uid,text,target,num_keyphrases B000FBK43W,"Dremel 1200-01 Glue Gun Kit Many glue guns get the job done for serious crafters and DIY'ers, but only the Dremel 1200 Glue Gun has taken the hassle out of this popular tool. The anti-drip tip of the Dremel Glue Gun reduces glue drip for a cleaner work area and wastes less glue. The silicone cover surrounding the tip protects against accidental burns. Red and green LED lights tell you when the Dremel 1200 Glue Gun is ""ON"" and ""Ready-to-use""...taking the guesswork out of ideal temperature. Depending on your project and glue type, you can select from two temperature settings with the Dual Temperature switch plus a separate On/Off switch so you won't have to unplug the glue gun to turn it off. Dremel has also made this glue gun more comfortable to use with a soft-grip handle and extended three finger trigger which needs less effort to release the glue. To keep your work area safer, the kickstand and wide base prevent the glue gun from accidentally tipping over. Many glue guns get the job done for serious crafters and DIY'ers, but only the Dremel 1200 Glue Gun has taken the hassle out of this popular tool. The anti-drip tip of the Dremel Glue Gun reduces glue drip for a cleaner work area and wastes less glue. The silicone cover surrounding the tip protects against accidental burns. Red and green LED lights tell you when the Dremel 1200 Glue Gun is ""ON"" and ""Ready-to-use""...taking the guesswork out of ideal temperature. Depending on your project and glue type, you can select from two temperature settings with the Dual Temperature switch plus a separate On/Off switch so you won't have to unplug the glue gun to turn it off. Dremel has also made this glue gun more comfortable to use with a soft-grip handle and extended three finger trigger which needs less effort to release the glue. To keep your work area safer, the kickstand and wide base prevent the glue gun from accidentally tipping over.",adhesives;adhesives & fasteners;art glues & pastes;arts;craft supplies;crafts & sewing;glue guns & sticks;glue sticks;office & school supplies;office products;power & hand tools;tape;tools & home improvement,13 0801027101,"New Perspective on Jesus, A: What the Quest for the Historical Jesus Missed (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology) James D. G. Dunn (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham. He is the author of numerous books, including commentaries on Romans, Galatians, Colossians/Philemon, and 1 Corinthians, as well as The Theology of Paul the Apostle and Jesus Remembered.",20th century;books;christian books & bibles;education & reference;history;humanities;jesus;modern (16th-21st centuries);new;reference;religion & spirituality;religious studies;used & rental textbooks,13 9813083255,"Mathematical Models of Financial Derivatives (Springer Finance) 2().().Girsanov... Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From the reviews of the second edition: ""Mathematical Models of Financial Derivatives is a comprehensive collection of known facts and techniques, as well as a methodologically thought-through textbook on derivative pricing in financial markets. The book is written both for a novice who will profit from its numerous and well-conceived exercises, and a practitioner who wants to brush up on finer points of the classical pricing theory behind a specific financial product. it will certainly attract many a non-mathematician with an interest in quantitative methods in finance ."" (Gordan itkovic, The Mathematical Association of America, March, 2009) ""This book is written mainly as a textbook of modeling on derivative pricing theory for the students in financial engineering, computational finance etc. It provides basic knowledge of mathematical theory and applications of the financial derivatives. This book can also be used as an Instructors Manual of reference of those in financial institutions."" (Gong Guanglu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1146, 2008) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Mathematical Models of Financial Derivatives is a textbook on the theory behind modeling derivatives using the financial engineering approach, focussing on the martingale pricing principles that are common to most derivative securities. A wide range of financial derivatives commonly traded in the equity and fixed income markets are analyzed, emphasizing on the aspects of pricing, hedging and their risk management. Starting from the renowned Black-Scholes-Merton formulation of option pricing model, readers are guided through the text on the new advances on the state-of-the-art derivative pricing models and interest rate models. Both analytic techniques and numerical methods for solving various types of derivative pricing models are emphasized. The second edition presents a substantial revision of the first edition. The continuous-time martingale pricing theory is motivated through analysis of the underlying financial economics principles within a discrete-time framework. A large collection of closed-form formulas of various forms of exotic equity and fixed income derivatives are documented. The most recent research results and methodologies are made accessible to readers through the extensive set of exercises at the end of each chapter. Yue-Kuen Kwok is Professor of Mathematics at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is the author of over 80 research papers and several books, including Applied Complex Variables. He is an associate editor of Journal of Economic Dynamicsand Control and Asia-Pacific Financial Markets. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Yue-Kuen Kwok is Professor and Program Director of MSc in Mathematics (Financial Mathematics and Statistics) at the Department of Mathematics of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & finance;business & investing;economics;finance;futures;investing;mathematics;new;popular economics;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 0803220170,"Northern Athabascan Survival: Women, Community, and the Future (North American Indian Prose Award) ""Fast has crafted a poignant and valuable work which will be read profitably by anyone interested in contemporary Native Americans, postcolonial economies, women and power, and the cultural dimensions of social disintegration and healing.""Robert Jarvenpa, Journal of Anthroplogical Research (Robert Jarvenpa Journal of Anthroplogical Research ) Phyllis Ann Fast is a Koyukon Athabascan artist and a professor in the Native studies department at the University of Alaska.",americas;anthropology;books;cultural;history;native american;native american studies;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;women in history;women's studies;world,13 0743411315,"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds IV This anthology of original fan fiction is good news for anyone who's memorized videos of the original Star Trek and its increasingly attenuated descendants; it gives more chances to watch favorite characters cope with time travel, tribbles and all the other usual gimmicks. For everyone else, the book is less cause for celebration, since understanding, let alone enjoying, the stories depends on not just knowing the characters in general but also remembering specific episodes or scenes. The writers' ingenuity is challenged as they speculate on the consequences of some detail while staying within the established history of the several series and movies. In fact, it is good to see more of the Star Trek crew. They're good people to be with especially, sometimes, the non-humans. In the original series, Gene Roddenberry created an extremely attractive vision of a future in which ingenuity, empathy and adolescent enthusiasm could solve almost any problem. We remember those stories because we want to believe the message. The sequels are somewhat more mature and less enthralling. But fans like those new characters, too, and don't want to see them hurt, just challenged a bit to let them show what they can do. That's what the stories here mainly offer. It's not a contemptible purpose in writing, but the results are rather odd: fiction that's attractive not in spite of but because of readers' knowing how it will come out. (May 8)contest determined the contributions.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. ""* ""A great collection"" -- TV Zone * ""Excellent quality... would it be too much to ask that some of these writers get to write Trek novels of their own?"" -- Dreamwatch Dean Wesley Smith is the author of over 30 Star Trek novels either solo or written jointly with Kristine Kathryn Rusch. He has edited all six volumes of the Star Trek STRANGE NEW WORLDS short story anthologies and lives in Eugene, Oregon. From Strange New WorldsA Little More ActionTG TheodoreIt was raining hard that Friday in the City by the Bay.So hard, in fact, I couldn't even hear myself walk.Their sun had taken a powder behind some pretty ugly clouds. And I was taking a beating -- a wet beating.I flipped up the damp collar on my trusty, tan trenchcoat and pulled down the brim of my hat. It didn't help much, but I didn't care.This case had taken me across half the quadrant and to dozens of planets. What was a little rain compared with what happened to me on Sigma Omicron VII? I could still feel the lumps on my noggin from that place.But no matter where I went, each time he had managed to stay one jump ahead of me.Sure, I could have tried the direct approach, but I didn't want to give myself away. My business with this guy was private. The stakes were too high and if word got out what I was doing a lot of people could get hurt -- mainly me.My briefcase was getting heavier by the minute. But I wasn't getting paid to complain. I had business to attend to -- big business.And the sooner I unloaded the goods, the better. I was getting five hundred a day, plus expenses. But all that money wouldn't mean much if I ended up at the bottom of a river, or on the wrong side of a shuttlebay door.Then I saw it. The place looked like a cement flying saucer.The rain kept most of the people away, but not me. I double-checked the heater I was packing and headed for the front door.A couple of uniformed goons gave me the once-over -- twice.I went up to the desk and there she was -- a hot, blond, blue-eyed number in a red uniform. She had legs all the way up to her hemline -- and then some. And I could tell there was more than hair spray between those ears.Before I could open my mouth, an alarm went off. I reached for my piece, but the goons were too fast for me.One of 'em grabbed my heater. But he just started laughing and handed it back to me.""Sorry, sir. We thought you had a weapon.""What'd they think it was -- a peashooter? I put the piece back into its holster, straightened my coat, and looked back at the beautiful doll. She looked up at me with them big baby blues and said, ""May I help you, sir?""No one had called me sir in a long, long time. I took another second or two just to enjoy the view. ""Yeah, honey. I'm lookin' for somebody and was wonderin' if you could do me a favor?""Her peepers got wider and I noticed a trace of a smile on those ruby smackers of hers.""I say something funny, sweetheart?""She giggled.It would have been cute except for the fact I knew she was laughing at me. They all laugh at me. People can be awfully cruel when they find out who you are.And just who am I?I'm a private detective.An Iotian dick.Admiral James Kirk looked out at the violent storm over the bay. The view from his new apartment was magnificent. It included not only Starfleet Headquarters, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz Park, but part of the western horizon as well.Kirk had waited two years for this apartment. It once was the home of the Betelgeusean ambassador. But when the diplomat was recalled to his home planet, Kirk used a little influence and moved right in.In the few weeks he had been there, Kirk had already decorated the rounded and concave walls with his renowned collection of antiques -- mostly weapons and various other relics of Earth's warrior past. But among the reminders of humankind's less civilized moments were souvenirs of hope as well.Certainly his collection of tools from the Kirk farm in Iowa were symbols of Earth's proud agricultural history. And Kirk's library contained not only the works of famous generals and war figures, but of poets and philosophers as well.Like Kirk, his apartment was a symphony of contradictions.Despite the inclement weather at the moment, he loved looking out the windows. As he watched the swirls of darkened clouds, his gaze stopped on the bridge and he wondered if anyone had ever been bold enough to fly a shuttle under it in a storm since he did it during his Academy days. No, not in this weather. No one would fly anywhere near the bridge in weather like this.The admiral turned away from the storm to see Leonard McCoy scowling at the contents of a rather small book. ""What's wrong, Bones? A big word?""McCoy didn't acknowledge the question -- or the sarcasm. Kirk suspected it was deliberate and walked over to his friend. He noticed the title of the book -- The Big Goodbye.""It's a detective mystery, Bones. The second in a series. Dixon Hill. Not great, but not bad if you like pulp novels.""McCoy arched an eyebrow. ""What in blazes is a 'pulp' novel?""Kirk smiled. If anyone lived in the present, it was McCoy. The past was gone and with it, many memories McCoy would just as soon leave there. ""I really don't think you're here for a crash course in literature, now, are you?""The doctor gently closed the book and took special care to return it exactly to its former spot. He knew that, while his friend might have been reckless in space, when it came to his home Jim Kirk was downright retentive about everything being in its proper place. The Kirk family farm was the cleanest, most orderly farm McCoy had ever seen.""Where's that Vulcan?"" growled McCoy. ""He knows we won't start eating without him. His last night before he leaves for Vulcan and he's deliberately making me wait.""Kirk smiled. ""Well, with the storm outside, it might take a while to get to a transporter.""McCoy snatched up a goodly number of hors d'oeuvres. ""His father is the ambassador to Vulcan. Sarek helped start the Federation! You think Spock could just buy some bean dip and beam over here without waiting in line.""""Remember, he's a civilian now, Bones. He probably wants to explore doing things other civilians do as a civilian.""The two friends paused for a moment. They didn't know when they would again see Spock after he left Earth. The former captain was being quite private about his future plans and the doctor and the admiral had successfully avoided this topic all night. The pause seemed interminable. Mercifully, the door chime sounded. Kirk walked over to the door. ""I believe the bean dip has arrived.""The doors whooshed open to reveal one extremely windblown Vulcan, slightly damp, carrying a small package. Without ceremony, he offered it to Kirk. ""Your pastelike mixture of crushed bipodal seeds and other chemicals, Jim.""Kirk gestured for the civilian Spock to enter. ""Thank you, Spock."" The doors closed as the Vulcan entered the main room. ""Spock, you're wet. What happened?""He was oblivious of the fact that one large lock of his black cowlick was sticking straight up. ""Obviously I was exposed to the rather excessive precipitation and wind velocity San Francisco is currently experiencing.""McCoy smiled at the uncharacteristic appearance of his friend. Never in his many years of knowing Spock had McCoy seen the Vulcan so completely unkempt. ""You mean you got rained on, Spock.""""I believe that is what I just said, Doctor. I was in the place of purchase when the unsecured doors were blown open by the storm, allowing some wind and rain to make contact with many consumers. Myself among them.""McCoy did all he could to stifle an out-and-out guffaw. ""That's a new look for you, Spock. I like it.""Kirk shot a glare at McCoy. He pointed to an inner room of the apartment. ""In there, Spock. You can dry off in there.""""Thank you, Admiral. Excuse me.""And without sacrificing an ounce of dignity, Spock disappeared from view. McCoy could contain himself no longer and nearly doubled over in laughter. Kirk tried to maintain his scowl of disapproval but suddenly burst into tears himself.""Kirk. I'm lookin' for Kirk.""From the look on the doll's face, I might as well have been speaking Orion. All them Feds were the same. They looked at me like I was from another planet -- which I was, of course. But -- heck, you know what I mean.""Which Kirk would that be, sir?""I didn't expect that answer. ""Kirk. The Big Guy. Hangs around with a weird guy named Spocko and a doc or somethin'. Can't steer a flivver to save his life.""The corners of those luscious lips turned up into an amazing smile. ""Ah, that would be Admiral James Kirk.""""Yeah. That sounds like the guy. Can I see him?""She worked her panel like a coronet man works his horn. I didn't mind the wait, though -- not as long as she was the one I was waitin' on. She finally looked up and flashed her pearlies again.""I'm sorry, but Admiral Kirk isn't here right now. You might try his private residence. But I'm afraid I can't give out that information without some identification, sir.""Smart. She was smart, too. I reached into my inside pocket, produced my ID, and held it out to her. ""It's a lousy picture, but it's me.""Her smile disappeared for a second. ""Oh. I see that you're -- Could you wait a few seconds, please?""Was she kidding? I'd wait a week in that rain for her. ""No problem.""She pushed a bunch of buttons on her desk and spoke real quiet like. I reached for a cigarette, but what I found in my pocket wouldn't light for days. I looked at the two goons, who were more interested in what was going on than they should be. ""So, what are you lookin' at?""That got 'em. They turned away.The doll stood up and smiled at me. ""I've been instructed by Admiral Morrow himself to give you the information you're requesting. As a matter of fact, the admiral would like to escort you personally to Admiral Kirk's residence.""Hey, now this was more like it. ""He would, huh? Tell me, honey, does this Morrow guy drink? I'd like to buy him a beer when this is over. And if you're not busy later, I'd like to buy you one, too.""Hey, it was worth a shot. We don't have dames like her at home.I left with the address and the admiral -- and without a date.""Mr. Spock, I believe your search for food was a complete success. We could have just replicated some bean dip, you know.""The Vulcan ... --This text refers to the Unbound edition.",adventure;anthologies;anthologies & literary collections;books;general;genre fiction;literature & fiction;movie tie-ins;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;short stories;single author;united states,13 0721692931,"Hemodynamic Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive Clinical Application Gloria Obolouk Darovic, RN, CCRN, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL",books;cardiology;clinical;critical & intensive care;education & reference;internal medicine;medical & surgical;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;nursing;used & rental textbooks,13 1567202004,"Breaking the Barrier to Upward Communication: Strategies and Skills for Employees, Managers, and HR Specialists ?Green and Knippen provide readers with concrete advice, not only on what to communicate upward but the essential skills of how to do it.?-New Books in the Communications Library Clear-headed advice on how people at all levels in organizations can overcome the barriers to having their ideas heard by their managers and top decision-makers.",books;business & finance;business & investing;business communication;communications;human resources;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;management;management & leadership;new;skills;used & rental textbooks,13 0742501868,"Sociological Theory and the Environment: Classical Foundations, Contemporary Insights In the past few years, the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Environmental Sociology has emerged as one of the world's liveliest and most important for the exchange of ideas about the relationships between environment and society. This volume on sociological theory and the environment grows out of a particularly important international workshop on the same topic that was sponsored by that Research Committee, and it summarizes some of the most important thinking that has recently been done in the area. As such, it offers a valuable compilation of some of the most thoughtful work now available on this increasingly significant topic. (Freudenburg, William R. )Anyone with an interest in sociology and how this discipline has met the challenge of addressing the human/environment interaction will find this book rewarding. It provides a rich but critical overview of the contributions of classical sociologists such as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber; the more recent Niklas Luhman, Theodor Adorno, and Jurgen Habermas; and contemporary writing on modernity and culture by Anthony Giddens and Ulrich Beck. (Environment )A unique book giving clear evidence of the relevance of all major traditional and contemporary social theories for understanding how modern society deals with the contemporary environmental crisis. Remarkably comprehensive and accessible, the book is essential reading for scholars and students in sociology and environmental studies. (Arthur P. J. Mol ) Riley E. Dunlap is Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology at Washington State University and past president of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Environment and Society.Frederick H. Buttel is professor of rural sociology and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is currently president of the Environment and Society Research Committee of the International Sociological Association.Peter Dickens is senior research fellow, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK. He is also fellow and director of studies at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. August Gijswijt retired as an environmental sociologist from the University of Amsterdam in 1998. In 1990 he and Gyorgy Szell founded the Research Committee on Environment and Science.",books;conservation;environment;environmentalism;geography;human geography;nature & ecology;new;politics & social sciences;science & math;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,13 0195100786,"Ensuring Inequality: The Structural Transformation of the African American Family ""Donna Franklin provides the reader with a very important lesson in how to understand current stresses in family life by studying the ways in which early experiences and circumstances led logically and inevitably to the present depressing, even alarming, state of family life at the end of the twentieth century. This is an important work.""--John Hope Franklin, author of From Freedom to Slavery: A History of African Americans""Why are so many African-American children growing up in mother-led families? From a nuanced historical perspective, Donna Franklin offers no-holds-barred answers to this question.... She brings a provocative new perspective to America's pressing debates about poverty, fatherlessness, and how to (really) reform welfare.""--Theda Skocpol, Professor of Government and Sociology, Harvard University"" Ensuring Inequality is a well-crated, closely reasoned, and well-documented narrative that challenges conventional understanding of the plight of African American families.""--Martin Rein, Professor of Urban Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology""Franklin's book is a well-informed, thoughful and insightful synthesis, demolishing a number of destructive fallacies as it proceeds through its highly readable chapters. It should be useful to all concerned with family, African American history, social policy and many others."" --Linda Gordon, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin""No meaningful future discussion of the problems of the black family or of the American 'underclass' can occur without taking account of Donna Franklin's powerful insights, meticulous scholarship and acute analysis. This invaluable scholarly work ought to dispel many of the ideological myths surrounding these subjects.""--Professor Roger Wilkins, George Mason University""One of the most important contributions to the study of the black family in recent years.""--Joyce Ladner, The Washington Post""Ensuring Inequality, along with Wilson's When Work Disappears, may be among the leading intellectual salvos in a public policy battle in which it might be said that the liberals are striking back.""--Gerald Early, Chicago Tribune""For years, it has been within the University of Chicago sociological tradition to study factors influencing the development and transformation of immigrant and migrant families. This volume, developed and written by a former faculty member of that institution, illustrates the best of that tradition applied to African-American families.""--Contemporary Psychology Donna L. Franklin was appointed the John Milner Professor at the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1994. Prior to that, she was on the faculty of the University of Chicago for eleven years. She is currently on a leave of absence from USC to devote more time to her writing.",20th century;african-american studies;americas;books;history;humanities;new;parenting & relationships;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 0198517408,"Semiconductor Physics and Applications (Series on Semiconductor Science and Technology, 8) ""A graduate-level text considering both the basic theorectical physics and practical uses of semiconductors"" Materials World M. Balkanski, Professor Emeritus of Physics, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. R.F. Wallis, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of California at Irvine, USA",books;electrical & electronics;electricity;electromagnetism;engineering;new;physics;professional & technical;quantum theory;science & math;science & mathematics;solid-state physics;used & rental textbooks,13 0813366429,"Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave The Sciences Elaine Seymour is a sociologists at the Bureau of Sociological Research, the University of Colorado at Boulder.",books;college & university;education;education & reference;education theory;new;politics & social sciences;research;schools & teaching;science & math;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,13 0198609485,"Oxford Dictionary of Nicknames (Oxford Paperback Reference) If you dont remember the real name of Calamity Jane or which president was the first Dark Horse, this handy reference by lexicographer Delahunty will set you straight. As the author points out in his concise and serious introduction, nicknames (from the Middle English an eke, or additional, name), can be punny (the Prince of Wails) or rhyming (Stormin Norman) or refer to a physical characteristic (the Great Profile), among other defining characteristics. This volume is a treasure trove of popular linguistic creativity. From the Hanging Judge to Hanoi Jane, and from Queen Dick to the Queen of Hearts, it makes for delightful bathroom browsing with just a dab of history and culture.Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. J-Lo and A-Rod, as they are known to millions of people, are the nicknames of superstar Jennifer Lopez and baseball great Alex Rodriguez. Although they are not listed in this dictionary, the reader will find 1,800 other nicknames of figures in politics, sports, entertainment, and many other fields, along with some organizations and places. Arranged alphabetically by nickname, the dictionary contains useful and occasionally amusing annotations. The general index lists the actual names of the individuals and refers to the single or multiple nicknames cited in the text; a thematic index also provides helpful access. Although the book somewhat favors British nicknames, including football clubs and British Army regiments, it still provides many useful American monikers, such as The Man on the Wedding Cake (Thomas Dewey) and Mr. Television (Milton Berle), along with nicknames for the states. The Dictionary of Nicknames (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1984), a thinner book, has some unique features, including a large number of nicknames ending as ""the Great"" and also ""the Good."" The Dictionary of Historic Nicknames: A Treasury of More Than 7,500 Famous and Infamous Nicknames from World History (Facts On File, 1984) has much longer annotations in a large volume, but the entries are listed by real name. The Oxford Dictionary is a worthwhile work that should usefully supplement the other nickname sources found in any good reference collection. Donald AltschillerCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""The Oxford Dictionary of Nicknames makes entertaining reading....recommended."" -- choice --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Andrew Delahunty is a dictionary editor and freelance lexicographer. His other titles include the Oxford Dictionary of Allusions and the Oxford Guide to English Usage.",books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;etymology;genealogy;humanities;language & grammar;linguistics;new;reference;used & rental textbooks;words,13 1589800907,"Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year ""The granddaddy of all such compilations."" CHARLES BROOKS, a former president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, has edited this series since its inception in 1972. Brooks served for 38 years as editorial cartoonist for the Birmingham News, where his work won numerous national awards.",antiques & collectibles;books;comic strips;comics & graphic novels;education & reference;elections & political process;encyclopedias;general;humor;humor & entertainment;political;politics & government;politics & social sciences,13 B000FC1YPI,"Arthurian Romances More e-Books from MobileReference - Best Books. Best Price. 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Each Everyman title offers these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly standards. Chrtien de Troyes was a French poet and trouvre who flourished in the late 12th century. Little is known of his life, but he seems to have been from Troyes, or at least intimately connected with it, and between 1160 and 1172 he served at the court of his patroness Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine, perhaps as herald-at-arms (as Gaston Paris speculated). His work on Arthurian subjects represents some of the best regarded of medieval literature. His use of structure, particular in Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, has been seen as a step towards the modern novel. Chrtien's writing was very popular, as evidenced by the high number of surviving copies of his romances and their many adaptations into other languages. Three of Middle High German literature's finest examples, Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival and Hartmann von Aue's Erec and Iwein, were based on Perceval, Erec, and Yvain; the Three Welsh Romances associated with the Mabinogion, Peredur, son of Efrawg, Geraint and Enid, and Owain, or the Lady of the Fountain are derived from the same trio. Especially in the case of Peredur, however, the connection between the Welsh romances and their source is probably not direct, and has never been satisfactorily delineated. Chrtien also has the distinction of being the first writer to mention the Holy Grail (Perceval) and the love affair between Queen Guinevere and Lancelot (Lancelot), subjects of household recognition even today.",books;classics;fiction classics;genre fiction;historical;historical fiction;historical romance;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;mythology;mythology & folk tales;romance,13 0764320475,"Savannah Squares A Keepsake Tour of Gardens, Architecture, and Monuments People who visit Savannah, Georgia always remember one thing: those beautiful squares! With this one-of-a-kind photo-historic tour guide book, you can explore the beauty and the history of Savannah's public squares. Whether you're making plans to visit her or just sauntering through magnificent memories of Savannah, I hope you'll really enjoy this book.",architecture;arts & photography;books;general;georgia;history;professional & technical;reference;savannah;south;south atlantic;travel;united states,13 0761526862,"Writer's & Illustrator's Guide to Children's Book Publishers and Agents, 2nd Edition: Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over! (Writer's Guide) Here is the ultimate writer?s and illustrator?s reference to hundreds of publishers, editors, and agents in the world of children?s publishing. Inside is an up-to-date collection of names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and Web sites for the best of the best in the industry, plus all the critical basics you need to uncover the most promising publishing opportunities. You?ll also find interviews and articles from insiders who reveal the secrets to big-time success in this ultracompetitive arena. Included are listings for more than:? 250 book and magazine publishers and exactly what they want? 500 children?s book editors who will buy your work? 100 children?s book agents and artist reps and how to make them work for you? 100 contests and awards to help you break into the business?100 of the best conferences and workshopsAt your fingertips is everything you need to get past the slush piles and into the hands of the real players of the children?s publishing market, including guidance, resources, and inspiration that will make the process smooth and swift. With this book and your talent, you hold the keys to being published. Jeff Herman is the owner of the Jeff Herman Literary Agency, one of New York's leading agencies for writers. Among his clients are the bestselling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. He frequently speaks to writer's groups and at conferences on the topic of getting published. Visit him online at www.jeffherman.com.",books;catalogs & directories;children's books;creative writing & composition;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;humanities;literature;new;reference;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;writing,13 8987523195,"World Beyond World (English) The philosophy of Maum Meditation is wonderful because it is capable of leading the entire world to permanent peace. --Dr. Charles Mercieca, President of IAEWP, International Association of Educators for World Peace, UN, NGOMaum Meditation lets people get rid of fundamental psychological stress. --Dr. Sang Yull Lee, Former Assistant Investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, N.Y.It's amazing that the inner peace achieved and enlightenments experienced through practicing Maum Meditation are actually portrayed in print. --TeacherMaum Meditation lets people get rid of fundamental psychological stress. --Dr. Sang Yull Lee, Former Assistant Investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, N.Y.It's amazing that the inner peace achieved and enlightenments experienced through practicing Maum Meditation are actually portrayed in print. --TeacherMaum Meditation lets people get rid of fundamental psychological stress. --Dr. Sang Yull Lee, Former Assistant Investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, N.Y.It's amazing that the inner peace achieved and enlightenments experienced through practicing Maum Meditation are actually portrayed in print. --TeacherMaum Meditation lets people get rid of fundamental psychological stress. --Dr. Sang Yull Lee, Former Assistant Investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, N.Y.It's amazing that the inner peace achieved and enlightenments experienced through practicing Maum Meditation are actually portrayed in print. --Teacher World Beyond World has been listed as a best seller in Korea for many weeks. It is currently being translated into Japanese, German and Chinese. The world beyond the world The world of forever everlasting The world of no burden, no suffering The world of freedom Where everybody lives as one Woo Myung, the founder of Maum Meditation, is the #1 Bestselling author of many books about Truth and one of the few authors to have had #1 National Bestsellers in the philosophy, meditation, self-help, and mental health book genres. He attained enlightenment after deep introspection about life and existence. When he became Truth, he dedicated his life to teaching others to become Truth and founded Maum Meditation. For his efforts, he was awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize by the United Nations-NGO, International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP) in September 2002. Woo Myung has also been appointed as a United Nations-NGO World Peace Ambassador. Woo Myung is a bestselling author in South Korea and the interest in his teachings and acceptance of his important message is expanding with welcomed reception around the world. His flourishing popularity is due to his wisdom and commitment to saving people. Finally someone has provided the absolute way for people to shift from the previous era of human incompletion to the new era of human completion. The author's works include Stop Living In This Land, Go To The Everlasting World Of Happiness, Live There Forever; World Beyond World; and The Way To Become A Person In Heaven While Living, which have been published in English. Other books, Where You Become True Is The Place Of Truth, Heaven's Formula For Saving The World; The Forever Living World; The Book Of Wisdom; Mind; Universal Order; and The Enlightened World are in the process of being translated into English, Japanese, Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Swedish.",books;literature & fiction;metaphysics;methodology;new age;new thought;personal transformation;philosophy;poetry;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;self-help;single authors,13 0761961801,"Geography - History and Concepts: A Student's Guide Praise for the Second Edition: `Wide ranging, well composed, and especially well balanced, as a good student's guide should be' - Professional Geographer `Arid Holt-Jensen has written a useful textbook in geography, viewed both as a disciplinary text and as a learning tool. Both students and instructors will benefit from this work.' - Norwegian Journal of Geography Text: English, Swedish (translation) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",books;earth sciences;education & reference;geography;humanities;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;schools & teaching;science & math;science & mathematics;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0465044069,"The Birth of the Mind: How a Tiny Number of Genes Creates The Complexities of Human Thought The Human Genome Project has revealed that we possess a surprisingly small number of genes, especially in light of our fairly complex bodies. In The Birth of the Mind, NYU psychology professor Gary Marcus brings together current research on how our genetic code assembles that most mysterious physiological structure, the brain. Readers fascinated by the works of Steven Pinker and other mind theorists will be fascinated by Marcus' descriptions of strange--and sometimes disturbing--sensory experiments carried out on chimps, ferrets, and kittens that show how the brain organizes itself in the presence or absence of external stimuli. Further, Marcus writes that there's nothing particularly special about how the brain is built and maintained. What's amazing is how little of the overall scheme for embryonic development is special to the brain. Although thousands of genes are involved in brain development, a large number of them are shared with (or have close counterparts in) genes that guide the development of the rest of the body. With plenty of evidence supporting the notion of multi-function ""housekeeping genes,"" Marcus concludes that our hopes for finding single genes responsible for various brain disorders are likely unfounded. The Birth of the Mind offers an engaging and often witty look at how our genetic code can be simple enough to make basic proteins and complicated enough to help us learn languages. --Therese Littleton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. NYU psychologist Marcus strikes a rare and delicate balance of scientific detail and layperson accessibility in this overview of an exploding field of inquiry. He traces a compelling story through the classic genetics and brain experiments of the past century up to present-day research, intriguingly illustrating how the human genome is intertwined with brain development, showing how the mechanisms that build brains are extensions of the mechanisms that build the body. Marcus dispels popular misconceptions of genes, showing, for instance, that most behaviors and disorders are much more complicated than headlines such as ""gene for obesity discovered"" would have us believe. Heavy explanations of complex results and abstract concepts are leavened by Marcus' upbeat, friendly writing style, which makes even the most arcane genetics principles a joy to read. Experiments with vision and language are particularly well-represented, with vivid descriptions adding color to the technical prose. If there is a fault here, it is that the book jumps around a bit too much, attempting to collect several decades of research and many threads of thought into a single slim volume. A lengthy glossary and bibliography, along with meticulous footnoting throughout, are helpful for those wishing to educate themselves further on the subject, but Marcus gives most readers more than enough to think about here. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Psychologist Marcus provides an accessible discussion of genetic history and current research. Along the way, he disabuses readers of some common misconceptions about genes and alters the groundwork of the nature versus nurture debate. Marcus accomplishes these goals by reaching down to the molecular level of DNA, giving a crystal-clear explanation of how its information is manifested through cascades of protein activation and regulation. Marcus impresses upon readers the fact that there is only a tiny genomic difference between humans and primates, but an immense one between their minds. Marcus also convinces his audience that there isn't one gene ""for"" some attribute, such as intelligence, which is implied when the human genome is compared to a blueprint. Instead, Marcus asserts, genes act in ""exquisite harmony."" A lucid, pleasing chronicle of how genes construct the human mind. Gilbert TaylorCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""...a lucid, lively text....An accessible book."" -- - Library Journal""Expert and lucid ... carries the reader to the edge of current knowledge."" -- - Noam Chomsky Gary Marcus is Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University. Author of The Algebraic Mind, Marcus received his Ph.D. from MIT at the age of twenty-three. In 2002-2003, he is a Fellow of the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences. He lives in New York City. To learn more about Marcus' work, please visit http://www.psych.nyu.edu/gary/birth.html",anthropology;behavioral sciences;biological sciences;biology;books;cognitive psychology;fitness & dieting;health;history & philosophy;neuropsychology;politics & social sciences;psychology & counseling;science & math,13 0632045965,"Blueprints Q&A Step 2: Surgery ""The strengths of this book are its size and Q A format. Clinical vignettes and Q A styled questions allow for more active and focused learning., and there are a good number of images and radiographs. The material and level of difficulty are appropriate for Step 2."" -Intern, Department of Surgery, Exempla St. Josephs Hospital, Denver, CO ""I think the length of the book is perfect with 200 questions. Any shorter and it would not include some topics critical to the topic and any longer would risk someone not reading it due to time constraints. The book's strengths are the images and the format. The images are excellent."" - Intern, General Surgery Resident, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI, Clinical Instructor, Surgery Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI ""This book covers a lot of different topics, with a good variety but without neglecting the common problems. In addition, the book gives good explanations for all the answer choices including a detailed reasoning of why the other answers are wrong. Yes, I would recommend this book."" - Intern, Department of Surgery, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, AL --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;clinical;computer science;education & reference;general;general surgery;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;surgery;test preparation & review;used & rental textbooks,13 0226037320,"The Story I Tell Myself: A Venture in Existentialist Autobiography Barnes first made Sartre and the French Existentialist movement available to American readers with her translation of Being and Nothingness (1956). Here she provides an engaging autobiography that spans not only her self-identified period of ""flourishing"" (1948-86) but virtually all the 20th century. With the clarifying approach she has brought to her scholarly works (e.g., Sartre and Flaubert, LJ 9/1/81), she reveals her autobiography as ""a faithful copy of the 'I' that my consciousness formed."" Barnes begins her story with her immediate ancestors (British and Danish, at home in small-town Pennsylvania, where the author was born in 1915) and progresses through childhood, college (where she became a Classicist), her professional career (which included Ohio State University and the University of Colorado), and her relationships with colleagues, students, prisoners, and her female companion of 40 years. This stellar work belongs in all libraries.?Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley P.L., Cal.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. The translation of Sartre's Being and Nothingness into English in 1955 was the first and perhaps most notable achievement of Barnes's long and scholarly career, on which she reflects in this autobiography. In tracing her career, she provides critical insight into the evolution of her own embrace of existentialism, the acceptance of challenge as the fertile ground of individual choice, as well as ``the experience of women who chose to pursue careers in the period between Virginia Woolf and Betty Friedan.'' Barnes traces her early fundamentalist Christian background and the way in which it naturally led to her interest in philosophy and ethics. This existentialist autobiography expresses her life as the natural outcome of an ongoing involvement with a philosophy that spoke not only to contemporary issues (racism, existential feminism, the right to die) but also to her own need to decry cynicism, to designate ``a legitimate goal for ethics,'' to exalt in what Sartre saw as the right to difference as one of the ingredients of commonality. Barnes describes poignantly the important intellectual trends that have captivated academia over the last four decades. With acrobatic flexibility, she expounds on Sartre and de Beauvoir, on deconstruction, on teaching as a career, and on life in Boulder, Colo. Her views of today's students are insightful, and her humane reflections on relationships (gay and otherwise) and aging are soothing, considering how far into the storm of philosophical life she has gazed. Barnes challenged every aspect of the life expected of her. She never married and has had a single female companion for most of her adult life. She has lived intimately with the universal questions of our century without losing sight of the stuff of daily life. While often overly detailed and at times academic, her autobiography does provide an intimate record of our times and of the ongoing issues that challenge us to define ourselves over and over again. -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Hazel Barnes is the translator of Sartre's Being and Nothingness. Opening her autobiography, one might expect an account of French intellectual life of a certain vintage, or perhaps a complicated reckoning of a lifetime's critical choices. It's an shock, then, to discover instead the altogether unexotic story of the largely retiring life of an academic woman in mid-20th-century America. Barnes came from a strict Methodist family, but rejected religion and trained as a classicist. Her encounter with Sartre's work constituted a conversion, and in the unabashed manner of devotes she is still given to contemplating her own experiences in the light of the master's (comparing, for example, his nervous symptoms with hers), even as she reserves judgment about some of his more engag enthusiasms. Barnes approaches existentialism as an insightful, encouraging teaching not all that far removed from her family's Methodism: By their deeds shall ye know them. She talks openly but without resentment about the difficulties she has confronted as a female professional, and touches fondly upon her life with a female companion. Her tone is reserved yet reflective, curiously unselfconscious, while her story as a whole is of a life lived not just with thought and care, but with devotion--a life of service, admirable, often enviable, and, from a contemporary vantage, very strange.Copyright 1996, Boston Review. All rights reserved. -- From The Boston Review",biographies & memoirs;books;educators;feminist theory;new;politics & social sciences;professionals & academics;social sciences;specific demographics;specific groups;used & rental textbooks;women;women's studies,13 0520075846,"A Passion for Polka: Old-Time Ethnic Music in America Even a short list of songs most Americans know and love would surely contain the ""Beer Barrel Polka."" Beloved and familiar as it is, the European ethnic music that inspired its composition (in Prague, 1927) and the cultural climate of the United States in the decades following that popularized it in both instrumental (Will Glahe) and vocal (the Andrews Sisters) arrangements are little known to most Americans. Greene (history, Univ. of Wisconsin) ably and affectionately presents a thorough study of the complex interactions among immigrant musicians, urban Americans, and people in the popular music industry from the 1800s. His readers will be reminded that before Elvis, the royal name in American popular music was Frankie Yankovic, ""The Polka King."" Recommended for academic and large public libraries.-Bonnie Jo Dopp, Dist . of Columbia Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""Will have much to offer scholars of American folk music, blues, jazz, and other vernacular musics.""William Kenney, Kent State University""Greene's careful, comparative scholarship opens the door to a great many important studies of American cultural identities expressed in music, dance and ideology.""Charles Keil, author of The TIV Song: The Sociology of Art in a Classless Society ""Will have much to offer scholars of American folk music, blues, jazz, and other vernacular musics."" (William Kenney, Kent State University) Victor Greene is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and the author of American Immigrant Leaders,1880-1920: Marginality and Identity (1987) and For God and Country: The Rise of Polish and Lithuanian Ethnic Consciousness in America (1975).",arts & photography;books;composition & performance;ethnic & international;ethnomusicology;folk & traditional;history;humor & entertainment;music;musical genres;performing arts;popular;theory,13 0521575575,"Introduction to the Modern Theory of Dynamical Systems (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications) ""...well written and clear...a valuable reference for engineers and mechanicians."" H.W. Haslach Jr., Applied Mechanics Reviews""The book is a pleasure to read."" Edoh Amiran, Mathematical Reviews""The notes section at the end of the book is complete and quite helpful. There are hints and answers provided for a good percentage of the problems in the book. The problems range from fairly straightforward ones to results that I remember reading in research papers over the last 10-20 years....I recommend the text as an exceptional reference..."" Richard Swanson, SIAM Review Beginning with a discussion of several elementary but crucial examples, this study provides a self-contained comprehensive exposition of the theory of dynamical systems. It is aimed at students and researchers in mathematics at all levels from advanced undergraduate and up.",antiques & collectibles;books;dynamics;education & reference;encyclopedias;mathematics;mechanics;new;physics;science & math;science & mathematics;statistics;used & rental textbooks,13 0786419164,"Eleven Bravo: A Skytroopers Memoir of War in Vietnam Now retired, Vietnam Veteran E. Tayloe Wise taught Asian History at the University of Richmond. He lives in Rockville, Virginia.",asia;biographies & memoirs;books;history;humanities;leaders & notable people;memoirs;military;new;united states;used & rental textbooks;veterans;vietnam war,13 0967844401,"What Is This Thing Called Love? William Glasser is a world renowned psychiatrist, lecturer and author whose ideas are taught all over the world. He is the president and founder of the William Glasser Institute in Chatsworth, California. Carleen, a senior instructor in the Institute has taught his ideas since 1984. From 1993, when they entered into a personal relationship, they have worked closely together and are very interested in the difficulties associated with love and marriage. It is because of this interest that they have written this book and the forthcoming book, Getting Together and Staying Together, Solving the Mystery of Marriage, to be published by HarperCollins in the spring of 2000.",books;fitness & dieting;general;health;love & romance;medical books;new;psychology;psychology & counseling;relationships;self-help;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0691050295,"Felicia Hemans ""This excellent documentary edition should serve to revive interest in one of the most popular literary figures of the early 19th century.""--Virginia Quarterly Review""It is one of the great triumphs of Susan Wolfson's fine new edition that she enables us to see so clearly and with such an unencumbered view the work of one of the greatest of British Romantic poets. This edition sets--and then meets--high standards for textual editing, for circumspect biography, and for intellectual aesthetic, and cultural sensitivity.""--Stephen Behrendt, Criticism""This latest offering from Susan Wolfson will undoubtedly become a common reference-point and focus for further consideration of Hemans.""--Myra Cottingham, Modern Language Review ""An extraordinary editorial achievement. For the first time, Susan Wolfson has provided us with a scholarly, superbly annotated and introduced edition of the major works of the most popular and important female poet of the Romantic era in England, Felicia Hemans.""--Anne Mellor, University of California at Los Angeles ""An extraordinary editorial achievement. For the first time, Susan Wolfson has provided us with a scholarly, superbly annotated and introduced edition of the major works of the most popular and important female poet of the Romantic era in England, Felicia Hemans.""--Anne Mellor, University of California at Los Angeles --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Susan Wolfson is Professor of English at Princeton University. She is the author of several critical volumes on poetry of the British Romantic era and the editor of critical editions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and editions of Byron, Hood, Praed, Beddoes, as well as the ""Romantics"" unit of the Longman Anthology of British Literature.",biographies & memoirs;books;british;criticism & theory;english literature;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;specific groups;used & rental textbooks;women,13 0674445910,"In Praise of Commercial Culture When you admire a poem, painting or piece of music, do you wonder how these ""works of art"" came about? To answer this question, Cowen (economics, George Mason Univ.) examines the relationship of artists through history to the market forces that helped foster them. Not every artist was supported by a Medici or a Rockefeller, but Cowen argues that capitalism's support of culture can be traced far back. He uses as his example the invention of the printing press, which in a remarkably unsupportable conjecture he maintains ""paved the way for classical music"" by enabling composers to record their notes mechanically and sell their sheet music. Unfortunately, in this discussion he totally discounts the importance of engraving by hand, and his examination of music centers mostly on composers and practically ignores the musicians. Cowen's book at least gives weight to the ongoing arts debate by citing the worsening plight of artists. But he doesn't relate this point to his general thesis, and his book reads too much like a textbook, with patches of lifeless prose, mountains of statistics, and forests of footnotes. One can almost hear the undergraduates groan. For larger academic libraries.ARichard S. Drezen, Washington Post News Research Ctr., Washington, DCCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Unlike critics...who laud the free market but have suspicions about the pop culture it spawns, or critics...who love pop culture's vibrancy but disdain capitalist markets, Mr. Cowen thinks that American-style commerce and culture come awfully close to representing the best of all possible worlds...Key to his argument is the notion that cultural markets are not zero-sum. Even if the markets are serving up pabulum to the masses, that doesn't prevent Mario Vargas Llosa or Salman Rushdie from reaching an audience. The relevant question isn't how many more books Tom Clancy sells than Rushdie, Mr. Cowen insists, but whether serious novelists can reach the audiences that are hungry for them. In other words, the efficient distribution of books at every level of taste is the sign of the healthiest kind of market...Mr. Cowen also takes issue with the 'winner-take-all' theory of cultural markets...[which] suggests that cultural markets favor lowest-common-denominator blockbusters...and that more artistic works get shunted aside as studios and publishers seek the next giant payday. Mr. Cowen's response is that trite best sellers may generate more cultural noise than smaller works, but that if you cut through the noise, smaller works are still thriving. (Christopher Shea Chronicle of Higher Education)In Praise of Commercial Culture by Tyler Cowen...is a treasure trove of insights about artistic genres, styles and trends, dexterously illuminated through economic analysis. Cowen's main argument is that capitalism--by fostering alternate modes of financial support and multiple market niches, vast wealth and technological innovation--is the best ally the arts could have. (Andrew Stark Times Literary Supplement)A masterful performance...Cowen has provided a marvelously exuberant counterblast to the wide-spread view that in our philistine, materialist world the arts are going to hell in a handbasket. They are not. They are alive and well, and thriving as never before. Cowen goes a long way towards explaining why. For anyone with any interest in the history, funding and encouragement of the arts, In Praise of Commercial Culture is not to be missed. (Winston Fletcher Times Higher Education Supplement)[Tyler Cowen] argues that market forces stimulate the production of culture, high and low, and that far from homogenizing taste, they tend to produce art that is more specialized and diverse than it would be otherwise. In three especially lively chapters, Cowen traces the markets for the written word (where the printing press has been around for centuries), music (where recording technology became available only relatively recently), and painting (where reproductive technology counts for much less)...The picture of the art markets that emerges from In Praise of Commercial Culture is a reassuring one...It is less possible than ever before to create the monopoly on commercial culture that is the objective of totalitarian states. Within wide bands of fad and fashion, people are going to decide for themselves what they like. (David Warsh Boston Sunday Globe)Jesse Helms and Karen Finley: Take note of Tyler Cowen. The George Mason University economist is an avid arts warrior, but one who rises above the reactionary postures that have come to define the debate over arts funding...[His] new book In Praise of Commercial Culture, argues that free markets, unbridled by government, produce the best environments for creative expression...'Ninety percent of what is released is usually junk,' he observes, 'but junk is just a symptom of the riches we enjoy.' (Louis Jacobson Washington City Paper)I have been doused by cold water, and by an economist at that. In Praise of Commercial Culture proclaims that a thriving capitalist society sustains the arts better than any other form of social organisation...As with the debate in the US over the National Endowment for the Arts, the row over Britain's Arts Council never goes away. The belief is that high culture would fade away if state subsidies were withdrawn. We are unwilling to place our cultural bets on the finer impulses of the super-rich. We prefer, irrationally to leave it to officials to decide who is worthy. Creative capitalism does it better. (Joe Rogaly Financial Times)In Praise of Commercial Culture is a profoundly important book: In a historical moment when even socialists grant the efficiency and efficacy of markets in delivering a dizzying array of goods and services to people (and an increasing number of conservatives lament the same), there is still a great deal of resistance to applying a similar analysis to the production and consumption of culture...Cowen's book is a seminal effort toward understanding that cultural matters, like other forms of human activity, benefit greatly from the decentralization, innovation, and feedback mechanisms endemic to market orders. In Praise of Commercial Culture is rich in nuance yet highly accessible to the general reader...By contextualizing pessimism within a larger dynamic of cultural growth and by showing the beneficial effects of markets on art, In Praise of Commercial Culture remaps the debate in a way that should greatly inform all future arguments. (Nick Gillespie Reason)By writing In Praise of Commercial Culture, Tyler Cowen gives his readers a clearly reasoned argument for cultural optimism, and, in the process, gives individuals...confidence to substantively critique Americans' tendency toward grossly underestimating the quality of our artistic output in the latter half of the twentieth century. (Craig Farmer Fodder, The Newsletter of the Hungry Mind Bookstore)Capitalism is better than an other 'ism' at delivering the goods--food, cars, shoes, and the other materials of everyday life. But few people associate capitalism with culture. In fact, many see the two as antithetical. Tyler Cowen, an art-loving economist, disagrees. Far from hurting culture, Cowen argues that capitalism nurtures it. Precisely because capitalism delivers the goods, Cowen writes, people have the means to buy books, paintings, and other forms of art. Improvements in production and marketing, for example, as well as increased wealth, have made books available to the masses. In 1760 a common laborer has to work two days to earn enough money to buy a cheap schoolbook; today the cost of a paperback is slightly more than the hourly minimum wage. (David R. Henderson Fortune)The view that art should sup with commerce only with the help of a very long spoon is the extension of a popular view of artistic endeavor--that the best artists, musicians and writers are outsiders, pushed by poverty, ill-health or an oppressive state to create...Mr. Cowen won't have a bar of such pessimism. He argues that the best artists have mostly been in the thick of life...writing, painting or composing to the dictates of the market. Commercialisation, in fact, is just what art needs and Adam Smith was right: prose and poetry flow naturally from the growth of prosperity...Moreover, wealth and financial security give artists scope to reject societal values; a large market lowers the cost of creative pursuits and makes market niches easier to find; increasing wealth means better and longer life expectancy, which helps artists realise their potential. (Graham Adams New Zealand National Business Review)Economist Tyler Cowen has a contrarian message: Pop is good. His book In Praise of Commercial Culture outlines his case for cultural optimism. The progress of democratic capitalism, he says, gives people time and affluence to make and enjoy culture...Mr. Cowen is best when he skewers the popular notion that great artists are poor bohemians who live on the margins of society. (World)In a wide-ranging, brilliant, and thought-provoking book, Tyler Cowen has come to the cultural defense of capitalism. He argues that the record of free markets in supporting culture can stand comparison with that of any other system, from feudalism to communism...Cowen is amazingly learned, both in scholarship about the arts and in the arts themselves. He moves effortlessly from painting to music to literature. He also navigates skillfully between high and low culture, whether he is comparing the great piano virtuoso Franz Liszt to a contemporary stage performer like Prince, or showing how the second part of Don Quixote follows the same logic as do movie sequels like The Empire Strikes Back or Terminator 2...This is a very important and original book. (Paul Cantor American Enterprise)[Cowen] argues persuasively that literature, Western art, and music 'from Bach to the Beatles' flourish best when businesses are profitable and opportunities for innovative artists to find customers are multiplied...As with the debate in the US over the National Endowment for the Arts, the row over Britain's Arts Council never goes away. The belief is that high culture would fade away if state subsidies were withdrawn. We are unwilling to place our cultural bets on the finer impulses of the super-rich. We prefer, irrationally, to leave it to officials to decide who is worthy. Creative capitalism does it better. (Joe Rogaly Australian Financial Review)This book is such a delight that it's hard to believe it was written by an economist. It exudes such common sense (another unbelievability where economists are concerned) that, even when it fails to persuade entirely, the lapses invite dialogue, not dismissal...[This book] is neither an Ayn Randian paean to 'The Artist as Businessman' nor a dry economic analysis in which 'cultural production' becomes one more abstract input to the GDP. Mr. Cowen combines economic perspective with the skills of a cultural historian and the aesthetic sensibilities of a writer who cherishes his own cultural experiences. (Philip Gold Washington Times)Penetrating...Cowen calmly and carefully argues that a market economy--in other words, modern capitalism, attentive above all to supply and demand--is the single best guarantor of vigorous culture...What makes In Praise of Commercial Culture such a pleasure to read is partly Cowen's humility--he writes softly--and partly the care and acuity with which he draws out his argument...Cowen's real intelligence--the depth of thought that makes this such an interesting book--shows itself when he [notes]: 'Governments often support creativity most effectively by providing a large number of jobs where individuals are not expected to work very hard'...[This is a] fascinating book. (Bruce Serafin Vancouver Sun)Cowen has given us a breath of fresh air in these so-called 'culture wars'...[His] outstanding arguments and penetrating diagnosis convince me that observers from left to right are on the wrong track with 'cultural pessimism'...I cannot recommend the book more highly. It should be read as a reasoned account of how culture develops and progresses in an atmosphere of personal freedom and market capitalism. More importantly, perhaps, Cowen's book casts some much-needed light on the enemies of that vital process. (Public Choice)[A] provocative and valuable book. (Alan W. Bock Liberty) This book is full of surprises. It not only informed me wonderfully, it changed my mind. The subject is irresistible, and the analysis, solidly based in history, is compelling. After you enjoy reading it, you can enjoy telling your friends about it. (Thomas C. Schelling, author of The Strategy of Conflict, Micromotives and Macrobehavior, and Choice and Consequence) Tyler Cowen is Professor of Economics at George Mason University.",aesthetics;anthropology;books;business & investing;cultural;economics;marketing;marketing & sales;philosophy;politics & social sciences;popular economics;social sciences;sociology,13 1592280358,"As Told at the Explorers Club: More Than Fifty Gripping Tales of Adventure Published on the eve of the Explorers Club centennial, this collection of stories and articles derives from the club's past publications. It's a wide array, covering every continent and charting adventure travel's course over the past 60-odd years. Plimpton divides the book geographically, with the bulk of the pieces falling into Africa, Arctic, Asia and the continental U.S. (places like Alaska, the Atlantic Ocean and Australia are represented with only one or two essays each). Although the selections vary in quality, they all convey a sense of immediacy; their first-person narratives offer the pleasure of campfire stories. Among the gems: Col. C. Suydam Cutting's recollection of cheetah hunting in South India, Anne Keenleyside's exploration of cannibalism in the Arctic and E. W. Deming's retelling of Sitting Bull's mystifying death in North Dakota. This fine book is the first volume in the Explorers Club Classic Series. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. From this eclectic gathering of tales told at the legendary, century-old Explorers Club, it seems adventure is a pejorative word because several writers here equate it with poor planning. Nevertheless, they plunge into narratives of mischance, to the vicarious thrill of readers, who will, for example, enjoy ducking bandits' bullets along with legendary paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. Not all are death-defying yarns, however, for one finds club members visiting mutineer Fletcher Christian's descendents on Pitcairn Island and the discoverer of the coelacanth, the fish hitherto known only from fossils. Geographically wide-ranging, late editor Plimpton's selections from club archives include, of course, Mt. Everest. Plimpton also accords prominence to broadcaster Lowell Thomas (the club's Manhattan mansion is named for him) in the form of several pieces by or about him. That only a few contributors are professional writers makes this volume's literary quality a hit-and-miss affair, but it is cover-to-cover descriptive adventure, which, for many readers, is the bottom line. Gilbert TaylorCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""This entertaining collection is recommended for both academic and public libraries.""-- Library Journal""Irresistible browsing for strong UA readers with an Indiana Jones streak."" -- Booklist Celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2004, today The Explorers Club is an international society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.This volume, the first in what will be a long-running series of Explorers Club classics, is dedicated to the spirit of exploration. Assembled by Club member and literary giant George Plimpton, As Told at The Explorers Club will take you to all corners of the globe, with all sorts of adventurers and explorers, from Amundsen to Lindbergh, from the Arctic to Antarctica, and all points in between. GEORGE PLIMPTON, the originator of ""participatory journalism,"" is the founder and editor of the renowned literary magazine The Paris Review. His books include Paper Lion (page TK), The Bogey Man (page TK), Open Net (page TK), Shadow Box (page TK), and Mad Ducks and Bears (page TK). He lives in New York City.",adventure;books;education & reference;expeditions & discoveries;general;history;reference;research & publishing guides;specialty travel;travel;travel writing;world;writing,13 B000FO7I60,"Information Resources in Toxicology, Third Edition ""Every library (personal, institutional, or public) should have this volume available."" -TOXICOLOGY LETTERS (September 2000)""The editors have taken on the herculean task of concisely describing essential worldwide toxicological information resources. The book really has no peers in toxicological publishing and should find a useful place on the reference shelf of toxicologists, allied professions, and information professionals. A particular feature of this third edition is coverage of digital and electronic information resources. Increased interest in environmental and risk assessment issues are also evident and new to this edition. With more public and government awareness of toxicology in general and the attendant growth of digital and electronic resources, a fourth edition probably looms on the horizon."" -DOODY'S PUBLISHING REVIEWS --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Information Resources in Toxicology, Third Edition is a sourcebook for anyone who needs to know where to find toxicology information. It provides an up-to-date selective guide to a large variety of sources--books, journals, organizations, audiovisuals, internet and electronic sources, and more. For the Third Edition, the editors have selected, organized, and updated the most relevant information available. New information on grants and other funding opportunities, physical hazards, patent literature, and technical reports have also been added.This comprehensive, time-saving tool is ideal for toxicologists, pharmacologists, drug companies, testing labs, libraries, poison control centers, physicians, legal and regulatory professionals, and chemists. Key Features* Serves as an all-in-one resource for toxicology information* New edition includes information on publishers, grants and other funding opportunities, physical hazards, patent literature, and technical reports* Updated to include the latest internet and electronic sources, e-mail addresses, etc.* Provides valuable data about the new fields that have emerged within toxicological research; namely, the biochemical, cellular, molecular, and genetic aspects --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",bibliographies & indexes;books;earth sciences;education & reference;environmental science;medical books;pharmacology;publishing & books;research & publishing guides;science;science & math;toxicology;writing,13 0130122025,"Introduction to Windows '98 Programming Preface What an exciting time to be living! Windows offers an exciting 32-bit passageway into the next generation of graphical applications. Perhaps no other product has been more eagerly anticipated or needed than Windows 98. Windows 98 frees the programmer and software developer from the constraints of the DOS operating system and the various patches applied to Windows 95. Now is the time to learn the programming techniques used in applications that can work across all versions of Windows. Now is the time to prepare yourself for the future. You have declared, by purchasing this book, your interest in the Windows environment and your need for developing your programming capabilities in this area. We have assumed that you have Windows installed on your computer and the latest version of Microsoft's Visual C++ compiler and the Windows tools associated with the product. Some programming experience in C and/or C++ is also needed. There is a plan to the layout of this book. Early chapters get you off the ground by explaining and defining Windows terminology, the operating environment, and various functions. Simple programs illustrate these definitions and concepts. As you progress through later chapters, simple concepts are linked together to form more complex programs. If you are a beginner at Windows programming, start with the first chapter of this book. Each chapter is a step that builds on the information presented in the previous chapter. Examples in early chapters are kept as short as possible. We want to teach programming concepts without burdening you with excessive programming code. As you progress to later chapters, the programs become more involved, as we use earlier material as building blocks to a more professional design. Stick with us you will be absolutely amazed at what you can do by the end of this book! If you are a seasoned C/C++ or Windows programmer, you will be able to move at a more rapid pace through the book, learning about the new features of Windows. What an exciting time to be programming-- you are on the cutting edge of a whole new programming environment! Introduction to Windows(r) 98 Programming Procedure-based approach: allows you to quickly develop Windows applications Windows 98 programming -- concise, practical, and classroom-proven! Introduction to Windows(r) 98 Programming gives you the rock-solid foundation you need to build winning applications for the world's #1 operating system: Windows 98. You'll learn all the key fundamentals of Windows 98 programming -- using proven procedure-oriented techniques. Expert instructors William Murray and Chris Pappas walk you through every key element of the Windows development environment and graphical user interface. You'll master the use of GDI drawing primitives, controls, windows and dialog boxes, menus and fonts, icons, cursors, keyboard accelerators, memory allocation, mapping, and more. Next, you'll discover how to enhance your Windows 98 applications with bitmapped graphics, audio, video, sketching, and animation. Then, you'll walk step-by-step through writing Windows applications using Visual Studio -- and review key Microsoft tools for achieving even more programming capabilities. If you're ready to leverage your programming skills in the Windows marketplace, start right here. William H. Murray is Chair of the Computer Science Department at the State University of New York's extension at Binghamton. Chris H. Pappas is Professor of Computer Science at the State University of New York's extension at Binghamton",books;computers & technology;education & reference;home computing & how-to;introductory & beginning;microsoft;operating systems;programming;software;software design;software development;testing & engineering;windows os,13 0195089626,"Migration: The Biology of Life on the Move ""This book will be useful as a general reference to the phenomena associated with animal movements.""--The Condor"". . . an excellent introduction to current ideas and concepts concerning the promotion and maintenance of a wide range of movement patterns.""--IBIS""This is an interesting and thought provoking book in which the author successfully accomplishes his primary aim of generating a comparative survey of migratory behavior. . . Perhaps most important, the author also successfully integrates the dizzying array of definitions and key terms, both conceptual and operational, that comprise this field. Migration by Hugh Dingle is first-rate and should prove to be a valuable reference to students and researchers alike, regardless of taxonomic bias.""--American Zoologist""The book is well written and illustrated, provides a coherent approach to movement patterns, addresses the major topic areas, and suggests areas for future research."" --Quarterly Review of Biology Hugh Dingle is at University of California, Davis.",animal behavior & communication;animals;biological sciences;biology;books;ecology;entomology;fauna;hinduism;nature & ecology;religion & spirituality;science & math;zoology,13 1556425805,"Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy Jennifer M. Bottomley, PhD 2, MS, PT, has a Bachelors degree in PhysicalTtherapy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an advanced Masters degree in Physical Therapy from the MGH Institute of Health Professionals, Boston, Mass. She has a combined intercollegiate Doctoral degree in Gerontology and Health Science and Service Administration and a second PhD from The Union Institute in Health Science in Administration, Legislation, and Policy Management with a specialty in gerontology. She has practiced since 1974 in acute care, home care, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities. Currently, she works as an independent consultant setting up rehabilitation services in nursing homes and outpatient, home, and community settings in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest and serves on advisory boards for the Office of the Surgeon General and the Office on Womens Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. Jennifer is the current president of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) section on geriatrics and has served two terms as the vice president, two terms as the treasurer, and one term on the board of directors for that section. She is also the current editor of GeriNotes for the APTAs section on geriatrics. She has spearheaded national efforts through the AARP and Gray Panthers on education and physical conditioning to prevent crime, abuse, and fraud against the elderly. She has also orchestrated free screening and intervention projects for the Homeless Elderly of Massachusetts and has obtained Health Care Financing Administration grants to provide free screening and care for low income elders in 14 Central Massachusetts cities and towns. Jennifer is a nationally renowned speaker and educator. She has done clinical research the areas of nutrition and exercise, foot care in the elderly, wound care, diabetes and peripheral vascular disease interventions, balance and falls in the Alzheimers population, Tai Chi as an alternative exercise form, and social policy development (inclusive of the managed care perspective) for the elderly. She has authored numerous chapters and articles in the area of geriatrics, is the presenter on six videotapes with the University of Maryland VideoPress on functional evaluation of the Alzheimers patient and functional assessment in rheumatoid arthritis, and a four-tape series on exercise in the elderly. She has coauthored a geriatric text with Carole B. Lewis entitled, Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Clinical Approach, Second Edition.",allied health professions;allied health services;books;dictionaries & terminology;education & reference;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;pharmacology;physical therapy;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 0471489530,"Bar and Restaurant Interior Structures ""coffee table glossy, showcases the most experimental interiors from Las Vegas to Leeds"" (Evening Standard, 15 January 2003)""a lavishly illustrated book on the latest, coolest bars and restaurantsgreat photos to inspire you with ideas for your home"" (Evening Standard, 19 February 2003)""lavishly Illustrated"" (Building Design, 21 February 2003)""a juicy photo tome"" (Blueprint, March 2003)""touches on many interesting issuespolished photographs of restaurant projects accompanied by succinct summaries it does very well"" (FX Magazine, February 2003)""the photos of the latest bars are stunning"" (BBC Good food Magazine, April 2003)""the pictures are great and the spaces surveyed even better"" (Class, June 2003) Over the last 20 years a renaissance of bar and restaurant culture has provided architects and designers with the opportunity to pursue a realm of ideas, experimenting with materials, light and colour to provide a dramatic backdrop to everyday life. Eating and drinking have become synonymous with fun and escapism, and the possible ways for interior spaces to achieve that combination are endless. Underground spaces, railway arches and train stations are all transformed into places to sit and relax.Bar and Restaurant Interior Structures is an introduction to an international range of these diverse ideas about the design of bars and restaurants, identifying global influences in terms of style and culture. This collection of projects brings together current ideas and a glimpse of the possibilities that can be achieved in future interior space. Over the last 20 years a renaissance of bar and restaurant culture has provided architects and designers with the opportunity to pursue a realm of ideas, experimenting with materials, light and colour to provide a dramatic backdrop to everyday life. Eating and drinking have become synonymous with fun and escapism, and the possible ways for interior spaces to achieve that combination are endless. Underground spaces, railway arches and train stations are all transformed into places to sit and relax.Bar and Restaurant Interior Structures is an introduction to an international range of these diverse ideas about the design of bars and restaurants, identifying global influences in terms of style and culture. This collection of projects brings together current ideas and a glimpse of the possibilities that can be achieved in future interior space. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. LORRAINE FARRELLY is an architect who teaches at the University of Portsmouth School of Architecture. She coordinates the first-year design programme and lectures on drawing and representation in architecture, and has recently established a new degree course in interior design.",architecture;books;buildings;crafts;drafting & presentation;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;humanities;interior design;new;professional & technical;used & rental textbooks,13 0830638903,"Basic Flight Physiology How your mind and body can be impaired in flight to undermine safety--now updated with the latest research and case studies An understanding of flight physiology is crucial to aviation safety. Although strides have been made in understanding the human factor, 70% of flight accidents remain linked to pilot error. Now updated and expanded, this definitive text on the mind and body in the flying environment will benefit everyone who flies, particulary civilian pilots. You'll get eye-opening, potentially accident-preventing information on how to anticipate and compensate for the physiological effects unique to flying that can erode performance. Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest research and data, this essential text includes new chapters on the effects of automation on crew resource management (CRM), emphasizing the crucial importance of situational awareness. Other topics include: Fatigue; Dehydration; Extreme temperatures; Vibration and hearing; Spatial disorientation; Hypoxia; Stress; Vertigo and motion sickness; Visual illusions and misperceptions; Tolerance to G forces; Jet lag; Health maintenance. . .the effects of over-the-counter medications, caffeine, alcohol and drugs, and more. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Richard Reinhart, M.D. is the president of Human Factors Resources, a company that provides educational resources and training for FAA medical certification and medical management in the aviation community. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.",aviation;books;communicable diseases;infectious disease;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;miscellaneous;professional & technical;science & math;sports & outdoors;technology;transportation,13 0132813041,"English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers: Consonants Text: English, Spanish",books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;english;foreign language study & reference;language & grammar;new;reference;study guides;studying & workbooks;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0520231643,"Singular Women: Writing the Artist ""A who's who of feminist work from the Renaissance to the present. . . .After organizing a panel on feminist art history in 1996, the coeditors spent the next seven years on this volume and ended up such close friends that the two now 'finish each other's sentences.'""--ARTnews -- Review ""An interesting and original collection. A must for all those interested in women artists and the women who have written about them.""--Linda Nochlin, author of Representing Women""Kristen Frederickson and Sarah Webb have provided us with a missing link, a truly feminist art history that connects with the work done in the 1970s and thankfully ignores the 'post-feminist' hiatus. Singular Women is a model for future scholarship on women's art. If only the books it inspires are as rigorous, vigorous, varied, and readable as this one.""--Lucy Lippard, author of The Pink Glass Swan: Selected Feminist Essays on Art""The most provocative, challenging, and intimate writing to appear in feminist art history since Linda Nochlin launched the field with her essay 'Why Are There No Great Women Artists?' Thirty years later there are both great women artists and great women writers. This book assembles some of the best and boldest among them. Not afraid to address the boring, the failed, the neglected, or the masterpiece, Singular Women sets the standard for feminist art history of the twenty-first century.""--Peggy Phelan, author of the survey essay in Art and Feminism, ed. Helena Reckitt""This important volume addresses the vexed question whether the traditional monograph, rightly under suspicion in recent years, can be reinvented to serve feminist art history well. Its excellent--and varied--essays answer with a confident and convincing affirmative, demonstrating how we can talk about women's art practice without abandoning the biographical and social stories that enable and illuminate it.""--Janet Wolff, author of Resident Alien: Feminist Cultural Criticism""Contributes new understandings to the now familiar problems of writing biographies of artists and, in particular, writing about a woman artist. It re-inscribes the woman artist in the discourse while probing--through a variety of approaches--the possibilities for a critical discourse on and appreciation of the woman artist.""--Catherine M. Soussloff, author of The Absolute Artist: The Historiography of a Concept ""Demonstrates how women historians have had to develop close relationships (real or imagined) with the artists about whom they write. The reader is allowed to see the desire that constitutes, but is normally hidden within, the writing of history.""--Jane Blocker, author of Where Is Ana Mendieta? Identity, Performativity, and Exile ""An interesting and original collection. A must for all those interested in women artists and the women who have written about them.""-Linda Nochlin, author of Representing Women ""Kristen Frederickson and Sarah Webb have provided us with a missing link, a truly feminist art history that connects with the work done in the 1970s and thankfully ignores the 'post-feminist' hiatus. Singular Women is a model for future scholarship on women's art. If only the books it inspires are as rigorous, vigorous, varied, and readable as this one.""-Lucy Lippard, author of The Pink Glass Swan: Selected Feminist Essays on Art ""The most provocative, challenging, and intimate writing to appear in feminist art history since Linda Nochlin launched the field with her essay 'Why Are There No Great Women Artists?' Thirty years later there are both great women artists and great women writers. This book assembles some of the best and boldest among them. Not afraid to address the boring, the failed, the neglected, or the masterpiece, Singular Women sets the standard for feminist art history of the twenty-first century.""-Peggy Phelan, author of the survey essay in Art and Feminism, ed. Helena Reckitt ""This important volume addresses the vexed question whether the traditional monograph, rightly under suspicion in recent years, can be reinvented to serve feminist art history well. Its excellent--and varied--essays answer with a confident and convincing affirmative, demonstrating how we can talk about women's art practice without abandoning the biographical and social stories that enable and illuminate it.""-Janet Wolff, author of Resident Alien: Feminist Cultural Criticism ""Contributes new understandings to the now familiar problems of writing biographies of artists and, in particular, writing about a woman artist. It re-inscribes the woman artist in the discourse while probing-through a variety of approaches-the possibilities for a critical discourse on and appreciation of the woman artist.""-Catherine M. Soussloff, author of The Absolute Artist: The Historiography of a Concept ""Demonstrates how women historians have had to develop close relationships (real or imagined) with the artists about whom they write. The reader is allowed to see the desire that constitutes, but is normally hidden within, the writing of history.""-Jane Blocker, author of Where Is Ana Mendieta? Identity, Performativity, and Exile --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Kristen Frederickson is an independent scholar and curator who has taught Art History at Bryn Mawr College, Hunter College, Seton Hall University, the New York Academy of Art, and Christie's Education. She is Director of the Kristen Frederickson Contemporary Art Gallery in New York. Sarah E. Webb's installation and sculptural work is exhibited nationally. She is Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Rochester.",arts & photography;books;criticism;history;history & criticism;humor & entertainment;movies;performing arts;politics & social sciences;screenplays;themes;women in art;women's studies,13 0805066527,"A Death in Texas: A Story of Race, Murder and a Small Town's Struggle for Redemption In the small town of Jasper, in the piney woods of deep East Texas, old slave relations still live below the surface along with an unwritten code of segregation. It was there that James Byrd was savagely dragged to death by three white men in a pickup. His death threatened to blow the town open. Dina Temple-Raston poignantly captures Jasper's desperate attempt to save its image as Jesse Jackson, the New Black Panthers, the KKK, and the media descended. In the process, she delves into such questions as, What does racism look like and where does it come from; follows the murderers to their final destination at Huntsville prison (ground zero for 40 percent of American executions); and shows how death forces people to see things the way they really are--and just how quickly they forget. A Death in Texas is a stunning and painful book that exposes racism in all its subtle and violent forms, and portrays the small heroes who try to change history. --Lesley Reed This perceptive, grimly compelling account of the brutal 1998 murder of James Byrd in Jasper, Tex., is the first book on this nationally reported incident and a fine piece of journalistic reporting, covering the prosecution of Byrd's killers and the social and political aftermath for Jasper. On June 7, 1998, Byrd, a 49-year-old black man, was intentionally dragged behind a truck in such a way that his head and right arm were severed. Three white men were quickly arrested;. two were eventually sentenced to death and one to life imprisonment. Temple-Raston, a former foreign correspondent, uses this basic crime narrative as the backdrop for a complex, multilayered portrait of a small town coming to grips with its own history of racial hatred while simultaneously being thrust into the national limelight. Temple-Raston has a fine eye for detail: she documents how the town's lumber industry had historically abused black labor and mutilated black male bodies. Elsewhere, she presents the father of one of the killers remembering his brother's 1939 trial and acquittal for the murder of a gay man. And she captures the hysteria and fear that grip the town's population in the aftermath: the black community wonders what they might have done to prevent this; a policeman complains that Byrd was ""the town drunk."" Unsparing in her examination of the race hatred that led to the crime two of the men were members of ""Christian Identity"" white supremacist groups Temple-Raston is extraordinarily nuanced in exploring how poor, white men (often in prison) are drawn to this horrific ideology. Through a plethora of telling moments here, Temple-Raston painfully explores and exposes the lives of her subjects and the complications of hate and prejudice in the U.S. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. In 1998, the world was shocked by the grisly dragging death of James Byrd, an African American man in Jasper, TX, which brought hate crimes and the cliches of Southern prejudice to the forefront of the American consciousness. Journalist Temple-Raston writes not only about the crime but also about the town, its casual segregation, and the terror of its black community, whose uneasy truce with the white community was shattered overnight. She notes that the murderers were captured within 24 hours, soothing African American fears that the crime would be ignored or covered up by the white law enforcement officers. All three men Bill King, Russell Brewer, and Shawn Perry were convicted, and King and Brewer are now on Death Row. Temple-Raston discusses the way both politicians and white supremacists used the murder to further their own agendas and reveals the unhappy lives of both Byrd and his murderers in an attempt to understand how drink and despair could so quickly transform into shocking violence. This deeply affecting book belongs in all true-crime collections.- Deirdre Root, Middletown P.L., OH Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Jasper, Texas, was a small lumber town of high unemployment and tacit racial division until it was made infamous for the gruesome beheading of a black man dragged to his death behind a pickup truck. Temple-Raston visited Jasper after the dust had settled on the trial and conviction of three white men, two of whom had previously served time in prison and belonged to white supremacist groups. The murder and trial ripped the covers off tenuous race relations in the town, a backward community where whites still demanded submissiveness and blacks generally acquiesced. Through interviews with residents, Temple-Raston recalls the murder and trial, primarily focusing on how the small town was changed by the enormous publicity surrounding the murder. Jesse Jackson and the New Black Panthers came to town and so did the Ku Klux Klan, as Jasper became the poster town for racial discord. She offers a penetrating look at the aftermath of the trial, when the media have gone, the community meetings for racial healing have come to nothing, and things have returned to the status quo. Vanessa BushCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""With its first-class reporting of what is undeniably a first-class-if appalling-American story, A Death in Texas is likely to be a classic, unforgettably chilling and precise. This is a book that leaves fingerprints on the mind.""-Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World Dina Temple-Raston spent her early journalism career as a foreign correspondent in China and Hong Kong and was a longtime White House reporter for Bloomberg Business News. This is her first book. She lives in New York City. A DEATH IN TEXASCHAPTER ONEDANTE'S INFERNOJASPER LIES ON the eastern edge of what Texans call the ""Big Thicket,"" a triangle of woods that runs south to Beaumont, north to Corrigan, and ends on the banks of the Trinity River. For more than 160 years, ever since the first families arrived in Jasper on horseback to live in the sparsely settled area between the Neches and Sabine Rivers, the piney woods provided most everyone, regardless of race, a means to eke out a living. One hundred years earlier, the woods had been so thick and breezeless, a candle would not flicker in the trees. The place so teemed with life that hunters could hardly step outside their cabins without stumbling over the river's washtub-sized loggerhead turtles. In those days it was easy togo fishing for the table, and a man could bag wild hog, bear, and deer just by pointing a gun and pulling the trigger.Jasper's young boys were taught at an early age the way to handle a gun and kill an animal. In a town where winners were few, hunting in the Big Thicket provided an opportunity for every man to be bigger than he really was; it provided an opportunity for boasting, whether it was about who had the biggest arsenal, the biggest truck, or the biggest buck dragged lifeless from the trees.The weekend rituals became predictable. Men of every hue woke early on Saturdays and drove down undulating backroads, ruminating aloud about the life expectancy of deer and how they intended to shorten it. They disappeared into the forest, whooping and caterwauling, sometimes pumping their rifles victoriously over their heads. In November, when deer-hunting season started, all that firepower in the woods made the place sound like a battlefield. By daybreak, the first pickups pulled up to Jasper Quality Meats and Smokehouse on South Wheeler and deposited the animals in the side alley. The men stopped only long enough to pose for photographs next to a rack of antlers. Bo Jackson and his employees stacked does and bucks like cordwood beside the shop, which, by midmorning, looked like an abattoir. Jackson, in his stiff blood-soaked apron, skinned the deer and sliced them into steaks for $47.50. Field dressing, the quick gutting of animals most hunters did in the field, was an extra $3.75. Jackson often got three hundred deer in the first weekend.Deer-hunting season was the one time of year when local Jasperites, who endured the day-to-day condescension of visitors from the city, displayed their sagacity. They waited all year for this role reversal, when they were judged by how much life they could take out of the woods and not by their tobacco-stained teeth or thenubs above their knuckles. The Big Thicket was an equalizer. It made people from Dallas and Houston feel awkward as they clomped through the bramble, busting twigs and tripping over roots. The Jasperites, those country Bubbas city folk ridiculed, walked noiselessly through the trees like Indians, skimming over the ground beneath skies as gray as smoke.Over the years, the visitors' discomfiture, viewed on the sly from beneath sleepy, half-lowered lids, had become one of Jasperites' richest delights, an unexpected tidbit among scanty rations. Jasperites particularly liked to recount visitors' reactions after the first crack of gunfire tore through the wooded stillness. As the report echoed from all directions, instinct told the city dwellers to take cover. The visitors' minds flooded with stories of accidental shootings, bullets gone astray, human movement among the trees mistaken for prey. Finally, they stood stock-still, eyes darting, bracing for the moment when the bullet found its mark. Would the shot hit them between the eyes, or would it be a flesh wound that would make them moderately late for work on Monday?When silence descended again, the visitors laughed uneasily. It was not just the gunfire that made them nervous. After several hours in the woods, it dawned on most city people that this Faulknerian, testosterone-loaded horde all around them could be lethal. The competition in the woods, man against forest, man against animal, man against man, danced on the edge of deadly. That was about the time Jasperites let the city folk in on the secret: there were so many trees in the forest, bullets did not often hit accidental targets. The real problem with woods this thick was that if a man was shot, or a bear surprised him in the bramble, or there was a murder, no one would ever know. These woods were so deserted one could be left for dead a month before anybody would find out.And nestled in these woods, where the only sound was the soughing of pines, was Huff Creek Road, a spooky, deserted stretch of asphalt bound by a thick strand of pine on either side. It was so quiet one could drive its entire six-mile length and never run into another driver, car, or flicker of life.Cedric Green lived in a trailer on the edge of the Huff Creek community, just over the county line in Newton in a small black settlement called Jamestown. Green was a small square man with a barrel chest and broad shoulders. He worked in the scrap yards and had become sturdy moving heavy iron and steel pieces around the yard. It was before 8 A.M. the morning of June 7, Green bounced over the curb where the dirt part of Huff Creek Road played out and the pavement began. He was in his signature orange truck, which, had anyone sworn to it, would have had to be described as more metal-colored than orange. Everyone in Jasper best knew Green by that ancient Ford. The truck was so renowned it had become a landmark: because there were no street numbers around Green's trailer, it was a description of the truck parked out front that helped visitors identify his house.That morning Green was tooling along the roller-coaster road with the window open so he could smell the pines. He turned up the radio. Rock and roll from KJAS, the local Jasper station, sputtered through the speakers. Green was going against the usual flow of Huff Creek traffic. Most Jasperites turned onto Huff Creek from the Jasper city end, from Farm-to-Market Road 1408, instead of the back way from Jamestown. It was a sharp left off the main drag. One hundred feet down the pavement one crossed a tiny railroad tie bridge fording the trickling dribble of water from which the road got its name.Huff Creek had always been a mecca for drunk drivers, partly because it was so deserted and partly because such isolated roadspermitted anyone who had had a few too many to skirt sheriffs' cruisers and get home without a DWI. For that reason, casualties along these old timber routes were commonplace. It was not unusual to see vehicles wrapped around tree trunks or hear about runaway logging trucks, or raw pine poles rolling off trailer skids and plowing into oncoming cars. In the spring and summer, when the hunters had put away their rifles, the deer bolted across the road as they pleased. Drivers hit so many, they were referred to as ""fast food.""Cedric Green accelerated through the curves, shooting glances out of the corner of his eye at his five-year-old son, who sat beside him on the seat. Green let his eyes rest on the primitive little black churches that dotted the landscape--shoeboxes on stilts. He caught glimpses of the old ""colored"" cemeteries that sped past him through the side windows. They appeared every few hundred feet, it seemed, with their rough-hewn headstones, plastic flowers, and roll call of sweetly docile and abbreviated names: Colemans, Parks, and Adams. As Green came up over a hill at speed, he noticed something on the side of the road. A deer carcass? He swerved to miss it, nearly plowing into the culvert on the other side. His son stood up on the seat to see what it was. Then Green, looking in the rearview mirror, saw shoes. ""Son, don't look,"" he said, covering the boy's face with his hand. He swung the truck around and pulled into the first driveway scraped out of the dirt. He knocked on the door, asked to use the phone, and called the sheriff's office. ""A man's been killed up on Huff Creek, by the Rose Bloom Cemetery,"" he said.Green went back to the truck and sat with his son. He was out of breath.ACROSS TOWN IN a one-bedroom apartment, shades blocked out the midday sun where Bill King and Russell Brewer slept. They hadn't bothered to undress from the night before and were asleep facedown across the bed as if they had been struck from behind. In the living room, a small square space littered with free weights and dirty clothes, Shawn Berry was similarly dozing.The trio of young white men roused themselves sometime after lunch and drove down to the Jasper Car Wash, where, witnesses said later, they scrubbed Berry's gray sidestep truck with an attention to detail they had rarely exhibited in the past. They hosed off a thirty-foot logging chain, blasted the bed with water, and then roared up Highway 59, muffler rattling. No one would have noticed had it not been that these three boys were among the least likely to care about the cleanliness of the truck they drove. The three were headed out to nearby Burkeville for a barbecue--they were providing the steaks--and a pickup volleyball game. Neither King nor Brewer had much fun, though. King said he had hurt his arm riding a motorcycle the day before. Brewer said he had hurt his toe.""At the time I didn't think anything of it,"" said Pat Behator, a friend of King's who was there.GLORIA MAYS'S GOSPEL Inspiration Hour aired on KJAS radio every Sunday between 9 and 10 A.M. A mixture of gospel music, scripture reading, and prayers for the community, the show had a devoted following. Every Sunday, the station got forty or fifty phone calls on its prayer line. Residents called to ask listeners to include the sick or dying in their prayers.Mike Lout, owner of KJAS, and Mays were taking turns answering the phone and jotting down prayers to say on the air when a call came i...",african-american studies;biographies & memoirs;books;criminal law;discrimination & racism;law;murder & mayhem;politics & social sciences;race relations;social sciences;sociology;specific demographics;true accounts,13 0760302464,"Classic Farm Tractors: History of the Farm Tractor Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and sister publisher Voyageur Press, including his most recent Complete Book of Porsche 911 and Corvette 60 Years.He has just finished Porsche 911: Fifty Years, a reexamination of the 911 story based on nearly two dozen new interviews. He lives in southern California, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.",acoustics & sound;agricultural sciences;automotive;books;education & reference;engineering;history;physics;professional & technical;science & math;special topics;technology;transportation,13 0385299613,"Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know Inside every dominating male is a rebellious little boy seeking to prove his autonomy from Mommy. To help women handle this emotionally armored creature, De Angelis ( How to Make Love All the Time ) offers savvy if familiar advice: Don't mother him; don't ""fall in love with a man's potential""; don't act like a little girl in order to get your way, etc. However, many of the ""secrets"" about men that she proffers either are hardly arcane (""Men feel emotionally rejected when you reject their sexual advances"") or seem debatable. This self-styled ""instruction manual about men"" is stuffed with exercises, quizzes, lists (""Men's Top Twenty Sexual Turn-Offs""), problems/solutions, tips, maxims and anecdotes. The book's brisk, practical approach promises more than it delivers. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Readers' praise for Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know: ""I read this book many years ago and having just celebrated my 30th wedding anniversary feel I am in a position to confirm how brilliant this book is. It completely changed my preconceptions that I wasn't even aware of... Barbara encouraged me to chuck 'em out and enjoy life and enjoy my husband!"" Gigi ""One of the few books I've read which is worth its weight in gold."" Anon ""Loved it. My bible."" Shurooq ""Excellent... Highly recommended if you want to have a better understanding of men."" Marwa Ayad ""Barbara talks to women as adults, which makes a refreshing change from a lot of relationship books."" Anon --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Here's the book you'll wish you read before your very first date. Renowned relationship expert Barbara de Angelis, Ph.d reveals: -Secrets about sex that men will never tell you -Which men spell trouble from the start -How to get the man you love to open up -The six biggest mistakes women make with men -The five biggest mysteries about men -What men say versus what they really mean -Why men always want to be right -Men's top twenty sexual turn-offs -How to get as much as you give How much do you really know about men and sex? Take the quizzes and see. Here are exercises, checklists, dos, dont's, and proven-effective tools and techniques that can turn you into a more powerful woman and absolutely transform your relationships with men. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. Here's the book you'll wish you read before your very first date. Renowned relationship expert Barbara de Angelis, Ph.dreveals:-Secrets about sex that men will never tell you-Which men spell trouble from the start-How to get the man you love to open up-The six biggest mistakes women make with men-The five biggest mysteries about men-What men say versus what they really mean-Why men always want to be right-Men's top twenty sexual turn-offs-How to get as much as you giveHow much do you really know about men and sex? Take the quizzes and see. Here are exercises, checklists, dos, dont's, and proven-effective tools and techniques that can turn you into a more powerful woman and absolutely transform your relationships with men. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. Barbara De Angelis Ph.D. is one of the world's most eminent relationship and personal growth psychologists. Active for over 25 years, Barbara was one of the first voices to advocate self-help in the 1980s and was among the first nationally-recognised motivational teachers on television. Her messages about love, happiness and the search for meaning in our lives have reached millions across the globe. She lives in Santa Barbara, California. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",behavioral sciences;books;fitness & dieting;gender studies;health;love & romance;men;politics & social sciences;psychology & counseling;relationships;science & math;self-help;social sciences,13 0883171562,"Taxidermy Guide As a writer and photographer, the late Russell Tinsley was well known in the outdoors field. He was the first outdoor editor of the Austin American Statesman newspaper, a position he held for over 30 years. Russell also wrote numerous books, including Hunting the Whitetail Deer and Fishing Texas. He was the host of an outdoor radio show on KLBJ in Austin and was a contributing editor and founder of the Texas Fish & Game magazine. In 2003, Russell was awarded the Ham Brown Award for exceptional service to the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the highest honor given by the association. Russell held a degree in communications from the University of Texas and was a member of the Air Force ROTC.",biological sciences;biology;books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;education & reference;fishing;hobbies & home;hunting;hunting & fishing;reference;science & math;sports & outdoors,13 B000FQ4N0C,On the Reliability of the Old Testament Takes strong issue with todays revisionist critics and offers a firm foundation for the historicity of the biblical texts. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Takes strong issue with todays revisionist critics and offers a firm foundation for the historicity of the biblical texts. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.,books;christian books & bibles;education & reference;general;hebrew bible (old testament);history;judaism;reference;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;sacred writings;world,13 1556227442,"Learn Act! 2000 for the Advanced User Highlights: Learn how the new Sales/Opportunities tab can enhance your sales process. Set up for and perform synchronization. Understand the importance of database security and maintenance. Customize the screen layout and ACT! itself. Find out how SideACT! works as a light version of ACT!. Keep your version of ACT! current with LiveUpdate. Link to the Internet for assistance with sales training, area code updates, and sales leads. Deborah Bean and Neal Berkowitz are ACT! consultants and trainers in Dallas, Texas. They also coordinate the ACT! workshop at the North Texas Computer Users Group, and are the authors of Learn ACT! 4.0 for the Advanced User (1-55622-588-1).",accounting;books;business;business & investing;computers & technology;databases;entrepreneurship;hardware;management & leadership;pcs;small business & entrepreneurship;software;systems & planning,13 0439491568,"Making Revision Matter (Theory and Practice) Whats the toughest thing about teaching writing? Most teachers say revision. Here, finally, is a book that will change their opinion. Janet Angelillo offers a rigorous yet accessible guide that treats revision as the rich, rewarding activity it is meant to be. She provides guidance for using mentor authors, planning units of study, and helping students approach revision as a way of thinking about purpose and audience. She brings those strategies alive using examples drawn from the classrooms she visits daily. In short, with this groundbreaking book, she makes revision matter.",books;children's books;early childhood education;education;education & reference;elementary education;instruction methods;language & grammar;new;pedagogy;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0471582581,"Wine Basics: A Quick and Easy Guide Written for anyone who wants a quick but intelligent guide to the basics. The information and principles here apply to practically any wine you may encounter, no matter where it is made. Will enhance your understanding of what wine appreciation is all about and enable you to enjoy your choice of wine, whatever it may be. DEWEY MARKHAM, Jr., created the wine studies program for the famed LaVarenne cooking school in Paris and was formerly Associate Director of the Swiss Wine Information Council. He teaches courses at the Culinary Institute of America and is currently researching a major work on Bordeaux.",books;business & investing;cookbooks;drinks & beverages;education & reference;food & wine;hospitality;industries & professions;quick & easy;spirits;travel & tourism;wine;wine & winemaking,13 0972751955,"Your Body's Calling Me: The Life and Times of ""Robert"" R. Kelly - Music, Love, Sex and Money (An Unauthorized Biography) Nashville-based music biographer Jake Brown has twelve published books to his credit, including the titles: 'Dr. Dre: In the Studio', 'Suge Knight: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Death Row Records', '50 Cent: No Holds Barred', 'Biggie Smalls: Ready to Die', 'Tupac: In the Studio' (Authorized by the Estate)', as well as titles on Kanye West, R. Kelly, Jay Z, all on Amber Communications Group, Inc. imprint -Colossus Books, and non-hip hop titles including 'Motley Crue: In the Studio', Guns N' Roses founder and main songwriter Izzy Stradlin, Motley Crue songwriter and founder Nikki Sixx, and forthcoming 'In the Studio' titles on legendary rock/rap producer Rick Rubin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, former Motley Crue frontman John Corabi (Authorized), and legendary female rock band Heart (AUTHORIZED with Ann and Nancy Wilson contributing exclusive interviews.) Brown's books have been licensed by publishers including DoubleDay and Transworld (Japan), and his works have received media coverage in such mainstream outlets as Vibe Magazine, MTV, The Source,Jet Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Allhiphop.com, and others. Finally, Brown is author of the 'Behind the Boards' rock producers anthology series.Brown is also owner of thehard rock labelVersailles Records, distributed nationally byBig Daddy Music Distribution.",african-american & black;arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;ethnic & national;humor & entertainment;leaders & notable people;music;musical genres;rap;rich & famous,13 0892817380,"The Essence of Yoga: Essays on the Development of Yogic Philosophy from the Vedas to Modern Times Feuerstein's voice is sane and solid, careful and compassionate, and yet he always sheds new light and understanding on even the most mundane of topics. (Ken Wilber, author of Sex, Ecology, Spirituality)""Feuerstein and Miller are long recognized as authorities on the yogic tradition. For any scholar of Yoga or the Christian mysticism of Meister Eckhart, this book is a boon."" (Bodhi Tree) YOGA The Essence of Yoga pulsates with judicious quotes and diagrams. --Library Journal A casual reader will be caught by the applicability of ideas he may have thought were impenetrable; a serious reader will experience excitement at seeing esoteric ideas come alive in etymologies and contextual studies of the Vedas and the Yoga classics. --Beyond Reality In Georg Feuerstein we have an extremely important and valuable voice for the perennial philosophy. --Ken Wilber, author of The Spectrum of Consciousness and Sex, Ecology, Spirituality Jeanine Miller is one of the scholars today who applies more than just a methodological empathy in order to study the Vedas. She explodes old views. --Prof. Raimundo Panniker, author of The Vedic Experience Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., one of the worlds foremost scholars of Yoga, and Jeanine Miller, long recognized for her insightful commentaries on the Rgveda, here pool their considerable talents to offer a deeper glimpse into the development of Yogic thought across the ages and its similarities with the Christian mysticism of Meister Eckhart. Two of the essays included--one concerning the essence of Yoga and the other looking at the meaning of suffering in Yoga--have long been singled out by Yoga researchers for correcting prevalent misconceptions and providing a conceptual framework for many of the subsequent studies in that field. This volume of important essays gives new readers the opportunity to share some of the authors earliest insights into Vedic and Classical Yoga, as well as their deep conviction that this ancient tradition is of the highest significance for a proper understanding of the human condition. Among the thirty books to GEORG FEUERSTEINs credit are Lucid Waking, The Philosophy of Classical Yoga, The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali, Living Yoga, and The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga. He is the director of the Yoga Research Center in California. JEANINE MILLER is the author of The Vedas and The Vision of Cosmic Order in the Vedas and was a longtime associate of the British Museum. She now resides in France. Georg Feuerstein was a widely respected yoga scholar, who wrote a number of books on yoga and related topics, including Yoga: The Technology of Ecstasy, Enlightened Sexuality, The Philosophy of Classical Yoga, Lucid Waking, and The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation and Commentary. Jeanine Miller, author of The Vedas and Vision of Cosmic Order in the Vedas, resides in France.",books;eastern;education & reference;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;hinduism;new age;philosophy;politics & social sciences;reference;religion & spirituality;yoga,13 1884777597,"Practical Software Requirements: A Manual of Content and Style ""Authored with an eye toward the novice, Practical Software Requirements is a comprehensive guidebook for drafting project requirements. The author's in-depth examination includes non-hierarchical ways to break down complex problems, elements of the problem domain, and different information needed to address different problem types. An extensive style section addresses the detail of making information understandable focusing on how to group and sequence topics, writing definitions, and how to avoid boring the reader. Filled with examples this title should be considered required reading BEFORE graduation!"" -- CompBookReview.com, October 99""It takes an outstanding writer to bring an unexciting topic to life, and in this era of hype-ridden tomes about Java, open source software, Microsoft lawsuits, Year 2000, and .com ""best practices,"" I was frankly skeptical about staying awake through a book on software requirements. However, Kovitz pulled it off in a way that's thorough as well as captivating, with copious examples."" -- Alan Zeichick for Software Development, July, 1999""Kovitz presents a very different view of requirements engineering from the prevailing view. I found the book to be quite excellent. This is quite a refreshing view. In addition, the author has an online discussion forum where readers can ask questions and receive direct help from the author. I found this to be an excellent resource, and the author is to be commended for such participation and dedication."" -- Slashdot.org, October 99""Kovitz starts by demolishing ""the myth of functional decomposition"" (which is actually the title of Section 1.1). As he points out, a good engineer is one who knows a lot about problems that have been solved in the past, and can use that knowledge to figure out which of those proven solutions should be applied to the present problem. Defining a problem's requirements is therefore really about gathering the information needed to choose, and customize, a solution (or set of solutions). All of this is good stuff, and I learned quite a bit from the first few chapters of this book -- especially Chapter 5, which describes five common kinds of problems, and the sorts of questions that a requirements document should answer for each."" -- Gregory V. Wilson for Dr. Dobb's Journal, August, 1999Kovitz has written a fresh, lively, honest, funny, and provocative book on a serious engineering topic.... -- Ian Alexander's Reviews of Books on Requirements EngineeringThe book is well organized, literate, and readable...a delightful discovery. -- ACM Computing Reviews",books;business & management;computers & technology;education & reference;languages & tools;mathematics;pmp exam;programming;project management;science & math;software design;software development;testing & engineering,13 1889787043,"24 Great Rail-Trails of New Jersey Craig Della Penna has been working for the railroad industry for 20 years and is the manager of Railroad Distribution Servi Railroad in Westfield, Massachusetts. A life-long railroad historian and bicycling enthusiast, Della Penna serves as the New England Field Representative for the Wash. DC based Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. He is the Author of Great Rail-Trails of the Northeast and Images of Holyoke. Currently, he is working on a revised/expanded book, The Great Rail-Trails of New England and a forthcoming title, The Great Rail-Trails of New York.",adventure;books;cycling;excursion guides;hiking & camping;individual sports;mid atlantic;new jersey;northeast;specialty travel;sports & outdoors;travel;united states,13 0807563803,"Peaceful Piggy Meditation PreSchool-Grade 3The young pigs in this story balance a stressful, hectic life with regular meditation. Using straightforwardthough somewhat saccharinelanguage and images, MacLean, a certified children's meditation instructor, describes this practice and explores its benefits, which include increased self-confidence and feelings of peace and well-being. The vibrant illustrations featuring the blissed-out pigs are childlike in their simplicity. At the end of the book, the author offers instructions on how to meditate and describes her experiences with using family meditation in her own life and in her practice. There are few titles for young children that explain and teach meditation techniques. As such, this offering will find a place in many libraries.Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. PreS-Gr. 2. Maclean, a meditation therapist, presents her case for deep relaxation in terms pitched straight at kids: ""Sometimes the world can be such a busy, noisy place""; that's why ""it's good to meditate."" There's nary a lotus-blossom or a Bodhisattva to be found in the bright paintings of disarming piggies who tease their siblings, get mad, play video games (""You feel like you can't slow down. Even when you're sitting down!""), but also ""know when to take a break, find a quiet spot and just breathe, breathe, breathe."" For all that, Maclean advocates an essentially abstract spiritual practice: the instruction is as nondogmatic as it is concrete. She suggests that kids ""have Mom or Dad help them set up a special place"" for meditating, and concludes with an activity that invites kids to visualize the quieting of their minds as the settling of particles in a muddied jar of water. Even families that normally regard meditation as so much New Age folderol may find this chipper offering both endearing and persuasive. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""Even families that normally regard meditation as so much New Age folderol may find this chipper offering both endearing and persuasive.""Booklist""The vibrant illustrations featuring the blissed-out pigs are chidllike in their simplicity.""School Library Journal Sometimes life seems like it's all about hurrying--so many places to go! And sometimes it's hard when things don't go your way--it can make a piggy angry and sad. So how do young piggies find a peaceful place in a frustrating world? They meditate! Kerry Lee MacLean is an Albert Whitman author.",animals;books;children's books;education & reference;emotions & feelings;health;literature & fiction;nature & how it works;personal hygiene;pigs;schools & teaching;science;social situations,13 0801840481,"The Purloined Punchline: Freud's Comic Theory and the Postmodern Text ""The book is clever and very well informed about all sorts of 'postmodern' critical theory... Demonstrates that the psychoanalytic critic now learns her textual and psychodynamic trades in Lacan's workshop."" -- Times Literary Supplement",20th century;books;criticism & theory;fitness & dieting;health;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);movements & periods;postmodernism;psychology & counseling;world literature,13 0764599321,"English Grammar Workbook For Dummies Get some good grammar practice and start speaking and writing well!Good grammar is important, whether you want to advance your career, boost your GPA, or increase your SAT or ACT score. Practice is the key to improving your grammar skills, and that's what this workbook is all about. Open it and you'll find hundreds of fun problems to help build your grammar muscles. Just turn to a topic you need help with from punctuation and pronouns to possessives and parallel structure and get out your pencil. With just a little practice every day, you'll be speaking correctly, writing confidently, and getting the recognition you deserve at work or at school.100s of Problems!Review grammar rules and exceptionsBuild grammar skills, from sentence mechanics to stylistic fine pointsConvey your ideas clearly and persuasivelySpeak and write with flair and confidence Geraldine Woods began her education when teachers still supplied ink wells to their students. She credits her 35-year career as an English teacher to a set of ultra-strict nuns armed with thick grammar books. She lives in New York City, where with great difficulty she refrains from correcting signs containing messages such as ""Bagel's for sale."" She is the author of more than 40 books, including English Grammar For Dummies, Research Papers For Dummies, College Admission Essays For Dummies, and The SAT I Reasoning Test For Dummies.",antiques & collectibles;art;books;education & reference;encyclopedias;grammar;language & grammar;new;politics & social sciences;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;words;writing,13 0789726483,"TechTV's Cutting the Cord: A Wireless Consumer's Guide Most cellular and PDA users care more about what use they will get out of a device, rather then exactly how it works. TechTV's Cutting the Cord will explain not only the essential features of devices on the market, but also what type of device and service is needed for their lifestyle. It will also enlighten the reader with wireless trends, where they are headed, and how to prepare for this when making decisions now. Joyce Schwarz is an emerging technology expert, futurist, consultant, and author of such books as Reinventing Hollywood, Gateway to the Next Millennium, Multimedia 2000, and Successful Recareering. She began her career as a New York magazine editor and went on to serve as a top executive at several major ad agencies, including Foote Cone and Belding. She has created campaigns to launch more than 100 consumer products ranging from ATM machines in California and Hawaii to the 911 emergency services system for AT and PacBell. Schwarz has a master's degree in professional writing from USC and is past president of the USC/Cinema Alumni Association. She has consulted on Telecom and convergence issues for more than 15 years for clients ranging from France Telecom to Philips to WebTV through her firm JCOM (http://www.joycecom.com), located in Marina Del Rey, California and New York City. In 1993, she launched her own cable television show covering the Internet and interactive entertainment. A syndicated columnist for several trade publications, she is well known as a speaker and moderator for Internet World, eTV, and Digital Hollywood. She has been interviewed by numerous TV and radio talk shows and print media ranging from PBS to NBC News to Time to National Public Radio on such subjects as consumer technology, wireless products and services, and the future workplace. You can contact her via e-mail at mobiletoday@aol.com.",books;computer science;computers & technology;data in the enterprise;electrical & electronics;engineering;hardware;networking;new;professional & technical;telecommunications;used & rental textbooks;wireless networks,13 0941270807,"Kokopelli: Fluteplayer Images in Rock Art Kokopelli, the mysterious, humpbacked fluteplayer of the American Southwest, has been a sacred figure to Native Americans since prehistoric times. Fertility symbol, rain priest, roving minstrel and trader, hunting magician, and trickster, Kokopelli was painted and carved on rock walls and boulders from the time of the Anasazi (the Ancient Ones) to the 1700s. Today, Kokopelli is still portrayed by Pueblo Indians in ceremonies, dances, songs, and stories; and he is also becoming popular in the art and literature on non-Indians. In Kokopelli: Fluteplayer Images in Rock Art, geologists Dennis Slifer and Jim Duffield present the most extensive survey ever conducted on rock art depictions of the humpbacked fluteplayer. The authors, whose research took them into remote canyons, hillsides, and river courses of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, discovered more than 300 rock art portraits of Kokopelli, including many that had never been documented - or presented in book form. In this richly illustrated volume they give descriptions of several dozen sites in the Southwest where the most compelling of archaic figures may be found drawn or etched in stone. To round out their study, the authors provide a generous sampling of Native American myths and stories about Kokopelli and other, related figures from the mythic past, as well as vivid reports of how Kokopelli was pictured on prehistoric southwestern pottery and kiva murals. With more than 300 drawings, color and b/w photographs, maps, over 90 bibliographic citations, an appendix of images, and a helpful glossary of terms, Kokopelli is the perfect guide for lay readers and professionals alike. -- Midwest Book Review",archaeology;arts & photography;books;criticism;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;mythology;mythology & folk tales;native american studies;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics,13 0820323535,"The Riddle Song and Other Rememberings ""Lyrical, compelling, and compassionate, the words contained in The Riddle Song and Other Rememberings continue to move and amaze me. Stunningly vivid in its detail, heartbreaking in its emotional vision, this book rings long and true.""--Kim Barnes, author of In the Wilderness""A dazzling first book of personal essays . . . each one so sensitively (and sensuously) rooted in actual existence that I continually had to remind myself that I was reading about someone's life, not living it myself. Writing rarely gets this emotionally real.""--Robert Atwan, series editor, The Best American Essays""The prose is very clean, crisp as ironed linen, even simple in spotsbut I will tell you this: I cried all the way through it, and almost nothing I read makes me cry.""--Midwestern Riffs""Very few memoirs achieve the raw beauty, the searing honesty, and the transcendent shimmer of McClanahan's rememberings.""--Charlotte ObserverMcClanahan sweeps you along with a barrage of detail and lovely prose. She has the knack of summoning emotion through facts and presentation. . . . McClanahan is excellent company, whether at a hospital bedside, over a glass of wine, or walking between rows of graves.Robert Boucheron, New Orleans Review""McClanahan's deliberate regard for craft . . . opens the door to an important use of memoir as a genre.""--Calyx""McClanahan weaves a quilt that beckons us with its warmth . . . without striking a false, much less sentimental, note.""--Georgia Review""The collection stands well above the self-indulgent meanderings that flood large sections of our bookstore shelves.""--American Book Review The following essays evolved over the space of many years. Each was shaped as a complete, independent work, but over time it became clear that, taken together, the essays formed a whole larger than the sum of individual parts. Since each essay was originally written to stand alone, some readers may choose to sample the selections in no particular order. However, the essays are not randomly ordered but rather arranged so that they build upon each other. Like the recurring lines of The Riddle Song, the folk tune my mother used to sing to us from the driver's seat of one station wagon or another, the essays loop back upon themselves. Images resurface, places are revisited, the same people keep showing up at the door of every tale. And the same questions keep asking themselves. This book is not, strictly speaking, a memoir. It does not proceed chronologically and its primary focus is not the events of a life but rather the questions arising from those events. At times the questions are personal and domestic, circumscribed by the rituals of family, home, and marriage. What manner of man is my father, my uncle, my husband? What womanly secrets were passed between my grandmother and mother, my aunts, my sisters? How did the past and present places of my life--the family farm, military bases, cemeteries, universities, hospital rooms--help shape the person I've become? At other times, the questions move from personal to public, from specific to general, from I to you to us: How do we navigate the spaces between ourselves and others? How do our lives snap into place inside the larger puzzle? How does time have its way with us? Each of us is an enigma; the word is rooted in the Greek ainigma, born of tale or story. One way to deepen our personal and public riddles is through the stories we tell. Here are mine. Rebecca McClanahan's tenth book, The Tribal Knot, a multi-generational memoir, is forthcoming from Indiana University Press in 2013. Her work has appeared in Best American Essays, Best American Poetry, The Kenyon Review, The Gettysburg Review, and numerous anthologies. The recipient of the Wood Prize from Poetry, a Pushcart Prize in fiction, the Glasgow Award for nonfiction, and literary fellowships from New York Foundation for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council, McClanahan teaches in the MFA programs of Queens University and Rainier Writers Workshop.",20th century;arts & literature;authors;biographies & memoirs;books;family relationships;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;memoirs;modern (16th-21st centuries);movements & periods;parenting & relationships,13 1559633204,"The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook: For Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands In The Tall Grass Restoration Handbook over two dozen authors discuss the rehabilitation and management of native prairies, savannas, and oak woodlands. This ""how-to"" restoration manual provides a detailed account of what has been learned about the art and science of prairie and savanna restoration and the application of that knowledge to restoration projects. Restoring such areas not only allows us to learn about the process of restoration but also to learn about the relationship between nature and humans. The Tall Grass Restoration Handbook explains step-by-step the multiple activities involved with reviving damaged lands to vibrant good ecological health. The Tall Grass Restoration Handbook covers every step of the restoration from conceptualization and planning through execution and monitoring. Specific chapters are devoted to conserving biodiversity, restoring populations of rare plants, plowing and seeding, interseeding, obtaining and processing seeds, conducting burns, controlling invasive plants, restoring animal populations, and monitoring vegetation. Several comprehensive appendices include hard-to-find data on the plants and animals of prairies and savannas, seed collection dates, propagation methods and sources of seed and equipment. The Tall Grass Restoration Handbook is an incredibly valuable addition to the ecological studies reference shelf and is a ""must"" for conservation groups and environmental restoration activities. -- Midwest Book Review STEPHEN PACKARD is director of the Chicago Wilderness program of the National Audubon Society. CORNELIA F. MUTEL is a historian of science at the University of Iowa's IIHR- Hydroscience & Engineering. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.",biological sciences;books;conservation;earth sciences;environmental science;environmental studies;nature & ecology;new;plants;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks;zoology,13 080520895X,"Tourist ""The Tourist is one of those books that can be best enjoyed for its heuristic value, for the questions it raises as much as for the answers it offers."" -- Anatole Broyard, New York Times""More than a perceptive, entertaining discussion of tourists and tourism [The Tourist] is also a skillful blend of structuralist thought. . . . Both MacCannell's literary style and theoretical sophistication are genuine contributions to sociological scholarship."" -- Susanne Wedow, Contemporary Sociology""More than a perceptive, entertaining discussion of tourists and tourism [The Tourist] is also a skillful blend of structuralist thought. . . . Both MacCannell's literary style and theoretical sophistication are genuine contributions to sociological scholarship."" -- Susanne Wedow, Contemporary Sociology --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""A perceptive, entertaining discussion of tourists and tourism...lends a new and important tone to traditional debates about high and low culture."" - Contemporary Sociology ""Nothing short of brilliant."" (Lewis Coser) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Dean MacCannell is Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Davis, and the author of Empty Meeting Grounds (1992) and The Time of the Sign (1982). --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. ""MacCannell attempts to create something Levi-Strauss said is impossible: an ethnography of modernity, a detailed anthropological analysis of modern culture. . . . By following the tourist, he believes, we may arrive at a better understanding of ourselves."" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",anthropology;books;business & finance;business & investing;cultural;hospitality;industries & professions;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;travel & tourism;used & rental textbooks,13 0801499631,"On the Subject of ""Java"" ""I highly recommend Pemberton's study of Java to scholars of ritual for its complex and nuanced treatment of the relationship of ritual and politics.""-Journal of Ritual Studies",anthropology;asia;books;business & management;computer science;computers & technology;history;indonesia;java;languages & tools;politics & social sciences;programming;southeast asia,13 B000J3GECG,"Justrite Sure-Grip EX 892220 Safety Cabinet for Flammable Liquids, 1 Door, 3 Shelf, Self Close, 22 gallon, 65"Height, 23-1/4"Width, 18"Depth, Steel, Yellow The Justrite Sure-Grip EX safety cabinet is a hazardous storage cabinet that has one self-closing door and can be used to store safety cans containing flammable liquids. The door closes automatically to help keep flammable or hazardous liquids securely contained and meet certain local, state, or federal fire codes. The cabinet is made of 18-gauge galvanized steel, which is resistant to rust, dents, and certain chemicals. Gauge is a measure of thickness (the lower the gauge, the thicker the material). The cabinet is double-walled, with 1-1/2 inches of space between the walls, to reduce the risk of fires. The yellow powder-coated finish resists scratches, chipping, fading, and other wear. A three-point latching system helps keep the cabinet door securely shut. The door handle accepts a padlock to help secure the cabinet's contents and prevent unauthorized access. The door is attached to the cabinet with a continuous piano hinge, which is more secure than typical butt hinges. The door sill is 2 inches high to help keep out moisture.Each adjustable shelf can hold up to 350 pounds and slopes slightly to direct spills to the back of the cabinet. Two 2-inch vents allow internal vapors to escape. Each vent has a flame arrester to help prevent liquids inside the cabinet from igniting. A ground connection facilitates grounding and helps prevent static sparks. Four adjustable feet enable the cabinet to be leveled. A safety warning label in English, French, and Spanish alerts users to the cabinet's contents. Reflective labels help make the cabinet visible in the dark. The cabinet meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard 1910.106 and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 30 for the safe storage and handling of flammable liquids.Hazardous storage cabinets are used to store, organize, and segregate safety cans containing flammable or hazardous liquids. Some cabinets are made of galvanized steel and are double-walled to reduce the risk of fires. Others are made of polyethylene, which is resistant to certain acids and corrosive liquids. Cabinets may have standard hinged doors that close manually or self-closing hinged or sliding doors that close automatically. They can be color-coded: yellow for flammables; red for combustibles; blue for corrosives; green for pesticides; silver or light neutral for laboratory materials; and white or gray for other waste or outdoor lockers. Certain cabinets are FM Approved and meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for the storage and handling of flammable liquids. Hazardous storage cabinets are used in a variety of commercial and industrial environments and can also be suitable for home use.Justrite manufactures safety equipment to store, transfer, use, and dispose of hazardous materials. The company, founded in 1906, is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.",cabinets;garage storage;hazardous material handling;industrial & scientific;occupational health & safety products;office furniture & lighting;office products;racks & shelves;shelving & storage;storage & home organization;storage cabinets;tools & home improvement;utility cabinets,13 0471345644,"Michael Jordan Speaks: Lessons from the World's Greatest Champion ""It would be easy to say that Jordan has been a one-man industry, but he's really more like a utility, a piece of the national infrastructure, every bit as important as the storm sewers or the power grid. That is a reminder that things that people take for granted-Ma Bell, the Soviet Union, Michael Jordan on Sunday afternoons-can disappear suddenly."" - Washington PostPossibly the most recognized celebrity on the planet today, definitely one of the greatest sports figures who ever lived, and, by far, the most effective product endorser in the history of business, Michael ""Air"" Jordan is the stuff of legend. But it is more than his unrivaled skill in basketball or his phenomenal success in business that have earned him the love and respect of billions. Whether on the court or the sound stage, Jordan embodies all the qualities that people most admire in a winner and role model: quiet dignity and consummate grace, unfaltering confidence and unselfconscious humility, driving ambition and a noble sense of fair play.In this book, Janet Lowe, author of the bestselling Warren Buffett Speaks and Oprah Winfrey Speaks, offers us an inspiring look at the man behind the Michael Jordan image. Drawn from hundreds of sources, the quotes gathered together in this book reveal Michael Jordan's views on everything from sports and winning to love and family, teamwork and individual initiative to morality and the life of the spirit.Here is just a sample of what you'll find inside:""Mental toughness and the heart are a lot stronger than some of the physical advantages that you may have.""""My responsibility has been to play the game of basketball and relieve some of the pressure of everyday life for people who work from 9 to 5, and I've tried to do that to the best of my abilities.""""Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.""""I don't believe in race. I believe in friendship.""""Everything is fun. I played for fun for nine straight years. We happened to win championships.""""I let the game come to me. It's very important that I don't go try to make it happen.""The world listens when Michael Jordan Speaks""People can fly. Some fly higher than others, that's all.""""You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.""""My heroes were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.""""Confidence allows you to progress in something you're attempting to accomplish, whether it's playing basketball or baseball, or whether it's trying to succeed in business."""". . . This is going to sound wild-but my ultimate dream is to get a pot belly."" JANET LOWE is the author of the bestselling Warren Buffett Speaks, Oprah Winfrey Speaks, Jack Welch Speaks, and Billy Graham Speaks, all available from Wiley. Her articles have appeared in Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Ms. Lowe lives in Del Mar, California, with her husband, Austin Lynas.",( j );a-z;african-american & black;basketball;biographies;biographies & memoirs;books;business & investing;ethnic & national;jordan;michael;people;sports & outdoors,13 0323014682,"Sclerotherapy: Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins ""The simple and clearly written descriptions and the superb illustrations make this an excellent source of practical advice on the management of varicose veins and other vascular anomalies. It covers everything from the pathogenesis of varicosities to their management. The sections on surgical, injection and laser techniques are highly practical and well-illustrated: it makes the whole subject appear simple."" BMA Awards 2007, review of 4th Edition ""Even the most experienced physician performing sclerotherapy will benefit tremendously from reading the fifth edition of this book (previous edition 2007). It contains everything you should know about sclerotherapy. This is an excellent sclerotherapy reference and, in my opinion, the best one currently available. If you are just learning sclerotherapy, you definitely want to read this book cover to cover. If you are a seasoned practitioner of sclerotherapy, you should read it to improve and hone your skills."" - Patricia Wong, MD -Stanford University Medical Center (Doody 4 star rating) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. New DVD adds invaluable video clips of procedures to --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;cardiology;clinical;dermatology;general;general surgery;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;surgery;used & rental textbooks,13 080213730X,"A Joyful Noise: Claiming the Songs of My Fathers At the beginning of her memoir, poet and novelist Weisgall (Still Point), recalls her childhood longing for a place within the musical and religious culture of her family. But, as a girl, she was excluded from taking part in the rituals that resonated so deeply for her. Descended from generations of cantors, her grandfather Abba brought his family to America from Czechoslovakia in 1920. Her father Hugo composed secular operas (among them Six Characters in Search of an Author, which was based on a play by Luigi Pirandello and opened at the New York City Opera in 1959) and conducted the synagogue choir. Growing up in 1950s Baltimore, Weisgall developed a sharp eye for family dynamics. Her father's career as a teacher and composer periodically uprooted the family, but he was never quite able to separate himself from the Baltimore synagogue of his father, often traveling home hundreds of miles for a single religious holiday. Weisgall observes her father and grandfather's ""musical struggle between parochial and secular life"" (choosing between the steady job of a cantor and the more tenuous but diverse career of an opera singer) and tried to find for herself where faith and music intersect. It is only when she became a mother herself that Weisgall joined the more tolerant choir of the synagogue in her parents' community in Maine, finally able to take an active part in her musical and religious heritage, confident that her own daughter wouldn't have to struggle to be heard. This simply written chronicle subtly traces the author's coming of age, providing a highly personal vision of music as part of Jewish religious culture. (Sept.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. A conventional chronology only tells the facts; Weisgall, a poet, novelist, and art critic for the New York Times, tells about the passion underlying them. She introduces the reader to life in her Jewish family in Baltimore, sharing the power of faith in God that sustained her grandfather through the great cultural change he experienced as an immigrant and her father as he viewed the Holocaust from afar. Life revolved around the synagogue, and here the men in her life mesh music and faith, her grandfather as cantor and her father as choir director (he was also an opera composer). Weisgall, a girl, was excluded from fulfilling her fondest dream, sharing her faithAespecially through song. Finally, however, in the 1990s she was able to join the choir, excluded no more; this is the story of her struggle. Highly recommended.AKaren Steenwyk, Brewton, AL Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This is a love story: the love of a girl for her parents and grandparents; the love of music and its place in the soul. It has a glorious opening paragraph, as Weisgall brings us to Baltimore in the 1950s for Passover at the synagogue where her grandfather, Abba, was cantor. Listening to Abba's tenor, her father Hugo's baritone, and her uncle's bass, ""singing connected them . . . it was as real and mighty and unattainable as God."" The music is the leitmotif as Weisgall limns her father the composer, her difficult and beautiful mother, their terrible past in middle Europe (her father had been at the liberation of Terezin), their lives in this country, and especially the Holy Days that meant the coming together of the music and family. Weisgall longs to join the song, but only men sing; the journey she takes from her childhood to the present culminates in her singing with the choir on the High Holy Days, her daughter with her. A memoir rich in supple and vivid prose. GraceAnne A. DeCandido --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Art critic and novelist Weisgall (Still Point, 1990), whose father and grandfather were distinguished Czech-Jewish composers, writes a sentimental memoir of her upbringing in an emotionally overcharged artistic family. Ideals of music drive the memoir. Weisgall descends from generations of composers of synagogue music. Her father, Hugo, marked a turn toward the secular in the operas he wrote (Six Characters in Search of an Author, among others) but for years led the choir at the Baltimore synagogue where his own father, Adolph (``Abba''), was cantor, and where the family's liturgical melodies dominated. The memoir opens with a precocious Deborah at Passover service and closes as Deborah, now grown, tours ancestral Prague, the city that symbolizes her parents' lost world of high culture and art. Music is Abba's dignity, and Hugo's solace in his tempestuous marriage. In the shape of the family's liturgical compositions, it represents as well Deborah's goal to ``claim the songs of her fathers'' by singing them as part of a synagogue choir, a hope she realizesagainst Judaism's traditional bias toward male service leadersin the book's epilogue. Unfortunately, Weisgall has not achieved enough distance from her earlier self to represent it critically, a condition of autobiography that wins a reader's sympathy. The tone of the author's adolescent self-assessment``I had never thought of myself as anything but perfect''never quite yields to a more mature voice. This shows up most glaringly in her account of a Yom Kippur service she attended away from home: her histrionic reaction to the Reform liturgy practiced there (``awful and ugly'') wants critique. Instead, Weisgall turns the remembered reaction uncritically toward sentimental affirmation of her family's own musical traditions. The decision for sentiment cuts off any larger reflection the memoir might have inspired on, say, the relation between Judaism and secular or even Christian art (which her family holds in high esteem). A missed opportunity for critical self-reflection. -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ...a valuable, worthy book. -- The New York Times Book Review, Helen Schulman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;ethnic & national;jewish;leaders & notable people;memoirs;music;musical genres;religious;religious & sacred music;specific groups;women,13 0764127934,"Picture These SAT Words! ""Although the use of cartoons to teach vocabulary is not an original concept, this workbook is set apart by its addition of the sound link and its use of cartoons that are sophisticated and entertaining, often featuring puns to reinforce a word's meaning. The sentence completion exercises in the unit reviews make it a valuable tool for preparing the reader for the SAT. This workbook would be a good choice especially for students who are visual learners and for high school libraries.Christine Sanderson, VOYA, April 2005 (back cover) 300 cartoons help you focus on words and meanings that you'll encounter when you take the SAT. The cartoons are visual puns. They serve as memory aids that relate to the target word's meaning. Included with each cartoon is the target word's definition followed by three sample sentences that demonstrate its use in standard contexts. A set of SAT-style sentence completion exercises follows every group of 12 cartoons. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. [back cover] Expanding your word power for a higher SAT score is fun when you take this imaginative new vocabulary-building approach. Picture These SAT Words presents visual puns in cartoon-style illustrations to help you relate words with their meanings. A total of 300 words frequently encountered on the SAT are presented, each with its own illustration, definition, and set of memory aids. To help you reinforce your comprehension of words and their meanings, youll find a review with SAT-style sentence-completion exercises at the end of every 12-word group.",books;college & university;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;language & grammar;new;sat & psat;slang & word lists;test prep & study guides;test preparation;used & rental textbooks;vocabulary;words,13 013009031X,"Seeking the Calm in the Storm: Managing Chaos in Your Business Life Ever more speed. Ever more change. Ever more risk. Ever more stress. In a business world of nonstop acceleration, a world that veers ever closer to chaos, how can human beings and organizations regain control? How can they find the goals that matter, achieve them, and feel fulfilled? In Seeking the Calm in the Storm, one of the world's leading social psychologists and organizational consultants takes on these questionsand offers a clear path from turmoil to peace, from chaos to balance. A breakthrough guide to finding new balance in your workand your life. Taking controland achieving personal peacein a world of accelerating turbulence Why you're so stressed, and how to change it Transforming vague anxieties into solvable problems Finding the right organization for your work style, and the right work style for your organization Clearing away unnecessary complexity and unproductive clutter How to stop serving your technologyand make it serve youFeel like life's out of control? You're not alone. We're all facing a world of unrelenting turbulencewith new technology subjecting us to constant, nonstop demands, and no time for reflection or wisdom. Even worse, in the wake of 9/11, we're living with powerful new dangers and uncertainties about our society and our futures. In this book, renowned organizational consultant and social psychologist Dr. Judith M. Bardwick helps you understand what's really happeningand offers a practical plan for retaking control and regaining balance. Whether you're a ""Ferrari"" who thrives on acceleration or a ""Ford"" who thrives on stability, Bardwick shows you how to find the confidence that leads to breakthrough achievement and fulfillment. You'll learn how to make change without triggering chaos, how to cultivate your sense of adventure, and above all, how to refocus your life on what really matters to youwhatever that may be. ""Judy Bardwick has captured the essence of the challenges ofour fast-paced, 24/7 lives and clearly articulated how peopleand organizations can respond effectively to find peace. Herassessment of the challenges we face resonates; her proposalsfor our future enrich, enable, and help us find some calmamidst our daily storms.""She understands the pressures of the world around us, theliabilities of modern society. But even more, she points us ina direction to help organizations and individuals change. Shereminds and encourages us to take control of our destiny. Thework is realistic, clever, insightful and useful to us every day.""David Ulrich, author of The HR Scorecard andnamed BusinessWeekUs #1 Business Guru""At a time when information technology is radically changing changingthe way we work, people must understand what balancebalance meansboth for themselves and for their companies. In this book, Judith Bardwick brings both great insight and soundprescription for how to manage through the change.""James A. Champy, co-author, Reengineering the Corporation and X-Engineering the Corporation""Judith Bardwick's book is a rich and informed foray into the wildly turbulent, 24/7 world facing every individual and organization. It is a splendid read because of its thick wisdom. Beyond that, it's a comforting read because it makes one feel less alone and that it's possible to understand, and to some degree master, the context of this swirling and volatile world.""Warren Bennis, University Professor, USC, and co-author, Geeks and Geezers""Judy Bardwick is always ahead of the curve. Seeking the Calm in the Storm can not only help us build more effective organizations, it can help us build more effective lives!""Marshall Goldsmith, co-editor, The Leader of the Future, co-author, The Leadership Investment, a 2001 Choice award winner""Judy Bardwick is a teacher of the first order.Like all effective teachers, she gives usperspective on the world we face and instillsthe belief that we can bring order out of thechaos surrounding our lives.""Jim Collins, author of Good to Greatand coauthor of Built to Last DR. JUDITH BARDWICK is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego, and president of the San Diego-based Bardwick and Associates. A truly original thinker, she has become one of the world's most sought-after consultants, educators, speakers, and authors on the social psychology of the corporate environmentan arena she has researched and worked in for more than 30 years. She has authored over 100 papers, articles, and books on a wide range of subjects, including optimizing effectiveness and performance, developing leadership qualities, and facilitating the conditions necessary for personal and business success. While at the University of Michigan in the early 1960s, she organized the country's first graduate seminar on the Psychology of Women. In 1971, she published Psychology of Women, the first post-psychoanalytic book on the subject. In her 20 years at Michigan, she rose through the professorial ranks to Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Literature, Science, and Arts.She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Society of Fellows at the University of Michigan, and other leading professional organizations. Her biography has appeared in Who's Who in America, Who's Who of American Women, The Encyclopedia of American Women, American Men and Women of ScienceThe Social and Behavioral Sciences, and other prestigious directories. She is also a member of the boards of directors of Western Financial Bank and Westcorp. Dr. Bardwick's best-selling books include Danger in the Comfort Zone and In Praise of Good Business. Dr. Bardwick currently resides in La Jolla, CA. IntroductionIn the wake of the September 11, 2001, assault on America's sense of security, many organizations found that even though they had not lost anyone to the terrorist's attacks, their employees were calling out for emotional help. It's perfectly normal and reasonable that many people felt vulnerable and anxious in response to that harrowing and senseless chaos. But I think that the crisis assault on many people's sense of well-being was actually the last straw, one added to chronic anxiety generated by the uncertainty and rising demands of a borderless economy. The most important goal for most Americansand most people everywhereis to achieve economic and other forms of security for their families and themselves. It is very stressful to work longer and harder, make decisions faster and faster, and never know for sure if it's enough to make you safe and to keep you secure. I think it was a relief to many people when their sense of unease, anxiety, depression, and exhaustion became a national mood and they could finally ask for help. Too many people are feeling chronically stressed.We're stressed because we've lost the sanctuary of privacy. Personally, even though I don't carry a laptop or a pager when I'm on the road, the bright red message light on my hotel phone blinks stridently. If I forget to turn it off, my cell phone rings at 30,000 feet. It takes several hours a day to get through email. I'm awakened at absurd hours, in remote places, on weekends and vacations, because distance doesn't matter anymore and everyone is available to anyone at anytime, day or night. My world has changed permanently because the world changes instantaneously. In the relatively recent past, in the decades following World War II, the economy of the United States flourished, as did most of our large corporations. America dominated the world's economy and with few international competitors, there was no sense of urgency about doing things better, faster, or differently. In comparison with the present, conditions were comfortable, organizations were frequently complacent, changeif anywas slow and gradual, and a five-year plan had some credibility. In those stable conditions, people felt they had a reasonable amount of control in their life and they understood what was happening because it wasn't much different from what they had seen before. From the early 1950s to the early 1990s, these conditions were widespread in America and much of the rest of the world.Some people and some organizations continue to behave as if nothing has changed: There's still no sense of urgency, time is not money, there are endless amounts of both, and creating a report that leads to nothing is still considered ""work.""When I moved to San Diego in 1981 I learned that building a new airport was such a controversial issue that nothing had been decided and nothing had been built for almost 40 years. Our airport, Lindbergh Field, is currently the smallest airport of any major American city. It has only one runway, which is glaringly inadequate for America's sixth largest city, and that's especially true in the winter when the city is susceptible to fog. In the past five years, our previous mayor, Susan Golding, led the effort to pour more than $400 million into refurbishing an airport with one runway that has no room to expand.I thought that was about as bad as it could get, but I was wrong. On November 28, 2001, The San Diego Union-Tribune printed a small article that it buried in Section 2. The Port Commission of San Diego authorized funds for a $1.9 million analysis of the future of our airport. That report will be added to the more than two dozen studies involving Lindbergh Field that have been completed since 1943. Those studies have led to neither decisions nor actions. The issue of San Diego's airport has not been resolved for almost 60 years.In general, governmentslike colleges and universities, most of the public school system, or the regulated part of utilitiesremain bastions of stable conditions. But, for the majority of people, stable, predictable, controllable conditions are going or are gone.Beginning in the early 1980s, the business equivalent of the earth's tectonic plates started shifting. Extraordinary advances in technology, especially the advent of the user-friendly World Wide Web in the early 1990s, created a borderless economy in which time and distance no longer create protection from competition and change. Borderlessness is the opposite of stability: It creates conditions of accelerating change and thus of unpredictability. It is the borderlessness of the world that has created permanent turbulence. Increasing numbers of organizations and people everywhere face ever-increasing competition and accelerating core change.The borderless world is fundamentally one of unprecedented opportunityand of uncertainty, turbulence, and a lack of personal and organizational control. The sheer amount, speed, and magnitude of basic change is unprecedented. Ten years ago no one would have predicted major layoffs in the midst of great times, or three-year-olds with their own computers, or cell phones with a personal telephone number that you carried everywhere. Now we take these changes, and change itself, for granted. But, today's reality is increasingly disruptive and immensely demanding, and that generates stress and uncertainty for an awful lot of people.Although people and organizations in stable times think they're dealing with major changes, the pace is slow; change is gradual, not transformational; there's plenty of time to do things thoroughly, to analyze and plan, and to act with thoughtful premeditation. In stable times, if nothing much actually happens that's too bad, but still okay because competitors aren't trying to eat you for lunch. Because organizations and their members feel the world is a pretty predictable place, they also believe that it makes sense to create long-term plans, 5- and 10-year strategic analyses, for example. Perhaps most important of all, gradual, incremental change does not involve any major disruptions from what is already familiar, it doesn't invalidate what people already know, and it doesn't generate fear and anxiety. Borderless conditionscontinuously accelerating basic change, unpredictability, uncertainty, and riskare both exciting and scary. They're exhilarating for confident people who thrive on risk and find stability boring. People who are already confident and resilient may well flourish during fast cycles of economic growth and destruction. But for people who had long enjoyed and still long for the calm of stable conditions, the transformation of the ""Prudential Rock"" to quicksand is very frightening. In addition to technological changes, the 1980s and 1990s saw a huge growth in international trading treaties, improvements in transportation and containerization, privatization, and deregulation. As a result, work now migrates anywhere it can be done well and at an appropriate cost. The help desk you call is very likely to be located in India, Ireland, or Jamaica, and you never know that. There are fewer hurdles to setting up shop down the block or around the world. There are endless pressures to quickly get costs down and ever-rising requirements to do things faster and better. Competition increases faster than does opportunity. Borderless conditions expand opportunities while they simultaneously unleash fiercely competitive forces. In-creasingly, ideas and money move in a nanosecond, surging toward areas in which potentials are high and fleeing from commitments where profit is negligible. The result is churn, high rates of job and industry growth and destruction. That's why huge layoffs continued during the great bull market and soaring economic years of the 1980s and 1990s. Within the same corporation, for example, divisions were started and other divisions were closed because they no longer had a future.Most of all, reality becomes increasingly Darwinian. A borderless economy is far more results-driven than the no-consequence business culture that's typical in stable conditions. When money speeds to arenas where the profit potential is high and flees from where there is no potential, the result is instability. Huge layoffs, plant closings, restructuring, and outsourcing replace job security and tenure. Web speed becomes normal, and change, turbulence, and unpredictability all accelerate. That's a high-risk reality. Ironically, capitalism's essential harshness produces its very vitality. In the new reality, sine wavelike cycles of both creation and destruction are occurring swiftly. The economist Joseph Schumpeter observed that capitalism is in a constant state of flux in which entrepreneurs introduce changes that force incumbents to adapt or die. Capitalism continuously destroys whatever already exists and replaces it with something new and better.Stress and Anxiety Are RisingAlthough America's willingness to change, to embrace rather than resist a borderless reality was responsible for the nation's economic ascendance in the 1990s, it was not without cost. Even in the second half of the 1990s, when job growth was so large that the unemployment rate was below four percent, layoffs were still as large as they had been in the slowdown of 1991 and 1992. In a borderless global economy, hard-earned knowledge and skills are often swiftly outdated. There is relentless pressure on individuals to do more and learn more and be cutting edge. The pace of work keeps accelerating.In November 2001, XEROX ran full page ads in business magazines that exalted multitasking: ""If you could print while you scan, copy while you email, scan while you fax, and do it all while printing up to 3x faster...you'd be smiling too."" Real downtime is disappearing because work pervades many people's home life. The fundamental conditions of today's economy are inherently demanding. Product cycles are short and competitive advantages are fleeti...",books;business & investing;business life;computers & technology;entrepreneurship;future of computing;guides;internet & web culture;job hunting & careers;leadership;management;management & leadership;small business & entrepreneurship,13 3822882631,Dali: The Paintings Text: English (translation) Original Language: French,architecture;arts & photography;books;catalogs & exhibitions;collections;history;history & criticism;individual architects & firms;individual artists;literature & fiction;movements & periods;professional & technical;surrealism,13 0312213921,"Deconstruction - Derrida (Transitions) 'If theory now faces the insistent option 'Lacan or Derrida?', Julian Wolfreys has chosen decisively - and persuasively - to go with Derrida, and has written an introduction to his writing which is supple, detailed, instructive and very intelligent.' - Antony Easthope, Manchester Metropolitan University 'It is not enough to say that there is no book on Derrida so sharp or so accessible as Wolfreys' sly and powerful work; this is also the most provocative discussion of the place and potential of deconstruction in our work I know of. Wolfreys has managed not simply to get Derrida right - well, to get him wrong knowingly and tellingly, as he says - but to get him before us in a way as to allow us to release for ourselves the enormous energy of this way of thinking and doing. This is Derrida on the move, on the make. Wolfreys has managed to so get inside Derrida and the deconstructive world that he writes with an ease and absolute lucidity that makes the play open and participatory, easily available to us all. Play that can do so much is the most serious activity imaginable, and this book that can do so much for students and scholars and do it with such apparent ease and such generous wit could not possibly be more welcome. It is the Derrida for our time.' - James R. Kincaid, University of Southern California 'Though talking about Derrida precludes anything purporting to be a beginner's guide, this book manages to discuss his ideas and theories in a way that makes trying to tackle them that bit easier. Wolfreys has a playful style, he knows the damage deconstruction can do to thought if it is handled in the wrong way and this helps to both show that fact to the reader and make it easier to absorb. Though it stands alone brilliantly it is perhaps best as a supplement to all the other confusing works. No book makes Derrida easy, but with this in hand it all seems more approachable. The best book on the subject.' - Dan Roddy , Nottingham 'A lively book which, while insisting that there is no such thing as deconstruction, manages to tell us quite a lot about it and a great deal about the work of Jacques Derrida. Readers will find the annotated bibliography especially useful.' - Jonathan Culler, Cornell University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Julian Wolfreys is Honorary Lecturer in English at the University of Dundee.",books;criticism & theory;existentialism;history & criticism;humanities;literary theory;literature;literature & fiction;movements;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0967363314,"Northwest Legacy : Sail, Steam and Motorships ""Accomplished Lopez Island boatbuilder proves he's a terriffic photographer"" -- The Islands' Sounder""Northwest Legacy is launched and a book of photographs celebrates the regions maritime history"" -- The Tacoma News Tribune""Three generations of seafaring by a Washington state family have led to a magnificent book of photographs... -- The Victoria Times-Colonist Photography, ships and the sea have interested Jeremy Snapp since he was very young. He was born in Seattle and grew up at Port Madison in the 1950's and 60's. At the age of twelve he began building boats and later worked in boatyards on Puget Sound and in Alaska. He has built over forty traditional wooden boats. He has been a freelance photographer for over 25 years. Today the author, a licensed captain occasionally charters his 1913 eighty foot schooner, packs salmon in season and is still active in boatbuilding. He lives in Washington's San Juan Islands with his wife and three children.",americas;architectural;arts & photography;books;business & investing;history;photography;pictorial;professional & technical;ships;state & local;transportation;united states,13 1562057596,"Photoshop 4 Artistry: A Master Class for Photographers, Artists, Production Artists This is an excellent book for intermediate and advanced users of Adobe Photoshop 4.0 for Macintosh and Windows, especially those professional photographers and digital artists who want to create realistic, artistic images through photo-enhancement and color-correction techniques. The first chapters provide an overview of Photoshop 4.0 and digital imaging and thorough discussions of color calibration, scanning, resolution, and output. The subsequent chapters take original photographs and provide step-by-step instructions on specific projects: correcting color on a photo of the Grand Canyon; creating composite images using layers and masks; using calculations, patterns, and effects; and preparing images for the Web and multimedia. This full-color guide has great tips and excellent examples, so take a look if you're serious about image editing. A hybrid CD-ROM includes project images, masks, and tool settings. Packed with practical exercises and hard-to-find imaging information, this full-color, step-by-step guide is perfect for both advanced users and novices who want to learn how to create eye-catching, professional-quality images. - Explores color correction, calibration, duotones, selections, layers, masking, and channels-in detail - Provides real-world situations that photographers, artists, and designers have encountered to teach readers how to effectively use the latest version of Photoshop - CD-ROM is loaded with step-by-step images for use and experimentation with the exercises in the book",adobe photoshop;arts & photography;books;computers & technology;digital media management;equipment;graphics & multimedia;photo editing;photography;programming;reference;software;techniques & reference,13 0471387584,"The Way of Adventure: Transforming Your Life and Work with Spirit and Vision A jack-of-all-trades, Salz has spent most of his life pursuing adventures of one kind or another: climbing mountains in Patagonia, spending three nights in Disneyland, sleeping in New York train stations, apprenticing with a shaman in Peru. But this cultural anthropologist has also worked as a motivational speaker. In this hybrid self-help book, Salz combines adventure tales with advice on how to find ""the joyful determination to go out and rediscover life for ourselves, finding peak experiences in situations and environments that previously seemed mundane."" Writing in a friendly tone, Salz structures his book around six progressive stepsDLeap Before You Look, Aim Higher Than Everest, Give It All You've Got, Work Some Magic, Keep on Your Bearing, Enjoy the ViewDeach of which he presents in two chapters: the first recounts an episode from Salz's own adventures, and the second blends an explanation of the lesson with comments from other wilderness travelers, businesspeople or artists. The author also provides lots of suggestions on how readers can devise their own adventures, but since Salz's definition of adventure is ""any intentional experience that substantially alters our perspective,"" these can range widely, from spending 48 hours away from home on 50 cents or giving away something you value to taking a vigorous half-day hike. The hybrid approach may leave both traditional self-help readers and adventure fans dissatisfied. This book's real audience may be those looking for ways to shake up life's routines. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""The Way of Adventure is a wonderful, illuminating, and inspiring book. In this modern era of cell phones, email and time management, it is a delight to enter the world of the unpredictable, the exciting -- and even the miraculous. In this book, Dr. Jeff Salz shares his extraordinary life experiences as an anthropologist, adventurer, and storyteller as he shows you how to rekindle the spirit of adventure, discovery, and wonder in your work, your relationships, and in every aspect of your life."" --(Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., author of Age Power and Age Wave) ""In the busy world we all live in, it is so easy to fall into a rut and sleepwalk through life. Unless you turn your everyday life into an adventure you aren't getting the most out of it. The Way of Adventure allows you to embrace wherever life's challenges may take you -- because there is something to be learned there. The only thing you can control is you, the only thing you can't control is everything else. This book tackles the journey of following your heart.""(Kevin Turner, Senior Vice President and CIO, Wal-Mart) ""Jeff Salz is a pioneer, blazing trails for us about how to live a richer, fuller, more rewarding life. The pages of this gem of a book are crammed with a wonderful combination of high adventure and profound wisdom that will enable anyone to succeed on any path they choose."" (Robert Kriegel, Ph.D., NPR commentator and author of If It Ain't Broke, Break It) ""The future belongs to those who create excitement and view life as a great adventure. The Way of Adventure is a priceless tool, a practical guidebook about increasing delight and mastery in everyday life."" (Daniel Burrus, author of Technotrends) A jack-of-all-trades, Salz has spent most of his life pursuing adventures of one kind or an- other: climbing mountains in Patagonia, spending three nights in Disneyland, sleeping in New York train stations, apprenticing with a shaman in Peru. But this cultural anthro- pologist has also worked as a motivational speaker. In this hybrid self-help book, Salz combines adventure tales with advice on how to find ""the joyful determination to go out and rediscover life for ourselves, finding peak ex- periences in situations and environments that previously seemed mundane."" Writing in a friendly tone, Salz structures his book around six progressive steps - Leap Before You Look, Aim Higher Than Everest, Give It All You've Got, Work Some Magic, Keep on Your Bear- ing, Enjoy the View - each of which he pre- ents in two chapters: the first recounts an episode from Salz's own adventures, and the second blends an explanation of the lesson with comments from other wilderness travel- ers, businesspeople or artists. The author also provides lots of suggestions on how readers can devise their own adventures, but since Salz's definition of adventure is ""any inten- tional experience that substantially alters our perspective,"" these can range widely, from spending 48 hours away from home on 50 cents or giving away something you value to taking a vigorous half-day hike. The hybrid approach may leave both traditional self-help readers and adventure fans dissatisfied. This book's real audience may be those looking for ways to shake up life's routines. (Oct.) --Publishers Weekly - October 2, 2000 ""Required reading for adventurers, entrepreneurs, and executives alike . . . an engaging quest for meaning, and Jeff Salz is the perfect guide."" ?John Adams, CEO, AutoZone, Inc.""The future belongs to those who create excitement and view life as a great adventure. The Way of Adventure is a priceless tool, a practical guidebook about increasing delight and mastery in everyday life.""?Daniel Burrus, author of TechnotrendsWhat is adventure? As Jeff Salz shows us in this wise, wonderful, extraordinary book, it is the most vital way of living your life every day. He writes: ""The secret of finding deepest aliveness and creativity is to inch toward, not away from, the edge. The edge is where the view is, where all growth takes place, where we come fully alive.""Few people can write about adventure with the authority of Dr. Jeff Salz. Mountaineer, explorer, anthropologist, university professor, business consultant, and motivational speaker, Salz has mapped the Himalayas, scaled Patagonian peaks, spent days buried inside snowdrifts, ridden solo on horseback across the Argentine pampas, and sailed Lake Titicaca, the world?s highest navigable body of water, in a homemade reed boat?among many other adventures. Magic, death, mystery, and exhilaration have been intimate companions. As Jeff Salz recounts his thrilling, often perilous journeys in beautiful prose, he reveals how each provides an essential lesson for living with authenticity and imagination in any circumstance. The lessons are: 1.Leap before you look2. Aim higher than Everest 3. Give it all you?ve got 4. Work some magic5. Keep on your bearing 6. Enjoy the view Rich with both stirring narrative and practical exercises, The Way of Adventure redefines the word ""adventure."" Sharing the insights of inventors, his fellow explorers, artists, executives, a former U.S. president, and the wise folk he has met on his travels, Dr. Salz gives you the tools that can transform everything you do. Open this book and embark on your own journey of self-discovery. You will be changed by it forever. Visit the author?s Web site at www.wayofadventure.com Into Thin Air meets The Road Less Traveled. Adventure is a tool, and Jeff Salz has written a manual that details its use.Tim Cahill, author of Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and ounding editor of Outside magazine The Way of Adventure will stir your blood, stretch your vision, and start you packing for the journey to the next horizon. Sam Keen, New York Times bestselling author of Fire in the Belly and Learning to Fly The Way of Adventure is great! In the busy world we all live in, it is so easy to fall into a rut and sleepwalk through life. Unless you turn your everyday life into an adventure, you arent getting the most out of it. This book tackles the journey of following your heart.Kevin Turner, Senior Vice President and CIO, Wal-Mart A wonderful, illuminating, and inspiring book. In this modern era of cell phones, e-mail, and time management, it is a delight to enter the world of the unpredictable, the excitingand even the miraculous. In this book, Dr. Jeff Salz shares his extraordinary life experiences as an anthropologist, adventurer, and storyteller as he shows you how to rekindle the spirit of adventure, discovery, and wonder in your work, your relationships, and in every aspect of your life.Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., author of Age Wave An absolutely wonderful book. Success is about finding adventure wherever you are. The Way of Adventure shows us how to expand our lives in ways that bring the worlds of business and personal adventure together. It inspires, informs, and entertains.Stacy Allison, author, business consultant, and the first American woman to climb Mount Everest Jeff Salz is a pioneer, blazing trails for us about how to live a richer, fuller, more rewarding life. This gem of a book is crammed with a wonderful combination of high adventure and profound wisdom that will enable anyone to succeed on any path you choose.Robert Kriegel, Ph.D., NPR commentator and author of If It Aint Broke, Break It Jeff Salz, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist, business consultant, motivational speaker, journalist, explorer, and mountaineer. He has brought his wisdom to such companies as United Airlines, 3M, Mobil Oil, Hewlett-Packard, Disney, ATT, Sun Microsystems, McKinsey Company, and Merrill Lynch. He is also a contributing editor for Escape magazine. His adventures have been the centerpieces of several Travel Channel specials.",books;business & investing;business life;fitness & dieting;health;management & leadership;mental & spiritual healing;motivation & self-improvement;motivational;new age;personal transformation;religion & spirituality;self-help,13 029270917X,"Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull: Inventing the Wild West (M K Brown Range Life Series) Best known for his epic trilogy Ballad of the West, Bridger, a descendent of frontiersman Jim Bridger, became interested in the relationship between Buffalo Bill Cody and the Indians while completing the section on Cody in Ballad. That relationship is supposed to be at the heart of this book, but instead Bridger has produced a ""life and times"" biography reminiscent of those popular a century ago-long on the times and short on the life. What is missing are the details, insights, and understanding that would make both Cody and Sitting Bull real people rather than figures on the stage of history. Bridger relies on a small number of secondary sources, chiefly Cody's own autobiography, Don Russell's The Lives and Legends of Buffalo Bill, and Stanley Vestal's Sitting Bull: Champion of the Sioux. Libraries already holding these books, as well as Nellie Snyder Yost's Buffalo Bill, His Family, Friends, Fame, Failures, and Fortunes, can safely pass on Bridger's book. However, it is entertaining to read in spite of a few glaring minor errors, and public libraries may wish to consider it.Stephen H. Peters, Northern Michigan Univ. Lib., Marquette Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""Bridger has penned an epic that should be on every reader's shelf..."" -- True West, April 2003 BOBBY BRIDGER has spent nearly forty years researching, composing, producing, and performing A Ballad of the West, a trilogy of one-man shows that together form an epic history of the American West. He divides his time between Houston, Texas, and Cody, Wyoming, where he performs A Ballad of the West each summer.",americas;biographies & memoirs;books;ethnic & national;historical;history;native american;native american studies;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;state & local;united states,13 0938329758,"EMT Recertification Practice Exams ""All of the subjects, that were on my EMT exam, were covered in this book."" -- Firefighter/EMT""I used this book to prepare my students for their EMT Exam"" -- EMT Instructor""This book helped prepare me for my EMT exam"" -- Ambulance Driver/EMT Arthur R. Couvillon is a vetran Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic with nearly thirty years of experience. Art shares the knowledge that he has gained during this period along with research and surveys that he has conducted all across the U.S.A.",books;education & reference;general;graduate & professional;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;professional;study guides;studying & workbooks;test preparation;used & rental textbooks,13 1890951188,"Leonardo's Incessant Last Supper Original to the point of provocation, veteran art historian Steinberg (The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art), a professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, has long been a legendary figure in his field. This fascinating new study is as much about the idea of Leonardo's famous Last Supper in Milan as the actual, ruined painting itself. Most critics have seen Leonardo as wishing to freeze a single moment in time, but Steinberg asserts convincingly that the table scene portrays ""successiveness and duration."" He makes lively contemporary parallels, from a magazine cartoon of The Last Supper, with Jesus telling a waiter, ""Separate checks,"" much to the astonishment of the disciples, to the ballet Agon by George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky, which, like The Last Supper, also contains infinite groupings that add up to 12 protagonists. In chapters like ""Seven Functions of the Hands of Christ,"" Steinberg adds multiple layers of complexity to the work, shown repeatedly in 201 b illustrations and a four-color gatefold insert. There are intriguing aphorisms sure to lead anyone who cares about art to much pondering, like calling The Last Supper ""probably the only great painting that earns praise for being symmetrical."" Among numerous lengthy appendixes is a particularly useful one on later copies of Leonardo's masterwork. After reading this delightfully stimulating excursus, art lovers everywhere will still regret the painting's ravagement by time, but an intellectual achievement of this order is a real consolation. (Sept. 1)Forecast: The more The Last Supper deteriorates, the more interest it seems to generate. Most casual and serious readers of art history will find the combination of Steinberg and Leonardo hard to resist, and academic collections will not want to be without it. This will be a big book in the field this season, and the painting's fame should lead to some generalist reviews.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Another Da Vinci icon familiar to most of the world is, of course, La Gioconda, or The Mona Lisa. Sassoon (history, Univ. of London) has written an accessible work, more historical than analytical, that is essentially a biography of the painting itself. Nearly every fact one could ever hope to know about The Mona Lisa is traced, and the travails of the painting provide more than enough action and drama for any reader. Sassoon's knowledge of the minutiae of history and his respect for the image drive the narrative, which ranges from the painting's intriguing beginnings through the abuse of the image by the modern advertising industry. The Mona Lisa has traveled the world and smiled her way into the minds of many generations, and the author rightly points out her effect on the popularization of serious art in general. Thoroughly researched and highly readable, this is recommended for all libraries.- Douglas McClemont, New York Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Like many masterpieces, The Last Supper has been so long enshrined that the specificities of its greatness can be hard to perceive. This exhaustive consideration (updated and expanded from a well-known 1973 essay) locates the work's genius in its capacity to express simultaneously the secular and the mystical, collapsing the psychological drama of Christ's betrayal and the inauguration of the Eucharist into a single moment. Recapitulating the painting's reception through history, Steinberg's close reading of its individual elements, formal aspects, and setting is an exemplary piece of criticism, illuminating da Vinci's intentions and his achievement in much the same way that recent restorations have helped us see the most thought-out picture in the history of art afresh. Copyright 2005 The New Yorker Art historian Leo Steinberg is Benjamin Franklin Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include Other Criteria: Confrontations with Twentieth-Century Art, Michelangelo's Last Paintings, The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and in Modern Oblivion, and Encounters with Rauschenberg.",art history;arts & photography;books;criticism;decorative arts & design;design;history;history & criticism;humanities;individual artists;new;religious;used & rental textbooks,13 1560729732,Honest Mistakes : The Life and Death of Trinh Minh The (1922-1955): South Vietnam's Alternative Leader Sergei Blagov,asia;biographies & memoirs;books;historical;history;humanities;leaders & notable people;military;new;presidents & heads of state;southeast asia;used & rental textbooks;vietnam,13 0880333065,Political Catholicism and the Czechoslovak People's Party Text: English (translation) Original Language: Czech Milos Trapl is an associate professor of history at Palacky University in the Czech Republic.,books;catholicism;christian books & bibles;christianity;czech republic;eastern;europe;history;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;religious;world,13 0967955718,"Canterbury Marriage Tales : A Reader-Friendly Edition Editor biography: Degrees: BA, MA, PhD Taught medieval literature in college for 30 years. Has published widely on medieval English literature in the professional journals.",ancient;books;british;christian books & bibles;classical & medieval;english literature;humanities;literary;literature;literature & fiction;new;poetry;used & rental textbooks,13 0801440394,"The Art of Humane Education The aim of this small book is to provide a brief overview of pedagogy in both a theoretical and a practical sense. Verene (Charles Howard Candler Professor of Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy, Emory Univ.) presents a new statement of the classical and humanist ideals that he believes should guide education in the liberal arts and sciences. Pointing out that a humane education includes the study of the sciences and the humanities, Verene addresses major issues concerning tradition, cultural changes, the idea of a canon, the differences between the humanities and the sciences, and practical problems in teaching. Verene's emphasis is on humanistic education, and from time to time he attempts to state what seem to him parallel points for scientific education. However, he becomes sharply critical of many aspects of the modern university and of many currents within the humanities, and he encourages discussion and criticism from readers. This book remains, at heart, a ringing endorsement of the high humanist tradition and its continuing relevance to the institutions of teaching and learning. A necessary and radically important work; recommended for academic libraries. Samuel T. Huang, Univ. of Arizona Lib., TucsonCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. ""Verene wields a sharp pen when it comes to beating back assaults on the canon or exposing misuses of the classroom.""-Sanford Pinsker, Virginia Quarterly Review, 80:1""Professor Verene has given us a rare statement on the purpose of The Art of Humane Education and it should be obvious that I was moved, instructed and delighted by it. . . . If for no other reason than to call attention to these fundamental elements-the subject matter, the teacher and the student-Professor Verene's book should be placed in hands of all practicing and prospective teachers and anyone else who has a stake in pedagogy.""-Anthony Roda, Educational Change, Spring 2003-2004""The leitmotif that runs through Verene's delightful book is the contrast between descriptive observations about most higher education curricula today and his own prescriptive judgments about what they should be if a truly humane education is to be achieved. This book provides a special treat for humanists already dismayed by the current curricular trends in higher education. By his own admission, Verene's letters are ""The meditations of a humanist who sees himself in an inhumane world?. . . . Verene's little book is a gem for its reminder of timeless truths.""-John G. Trapani Jr., Walsh University, Review of Metaphysics""This is a vital and radically important book. Donald Phillip Verene engages education in the humanities at the most fundamental level and does so in language that is both clear and profound. The Art of Humane Education addresses major issues-tradition, cultural change, the idea of a canon, the differences between the humanities and the sciences, practical problems in teaching-and does so in a way that achieves earned wisdom.""-James Engell, Harvard University""The Art of Humane Education is an excellent statement of how education suffers when the modern university is no longer a community of scholars but a corporation in which power is held by those least concerned about the aims of education.""-John E. Smith, Yale University""Donald Phillip Verene is disenchanted, but I do not believe he is alienated. His passion, which is relentless and which keeps his pen sharp, is rooted in hope rather than being a symptom of despair. His 'no!' to the evaporation of humanistic traditions is actually an affirmation of those traditions still part of his marrow. Beneath the critiques is a celebration of the humanities' endurance.""-Carl B. Straub, Bates College",books;college & university;education & reference;education theory;humanism;language & grammar;movements;philosophy;philosophy & social aspects;politics & social sciences;rhetoric;schools & teaching;words,13 0130656461,"Minding the Machines: Preventing Technological Disasters Praise from readers""A superb book on how to prevent and minimize technological disasters.""P. Roy Vagelos, M.D. Retired Chairman and CEO, Merck Co., Inc.""If you want to know how serious technological disasters can be, how poorly we tend to handle them, and what can be done to reduce or eliminate the dangers associated with them, this is the book for you.""Russell L. Ackoff, Professor Emeritus of Management Science at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania""A thorough compendium of technological disasters, complete with detailed descriptions, analyses of what happened, what went wrong, and why. This lucid book candidly addresses human and societal failings that need to be corrected if future disasters are to be prevented.""Severo Ornstein, Internet Pioneer and Founder of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility""Minding the Machines provides us with insights that are greatly needed to cope with the major technological disasters that are endemic to our times.""David A. Hounshell, David M. Roderick Professor of Technology and Social Change, Carnegie Mellon University""An excellent, balanced, and highly readable book emphasizing human, social, and organizational elements universally present in technological disasters."" Carver Mead, Gordon and Betty Moore Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology,1999 Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner ""This book presents a systematic analysis of the root causes of technological disasters, accompanied by many riveting examples. More importantly, the authors provide the reader with an enlightening discussion on how we can prevent them.""David J. Farber, The Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication Systems in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Professor of Business and Pubic Policy at The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaDescriptionA complete blueprint for preventing technological disasters in the 21st century.Why do technological disasters occur, and how can we prevent them? How do we design technological systems that enhance human life rather than imperil it? How do we live with the technology we have created? In Minding the Machines, William M. Evan and Mark Manion offer a systematic and provocative guide to preventing technological disasters. They reveal the hidden patterns and commonalities beneath more than 30 of the worst technological tragedies of recent historyand identify powerful preventive measures that address every key area of risk. Minding the Machines throws light on: * Technological disasters: theories and root causes From systems theory to terrorism and counter-terrorism measures * Strategic responses to key risk factors Attacking the four key causes of disaster * Technical design failuresand the organizational failures connected to them How communications failures lead to system failures, and what to do about it * Socio-cultural failures: the lessons of Bhopal Two comparable Union Carbide plants: one safe in West Virginia, one murderous in India * The responsibilities of institutions, the responsibilities of individuals What corporate managers, engineers, scientists, and government officials can do * Participatory technology: the central role of the citizen Why citizens must play a far more active part in decisions about technologyIn Minding the Machines, two leading experts in technological risk assessment analyze more than 30 disastersfrom the Titanic sinking to Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Challenger shuttle disaster to Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe, the Love Canal toxic waste contamination to Bhopal poison gas release. They present lessons learned and preventive strategies for all four leading causes of technological disasters: technical design factors, human factors, organizational systems factors, and socio-cultural factors. They also identify appropriate roles for every participant in technological systemsfrom corporations to regulators, engineering schools to individual citizens.Technological disasters can kill thousands, and destroy the organizations in which they occur. In recent decades, much has been discovered about the causes and prevention of technological disasters, but many organizations have not learned the lessons or implemented appropriate preventive strategies. WILLIAM M. EVAN is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Management at the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught at The Wharton School, MIT's Sloan Management School, the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and Columbia University's Graduate School of Business and has served as research sociologist for Bell Laboratories. The author of over 100 articles for various professional journals, Evan's books include Organization Theory: Research and Design, Knowledge and Power in a Global Society, Preventing World War III, and Nuclear Proliferation and the Legality of Nuclear Weapons. He currently consults with major corporations and government agencies on issues including organizational design and crisis management. MARK MANION is an Assistant Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and directs Drexel's philosophy program. His interests include the ethics and politics of risk assessment, the social effects of technology, engineering ethics, the philosophy of technology, and crisis management. His publications have appeared in the International Journal of Technology Management, International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, Technology in Society, Computers and Society, The Journal of Information Ethics, and many other leading professional journals. PrefaceWe live in an age of breathtaking technological innovation. Two developments of the 20th Centurythe computer and the Internethave revolutionized our everyday lives, transforming the way millions of people communicate, do their work, fall in love, and even buy birthday gifts. But while technological innovations have transformed and enhanced our lives in myriad ways, they have also created the potential for technological disasters of unimaginable consequences. We are vulnerable in ways we have never been vulnerable before. And yet, to turn the clock backward and eliminate machines from our lives is impossible. We are therefore faced with the challenge of minding the machinesof anticipating and preventing technological disasters. At the same time, we are faced with the challenge of seeing to it that technology's designers develop a stronger sense of social responsibility, a concern for human security and well-being. How do we evaluate our own risk assessment procedures? How do we ensure that policy makers, experts, and others involved in the risk assessment process act not only according to cost-benefit ratios but also with a commitment to social responsibility? In the pages that follow, we present case studies of technological disasters that have occurred in all corners of the globe. Our purpose in examining these case studies is to develop an array of strategiesprofessional, organizational, legal, and politicalthat can help prevent technological disasters. What emerges from these case studies is both illuminating and deeply troubling. Hard as it is to believe, some of these case studies illustrate disasters that were anticipated. Potential problems were recognized long before lives were lost or property was damaged. For example, studies of the Challenger Shuttle tragedy identified memoranda written by engineers warning about the possible failure of the O-rings if the shuttle were launched in below-freezing temperature. In fact, the record shows that engineers working on the O-ring design were well aware of the problem a full year before the tragedy. During a teleconference the night before the scheduled launch, several engineers explicitly recommended to management against launching the shuttle. What went wrong with the decision-making process of management that led to launching the Challenger shuttle? The answer has far less to do with technology and far more to do with the value judgments of the parties involved, the structure of organizations, and the inadequacies of human communication. Why did the people making the decisions disregard the recommendations of their own engineers? What risk evaluation procedures were in place at the time? How can the lessons from the Challenger shuttle be applied to the future design and assessment of technology?Other case studies in our book focus upon technological disasters that were unanticipated. In these situations, there were inadequate provisions for training workers to cope with crises, building-in fail-safe mechanisms to counter human errors, and preparing a well-thought-out emergency plan to meet hazardous and unexpected developments. For example, the poison gas release at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, resulted in the death of thousands. A worker flushing some pipelines with water failed to insert a metal disk to seal valves in the pipeline leading to a storage tank. The tank contained a highly poisonous chemical, methyl isocyanate. Water from the pipeline leaking into the tank reacted violently with the methyl isocyanate, causing increased pressure and temperature in the tank. The ensuing chemical reaction caused the release of tons of toxic chemicals into the air surrounding the town. The result was catastrophic. In retrospect, certain questions haunt us: What design flaws and human errors made this catastrophe possible? What flaws in the risk assessment procedures made it possible for human beings not to consider that such problems might arise?We distinguish between anticipated and unanticipated disasters. We study these tragic events in an effort to learn the lessons of historyand do everything we can to protect ourselves from similar events in the future. As we move into the 21st Century, this is one of the greatest challenges that confront us. How do we design technology that will enhance human life? How do we live with the technology we have created? How do we mind the machines?William M. Evan and Mark Manion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania",books;business & investing;computer science;computers & technology;education & reference;engineering;industrial;manufacturing & operational systems;new;professional & technical;science & math;technology;used & rental textbooks,13 1565939220,"Tinnitus Handbook Professor and Director of Audiology. Department of Otolaryngology. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.",allied health professions;allied health services;audiology & speech pathology;books;clinical;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;otolaryngology;otorhinolaryngology;surgery;used & rental textbooks,13 0070580685,"Architecture in Watercolor ""The informative text, supported by the many marvelous illustrations, makes the reader aware of the careful preparation and experiential methods which are so essential to the creation of a first-rate perspective drawing.--Timothy Lingard, Royal Institute of British Architects Journal. Thomas Schaller, the foremost watercolorist in architecture in the world and winner of the prestigious Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize, has now revised and expanded his classic, award-winning Architecture in Watercolor for this paperback edition. Watercolor is enjoying a renaissance in architecture--because of its unsurpassed drama, emotion, and subtlety, and its marvelous painterly qualities. No medium excels watercolor's power to enhance competition entries and convey the qualities of unbuilt buildings. This uncommonly beautiful book takes you through basic and advanced watercolor techniques, illustrated by the works of some of the medium's modern masters. Highlights include: new, in-depth discussion of the modern materials and techniques; comparisons of the use of such essential tools as pastels and colored pencils, opaque inks and paints, and brushes and water; covers the fundamentals and value of color; describes the varies uses of architectural perspectives for detailing design for commercial presentations and competition submissions. Thomas Wells Schaller (New York, N.Y.) is the principal of Schaller Architectural Illustration with a prestigious international clientele, past president of the American Society of Architectural Perspectivists, recipient of six honors from that Society, and a registered architect and member of the AIA. His award-winning work has been exhibited throughout the world. Schaller has lectured at Harvard, the Japanese Architectural Rendering Association, and",architecture;arts & photography;books;drafting & presentation;education & reference;humanities;new;painting;professional & technical;reference;used & rental textbooks;visual arts;watercolor,13 0786706066,"The Chronicles of the Celts: New Tellings of Their Myths and Legends Compiling and retelling myths and legends from the six Celtic culturesAIrish, Manx, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and BretonAis a task well suited to novelist and noted Celtic scholar Ellis (A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, etc.). Although, as Ellis explains, the Celts inhabited Britain long before the arrival of Christianity or the Anglo-Saxons, many tales came to incorporate Christian and Saxon themes: in one story here, Mac Cuil, a Celtic deity, converts to Christianity and becomes a saint. We owe to Celtic folklore the beginnings of both the classic love story of Tristan and Iseult, which is a ""traditional Celtic elopement tale"" (probably Cornish), and the legends of King Arthur, who was a ""historical Celtic personality fighting for the independence of his people against the ravages of the Anglo-Saxons"" (and who shows up mainly in the Welsh section here). Other stories tell of Lugh of the Long Hand, a preeminent Celtic god who was later demoted to a fairy craftsman called Lugh-Chromain, and finally relegated to the lowly leprechaun. The somewhat dry introduction and section prefaces examine several points of interestAfor example, the notable similarities between Celtic and Vedic mythology. The casual reader will be best entertained by diving into the legends themselves, which are colored with plenty of swordplay, hero quests, shape-shiftings and druidic sorcery. Line drawings, an index and an extensive list of further reading round out this vivid collection. BOMC and History Book Club selections. (Apr.) FYI: Ellis, under the pen name Peter Tremayne, is the author of the Sister Fidelma mystery series, set in seventh-century Ireland.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.",ancient & classical literature;books;criticism & theory;europe;fairy tales;folklore;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;medieval;movements & periods;mythology & folk tales;world,13 0764504916,"Networking Home PCS for Dummies Kathy Ivens notes in the introduction to Networking Home PCs for Dummies, ""I think that if you have more than one computer in your home, you should have a network."" Ivens knows of what she speaks; as a columnist for Windows NT Magazine, she lives in the thick of the networked PC world. By linking together your computers, she observes, you eliminate the problem of remembering where a file is stored or whose turn it is on the Net. And you save money by routing all your machines to a single set of hardware like printers, scanners, etc. Each chapter covers a single subject, such as ""Installing Telephone Line Networking Hardware and Software,"" ""Cabling the House,"" ""Profiling Users,"" ""Using Files on Remote Computers,"" ""Sharing Printers,"" ""Sharing Peripheral Drives,"" or ""Sharing a Modem."" The step-by-step instructions are frequently augmented with optional technical explanations, and chapters often provide ""links"" to other sections with related content. One caution: as long as you are a Windows 95 or 98 user, you are in good hands. All of the screen shots and procedures described involve Windows 95 and 98 software. But if you are a Mac user, Unix user, or Windows 3.x or NT user, you'll need to look elsewhere (though an appendix does explain how to add a Mac to a PC network). The book also includes a large glossary and a CD-ROM full of freeware, shareware, and evaluation software (including evaluation versions of Net Nanny and Norton Utilities). --Patrick O'Kelley Home Networking Cheat Sheet Included!Your Complete Guide to Networking Home PCs! Tired of haggling over whos going to check e-mail first? Dont want to spend any more money on another modem and phone line or hard drive or printer for that matter? Set up a home network! With the expert advice of Kathy Ivens, youll quickly and easily figure out what you need to know to connect your PCs and peripherals and save a lot of money and headaches! Valuable Bonus CD Includes:Evaluation version of Net Nanny 3.1Shareware versions of WinZip 7.0 and ThunderBYTE AntiVirus 95 for WindowsTrial versions of CleanSweep and Norton UtilitiesShareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like free but they have no technical support. System Requirements: 486 or faster PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98; 16MB RAM (24 MB recommended); CD-ROM drive double speed (2x) or faster.Inside, find helpful advice on how to:Set up the hardware you need network interface cards, cables, and connectorsConfigure software so your computers can talk to one anotherCreate user profiles, personalize desktops, and establish passwordsAccess software and play games across computersShare hardware drives, printers, and modemsSet up the hardware you need network interface cards, cables, and connectors About Kathy Ivens Kathy Ivens has been setting up home networks for many years. She is the author of several books on Windows 98 and Office applications, including Optimizing the Windows Registry and Quicken 98 Bible.",books;certification;computers & technology;crafts;electrical;hobbies & home;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;lan;networking;networks;protocols & apis;software,13 0721680089,"Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology (2-Volume Set) Textbook of Rheumatology, familiarly known to a generation of physicians as The Kelley, became a classic upon publication of the first edition in 1981...[Belongs] on the shelves of those dealing frequently with rheumatic diseases...Continues to dazzle with its remarkable updating and reformatting to reflect the changing scene. JAMA Features a bound-in DVD-ROM that includes all of the images from the book --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Shaun Ruddy, MD, Elam Toone Professor of Internal Medicine, Microbiology, and Immunology Chairman, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Edward D. Harris, Jr, MD, George DeForest Barnett Professor, Department of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto CA; Clement B. Sledge, MD, Professor Emeritus of Orthopedics Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA",books;clinical;diseases & physical ailments;fitness & dieting;health;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;musculoskeletal diseases;new;rheumatology;used & rental textbooks,13 082631807X,"Hungry Lightning: Notes of a Woman Anthropologist in Venezuela ... an intimate, deeply feminine voice savoring the tastes and smells of life lived in the Venezuelan savanna. -- Barbara Tedlock A personal view not only of a people whose life as savannah foragers is unique and fast-disappearing, but of the thoughts and actions of a young woman researcher during the hardest, and most exciting time in her life. Pei-Lin Yu is an archaeologist at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Regional Office in Boise, Idaho. She won the 1998 Goodbey Author's Award from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, for Hungry Lightning.",anthropology;biographies & memoirs;books;cultural;general;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;south america;specific groups;travel;used & rental textbooks;women,13 1851494014,"Animal Embroideries & Patterns: From 19th Century Vienna Rafaella Serena, an expert in and collector of all applied arts, has extensively researched petit-point and cross-stitsh history for more than twenty years. Her interest in the applied arts led her to open the Bottega delle Arti Applicate in Milan where she holds embroidery classes. She is also the author of A Piccoli Punti.",19th century;antiques & collectibles;arts & photography;books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;embroidery;fashion;history;hobbies & home;modern (16th-21st centuries);needlecrafts & textile crafts;textiles & costume,13 0198254741,"Causation in the Law ""A classic of analytical jurisprudence.""--Times Literary Supplement H. L. A. Hart is at Oxford University (Emeritus) Tony Honore is at Oxford University (Emeritus)",books;business;education & reference;jurisprudence;law;law practice;legal reference;legal theory & systems;new;philosophy;reference;torts;used & rental textbooks,13 158243266X,"In the Land of Temple Caves: From St. Emilion to Paris's St Sulpice Turner has always believed in art as ""humanity's fullest expression of itself as well as its most beautiful aspiration toward divinity,"" but like countless others he found himself questioning this assumption in the aftermath of September 11. How, he wondered, can art respond to atrocity? A remarkably versatile writer--he has written poetry; nonfiction works about the West, baseball, and jazz; and the novel 1929 [BKL My 15 03]--Turner sought an antidote to the horror of Ground Zero in France, home of art's earliest manifestations: gloriously vital prehistoric cave paintings. And so he chronicles his descent to the underworld, where he is awed by the artistry of our ancestors, and his above-ground pilgrimages to various historical sites, including places scarred by the violence of the Nazi occupation. In beautifully sculpted prose and carefully reasoned musings, Turner defines art's role in the eternal battle between ""the Life Force and the Destructive Impulse,"" concluding that art mediates death, defies time, and illuminates the essence and continuity of existence, hence its abiding and transcendent power. Donna SeamanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Frederick Turner is the author of seven books of nonfiction, one novel, and extensive literary journalism. He has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.",arts & photography;books;criticism;education & reference;europe;france;general;history;history & criticism;research & publishing guides;travel;travel writing;writing,13 0324202393,"Certified MBA Exam Prep Guide Thomson South-Western is a division of Thomson Higher Education and the number one business and economics publisher worldwide. South-Western offers the most extensive selection in business educational materials on the market today for higher education, secondary education, as well as corporate and retail business environments. For 100 years, South-Western has assembled expert authorship to deliver best-in-class business learning content to equip individuals with the tools and resources necessary to excel and maintain professional success.",books;business & finance;business & investing;economics;education & reference;new;popular economics;real estate;reference;study guides;studying & workbooks;test prep & study guides;used & rental textbooks,13 1904563333,Official Portraits Klaus Zwangsleitner is the publisher of Berlin Press.,arts & photography;books;catalogues & exhibitions;collections;equipment;international & world politics;photography;politics & government;politics & social sciences;portraits;public affairs & administration;public affairs & policy;techniques & reference,13 0198609175,"A Dictionary of Biology (Oxford Dictionary of Biology) ""Ideally suited to students of biology, at either secondary or university level, or as a general reference source for anyone with an interest in the life sciences.""--Journal of Anatomy Elizabeth Martin (MA) is Managing Editor of Market House Books Ltd.",biological sciences;biology;biology & life sciences;books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;english;new;reference;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 0131720066,"Language Arts Essentials ""The idea of pruning the language arts down to the essentials is brilliant, as most language arts textbooks these days are getting too cumbersome."" Bonnie Armbruster, University of Illinois ""I like the organization. I like how it moves from authentic, real classroom experiences to the meat on why teaching is important and why assessment should play a role in the teaching of skills. I would not rearrange anything."" Debra Price, Sam Houston State University ""I think the author is on the right track. Areas are covered in an approach that works for presenting a view of the essentials. For preservice teachers, this would make an appropriate book for a site-based language arts course where students spend less time in class and more in practicum experience in real elementary classrooms."" Cindy Wilson, Southwest Missouri State University Gail E. Tompkins is Professor Emerita at California State Unversity, Fresno, and she continues to direct the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project. She regularly works with teachers in their kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms and leads staff development programs on reading, language arts, and writing. In 1998 Dr. Tompkins was inducted into the California Reading Associations Reading Hall of Fame in recognition of her publication and other accomplishments in the field of reading, and recently she was awarded the prestigious Provosts Award for Excellence in Teaching at Californias State University, Fresno.",books;education;education & reference;education theory;elementary education;instruction methods;language & grammar;linguistics;new;professional development;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0306812630,"D.V. Mary Louise Wilson is the star and co-author of the theatrical hit Full Gallop, a one-woman play about Vreeland.",arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;business;commercial;fashion;fashion design;graphic design;journalists;memoirs;professionals & academics;specific groups;women,13 0881505358,"The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them David Middleton, of Danby, Vermont, is the author of several books including The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast, The Photographer's Guide to Vermont, The Nature of Vermont, The Nature of America and The Lobstering Life. He conducts outdoor photography workshops across the country.Bruce Morrison is a longtime and widely published photographer who has traveled extensively across the country. He specializes in wildlife photography and is a popular speaker on environmental issues. Morrison lives in Chatham, New Jersey.",arts & photography;books;education & reference;equipment;general;nature & wildlife;new england;northeast;photography;reference;techniques & reference;travel;united states,13 0830816941,"Evangelicalism & the Future of Christianity Over the past three years, a number of evangelical scholars, including Mark Noll and David Wells, have been examining the health of the evangelical mind. Here McGrath studies the diagnoses of Noll and company and proposes his own prognosis for and about the fitness of the evangelical mind to engage in dialogues with postmodernism, post-liberalism, and religious pluralism. In his constructive essay, McGrath establishes the uniqueness of Jesus and the authority of Scripture as theological distinctives central to evangelical theology. He then explores the ways in which that theology is distinguished from, yet might fruitfully engage, the positions of the other three. The result is an exploration of postmodernism, post-liberalism and religious pluralism that is a significant confirmation of the health and vigor of contemporary evangelical thinking. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.",20th century;books;christian books & bibles;christianity;church history;freemasonry;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);other religions;practices & sacred texts;religion & spirituality;religious;world,13 0823031926,"The New American House 3 ea.vol: Watson-Guptill. illus. index. pap. $55.ARCHITECTURE These two new books on cutting-edge design offer sumptuous photographic layouts and generous helpings of plans and drawings but speak to very different audiences. Trulove and Kim showcase 30 projects by the hottest names in contemporary design. Like The New American Cottage, another Trulove-Kim collaboration, this glossy tome offers an irresistible peek into private showplaces designed by virtuoso architects for wealthy, trend-setting clients. Readers of Interior Design and Architectural Record will recognize Olson Sundberg, Wendell Burnette, and other top firms. In this third installment of The New American House, the editors emphasize the architects' heightened interest in environmental sustainability. In contrast, Pople devotes only one chapter to the detached house as upscale design statement. Mobile, prefab, multiple-dwelling, and urban infill housing are among his chief concerns. Forty-one projects from 16 countries illustrate a spirit of authentic innovation in response to current ecological, societal, and technological conditions. The architects' names appear far more often in progressive art and architecture journals than in fashionable design magazines. A senior lecturer at London's South Bank School of Architecture, Pople limits his readership by employing the rarefied language of post-structuralist critique, in which houses become texts ""for reading the myths and realities which drive different cultural environments."" For large public and academic libraries that hate to deny patrons another gorgeous but soon-to-be-dated picture book, The New American House 3 is not a bad choice; Experimental Houses is highly recommended for academic and architecture collections.DDavid Solt sz, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. James Grayson Trulove, editor of The New American Cottage and The New American Garden, and publisher of books specializing in architecture and landscape art, lives in Washington, D.C. Il Kim, who collaborated with James Trulove on The New American Cottage is an architect and a Ph.D. candidate in architectural history at Columbia University. He lives in New York.",architecture;arts & photography;books;buildings;crafts;design & construction;history;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;professional & technical;regional,13 B000FZECF4,"The China-Burma-India Campaign, 1931-1945: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders) Provides an evaluative survey of the literature on the most complex and perhaps most controversial campaign of World War II. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. The China-Burma-India campaign of the Asian/Pacific war of World War II was the most complex, if not the most controversial, theater of the entire war. Guerrilla warfare, commando and special intelligence operations, and air tactics originated here. The literature is extensive and this book provides an evaluative survey of that vast literature. A comprehensive compilation of some 1,500 titles, the work includes a narrative historiographical overview and an annotated bibliography of the titles covered in the historiographical section.Following an introductory historical essay and a chronology, the historiographical narrative covers land, water, underwater, air, and combined operations, intelligence matters, diplomacy, and logistics and supply. It also examines the memoirs, diaries, autobiographies, and biographies of the personnel involved. Such cultural topics as journalism, fiction, film, and art are analyzed, and existing gaps in the literature are looked at. The bibliography provides both descriptive and evaluative annotations. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",asia;bibliographies & indexes;books;education & reference;historical study & educational resources;historiography;history;military;myanmar;publishing & books;research & publishing guides;world war ii;writing,13 0915306956,"Rebellion Is the Circle of a Lovers Hands/Rebelio (Spanish and English Edition) Espada, a lawyer of Puerto Rican descent, here continues the denunciatory message of his two previously published collections. These 34 short poems, about half of which have already seen publication in literary journals, document the victimization of downtrodden and alienated Hispanics. Universalized, this victimization ultimately reflects the plight of all oppressed minorities. The combative, oppositional free verse, tinged with sardonic humor, provides the appropriate medium for the politically activist tone. This bilingual edition, with a facing Spanish version translated from the original English in collaboration with the author, is suitable for American ethnic literature, especially Nuyorican collections.- Lawrence Olszewski, OCLC, Dublin, OhioCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""Astonishingly bold young poet."" -- New York Times Book Reviews""Espada is a responsible and caring poet with a talent that equals his task."" -- Gary Soto, Small Press""His poems are, by turns, ferocious, tender, ardently political or touching biographical."" -- Christian Science Moniter Martn Espada (born 1957) is a Latino poet, and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he teaches poetry. Puerto Rico has frequently been featured as a theme in his poems.",american;books;criticism & theory;hispanic;hispanic american studies;history & criticism;literature & fiction;poetry;politics & social sciences;social sciences;spanish;specific demographics;united states,13 B000FCK4G8,"Off the Mangrove Coast: Stories Bantam has published 117 of L'Amour's books, with this collection being the second posthumous story collection (the first was Beyond the Great Snow Mountains) in a projected series of four. Duke LaMoore, as he was sometimes called, is probably best known for his westerns, but the versatile author was also beloved for his successful historical and contemporary fiction. These nine stories, originally published in magazines of the 1940s and '50s, feature typical and endearing L'Amour heroes--detectives, prize-fighters, Far East adventurers, cowboys, sailors and some hardboiled women. Only one story is a western. The others are more contemporary and take place all over the world, from Los Angeles and Paris to the jungles of Borneo. L'Amour's short stories are characterized by his legendary vibrancy, an element of mystery or suspense and recurring themes of revenge, greed, loyalty, jealousy or honor. In Secret of Silver Springs, three outlaws unexpectedly face a tricky and deadly moral dilemma. Time of Terror is a clever mystery about a dead man who is not really dead, and a hapless victim whose quick wits prove that the reader should beware of an honest man. The title tale depicts four desperate men searching for sunken treasure off the coast of Borneo, only to find greed and murder as their reward. Best, however, is The Unexpected Corpse, a tightly woven whodunit with a private shamus and a delicious actress in over their heads in a puzzling murder investigation. Crisply written and fast-paced, these stories will have the author's fans clamoring for more, the sooner the better. