently by her own students, her children, who asked great questions for which the author then hunted down answers. I'm a scholar and have been spending the past year reading dissertations and articles written for symposia.  My reading takes me into the details too, but more hit and miss, with books on Trade, foods, travel, women, eunuchs, lighting, cooking, literature, etc.  I am enjoying this over-view.  Enjoying also the references to her sources so anyone who wants to read more can do so.  This is especially useful when helping a student learn how to proceed when learning a new area of study. I can heartily recommend this to home school families who want to include the History of Byzantium in their world history or Church history studies.

My conclusion is two fold: This book is a good starter for learning this much neglected period of history, and this book is pure fun!
3382011
I recently purchased and read this book as I am interested in assigning it to a future graduate-level course.  Ive taught courses on International Defense Strategies, American Foreign Policy, and Global Security Threats and this book would be a great fit in these courses and many more related to Military Science, Political Science, and Security Studies.  The case studies on former operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are relevant to contemporary political and security issues.  Perhaps the greatest strength of this book for a graduate-level course is that it offers a great example of mixed methods and shows students how to use the complementary quantitative and qualitative methods in an easily accessible format.  Thus, I also recommend this book for introductory courses in applied methodology. Even if the reader isn't well-versed in these methods, the chapter summaries provide a coherent analyses of the research findings.

I highly recommend this book for scholars or practitioners interested in learning more about the use of private security contractors or instructors looking for an example of social science research with policy-relevant content.
1406217
This text is wonderful! A very difficult topic to describe, Interdisciplinarity makes sense, gives the student a solid footing on pertinent topics and is well worth a studious read.
3125501
This ebook triolgy was a fun read for an academician. Not sure non academics would like it as much, nor is it necessarily as on target as it might be, but that makes it even more fun. It is at times irreverent, funny, and even a bit depressingly sad. Some darkly comic relief is thrown in as well. If you are looking for a quick read with good flow and interesting vocabulary, this is a good book.
1968738
Definitely a great read, especially for anyone who loved Freakonomics and has been looking for more slightly outside the box econ writing. Plus of course it's a fun read if you love Zombies or Vampires. I would highly recommend it for classroom use, it certainly would have engaged me in economics when I was a not so academically inclined student who didn't see the value in the dismal science (as the book says) until almost a decade later.

A few highlights include the first two chapters by the collections editor Glen Whitman whose exploration of the economics of relationships (as framed between human girls and vampire boys, ala Twilight) is a topic worthy of a book in itself. If anything that chapter has made me think differently about a lot of things, relationships and otherwise.

Also of note is a fantastic chapter about the economy after a zombie apocalypse (I had my heart set on bottle caps as money, sadly not), a compelling long term vampire investment chapter by James Dow, another vampire chapter that discusses blood as addiction and addiction as following economic pressures, and a chapter on taxing undead labor.

Another great conversation starter is a chapter that explores the classic econ problem The Tragedy of the Commons as expressed with vampires feeding on not-yet-privatized humans, a good conversation starter for sure, especially given its connection to the problem of overfishing.