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. This is the second in a quartet of Bantam's newly assembled collections of L'Amour short stories. As with last year's Beyond the Great Snow Mountains, these tales are said to be based on the author's experiences long before he became a western fiction legend. This volume also contains an interesting afterword by the author's son, Beau L'Amour, who edited the collection. This batch of stories is something of a mixed bag, ranging from as far back as the 1920s up through the last days of World War II. There are a couple of boxing yarns, a pair of thrillers, Time of Terror and The Unexpected Corpse, and some fascinating pieces that came from L'Amour's worldwide travels. L'Amour was a man who lived life to the fullest. Fortunately for the rest of us, he remembered the details and possessed the talent to bring his experiences to life on paper. Budd Arthur Bantam Books proudly publishes the latest Louis L'Amour hardcover:May There Be a RoadThe new Louis L'Amour short-story collection available now!From the Paperback edition. For the first time ever in large print comes this brand new collection from Louis L'Amour, the legendary New York Times bestselling master of the short story.These unique tales from Louis L'Amour, one of America's greatest treasures, were originally published in magazines of his time. Revered throughout the world for his novels of the frontier experience, L'Amour's critical and popular reputation has soared to new heights as the power and excitement of his short fiction has been revealed in collections like Monument Rock and Beyond the Great Snow Mountains.Here in Off the Mangrove Coast are fast-moving, historically detailed stories of the travails of extraordinary men and women struggling to break free, to capture fortune and fame, or find love. Here are the characters and the great tales that have made Louis L'Amour one of the world's most popular authors. Here are the works of a master craftsman which will live forever in the reader's imaginations. Bantam Books proudly publishes the latest Louis L'Amour hardcover:May There Be a RoadThe new Louis L'Amour short-story collection available now! Louis L'Amour is the foremost storyteller of the American West. He was the first novelist ever to receive the Congressional Gold Medal from the U.S. Congress in honor of his life's work, and was also awarded the Medal of Freedom. There are nearly 260 million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into 20 languages, making him one of the bestselling authors in modern literary history. Louis L'Amour died on June 10, 1988. Fighters Should Be HungryChapter OneA brutal blow in the ribs jerked Tandy Moore from a sound sleep. Gasping, he rolled into a fetal position and looked up to see a brakeman standing over him with his foot drawn back for another kick. With a lunge Tandy was on his feet, his dark eyes blazing. Fists cocked, he started for the brakeman, who backed suddenly away. Unload! he said harshly. Get off! An' be quick about it!Tandy was a big young man with wide shoulders and a sun-darkened face, darkened still further by a stubble of black beard. He chucked with cold humor.Nope, Tandy said grimly, and with relish. If you want me off, you put me off! Come on, I'm going to like this!Instead of a meek and frightened tramp, the brakeman had uncovered a wolf with bared teeth. The brakeman backed away still farther.You get off! he insisted. If that bull down to the yards finds you here, he'll report it an' I'll get chewed out!Tandy Moore relaxed a bit. You watch yourself, mister! You can lose teeth walkin' up an' kickin' a guy that way! He grabbed the edge of the gondola and lifted himself to the top, then swung his feet over to the ladder. Say, Jack? What town is this anyway? Not that it makes much difference.Astoria, Oregon. End of the line.Thanks. Tandy climbed down the ladder, gauged the speed of the train, and dropped off, hitting the cinders on the run.As though it had been planned for him, a path slanted down off the grade and into a dense jungle of brush that lined the sides and bottom of a shallow ditch. He slowed and started down the path.Astoria was almost home, but he wasn't going home. There was nothing there for him anymore. He trotted along near the foot of a steeply slanting hill. He could smell the sea and the gray sky was spitting a thin mist of rain.At the bottom of the muddy path lay a mossy gray plank bridging a trickle of water, and beyond it the trail slanted up and finally entered a patch of woods surrounded by a wasteland of logged-off stumps.Almost as soon as Moore entered the thicket, he smelled the smoke of a campfire. He stopped for a moment, brushing at his baggy, gray tweed trousers with his hand. He wore a wool shirt open at the neck, and a worn leather jacket. His razor, comb, and toothbrush lay in one pocket of the jacket. He had no other possessions. He wore no hat, and his black hair was a coarse mass of unruly curls. As presentable as a hobo could be, he started forward.Of the four men who sat around the fire, only two commanded his attention. A short, square-shouldered, square-faced man with intelligent eyes reclined on the ground, leaning on an elbow. Nearby a big man with black hair freely sprinkled with gray stood over the fire.There was something familiar about the big man's face, but Tandy was sure he had never seen him before. His once-powerful build was apparently now overlaid with a layer of softness, and his eyes were blue and pleasant, almost mild.The other two were typical of the road, a gray-faced man, old and leathery, and a younger man with dirty skin, white under the grime, and a weak chin and mouth.How's for some coffee? Tandy asked, his eyes shifting from one to the other.Ain't ready yet, chum. Don't know that we have enough, anyway. The white-faced young man looked up at him. They booted you off that drag, huh?Tensing, Tandy turned his head and looked down at the fellow, his eyes turning cold. It was an old song and this was how it always started.I got off on my own, he said harshly. Nobody makes me do nothin'!Tough guy? The fellow looked away. Well, somebody'll take all that out of you.Tandy reached down and collared him, jerking him to his tiptoes. They were of the same age, but there the resemblance ceased, for where there was bleak power in Tandy's hard young face, there was only weakness in the tramp's.It ain't gonna be you, is it, sucker? You crack wise again and I'll slap some sense into you! Tandy said coolly.Put him down, the big man said quietly. You've scared the wits out of him now. No use to hit him.Tandy had no intention of hitting him unless he had to, but the remark irritated him more. He dropped the other man and turned.Maybe you want to start something? he demanded aggressively.The big man only smiled and shook his head. No, kid, I don't give a damn what you do. Just don't make a fool of yourself.Fool, huh? Tandy could feel them backing him up, cornering him. You listen to me, you yellow... He reached for the big man.A fist smashed into his mouth, and then another crossed to his jaw and he hit the dirt flat on his back.Tandy Moore lay on the ground for an instant, more amazed at the power of that blow than hurt. The big man stood by the fire, calm and unruffled. Rage overcame Tandy, he came off the ground with a lunge and threw everything he had into a wicked right hand.It caught only empty air, but a big, hard-knuckled fist slammed into his chest and stopped his rush, then a right crossed on his jaw and lights exploded in his brain. He went down again but threw himself over and up in one continuous movement. His head buzzing, he spat blood from broken lips and began to circle warily. This big fellow could punch.Tandy lunged suddenly and swung, but the big man sidestepped smoothly and Tandy fell past him. He cringed, half expecting a blow before he could turn, but none came. He whirled, his fists ready, and the big man stood there calmly, his hands on his hips.Cut it out, kid, he said quietly. I don't want to beat your skull in. You can't fight a lick on earth!Who says I can't! Tandy lunged and swung, only this time he was thinking and as he swung with his right, he shifted suddenly and brought up a short, wicked left into the big man's liver.The fellow's face went gray, and the square-faced man on the ground sat up suddenly.Watch it, Gus! he warned.Gus backed away hastily, and seeing his advantage, Tandy moved in, more cautious but poised and ready. But he ran into something different, for the big man was moving now, strangely graceful. A left stiffened his mouth, a right smashed him on the chin, and another left dropped him to his knees.Tandy got to his feet and licked his cut lips. The old guy was fast.You can punch, darn you! he growled. But this scrap ain't over. I'll fight until you drop!Kid, the man warned, we're fightin' for no good reason. You're carrying a chip but it's not for us. If I put you down again, I'll not let you get up. You know I'm not yellow, and I know you've got nerve enough to tackle all of us. What do you say we cut this out?Tandy hesitated, backing up. The man on the ground spoke, Come on, son, have some coffee.Tandy dropped his hands with a shrug.Mister, he said with a shamefaced grin, I shouldn't have gone off like I did. I asked for it. He eyed Gus with respect. You can sure use your dukes, though!Don't take it hard, kid. The square-faced man smiled at him. He used to be a prizefighter.Across the fire the white-faced kid kept his mouth shut, not looking at either of them.Tandy Moore shrugged. Well he got me, but that fancy stuff ain't no good in a real scrap! Why, there's plenty of men in the lumber camps and mines could beat Joe Louis's head in if they had the chance.Don't kid yourself, Gus said quietly. Fightin' is like anything else. A professional fighter does his job better than a greenhorn because he knows how.That fancy stuff, as you call it, is nothin' but a lot of things a lot of fighters learned over a thousand years or more. That's how scientific boxing was born. You were using it when you feinted and hit me with the left.Tandy stared at him, then shrugged. Ahhh, I figure you can either fight or you can't!Gus smiled at Tandy. How many times have you been licked, kid?Me? Tandy bristled. Nobody never licked me!That's what I figured, Gus said. You are big enough, tough enough, and aggressive enough so you could fight every night around hobo jungles like this one and never lose. In the ring, almost any half-baked preliminary boy would cut you to ribbons.I was through as a fighter ten years ago. I haven't trained since but right now I could chop you into pieces and never catch a punch. I was careless, or you wouldn't have clipped me as you did.Tandy scoffed. Maybe, but if I had a chance at one of those prelim boys you talk about, I'd show you!Gus the square-faced man had seated himself on a log maybe this is the guy? What do you think? Gus stared at Tandy with a new expression in his eyes. He looked him over thoughtfully, nodded slowly. Maybe ... Kid, did you mean what you said? Would you want to try it?Tandy grinned. I sure would! If there was a shot at some dough!From the Paperback edition.",action & adventure;books;genre fiction;historical;historical fiction;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;louis l'amour;short stories;single author;united states;westerns,13 0563487941,"What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us Gavin Weightman was brought up and educated in London. For many years he worked as a journalist, writing for New Society and History Today, before joining London Weekend Television where he was a producer and director of many highly acclaimed series including 'The Making of Modern London'. His books include the bestseller London's Thames and The Frozen Water Trade and Signor Marconi's Magic Box.",19th century;americas;books;engineering;england;europe;history;industrial;ireland;manufacturing & operational systems;modern (16th-21st centuries);professional & technical;world,13 1567186858,"Gems of the Seven Color Rays: A Comprehensive Guide to Healing with Gems (More Crystals and New Age) William C Stuber (Washington) has designed and facilitated workshops and classes on gemstones and weekend retreats on healing with gemstones. He performs diamond and gemstone therapy on individuals and health professionals seeking to achieve breakthroughs. He has worked with a team of specialists to develop his color-ray energy healing techniques, and he travels extensively to present his work. {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss MS Sans Serif;}{\f1\fswiss\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs17 I shall endeavor to describe our primary model, which is based on the premise that all matter is made up of energy, and as such can be transformed. This energy is the basic building block of the physical universe and can be differentiated according to its vibration. It can be seen by some as colors in an aura around the body and can be photographed by Kirlian photography, while others can hear this energy or feel it. Our physical, emotional, causal, and mental bodies can be equated to sheaths worn by soul so that it might have protection from the coarse energies of this multidimensional world. These sheaths are not us, but protect us and are the mechanisms by which we come to know and experience our world. We are, in fact, soul. As soul, we can perceive, learn, and know. We can gain experience in this world through the use of our bodies and the various tools life has provided for us. \par \par All energy can be divided into spectrums. Some are visible, some are audible, others are tangible, and yet others are known to us only through their effects or through instruments that document their effects. In other words, we know these different spectrums by direct experience, using the senses and capabilities of the physical and other bodies. \par \par The energies we are primarily concerned with here are in the visible and audible spectrums. All light energy can be divided into one of the eight color rays. These can be seen as the seven rainbow colors, or as white if comprised of all seven colors equally. The rate of vibration of any energy determines which color ray it is identified with (i.e., blue, red, or green) on the physical plane. Likewise, color-ray energy exists on other levels as well. Each spectrum of visible energy on each level can be divided into these color rays. Thus, the blue color ray is manifest in physical matter, physical light, astral matter, astral light, causal matter, causal light, and so forth. \par \par Matter, whether visible or invisible, is made up of energy. This energy is stored in the form of atoms and molecules. All atoms and molecules are made of energies, which can be described as combinations of the different vibrational energies that can be affected by color-ray energy. Matter is formed in our bodies according to the blueprints we hold in our cells, organs, bones, and other body systems. All our physical abilities, including the ability to assimilate nutrients, discharge waste, grow, develop, and do all the other functions we perform as physical beings, are the result of the application of these energies. How well we perform these tasks is determined by our blueprints. \par \par As emotional beings we have a sheath made of emotional energies. This sheath is carried around with us and occupies the same space as our physical sheath. This emotional sheath is made from astral blueprints and has a form different from the physical in some respects. Emotional blueprints determine how we react emotionally to stimuli of all kinds-physical, mental, and causal. Further, our minds are also present in the form of a sheath. While it is true that we have a brain that receives our sensory data, the actual mental processes take place within our mental sheaths. \par \par They are the result of the movement and storage of color-ray energies on the mental level, just as the causes for the patterns of behavior we employ are stored in our causal sheath and when employed, are made up of causal level color-ray energies. \par \par In other words, we are actually living in several sheaths. Each of these performs a different set of functions-functions that we are quite familiar with. We just aren't aware of how it all works. Once we use gemstones as described in this book to experience how this works, we will be able to create new abilities and generate all kinds of new results in our lives. Though at this time you may find it hard to believe, you can become so capable that you are limited only by your imagination. \par \par At first this information may be difficult to visualize on the physical level and may be almost impossible to understand on the causal or mental levels. Understanding the functions of different sheaths is not critical to the use of gemstones. You need understand the differences between levels only gradually as you begin to be introduced to the different stones and how they work. Through the use of the stones you will become familiar with blueprints and their constituent color rays. Also, you will come to understand the sheaths and be able to identify them separately with the continued use of vibrational tools such as gemstones. \par \par You already do understand something about energy. After all, every time you listen to music you hear energy. Every time you see a painting you experience color rays. Every time you use your sense of touch you feel vibrations. You need to understand how to more accurately identify what is happening and put this understanding into your own language. This new language will allow you to begin to identify the actual process that goes on within you to create thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and physical action. You can learn to understand how these processes work and to alter them for your benefit. Be reassured: this learning is safe, fun, and exciting. It may be spiritual. It is in alignment with the instruction in the Bible ""Know thyself, that ye may someday know Me."" \par \par I will not instruct you to use these tools for any purpose other than to know yourself, so that you may purify yourself. After all, the body you inhabit is like a temple if you make it so. \par \par You can learn to understand feelings. When you experience an emotion, you react not to what...(Continues)",alternative medicine;books;crystals;divination;fitness & dieting;health;meditation;mental & spiritual healing;new age;occult;personal transformation;religion & spirituality;self-help,13 0345380339,"Reading Ruth: Contemporary Women Reclaim a Sacred Story The subtle mixing of voices to create a cohesive whole is accomplished with some success in this work. Academics Kates and Reimer have brought together the voices of female Jewish writers, rabbis, teachers, wives, and mothers such as Cynthia Ozick, Merle Field, and Nessa Rapoport to offer insight into the biblical tale of Ruth the Moabite as daughter-in-law, childless widow, stranger, and loyal friend. The essays that work best are those that steer clear of what one writer calls ""imaginative reconstruction."" The dynamism of Ruth is found when it answers Field's challenge: ""What happens when people, when women, stand at a crossroads? How do you find your true path in this world?"" The new ground this book plows lies in the reclamation by Jewish women of this ancient, female-centered drama. Footnoted with abundant Hebrew and English translations; recommended where greater depth is needed in feminist religious writing.Sandra Collins, SLIS, Univ. of PittsburghCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. A generally superb collection of both traditional and unorthodox readings of the Book of Ruth. The biblical story of Ruth--the young Moabite widow who followed her Israelite mother-in-law, Naomi, to the Land of Israel, married her husband's kinsman, and became mother of the messianic line through her descendant, King David--is an intriguing one, especially for women, who find few active female role models in the Bible. Kates, and Reimer, both teachers of Jewish texts with doctorates in literature, have assembled 30 essays, poems, stories, and dramatic narratives by contemporary female scholars, authors, psychiatrists, rabbis, and poets. All the contributors bring their professional and personal experiences to their interpretations of the Ruth story: Some are subjective accounts, such as the joint effort (``Feminine Plurals'') of psychiatrists Roberta Apfel and Lise Grondahl--an older Jewish supervisor and her young Christian supervisee--who use the relationship between Naomi and Ruth to understand and enrich their own; others, like Tamar Frankiel's kabbalistic approach to the messianic lineage in Ruth (``Ruth and the Messiah''), are more strictly scholarly. Often the two aspects are combined: Cynthia Ozick's ``Ruth'' is one part personal reminiscence, three parts textual analysis. These autobiographical and scholarly pieces are nearly always more interesting than the vanilla literary retellings of the story that add little to the conventional understanding of the text, although Gloria Goldreich's inclusion of Ruth's sister-in-law, Orpah, in her ``Ruth, Naomi, and Orpah: A Parable of Friendship'' adds a beautiful dimension to the relationship of Ruth and Naomi. Aviva Zornberg's shiur, or oral lesson, ``The Concealed Alternative,'' stands out as the most unusual; she draws on ancient commentaries as well as on Kafka, Nietzsche, and Buber to present a compelling understanding of the concept of redemption in Ruth. Despite occasional redundancies--only natural given the 400 pages of commentary on a brief text--this book is absorbing and provocative. -- Copyright 1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Traditionally the Book of Ruth is read during the Jewish holiday, Shavuot -- a holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah (Old Testament) to the Jewish people. It is also a tradition during this holiday to spend the night studying the Old Testament (some people even stay up all night!). The year that I worked on the publicity for Reading Ruth, my sister and I decided to have our own study session during Shavuot and we read parts of this book together. We had a wonderful time reading the poems by Marge Piercy, Ruth Whitman, and Merle Feld and discussing the themes of the Book of Ruth -- including loss, the relationship between sisters, and the bond between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. In addition to poetry, Reading Ruth includes essays, fiction, and personal narrative by famous Jewish women who are novelists, poets, rabbis, psychologists, and scholars. If you enjoy women studies and/or Bible studies you will enjoy Reading Ruth -- any time of the year! --This text refers to the Paperback edition. ""The Book of Ruth is one of Western civilization's great narratives of women's relationships. This collection of modern-day interpretations brings together the wisdom, sensitivity, and spirituality of the biblical story with the struggles and insights of contemporary women. Readers will be moved and inspired by these essays.""--Susannah Heschel Editor of On Being a Jewish FeministWith Reading Ruth, two creative scholars have brought together an amazingly eclectic group of Jewish novelists, essayists, poets, rabbis, psychologists, and scholars--including Cynthia Ozick, Marge Piercy, Francine Klagsbrun, and Nessa Rapoport--to explore one of the most beloved stories in the Bible. In lively essays, poetry, fiction, and personal narrative, the gamut of women's experience in the modern world is illuminated by this ancient story. Whether the essayists explore relationships between sisters, the complex bond between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the place of the ""other"" in society, the heartache of loss, the limitations of loyalty, or the elaborate connections of family, they give voice to an exciting array of thought and interpretation that endows this sacred tale with new life.""[A] rich, diverse, and thought-provoking collection.""--Judith Plaskow Author of Standing Again at Sinai""Filled with passion, humor, insight, and just the right combination of irreverence and awe, Reading Ruth puts the Book of Ruth right where it belongs--in the hands of women. All of us are the richer for it.""--Ari L. Goldman Author of The Search for God at Harvard""The book of Ruth is a gem in its own right. Through Reading Ruth the gem becomes a multifaceted diamond that reflects and refracts a multiplicity of images....Read this book.""--The Rocky Mountain NewsFrom the Trade Paperback edition.",books;christian books & bibles;christianity;church history;education & reference;history;judaism;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;religious;sacred writings;women's studies;world,13 0809142902,"Living Vatican II: The 21st Council for the 21st Century Gerald O'Collins, SJ, is professor emeritus of theology at the Gregorian University (Rome). An Australian, he was awarded his PhD at Cambridge University; since 1974 has taught at the Gregorian University. He is the author or co-author of 44 books, his last for Paulist Press being Easter Faith.",books;catholicism;christian books & bibles;christianity;church history;europe;history;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;theology;vatican;world,13 0737301120,"Great Wedding Tips From The Experts : What Every Bride Can Learn from the Most Successful Wedding Planners Robbi Ernst III has spent 21 years in the wedding industry and pioneered the modern concept of wedding consultation. In 1978 he founded June Wedding, Inc. and has produced more than 750 weddings all over the country and trains and certifies wedding consultants and vendors throughout the country. Robbi Ernst III, is the founder and president of June Weddings, Inc., an association for event professionals, and has 20 years experience in wedding and event planning. Great Wedding Tips From the Experts organizes the major aspects of a wedding and gives the inforrmation you need to make informed decisions when interviewing vendors. We explain the jargon or the terminology our industry uses, and we give you guidlines to help streamline your process of searching for the right vendors in each field so you are not running around in circles, interviewing people who should have been eliminated from the onset. Within each chapter you will find valuable tips that will explain how the wedding industry works along with points you can, and often should, consider when planning your own wedding. You will be shown the importance of having a realistic budget and how to remain within its confines while at the same time not diminishing your event. If you can afford a lavish budgget, or if you choose to spend more than you originally planned, then know that at every step of the way, it is your choice. This book is written by the wedding consultant who ""pioneered the contemporary profession of wedding consultation? when wedding consultation was still new to the West Coast and when even in he East, the profession was perceived in a negative way or as too costly. Many parents planning their daughters' weddings in those days didn't feel that they got the full value of their money when hiring a wedding consultant, and often they didn't. From the beginning, June Wedding, Inc. (JWI) has taken the bride and groom seriously and thus became a pioneer in training and educating the industry. In seminars, conferences and courses in college programs, JWI has worked to unite a diverse group of independent consultants into wedding professionals. After reading this book, you will have the necessary tools to plan your wedding and you will know how to compare ""apples to apples"" when interviewing vendors. In each chapter you will be given all the information you need and you will find tips and advice about specific types of vendors. Our goal is to help you avoid any snares, traps or mishaps. Today, brides and grooms, rather than their parents, are the people most involved in the wedding planning process. Make certain that during the months of planning, the two of you take time out for romance and fun. There is absolutely no reason that you should not be enjoying this planning time.",books;crafts;education & reference;fitness & dieting;health;hobbies & home;new;planning;politics & social sciences;reference;social sciences;used & rental textbooks;weddings,13 0787960209,"Beyond the Big Test: Noncognitive Assessment in Higher Education With a fresh and integrated approach, Sedlaceks book seeks to improve the evaluation process for all students, especially non-traditional students in higher educationNorbert S. Hill, Jr., executive director, American Indian Graduate Center, OneidaWilliam E. Sedlacek has devoted his career to assessment of diverse populations using cognitive and noncognitive variables. He again provides the profession with important information based on his programmatic research and that of others. I recommend the book for assessment professionals.Patricia B. Elmore, associate dean for administrative services and professor, College of Education and Human Services and professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, College of Education and Human Services, Southern Illinois University, and editor, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and DevelopmentThis book should be required reading for all college personnel involved with admissions, recruitment, retention, and assessment.John V. Fraire, dean, admission, Western Michigan Univer istyThis must-read book emphasizes the use of noncognitive variables in admissions, teaching, advisement, and program evaluation, shifting the paradigm from an overdependency on the SAT and other big tests in higher education.Shirley Hune, professor and associate dean, Graduate Programs, Graduate Division, University of California, Los AngelesSedlacek has made a very significant contribution to scholarship on non-cognitive predictors of the admissibility and performance of students of color in postsecondary education and to higher education policy. Readers should pay special attention to the chapter on the conceptual and research foundations for these critical noncognitive measures.William T. Trent, Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Sociology, University of IllinoisIn this thought provoking book William Sedlacek not only accentuates the point that noncognitive variables can and should be used by college admissions offices, as they are better predictors of success among nontraditional college students, but he suggests ways that they can be used in advising, counseling, designing and evaluating programs and teaching. In my judgment, this book is a must-read for colleges and universities interested in diversifying their student bodies and improving the overall quality of campus life.Donald Brown, director, AHANA Program, Boston College Education professionals have long believed that the SAT (the Big Test) is a limited measure of a students aptitude and should not be relied upon as the only tool to judge an applicants ability to perform at the college level. William E. Sedlacekone of the nations leading authorities on the topic of noncognitive assessmentchallenges the use of the SAT and other standardized tests as the sole assessment tools for college and university admissions. In Beyond the Big Test, Sedlacek presents a noncognitive assessment method that can be used in concert with the standardized tests. This assessment measures what students know by evaluating what they can do and how they deal with a wide range of problems in different contexts. Beyond the Big Test is filled with examples of assessment tools and illustrative case studies that clearly show how educators have used this innovative method to Select a class diverse on dimensions of race, gender, and culture in a practical, legal, and ethical wayTeach a diverse class employing techniques that reach all students Counsel and advise students in ways that consider their culture, race, and genderAward financial aid to students with potential who do not necessarily have the highest grades and test scores Assess the readiness of an institution to educate and provide services for a diverse student body This important noncognitive approach can add new measures that will expand our potential for fairly assessing all students for admission to college. PRAISE FOR BEYOND THE BIG TEST""The examples provided in the book powerfully illustrate the potential that institutions have to translate concepts into action.""Larry D. Roper, vice provost for student affairs, Oregon State University""William Sedlacek shows the weaknesses in traditional SAT-type tests and provides alternative ways of evaluating students for college programs. If historically white colleges are to break with their racist climates and practices, faculty, administrators, and staff must heed Sedlaceks sage remedies, which are grounded in solid field research.""Joe Feagin, graduate research professor, Department of Sociology, University of Florida""William Sedlacek identifies the eight noncognitive variables that extensive research has shown are the missing components of a comprehensive, fair, and impartial measure of a students likelihood for success in college. The book shows how these noncognitive measures can be used in selecting a diverse and talented student body and how they can be used in counseling, academic advising, student affairs programs, and research.""Gregory S. Blimling, vice chancellor for student development and professor of human development and psychological counseling, Appalachian State University, and editor, Journal of College Student Development William E. Sedlacek is professor of counseling and personnel services in the College of Education and assistant director of the Counseling Center, both at the University of Maryland. He has authored more than one hundred articles on the topic of noncognitive assessment and is one of the leading authorities in the field.",assessment;books;business & finance;business & investing;college & university;economics;education;education & reference;education theory;new;reference;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks,13 0138508763,"Herpetology Key Benefit:Containing over 300 illustrations, this engaging study integrates information about the ecology, behavior, morphology, and physiology of amphibians and reptiles, presenting topics in a phylogenetic and organismal context. An insightful collaboration between authors whose work has been instrumental in the development of such diverse specialties as molecular evolution, environmental physiology, and behavioral ecology, it shows amphibians and reptiles as vital organisms that represent a distinct and successful approach to studying terrestrial vertebrate life.Key Topics: Begins with an overview of amphibians and reptiles as organisms, explaining their roles in modern ecosystems, and progressively builds an appreciation of these animals as diverse and successful organisms, emphasizing the common challenges the face and the diversity of responses they have evolved. Considers the phylogenetic relationships of amphibians, examines gametogenesis and reproductive cycles, discusses their communication methods, and talks about the impact we have had on them through environmental pollution, commercial exploitation, and more. Market: For those in the fields biology, zoology, natural resources, wildlife, and conservation biology.",amphibians;animals;biological sciences;biology & life sciences;books;education & reference;new;reptiles;reptiles & amphibians;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks;zoology,13 1578200210,"Guide to T-1 Networking: How to Buy, Install & Use T-1 From Desktop to Ds-3 William A. Flanagan is vice president of marketing and technology at FastCommunications Corp. where he guides product development and marketing strategy. He also represents the company at the Frame Relay Forum, seminars, and other industry events.",books;certification;computer science;computers & technology;engineering;networking;networks;new;professional & technical;protocols & apis;software;telecommunications;used & rental textbooks,13 B0000DGFAB,"Brussel's Jade Bonsai One of the most popular indoor bonsai, the dwarf jade is also one of the easiest to grow, and adapts well to low-light environments. This bonsai is five years old, 8 to 10 inches tall, and comes in a 9-inch, glazed rectangular pot. Every tree order includes specific growing instructions. Delivery and Packaging: What to expect when you receive your bonsai To ensure only well-established, healthy trees are shipped, Brussel's Bonsai imports its trees from nurseries in China where growers spend years training and shaping tree branches. Some bonsai defoliate (drop leaves) when their environment changes. If upon the tree's arrival some leaves have dropped or turned slightly brown that does not mean the bonsai is unhealthy. Defoliation is the natural result of being in the low-light environment of a shipping box. Whenever possible, Brussels Bonsai avoids using Styrofoam-popcorn packaging. In some cases, Styrofoam popcorn must be used to safely pack unusually shaped bonsai. Organic popcorn packaging made from corn starch reacts with moisture from the trees and can dissolve. When you receive your tree, place the box in a shaded area to unpack. Inspect tree for damage to branches or leaves. Water soil if dry. Place each bonsai in protected shade for at least one week before moving to a sunny location. What is a Bonsai? Literally, the Japanese word ""bonsai"" means ""tray tree"" or ""plant grown in a pot."" The term refers to the artistic techniques used to capture the natural beauty of trees, rather than a specific variety of tree. A full-grown tree and a bonsai can be grown from the same seed --the bonsai has simply been dwarfed and shaped through years of training. To develop authentic bonsai, Brussels grows specimens under carefully controlled conditions, meticulously training each tree with wire and pruning over a period of years. The value of a particular bonsai typically depends on size, age, and training. Generally, more expensive trees are larger, older, and have had more detailed, elaborate training. These qualities combined create the illusion of a large tree in a natural setting. Tropical/Indoor Bonsai Care Climate Suited to bright, humid, equatorial climates, tropical bonsai prefer common room temperatures, between 65 and 75 degrees F, 3 to 4 hours of direct sunlight, and humidity levels of about 75%. If your home tends to be dry, a cool mist humidifier or ceramic bonsai humidity tray can help mimic the moist, tropical climate ideal for growing indoor bonsai. Placement Indoor bonsai are tropical plants adaptable to indoor conditions. Select a spot with good air circulation, but avoid cold drafts, drying heat vents, and appliances with heat exhausts. They prefer sunny areas near windows facing southeast or west. Choose a location that receives morning sun and afternoon shade. Though they grow well indoors year-round, tropical bonsai flourish outdoors on a patio or deck that receives indirect sunlight. They can withstand outdoor summer temperatures up to 100 degrees F, as well as dryer, desert climates as long as they are watered adequately. Bring bonsai indoors when night temperatures fall below 55 degrees F. Do not allow tropical bonsai to freeze. In Japan, bonsai are traditionally displayed against a solid black, white, wood, or bamboo background, or on a stand or pot larger than the tree. Stark contrasts enhance a bonsais simple beauty. Watering In fall, winter and spring, water tropical bonsai thoroughly every two or three days. In hot summer months, water daily--especially in dry, hot climates. Use a can or hose attachment that casts a soft, rain-like spray that wont disturb the soil in the pot. Bonsai can never be allowed to dry out. Soil and fertilizer Bonsai trees spend years in the same soil and eventually deplete the available nutrients. Providing supplemental nutrition is essential for a healthy tree. Most water soluble and time-released fertilizers work well when used as directed. Run wire through drain Trim rootball Work soil into roots Repotting Bonsai need to be repotted every 3 to 5 years. After receiving your tree, wait at least one growing season before repotting. Using proper bonsai soil is critical. Brussels bonsai soil consists of a mixture of high-fired clay particles and finely ground pine bark. The soil-free mix does not compact, allows water to drain easily, plus helps prevent the root rot that often occurs with ordinary potting soil. It is important to pot your bonsai correctly. Prepare your container for potting by putting screen over the drain holes Run wire through the drain screen--you will need this to secure the tree in the container. Trim the rootball so it will fit in the bonsai pot. Keep in mind, cutting larger roots is better than cutting small feeder roots. Continue trimming the root ball until it will fit into the bonsai container. Be sure to place a good layer of bonsai soil on the bottom of the bonsai container. Place the tree in the pot. Use the wire to secure the tree in the bonsai container. Twist and pull the wire with pliers to tighten. Add bonsai soil around the root ball. Use a chopstick to work the bonsai soil into the root system. Your bonsai should now be secure in its new container. Training All bonsai require some degree of seasonal pruning. Regular pruning produces smaller branches and maintains the trees miniature size. A simple pair of pointed-nose scissors does the job. Wiring may also be used to hold branches in a desired position or location. If youre happy with the branch placement as is, there is no real need to wire. For detailed instruction in the art of bonsai cultivation, Brussels Bonsai recommends purchasing a book on basic training techniques. If you choose to wire your bonsai, make sure to use heavier gauge wire for larger branches on the bottom of the tree, and lighter gauge for smaller branches. Begin by sticking the end of the wire into the soil next to the trunk of the tree. Wrap the wire around the trunk until you come to the first branch. Continue curling the wire around the branch. Once you have come to the end of a branch, cut and remove the excess wire. The wire now allows you to bend the branch into the desired shape and location. Lifespan Most bonsai trees can live up to 100 years or more depending, of course, on the quality of care they receive. The Story of Brussel's Bonsai Nursery When Brussel Martin was five years old, he was instantly captivated by several bonsai his father brought back from a California business trip. As a teenager, he began to seriously study the art of bonsai. What started as an artistic endeavor in his parents' backyard quickly grew into a business. In the 1970s, he began selling bonsai through the mail and traveling to shows across the country. By the early '80s, he was making annual buying trips to Asia. As the business has grown, so has his desire to introduce bonsai to more and more Americans. Brussels now offers a full range of bonsai trees, from modestly priced bonsai for the beginner to unique specimens styled by bonsai experts. The Dwarf Jade is one of the easiest indoor bonsai to grow and is recommended for beginners. Small, rounded, fleshy leaves contrast nicely with straight, substantial trunks. Dwarf Jade trees adapt well to a variety of light conditions and can manage without water for long periods. These trees grow quickly so no long waits are required to observe the results of styling efforts.",bonsai;brussel's bonsai;fresh flowers & live indoor plants;garden center;gardening;grocery & gourmet food;lawn & garden;live indoor plants;patio;plants;power & hand tools;seeds & bulbs;tools & home improvement,13 0006531172,"South From Barbary: Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara genuine exploration, the stuff from which all good travel books should be made. -- The Times Literary SupplementIn many ways, this is the perfect travel book. -- Financial TimesUnfailingly interesting and downright refreshing: travelwriting for true adventurers as well armchair ones. -- Kirkus Reviews Justin Marozzi is a contributing editor of the Spectator. He also writes for the Economist and is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service. He read History at Cambridge and has an MA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. This is his first book.",africa;books;earth sciences;education & reference;general;geography;history;libya;regional;research & publishing guides;science & math;travel;writing,13 0520225775,"Spaces of Hope (California Studies in Critical Human Geography) An inspiring, well written and beautifully illustrated book, and one that I hope will help to change the trajectory of social existence as well as academic inquiry. -- Diane Perrons It is refreshing to read a book that not only represents a major scholarly achievement, but that also breathes enthusiasm, commitment, displays a clearly situated positionality, and is energised by the belief that a better world is there to be fought for and made. Students of the urban condition should be grateful to David Harvey for his rigorous and challenging scholarship and for the creativity of his imaginative vision. There is much to praise. One thing I love is the way it is written. Harvey's prose is so clear and precise ... I was reminded of how consistently Harvey has insisted on the centrality of the geographical to both the critique of this world and the possibility of the next. We could not wish for a more compelling ambassador. This is a very intriguing book. It bristles with ideas and the scope of Harvey's interests seem to be ever growing ! his analyses are rich with insight. An inspiring, well written and beautifully illustrated book, and one that I hope will help to change the trajectory of social existence as well as academic inquiry. It is refreshing to read a book that not only represents a major scholarly achievement, but that also breathes enthusiasm, commitment, displays a clearly situated positionality, and is energised by the belief that a better world is there to be fought for and made. Students of the urban condition should be grateful to David Harvey for his rigorous and challenging scholarship and for the creativity of his imaginative vision. There is much to praise. One thing I love is the way it is written. Harvey's prose is so clear and precise ... I was reminded of how consistently Harvey has insisted on the centrality of the geographical to both the critique of this world and the possibility of the next. We could not wish for a more compelling ambassador. This is a very intriguing book. It bristles with ideas and the scope of Harvey's interests seem to be ever growing ! his analyses are rich with insight. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""There is no question that David Harvey's work has been one of the most important, influential, and imaginative contributions to the development of human geography since the Second World War. . . . His readings of Marx are arresting and original--a remarkably fresh return to the foundational texts of historical materialism.""--Derek Gregory, author of Geographical Imaginations ""There is no question that David Harvey's work has been one of the most important, influential, and imaginative contributions to the development of human geography since the Second World War. . . . His readings of Marx are arresting and original--a remarkably fresh return to the foundational texts of historical materialism."" (Derek Gregory, author of Geographical Imaginations) David Harvey is Professor of Geography at the Johns Hopkins University and Miliband Fellow at the London School of Economics. His books include Justice, Nature, and the Geography of Difference (1996), The Condition of Postmodernity (1989), The Urban Experience (1988), The Limits to Capital (1982, reissued 1999), and Social Justice and the City (1973). His work has received critical acclaim and numerous awards on both sides of the Atlantic.",anthropology;books;cultural;earth sciences;geography;human geography;international & world politics;politics & government;politics & social sciences;science & math;social sciences;social theory;sociology,13 0823056031,"Vertigo Visions: Artwork from the Cutting Edge of Comics Well-known and much-beloved for giving intelligent grownups comics they can read in public, DC's Vertigo line has devoted as much energy to its art as to its stories. This attention underlies every page of Vertigo Visions, a collection of 185 images from covers, trading cards, and gallery work by 75 artists. Dave McKean's dreamy collages from the Sandman series and Brian Bolland's precise caricatures of the Invisibles highlight a collection of consistently startling work. Tremendous care and feeling suffuse the art--in oil, watercolor, digitally enhanced photography, and ink, and a range of styles spanning the centuries. Editor Alisa Kwitney's text gently persuades inveterate readers to let our eyes linger over each image as though we were actually reading a thousand words, reminding us that paying attention delivers substantial rewards. --Rob Lightner",arts & photography;books;cartooning;comics & graphic novels;commercial;graphic design;humor;humor & entertainment;illustration;politics & social sciences;popular culture;satire;social sciences,13 B000OT8B3A,"Getting a PhD: An Action Plan to Help Manage Your Research, Your Supervisor and Your Project (Routledge Study Guides) John A.Finn is Research Officer at Teagasc, Ireland,where he manages and supervises PhD students. He is also Visiting Researcher at University College Dublin.",books;by level;college;college & university;education;education & reference;kindle ebooks;kindle store;professional & technical;reference;schools & teaching;study skills;studying & workbooks,13 0132388901,"An Introduction to Jewish Ethics ""This is a model introduction: accessible, engaging, and bearing the marks of wide learning. Those unfamiliar with Jewish ethics will find that it takes nothing for granted; those already familiar will also gain much from the clear and searching way it addresses an impressive range of subjects. It is a most valuable and welcome work."" Gene Outka, Dwight Professor of Philosophy and Christian Ethics, Yale University ""For too long scholars of religious ethics have lacked a basic text in Jewish ethics. Louis E. Newman has rewarded our patience with a volume that is learned, engaging, balanced, and comprehensive. Surveying biblical, rabbinical, and modern Jewish thought and history, An Introduction to Jewish Ethics provides a wonderful overview of Judaism's moral sources. Newman introduces the reader to methodological issues in religious ethics, central themes and practices in Judaism, and influential thinkers in classical and contemporary Jewish thought. With clarity and grace, he covers a range of issues that inform Jewish tradition: revelation and reason, scripture and commentary, tradition and modernity, worldview and ethos. He also provides a sampling of Jewish thinking regarding sexuality, abortion, and war. Students of Judaism, religious ethics, and moral theory will find this book essential reading."" Richard B. Miller, Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Director, Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions, Indiana University An Introduction to Jewish Ethics offers a concise overview of the Jewish ethical tradition as it has evolved from biblical times to the present. Louis E. Newman deftly guides readers from understanding religious ethics generally to foundational beliefs of Judaism, the ways in which Jewish ethical values reflect these beliefs, the classical sources in which the find expression, and finally, the various ways in which contemporary Jewish ethicists have drawn from and reinterpreted their tradition as they have responded to the ethical dilemmas of our time. Newman draws attention to divergent theological and ethical perspectives within the tradition. Attention is given to both ethical theory and practice, so readers emerge with a clear sense of the conceptual contours of this ethical tradition and an acquaintance with key perspectives and figures. With summaries and questions at the conclusion of each chapter, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading, this hook makes an ideal starting point for any study of Judaism and its ethics. Louis E. Newman is the Joan M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies and the Director of the Program in Judaic Studies at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. This book is designed to introduce students to Judaism and its ethics. In writing it, I have tried not to presume that readers have any prior background in Judaism or in the academic study of religion or ethics. Accordingly, I have tried throughout to summarize basic concepts in Judaism and key approaches to Jewish ethics in ways that do justice to their complexity but without overwhelming readers with more information than they can readily absorb. This approach, I hope, has the virtue of making this volume widely accessible, but comes at the price of reviewing what will be familiar ground to some readers. In the interest of making this volume ""user friendly,"" I begin each chapter with an overview and conclude with a review of key points. These should enable readers to identify quickly the central ideas presented and to track the argument of the book at it unfolds. I close each chapter with a list of questions for discussion and/or reflection. These point toward issues that merit further consideration and may help in digesting more fully material that is frequently presented in rather condensed form. The glossary at the end of the book may also be helpful in defining terms that very likely will be unfamiliar to most readers. Terms included in the glossary appear in bold when they are first introduced. For more advanced students, I have tried in the notes to draw attention to some of the complexities that I do not take up in the text. The suggestions for further reading may be especially valuable to those interested in pursuing more detailed study of matters that I have been able to cover here only in a general way. Because textbooks of this sort are not written primarily for other scholars, they are not meant to break new ground, and this book for the most part is no exception. Its purpose is principally to present the tradition of Jewish ethics in a way that is clear and accessible. Still, this presentation of Jewish ethics has been influenced at many points by my own scholarship in the field, including essays that appear in my Past Imperatives: Studies in the History and Theory of Jewish Ethics (Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press, 1998). Chapter Five, which addresses the theoretical foundations of classical Jewish ethics, and Chapter Six, which categorizes contemporary approaches to Jewish ethics, rely on this previously published work. In this way I have tried to make even this introductory presentation sophisticated enough to sustain the interest of those for whom the material itself is very familiar. This book has been many years in the making and could not have come about without moral, intellectual, and material help from many quarters. My interest in Jewish ethics began during my graduate studies at Brown University and owes much to my teachers, especially Wendell S. Dietrich, John P. Reeder, Jr., and Summer B. Twiss, who introduced me to this field. Over the years I have learned much, too, from the many Jewish and Christian ethicists whose work I have read, as well as from theorists of religion. I want to acknowledge here especially Eugene Borowitz, Elliot Dorff, David Novak, Laurie Zoloth, James Gustafson, Stanley Hauerwas, and Clifford Geertz. I am especially grateful to Prentice-Hall and its editor, Ross Miller, for their support of this project and their willingness to wait long beyond the original due date for me to complete it. Over the years I have been blessed with wonderful colleagues, both in the Religion Department at Carleton College and beyond. Collectively, they have encouraged my work, both as teacher and scholar, and their influence is visible on every page of this book. I am especially grateful to the College for awarding me a faculty development grant in 1985-86 to support my research in connection with this project. Many colleagues generously agreed to read this manuscript and offered numerous suggestions for improvement. I wish to thank David Ellenson, Richard Miller, and especially Elliot Dorff and John P. Reeder, Jr., for the many points that they urged me to clarify, expand upon, and qualify. I am also grateful to two Carleton students, Zach Pruitt and Alice Gorel, who read the entire manuscript and guided me in making this introduction more accessible to students. The Rev. Douglas Mork, a former student, served as a research assistant, and his able work was an enormous help to me. Any failings of substance or style that remain here are entirely my own. Most of all, my life has been blessed by a loving family. I am grateful to my wife, Amy, and to our children, Etan, Jonah, and Penina, for their unwavering encouragement and support. Whatever I manage to accomplish in this world is due in no small part to the security and serenity I find in being surrounded by their love and laughter. I have had the great privilege of teaching many students since I joined the faculty of Carleton College in 1983; indeed, I have had them very much in mind as I have written this book. Through their persistent questions, they have helped me again and again to see that something I thought I had just explained still was not quite clear. In the process, they have taught me how to be a teacher. To the extent that I have succeeded here in making Jewish ethics understandable, I am indebted to their intellectual curiosity, their love of learning, and especially their patience with me as I struggled to make this tradition that I know and love accessible to them. I dedicate this book to them, for it is in many ways the fruit of their work as much as mine. Louis E. Newman 6 Av 5763 August 4, 2003",books;ethics;ethics & morality;humanities;judaism;law;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;religious studies;theology;used & rental textbooks,13 0393307948,"The Search for the ""Manchurian Candidate"": The CIA and Mind Control: The Secret History of the Behavioral Sciences A comprehensive, detailed and thoroughly readable account of the CIA safehouses, the brainwashing experiments, the involvement of the universities. (Washington Monthly )Perhaps the most compelling, well-researched, organized and well-written account of CIA operations ever. (Progressive )A serious effort to recontruct carefully the details of intelligence agency experiments with 'mind control.' (American Political Science Review )One of the most important books of the year. . . . We see the CIA on the cutting edge of inquiry into hypnosis, drugs, brainwashing, personality assessment, psychosurgery, electric and radio stimulations of the brain, the creation of involuntary amnesia, terminal shock therapy. (Playboy )Fascinating reading. (Washington Post )A wonderful piece of investigative reporting. The best account we'll ever get of one of the seamiest episodes of American intelligence. (Seymour Hersh )",americas;biographies & memoirs;books;espionage;history;intelligence & espionage;military;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;specific topics;true accounts;united states,13 0520067290,"Inquisition and Society in the Kingdom of Valencia, 1478-1834 ""A new departure in the study of the history of the Spanish Inquisition. . . . An original synthesis which is at the same time an institutional history of the Spanish Inquisition in the kingdom of Valencia and a socioreligious history of the kingdom.""--Mark D. Meyerson, University of Notre Dame A new departure in the study of the history of the Spanish Inquisition. . . . An original synthesis which is at the same time an institutional history of the Spanish Inquisition in the kingdom of Valencia and a socioreligious history of the kingdom. (Mark D. Meyerson, University of Notre Dame)",americas;books;europe;general;history;ireland;medieval;portugal;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;spain;world,13 0743243609,"The Goddess and the Bull: Catalhoyuk: An Archaeological Journey to the Dawn of Civilization ""This is a clear and detailed account of how archaeological methodology and different avenues of scientific investigation (archaeobotany, micromorphology and physical anthropology) can be combined to help us understand cultural, religious, and ideological contexts at atalhyk. Balters vivid image of a functioning archaeological community is a unique perspective that is thoroughly enjoyable."" Katie Jaye-Lipton, Minerva""Balter uses the personlities of the people who have excavated the Turkish archaeological site of Catalhoyuk to draw in his reader and to help understand the passion, decisions and dedication that it takes to work for years at an archaeological site.... The Goddess and the Bull is the wonderful true story of one of the largest and most populated Neolithic settlements.... Highly recommended for undergraduates, because the book does a wonderful job of explaining various archaeological theories in a way that is easy to understand."" Melissa Aho, Anthropology Review Database""The dawn of civilization means here the beginnings of living in cities and the emergence of complex social and symbolic systems. The author, a celebrated scientific journalist of Science, perceptively explores the way in which the archaeological record is interpreted over time. His study retraces some fifty years of excavation at atalhyk, one of the largest Neolithic settlements in central Turkeys Konya Plain, which was discovered in 1958 by British archaeologist James Mellaart. This 9,500 old prehistoric village, which was inhabited for a thousand years and whose population is estimated to have been approximately 8,000 at its peak, is made of well preserved mud-brick houses in which artworks depict leopards, vultures, bulls and 'Mother Goddesses'. Balters skillfully crafted report should be of interest to semioticians not so much for his descriptions of the artifacts as for his vivid rendering of the archaeological process. His main focus is indeed on the archaeologists themselves, who are not mere names appended to scientific articles or books reporting data and interpretations, but embodied minds embedded in institutions and complex webs of influences. Each one is introduced by a life story and his/her involvement with atalhyk is described in both intellectual and emotional terms. But, perhaps more importantly, this book dramatizes the theoretical and methodological changes that occurred during the last fifty years in archaeology. The paradigm shifts from 'traditional' to 'New', then from 'Processual' to 'Post-processual' archaeology are lucidly explained as well as their consequences in the field. Balter exemplifies, without using the word, the semiotic turn in archaeology, the explicit quest for the meanings that prehistoric artifacts had for the people who made them and used them."" Semiotix""(Balter) has produced a compelling read, one that achieves the double act of educating and entertaining."" Science Magazine""All in all, this book is an exciting read. Balter knows his stuff and anyone interested in the origins of civilization and the ultimate foundations of the modern world we live in will enjoy and learn from it. Besides that, there is basically an undergraduate education in archaeological theory included."" Political Affairs --This text refers to the Paperback edition. ""Michael Balter takes us on a fascinating journey through the excavations at one of the world's great archaeological sites. He provides an engrossing chronicle of one of the world's earliest farming villages and of the personalities and thoughts of the archaeologists engaged in the research -- the human side of archaeology."" -- Brian Fagan, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara ""A superb biography of a super archaeological site! Balter also demonstrates how this work is radically transforming what all archaeologists think and do. His carefully researched and compellingly written narrative, which makes readers feel as if they are there, will be read with pleasure and interest by professional archaeologists and all who are interested in archaeology. Balter's skillful weaving together of archaeological findings, the personalities and ambitions of a broad cast of archaeologists, and the evolution of archaeological thought makes this book a classic."" -- Bruce Trigger, James McGill Professor, Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montreal ""atalhyk is not only an archaeological site of tremendous importance, it is one with a dramatic history -- both ancient and modern -- that Balter tells with verve and an abundance of personal detail. His book is foremost about a site that offers unique insights into the origins of our own civilization; but at the same time it is an evocative portrayal of the process of archaeology itself."" -- Ian Tattersall, Curator, Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History ""An engagingly personal account of one of the most ambitious excavation projects currently in progress, undertaken at one of the world's great archaeological sites; a revealing narrative of people and ideas at the working face of archaeology."" -- Colin Renfrew, Professor Emeritus, University of Cambridge ""Erudite and meticulously researched, The Goddess and the Bull takes us behind the scenes of archaeology on the world stage, revealing the pitched political battles, the sometimes battered egos, and the stubborn quest for knowledge at one of the world's most important archaeological sites, atalhyk."" -- Heather Pringle, author of The Mummy Congress Thousands of years before the pyramids were built in Egypt, a great civilization arose on the Anatolian plains. The Goddess and the Bull details the dramatic quest by archaeologists to unearth the buried secrets of this huge, spectacularly well-preserved early farming settlement. Here lie the origins of modern societythe dawn of art, architecture, religion, the nuclear familyeven the first tangible evidence of human self-awareness, the worlds oldest mirrors. Some archaeologists have claimed that a Mother Goddess was first worshipped at atalhyk, which is now a site of pilgrimage for Goddess worshippers from all over the world. The excavations here have unearthed the seeds of the Neolithic Revolution, when prehistoric humans first abandoned the hunter-gatherer life they had known for millions of years, invented farming, and began living in houses and communities. Michael Balter, the excavations official ""biographer,"" brings readers behind the scenes, providing the first inside look at the remarkable site and its history of scandal and thrilling scientific discovery. He tells the human story of two colorful men: British archaeologist James Mellaart, who discovered atalhyk in 1958 only to be banned from working at the site forever after a fabulous Bronze Age treasure he had found earlier disappeared without a trace; and Ian Hodder, a path-breaking archaeological rebel, who reinvented the way archaeology is practiced and reopened the excavation after it lay dormant for three decades. Today Hodder leads an international team of more than one hundred archeologists who continue to probe the sites ancient secrets. Balter pulls the curtain on romantic notions about archaeology to reveal the true story behind modern excavationsthe thrill of history-making scientific discovery as well as the crushing disappointments, the community and friendship, the love affairs, and the often bitter rivalries between warring camps of archaeologists. Along the way, Balter describes the cutting-edge advances in archaeological science that have allowed the team at atalhyk to illuminate the central questions of human existence. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Michael Balter worked for many years as a political, environmental, and travel writer with hundreds of features in the Los Angeles Times, Travel Leisure, Islands, and the International Herald Tribune. Currently he is a correspondent for Science and also serves as one of the magazine's chief archaeology and human evolution writers. He lives in Paris, France, and can be reached at michaelbalter.com.",ancient;archaeology;books;early civilization;history;humanities;middle east;new;politics & social sciences;prehistory;social sciences;turkey;used & rental textbooks,13 0844242101,"Essential American Idioms for Russian Speakers McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide",books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;english as a second language;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;reference;slang & idioms;used & rental textbooks,13 0393058026,"Growing a Reader from Birth: Your Child's Path from Language to Literacy McGuinness (Why Our Children Don't Read and What We Can Do About It) points out that being a good reader involves much more than simply decoding words; she claims that the best predictor for becoming a good reader is the development of good language skills during the early years of life. Fortunately, the author notes, there are many ways in which parents can help children lay the groundwork for later reading success, and although about 50% of a child's verbal skill can be attributed to genetics, the other 50 is the result of ""shared environment,"" or what the child learns at home. McGuinness guides parents through the first five years of the child's life, highlighting language milestones and suggesting ways parents can nurture verbal abilities. For instance, parents who engage in an ""elaborate"" communication style use interactive dialogue, employ descriptive language and encourage the child to participate. Parents who use a ""repetitive"" style, however, are not setting their child up for reading success; they use impoverished language and question their child repetitively until a desired response is given. The book is not a typical reading primer: McGuinness cautions against such timeworn tools as picture books (they ""distract"" the child from memorizing a story sequence), rhyming games and preschool (which may benefit neither language nor literacy, she asserts). Parents seeking quick, easy tips won't find them here, but they will find novel suggestions for building a solid literacy groundwork during the prereading years. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. McGuinness decodes the process that children use in their own decoding of words on the way to learning to read and write and how parents can help in the process. The book is arranged according to the child's age, starting with prenatal development. Each chapter describes the most recent research on language development and suggests ways that parents can directly affect development, from reading to babies in utero to interactive dialogues with young children that encourage their participation. McGuinness advises parents on helping children learn skills in decoding words, developing vocabulary, improving memory, and becoming good listeners, speakers, and writers. McGuinness concludes with a chapter describing the evolution of various methods of teaching reading, including basal readers, whole language, and phonics as well as her own reading program. She also provides a review of the most popular programs used by parents and schools to teach reading to young children, including remedial reading programs. This book is a valuable, accessible resource for parents looking for information on developing reading skills in young children. Vanessa BushCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Diane McGuinness, Ph.D., is the author of When Children Don't Learn and Why Our Children Don't Read and What We Can Do About It.",books;education & reference;education theory;fitness & dieting;health;language & grammar;language experience approach;parenting;parenting & relationships;reference;schools & teaching;speech;words,13 1562057154,"Designing Web Graphics 2 A good design title practices what it preaches, and Designing Web Graphics 2 is on its second round of showing off how elegant web graphics can be. Significantly expanded in its new edition, the book is a superb overview of the web design process, rich with examples and illustrations, and very practical and hands-on when offering advice. Unlike similar books, it offers software-specific advice on getting tasks completed. Many screen shots from programs like PhotoShop and Fractal Design Painter, and step by step screen shots from both programs and web sites, help Lynda Weinman walk between the theoretical and practical in very compelling fashion. Weinman plans to update this book annually, which is both a warning and sign of an interesting phenomenon. This is one of the few books for which I've not hesitated to purchase the 2nd edition, and won't feel resentful purchasing a third. The new version adds so much to the original and makes so many improvements, it's keeping the subject alive while at the same time keeping pace with graphics tools that have a lot of new functionality to offer. Word processors have pretty much evolved as much as they can at this point in history, but graphics tools are still making some big leaps and offering some exciting upgrades. Weinman has devoted herself to keeping pace with the change and promises to persist in adding value to each new edition. From the looks of her first revision, she'll keep the promise. Weinman is a one-woman graphics factory turning out essential web-design guides. Coloring Web Graphics is a simply beautiful description of browser/platform safe colors. Anyone who has carefully designed a web site only to view what looks like a bizarre parody on a friend's machine will welcome this work. The CD is full of color palettes and clip art. Deconstructing is a total case study approach to understanding web design. This hands-on, backwards look at existing web sites includes examinations of the site code in html, Java, JavaScript, ShockWave, and even PhotoShop that produced the sites. Designing Web Graphics is a total approach to building a successful web site, from advice on buying hardware to animation techniques. Especially clear discussions of graphics formats (e.g., jpegs vs. gifs) and navigational graphics are augmented in this second edition with updated information on frames, interactivity, and more. In early summer, look for Preparing Web Graphics (ISBN 1-56205-686-7. $39.99) and Creative HTML Design (ISBN Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Designing Web Graphics.2 is the completely updated and expanded version of the original best-seller. World-renowned author Lynda Weinman makes this book the cornerstone of any well-read designer's library. - Total revision of the best-selling book on preparing graphics for the Web - Includes updated coverage on file formats, file sizes, file translation, resolution, and more - Provides step-by-step instructions from the master teacher, Lynda Weinman",books;computer science;computers & technology;education & reference;graphics & multimedia;graphics & visualization;networking;new;programming;used & rental textbooks;web design;web development & design;web services,13 0443059551,"Ear, Nose and Throat, and Head and Neck Surgery: An Illustrated Colour Text, 2e ""What a brilliantly designed book this is! These days the best textbooks bear absolutely no relation to the textbooks I used when I was a student. Today's textbook designers make their books look as attractive and readable as magazines. Photographs, line drawings, boxes and breakouts all help to make the information in this book immediately accessible. The book is almost FUN to read!""European Medical journaltext is comprehensive in outlining relevant anatomy and physiology, clinical features, aetiology, investigation and treatment. Special features are the colour clinical photographs and a section that deals exclusively with neoplasia of the head and neck."" Lead Professional Officer, BJPN Official Journal of the National Association of Theatre Nurses, January 2005",books;clinical;education & reference;general;general surgery;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;otolaryngology;otorhinolaryngology;surgery;used & rental textbooks,13 0195037286,"The Bourgeois Experience: Victoria to Freud Volume 1: Education of the Senses (v. 1) ""Gay's book is controversial but brilliant (as are most of his books). It is well-written and thoroughly researched and should be an excellent required reading for my upper division cultural history of Europe course. My students should have endless fun arguing with Professor Gay and his hero, Sigmund Freud.""--Richard Camp, California State University""[The first volume of] what promises to be one of the major historical enterprises of the decade.""--The New York Review of Books""Gay has written a first-rate synthesis of one of the dimensions most central to the so-called 'bourgeois experience,' sexuality and sexual behavior.""--Gerald Michael Schnabel, Bemidji State University""Legitimize[s] sexuality itself as a subject of serious historical research...a wonderful and literate book.""--Journal of Modern History""Magisterial...witty and ingenious....Everything about this book is excellent.""--Review of Psychoanalytic Books Peter Gay is at University of Yale.",19th century;americas;books;fitness & dieting;health;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & social sciences;psychology & counseling;sexuality;social sciences;sociology;united states,13 0811844285,"An Egg Is Quiet Kindergarten-Grade 2An exceptionally handsome book on eggs, from the delicate ova of the green lacewing to the rosy roe of the Atlantic salmon to the mammoth bulk of an ostrich egg. Aston's simple, readable text celebrates their marvelous diversity, commenting on size, shape, coloration, and where they might be found. The author occasionally attributes sensibilities to eggs (An egg is clever, for example). Still, her quiet descriptions of egg engineering and embryo development (no mention of mating) are on the mark, and are beautifully supported by Long's splendid watercolor depictions of a wide variety of eggs. (One teeny carpSteller's jays are not spelled with an ar, though they are stellar performers when wheedling for your lunch at a campsite!) A beautiful guide to the unexpected panoply of the egg.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. PreS-Gr. 2. This beautifully illustrated introduction to eggs resembles pages drawn from a naturalist's diary. The text, scrolled out in elegant brown ink, works on two levels. Larger print makes simple observations that, read together, sound almost like poetry: ""An egg is quiet. . . . An egg is colorful. An egg is shapely."" On each spread, words in smaller print match up with illustrations to offer more facts about bird and fish eggs across the animal spectrum. The illustrations are too detailed for read-alouds, but there's a great deal here to engage children up close. The succinct text will draw young fact hounds, particularly fans of Steve Jenkins' Biggest, Strongest, Fastest (1995) and his similar titles. Long's illustrations are elegant and simple, and the gallery of eggs, as brilliantly colored and polished as gems, will inspire kids to marvel at animals' variety and beauty. A spread showing X-ray views of young embryos growing into animal young makes this a good choice for reinforcing concepts about life cycles. Gillian EngbergCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""The succinct text will draw young fact hounds, particularly fans of Steve Jenkins' Biggest, Strongest, Fastest and his similar titles. Long's illustrations are elegant and simple, and the gallery of eggs, as brilliantly colored and polished as gems, will inspire kids to marvel at animals' variety and beauty."" -Booklist ""An exceptionally handsome book...A beautiful guide to the unexpected panoply of 'the egg'."" -School Library JournalLike the subject matter it describes, this book packages with understated elegance the substantive matter found within it. ""An egg is quiet. It sits there, under its mother's feathers . . . on top of its father's feet . . . buried beneath the sand,"" Aston (When You Were Born) begins, as spot illustrations zero in on a hummingbird, emperor penguin and sea turtle, respectively. The narrative then launches into a kind of survey about the characteristics of eggs, which follows a simple format. In most spreads, different adjectives (colorful, shapely, textured, etc.) complete the sentence, ""An egg is . . . ."" This repetitive rhythm contrasts with the visual variety of the illustrations. Long's (Sylvia Long's Mother Goose) skilled use of contrast and compositional balance prevent monotony. For example, a border that resembles a color test pattern runs down the outer edges of a spread of nearly 40 carefully placed ""colorful"" examples, set against a white background, which dazzle the eye. The main text appears in large, flowery cursive, while a smaller printed typeface serves as labels and brief factual captions. ""An egg is clever,"" in fancy script, for instance, sits alongside examples of camouflage: ""An egg might be speckled to resemble the rocks around it."" The letters' dramatic curlicues mimic curvy grasses and vines dappled with tiny insect eggs. Long introduces breathtaking color into the final spreads, as a concluding scene ""hatches from"" this peacefulness, reminding readers of an egg's purpose. This attractive volume pleases on both an aesthetic and intellectual level. -Publishers Weekly, starred review ""Worthy successor to Ruth Heller's Chickens Aren't The Only Ones (1981), this engrossing album pairs images of dozens of precisely detailed eggs and their diverse wild parents to basic facts presented in neatly hand-lettered lines. Nearly all depicted actual size (and those that aren't, are consistently so labeled), Long's eggs look real enough to pick up, whether placed in natural settings or suspended on white pages. All, whether from birds, insects, reptiles, fish or amphibians, are not only identified, but Aston adds both topical phrases-""Eggs come in different sizes""-to each spread and, usually, memorably presented additional facts: ""An ostrich egg can weigh as much as 8 pounds. It's so big and so round, it takes two hands to hold one egg."" A delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots and textures."" -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Dianna Aston spends a lot of time in her backyard hoping to find new eggs. She often enlists the help of her husband, children, and their assorted pets. She lives in Texas.Sylvia Long is the illustrator of many books for children including the best-selling Sylvia Long's Mother Goose , Hush Little Baby , and Snug As a Bug , all published by Chronicle Books. Ms. Long's detailed paintings are inspired by her love of animals and the outdoors. She lives in Arizona.",animals;biology;books;children's books;cooking;education & reference;literature & fiction;nature;nature & how it works;science;social situations;social skills;sports & games,13 0721670040,"Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, 2e REVIEWS OF THE LAST EDITION: ""The heavy emphasis on cross-sectional anatomy of targeted nerves in both a relatively unusual and extremely useful format for practical application of regional techniques...Excellent graphic representation of the structured landmarks and the course of the nerves...Recommend."" -Mayo Clinic Proceedings ""A beautifully illustrated book covering a wide number of regional anaesthetic techniques...Easily understood...Easy to use."" -Anethesia & Analgesia",anesthesiology;atlases;books;clinical;education & reference;medical atlases;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;reference;surgery;used & rental textbooks,13 1565848241,"What Should I Do If Reverend Billy Is in My Store? The title of this engaging manifesto/memoir is taken from a Starbucks memo (thoughtfully reprinted) instructing employees on how to deal with its protagonist and author, New York City's most visible anti-shopping provocateur, ""Reverend Billy."" The reverend is, after all, the sort of person who, accompanied by his ""devotees,"" might interrupt the gentle slurping of Mocha Frappuccinos with an impromptu discussion and preach-in, and perhaps a hymn or two. Starbucks's advice boils down to ""try and ignore him,"" but the good reverend makes such an undertaking difficult. Combining the situational flair of Abbie Hoffman with an evangelist's tireless zeal, Reverend Billy's efforts against mindless consumerism and corporate greed have adding the oxygen of publicity to the flames of a number of worthy causes, as well as reintroducing a much-needed sense of fun to Manhattan's somber and overregulated plazas. One of the keys to the success of Talen's creation is reflected in the book's good-natured tone. Unlike many recent political tomes both right and left, Talen's account of his alter ego's pilgrimage is evenhanded and reflective and remarkably free of the rancor that poisons so much public debate. Reverend Billy was not born overnight, and Talen is candid and un-self-righteous about the ethical and moral considerations that accompanied both his emergence and career. Talen never confuses the employee with the corporation or mere disruption with thoughtful protest, and the discipline and inventiveness of his crusade demonstrates that sometimes the absurdities of power are best undercut with absurdity, and greed with generosity. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. The collar is fake but the calling is real. -- Alisa Solomon, The Village Voice[Reverend Billy has] the zeal of a street-corner preacher and the schmaltz of a street-corner Santa. -- The New York Times Bill Talen is an actor and an activist who, as the Reverend Billy, has appeared regularly on National Public Radio and has been featured in The New York Times and The Observer. He lives and preaches in New York City.",books;business & investing;business life;consumer behavior;education & reference;ethics;ethics & morality;marketing & sales;philosophy;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;popular economics,13 006250746X,"Earth Prayers From around the World: 365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations for Honoring the Earth Through this extraordinary collection of prayers from all the world and from all historical periods we finally awaken to the presence of the divine that comes to us through the Earth and the entire natural world. (Joanna Macy, author of Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age)A treasure! Belongs on the bookshelf of everyone who loves our precious Planet Earth. (Hazel Henderson, author of The Politics of the Solar Age)Through this extraordinary collection of prayers from all the world and from all historical periods we finally awaken to the presence of the divine that comes to us through the Earth and the entire natural world. (Thomas Berry, author of The Dream of the Earth) The acclaimed bestseller Earth Prayers (more than 150,000 sold!) is now available in a gorgeous, boxed gift package along with the music it inspired: Earth Songs, a CD written and recorded by Narada's top artists. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Elizabeth Roberts, Ed.D., and Elias Amidon are well known advocates for social justice and spiritual awakening. They are on the faculty of the Naropa Institute and lead rites-of-passage ceremonies, spiritual retreats, and transformation programs across the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Together they edited Earth Prayers and Life Prayers.",biological sciences;books;ecology;environment;inspirational;literature & fiction;meditations;nature & ecology;nature writing;prayer;religion & spirituality;science & math;spirituality,13 0721604099,"Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 17e (Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Practicsurgical Practice) ""A superbly written clinical authority, replete with supportive basic science data and strong background in surgical history. It is an up-to-date textbook and invaluable reference for the practicing surgeon. This textbook is sure to take its place among the finest ever published for general surgeons.""-JAMA ""A brief review such as this cannot do justice to a textbook that is sure to take its place among the finest ever published for general surgeons...marvel at the quality of the information presented by the authors, the outstanding editorship, the superb illustrations, and, by the way, the modest cost in a time of escalating and often unaffordable prices for medical students and residents.""-JAMA Unprecedented reference power for the life of the edition! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD, Professor and John Woods Harris Distinguished Chairman, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, J. C. Foshee Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Chairman, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Schoolof Medicine; Surgeon-in-Chief, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, TN; B. Mark Evers, MD, Professor and Robertson-Poth Distinguished Chair in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; and Kenneth L. Mattox, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Chief of Surgery, BenTaub General Hospital, Houston, TX",books;clinical;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;general;general surgery;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;surgery;thoracic & vascular;used & rental textbooks,13 0300081413,"Writing Successful Science Proposals ""An important, engaging, and substantive book. The authors lead the reader through the proposal maze logically and clearly."" David Schimel, National Center for Atmospheric Research --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Andrew J. Friedland is professor in the environmental studies programme, and Carol L. Folt is professor in the department of biological sciences, both at Dartmouth College. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;creative writing & composition;education & reference;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;research;research & publishing guides;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks;writing,13 0764227467,"Jesus Freaks, Volume 2: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World - Fearing God, Not Man Authored by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait and Kevin Max-members of the Christian rap group dc Talk-this compilation, like the first Jesus Freaks book, tells the stories of Christians throughout history who took a brave stand for their faith. Told in non-chronological order (an account of the gospel writer Luke's life comes after a present-day story of a young American girl who sent her Bible to a boy in Sudan), it effectively argues that Christian commitment is timeless. Most of the stories read not as historical accounts but as morality tales designed to rally the faithful. Unfortunately, the authors rarely clarify which accounts are based on sound historical documentation and which are based on legend. Interspersed among the stories are biblical passages as well as brief commentaries from the authors. Earnest and heartfelt, these commentaries sometimes include insights about the martyrdom of Christians at the hands of other Christians, but at other times lapse into offensive Christian triumphalism. While the authors do occasionally acknowledge that non-Christians have been persecuted and martyred for their religious and political beliefs, they portray Christian zeal as unique and superior to all other commitments. They sometimes display limited understanding of the other religions they discuss, as when they refer to Sikhs as ""Hindus."" However, such shortcomings are unlikely to bother the book's intended readers, who will be compelled by the stories of people who care enough about a cause to give their lives. (Oct.) Forecast: The original Jesus Freaks book, published with Albury (recently acquired by Bethany House), was a phenomenal word-of-mouth success, and has sold more than 1.1 million copies. Bethany plans national, youth-targeted advertising, and will also promote this book through the Jesus Freaks Web site (www.jesusfreaks.net), which proved to be a highly serviceable tool for promoting the first installment to the wired teen community. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""Jesus Freaks, Vol. II is for everyone looking for courage to live the truth fully, the way He intended."" -- Christian Retailing, Oct. 7, 2002 dc Talk, comprised of Michael Tait, Toby McKeehan, and Kevin Max, are leaders in the pursuit of melding music with provocative questions of faith. They have received numerous awards, including three Grammys, two platinum albums, and two gold albums.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;christianity;church history;history;inspirational;ministry;ministry & church leadership;religion & spirituality;religious;spirituality;world,13 091096551X,"The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See (A Cyberage Book) Gary Price is a reference librarian at George Washington University. He lives in Vienna, Virginia. Chris Sherman is the director of the guide to Web searching on About.com and president of Searchwise, a consulting firm. He is the author of the CD-ROM Handbook and a frequent contributor to Online magazine. He lives in Los Angeles. Danny Sullivan works for SearchEngineWatch.com.",books;business & management;computer science;computers & technology;culture;internet & web culture;network administration;networking;new;online searching;used & rental textbooks;web development & design;web services,13 0321162080,"Exploring Literature: Writing and Thinking About Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay, Second Edition With engaging selections, a strong emphasis on the writing process, and a visually appealing design, this thematically arranged literature anthology is sure to capture readers' attention. The first five chapters offer comprehensive coverage of reading and writing including a highly praised Chapter 4: ""Interpretation, Evaluation, and Argument"" giving readers the detailed guidance and the confidence they need to write strong essays. The anthology section is organized around five themes Family and Friends, Women and Men, Heritage and Identity, Culture and Class, and Faith and Doubt. Each theme contains a theme-opening photo, ""Dialogue across History"" which contain compelling quotes from famous and not-so-famous writers, and ""Case Studies in Composition"" which focus on a different aspect of interpretation in each theme. Most authors are represented by a photo to help readers connect to the humanity of the authors. For anyone interested in literature. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Frank Madden is SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair of the English Department at SUNY Westchester CommunityCollege where he also holds the Carol Russett Endowed Chair for English. He has a Ph.D. from NYU, has taught in graduate programs at CCNY, Iona College, and the New School for Social Reserach, and in 1998 was Chair of the NCTE College Section Institute on the Teaching of Literature.He is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Scholarship, the Foundation for Westchester Community College Award for Excellence in Scholarship, and the Phi Delta Kappan Educator of the Year Award fromIona College.He was awarded the 2003 Neil Ann Pickett Service Award, granted by the NCTE to an outstanding college teacher whose vision and voice havehad a major impact, and who exemplifies such outstanding personal qualities as creativity, sensitivity, and leadership. He has been Chairof the College Section of the NCTE and Chair of TYCA, and served on the Executive Committee of the NCTE, the CCCC, the MLA ad hoc Committee on Teaching, and as NCTE delegate to the American Council of Learned Societies. His articles, chapters, and commentary about the teaching of literature have appeared in a variety of books and journals, including College English, PMLA, College Literature, English Journal, Computers and Composition, Computers and the Humanities, and the ADE Bulletin. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.",books;creative writing & composition;education & reference;humanities;language & grammar;literature;literature & fiction;new;research & publishing guides;rhetoric;used & rental textbooks;words;writing,13 0764534750,"Fireworks 3 Bible (with CD-ROM) Many digital designers, even fans of Macromedia Dreamweaver, use Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady and Illustrator for image creation and manipulation, and constantly go back and forth between applications. In this latest Bible, Dreamweaver power user Joseph Lowery proved to himself that Macromedia Fireworks, which handles both vector and bitmap art, is an effective replacement for those applications, increasing both productivity and creativity. As with others in the series, the Fireworks 3 Bible works well both for beginners who need guidance in learning the software and experienced users looking for a good reference manual. Although the book isn't tutorial-based, you perform step-by-step tasks along the way, and the index is thorough enough to help you find solutions to problems. The book is not written as a face-off between Fireworks and other applications, but you'll quickly discover tasks for which Fireworks has the edge, particularly in Web production. For example, methods for creating hot spots and sliced GIFs are similar to those in Photoshop/ImageReady, but here we learn how to use the Fireworks Insert Hotspot or Insert Slice option to encompass an entire object instantly, including all of the drop shadow or other effects. A single click + key combination wins over a click + drag any day. Fireworks is included in the Dreamweaver Studio package, and the construction of the application fits the Macromedia model. This is most apparent when creating rollovers; Fireworks uses Behaviors, while ImageReady uses layers and a rollover/animation panel. Lowery is adept at explaining the whys along with the hows, and the chapter on activating Fireworks with Behaviors clearly explains this method and gives a firm foundation on how Behaviors work in Dreamweaver, Flash, and, on a much larger scale, Director. There's not much to complain about in this excellent book, except for a small but confusing organizational choice in the step-by-step instructions: a more intuitive organization would have been to have the ""Notes,"" which offer advice and caveats, precede the step to which they refer, instead of following it. Otherwise, Fireworks 3 Bible is as comprehensive as it is well written, and it might just convert those die-hard Illustrator/Photoshop/ImageReady Web designers. --Angelynn Grant Topics covered: Tools and interface, including new tools in version 3; learning the Fireworks way of creating graphics; using Live Effects and Xtras; methods for optimizing workflow and having a consistent look in images, for example, by using Library, Commands, and History palettes; integrating work with Dreamweaver; basic GIF animation techniques, and customizing Fireworks with JavaScript Application Programming Interface. CD-ROM contains both trial and demo versions of relevant software and filters, along with extra commands, templates, textures, and other art. If Fireworks 3 can do it, you can do it too From vector drawing to bit map editing to animations, Fireworks 3 puts all the Web graphics tools you need into a single, cohesive package. Packed with timesaving tips and real-world examples including 16 pages of color illustrations this comprehensive guide shows you how to make the most of Fireworks, whether youre looking for an in-depth tutorial on program fundamentals or savvy advice on the new workflow management tools and enhanced Dreamweaver integration. Inside, youll find complete coverage of Fireworks 3Master the basics, from object creation to full-blown photo manipulationEnhance your images with sophisticated fills, filters, Xtras, layers, and Live EffectsAutomate repetitive tasks with the new Library, Commands, and History panelBuild in interactivity using hotspots, slices, and JavaScript Behaviors no coding requiredGet up to speed fast on GIF animation and create state-of-the-art banner adsBoost productivity by customizing Fireworks or using it in tandem with DreamweaverBonus CD-ROMTrial versions of Fireworks 3, Dreamweaver 3, Freehand 9, and Flash 4Samples of eHandsOn Training for Fireworks and DreamweaverDemos of Xenofex, Xaos Filters, and ColorWeb ProFireworks Commands, templates, textures, gradients, strokes, and imagesShareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you likefreebut they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: Pentium class PC, 133 MHz or greater, running Windows 9x NT (SP3) or later. Power PC running OS 8.1 or later; 32MB RAM; 100MB hard disk space About the Authors Joseph W. Lowery has been writing about computers since 1981. Besides writing for such magazines as Wired and the Seybold Report on Internet Publishing, he has written several books, including Fireworks 2 Bible, Buying Online for Dummies, and the upcoming Dreamweaver UltraDev Bible and Dreamweaver 3 Bible, Gold Edition (IDG Books Worldwide). He has garnered the attention and respect of many at Macromedia, and he has been featured as a presenter at Macromedia User Conferences and as a speaker for Macromedia Web World. Joe also teaches at Seybold Conferences. His latest forum is teaching Dreamweaver courses at eHandsOn, an online training center offered by eHandsOn Corp. that teaches Web site design and production using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks. A professional Web developer, Joe lives in New York City with his wife, Debra Warmer, and his daughter, Margot. Simon White is a writer, artist, and musician who serves as Creative Director for Mediafear, a full-service Web design shop specializing in multimedia-rich sites. He has contributed to a number of books focusing on Web design and graphics, and he is a Macromedia evangelist. Simon lives in San Francisco near the beach with his wife, Kelly, and a couple of Macs. He can be reached at simonwhite.com.",books;computer science;computers & technology;fireworks;graphic design;graphics & multimedia;graphics & visualization;new;programming;used & rental textbooks;web design;web development & design;web services,13 1576236048,"Shred Guitar: A Complete System for the Rock Guitar Improviser (Contemporary Guitar Series) A carefully planned and systematic approach to fretboard mastery, ^Shred Guitar} is actually two books in one. The first half of the book, 'Shred Guitar,' is based around 10 popular rock chord progressions with full play-along tracks included on the accompanying CD. The second half of the book, 'The Practical Guide to Harmony and Theory,' is a guitar theory reference that contains 17 units of detailed information that will be useful to all guitarists.",arts & photography;books;composition & performance;education & reference;guitar;instruction & study;instruments;music;musical genres;rock;songbooks;techniques;theory,13 0743424646,"Healing Back Pain Naturally: The Mind-Body Program Proven to Work After abusing his back for years, Brownstein, a practicing physician, turned to conventional medicine for relief. Surgery did not reduce the pain and led to an ongoing use of strong painkillers. Frustrated, Brownstein embarked on his own self-healing journey. The knowledge he acquired from yoga, meditation, diet, relaxation, and deep breathing was channeled into a program he calls Back To Life. Unlike the quick fixes offered by conventional medicine, Brownstein's program works holistically and requires changing unhealthy life patterns. He introduces the reader to a stretching program and strengthening exercises (demonstrated in black-and-white photos), then covers stress management, nutrition, return to work, and the psycho-spiritual elements of recovery. This is a readable book, less blunt than John Sarno's groundbreaking Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection (Warner, 1991). Back pain sufferers disappointed by conventional approaches will want this. Recommended for consumer health collections.ALisa McCormick, Health Sciences Lib., Jewish Hosp., CincinnatiCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. How to improve back health through exercise, yoga-based stretches, and stress reductiona reasonable plan. Brownstein (a clinical instructor of medicine at the University of Hawaii, Manoa) suffered multiple injuries and severe back pain for 20 years; when traditional medicines and surgery failed to help, he found relief by creating a regimen drawing on yoga, meditation, and other alternative therapies. His program is sound, and his starting point valuablerather than looking for an initiating catastrophic injury as the basis for designing treatment, chronic back pain sufferers would do better to understand their acute event as the culmination of years of stress, poor body mechanics, and possible weight and nutrition problems. His second important point is that almost all back pain originates in the muscles (rather than bone or other structures). This program is aimed, therefore at muscular fitness, principally with the extensive, progressive stretches based on yoga poses. Brownstein is careful to give appropriate cautions along the way: when to seek medical help, possible signs of serious disease. Nutritional advice, stress- reduction exercises, advice on lifestyle changes, and ``Emotional and Spiritual Lessons for Healing'' round out the program. Reliable advice for a common problem, with a spiritual/yoga flavor that will have special appeal for some sufferers. ($70,000 ad/promo; author tour) -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Andrew Weil, M.D. Informative, scientifically accurate, and full of hope for sufferers.Dean Ornish, M.D. author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and Love and Survival Dr. Brownstein is a remarkable physician who combines the best of traditional and nontraditional approaches. In Healing Back Pain Naturally, he provides a truly integrative approach to the treatment and prevention of back pain.Larry Dossey, M.D. author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words He explains in plain language why back pain is more than a mechanical problem, and how millions who suffer from it can be healed through a holistic approach.Bernie Siegel, M.D. author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and Prescriptions for Living The future treatment of back pain is here today with Dr. Brownstein's truly revolutionary program. I hope that everyone who suffers from back pain will read his book and heed its wisdom. Art Brownstein, M.D., is a clinical instructor of medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and medical director of the Princeville Medical Clinic in Princeville, Hawaii. A former Air Force flight surgeon, he is also the only American physician to ever receive a diploma in yogic education from the government of India. Chapter One: The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back""Art, you're taking this operation too lightly"", said Dr. Masferrer, my neurosurgeon. ""I'm afraid you just don't understand. I'm going to break your back!"" It was July of 1986 and I was lying in bed at the U.S. Air Force Regional Medical Center with excruciating pain and numbness running down my right leg into my foot and toes. The myelogram, a special X-ray of the spine, showed a large disc rupture between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. After two weeks of bedrest with no let up in the pain and numbness, it was time to go in and operate.How did I end up in this mess, me, a doctor of all people? Besides the pain, it was embarrassing to be a patient in my own hospital!To my best recollection, my back trouble began when I was about 21 years old. I was still in school when I took a job loading and unloading trucks at a large warehouse to help support myself. I put in long, grueling days that involved a lot of lifting. It seemed like the ""manly"" thing to do, and besides, I was young and strong and enjoyed sweating and doing hard physical labor. I was at that age when I thought I was invincible. I never said no to work of any kind. In fact, I never said no to much of anything, and that, I discovered later, was a major drawback to the future health of my spine.On the job, one of the games we played in our spare time was King of the Warehouse. In this test of male macho strength, we would stand at opposite ends of the warehouse, lower our shoulders, and charge at each other like human battering rams, trying to knock each other over. Having been a surfer and a football player, I had good balance, timing, and strength. Additionally, I loved contact sports.My boss, Bob, at 6'5"" and 305 lbs, loved to square off against me, even though he could never defeat me. As we charged from opposite corners of the warehouse like a couple of raging bulls, I would come up on him from underneath, flicking my shoulder and smacking into him at the last possible moment. Upon impact, Bob would be sent flying. One day, however, while playing this game, things didn't quite work out right for me. As Bob and I squared off in opposite corners prior to charging, I was feeling a little tired. When we slammed into each other my timing was slightly off. I knocked him down anyway, but absorbed the entire force of the blow in my lower back. That night I went home feeling a little stiffer than usual. The next day in chemistry lab at UCLA, while bending over to get my glassware from the bottom drawer of my desk, I felt an electric shock travel clear up through my neck and into my head. It was a sudden, jolting sensation. In an instant, my legs gave out beneath me as I found myself sitting on the floor with both feet splayed out in front of me. There was no strength in my legs whatsoever. Strangely, there was no pain either. I brushed myself off, stood up, and as there were no residual symptoms, I decided to continue on with my activities as if everything were fine. I completely dismissed the significance of this event. To this day, I have never told a soul, not even my doctors.Less than two years later, while wheeling a half-ton operating room table into one of the operating rooms at UCLA, my back did something funny again. As I returned to a standing position after bending down, I found I couldn't straighten up all the way, as if someone had jammed a broomstick up my hind quarters. It was rather unnerving. ""I certainly can't resume my duties in this condition,"" I thought to myself. I ducked into a vacant room and cautiously backed up to the side of another operating table. Reaching down with my arms, I forced myself into a backbend as far as I could go until I heard a ""pop."" Miraculously, my back had snapped back into proper alignment. I was both grateful and relieved to find that now I could straighten up and move without any restrictions. Once again I went back to work, resuming my normal duties as if nothing had happened.Two years later, during my first year in medical school, I found myself alone and isolated in a strange city. Philadelphia, where I was now living, was experiencing its worst winter in 25 years. I was an hour and a half away from school by rail commute and the trains kept breaking down because of the deep snows and sub-zero temperatures. I was also in the middle of a strained relationship that eventually broke apart.By itself, the first year in medical school is emotionally demanding. With these complications, however, my standing as a first year medical student was in serious jeopardy, especially since I couldn't get to class for lectures and labs. On the occasions that I did make it into school when the trains were running, I worked off the stress by playing basketball. During one basketball game, while coming down for a rebound, my back went out just like it had done that day in the operating room two years before. This time, however, I couldn't straighten myself up and pop my back into place.I showered and then grabbed my books and athletic bag with great difficulty. My body was stuck in a bent-over position. Hobbling to the curb outside of the medical school, I reasoned that if I could make it to the library across the street, perhaps my back would slip back into place on its own. I glanced up and saw an elderly woman crossing the street, slowly, but with ease. I was envious of her and at that moment, I felt very old. The bags I was carrying felt like they weighed two tons each. It was horrible to feel so helpless.Somehow I made it to my seat in the library and while turning to my neighbor, Rob, who was also a medical student, I mentioned something about my back to him. Before I knew it, Rob had brought a wheelchair to my seat, insisting on wheeling me to the emergency room. As I reluctantly got in, I felt embarrassed being wheeled past all the other medical students, doctors, and nurses in the library.In the emergency room, after a four-hour wait, I had X-rays taken. The orthopedic resident (doctor-in-training), after looking at the films in a back room, gave me all of two minutes of his time. He managed to tell me on his hurried way out of the examining room that despite my being bent over sideways and unable to straighten up, all that was wrong with me was a simple muscle strain. ""But I'm sure I slipped a disc or something,"" I pleaded with the resident. ""Then go to another orthopedic surgeon for a second opinion if you don't believe me,"" he said. In the midst of my pain and confusion, this was all he could offer me. I refused to believe that all that was wrong with my back was a simple muscle strain. It was way too painful for that. As an athlete, I had experienced many muscle strains before. I had also separated both shoulders and had ruptured an inguinal hernia while lifting weights when I had the flu. I felt I wasn't a sissy and had a fairly good tolerance for pain. The diagnosis that the resident had given me, according to my understanding, did not correlate with my pain. I felt slighted. Either he was wrong, which I was determined to prove, or if he was right, then I was being a big baby about this whole thing. My mind was reeling at a hundred miles an hour trying to figure out what was going on with my body! Why was I in so much pain?Dr. Hoffman, a professor of orthopedics at my medical school, had a private office not far from our school. He examined me briefly, reviewed my films, and concluded that it was possible that my disc had slipped. Inwardly, I was comforted that now my pain was justified with this more serious diagnosis. ""You better take care of yourself or you're headed for an operation,"" he informed me. I didn't realize how prophetic his words were at the time.I took a room near my medical school so I wouldn't have to deal with the hassles of the lengthy rail commute and the inconsistent trains. Unable to walk without support, I hobbled to class on a pair of crutches through the snow.I phoned my father, a psychiatrist at the UCLA School of Medicine, and told him what had happened. ""Are you under stress?"" he asked. ""Dad, I was coming down from a rebound while playing basketball. What the hell does stress have to do with it?!"" I retorted angrily. It would take me 15 more years of back problems before I would realize the accuracy of my father's line of questioning.After about a month, my back slowly improved. With this incident, however, I could no longer ignore my back. I needed to make some changes in my life if I wanted to avoid back surgery.I enrolled in a yoga class to help bring some flexibility to my body and, in particular, to help me avoid the possibility of surgery. I also needed to deal with the anxiety of medical school and to learn how to relax and manage my stress. My yoga teacher assured me that if I were a sincere and regular student, all of these things were possible. While practicing yoga for the next five years, the condition of my back improved tremendously, and I did learn how to relax. There were several setbacks during this period, however, as my back went out at inopportune times during periods of accumulated stress. The triggering events were physical traumas that while sometimes severe, could also be quite minor. One time my back went out lifting two full five-gallon water bottles, another time while wrestling with a friend, still another while bending down to pull on a boot. There seemed to be no correlation between the degree of trauma and the severity and duration of the pain. One thing seemed true, however; each time my back went out, it took longer to heal, and this had me worried. In September of 1983 I entered the Air Force and was sent to the Philippines on active duty as payback for a military scholarship I was awarded during medical school. In this physically demanding environment, I ran 4-6 miles a day, swam 1,000 meters a day, biked 20-25 miles a day, and surfed 5-10 hours every weekend to maintain a warrior's level of fitness. For three full years, I participate...",allied health professions;alternative medicine;backache;books;diseases & physical ailments;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;healing;health;injuries & rehabilitation;medical books;pain management;parenting & relationships,13 1888451769,"Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics (v. 2) Brooklyn Noir (2004)^B featured originals, but here, McLoughlin mines reprints, allowing him to pay tribute to ""all the great stories that had given me the idea for such a book in the first place."" These 13 Brooklyn-centric stories are slotted into the volume 1 categories (""Old School,"" ""New School,"" ""Cops and Robbers,"" and ""Backwater Brooklyn"") but with authors as wildly diverse as H. P. Lovecraft, Hubert Selby Jr., Donald E. Westlake, and Jonathan Lethem. (Pete Hamill and Maggie Estep make return appearances.) It's certainly possible to argue whether Lethem and Estep belong in a volume of ""classics,"" or even whether the book is appropriately named (continuing the devaluation of the word noir, here it's a generic ""dark fiction""). But, though stylistically scattershot, this is good stuff, from Lovecraft's baroque ""The Horror at Red Hook"" to Selby's ""Tralala"" (one of the stories in Last Exit to Brooklyn) to ""By the Dawn's Early Light,"" a great Matt Scudder story by Lawrence Block. Terrific appeal for Brooklynites, but may seem an odd mix to the rest of the country. Keir GraffCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved BROOKLYN NOIR is back with a vengeance, this time with the masters of yore: H.P. Lovecraft, Lawrence Block, Donald Westlake, Pete Hamill, Jonathan Lethem, Colson Whitehead, Irwin Shaw, Carolyn Wheat, Thomas Wolfe, Hubert Selby, Stanley Ellin, Gilbert Sorrentino, Maggie Estep, and Salvatore La Puma. Awards & Praise for the first BROOKLYN NOIR anthology: BROOKLYN NOIR is an EDGAR AWARD Finalist for ""The Book Signing"" by Pete Hamill, and winner of the MWA's ROBERT L. FISH MEMORIAL AWARD for ""Can't Catch Me"" by Thomas Morrissey. BROOKLYN NOIR stories ""When All This Was Bay Ridge"" by Tim McLoughlin and ""Case Closed"" by Lou Manfredo have both been selected for BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES 2005 edited by Joyce Carol Oates and Otto Penzler. ""BROOKLYN NOIR issuch a stunningly perfectcombination that you can't believe you haven't read an anthology like this before. But trust me--you haven't. Story after story is a revelation, filled with the requisite sense of place, but also the perfect twists that crime stories demand. The writing is flat-out superb,filled with lines that will sing in yourhead for a long time to come."" --Laura Lippman, winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Agatha awards ""You want real? Leave the white collar at home and come to Brooklyn. The stories in this astonishingly diverse collection will pull you out onto the street, maybe even rough you up a little. And you'll love it. Edgy, sly, and at times downright eye-popping, BROOKLYN NOIR takes you on an ultra-cool walking tour of NYC's hippest borough."" --Tim Cockey, author of BACKSTABBER ""For fans of noir, for fans of Brooklyn, for fans of just plain old great writing--this is the book for you, or, rather, I should say, you'se."" --Jonathan Ames, author of WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE? Tim McLoughlin was born and raised in Brooklyn. His debut novel, Heart of the Old Country (Akashic), was hailed as reminiscent of James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan and George Orwell's Down and Out in Paris. He was editor of Brooklyn Noir, first in the Akashic Noir Series, as well as Brooklyn Noir 2 and Brooklyn Noir 3.",anthologies;anthologies & literary collections;books;general;hard-boiled;literature & fiction;mid atlantic;mystery;northeast;short stories;thriller & suspense;travel;united states,13 0764570129,"Troubleshooting TCP/IP Now featuring information on analyzing BGP, EGP, RSVP, and HTTP plus details on IPv6 and SNMPv3 Your Troubleshooting Guide for TCP/IP-based Internetworks Completely updated for the latest generation of Internet Protocols, the third edition of Troubleshooting TCP/IP is a detailed professionals guide to all the key protocols needed to configure and troubleshoot your TCP/IP internetwork. Packed with illustrations, case studies, examples, and reference appendixes, this book also provides highly detailed case studies of the various layers of Internet addressing as well as a layer-by-layer study of the ARPA architectural model. From ISDN connections to HTTP Web page access, this indispensable reference manual delivers all the tools, techniques, and proven solutions you need to keep your internetwork operating effectively. Over 2,000 key Internet RFC, FYI, Internet Parameters, and STD documents on CD-ROM Inside, youll find everything you need toMaster support within different operating environments UNIX, Windows, Mac, mainframe, and LAN operating systemsTroubleshoot network interface connections, such as Ethernet, frame relay, and ATMTroubleshoot internetwork communications using IP, ICMP, ARP, BOOTP, and DHCPTroubleshoot host-to-host connections with UDP and TCPTroubleshoot the process/application protocols, such as TELNET, FTP, SMTP, and HTTPOptimize your internetwork using SNMP-based network managementMigrate to the next generationIPv6Reach selected manufacturers of TCP/IP-related internetworking products About the Author Mark A. Miller, P.E., is president of DigiNet Corporation, a Denver-based data communications engineering firm specializing in the design and management of local area and wide area networks. He is a frequent speaker at industry trade events and has taught numerous workshops at ComNet, Computer Telephony Expo, Comdex, Networld+Interop, and other conferences. His other books in the IP Library include, Managing Internetworks with SNMP, 3rd Edition, and Implementing IPv6, 2nd Edition.",books;computer science;computers & technology;hardware;internet & networking;lan;networking;networks;new;protocols & apis;software;tcp-ip;used & rental textbooks,13 0520219546,"Living Downtown: The History of Residential Hotels in the United States ""Complements Kenneth T. Jackson's history of suburban development, Crabgrass Frontier. . . . Will undoubtedly change historians' understanding of the urban landscape."" -- Daniel Bluestone, Journal of American History""Groth's lively and multifaceted analysis--examining architecture, real estate development, social history, and planning thought--inspires appreciation for a land use that planners have too often dismissed as ""blight."" . . . Should be required reading for every planner and public official concerned with housing and urban revitalization. Living Downtown deserves a place on the bookshelf next to Herbert Gans' classic study, The Urban Villagers."" -- Thomas W. Hanchett, Planning Perspective Paul Groth is Associate Professor of Architecture History at the University of California, Berkeley.",architecture;books;buildings;drafting & presentation;food;hotels & inns;lodging & transportation;politics & social sciences;professional & technical;reference;sociology;travel;urban,13 0028638670,"The Unofficial Guide to Online Genealogy The inside scoop for when you want more than the official line! Remember when researching your family history meant hiring expensive consultants to trace your family tree and connect you with long-lost ancestors? Today, the Internet has made going back to your roots easier, cheaper and more fun! Genealogy is one of the hottest topics online, with thousands of sites, forums, and newsgroups clamoring to help family history enthusiasts. But with so many options available, how do you sift through them to find the most reliable online resources? If you're researching your genealogy on the Net, you want to know which sources the professionals and successful amateur genealogists use. You want the inside scoop. The Unofficial Guide to Online Genealogy is designed to give savvy consumers such as you a foolproof appraisal of everything from getting started with your cybersearch to charting a clear path through the e-maze of history. The Unofficial Guide to Online Genealogy is intensively inspected by The Unofficial Panel of Experts: Matthew Helm is the publisher of Journal of Online Genealogy; John Scroggins received the Federation of Genealogical Societies Award of Merit for his efforts to increase public access to the government's genealogy files; and Tim Stowell has provided expertise to 13 countries for the USGenWeb Project. These specialists ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date insider information on the subject of online genealogy and are told exactly what ""the Official establishment"" doesn't want you to know. Vital Information on the Web sites, user groups, and other Net resources you can't be without! Insider Secrets on optimal record keeping and savvy e-mail tactics. Money-Saving Techniques on using free search services rather than paying for resources. Time-Saving Tips on mapping out a clear, focused research path. The Latest Trends in filling mysterious family history gapsnames, places, dates, and relationships. Handy Checklists and Charts for locating and tracking legacy family documents. About the Author Pamela Rice Hahn says her interest in genealogy began with what she considers her writer's curiosity-a desire to learn more about the history behind the hand-pieced quilts that were stitched by her maternal grandmothers and other family stories and artifacts; it evolved from there. In addition to The Unofficial Guide to Online Genealogy, Pam is also the lead author of Teach Yourself Grammar and Style in 24 Hours (Sams/Macmillan General Reference, June 2000), Master the Grill the Lazy Way (Alpha Books/Macmillan General Reference, June 1999), and How to Use Microsoft Access 2 (Sams/Macmillan Computer Publishing, July 1999). She has served as editor for a local community-action commission newsletter, The AMCAC News, as well as for a number of computer-related and business newsletters. In addition, she has taught business and sales training seminars; her most recent speaking engagements have been about writing opportunities on the Internet. Pam has published several hundred bylined and ghostwritten business, general interest, technical, and humorous articles that have appeared in Glamour, Country Living, Business Venture, Current Notes, and other national publications. In addition, she works as a technical editor and writer for Macmillan Computer Publishing, Sybex, Osborne, Quessing, and DDC. Pam is publisher and editor-in-chief for the online magazine The Blue Rose Bouquet at www.blueroses.com, and she maintains several other Web sites, among them her personal site at www.ricehahn.com as well as www.ricehahn.com/grill, www.genealogytips.com, The Ultimate Chronic Illness Resource Directory at www.ricehahn.com/resource, and, along with Keith Giddeon, the Authors on the Undernet chat channel pages at www.blueroses.com/authors. Pam is the 1997 winner of The Manny Award for Nonfiction from the MidWest Writers Workshop.",books;business & management;computers & technology;crafts;crafts & hobbies;education & reference;games & strategy guides;genealogy;history;hobbies & home;internet games;web development & design;web services,13 0312959877,"Foods To Heal By: An A-to-Z Guide To Medicinal Foods And Their Curative Properties The latest nutrition advice on foods which help prevent disease is packed into a fine title which covers everything from cancer diets to the healing properties of vitamins, minerals and natural foods. An excellent A-Z guide to medicinal foods and their applications. -- Midwest Book Review Barry Fox is a bestselling author of numerous health books. He is also a contributing editor to Let's Live Magazine and executive editor of the Business Report. A noted inspirational and motivational speaker, Dr. Fox has appeared on television and radio shows across the country.Arnold Fox, M.D., is a practicing physician in Beverly Hills, California, with over forty years' experience in the front lines of crisis medicine. Currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Pacific, Dr. Fox has also taught at the University of California at Irvine/California College of Medicine, and has served on the Los Angeles County Supervisor's Task Force on Nutrition. Dr. Fox currently hosts his own weekly call-in health program at KBRT radio in Southern California.",allied health professions;alternative medicine;books;diet therapy;diets & weight loss;education & reference;encyclopedias;fitness & dieting;healing;health;medical;medical books;other diets,13 0521828961,"Languages and Communities in Early Modern Europe (The Wiles Lectures) ""These essays, originally given as the Wiles Lectures at Queen's University in Belfast, share the characteristics of much of his best work, truly European-wide reading, sensitivity to cultural and sociological theory, and broad vision."" Sixteenth Century Journal""(A)lthough others have investigated in greater detail the standardization of particular vernaculars in Europe, none deal with the issue comparatively and on a pan-European scale with anything like the range of Burke...In telling his story from the end of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution, Burke skillfully negotiates the dangers inherent in a linear narrative structure...(the book) draws attention to an emerging field of historical study and widespread patterns in relations between languages and communities in early modern Europe"" Matt Lauzon, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Journal of Modern History In this magisterial study, Peter Burke explores major themes in the social and cultural history of the languages spoken or written in Europe between the invention of printing and the French Revolution. One major theme is the relation between languages and communities and the place of language as a way of identifying others, as well as a symbol of one's own identity. A second, linked theme is that of competition: between Latin and the vernaculars, between different vernaculars, dominant and subordinate, and finally between different varieties of the same vernacular. Peter Burke is Professor of Cultural History and a Fellow of Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge. He has published over twenty books which have been translated into over thirty languages.",books;education;education & reference;europe;history;humanities;instruction methods;language & grammar;linguistics;new;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0674175581,"Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government If you haven't been able to slip out to Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government for the latest in public management training, Mark Moore's book...will bring you up to speed. (National Journal)[An] important argument to counter the image of the rigid bureaucrat, with case studies of youth services, a library, a redevelopment project, a police department, and a housing authority. (Future Survey)Basing extended and thoughtful analyses and comments on a series of cases in managing an assortment of federal, state, and local public agencies (libraries, the EPA, a department of child and youth services, a redevelopment agency, the Center for Disease Control, a housing authority, and a police department), Kennedy School professor Mark Moore seeks to expand the traditional bureaucratic conceptions of public administration. (ARNOVA News)This is at once the most broadly thoughtful and specifically useful book I've read in the field of public management. (Hale Champion, Former Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) This is at once the most broadly thoughtful and specifically useful book I've read in the field of public management. (Hale Champion, Former Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Mark H. Moore is Hauser Professor of Nonprofit Organizations at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Herbert A. Simon Professor of Education, Management, and Organizational Behavior at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has also been a Visiting Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.",books;communication policy;government;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;public affairs;public affairs & administration;public affairs & policy;social sciences;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 0696206730,"The Home Depot Outdoor Projects 1-2-3 (Home Depot ... 1-2-3) This is a joint project between the editors of Better Homes & Gardens and the Home Depot, and much like their earlier collaboration, Home Improvement 1-2-3, they cover a lot of ground in this big, detailed book. Clear, step-by-step instructions and diagrams for just about any outdoor project one can imagine--from deck building and maintenance to building a retaining wall to making outdoor furniture to installing an outdoor faucet or constructing a customized fountain--it's in here. A very useful series of features throughout the book helps guide the homeowner: ""Skill Scale"" assesses the skill level needed for individual projects; ""Trip Saver"" helps save time and money, eliminating numerous trips to the store; ""Safety Alert"" warns of potential dangers on given projects; ""Oops!"" describes common errors and boo-boos and helps find solutions; ""Designer's Corner"" helps the reader with design and style choices. Overall, as a comprehensive and nitty-gritty guide to all of the most common outdoor projects, this is a perfect book for the novice, but will have information and shortcuts for the experienced homeowner and do-it-yourselfer, too. --Mark A. Hetts",books;civil;crafts;design & construction;engineering;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;home repair;how-to & home improvements;outdoor & recreational areas;professional & technical,13 0413732908,"A Pocketful of Python: Volume 1 a page for those who like figures of speech > This is a page specially written for people who like figures of > speech, for > the not a few fans of litotes and those with no small interest in > meiosis, > for the infinite millions of hyperbole-lovers, for those fond of > hypallage > and the epithet1s golden transfer, for those who fall willingly into > the > arms of the metaphor, those who give up the ghost, bury their heads in > the > sand and ride roughshod over the mixed metaphor, and even those of > hyperbaton the friends.",books;comedy;computers & technology;drama;history & criticism;humor;humor & entertainment;languages & tools;literature & fiction;movies;programming;python;television,13 0827383282,"Medications and Math for the Nurse Jane Rice, RN, CMA-C has many years of teaching experience in the medical assisting field. She was the medical assisting program director at Coosa Valley Technical College in Georgia for 29 years, and is current a member of the college's Medical Assisting Advisory Committee. She has authored several bestselling textbooks, including PHARMACOLOGY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTING, MEDICATIONS AND MATHEMATICS FOR THE NURSE AND MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: A WORD BUILDING APPROACH. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.",books;chemotherapy;clinical;internal medicine;lpn & lvn;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;nursing;oncology;pharmacology;used & rental textbooks,13 0520068475,"Dear Carnap, Dear Van: The Quine-Carnap Correspondence and Related Work: Edited and with an introduction by Richard Creath (Centennial Books) Richard Creath is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University.",analytic philosophy;books;essays & correspondence;history & surveys;humanities;letters & correspondence;literature;literature & fiction;modern;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0262661748,"Complex Worlds from Simpler Nervous Systems (A Bradford Book) Frederick R. Prete, Ph.D. is founder and President of VisuoTechnologies, LLC, which develops visual prostheses for blind and visually impaired children. He is an instructor of Biological Psychology at DePaul University, and both lead editor and a contributor to The Praying Mantids.",behavioral sciences;biological sciences;biology;books;cognitive psychology;history & philosophy;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;neurology;neuroscience;science & math;zoology,13 0028632028,"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Handwriting Analysis You're no idiot, of course. You know that handwriting can reveal a great deal about a person--including one's strengths and weaknesses. But when it comes to figuring out what your handwriting says about your life and personality you feel like you're starting to get writer's cramp. Don't limit your writing to e-mail just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Handwriting Analysis is an intriguing, easy-to-follow lesson on how to understand what's behind those boldly stroked capital letters or smiley-faced dotted I's. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you learn how to:",books;divination;education & reference;fitness & dieting;handwriting;handwriting analysis;health;language & grammar;new age;psychology & counseling;religion & spirituality;self-help;words,13 B000KC8R8K,"TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers (The Practical Guides) ""TCP/IP Sockets in Java is a concise, no-fluff guide to low-level network programming in Java. Packed with example code, this book will be indispensable to anyone who wants to understand the finer points of using sockets in Java. Ken and Jeff are not only experts, but also are able to explain practical details clearly. Highly recommended!""-Keith Edwards, Xerox PARC""This guide is exactly what I needed for both my introductory and my advanced networking courses: an efficient and effective description of network programming using sockets in Java, that is also inexpensive enough to be a supplement for my other course materials. Additionally, one-third of this book goes far beyond the typical examples by providing a clear description of exactly how to send and receive data of various types.""-Chris Edmondson-Yurkanan, The University of Texas at Austin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Most Internet applications use sockets to implement network communication protocols. TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers, with its focused, tutorial-based coverage, helps you master the tasks and techniques essential to virtually all client-server projects using sockets in Java. Later chapters teach you to implement more specialized functionality; incisive discussions of programming constructs and protocol implementations equip you with a deeper understanding that is invaluable for meeting future challenges. No other resource presents so concisely or so effectively the exact material you need to get up and running with Java sockets programming right away.For those who program using the C language, be sure to check out this book's companion, TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers.For example code from the text, sample programming exercises, Powerpoint slides, and more, click on the grey ""Companion Site"" button to the right. *Concise, no-nonsense explanations of issues often troublesome for students, including message construction and parsing, underlying mechanisms and Java I/O*Comprehensive example-based coverage of the most important TCP/IP techniques-including iterative and threaded servers, timeouts and asynchronous message processing*Includes a detailed, easy-to-use reference to the relevant JAVA class libraries*A companion Web site provides online code for all the example programs given in the book*Provides a guide to common errors and a reference offering detailed documentation of the sockets interface*Perfect for a practitioner who may even want just to ""look into"" this technology.*Provides tutorial-based instuction in key sockets programming techniques, focusing exclusively on Jva and complemented by example code.*Covers challenging sockets programming issues: message construction and parsing, underlying TCP/IP protocol mechanisms, Java I/O, iterate and threaded servers, and timeouts.*Includes references to the relevant Java class libraries that often go beyond the ""official"" Java documentation in clarity and explanation.*Provides code for all example programs, along with additional exercises, via companion Web site. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;java;languages & tools;networking;networks;object-oriented design;programming;protocols & apis;software design;software development;testing & engineering,13 0415094569,"Power ""An acute and learned study of the ways in which men seek power."" -- The Economist""Extraordinarily stimulating . . . it is a subtle, witty and often profound analysis of contemporary human society."" -- Leonard Wolf""This is a stimulating and, in some ways, a terrifying book."" -- Glasgow Herald",books;history & surveys;history & theory;humanities;modern;new;philosophy;political history;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0596001215,"Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices '...(the book) is a good length for a computer book ... 182 pages. Too many computer books these days have many pages and little value. ...So don't buy a copy of this book; instead, buy 12 and make everybody on your team read it - only that way will you get the full benefit of the best practice.' - James Youngman, new@UK, December 2001 Steven Feuerstein is considered one of the world's leading experts on the Oracle PL/SQL language. He is the author or coauthor of Oracle PL/SQL Programming, Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices, Oracle PL/SQL Programming: Guide to Oracle8i Features, Oracle PL/SQL Developer's Workbook, Oracle Built-in Packages, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages, and several pocket reference books (all from O'Reilly Associates). Steven is a Senior Technology Advisor with Quest Software, has been developing software since 1980, and worked for Oracle Corporation from 1987 to 1992.",books;computers & technology;database management systems;databases;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;languages & tools;mathematics;oracle;programming;science & math;software;sql,13 0130650757,"Convergence Marketing: Strategies for Reaching the New Hybrid Consumer ""Prediction: You will finish this book loaded with ideas and call a meeting to forge a new marketing strategy for winning in this new world where the consumer is king."" Philip Kotler,Professor of International Marketing, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. ""This is a very important book. Convergence Marketing, for the first time, analyzes how the Internet and offline channels deeply affect how customers buy and what they consider value. The authors' insights extend far beyond marketing and distribution. They deal profoundly with corporate strategy and with the success, if not the survival, of the business altogether."" Peter Drucker, Clark Professor of Social Science, Claremont Graduate School. ""Wind and Mahajan have got it just right in their new book: Today's customers insist on choosing how, when, and where they do business - and if companies want to survive, they will have to manage increasingly complex customer relationships across all channels, not just the Internet. Convergence Marketing provides valuable lessons for every organization seeking to master this multichannel challenge."" Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman and CEO, Siebel, Author of Cyber Rules. Meet the ""centaur"": today's hybrid, ""converged"" consumer Not just bricks. Not just clicks. They want bothand more. Meet the 400,000,000+ ""centaurs"" worldwide who'll make or break your company ""Customerization"": when and how to customizeand when not to How to combine standardization, mass customization, and personalizationprofitably Community: Physical to virtual and back again Centaurs are social animals: you must be wherever they choose to socialize Channels: ""Call, click, or visit"" How to support high-value relationships that cut across multiple market channels Competitive value propositions: reshaping the value equation Strategies for leveraging all your new sources of value, from entertainment through innovative pricing to peace of mind Choice tools: ""Give me search engines and tools to make better decisions"" How to cope with the empowered consumer Beyond the silo: Refocusing technology, marketing, and business strategy on the ""centaur""and on transforming the organization Processes, structure, people, incentives, technology: aligning your entire organization to serve tomorrow's best customers Case studies: beyond theory to reality How today's smartest enterprises are meeting the challenge of the centaurToday's consumer is a centaur: a new hybrid who's mastering the latest technologies but is still driven by age-old human desires and motivations. ""Cyberconsumer"" business models ignored human reality: that's why they failed. But ""back-to-basics"" ignores the deep changes the Internet has wrought. The genie's out of the bottle: your customers have profoundly new expectationsand you have powerful new tools for delivering on them. Convergence Marketing Strategy illuminates the ""centaur,"" showing what today's customers can do, what they're choosing to do, how they're evolving, and where they're headed. Jerry Wind and Vijay Mahajan identify ""5Cs"" at the heart of the new consumer relationship: customerization, community, channels, competitive value propositions, and choice tools. Most important, you'll discover how to respond today-and begin optimizing your entire organization to serve tomorrow's fastest growing markets and most valuable customers! Advance raves for Convergence Marketing from business and marketing leaders worldwide: ""The concept of the hybrid is exactly right. There are no extremes-despite what the media ('out with the old') or those averse to change ('only the old') would have you think."" Bruce Newman, President, The Franklin Mint ""Technology is only the beginning. This book shows how to transform your marketing and business strategies, approaches, structures, and processes-turning technology-enabled opportunities into real profits."" Mikko Kosonen, CIO and Chief Strategist, Nokia ""Convergence Marketing Strategy is a brilliantly conceived blueprint for marketing in the age of the hybrid consumer. Its revelation is timely: success isn't just about hardware and software, but also the ""heartware"" and ""spiritware"" of the emerging hybrid consumer."" Y.Y. Wong, Chairman, The WYWY Group ""Simply thinking about this book's core idea can change your approach to marketing research and strategyand your tactical decisions about advertising, price, channels, and product development. This is fundamentally exciting and important."" Russ Winer, J. Gary Shansby Professor of Marketing Strategy, University of California at Berkeley ""The Web is not replacing old-style marketing with the ""cyber"" variety. The Centaur is a neat metaphor for showing how they integrate. I love the way this book debunks today's marketing myths. Whatever you think about post-Web marketing, buy this book and think again."" Tim Ambler, Grand Metropolitan Senior Fellow, London Business School ""This book offers the best guidance I have seen for navigating your company to meet the needs of today's hybrid consumers. Prediction: You will finish this book loaded with ideasand call a meeting to forge a new marketing strategy for winning in this new world where the consumer is king."" Phil Kotler, S C Johnson Professor of Marketing, Northwestern University ""At the center of tomorrow's converged future is the centaur: the hybrid consumer who is tech savvy+uniquely human. Wind and Mahajan elucidate the logic+emotion of centaurs and articulate the effective strategies+tactics for marketing to them. A must read for any manager interested in reaching the consumers of today+tomorrow."" Arvind Rangaswamy, Professor of Marketing, Penn State University YORAM (JERRY) WIND is The Lauder Professor, Professor of Marketing, Founding Editor of Wharton School Publishing, and Academic Director of The Wharton Fellows Network at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Founder and Director of the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management, The Wharton Schools think tank. Wind led the development of a number of key Wharton programs including the reinvention of the Wharton MBA curriculum and the creation of the Wharton Executive MBA Program. Among his many affiliations is former chancellor, the International Academy of Management (IAM). One of the worlds most cited marketing authors, his books include Driving Change: How the Best Companies Are Preparing for the 21st Century, and The Power of Impossible Thinking. Dr. Wind has served as an advisor to many Fortune 500 firms and non-U.S. multinationals throughout the financial services, pharmaceuticals, information, and consumer packaged goods industries, and as advisor and board member for a wide range of entrepreneurial ventures. His consulting focuses on global corporate and business strategy, corporate transformation, marketing strategy, and especially new business development. He is the recipient of all the major marketing awards. Wind received a Ph.D. from Stanford University. VIJAY MAHAJAN is John P. Harbin Centennial Chair of Business and Professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin. He has served as a marketing consultant to such companies as Edward Jones, Dell, and Frito-Lay, and has run executive development programs throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Mahajan serves on the advisory boards of several high-tech start-ups in Austin and is author of several books and award-winning articles, including New Product Diffusion Models (International Series in Quantitative Marketing, Volume 11). He has received several lifetime achievement awards for his research on innovation diffusion and marketing research and strategy. ROBERT GUNTHER, founder of Gunther Communications, has collaborated on or co-authored more than ten books, including Hypercompetition, Buyout: The Insiders Guide to Buying Your Own Company, The Wealthy 100, Leveraging Japan, Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies, Wharton on Dynamic Competitive Strategy and Wharton on Making Decisions. Preface: Running with the Centaur ""A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator."" Paul Valery, French Poet and Philosopher The Internet revolution didn't turn out to be anything like we thought it would be. At the end of the 1990s, the discussion of many observers, we among them, focused on the rise of the ""cyberconsumer"" and the emergence of ""Internet marketing."" At the extreme, the image of this cyberconsumer was humorously caricatured in a series of Sprint commercials introducing its wireless web, in which people hunched over their computers in dark rooms were invited at long last to step out into the sunlit world. The business model designed for the cyberconsumer was the ""pure play"" Internet firm, either a separate dot-com or a stand-alone division of a larger company. But the cyberconsumer was largely a myth. Consumers didn't behave anything like we thought they would. Today, we are entering the age of the centaur. Consumers act across multiple channels. They combine timeless human needs and behaviors with new online activities. They are like the centaur of Greek mythology--half human and half horserunning with the rapid feet of new technology, yet carrying the same ancient and unpredictable human heart. This consumer is a combination of traditional and cyber, rational and emotional, wired and physical. This consumer is not either/or, but both. The authors came to this center from opposite directions. Jerry Wind was an early champion of digital marketing, highlighting the revolutionary changes of the Internet on consumer behavior, marketing and business strategy. He urged executives to consider the potential of this new technology to transform their businesses. Vijay Mahajan pointed out that not everything had changed, and that many aspects of consumer behavior and marketing remained the same. He urged executives to consider the enduring human characteristics that would continue to shape marketing and business strategy. As we discussed the issue from these two viewpoints, working on a series of projects that led to this book, we came to the conclusion that we were both right: the reality was the hybrid consumer. This is not to suggest that there are three separate segments (traditional, cyberconsumer and centaur). The reality is convergence. The entire market is becoming centaurs, either directly or indirectly (even if someone is not online, their behavior will still be affected by new technologies, channels and products, and service offerings). This is why we focus so much on the centaur. The centaurs, in turn, are heterogeneous, so there will be many segments among these hybrid consumers. Even the most tech savvy of U.S. consumersthe 18 to 25 year olds of Generation Yare not strictly cyberconsumers. A recent survey of more than 600 Gen-Y respondents (51 percent of whom had made online purchases in the past year) found that nearly 40 percent learned about the product online, but bought at a physical store, whereas only 9.3 percent began and ended their search online. When asked where they would prefer to shop, nearly three-quarters chose a store rather than online. Across the spectrum, consumers are combining various channels and approaches, searching online to buy offline, searching offline to buy onlineand everything in between. Charles Schwab found that while about 90 percent of all trades are handled online, 60-70 percent of new accounts are set up in branch offices. People want to be able to see whom they are working with when they turn over their money. Benefits of Convergence The power of hybrid models can be seen in the success of Tesco, which raced past pioneers such as Peapod and Webvan to become the largest online grocer in the world. Tesco, using its century-old platform of retail stores in the U.K. as the launching pad for its online service, created a profitable online business that was handling 70,000 orders per week by mid 2001 and had racked up more than $400 million in sales the year before. Tesco could set up its online grocery business for a fraction of the investment of Webvan because it was able to build off its existing infrastructure. Tesco has moved into the U.S. market, purchasing a 35 percent investment in Safeway's online grocery service in June 2001, and announcing plans for expansion into South Korea. The power and profit of the hybrid model can also be seen in the success of Staples.com, which expected to grow online revenues to $1 billion in 2001, nearly 10 percent of company sales. Even more significant, Staples found that the addition of the new channel is not cannibalistic, but synergistic. Overall, customers who shop in the store and catalog spend twice as much as those who shop in the store alone, and customers that shop using the store, catalog, and online channels spend an average of $2,500, nearly four times as much as store shoppers. The results achieved by Staples and other firms offer a sense of the potential return on investment from meeting the centaur. Convergence strategies offer a variety of opportunities for generating new revenues, reducing costs and creating valuable options for the future. Changing Mind Sets There is emerging evidence of the immediate benefits of convergence strategies, if investments are made strategically, but these short-term gains are not the only opportunity. Our focus is to look at the opportunities, both short- and long-term, created by the emergence of the hybrid consumer and how companies can capitalize on these opportunities. The last category may be the most important: the options that convergence strategies create for the future. This book takes a broader view of the strategic impact of the centaur for marketing and business strategy, and the architecture of the organization. If you believe, as we do, that the centaur is the future of our markets, then the ability to succeed in the future depends on understanding and ""running with"" the centaur. Failure to understand these changes creates the risk of significant lost opportunities. What can the integration of the offline marketplace and the online marketspace do for consumers that neither can do alone? What business principles will guide the integration? How is marketing changing? How do these shifts affect short-term and long-term profitability and growth? What Is Converging Convergence, as we discuss it here, means more than the fusion of different technologies (television, computers, wireless, PDAs) or the combination of channels (such as Tesco's or Staple's bricks-and-clicks model). We focus on a more basic convergence within the consumerthe new possibilities created by the technology and the enduring behaviors of human beings. This convergence will shape how the Internet and other new technologies unfold, and the opportunities created for companies. What can consumers do with the technology that they could not do in the past? When will they continue to do things in the way they always have? Although most of the focus in this book is on business-to-consumer interactions, many of the insights apply equally to business-to-business strategy. The line between B2B and B2C is already blurring. In an environment in which Sun Microsystems is selling products on eBay, is this B2B or B2C? In an environment in which a customer may soon be able to click an order button for an automobile and set in motion a global supply chain to deliver that car, where does B2C end and B2B begin? Lessons from the Dot-Coms This book examines the practices of a variety of companies, but we must stress at the outset that these firms are not held up as ultimate models. They all have something to teach us, but many of the successful companies of a year or two ago are now fighting for their lives. And some companies that were all but written off are back in force. We suspect the same unpredictable dynamic will be seen in the future. This is a particularly dangerous time to engage in benchmarking or to search for excellence. It is not a time for simple recipes. Instead, it is far more important to gain a deeper understanding of how consumers are changing and how they are remaining the same. The actions of these hybrid consumers will shape the way technology is adopted and, ultimately, the future of your markets. We should take a balanced view of dot-com failures. Mark Twain once said, ""We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it."" Twain gives the example of a cat who sits on a hot stove, and learns not to sit on a hot stove againbut also won't sit on a cold stove. The failures of the first wave of dot-coms offer many lessons about what to do, and what not to do, but we need to be careful in taking lessons from them. Although some of the companies that failed had weak business models, some actually had brilliant marketing strategies and business models. The failure of the business is not necessarily an indictment of the idea. Some may have arrived slightly ahead of their time. Some may have suffered from poor execution. It may be that the time is now right for these ideas to flourish. During the Internet bubble, we have engaged in one of the most extensive, investor-financed experiments in new business models and paradigms. There has been an explosion of experimentation. Although many of these experiments proved to be unprofitable, many new ideas were developed and tested. Incumbent companies and startups that are still alive can benefit greatly from the acceleration of knowledge from this dot-com ""school of hard knocks."" Pick through the wreckage and look carefully at what happened. Then take away the lessons that you can use. The Implications of the Centaur In this book, we offer insights to top executives and key organizational change agents on the characteristics and behavior of these hybrid centaurs and how we need to reshape our marketing and business strategy to meet them. The book explores different intersectio...",accounting;accounting & finance;advertising;books;business & investing;consumer behavior;global;industrial;management & leadership;marketing;marketing & sales;professional & technical;research,13 1570036128,"The Golden Christmas: A Tale of Lowcountry Life ""The Golden Christmas contains a little something for everyone. ...[It] includes deer hunting, wild boar hunting, and jousting [and] a love story replete with descriptions of fashions, food, and home interiors. Pun-lovers, lovers of comedy, and lovers of history will get their fill. There is plenty to satisfy the curiosity of the younger generation as well.""David Aiken, from the introduction William Gilmore Simms (18061870) was an accomplished poet, historian, dramatist, and critic and one of the nineteenth-centurys most popular novelists. A monument stands today at Charlestons White Point Gardens as witness to this citys appreciation for the achievements of this native son. David Aiken teaches English at the College of Charleston and the Citadel. He is a founding member of the William Gilmore Simms Society and has written or edited more than fifty articles and books on Simms and other Southern writers.",books;contemporary;domestic life;genre fiction;historical;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;romance;united states;used & rental textbooks;women's fiction,13 1932907092,"The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing, and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD Chris Gore has been called ""a pit bull of journalism"" and the ""Gen-X Leonard Maltin."" He founded"" Film Threat ""magazine in 1985 and the popular magazine gave him access to scores of unfinished, underground, and cult films. He lives in Los AngelesRaised on a healthy diet of science fiction and horror from the age of five, Paul Salamoff parlayed his obsession for genre filmmaking into a successful run as a professional Special FX Make-Up Artist, Producer, Writer and Director. In 16 years, he has worked on over 40 films, 10 television series, and numerous commercials.",amateur production;books;business & investing;computers & technology;digital media management;direction & production;guides;humor & entertainment;job hunting & careers;movies;self-help;stress management;video production,13 0844669261,"American Indian Myths and Legends We have nothing more universal than our folk myths, and in this book Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz have brought together what is probably the most comprehensive and diverse collection of American Indian Legends ever compiled. It is a worthy and welcomed addition to the literature of our native peoples Dee Brown This fine, valuable new gathering of Turtle Island tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderfuloverflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life. Peter Matthiessen --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Gathering 160 tales from 80 tribal groups to offer a rich and lively panarama of the Native American mythic heritage. 100 drawings. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Richard Erdoes is co-editor of American Indian Myths and Legends and the author of, among many other books, Lakota Woman; Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions; and Saloons of the Old West.He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Alfonso Ortiz was a Native American scholar, anthropologist, activist and author. His works included, The Tewa World: Space, Time, Being and Becoming in a Pueblo Society. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",books;folklore & mythology;literature & fiction;mythology;mythology & folk tales;native american studies;new;occult;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;social sciences;specific demographics;used & rental textbooks,13 0806992999,The Encyclopedia of Acrylic Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques Hazel Harrison is a professional artist who studied art at the Royal Academy of Painting in London. She is the author of The Encyclopedia of Drawing Techniques and The Encyclopedia of Watercolour Techniques. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.,acrylics;art;arts & photography;books;design;education & reference;encyclopedias;humanities;medical;new;painting;used & rental textbooks;visual arts,13 0415217350,"Practical Criticism: Volume 4, I.A Richards: Selected Works 1919-1938 (Library of Literary and Cultural Criticisms) Ivor Armstrong Richards (26 February 1893 in Sandbach, Cheshire 7 September 1979 in Cambridge) was an influential English literary critic and rhetorician. His books, especially The Meaning of Meaning, Principles of Literary Criticism, Practical Criticism, and The Philosophy of Rhetoric, proved to be founding influences for the New Criticism. The concept of 'practical criticism' led in time to the practices of close reading, what is often thought of as the beginning of modern literary criticism. Richards is regularly considered one of the founders of the contemporary study of literature in English. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",books;criticism & theory;education & reference;history & criticism;humanities;literary theory;literature;literature & fiction;movements & periods;new;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;writing,13 B000MKYKCM,"Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster Starred Review. The first major book to be released about Hurricane Katrina, Dyson's volume not only chronicles what happened when, it also argues that the nation's failure to offer timely aid to Katrina's victims indicates deeper problems in race and class relations. Dyson's time lines will surely be disputed, his indictments of specific New Orleans failures defended or whitewashed. But these points are secondary. More important are the larger questions Dyson (Between God and Gangsta Rap, etc.) poses, such as ""What do politicians sold on the idea of limited governance offer to folk who need, and deserve, the government to come to their aid?"" ""Does George Bush care about black people?"" and ""Do well-off black people care about poor black people?"" With its abundance of buzz-worthy coinages, like ""Aframnesia"" and ""Afristocracy,"" Dyson's populist style sometimes gets too cute. But his contention that Katrina exposed a dominant culture pervaded not only by ""active malice"" toward poor blacks but also by a long history of ""passive indifference"" to their problems is both powerful and unsettling. Through this history of neglect, Dyson suggests, America has broken its social contract with poor blacks who, since Emancipation, have assumed that government will protect all its citizens. Yet when disaster struck the poor, the cavalry arrived four days late. (Jan. 16) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""The lessons of Katrina are not just a moment to feel shame, but an opportunity to give ourselves one last chance to deal - truly deal - with the ongoing tragedy of inequality in America. Dyson thinks we can do it and so do I."" Michael Moore ""Dyson leaves no stone unturned as he breaks down what went wrong after Katrina... Whether the government response to Katrina will become as much of an albatross as the war in Iraq remains to be seen. Books like this will certainly help to tip the balance."" The Independent"" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Michael Eric Dyson is the author of Is Bill Cosby Right?, Mercy, Mercy Me, The Michael Eric Dyson Reader and many other books. He is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania, and lives in Philadelphia. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The horrors endured by mostly poor, mostly black New Orleanians -- trapped in deadly floodwaters or left to rot for days on end in the Superdome -- are now well established. And so Michael Eric Dyson might seem to be arguing a closed case: that the drowning of a Southern city and the Bush administration's lethally botched response to Hurricane Katrina reeked of race and class bias. In this scorching iteration of that argument, Dyson visits all the stations of the cross: the disproportionate number of poor blacks who were placed in extremis or killed outright by Katrina and the levee failures that followed; the rapper Kanye West's cri de coeur -- ""George Bush doesn't care about black people"" -- during an NBC telethon; former first lady Barbara Bush's infuriating comment about things ""working very well"" for evacuees in the Houston Astrodome since they were ""underprivileged"" anyway; the racial inequities built into the economy of both New Orleans and the nation overall; the exuberant haste with which media outlets embraced stereotypes that cast African Americans as rampaging looters and rapists. The aggregate effect may not be powerful enough to win converts from among those who think the catastrophe didn't expose ugly fault lines, but it should at least spur an exchange of prisoners from the camps now deeply entrenched on both sides of the question about what Katrina told us about race and racism in America. There's less original reporting here than analysis; Come Hell or High Water draws heavily on press accounts of the Katrina debacle. But the annotation is thorough, and Dyson -- the University of Pennsylvania professor who wrote Is Bill Cosby Right? -- weaves it all together with prose that is resonant and rightly angry. The book's account of FEMA's stunning ineptitude is especially well detailed. And a more original chapter that parses popular culture for insights into America's current racial and cultural climate is an agreeable digression, f lawed only by Dyson's inclination to treat rap jingles -- some transcribed at length -- as oracular. Dyson's lapses are mostly minor ones. His long diatribe against the syndicated columnist Cynthia Tucker seems like filler, a settling of accounts run up over his Cosby book, in which Dyson chided the comedian for seeming to blame blacks for not standing up to social problems associated with poverty and disempowerment. Dyson repeats the now discredited notion that a loose barge caused the Industrial Canal's flood walls to fail. And had New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin not recently declared that Katrina was partially the product of God's wrath against President Bush for occupying Iraq ""under false pretenses,"" Dyson might be accused of going on a bit about religion. But his conclusion is a sound one: that it would be great to see the ""prophetic anger"" of the black church recommitted to the struggle against poverty. A more serious gripe is that, to make his portrayal of racist oppression all the more compelling, Dyson himself warms to some false and unintentionally demeaning stereotypes about the hurricane's victims. For one thing, the equation between poverty and immobility in the face of the approaching storm isn't nearly as neat as he implies. A lot of the people who stayed behind to ride out Katrina -- rich and poor, black and white -- turned down rides out of town or had cars of their own, making the city's low rate of vehicles per capita a less reliable tool for analyzing the debacle than Dyson suggests. Dyson elsewhere speaks glibly of ""the sheer social misery of much of postindustrial urban Southern life."" That won't play well in many New Orleans neighborhoods, least of all the storied Lower Ninth Ward, a proud, mostly low-income enclave that witnessed some of the worst flooding. It may be true in a physical sense that the Lower Ninth ""crouches behind a pile of dirt"" (to quote a Washington Post article that Dyson stitches into his text), but that dirt is the levee that the residents of the Lower Ninth wish had been piled higher. Rich whites in Lakeview, another flooded area, lived behind similar earthworks. And the ugly overtones of this image are off the mark. The Lower Ninth was not a crouching dog in a junkyard part of town, though some parts of New Orleans might have fit that description. Dyson is on firmer ground when he remembers the Lower Ninth's rich cultural and racial pedigree, its ""'second-line' parades, characterized by churning rhythms and kinetic, high-stepping funk grooves."" The reality of the pre-Katrina Lower Ninth lies somewhere between a dirt-pile dirge and high-stepping funk. The community is, or was, a complex weave of homeowners and destitution, of social pathologies -- also to be found in rich parts of town -- and proud churches, Mardi Gras Indian tribes and other less formal but deeply embracing kinds of camaraderie. Neighborhoods such as that answer a question that must baffle people who have watched New Orleans's ordeal from a distance: Why would anyone be fighting, as many are, to return and rebuild such a place? In fact, the traditions and culture of the Lower Ninth Ward are a reason why the agents of Disneyfication will have a harder time gentrifying New Orleans than post-Katrina developers might hope. Those traditions and culture are also a reason why New Orleans is worth saving. -- Jed Horne is a metro editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. His book about Hurricane Katrina will be published in August. Reviewed by Jed Horne Copyright 2006, The Washington Post. All Rights Reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. For the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the author blames the racism of the wealthy, whites, Republicans, and the cronyism of George W. Bush. He documents all his claims with ample evidence and abundant quotations. Andrew Barnes's slow pace and African-American intonation fit the message and the milieu. He does award-winning imitations of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and hip-hop singer Kanye West. His impeccable diction and avuncular manner turn somewhat repetitive rhetoric into a listenable lesson more pleasant than a paper version. Barnes's deep voice makes car speakers shake off their dust and earbuds tickle the ears. Short recordings of Katrina's angry survivors separate the chapters. J.A.H. AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.",african-american studies;atmospheric sciences;books;disaster relief;discrimination & racism;earth sciences;natural disasters;politics & social sciences;race relations;science & math;social sciences;sociology;specific demographics,13 0972419616,"Homecoming: A Prophetic Study of Ruth The mature wisdom that characterizes all of Julie's work is astounding. -- Brenda J. Davis, Editor, SpiritLed Woman magazineTime to make room for Julie Wilson... not a traditional study but an application of biblical principles to modern society. -- Lubbock Avalanche Journal, March 29, 2003 by Beth Pratt, Religion Editor Author Julie R. Wilson gives new insights into the Book of Ruth in this inspired study. Through the use of numerous New Testament Scriptures, the author creates a prophetic framework for revisiting this Old Testament text, which has been long dismissed as a simple story of romance and redemption. In her retelling, Wilson unveils the relationship between Naomi and Ruth as a multi-layered allegory representing both mature and immature believers and the future reunion of Jews and Gentiles in the Church. She also explores how the marriage of Ruth and Boaz foreshadows the relationship of Jesus with the Body of Christ, His Bride. The book begins with an analysis of the moral and spiritual climate of Israel during the time of Judges, which significantly parallels modern crises of American culture and the Church. She describes the time of Judges as ""a time of spiritual ambivalence and widespread moral decline."" Although the Israelites had entered into their ""promised land,"" comparable to our age of grace, ""nothing had turned out as they expected."" Instead of ""milk and honey,"" their lives were riddled with oppression, fear, compromise, and defeat. It is in this context that the author reaches deeply into Scripture, challenging readers to consider their own compromised perimeters and need for ""emptying"" during times of sin and loss. Leaving Moab cost Ruth everything, from her religion to her relationships. Yet she departed in order to love and support Naomi, a mature believer who stumbled in a time of tragedy. Arriving in Israel, Ruth had to humble herself and become teachable in order to survive and learn the ways of the God of Israel. Ruths love eventually won Naomi back to life; Naomi, in turn, mentored Ruth into spiritual maturity and, subsequently, remarriage. The author applies lessons from each womans life to current needs, asking the reader, ""What is the Lord asking you to leave and where do you need help regaining life?"" Subsequent chapters provide insights into balancing ones work life with spiritual life, what it means to be ""grafted"" into new life in Christ, discerning God's call for taking risks through faith, and obtaining ultimate spiritual intimacy with God, which Paul compares to the intercourse of marriage. Each chapter concludes with guidelines for Scripture study and personal reflection. In-depth appendices are provided on prayer and worship, along with a section containing notes to study leaders.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;education & reference;general;history;meditations;reference;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;world;worship & devotion,13 0268008760,The Degrees of Knowledge (Works of Jacques Maritain) Text: English (translation) Original Language: French,books;consciousness & thought;epistemology;history & surveys;humanities;literature & fiction;modern;mythology;mythology & folk tales;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 1586852124,"Waves: From Surfing to Tsunami Grade 4-6A profusely illustrated book featuring spectacular full-page color photos of waves and surfers, with brief text superimposed on the pictures. Topics include the way waves are formed and how they react when encountering different shorelines, river bores, rogue waves, and more, all from a surfer's point of view. The section on tsunamis includes notable events in 1946, 1957, and 2004. The text is generally readable, but some of the explanations come across as vague, particularly the descriptions of the various types of breaking waves' interactions with the shore; these beg for graphic depiction of the phenomena described. This vagueness carries over to the glossary, where an awkwardly worded definition of the atmosphere states that it is thinner than the skin on an apple. This is an appealing book with dramatic photos, but it would have benefited from more careful editing.Jeffrey A. French, Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library, Willowick, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Who can resist the hypnotic rhythm of the ocean's waves? To understand why the surf and the sea capture us as they do, Waves: Echoes of the Storm takes a closer look at the mystery and mechanics behind waves. Author Drew Kampion examines how waves form, what moves them, and why they are important. Amazing photographs, original artwork, interesting experiments, and unusual facts make this book both authoritative and fascinating. Kampion mixes science and storytelling, capturing both the facts and the thrill of the ocean's energy. From rips to undertows, tsunamis to tidal bores, Waves: Echoes of the Storm is a definitive study of wave action, lunar and wind influences, and the anatomy of a wave. A mixture of science and storytelling, Waves: Echoes of the Storm captures both the facts and the thrill of the ocean's energy. With amazing photographs, original artwork, interesting experiments, and unusual facts, this is a book you won't want to miss! Drew Kampion is the former editor of Surfer, Surfing, Wind Surf, and Wind Tracks magazines. He founded, edited, and published the award-winning Island Independent, and is the author of the best-selling titles Stoked! A History of Surf Culture and Lost Coast: Stories from the Surf. Drew continues to write for magazines dedicated to the surfing life, as well as others. He lives in Washington. He lives in Washington stateJeff Petersen was born and raised in northern California and studied art at San Francisco State University. His paintings and drawings have appeared in magazines, books, and on skateboards, t-shirts. He lives in California. Our earth is called ""the water planet."" With oceans covering over 70 percent of its surface, our world appears as a blue pearl in space. These oceans of salt water are immense. Averaging two and a half miles deep, they contain 97 percent of the water on the earth . . . and most of its life forms. Though the oceans seem silent and still from space, they are actually alive with movement. Giant waves surge through the deeps. Currents flow like rivers throughout the seas. The great waves of the tides move the oceans daily. And sometimes earthquakes or gigantic landslides cause powerful and destructive waves to race across seas at jet-plane speeds. It's plain to see that the surfaces of the oceans are always rippling, too, with waves, large and small. But . . . What are waves? Where do they come from? What causes waves to form? How do they move? What are the different kinds of waves? How many ways can we ride them?",books;children's books;nature;nature & ecology;nature & how it works;oceanography;oceans & seas;science;science & math;sports & outdoors;surfing;water;water sports,13 0130161438,"Internet & World Wide Web How to Program (1st Edition) A solid jack-of-all-trades reference, this book-and-browser package comes straight from the school of college textbooks--and your outlook will determine whether it's for you. If you find helpful the terse writing, heavy reliance on spot illustrations, and strict end-of-chapter exercises that characterize textbooks, this package will be invaluable to you--it provides a lot of content, and is a perfect set for the corporate trainer or teacher. But, if you're looking for a chatty style, in-depth coverage on specific topics, or lots of asides on how things work in the real world, you might want to look elsewhere. The book itself proceeds in a very linear fashion, and evidently has been written in a course style--starting with the basics, and each chapter building on the last. In this, it works nicely. It starts off with simple HTML and table structures, and moves into the simplest of scripting languages (JavaScript, natch)--spending five chapters and various exercises to teach the reader the basics of programming and programming techniques. Variables, arrays, input methodologies, functions, and simple object-oriented concepts all are covered clearly and concisely in various small programs. After JavaScript has been explained thoroughly, the book moves on to the more global performance-enhancing suite of using ""Dynamic HTML""; then, it covers multimedia, and ends up on the heavy-hitting topics of client-side scripting, databases, and e-commerce. When you finish, you'll have under your belt an industrial-strength overview and understanding of Web programming issues. Every chapter has the same strength and weakness; each subtopic is covered meticulously with a brief, well-written exercise--but only one. If that particular exercise doesn't make it clear to you (because the book uses each chapter as a stepping stone to a more advanced topic), you could misunderstand large sections of the rest of the book--rather like missing a class in the middle of a calculus course. Thankfully, Deitel's eye for solid examples and good writing keeps the danger of this disaster to a minimum, but the singleton nature of the samples means that you might have to do a lot of outside exercises for maximum reinforcement and retention. There are other subtle difficulties, too. For one thing, the book has in-depth coverage of Microsoft Visual InterDev in a chapter, but does not provide a trial copy of InterDev--mentioning, in an embarrassed side note, that InterDev only comes with the classroom edition. The end-of-chapter exercises are left without answers--obviously to be given later in the instructor's manual, and leaving you to research whether you were right or not. Above all, this book definitely is aimed at the programmer, and not the designer or global Web master. Scant coverage is given to such critical design-worthy topics as page size, differences between GIF and JPEG, differences in browser interpretation, and advanced use of tables to provide complex graphical interfaces. If you want extremely functional pages, this is the place to go--but you'll need another book to help you design beautiful and quick-loading pages. The CD-ROM is somewhat disappointing; it's mostly an expanded version of the book, transported to HTML format. You'll find code samples, which are always helpful, but no examples of live Web pages that have the code already programmed in. The questions in the end-of-chapter live examinations are ridiculously easy (""Primary key fields may not contain duplicate values: T/F""). There's a lot of content here, and this CD-ROM would be ideal for business and mass-training purposes--where an easily portable and wide-ranging format is necessary--but it might be a bit of a disappointment for the individual user. In short, this is a fine package for trainers, teachers, and individuals who like classroom learning. It presents the core topics well, will give you a deep understanding of the issues, and is as comprehensive a book as you could hope for--given that it covers such an incredibly wide range of topics. --William Steinmetz --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Because of competing standards, browsers, and platforms, the web is basically a chaotic mess, making it difficult for web masters to design anything. Harvey and Paul Deitel and T.R. Nieto attempt to put all the information a web designer needs in one place in a moderately organized fashion. They cover everything: paint programs, html, dhtml, JavaScript, cascading style sheets, Perl, CGI, Apache, e-commerce, animation, and much more. The authors definitely favor a coding (Microsoft) approach over a graphic design (Mac-based) method. More a textbook for a two-term introduction to web programming than an in-depth study of any single aspect of web programming, this book is a good starting point, but a beginner will learn more with a good teacher as a guide. An advanced programmer will also find it useful as an excellent ready-reference. Recommended for all libraries. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. PrefaceLive in fragments no longer. Only connect. Edward Morgan Forster Welcome to the exciting world of Internet and World Wide Web programming. This book is by an old guy and two young guys. The old guy (HMD; Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1967) has been programming and/or teaching programming for 38 years. The two young guys (PJD; MIT 1991 and TRN; MIT 1992) have each been programming and/or teaching programming for 18 years. The old guy programs and teaches from experience; the young guys do so from an inexhaustible reserve of energy. The old guy wants clarity; the young guys want performance. The old guy seeks elegance and beauty; the young guys want results. We got together to produce a book we hope you will find informative, challenging and entertaining. The Internet and the World Wide Web are evolving rapidly, if not explosively. This creates tremendous challenges for us as authors, for our publisher Prentice Hall, for instructors, and for students and professional people. The World Wide Web now increases the prominence of the Internet in information systems, strategic planning and implementation. Organizations want to integrate the Internet ""seamlessly"" into their information systems. Why We Wrote Internet and World Wide Web How to Program Dr. Harvey M. Deitel taught introductory programming courses in universities for 20 years with an emphasis on developing clearly written, well-designed programs. Much of what is taught in these courses is the basic principles of programming with an emphasis on the effective use of control structures and functionalization. We present these topics in Internet and World Wide Web How to Program exactly the way HMD has done in his university courses. Our experience has been that students handle the material in the early chapters on control structures and functions in about the same manner as they handle introductory Pascal or C courses. There is one noticeable difference though: students are highly motivated by the fact that they are learning three leading-edge scripting languages (JavaScript, VBScript and Perl) and a leading-edge programming paradigm (object-based programming) that will be immediately useful to them as they leave the university environment for a world in which the Internet and the World Wide Web have a massive new prominence. Our goal was clear: to produce a textbook for introductory university-level courses in computer programming for students with little or no programming experience while offering the depth and the rigorous treatment of theory and practice demanded by traditional, upper-level programming courses and satisfying professionals' needs. To meet this goal, we produced a comprehensive book that patiently teaches the principles of control structures, object-based programming and various markup languages (HTML, Dynamic HTML and XML) and scripting languages (JavaScript, VBScript and Perl). After mastering the material in this book, students will be well prepared to take advantage of the Internet and the Web as they take upper-level programming courses and enter industry. Internet and World Wide Web How to Program is the fifth book in the Deitel/Prentice Hall How to Program series. It is distinguished by its focus on Web-based application development (emphasized in our server-side treatment). We wrote it fresh on the heels of Java How to Program: Third Edition. We have emphasized color throughout the book. Almost from the start, the World Wide Web has been a colorful, multimedia-intensive medium. It appeals to both our visual and auditory senses. Someday it may even appeal to our senses of touch, taste and smell as well! We suggested to our publisher, Prentice Hall, that they should publish this book in color. The use of color in this book is crucial to understanding and appreciating scores of the book's programs. We hope it helps you develop more appealing Web-based applications. Many books about the Web concentrate on developing attractive Web pages. We certainly discuss that subject intensely. However, the key focus of this book is really Web-based applications development. Our audiences want to build real-world, industrial-strength, Web-based applications. These audiences care about good looking Web pages. But they also care about client/server systems, databases, distributed computing, etc. Many books about the Web are reference manuals with exhaustive listings of features. That is not our style. We concentrate on creating real applications. We provide the live-code examples on the CD accompanying this book so that you can run the applications, and see and hear for yourself the multimedia outputs. You can interact with our game programs and art programs. The Web is an artist's paradise. Your creativity is your only limitation. But the Web contains so many tools and mechanisms to leverage your abilities that even if you are not artistically inclined, you can still create stunning outputs. Our goal is to help you master these tools and mechanisms so that you can maximize your creativity and development abilities. Not only will the Web help you increase your productivity, but it will also open up to you whole new areas of expertise that you never thought you had. We are excited about the enormous range of possibilities the Internet and the Web offer. We have worked hard to create hundreds of useful live-code examples to help you master Internet and Web programming quickly and effectively. All of the code examples are on the accompanying disk and are available for free download from our Web site: deitel/ Dynamic HTML is a means of adding ""dynamic content"" to World-Wide-Web pages. Instead of Web pages with only text and static graphics, Web pages ""come alive"" with audios, videos, animations, interactivity, and three-dimensional imaging. Dynamic HTML's features are precisely what businesses and organizations need to meet today's information processing requirements. So we immediately viewed Dynamic HTML as having the potential to become one of the world's key general-purpose programming languages. People want to communicate. People need to communicate. Sure, they have been communicating since the dawn of civilization, but computer communications have been mostly limited to digits, alphabetic characters and special characters. The next major wave in communications is surely multimedia. People want to transmit pictures and they want those pictures to be in color. They want to transmit voices, sounds and audio clips. They want to transmit full-motion color video. And at some point, they will insist on three-dimensional, moving-image transmission. Our current flat, two-dimensional televisions will eventually be replaced with three-dimensional versions that turn our living rooms into ""theaters-in-the-round."" Actors will perform their roles as if we were watching live theater. Our living rooms will be turned into miniature sports stadiums. Our business offices will enable video conferencing among colleagues half a world apart as if they were sitting around one conference table. The possibilities are intriguing and the Internet is sure to play a key role in making many of these possibilities become reality. There have been predictions that the Internet will eventually replace the telephone system. Why stop there? It could also replace radio and television as we know them today. It's not hard to imagine the Internet and the World Wide Web replacing the newspaper with completely electronic news media. Many newspapers and magazines already offer Web-based versions, some fee based and some free. Increased bandwidth is making it possible to stream audio and video over the Web. Companies and even individuals already run their own Web-based radio and television stations. Just a few decades ago, there were only a few television stations. Today, standard cable boxes accommodate about 100 stations. In a few more years, we will have access to thousands of stations broadcasting over the Web worldwide. This textbook you are reading may someday appear in a museum alongside radios, TVs and newspapers in an ""early media of ancient civilization"" exhibit. One exciting possibility is that people with disabilities will be able to take advantage of computing and communications through the Internet and especially through the Web. In this regard, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is pursuing its Web Accessibility Initiative. Information about the Web Accessibility Initiative is available at w3/WAI/ The goal of the WAI is to transform the Web into a medium in which all people, are able to access and use the technology and information available. Teaching Approach Internet and World Wide Web How to Program contains a rich collection of examples, exercises, and projects drawn from many fields to provide the student with a chance to solve interesting real-world problems. The book concentrates on the principles of good software engineering and stresses program clarity. We avoid arcane terminology and syntax specifications in favor of teaching by example. The book is written by educators who spend most of their time teaching edge-of-the-practice topics in industry classrooms worldwide. The text emphasizes good pedagogy.Live-Code Teaching Approach The book is loaded with hundreds of live-code examples. This is the focus of the way we teach and write about programming, and the focus of each of our multimedia Cyber Classrooms as well. Each new concept is presented in the context of a complete, working program immediately followed by one or more windows showing the program's input/output dialog. We call this style of teaching and writing our live-code approach. We use the language to teach the language. Reading these programs is much like entering and running them on a computer. Internet and World Wide Web How to Program ""jumps right in"" with HTML programming from Chapter 3, then rapidly proceeds with programming in JavaScript, Microsoft's Dynamic HTML, VBScript, Perl and XML. Students really want to ""cut to the chase."" There is great stuff to be done in all these languages so let's get right to it! Web programming is not trivial by any means, but it's fun and students can see immediate results. Students can get graphical, animated, multimedia-based, audio-intensive, database-intensive, network-based programs running quickly through ""reusable components."" They can implement impressive projects. They can be much more creative and productive in a one- or two-semester course than is possible in introductory courses taught in conventional programming languages such as C, C++, Visual Basic and Java. World Wide Web Access All of the code for Internet and World Wide Web How to Program (and our other publications) is on the Internet free for download at the Deitel Associates, Inc. Web site deitel/ Please download all the code then run each program as you read the text. Make changes to the code examples and immediately see the effects of those changes. It's a great way to learn programming by doing programming. Note: You must respect the fact that this is copyrighted material. Feel free to use it as you study, but you may not republish any portion of it in any form without explicit permission from Prentice Hall and the authors. Objectives Each chapter begins with a statement of Objectives. This tells the student what to expect and gives the student an opportunity, after reading the chapter, to determine if he or she has met these objectives. It is a confidence builder and a source of positive reinforcement.Quotations The learning objectives are followed by quotations. Some are humorous, some are philosophical, and some offer interesting insights. Our students enjoy relating the quotations to the chapter material. Many of the quotations are worth a ""second look"" after you read each chapter. Outline The chapter Outline helps the student approach the material in top-down fashion. This, too, helps students anticipate what is to come and set a comfortable and effective learning pace.10,889 Lines of Code in 202 Example Programs (with Program Outputs) We present features in the context of complete, working programs. This is the focus of our teaching and our writing. We call it our ""live-code"" approach. Each program is followed by the outputs produced when the document is rendered and its scripts are executed. This enables the student to confirm that the programs run as expected. Reading the book carefully is much like entering and running these programs on a computer. The programs range from just a few lines of code to substantial examples with several hundred lines of code. Students should download all the code for the book from our Web site and run each program while studying that program in the text. The programs are available at deitel/ 499 Illustrations/Figures An abundance of charts, line drawings and program outputs is included. The discussion of control structures, for example, features carefully drawn flowcharts. Note: We do not teach flowcharting as a program development tool, but we do use a brief, flowchart-oriented presentation to specify the precise operation of JavaScript's control structures. 367 Programming Tips We have included programming tips to help students focus on important aspects of program development. We highlight hundreds of these tips in the form of Good Programming Practices, Common Programming Errors, Testing and Debugging Tips, Performance Tips, Portability Tips, Software Engineering Observations and Look-and-Feel Observations. These tips and practices represent the best we have gleaned from a combined seven decades of programming and teaching experience. One of our students a mathematics major told us that she feels this approach is like the highlighting of axioms, theorems, and corollaries in mathematics books; it provides a foundation on which to build good software.77 Good Programming Practices When we teach introductory courses, we state that the ""buzzword"" of each course is ""clarity,"" and we highlight as Good Programming Practices techniques for writing programs that are clearer, more understandable, more debuggable, and more maintainable.95 Common Programming Errors Students learning a language tend to make certain errors frequently. Focusing the students' attention on these Common Programming Errors helps students avoid making the same errors. It also helps reduce the long lines outside instructors' offices during office hours!30 Testing and Debugging Tips When we first designed this ""tip type,"" we thought we would use it strictly to describe how to test and debug programs. In fact, many of the tips simply describe aspects of markup languages and scripting languages that reduce the likelihood of introducing ""bugs"" in the first place and thus simplify the testing and debugging process for programs.36 Performance Tips In our experience, teaching students to write clear and understandable programs is by far the most important goal for a first programming course. But students want to write the programs that run the fastest, use the least memory, require the smallest number of keystrokes, or dazzle in other nifty ways. Students really care about performance. They want to know what they can do to ""turbo charge"" their programs. So we have included many Performance Tips that highlight opportunities for improving program performance.25 Portability Tips Some programmers assume that if they implement a Web application, the application will automatically be ""perfectly"" portable across all browsers. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. We include Portability Tips to help students write portable code, and also to provide insights on how complex an issue portability truly is.87 Software Engineering Observations The Software Engineering Observations highlight architectural and design issues that affect the construction of software systems, especially large-scale systems. Much of what the student learns here will be useful in upper-level courses and in industry as the student begins to work with large, complex real-world systems.17 Look-and-Feel Observations We provide Look-and-Feel Observations to highlight graphical user interface conventions. These observations help students design their own graphical user interfaces to conform with industry norms. Summary (1111 Summary bullets) Each chapter ends with additional pedagogical devices. We present a thorough, bullet-list-style Summary of the chapter. On average, there are 38 summary bullets per chapter. This helps the students review and reinforce key concepts. Terminology (2445 Terms) We include in a Terminology section an alphabetized list of the important terms defined in the chapter again, further reinforcement. On average, there are 84 terms per chapter. Summary of Tips, Practices and Errors For ease of reference, we collect at the back of each chapter the Good Programming Practices, Common Programming Errors, Testing and Debugging Tips, Performance Tips, Portability Tips, Software Engineering Observations and Look-and-Feel Observations. 498 Self-Review Exercises and Answers (Count Includes Separate Parts) Extensive self-review exercises and answers are included for self-study. This gives the student a chance to build confidence with the material and prepare for the regular exercises. Students should attempt all the self-review exercises and check their answers.590 Exercises (Solutions in Instructor's Manual; Count Includes Separate Parts) Each chapter concludes with a substantial set of exercises including simple recall of important terminology and concepts; writing individual statements; writing small portions of methods and classes; writing complete methods, classes, applets and applications; and writing major term projects. The large number of exercises across a wide variety of areas enables instructors to tailor their courses to the unique needs of their audiences and to vary course assignments each semester. Instructors can use these exercises to form homework assignments, short quizzes and major examinations. The solutions for most of the exercises are included in the Instructor's Manual and on the disks available only to instructors through their Prentice Hall representatives. Note: Please do not write to us requesting the instructor's manual. Distribution of this publication is strictly limited to college professors teaching from the book. Instructors may obtain the solutions manual only from their regular Prentice Hall representatives. We regret that we cannot provide the solutions to professionals. Solutions to approximately half of the exercises are included on the Internet and World Wide Web Multimedia Cyber Classroom CD (available in bookstores and computer stores; please see the last few pages of this book or visit our Web site at deitel/ for ordering instructions).Approximately 5800 Index Entries (with approximately 8000 Page References) We have included an extensive Index at the back of the book. This helps the student find any term or concept by keyword. The Index is useful to people reading the book for the first time and is especially useful to practicing programmers who use the book as a reference. Each of the terms in the Terminology sections appears in the Index (along with many more index items from each chapter). Students can use the Index in conjunction with the Terminology sections to be sure they have covered the key material of each chapter.""Double Indexing"" of All Live-Code Examples and Exercises Internet and World Wide Web How to Program has 202 live-code examples and 590 exercises (including parts). Many of the exercises are challenging problems or projects requiring substantial effort. We have ""double indexed"" each of the live-code examples and most of the more challenging projects. For every source-code program in the book, we took the file name and indexed it both alphabetically and as a subindex item under ""Examples."" This makes it easier to find examples using particular features. The more substantial exercises, such as ""Maze Generator and Walker,"" are indexed both alphabetically (in this case under ""M"") and as subindex items under ""Exercises."" Bibliography An extensive bibliography of books, articles and online documentation is included to encourage further reading. Tour of the Book As we write this, there exist few formal university courses dedicated solely to programming for the Internet and the World Wide Web. This book is our view of an Internet and World Wide Web programming course we felt that writing a book on this subject would prompt faculty to teach these topics. We welcome any feedback you may have about how to improve this book for future editions. In addition, please let us know if you have Netscape-specific requirements that we might be able to help with so that you may effectively use the book in your classes. The student should have two key projects in mind while reading through this book, namely: Developing a personal Web site using simple HTML markup and JavaScript coding, and developing a complete client/server, database-intensive Web-based application using techniques taught throughout this book. The following brief walk-through discusses the exciting technologies covered in the book. Chapter 1 contains a more detailed walk-through. In Chapter 1 we present some historical information about computers and computer programming, as well as introductory information about the Internet and the World Wide Web. In Chapter 2, we introduce Microsoft's powerful Internet Explorer 5 (IE5) browser and several of its included programs such as Chat, NetMeeting and Outlook Express (included on the CD for both the professional and academic markets). Chapters 3 and 4 present HTML 4 from the introductory through intermediate levels. We introduce the basics of creating Web pages in HTML using a technique we call the live-code approach. Every concept is presented in the context of a complete working HTML/JavaScript/Dynamic HTML document (or Web page) that is immediately followed by the screen output produced when that HTML document is rendered by Internet Explorer 5. By the end of Chapter 4, students will be creating substantial, visually appealing Web sites. Chapter 5 is an introduction to Jasc Software's Paint Shop Pro 5 (a 30-day evaluation copy of the software is included on the CD). Great Web pages often come alive with rich graphics and multimedia. This chapter explains how to use many of Paint Shop Pro's powerful graphics capabilities to create images that can add pizzazz to Web pages. In Chapter 6, we introduce Microsoft FrontPage Express a simple WYSIWYG HTML editor that allows you to create Web pages quickly and easily. Chapter 7 is an Introduction to Microsoft Visual InterDev 6, a heavy-duty, industrial-strength integrated development environment for developing Internet and World-Wide-Web based applications. In this chapter, we discuss the basics of the InterDev environment. In later chapters of the book, you can use InterDev with various server-side technologies such as Active Server Pages to quickly build powerful Web-based applications. Note: Although Chapter 7 is the only chapter of this book that uses Visual InterDev, you can (optionally) choose to use InterDev throughout the book. Readers not interested in using InterDev should simply skip Chapter 7. Chapters 8 through 13 introduce programming and scripting for nonprogrammers. We use JavaScript to introduce programming, control structures, functions, event handling, arrays and objects (object-based programming). We then use the features of JavaScript in Chapters 14 through 21 to demonstrate dynamic manipulation of We page contents. JavaScript enables us to present fundamental computer-science concepts at the same depth as other programming languages (such as C, C++, Java and Visual Basic), but in the exciting context of the Internet and World Wide Web. Note: JavaScript was created by Netscape. Microsoft's version is called JScript. The languages are close. Netscape, Microsoft and other companies are cooperating with the European Computer Manufacturer's Association (ECMA) to produce a universal, client-side scripting language, the current version of which is referred to as ECMA-262. JavaScript and JScript each conform to this standard. We tested the JavaScript programs in Chapters 8 through 12. Each of these programs works in the latest Netscape and Microsoft browsers. In Chapters 14 through 20 we teach Dynamic HTML. In these chapters we cover Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the DHTML object model and collections, the event model, filters and transitions, data binding with the Tabular Data Control, and four ActiveX controls useful for enhancing your page's visual appeal the Structured Graphics Control, Sprite Control, Sequencer Control, and Path Control. Dynamic HTML is stunning! In these chapters, students will turn their Web sites into dynamic masterpieces. From sorting data on the client side to applying dynamic light filters to images, Dynamic HTML is a truly powerful way to add glitz, glimmer and animation in a way that minimizes the load on your servers and the Internet to your Web pages. Chapter 21, ""Multimedia"", is a delight! We focus on the explosion of audio, video and speech technology appearing on the Web. Students will learn how to add sound and video to their Web pages. They learn how to add animated characters which handle both speech synthesis and voice recognition with Microsoft Agent. This chapter demonstrates how to incorporate streaming audio, specifically for the RealNetworks RealPlayer into a Web page. We also demonstrate an example of embedding VRML, the three-dimensional Virtual Reality Modeling Language. In Chapter 22, we assume the reader is now familiar with the principles of programming and scripting (from studying and using JavaScript in Chapters 8 through 21), so we present Microsoft's VBScript condensed into a single chapter. VBScript is a peer scripting language to JavaScript. It is a subset of Visual Basic. It can certainly be used for client-side scripting, but because it is a Microsoft-specific technology you would probably use it for client-side supporting only on Microsoft Intranet-based applications. VBScript has become the de facto standard for writing server-side Active Server Pages (ASP), which we discuss in detail in Chapter 26. Because we need to discuss VBScript before ASP, we have chosen to include this chapter as the last in our discussion of client-side scripting (so in this book you see VBScript being used for both client-side, and server-side scripting). Chapter 23, ""Electronic Commerce and Security,"" is a unique chapter for an introductory programming textbook. The Web has caused a complete rethinking of the way systems should most effectively be designed and implemented. E-Commerce is hot! Businesses are reinventing themselves online, incorporating Internet and Web technology into existing systems and new information systems design. The trade publications are abuzz with e-commerce. This chapter discusses the fundamentals of conducting business on the Internet and the Web. Our goal is to give students an understanding of how important this topic is now and how it will continue to be important as they pursue their careers. We present a number of case studies, with the key goal of highlighting the common core of technologies needed to implement e-commerce systems. We emphasize the importance of Internet and Web technology, database technology, security technology and others. Then in the remainder of the server-side programming chapters, we put many of these technologies to work in constructing actual multi-tiered, client/server, database-intensive Web-based systems. In Chapter 24, we present several major Web servers in use today. We focus on setting up Microsoft's Personal Web Server (PWS) as a simple server with which students can begin to grasp the complexities involved in running a Web site. Three other Web servers Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS), the W3C's Java-based Jigsaw Server and Apache (the most widely used server on the Web today) are presented later in that chapter, with overviews and directions should the student desire to move past the limited functionality and configurability of Personal Web Server. Note: Although we mention these server software packages in our book, our organization does not provide support for them. A common topic among all three server technologies is the ability to interact with databases. Databases are crucial to any intensive e-commerce application maintaining customer lists, product lists, user names and passwords. To that effect, our book offers discussions of a variety of database technologies. In Chapter 17, we cover Microsoft's Tabular Data Control (TDC), which uses an ActiveX control to sort and filter data directly on the client side. Chapter 25 is devoted exclusively to database topics, including an introduction to the Structured Query Language (SQL), the de facto language for querying databases), a discussion of ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and Remote Data Services (RDS), which complements the TDC by allowing the client effect state changes in the server-side database. The chapters devoted to ASP, Perl, and Java Servlets all cover implementing database access smoothly into your Web-based applications. In Chapter 26 we discuss Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP), the first of the three most popular server-side software development paradigms the book presents. Active Server Pages can be programmed in a variety of languages by far the most popular of these is Microsoft's VBScript which we discuss thoroughly in Chapter 22. In a typical multitiered Web-based application, there is a top-tier containing the code that interacts directly with the user. This tier, called the client, is usually the browser (such as IE5) rendering a Web-page and executing scripting commands. These commands can be implemented in a variety of languages, but JavaScript has become the de facto standard universal client-side scripting language. Microsoft offers its version of JavaScript which is called JScript. We have tried to use only the common portions of these languages for the client-side scripting code in the book. The bottom tier is the database containing the organization's information. The middle tier, called the server, contains the business logic. Active Server Pages is Microsoft's technology for implementing middle-tier business logic. This a crucial chapter for those readers who will want to implement substantial Web-based applications. Chapter 27 presents a nice introduction to CGI and Perl, including many real-world, live-code examples and discussions, including demonstrations of some of the most recent features of each of these technologies. As an example, we use Perl's regular expressions and file I/O capabilities to construct a simple search engine. Chapter 28 covers one of the hottest new technologies XML. XML is a language for creating new markup languages. The possible uses for XML are endless. Chess fans might want to transmit marked-up chess moves in this chapter we do just that, using JavaScript to interpret XML markup into moving images of chess pieces across a board in an HTML Web page! In Chapter 29 we discuss Java servlets, a third popular way of building the server side of Web-based applications (the other two are ASP and Perl/CGI). This chapter is included as a ""bonus section"" for the portion of our audience that is familiar with Java.Internet and World Wide Web How to Program Companion CD The CD-ROM at the end of this book contains Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5 and Personal Web Server 4, JASC Software's Paint Shop Pro 5 (30-day evaluation version) and Adobe Acrobat Reader 4. The CD also contains the book's examples and an HTML Web page with links to the Deitel Associates, Inc. Web site, the Prentice Hall Web site and the many Web sites listed in the Web resources sections of several chapters. If you have access to the Internet, this Web page can be loaded into your World Wide Web browser to give you quick access to all the resources. For complete CD-ROM installation instructions, use your browser to read the file WELCOME.HTM on the CD. We will be putting additional information on our Web site: deitel/. We do not provide support for the software application programs. However, if you have technical questions about the installation of the CD, please email media.support@pearsoned. A timely response will be returned to you. Internet and World Wide Web Programming Multimedia Cyber Classroom and The Complete Internet and World Wide Web Programming Training Course We have prepared an interactive, CD-ROM-based, software version of Internet and World Wide Web How to Program called the Internet and World Wide Web Programming Multimedia Cyber Classroom. It is loaded with features for learning and reference. The Cyber Classroom is wrapped with the textbook at a discount in The Complete Internet and World Wide Web Programming Training Course. If you already have the book and would like to purchase the Internet and World Wide Web Programming Multimedia Cyber Classroom separately, please call 1-800-811-0912 and ask for ISBN# 0-13-016842-4. The CD has an introduction with the authors overviewing the Cyber Classroom's features. The 202 live-code example programs in the textbook truly ""come alive"" in the Cyber Classroom. If you are viewing a program and want to execute it, simply click on the lightning bolt icon and the program will run. You will immediately see and hear for the audio-based multimedia programs the program's outputs. If you want to modify a program and see and hear the effects of your changes, simply click the floppy-disk icon that causes the source code to be ""lifted off"" the CD and ""dropped into"" one of your own directories so that you can edit the text, recompile the program and try out your new version. Click the speaker icon for an audio that talks about the program and ""walks you through"" the code. The Cyber Classroom also provides navigational aids including extensive hyperlinking. The Web browser remembers in a ""history list"" recent sections you have visited and allows you to move forward or backward through them. The thousands of index entries are hyperlinked to their text occurrences. You can key in a term using the ""Search"" feature and the Cyber Classroom will locate occurrences of that term throughout the text. The Table of Contents entries are ""hot,"" so clicking a chapter name takes you to that chapter. Students like the hundreds of solved problems from the textbook that are included with the Cyber Classroom. Studying and running these extra programs is a great way for students to enhance their learning experience. Students and professional users of our Cyber Classrooms tell us they like the interactivity and that the Cyber Classroom is an effective reference because of the extensive hyperlinking and other navigational features. We recently had an email from a person who said that he lives ""in the boonies"" and cannot take a live course at a university, so the Cyber Classroom was a nice solution to his educational needs. Professors tell us that their students enjoy using the Cyber Classroom, spend more time on the course and master more of the material than in textbook-only courses. Also, the Cyber Classroom helps shrink lines outside professors' offices during office hours. We have also published the C++ Multimedia Cyber Classroom (2/e), the Visual Basic 6 Multimedia Cyber Classroom and the Java 2 Multimedia Cyber Classroom (3/e). We would sincerely appreciate your comments, criticisms, corrections and suggestions for improving the text. Please address all correspondence to our email address: deitel@deitel We will respond immediately. Well, that's it for now. Welcome to the exciting world of Internet and World Wide Web programming. We hope you enjoy this look at leading-edge computer applications development. Good luck!Dr. Harvey M. Deitel Paul J. Deitel Tem R. Nieto About the Authors Dr. Harvey M. Deitel, CEO of Deitel Associates, Inc., has 38 years experience in the computing field including extensive industry and academic experience. He is one of the world's leading computer science instructors and seminar presenters. Dr. Deitel earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. from Boston University. He worked on the pioneering virtual memory operating systems projects at IBM and MIT that developed techniques widely implemented today in systems like UNIX and Windows NT. He has 20 years of college teaching experience including earning tenure and serving as the Chairman of the Computer Science Department at Boston College before founding Deitel Associates, Inc. with Paul J. Deitel. He is author or co-author of several dozen books and multimedia packages and is currently writing many more. With translations published in Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Basic Chinese, Advanced Chinese, Korean, French, Polish and Portuguese, Dr. Deitel's texts have earned international recognition. Dr. Deitel has delivered professional seminars internationally to major corporations, government organizations and various branches of the military. Paul J. Deitel, Executive Vice President of Deitel Associates, Inc., is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management where he studied Information Technology. Through Deitel Associates, Inc. he has delivered Java, C and C++ courses for industry clients including Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Rogue Wave Software, Computervision, Stratus, Fidelity, Cambridge Technology Partners, Open Environment Corporation, One Wave, Hyperion Software, Lucent Technologies, Adra Systems, Entergy, CableData Systems, NASA at the Kennedy Space Center, the National Severe Storm Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, IBM and many others. He has lectured on C++ and Java for the Boston Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. He has taught satellite-based Java courses through a cooperative venture of Deitel Associates, Inc., Prentice Hall and the Technology Education Network. He is the co-author of sixteen books and multimedia packages with Harvey Deitel and is currently writing many more. Tem R. Nieto, Principal Instructor with Deitel Associates, Inc., is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he studied engineering and computing. Through Deitel Associates, Inc. he has delivered courses for industry clients including Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq, EMC, Stratus, Fidelity, Art Technology, Progress Software, Toys ""R"" Us, Operational Support Facility of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Nynex, Motorola, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Banyan, Schlumberger, University of Notre Dame, NASA, various military installations and many others. He has co-authored five books and multimedia packages with the Deitels and contributed to several others. The Deitels are co-authors of the best-selling introductory college computer-science programming language textbooks, C How to Program: Second Edition, C++ How to Program: Second Edition, Java How to Program: Third Edition and Visual Basic 6 How to Program (co-authored with Tem R. Nieto). The Deitels are also co-authors of the C C++ Multimedia Cyber Classroom: Second Edition Prentice Hall's first multimedia-based textbook, the Java 2 Multimedia Cyber Classroom: Third Edition, the Visual Basic 6 Multimedia Cyber Classroom co-authored with their colleague Tem R. Nieto and the Internet and World Wide Web Programming Multimedia Cyber Classroom. The Deitels are also co-authors of The Complete C++ Training Course: Second Edition, The Complete Visual Basic 6 Training Course, The Complete Java 2 Training Course: Third Edition and The Complete Internet and World Wide Web Programming Training Course these products each contain the corresponding How to Program Series textbook and the corresponding Multimedia Cyber Classroom. About Deitel Associates, Inc. Deitel Associates, Inc. is an internationally recognized corporate training and publishing organization specializing in programming languages, Internet/World Wide Web technology and object technology education. Deitel Associates, Inc. is a member of the World Wide Web Consortium. The company provides courses on Java, C++, Visual Basic, C, Internet and World Wide Web programming, and Object Technology. The principals of Deitel Associates, Inc. are Dr. Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitel. The company's clients include some of the world's largest computer companies, government agencies, branches of the military and business organizations. Through its publishing partnership with Prentice Hall, Deitel Associates, Inc. publishes leading-edge programming textbooks, professional books, interactive CD-ROM-based multimedia Cyber Classrooms, satellite courses and World Wide Web courses. Deitel Associates, Inc. and the authors can be reached via email at deitel@deitel To learn more about Deitel Associates, Inc., its publications, public seminar schedule and worldwide corporate on-site curriculum, see the last few pages of this book and visit: deitel/ Deitel Associates, Inc. has competitive opportunities in its College Internship Program for students in the Boston area. For information, please contact Abbey Deitel at deitel@deitel. Individuals wishing to purchase Deitel books and multimedia packages can do so through deitel/ Bulk orders by corporations and academic institutions should be placed directly with Prentice Hall see the last few pages of this book for worldwide ordering details. Authors Harvey and Paul Dietel are the principals of Deitel & Associates, Inc., the internationally-recognized training and consulting organization specializing in Java, C++, C, Visual Basic , object technology, and Internet and World Wide Web programming training. They are also the authors of the best-selling college-level textbooks including C++ How to Program (2/e), Java How to Program (3/e), C How to Program (2/e) and Visual Basic 6 How to Program. The Deitels and their colleague Tem Nieto introduce the fundamentals of Internet and World Wide Web programming. Key topics include: * Client-side and server-side scripting, objects * HTML, JavaScript/Jscript, VBScript * ActiveX Controls, graphics, GUI, events * Database: SQL, ADO, RDS, data binding * Electronic commerce, SSL, SET, cryptography * ASP, Perl/CGI, Servlets * Dynamic HTML, XML * Multimedia, animation * Audio, video, speech * PWS, IIS, Apache, Jigsaw Internet and World Wide Web How to Program include: * Hundreds of ""live-code"" programs with screen captures that show exact outputs * Extensive exercises (many with answers) accompanying every chapter * Hundreds of tips, recommended practices and cautions-marked with these icons Internet and World Wide Web How to Program is the centerpiece of a family of resources for teaching and learning Internet and World Wide Web programming, including a Web site (prenhall/deitel) with the book's code examples and other information for faculty, students and professional programmers; an optional interactive CD-ROM (Internet and World Wide Web Multimedia Cyber Classroom) containing extensive interactivity features-such as thousands of hyperlinks and audio walkthroughs of the code examples in Internet and World Wide Web How to Program - and e-mail access to the authors at deitel@deitel.com Harvey M. Deitel is one of the world's leading computer science instructors and seminar presenters, and author of twelve books. Paul J. Deitel has taught programming at many of the world's leading companies. Together, the Deitels have written seven books, including C++ How to Program. Together, they are principals of Deitel & Associates, a leading international training firm. Tem R. Nieto is an instructor for Deitel & Associates, and has taught programming at many of the world's leading companies.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;languages & tools;mathematics;networking;programming;science & math;software design;software development;testing & engineering;web design;web development & design,13 1566610346,"Mammals of Alaska (Alaska Geographic Guides) An attractive, concise guidebook...gives a synopsis of each species and useful information for wildlife viewers. -- Animal KeepersOpen the door to the wonderland of Alaska with ALASKA GEOGRAPHIC GUIDE'S, Mammals of Alaska. Color photos and illustrations along with enlightening text and interesting narrative provide an in-depth look at Alaska's mammal kingdom. -- From the PublisherThis guide is very informative and useful to the weekend as well as the seasoned outdoorsman, or anybody interested in the diverse wildlife of Alaska. The color codes for quick reference and concise meaningful information make this guide one of the easier to use. If youa re planning a trip to Alaska or would like to know more about the mammals of Alaska, I would recommend you add this book to your library. -- Metro Washington Park Zoo, Portland, Oregon",animals;biological sciences;books;education & reference;mammals;nature & ecology;pacific;pictorial;reference;science & math;travel;united states;west,13 0198509790,"The Military Balance 2001-2002 `Review from previous edition The Military balance [...] has become a leading, if not the leading one-volume reference guide to the world's armed forces. The figures and insight it provides is frequently quoted by news services such as the Associated Press, Agence France Press and Reuters; electronic media such as the BBC, CNN and Sky, as well as authoritative news magazines, such asi Newsweek and Time.' African Armed Forces Journal, Ed. S J McIntosh/I:`This reviewer can state, without equivocation, that this is true value for money for an indispensable, authoratative annual manual. My yearly copies have long since become reference works of the first resort.' African Armed Forces Journal, Ed. S J McIntosh/I The International Institute for Strategic Studies is an independent, internationally staffed centre for research, information, and debate on the problems of security in the contemporary world. Its work is grounded in an appreciation of the various political, economic, and social problems that can lead to instability as well as international co-operation. The council and staff of the Institute are international, and its membership is drawn from over 90 countries.",21st century;books;history;military science;modern (16th-21st centuries);national & international security;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific topics;used & rental textbooks,13 0719801702,"De Carle's Watch & Clock Encyclopedia Donald de Carle was a Fellow and Medallist of the British Horological Institute, and a Freeman of the City of London by virtue of being a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. He contributed to the Encyclopaedia Britannica and was the author of many other horological works including Clock and Watch Repairing, Complicated Watches and their Repair, Practical Clock Repairing, Clocks and their Value, Horology ('Teach Yourself Series'), Practical Watch Adjusting and Springing, The Watchmaker's and Modern Engineer's Lathe, Watches and their Value, etc. Donald de Carle died in 1989.",antiques & collectibles;antiques care & reference;books;clocks & watches;crafts;crafts & hobbies;education & reference;encyclopedias;hobbies & home;music;new;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 0761908994,"Statistical Graphics for Visualizing Multivariate Data (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences) William G. Jacoby is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. He is also a Research Scientist at the University of Michigan, where he serves as Director of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Training Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research.Professor Jacoby joined the MSU faculty in 2003. Previously, he held positions at the University of South Carolina, Ohio State University, and the University of Missouri. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1983.Professor Jacoby's main professional interests are mass political behavior (public opinion, political attitudes, voting behavior) and quantitative methodology (measurement theory, scaling methods, statistical graphics, modern regression). His current research focuses on citizen ideology and belief system organization, value choices and their implications for subsequent political orientations, measuring policy priorities in the American states, the implications of measurement assumptions for statistical models, and graphical strategies for data analysis.Recently, Professor Jacoby has taught courses on public opinion, regression analysis, scaling methods, and statistical graphics.",books;criminology;general;mathematics;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;politics & social sciences;research;science & math;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0393324478,"Still Love in Strange Places An exquisite gift, a poet's text on love, travel, spiritual sustenance, and the dark magic of El Salvador. (Jayne Anne Phillips )With richly evocative prose than can only be called masterful, Beth Kephart illuminates here the questions we somehow keep forgetting to ask: how is it possible to fully love our mate without knowing and loving, too, where he or she was engendered? Still Love in Strange Places is a revelation and a feast! (Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog )I don't know how it is possible to take something as simple as words and make them into something as magnificent as this book, but Beth Kephart surely does. Here, again, is her exquisite devotion to language and to family. Here, again, is a book you will want to keep close at hand. (Sue Halpern, author of Four Wings and a Prayer )In the best tradition of the memoir, Beth Kephart's Still Love in Strange Places intimately speaks to the reader about the daunting limits of memory, the irrepressible power of blood ties, and the impossible task of fully knowing those we love. Her exquisite prose, as sensuous as the El Salvador land she describes, conjures the wounds of an irretrievable past and offers the salve of wisdom, compassion, and promise. (Maria Laurino, author of Were You Always an Italian? ) Beth Kephart is the award-winning author of a memoir trilogy. She has written about writing and the imagination for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and Parenting. She lives in Devon, Pennsylvania.",americas;biographies & memoirs;books;central america;education & reference;el salvador;history;memoirs;research & publishing guides;specific groups;travel;women;writing,13 0801486211,"Flowering Plants of the Galapagos ""Combining important basic information about the flora of the islands with thorough plant descriptions and high-quality photographs, this well-written book fills a definite need.""-Ole Jorgen Hamann, Director, Botanic Garden, University of Copenhagen""This well-organized book is comprehensive and easy to use. The introduction to the natural history of the islands and to their ecological zones are excellent, as are the keys and plant descriptions.""-Margaret D. Lowman, Director of Research and Conservation, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens""Flowering Plants of the Galpagos provides short descriptions, an easy-to-use key, numerous natural history observations, and many hypotheses about how and from where the species arrived to the area. Conley K. McMullen gives amateur botanists, travelers, tourists, and anybody else with an interest in natural history a good introduction to the plants and botany on the Galpagos Islands.""-Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden""Visitors to the Galpagos islands will find this to be an invaluable guide to the flora. Technical language has been reduced to a minimum in order to make it possible for amateurs to identify the most common plants they are likely to encounter.""-Peter R. Grant, Princeton University""Darwin visited the Galapagos in 1835, collected plants, and later wrote about the finches. This attractive guide by McMullen will introduce many of the plants Darwin saw (and collected), and it is certain to become an indispensable companion for anyone fortunate enough to visit these islands. . . .Surprisingly, many introduced and cultivated plants well known throughout the tropics are also featured in this guide, their showy flowers likely to attract the novice botonist. . . .Brief essays on the history of botanical exploration, vegetation types, and conservation will entertain readers cruising from island to island, or dreaming of visiting this land of giant tortoises.""-Choice. June 2000.""The format and aids provided will enable less knowledgeable readers to use it and identify plants. It should be of interest to anyone who has visited the Galpagos Islands or plans to in the future or just wants to learn more about the unique and threatened flora.""-Eileen K. Schofield. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society""McMullen's book is a user-friendly guide to the flowering plants of the Galapagos Islands written for the average visitor with a general interest in botany. . . .This is an excellent book that definitely fills a need. It is a field guide to be recommended to every Galapagos visitor with an interest in plant life.""-Uno Eliasson, Nordic Journal of Botony, 2000""This book is destined to be a valuable resource for the amateur naturalists who have made the Galpagos their destination of choice.""-Carol L. Noll, Libraries Unlimited""The field guide should meet the needs of both of its intended audiences. . . . Large public and academic libraries will find this guide a valuable addition to their collections wherever there is interest in tropical biology or travel.""-Diane C. Schmidt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Biology Library. E-Streams, Vol. 3, No. 7, Sept. 2000.""This is a well-organized, small, but information-packed book. . . It is, however, a valuable reference book for travelers to the Islands.""-HortScience, Vol. 35(5), August 2000",biological sciences;books;botany;central america;ecuador & galapagos islands;flowers;general;plants;science & math;south america;specialty travel;travel;travel with pets,13 1932687297,"Am I My Mother's Daughter?: A Search For Identity ""What I have learned as a parent from my experience is that family secrets lead to distrust.""Julie grew up surrounded by the secret of her mother's illness. However, her children have learned not only to live with her illness, but to have a positive attitude about it as well. You won't come away feeling sad and depressed after you read these pages, because this book is not just about the successful struggle against a deadly disease; it is about positive thinking, positive feeling, and a life-long therapy that heals both the body and the soul. Julie is never alone in this story. Her family and the friends in her community are always there. When she turns thirty-one, she proudly announces: ""This is a turning point because my mother was thirty-one when she received her terminal diagnosis, while I am blessed to be thirty-one and cancer-free. My mother and I may have shared similar fates for a time, but clearly our destinies were never to be the same."" Julie Joseph received her Master's in Jewish history from NYU and has taught Jewish History and other Judaic Studies to High Students for six years in Long Island, New York. She is presently pursuing a doctorate in Jewish Educational Administration from the Azrieli Graduate School of Education and Administration of Yeshiva University.",biographies & memoirs;books;ethnic & national;family relationships;history;inspirational;jewish;parent & adult child;parenting & relationships;religion & spirituality;spirituality;women in history;world,13 1557046824,"Ping: A Frog in Search of a New Pond A glib amalgamation of Taoism, business advice and self-help axioms, this brief, cutely illustrated business parable seeks to capture fans of Who Moved My Cheese? Gold (Tiger Heart, Tiger Mind, etc.) follows the adventures of a frog named Ping, who's forced into risky adventure when his pond dries up, compelling him to seek out a new place to hop. Along his search, Ping comes under the tutelage of Owl, a wise old bird who teaches Ping about ""the Way"" and the ""intentional life"" and who often speaks in Yoda-ish constructions (e.g., ""Persistent you are. I'll grant you that""). Meditation sessions with Owl lead Ping to a host of revelations, including the promise that he ""will build [his] risk-taking confidence, starting with small risk, working [his] way up until [he is] comfortable and confident in the taking of larger risks."" Inspiring to some, soporific to others, this book will probably move fastest at airport bookstores. (Dec.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ""Gold's writings are a blend of business advice and spiritual teachings for the 21st Century entrepreneur."" Newsweek""Ping combines the tradition of Who Moved My Cheese? with Jonathan Livingston SeagullStuart Gold's writing style is moving and witty."" New York Post""Gold taps into the spirit of self-discovery to encourage readers to take risks."" Guy Kawasaki, author of The Art of the Start ""Gold's writings are a blend of business advice and spiritual teachings for the 21st Century entrepreneur."" Stuart Avery Gold is a zentrepreneur, author, future-finder, and both imagineer and champion of imagineers. He is co-author of Success at Life; Dragon Spirit; Tiger Heart, Tiger Mind; Wowisms; and The Zentrepreneur's Idea Log and Workbook. Translated into many languages around the world, the books have been lauded by Tom Peters, Seth Godin, Al Ries, Jeffrey Fox, Cheryl Richardson, and Melinda Davis, and described by Newsweek as ""a blend of business advice and spiritual teachings for the 21st century."" Currently Gold consults with entrepreneurs and corporations, and writes and speaks about success strategies for personal and business empowerment. He has lectured at numerous schools including Wharton School of Business, New School University, and Parson's School of Design, and at Fortune 500 companies including American Express. He is based in Boca Raton, Florida. Christopher Lane puts his vocal artistry to good use in this compact parable about breaking free from old ways. His sonority and interpretive range combine to make Gold's message memorable and inspiring. Full of timeless aphorisms about personal change, the story involves several young frogs who leave the safety of a familiar pond to look for opportunity in the great ocean. With encouragement and guidance from others, they learn to find purpose and trust themselves, rather than worrying about obstacles. The most potent message for many listeners will be Gold's eloquent reminder that focused actions are more important than merely dreaming of greatness. A classic achievement audio for anyone hindered by fear or lack of self-confidence. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & investing;business life;fitness & dieting;health;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;management & leadership;motivation & self-improvement;motivational;psychology & counseling;self-help;success,13 0787966649,"The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership Written by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner two of the foremost experts on the topic of leadership the Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership clearly shows how anyone can develop the key leadership skills needed ""to get extraordinary things done"" on their campuses. This important resource outlines the principles and practices that are solidly based in more than two decades of quantitative and qualitative research. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership Describes the proven Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership? Explains the fundamental principles that support the key leadership practices Provides actual case examples of real people on college and university campuses who demonstrate each practice Offers specific recommendations on what to do to own these practices Shows how to continue to develop as a leader This one-of-a-kind resource is an invaluable tool that offers a set of leadership practices that are based on the real-world experiences of thousands of people who have answered the call for leadership. James M. Kouzes is chairman emeritus of the Tom Peters Company and an executive fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry Z. Posner is dean of the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, and professor of leadership. Kouzes and Posner are the coauthors of The Leadership Challenge, Credibility, Encouraging the Heart, and The Leadership Challenge Workbook. They also developed the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and LPI Online.com, 360-degree assessment tools based on the Five Practices.",administration;books;business & finance;business & investing;college & university;economics;education;education & reference;education theory;new;reference;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks,13 0133382788,"Fundamentals of English Grammar - Second Edition An intermediate grammar, revised edition of a best seller. This second edition provides a well organized core of material around which instructors can build classroom activities and a course syllabus. Presents material that is interesting, adult, and realistic in terms of current usages and both needs in and outside the classroom. It also views vocabulary development as integral to the development of structure usage.",books;education & reference;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;grammar;humanities;instruction;language & grammar;linguistics;new;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0875848303,Leveraging the New Infrastructure: How Market Leaders Capitalize on Information Technology Peter Weill is Foundation Chair of Management (information systems) and director of the Centre for Management of Information Technology at Melbourne Business School.,biography & history;books;business & investing;business & management;company profiles;computers & technology;entrepreneurship;industries & professions;information management;management;management & leadership;manager's guides to computing;small business & entrepreneurship,13 1568380577,"Life Is Goodbye Life Is Hello: Grieving Well Through All Kinds Of Loss Dr. Alla Rene Bozarth is an award-winning poet, Gestalt therapist, and Episcopal priest. She is the author of twenty-eight titles of prose books, poetry collections, and audiotapes, including Hazelden's Life is Goodbye/Life is Hello and A Journey Through Grief, as well as Stars in Your Bones, Soulfire, Lifelines, Wisdom and Wonderment, and WomanPriest. Dr. Bozarth holds degrees in performing arts from Northwestern University and a certificate in Gestalt psychotherapy from the Gestalt Training Center of San Diego. Currently she lives near Mt. Hood in western Oregon, where she is the director of Wisdom House, a center for healing and spirituality.",addiction & recovery;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;death & grief;fitness & dieting;grief & bereavement;health;parenting;parenting & relationships;psychology & counseling;self-help;substance abuse,13 0443075514,"Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis & Management ""Authoritative, eminently readable, and current.""