All and all a great read and if you have a bunch of intellectual friends who sit around drinking and talking about whatever might be worthy of debate, here are a dozen or so debate topics with a fun pop culture framework that will close down the bar more than once.
4376092
This is a great book that takes an integral view of the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Professor Kegan artfully shows how these three domains are similar to the "big three" of Greek philosophy (Art Morals and Science)and are best viewed as complementary rather than competing. I highly recommend this book for academics and students who want more than a parochial education. Kegan also writes eloquently of the politics of education and particularly the problematic nature of disparity in funded research across the "three cultures."
2796889
A great non-academic read about a commercial industry written by a solid academic. Refreshing!
4794779
If you liked/read nearly anything by Michael Berube (_Public Access_ and _The Employment of English_) or Cary Nelson (_Manifesto of a Tenured Radical_<-- C. Nelson's pointed response to Roger Kimball's right-wing bombast _Tenured Radicals_), then you should buy this book or check it out from your local library.  As a grad student in Library & Information Sciences, I must declare that this book is a must for any Academic Library! Lipsitz very much continues the conversation begun by Berube in _Public Access_ and Cary Nelson, et. al. in their probing work on the exciting emergence of "Cultural Studies" in Higher Education.
"American Studies" as described by Lipsitz here is basically CultStud informed by US cultural/social/political history and
literature.  It is very engaging reading, especially the chapters
on the legacies of the 1930s, 1960s, and 1980s (and the ideological uses of a distorted IMAGE of the 1960s by Reagan/Thatcher Neoconservatives in the 1980s down to the present
day, which Lipsitz documents and condemns persuasively throughout
his book).  The book explores the ongoing, changing myths/images that ask "what is/are" the thing(s) that make up this cultural entity we call the US of A.  Lipsitz is a very entertaining, very
gifted writer, and as was the case with Michael Berube's work,
I literally could not put Lipsitz's book down! This book shows the enormous promise and power of American Studies (e.g. cultural studies) and gives a definitive example of "how it's done".
Loved it!
451994
As a college senior in the CompE field I thought this book was great. Good Introduction to the wide field of FPGAs and an enjoyable read. I can't remember the last time I read a ~500 page text book, front to back in 3 weeks when it wasn't even assigned. I enjoyed this book to where I read my other class materials in order to have the time to read it.

It also has margin notes that give proper pronunciation and historical facts that I found interesting.
933918
If your are an academic or just a socially aware citizen, this book has something for you. Each chapter has a well written synopsis that provides the average reader with all of the information necessary to understand the political and economic conditions as they impacted the poor for specific time periods in American history. The solutions that are implemented and the results are also included, along with edititorials and similar papers from the time period being discussed. The summaries are easy to follow and the background information provides much more insight into areas the reader might wish to delve deeper into. The result is combination book, which should be of interest to the socially conscious and the academic. I definately left with a better understanding of just how complex the issue of poverty is.
1399771
"A Student's Guide to Economics" by Paul Heyne is the first book in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) series that I have encountered. On the basis of this one slim volume (64 pages total) I have just ordered the guides for several other subjects, because this one is impressive, and well worth the cost.

Heyne's eloquent summary of the people, basic concepts, and some main ideas that make up the historical and current body of economics is remarkable for being masterfully (yet conversationally) written, and artfully distilled. I will keep re-reading this book over and over because it bears very careful reading, though it is deceptively simple prose (and thankfully contains no mathematical formulas to wrestle with). The "big" ideas he presents as questions to be asked and problems to be solved in a market economy are thought-provoking, long after the book is put down.

As an introduction to economics this book would be a great (or even an essential) gift for a high school student or college freshman who truly wants to receive a modern education. But any adult who knows little about economics or economists and reads this book will be in a better position to understand more and ask more questions about what our teachers, media, and government are telling us (and what they're not). So I am also buying additional copies to give to my friends who wonder, "What IS the 'economic way of thinking' about current policies and events and why should we care?"

The book includes a bibliography for additional reading that would keep me busy for a year or more. A serious student interested in economics would salivate. Thanks to Paul Heyne, this book is definitely a winner.
1597666
This is a brilliantly written explanation of the challenges for higher education. McGee insightfully explains the disruptions that are unsettling the higher education landscape. His analysis is sophisticated, but written clearly so that it is accessible to those outside of higher education. This book is must reading for academic leaders.
329113
The book is very academic which may put off some readers but, for those with a love of history and a healthy motivation to give an account of their faith, this is valuable reading. Licona's comparison with Plutarch's 'Lives' does not neatly solve all of the apparent contradictions in the Gospels but the argument of literary genre is compelling. It has opened my eyes to read the gospels in a more informed way regarding the structure and composition of the gospels. There has clearly been a lot of very hard work and research behind every paragraph and Licona also does a very good job of maintaining a neutral perspective throughout. He is also honest enough to point out where there are still mysteries. All in all I found this a unique and insightful read- a refreshingly new approach to apologetics. I recommend.
646523
This is a great book for both academics and those in industry, reflecting the author's background in industry and his academic experience at Duke and Babson. For academics, it is a great book to assign in an MBA Innovation or New Products class. For those in industry, this is a great book, with rich examples, keen insight and suggested managerial actions to manage the creative destruction process. I strongly recommend this book.