-Journal of Neurosurgery ""[F]or depth of coverage of individual subjects and as a reference for cerebrovascular diseases, [Stroke] has become the standard.""-Annals of Internal Medicine ""Should be part of the libraries of all [those] who deal with cerebrovascular disease."" -JAMA ""Updating such a big reference work is a huge task, and by and large the editors have succeeded in their task. They have assembled many very distinguished authors and put together a pretty comprehensive reference work."" -Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Reviews of previous edition. ""There are sections on pathophysiology, epidemoiology, clinical manifestation and individual sections dealing with specific pathological conditions explaining each in great depth. In addition, it has extensive sections devoted to therapy including medical, interventional and surgical . All this makes the book a one-stop-shop for stroke. As a result, it is a work that will prove valuable to a wide reange of clinicans involved with providing stroke services, including stroke physicians, acute care physicians, researchers, public health physicans and those involved with rehabilitation medicine...In comparsion to the previous editions, the book has definite aadvantages in the form of picture quality and web access. It is excellent value for the price as a reference book for stroke, not radiology specific. The book would find its place in a departmental radiology library. Overall, an excellent, up-to-date reference volume."" RAD, May 2012 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. Provides authoritative coverage of the scientific and clinical aspects of stroke --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Professor of Neurology, Chairman, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston; Director, Stroke Program, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.",books;clinical;diseases & physical ailments;fitness & dieting;health;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;neurology;new;strokes;used & rental textbooks,13 0762725273,"New Jersey Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff New Jersey Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things this state has to offer. Writer Peter Genovese has combed New Jersey for one-of-a-kind gems that make his home state truly unique.You'll meet the undisputed Weenie Queen of Garfield, visit a hot dog shop that doubles as the Famous Monsters of Filmland Shrine, and groan at one-liners from the only blind waiter/stand-up comedian in New Jersey. You'll learn the proper way to cook a garbage can turkey, get the skinny on the real birthplace of baseball, and hear the story of Waving Willie, New Jersey's friendliest roadside character. You'll feel the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat at the New Jersey Cockroach Derby and then relive the OK Corral shoot-out, carry a coffin down Main Street, and shoot cap guns at bad guys in Wild West City. Manasquan resident Pete Genovese is a feature writer for The (Newark, NJ) Star-Ledger and author of Roadside New Jersey, Jersey Diners, and The Great American Road Trip: US 1, Maine to Florida. Winner of various state press association awards, he was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his Rwanda series. He oversees and writes the Munchmobile series, and authors a weekly food review column, ""Eat with Pete.""",americas;books;education & reference;history;humor;humor & entertainment;midwest;new england;new jersey;northeast;state & local;travel;united states,13 1899836675,"The Structure of Personality A bold and courageous step with exciting possibilities. Should prove to be a milestone in our pursuit of sanity. -- Rie Anderson, Clinical PsychotherapistCreating a cognitive map using Neuro-Semantics and NLP to understand the relationship between a person's thinking and personality development -- Jim Walsh, Mental Health Counselor L. Michael Hall PhD has authored many ground-breaking works on communication, neuro-linguistics, emotions, and motivation. He is one of the foremost NLP theorists writing today, and is dedicated to taking its techniques into new and exciting realms of therapy and personal development. L. Michael Hall works as a psychotherapist and trainer in Grand Junction, Colorado.",books;clinical psychology;fitness & dieting;health;medical books;mental health;new;personality;personality disorders;psychology;psychology & counseling;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0751513229,"Fred & Rose: The Full Story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors Howard Sounes was the journalist who broke the story of the Wests in the Daily Mirror in 1994. After writing Fred & Rose, he went on to write a number of books about the arts, sport and literature.",biographies & memoirs;books;crime & criminals;criminology;england;europe;history;murder & mayhem;politics & social sciences;serial killers;social sciences;specific groups;true accounts,13 0967930413,"Anabolics 2002 William Llewellyn is a major contributor to the bodybuilding and sports supplement industry. As a recognized researcher, author, columnist, and patent holder, his accomplishments include: In 1996, William launched his first website called anabolix.com. Anabolix.com was an informational steroid site that provided detailed profiles and images of countless steroid products. The site received excellent reviews including one by the late Dan Duchaine who said, ""This is one of the very few links with balls to address the counterfeit steroid issue; and will even extend identifying assistance to those in dire need. All aspects pertaining to steroids are nicely covered here."" In April 2000, his book, Anabolics 2000, was published and quickly became a bestseller. The book continues to be sold worldwide as the most comprehensive steroid reference guide to date. He, along with his book, was featured in a two-part interview in the May and June 2001 issues of MuscleMag International. More recently Bill has released Anabolics 2002, an even more detailed version of his old book including new sections of drug chemistry, expanded profiles and a 24 page full-color drug library. Other writing credits include a monthly column for IRONMAN Magazine (""Chemical Q"" - Bodybuilding Pharmacology), as well as freelance articles for popular web-based/print magazines such as Muscle Monthly, Anabolic Extreme, Elite Fitness and Steroid Encyclopaedia. Bill is also heavily involved in the sports supplement industry where he works runs Molecular Nutrition and holds patent (with patents pending) on several new prohormone compounds.",basic sciences;books;clinical;drug guides;education & reference;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;pharmacology;reference;sports medicine;used & rental textbooks,13 0939868032,"Prophets and Personal Prophecy (Volume 1) This book defines the role of a prophet or prophetess and gives the reader strategic guidelines for judging prophecy. Many of the stories included are taken from Dr. Bill's ministry and add that ""hands on"" practicality that is quickly making this book a best-seller.",biographies & memoirs;books;charismatic;christian books & bibles;christianity;humanities;leaders & notable people;new;religious;religious studies;theology;used & rental textbooks;worship & devotion,13 0664224296,"Practical Theology for Black Churches: Bridging Black Theology & African American Folk Religion Dale P. Andrews is Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology at the Boston University School of Theology in Boston, Massachusetts.",african-american studies;books;christian books & bibles;ministry;ministry & church leadership;other religions;politics & social sciences;practices & sacred texts;religion & spirituality;religious studies;social sciences;specific demographics;theology,13 155068096X,"Mountain Bike! Atlantic Canada (America by Mountain Bike - Menasha Ridge) This is the definitive mountain biking bible for Canada's Atlantic Provinces. The winding trails of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are just crying out for a ride. There's a mind-boggling variety of choices in this beautiful region, from mountains to coast, valleys to bogs, forest to barrens. The rich history and unspoiled scenery of these provinces draw visitors from around the world, and a mountain bike tour is one of the best ways to discover it all for yourself. And if you're the kind of rider that loves it fresh, get ready for single-track nirvana. Many of the trails in Mountain Bike! Atlantic Canada are so fresh that you won't find them described anywhere else - and several were even named by the authors. No matter your interests or skill level, you can find a place to get rolling. See the country on one of the converted railbed trails, trace the coastline on historic roadways, or go for broke on a trail network created by fiendish local riders. Each route profile features at-a-glance key information, a thorough ride description, a detailed trail map, helpful sources of information, proximity of important services, valuable commentary on elevation changes and possible hazards and a rescue index. Mountain Bike! The Atlantic Canada also features candid and evocative photographs, vivid descriptions of native flora and fauna, a glossary of mountain biking terms, tips on mountain biking etiquette, and even a metric conversion appendix for touring Yanks. (6 x 9, 446 pages, b photos, maps)",adventure;books;canada;cycling;general;individual sports;mountain biking;south;south atlantic;specialty travel;sports & outdoors;travel;united states,13 0197223060,"The Old English Versions of the Gospels: Volume One: Text and Introduction (Early English Text Society Original Series) ""This will be the standard edition of the Old English Gospels for the forseeable future.""--Journal of Biblical Literature""...Liuzza is certainly to be congratulated on an auspicious beginning of an important scholarly project - literary scholars and historians interested in OE Christian literature and culture will be grateful for this volume and will anticipate with real interest the volume of commentary which is forthcoming.""--Bryn Mawr Medieval Review R. M. Liuzza, Assistant Professor of English, Tulane University, New Orleans.",ancient & classical literature;biological sciences;books;botany;british;criticism & theory;education & reference;history & criticism;literature & fiction;medieval;movements & periods;quotations;science & math,13 0894950797,The Publisher's Direct Mail Handbook (Professional Editing and Publishing Series) NAT G. BODIAN is an independent consultant. He was for 12 years a marketing head for various professional and reference product lines and encyclopedias in the Sci-Tech Division of John Wiley & Sons.,book industry;books;business & finance;business & investing;direct;education & reference;marketing;marketing & sales;new;publishing & books;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;writing,13 1579124518,"Bloom's Bouquet of Imaginary Words Jeffrey Bloom is a writer. Carole Blooms early careers in music and television led to her first published book, Musical Houses. A psychotherapist, she is the founder of Power Therapy and has a private practice in Studio City, California, where she and Jeffrey live. Husband and wife have worked together creatively, but this is their first literary collaboration.",books;catalogs & directories;cats;dictionaries & thesauruses;dogs & animals;education & reference;essays;foreign language study & reference;humor;humor & entertainment;language & grammar;slang & idioms;words,13 0851703003,"The Wizard of Oz (BFI Film Classics) While Salman Rushdie has treasured The Wizard of Oz since his boyhood, the movie's idea of returning home has had a special resonance for him as an adult. In this lovely appreciation of the MGM classic, Rushdie does not dwell upon his continual flight from any home after writing The Satanic Verses. But his affinity for Dorothy and her predicament comes through in his analysis. This is a marvelous little book, full of wonderful tidbits about the making of The Wizard of Oz. Rushdie also talks about the movie's contrast of black and white and color, order and disorder, good and evil. The volume ends with At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers, a surrealistic short story in which Rushdie meditates on the value of fantasies like The Wizard of Oz. This is one of the first in a new series of monographs pairing writers and film scholars with a film of their own choosing from the BFI archives. At first glance, the controversial author of The Satanic Verses might seem an odd pairing with the MGM musical classic, but Rushdie proclaims that the Judy Garland film was ""my very first literary influence."" The essay that follows this confession is sprightly, witty and surprisingly deeply felt. Like the embattled Rushdie, Dorothy is an exile looking for a way back home, the victim of a wicked witch not unlike Rushdie's nemesis, the Ayatollah Khomeini. Rushdie revels in the film's ""joyful and almost complete secularism,"" while confessing his debt to it for the style of Haroun and the Sea of Stories. He also offers an idiosyncratic feminist defense of the Wicked Witch of the West and some mordant humor, as in his dismissal of Toto as ""that little yapping hairpiece."" The second half of this slender volume is a short story that inflates the ruby slippers into a bloated and portentous metaphor. The tale's failure, however, isn't enough to take the luster off the essay that precedes it. Illustrations not seen by PW. First serial to the New Yorker. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Salman Rushdie's books, from Midnight's Children to The Satanic Verses, have been read around the world. His recent book--Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Imaginary Homelands 1981-90 , and The Moor's Last Sigh--have enhanced his reputation as one of our most important contemporary writers.",arts & photography;books;education & reference;genre films;guides & reviews;history & criticism;humor & entertainment;literature & fiction;movements & periods;movies;performing arts;reference;theory,13 187375650X,"Trekking in the Pyrenees, 2nd: France & Spain Trekking Guides 'First classFascinating background material... Comprehensive information...Readily accessible, well-written and most readable...'John Cleare High Magazine'Very informative...Take this one with you.' Country Walking Magazine'An excellent trekking guide'Adventure Travel Magazine This is an area of awe-inspiring natural beauty. Approximately 280 miles in length, the range includes rolling foothills, steep gorges, high passes and imposing peaks. Superb scenery, a rich culture and a long history, wonderful cuisine and excellent sporting opportunities all combine to make the Pyrenees one of Europe's most exciting regions; there's no better way to experience it than on foot.Inside this guide you will find 90 detailed trekking maps showing walking times, places to stay and points of interest with detailed route descriptions; practical information on planning your trip, getting to France and Spain from other countries in Europe, North America and Australia; where to stay, where to eat and what to see, getting to the start of your trek, historical and cultural background, health and safety, minimizing your impact on the environment; French and Spanish language sections. Also included is a four-page full color guide to the flowers of the Pyrenees, plus an illustrated bird identification section. Born in Sussex, Douglas Streatfeild-James grew up in Malta, Britain and Canada. In 1986, before going to Oxford University, he spent six months in India and Nepal and has been travelling at every available opportunity since then. During periods of extended wandering, he has trekked in South America, canoed across France and motorcycled across Europe.Douglas is the author of China by Rail, also from Trailblazer, and has contributed to Silk Route by Rail. He wrote Lonely Planet's Goa guide and is co-author of LP's South India guide.",books;education & reference;europe;excursion guides;france;general;hiking & camping;mountain climbing;mountaineering;reference;spain;sports & outdoors;travel,13 156205760X,"Internet Security Professional Reference This is a big book--more than 850 pages. And the type is small, too. It has precisely what's needed to pack a comprehensive resource on Internet security into a single volume. The authors don't waste space on philosophizing or lecturing about security--they simply lay out what a site manager needs to know, beginning with the basics of TCP/IP. The book presents a five-part approach. Part one deals with security management, including TCP/IP, daemons, UUCP, and audit trails. Part two switches perspectives to that of the intruder, showing ways of gaining illicit accesses and how attempts to do so can be thwarted. Part three examines the challenges of creating secure channels for messaging. Part four shows how to deal with security concerns raised by Windows NT, Java, and various viruses. Part five contains the appendices, offering an array of security references and resources where site managers can find further and updated information. While the need to cram such a vast storehouse of information into the books rarely allows for a relaxed style of exposition, the authors have done a fine job of keeping explanations clear and useful to even novice site managers. If you are using the Internet to conduct professional or personal business, you want to know your Internet connection is secure. This book gives you all the information and tools you need to keep the hackers out and the mission-critical information in. It takes you through planning, implementing, and administering a secure Internet connection--from understanding UUCP and auditing to encryption and firewalls to understanding viruses. A comprehensive resource for security and network professionals alike, this book will show you how to use and implement the latest technologies in the most secure fashion, including Java, CGI, and Windows NT.",books;business & management;certification;comptia;computers & technology;education & reference;encryption;hacking;internet & web culture;network security;networking;privacy;security & encryption,13 B000PDZFCA,"The Next Thing on My List: A Novel Smolinski follows up her debut, Flip-Flopped, with an airy, hit and mostly miss novel about one rudderless woman's accidental journey of self-discovery. After a Weight Watchers meeting, narrator June Parker offers a ride home to newly svelte Marissa Jones, and the two hit it off until Marissa dies in a nasty one-car accident. When June runs into Marissa's hot brother at the cemetery six months after the crash, she makes a rash promise to carry out the dead girl's list of 20 things to do before she turned 25 (even though June is 34). The challenges that followrunning a 5K, kissing a stranger, dare to go bralessserve less to improve June's life than to highlight how unfortunate it is that she's taken up a stranger's goals instead of her own. Smolinski's Los Angeles is a well-executed setJune tilts at windmills as a writer for a ride-sharing nonprofitbut the most human characters in it are June's tyrannical and calculating boss and her secretly sensitive, underused brother. Though completing the list is a transformative experience for June, the leadup fizzles. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. June Parker's life is meandering along until a freak car accident leaves Marissa, her 24-year-old passenger, dead and June wracked with guilt. June discovers a list Marissa had been keeping of 25 things she wanted to do by the time she turned 25. After a run-in with Marissa's brother, June resolves to complete the list. Kissing a total stranger and throwing away her scale prove far easier than pitching an idea at work or changing someone's life. But June approaches the list with aplomb, daring to speak up about being passed over for a manager position, and becoming a Big Sister to a quiet, studious Latina teen named DeeDee. But when June uncovers a secret of DeeDee's, she realizes changing someone else's life might involve changing her own as well. Clever and winning, Smolinski's novel will have readers rooting for June as they eagerly turn the pages to keep up with her progress on the list. Kristine HuntleyCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Clever and winning, Smolinskis novel will have readers rooting for June as they eagerly turn the pages to keep up with her progress on the list.Booklist Smolinski crafts a believable heroine, and her chipper carpe-diem message may have readers devising their own Top 20s. . . . Sweet.Kirkus ReviewsCheers for Jill Smolinski, who has transcended the chick lit category by giving us a heroine who really tries to make a difference in this world. What a concept! I loved this book- its humor and its humanity. You will, too.Jane Heller, author of Some Nerve and Lucky StarsInstantly engaging, original, and funny, Jill Smolinski's new novel charmed me from the first page. Put this on your list: you won't be sorry! Isabel Rose, author of The J.A.P. ChroniclesFrom the Hardcover edition. JILL SMOLINSKI is a transplanted Midwesterner who currently lives in Southern California with her son. She is the author of Flip-Flopped. Chapter 1Next on the list: Kiss a stranger.How about him? Susan pointed to a guy so rakishly handsome, it was odd to see him in a downtown Los Angeles bar wearing a shirt and tie instead of modeling underwear in front of a camera, where he clearly belonged.Let's be realistic.Why? It's just a kiss.Easy for her to say--she wasn't the one doing the kissing.It was Thursday after work, and the Brass Monkey was hopping. Susan and I had already been at the bar for an hour, casing the joint and sipping two-dollar margaritas that were, sadly, much too weak to help me muster my courage.What do you think--on the lips? I asked.Definitely, but tongue is up to you.After much debate, I settled on three guys at a cocktail table across the bar. Mid- to late thirties and dressed in casual business attire, they seemed harmless, which was their primary appeal. Here goes. I hoisted myself bravely from my chair as if I were about to march forth into battle. My plan was to go up to their table, explain my predicament, and hope one of them would take pity on me and volunteer for the job.In the event that that didn't work--well, I didn't want to think about what would happen if it didn't work. I suppose it would involve skulking away in humiliation.I swigged down the last of my drink, took a breath, and strode to the table. The three guys looked at me with open curiosity. A woman approaching who wasn't a waitress was an interesting sight indeed. Plus I'd sort of slutted up for the occasion. I wore a snug suit over a camisole, and I'd gone to town with the eyeliner. My hair was doing its usual insane tumble of waves and curls to my shoulders.Hi! I'm June! I said perkily.After a moment, perhaps debating if I was going to try to sell them something, one of them said, I'm Frank, and this is Ted, and Alfonso.Nice to meet you! And then I plunged in. I came over here because I was wondering if you could help me? I have this list of things I need to do. I held up the list, Exhibit A, which was handwritten on a sheet of ordinary notebook paper. One of the things on it is that I need to kiss a stranger. So I was wondering--You want to kiss one of us? Alfonso asked eagerly.Frank chimed in, What--you on a scavenger hunt?Not exactly, I answered.So would this kiss be on the mouth?Yes.Tongue?Optional.Three sets of eyes gave me a once-over, but--bonus points for them--they tried to make it appear as if they weren't.Aw, Christ, Alfonso said with what appeared to be genuine regret, we're all married.I'm not that married, Ted added. I mean, if it'll help the girl out . . .That's okay, I said, starting to back away. Why hadn't I thought to check for rings?No, we want to help you. None of us can do it, but we got a buddy here from work who might be able to. Hey, Marco! Frank shouted across the bar, and who should turn around but the underwear model. Terrific. There's a girl here needs a hand!Marco trotted over. Well, he seemed eager enough. Trying not to blush--and knowing Susan was probably bursting a spleen laughing--I repeated my story. Before I could finish, he snatched the paper from my hand and started reading it aloud.Let's see what this list is about, he boomed. 'Twenty Things to Do by My Twenty-fifth Birthday.' Then he paused to look at me and smirk. Twenty-fifth birthday?Oh, real nice!I'll have him know that I may be thirty-four, but in certain lighting I still get carded.Give me that. I made a grab for the list.He blocked me with his shoulder and kept reading. Let's see what it says, shall we? Ah, yes, here it is: Kiss a stranger. . . .Afraid the list might get ripped if I grabbed for it again, I stood still, arms crossed, fuming.Ted attempted to defend me. Dude, don't be an a-hole.Run a 5K. . . . Get on TV. . . . Oh, wait, here's the best one: Lose one hundred pounds. Used to be a fatty, huh? Well, you're looking mighty fine now, sweetheart, so I can see why that one's got a line through it.Look, I snapped, it's not even my list.Yeah, right.It's not. But it so happens I need to do the things on it.Alfonso asked innocently enough, Why's that?I sighed. Long story. Please . . . I held my hand out. Give it back.it was true. The list wasn't mine.It belonged to Marissa Jones.Even though there was no signature on it, I'm certain it's hers. I know because I discovered it myself in the days after I killed her. I'd been washing the blood off her purse so I could return it to her parents, and there it was. Folded and tucked inside her wallet.Of course, I gave everything of hers back--even a pair of sunglasses found near the scene that I thought might possibly be mine.But I kept the list. Didn't say a word about it to them. After all, how heartbreaking would it be to see your twenty-four-year-old daughter's list of dreams that would never be fulfilled?Out of twenty items, she'd completed only two: Lose 100 pounds and Wear sexy shoes. The first one was already crossed off. The second I had to mark off for her myself--and seeing it written there sure explained those silver stilettos she was wearing when she died.Naturally, everyone insisted that it wasn't my fault.They nearly fell over one another at the funeral offering assurances and hugs--which I accepted as part of my penance. My body was one big bruise. Even the gentlest touch was agony.And here's the worst part: She'd been thin less than a month. One lousy month. After a lifetime of knowing nothing but being fat.As if to rub it in, staring at me from the front of the church had been a blown-up photo of Marissa standing in a pair of size twenty-eight pants--her body fitting in one leg while she held the waist out to its side. The smile on her face clearly said, Okay, world, here I come!Well.The whole time the minister was at the podium, I barely heard a thing he said. Instead, I devoted my thoughts to concocting the lie I would tell Marissa's family about her final words. They were going to want to know, after all. And there was no way I was going to tell them the truth: that she'd been giving me a recipe for taco soup.Turned out I didn't need to worry. My entire interaction with them was limited to a handshake and an I'm so sorry for your loss. I skipped the wake, feeling that my presence there--with my bruised collarbone and big shiner--would be nothing short of vulgar. Besides, it's not as if Marisssa and I were friends. I'd only met her the night she died.She and I had been at the same Weight Watchers meeting. I'd just joined, hoping to lose the ten pounds that had managed to creep up from the last time I lost ten pounds. She'd received her lifetime pin for being at her weight goal (the irony of that word lifetime not lost on me now). Offering a ride to a stranger is something I wouldn't normally do, but I saw her teetering toward the bus stop on those sexy shoes. I thought about how amazing it was she'd dropped so much weight and said to myself, What the heck. Maybe her success will rub off on me.So there we were, zipping along Centinela Boulevard and chatting about dieting. I said to her something along the lines of I'm worried I'll fail because I get so hungry when I go on a diet.Then she said, I have a recipe for a soup that's super filling.And I said, I'm not much of a cook.And she said, This is totally easy.And I said, Really?And she said, I have the recipe right here with me. I swear, it's so simple--nothing but opening a bunch of cans.And I said, Well, great, let's see it!And she reached into the backseat of my car to grab her purse, which was the reason her seat belt was unbuckled at the moment of impact.Marissa Jones's Taco Soup4 cans navy or northern beans1 can Mexican-spiced tomatoes1 can diced tomatoes1 can corn1 package taco seasoning1 package fat-free ranch dressing mixMix ingredients in large saucepan. Heat and serve.makes 8 servings.As best I can recall (my head took quite a whack, so my memory is dodgy), a dresser toppled off a truck in front of us, and I'd jerked the steering wheel to avoid it. The rest is unclear. Witnesses reported that we skimmed the curb at an angle, which sent us rolling.Landed ass over teakettle, I heard one paramedic say to another as they slid my stretcher into the ambulance.Another thing I overheard: No hurry on that one, she's dead.Dead? My hands felt around on my body. I wasn't sure which one of us he referring to.It wasn't me.Which meant . . .Oh shit.Shit, shit, shit.After the accident, I tried to go back to life as usual, without success. Seemed I'd failed to account for one simple yet irrefutable fact, which is as follows: Knowing that you killed somebody is really depressing. Honestly, I can't fathom how people like Scott Peterson can pick themselves up afterward and go fishing. I barely had the energy to report to the office and perform a job I've been doing so long that I suspect I could do it in a coma.The weeks ticked by. The bruises faded, and yet, unable to shake the despair that clung to me like a fog, I was left to conclude that there are two types of horrible ev...",books;contemporary;contemporary fiction;contemporary women;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;mystery;psychological thrillers;thriller & suspense;thrillers;united states;women's fiction,13 041592099X,"African-American Philosophers: 17 Conversations Yancy, a clinical family therapist in Philadelphia, interviews 17 black philosophers on such issues as racism, the nature of African American philosophy, affirmative action, and other topics of interest in contemporary African American thought. Among those interviewed are Robert E. Birt, Laurence Thomas, Joy Ann James, Angela Y. Davis, Anita L. Allen, and Cornel West. The interviewees span a wide range of contemporary thought and experience; Yancy is a skilled interviewer whose intelligent and probing questions add depth to his subjects' responses. Each interview begins with a brief biography and ends with a selective bibliography of the interviewee's published works. On the whole, the interviews are of high caliber, in particular the lead interview with Davis, who talks about the factors that affected her intellectual and social development. Recommended for libraries with collections in contemporary American thought, black studies, and the history of philosophy.?Terry C. Skeats, Bishop's Univ. Lib., Lennoxville, QuebecCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Yancy characterizes this work as an attempt to move the center of mainstream Euro-American philosophical conversations to include other, equally legitimate streams. Through interviews with 17 contemporary African American philosophers, he explores issues of diverse philosophical positions; he also deconstructs the boundaries between what is deemed ""mainstream"" versus marginal to offer a diversity of voices and to illustrate the wide range of philosophical concerns with which African Americans grapple. Yancy relates that the impetus for this work stemmed, in part, from his own sense of isolation in his field, based partly on the limited number of African Americans in philosophy, and the ""narrow focus of the discourse"" of great philosophers of the past. So his own experiences and his interviews with such philosophers as Angela Davis, Cornel West, Adrian Piper, and Lucius Outlaw reflect both similar and contrasting efforts to work through these dilemmas. The views of these philosophers with varying degrees of ""race-centered concern"" make for fascinating reading to those interested in both philosophy and race relations. Vernon Ford ""...George Yancy has authored a thought-provoking book , that is a historic first. African-American Philosophers: 17 Conversations is the first book to present candid interviews with Black philosophers... Yancy's well-received book features the intellectual progeny of pioneering Black philosophers like Alain Locke."" -- Tribune, Philadelphia""..a singularly important contribution to contemporary philosophy and black studies."" -- James G. Spader, Philadelphia New Observer - Feb 10 1999 George Yancy is a book review for the Philadelphia Tribune Magazine and a clinical family therapist at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.",african-american studies;books;ethics;ethics & morality;history & surveys;humanities;modern;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;used & rental textbooks,13 0195126696,"Visions of Jesus: Direct Encounters from the New Testament to Today In this thought-provoking work, Wiebe (philosophy and assistant dean, arts and religious studies, Trinity Western Univ., Canada) critically studies visions of Jesus as reported in recent years. While the experience of visions has occurred since the early days of Christianity, reported by the likes of Teresa of Avila, Ignatius Loyola, Catherine of Siena, and others, and indeed are considered acceptable, modern-day instances invariably force questions of hallucinations and temporary insanity. Wiebe presents each of the 30 accounts in vivid detail, examining the often dramatic changes the apparitions brought about in the lives of mostly ordinary men and women. He goes on to discuss these experiences in light of psychology and neurology as well as from the perspectives of biblical scholarship and parapsychology. Both believers and skeptics will find much for thought in this well-researched study. The general reader will find the reading stimulating, and the informed believer or skeptic will be challenged to go further.?Leroy Hommerding, Citrus Cty. Lib. System, Beverly Hills, Fla.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Wiebe (Philosophy/Trinity Western Univ., Canada) draws on 30 contemporary visionaries and a wide range of scholarship in an attempt to produce a philosophically coherent critique of visions of Jesus. Many people claim to have experienced these visions, so that dismissing all such reports as hoaxes or hallucinations can look like prejudice. But the question remains, what sense are we to make of what the visionaries tell us? Wiebe's answer is that visions of Jesus do not exactly prove anything about the truth of Christianity or even the existence of God, but they are symbolic of a transcendent realm that is as real as that of conventional Western science. Wiebe's approach involves issues of epistemology and philosophy of religion; for example, he uses the thought of Richard Swinburne and Alvin Platinga and looks at various theories of how mind and body interact. Wiebe is also a disciple of William James and Alistair Hardy in his attitude to religious experience. Our author offers as the empirical basis of his study 30 contemporary cases of alleged visions that he has personally investigated. These include not only dreamlike encounters but also experiences shared by groups of people and even recorded on film. Not all of the visionaries were religiously active, but in spite of Wiebe's protestations of heterogeneity, most of them seem to have been influenced by an Evangelical or Pentecostalist setting. An important part of Wiebe's thesis is his controversial belief that these visions are basically the same as, and thus shed light on, those recorded in the New Testament. It is a pity that in a multidisciplinary study of religion Wiebe largely bypasses theology and the nuanced Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions of discerning the authenticity of visions and situating them in the larger context of religious growth and practice. -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. ""A much needed and fascinating study of people's visions of Jesus on the basis of case studies, examining dispassionately the various explanations on offer.""--Bishop Hugh Montefiore Phillip H. Wiebe is Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Arts and Religious Studies at Trinity Western University in Canada.",books;christian books & bibles;general;history;mysticism;other religions;practices & sacred texts;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;spirituality;theology;world,13 0758210264,"Wicked Women Whodunit Each provides a good mystery with a bit of romantic byplay. --Mystery Lovers BookshopWICKED WOMEN WHODUNIT is a great anthology with just the right mixes of romance and mystery to make anyone happy. --Romance Readers ConnectionThese four amusing amateur sleuth romances are well written fine novellas starring wonderfully wicked women solving a murder mystery while finding the right hunk. --Bookcrossing.com --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. MaryJanice Davidson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Undead novels featuring Betsy Taylor; Derik's Bane, and the new young adult novels featuring Jennifer Scales, written with her husband, Anthony Alongi, among other titles.",anthologies;anthologies & literary collections;books;contemporary;general;literature & fiction;mystery;romance;short stories;single author;thriller & suspense;united states;women sleuths,13 0878464824,"A Studio of Her Own: Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940 Complementing a Boston Museum of Fine Arts exhibit of the same name, Hirshler's book chronicles the birth and evolution of women artists who trained or were centered in Boston. The John Moors Cabot curator of American painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Hirshler found her niche rediscovering lesser-known artists with her previous work, Dennis Miller Bunker: American Impressionist. She hits her stride with this new study, providing a standard for regional treatments of women artists. The book not only surveys artists grouped together solely by gender or artistic medium but also establishes the intertwining and harmonious relationships among several Bostonian generations. In addition, the original research generates fresh interest in a largely forgotten or unknown aesthetic stratum of New England. Hirshler delves into challenges specific to female artists, thus marrying art history with social history and appealing to a wider audience. Abundant illustrations, artists' biographies, and extensive footnotes make this essential for academic libraries specializing in art history. Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, East Tennessee State Univ., Johnson City Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Erica E. Hirshler is John Moors Cabot curator of American painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She is the author of ""Dennis Miller Bunker"" and a contributor to ""The Bostonians.""",art history;arts & photography;books;criticism;gender studies;history;history & criticism;humanities;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;used & rental textbooks;women's studies,13 0965894258,"Community Approaches to Feral Cats: Problems, Alternatives, and Recommendations (Public Policy Series) Margaret R. Slater, D.V.M., Ph.D., is associate professor of epidemiology in the departments of Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health and Small Animal Medicine and Surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A University in College Station, Texas.",animals;biological sciences;books;cats;crafts;hobbies & home;lions & tigers;new;pets & animal care;political science;science & math;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 1579830056,"Faith and the Placebo Effect An Argument for Self Healing ... clear, compelling, and insightful. -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing MedicineA brilliant book which will alter forever the way you look at illness and wellness, indeed life itself. -- David S. Alexander, author of Spiritual AbundanceThis book is a brilliant and important guide to encourage us to accept full responsibility for our thoughts. -- Barbara Marx Hubbard, author of Conscious Evolution In this ground-breaking book, author Lolette Kuby -- poet, cultural critic, and activist -- raises a prophetic voice against the madness of conventional medicine, offering a radical and passionate argument for self-healing through faith, based on the unacknowledged power of the placebo effect. Previous to the unusual events that led up to the writing of this book, Lolette Kuby, Ph. D., was a widely published poet and critic, as well as political activist and advocate for the arts. She has been a university English teacher and professional editor and writer. Uncertain in her beliefs, there was little in her previous way that prepared her for the healing epiphany and spiritual revelation that led her to develop the radical argument presented in Faith and the Placebo Effect.",alternative medicine;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;fitness & dieting;healing;health;holistic;mental & spiritual healing;new age;occult;religion & spirituality;self-help,13 082032650X,"The Ogeechee: A River and Its People (Wormsloe Foundation Publications, 17) ""Leigh chronicles in words and images both an untamed river and a vanishing way of life. For two years, he traveled the Northeast Georgia river, talking to hunters, fishermen and moonshine makers. The stories are as memorable as Leigh's duotones.""--Orlando Sentinel""Sepia-tinted photographs and shared anecdotes form an affectionate and plain-spoken portrait of the vanishing lifestyle of the rural South. . . . Leigh has captured a way of life on film that few outsiders will ever see.""--Boston Herald""While Leigh's views of the river are solid and evocative of what it must feel like to be there, it is his pictures of the people that are the more compelling. [His] vision honors the human spirit and the dignity earned from experience.""--Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jack Leigh's award-winning photographs are in numerous private and corporate collections and have also appeared in museums, magazines, and newspapers across the country and abroad. He is the author of five highly acclaimed books of photography: Oystering: A Way of Life; The Ogeechee: A River and Its People; Nets and Doors: Shrimping in Southern Waters; Seaport: A Waterfront at Work; and The Land I'm Bound To. His most famous and widely recognized image is the photograph for the book cover of John Berendt's international bestseller, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Leigh lives in Savannah, Georgia.",arts & photography;books;earth sciences;education & reference;individual artists;nature & wildlife;photo essays;photography;research & publishing guides;rivers;science & math;travel;writing,13 1559361840,"Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry for Kids, Parents, and Teachers (A Fringe Benefits Project) This eclectic and refreshing collection of plays, poems, and songs was originally created and performed by the educational theater group, Fringe Benefits, in elementary schools throughout California. These pieces are designed to promote tolerance and acceptance of all people regardless of culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability, gender, class, or appearance. Divided into four broad chapters, the 54 selections are an assortment of workshop and brainstorming improvisations, creations of individual artists and educators, and adaptations of existing longer works that can be performed by a range of ages. The artwork, too, is a mixture, made up of children's photos and drawings, as well as work from known artists. This is a valuable resource for adults working with youngsters to help them acknowledge discrimination and prejudice in their lives and create a more understanding and compassionate world.Betty S. Evans, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.",anthologies;arts & photography;books;children's books;drama;education & reference;instruction methods;literature & fiction;performing arts;schools & teaching;stagecraft;theater;united states,13 0932633374,"The Practical Guide to Business Process Reengineering Using Idefo ""The author is clearly writing from experience. . . . His experiences come through in the text."" -- Elliot Chikofsky, Progress Software Corp.",books;business & investing;computers & technology;entrepreneurship;graphic design;management & leadership;organizational behavior;organizational change;programming;reengineering;small business & entrepreneurship;software design;testing & engineering,13 0916515869,Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving Charles and Caroline Muir,books;humanities;love & romance;mental & spiritual healing;new;new age;philosophy;politics & social sciences;relationships;religion & spirituality;self-help;sex;used & rental textbooks,13 0071374175,"Emergency Ultrasound ""It presents a practical approach to the most common uses of emergency ultrasound. Each chapter, while reader friendly, is remarkably comprehensive in its scope. The consistency in the layout of each chapter and high quality sonographic representation helps retention."" ""This book is certainly unique in that it provides a clinically relevant approach to such a rapidly growing field. Each chapter's objective is met while not inundating the reader with unnecessary technical details. Although simply reading the book is not sufficient for expertise, the material provides a solid foundation in understanding the subject."" ""5 Stars!"" (Doody's 20030320) O. John Ma, MD, Vice Chair for Academic Advancement and Research Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri James R. Mateer, MD, RDMS, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Attending Staff Physician, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, Wisconsin",books;clinical;emergency;emergency medicine;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;radiology;radiology & nuclear medicine;ultrasonography;used & rental textbooks,13 0471248541,"Tennis Injury Handbook: Professional Advice for Amateur Athletes ""A very comprehensive and well-written book about the most common tennis injuries. I certainly wish something like this had been available 25 years ago.""Fred Stolle, member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.""Maintaining fitness is a high priority for people of all ages, especially those of us addicted to tennis. This book can help you improve not only your game but your quality of life as well.""David N. Dinkins, USTA and USPTR Board Member and former mayor of New York City.""It would be hard to find a more comprehensive or comprehensible guide to preparing for tennis play, not to mention preventing and treating tennis injuries. Every tennis playerbeginning, intermediate, and advancedcould benefit from Dr. Levy's and Mark Fuerst's efforts.""Shimon-Craig Van Collie, author of Tennis: The Lifetime Sport.From the authors of the classic Sports Injury Handbook, this top-notch manual of easy-to-follow tennis do's and don'ts is all you need to prevent injuries, treat common symptoms, and improve your conditioning, flexibility, and strength, so you can pick up the pace on your serve or unload a return that won't come back. Dr. Allan Levy's practical knowledge of tennis fitness is indispensable for players at every skill levelfrom absolute beginners to club champions.Developed from his own experience treating recreational and professional tennis players, Dr. Levy's program features refreshingly simple stretches and exercises you can do on or off the court. For ease of use, the main part of the book is organized by area of the body. You'll learn how to recognize and treat injuries and determine when it is safe to play again. Packed with clear illustrations and practical advice, the Tennis Injury Handbook features: Specific training ideas to improve your game and prevent injuries. Easy-to-follow techniques for stretching, conditioning, and rehabilitation. Expert advice on what foods to eat before, during, and after playing. The pluses and minuses of a variety of tennis gadgets on the market. A complete guide to tennis injuries from head to toehow to recognize them and how to heal them. ALLAN M. LEVY, M.D., team physician for the New York Giants and, formerly, the New Jersey Nets and New York Islanders, runs a successful New Jersey--based sports medicine practice for highschool and recreational athletes.MARK L. FUERST, former president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, is a Brooklyn-based health and medical writer and the coauthor of six books.",books;education & reference;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;medical books;medicine;miscellaneous;racket sports;reference;sports & outdoors;sports medicine;tennis,13 0874221609,"Faith of Fools: A Journal of the Klondike Gold Rush With the ""official"" closing of the frontier in 1890, the Klondike gold rush of 1897^-98 had the aura of a last frantic grasp at a rapidly receding past. Like the previous rushes, the Klondike attracted a varied assortment of rogues and adventurers. A few struck it rich, but many more endured immense suffering, and some met violent ends. William Shape came from a middle-class Wisconsin family; he was well schooled and had traveled widely in Europe before he left his wife and two children to seek even greater wealth in the Klondike. His well-written journal captures the sights and smells of mining camps, the grind of overland treks, and the personal quirks of the people he encountered. But he writes with a curious detachment and seldom offers insights that could enrich his matter-of-fact observations. Still, the text and his accompanying photographs provide a very valuable record of one of our nation's last epic adventures. Jay Freeman",19th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;canada;canadian;earth sciences;geography;historical;history;regional canada;science & math;united states,13 0765614979,"Pakistan's Drift Into Extremism: Allah, then Army, and America's War Terror Nuclear, unstable, fundamentalist, Islamicthese adjectives are often used in frightening combination when the media turns to the topic of modern-day Pakistan, a critical but volatile ally in the fight to eradicate al Qaeda. With the sensibilities of both an insider and a scholar, Abbas, a Harvard fellow and former officer in President Pervez Musharrafs anti-corruption police force, adds an important measure of sophistication to the popular understanding of Pakistans dangers and dysfunctions. His detailed analysis works through the countrys complicated history, starting in 1947 with the wrenching partition of British colonial India and ending with todays impoverished, graft-addled government, which seems closer to falling into a maelstrom of religious radicalism every day. An important thread running through this history is the way American foreign policyat times misguided or self-servingmagnified Pakistans homegrown ills. During the early 1980s, for instance, Pakistans pro-Western popular opinion appeared rock solid. ""Only indifference, myopia and incompetence of flawless pedigree could have reversed this,"" Abbas writes. ""But Pakistan and the United States would combine to produce the missing ingredient""a policy of statewide ""Islamization"" orchestrated by Pakistans then leader, General Zia Ul-Haq, and amplified by Washingtons parallel support of the anti-Soviet mujahideen movement. Abbas offers valuable descriptions of todays most active jihadi movements in Pakistan. More importantly, he shows how the Kashmir conflict, South Asias most aggravated political wound, has come to express numerous, overlapping national humiliationsoften underestimated by Washington and exploited by Islamabad. ""If Pakistan is to be saved from its future,"" Abbas concludes, ""It must start by coming to a sincere accommodation with India over Kashmir.""Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ""An engaging book on terrorism's largest growth market: Pakistan."" -- The New York Times",asia;asian;books;elections & political process;general;history;international & world politics;pakistan;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;specific topics;terrorism,13 155661943X,"Best Friends for Life: An Extraordinary New Approach to Dating, Courtship and Marriage--for Parents and their Teens Michael Phillips is one of the premier fiction authors publishing in the Christian marketplace. He has authored more than fifty books, with total sales exceeding five million copies. He's also the editor of the popular GEORGE MACDONALD CLASSICS series. Phillips owns and operates a Christian bookstore on the West Coast. He and his wife, Judy, have three grown sons and make their home in Eureka, California.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;education & reference;love & romance;marriage;marriage & family;mate seeking;politics & social sciences;protestantism;relationships;self-help;sociology,13 0748608648,"The Social Theory of the Scottish Enlightenment A very useful and well written volume. I learned much from reading it, and so will students and experts alike, I am sure. -- Duncan Ivison, University of York A very useful and well written volume. I learned much from reading it, and so will students and experts alike, I am sure. Christopher Berry is Professor of Political Theory and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow. He is a leading international scholar of the Scottish Enlightenment and has written extensively on David Hume and Adam Smith.",18th century;books;england;europe;european;history;international & world politics;ireland;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & government;politics & social sciences;scotland;sociology,13 9622016405,"My Son, Yo-Yo Marina Ma was born in Hong Kong. She studied at the Central University in China, and then went to Paris to study voice, first at the cole Franaise and then at the cole Csar Franck. She and her family finally settled in the USA.John A. Rallo received his Ph.D. in Italian from Columbia University in New York. He was the Director-Designate of the proposed high school division of the cole Franaise in New York, before teaching at the Fairfield University. He has written several pedagogical books and articles in French and Italian.",arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;chinese;composers & musicians;ethnic & national;humanities;humor & entertainment;music;new;performing arts;used & rental textbooks,13 0964129280,"The Breast: An Anthology In the introduction to this top-flight collection of breast-related fiction, essays and poetry, the editors note that the submissions they received touched on a much wider range of themes than they had initially envisioned, and a reader approaching these pages will have much the same experience. Even the writing on the most obvious topics (topless dancing, breast-feeding) comes couched in moving and original presentations. Marlene Miller's narrator observes her factory co-worker, who fears two things: her son's arrest and another fight with breast cancer. Karen de Balbian Verster's fluid, moving story about a woman's chemotherapy begins ""Every morning at nine o'clock I get my tits fried."" Davi Walders's poem examines the various ways that women use their breasts, while Susan Eisenberg's poem about breastfeeding hints at the inconvenience women undergo. Gordon Johnston's short-short story tells of a construction worker yelling to a passing woman, only to have her pull out her prosthetic breast and throw it at him; while Barbara Ehrenreich's hilarious and biting essay congratulates the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive surgeons for recognizing small breasts as a disease and implants as the cure. There are also some formal documents, such as the text of the act granting women the right to breastfeed in public in New York State and tips on breast-implant removal. Not to be missed is the editors' postscript, a paragraph-long list of all the nicknames for breasts that they heard while working on this project. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.",anthologies & literary collections;books;gender studies;general;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;united states;used & rental textbooks;women's studies,13 0198610432,"Oxford Spanish Minidictionary Nicholas Rollin is an experienced editor of bilingual dictionaries. Most recently he has been project manager for the Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Academic, 2003). He is also the Chief editor of the Oxford Study Spanish Dictionary and Oxford School French Dictionary new editions 2004.",books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;english;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;reference;spanish;used & rental textbooks,13 0231120842,"A Limited Partnership A timely book. To be commended for giving attention to a long neglected phenomenon. The book is worth reading and will hopefully stimulate additional research and writing which is greatly needed. (Dr. Lawrence Ressler Journal of Teaching in Social Work )[This] book seeks to garner support for a 'limited partnership' between social work and religion that would counter government devolution... [it is] of interest to social workers and religious leaders in general for it provides past and future visions of collaboration. (Elizabeth King Keenan Religious Studies Review ) Robert Wineburg is a professor of social work at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. He was a member of the Governor of North Carolina's Task Force on Community Initiatives regarding Welfare Reform, has consulted with Partners for Sacred Places in Philadelphia, and was a consultant on Catholic Charities USA's Catholic Identity Project.",books;christian books & bibles;church institutions & organizations;ministry & church leadership;politics & government;politics & social sciences;public affairs & policy;religion & spirituality;religious studies;social sciences;social services & welfare;social work;sociology,13 0806129573,"Cesar Chavez: A Triumph of Spirit (Oklahoma Western Biographies) With his family displaced from their land and forced to work as migrants, Chavez (1927-93) from early on shared the arduous life of those he was destined to lead. In this biography of the embattled farm labor organizer, del Castillo (Mexican studies, San Diego State Univ.) focuses on Chavez's formation, growth, and development as a leader in the movement to unionize farm workers in the Southwest. The story is filled with ups and downs in the long, drawn-out struggle with powerful corporate and institutional interests, as well as with organized labor. Moral strength through nonviolence, pragmatic flexibility, and the able coleadership of Dolores Huerta are all elements del Castillo credits to La Causa. Del Castillo's account is balanced, highly readable, and engaging. Recommended for general readership.?Charles E. Perry, East Central Univ., Ada, Okla.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Richard Griswold del Castillo was born and raised in Santa Ana California; his father was born in Minneapolis Minnesota and his mother was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He graduated from Santa Ana High school in 1960, went on study at UC Berkeley and the University of Dijon, France before receiving his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from UCLA . In 1992 he was a Fulbright Scholar in Mexico City, he was a visiting professor at UC Berkeley in 1994, and he became Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University in 2005.Richard A. Garcia, Professor of Ethnic Studies at California State University-Hayward, is the author of The Rise of the Mexican American Middle Class: San Antonio, 1929-1941.",19th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;business;history;leaders & notable people;political;professionals & academics;regional u.s.;south;united states;world,13 1886913285,"The Winged Seed: A Remembrance In this lyrical memoir, Chinese-American poet Li-Young (Rose: The City in Which I Love You) recalls scenes of his childhood and youth in a kaleidoscope of dreams and nightmares with a factual recitation of events. He moves back and forth among prerevolutionary China, when his forbears were rich and privileged; the China of Mao Zedong, when his father was Mao's physician; Indonesia, where he and his family fled in the early 1950s after the father's release from the leper colony where he had been imprisoned for suspected disloyalty; and thence to Hong Kong and the U.S., where his father became a Presbyterian minister. Through the illogic and distortion of his dreams, Li-Young leads readers into the emotional landscape of his childhood, while objective events become clear in the narrative. In this evocative tale, politics plays a lesser role than family history and love in a world that was sad, frightening and hard for a child to understand. For the reader, however, Li-Young's portraits of the times are vividly illuminating. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. An autobiography at once intimate and sweeping, this work traces the path followed by poet Lee (Rose, BOA Editions, dist. by Consortium, 1986, and The City in Which I Love You, BOA Editions, dist. by Consortium, 1990) and his family. Born into a prominent Chinese family in residence in Jakarta, Lee was shaped by his scholarly father's imprisonment under the virulently anti-Chinese Sukarno; the family odyssey began when they escaped from Indonesia. His father eventually became a preacher in Hong Kong, with his final calling in a church in rust-belt Pennsylvania. Lee interweaves remembrances of incidents from his childhood with dreams, myths, his father's sermons (dimly remembered), and mundane recollections, such as the seeds in his father's coat pocket or the coconut oil in his Indonesian nanny's hair. To the son, the powerful father figure embodied cruelty, Christian kindness, inspiration, deprivation, devotion, and penetrating insight. In this lyrical yet stark rendering of a family of modern China, we see the inner development of the author from his childhood in the 1950s to the present and his adaptation to new world and new perceptions of reality. For general collections.?D.E. Perushek, Univ. of Tennessee Libs., KnoxvilleCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & literature;asia;authors;biographies & memoirs;books;ethnic & national;history;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;poetry;used & rental textbooks,13 0070116075,"Ada as A Second Language Widely acclaimed as the authoritative textbook on Ada 83, Ada as a Second Language has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest version of the language, Ada 95. encyclopedic in scope, this book covers all of Ada 95, including the predefined packages and the specialized-needs annexes. Each chapter ends with a section addressed to users of Ada-83 compilers. Comparisons with C, C++, COBOL, Fortran, and Pascal avoid misconceptions about Ada and help readers recognize a new notation for a familiar concept. Proceeding from introductory explanantions of fundamental software-engineering and programming concepts to detailed and enlightening discussions of language features, and containing hundreds of complete examples, Ada as a Second Language serves as both a tutorial introduction and a complete reference to the Ada language.",books;compilers;computer science;computers & technology;education & reference;languages & tools;mathematics;new;programming;programming languages;science & math;software;used & rental textbooks,13 B000MAHA4W,"A Marked Man (MIRA Single Title Hardbacks) A serial killer is targeting women who cross the path of Dr. Max Savage, a New Yorker recently transplanted to Toussaint, La., in this uneven novel of romantic suspense from bestseller Cameron. When a woman applying for a job at Max's new clinic goes missing, Max, who was accused and cleared of the murders of two girlfriends, becomes a prime suspect in her disappearance. Max fears Annie Duhon, a tavern manager for whom he has fallen hard, may be the next victim. Annie, still recovering from a brutal rape 10 years earlier, has strange visions, and while she's apprehensive about Max, she can't resist him. Wazoo (L'Oisseau de Nuit to strangers), an eccentric psychic who consistently steals the show from the lead characters, warns Annie she's in danger and gives her a charm for protection. As the body count rises, so do the wild, erotic scenes. Cameron (Body of Evidence) captures the Bayou Teche ambience, but the killer's identity will be obvious to many and the denouement lacks fizz. (Nov.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Best-selling Cameron's new hardcover is set in the steamy bayou town of Toussaint, Louisiana. Trying to forget her troubled past, Annie Duhon runs a diner in the small town, where she meets a handsome doctor named Max Savage. Max and his two brothers have come to Toussaint to open a medical clinic, but Max's own past is poised to interfere. Two of Max's girlfriends were murdered, and though Max was cleared of both killings, the dark cloud of suspicion still hangs over him. Max finds himself deeply attracted to Annie but is afraid to get close to her because the real killer is stalking him, sending him threatening letters, and calling on his cell phone. Annie's own bad experiences with men usually lead her to avoid romance, but she can't deny her fiery passion for Max, despite her frightening visions of imminent danger. Awkward pacing detracts somewhat from the torrid thrills, but Cameron's fans will enjoy the romance and the final showdown. Kristine HuntleyCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved A wonderful, fast-paced, furious page-turner. -- Philadelphia Inquirer on Tell Me WhyCameron is a master at skillfully integrating sizzling sensual love scenes into her fast-moving plots. -- Booklist on Cold Day in JulyCameron returns to the wonderfully atmospheric Louisiana setting . . . for her latest sexy-gritty, compellingly readable tale. -- Booklist on Kiss Them GoodbyeHard-boiled and hard-core. -- Booklist on A Grave MistakeSteamy, atmospheric and fast-paced . . . -- Publishers Weekly on Key WestStella Cameron is a master storyteller with the ability to surprise us again and again. -- Susan Elizabeth Phillips on Finding IanThose looking for spicy . . . fare will enjoy a heaping helping on every page. -- Publishers Weekly on Now You See Him Stella Cameron is the author of many outstanding suspense novels, Kiss Them Goodbye, Now You See Him, A Grave Mistake and Body of Evidence among them. She has more than eight million copies of her books in print and is a New York Times bestselling author. Cameron lives in Washington State. The moon was a thin white wafer with a big bite missing.Walking silent streets at nightalonecould be a bad idea. Staying in bed, half awake, half asleep, sweat stinging your eyes, sticking hair to your face, while the monster panic ate you up could be a whole lot worse idea. Nothing bad ever happened around here anyway.Annie Duhon moved quietly through the town square in Toussaint, Louisiana. That violated moon, coy behind riffles of soft gray cloud, pointed a pale finger at the wide road lined with sycamores, stroked a shine on the windows of businesses and homes on either side.A warm breeze felt friendly. Yesterday there had been a sidewalk sale and food fair. Holiday lights strung between trees on a triangle of grass in the center of the street were turned on at dusk; they were still on and bobbled, out of place for the time of year, but festive and comforting briefly.She ought to know better than be lulled by a few strands of quivering colored lights. She ought to turn back and lock herself inside her apartment over Hungry Eyes, the book shop and caf run by the Gables, Toussaint's only lawyer and his wife. They lived next door and she had an open invitation, almost an order to go to them at any time if she needed help.Help, I had another bad dream. They've been happening for more than a couple of weeks and they get worse all the time. Someone dies but I don't know who. It's a woman. Could be me.Sure she would tell them that, and what could they do about it?A battered pickup clanked by and made a left turn at the next corner. When Annie reached the spot and looked for the vehicle, she saw it pull into the forecourt of Murphy's Bar where a neon sign blinked on and off behind a grimy window. The small hours of the morning and some folks were still looking for company.Annie kept walking. She had been here for seven months and felt happier than she had in years, until the nights came when she could not shut out terrible visions of death.Ten minutes got her to St. Ccil's church, glowing white in the darkness, Bayou Teche a faintly polished presence behind the church and the rectory on the other side of Bonanza Alley.The bayou drew her, always had. She slipped past the church, reached the towpath and stood awhile, her thin cotton skirt caught to her thighs by warm currents of air.A slap and suck sound, subtle, inexorable, reminded her how the bayou water kissed its banks on a night like this. Something swam, plopped, beat up a spray. A bass, maybe, or an alligator, or even a big rat. Rats reminded Annie of things she wanted to forget. She walked a few more steps and stopped. Noises swelled, pushed at her. Frogs grumbling, little critters skittering through the underbrush, a buzz in her ears, growing louder.Annie turned around abruptly and retraced her steps. The breeze became a sudden wind, whipping leaves against her bare legs. A bird cried and she jumped, walked faster.On Bonanza Alley again, she looked at the rectory. A subdued light shone in the big kitchen at the back but she knew Father Cyrus Payne always kept a light on in case a stranger happened by and needed a little welcome. That good man would be sleeping now.There were not many good men like him.Heat rose in her face and her cheeks throbbed. Speeding her pace only made the noises around her head louder. Low lights gleamed steadily behind the stained glass windows of the church. Annie stood still again and willed her heart to be quiet.Slowly, she pushed open a gate in the white fence surrounding the churchyard. She stepped inside and walked along a path between tombs to a side door into St Ccil's. Annie wasn't a churchgoer, hadn't been since she was a teenager. She gritted her teeth, climbed the steps into a small vestibule and turned the door handle, never expecting it to open. It did and she went inside. Church used to be real important to her, until she offended and the holy congregation suggested she shouldn't be there.Her mama had suffered even more than she had over that.A wrought iron gate closed off a side chapel. Annie threaded her fingers through the scrollwork and peered into the candlelit cell beyond. Those candle flames glittered on gold thread in an embroidered hanging behind the little altar. She smelled incense, and old roses, their bruised heads hanging from frail, bent necks around the rim of a glass vase.The roses reminded her of funeral flowers kept too long because when they were thrown out, the loss would feel more final. Death was final but while the tributes remained, before the false cheer of a life's celebration died away and the sympathizers stopped coming around anymore, well then, the grieving ones could try to keep truth at bay.Nights when she gave up on sleep brought images so clear they seemed real. She didn't want them, or the thoughts that came with them.Inside the chapel with the gates closed behind her, Annie sat on the cushioned seat of a bench, its high back carved into a frieze of wild animals and birds. She put her head in her hands. What would she do, what could she do? Push on, exhausted by frequent nights filled with ghastly images followed by occasional recurring flashes of the same sick dramas when she was awake? Yes, she guessed that was what she would do, and she would pray for the burden to be taken away.She did not want to go home until morning. St. Ccil's felt safer. Evil knew better than to enter God's house.Minutes passed and her head felt heavy. If she went to the rectory, Father Cyrus would take her in, she knew he would. He'd make her stay and want to listen to what troubled her.Talking about her imagination wasn't worth taking sleep from a busy man at this hour. And talking about the reality that haunted her from other times and places was out of the questionwith Father Cyrus or anyone else.Annie had come to Toussaint to take over a new position as general manager at Pappy's Dance Hall and Eats just north of town. Since she'd first visited the place while she was back in school and planning a fresh direction for her life, Annie dreamed of owning something like Pappy's one day. She'd never expected the dream to come true and working there felt unreal and wonderful.Another unexpected surprise had been meeting Dr. Max Savage and falling into an unlikely friendship with him. He often stopped by Pappy's after the lunch rush. Sitting with him while he ate had become a habit. His idea, not hers, but she probably looked forward to seeing him more than she ought to.Max and his brothers, Roche and Kelly, planned to open a clinic in the area. Roche was also a doctor, and Kelly took care of business matters. There would be more doctors on the staff by the time they opened. Max persuaded her to go out a couple of times and said he wanted her to consider him a friend. She wanted to, but the last time she accepted an offer like hiswell, the outcome hadn't been good. She surely didn't want Max to find out about either her past or her present troubles.She and Max couldn't be more different, he a highly regarded facial reconstructive plastic surgeon while Annie came from poor beginnings and had clawed for each handhold on the way to a modest, mostly trade education. Not that she wasn't proud of what she had accomplished.Truth was, she intended to remain in Toussaint and make already successful Pappy's into a destination people came from all over to visit. She would get accustomed to being alone and whatever happened, she wouldn't be falling back on her family in Pointe Judah, not so far from Toussaint. She loved them but didn't need them, or anyone, to survive anymore.She yawned and before her staring eyes, the candle flames blurred. Still watching the light, Annie lay on her side on top of the cushioned seat and pulled up her legs. There was no reason not to stay, just until it started to get light.He trained the flashlight ahead and she couldn't see his face behind the yellow-white beam. The beam bounced and jerked. She heard the sound of something dragging over leaves and sticks, rocks and sharp, scaly pinecones. Another noise, a clank-clank of metal on the stones was there just as it had been each time the man had come.She heard him breathing, short, harsh breaths. But she also heard the sounds she made herself, a high little wheeze because she was so scared, her throat wouldn't work properly.What if he heard her?She knew what he dragged behind him. Her eyes burned. They burned every time. Too many times.He dropped his burden and walked forward, his flashlight trained on a thick carpet of leaves.Rain began to fall. It splattered the leaves on the ground, turned them shiny so she saw them clearly, distinct one from another.Overhead, branches rattled together and wind whined. If he looked up he'd see her. She was right there.A scent swept at her nostrils. Coppery, like blood. And burned hair: there was no mistaking that, not when you'd smelled it so close before.The man said, Here we go, as if he was with his children and he'd just found the ice-cream shop they'd all been looking for. More clattering and he poked through the leaves and mulch with the shining point of a brand-new shovel.A woman's body lay on the ground beside him, her eyelids burned off, and empty dark holes where her eyes had been. Her hair, nothing but a thin matted spongelike layer, shed filaments in the wind.Here we go, the man said again. He didn't start digging a hole but cleared debris from an area no more than two feet across. Poking and scraping quickly brought his satisfied sigh and he lifted the woman as if she weighed nothing. Rags of blackened clothing stuck to her rigid body.There we go, the man said and dropped the corpse, headfirst into a hole that swallowed her.Annie, her hands outstretched before her, ran at the man. Bring her back. Give her back, she cried. But when she reached for him he turned into fire, and she cried out in pain.Her forehead struck the side of the altar. She fell to her knees, her arms upraised, and felt her left hand scorch. At the same mome...",books;contemporary;contemporary fiction;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;mystery;romance;romantic suspense;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers;united states,13 0071357211,"Rules of Thumb for Business Writers Great writing gets great results! Now you can too with easy lessons on powerful and accurate ""to-the-point"" business writing. Whether you're laboring over a letter, agonizing over the outline of your next big report, or simply wondering whether that comma really makes sense, turn to this handy book from the author team of the best-selling Rules of Thumb: A Guide for Writers. Designed to meet the on-the-job writing challenges of time-starved professionals, it's packed with concise explanations of the most frequent problems in writing, bulleted lists of easy-to-follow guidelines, and hundreds of practical examples that instantly illustrate the concepts. Rules of Thumb for Business Writers will show you how to: find your focus...organize your thoughts...format your documents for optimal readability...begin with attention-grabbers...adopt a conversational tone...and produce more succinct and persuasive letters, e-mails, memos, agendas, reports, newsletters, resumes, and more. Plus, you'll learn to effortlessly adhere to the rules of punctuation, grammar, and usage, including knowing when to capitalize...choosing the correct prononun...avoiding fragments and run-on sentences...and properly placing apostrophes. Diana Roberts Wienbroer (New York, NY) was Chair of the English Department of Nassau Community College for six years and coordinated a department of 150 faculty members. Besides teaching writing over 30 years, she has studied and taught film criticism. She is also the author of The McGraw-Hill Guide to Electronic Research and Documentation. Elaine Hughes (Vicksburg, MS) has taught writing for more than 25 years - primarily at Nassau Community College and Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi. In recent years she has conducted many writing workshops for the Esalen Institute and other organizations. She is also the author of Writing from the Inner Self. Jay Silverman (New York, NY) has taught at Nassau Community College and Virginia Highlands Community College where he received the Honors Program award for Excellence in Teaching. He also teaches in the College Bound Program of the Nassau County Mental Health Association. He has received fellowships from the Fulbright-Hayes Foundation, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.",books;business & finance;business & investing;business communication;business writing;communications;education & reference;literature & fiction;medical books;new;research;skills;used & rental textbooks,13 0060523050,"Pig on the Titanic: A True Story Grade 2-4According to the author's note, this this story is based on a true incident. Edith Rosenbaum, a prominent fashion designer of the day, is sailing on the Titanic, accompanied by a music-box pig given to her by her mother as a good-luck charm. As the pig explains, after the collision with the iceberg, Edith wants to let someone else take her place in the lifeboat, but a sailor, mistaking the pig in her arms for a baby, grabs it and throws it into a lifeboat and Edith follows. Throughout the long cold hours until rescue, Maxixe plays his little tune over and over, buoying the spirits of the children onboard. Crew's text deftly captures the drama of that night, while Whatley's realistic watercolors showcase the grandeur and opulence of the doomed ship as well as the frenetic activity as it was abandoned. The subject of the Titanic is of perennial interest to children, and this well-told slice of life, with its emphasis on a single compassionate act, should prove popular.Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. K-Gr. 2. Who would guess that a music box aboard the ill-fated Titanic would play a role in the rescue of children? Maxixe, a windup musical pig, relates the events beginning when his owner, Miss Edith, a famous fashion buyer, takes him on board as a good-luck charm for her business trip to New York. Miss Edith takes Maxixe everywhere on the ship, and he becomes a favorite with the children. When the disaster occurs, a sailor throws the pig into a lifeboat filled with children, and Miss Edith follows. All through the night, the frightened children play Maxixe's music and sing until a rescue ship arrives. Full- and double-page spreads realistically dramatize the event in appropriately dark hues. An author's note about the real Miss Edith and Maxixe, which still exists in a private collection, notwithstanding, little ones won't have the background to understand the scope of the Titanic disaster. But by turning a mechanical toy into a narrator-hero, Crew provides kids with an intriguing first encounter with the famous ship. Julie CumminsCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Gary Crew is the author of many books for children and young adults, including First Fight and The Watertower, both of which were named Children's Book Council of Australia Books of the Year for Children's Illustrated Books. This is Mr. Crew's first book for HarperCollins. He resides in Queensland, Australia.",activities & toys;arts;books;children's books;crafts & music;emotions & feelings;historical fiction;literature & fiction;music;performing arts;social situations;sports & games;united states,13 0782127304,"Linux for Windows NT/2k Administrators: Secret Decoder Ring with CDROM (Mark Minasi Windows 2000) Too many Linux books shoot themselves in the foot, either by explaining Linux in terms that can't be understood without a grounding in some other Unix flavor or by expecting readers to follow instructions blindly and be satisfied at their completion. Linux for Windows NT/2000 Administrators advertises itself as a ""secret decoder ring,"" which means that it explains Linux phenomena in Windows terms. For example, the book specifies that daemons are to Linux what services are to Windows NT/2000. It might not make any sense to those who are unfamiliar with either environment, but it's perfectly clear to those who know Windows. This sort of approach, which reflects knowledge of the audience, as well as the subject matter, is typical of accomplished author Mark Minasi. In large part, this book comes across as Linux for the Reader Who Has a Clue. Minasi enumerates the tasks that system administrators typically have to carry out. Examples of these include installing software and manipulating the privileges of users and groups. He explains how to do those jobs in various Linux environments, and addresses himself to Windows experts who'll need a bit of background, but don't require babying. Minasi doesn't explain why you'd want to install applications, but rather explicitly the mechanics of installing RPM packages and tarballed source code. He states flatly that most people will be happy with a precompiled kernel--that's what works for Windows, after all--but shows how to build your own, anyway. The book's full of that kind of material. This fact-rich text is a pleasure to read and learn from. --David Wall Topics covered: Linux 2.2, explained in terms that Windows adepts can understand easily. Staying rather distribution-neutral, the book explains how to install Linux, use it in single-user workstation mode, and configure it as a network operating system. System administration tasks--software maintenance, user management, network troubleshooting, and so on--get top billing, although an ongoing comparison of Linux and the Wintel platform is important, too.",books;computers & technology;home computing & how-to;linux;microsoft;network administration;networking;operating systems;programming;servers;software;unix;windows os,13 1893361365,"Releasing the Creative Spirit : Unleashing the Creativity in Your Life Dan Wakefield is a novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. He has won a Rockefeller grant for creative writing and a National Endowment of the Arts Award. He is the author of many books, including The Story of Your Life: Writing a Spiritual Autobiography (Beacon Press) and Returning: A Spiritual Journey (Beacon). Wakefield is also author of ""Spiritually Incorrect,"" an ongoing Beliefnet.com column. His memoir New York in the 50's is now a documentary film showing on The Sundance Channel. His novel Going All the Way was turned into a movie starring Ben Affleck.",books;creativity;fitness & dieting;health;humanities;new;personal transformation;psychology & counseling;religion & spirituality;religious studies;self-help;spirituality;used & rental textbooks,13 0312121334,"Black Atlantic Writers of the Eighteenth Century: Living the New Exodus in England and the Americas This is a carefuly edited collection of four narratives and a sermon by what the editors call ""Atlantic"" black writers?that is, writers who crossed the Atlantic from West Africa to the West Indies, from the American colonies to the British Isles. All but Olaudah Equiano are currently out of print. What amazes about this collection is the extent to which the authors, three of whom were slaves at one time, tend not to complain about the ""peculiar institution."" All four were also deeply influenced by Protestant Christianity, and much of their writing reads like religious tracts. Reproduced in the original format, these fascinating glimpses of the black past are recommended primarily for specialists in the field of black studies and for large libraries.?Anthony O. Edmonds, Ball State Univ., Muncie, Ind.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.",18th century;ancient & classical literature;books;classics;criticism & theory;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;medieval;modern (16th-21st centuries);movements & periods;united states;world literature,13 0582438063,"Witch, Wicce, Mother Goose: The Rise and Fall of the Witch Hunts in Europe and North America Back cover:`Lively and readable. It is written in a style as personal and attractive as any I have encountered...It has just the right balance of magisterial detachment and personal insight.' Ronald Hutton, University of BristolThe European and American witch hunts, including the Salem Trials, are one of the most notorious episodes in our history. So far, books on the hunts have offered quite narrow accounts of one period or religion. Witch Wicce Mother Goose shows instead the long cultural background of the hunts and the role of the individual and personal decision in producing or preventing witch trials. Robert Thurston is Professor of History at the University of Miami.",americas;books;colonial period;earth-based religions;europe;history;ireland;occult;religion & spirituality;united states;wicca;witchcraft;world,13 013143487X,"Exploring Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Comprehensive Dr. Robert T. Grauer Dr. Robert T. Grauer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems at the University of Mniami where he has been honored with the Outstanding Teacher Award in the School of Business. Dr. Grauer has written more than 20 books on programming and information systems. His work has been translated into three foreign languages and is in use at all levels of higher education at both the national and international level. Dr. Grauer has also been a consultant to several major corporations including IBM and American Express. He received his Ph.D. in Operations Research in 1972 from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Maryann M. Barber Maryann M. Barber is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Information Systems at the University of Miami. She has been honored with several teaching awards, including the Excellence in Teaching Awards for the School of Business, the Freshman Teaching Award, the Apple Polishing Award, the Student Government Professor of the Year Award, the Interfraternity Council Professor of the Year Award, and the University of Miami Excellence in Teaching Award. Maryann is also the Faculty Master at Stanford Residential College. She is a member of numerous leadership honor societies at the University of Miami, including Iron Arrow, Mortar Board, and Omicron Delta Kappa.",books;business;computer science;computers & technology;graphics & multimedia;graphics & visualization;home computing & how-to;microsoft;new;powerpoint;programming;software;used & rental textbooks,13 0810837145,"The Ladies Who Sing With the Band Chronologically (though very loosely) organized, Bennett's loquacious autobiography is entertaining rather than thought-provoking and offers little real insight into the world of jazz singing and life on the road. Almost every paragraph is either unrelated or very tenuously related to paragraphs before or after; it's as if BennettDwho was married to composer Andr Previn and worked with such luminaries as Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy GillespieDwere sitting around a table with friends reminiscing. The conversation rambles, and folksy sayings, cute asides, and hip jargon abound. So while the book would benefit from judicious editing, part of its charm resides in its scattershot style. Her constant references to ""girl"" and ""boy"" singers, however, seem ironic considering her age (born 1921) and the negative connotations these terms have regarding true jazz vocalists. Bennett's advice to aspiring jazz vocalists also seems rather shallow: ""I have no explanation for why some singers can swing and others cannot, unless perhaps listening, playing, and singing jazz all your life make it second nature."" Recommended with hesitation for music, academic, and public libraries.DWilliam G. Kenz, Moorhead State Univ., MN Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. The book provides a glimpse of what attracted so many to the era when swing was king... Bennett was a survivor, and her book testifies to her perseverance and her admiration for a genre, that was once a key part of popular culture. (All Music Guide To Jazz)If you've ever wondered about the off-bandstand life of the big-band-era female vocalist, there is a recently published book that tells it all... This book will be especially enjoyed by anyone who followed the big-bands and the major jazz notables. It brings back a lot of memories, and even answers some questions you wouldn't think of asking. (Song Talk)...the book is a pleasurable read. (JazzTimes Magazine)Nobody had to change anything to make it juicier, more saleable, or whatever. The book reveals that she possesses a wonderful sense of humor...I was fascinated with this book from the first moment I picked it up, and I suspect that most of you would find it equally interesting. (The IAJRC Journal)...insightful, often moving account. The Ladies Who Sing with the Band offers a personal glimpse into a unique time in popular music. Unlike many similar memoirs, this book is the genuine article, clearly not ghostwritten....The Ladies Who Sing with the Band contains abundant entertaining and insightful moments that should interest big-band enthusiasts. (The Mississippi Rag)Betty Bennett's book has style. She writes as she sings, which is to say with easy grace and warmth and exquisite phrasing and a highly individual musical feeling. You sense a candlelight mood to the tone of her writing as it communicates, with unassuming strength, the intimate jazz flavor expressed in her voice. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)Bennett's recollections...enlighten and entertain. (Jazzwise) Betty Bennett began performing in territory bands in 1941, and since then has performed all over the world and with some of jazz's greatest performers.",arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;classical;composers & musicians;history & criticism;humor & entertainment;jazz;music;musical genres;specific groups;women,13 0634014323,"Rock Bass Lines ""A helpful guide covering analytical as well as intuitive practice."" -- John Myung, Bassist, Dream Theater""I was suffering from a case of bass book burnout until I checked out Rock Bass Lines."" -- Tom Hamilton, Bassist, Aerosmith Learn the art of creating a solid rock bass groove. Whether you are an aspiring or seasoned bass player, this workshop will help you learn many of the bass lines and styles found in your favorite rock tunes, and inspire you to experiment with your own creations. Features include: - Lessons covering eight different rock styles - Play-along CD so you can listen and jam - Solid rock riffs and lines you'll use in these grooves and beyond - Exercises to help you develop your own rock bass lines - Strategies for locking in with the drummer, and making your line groove - Tips for reading chord symbols - Tablature and traditional notation - Suggested listening of select recordings by master rock bassists Each lesson in Rock Bass Lines contains several practice exercises, a rock song using the exercises, and play-along tracks on the accompanying CD. Also included in each lesson is a section for you to write out your own bass grooves. Groove with attitude and confidence. Take your bass playing to the next level with Rock Bass Lines. Joe Santerre has performed, taught, and lectured internationally as an expert in rock bass techniques. Among his former students are Bryan Beller (Dweezil Zappa, Mike Keneally), Chris Chaney (Alanis Morissette, Robben Ford), and John DeServio (Vinnie Moore, Lita Ford). Joe has performed with such luminaries as Tom Coster (Vital Information, Santana), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Vinnie Moore, Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Kansas), Blues Saraceno, Andy Timmons, and many others. He is currently the bassist for the Jon Finn Group with bass credits on Wicked and Don't Look So Serious. He also writes for Bass Frontiers magazine and teaches at Berklee College of Music. His recent solo album, The Scenic Route, features his own compositions and arrangements.",arts & photography;books;composition & performance;education & reference;guitar;instruction & study;instruments;music;musical genres;rock;songbooks;techniques;theory,13 0966343638,"Untangling Bosnia and Hercegovina: A Search for Understanding ""Highly recommended reading for anyone seeking a proper understanding of the conflict and what to expect next."" -- Midwest Book Review, March 2000 Gale A. Kirking, a Wisconsin native, moved to Czechoslovakia in 1992. He has worked several years in central and eastern Europe's emerging capital markets as an investment analyst and director of research for a stock brokerage firm. This book was conceived, researched and written during a yearlong personal sabbatical. Kirking, who describes himself as a mediocre but hopelessly devoted student of foreign languages, presently divides his time betwenn Europe and the US.",books;bosnia;bosnia and herzegovina;croatia & herzegovina;eastern;europe;european;general;history;international & world politics;politics & government;politics & social sciences;travel,13 0471716626,"General Chemistry I as a Second Language: Mastering the Fundamental Skills Get a better grade in General ChemistryEven though General Chemistry may be challenging at times; with hard work and the right study tools, you can still get the grade you want. With David Kleins General Chemistry as a Second Language, youll be able to better understand fundamental principles of chemistry, solve problems, and focus on what you need to know to succeed.Heres how you can get a better grade in General Chemistry:Understand the basic conceptsGeneral Chemistry as a Second Language focuses on selected topics in General Chemistry to give you a solid foundation. By understanding these principles, youll have a coherent framework that will help you better understand your course.Study more efficiently and effectivelyGeneral Chemistry as a Second Language provides time-saving study tips and problem-solving strategies that will help you succeed in the course.Improve your problem-solving skillsGeneral Chemistry as a Second Language will help you develop the skills you need to solve a variety of problem typeseven unfamiliar ones! David Klein is a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches Organic and General Chemistry. He is a dynamic and creative teacher and uses analogy to help students grasp difficult topics. Kleins unique informal voice and manner of presentation help students truly master key topics in this course. He is also the author of Organic Chemistry as a Second Language; response to this book has been phenomenal.",books;chemistry;clinical chemistry;education & reference;general & reference;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;new;pathology;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 0888644078,"Heart of a Stranger (Currents in Canadian Literature) ""I read Heart of a Stranger as soon as it was published and, while I was interested in her travel writing, I have to say her comments on each essay meant more to me. They pointed to the authorial voice which Laurence possessed and demonstrated her insight about her own work. Little did I know that the preface she wrote for the collection was not published, until nowIt is fitting that this edition connects her travel writing with the rest of her work and, therefore, offers a fresh approach. As Laurence wrote in her Foreword, 'they are a record of the long journey back home.'"" Anne Burke, Prairie Journal, July 2003""The essays in Heart of a Stranger cover a wide variety of topics. Generally considered as Laurence's ""travel writing,"" the essays explore her experiences in Somalia, Nigeria, Greece, Egypt, England, Scotland, and then back to Canada. But they go far beyond travel writing, for they show, as well, how her travels influenced her novels and short storiesBecause the topics and treatment vary so widely, different people may enjoy different parts of this book. I especially enjoyed Laurence's own comments at the beginning of each essay, as she looks back and analyses her own writing. The reissue of Heart of a Stranger will be welcomed by many libraries, as well as individuals."" (Complete review: http://www.prairiefire.mb.ca/reviews/laurence_m.html) Donna Gamache, Prairie Fire Review of Books""[A]n absorbing travelogue of Margaret Laurence's one-woman global journey, a world spanning travel adventure which brought her new perspectives both on faraway lands such as Africa as well as her cherished home of Canada. Containing threads of autobiography and life journey, as well as fascinating views of diverse cultures, Heart of a Stranger is a most memorable and enjoyable read"" Library Bookwatch""Heart of a Stranger (1976) has now been republished with new material, a very helpful annotation, and an introduction by its editor Nora Foster Stovel.The [annotated notes] will assist and enrich the experience of reading/and rereading the essays. These notes span twenty-six pages: they provide publishing histories on Laurence's essays, they also record the sources of poem fragments....[Laurence] is with us again in this book thanks to Stovel's scholarship and critical vision. And the message that ran between Laurence and her best friend, Adele Wiseman, is repeated: 'Courage-Forward!' (217). I have one word to add: that's 'Bravo'!"" Laura McLaughlan, Canadian Woman Studies, Vol. 23, No. 2""Nora Foster Stovel's new edition of Margaret Laurence's Heart of a Stranger is an excellent re-issue of Laurence's important collection of travel essays. Through Heart of a Stranger, Laurence's voice reaches across the decades to tell us about herself, her fiction, and the plight of a Western woman traveler in the twentieth century. This new edition of the text is a carefully documented, well-researched, and expanded version of the original."" Laura Strong Davis, Margaret Laurence Revew, Vol. 13As Stovel notes, we can enjoy these essays as travelogue, as autobiography, or as a key to Laurence's fiction. While some of their commentary has inevitably become dated, they still speak in a fresh voice because Laurence always evokes her fascination with people and a sense of urgency about their needs, even when the needs are as old as the pharaohs. She never belittles her subjects or talks down to her readers, which means that her writing will always appeal to a wide readership. Jon Kertzer, Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, Vol. 36, No. 2 (2004)""It is a joy to be able to reread Laurence's essays about those strange lands. This new trade paperback edition continues efforts by editor Nora Foster Stovel and the University of Alberta Press to ensure that Laurence's lesser-known works are back in print and thus accessible to Canadian readers."" Wendy Roy, Canadian Literature 183, Winter 2004""Each essay is prefaced with Laurences personal comments, which are a delight to read and help to shed light on many of her best-loved novels.Heart of a Stranger is much more than a collection of travelogues. Supplemented by a useful index and extensive annotations, the book is a must-have for students of Margaret Laurences work in particular and Canadian literature in general."" Debbie Feisst, Canadian Book Review Annual, 2004""Reading Heart of A Stranger, I feel as if I am travelling with her to strange places and different times, reflecting on the meaning, as well as the significance, of the experiences to me as much as to her. I am able to feel this because she creates empathy for the experiences she goes through, the people she interacts with, and the people, as well as the places, she writes about. This she achieves through literary style, for the writer we know is ever present in these literary essays."" Muchugu Kiiru, Margaret Laurence Review, Vol 14, Winter 2004/2005. Travel was closely connected to Margaret Laurences creativity. Laurence realized that her travels, especially to Africa, provided her with new perspectives on Canada. Heart of a Stranger, originally published in 1976, is a fascinating travelogue chronicling Laurence's geographical journeys to many lands and historic places. She notes ""I saw, somewhat to my surprise, that they are all, in one way or another, travel articles. And by travel, I mean both those voyages which are outer and those voyages which are inner."" Laurence writes about her travels to Egypt in ""Good Morning to the Grandson of Ramesses the Second,"" to Scotland in ""Road from the Isles,"" and to Greece in ""Sayonara, Agamemnon."" In ""The Very Best Intentions"" Laurence sees herself as a ""stranger in a strange land"" in Ghana. She reflects on the many places she lived in ""Put Out One or Two More Flags,"" ""Down East,"" ""The Shack"" and ""Where the World Began."" Professor Nora Foster Stovels new introduction ""Heart of a Traveller"" explores how Laurences experiences in other lands influenced and shaped her writing. She contends that ""Heart of a Stranger constitutes a concealed autobiography, for, in chronicling her literal life journey, Laurence also reveals her spiritual odyssey."" Margaret Laurence, best known for her five Manawaka novels, also published five African texts, as well as collections of essays, short stories, children's books and literary criticism.Nora Foster Stovel is Professor of English at the University of Alberta.",biographies & memoirs;books;canada;general;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;regional canada;short stories;single author;travel;used & rental textbooks,13 B000JMKNZ6,"Fifth Mountain (P.S.) With The Fifth Mountain, Paulo Coelho turns his talent for spiritual fiction to the story of the Biblical prophet Elijah. Like a blossoming flower, Coelho opens up the brief account of Elijah's flight from Gilead and his time in Zarephath. He deepens the prophet's character by revealing the thoughts, doubts, and discoveries that Elijah must have experienced as he struggled to find his course in life amidst the confusion of war and political turmoil. When being a prophet of the God of the Israelites is like a warrant for your death, concerns about your chosen path are sure to arise. Perhaps it is this believability in Coelho's retelling that makes it so evocative, or it may be the bit of Old Testament wisdom he brings to popular literature of the 20th century: the words of the lord are written in the world around us. Merely be attentive to what happens in your life, and you will discover where. This fascinating retelling of the biblical story of the prophet Elijah by Brazilian novelist Coelho is smoothly translated to read like a modern novel. The fleshed-out tale follows Elijah as he flees his homeland of Israel, where Jezebel, Phoenician wife of the king, had ordered the murder of all who reject the pagan god Baal, to Zarephath (Akbar). Elijah's spiritual crises continue after he is taken in by a widow and her son, following his direction from an angel, and ultimately falls in love with the widow. The movement of the novel comes from Elijah's introspective struggle with faith as he confronts his troubles, but the result is neither dull nor preachy and should find a niche among readers of popular fiction.-?Ann H. Fisher, Radford P.L., Va.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. The popular Brazilian New Age novelist offers his take on the prophet Elijah's time of exile with a widow in the Phoenician city of Zarephath. He greatly expands upon the biblical account, which says no more of the episode after Elijah resurrects the widow's son. Convincingly reimagining that miracle, Coelho then portrays Elijah becoming a respected citizen, partly because he can be held as an ace in the hole for anticipated dealings with Israel, whose Phoenician queen, Jezebel, wants him dead. Love blooms between Elijah and the widow, although both resist it, knowing that Elijah is destined to return to Israel and expel Jezebel. When the Assyrians besiege, attack, and burn the town, Elijah leads its rebuilding and becomes the new governor. Finally, he departs for Israel when the angel of the Lord tells him he must. Half of Coelho's effort is good enough, but then New Age mannerisms overwhelm it. Elijah's tendency to make banal pronouncements increases, the angels who speak to him step up their (inconsistent) faux^-King James patois, and during a ritual of renaming that Elijah conducts for the rebuilt town, with townspeople adopting the likes of Wisdom and Reencounter as new personal names, an Enja soundtrack swells in the mind's ear. Fans of Coelho's best-selling Alchemist (1993) will want to partake of this offering, but for better biblical fiction, try Shulamith Hareven's development of Exodus, Thirst (1996). Ray Olson A huge improvement over Brazilian author Coelho's last, the gucky religious romance By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept (1996). The carpenter Elijah, at age 23, knows he's a prophet because an angel keeps visiting him and giving him orders on what to do with his life. The Israelites and their One God live under the heels of the Phoenicians and of the slinky Jezebel of Samaria, worshipper of Baal. Jezebel sends her troops and priests out to slay all Israelite prophets, of whom there are many, and so Elijah's angel tells him to flee to the desert, where a crow will feed him daily. Indeed, the crow not only feeds him but talks to him as well, although Elijah insists that he's really talking only with himself. Then the angel appears again, this time telling Elijah that he must avenge the Lord--a plan that includes his going to Akbar and living with a widow. The widow at first resists taking him in. And when her boy dies, the townsfolk take the Israelite's presence as a curse and the cause of the child's death. The priests send Elijah up on Baal's Fifth Mountain, where they assume he'll be consumed by fire. Instead, of course, his angel appears and tells him to return to the widow and raise her boy from the dead. This he does, though the priests don't accept the miracle. In a later test of faith, Elijah, triumphing over these same priests, sets in motion a series of events leading both to Jezebel's death and Baal's humbling. Eventually, Elijah--still alive--is carried off to heaven in a chariot of fire. Compellingly, everyone keeps keen score on the gods as if they are strangely real rival sports teams. Coelho meanwhile handles religion, politics, battles, plagues, the earthshaking arrival of the alphabet, and the destruction and rebuilding of Akbar with realism, suspense, and down-to-earth dialogue. Surprisingly persuasive storytelling. (Author tour) -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. 'An exceptional writer.' USA TODAY 'His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.' TIMES 'One of the few to deserve the term Publishing Phenomenon.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Coelho's writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts! he gives me hope and puts a smile on my face.' DAILY EXPRESS Text: English (translation) Original Language: Portugese Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil and has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. Renowned for his best-loved work The Alchemist, he has sold over 65 million books worldwide and has been translated into 60 languages. The recipient of numerous prestigious awards, he is a storyteller with the power to inspire nations and change people's lives. Chapter OneI have served a Lord who now abandons me into the hands of my enemies,said Elijah.God is God, the Levite replied. He did not tell Moseswhether He was good or evil; He simply said: I am. He is everything thatexists under the sun--the lightning bolt that destroys a house, and thehand of man that rebuilds it.Talking was the only way to ward off fear; at any moment, soldiers wouldopen the door to the stable where they were hiding, discover them both,and offer the only choice possible: worship Baal, the Phoenician god, orbe executed. They were searching house by house, converting the prophetsor executing them.Perhaps the Levite would convert and escape death. But for Elijah therewas no choice: everything was happening through his own fault, and Jezebelwanted his head under all circumstances.It was an angel of the Lord who obliged me to speak to King Ahab andwarn him that it would not rain so long as Baal was worshiped in Israel,he said, almost in a plea for absolution for having heeded what the angelhad told him. But God acts slowly; when the drought begins to takehold, Princess Jezebel will already have destroyed all who remain loyalto the Lord.The Levite said nothing. He was reflecting on whether he should convertto Baal or die in the name of the Lord.Who is God? Elijah continued. Is it He who holds the swordof the soldier, the sword that executes those who will not betray the faithof our patriarchs? Was it He who placed a foreign princess on our country'sthrone, so that all this misfortune could befall our generation? Does Godkill the faithful, the innocent, those who follow the law of Moses?The Levite made his decision: he preferred to die. Then he began to laugh,for the idea of death frightened him no longer. He turned to the young prophetbeside him and attempted to calm him. Ask God, since you doubt Hisdecisions, he said. I have accepted my fate.The Lord cannot wish us to be massacred without mercy, insistedElijah.God is all-powerful. If He limited Himself to doing only that whichwe call good, we could not call Him the Almighty; he would command onlyone part of the universe, and there would exist someone more powerful thanHe, watching and judging His acts. In that case, I would worship that morepowerful someone.If He is all-powerful, why doesn't He spare the suffering of thosewho love Him? Why doesn't He save them, instead of giving might and gloryto His enemies?I don't know, said the Levite. But a reason exists, andI hope to learn it soon.You have no answer to this question.No.The two men fell silent. Elijah felt a cold sweat.You are terrified, but I have already accepted my fate, theLevite said. I am going out, to bring an end to this agony. Each timeI hear a scream out there, I suffer, imagining how it will be when my timecomes. Since we've been locked in here, I have died a hundredfold, whileI could have died just once. If I am to be beheaded, let it be as quicklyas possible.He was right. Elijah had heard the same screams, and he had suffered beyondhis ability to withstand.I'm going with you. I weary of fighting for a few more hours of life.He rose and opened the stable door, allowing the sun to enter and exposethe two men hiding there.The Levite took him by the arm, and they began to walk. If not for one thenanother scream, it would have seemed a normal day in a city like any other--asun that barely tingled the skin, the breeze coming from a distant oceanto moderate the temperature, the dusty streets, the houses built of a mixtureof clay and straw.Our souls are prisoners of the terror of death, and the day is beautiful,said the Levite. Many times before, when I felt at peace with Godand the world, the temperature was horrible, the desert wind filled my eyeswith sand and did not permit me to see a hand's span before me. Not alwaysdoes His plan agree with what we are or what we feel, but be assured thatHe has a reason for all of this.I admire your faith.The Levite looked at the sky, as if reflecting briefly. Then he turned toElijah. Do not admire, and do not believe so much; it was a wagerI made with myself. I wagered that God exists.You're a prophet, answered Elijah. You too hear voicesand know that there is a world beyond this world.It could be my imagination.You have seen God's signs, Elijah insisted, beginning to feelanxiety at his companion's words.It could be my imagination, was again the answer. In actuality,the only concrete thing I have is my wager: I have told myself that everythingcomes from the Most High.The street was deserted. Inside their houses, the people waited for Ahab'ssoldiers to complete the task that the foreign princess had demanded: executingthe prophets of Israel. Elijah walked beside the Levite, feeling that behindeach door and window was someone watching him--and blaming him for whathad happened.I did not ask to be a prophet. Perhaps everything is merely the fruitof my own imagination, thought Elijah.But, after what had occurred in the carpenter's shop, he knew it was not.",books;christian books & bibles;christian fiction;christianity;contemporary;contemporary fiction;fiction;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literary;literary fiction;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality,13 1578050847,"The River Why, Twentieth-Anniversary Edition David James Duncan's first novel has gained an increasingly wide audience over the years--some might even call it a following. This coming-of-age tale of Gus Orviston's search for the Pacific Northwest's elusive steelhead, a metaphor for Gus's internal quest for self-knowledge, appeals to all who cherish a good yarn and memorable characters. Uncle Zeke's colorful rendition of Gus's conception on the banks of the Deschutes River is itself worth the price of purchase. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""A veritable epic . . . moving, rhapsodic in its intensity."" -- Publishers Weekly""Entertaining . . . humorous . . . well worth reading."" -- Chicago Tribune""Irreverent, offbeat, and thoroughly likable."" -- Los Angeles Times""Wonderfully funny . . . imbued with a wisdom and a rather joyous ecology-minded spirit."" -- Esquire --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. David James Duncan is the author of The Brothers K, an American Library Association Best Books Award winner and a New York Times Notable Book, and River Teeth, a memoir and collection of stories. The River Why and The Brothers K both won the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. Duncan's work has appeared in Harper's, Outside, Orion, The Sun, Sierra, Big Sky Journal, Northern Lights, Gray's Sporting Journal, and many other publications. He lives with his family beside a Montana trout stream.",action & adventure;books;conservation;contemporary;criticism & theory;genre fiction;history & criticism;literary;literature & fiction;movements & periods;nature & ecology;science & math;sports,13 0072257687,"Oracle HTML DB Handbook (Oracle Press) Develop and Deploy Fast, Secure Web Applications Even if you have limited programming experience, you can develop and deploy professional-quality applications using Oracle's new rapid web application development tool. Oracle HTML DB Handbook shows you how to quickly create secure and scalable web applications that can be instantly deployed. Learn how you can consolidate spreadsheets and desktop databases into an Oracle Database and share your applications over the web. You'll also get details on administration and security. Real-world sample projects get you started using Oracle HTML DB right away. Install and configure Oracle HTML DB Work with Oracle database objects using SQL Workshop Create, review, edit, run and delete application elements with the HTML DB Application Builder Work with themes and templates Create, edit, and delete HTML DB pages Work with reports and process forms Implement navigational elements in applications Administer and manage applications and users Add computations, processes, and validations to applications Implement HTML DB security measures Larry Linnemeyer (Grand Junction, CO) is a Technical Management Consultant with TUSC, winner of the 2004 Oracle Partner Solution of the Year Award for Application Server. He has been involved with Information Technology on and off since receiving a degree in Software Engineering from Mesa State in his hometown of Grand Junction, Colorado in 1986. Larry first started with Oracle technologies as a Systems Automation Officer with the US Army in 1996. He has been with TUSC's Denver office since 1998, specializing in custom application development with Oracle technologies including HTML DB, Forms, Reports, JDeveloper, PL/SQL Server Pages, Portal, Discoverer and Designer. Bradley D. Brown (Lakewood, CO) is chairman of the board, chief architect and co-founder of TUSC. Brad is recognized globally as an expert in Web technology. Brad is a regular Keynote speaker and presenter at both local and national user groups and conferences. Brad's well established in the publishing industry, as author of several Oracle Press titles, and he's regularly featured in Oracle Magazine. Brad's vast experience and expertise have earned him roles as chief information officer of Open Access Broadband Networks and board member for Lantech Inc., Colorado Uplift and Cactus Strategies. He's currently on boarding chairperson for the Colorado chapter of the Young Presidents Organization after having previously served as its education chairperson.",books;computer science;computers & technology;database management systems;database storage & design;databases;education & reference;languages & tools;new;programming;programming languages;software;used & rental textbooks,13 0664223931,"Preaching Mark in Two Voices Brian K. Blount is President and Professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Secondary Education in Richmond, Virginia. He is the coauthor of Preaching Mark in Two Voices and Making Room at the Table and the author of Can I Get a Witness?, all available from WJK.Gary W. Charles is Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia.",bibles;books;christian books & bibles;meditations;ministry & church leadership;other religions;practices & sacred texts;preaching;reference;religion & spirituality;rites & ceremonies;sermons;worship & devotion,13 0134633326,"Writing About Music: An Introductory Guide Focusing on general writing issues as well as special challenges of writing about music, this useful, practical text provides clear, step-by-step explanations of the process of writing a paper based on a musical topic. In addition to coverage of research, organization, drafting and editing, it also includes a thorough section on basic writing skills. The Second Edition has been both expanded and updated to reflect the latest research, resources, references and sylistic conventions. Focusing on general writing issues as well as special challenges of writing about music, this useful, practical text provides clear, step-by-step explanations of the process of writing a paper based on a musical topic. In addition to coverage of research, organization, drafting and editing, it also includes a thorough section on basic writing skills. The Second Edition has been both expanded and updated to reflect the latest research, resources, references and sylistic conventions. Since its publication in 1990, this writing guide for undergraduate music majors has proved useful in music departments and schools of music in the United States and Canada. It has been used in academic courses by both music majors and nonmajors. A second edition in 1997 attempted to improve on both the content and the tone of the first edition, and updated the listings of resources useful for research and writing. PURPOSE OF THE THIRD EDITION It is now time to publish a third edition of this guide. The information about resources in the second edition is out of date, particularly in view of the appearance of important new print resources, especially the second edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, and the proliferation of Web sites useful for research. In recent years, musicological research has continued to flourish in such areas as cultural and gender studies, areas I deal with more thoroughly in the new section about research. In addition, I am a co-author, with Silvia Herzog, of a new text for beginning graduate students in music, Introduction to Research in Music, published by Prentice Hall in 2001. There is, of course, a certain amount of overlap in content between the two books, but also, working on the graduate-level text clarified my thinking on several issues connected with research and writing and led to clearer ways of presenting certain material. Once the necessary changes were made, these new ideas proved useful in this undergraduate guide as well. There is clearly a greater need than ever for a manual like this. Even though all students now use either their own computers or the sophisticated equipment colleges and universities provide for their use, many students still hand in papers that are actually preliminary drafts in desperate need of revision and proofreading. The irony is that today's word-processing equipment makes revising and editing so much easier than it was in the old days when we used typewriters. I have noticed another strange phenomenon since the advent of personal computers. In all my undergraduate classes in recent years, there have been one or two students with a flair for graphics who hand in papers with marvelous illustrations on the title page; unfortunately, that creativity and skill does not always extend to the papers inside. In fairness, I must point out that in every class there are also some students who have finely honed writing skills, who can argue complex ideas clearly and skillfully, and who produce prose that is a pleasure to read. The expansion in today's college population widens tremendously the gap between the best and the worst students in skills such as critical thinking and persuasive writing. Instructors constantly worry about the difficulty of organizing their courses so that they continue to challenge the best students while still making it possible for less-gifted students to succeed. My hope is that this manual will be of use to all undergraduate students. Students who are already skillful writers can use it as a review, and students who somehow entered college without basic writing skills can also learn some useful things from it. In addition, this guide may continue to be useful for new graduate students who have not had a decent writing course in their undergraduate years or for whom English is a second language. Another reason for producing a third edition is that the language is still under assault all around us. We are bombarded daily by imprecise and careless language. On television broadcasts of football games, coaches babble at half time about their hopes for a better second half""We made too many mental errors in the first half. We're gonna have to suck it up, find some people who can step up and go out there and make something happen!"" The words sound resolute, but what exactly do they mean? Newscasters talk about neighborhoods ""decimated"" by floods or fires, and observe, ""Hopefully, the rain will end by the weekend."" Even leading newspapers, probably relying too heavily on their computers' spell-checking programs, regularly print such gaffes as ""waiting with baited breath,"" ""pouring over the records,"" and ""tow the line."" By the way, if you don't see any problem with those examples, this guide may be very useful for you-or you might want to check your dictionary. Since the last edition of this book, new cliches have sprouted up, taking over the language like crabgrass. Everywhere English is spoken, ""at the end of the day"" is used in the sense of ""when the dust settles"" or ""when all is said and done."" That last expression, come to think of it, never made much sense either. Some people can't speak two sentences without inserting the ubiquitous ""bottom line,"" ""raising the bar,"" ""been there, done that,"" or the strange-sounding ""24/7"" meaning ""all the time,"" as in ""That guy must practice 24/7!"" Others cannot put a sentence together without including one or more of the all-purpose meaningless fillers popular with some groups""like,"" ""totally,"" and ""y'know."" The point of complaining about the way English is abused all around us is not that we should try to hold back the tide, so to speak, or freeze English into an unchanging, unspoken language like Latin. English has thrived on constant change in its long and tangled history and has absorbed new words from every language around it; it also has a long history of wildly colorful slang. But when you write an academic paper, you are expected to have control over the language and the skill to choose appropriate words and expressions with clarity and precision so that you can communicate your ideas effectively to an academic audience. Good writing has grace and rhythm, and it is a satisfying experience to rebuild and reshape a tangled snarl of awkward expressions until the words flow gracefully and convey exactly what you want to say, with power and persuasion. My fondest hope is that this book will help students to write clear, convincing, persuasive prose on musical topics. CHANGES IN THE THIRD EDITION I already mentioned the necessity to update several sections, such as the discussion of new areas of musicological research and new resources for research, both print and electronic. Readers familiar with previous editions will also notice a major reorganization of the material, particularly in two sections. First, it seemed dated to have one chapter on the process of writing a research paper and a separate chapter on using v3ord-processing equipment to produce a paper. For years now, no papers have been produced any other way; for that reason, those two chapters have been combined into one. In the section on writing, it seemed to make better sense to combine several short chapters on style into one longer chapter. The result is that the number of chapters is smaller, although the manual is actually longer, and I hope more useful. Finally, every sentence has been revised and rewritten; I hope that an already useful book has been vastly improved. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK This guide is not intended to be read cover to cover. It offers practical advice in several areas, including writing a research paper, writing style, general writing problems, and the special challenges of writing about music. Although it is aimed primarily at the undergraduate music major, some graduate students may profit from a review of the process of writing a paper or from the chapters on effective writing. Although some students may find some of the comments and suggestions too elementary, all the questions discussedeven the most basic onesare included because they still cause problems for many students. Familiarize yourself with the book's organization, study the table of contents, and skim through the whole book so that you are aware of the areas it covers. In the future, when you are involved in a writing project, you will then be able to locate the material that may be of practical use to you. The book is divided into four large sections. Chapters 1 and 2 discuss the issue of writing about music. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 cover every stage of the research paper process, from choosing a topic through doing research, outlining, writing the draft, and editing and revising, as well as questions of format. Chapter 6 discusses other kinds of writing about music that you may be involved inseminar presentations, concert reports, program notes, and essay examinations. Chapters 7 and 8 treat writing in generalprinciples of style, effective writing, and common problems. The concluding section offers some last words of advice. In the Appendix is a sample paper, newly chosen for this third edition, which you can use as a model, and some questions to aid you in your analysis of the paper. Skip around the book and use what you need. My hope is that all students will find helpful information somewhere in this book. At the least, the book should direct them to other resources where they can find the help they seek.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & photography;books;creative writing & composition;education & reference;humanities;literature;music;new;performing arts;reference;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;writing,13 087788353X,"How to Grow a Young Reader: A Parent's Guide to Books for Kids How to Grow a Young Reader is thorough, up-to-date, deeply thoughtful, and thought-generating.Lloyd Alexander, Newberyaward winning author of numerous childrens books, including The High KingKathryn and Ranelda not only tantalize you to read the classics you missed but they analyze contemporary books in ways that help you set your mind on things above. Enjoy! Jan Johnson, author of Growing Compassionate Kids and When the Soul Listens With remarkable breadth and depth, Lindskoog and Hunsicker invite us to the delightful feast of good books, sorting through the classics to the current bestsellers with excellent insight and taste.John Bibee, author of numerous books including The Spirit Flyer series and The Home School Detectives seriesHow to Grow a Young Reader is a superb introduction and guide through the world of childrens literature. Paul McCusker, executive producer of the Adventures in Odyssey audio dramas and author of numerous books --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. In an age of electronic games, TV, videos, and the Internet?You can raise a book lover. Reading opens up a lifetime of learning and delight to children. In How to Grow a Young Reader, Kathryn Lindskoog and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker offer suggestions for creating a reader-friendly home, truths about how literature strengthens character development, and helpful strategies for nurturing a love of reading in any child.Includes a helpful guide to over 1,800 books. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. How to Grow a Young Reader is thorough, up-to-date, deeply thoughtful, and thought-generating.Lloyd Alexander, Newberyaward winning author of numerous childrens books, including The High KingKathryn and Ranelda not only tantalize you to read the classics you missed but they analyze contemporary books in ways that help you set your mind on things above. Enjoy! Jan Johnson, author of Growing Compassionate Kids and When the Soul Listens With remarkable breadth and depth, Lindskoog and Hunsicker invite us to the delightful feast of good books, sorting through the classics to the current bestsellers with excellent insight and taste.John Bibee, author of numerous books including The Spirit Flyer series and The Home School Detectives seriesHow to Grow a Young Reader is a superb introduction and guide through the world of childrens literature. Paul McCusker, executive producer of the Adventures in Odyssey audio dramas and author of numerous books --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Kathryn Lindskoog is a prolific writer, teacher, and literary critic. She is probably best known for her book C. S. Lewis: Mere Christian, an examination of the work of Lewis, who wrote to her, You know my work better than anyone else Ive met: certainly better than I do myself. Among her twenty-one other books are Creative Writing for People Who Cant Not Write and the three-volume Dantes Divine Comedy: Journey to Joy. The mother of two grown children, she lives in California with her husband.Ranelda Mack Hunsicker, a former elementary and high school teacher, is now a freelance writer of books and articles and a staff writer for Chuck Swindolls Insight for Living ministry. She has written five books, including In God We Trust: Stories of Faith in American History (with Tim Crater), The Hidden Price of Greatness (with Ray Beeson) and a biography of David Brainerd. She and her husband live in California. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.",bibliographies & indexes;books;children's books;christian books & bibles;christian living;education & reference;literature;parenting;parenting & relationships;publishing & books;religion;research & publishing guides;writing,13 0534595758,"On Consequentialist Ethics (Wadsworth Philosophical Topics) S. Jack Odell (Ph.D., University of Illinois) is an Associate Professor of Philosophy. Professor Odell works in the theory of meaning, Wittgenstein, metaphilosophy, and Twentieth-Century philosophy.",books;education;education & reference;ethics;ethics & morality;humanities;instruction methods;new;pedagogy;philosophy;politics & social sciences;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks,13 0782144373,"CEH: Official Certified Ethical Hacker Review Guide: Exam 312-50 Prepare for the CEH certification exam with this official review guideLearn how to identify security risks to networks and computers and get the serious preparation you need for the challenging Certified Ethical Hacker certification exam 312-50. The only review guide officially endorsed by EC-Council, this concise book covers all of the exam objectives and includes a CD with a host of additional study tools.Easy-to-use book is organized by exam objectives for quick reviewFlexible review guide goes hand-in-hand with any learning tool on the market""Exam Essentials"" in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to knowBook includes over 300 review questions and practice toolsLook inside for complete review coverage of all exam objectives for CEH exam 312-50.Featured on the CDSYBEX TEST ENGINETest your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes bonus exams and glossary.ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDSReinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld. Kimberly Graves, CEH, CWSP, CWNP, and CWNA, has over ten years of IT experience. She currently works as an instructor with Symbol Technologies and other leading wireless and security vendors. She has served as subject matter expert for several certification programs, including the Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) and Intel Certified Network Engineer.",books;computer science;computers & technology;education & reference;encryption;hacking;internet & web culture;new;security & encryption;study guides;studying & workbooks;test prep & study guides;used & rental textbooks,13 0826210775,"Blake's Altering Aesthetic Blake's Altering Aesthetic argues that William Blake's aesthetic theory and practice were fare more rooted in the specific circumstances of their historical moment than has generally been recognized. Focusing on Blake's shifting attitudes toward the classical and the Gothic, William Richey approaches the poet from a fresh angle, claiming that no single aesthetic philosophy applies uniformly throughout Blake's career. Rather, the Blake that Richey traces is a highly self-critical individual who is constantly repudiating his once deeply held convictions and inverting his former positions. Richey argues convincingly that the changes in Blake's theory and practice derived from specific social, political, and biographical conditions that caused his thinking to veer in unpredictable and often surprising direction. Clearly written and thoroughly researched, Blake's Altering Aesthetic will contribute substantially to the study of Blake. Blake's Altering Aesthetic is a seminal work of outstanding scholarship and a genuinely original contribution to the literary analysis of Blake. -- Midwest Book Review",18th century;19th century;books;british;criticism & theory;europe;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);movements & periods;poetry;wales,13 0721674682,"Rapid ECG Interpretation, 1e From the reviews of the third edition: ""As the title indicates, the book describes a method of ECG interpretation meant to increase the readers accuracy and speed when reviewing ECGs. It is aimed at anyone wanting to improve proficiency in ECG interpretation. It starts at a very basic level but provides information that would be useful to trainees in medicine and cardiology seeking to hone their skills. This book provides a method for systematic interpretation of ECG suitable for beginning ECG readers."" (James Schipper, Doodys Review Service, January, 2008) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. The ECG is the oldest cardiologic test, but even 100 years after its inception, it continues as the most commonly used cardiologic test. Despite the advent of expensive and sophisticated alternatives, the ECG remains the most reliable tool for the conrmation of acute myocardial infarction (MI). The ECG -- not the CK-MB, troponins, echocardiogram, or SPECT or PET scan -- dictates the timely administration of lifesaving PCI or thrombolytic therapy. There is no test to rival the ECG in the diagnosis of arrhythmias, which is a common and bothersome clinical cardiologic problem. In this new third edition, Rapid ECG Interpretation presents a systematic step-by-step approach that provides protocols consistent with changes in cardiology practice over the past decade. All diagnostic ECG criteria are given with relevant and instructive ECGs, providing a quick review or refresher for proficiency tests and for physicians preparing for the ECG section of the Cardiovascular Diseases Board Examination. Among the additions to this new edition is a new chapter, ECG Board Assessment Quiz, whichh provides 81 selected ECG tracings which should sharpen the skills of all who which to Interpret ECGs. Authoratative and timely, Rapid ECG Interpretation, Third Edition, is an essestial reference for cardiologists, cardiology fellows, internists, residents in internal medicine, family practicioners, and residents in family practice. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. M. Gabriel Khan, MD, FRCP (London), FRCP (C), FACP, FACC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",allied health professions;allied health services;books;cardiology;clinical;diagnosis;internal medicine;medical books;medical technology;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;used & rental textbooks,13 0521621208,"Measurement in Psychology: A Critical History of a Methodological Concept (Ideas in Context) ""Any psychologist engaged in measuring psychological attributes should read this very readable, scholarly book."" APA Review of Books It is now widely believed that psychologists are able to measure many attributes once thought unmeasurable, such as intelligence, personality, and social attitudes. What is not widely known is that, in promoting such claims, psychologists have their own special definition of measurement, one that trivialises the conception relative to its meaning in the established physical sciences. By considering the history of psychology and related disciplines over the past 150 years, this book explains how this anamolous situation arose and concludes by urging a new direction for research in quantitative psychology.",books;fitness & dieting;health;medical books;new;personality;psychology;psychology & counseling;research;sexuality;social sciences;testing & measurement;used & rental textbooks,13 0787940127,"Evolving Practices in Human Resource Management: Responses to a Changing World of Work (J-B SIOP Professional Practice Series) ""The table of contents for Evolving Practices reads like a survival kit for HR executives. This book provides concrete advice on how to deal with the challenges facing senior HR executives. From recruitment to leadership development, it offers valuable and usable insights."" (Donald J. Sacco, executive vice president of human resources, Bell Atlantic)""A very well done overview of the important issues faced by human resource management today. I highly recommAnd it."" (Ed Lawler, director, Center for Effective Organizations) The ninth volume in the Professional Practice Series, sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a division of the American Psychological AssociationThe past two decades have seen astonishing changes in the way we do business. With the proliferation of contract work, telecommuting, and downsizing, it's clear that many bedrock assumptions about jobs and careers have been transformed, probably forever. What's not clear is how the human resource professional can best react to those changes.In this book, a team of noted practitioners and researchersincluding Morgan McCall, Joel Moses, David Noer, and Benjamin Schneidertackle that question. They explore how shifts in demographics, economics, regulations, technology, and values have affected, and will continue to affect, the practices human resource managers and industrial/organizational psychologists employ to enhance organizational effectiveness and the individual's sense of personal and social fulfillment. Addressing specific human resource functions, the contributors examine the assumptions that underlie traditional HR practice and reveal areas where new realities demand new strategies. Readers will discover exciting innovations in team management, in creating greater worker involvement and diversity, in selecting and grooming leaders, and in using organizational surveys, among other strategies and techniques. They will also find sage advice on how to ready HR for a host of challenges yet to come. Although the consequences of change have been dramatic, many organizations have responded in unique and effective ways. By sharing insights from the latest research, best practices from successful organizations, and the views of leading industrial and organizational psychologists, this book helps HR practitioners better understand the current state of their profession and better prepare for its future. The ninth volume in the Professional Practice Series, sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a division of the American Psychological AssociationThe past two decades have seen astonishing changes in the way we do business. With the proliferation of contract work, telecommuting, and downsizing, it's clear that many bedrock assumptions about jobs and careers have been transformed, probably forever. What's not clear is how the human resource professional can best react to those changes.In this book, a team of noted practitioners and researchersincluding Morgan McCall, Joel Moses, David Noer, and Benjamin Schneidertackle that question. They explore how shifts in demographics, economics, regulations, technology, and values have affected, and will continue to affect, the practices human resource managers and industrial/organizational psychologists employ to enhance organizational effectiveness and the individual's sense of personal and social fulfillment. \x09Addressing specific human resource functions, the contributors examine the assumptions that underlie traditional HR practice and reveal areas where new realities demand new strategies. Readers will discover exciting innovations in team management, in creating greater worker involvement and diversity, in selecting and grooming leaders, and in using organizational surveys, among other strategies and techniques. They will also find sage advice on how to ready HR for a host of challenges yet to come.Although the consequences of change have been dramatic, many organizations have responded in unique and effective ways. By sharing insights from the latest research, best practices from successful organizations, and the views of leading industrial and organizational psychologists, this book helps HR practitioners better understand the current state of their profession and better prepare for its future. ALLEN I. KRAUT is an industrial/organizational psychologist. After directing personnel research at IBM for twenty-five years, he is now professor of management at City University of New York's Baruch College and president of Kraut Associates, a human resource consulting firm based in Rye, New York. ABRAHAM K. KORMAN is an eminent and widely published industrial/organizational psychologist and Wollman Distinguished Professor of Management at City University of New York's Baruch College.",books;business & finance;business & investing;human resources;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;management & leadership;medical books;new;occupational & organizational;psychology;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 B000PSRBJU,"MLB Chicago Cubs Mini Base Official supplier to MLB baseball, mini logo base like the one seen on the field",baseball;baseball equipment;baseball gear;bases & pitching rubbers;fan shop;field equipment;sports;sports & outdoor play;sports & outdoors;sports equipment;standard bases;team sports;toys & games,13 0664255019,"Ending Auschwitz: The Future of Jewish and Christian Life A contemporary Jewish theologian (Maryknoll Sch. of Theology), Ellis has also traveled widely; he went to Auschwitz in 1991 as a member of a delegation of Jewish scholars and intellectuals. He views medieval Christian imperialism and conquest, e.g., Columbus in 1492, and Auschwitz as closely connected, yet he sees possibilities for the human solidarity of Jews and Third World Christians in suffering and in hope. In this open-minded, truth-seeking work, he discusses the Middle East and new options of freedom from old Jewish and Christian self-definitions that are increasingly irrelevant. Highly recommended.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Marc H. Ellis isDirector of the Center for Jewish Studies and Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;christianity;history;holocaust;jewish;jewish life;judaism;religion & spirituality;religious;theology;world,13 0881925047,"Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology This is a thorough introduction to the biology and ecology of insects commonly found in North American gardens, as well as a guide to the principles of ecologically-sound gardening. Grissell, a research entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, emphasizes that insects, as well as other invertebrates, play key roles in maintaining a garden's ecological balance; furthermore, he advocates that gardens be managed as balanced, biologically diverse ""naturalistic"" systems, since they are, for the gardener, more enjoyable and easier to maintain. The text is lengthy but engaging, and a very extensive list of additional readings is provided. The accompanying close-up of insects and other creatures and other photographs are beautifully composed and illustrate the text well. A good complement to other natural gardening books, such as Natural Gardening, edited by John K. Boring and others (Time-Life, 1996); highly recommended for all gardening collections. Brian Lym, City Coll. Lib. of San Francisco Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Gardeners may love butterflies, but Grissell stresses a far more encompassing point of view--one that welcomes myriad insects into our cultivated spaces. With a captivating blend of humor and candor, this research entomologist describes in detail the insect orders residing in our gardens and their habits. Who would have guessed that female earwigs protect their eggs until they hatch? Next, Grissell looks at ecological aspects of gardening as he puts forth an erudite overview of the balance and interactions between plants and insects. Maintaining a delightfully readable style, Grissell concludes with an engagingly thought-provoking section devoted to relationships between insects and humans. Goodpasture's fine photographs befit Grissell's effervescent treatise; proposing a laissez-faire attitude that promises to have gardeners with an ""us and them"" mentality (and a dependence upon chemicals to kill insects) finding new ways of thinking about the tiny and essential critters found ambling about on leaves or creeping about the soil. Alice JoyceCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved An excellent general account of these interesting and useful organisms...Profusely illustrated with excellent photographs. -- Choice, May 2002I can say without reservation that this should be required reading . . . for everyone interested in the world around them. -- Susan Banks, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, February 9, 2002If I had to live on a desert island with only ten books, [title] would be one of them. -- Pat Pawlowski, California Garden, May - June 2002Insects and Gardens is destined to become a classic of garden literature. -- Deborah Brown, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, December 20, 2001Insects and Gardens provides science readers with an excellent survey. Highly recommended. -- The Bookwatch, March 2002This is an important book indeed, with the potential to become a classic. -- Ethel Fried, Journal Inquirer, Manchester, CT, February 28, 2002[Eric Grissell] certainly knows his subject. He has a gift for presenting scientific ideas in an engaging and understandable way. -- HortIdeas, April 2002 In this intriguing book, professional entomologist and amateur gardener Grissell suggests that it might be time to declare a truce with the insects in our lives. Insects and Gardens seeks to explain the vital role insects play in every garden ecosystem. With a sound basis in science and a practical grounding in gardening experience, Grissell introduces the reader to the role of insects in garden ecology. Exceptional color photographs. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Eric Grissell was born in Washington, D.C. (1944) and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. After receiving his PhD in entomology in 1973 from the University of California, Davis, he worked as a Taxonomic Entomologist for the Florida Department of Agriculture until 1978. From 1978 to the present he has worked as a Research Entomologist for the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, located at the U.S. National Museum of Natural History. He is also a Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Maryland. Grissell has gardened since the age of 8 and has been an avid entomologist since the age of 11. He has published two popular books on gardening, several technical books on entomology, over 75 scientific papers, and has 25 years of editorial experience with various scientific journals. Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology, combines his lifelong interests of gardening and entomology. His field work has taken him throughout the continental United States and the New World, England, China, India, South Africa, and Australia. Carll Goodpasture grew up in California and studied photography, cinematography, and zoology at California State University, Los Angeles, before obtaining his doctorate in entomology at the University of California, Davis. He went on to further education in the fields of cell biology and molecular biology. Carlls career activities have included research entomology, clinical cytogenetics, and biological photography, and he has taught both photography and biology. Today he combines his interest in art and science in creative ways. He is a regular contributor to Scandinavian photography magazines like Camera Natura and Naturfotografen, and has published several children's photo books. His photography is displayed internationally. Currently, Carlls photographs are featured in a Smithsonian exhibit entitled ""Vanishing Pollinators"", which was launched in 2000 at the National Zoo and will travel to many cities as a special visiting exhibition beginning in 2001. He is the recipient of many honors including the Norwegian Professional Photographers Fund and the Kittredge Fund for Artists and Scholars. Carll divides his time between the United States and Norway. He and his wife, Gro Heining, a painter, currently operate imago, a firm that seeks to integrate visual art and natural science. When an insect awakens, the first thought that comes to its puny mind is not how much trouble it can create for you, the gardener. The concept of trouble is confined entirely to the mind of the gardener and his philosophical outlook on such things. As for the insect, all it wishes to do is eat, develop, and reproduce. In fact, it does not even know it wants to do this. An insect does what its genes instruct it to do and has no preconceived idea of what it wants to do. In metaphysical terms, an insect simply is-it is the living essence of isness. Insects play a diverse and complex role in our gardens, of which gardeners have little knowledge. At most we might be familiar with the aphids that attack our roses or the butterflies we see fluttering by (if we are lucky); we might note a few ants in passing or a hornworm on our tomatoes. But essentially gardeners know very little about insects. Ignorance can certainly be blissful, but a good dose of reality now and again is more useful. Ignorance should be overcome - in some cases, at least - and I believe that our gardens will be better off for the effort. It may seem superfluous to state that the focal points of all garden interactions are the plant-no plant, no garden. (Some could agree and point to a contemplative gravel garden, I suppose, but then they would not be reading a book such as this.) The horrible truth about plants is that plant-eating creatures, or herbivores, attack them.",animals;biological sciences;biology;books;crafts;ecology;education & reference;entomology;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;insects & spiders;reference;science & math,13 0822517396,"Slave Young, Slave Long: The American Slave Experience (People's History) Grade 4-7-A well-done survey of American slavery told in an accessible style. Greene introduces the history of this ""peculiar institution"" and offers aspects of the day-to-day lives of slaves through personal narratives. The account begins with a 1664 Maryland law sentencing indentured servants to ""service for life"" and concludes with the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery in 1865. Using original quotes that include dialect, the narrative relates the many horrors of slavery as well as the comforts that those who were enslaved found in their families and religion. The author does not focus on details: the Middle Passage is simply described as the ""journey to the New World"" and there is little biographical information on the few familiar names mentioned, such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. A good, basic addition.Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Gr. 5^-8. In quiet, direct prose, with sepia-toned historical prints and photographs on nearly every page, this account in the People's History series tells the bitter story of slavery in the U.S. The history is rooted in personal accounts, with many brief verbatim quotes from individual victims and perpetrators woven into the general narrative. Unfortunately, though Greene includes an extensive final bibliography, she gives no sources for any quotes. Even the citations from scholars are usually no more than the generic ""historians estimate,"" which asks readers to put away critical thinking and trust the writer. This is especially frustrating because the personal dramatic words make you want to find out more. Still, this is an excellent, accessible introduction that can be read with more detailed accounts, such as those listed in the Booklist bibliography ""Significant Books on Slavery in the U.S."" . Hazel Rochman",1800s;19th century;biographies;books;children's books;education & reference;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);nature & how it works;people of color;science;social science;united states,13 0471209562,"Telephone Survey Methodology (Wiley Series in Survey Methodology) ""The volume is well organized, balanced articles from both social science and statistics"" (Journal of the American Statistical Association, June 2004)""...of interest to applied statisticians and social scientists involved with surveys."" (Reference Research Book News, February 2002) Noted survey experts present recent developments in telephone survey techniques from around the world, describing work in commercial settings, academic research, and governmental statistical agencies. There are reports from the United States, several European countries, and Australia on trends in coverage of household populations, effects due to mode of data collection, and the state of the art in technology. Also covered are choice of target population, sample design, questionnaire construction, interviewing techniques, measurement error issues, nonresponse characteristics, administrative issues, and the use of Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI). Includes in-depth reviews of the literature. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""Telephone Survey Methodology provides essential background on both the shortcomings and advantages of telephone interviewing as well as collecting most of the latest developments in telephone interviewing research. It is highly recommended to all who are interested or involved in telephone surveys.""-Journal of Official StatisticsTelephone Survey Methodology presents developments in telephone survey techniques from around the world. An international group of survey experts provides a comprehensive review of the state of the art. They describe work in commercial settings, academic research, and governmental statistical agencies-including results from the United States, several European countries, and Australia. There are reports on trends in coverage of U.S. household populations; on effects due to mode of data collection; and on the state of the art in technology. Important aspects of each method are covered: choice of target population, sample design, questionnaire construction, interviewing techniques, measurement error issues, and nonresponse characteristics. In-depth reviews of the literature in telephone survey methodology are presented. There are also sections on administrative issues and the use of Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI).Applied statisticians and social scientists involved with surveys will find Telephone Survey Methodology invaluable. Much of the information presented here was previously available only in journal articles and unpublished technical reports. A full bibliography of the telephone survey methodology literature is included, assembled from references throughout the world. ROBERT M. GROVES is Director of the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a faculty member at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology.PAUL P. BIEMER is Chief Scientist at the Research Triangle Institute.LARS E. LYBERG is Head of the Statistical Research Unit of Statistics Sweden in Stockholm and Chief Editor of the Journal of Official Statistics.The late JAMES T. MASSEY was Chief of the Survey Design Staff in the Office of Research and Methodology at the National Center for Health Statistics, and served as Program Chair Elect-1989 for the Survey Research Methods Section of the ASA.WILLIAM L. NICHOLLS II was formerly Principal Researcher in the Field Division of the U.S. Census Bureau.JOSEPH WAKSBERG is Chairman of the Board of Westat, Inc.",books;business & finance;business & investing;education & reference;mathematics;new;politics & social sciences;research;science & math;science & mathematics;social sciences;statistics;used & rental textbooks,13 068483877X,"Zen Guitar Philip Toshio Sudo a student of Eastern philosphy and martial arts and a lifetime guitar player he developed the Zen guitar philosophy performing in the streets, parks, and subways of New York City.",appreciation;arts & photography;books;buddhism;composition & performance;education & reference;guitar;instruction & study;instruments;music;new age;religion & spirituality;theory,13 0471478792,"Our Voices: Psychology of Women Find your own voice!Highly engaging, well-researched, and balanced, Elizabeth Riders Second Edition of OUR VOICES takes a close look at current issues, theory, and research in the psychology of women. You will hear many voices in this textfrom women of various racial and cultural backgrounds and social classes, from different sexual orientations, and voices that are young and old and also middle aged. Youll also explore multiple perspectives on issues, so you can draw your own conclusions about the information youre reading, and ultimately find your own voice.Throughout the book, applications relate the material to womens lives in a compelling, personal way. Featured studies illuminate the process of research, describe the why and how of key experiments, and introduce you to the primary literature in the field.Key FeaturesProvides increased coverage of life-span issues throughout the text, such as older womens relationships to spouse and friends, and their reaction to the empty nest, retirement, and the death of a spouse/partner.Chapters on physical health and reproduction feature a strong psychological focus.Includes expanded coverage on how the field of psychology has viewed women of color and poor women.Presents new research on how mothers and fathers interact with their children and parenting styles associated with mothers and fathers.Offers a detailed historical context with which to view more current developments.Examines the cultural obsession with male and female differences versus similarities.Covers all the important theories on how children acquire gender identity.Provides insight into the impact of biology and socialization on gender identification. Elizabeth (Betty) Rider is Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. After earning her degree in developmental psychology at Vanderbilt University, she taught at the University of North Carolina at Asheville for several years before moving back to her home state of Pennsylvania more than 15 years ago. She regularly teaches Psychology of Women and Developmental Psychology courses to undergraduates at an institution where student learning is the number one priority.In addition to this text, she has co-authored a popular text on life-span human development. When not writing or teaching, this single mom devotes her energies to raising her son and working outdoors.",books;fitness & dieting;gender studies;general;health;medical books;new;politics & social sciences;psychology;psychology & counseling;social sciences;used & rental textbooks;women's studies,13 0811818888,"Dictionary of Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Traditional Images, Icons, and Emblems With its gorgeous layout, slick paper, catchy cover, and French flaps, the Dictionary of Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Traditional Images, Icons, and Emblems is exactly what you'd expect from Chronicle Books (the publishers of Griffin and Sabine). It's a perfect gift book right down to the small trim size and new-book smell; the blue, black, and white illustrations, inset feature panels, and margin cross-references combine to make it an irresistible browse. Romp through the alphabetic arrangement for access to informative histories of hundreds of symbols, from ""eleven"" (which signified sin to St. Augustine but fecundity to African shamans) to ""trickster,"" from ""mistletoe"" to ""monkey"" to ""mimosa"" (the certainty of resurrection in Western traditions). Consult the ""Index of Supplementary Words"" to track down the hoards of additional terms that are referenced in main entries. Beware that the two-column layout detracts somewhat from the clarity of the text (the writing is too dense to be read easily in short lines), and that no bibliographic citations are included. For a less beautiful, more academic option, consider the Dictionary of Symbolism: Cultural Icons and the Meanings Behind Them. But is it a combination of entertainment and erudition that you seek? Then there's no need to look any further. --Elizabeth Briskin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Jack Tresidder was born and educated in New Zealand. A writer and art historian, he now lives in a remote valley in the French Alps.",books;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;fairy tales;folklore;folklore & mythology;literature & fiction;mythology & folk tales;occult;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;social sciences;sociology,13 019824536X,"Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals ""The standard text of Hume's Enquiries. Thanks for keeping it available.""--Adam Potkay, College of William and Mary""Good clear text with helpful notes and index.""--John S. Brabowski, Catholic University of America David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian, as well as an important figure of Western philosophy and of the Scottish Enlightenment.",18th century;books;ethics;ethics & morality;history;history & surveys;humanities;modern;modern (16th-21st centuries);new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0849952697,"Forever Love: 119 Ways to Keep Your Love Alive Dr. Gary Smalley, one of the foremost experts on family relationships, has written or cowritten more than sixty books and thirty-five videos, selling more than six million copies. With more than forty years of experience, he is a best-selling and award-winning author and has appeared on hundreds of local and national radio and television shows. He and his wife, Norma, have been married more than forty five years and have three grown children, all in full-time ministry.",books;christian books & bibles;fitness & dieting;health;inspirational;love & romance;protestantism;psychology & counseling;relationships;religion & spirituality;self-help;sexuality;spirituality,13 0312319215,"Your Father's Voice: Letters for Emmy About Life with Jeremy--and Without Him After 9/11 This unflinching and emotionally powerful portrayal of Jeremy Glick's life and role as one of the passengers on United's flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pa., on 9/11, takes the form of a series of letters to the Glicks' daughter, who was three months old when Jeremy died. Out of her grief, Lyz has produced this beautiful book memorializing her husband, who became a media hero for his role in the probable attack on the hijackers. She relates their precious last words when he called from the plane and describes the ways Jeremy's unique background prepared him well for that day's terrible challenges. Jeremy was a huge and powerful man (a judo champion, too), and a tender, caring father who deeply loved his high school sweetheart and their tiny daughter. With this book, Lyz Glick gives their daughter (and readers) an honest look at the daily trials she continues to face: unwelcome media attention, repeated political tributes and group meetings with the coroner. Lyz's epistolary account will comfort others dealing with loss; by book's end, it's clear she's begun the daunting task of moving on, but never forgetting. Photos. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ""[A] poignant addition to the literary legacy of 9/11....Glick has produced an_act_of preservation as much as of mourning....""- Kirkus Reviews Lyz Glick is the widow of Jeremy Glick, a former national collegiate judo champion who helped attack the cockpit of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. She teaches at Berkeley College in New Jersey, and she and Emmy live in Hewitt, New Jersey.Dan Zegart, a longtime journalist who has written for Ms. and The Nation, is the author of Civil Warriors: The Legal Siege on the Tobacco Industry. He lives in Titusville, New Jersey, with his wife, photographer Laura Pedrick, and their daughter, Lana.",biographies & memoirs;books;death & grief;essays & correspondence;grief & bereavement;letters & correspondence;literature & fiction;memoirs;parenting;parenting & relationships;self-help;specific groups;women,13 078797465X,"Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World (Jossey-Bass Education) ""This volume builds on the National Research Council Report How People Learn and what we know about effective teacher education practices to address the important issue of preparing all K-12 teachers to teach reading.""--John Bransford, University of Washington,co-chair of the Committee on Teacher Education""This book should be read by teachers, teacher educators, and policy makers who are interested in ensuring that all teachers have the knowledge and skills necessary to teach all students to read.""--Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University, co-chair of the Committee on Teacher Education""Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading could serve as a guide to those designing teacher education courses and programs and to those interested in hiring knowledgeable new teachers.""--George Hillocks, University of Chicago""The authors know the literature very wellindeed, it is an excellent job of taking the research data and using them in a way that teachers can take advantage of.""--Walter Kintsch, University og Colorado, Boulder It is generally accepted that reading with comprehension is key to success in all academic domains. This means that every teacher must be able to help students deepen their reading and writing skills. What is the core knowledge base teachers need for this task? Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading offers a definitive guide to reading and literacy preparation in teacher education and professional development.Despite the current obsession with improving national educational standards for our children, an alarming number of teachers lack grounding in the fundamentals of theory and practice of reading and literacy. This book is a part of a major initiative of the National Academy of Education's Committee on Teacher Education, whose members have been charged with the task of creating a core knowledge base for teacher education. A subcommittee of experts on language and literacy developed Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading to delineate the essential knowledge about the development, acquisition, and teaching of language and literacy that all teachers need.This important book links evidence about student accomplishments and effective instructional practices to teacher knowledge and teacher preparation. The editors include information for meeting the more challenging situations teachers may encounter when teaching reading. Written for teacher educators, the book defines teacher preparation as a developmental process that evolves from recurring cycles of learning, enactment, assessment, and reflection. Preparing the NextGeneration of TeachersBasic reading proficiency is key to success in all content areas, but attending to students' literacy development remains a challenge for many teachers, especially after the primary grades. Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading presents recommendations for the essential knowledge about the development, acquisition, and teaching of language and literacy skills that teachers need to master and use. This important book is one result of an initiative of the National Academy of Education's Committee on Teacher Education, whose members have been charged with the task of creating a core knowledge base for teacher education.""This volume builds on the National Research Council Report How People Learn andwhat we know about effective teacher education practices to address the important issue ofpreparing all K-12 teachers to teach reading.""John Bransford, University of Washington,co-chair of the Committee on Teacher Education""This book should be read by teachers, teacher educators, and policy makers who are interested in ensuring that all teachers have the knowledge and skills necessary to teach all students to read.""Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University,co-chair of the Committee on Teacher Education""Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading could serve as a guide to those designing teacher education courses and programs and to those interested in hiring knowledgeable new teachers."" George Hillocks, University of Chicago""The authors know the literature very well . . . indeed, it is an excellent job of taking theresearch data and using them in a way that teachers can take advantage of."" Walter Kintsch, University of Colorado, Boulder Catherine E. Snow is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She conducts research on first and second language acquisition and literacy development in monolingual and bilingual children.Peg Griffin is a research affiliate of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition of the University of California at San Diego. She studies language and literacy in various school subjects and in preschools.M. Susan Burns is co-coordinator of the Early Childhood Education Program in the College of Education and Human Development at GeorgeMason University. She studies cognition, language, and literacy in the early childhood education ofculturally, linguistically, and ability diverse children.In addition to the editors, the subcommittee includes Gina Cervetti, Claude Goldenberg, Louisa Moats, Annemarie Palincsar, P. David Pearson, Dorothy Strickland, and MaryEllen Vogt.",books;business & finance;business & investing;economics;education;education & reference;instruction methods;new;pedagogy;professional development;reference;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks,13 B000P2A3XC,"Einstein in Love: A Scientific Romance In his first book, Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos, New York Times science writer Dennis Overbye humanized the formidable intellects who have probed the inner workings of the universe. With Einstein in Love, he takes on the most formidable intellect of all--and the result does justice to a complicated man and his equally complicated work. Overbye's narrative concentrates on the years between 1896 (when the 17-year-old Einstein arrived in Zurich to study physics) and 1919 (when he used measurements of light deflection during a solar eclipse to support his new theory of relativity thus beginning a reign as the 20th century's most famous scientist). It's no accident this period begins with Einstein meeting fellow student Mileva Maric, who would become his first wife, and closes with his second marriage. Physics was not all Einstein's life, writes Overbye. He lived on Earth with a belly and a heart. Accordingly, Einstein in Love depicts a young man who liked to hike, play the violin, flirt, and tell dirty jokes. Albert and Mileva had a child before they were married (Michelle Zackheim's popular 1999 book, Einstein's Daughter, attempted to unravel the mystery of Lieserl's fate), and the young father was as careless of convention in his dress and grooming as in his scientific work. Indeed, although Overbye nicely captures Einstein's personality, the real excitement comes in those chapters delineating his thought. The book effortlessly incorporates a capsule history of physics from the Greeks to the Victorians, both laying out the issues with which Einstein grappled and suggesting just why his solutions were so revolutionary. Even those with little grounding in science will easily grasp why Einstein's ideas made such an impact, not just on fellow physicists, but on a populace that at the dawn of the 20th century was ready to accept the demise of all the old certainties. As usual, Overbye's work is a model of science writing for the general reader; it's also a perceptive biography highlighting Einstein's most creative years. --Wendy Smith Of the many recent and imminent books on Einstein, Overbye's (Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos) may have the most compelling title and most fulfilling approach. An accomplished science writer, Overbye, deputy science editor of the New York Times, tells the story of Einstein's early years, when he cultivated his image as the shaggy and sloppy, garrulous and brilliant bad boy of physics and committed himself to twin passions: revolutionizing our understanding of the universe, starting with light, gravity and time; and living the bohemian life with the woman he'd eventually marry, Mileva Maric, a superior mathematician in her own right. At first, it seemed that Mileva and Albert would make the world together, but Albert's passion for physics proved the stronger. As Einstein's fame grew and his theories - the development of which Overbye explains brilliantly - gained adherents, he escaped the drudgery of work in the patent office for a series of university appointments, while his wife and their children faded into the background. He took up with other women, which, as the reader learns, was even sadder than it may at first appear, because of all that Maric gave up to be with him, including their first child, Lieserl, born out of wedlock and sent away so that she wouldn't hinder Einstein's career. Overbye's aim - which he accomplishes with the precision of a scientist and the ear of a musician - is to portray Einstein the man, not the myth (no picture of Einstein can be complete that does not explore both disparate strains of his life, both the sacred and the profane). In the end, the reader may come to like Einstein less but appreciate his achievements even more. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Through objective research and excellent writing, Overbye (Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos) succeeds in creating a captivating portrait of Einstein's marriage to Mileva Maric, his first wife, and of their world. Einstein as lover, spouse, and father is fully drawn, and the picture is not flattering; he was by turns manipulative, mean-spirited, petty, and philandering. Throughout, we see the scientist in love with physics and himself, usually to the detriment of his family. While the picture of the family, including an illegitimate daughter, is not as fresh, Overbye does give a thorough account of Maric and the contributions she made as a scientist in her own right to Einstein's work. What makes the book especially interesting, however, is the context it provides: the bulk of the text comprises a thorough examination of the couple's scientific, social, and educational milieu and the discoveries made in science preceding and during Einstein's early years, when he did his greatest work. Overbye's grasp of the science results in a masterpiece of writing. Lay readers will close this book finally understanding what a marvelous and tempestuous time it was for scientists during those yearsDand what a rogue Einstein was at home. Recommended for all collections, particularly history of science collections.-DMichael D. Cramer, Raleigh, NC Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. One might be misled by the title. Far from being only a chronicle of Einstein's romances, which were in fact more numerous than one might expect of such a cerebral man, Overbye's book is a rich and absorbing account of Einstein's scientific work in the first two decades of the 20th century and his family life from childhood onward. Overbye, deputy science editor of the New York Times, is excellent at describing the great man's work--on, among other things, electrodynamics, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and relativity. Few so-called revolutions in science are truly revolutions, Overbye says, but relativity was one. And having visited many of the places that were important in Einstein's life and read hundreds upon hundreds of published and unpublished letters in Einstein's cramped handwriting, he paints a vivid portrait of the man. Overbye says that his goal has been to bring the youthful Einstein to life, to illuminate the young man who performed the deeds for which the old man, the icon, is revered. He has done that admirably. EDITORS OF SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Two things Einstein loved were physics and women, and those two amours support Overbye's sensitive restoration of Einstein's life up to 1920, when he became a world celebrity. Along with his cogitations about vexations in Newtonian physics circa 1900, Einstein's complicated ardor for his first wife dominates Overbye's story. She was Mileva Maric, a fellow physics student at the Polytechnic in Zurich. Einstein (or Albert, as the author refers to him) has taken biographical criticism for callousness toward her, and there's no evading the icy quotations by him about her from the documents. However, mutual simpatico must have originally animated their relationship, buffeted as it was by animosity from Einstein's parents and from the scandal of a premarital pregnancy. As the marriage frayed, Einstein's passion for space and time peaked in his classic breakthrough papers on relativity. Overbye account of their development is masterful, with its elements of stormy reflection and collegial consultation. With fully rounded and realized portraits of young Mileva and Albert, Overbye has produced a fine, original contribution to Einsteinian literature. Gilbert TaylorCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Lyrical and precise...Overbye is blessed with a novelist's grasp of character, transcending easy judgment...at last, their flawed and luminous selves. -- Thomas Pynchon Dennis Overbye is Deputy Science Editor of the NEW YORK TIMES and a critically acclaimed science writer who has contributed to TIME magazine, the NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, and many other publications. His first book LONELY HEARTS OF THE COSMOS was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award for Non Fiction and a LOS ANGELES TIMES Book Award in Science. He lives in New York City.",( e );a-z;albert;biographies & memoirs;books;einstein;history & philosophy;kindle ebooks;kindle store;people;professionals & academics;science & math;scientists,13 1552976165,"Decorating Furniture: Decoupage, Paint and Fabric Projects Individually or as a set, these books will serve as a resource and inspiration for home decorators. (Jim Carlson Country Almanac 2003-03-00)Step-by-step instructions and beautiful, close-up photography. (Arts and Crafts 2003-04-15)With her instructions, even the newest amateur can feel confident in using freehand painting for finishing touches, because she explains how to practice, and what to aim for as you work. (Linda Turk Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 2004-02-22) The most original and imaginative ideas are made easy with these masterly guides to decorating furniture. Sheila McGraw, an illustrator and designer, is an avid home sewer, decorator and painter. She has written six craft books, including Papier-Mache for Kids, a best-seller that won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award, and illustrated Robert Munsch's international best-seller Love You Forever. She lives near Toronto. Introduction Dcoupage, the pasting and varnishing of paper cut-outs, was once relegated to picture frames and table trays. The fragile nature of the craft meant that it couldn't be used for surfaces that would receive substantial wear. Times have changed. The availability of protective and durable water-based varnishes, new clear-drying adhesives, and silicone treatments for fabrics means that not only can you practice this traditional art on any furniture surface, but that fantastic new approaches are possible. Dowdy drawers are transformed by affixing an art poster, rusting wrought iron is made marvelous with a wrapping of fabric, an undistinguished wardrobe is reborn a botanical wonder with the addition of leaves and vines. Virtually any piece can be renovated, freshened, updated. A Brush with Destiny Many a furniture painter sets out with the simple intention of slapping a fresh coat of paint over a time-worn piece of furniture, only to have inspiration strike. The surprise result is a beautifully hand-painted work of art, a family heirloom to be cherished for generations. The flat planes of furniture -- tabletops, drawer fronts and the like -- present endless opportunities for decorative and pictorial techniques, while the three-dimensional form is sculptural in nature, offering many angles for viewing. Painting and decorating furniture is creativity in the round. Often the busy grain of wood, an unsuitable finish, or simply the familiarity of a piece of furniture can obscure these qualities until you stand before it, paint and brush in hand. Using This Book Whether you are new to dcoupage and applications of fabric and paper, or are highly skilled in the craft, this book will show you clearly and concisely everything you need to know. Beginners are shown the basics, including which materials to choose, simple and foolproof adhesion methods, and complementary paint techniques, while the advanced crafter will revel in innovative, never-before-used materials and their application. This book is more than a simple instructional guide; we have compiled a wealth of information to lead you through the maze of paints and tools available and show you how to manipulate and combine materials and techniques for wonderfully creative results. Check the Tools and Materials section, to acquaint yourself with the many easy-to-find and easy-to-use materials available at paint, craft and art supply stores. Unless absolutely unavoidable, only low-toxicity, water-based products are used and recommended. Water-based paints have evolved into easy-clean-up, simple-to-use, durable products. Painting basics such as brush painting, roller painting, spray painting, staining wood and varnishing are covered, as is performing a basic paint job for those who simply wish to paint their furniture a solid color. You'll also be referred by your project instructions to these sections as required. They provide a gold-mine of basic, common-sense advice and time-saving tips. To choose a treatment for your piece, flip through the book to find ideas that appeal to you, keeping in mind that the finished look should complement your furniture and that the projects are in a progressive order of complexity, starting with the simplest and becoming more involved as you go through the book. These advanced projects are not necessarily more difficult; they may simply require more steps, drying times or tools. Measurements are listed in imperial units, with metric conversions following them. To make the instructions less cumbersome, the conversions are often rounded. A quart-sized can of paint is listed as a litre, for example; a yard is converted to a metre. The projects work whether you use the imperial or the metric measurements. Finally, don't let the toy penguin who appears in the Before pictures throw you. This little fellow is working for scale, providing a point of reference. Without him, the size of a cabinet or some other piece of furniture could be hard to judge from the photo. Choosing Your Furniture Perhaps Aunt Flossie left you a four-legged monster. It's probably a sturdy, well-built, solid piece of furniture -- better quality than you can purchase today. And it's free. Instead of relegating the monster to landfill, transform it to suit your decor and get ten or possibly a hundred years of use from it. If you don't have an Aunt Flossie, garage sales and flea markets are often treasure troves of old furniture. Another possibility is unpainted furniture -- especially the knockdown variety, which is ideal for painting or staining in multiple colors. And don't throw out that plastic laminate furniture. Even recently manufactured melamine-over-chipboard furniture can be transformed with specialty melamine paints. Just as the world is divided into cat lovers and dog lovers, it is also divided into furniture painters and furniture refinishers. Refinishers feel that wood and its grain are sacred, and that every stick should be stripped and refinished. Painters, meanwhile, believe that wood is simply nature's plastic, to be transformed into painted masterpieces. The truth is somewhere in between, and this book should help balance the two points of view. Virtually any style, type and finish of furniture can be painted, including wood, metal, melamine and all previously painted, lacquered and varnished pieces. But please: don't paint over genuine antiques or other pieces that have historic or architectural integrity, including classics from as recently as the 1960s and 70s. If you suspect your furniture has value, have it appraised. Often, you can simply take or send a snapshot to an appraiser or an auction house. If it turns out that you own a classic, but the style is unappealing to you, sell the item rather than paint it. Antiques with original paint should be left intact original paint on an antique, no matter how worn, adds to its authenticity and value. If you wish to cut down on preparation time, look for a well-proportioned piece that is solid and has a stable finish. Beware of furniture with worm holes, especially if you see sawdust on the floor around the piece -- a sure sign of bugs. When they move in, these boring guests will literally eat you out of house and home. And while you can't expect perfection -- the furniture is supposed to be old and worn -- try out all moving parts to determine the aggravation factor of drawers that bind or doors that stick, especially if the vendor has them taped shut. Remove drawers to check that dovetalling is intact and that the bottoms don't sag. If chairs or tables have wobbly legs, check that they can be fixed. Bypass the item if the legs have already had surgery but are wobbling a second time. If you are planning to apply a smooth high-gloss treatment, choose a piece with a solid, even finish in good condition. Try the fingernail test. Scratching with your fingernail should not lift the finish. Pieces with dents, scratches, cigarette burns and water or other surface damage require a busy-looking, low-luster finish to distract from the imperfections. You may wish to steer clear of pieces with water damage that has lifted veneer. Loose or raised veneer must be removed and the scars repaired, a job that requires some skill. And take a tape measure be sure the piece fits its final destination and can be maneuvered through doors and up stairwells.",arts & photography;books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;decorating;furniture;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;interior design;needlecrafts & textile crafts;painting;texting arts,13 0262024667,"Design Rules, Vol. 1: The Power of Modularity Carliss Y. Baldwin is Senior Associate Dean and William L. White Professor of Business Administration and Kim B. Clark is Dean of the Faculty and Harry E. Figgie, Jr., Professor of Business Administration, both at Harvard Business School.",books;business & investing;business & management;computer design;computer science;computers & technology;entrepreneurship;hardware;management;management & leadership;manager's guides to computing;microprocessors & system design;small business & entrepreneurship,13 2035320208,Dictionnaire Des Synonymes (French Edition) Text: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps it's finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native language speakers of these countries. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.,books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;french;humanities;new;reference;synonyms & antonyms;used & rental textbooks,13 0801428092,"Shattered Selves: Multiple Personality in a Postmodern World Glass's scholarly, impassioned study plunges readers into a world of ongoing torment, suffering, alienation, terror and distortion--the lives of women with multiple personality disorder (MPD), whom he interviewed at a Maryland psychiatric hospital. All of his subjects develop alter-selves as protection from the horrors of childhood incest or other physical and mental abuse. One woman had participated in satanic cult rites and was repeatedly raped by her father, who was the cult's high priest. The patients' compelling narratives are interwoven with Glass's complex critique of postmodernist thinkers like Jean Baudrillard and Jean-Francois Lyotard, who reject psychoanalysis and celebrate a self without boundaries. Glass ( Private Terror/Public Life ) charges that the postmodernists' nihilistic view of the self as a purely social construct dangerously neglects people's inner realities and their propensity for painful fragmentation. His feminist discourse analyzes MPD as the consequence of male abuse of power in a patriarchal society. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;fitness & dieting;health;medical books;mental health;pathologies;politics & social sciences;psychology;psychology & counseling;schizophrenia;social sciences;sociology;specific demographics,13 0679748164,"Systems of Survival: A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics A sometimes provocative but simplistic discussion of morality in the form of a Platonic dialogue between a Manhattan publisher and his party guests. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. In her latest contribution to liberal theory, Jacobs ( Cities and the Wealth of Nations , LJ 6/15/84) argues that modern societies utilize two distinctive moral systems--one being suited to the world of commerce, the other to the world of politics. Commercial morality is unsentimental, nonpartisan, and efficacious; political morality is personalistic, expansive, and vaguely altruistic. The problem is that we don't always know which system of morality to employ in concrete situations. Furthermore, the wrong choice can have disastrous consequences. Unfortunately, Jacobs invents a rather wooden cast of characters who engage in a Socratic dialog that reproduces the author's perspective on the two fundamental types of morality. As a result, the book's credible philosophical message becomes obscured by the superficiality and hamfistedness of the characters' conversations. A few readers may find Jacobs's literary device helpful; most will find it distracting. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 8/92.- Kent Worcester, Social Science Research Council, New YorkCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. ""Altogether magnificent... Probably no single thinker has done more in the last fifty years to transform our ideas about the nature of urban life.""--Chicago Tribune ""Altogether magnificent... Probably no single thinker has done more in the last fifty years to transform our ideas about the nature of urban life.""--Chicago Tribune The author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities looks at business fraud and criminal enterprise, overextended government farm subsidies and zealous transit police, to show what happens when the moral systems of commerce collide with those of politics. Jane Jacobs was the legendary author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include The Economy of Cities, Systems of Survival, The Nature of Economies and Dark Age Ahead. She died in 2006.",books;business & investing;business life;economic conditions;economics;ethics;ethics & morality;philosophy;political economy;politics & government;politics & social sciences;sociology;specific topics,13 1578560454,"Deep Harbor (Northern Lights Series #2) The melodramatic lives of three very different immigrant sisters living in the West in the 1880s are documented by Bergren (The Captain's Bride, WaterBrook, 1998) in this historical romance. Action alternates among the women as they struggle not only to exist but to grow closer to God as well. Tora Anders has given up her child to pursue wealth and power as a roadhouse manager for the handsome Trent Storm. Elsa is enjoying an adventurous marriage to a sea captain when an encounter with a pirate threatens to destroy her happiness, and Kaatji raises Tora's daughter along with her own. Since it can be difficult to keep track of the wide range of characters and events, this is best read in series order. Libraries with the first may want to continue with this one.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. I found myself immediately involved in the stories of Elsa and Peder, Kaatje and her wayward husband, Soren, Tora and her quest for wealth and power, and a host of other people who sailed with them to America to fulfill their dreams. Lisa Tawn Bergren has a straightforward, evocative style of writing that makes her characters breathe. They walk right across the page and straight into your heart.Francine Rivers, authorPick of the month. 4 12 stars! Lisa Tawn Bergren is a rare talent in historical fiction, writing with exquisite style as she immerses lucky readers in the powerful emotions of her full-bodied characters. Stay tuned for the next book to continue this exciting trilogy.Romantic Times From the richly forested banks of the Washington Territory; to the burgeoning city of San Francisco; and across the turbulent, danger-filled waves of the open sea?you will experience an epic saga of perseverance and pain, faith and calling in Deep Harbor. Determined to live ?the good life,? no matter the price, Tora Anders weaves a web of lies that could cost her everything she cares for?including a successful future and the man she loves?but lead her to what her soul most desperately needs. Her sister, Elsa Ramstad, has everything her heart desires: a loving husband, a family she adores, and a fulfilling life at sea. Then tragedy strikes. Now, drawing upon her faith and all the strength she can muster, Elsa must once again discover the woman she is and who she chooses to be.Four years after her husband?s disappearance, Kaatje Janssen struggles to raise two young daughters and tend her farm. But when help comes from the most unlikely source, Kaatje faces both uncertainty about the future and a deep secret from her past. And after years of grappling with his feelings for Elsa and the mistakes he has made, Karl is caught in a life of loneliness and emptiness. Can he finally accept the reality of what he once lost and open himself up to the possibility of what could be? Separated by physical distance and emotional boundaries, these four bound by friendship and family find each other once again and discover that some ties can never be broken in Deep Harbor, Book Two in The Northern Lights series. Lisa Tawn Bergren is the best-selling author of many novels, including Refuge and Firestorm of the Full Circle series. Book one in the Northern Lights series is The Captains Bride and the powerful conclusion is discovered with book three, Midnight Sun. Lisa and her husband Tim reside in Colorado with their children. Chapter one 4When the knock at the door sounded twice, sure, quick, Toras heart jumped. She swallowed and resettled herself in the chair, making sure the best side of her face was toward Trent and the flounce of her polonaise that fell to the floor was just so. She could feel his presence before he came into view, and she wondered at this thing insideher heart, this thing that would not die, that stirred for him more than any other. What was it about Trent Storm?He entered the room as if he owned it, looking elegant in new attire. He peeled off his gloves and coolly perused her. Tora, he said with a nod and then a slight smile. There was something hopeful in his eyes, and Tora was glad for it.Trent! she said in a surprised tone, as if she had forgotten he was coming, and went to him. He bent over her hand and kissed it, then held it in his warm, strong fingers as they stared at each other. After a long, intense moment Tora squirmed. It has been a while, Trent.Yes, well, things at home have kept me quite busy. Helena is a few miles from Duluth, mind you.Please sit down, she said with a grand gesture, hoping he would notice the neorococo furniture just in from France. He sat without hesitation. Yes, but we havent seen each other for what? Five months?Counting, darling?Tora frowned. His eyes were alive with challenge, and the air was suddenly charged with energy. No, not at all. I simply was commenting. Ive certainly been busy enough establishing new roadhousesIve not had time to count the hours until seeing you again. She hoped the edge of sarcasm in her voice would deflate whatever dangerous balloon was rising between them.Quite. The facilities here are quite impressive. Not to mention this house. He glanced around. Very nice. I trust you did this with only your own funds.Tora scowled. This was not going at all as she had planned. Of course, Trent, she said, hating the defensiveness in her tone. I wanted to build a house in which I could entertain important guests, but moreover, a home. I had to borrow a certain sum from the bank, but they were happy to assist such a prominentA home? Trent interrupted, rising and walking to a window that stretched from the floor to the twelve-foot ceiling. He parted the velvet drapes and looked outside. Hmm. A home. Something that reminds you of Bergen?Tora felt the blood drain from her face. Bergen? Why, it has been years since Ive thought of Norway. No, I was thinking of someplaceLike Camden?Camden-by-the-Sea? she managed to ask without her voice rising an octave. Where was he going with this? No, what I started to say wasThat you needed a home, he put in.Yes, she said, staring back into his eyes when he studied her.A sense of place.Yes, I suppose so.A place where you know who you are, and others do as well.Thats the reason for this grand showcase of a home, correct? The three-story, overdone, showy Queen Anne of the Storm Roadhouse Maven?Tora rose, thoroughly alarmed now. Trent, whatever is wrong with you? I had so hoped you would like it, so treasured the idea you might wantWhat? To live here? He shook his head once, decisively. No, Tora. I do not even know who the Storm Roadhouse Maven is. You have not allowed it. How could I marry you? How could I come and make a home with you? You have grown more distant in the time Ive known you, wrapped up in your own vision of the future and a very tangled net of lies.Ofof lies?Trent pulled a yellowed paper from the inside pocket of his jacket and quietly unfolded it. The Heroine of the Horn, he read aloud. He stared down at her. Elsa Anders Ramstad. Your long-lost sister. Heres the amusing part, though. She apparently does not rememberbeing lost. In fact, she seems to have a very solid idea of who she is and where she has come from.Youyou spoke to her?He ignored her question. You told me she was dead. Do you think that she claims the same of you?Tora sat down, hard. Perhaps in some sense she does, she muttered, half to herself.That is the first honest thing Ive heard from you in a long time.Tora sighed and stared toward the window. She knew it was the end; this was the reason for Trents growing distance. He knew. Hed known for a long time. And her secrecy had driven him further and further away, even as she sought to draw him closer. How did you find out?Some detective work. I so wanted you to confide in me, Tora. He spoke as if he were talking about someone else, a distant relation. Why didnt you tell me? Why the secrecy? Was I untrustworthy? What is so humiliating in your past that you could not simply tell the truth? Not enough drama for you? Tora Anders, he said with a shake of his head and a sigh, you could have been a star on the stage. Youve put on quite a performance these last four years. For a while, I told myself it didnt matter, that you must have your reasons. Probably a silly pride thing, or whatnot. But it kept eating at me, and I couldnt let it go. Last month, I decided enough was enough. If you couldnt be honest with me, we certainly had little hope for a future. He turned to her, his voice full of anguish. Why, Tora? Why did you not tell me?She could feel his stare but could not find it within herself to meet his gaze. Tell you? When we first met, you were my employer! It was easier, cleaner if I came to you as an orphan. And as to Camden, and the baby, I couldnt tell you all of that. Trent Storm would never have hired an unwed mother.When he did not respond, Tora quickly looked at him. The stricken expression on his face spoke volumeshe hadnt known! He hadnt known all of it! Looking suddenly ten years older, Trent sat down hard on the settee. Tora rose and went to him, kneeling at his feet and resting her face on his thigh. Oh, Trent! Tears came unbidden. Trent, I did it to survive. If you had known I was less than the wholesome woman you hired to work in your facilities, would you ever have employed me, much less courted me? I had to do it! I wanted to do something important with my life. To do this, she said, waving about her. And soon I was doing it as much for you as I was for me.At the expense of a child, he said numbly. Where, Tora? Where did you leave your baby?In a good home, she said simply.Look at me, he said sharply, raising her chin forcefully. The child lives?I hope so, she whispered. For the first time in years, Tora felt a sense of relief in sharing the burden of her secret with another.You feel sorrow over your decision? His eyes never wavered.Occasionally. But not for some time. Theres so much more to my life nowTrent laughed a mirthless laugh and rose, as if brushing her off. Do you realize how heartless you sound? God wants a different woman for me, Tora. A woman with heart and passion. Not perfect. I am far from a sinless man myself. But I fancy that I face up to my mistakes. I expect nothing less of a woman I would love.So that was what this was all about? Some overblown sense of judgment? Why, he didnt know her! He didnt know what she had gone through to get to this station.You are dead to me, Tora Anders, Trent said simply, walking to the door with heavy footsteps. You are fired and no longer associated with Storm Enterprises. Toras mouth dropped, and her heart thudded dully. IIYou are on your own, he said, walking to the doorway. He turned back once. I sincerely hope, Tora, that one day you will find your way home.And with that he was gone.Karl was not sure why, but after supper that evening he decided on a walk. Casually, he asked directions toward Tora Anderss home, and gradually made his way there. She sat by herself in the front garden, sipping from a tall crystal glass and looking morose. It stunned him to see her again. She was as lovely as ever, her dark hair done up on topin an elaborate knot, her clothing impeccably fine. What does it cost to find dresses like that in the Montana territory? he wondered briefly.He stood at her iron gate, transported in time to their voyage six years before when he discovered Tora had stowed away aboard the Herald. She was an imp of perhaps sixteen then; now she was a grown woman. His mind flickered to her older sisterthe woman he had longed for who had ultimately cost him his best friend. Had Elsa grown in beauty as her younger sister had? Quickly he pushed the thought from his mind. He had seen Tora at social events on Trent Storms arm in years past, but something was different about hertonight. She looked somehow lost, troubled.Karl chastised himself ...",books;christian books & bibles;contemporary;domestic life;family saga;fiction;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality;romance;united states;women's fiction,13 0674820428,"Song Among the Ruins Geneticist Schull's visits to Japan began in 1949 as head of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission's Genetics Program and later included study of consanguineous marriages. Readers expecting (or fearing) detailed coverage of these genetic studies or their results will be disappointed. The book is primarily Schull's reminiscences, with lengthy discourses on Japanese history, culture, and society. Of its type, it is very good; Schull is both informed and articulate. There are, however, many good books of this type, and, given the title, it is difficult to see how its most fitting readers would discover it.- Kenneth W. Berger, Duke Univ. Lib., Durham, N.C.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.",americas;asia;books;communicable diseases;history;infectious disease;internal medicine;japan;medical books;medicine;military;nuclear;weapons & warfare,13 0306458047,"Archaeological Obsidian Studies: Method and Theory (Advances in Archaeological and Museum Science) `Clear and cogent....A useful state-of-the-art account of a rapidly developing field, accessible to a wide range of readers, upper-division undergraduate through professional.' Choice, November 1998",anthropology;archaeology;biological sciences;biology & life sciences;books;cultural;ecology;new;politics & social sciences;science & math;science & mathematics;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0758212380,"Destiny's Daughters Novelists Donna Hill, Parry ""Ebony Satin"" Brown, and Gwynne Forster combine their talents to tell a story about triplets separated at birth. At 16, Minnie Lou Holmes dies giving birth to three babies. Her aunt, Essie Mae Holmes, names each baby and dies before she can place them in good homes. Jamilla is sold to a couple in California, Leticia is placed in a group home in New Orleans, and Clarissa becomes a ward of the Georgia Foster Care system. Hill tells Leticia's story, which is about all the men in her life whom she uses to live the good life. Brown writes about Jamilla, who learns on her twelfth birthday that she is a triplet. Forster tells about Clarissa and her determination to use her voice for a better future. The triplets grow up to be extraordinarily beautiful and financially successful yet yearn for their special sisterhood and go to great lengths to find each other. This story is written in an imaginative style that allows each author to showcase her talents and bring the characters to a happy reunion. Lillian LewisCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved",anthologies;anthologies & literary collections;books;contemporary;domestic life;general;literature & fiction;multicultural;romance;short stories;sisters;united states;women's fiction,13 2035420458,Larousse Pocket Dictionary: Italian-English/English-Italian (Larousse Bilingual Dictionaries (Pocket)) (Italian Edition) The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps it's finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native language speakers of these countries.,books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;instruction;italian;new;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 0155016253,"Understanding Scientific Reasoning ""Ronald N. Giere (Ph.D., Cornell University) is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota and a former Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Minnesota. In addition to many papers in the philosophy of science, he is the author of UNDERSTANDING SCIENTIFIC REASONING (4th ed 1997); EXPLAINING SCIENCE: A COGNITIVE APPROACH (1988); and SCIENCE WITHOUT LAWS (1999). He has also edited several volumes of papers in the philosophy of science, including, most recently, ""Cognitive Models of Science"" (1992) and ""Origins of Logical Empiricism"" (1996). Professor Giere is a Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science, a long-time member of the editorial board of the journal ""Philosophy of Science,"" and a past president of the Philosophy of Science Association. His current research focuses on scientific cognition as a form of distributed cognition and on the perspectival nature of scientific knowledge."" Ronald N. Giere (Ph.D., Cornell University) is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota and a former Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Minnesota. In addition to many papers in the philosophy of science, he is the author of UNDERSTANDING SCIENTIFIC REASONING (4th ed 1997); EXPLAINING SCIENCE: A COGNITIVE APPROACH (1988); and SCIENCE WITHOUT LAWS (1999). He has also edited several volumes of papers in the philosophy of science, including, most recently, ?Cognitive Models of Science? (1992) and ?Origins of Logical Empiricism? (1996). Professor Giere is a Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science, a long-time member of the editorial board of the journal ?Philosophy of Science,? and a past president of the Philosophy of Science Association. His current research focuses on scientific cognition as a form of distributed cognition and on the perspectival nature of scientific knowledge.",books;education & reference;history & philosophy;humanities;logic;logic & language;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;reference;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 1412949238,"Experience Sampling Method: Measuring the Quality of Everyday Life ""This book provides interesting reading for students in research method courses and belongs on the must-read list of investigators who are considering the application of ESM to their own research."" (Susan L. Trumbetta 20070726) Joel Hektner is an associate professor in Child Development and Family Science at North Dakota State University. He holds a Ph.D. in human development from the University of Chicago and an A.B. in psychology from Princeton University. Before arriving at NDSU, Hektner was a research scientist in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. Currently, he teaches courses in research methods, statistics, observation and assessment of children, and human development. His research interests primarily involve family and peer factors that promote optimal development and evaluations of preventive interventions for antisocial behavior. He is presently working on strategies to strengthen positive peer culture among elementary and middle school children. Data collection in these studies will make use of an ESM research lab that he is establishing. ennifer Schmidt is Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Northern Illinois University. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology: Human Development from the University of Chicago. Her current research focuses on resilience, motivation, and adolescent engagement in daily challenges. She has been conducting research involving the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) for over 10 years. Dr. Schmidt is former Director of Research at the Alfred P. Sloan Center on Parents, Children, and Work at the University of Chicago, where she directed an ESM study involving parents and children from 500 families across the United States. Her work to date has involved samples of children, adolescents, and adults. She has conducted ESM research within the context of families, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. Dr. Schmidt has trained national and international teams of researchers in ESM study design, administration and analysis.Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the Director of the Quality of Life Research Center at the Claremont Graduate School (CGU). His research interests include creativity and innovation, flow and motivation, leadership, work satisfaction, happiness, ethics in business and professions and school-to-work transitions. Dr. Csikszentmihalyi came to the Drucker School at CGU after spending over twenty years at the University of Chicago where he was a Professor of Human Development. He co-founded the ""Positive Psychology"" movement in The American Psychological Association.Professor Csikszentmihalyi has written numerous articles and his books include the best-selling Flow, Being Adolescent, The Evolving Self, and Creativity. He is a member of the American Academy of Education, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Leisure Sciences.",books;communication & journalism;communication & media studies;education & reference;media studies;medical books;new;politics & social sciences;psychology;research;sexuality;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0805427651,"Imagine! A God Blessed America: What It Would Look Like and How It Could Happen Richard Land is president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and was named among ""The 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America"" by Time Magazine in 2005. He championed the iVoteValues voter awareness and registration campaign during the 2004 United States presidential election and is the host of nationally syndicated radio programs For Faith & Family and Richard Land Live! Dr. Land earned his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Princeton University, his Master of Theology (honor program) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University. A respected media mainstay, he has appeared on FOX News, MSNBC, CNN, ABC's Nightline, and many other programs. He currently resides in Franklin, Tennessee.",21st century;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;education & reference;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);national & international security;politics & government;politics & social sciences;reference;religion & spirituality;specific topics,13 1565480996,Woman's Work: Story of the Focolare Movement and Its Founder n/a,biographies & memoirs;books;catholicism;christian books & bibles;christian living;church history;leaders & notable people;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;specific groups;theology;women,13 B000FO5344,"Illustrating Evolutionary Computation with Mathematica (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Artificial Intelligence) Living organisms manage to solve all kinds of deviously complex problems with a natural simplicity that leaves programmers speechless. Incorporating techniques based on principles elaborated by Darwin and his intellectual descendents, a new generation of hackers has tackled hairy challenges with surprising success. Christian Jacob introduces interested programmers and scientists to these tools in Illustrating Evolutionary Computation with Mathematica, translated from German by the author. The basics of biological evolution through mutation and adaptation are covered quickly before they are adapted themselves to the purposes of computer-aided problem solving. Jacob then explores the fundamentals of evolutionary computing through well-illustrated examples and a good balance of text, formulae, and code. Genetic algorithms, evolutionary strategies, and finite state automata each get their share of attention and integration with Evolvica, Jacob's Mathematica-based genetic programming system. The system and Web enhancements to the book are available through the University of Calgary's site and are essential for getting the most from the text. The last few chapters cover advanced applications like the classic ""hungry ants"" programs, cellular automata, and artificial plant evolution, suggesting further possibilities for this programming frontier. Illustrating Evolutionary Computation with Mathematica is an excellent introduction and handbook for those wishing to harness the power of this vigorous new hybrid. --Rob Lightner --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. An essential capacity of intelligence is the ability to learn. An artificially intelligent system that could learn would not have to be programmed for every eventuality; it could adapt to its changing environment and conditions just as biological systems do. Illustrating Evolutionary Computation with Mathematica introduces evolutionary computation to the technically savvy reader who wishes to explore this fascinating and increasingly important field. Unique among books on evolutionary computation, the book also explores the application of evolution to developmental processes in nature, such as the growth processes in cells and plants. If you are a newcomer to the evolutionary computation field, an engineer, a programmer, or even a biologist wanting to learn how to model the evolution and coevolution of plants, this book will provide you with a visually rich and engaging account of this complex subject. * Introduces the major mechanisms of biological evolution.* Demonstrates many fascinating aspects of evolution in nature with simple, yet illustrative examples.* Explains each of the major branches of evolutionary computation: genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolutionary programming, and evolution strategies.* Demonstrates the programming of computers by evolutionary principles using Evolvica, a genetic programming system designed by the author.* Shows in detail how to evolve developmental programs modeled by cellular automata and Lindenmayer systems.* Provides Mathematica notebooks on the Web that include all the programs in the book and supporting animations, movies, and graphics. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",artificial intelligence;books;computer science;computers & technology;education & reference;graphics & multimedia;human vision & language systems;machine learning;mathematical & statistical;new;programming;software;used & rental textbooks,13 0761518150,"What's Your Menopause Type? The Revolutionary Program to Restore Balance and reduce Discomforts of Menopause The Revolutionary New Approach to Menopause Since all women experience menopause differently, shouldn't there be more than one treatment? For decades, it was estrogen that was supposedly the ultimate cure-all for ""the change."" Recently, progesterone has been touted as the most effective menopause treatment. Dr. Joseph Collins reveals there is no magic hormone or combination of hormones that can be indiscriminately prescribed to all women. In fact, he has identified 12 different types of menopause, each requiring a treatment that is as unique as the women experiencing it.In What's Your Menopause Type? you'll discover Dr. Collin's revolutionary program designed to help you take charge of this life stage. Using a revealing questionnaire, he shows you how to determine your own menopause type and then prescribes the best nutritional, herbal, glandular, or hormonal treatment for your unique symptoms. He also provides everything you need to know to better understand this stage of life such as: Which natural and conventional treatments are best for youand which to avoid How to weigh the risks and benefits of hormone-replacement therapy A complete description of hormones and their effects on your body Advice on how to order hormone tests Suggestions for choosing a ""hormone educated"" doctor And much, much more!With the help of Dr. Collins and this empowering book, you can take charge of menopause and get on with your life!""At last, a well-referenced resource for pharmacists, other health-care professionals, and women on the advantages of natural vs. synthetic hormone-replacement therapy. An invaluable resource for those interested in customized natural hormone-replacement therapy. This book is the ammunition that many need to prove the value of natural hormone replacement."" Dana Reed-Kane, Pharm.D., F.A.C.A, F.I.A.C.P.""Provides much-needed information that will allow millions of women to work with their doctors to effectively solve the problems associated with menopause."" Richard C. Heitsch, M.D.""A valuable tool for anyone researching menopause."" James E. Paoletti, R.Ph.""Finally, a book that teaches the importance of balance and actually shows everyone what many women have suspected all along: There is more than one type of menopause."" Luana Stone, menopause patient The Revolutionary New Approach to Menopause Joseph Collins, N.D., has practiced as a primary health-care physician in both private and group practice. He has served three different diagnostic laboratories as director of technical services, consulting physician, and diagnostic and clinical consultant. Dr. Collins currently acts as a consultant and lecturer to physician, pharmacist, and consumer health groups. He lives in Hollywood, Florida.",alternative medicine;books;fitness & dieting;general;health;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;menopause;naturopathy;obstetrics & gynecology;parenting & relationships;women's health,13 B000GH3JNC,"What Went Wrong?: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response Bernard Lewis is the West's greatest historian and interpreter of the Near East. Books such as The Middle East and The Arabs in History are required reading for anybody who hopes to understand the region and its people. Now Lewis offers What Went Wrong?, a concise and timely survey of how Islamic civilization fell from worldwide leadership in almost every frontier of human knowledge five or six centuries ago to a ""poor, weak, and ignorant"" backwater that is today dominated by ""shabby tyrannies ... modern only in their apparatus of repression and terror."" He offers no easy answers, but does provide an engaging chronicle of the Arab encounter with Europe in all its military, economic, and cultural dimensions. The most dramatic reversal, he says, may have occurred in the sciences: ""Those who had been disciples now became teachers; those who had been masters became pupils, often reluctant and resentful pupils."" Today's Arab governments have blamed their plight on any number of external culprits, from Western imperialism to the Jews. Lewis believes they must instead commit to putting their own houses in order: ""If the peoples of Middle East continue on their present path, the suicide bomber may become a metaphor for the whole region, and there will be no escape from a downward spiral of hate and spite, rage and self-pity, [and] poverty and oppression."" Anybody who wants to understand the historical backdrop to September 11 would do well to look for it on these pages. --John Miller For centuries, the world of Islam was in the forefront of human achievement -- the foremost military and economic power in the world, the leader in the arts and sciences of civilization. Christian Europe was seen as an outer darkness of barbarism and unbelief from which there was nothing to learn or to fear. And then everything changed. The West won victory after victory, first on the battlefield and then in the marketplace. In this elegantly written volume, Bernard Lewis, a renowned authority an Islamic affairs, examines the anguished reaction of the Islamic world as it tried to make sense of how it had been overtaken, overshadowed, and dominated by the West. In a fascinating portrait of a culture in turmoil, Lewis shows how the Middle East turned its attention to understanding European weaponry, industry, government, education, and culture. He also describes how some Middle Easterners fastened blame on a series of scapegoats, while others asked not ""Who did this to us?"" but rather ""Where did we go wrong?"" With a new Afterword that addresses September 11 and its aftermath, What Went Wrong? is an urgent, accessible book that no one who is concerned with contemporary affairs will want to miss. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",18th century;19th century;20th century;asian;books;history;international & world politics;middle east;middle eastern;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & government;politics & social sciences;world,13 0761521046,"Reagan on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Great Communicator ""If you measure leadership of the American presidency in terms of changing the mindset of multiple constituencies, as I do, then Ronald Reagan will be regarded as one of the greatest presidents of this century. Finally, we have a terrific book on Reagan and his uncanny and important ability to lead."" Warren Bennis, coauthor of Leaders and author of Organizing Genius ""The man who defeated communism also gave us a compelling example of superb executive ability. Reagan on Leadership captures the vision, courage, and character that made Ronald Reagan one of the great executives in history. This book is filled with useful and interesting insights."" Former Vice President Dan Quayle ""President Reagan was one of the finest leaders of this century. Business leaders and entrepreneurs alike can learn from his management style and communication practices. Ronald Reagan always left an audience with the impression he was sincere, approachable, and a regular guy. These qualities are described in Reagan on Leadership in a way that is invaluable for today's executive. It should be required reading in business schools across America."" Boone Pickens ""As time goes by it is increasingly apparent that Ronald Reagan was a more formidable leader than he was given credit for during his presidency. James Strock tells us why and how Reagan succeeded, in ways that can be emulated by people in private business as well as in public office. Strock has won another one for the Gipper."" Steven Hayward, author of Churchill on Leadership ""During his eight-year presidency, Ronald Reagan accomplished perhaps more than any chief executive since Franklin Roosevelt. James Strock has done a brilliant job of analyzing Reagan's leadership and communication skills and then distilling them into commonsense principles for others to follow. This book is invaluable reading for leaders in every walk of lifeand those who aspire to lead."" Edwin Meese III ""Both entertaining and instructional. A practical and proven guide to hone your leadership skills."" John T. Schofield, CEO, Thermatrix, Inc. A superb book that gives many insights into how Ronald Reagan accomplished all he did--and how one might apply those lessons to one's own life. Martin Anderson 6 1.5-hour cassettes --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. It has been a delight to update 'Reagan on Leadership' for the Reagan Centennial.Tom Peters, the legendary leadership authority, has penned an insightful, delightful, highly personal foreword, putting Reagan's historical standing into context. As Mr. Peters points out, the Reagan leadership approach holds down-to-earth, actionable lessons for anyone in their work and life.'Reagan on Leadership' also includes a new readers' note. I survey recent scholarship and histories of Mr. Reagan's career. Newly released information confirms much of what was already apparent to those who would look; what is evolving is our understanding and appreciation of his leadership legacy.Thank you for your interest and support of 'Reagan on Leadership.' I hope you find value in it as you create your own, unique 'masterpiece of service.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Ronald Reagan was elected to lead a dispirited country that had lost its way. Overseas, governments tottered in the face of an expansive Soviet empire, and U.S. citizens fell prey to cold-blooded terrorists. At home, a listless economy produced more unemployment than jobs, and a demoralized military hunkered down in timidity. America had become a land of limits rather than of opportunity. ""If you measure leadership of the American presidency in terms of changing the mindset of multiple constituencies, as I do, then Ronald Reagan will be regarded as one of the greatest presidents of this century. Finally, we have a terrific book on Reagan and his uncanny and important ability to lead."" ? Warren Bennis, coauthor of Leaders and author of Organizing Genius How Reagan turned the country around is an inspiration for leaders everywhere. This remarkable book gives you the keys to his leadership skills and shows how they can be transferred seamlessly to today's business world. Based on new interviews with some of Reagan's closest advisers, Reagan on Leadership presents an inside look into the day-to-day executive style of one of our century's most successful statesmen. You learn his secrets of management success, such as how to hire the right people, negotiate from strength, move an audience, overcome failure, and, perhaps most important, communicate an inspiring vision. With wit and insight, author James Strock captures the essence of a man who changed the course of history. The Reagan you meet here was a leader of uncanny strength, whose steely determination never flagged, not even when he suffered political setbacks, not even when he took a bullet in the chest. Ronald Reagan triumphed over challenges people in business face every day. With this book as your guide, so can you. James Strock is a recognized authority and renowned speaker on leadership. He serves companies, professional services firms, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies and the military, in the US and around the world. Strock is the author ofServe to Lead, Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership,andReagan on Leadership(which will be released in an updated edition for the upcoming Reagan Centennial).He can be reached at jamesstrock.com.",biographies & memoirs;books;business & finance;business & investing;economics;entrepreneurship;leaders & notable people;leadership;management;management & leadership;new;presidents & heads of state;used & rental textbooks,13 0395776082,"An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book) Grade 6-10-If surviving the first 20 years of a new nationhood weren't challenge enough, the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, centering in Philadelphia, was a crisis of monumental proportions. Murphy chronicles this frightening time with solid research and a flair for weaving facts into fascinating stories, beginning with the fever's emergence on August 3, when a young French sailor died in Richard Denny's boardinghouse on North Water Street. As church bells rang more and more often, it became horrifyingly clear that the de facto capital was being ravaged by an unknown killer. Largely unsung heroes emerged, most notably the Free African Society, whose members were mistakenly assumed to be immune and volunteered en masse to perform nursing and custodial care for the dying. Black-and-white reproductions of period art, coupled with chapter headings that face full-page copies of newspaper articles of the time, help bring this dreadful episode to life. An afterword explains the yellow fever phenomenon, its causes, and contemporary outbreaks, and source notes are extensive and interesting. Pair this work with Laurie Halse Anderson's wonderful novel Fever 1793 (S & S, 2000) and you'll have students hooked on history.Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Gr. 6-12. History, science, politics, and public health come together in this dramatic account of the disastrous yellow fever epidemic that hit the nation's capital more than 200 years ago. Drawing on firsthand accounts, medical and non-medical, Murphy re-creates the fear and panic in the infected city, the social conditions that caused the disease to spread, and the arguments about causes and cures. With archival prints, photos, contemporary newspaper facsimiles that include lists of the dead, and full, chatty source notes, he tells of those who fled and those who stayed--among them, the heroic group of free blacks who nursed the ill and were later vilified for their work. Some readers may skip the daily details of life in eighteenth-century Philadelphia; in fact, the most interesting chapters discuss what is now known of the tiny fever-carrying mosquito and the problems created by over-zealous use of pesticides. The current struggle to contain the SARS epidemic brings the ""unshakeable unease"" chillingly close. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""A mesmerizing, macabre account...powerful evocative prose... compelling subject matter...fascinating discussion...valuable lesson in reading and writing history. Stellar."" KIRKUS REVIEWS, STARRED REVIEW Kirkus Reviews, Starred""Leisurely, lyrical tone...Murphy injects the events with immediacy...archival photographs...bring the story to life...comprehensive history."" PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY Publishers Weekly""laudable insight...Readers view the panic from several vantage points...allows his audience to share the contemporary complexity...truly absorbing"" THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS, STARRED REVIEW The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred""solid research and a flair for weaving facts into fascinating stories...extensive and interesting...you'll have students hooked on history."" SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, STARRED REVIEW School Library Journal, Starred""History, science, politics and public health come together in this dramatic account...brings the 'unshakeable unease' chillingly close."" BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA""diverse voices...representative images...Everywhere, Murphy is attentive to telling detail...Thoroughly documented...the work is both rigorous and inviting."" THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE Horn Book""Nobody does juvenile nonfiction better than Murphy...transparently clear and well-paced prose...grueseome medical details...also plenty of serious history"" THE WASHINTON POST BOOK WORLD The Washington Post""superbly written...represents nonfiction at its best...extremely accessible and readable...captivating...an outstanding annotated bibliography...an excellent choice"" VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES (VOYA) VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)""Lavishly illustrated . . . Murphy unflinchingly presents the horrors. . . . he has produced another book that can make history come alive. . . .""--NY TIMES BOOK REVIEW The New York Times Book Review""Murphy's dramatic history book...brings to life the determination and perseverance of a people whose future was uncertain."" CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Christian Science Monitor Jim Murphy is the author of An American Plague, which received the Sibert Medal and a Newbery Honor and was selected as a National Book Award finalist. His Clarion titles include The Boys' War and other award-winning nonfiction as well as a picture book, Fergus and the Night-Demon. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his family. For more information visit www.jimmurphybooks.com.",18th century;books;children's books;colonial & revolutionary;death & dying;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);nature & how it works;science;social science;social situations;state & local;united states,13 0782123228,"Oracle Programming with Visual Basic Aimed at programmers who are familiar with Visual Basic and who have been exposed to Oracle, this instructional text covers the popular Oracle/Visual Basic client/server combination from beginning to end. The book opens with a lengthy discussion of the unique architecture of Oracle. The author presents the basics of Oracle's components, database administration processes, and database design issues. By the end of this first part, the reader comes away with a solid understanding of Oracle. The second part adequately covers queries and store procedures and introduces the reader to Oracle's PL/SQL. Next, the author devotes a section to implementing Visual Basic client applications against the Oracle back end. He presents Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), cursors, and object linking and embedding database (OLE-DB) as well as discusses the Microsoft JET engine, remote data objects, and ODBCDirect. All of these architectures are critical to expert database programming in Visual Basic. The book also addresses other client design issues, such as transaction control and error handling. Oracle Programming wraps up with a section on advanced Oracle techniques that includes Oracle Objects for OLE--otherwise known as OO4O. Generous but concise code examples, smart sidebars on real-world implementation, and plenty of architectural diagrams round out this book. --Stephen Plain",books;computers & technology;database management systems;databases;education & reference;languages & tools;mathematics;oracle;programming;relational databases;science & math;software;visual basic,13 0517888440,"Dress Your House for Success: 5 Fast, Easy Steps to Selling Your House, Apartment, or Condo for the Highest Po ssible Price! or the three million people who move each year, Dress Your House for Success will almost guarantee a sale for thousands of dollars over the price of a comparable house. Now, for the first time, everyone will have access to marketing consultant Martha Webb's effective five-step plan. 20 line drawings.",books;business & investing;buying & selling homes;crafts;decorating;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;home repair;how-to & home improvements;interior design;real estate;sales,13 0874138493,"Admired and Understood: The Poetry of Aphra Behn M. L Stapleton teaches English at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.",17th century;books;british;criticism & theory;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);poetry;politics & social sciences;single authors;women writers;women's studies,13 0471293040,"Successful Project Management: A Step-by-Step Approach with Practical Examples, 3rd Edition An easy-to-follow blueprint for getting the project done on schedule, under budget, and according to specifications-every timeThis Third Edition of an internationally bestselling guide provides project managers- in-training, product developers, and team leaders with a quick, easy way to master the basics of project management.Using a lively, conversational style, project management guru Mickey Rosenau equips you with a set of general principles and ""tested-in-the-trenches"" techniques for managing projects in virtually any type of organization. He also arms you with original, easy-to-use tools for resolving any technical, mechanical, or personnel problem that can arise over the course of a project.To make the complex discipline of project management as easy to understand and master as possible, Rosenau breaks it down into 22 chronological steps, grouped into five phases or processes-from defining project goals and planning the work to leading the team, monitoring progress, and completing the project.Extensively revised to reflect the latest trends in the field, this Third Edition is nearly one-third larger than its predecessor and features fully integrated coverage of the latest cost estimating and project management software. It also includes, for the first time, a chapter on new product development projects.Successful Project Management, Third Edition is an ideal primer for students and an indispensable quick reference for experienced project managers, team leaders, and new product developers. MILTON D. ROSENAU, Jr., CMC, FIMC, is the Past-President of the Product Development & Management Association (PDMA). He is the founder and head of Rosenau Consulting Company, a management consulting firm whose clients include leading manufacturers of high-technology industrial products. A well-known author on project management and product development, Mr. Rosenau's other successful books include The PDMA Handbook of New Product Development (Wiley), Managing the Development of New Products, and Faster New Product Development.",books;business & finance;business & investing;engineering;industrial;industrial engineering;management & leadership;manufacturing & operational systems;mechanical;new;professional & technical;project management;used & rental textbooks,13 1841491470,"Spiral 'Hugely entertaining and packed with more explosive action scenes than is probably decent, SPIRAL starts off loud and ends in a bang' WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY 'A new writer who knows what a regular reader sitting on the bus wants - action ... Pure Die Hard, pure Rambo. This has got to be a film, surely!' LADSMAG Andy Remic is a young British writer and teacher from Lancashire. During his teaching career he developed an interest in martial arts and is now expert in unarmed combat. He can kill a man with a single blow, but prefers writing and hacking computer systems. SPIRAL is his first novel.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;family relationships;genre fiction;literature & fiction;motherhood;mystery;parenting & relationships;suspense;technothrillers;thriller & suspense;thrillers,13 0595215513,"Baltimore Iconoclast William Hughes is a Baltimore author, attorney and actor. He has been writing political commentaries for over 30 years. His last book, Andrew Jackson vs. New World Order, historical fiction, is available online. Baltimore Iconoclast is his way of summing up his experiences living in one of America's greatest cities.",americas;books;constitutional law;essays;essays & correspondence;history;law;literature & fiction;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;state;united states,13 B000FQ4HC6,"Sales Proposals Kit For Dummies (Business for Dummies) Did you skip Sales Proposals 101 in college? If your proposals put people to sleep, this book is your wake-up call. Sales Proposals Kit For Dummies will have you writing top-notch sales proposals and closing the deal in no time. If part of your job is writing sales proposals, you know what a pain they can be. If you want your proposals to blow your audience away, let expert Bob Kantin show you how. With his advice, youll be creating sales proposals that prove your understanding of the buyers business, present a viable business solution, and demonstrate your ability to deliver the goods. With Sales Proposals Kit For Dummies, youll discover how to: Write an unbeatable proposal Get to know your buyer Evaluate your proposal from the buyers perspective Sell yourself and your organization This book is loaded with information that will help you write winning proposals, whether youre a first-time proposal writer or a seasoned sales professional. It presents a proven and effective sales proposal structure and content guidelines that work for any size or type of business. With simple, step-by-step instructions and delightful cartoons, Sales Proposals Kits For Dummies makes writing a sales proposal fun and easy. Youll find out: What every great proposal must include How to make the boring stuff interesting How to package and present the proposal How to team with the buyer to design the perfect proposal The differences between internal and external proposals Ten things a buyer expects in a proposal The book also includes a helpful CD-ROM packed with the specialized tools you need to develop perfect proposals, including a tool that lets you rate your proposal objectively and plenty of samples you can use for guidance. Whether you just want to sharpen your proposal-writing skills or you need help writing your first proposal, Sales Proposals Kit For Dummies is the friendly, straightforward guide that will help you land the big deal. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Did you skip Sales Proposals 101 in college? If your proposals put people to sleep, this book is your wake-up call. Sales Proposals Kit For Dummies will have you writing top-notch sales proposals and closing the deal in no time. If part of your job is writing sales proposals, you know what a pain they can be. If you want your proposals to blow your audience away, let expert Bob Kantin show you how. With his advice, youll be creating sales proposals that prove your understanding of the buyers business, present a viable business solution, and demonstrate your ability to deliver the goods. With Sales Proposals Kit For Dummies, youll discover how to: Write an unbeatable proposal Get to know your buyer Evaluate your proposal from the buyers perspective Sell yourself and your organization This book is loaded with information that will help you write winning proposals, whether youre a first-time proposal writer or a seasoned sales professional. It presents a proven and effective sales proposal structure and content guidelines that work for any size or type of business. With simple, step-by-step instructions and delightful cartoons, Sales Proposals Kits For Dummies makes writing a sales proposal fun and easy. Youll find out: What every great proposal must include How to make the boring stuff interesting How to package and present the proposal How to team with the buyer to design the perfect proposal The differences between internal and external proposals Ten things a buyer expects in a proposal The book also includes a helpful CD-ROM packed with the specialized tools you need to develop perfect proposals, including a tool that lets you rate your proposal objectively and plenty of samples you can use for guidance. Whether you just want to sharpen your proposal-writing skills or you need help writing your first proposal, Sales Proposals Kit For Dummies is the friendly, straightforward guide that will help you land the big deal. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",accounting;accounting & finance;advertising;books;business & investing;computers & technology;education & reference;marketing;marketing & sales;professional & technical;sales & selling;web design;web development & design,13 1857540743,"Object Lessons (Lives & letters) In this absorbing coming-of-age novel, a Literary Guild selection in cloth that spent 10 weeks on PW 's bestseller list, New York Times columnist Quindlen skillfully conveys the fierce ethnic pride of Irish and Italian communities. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. YA-- This first novel is an insightful family chronicle, an informed commentary on the '60s, and the coming-of-age depiction of a mother and daughter. As 13-year-old Maggie struggles with her identity within the boisterous Scanlan clan, her mother also finds her own place within the patriarchal family that has never accepted her. Both women experience rites of passage during the fateful summer that a housing development is being built behind their home, infringing on their emotional and physical spaces. A fast-paced plot involves small fires set in the development by Maggie's friends and romantic tension between her mother and a man from her past. Readers will appreciate Maggie's dilemmas as she grapples with peer pressure and sexual bewilderment, and as she begins to understand her mother, whose discontent oddly parallels her own. --Jackie Gropman, Richard Byrd Library, Springfield, VA-Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. Blending autobiography with argument, Boland, a well-known poet in Ireland, addresses the challenge of reconciling her identity as a woman and mother writing in suburbia with the male-oriented political tradition of Irish poetry. Beginning with recollections of her earlier life in Ireland and her grandmother, Boland attempts to explain the woman poet's conflict with assuming the role of creator after having been traditionally treated as an object in Irish poetry. The author, most recently of the acclaimed poetry collection In a Time of Violence (LJ 3/1/94), structures her latest book like a poem, presenting an argument, leaving it, and then returning to it again. This method is well suited to her self-conscious exploration of the duality between woman and poet. Complex and thought-provoking, this title will appeal to readers interested in the craft of poetry and woman's role as artist.?Nancy R. Ives, Geneseo Univ., N.Y.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. One of Ireland's greatest contemporary poets weighs in with a splendid collection of essays woven of sensuous autobiography, convoluted national history, and postmodern literary criticism. If this were a tapestry, its central figure would be a woman surrounded by playing children, burgeoning gardens, and the homey details of family life; she would be posed against a backdrop symbolic of civil war, emigration, and ripening nationalism. But how would we know that woman is a poet? Boland's lifelong project has been to recognize the poet in woman, the woman in poet. In Ireland, woman appears central to poetry, but only as object, especially as an object symbolic of the nation. The ordinary life of family, sexuality, and nurturing love is lived ""outside history"" (the title of one of Boland's collections of poems) and outside literature as well. What rhetoric will include this formerly excluded life? What form? In her poetry, Boland has answered those questions; here she specifies them in somber and moving detail: the rhetoric must be made of silences as well as speech, and the form must incorporate absences as well as presences. Abstruse as her subject may seem, Boland's crystalline prose makes it accessible and intensely moving. Patricia Monaghan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 'This is essential reading for any woman interested in poetry.' - Robyn Marsack, Director of the Scottish Poetry Library. 'Object Lessons is a record of a learning process. In a time when poetry by women is coming out of the shadows in Irish literature, such records need to be written and read, in ""turning and returnings"" repeated and re-stated.' - Poetry Ireland Review. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR""Elaborate and playful...Honest and deeply felt....Here is the Quindlen wit, the sharp eye for the details of class and manners, [and] the ardent reading of domestic lives.""THE NEW YORK TIMESIt is the 1960s, in suburban New York City. Maggie and her family, are in the thrall of her powerful grandfather Jack Scanlan. In the summer of her twelfth year, Maggie is despertately trying to master the object lessons her grandfather fills her head with. But there is too much going on to concentrate. Everything at home is in upheaval, her grandfather is changing, and Maggie is unsure if what she wants is worth having....From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Born in Dublin in 1944, Eavan Boland studied in Ireland, London and New York. Her first book was published in 1967. She is Melvin and Bill Lane Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, California.",biographies & memoirs;books;british;criticism & theory;ethnic & national;history & criticism;irish;literature & fiction;movements & periods;politics & social sciences;specific groups;women;women's studies,13 0385486057,"The Complete Cancer Survival Guide: Everything You Must Know and Where to go For State-Of-The-Art Treatment of the 25 Most Common Forms of Cancer. At age 51, Peter Teeley, former press secretary to George Bush, was given a 50-50 chance of surviving his stage III colon cancer. Like most newly diagnosed cancer patients, he knew little about the disease and less about possible treatments. He tenaciously sought out information and saved his own life. Now he and medical writer Philip Bashe spare others from having to start their own cancer treatment investigation from scratch. ""When faced with the most critical consumer decision of their lives, the majority of cancer patients accept without question the recommendation of the doctor who diagnosed the disease,"" write the authors. ""Eighty-five percent of the time, that person is not an oncologist, a specialist in the detection and treatment of cancer."" This leads to a substantial risk of substandard care, according to the National Cancer Policy Board. The solution? Take charge, with the help of the comprehensive information here. Learn all you can about your disease, its staging and treatments (25 different cancers are covered here). Seek out clinical trials. Get an independent second opinion. Investigate cancer-treatment facilities. Learn about medications for pain and nausea. Learn how dietary changes, stress management, and support services can help you. Make your medical insurance work for you. There's an immense amount of practical, clearly written, well-organized, illustrated information in this book, and it's enhanced by anecdotes from Teeley's personal story. Everything you need is here: lists of top cancer centers and support groups (with phone numbers and Web sites), definitions of all terms, instructive charts and boxes, questions to ask, questions you're likely to be asked, and a ton of information about how you can help yourself. Everything You Must Know and Where to Go for State-of-the-Art Treatment of the 25 Most Common Forms of Cancer declares The Complete Cancer Survival Guide's cover, and this 950-page book lives up to its claim. The foreword is by former president George Bush, whose daughter died of pediatric leukemia. --Joan Price Teeley, a cancer survivor, offers an indispensable guide for patients and health-care professionals. Because of his friendship with then Vice-President George Bush, for whom he worked as press secretary, Teeley learned about an experimental trial at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center. Teeley stresses that even without a connection, armed with research and the resources to ask questions, every cancer patient should be able to get the best available treatment. While he and Bashe (Cancer Free, etc.) cover everything from descriptions of different types of cancer to diagnosis terminology and treatment options, their material is clearly organized and eminently readable. There are many useful sidebars, including information on ""medical terms you're likely to hear"" and ""examples of eligibility criteria for clinical trials."" There are also lists of leading cancer centers around the country and suggested questions patients should ask their doctors. The book contains so much valuable information that physicians can use it with many patients, and most families would do well to set a copy on their bookshelf, alongside their Dr. Spock. (Apr.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Teeley has recovered from colon cancer and with medical writer Bashe offers informative, easy-to-read guidance--in effect, a new edition of the American Cancer Society's Informed Decisions (1997)--to the cancer family of diseases. Teeley and Bashe present their information and counsel in chapters concerned with signs, symptoms, and causes; diagnosis and staging; therapeutics; second opinions and finding treatment; treatment options; treatment expectations; symptom, side effect, and complications management; emotional health; getting timely help; and ending treatment. Specifics relative to the 25 most common types of cancer are outlined within the chapters, as appropriate. Tables help focus the vast amount of information; cross-references direct readers to related material; and questions for patients and caregivers to ask in order to keep physicians, nurses, and others on track and avoid neglect that could cause later problems figure saliently in the book's advice. Putting a human face on the disease with Teeley's and others' experiences, Teeley and Bashe also discuss the difficulties brought on by referring to the ""courageous battle"" against cancer. William Beatty A fine, encyclopedic reference to a vast general area, this guide is made infinitely more valuable by providing sound specifics for individual cases. Teeley (press secretary under the Bush administration) and Bashe (You Dont Have to Die: One Familys Guide to Surviving Childhood Cancer, not reviewed) begin by describing Teeleys successful 1991 treatment for Stage III colon cancer. They acknowledge that even as the specifics are being written out here, they are going out of datetherefore, besides laying out what is known about the 25 most common cancers and their treatment, the authors emphasize where to go next to be sure that diagnosis and treatment are state-of-the-art. Teeley and Bashe first describe what cancer is, in detail, with charts describing what is known about the etiology of each of the 25 variants (the five most common are prostate, breast, lung, colorectal, and lymphomas). They then examine at length diagnosis and staging (how far the disease has progressed helps determine treatment) and try to put survival rates into some kind of individual perspective. The various treatment types are exhaustively detailed, both in general and then for the disease type. Emotional health is addressed, and exhaustive resource and reference lists are included. Teeley and Bashe push for an aggressive, expert attack (this is no time to be in a community hospital, no matter how early the disease is caught), and recommend considering experimental treatments. First rate help, clearly organizeda way out of the confusion and fear that accompanies a cancer diagnosis. -- Copyright 2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Named Best Consumer Health Book of 2001 by the American Medical Writers Association. Teeley and Bashe provide a foundation of information that will facilitate and optimize cancer patients' ability to extract the most from their medical care providers. This book offers a nucleus of information that will empower cancer patients (and their families and friends) to ask and understand the questions and answers critical to the diagnostic and treatment options available for their care.--Larry J. Copeland, M.D., Professor and Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Ohio State UniversityThe Complete Cancer Survival Guide is a comprehensive, practical, and very useful guide for anyone with cancer and for anyone who cares about someone with cancer. Peter Teeley and Philip Bashe draw on a wealth of experience to offer information and resources about the 25 most common forms of cancer. The guide is easy to use and is an invaluable reference for patients, families, and professionals.--Diane Blum, Executive Director, Cancer CareReader-friendly, exhaustive, scientifically correct, and appropriately detailed. For those patients and family members searching for information regarding the vast complexities of cancer, this book provides encyclopedic coverage. My congratulations to the authors for a terrific addition to many people's libraries.--Charles J. Yeo, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Oncology, Johns Hopkins Peter Teeley was diagnosed with Stage-III colon cancer in 1991 and attributes his recovery to the fact that he gained access to a state-of-the-art clinical trial at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center. Unfortunately, not everyone is as well informed and persistent as Teeley. A recent report by the National Cancer Policy Board found that too many Americans are not getting the best cancer care, largely because there's no way to know where to turn for the best treatment. Most people in this country live within driving distance of excellent cancer care, but unless they take it upon themselves to become informed consumers, they will never know if they are receiving the most appropriate therapy for their particular cancer. In down-to-earth language, THE COMPLETE CANCER SURVIVAL GUIDE maps out a practical game plan for obtaining the best care available. Drawing on advice provided by dozens of top specialists at all of the major cancer centers around the United States, the authors provide the most up-to-date information on which to base decisions about where to seek treatment and to make sense of the many therapy choices that may seem at odds with one another. THE COMPLETE CANCER SURVIVAL GUIDE is a bible on which to rely not only for learning about how to navigate the health-care maze and obtain the best care, but also for learning how to best care for yourself--physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. Named ""Best Consumer's Health Book of 2000"" by the American Medical Writers Association. Diagnosis * Staging * Treatment Options * Procedures and Medications * Clinical TrialsWhen you are fighting for your life, you must be sure to know your enemy and have at your disposal the most effective weapons there are. Peter Teeley and Philip Bashe provide a complete arsenal of absolutely essential information for anyone diagnosed with cancer.Drawing on the advice and information provided by dozens of top specialists at all the major cancer centers in the United States, The Complete Cancer Survival Guide provides the most up-to-date, cutting-edge information available on how each of the 25 most common forms of cancer is diagnosed and staged, what the most advanced treatments are, and where to go throughout the country to be sure that the care you receive is absolutely the best there is.In down-to-earth language, THE COMPLETE CANCER SURVIVAL GUIDE maps out a practical game plan for obtaining the best care available. Drawing on advice provided by dozens of top specialists at all of the major cancer centers around the United States, the authors provide the most up-to-date information on which to base decisions about where to seek treatment and to make sense of the many therapy choices that may seem at odds with one another. THE COMPLETE CANCER SURVIVAL GUIDE is a bible on which to rely not only for learning about how to navigate the health-care maze and obtain the best care, but also for learning how to best care for yourself--physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. --> Peter Teeley, who served as press secretary to Vice President George Bush, was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 1991, and attributes his recovery to the fact that he gained access to a state-of-the-art clinical trial at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center. He now lives in Washington, D.C.Philip Bashe is the author of many books, including You Don't Have to Die: One Family's Guide to Surviving Childhood Cancer and Cancer Free: The Comprehensive Prevention Program. He lives in Baldwin, Long Island. Cancer: A Thief in the NightCancer is a disease that takes years to develop, yet it can plunge you and your family into upheaval the instant it takes the doctor to deliver the news no one wants to hear: What we've found is a malignancy.At the time my cancer was discovered in 1991, I'd never been seriously ill in my life. By then I was six years removed from daily politics, busy running my own consulting firm in Washington. I'd entered government life back in 1970 as press secretary to the assistant U.S. Senate minority leader, Robert Griffin of Michigan, my home state. I went on to serve in the same capacity for Jacob Javits, helping to reelect him to his fourth and final term as senior U.S. senator from New York.In 1976, I took a leave of absence from Senator Javits's office to handle press duties for President Gerald Ford's campaign committee. Coming on the heels of the Watergate scandal, the election was a debacle for the Republicans. Jimmy Carter edged out Ford for the White House, and the Democrats gained seats in both the House and the Senate. Not long afterward, I became communications director and chief spokesman for the Republican National Committee as the party set about rebuilding itself.I'd been hooked by the excitement of a presidential race, though, and had the urge to do it again. To help shape a winning campaign and be part of moving the country in a direction you believe will benefit the American people is a dream that too few ever experience, especially someone like me--an immigrant who as a boy came to the United States from England on a battered troop-carrier ship following World War II.George Bush, the former congressman from Texas, United Nations ambassador, and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was gearing up for a presidential run in 1980. He was widely respected, but certainly considered a dark-horse candidate. Although I didn't know him well on a personal level, I'd admired him as a public official. So I was delighted to become his press secretary in 1979. The association was to last into his second term as vice president under Ronald Reagan.In 1985, I decided to leave politics and launch my own business. As happens to many public servants, I was worn out from the eighteen-hour days and constant travel. It wasn't unusual for a foreign trip with the vice president to log twenty-five or thirty thousand miles over the course of three weeks as we leapfrogged from Alaska to Japan to Korea to Singapore to Australia to New Zealand to China to Hawaii before finally returning home. And the fall political campaigns frequently resembled a cross-country derby. We used to wring a few extra hours out of the day by opening with an early-morning campaign stop on the East Coast. Then we'd work our way west through the time zones, with stops in, say, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, before winding up in Los Angeles by nightfall.Another reason for my departing the White House: I was newly married. While I was press secretary, I had hired Valerie Hodgson, a twenty-seven-year-old photographer for United Press International, to be the vice president's official photographer. The year was 1983.The two of us nearly ended up being the proverbial ships that pass in the night. Valerie's first day on the job coincided with my leaving for a fellowship at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Then she left the White House to pursue a freelance career shortly before I came back to Washington. But during my sabbatical, I had accompanied the vice president on a trip to California. Valerie and I struck up a conversation aboard Air Force Two, went out for a late dinner that night in San Diego, and started dating. We were married on November 18, 1984, two weeks after the Reagan-Bush ticket's landslide victory for a second term.Our daughter Randall was born in 1987, and Adrienne arrived three years later, on my fiftieth birthday. My two daughters from my first marriage were already in their twenties: Susan, a speech pathologist in Livonia, Michigan, and Laura, a communications major at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.In all, it was a happy time. I had a wonderful family, and a thriving business that allowed me to enjoy them. Then everything was abruptly put on hold.The ordeal began innocently enough: I had a dull pain in my right side. Valerie and the kids had been suffering from the stomach flu since Labor Day, so I figured I'd picked up what they had and didn't pay much attention to it. But after it persisted for a few days, I went to our family doctor for an examination. She poked around a bit, told me not to worry, and sent me home. When the pain didn't subside, I saw her partner, with the same result.Several days passed, and still I kept complaining--with little sympathy from Valerie, I might add. Look, she said one night, if you think there's something wrong, why don't you go down to the emergency room and have an X ray taken? Which I did. My doctor read the films the next day and assured me she saw nothing unusual.But there's obviously something bothering you, she continued. So I'm going to schedule you for an MRI scan tomorrow afternoon. No sooner did I return home from the imaging procedure than the phone rang. It was my doctor. I want you to get over to the hospital, she said urgently, naming a nearby community hospital. You've got an inflamed appendix, and you need to have it taken out now.I've checked you in. A surgeon will meet you there and remove it right away. I'll see you in the recovery room.I tossed some clothes into an overnight bag, called a taxi, and went off to have an appendectomy, or so I thought.The next thing I remembered was waking up in a darkened hospital room. Though still drowsy from the anesthesia, I knew it was late at night, perhaps 2:00 or 3:00 a.m. Three hospital attendants were hoisting me into a bed. I hurt badly all over and sensed something was seriously wrong. But I was too exhausted to pursue the thought. I just wanted to sleep.At about 7:30 in the morning, the bedside phone rang, jarring me partially awake.Teeley! How ya feeling?It was George Bush calling.I really feel bad, I'm sorry, I can't talk now, I mumbled, and dropped the receiver back into the cradle.Christ, I thought to myself, I just hung up on the president of the United States.",allied health services;books;cancer;clinical;diseases & physical ailments;fitness & dieting;health;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;oncology;parenting & relationships;used & rental textbooks,13 0195132556,"The Eye of the Poet: Six Views of the Art and Craft of Poetry ""Rich resource for beginning students and advanced poets. Finding their 'eye'--their vision as a poet--is exactly what I want them to discover!""--Ellen Kort, Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay David Citino is Professor of English and Creative Writing at The Ohio State University.",african american;anthologies;books;criticism & theory;education & reference;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;poetry;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 0060198214,"Trouble Man: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye Originally published in the U.K. in 1998, this biography surveys the ups and downs of Marvin Gaye's life, taking an admiring but not enamored stance concerning the Motown singer's contribution to American music. London-based music writer Turner presents an exciting profile, regardless of the reader's prior knowledge of the soul legend. Gaye was born in 1939 in Washington, D.C., and raised with his father Marvin Sr.'s strong religious beliefs he sang in church at age two but he was also plagued by his father's mistreatment of his mother and general ultra-strict demeanor. The dysfunctional upbringing would have devastating effects later in Gaye's life. He believed he was chosen by God to sing, and kept this view throughout his life, despite what Turner depicts as his subsequent straying from morality and purity. Gaye's first album, in 1961, flopped (it was deemed too jazzy), and he turned to profitable and popular R & B at the urging of agents and producers, coupled with introductions to Smokey Robinson and others. An illustrious musical career ensued, highlighted with hits like ""I Heard It Through the Grapevine"" and ""Sexual Healing."" But for this ""trouble man,"" even bright moments of fame and success were merely shades away from distress. He began spontaneous romances despite lingering bitterness from previous relationships, gave lavish concerts while struggling to pay alimony to his ex-wives and projected a thriving, happy image to the world while he battled with serious drug dependency. The author comprehensively presents Gaye's decline and fall (including his 1984 murder by his father), offering equal amounts of musical data and personal anecdotes. Two 8-page b photo inserts. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Music journalist Turner (Van Morrison: Too Late To Stop Now) conducted thorough research and scores of interviews to write this tragic story of one of Motown's greatest stars. Gaye was a multifaceted, angel-voiced artist who lived his entire life tormented by a dysfunctional relationship with his father, culminating in his being shot to death by Marvin Sr. in 1984. Unfortunately for Turner, Trouble Man has to compete with David Ritz's highly regarded Divided Soul (LJ 5/15/85), which benefits from extensive interviews with Gaye himself and with both of his parents, access that time and circumstance deny Turner. Yet the intervening 15 years have also helped Turner, who is able to divulge the true identity of the mother of Gaye's first son (a secret Gaye kept from Ritz). Turner also supplies an up-to-date discography and listings of television and concert appearances. Trouble Man is solid but ultimately lacks the depth that Gaye's involvement provides Divided Soul, making it a complement to, but not a replacement for, Ritz's book.ALloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. The title of this rock bio could refer to no one other than Gaye. As a dependable hit maker for Motown Records in its heyday, Gaye could stray from the house formula in such late '60s songs as ""Trouble Man,"" ""Mercy Mercy Me,"" and ""What's Goin' On."" His transition to a more personal and complex musical style proved successful, which makes his 1984 death by gunshot at the hands of his father puzzling. Turner tells Gaye's story with a restraint that is odd for a showbiz bio with a tragic climax. Cocaine and the other trappings of megastar hedonism overtook Gaye, of course, but Turner digs deep to serve an impressive helping of the ingredients that make pop-star bios as riveting as gruesome highway accidents. Sure, the drugs were front and center, but financial woes plagued Gaye, too, and his personal life was seemingly in endless uproar. He exploded one day, and his father shot him to subdue him. Better than fiction, Gaye's story is for both true-crime and pop-music mavens. Mike TribbyCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""Signposts the key stages in Gaye's career with admirable clarity.... Steve Turner is painstakingly thorough."" -- -- Sunday Times London Steve Turner isa highly respected music journalist and biographer who has written for Rolling Stone and New Musical Express. His books include Conversations With Eric Clapton; A Decade of the Who; Hungry for Heaven; U2: Rattle and Hum; Linda McCartney's Sixties; Van Morrison: Too Late to Stop Now; and Cliff Richard: The Biography.",african-american & black;arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;entertainers;ethnic & national;humor & entertainment;music;musical genres;rhythm & blues;soul,13 0713165375,"The Rise of the European Powers, 1679-1793 (Hodder Arnold Publication) ""An interesting and intelligent book based on wide knowledge.""--The Times Higher Education Supplement Jeremy Black, Lecturer in History, University of Durham.",17th century;18th century;books;england;europe;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;science & math;technology;world,13 0716713721,"Memory Observed: Remembering in Natural Contexts ULRIC NEISSER, Cornell University. IRA HYMAN, Western Washington University. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.",behavioral sciences;books;cognitive psychology;fitness & dieting;health;memory improvement;new;psychology;psychology & counseling;science & math;self-help;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0864924127,"Riding Into War: The Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916-1919 (New Brunswick Military Heritage Series) Riding into War is the best memoir now in print relating to logistics. It explores the forgotten heroics of feeding and arming the Canadian Corps during the First World War. Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum (2013-01-11) I believe my saddle horse knew more than I did . . . He took care of me. The popular image of the Great War is of the trenches, but Jimmie Johnston experienced the triumph of Vimy and the hell of Passchendaele from a saddle. A horse driver in the transport section of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps, he hauled machine guns and ammunition to the front lines through shellfire, darkness, driving rain, and suffocating mud. James Robert Johnston 1898-1976 grew up on a farm at Notre Dame, New Brunswick. Knowing nothing about the army, he enlisted in April 1916, when he was 18, and was posted to the transport section of the Canadian machine gun corps. Johnston served at Vimy, at Hill 70, Lens, Ypres, Valenciennes, and other places, and finally at Passchendaele. He was gassed, watched Billy Bishop give a flying demonstration, and saw the bodies of 200 young soldiers in a neat line, killed to a man as they went over the top. By chance, Johnston arrived in London on leave on November 11, 1918. After the war, back home in Moncton, Johnston spent most of his postwar career working for the Canadian National Railway and as an independent surveyor. In 1964, he toured the battlefields he remembered so vividly. The memoir he wrote during that tour has become Riding into War, his unique tribute to the dependence and affection between men and horses, heroic partners in the War to End All Wars.",20th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;canada;canadian;historical;history;memoirs;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);regional canada;world,13 1592006094,"Buying & Selling Jewelry on eBay (Buying & Selling on Ebay) Stacey King Gordon is a writer and editor in the San Francisco Bay Area. A former editor for Professional Jeweler and JCK, two leading jewelry industry trade magazines, she has also written extensively on topics such as small business and retail, healthcare, finance, and graphic design. She is the author of two design books, Magazine Design That Works and Packaging: Graphic Makeovers for Market Change.",antiques & collectibles;books;computer science;computers & technology;crafts;ebay;hobbies & home;internet & web culture;jewelry;new;used & rental textbooks;web development & design;web services,13 0865427224,"Physiology and Pharmacology of the Heart ""If you are a Medical or Science undergraduate, a young Cardiology Registrar starting a Calman training post, or a research student starting a PhD or MD in Cardiovascular Physiology - Look no further than this excellent book!"" Black Bag, Medical Student's Society of Bristol University, March 1998 issue ""I cannot praise this book highly enough. It is written in excellent concise style, and with great and admirable clarity. The pictures and diagrams are superb.....The authors should be greatly congratulated on producing the best textbook of cardiac Physiology that I have so far encountered."" Dr Allan Levi, Department of Physiology, Bristol ""suitable for students of the new curriculum. Consider this as an addition to your bookshelf."" Surgo, Glasgow University Medical Journal Physiology and Pharmacology of the heart is an ideal introduction for students and practitioners of medicine and science who have difficulty: * understanding cardiac electrophysiology and pharmacology * relating these to cardiac mechanics and therapy Thsi difficult subject often leaves experts baffled, so the aim of this book is to introduce these topics in a clear, concise and medically relevant way. Physiology and Pharmacology of the heart integrates the basic sciences with clinical medicine. The book is heavily illustrated to clarify the concepts, and contains a glossary of terms and a brief listing of the important drugs.",basic sciences;books;cardiology;cardiovascular;clinical;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;pharmacology;physiology;used & rental textbooks,13 0064451119,"Milk: From Cow to Carton (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Book) Aliki has written and illustrated many books, both fiction and nonfiction, loved by readers throughout the world. The books were inspired by a word, an experience, or the desire to find out. Aliki says, ""I'm not so great at pushing buttons, but I know things happen when you do."" Aliki lives in London, England.",agricultural sciences;agriculture;animals;books;children's books;education & reference;farm animals;farm life;nature & how it works;science;science & math;travel & cultures;where we live,13 1580400523,"Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy : How to Put the Food Pyramid to Work for Your Busy Lifestyle Meal planning is one of the hardest parts of managing diabetes. But the Diabetes Food Pyramid makes meal planning easier than ever. This newest edition has been updated to include the most recent changes to the USDA Food Guide Pyramid and healthy eating guidelines, information about health claims on food labels, and nutritional supplements. Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 2nd Edition, helps you master each food group in the Diabetes Food Pyramid. From starches at the Pyramid's base to fats, sweets, and alcohol at the Pyramid's tip, you'll learn how much of which foods to eat to fit your personal nutrition needs. It's just like having a friendly dietitian sitting right next to you. Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 2nd Edition fits your busy lifestyle by helping you: Learn quick and easy ways to eat more starches, fruits, vegetables, and milk Cut the fat grams from your eating plan Make realistic changes in your eating habits to reach your diabetes goals Organize your shopping list and your pantry to save time and money Understand how to use the Nutrition Facts on the food label Learn practical tips and strategies for eating away from home Prepare shopping lists Create home and restaurant meal plans Much more ""Hope has done it again! She provides practical tips on enjoying food and managing diabetes."" -- Carolyn Leontos, MS, RD, CDE ""Hope is the absolute authority on proper meal planning for people with diabetes. You will be able to manage well when you have Hope Warshaw's book on your shelf."" -- Robyn Webb Meal planning is one of the hardest parts of managing diabetes. But the Diabetes Food Pyramid makes meal planning easier than ever. This newest edition has been updated to include the most recent changes to the USDA Food Guide Pyramid and healthy eating guidelines, information about health claims on food labels, and nutritional supplements.Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 2nd Edition, helps you master each food group in the Diabetes Food Pyramid. From starches at the Pyramid's base to fats, sweets, and alcohol at the Pyramid's tip, you'll learn how much of which foods to eat to fit your personal nutrition needs. It's just like having a friendly dietitian sitting right next to you.Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 2nd Edition fits your busy lifestyle by helping you:Learn quick and easy ways to eat more starches, fruits, vegetables, and milkCut the fat grams from your eating planMake realistic changes in your eating habits to reach your diabetes goalsOrganize your shopping list and your pantry to save time and moneyUnderstand how to use the Nutrition Facts on the food labelLearn practical tips and strategies for eating away from homePrepare shopping listsCreate home and restaurant meal plansMuch more""Hope has done it again! She provides practical tips on enjoying food and managing diabetes."" -- Carolyn Leontos, MS, RD, CDE""Hope is the absolute authority on proper meal planning for people with diabetes. You will be able to manage well when you have Hope Warshaw's book on your shelf."" -- Robyn Webb Hope Warshaw, M.M.Sc., R.D. C.D.E., is a nationally recognized expert on the subjects of healthy eating and diabetes. She has authored The Restaurant Companion, 2nd Ed., The Healthy Eater's Guide to Family and Chain Restaurants, and The American Diabetes Association Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating as well as articles for Parade, Cooking Light, and Walking magazine. Her television appearances include Good Morning America, CNN, TV Food Network, and Lifetime Cable.",allied health professions;american diabetes association;books;cookbooks;diabetes;diabetic & sugar-free;diets & weight loss;diseases & physical ailments;fitness & dieting;food & wine;health;medical books;special diet,13 0300078277,"The Faces of Janus: Marxism and Fascism in the Twentieth Century The Roman god Janus represents beginnings and endings, the gateway to all knowledge. Gregor (political science, Univ. of California, Berkeley; Phoenix: Fascism in Our Time), who has written extensively on fascism, takes issue with 20th-century historians who make fascism and communism the opposing faces of Janus. OCLC WorldCat indicates the availability of over 600 works on fascism in the 1990s, but Gregor is the first to use Marxist theory systematically to bend the political spectrum from a linear to a circular form. That is, fascism and communism meld into each other. Fascism had its origins in communism, and communism exhibited facets of fascism from its inception. Since the Soviet empire broke up, its logical course is toward fascism. The real political spectrum Gregor sees is democratic and nondemocratic: ""The fact is that what is now spoken of as 'communofascism' and 'Stalinofascism' serves as testimony to affinities long recognized by those who have refused to place the revolutions of the twentieth century on a continuum from Left to Right."" Gregor uses the repetition of key points to convince his audience but uses subtle changes in each new chapter to move his argument forward in small increments. Recommended for all political science collections, this book supplements The Black Book of Communism (LJ 11/1/99).-Harry V. Willems, Southeast Kansas Lib. Syst., Iola Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""This book makes a very important point, namely that historians and political scientists of the twentieth century have persistently misunderstood the fundamental similarities between 'Fascism' and 'Communism.'"" Richard Pipes, Harvard University, author of The Unknown Lenin James Gregor, professor of political science at the University of California at Berkeley and adjunct professor at Marine Corps University, has written extensively on fascism.",20th century;books;business & investing;history;ideologies & doctrines;modern (16th-21st centuries);political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;popular economics;radicalism;revolutionary;world,13 0674015401,"Women's Lives, Men's Laws As an activist and legal scholar, MacKinnon has been a prominent force in feminism since the mid-1970s, when she pioneered the legal claim for sexual harassment. Her latest volume brings together 29 essays that show how the juridical legal system empowers men at the expense of women...MacKinnon offers thought-provoking commentary on a wide range of subjects, including the ERA, abortion, Brown v. Education, the history of sexual harassment law and the intersections of sexism with racial inequality and animal rights. (Publishers Weekly 2005-01-10)MacKinnon's first collection of essays since 1987, is absorbing and important... Perhaps more than anyone else, MacKinnon has changed the way we use the law in America today. The essays here on rape, abortion, prostitution and harassment law make clear how, and it's intellectually exciting stuff...Women's Lives, Men's Laws is a compelling vision of how our use of law shapes inequality and how we might rethink it. (Jennifer Michael Hecht New York Times Book Review 2005-05-22)Catharine MacKinnon brings several decades worth of writing and speaking on the role of women in law together in this collection of essays. Women's Lives, Men's Laws is a fascinating look at MacKinnon's vision of what law could be if it supported, or God forbid, promoted the rights of women in the court system. In essays on myriad topics such as the equal rights amendment (ERA), color and gender, the evolution of sexual harassment laws, Brown vs. the Board of Education , and even animal rights, MacKinnon makes the same point over and over again--that the law fails women, and change is too slow and not enough... Women's Lives, Men's Laws shows how the law can give women power if they know how to use it to their advantage, and encourages women to improve the law by getting their experiences included in the making and interpreting of laws. (Wendy Anderson Bookslut 2005-04-01)The book contains much that is impressive, both intellectually and rhetorically, and it is instructive both about the history of MacKinnon's battles and about the issues. (Thomas Nagel Times Literary Supplement 2005-05-20)Histories of American law in the late twentieth century will discuss the contributions of only two or three people who made major contributions to the law as scholars, not judges. Richard Posner is one. Catharine MacKinnon is another. Women's Lives, Men's Laws, a collection of her essays, many published before but some in hard-to-locate journals, shows why...Historians will grapple with MacKinnon's role in constructing contemporary law. Today's readers will benefit enormously from grappling with her claims about what that law is and should be--even, or perhaps particularly, the claims that for the moment seem off-the-wall. (Mark Tushnet American Lawyer 2005-06-01)One mark of [MacKinnon's] status as someone taken very seriously in some very serious quarters is the fact that the current collection is simply that--not a book woven together from or built on older pieces, but a handy repository for some of MacKinnon's law journal articles, anthology contributions and speeches...Women's Lives, Men's Laws offers reminders of what she thinks sexual equality would look like and how she thinks the law might come to share in the creation of such equality despite having spread its protective arms around sexual inequality for so very long. (Elizabeth Spelman London Review of Books 2006-01-26)[Women's Lives, Men's Laws'] scope makes it an absorbing overview of MacKinnon's views on women's inequality...Her perspective obviously recognizes and builds on the insights of the legal realism and critical legal studies schools, but MacKinnon makes the extraordinarily bold move to develop positive theory and practice of sex equality under the law. In this I think that she joins only a handful of contemporary theorists whose work goes beyond critique and offers a genuinely new way of talking and thinking about significant problems...MacKinnon is extraordinary in her willingness to tackle big, provocative questions about the nature of law, the requirements of justice, and limitations of legal discourse...It is rare for a collection of this type to offer genuinely new intellectual insights but Women's Lives, Men's Laws does just that. It is a significant addition to legal scholarship abut equality and an important amplification of MacKinnon's vision for women's rights. (Rose Corrigan Law and Politics Book Review)Women's Lives, Men's Laws is a powerful collection of more than two decades of Catharine MacKinnon's feminist legal scholarship. Perhaps MacKinnon's greatest strength in this compilation--in which she discusses a range of issues, from equality theory to sexual harassment to pornography--is her methodology. She truly builds her ""theory out of women's practice, comprised of the diversity of all women's experiences."" Her steadfast connection to the women upon whom and for whose benefit her theory is based can be credited for the richness and persuasiveness of her arguments. (Jennifer Denbow Law, Culture and the Humanities) The writings in MacKinnon's Women's Lives, Men's Laws continue to be excellent - fresh, concise and incisive. She has new things to say that will continue to enrapture and enlighten a large readership (and perhaps enrage others, many of whom perhaps never actually read her work). (Frances Elisabeth Olsen, author of Feminist Legal Theory) Catharine A. MacKinnon is Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. http://www.hup.harvard.edu/pdf/MACWOM_excerpt.pdf",books;education & reference;feminist theory;gender & the law;law;law practice;legal theory & systems;new;politics & social sciences;research;social sciences;used & rental textbooks;women's studies,13 047141574X,"Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western World In the tradition of small books that try to explain a lot (think How the Irish Saved Civilization), John Man's Alpha Beta is an excellent survey on the history of letters. They may have played a more dramatic role in the advancement of Western culture than most people realize: ""The Greeks, so this argument runs, would not have been so influential but for the invention that fixed their writings, the invention that they named after its first two signs, alpha and beta--the alphabet."" This opinion will no doubt ruffle a few feathers in the classics departments at universities, which have instructed students on the intellectual and literary achievements of the Greeks for generations. Man seems to challenge the idea that the Greeks offered something inherently worthwhile. ""Possibly nothing of their oral genius would have been preserved but for a piece of astonishing good fortune. They just happened to live near one of the cultures that had stumbled on the alphabet, and they just happened to be at a crucial state in social evolution that made them open to its adoption."" This is a fascinating argument, and Man makes it a compelling one, although it's also possible to believe the Greeks had the additional good fortune of producing a storyteller as good as Homer. Most of the book is a well-told tale that runs a course from the first symbols pressed into clay tablets to the advent of the Internet--the Greeks are just a piece of it. The book covers the ancient Egyptians, Phoenicians, Etruscans, and several other cultures in some detail. One of the most interesting sections discusses the Koreans, creators of ""an alphabet that is about as far along the road towards perfection as any alphabet is likely to get."" Man is a colloquial writer; reading Alpha Beta is like listening to a popular college professor lecture on his favorite topic. The complex and controversial scholarship on the alphabet becomes instantly accessible to nonexpert readers on these pages. Anyone interested in the power of words and the history of civilization will find Alpha Beta irresistible. --John Miller The alphabet's worldwide diffusion can be compared to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, John Man proposes in his narrative search for ""Alphabeticus Originalis."" Sweeping from one ancient culture to another, Man unearths archaeological finds, debates biblical myths and provides scientific evidence to support his theory of the alphabet's germination and development. Using a highly accessible format sharper than the dull edge of the usual historical text, ""Alpha Beta"" traces its subject on a historical journey around the Mediterranean. Beginning with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and cuneiform, Man, a historian and travel writer, follows the evolution of letters from one great civilization to another. Paying his respects to the early development of script in China and an especially practical Korean alphabet, Man drives into Sinai in his four-wheel drive to begin his study of the Israelites. ""What emerges in the Sinai wilderness--or the metaphorical wilderness--is a blueprint for group survival unprecedented in history."" The blueprint, Man explains, was based on monotheism and fixed commandments. And it worked because the laws were written in a simple script that did not require excessive knowledge: an alphabet. In the Phoenicians, Man finds another people to support his hypothesis. ""These port peoples needed a good writing system if only to keep trade records. ... They were ripe for the alphabet, knowledge of which was slowly filtering outwards from its southern Palestine dispersal centre."" Similarly, the alphabet arrived in Greece ""and attached itself to a society at a crucial stage in its evolution--a youngish culture ... with no apparent loyalty to an established writing system."" Quickly moving along the Mediterranean, a ""land that must have seemed ripe for the plucking"" is encountered. But before discussing the true founders of Rome, Man devotes several pages to the outrageous exploits of Thomas Dempster, a forgotten 17th-century Etruscan scholar and ""hooligan."" While some of the details about Dempster are amusing, they provide one of several examples of extraneous material in an otherwise concise and effective approach to such an overwhelming idea. Moving on to the Etruscan alphabet, Man picks up the pace and explains the possibility of a Phoenician or Greek influence. While many mysteries remain about the Etruscans' origins and their alphabet, their influence on a much better-known people and alphabet is hard to ignore. Debunking the popular myth of Romulus as Rome's founder, Man points to archaeological research for ""an account of Rome's origins that dignifies not the Romans but the Etruscans."" After tracing the expansion of the Roman language, Man reaches his limit with the introduction of Cyrillic and travels at breakneck speed to the present. From one chapter to the next, he goes from the Etruscans to the Soviets. ""Alpha Beta"" should appeal to anyone with even a mild interest in ancient civilization and an affinity for language. (Associated Press, BOOKS September 10, 2001)""Using a highly accessible format sharper than the dull edge of the usually historical text, Alpha Beta traces its subject on a historical journey around the Mediterranean. Beginning with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and cuneiform, Man, a historian and travel writer, follows the evolution of letters from one great civilization to another.Alpha Beta should appeal to anyone with even a mild interest in ancient civilization and an affinity with language.""(Associated Press) ""A richly absorbing exploration, from B.C to PCs, of the evolution of the most fundamental ""characters"" of our cultural history, the alphabet we so much take for granted. John Man writes with a compellingly restless curiosity and immediacy. The ever surprising, exotically detailed narrative in his informative book makes it as undryly enjoyable as a successful archaeological dig of one of Alan Moorehead's colorful histories of African exploraion."" (David Grambs, Author of The Describer's Dictionary and The Endangered English Dictionary) ""Letter perfect--the best histories and mysteries of our ABC's!"" (Jeff McQuain, author of NEVER ENOUGH WORDS and POWER LANGUAGE) ""A richly absorbing exploration, from B.C to PCs, of the evolution of the most fundamental ""characters"" of our cultural history, the alphabet we so much take for granted. John Man writes with a compellingly restless curiosity and immediacy. The ever surprising, exotically detailed narrative in his informative book makes it as undryly enjoyable as a successful archaeological dig of one of Alan Moorehead's colorful histories of African exploraion."" (David Grambs, Author of The Describer's Dictionary and The Endangered English Dictionary) ""Letter perfect--the best histories and mysteries of our ABC's!"" (Jeff McQuain, author of NEVER ENOUGH WORDS and POWER LANGUAGE) In the tradition of the international bestseller The Universal History of Numbers, John Man has written a wonderfully engaging narrative that could be called the universal history of letters. It illustrates how our alphabet came to be. How it was influenced by scribes as well as kings, cultures ancient and extant, politics, religion, even mythology. How so many adventures came to accompany its evolution. How truly unique a prize it is.Alpha Beta weaves its way from mans earliest scratches on bone to the first wedge-shaped marks in Mesopotamian clay, from the Pharaohs hieroglyphics to the Torahs innovative characters, from Homers epics to the lost culture of the Etruscans, all the way to the Internet explosion. What surfaces is an intriguing blend of characters, controversies, and stories, including that of a perplexing picture disk found on Crete, a robbery in the Egyptian desert, the invention of Cyrillicand even a continuing mystery surrounding the missing head of British archeologist William Flinders Petrie. We are ever reminded of the alphabets power. The Romans used it to display their strength, the Greeks to capture their myths, the Israelites to define their god.Ultimately, Alpha Beta offers an extraordinary rediscovery of the alphabets vital contribution to our sense of identity. For while the Western world of today is divided by languages, it remains largely united by the alphabet. And, as Man makes clear, from pre-alphabetic systems to the recording of human speech, from the oral traditions of our ancestors to the literacy of our children, the deceptive simplicity of ABC holds within it a rich, potent, and passionate history. Praise for Alpha Beta""This book comes at the perfect moment?as we rediscover the importance in early reading of ?cracking the alphabetic code.? The story of how that code came into being is a fascinating one, and Man is the ideal writer to tell it."" ?Times Educational Supplement""A richly absorbing exploration, from B.C. to PCs, of the evolution of the most fundamental ?characters? of our cultural history, the alphabet we so much take for granted. John Man writes with a compellingly restless curiosity and immediacy. The ever surprising, exotically detailed narrative in his informative book makes it as undryly enjoyable as a successful archaelogical dig of one of Alan Moorehead?s colorful histories of African exploration."" ?David Grambs, author of The Describer?s Dictionary and The Endangered English Dictionary""Text that is crisp, taut, and as clear as a bell.... A fascinating story with many a beguiling subplot along the way."" ?New Scientist""Letter perfect?the best histories and mysteries of our ABC?s!"" ?Jeff McQuain, author of Never Enough Words and Power Language JOHN MAN is a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia. His most recent books are Gobi: Tracking the Desert and The Atlas of the Year 1000. He also wrote The Waorani: Jungle Nomads of Ecuador and The Atlas of D-Day. He lives with his wife and family in London.",alphabet;ancient;books;early civilization;education & reference;historical study & educational resources;history;humanities;language & grammar;new;used & rental textbooks;words;world,13 1932361006,"A Woman's Path: Women's Best Spiritual Travel Writing (Travelers' Tales Guides) The ""Travelers' Tales"" series continues to excel in informative and exciting writing, taking readers on adventurous armchair journeys. In addition to focusing on food, humor, countries, etc., the collection contains numerous titles written solely from a female perspective. Joining the shelves with Gutsy Women, A Women's World, and Women in the Wild, to name a few, this book is a sensitive exploration of women's lives that have been unexpectedly and spiritually touched by travel experiences. From over 30 narratives, readers develop a bond with writers who share intimate and moving experiences from their lives. Through such activities as kayaking, trekking, solo journeys, and urban exploration these women discover independence, peace, and better self-understanding. The reader will vicariously journey on a pilgrimage in Spain, observe a sense of enlightenment in India, and be introduced to a wandering yogi. Heavily supported with enjoyable sidebars, a trademark of ""Travelers' Tales"" books, this work is highly recommended for its significant and unique approach to the sharing of women's travels.-Jo-Anne Mary Benson, Ontario, Canada Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""A thought-provoking collection of essays brimming with soul."" Excerpted from A Woman's Path: Women's Best Spiritual Travel Writing. Edited by Lucy McCauley, Amy G. Carlson and Jennifer Leo. Copyright (c) 2000. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. A WOMAN'S PATH: AN INTRODUCTION (Lucy McCauley) How difficult it is to talk about what is spiritual. We experience moments of ""connection"" to a ""higher power""; times of ""communion"" with what we can only call our ""soul."" Yet the language we use doesn't come close to capturing the depth of the experiences themselves. Almost by definition, what takes place in the spiritual realm eludes description. The stories in this collection nevertheless attempt to initiate a conversation, at least, about those elusive moments-in the context of travel. In some ways, one could say that all journeys are spiritual; by its very nature, journeying involves a leap of faith. We climb onto a train, strap ourselves into an airplane seat, or step onto a winding path with the fullest of hopes-and yet knowing nothing for certain about where the venture might actually lead us. Perhaps that leap of faith is what makes our spiritual centers so accessible when we travel. In the act of moving from one place to another, somehow a space is created where, if we're lucky, a moment of clarity alights on us and offers a window into our natures, and the nature of everything around us. Travel to distant places has a way of opening a path inward, to possibility-to memory, even. After a while, the physical experience of travel somehow becomes less significant than the inner transformations we undergo: when, by moving through space, bumping up against strangeness and being changed by it, we somehow become more of who we are meant to be. Ancient philosophers and contemporary mystics alike have proposed that we are conceived in the womb with a deep knowledge of everything, of all the secrets and mysteries of the universe, and that life is a process of ""remembering"": As we live and learn, we reconnect with knowledge that we already have; it is as if we simply draw back a veil so that we can see and understand it all anew. The stories in this volume have convinced my coeditors and me that the act of travel is a potent way indeed of calling forth that inner knowledge. To relearn what we already know on the deepest level; to wake up to it and allow it to change us. Such is the power of the spiritual journey. But for women, the path of that journey takes on yet another dimension. Many of our childhood experiences of spirituality revolved around the sacred male image found in the Judeo-Christian tradition-which, implicitly and explicitly, often excluded us as females. Yet we know that other religions reject that focus on a wholly male God: Native American, Hindu, and African traditions are rich with imagery of female deities, and archeological evidence has pointed to long traditions of Goddess worship in ancient cultures all over the world. The collection of essays that follows attempts to provide a forum in which, through our unique experiences as women, we might begin to find ways to reclaim, honor, and celebrate our spiritual power and wisdom: to explore what might be called the sacred feminine. You will read here of many kinds of women's excursions of the spirit-some in the context of faiths like Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, while others venture into the realms of Goddess spirituality, shamanism, and African and Native American traditions. Still, many of these essays describe journeys that have less to do with worship than with explorations of inner spiritual strength, or even of deep connections to the spirits of particular places. We begin and end with stories set along the classic pilgrim's trail, in which the traveler undertakes a spiritual quest by walking many weeks or months along a well-worn path. The first of these, Abigail Seymour's ""Go Beyond!,"" takes place along Spain's Camino de Santiago that dates back to the Middle Ages; the last, Kelly Winters's ""Trusting the Trail,"" occurs on the Appalachian Trail that runs 2,000 miles, from Georgia to Maine. Both lead the traveler to a kind of introspection and reckoning with herself and her beliefs that is nothing short of transformative. But there are other ways of connecting to one's spirit than by setting out on a walking pilgrimage. Some of the women in these stories partake of the religious rites and rituals of wholly foreign cultures, such as Emily Zuzik does in ""Going Without at Ramadan."" Some women, like Sue Bender in ""Sweat Lodge,"" do it by venturing into darkness, metaphorically and literally, in order to touch their own luminous centers. Some use travel as a way of healing physical and emotional wounds, or to test and push their inner strengths and limits, as does Linda Ellerbee in ""No Shit! There I Was..."" Others, like Maya Angelou in ""Return to Keta,"" travel to foreign lands that they find strangely familiar, and where they encounter ancestors-or past lives-long forgotten by the conscious mind. And still others, like Jill Jepson in ""Cave Temple of the Goddess,"" embark on their journeys as skeptical pilgrims-only to return with a new kind of faith. What all of these journeys share, however, is their ability to convey the power of feminine spiritual transformation--of its possibilities and directions, of its contingency and freedom, of its poetry and joy. And although this book cannot provide any fixed direction-markers for other cartographers of the spirit, it is our hope that the stories here will serve as gentle spurs for those who desire to embark on such a journey for themselves. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;education & reference;occult;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;religious studies;research & publishing guides;spirituality;theology;travel;travel writing;women's studies;writing,13 0674606728,"The Negev: The Challenge of a Desert, Second Edition Michael Evenari is Professor of Botany, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Leslie Shanan was Consultant Engineer (Water Projects), Tel Aviv.Naphtali Tadmor was Senior Lecturer in Botany, Hebrew University.",biological sciences;biology & life sciences;books;botany;ecology;education & reference;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 0966558502,"Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Practitioners' Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum: Nurturing the Births of Mothers and Their Babies Chicago School of Massage Therapy, Robert King, founder/director -- A life-affirming and life-enhancing book combining research, scholarship, and a wonderful sense of hands-on compassion Massage Magazine, 01-JUN-00, Cindy McNeely, supervisor of perinatal based massage therapy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Carole Osborne-Sheets should be commended for Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy. This book is an excellent addition for massage therapists working with women in their childbearing years. She has pulled together a tremendous mass of information and has coherently framed it into a comprehensive overview of important concepts",allied health professions;allied health services;alternative medicine;books;fitness & dieting;health;massage;medical books;medicine & health sciences;new;pregnancy & childbirth;used & rental textbooks;women's health,13 0028642120,"Alpha Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours Alan Feigenbaum, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, devotes himself full-time to writing about personal finance for a variety of print and Web-based publications. His credits include regular columns or frequent features for Bloomberg Wealth Manager, CBS MarketWatch, Worth Interactive, Raleigh News & Observer, Financial Web (Stock Detective), Raging Bull, and Chapel Hill News. He's also been published in The New York Times and LA Times Syndicate, is a columnist for Strong Mutual Funds, and has written for subscription newsletters and other Web sites. Alan has covered virtually every aspect of personal money management, with particular focus on comprehensive financial planning, retirement, college funding, employee benefits, budgeting and debt management, and home ownership. His passionate advocacy of financial-services consumerism is a common thread throughout his writing. Nevertheless, he flavors his serious financial writing with a sense of humor, which he also brings to his avocation of writing political satire and op-ed-his most recent published piece appearing in the Boston Globe. Alan resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he, his wife, and three daughters all root for the Tar Heels. Alan also roots for Jesse Helms to retire and hopes that he'll take the hint when Alan sends him this book. Lita Epstein is an Emory University MBA who resides in Atlanta with her husband. She combines her business, finance, and writing skills producing and teaching online investing courses at Bloomberg.com and SmartPlanet. com on topics including Investing for Retirement, Introduction to the Stock Market and Investing, Mutual Funds 101, and Picking the Best Tech Stocks. Lita was also the editorial content director for the financial-services Web site, MostChoice.com; wrote Tip World's daily Mutual Fund Tip; and was the editorial guide for the About.com Investing for Women site. Previously, Lita was a daily newspaper reporter for the Jersey Journal, a magazine editor for Popular Photography, a press secretary for a U.S. Congressman, and an associate director for fund-raising at the (President Jimmy) Carter Center.",accounting;accounting & finance;books;budgeting & money management;business & investing;introduction;investing;job hunting & careers;management;management & leadership;personal finance;professional & technical;retirement planning,13 0865425361,"Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Due to its primary care affiliation and its specialization, PM requires many different skills, from patient evaluation to general exams and palpation, from injection techniques to very specialized rehabilitation programs. As such, this book will serve as a complete reference source. Divided into seven sections, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation provides the collective wisdom of scientists and clinicians who have experience in identifying problems faced by people with disabilities.",allied health professions;allied health services;books;clinical;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;neurology;new;physical medicine & rehabilitation;physical therapy;used & rental textbooks,13 B000OT7VM2,"Britain, Nasser and the Balance of Power in the Middle East 1952-1967 (British Foreign and Colonial Policy Service) Robert McNamara is a Research Fellow at the National University of Ireland, Cork.",books;egypt;history;international & world politics;kindle ebooks;kindle store;middle east;middle eastern;national & international security;politics & government;politics & social sciences;relations;specific topics,13 0802434223,"Charting a Bold Course Charting a Bold Course is like a compass. With Jesus Christ as true north, each page will provide practical guidance to lead you into a deeper understanding of the grace and mercy of God himself.-Brian Eby, Director, The Center for Biblical CounselingCharting a Bold Course gave our church the tools to raise up a new generation of leaders. The material is biblically sound and thoroughly practical. Having known Dr. Seidel for almost twenty years, I can attest he not only knows the theory of character-driven leadership, but he practices it as well.-Robert Oliver, Senior Pastor, Bastrop Bible ChurchAndy Seidel has designed a leadership-training handbook that focuses on biblical principles and contemporary illustrations with relevant quotes from authors who are on the cutting edge of leadership development. American Missionary Fellowship has adopted Charting a Bold Course as its leadership training program and we are excited about this strategic resource and its impact on this and future generations of Christian leaders to the glory of God.-Gordon Anderson, NW Regional Director, American Missionary Fellowship ANDREW SEIDEL (West Point Military Academy, University of Illinois, Dallas Theological Seminary) serves as the executive director of the Center for Christian Leadership as Dallas Theological Seminary. He also works in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia with the mission organization Entrust. A graduate of West Point and a veteran of the U.S. Army, Dr. Seidel previously served as senior pastor at Grace Bible Church in College Station, Texas for 14 years. He is the author of Charting a Bold Course. Dr. Seidel and his wife have been married for more than 40 years and have two grown children and six grandchildren. Some of God's leaders led well, some led poorly. But the one constant is that God has almost always used human leaders to accomplish His purposes on the earth. In Old Testament history, the leaders of God's people tended to be singular personalities, unique men and women who stood out as individual heroes. They were kings, prophets, priests, or judges. The leaders included lower-level citizens, such as those appointed by Moses to act as judges (see Exodus 18:25-26); but, for the most part, Old Testament leaders were highly individualistic, heroic leaders. With the establishment of the church, a major shift in leadership took place. The church has neither kings nor judges; but all believers are priests. Furthermore, all believers are given spiritual gifts with which they are enabled to render significant service for the kingdom of God. Some are specially gifted in the area of leadership; but leadership has become much less of a solitary, heroic occupation. Leadership during the church age is much less individual, much more collegial; it is much less directing or ruling, much more serving and enabling. Church leadership is marked by a plurality of elders and deacons and no singular human head of the church.",books;business & investing;christian books & bibles;christian living;church administration;church institutions & organizations;education;education & reference;leadership;management & leadership;ministry;ministry & church leadership;religion & spirituality,13 0810845482,"Reading Their Way: A Balance of Phonics and Whole Language Dorothy J. 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He holds a Ph.D. in political history.",africa;african;almanacs;almanacs & yearbooks;books;education & reference;history;international & world politics;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;reference;south africa,13 1585734136,"Langenscheidt Universal Chinese/English Dictionary (Universal Dictionaries) (English and Chinese Edition) Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.",books;chinese;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;english;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 0313310807,"Nurturing Children: A History of Pediatrics ""Nurturing Children: A History of Pediatrics is a fascinating look at the world of pediatric medical practices from archeological record to modern times. There are few books that cover the history of pediatric medicine and none that provide as broad an overview of the field as this title does. The breadth of coverage is one of its strongest assets of this title....The text contains a plethora of facts about people and medical texts, while also including interesting facts and asides, some more graphic that others, that graphically illustrate historical points....While the audience for this title is definitely those in the medical professions or students of medicine, there is plenty to interest the layperson....This title would be a highly recommended addition to any health science collection and would also have an audience in research institutions not affiliated with medical schools.""-E-Streams Examines chronologically the medical and societal antecedents of current child care. A.R. COLON is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. P.A. COLON is a freelance writer who has collaborated with A.R. Colon on several publications of pediatric interest.",books;clinical;fitness & dieting;health;history;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;pediatrics;special topics;used & rental textbooks,13 1576332039,"Ace's GMAT Exambusters Study Cards (Ace's Exambusters Study Cards) EXAMBUSTERS STUDY CARDS ON CD-ROM presents over 2500 study cards which highlight the fundamentals of vocabulary and math--concepts you need to know to test well. A fast, focused review for the NEW GMAT. Review study cards one by one and eliminate them from your stack once you've learned them. Take a sample quiz, mid-term, or final and keep track of test results as you progress. Learn subliminally with Screen Saver Mode. A comprehensive review of fundamental math concepts and English vocabulary covered on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (NEW GMAT). Includes definitions, formulas, and sample problems from algebra, arithmetic, and geometry. . . . 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He compares Net hype to the dreams of earlier communications revolutions--predictions that telephones would mean the end of traffic jams or that cable television would put power into the hands of individuals and small business. Access is a big issue for Hudson. While it's still possible to participate online with a low-powered computer and slow modem, various pressures on the Net (the growth of the graphical Web and the trend toward snazzier graphics and animations) continue to raise the price of total participation. This is no one-man tirade, however. The book also offers conversations with people like virtual community pioneer Howard Rheingold, Rock producer Brian Eno, and Louis Rosetto, cyber-libertarian and publisher of Wired magazine. It's not that Hudson is down on cyberculture--he's soaking in it. But he has a firm disregard for the sort of romanticizing that closes its eyes to real problems and real issues. And while he agrees that the Net is part of a major revolution in world culture, he doesn't believe the direction that revolution will take is easy to predict. One highlight of the book is the series of interviews Hudson conducted with writer Paulina Borsook, who dared to criticize Wired and Rosetto--and then lost her contract with Wired's book publishing division, Hardwired. Many of these essays and interviews have appeared on the Rewired Web site, but Hudson has pulled them together topically, and added commentary and updates. Written by an industry expert, this must-have tome explores the history and growth of the Web and Internet from its philosophical foundations to its eventual realization as the largest network ever built. It's the perfect resource for technologists, cyber-inventors, and Web enthusiasts who want to fully understand the intricacies of the technological creation of one of the most powerful innovations of the 20th century. - Shows who created the technologies of the Web and why - Discusses the scientific and social phenomenon that created the Internet and the Web - Provides insight into the true commerce mechanisms of the Web",books;business & management;computers & technology;culture;design & architecture;hardware;history;internet & web culture;networking;networks;protocols & apis;web development & design;web services,13 0520089812,"Engendering the Chinese Revolution: Radical Women, Communist Politics, and Mass Movements in the 1920s ""A long-overdue rewriting of gender politics in 1920s China. Gilmartin brings women activists alive.""--Emily Honig, author of Sisters and Strangers ""A long-overdue rewriting of gender politics in 1920s China. Gilmartin brings women activists alive."" (Emily Honig, author of Sisters and Strangers) --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Christina Kelley Gilmartin is Assistant Professor of History at Northeastern University. She is the coeditor of Engendering China: Women, Culture, and the State (1994).",asia;asian;books;china;communism & socialism;history;ideologies & doctrines;international & world politics;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;women in history;world,13 1858689511,Muhammad Ali : Eyewitness Story Goldstein is the former boxing correspondent for the Baltimore Sun.,( a );a-z;african-american & black;ali;biographies;biographies & memoirs;books;boxing;ethnic & national;individual sports;muhammad;people;sports & outdoors,13 0072229373,"How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office 2003 (How to Do Everything) Get a first-hand look at the freshest upgrade to Office in years. In addition to beautiful visual updates, Office 2003 offers greater compatibility between applications, significant changes to Outlook, SmartTags throughout the suite for greater consistency, and much more. How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office 2003 provides solutions to using the most powerful tools and features of each application within the suite. Whether you're interest is Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, or FrontPage, author Laurie Ulrich gives plenty of insights, timesaving tips, and practical examples to help you make the most of Office. Open this amazing resource now and be on your way to ultra-efficient and productive Office 2003 operation! Reinvent the basic business letter using Word's various graphics features Analyze any kind of financial, statistical, or scientific data in Excel Design a persuasive PowerPoint presentation using sound and animation Create an efficient and effective Access database for storing and viewing your data Manage your time and contacts using Outlook's calendar and email features Build an attractive, user-friendly Web site with FrontPage Publish your worksheets, presentations, or virtually any Office content to the Web Master the entire Office 2003 suite and become a truly powerful, creative user Laurie Ulrich Fuller (Lancaster, PA) is a teacher, writer, and marketing professional. Since 1992, shes been teaching people to make more confident and creative use of their computers, conducting courses in everything from computer basics to the advanced use of applications in the Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative suites. She has trained more than 10,000 students, in person, to use Office, teaching everyone from college students to displaced workers to corporate employees to military and government staff to first responders. Her ability to focus on the unique needs of each student and in this case, the unique needs of the academic user makes her a perfect match for the topic and the audience. Shes developed online courses, training surveys, and self-assessment tools for colleges and corporate training centers, and understands the need to understand the students goals, clearly outline how they will be achieved, provide the step-by-step guidance to get them to their goal, and to evaluate their own progress so that challenges are met and each student is successful.",books;business;computer science;computers & technology;new;programming;software;software design;software design & engineering;software development;software engineering;testing & engineering;used & rental textbooks,13 0814797067,"Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry: From the Golden Age of Spain to Modern Times Younger scholars have much to gain by their encounter with these brilliant essays especially where the authors generously gesture precisely to those lacunae in excisting scholarship that may prove to be the foundations of future careers.-Midwest Jewish Studies Association - Shofar Book Reviews, Zion Zohar is associate director of the Institute for Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at Florida International University, where he is also the chair of the President Navon Program for the Study of Sephardic and Oriental Jewry. He is the editor of Song of My People: High Holy Day Liturgy.",books;europe;history;history of religion;humanities;jewish;judaism;new;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;used & rental textbooks;world,13 1576853861,"ASVAB Success The team at LearningExpress is dedicated to publishing the best and most up-to-date skill-building, academic test-preparation, and career/vocational test-preparation titles available. We're constantly watching market trends, which allows us to be extraordinarily creative and authoritative as we stay ahead of the curve in our editorial approach. LearningExpress makes a point of being cutting edge in bringing you the best and most sought-after titles for all your skill-building needs.",books;business & finance;business & investing;careers;economics;education & reference;new;reference;study guides;studying & workbooks;test prep & study guides;test preparation;used & rental textbooks,13 1903450527,"Revolutionary QuickTime Pro 5 & 6 QuickTime Professional is Apple's product for the development and creation of time-based media. It's affordable, powerful, expandable and completely cross-platform - meaning that no-one need feel excluded from our brave new interactive world. A bio is not available for this author.",books;computer science;computers & technology;new;programming;software;software design;software design & engineering;software development;testing & engineering;used & rental textbooks;web design;web development & design,13 B000GI35R6,"Schooling America: How the Public Schools Meet the Nation's Changing Needs ""Our elementary, secondary, and higher education sectors are getting better, just not as rapidly or as completely as we would like."" This guardedly optimistic assessment of the last century of American education characterizes Graham's erudite consideration of our nation's public schools. As an educator whose 50-year career has taken her from teaching social studies in Dismal Swamp, Virginia, to the deanship of the Harvard faculty of education and the directorship of the National Institute of Education, Graham's ability to speak from direct experience, whether about the tension between theory and practice in curricular reform, the struggle to diversify schools, or the effects of research funding on higher education, makes for a consistently engaging read, even if the topics discussed, on the surface, sound dry. Although her opinions on how America's educational system can improve seep into the writing, these are less central to the book than her lively retelling of developments in the public school system since 1900. Whether or not one shares her commitment to diversity and vision of education's role in shaping society, the historical material here will be of great interest to professional educators, policymakers and parents of school-age children.Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Patricia Graham is one of America's most esteemed historians of education, formerly Dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Director of the National Institute of Education. In this informative volume, Graham offers a vibrant history of American education in the last century. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from government reports to colorful anecdotes, Graham skillfully illustrates Americans' changing demands for our schools, and how schools have responded by providing what critics want, though never as completely or as quickly as they would like. In 1900, as waves of immigrants swept the nation, the American public wanted schools to assimilate students into American life, combining the basics of English and arithmetic with emphasis on patriotism, hard work, fair play and honesty. In the 1920s, the focus shifted from schools serving a national need to serving individual needs; education was to help children adjust to life. By 1954 the emphasis moved to access, particularly for African-American children to desegregated classrooms, but also access to special programs for the gifted, the poor, the disabled, and non-English speakers. Now Americans want achievement for all, defined as higher test scores. The public largely ignored colleges until after World War II when research received international recognition and enrollments grew. Throughout the narrative, we meet the passionate educators, scholars and journalists who drove particular agendas, and we also meet Graham's own family, starting with her immigrant father's first day of school and moving through her experiences as a teacher. Invaluable background in the ongoing debate on education in the United States, this book offers an insightful look at what the public has sought from its educational institutions, what educators have delivered, and what remains to be done. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",20th century;americas;books;democracy;education & reference;education theory;history;ideologies & doctrines;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & government;politics & social sciences;schools & teaching;united states,13 0877799709,"Merriam Webster's Everyday Language Reference Set The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster's efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster's son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster's son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847. Although Webster's work was honored, his big dictionaries had never sold well. The 1828 edition was priced at a whopping $20; in 13 years its 2,500 copies had not sold out. Similarly, the 1841 edition, only slightly more affordable at $15, moved slowly. Assuming that a lower price would increase sales, the Merriams introduced the 1847 edition at $6, and although Webster's heirs initially questioned this move, extraordinary sales that brought them $250,000 in royalties over the ensuing 25 years convinced them that the Merriams' decision had been abundantly sound. The first Merriam-Webster dictionary was greeted with wide acclaim. President James K. Polk, General Zachary Taylor (hero of the Mexican War and later president himself), 31 U.S. senators, and other prominent people hailed it unreservedly. In 1850 its acceptance as a resource for students began when Massachusetts ordered a copy for every school and New York placed a similar order for 10,000 copies to be used in schools throughout the state. Eventually school use would spread throughout the country. In becoming America's most trusted authority on the English language, Merriam-Webster dictionaries had taken on a role of public responsibility demanded of few other publishing companies.",books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;language & grammar;new;reference;slang & word lists;thesauruses;used & rental textbooks;vocabulary;words,13 0976823888,"George! a Guide to All Things Washington An indispensible reference to the life and time of America's indispensable man --James C. Rees, Mount Vernon Ladies' AssociationProbably no one alive knows more about George Washington than Frank Grizzard. --Richard Norton Smith, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library...we are in the hands of a master of his craft and subject. --John Buchanan, Journal of Military History Frank E. Grizzard, Jr., is the Director of the Lee Family Digital Archive, an on-line digital repository of the historical Lee family of Virginia. He formerly was the Senior Associate Editor at the Papers of George Washington editorial project at the University of Virgnia.",( w );a-z;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;colonial period;george;history;leaders & notable people;people;presidents & heads of state;united states;washington,13 013015329X,"Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide and Reader Written in a clear, engaging style, this text combines three books -- a rhetoric, a research guide, and a reader -- into one convenient teaching tool. The rhetoric section presents a full range of writing strategies, along with chapters in paragraphs, sentences, style, and three specialized types of writing. The research guide section includes three comprehensive chapters on the research paper making supplemental handouts or guides unnecessary. The reader section contains forty-two essays that illustrate the different writing strategies and display a wide variety of styles, tones, and themes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Written in a clear, engaging style, this book combines three volumes in one a rhetoric, a research guide, and a reader. The Rhetoric section presents a full range of writing strategies, along with chapters in paragraphs, sentences, style, and three specialized types of writing. The Research Guide section includes three comprehensive chapters on the research paper. The Reader section contains forty-four essays that illustrate the different writing strategies and displays wide variety of styles, tones, and themes. For anyone interested in refining their basic writing skills. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The sixth edition of Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, and Reader is a comprehensive textbook that offers ample material for a full-year composition course. Instructors teaching a one-term course can make selections from Chapters 1-16, from whatever types of specialized writing suit the needs of their students, and from appropriate essays in the reader. Because we strongly believe that an effective composition textbook should address the student directly, we have aimed for a style that is conversational yet clear and concise. We believe that our style invites students into the book, lessens their apprehensions about writing, and provides a model ,for their own prose. This style complements our strong student-based approach to writing, and together they help create a text that genuinely meets student needs. Changes in the Sixth Edition The enthusiastic response to the five previous editions both by teachers and students has been most gratifying. The sixth edition retains the many popular features of the previous ones and incorporates a number of improvements, suggested by users and reviewers, that should considerably enhance the utility of the text. Among these changes the following are noteworthy. Twelve of the essays in the Reader, over one-fourth of the total, are new. These additions significantly broaden the Reader's scope, increase its coverage of contemporary subjects, and expand its discussion potential. Discussions of writing and ethics now accompany Chapter 1, the chapters that explain the individual writing strategies, and the chapters on writing about literature, the library research paper, and primary research papers. These discussions address ethical issues pertinent to writing each type of paper. The writing strategy chapters now include updated and expanded suggestions for writing. The library research chapters now include guidelines for evaluating Internet material and also expanded and updated guidelines for online documentation. The Business Letters and Rsums chapter now includes sections on memorandums and e-mail, along with an updated form of the rsum. Assorted updates and additions throughout the text, too numerous to mention individually, should help make the text even more effective. The Rhetoric In addition to these improvements, the text offers many other noteworthy features. The Rhetoric consists of nineteen chapters, grouped into four parts. The first part includes three chapters. Chapter 1 introduces students to the purposes of writing; the need for audience awareness, which includes a discussion of discourse communities; and the qualities of good writing. Chapter 2 looks at the planning and drafting stages. Chapter 3 takes students through the various revision stages, starting with a systematic procedure for revising the whole essay and then moving to pointers for revising its component parts. Sets of checklists pose key questions for students to consider. Chapters 2 and 3 are unified by an unfolding case history that includes the first draft of a student paper, the initial revision marked with changes, and the final version. Notes in the margin highlight key features of the finished paper. Students can relate the sequence of events to their own projects as they work through the various stages. Both chapters offer suggestions for using a word processor, and Chapter 3 explains peer evaluation of drafts, collaborative writing, and maintaining and reviewing a portfolio. The ten chapters in the second part (Chapters 4-13) feature the various strategies, or modes, used to develop papers. These strategies, which follow a general progression from less to more complex, are presented as natural ways of thinking, as problem-solving strategies, and therefore as effective ways of organizing writing. A separate chapter is devoted to each strategy. This part concludes with a chapter on mixing the writing strategies, which explains and shows that writers frequently use these patterns in assorted combinations for various purposes. Planning and writing guidelines are presented for problem/solution and evaluation reports, two common types that rely on a combination of strategies. Except for Chapter 13, the discussion in each chapter follows a similar approach, first explaining the key elements of the strategy; next pointing out typical classroom and on-the job applications to show students its practicality; and then providing specific planning, drafting, and revising guidelines. Practical heuristic questions are also posed. A complete student essay, accompanied by questions, follows the discussion section. These essays represent realistic, achievable goals and spur student confidence, while the questions reinforce the general principles of good writing and underscore the points we make in our discussions. Twenty carefully chosen writing suggestions follow the questions in most chapters. All chapters conclude with a section entitled ""The Critical Edge."" These sections, intended for above-average students, explain and illustrate how they can advance their writing purpose by synthesizing material from various sources. Synthesis, of course, helps students develop and hone their critical reading and thinking skills. Furthermore, the Annotated Instructor's Edition includes suggestions for using the Reader essays and writing strategies to build assignments around themes. In the third part, we shift from full-length essays to the elements that make them up. Chapter 14 first discusses paragraph unity; it then takes up the topic sentence, adequate development, organization, coherence, and finally introductory, transitional, and concluding paragraphs. Throughout this chapter, as elsewhere, carefully selected examples and exercises form an integral part of the instruction. Chapter 15 focuses on various strategies for creating effective sentences. Such strategies as coordinating and subordinating ideas and using parallelism help students to increase the versatility of their writing. The concluding section offers practical advice on crafting and arranging sentences so that they work together harmoniously. Some instructors may wish to discuss the chapters on paragraphs and sentences in connection with revision. Chapter 16, designed to help students improve their writing style, deals with words and their effects. We distinguish between abstract and concrete words as well as between specific and general terms, and we also discuss the dictionary and thesaurus. Levels of dictionformal, informal, and technicaland how to use them are explained, as are tone, various types of figurative language, and irony. The chapter concludes by pointing out how to recognize and avoid wordiness, euphemisms, cliches, mixed metaphors, and sexist language. The fourth and final part of the Rhetoric concentrates on three specialized types of college and on-the job writing. Chapter 17 offers practical advice on studying for exams, assessing test questions, and writing essay answers. To facilitate student comprehension, we analyze both good and poor answers to the same exam question and provide an exercise that requires students to perform similar analyses. Chapter 18 uses Stephen Crane's ""The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky"" as a springboard for its discussion. The chapter focuses on plot, point of view, character, setting, symbols, irony, and themethe elements students will most likely be asked to write about. For each element, we first present basic features and then offer writing guidelines. Diverse examples illustrate these elements. The chapter ends with sections that detail the development of a student paper and explain how to include the views of others when writing about literature. Like other parts of the text, Chapter 19 speaks to a practical reality by reminding students that the value of writing extends beyond the English classroom. Example letters address a variety of practical situations-for example, applying for a summer job. The Research Guide The Research Guide consists of three chapters. Chapter 20 is a thorough and practical guide to writing library research papers. A sample pacing schedule not only encourages students to plan their work and meet their deadlines but also enables them to track their progress. As in Chapters 2 and 3, a progressive case history gradually evolves into an annotated student paper, which includes the results of a personal interview, thus demonstrating that primary research can reinforce secondary research. Chapter 21 details and illustrates the correct formats for bibliographical references and in-text citations for both the MLA and APA systems of documentation. Guidelines are based on the 1994 edition of the Publication Manual of the APA and current online updates as well as the 1999 edition of The MLA Style Manual. The chapter also explains how to handle the various types of quotations and how to avoid plagiarism. Our detailed treatment in Chapters 20 and 21 should make supplemental handouts or a separate research paper guide unnecessary. Chapter 22 offers an in-depth discussion of interview, questionnaire, and direct-observation reports. After pointing out the nature, usefulness, and requirements of primary research, we explain how to plan and write each report, concluding with an annotated student model that illustrates the guidelines. The Reader The Reader, sequenced to follow the order of the strategies as presented in the Rhetoric, expands the utility of the text by providing a collection of forty-four carefully selected professional models that illustrate the various writing strategies and display a wide variety of styles, tones, and subject matter. These essays, together with the nine student models that accompany the various strategy chapters, should make a separate reader unnecessary. The Reader section opens with a unit entitled ""Strategies for Successful Reading."" In it, we discuss how to read for different purposesfor information/evaluation, to critiqueand explain how students can use their reading to improve their writing as well as how they can synthesize information from various sources. Several of the guidelines are applied to a professional essay. Instructors can, of course, assign this unit at any point during the term. Each of the essays clearly illustrates the designated pattern, each has been thoroughly class tested for student interest, and each provides a springboard for a stimulating discussion. In making our selections we have aimed for balance and variety: Some are popular classics by acknowledged prose masters; some, anthologized for the first time, are by fresh, new writers. Some are straightforward and simple, some challenging and complex. Some adopt a humorous, lighthearted approach; some a serious, thoughtful one. Some take a liberal stance, some a conservative one; and some address ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity. A few are rather lengthy; most are relatively brief. The first essay in each strategy section is annotated in the margin to show which features of the strategy are included. These annotations not only facilitate student understanding but also help link the Rhetoric and Reader into an organic whole. A brief biographical note about the author and a photograph, when available, precede each selection, and stimulating questions designed to enhance student understanding of structure and strategy follow it. In addition, a segment entitled ""Toward Key Insights"" poses one or more broadbased questions prompted by the essay's content. Answering these questions, either in discussion or writing, should help students gain a deeper understanding of important issues. Finally, we include a writing assignment suggested by the essay's topic. Supplementary Material for Instructors and Students The Annotated Instructor's Edition (0-13-041734-3) consists of the entire student edition as well as strong instructional support. The material in the margins of the text consists of background information on particular aspects of writing; key insights into how students view writing projects and why they experience difficulties; case studies that raise ethical issues for student discussion; answers to all discussion questions and to appropriate exercises in the text; supplementary exercises; teaching strategies and classroom activities that instructors may want to consider; and Reader/Theme strategies that show how to use the Reader to build writing assignments based on themes. The Teaching Composition with Strategies for Successful Writing, Sixth Edition, (0-13-041731-9) supplement offers various suggestions for teaching first year composition, a sample syllabus for a sequence of two fifteen-week semesters, numerous guidelines for responding to student writing, and a detailed set of grading standards. In addition, it contains an extra set of twenty-item exercises that parallel those in the Handbook section of Strategies, which appears in the complete version of the text. The exercises can be used either in the classroom or as assignments. The companion Web site for Strategies for Successful Writing, Sixth Edition, can be accessed at www.prenhall.com/reinking. The site includes lecture notes, self-check quizzes, additional writing models, bulletin board/chat topics, critical thinking questions, and essay questions. WEB CT and Blackboard courses for Strategies are complete online courses that include all of the content from the Web site as well as additional material for students and instructors. These courses are available at a discounted price for instructors who adopt Strategies. The online service www.turnitin.com allows teachers to check if students are copying their assignments from the Internet and is now free to professors using Strategies, for Successful Writing, Sixth Edition. In addition to helping teachers easily identify instances of Web-based student plagiarism, Turnitin.com also offers a digital archiving system and an online peer review service. Professors set up a ""drop box"" at the Turnitin.com Web site where their students submit papers. This online service then cross-references each submission with millions of possible online sources. Within 24 hours, teachers receive a customized color-coded ""Originality Report,"" complete with live links to suspect Internet locations, for each submitted paper. Professors can access the Turnitin.com site free through the faculty resources section of the Reinking Web site at www.prenhall.com/reinking. The following supplements are free when instructors order any Prentice Hall English textbook. Contact your local representative for details. The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary, Third Edition This dictionary provides more than 115,000 definitions. It includes phrases, slang, scientific terms, advice on usage and grammar, notes on etymology, foreign words and phrases, and a word gazetteer. ISBN: 0-13-032870-7 English on the Internet 2001: Evaluating Online Sources Explains how to access online sources, indicates the most useful English sites, notes popular search engines, and includes a glossary of terms and the latest MLA documentation guidelines for electronic sources. ISBN: 0-13-022073-6 Guide to Research and Documentation: Prentice Hall Resources for Writing by Kirk G. Rasmussen This useful paperback booklet provides students with research and documentation guidelines and is designed for ease of use and portability. It features the most recent information on MLA, APA, CBE, and CM formats and also covers the research process. 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Finally, we'd like to thank Brian Franke for his valuable contribution to the section on the Internet and Norma Reinking for her conscientious proofreading of the entire manuscript. J.A.R. A.W.H. R.v.d.0. To the Student No matter what career you choose, your ability to communicate clearly and effectively will directly affect your success. In the classroom, your instructor will often evaluate your mastery of a subject in part by the papers and examinations you write. Prospective employers will make judgments about your qualifications and decide whether to offer you an interview on the basis of your job application letter and rsum. On the job, you will be expected to write clear, accurate reports, memorandums, and letters. There is nothing mysterious about successful writing. It does not require a special talent, nor does it depend on inspiration. It is simply a skill, and like any other skill, it involves procedures that can be learned. Once you understand them, the more you practice the easier the writing becomes. Strategies for Successful Writing will help you become a successful writer. And after you graduate it can serve as a useful on-the job reference if writing problems occur. The first three chapters explore the fundamentals of writing and the general steps in planning, drafting, and revising papers. The next ten explain the basic writing strategies as well as papers that mix them. The following three chapters zero in on paragraphs, sentences, and writing style, and the final six turn to specialized writingessay examinations, papers about literature, business correspondence, library research papers, and papers based on your own original research results. The book concludes with a Reader and, if you are using the complete version of the text, a Handbook. From time to time you have probably had the unpleasant experience of using textbooks that seemed to be written for instructors rather than students. In preparing this book, we have tried never to forget that you are buying, reading, and using it. As a result, we have written the text with your needs in mind. The book uses simple, everyday language and presents directions in an easy-to-follow format. The chapters on writing strategies provide examples of student essays that supplement the professional essays in the Reader. These student examples represent realistic, achievable goals. When you compare them to the professional examples, you'll see that students can indeed do excellent work. We are confident that by learning to apply the principles in this text, you will write well too. Here's wishing you success! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;creative writing & composition;education & reference;grammar;humanities;language & grammar;literature;new;research & publishing guides;rhetoric;used & rental textbooks;words;writing,13 1930110294,"ADO.NET Programming Arlen Feldman was a lead developer of HEAT and wrote the database libraries that allow the product to work transparently with 13 different database engines. Currently, he is the chief architect for FrontRange Solutions, a company specializing in helpdesk and CRM applications, and is working closely with Microsoft on a next-generation architecture based on .NET. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.",books;computer science;computers & technology;databases;education & reference;hardware;languages & tools;object-oriented design;pcs;programming;software design;software development;testing & engineering,13 0814690564,"Saint John's Bible: Psalms Imaginatively engaging multicolored panels set the tone for this magnificent biblical book on the Psalms. The calligraphy of each line, each verse, each stanza is flawless and represents artistic talent at its best. Each book of the Psalms is introduced by a multicolored scroll panel that recalls the opening page of the text, thereby giving the work artistic creativity. . . . This volume is truly a gift to our culture and our world, renewing not only the Benedictine spirit and charism but also the spirit of all who sit with this text in wonder and in prayer. ---Catholic Books ReviewPsalms exemplifies both the creative spirit of The Saint John s Bible and the project s ecumenical underpinnings. . . . Through the use of colors, stripes, and shapes, this volume weaves the Psalms into a tapestry representing the threads of Jewish and Christian history, leading the reader and viewer to appreciate the complexity and grandeur of God. ---Journal of The International Society of Bible CollectorsPsalms and Prophets are both commended for your coffee table or library. ---Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit Donald Jackson is one of the world s leading calligraphers and the artistic director and illuminator of The Saint John s Bible. He is a Senior Illuminator to the Queen of England s Crown Office and is an elected Fellow and past Chairman of the prestigious Society of Scribes and Illuminators. His 30-year retrospective exhibition, Painting with Words, premiered at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August, 1988 and traveled to 13 museums and galleries. The launch of a national museum tour of the The Saint John s Bible began at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota in April 2005 where record crowds greeted the inaugural exhibit during its three-month run. The Saint John s Bible will continue its national exhibition tour that includes museums and galleries from throughout the United States and Europe. Learn more about The Saint John's Bible exhibit.",americas;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;ethics;europe;history;reference;religion & spirituality;religious studies;state & local;united states;wales,13 0306460084,"Travels To The Nanoworld Imagine a world of invisible servants, nimbly trimming unsightly hairs and whipping up a strawberry mousse while you relax on your 200th birthday. Biochemist Michael Gross takes you there with Travels to the Nanoworld, an explanation and exploration of machines so tiny and complex as to rival the powers of the mightiest magician. The lively, compelling prose introduces the subject bit by bit, sharing the secrets of physics, biochemistry, and engineering with concrete examples, then moves on to current and future research possibilities. You'll visit with scientists who are cooking eggs at room temperature, creating microscopic ""buckytubes"" of rolled graphite, and digging into our DNA to create the next generation of computers. Gross takes the time to explain his points carefully, but this never detracts from the narrative flow; furthermore, his attention to describing processes and personalities makes the players and even the technology come alive on the page. Whether writing about nanotech guru K. Eric Drexler's unabashed cheerleading or wise guy Richard Feynman's eerie prognostication, he makes the stories so engrossing that it's easy to forget that most of the advances in Travels to the Nanoworld are yet to come. It's a great place to visit, and if we're lucky, we'll get to live there. --Rob Lightner Text: English (translation) Original Language: German Dr. Michael Gross has studied various aspects of life under extreme conditions throughout his research career. He received his doctorate in physical biochemistry from the University of Regensburg, Germany. After seven years of research in protein biochemistry at the University of Oxford, he has recently switched to writing full time. He lives in Oxford, England, and is the author also of Travels to the Nanoworld. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;electrical & electronics;engineering;mechanical;nanostructures;new;physics;power systems;professional & technical;science & math;science & mathematics;technology;used & rental textbooks,13 013088359X,"Best Golf Course Management Practices PREFACE Golf courses are continually increasing in number and sophistication in terms of design and management. They are also under increased scrutiny from the general public and regulatory agencies. Golf course management quality and intensity range from very low maintained facilities to exquisite, highly maintained touring courses. Many resort courses rely on the tourist industry. On other courses, membership and daily fees are major sources of play; therefore, the year-round conditions become very important. This book is intended for students taking a course in golf course management and as a reference guide for golf course superintendents, assistants, club managers, greens committee members, and regulatory agencies in their efforts to grow and maintain some of the most prestigious courses in the world. Authors who have expertise in specific areas of turfgrass and environmental science have contributed to this book. The information is as complete and up-to-date as possible. However, management and pesticide recommendations are. constantly being updated. New products, grasses, and management techniques continue evolving, while older ones often disappear. Contact your state university turf specialist or your county cooperative extension service office, and attend the various turfgrass field days and Turfgrass Association's Annual Conference and Trade Show for the latest recommendations. The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. It is not a guarantee or warranty of the products named, and does not signify they are approved to the exclusion of others of suitable composition. The pesticide recommendations presented in this publication were current with state and federal regulations at the time of publication. The user is responsible for determining that the intended pesticide use is consistent with the directions on the label of the product being used. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow label directions. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Any project of such magnitude is definitely the result of the efforts of many competent, dedicated professionals. The authors wish to express their gratitude to the following reviewers: Ed Freeman, Professor emeritus, University of Florida; and golf course superintendents Fred Biggers, Don Garrett, Chuck Green, Will Holroyd, and David Lowe. Lori Dalberg and the rest of the production team at Carlisle Publishers Services and Charles Stewart and Eileen O'Sullivan at Prentice Hall, Inc., were invaluable as editors, compositors, and illustrators. We hope no one has been omitted, but if they have, we apologize for our oversight. Within these covers, the author and twenty-seven acclaimed contributors share their expertise in areas ranging from turfgrass to environmental science. The most current and comprehensive publication on the market, Best Golf Course Management Practices provides the following need-to-know information that leads to successful golf course construction and maintenance: Turfgrass plants, their adaptation, physiology and growth and development characteristics are described in laymen's terms, including environmental and management practices which most influence growth and development, as well as survival. Current available varieties, their characteristics and possible alternatives are listed, providing an excellent ""study guide"" of explanations and limitations of various grasses. The interaction of agronomic practices, pest occurrence, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and techniques, and control options are listed and discussed. Included are the major insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds affecting golf courses. Additionally, the text provides pesticide management and handling practices. Many courses are required to develop environmental strategies, and this book will prove a valuable resource. In-depth discussions on the various means of designing and constructing golf courses, including greens, according to available supplies, player demands and budgets. A general sequence of construction events outline those steps necessary to plan, permit and actually construct a golf course. BERT MCCARTY is a Professor of horticulture specializing in turfgrass science and management at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. A native of Batesburg, South Carolina, he received a B.S. degree from Clemson University in Agronomy and Soils, an M.S. degree from North Carolina State University in Crop Science, and a Ph.D. in 1986 from Clemson University in Plant Physiology and Plant Pathology. Dr. McCarty spends almost 9 years as a turfgrass specialist at the University of Florida in Gainesville. While at the University of Florida, he oversaw the design and construction of the state-of-the-art research and education trufgrass facility, ""The Envirotron."" He also was author or co-author of the books, Best Management Practices for Florida Golf Courses, Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses, and Forida Lawn Handbook. In 1996, he moved to Clemson University and is involved in research extension, and teaching activities. He has published over 200 articles dealing with all phases of turfgrass management and has given over 500 presentations. He is currently co-author of the book, Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds and is active in a number of professional societies. PREFACE Golf courses are continually increasing in number and sophistication in terms of design and management. They are also under increased scrutiny from the general public and regulatory agencies. Golf course management quality and intensity range from very low maintained facilities to exquisite, highly maintained touring courses. Many resort courses rely on the tourist industry. On other courses, membership and daily fees are major sources of play; therefore, the year-round conditions become very important. This book is intended for students taking a course in golf course management and as a reference guide for golf course superintendents, assistants, club managers, greens committee members, and regulatory agencies in their efforts to grow and maintain some of the most prestigious courses in the world. Authors who have expertise in specific areas of turfgrass and environmental science have contributed to this book. The information is as complete and up-to-date as possible. However, management and pesticide recommendations are. constantly being updated. New products, grasses, and management techniques continue evolving, while older ones often disappear. Contact your state university turf specialist or your county cooperative extension service office, and attend the various turfgrass field days and Turfgrass Association's Annual Conference and Trade Show for the latest recommendations. The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. It is not a guarantee or warranty of the products named, and does not signify they are approved to the exclusion of others of suitable composition. The pesticide recommendations presented in this publication were current with state and federal regulations at the time of publication. The user is responsible for determining that the intended pesticide use is consistent with the directions on the label of the product being used. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow label directions. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Any project of such magnitude is definitely the result of the efforts of many competent, dedicated professionals. The authors wish to express their gratitude to the following reviewers: Ed Freeman, Professor emeritus, University of Florida; and golf course superintendents Fred Biggers, Don Garrett, Chuck Green, Will Holroyd, and David Lowe. Lori Dalberg and the rest of the production team at Carlisle Publishers Services and Charles Stewart and Eileen O'Sullivan at Prentice Hall, Inc., were invaluable as editors, compositors, and illustrators. We hope no one has been omitted, but if they have, we apologize for our oversight.",agricultural sciences;agriculture;books;business & investing;education & reference;golf;industries & professions;new;science & math;science & mathematics;sports & entertainment;sports & outdoors;used & rental textbooks,13 0747516324,"Downhill All the Way ""A charming and witty work!"" Destination France""Edward's skills as a narrator combined with his gentle humour and sharp observer's eye result in yet another delightful travel book."" Provence Life magazine""The charming anecdotes and his invaluable continental touring trips combine to make this ideal summer reading."" London Cyclist magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Edward Enfield is a writer and television presenter. He is the author of Dawdling by the Danube and Greece on my Wheels. Hehas written for publications including the Daily Express, the Guardian, and the Sunday Telegraph. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",adventure;books;cycling;education & reference;europe;france;general;individual sports;research & publishing guides;specialty travel;sports & outdoors;travel;writing,13 0899708080,"Leaving the Bedside: The Search for a Nonclinical Medical Career Is it so? Can it be true? Do I really want to leave the medical profession? Maybe these feelings will go away? If I ever stopped being a physician, what else could I be? Would I be happy doing something else for a living? How would my family respond to such a change? Who can I talk to about this? What do I do next? If you've ever thought about leaving patient care - or felt it was time to find a whole new career outside of medicine - you recognize the doubts, questions, and concerns associated with the idea of not being a doctor. However, you are not alone. As dramatic changes continue to alter the course of health care, and competitive pressures mount, many physicians question if they've made the right career choice. They wonder if it's possible to just let go and give up years of hard work as a doctor. There are no easy answers or quick-fix remedies to this dilemma. For many physicians, it can be a real crisis. Some become angry or depressed. Others worry about burning out. They all face a series of emotional ups and downs. Leaving the Bedside is a guide that can help you make informed career decisions. the publication is divided into three sections that are designed to help you find satisfying, successful work. Part 1, Considering a Change, helps you assess your personal values and skills. Part 2, Nonclinical Career Opportunities for Physicians, helps you explore career options. Part 3, Taking the Next Step, helps you formulate an action plan for finding a new career. You'll find information, guidance, and direction you need to bring your career into focus in Leaving the Bedside. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",administration & medicine economics;administration & policy;books;clinical;health care delivery;medical books;medical history & records;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;physician & patient;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 1592531601,"Southern Rooms II: The Timeless Beauty of the American South Shannon Howard is a regular contributor to Country Almanac, Country Decorating Ideas, Paint Dcor, Quick & Easy Decorating, and Creative Home. She spent several years living in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she quickly became enamored with Southern folklore. She now lives in Missouri.",architecture;books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;decorating;drafting & presentation;education & reference;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;interior design;professional & technical,13 B000FO7GBC,"Inside OrCAD (EDN Series for Design Engineers) ""The installation, configuration and use of the OrCAD Schematic Design Tool (SDT) ECAD software system are described. Written by an experienced user, the book includes tips and tricks to make the installation and configuration easy and set up a satisfactory system. It is well organized and full of relevant and illustrative figures that support the text. This book is well written, using lively and well-integrated prose to present and elucidate material that could easily become quite dry the presentation works well: it progresses from introductory to more specialized, the writing is clear, and the tutorials are thorough and effective."" -Computing Reviews --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Inside OrCAD goes beyond the reference guide supplied by OrCAD. It contains an overview and introduction to modern schematic drafting, with exercises intended to help the reader master the use of OrCAD via a 'hands-on' learning experience - information that has been de-emphasized in the manuals for recent OrCAD versions. This introduction to OrCAD is designed to give easy access to practical information. The command reference is a complete listing and explanation of the OrCAD commands and functions. A series of appendices provide important tips and techniques and information about linking OrCAD to other Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Engineering tools used in the electronics design process. The enclosed disk contains a parts library for the tutorial exercises and several useful utilities, making this book a valuable tool for the design engineer or engineering student. Chris Schroeder is the Technical Director, Electronics, For Crane Technologies Group, Inc., Daytona Beach, Florida, a leading automotive aftermarket and original equipment supplier. He has 19 years of engineering, marketing, and management experience in the electronics industry and has a broad, yet in-depth technical knowledge of both design and manufacturing. His specialized areas of design expertise include: embedded controls using RISC microcontroller technology, assembly language programming, magnetic design for switching power supplies and ignition coils, and printed circuit board design, including the use of surface mount technology. Provides a detailed tutorial. Contains tips and techniques for design engineers.Includes a library and utilities disc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",architecture;books;cad;computer technology;computers & technology;drafting & presentation;education & reference;electrical & electronics;engineering;graphic design;languages & tools;professional & technical;programming,13 1853675830,"Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars Kevin Kiley, a lifelong student of the Napoleonic period, served for many years as an artillery officer and is currently a teacher.",18th century;19th century;books;conventional;europe;france;history;ireland;military;military science;modern (16th-21st centuries);napoleonic wars;weapons & warfare,13 1572242442,"Queer Blues: The Lesbian and Gay Guide to Overcoming Depression Kimeron Hardin, PhD, is director of psychology for the UCSG / Mt. Zion Pain Management Center. He is an assistant clinical professor in the Departments of Anesthesia and Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco and an adjunct faculty member at California School of Professional Psychology and Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. Marny Hall, PhD, has been a lesbian therapist, researcher, and writer for the last 25 years. She is the author of several books including The Lavender Couch: A Consumers Guide to Psychotherapy for Lesbians and Gay Men, Sexualities, and The Lesbian Love Companion: How to Survive Everything from Heartthrob to Heartbreak. She has also produced a video documentary, and has contributed articles to Out, Girlfriends, Lambda Book Report, and a number of academic journals. Marny frequently presents aspects of her work to diverse audiences, leads workshops, and participates in seminars worldwide. In 1998, she was designated a Fellow of the gay and lesbian division of the American Psychological Association in recognition of outstanding and unusual contributions to psychology. Betty Berzon, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist in private practice in Los Angeles. She is the author of several best-selling books including The Intimacy Dance: A Guide to Long-Term Success in Gay and Lesbian Relationships, Permanent Partners Building Gay and Lesbian Partnerships That Last, Positively Gay: New Approaches to Gay and Lesbian Life, and Setting Them Straight: You Can Do Something about Bigotry and Homophobia in Your Life. Her autobiography, Surviving Madness: A Therapists Own Story, was published in the spring of 2002.",books;depression;fitness & dieting;gay & lesbian;health;mental health;nonfiction;personal transformation;politics & social sciences;psychology & counseling;self-help;social sciences;specific demographics,13 0842025987,"Confronting Rape and Sexual Assault (The Worlds of Women Series) Finally, a truly superb volume on the topic of sexual assault. I highly recommend it. There are valuable pieces for everyone herestudents, scholars, and those wanting to learn more about the subject of rape and sexual aggression, its impract on victims, and strategies for change. (Kurz, Demie )This anthology serves up the leading experts and most engaging voices. Confronting Rape and Sexual Assault will be a useful primer for students, health care workers, law enforcement officials, and public policymakers. I anticipate that it will quickly become the standard reference work on the subject because of its thorough coverage. (Ginny Daley )An excellent text that should be required reading for anyone interested in the issue. Sexual violence is placed in an institutional and cultural context, and the intersections of sexual assault and race, ethnicity, and gender are explored. (Jennifer Dritt ) Mary E. Odem is associat eprofessor of women's studies and history at Emory University. Jody Clay-Warner is visiting assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory University.",books;criminology;gender studies;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;public affairs & policy;public policy;social sciences;social services & welfare;used & rental textbooks;women's studies,13 0415359120,"The Wearing of the Green: A History of St Patrick's Day The authors, both historians (Cronin wrote A History of Ireland), trace the annual March 17 festivities back to the fifth century when St. Patrick converted the pagan Irish to Christianity in this dry, lifeless account of the origins and development of the holiday in Ireland, America, Australia, Canada and Britain. Originally a day of commemoration for the saint (believed to have died on the 17th), St. Patrick's Day began in America with, surprisingly,Protestants. The 18th-century American celebrants included Irish officers in the British army, and their festivities revolved around feasting and dancing. It wasn't until the 19th century, with its vast influx of Irish Catholics fleeing the great famine, that parades became popular. Among the Irish diaspora, St. Patrick's Day parades became a means for the Irish to announce their growing influence in the host countries. Later, the parades became both politicized and commercialized. While the well-known parades in New York, Boston and Melbourne display Irish pride, they also have their darker sides: ""The modern St Patrick's Day,"" the authors contend, ""appears as an annual homage to hedonistic celebration and alcohol"" and has tended to be an occasion for trotting out unpleasant stereotypes of the Irish as loud, drunken and pugnacious. The parade in Dublin, however, has long been used to promote tourism and Irish industries (especially Guinness). Though the authors insist that St. Patrick's Day is an important lens for viewing Irish history, their claim simply doesn't hold up, nor will those interested in the subject find anything particularly new or interesting here. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. 'An inventive, delightful, and percipient book which uses the national feast day as a means to examine the texture and drama of the history of the Irish wherever they might find themselves.' - Thomas Keneally'The most complete history we are ever likely to have of [St Patrick's Day] ... a work of popular history that is readable, entertaining, challenging, provocative, well-written and thoroughly researched.' - Joseph O'Connor'A fascinating exploration of what has become one of the world's most public and internationally celebrated festivals.' - Visitor Mike Cronin graduated with a Ph.D. in history from Oxford University in 1994. He is currentlyAccademic Directorfor Centre of Irish Programmes at Boston College, Dublin.Cronin has a particular interest in the study of twentieth-century Irish history, as well as the politics of sport in Irish history. He is author of The Blueshirts and Irish Politics (1997), Sport and Nationalism in Ireland (1999) and A History of Ireland (2001).Daryl Adair graduated with a Ph.D. in history from the Flinders University of South Australia in 1995. He is currently Lecturer in Sports Humanities in the Centre for Sports Studies, University of Canberra, Australia. Adair has a background in Australian history, with a keen interest in public spectacles. He is author of Sport in Australian History (1997, with Wray Vamplew), and editor of Sport Tourism (2002, with Brent Ritchie).",books;europe;historical study & educational resources;history;holidays;humanities;ireland;new;politics & social sciences;social history;social sciences;used & rental textbooks;world,13 156584811X,"Taxi!: Cabs and Capitalism in New York City Mathew, as a member of the Organizing Committee of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, has a unique perspective on the plight of immigrant taxi drivers. Cab drivers pay a leasing fee of $120 per day to fleet owners, and they make a living only if they can bring in more than that, which is often difficult even in a grueling 12-hour shift. They are thought of as second-class citizens, harassed by police and passengers, and are subject to stiff fines for minor offenses. The system is rigged so that the most vulnerable person, the driver, takes on all of the risk. Yet this diverse workforce that speaks over 80 different languages organized a strike in 1998 in the face of opposition from Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Mathew explores the history of New York's taxicab industry, which has been in a cycle of corruption, reform, and corruption since the Depression. The book culminates in an essay on globalization, immigration, racism, and the false veneer of multiculturalism in neoliberal society. David SiegfriedCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""In 1998, as Biju Mathew reminds us in Taxi, a group of drivers24,000 cabbiesstaged an inspiring work stoppage in New York City. Theirs lasted only a day but showed that a group of ""independent contractors""the Taxi Workers Alliancecould make gains through lobbying, publicity, and direct action even when deprived of formal collective bargaining rights. As Mathew movingly describes, the New York taxi driving workforce""Thanks to the forces of globalizationhas been ""structured almost permanently into a culture of masculine bachelorhood"" due to the forced separation of so many drivers from wives and families in their country of origin.""Steve Early, New Labor Forum, Spring 2008""A stunning introduction to the lives of New York's taxi drivers. It is destined to become a classic.""Vijay Prashad --This text refers to the Paperback edition. A stunning introduction to the lives of New York's taxi drivers. It is destined to become a classic.--Vijay Prashad --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Biju Mathew is a member of the Organizing Committee of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a professor of business at Rider University, and a co-founder of the Forum of Indian Leftists (FOIL). He lives in New York City.",books;business & investing;civil;economics;engineering;free enterprise;industries & professions;politics & social sciences;professional & technical;service;sociology;transportation;urban,13 0631221336,"The Student's Companion to Geography 'The second edition of The Student's Companion to Geography provides a comprehensive guide to the discipline throughout the English-speaking world. The authorship contains a welcome mix of old and young, and the style is refreshing throughout. The content is, of course, extremely wide ranging and will prove very helpful to anyone wishing to get started on some aspect of the subject. The coverage underlines the rich variety within the subject and proves without doubt that geography does matter!' Professor Tim Burt, University of Durham !--end--'The Companion is a resource that will be of great value to geography students throughout their undergraduate careers in higher education. [It will] encourage readers to think about their discipline, to which this volume provides an excellent gateway.' Emeritus Professor Gregory, University of LondonUpdate from its first edition to include online resources and discussion of new trends in the field, this is a solid resource, with each essay well written and concise, that will prove valuable for geography students throughout their academic studies. C.A.Groves, Ball State University The Student's Companion to Geography is an essential resource for those studying geography at university, as well as for those thinking of applying in the future. Contributions from leading geographers from around the world provide a whole range of information about what today's geography is all about, how to study it and how to find out more. Changes for the revised second edition include: The section on what geographers are doing has been completely revised and includes new entries on geocomputation, gender, environmental knowledge, geoarchaeology and globalization. More material has been added on effective learning, from good essay writing and efficient note taking in lectures, to tips for successful presentations. An important new chapter on ethics in geographical research has been added. A major new section on geography's relation to science and society has also been introduced. The geographical directory now focuses on online resources. Practical tips on writing a good CV and information on international study are given. The Student's Companion to Geography is an essential resource for those studying geography at university, as well as for those thinking of applying in the future. Contributions from leading geographers from around the world provide a whole range of information about what today's geography is all about, how to study it and how to find out more.Changes for the revised second edition include:The section on what geographers are doing has been completely revised and includes new entries on geocomputation, gender, environmental knowledge, geoarchaeology and globalization. More material has been added on effective learning, from good essay writing and efficient note taking in lectures, to tips for successful presentations. An important new chapter on ethics in geographical research has been added. A major new section on geography's relation to science and society has also been introduced. The geographical directory now focuses on online resources. Practical tips on writing a good CV and information on international study are given. Alisdair Rogers is a Fellow of Keble College, Oxford University.Heather A. Viles is Reader in Geomorphology in the University of Oxford and Fellow of Worcester College.",books;earth sciences;education & reference;geography;human geography;new;politics & social sciences;reference;regional;science & math;science & mathematics;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0964948826,"Inside a U.S. Embassy: How the Foreign Service Works for America Shawn Dorman is Associate Editor of the Foreign Service Journal and runs the book program for the American Foreign Service Association. She has written extensively on issues related to the diplomatic career. A former U.S. Foreign Service officer, she has served in Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia and Russia, and in the State Department Operations Center in Washington, D.C. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.",books;diplomacy;education & reference;fitness & dieting;graduate & professional;health;international & world politics;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;professional;test preparation;united states,13 0387983635,"Fractals and Scaling in Finance From the reviews ""Mandelbrot writes with economy and felicity, and he interperses the more mathematical sections with frank historical anecdotes ... All in all, this is a strange but wonderful book."" (PHYSICS TODAY) Statistical Papers, 2000: ""... this is a most useful collection of Mandelbrot's work economics, it provides an excellent starting point for anybody interested in the origin of many current topics in empirical finance or the distribution of income."" Mandelbrot is world famous for his creation of the new mathematics of fractal geometry. Yet few people know that his original field of applied research was in econometrics and financial models, applying ideas of scaling and self-similarity to arrays of data, generated by financial analyses. This book, the first volume in Mandelbrot's collected works, or Selecta, brings together his original papers, as well as many oringinal chapters specifically written for this book.",accounting;accounting & finance;books;business & finance;business & investing;economics;finance;mathematics;new;professional & technical;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 0134964802,"Reflective Planning, Teaching, and Evaluation, K-12 Reflective Planning, Teaching and Evaluation, K-12 is designed to encourage beginning teachers to become reflective, caring and creative in all aspects of their work with children. The Second Edition maintains and enhances this objective while expanding coverage to provide more strategies that teachers need to meet the needs of today's diverse student body. Judy Eby began teaching in 1969, and has been a classroom teacher, a gifted program coordinator, a teacher educator (De Paul University, University of San Diego, and San Diego State University), and a mentor teacher in the Beginning Teacher Support Academy with the San Diego Unified School District. Now retired, she still enthusiastically pursues her role as a connoisseur of best educational practices. She actively searches out and researches best practices, and shares her experiences and perceptions with other educators. She offers her experience to school districts as an educational consultant, specializing in the development of reflective action and professional portfolios for teachers. She also volunteers in children's literacy programs on both sides of the San Diego-Tijuana border. Her most treasured project is the Tecolote Centro de Comunidad, a children's center in Tijuana, where she has created and runs a children's library for the community. She also participates in before and after school programs on both sides of the border. Because Judy knows that teacher educators deserve to have the ideas of someone currently immersed in teacher education, she invited Adrienne Herrell, a children's literacy specialist, and Jim Hicks, a high school physics teacher, to co-author this book. Adrienne Herrell received her Ph.D. from Florida State University in early childhood education/early literacy. She currently teaches early literacy, literacy for English language learners and reading/language arts assessment classes in the elementary credential and reading/ language arts master's programs at California State University, Fresno. She is author, or co-author of three other books published by Merrill/Prentice Hall: Camcorder in the Classroom (1997) with Joel P. Fowler, Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (2000), and Fifty Strategies for Assessing and Increasing Reading Comprehension (in press) with Michael Jordan. Adrienne taught for 23 years in public school in Florida but considers raising five sons to be her most valuable life experience. Jim Hicks, an award-winning educator, has been teaching physics at Barrington High School, District 220, Barrington, IL for 35 years. He received a master's degree in physics from Purdue University in 1970 and in a Ph.D. in science education from Northwestern University in 1978. He has taught part time at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, University of Illinois at Chicago, and McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL. His numerous educator awards include the Radio Shack Tandy Scholar Award as a top secondary educator in America in 1999; Instructional Innovation in Mathematics and Science Award from Business Week in 1992; Most Outstanding Physics Teacher, State of Illinois, awarded by the American Association of Physics Illinois chapter in 1991; and the Kohl Education International Foundation Award for exemplary teaching in 1985. The Omni Society of Lake County IL presented Jim with an International Youth Mentor award in 1998. He and Chris Chiaverinas of New Trier High School, District 203 in Winnetka, Illinois, were the subject of two documentaries: Rock and Roll Physics, produced and directed by Kurtis Productions of Chicago, and Amusement Park Physics, produced by Beyond 2000, an Australian based television production company. Jim and his wife, Fran, live in Crystal Lake, IL. They have six children. ""The perfect teacher, mother, and friend"" is how he describes Fran, a middle-school science teacher who has offered her own reflective action in Chapter 10. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. We all have a powerful desire to be successful in any educational venture we undertake throughout our lives. Nowhere is this more true than in the elementary classrooms of schools around the world. Each morning that a new school term begins, children wake up, brush their teeth, put on their clothes, eat their breakfasts, and walk out the door with the same hopeful longing: ""I hope I get a good teacher."" What does the child mean by a good teacher? We believe that a good teacher is one who uses what Kounin (1977) calls withitness to perceive the needs of the varied students who come into our classrooms. But, after the many and varied needs of students have been perceived, then what? We offer you some answers to ""then what"" in this textbook. Here is our combined experience as both learners and teachers and our analysis of the best practices in research that can enable you to approach your new role as teacher with confidence that you and your students can succeed. We offer you our original model of how caring, reflective teachers think and feel on the job. We call it reflective action. You will find it highlighted in Chapter 1, and then referred to again and again throughout the book. Essentially, it is a proactive teaching/learning process that prepares you to combine and alternate perceptiveness of your students' needs with periods of reflection, getting support and feedback from trusted colleagues, making plans, predicting possible outcomes of your plans, taking action, reflecting on your action, and acting again, each time with more care and precision than the time before. Features of This Edition We're excited about this concept. We hope that you are, too. But we recognize that you are entering the teaching profession at a time when there is more to think about every day. This edition has been redesigned to respond to the new challenges in education that have grown out of the change in demographics in all areas of the country. We have redesigned this text to ensure that it is current and up to date in regard to both federal guidelines and state standards for teacher credentialling programs. CLAD The planning, teaching, and evaluation strategies we describe throughout this book are well suited for use in Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) credential programs that prepare teachers to meet the needs of culturally diverse students. Our reflective action model prepares teachers to become more adept at considering the needs of culturally diverse learners. Suggestions for scaffolding language, adapting lessons for the language acquisition stages of students, and actively involving nonfluent speakers of English are incorporated into Chapter 3. Assessment strategies which allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways are included in Chapter 11. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM We're also well aware of the greatly changing educational landscape due to the growth in technological innovations available to teachers and students at home and in school. Chapter 10 is devoted entirely to using technology in your teaching. It includes descriptions of school districts that have pioneered in technology-based education. There are many specific descriptions of how teachers use computers, video cameras, scanners, photocopiers, and compact and laser disks to stimulate and motivate their students to learn. There are many stories of students doing research on the Internet and networking with people around the globe to gather and share information. PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO FOR TEACHERS At the end of each chapter in this book, we include learning experiences that will stimulate beginning teachers to become proactive in their classroom visitations. As they visit other teachers' classrooms and complete the end-of-chapter assignments, they will have the opportunity to reflect deeply on their own philosophies, priorities, and values in education. They will be prompted to use the steps of the reflective action model as they begin to document their own best practices, strengths, and talents. The end result can be a professional portfolio filled with curriculum plans and classroom management strategies that a beginning teacher can show with pride at employment interviews. Companion Website Technology is a constantly growing and changing aspect of our field that, creating a need for new content and resources. To address this emerging need, Prentice Hall has developed an online learning environment for students and professors alikeCompanion Websitesto support our textbooks. The content for each user-friendly website is organized by topic and provides professors and students with a variety of meaningful resources. FOR THE PROFESSOR Every Companion Website integrates Syllabus Manager, an online syllabus creation and management utility. Syllabus Manager provides you, the instructor, with an easy, step-by-step process to create and revise syllabi with direct links into Companion Website and other online content without having to learn HTML. Students may log on to your syllabus during any study session. All they need to know is the web address for the Companion Website and the password you've assigned to your syllabus. After you have created a syllabus using Syllabus Manager, students may enter the syllabus for their course section from any point in the Companion Website. Clicking on a date, the student is shown the list of activities for the assignment. The activities for each assignment are linked directly to actual content, saving time for students. Adding assignments consists of clicking on the desired due date, then filling in the details of the assignmentname of the assignment, instructions, and whether or not it is a one-time or repeating assignment. In addition, links to other activities can be created easily. If the activity is online, a URL can be entered in the space provided, and it will be linked automatically in the final syllabus. Your completed syllabus is hosted on our servers, allowing convenient updates from any computer on the Internet. Changes you make to your syllabus are immediately available to your students at their next logon. FOR THE STUDENT Every Companion Website also includes content and features designed specifically for students. Topic Overviewsoutline key concepts in topic areas Web Linksa wide range of websites that provide useful and current information related to each topic area Lesson Planslinks to lesson plans for appropriate topic areas Projects on the Weblinks to projects and activities on the web for appropriate topic areas Education Resourceslinks to schools, online journals, government sites, departments of education, professional organizations, regional information, and more Electronic Bluebooksend homework or essays directly to your instructor's email with this paperless form Message Boardserves as a virtual bulletin board to post-or respond to questions or comments to/from a national audience Chatreal-time chat with anyone who is using the text anywhere in the countryideal for discussion and study groups, class projects, etc. To take advantage of these and other resources, please visit the Companion Website for Reflective Planning, Teaching, and Evaluation: K-12, Third Edition, at www.prenhall.com/eby --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",administration;books;curricula;curriculum & instruction;education;education & reference;education theory;elementary education;instruction methods;new;pedagogy;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks,13 155868591X,"Culture Shock! Austria: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette Roraff received a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and German and spent part of her junior year studying at the University of Vienna. Later, she received her Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University.Krejci received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at Syracuse University and a Master of Arts in Humanities at California State Dominguez Hills. After pursuing a teaching degree, she taught in Spanish in the Los Angeles School District.",austria;books;central;customs & traditions;education & reference;etiquette;europe;general;history;hungary;politics & social sciences;social sciences;travel,13 0761528342,"Gomez Best of the Web Guide, 2001 - Discover the Best Sites for: Brokers, Auctions, Books, Gifts, Electronics, Health Information, and Much More! What better way to avoid holiday crowds than shopping on the Web? But with so many choices out there, how do you know if you're buying from a reputable dealer or some fly-by-night operation that'll make off with your credit card number and never be heard from again? The Official Best of the Web Shopping Guide 2001 aims to put your mind at rest with its thorough rating system and practical suggestions for how to find your best online shopping experience. Each of the 16 chapters discuses a separate type of item; from auctions and apparel to videos and vitamins, you'll find everything covered thoroughly. Between five and 15 sellers are rated under every category, with overall scores tied to customer service, return policy, ease of use, variety offered, and price in relation to value. Simple shaded score charts in each chapter provide the seller's overall score, and the page number where you'll find a lengthier review that discusses each site's strengths and weaknesses. To help you decide which of the sites is best for you, each chapter also provides a list of questions to ask yourself in order to determine what type of experience you require. If you're a regular buyer who likes personal assistance, one site may be better for your shopping than the impersonal giant that happens to offer better prices. On the other hand, if price is your top concern, better avoid the pricier boutiques, even if they offer free gift wrap. What you won't find here are special or unique sites you've never heard of. From Toys R Us to Charles Schwab (and, of course, Amazon.com), the sites listed here tend to be biggies that have been around for a few years, with established reputations and familiar products or services. If you're hunting for a helpful guide to reputable online retailers, this is an excellent choice. --Jill Lightner If shopping on the Internet is so easy, then why is it so difficult to find what you need quickly? Thousands of Web sites may offer the same products or services, but without the right information, it's not easy to tell which sites to use and which to avoid.For reliable online-buying advice, look no further. The Gmez Best of the Web Guide, 2001, cuts through the online clutter to help you seek out the best, most secure sites the Web has to offer. Gmez's industry segment and e-commerce experts evaluate thousands of Web sites using objective criteria to create Scorecards that rate and rank the strengths and weaknesses of each. Whether you're looking for a new broker or a used car, a DVD player or a pair of shoes, you'll discover the Internet secrets to help you: Secure your credit card transactions online Find great deals and discounts Get prompt and friendly customer service Uncover great sites you never knew existed And much more!Made for easy reference while you shop online, the Gmez Best of the Web Guide, 2001, is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants choices, safety, and reliability on the Internet.Discover the Best Sites for: Brokers Auctions Books Gifts Electronics Health Information And Much More!",almanacs & yearbooks;books;business & investing;business & management;computers & technology;e-commerce;education & reference;industries & professions;internet & education;internet & web culture;retailing;web development & design;web marketing,13 0201713748,"C by Dissection: The Essentials of C Programming (4th Edition) C by Dissection presents a thorough introduction to the programming process by carefully developing working programs to illuminate key features of the C programming language. This book presents the concepts of the programming process using the ""dissection"" method. Dissection is a unique tool first developed by the authors to point out key features of program code. It is similar to a structured walk-through of the code, with the intention of explaining newly encountered programming elements and idioms as found in working code. Each chapter presents a number of carefully explained programs, which lead the reader in a holistic manner to ever-improving programming skills. Right from the start, the reader is introduced to complete programs, and at an early point in the book is introduced to writing functions as a major feature of structured programming. This edition features expanded treatment of pointers, memory management, and recursion. It also takes into account the fact that many people are learning Java as a first language and then going to C, or vice-versa, and calls out those topics that present a challenge when making such transitions (e.g. i/o, data types). This book assumes no programming background and can be used by first-time computer users or by experienced programmers who are transitioning to C. Ira Pohl is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University. His research interests include artificial intelligence, the C and C++ programming languages, practical complexity problems, heuristic search methods, deductive algorithms, and educational and social issues. He originated error analysis in heuristic search methods and deductive algorithms. Professor Pohl was formerly a Mackay professor at University of California- Berkeley and a ZWO fellow in the Netherlands. He is the author or co-author of Object-Oriented Programming Using C++, C++ Distilled: A Concise Ansi/Iso Reference and Style Guide, C by Dissection: The Essentials of C Programming, A Book on C: Programming in C, C++ for C Programmers, C++ for Fortran Programmers, C++ for Pascal Programmers, and Turbo C: The Essentials of C Programming, all published by Addison-Wesley. 0805331492AB04062001 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;c & c++ windows programming;computer science;computers & technology;development;education & reference;languages & tools;microsoft;new;programming;programming languages;software;used & rental textbooks,13 8429464727,Diccionario del Espanol Actual :2 vol set Seco and his group have created the most valuable testimony of todays Spanish Language. -- Rafael Lapesa Text: Spanish,books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;encyclopedias;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;reference;spanish;used & rental textbooks,13 0976499002,"Salsa Talks: A Musical Heritage Uncovered My musical journey took me to many concert venues and nightclubs, into the heart of salsa. And little by little, I retraced the steps and recovered the story of salsa. Salsa Talks is based on interviews I performed with some of salsas best and best known salsa artists. In addition to interviewing them, I attended as many of their performances as I could so as to photograph the artists in performance as well as in my photo studio in New York City. My research process, which is ongoing, has involved reading other books on the subject, going to lots of nightclubs and, of course, dancing, and many times getting home at 4 AM. Dancing has been an important part of my life since I was a child. I am Latina, and not just Latina but Caribbean. I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on the shores of the Caribbean Sea. What are the implications of being Caribbean? We share an African ethnic heritage. To me salsa is a music that celebrates life. It is like sprinkling your life with seasoning. It warms your blood and makes you feel good inside. It makes you forget about your problems. It is full of passion and joy. Salsa is like a rhythmic elixir that penetrates our senses, traveling from our nerve endings to our feet, our hips, our shoulders. It engulfs our very being with a euphoria that some describe as addictive! But Salsa is a lot more than that. It is a music rich with tradition, innovation and evolution and the creativity of the Afro-Caribbean people. The African influence is the essence of this music. It cannot be overestimated. The African roots are evident in the rhythm. And the rhythm makes you move. Salsa is dance music. Enjoy! In 1988, Mary Kent started doing P.R. photography for the largest salsa music management firm in the world. Through her work, she came in contact with many salsa superstars. Her access to the Salsa Festivals and performances placed her in the heartbeat of salsa and provided the perfect spectacle for her photographic eye. The colorful images and her passion for salsa became the driving force behind her salsa book project. Completely bilingual in English and Spanish, Mary has translated two feature films and has done extensive editing and translating of art critiques and writings. Her informal yet informative articles on fellow photographers have been published in the Advertising Photographers of America Newsletter. Her articles on Latin music have been published in Latin Beat Magazine, Descarga, Ultimate Audio, and New York Latino. Her photographs have been published in Time, Vista Magazine, New York Latino, Latin Beat, San Francisco Chronicle, El Diario La Prensa, Mas Magazine and other newspapers. One of her photos was chosen for Latin Jazz: The Perfect Combination/La Combinacin Perfecta, published by Chronicle Books in association with the Smithsonian Institute. A twelve year stint in Venezuela renewed her passion for Latin America and its cultural heritage. During the seventies, Mary worked in the Education Department at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas for three years and later headed the Audiovisual Department in the same Museum. In 1991, Mary took up graphic design and computer imaging. Mary was born in the Caribbean coastal city of Barranquilla, Colombia. She also speaks Portuguese and French and earned a B.A. in French at Florida International University in Miami. Mary lives in Orlando, Florida.TOC: Bandleaders, Musicians, Arrangers, Singers/Soneros, Producers, Promoters, Experts Chapter 1 Tite Curet Alonzo - Songwriter, journalist and musicologist Chapter 2 Mario Bauz - Bandleader, composer, Father of Afro-Cuban Jazz Chapter 3 Rubn Blades - Bandleader, composer, singer, sonero, Fania All Star, Seis del Solar Chapter 4 Richie Bonilla - Promoter and manager, first exposed Orquesta de la Luz, the Japanese salsa band Chapter 5 Celia Cruz - Sonera, Fania All Star, Sonora Matancera Chapter 6 Joe Cuba - Bandleader, conga player, Joe Cuba Sextet Chapter 7 Oscar DLen - Bandleader, sonero, bassist Chapter 8 Jos Alberto ""El Canario""- Bandleader, sonero Chapter 9 Cheo Feliciano - Sonero, Joe Cuba Sextet, Fania All Star Chapter 10 Henry Fiol - Composer, sonero, percussionist, visual artist Chapter 11 Andy Gonzlez - Musical Director Manny Oquendos Libre, bassist Chapter 12 Juan de Marcos Gonzlez - Composer, arranger, bandleader, guitarist; Afro-Cuban All Stars, Sierra Maestra, Buena Vista Social Club Chapter 13 Larry Harlow - Bandleader, pianist, composer, Fania All Star Chapter 14 Giovanni Hidalgo - Conga virtuoso and percussionist Chapter 15 India - Vocalist, composer Chapter 16 Chucho Valds - Pianist, composer, arranger, founder of Cuban group Irakere Chapter 17 Israel ""Cachao"" Lpez - Bandleader, creator of danzn-mambo, bassist Chapter 18 Alexis Lozano - Bandleader of Guayacn, arranger, producer, trombonist, guitarist, tres and giro player Chapter 19 Papo Lucca - Bandleader of the Sonora Poncea, pianist, arranger, composer, Fania All Star Chapter 20 Marc Anthony - Singer, songwriter, actor Chapter 21 Eddy Zervign - Bandleader of Orquesta Broadway, flautist Chapter 22 Canelita Medina - Sonera Chapter 23 Ralph Mercado - Promoter, manager, record exec Chapter 24 Ismael Miranda - Sonero, composer, Fania All Star Chapter 25 Andy Montaez - Bandleader, sonero Chapter 26 Luis ""Perico"" Ortiz - Bandleader, Virtuoso Trumpet Player, Arranger, Fania All Star Chapter 27 Johnny Pacheco - Bandleader, composer, Co-Founder Fania Records, Bandleader Fania All Stars, flautist, percussionist, backing singer Chapter 28 Tito Puente - Bandleader, arranger, composer, percussionist Chapter 29 Louie Ramrez - Bandleader, composer, arranger, producer, percussionist Chapter 30 Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz - Pianist, arranger, composer & vocalist, composer Chapter 31 Pete ""El Conde"" Rodrguez - Bandleader, sonero, Fania All Star Chapter 32 Victor Manuelle - Sonero, composer Chapter 33 Jerry Masucci - Co-Founder Fania Records Chapter 34 Eddie Palmieri - Bandleader, pianist, composer, arranger Chapter 35 Al Santiago - Founder Alegre Records, Producer Chapter 36 Gilberto Santa Rosa - Sonero, bandleader Chapter 37 Marty Sheller - Arranger, trumpet player Chapter 38 Carlos ""Patato"" Valds - Percussionist, conga artist, dancer Chapter 39 Bobby Valentn - Bassist, arranger, bandleader, Fania All Star, owner Bonco Records Chapter 40 Roberto Roena - Bandleader Apollo Sound, percussionist, dancer, Fania All Star Chapter 41 Rafael Ithier - Bandleader of El Gran Combo, pianist, arranger Chapter 42 Salsagraphers Irv Greenbaum - Audio engineer, Jack Hooke - Promoter, Ren Lpez - Producer, historian, Max Salazar - Author, music historian, salsa expert, Izzy Sanabria - Founder, publisher Latin New York magazine, ""Mr. Salsa"" MC, Robert Farris Thompson - Master, Timothy Dwight College, Yale University, musicologist Chapter 43 Salsa Is Born - Three Concerts from the eyes of the performers. The story of three concerts which were instrumental in spreading salsa all over the world.",arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;ethnic & international;hispanic american studies;music;musical genres;politics & social sciences;salsa;social sciences;specific demographics,13 0619216921,"Systems Architecture Stephen Burd is an Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico, where he has been teaching courses in management information systems, networks, databases, and hardware/software since 1984. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Baltimore, and his Ph.D. from Purdue University, and has authored more than seven top-selling textbooks for Course Technology. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & finance;business & investing;business & management;computer science;computers & technology;industries & professions;information management;information systems;manager's guides to computing;new;software engineering;used & rental textbooks,13 076420162X,"River Rising When, at the beginning of this novel, Rev. Hale Poser arrives in Pilotsville, La., the story appears to unfold in an all-too-familiar way: a stranger of humble means comes to a Southern town, scandalizes it and, in true Christ-figure fashion, changes the lives of everyone there forever. However, a series of twists and surprises quickly pull the narrative into unexpected territory that is at once entrancing and painful to behold. Set during the great Mississippi flood of 1927, Dickson's novel does not simply explore racism, faith and poverty, but somehow inhabits them, mostly by way of Hale's journey. Told from the perspective of several characters, Hale's first days in Pilotsvillewhere readers quickly learn he has come to find the parents he never knewreveal something close to utopia: black and white residents working and living together congenially, and almost equally, while the beneficent white man who essentially owns the town keeps all the ugliness of Southern racism at bay. Sadly, nothing is quite as it seems, and the miracles, revelations and moments of despair that make up the bulk of this book lead its characters and readers to some disturbing conclusions. Atmospheric, well-paced and powerfully imagined, this novel is reminiscent of Octavia Butler's Kindred and deserves similar readership and respect. (Jan.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ""A KNOCK-OUT novelIf you haven't seen this one, get [it]. It will restore your souls."" -- Phyllis Tickle, author and Publishers Weekly founding religion editor""A richly imagined and at times lyrically written novel... Dickson's characters are artfully constructed and glow with life."" -- Bookwire Reviews""A riveting mystery of redemption and regret, salvation and loss, set in the bayou... A vivid setting... well-drawn characters."" -- Kirkus Discoveries""A story of suspense and religious allegory...that, because of Dickson's smooth writing skills, is both earnest and energetic."" -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution""Dickson pens a powerful parable of dark and light, ...set against the flood that demolished the shores of the... Mississippi."" -- Luan Gaines, Curled Up With a Good Book""Full of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing.... an intriguing page-turner... an author not to be missed."" -- Christian Library Journal""Powerful and suspenseful, this fiction thriller is an unexpected page-turner... Athol Dickson has created a timeless tale..."" -- Phillip Tomasso III, In the Library Review""This book is Louisiana's To Kill A Mockingbird. You won't want to put it down...will be read and reread."" -- Bob Pike CSP, CPAE-Speakers Hall of Fame, Armchair Interviews.com""[River Rising] may be the best [novel] of the year already. This one will be hard to top.... Highly Recommended."" -- Christian Fiction Review""lyrical...profound...with prose so rich you can feel the steam rising... fascinating... rife with evocative biblical imagery... stunning."" -- Jana Riess, ExploreFaith.org ATHOL DICKSON studied painting, sculpture, and architecture at the university level followed by a 20-year career, first as an architect and then as an author. He is the acclaimed author of three previous novels, including They Shall See God, a Christy Award finalist for suspense. He has also written a nonfiction memoir The Gospel According to Moses: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me About Jesus. He and his wife, Sue, live in Dallas, Texas.",books;christian books & bibles;contemporary;fiction;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;mystery;religion & spirituality;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers;united states,13 0970451547,"On the Art of Writing Copy, Third Edition ...a book for writers, written by one of the greatest advertising copywriters of all time. -- Ray Schultz, DIRECT, Sept. '03...youre in the company of an absolute original. This is his best yet and that...is no mean feat. -- Jane Revell-Higgins, Publisher, ECMODA practitioner is nuts not to acquire this classic--and memorize it! -- Denny Hatch Herschell Gordon Lewis is one of the leading copywriters of the past half-century. He is author of 26 books, including Marketing Mayhem, The Advertising Age Handbook of Advertising, Selling on the Net, and Sales Letters That Sizzle. Mr. Lewis has written for many trade publications, including Direct, Direct Marketing Magazine, Selling, 1 to 1, Direct Marketing News, and is the copy columnist for Catalog Age. He also has addressed advertising and marketing audiences around the world. In 2003 he was inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame",books;business & finance;business & investing;creative writing & composition;education & reference;humanities;literature;new;research & publishing guides;secretarial aids & training;skills;used & rental textbooks;writing,13 0195101979,"Peasant Rebels Under Stalin: Collectivization and the Culture of Peasant Resistance ""An important contribution to the social history of collectivization, the Soviet peasantry, and peasant resistance in general.""--Choice""This is an impressively researched and well written study that will surely become a standard work on Soviet collectivization and peasant revolt. It is a book steeped in the comparative literature of peasant studies as well as in Soviet archival materials, and social historians outside the Russian field should find it no less engrossing and valuable that their colleages in Russian/Soviet history.""--Journal of Social History""...Viola merits praise for drawing new attention to the question and for recovering lost voices who nearly drowned in the cataclysms of recent times.""--Agricultural History""Viola documents each of her major themes in a meticulous and compelling way thereby making Peasant Rebels an impressive scholarly achievement. Her work breaks new ground...""--Canadian Slavonic Papers""Peasant Rebels Under Stalin will undoubtedly become the standard work for understanding the stages and wide variety of responses to the Soviet party-state's violent assault on the countryside and rural culture generally.""--Slavic Review""This is revisionist scholarship at its very best. Viola reveals an entirely new dimension to important historical phenomena such as collectivization and state-society relations under Stalin. Her work offers much to those interested in Russian-Soviet history, peasant studies, revolution, gender differences in political behavior, and the origins of Stalinist totalitarianism.""--American Historical Review""...a thought-provoking book about peasant resistance to Stalin's reconstruction of the countryside....Viola's book opens a fascinating window on the peasant world...[It] will be a starting point for all serious thought on the subject.""--The Journal of Economic History""Viola merits praise for drawing new attention to the question and for recovering lost voices who nearly drowned in the cataclysms of recent times.""--Agricultural History""Viola documents each of her major themes in a meticulous and compelling way, thereby making Peasant Rebels an impressive scholarly achievement. Her work breaks new ground....""--Canadian Slavonic Papers""This is revisionist scholarship at its very best. Viola reveals an entirely new dimension to important historical phenomena such as collectivization and state-society relations under Stalin. Her work offers much to those interested in Russian-Soviet history, peasant studies, revolution, gender differences in political behavior, and the origins of Stalinist totalitarianism.""--American Historical Review Lynne Viola, Associate Professor of History, University of Toronto.",books;business & finance;business & investing;economic history;economics;europe;historical study & educational resources;history;humanities;new;russia;social history;used & rental textbooks,13 1570761299,"The Way to Perfect Horsemanship (Trafalgar Square Classic) Text: English (translation) Original Language: German Udo Brger was one of Germany's most esteemed equine veterinarians, an accomplished and complete horseman, a learned and observant animal psychologist and a highly respected judge of horses and horsemanship. He died in 1985. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",animals;biological sciences;books;crafts;equestrian;fauna;hobbies & home;horses;individual sports;nature & ecology;pets & animal care;science & math;sports & outdoors,13 0847827852,"Chip Kidd: Book One: Work: 1986-2006 (Bk. 1) Starred Review. Stylishly designed and richly produced, this witty volume works both as a retrospective of Kidd's renowned book covers and as a memoir of his career in publishing. ""I did not grow up yearning to become a book designer,"" Kidd declares in his prologue. ""What I wanted to be was Chris Partridge on The Partridge Family."" Thank heavens that plan didn't work out; ever since Sara Eisenman hired Kidd at Knopf, he's been churning out creepy, striking, sly, smart, unpredictable covers that make readers appreciate books as objects of art as well as literature. His accounts of the development of such famous covers as the clear acetate jacket for Donna Tartt's The Secret History and the high-gloss spot-laminate design for Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle are fascinating. And his irresistible, tongue-in-cheek remarks keep the text from getting gushy or self-aggrandizing. Example: ""One of the great advantages to designing book covers is that you don't ever have to have an idea, much less a thought, ever, in your head. That is the author's job."" Publishing insiders will relish the behind-the-scenes stories. Kidd's descriptions of his design process and training make the book equally rewarding for graphic artists. This is a gorgeous gift for serious lovers of books and design. (Nov. 1) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Chip Kidd is associate art director at Alfred A. Knopf. His first novel, The Cheese Monkeys, was a national bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He is the editor-at-large for Pantheon and the author of Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, Batman Collected, and others. He is presently at work on a second novel, The Learners. He lives in New York City and Stonington, Connecticut.",arts & photography;book design;book industry;books;catalogs & exhibitions;collections;commercial;education & reference;graphic design;individual artists;publishing & books;research & publishing guides;writing,13 0826411320,"Art of Listening This posthumous work by the noted psychoanalyst and social critic is drawn from transcripts of talks and seminars Fromm gave between 1964 and 1980, the year he died. Even edited, the material meanders too casually, while facile generalizations and digressions abound. There are some gems in the rough: interesting comments on Freud, Reich, Groddek, et al., as well as a case presentation with dream analysis. And there is a useful bibliography. Still, compared with many other works of the last 20 years, this will not rank with Fromm's major contributions or prove particularly valuable to phychotherapists or their patients. Only for comprehensive collections.E. James Lieberman, George Washington Univ. Sch. of Medicine, Washington, D.C.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. While the coming of August is enough to send most psychoanalysts fleeing the needs of their patients for the beach, it appears that not even death can keep the wizened Fromm (On Being Human, 1993, etc.) from dispensing wisdom. Fromm gained renown less for his writings about clinical psychology than for his more contemplative works that fused the insights of psychoanalysis with those of existentialist philosophy to ask--and occasionally answer- -the Big Questions traditionally left to priests, rabbis, and barkeeps. But this posthumous collection focuses on the relationship between analyst and analysand, and its goal is much more modest than that of some of his other books. Fromm is concerned here, it seems, not with building a better world but with building a better shrink. -- Copyright 1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Erich Fromm (1900-1980) studied sociology and psychoanalysis. In 1933, he emigrated as a member of the Frankfurt School of social thinkers to the United States, moved to Mexico in 1950, and spent his twilight years between 1974 and 1980 in Switzerland. His books Fear of Freedom (1941) and The Art of Loving (1956) made him famous. Other well-known books are Marx's Concept of Man, Beyond the Chains of Illusion, and The Essential Fromm.",books;fitness & dieting;health;humanities;medical books;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;psychoanalysis;psychology;psychology & counseling;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0071350101,"Process Quality Control: Troubleshooting and Interpretation of Data ""Full of numerous case studies that give insight into the kind of detailed process sleuthing that process capability studies are all about ... it should be a part of every serious quality practitioner's library.""--Bert Gunter in Quality Progress Magazine* Want to design fail-safe methods for finding and solving problems in complex processes? Discover new ways to coax answers from complicated data? Uncover hidden value in perplexing findings? If you want the most sophisticated and insightful approach to process sleuthing and process capability available, you've come to the right place. Packed with case studies drawn from real industrial processes, Process Quality Control demonstrates how to collect, crunch, and analyze data, step by step. Along the way, it gives you examples of successful, real-world applications used to solve tough questions. This book can help you: Learn time-tested troubleshooting methodologies. Discover better ways to gather, interpret and analyze data. Correctly interpret findings with time-ordered data. Resolve difficult, puzzling, or conflicting results with proven methods. Gain new insight in the analysis of attributes and variables data. Employ newer methods of analysis to maximize the information from your data. Draw problem-solving solutions from the identification of outliers in data. Apply graphical analysis to experimental designs. For anyone charged with discovering problems in processes, or suggesting improvements, there could be no more worthwhile--or inspiring--reading than Ellis Ott's, Edward G. Schilling's, and Dean V. Neubauer's Process Quality Control.",books;business & finance;business & investing;education & reference;engineering;industrial;industrial engineering;management & leadership;manufacturing & operational systems;new;professional & technical;quality control;used & rental textbooks,13 0814408125,"Effective IT Project Management: Using Teams to Get Projects Completed on Time and Under Budget Effective IT Project Management gives you a complete blueprint for overseeing every step of your projects, from initial planning to completion. You'll learn a proven system for planning and executing IT projects all the way through the project management life cycle, and get important insight into the overall responsibilities and goals of a product team. Giving you indispensable tools to help you make informed decisions and focus your time and efforts for maximum impact, the book outlines, in detail, every step of the project life cycle: Phase One Project Concept: Propose new project ideas and align the project with the strategic direction of the organization. Once approval is granted, produce a project road map. Phase Two Project Design: Assemble a core team of people responsible for developing the project. Establish a schedule and estimate costs. Phase Three Project Development: Develop the project, making sure that all documented requirements are satisfied using a strict verification process. Begin to develop user manuals. Phase Four Quality Assurance: Deliver the finished product and user manuals to the Quality Assurance Group, and ensure that the product meets all specifications. Then, develop a marketing launch plan. Phase Five Beta: Send the project to a select group of users to test the product in a commercial environment. Monitor the process and continue to fix bugs. Phase Six Release: Prepare for full support of the project, and establish user training. Phase Seven General Availability: Put the project in use and train users. Manage the daily use of the project. Establish a yearly phase review to measure the project's continuing effectiveness. Phase Eight End of Life: Later in time, review the project history. Consider the current benefits and expenses, and decide whether to discontinue the project's use. Simply written and containing in-depth analysis for beginners and advanced project managers alike, the book breaks the entire project down into easily understandable steps, making it simple to manage and keeping you and your team from becoming overwhelmed in the face of complex challenges. Packed with examples, explanations, and indispensable information, Effective IT Project Management is a practical, one-stop resource that will help you take the uncertainty out of IT projects. Effective IT Project Management takes you step-by-step through the completion of an IT project, showing you how to plan, implement, manage, and organize both simple and complicated hardware and software projects. Using a project management life cycle approach in line with the methods espoused by the Project Management Institute (PMI), you'll learn indispensable tips for how to: Organize the project Establish the scope Calculate both expected and hidden costs and risks Design the work breakdown structure Manage the implementation team Evaluate different possible solutions Create a working Product Requirement Document (PRD), Design Document, and other important, measurable forms The book provides a complete system for successfully completing any type of IT project on time and under budget. By following the processes outlined in the book, you'll discover simple procedures for setting schedules, overcoming difficult challenges, getting new team members on board quickly, designating roles and responsibilities, establishing budgets, and measuring each stage of the project management life cycle. Keeping the big picture in view while illustrating how to divide complex tasks into manageable chunks, Effective IT Project Management guides you all the way through the project, from establishing a team, to producing a schedule, anticipating hidden costs, creating required documents, developing user manuals, overseeing quality assurance, and monitoring the project in a commercial environment. Filled with proven strategies that will help simplify even the most complicated IT project, Effective IT Project Management is a complete blueprint for achieving IT project success. Anita Rosen has more than 20 years experience in IT project management. She has worked for companies including Alta Vista, Oracle, Netscape, Novell, ATT, and IBM. She is the author of The E-Commerce Question and Answer Book. She lives in Mt. View, California.",books;business & investing;business & management;computer science;computers & technology;management;management & leadership;manager's guides to computing;new;pmp exam;project management;teens;used & rental textbooks,13 B0002AQWUK,"Laguna PowerFlo External Biological Pond Filter, 1000-Gallon, 20-Inch This powerflo external biological filter features an efficient 3-tiered filtering system that provides complete mechanical and biological filtration. The top tray houses pumice filter material (included) which provides mechanical and biological filtration. Below the top tray, a foam pad (also included) performs mechanical filtration. The bottom tray is designed to hold the biological media of your choice, such as Laguna biomax (not included). The trays have convenient handles which allow you to remove them easily. Other features include a built-in drain plug and 2 outlets for creating waterfalls or connecting to other pond equipment such as a UV sterilizer. The filter is designed to be installed outside the pond, which allows easy access for maintenance. A universal click-fit coupling for 3/4-inch, 1-inch and 1-1/4-inch inlet tubing is also included. This filter is ideal for ponds up to 4500 L (1000 US gallons.). Filter measures 20-inch length by 13-inch-high, 15-inch width. This product weighs 16-pound.",adhesives & sealers;filtration;hagen;hardware;laguna;lawn & garden;outdoor décor;patio;pet supplies;pet supplies: international shipping available;tools & home improvement;water gardens & ponds;wood fill,13 B000OZ0N2G,"Building A HIgh Morale Workplace (Briefcase Books) Workplace-Proven Tips and Tactics for Building Employee Spirit--and Accomplishment Employees with high morale perform at significantly higher levels. So how can you, as a manager whose success depends on the performance of your employees, ensure consistently high enthusiasm, energy, and employee morale? Building a High Morale Workplace shows you how to create a fun, synergistic work environment, one designed to inspire superior employee commitment and performance, by: Building quality, one-to-one relationships with your employees Giving--and getting--valuable feedback Helping employees regain lost morale during difficult times Employee morale is the wildcard in any management situation. And whether your organization is experiencing good times or bad, it is you--the manager--who is responsible for creating and maintaining superior employee morale. Let Building a High Morale Workplace, the latest value-packed guidebook in McGraw-Hill's popular Briefcase Books series, provide you with hands-on techniques and innovative strategies for keeping employee spirits high, and adding value to both your organization and your management career. Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page: Clear definitions of key terms, concepts, and jargon Sensible strategies for improving workplace morale How-to hints for creating a high-energy environment Advice to keep you from inadvertently damaging morale Warning signs of things going wrong when dealing with employees Stories and insights from the managing experiences of others Specific steps for the implementation of morale-building procedures Anne Bruce is a nationally recognized speaker, workshop leader, and author. Her books include Motivating Employees and LeadersStart to Finish.",books;business & investing;contemporary;contemporary fiction;entrepreneurship;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;management;management & leadership;small business & entrepreneurship,13 8480163801,Larousse Gran Diccionario Usual de la Lengua Espanola (Spanish Edition) The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps it's finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native language speakers of these countries.,books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;instruction;new;reference;spanish;used & rental textbooks,13 1893732061,"Tired of Arguing with Your Kids?: Wisdom from Parents Who Have Been There Widely published parenting expert Dolores Curran offers insight on better communication between children and parents. Curran's practical and humorous responses to more than 200 children's classic questions make this book an effective tool for daily family life. A 1999 Parents' Choice Approval. (Parents' Choice) -- From Parents' Choice Award-winning author Dolores Curran expanded a genre that included only advice about mothering when she began in the early 1970s, incorporating the entire scope of family life issues into her work. Her articles have appeared in over 100 magazines and journals, including McCalls, Redbook and Parents Magazine. In 1984, Curran received a Christopher Award in the Best Adult Book category for Traits of a Healthy Family, and in 1986 Penn State University honored her with a Celebrate the Family Award, given to recognize outstanding work on family issues. From 1987-1991, Curran worked as a Family Resource Consultant for Ireland, giving lectures around the country. She currently serves on the advisory boards of Practical Parenting Education and Family Information Services. Known for speaking ""parent language,"" Currans sense of humor and practical advice has attracted many readers to her work. Parents literally asked to read excerpts from Tired of Arguing with Your Kids? off her computer screen as she wrote. ""Parents are hungry for these skills,"" Curran says. Curran has applied those skills herself, raising three grown children. She and her husband, James, currently live in Littleton, Colorado. ""Eighty percent or more of the arguments we have with children are non-arguments. Worse, they are draining and unproductive. If parents possess, say, one hundred units of daily energy to deal with children and we expend them on non-issues which deserve non-answers, its little wonder that we are exhausted, impatient, and disenchanted with children so much of the time. I am also convinced that parents recognize the futility of most arguments with children but they don't know the right words to invoke to initiate change. That's what this book is all about. In the past several years, I have collected parents' effective responses to children's classic questions, complaints, charges, and arguments. I wish I could write that these are my own wise and original responses but most of them come from parents who have decided that family life isnt worth the ongoing argumentation that passes as communication in many American families. We parents need to share our experiences and wisdom. I wish I had some of these creative responses 20 years ago when I was arguing with a five-year-old whether meatloaf was good or yucky. Back then, I argued. Today, Id simply agree, smile, and serve it. Older parents, parents whose children had grown up and left home, were my primary resources. They had learned to keep conflict in perspective. They had discovered that parents can ignore arguments without losing respect or control. And they were willing to share both their techniques and failures, bless them. If I were reparenting these same three today, I would agree, ignore, and smile more -- and defend, explain, and mediate less. I would not play, as I once did, the presiding judge when they fought during play, asking patiently, 'Now, who started this? Then what happened? Who had the ball first? Why did you grab it? Did you say that to him? You know thats not permitted in this family.' Eventually, as I matured in age and parenting, I learned to allow their conflicts to be their conflicts, recognizing their need to learn to get along without a parent referee. I simply asked them to go out of range of my hearing if they wanted to fight. Our task is to learn to weed out the important arguments from the non-arguments. When we are able to do this, we can spend those precious units of energy on the really important feelings and issues of children. Non-arguments are those which are initiated by children to get parental attention, to alleviate boredom, to resist responsibility, and to contest parental authority. Non-arguments are those that are never settled and put away but rather are replayed daily as part of the family ritual. This book is devoted to dealing with these frustrating replays so we can preserve our energy to deal with issues which deserve our attention.""",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;conflict management;crafts;hobbies & home;home improvement & design;home repair;how-to & home improvements;parenting;parenting & relationships;relationships;self-help,13 1576830284,"False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction (LifeChange) WHY ARE SEXUAL TEMPTATIONS SO HARD TO RESIST WHEN THE PRICE IS SO HIGH? We all long for true intimacy. Many people seek to fill that void by seeking sexual relationships-whether real or fantasized-that promise to provide the relief, acceptance, and fulfillment for which they long. But it is false intimacy. And as Dr. Harry Schaumburg points out, Sexual intimacy cant relieve their deep, unmet longings. False Intimacy goes beyond behavioral symptoms and willpower-based solutions to provide biblical guideposts for the journey to restoration. With frank honesty, False Intimacy examines the roots behind these kinds of behaviors and offers realistic direction to those whose lives or ministries have been impacted by sexual addiction. Harry W. Schaumburg, MA, MS, DMin, LMFT is the founder and Executive Director of Stone Gate Resources, Inc., a ministry specializing in helping people caught in the bondage of sexual sin through Brief Intensive Counseling. It is this pioneering program that has drawn nearly 2500 laity and clergy from the U.S. and seventeen foreign countries. The program operates at its own facility, Stone Gate, a private counseling retreat center located in Colorado. For over twenty-nine years, Dr. Schaumburg has been involved in programs designed to point people away from sexual sin to restored intimacy with God and others. He is the author of False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction published in 1991, the first biblical book on the subject. He also frequently travels doing seminars on the subject of restoring sexual purity. He has been married to Rosemary for thirty-nine years and has two adult sons, Aaron and Nathan.",addiction & recovery;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;fitness & dieting;gender & sexuality;health;ministry & church leadership;pastoral counseling;religion & spirituality;religious studies;sexual;substance abuse,13 0312324340,"Subwayland: Adventures in the World Beneath New York Love it, loathe it or simply view it as the most efficient way to get from Brooklyn to the Upper West Side, the New York City subway system is an urban wonder: running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Kennedy says it boasts 468 stations, 656 miles of passenger tracks and 6,400 cars, which might carry up to 200 passengers each. It also offers New Yorkers and visitors alike ""the gift of proximity""=an ""enforced neighborhood"" that makes New York ""more... cohesive than a city its size ever had a right to be."" So argues Kennedy, author of the New York Times column ""Tunnel Vision,"" in the introduction to this collection of three years of his musings on train buffs, poetically inspired token booth operators, singles cars, token suckers, subway performers, track workers and underground fauna. Thematically organized into sections like ""Underground Government"" and ""Wildlife,"" the travelogue of the world beneath the city offers a wealth of fascinating sketches, such as the A line's pigeon stowaways in Far Rockaway, the misanthropic comic at 53rd and Fifth and the man who built a replica of a motorman's cab in his bedroom (""When I show it to people, right away they know I'm not married,"" he says ruefully). Trivia abounds: the E train is the best train to sleep on; some of the subway's early construction was thanks to blind mules; 27 of the retired Redbird cars form an artificial reef off Delaware; and a recent Lost Property Unit auction offered 285 beepers, five violins and a box of tambourines. 7 bw photos. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. On every page of this handsomely-written collection, Randy Kennedy has taught me something new. Everything I cherish about the subways is here: the underground community of solitude, the performers, the lunatics, the sinister desperadoes, the professionals who move us through those tunnels in speed and safety, along with the abiding mysteries. If these pieces don't get the remaining subwayphobes out of their stalled autos and into the city's greatest daily marvel, nothing will."" - Pete Hamill""...to read his notes from the underground (and the elevated) is to know that Kennedy crafts city stories on a par with the marvelous Joseph Mitchell's....he discovers Gotham at its scrappiest--the most American place in America.. A""- Entertainment Weekly ""On every page of this handsomely written collection, Randy Kennedy has taught me something new. Everything I cherish about the subways is here: the underground community of solitude, the performers, the lunatics, the sinister desperadoes, the professionals who move us through those tunnels in speed and safety, along with the abiding mysteries. If these pieces don't get the remaining subwayphobes out of their stalled autos and into the city's greatest daily marvel, nothing will.""---Pete Hamill Randy Kennedy has been a reporter at The New York Times for ten years. In 2001, ""Tunnel Vision"" won the New York State Associated Press Association award for best column. He lives in Brooklyn and takes the R train.",americas;books;civil;engineering;history;mass transit;new york;new york city;professional & technical;state & local;transportation;travel;united states,13 0786411422,"Down and Dirty: Hollywood's Exploitation Filmmakers and Their Movies (McFarland Classics) Exploitation films--genre movies shot quickly and cheaply to make a fast buck--hold a special place in the affections of many film buffs. Information on the most notable (or notorious) exploitation practitioners is hard to come by, scattered in fanzines and small-press publications, so Quarles performs a service by providing a wealth of information on 14 of them. His subjects range from the well known (Russ Meyer, John Waters in his pre-Hollywood days) to the obscure (Ted V. Mikels and Larry Buchanan, directors of The Corpse Grinders and Mars Needs Women, respectively). Quarles apparently cobbled together his essays from various (undocumented) sources, he frequently comes off as too fannish, and there are some glaring omissions in the text (such as failing to cite year of release for many of the films discussed; indeed, a lack of filmographies is the volume's most serious flaw). However, he writes with verve and offers a spirited case for taking these films seriously: they broke ground in subject matter that later became mainstream. A wealth of production stills and posters helps Quarles evoke the seedy atmosphere of the ultra-low-budget objects of his passion. Gordon Flagg --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""A useful introduction to the subject"" -- -Classic Images""Provides a wealth of information...[the author] writes with verve and offers a spirited case for taking these films seriously"" -- -Booklist/RBB Mike Quarles is a resident of Ellijay, Georgia.",arts & photography;books;direction & production;film & television;genre films;history & criticism;humanities;humor & entertainment;movies;new;performing arts;theory;used & rental textbooks,13 0195035003,"Dry Tears: The Story of a Lost Childhood ""A compelling account. Quite accessible.""--Michele Bisbey, St. Vincent College""A beautifully written and poignant account of what it was like for a young girl to be passing as a Gentile in Nazi-occupied Poland.""--Evan Hunter""Dry Tears moves me beyond words....[It] conveys an immediate sense of what [living under the Holocaust] was like, and does so strongly, even nobly, without a trace of self-pity....My admiration has no bounds.""--Robert K. Merton, Columbia University""Render[s] with such honest yet compassionate detail the struggle of Jews to 'pass' as Christians among anti-Semitic people who sheltered them, loved them, lived off them, and finally, after the war, were ashamed rather than proud of having taken [them] in.""--Geoffrey Hartman, Yale University""A story of human resilience...made all the more remarkable because it is seen through the eyes of a young girl who bore herself beyond the promise of her years.""--Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler, President, Union of American Hebrew Congregations Nechama Tec is at University of Connecticut, Stamford.",20th century;biographies & memoirs;books;classics;ethnic & national;historical;history;holocaust;jewish;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);united states;world,13 0760311005,"How to Restore Your Wooden Runabout Over the course of the last three decades, boatwright Don Danenberg has earned a reputation as one of the United States foremost experts in the art of restoring wooden hulls to their former beauty and usefulness. An active member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society and a frequent contributor to Classic Boating magazine, Danenberg is also the owner of Danenberg Boatworks in Manistee, Michigan.",boating;books;crafts;hobbies & home;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;professional & technical;projects;ships;sports & outdoors;transportation;water sports;woodworking,13 157243418X,"Few and Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across the Eras Instead of the Grand Unifying Theory about what makes the Yankees great that Ford's title promises, his book simply offers his certainly eminent opinions about the all-time best Bronx Bombers at each position. He uncovers no explanations scientific, spiritual or otherwise for that elemental Yankee je ne sais quoi. Ford engagingly discusses his former teammates and coaches, divulging personal experiences and anecdotes. He is less successful on players who preceded or succeeded him. He adds no new insight, for instance, into Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig, protesting that he never saw them play. Still, charming anecdotes about his predecessors occasionally surface: once, Hall-of-Famer Tony Lazzeri secretly filled Babe Ruth's eyedrops bottle with water, then later complained of dry eyes and, borrowing Babe's ""medicine,"" terrified his friend by drinking it. The book's problems are inherent to any such project, and Ford does as well as the next guy. His down-to-earth, sometimes simplistic writing makes for a quick read. Sidebars by other Yankee greats break up the text with additional opinions about the players being discussed, but they never quite disagree with the author, and therefore don't do much to enhance this workmanlike addition to Yankee lore. (Oct.)Forecast: Despite its flaws, Yankee loyalists will enjoy the book, and the Chairman of the Board's name will help sales. Fans of other teams might not buy it, for obvious reasons. With an October release, the book's fate could ultimately be decided by how far the Yankees go in the postseason.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Chockfull of personal anecdotes, Ford's book undertakes a difficult task: to rank the top players and managers from major league baseball's most storied franchise. This offering by the former great Yankee southpaw will pique controversy, weighted as it is toward Ford's teammates and others he viewed in action. At the same time, legendary figures like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Tony Lazzeri are hardly given short shrift. In one sense, the book's sweep is even broader than might be anticipated as Ford explores much of the Yankees' history over the past 80 years. Humor is abundant, with tales of Yogi Berra and off-field antics, but pathos is present too, through the recounting of Roger Maris's difficult quest to break Ruth's single-season home run record. Best of all, Ford produces something of an autobiography by sharing his earliest days on the Yankees, dealings with good friends Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin, and the camaraderie that characterized the team during the Fifties and mid-Sixties. For public libraries. R.C. Cottrell, California State Univ., Chico Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Have you ever wanted to sit down with a baseball great and just hear him talk? That's what reading this nicely paced, low-key compilation is like. Former Yankee great Whitey Ford picks the best Yanks of all time, choosing five players for each position, including manager, judged only on their years in New York. Sometimes Whitey goes on at some length about a player he knew well; other times it is just a paragraph, but it is always genial and informative. Sidebars, mostly interviews, include one from 1987 by Billy Martin in his own defiant style and an affectionate one from 1986 by Mickey Mantle on Ford. Stray cool facts--what fans live for--from the text: Ford thinks relief pitching constitutes the biggest change ever in baseball; the Yankees had only four catchers over 43 seasons (Dickey, Berra, Howard, and Munson); the first Italian American in the majors was Ping Bodie (real name Francesco Pezzolo), who came to the Yankees in 1918. Good fun. GraceAnne DeCandidoCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Whitey Fordis a former MLB pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. Heisa formerYankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Yogi Berra is a National Baseball Hall of Famer and a former MLBcatcher, outfielder, and manager. He was named an All-Star player 15 times, won the American League MVP three times, played in 14 World Series games, and holds numerous World Series records including hitting the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history. As a manager, his teams won pennants in both the American and National Leagues during his career with the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.",americas;baseball;books;history;humor & entertainment;mid atlantic;northeast;puzzles & games;sports & outdoors;state & local;travel;trivia;united states,13 B00004RBDU,"Victor M231 Ultimate Flea Trap Refills, Pack of 3 These flea trap refills have a sweet odor inserted in the specially formulated sticky glue disc. Fleas dont stand a chance. Our flea traps lets pet owners see results. The non-poisonous and odorless trap refills enable safe placement of the flea trap around children and pets.",dogs;flea;flea & tick center;health supplies;lawn & garden;lice & tick control;patio;pest control;pet supplies;power & hand tools;tools & home improvement;traps;victor,13 0804748462,"Averting 'The Final Failure': John F. Kennedy and the Secret Cuban Missile Crisis Meetings (Stanford Nuclear Age Series) ""Anyone who lived through the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, one of the most perilous moments in contemporary history, will find Sheldon M. Stern's Averting 'The Final Failure' a real page turner. In highly readable fashion it details the inside story based on Oval Office tapes of the 13 days that shook the world.""Arnold Beichman, The Washington Times""...Stern's skillful analysis of these Kennedy tapes provides a welcome addition to the voluminous literature on the crisis, showing that evaluations of Kennedy's leadership, crisis resolution, and Cold War policies are far from complete.""Journal of American History""Stern's Averting the Final Failure greatly contributes to our understanding of the ExComm deliberations and JFK's role as a crisis manager.""Presidential Studies Quarterly""Anyone seeking to expand their understanding of the missile crisis would do well to entertain the arguments contained in [this book]....It now stands to reason that Stern's work must be taken into account if one is to undertake any serious investigation of decision-making on the American side. Indeed, simply as a corrective to Robert Kennedy's own crisis memoir, Thirteen Days, Stern's work is indispensable.""The Journal of Conflict Studies Winner, CHOICE Oustanding Academic Title Award, 2004 The Cuban missile crisis was the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War and the most perilous moment in human history. Sheldon M. Stern, longtime historian at the John F. Kennedy Library, here presents a comprehensive narrative account of the secret ExComm meetings, making the inside story of the missile crisis completely understandable to general readers for the first time. The author's narrative version of these discussions is entirely new; it provides readers with a running commentary on the issues and options discussed and enables them, as never before, to follow specific themes and the role of individual participants. The narrative highlights key moments of stress, doubt, decision, and resolutionand even humor and makes the meetings comprehensible both to readers who lived through the crisis and to those too young to remember the Cold War. Stern demonstrates that JFK, a seasoned Cold Warrior who bore some of the responsibility for precipitating the crisis, consistently steered policy makers away from an apocalyptic nuclear conflict, which he called, with stark eloquence, the final failure. Anyone who lived through the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, one of the most perilous moments in contemporary history, will find Sheldon M. Sterns Averting The Final Failure a real page turner. In highly readable fashion it details the inside story based on Oval Office tapes of the 13 days that shook the world.Arnold Beichman, The Washington Times...Sterns skillful analysis of these Kennedy tapes provides a welcome addition to the voluminous literature on the crisis, showing that evaluations of Kennedys leadership, crisis resolution, and Cold War policies are far from complete.Journal of American History Sheldon M. Stern was the Historian at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library from 1977 to 1999.",20th century;americas;arms control;books;caribbean & west indies;cuba;executive branch;history;international & world politics;politics & government;politics & social sciences;united states;world,13 B000MV89HI,"Mobile and Wireless Design Essentials Describes mobile and wireless design techniques from the developer's perspective, offering in-depth analysis of the complete range of network technologiesDetails development options for building Smart Client, Thin Client, and messaging applications as well as PIM (personal information management) and location-based servicesThe author is an experienced trainer who leads seminars and workshops worldwide for iAnywhere Solutions, a subsidiary of Sybase --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Describes mobile and wireless design techniques from the developer's perspective, offering in-depth analysis of the complete range of network technologiesDetails development options for building Smart Client, Thin Client, and messaging applications as well as PIM (personal information management) and location-based servicesThe author is an experienced trainer who leads seminars and workshops worldwide for iAnywhere Solutions, a subsidiary of Sybase --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",books;computers & technology;electrical & electronics;engineering;mobile phones;networking;networks;professional & technical;programming;programming & app development;protocols & apis;tablets & e-readers;telecommunications,13 1558853774,"Kissing the Mango Tree: Puerto Rican Women Rewriting American Literature This groundbreaking study is accompanied by a complete bibliography of the six writers' works and secondary sources of feminist, Latino and ethno-poetic criticism and theory. CARMEN S. RIVERA is Associate Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages at Wingate University, where she teaches Spanish language and literature and Latino literature. Born and educated in Puerto Rico, she received her PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of South Carolina. Rivera is currently working on an oral history of the Latino Community in Union County, North Carolina.",20th century;books;classics;criticism & theory;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & social sciences;united states;women writers;women's studies;world literature,13 0658001574,"NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions CD-ROM This compact and well-formatted book features ""more than 8500 contemporary slang and informal expressions."" With 800 more entries than the previous edition, this third edition includes street slang, popular culture terms, and the telegraphic language peculiar to the Internet. Arranged alphabetically, entries include usage information, slang type or source, and additional information about whether the term is, e.g., objectionable, derogatory, or standard English. The entries for some ""difficult or unpredictable"" words may include pronunciation information. The alphabetic arrangement is augmented by a phrase-finder index and Go to/See also references. If you don't know the meaning of expressions such as ""Baldwin"" (a good-looking male), ""Vietnik"" (someone who opposed the Vietnam War), or ""face time"" (time spent face to face with someone), this book will explain. Some obvious terms such as ""nervous Nellie"" (any nervous person), ""naw"" (no), ""what the heck"" (it doesn't matter), and ""square"" (old-fashioned) seem out of place. Wordsmiths may find this resource more useful and entertaining than NTC's American Idioms Dictionary (LJ 5/15/00), also edited by Spears. Readers seeking etymological or historical information may wish to consult more comprehensive slang resources such as The Cassell Dictionary of Slang (LJ 5/1/99), The Oxford Dictionary of Slang (LJ 3/1/99), or Random House Historical Dictionary of Slang (LJ 11/15/97). In general, users will appreciate this work's ease of use and wealth of contemporary American terms. Libraries will want to purchase it for its currency, vibrancy of American language, and affordable price.DElizabeth Connor, Medical Univ. of South Carolina Lib., Charleston Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This is the perfect slang dictionary for young adults. Many of the 800 new expressions come from the Internet and submissions from college students. It is a dictionary in the strictest sense of the word. The 10,000 words are simply defined, with at least one usage example and the part of speech of the word. Some entries include pronunciation, but there is no indication of derivation or date of first use. The author has included terms that he believes are currently in frequent use.Because so much of slang is derived from crime and vice, it is not surprising that many of the slang words deal with criminals, drugs, alcohol, and sex--fink, doobie, kegger, hook shop. The worst (ethnic) slang has been omitted, but there are a number of words with the warning taboo or objectionable. Slang of the nineties is represented by examples such as kevork (""to kill someone,"" based on the name for Dr. Jack Kevorkian), SYSOP (""system operator""), and a quarter page on keyboard Smileys.The Cassell Dictionary of Slang [RBB My 15 99] remains the most extensive one-volume slang dictionary, but NTC's Dictionary will be a popular purchase in public, high-school, and academic libraries. Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 ESL dictionaries.",books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;english as a second language;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;reference;slang & idioms;used & rental textbooks,13 0375406204,"The Seventh Child: A Lucky Life Some readers might think A Lucky Life is an odd subtitle for a book by a woman whose father abandoned the family when she was a little girl, leaving her mother to raise eight children in a house with no running water in a South Carolina town where ""if Saturday night come and you got a quarter, it was almost like you was Rockefeller."" But the author's earthy, sassy voice makes it clear that she is lucky. She has a temperament capable of zestfully taking pleasure in many things: the simple food her family shared down home; the bright lights and fast-paced life of New York City (""one of the greatest places in the world""), where she moved in 1942 at age 19; the music she made playing saxophone in bands during the 1940s and '50s. Baxter also cooked, cleaned, and baby-sat for white people, taking pride in never collecting unemployment (""I don't like to stand in anybody's line""). There's no real narrative thread to her memoir, which reads like what it is, a transcription of tape-recorded reminiscences. The book's unity lies in the forceful personality of its author, who ""always tried to make fun for myself... I like happiness and I'm happy most of the time."" --Wendy Smith An African-American woman who has struggled to live life on her own terms, Baxter recounts the story of an ordinary life transformed through determination. The seventh of eight children, she watched her mother sacrifice herself to the demands of a large family in the small farming community of Denmark, S.C., after her father suddenly departed without explanation. Following her mother's mysterious death years later, a lingering sense of loss haunted Baxter through her travails as a young woman in the Northern cities of Elizabeth, N.J., and New York City. In contrast to her sometimes sentimental recollections of Southern family life and of her siblings, Baxter's plainspoken narrative crackles with energy as she describes her early days in Harlem. She bloomed both as a woman and artist when she learned to play the saxophone, immersing herself in the jazz life of Harlem's golden age in the 1940s, and ultimately settling in that Manhattan neighborhood. Her memories of the era's leading dance bands, including those of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington, are small, precise gems. Unfortunately, while her pronouncements on topics such as aging, children, relationships, friendship and family have an appealingly old-fashioned flavor, the book's nonlinear structure makes for occasionally bumpy reading. While lacking the vast popular appeal of the Delany sisters' Having Our Say, Baxter's story stands as a courageous account of a woman who never yielded to societal and cultural demands despite a continuous onslaught of disappointments and tragedies. 45,000 first printing. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. A 75-year-old relives her life from the rural South to Harlem; with a 125,000-copy first printing.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. This is a memoir of a simple life, told simply. Freddie Mae Baxter was born in 1923, the seventh in a family of eight children, in rural South Carolina. Her father abandoned the family when she was 10, her mother died when she was 16, and Freddie Mae moved on to Harlem shortly thereafter. Despite hard times--picking cotton in the South and working as a domestic in the North--Baxter recounts a life of joy and simple truths. She's not a churchgoer, but a friend calls her a ""good Christian lady,"" and she finds the description suits her. Baxter is childless but helped raise several children, mostly family but some the children of her white employers. She never married, but she had her share of companions and maintained her independence. She recalls the limitations of racism and little education, but she also recalls old music--Cab Calloway and Billie Holiday--and vivid memories of dances and feeling a partner's arms around her waist. Baxter's memoir is that of a woman's long life, lived with no regrets. Vanessa Bush An alternatingly touching and humorous walk down memory lane that illuminates as often as it entertains. In an era in which big is assumed to be better and celebrity is envied, this seemingly ``small'' tale of an ordinary life might be easily dismissed as dull. That would be a mistake. Baxter, an African-American woman who has spent much of her life serving others, is a modern-day everywoman whose story will resonate for readers of every stripe. The seventh child in a family of eight, Baxter was raised by her mother after her father abandoned the family while she was still a child. Baxter tries picking cotton and then cooking for white families but eventually decides to head north to seek her fortune in New York City. She works for a variety of women, including the one responsible for bringing her and editor Gloria Bley Miller together. (Their regular chats during bus rides to visit their former employerfriend once she moves permanently to a nursing home prompt Miller to tape Baxter's thoughts and reminiscences to create this book.) Baxter is an independent, folksy woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to express it. Here she talksin a rather random yet still refreshing down-home wayabout everything from kids and TV to the bombings of black churches in the South. Heres an example of her independent-minded views: When it came to getting married, I didnt trust the men for marriage. And I just didnt love anybody enough to say I was going to make it my life. I like having fun too much to marry somebody. . . . Im not barricaded in no place with no guy whos gonna tell me when I can come and when I can go. Part memoir, part social history, this will make readers appreciate life's smaller moments and, yes, feel lucky. (First printing of 125,000) -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Baxter...sparkles with energy; she loves life; and she's not afraid to tell the cold, hard truth.--New York PostBaxter's distinctive, wise voice--is fresh and vital. It teaches as it delights. It seeks to set the world right.--Daily NewsFrom the Trade Paperback edition. Told with the irrepressible warmth and humor of a natural-born storyteller, The Seventh Child is the chronicle of a remarkable woman's life, and of three generations of an African-American family.The seventh of eight children, Freddie Mae Baxter was born in 1923 in rural South Carolina. When her father left the family, her mother had to raise the children alone, and Freddie Mae went to work--first picking cotton, then cooking for the white families in town. At seventeen, she decided to go up North in search of new horizons and a better life.Now, in an astonishingly original voice, Freddie Mae shares with us the wisdom of her seventy-five years, and some vivid memories: from her childhood in the South (""Two cents was money in those days. . ."") to her life in Harlem, where she played saxophone in an all-girl band (""We just jammed!"") and danced at all the hot clubs (""Anyplace that there was music, you could find me"").Through the good times, bad times, and the enormous changes she's lived through, Freddie Mae has remained steadfastly optimistic and emotionally generous. The Seventh Child will take its place alongside our strongest memoirs as an unforgettable American original. As Freddie Mae says, ""Let me stay here; I'm doing all right just as I am."" ""Baxter...sparkles with energy; she loves life; and she's not afraid to tell the cold, hard truth.""--New York Post""Baxter's distinctive, wise voice--is fresh and vital. It teaches as it delights. It seeks to set the world right.""--Daily News --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Freddie Mae Baxter lives in Harlem. From Growing UpI grew up in a town called Denmark, South Carolina--like Denmark in that other country. It was a pretty big place then and is a very big place now, but I can't tell you how many people live there. My mother and father were married and my mother's name was Julia and my father's name was Henry. They had eight kids: five girls and three boys. My mother told me she was pregnant with me when my grandma died. I don't know anything about my grandparents, except I think they died in about 1922.The eldest sister was Lumisha. She was four or five years older than Willie, my oldest brother. He was three to four years older than the next brother, who was Henry. That brother was about two years older than Daisy, the next sister. And Victoria, the next sister, I would say was two and a half years younger than Daisy. Then comes Margaret, who is two years older than me. Then there's me. So that's the five girls. My brother Julius, he's the baby. I'm five years older than Julius. That makes me the seventh child--the lucky one. My father left when I had to be about five or six. He was supposed to be the father of all the kids but I wouldn't know about that. I really don't know too much about him. I don't know the reason why he left. I don't know how it happened. My mother didn't give a reason. She didn't say why he left. Nobody asked no questions then and they didn't get no answers. In those days you didn't ask questions. If you tried, they'd say, Get out of here. And that was it. Children today can ask their momma anything.I knew my father was in another town after he left my mother. He was the boss of his own farm. He grew everything: corn, cotton, potatoes, tomatoes. He had everything a farm had: horses and mules and plows. My brother Willie went up and helped him one year. But I still didn't ask no questions about him. I was really angry at my father for a long time because all through the years he never got in touch with us. He was doing pretty well but he didn't do anything about his own kids. I heard that he had a lady friend but I never knew for him to have any more children.My father was the one that I don't think I would've given a piece of bread to if I had a piece of bread. When I used to sit and think about it, I'd say, How could he? How in the hell could he? That's all I could say. Now, when you see these TV talk shows where the father leaves the family, I really want to hear everything about it because I don't see how he could've done it. A father is not like a mother. He walks away and those kids will care more about that father that walked away than they care about the mother that stayed there. That's what I can't understand. On the talk shows, they tell the mother that it's her fault that the father walked away. He can walk away anytime he gets ready. And then he can walk back in there. They seem to care more about that father; they still want to say, Daddy, Daddy. But if the mother walks away, she's a no-good. I can't understand that. The man is just as involved in the pregnancy as she is. So why does he have to be the one that can walk away and come back and get all that loving? What makes me mad is if a man gives the woman one child or two or three children and he didn't take care of them, how can she have another one for him? If he didn't take care of the three she's already got, how do you think he's going to take care of the fourth one?When my father left, he went about his business and he stayed about his business. I wouldn't have tried to look for him. I wouldn't have tried to find out if he was sick or whether he died or what happened to him. Because he wasn't there for me. And nobody could say, Well, he is your father. I wouldn't accept it. But if he had stayed and did for me, I would've walked through fire for him. That's the way I am. They say that blood is thicker than water, but not with me. It might be thicker than water but I could not accept what he did.For a long time I kept in my mind everything that I had against my father. Then I changed my mind; I just got over it. As I see things of those days, I didn't like my father because I didn't know anything about him. You think back. You don't know what made him walk away. There's always two sides to a story and he wasn't there to tell his side and Momma didn't tell her side. I started seeing things more clearly when I got to be about in my forties. I decided I would get it off my mind; you can destroy yourself if you keep something on your mind like that. Hate can destroy you. You got to give it up. You have to cool it because nobody can do it for you. So I forgave my father.My mother was very poor. She had eight kids to raise and she didn't have a husband. It seemed like she be thinking all the time. You know how you see a person thinking about something but you never did know about it because in those days they didn't tell you nothing. If they were worried about something, you didn't know it. If they were happy about something, you could kind of see that. But they didn't tell you anything.My mother wasn't a well-educated person but she was bright. She knew what to tell us to do and how to do it and when to do it. She could tell us about things you should do and shouldn't do. Or what you should eat and what you shouldn't eat. Some of the things she used to tell us you can sometimes read in books right today.My mother really worked hard to raise us kids together after my father left. She didn't give anybody up. It was very hard for her. She could've given some of us away. But nobody was put off here or put off there. Even Julius, who was the youngest child, he stayed right there until my mother died. She did so much for us by herself. God knows I loved that woman. God knows I did.",african-american & black;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;denmark;ethnic & national;europe;historical;history;specific groups;state & local;united states;women,13 0618056491,"Organizational Behavior 6th Edition Ricky W. Griffin serves as Distinguished Professor and Blocker Chair in Business at Texas A He received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Houston. He has served as editor of the Journal of Management and as an officer in the Southwest Regional Division of the Academy of Management, the Southern Management Association, and the Research Methods Division and the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. Dr. Griffin spent three years on the faculty at the University of Missouri (Columbia) before moving to Texas A University in 1981. His research interests include workplace violence, employee health and well-being in the workplace, and workplace culture. A well respected author recognized for his organizational behavior and management research, Dr. Griffin has written many successful textbooks, including MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, HR, MANAGEMENT SKILLS, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS, and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS.Gregory Moorhead is an associate professor of management at Arizona State University. He attended Texas Tech University and the University of Houston. He earned his BSIE, M.B.A., and Ph.D. in organizational behavior and management. He joined the faculty at ASU in 1978 and has taught courses in management principles, management policy and strategy, personnel management, and operations management, as well as graduate seminars in organizational behavior and international management. Dr. Moorhead has written numerous articles that have been published in leading managerial journals, including ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, HUMAN RELATIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES, EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT, JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, and others. His research focuses on the fields of groupthink, group decision-making, job design, leadership, and organization structure. He frequently travels internationally with his students, giving him a unique first-hand perspective on numerous global topics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & finance;business & investing;human resources;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;management & leadership;new;organizational behavior;politics & social sciences;social sciences;used & rental textbooks;workplace,13 1895555930,"Tarnished Brass : Crime and Corruption in the Canadian Military Canada's once-proud armed forces face an undeniable crisis, triggered by leadership that places self-interest and personal gain before duty. In this provocative, unsettling book, former soldier Scott Taylor and veteran author Brian Nolan blow the lid off crime and corruption in the Canadian high command, pointing out necessary changes to restore glory to this tarnished instituation.The brutal 1993 murder of sixteen-year-old Shidane Arone by Canadian peacekeepers in Somalia shocked Canada. It was not an isolated incident, buy a symptom of greater abuses pervading Canada's military. From cover-ups and the destruction of evidence to fraud and other misuses of power, corruption has been rampant in the armed forces. Taylor and Nolan uncover evidence of taxpayers-funded holidays and luxury fishing camps for top brass, cover-ups and subverted justice in cases of rape and murder, and privateering of relief supplies intended for hospitals, among other outrages.This expose is a wake-up call for all Canadians, an essential examination of a crisis that threatens the very core of Canada's military. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",americas;biographies & memoirs;books;canada;history;humanities;leaders & notable people;military;new;regional canada;true accounts;true crime;used & rental textbooks,13 0810840847,"Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science ...there have been few works that comprehensively address all the questions someone starting out in the career could have. Priscilla K. Shontz's new book, Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science, fills this gap in an outstanding way....provides up-to-date guidance in all the main areas job seekers need to understand....What makes Shontz's work truly unique is the fact that she has included contributions from over seventy information professionals at all stages of their careers....These librarians offer invaluable advice and personal experiences that really make the book shine....anecdotes are funny, touching, and wise, but most of all they are always informative and enlightening....should be required reading for all students in library and information science programs, their instructors, and anyone else who cares about the direction librarianship is taking and the people who will shape its future. (One-Person Library )An invaluable guide to getting the most out of your chosen career...Whether you are a new librarian or interested in re-energizing your career, this book is your key to managing a successful and rewarding career...Well organized...this book covers all the important cornerstones and steppingstones to building a flourishing career...Don't delay, get your copy today! (Nmrt Voice )Shontz offers practical advice on career planning, job searching, education, networking, interpersonal skills, mentoring, leadership skills, and professional writing and publishing. (American Libraries )This is a very well-done book on both starting and renewing a career in librarianship....This book is an excellent and welcome addition to this genre. It is the kind of book all librarians should have had when they entered the profession....It is specified for librarianship, but everything in it applies equally in principle to any career or profession. This work is an excellent choice for special and academic libraries. It will do well in most public libraries as well. For those who are thinking about a career in library science or are already in a career, this book gets the highest recommendation. It is easily one of the best efforts in this genre that this author has encountered. (American Reference Books Annual )In just under 200 pages, Shontz manages to touch on nearly every issue of interest to new librarians, as well as those looking to revitalize their careers....Shontz is well qualified to write on this topic. The information is useful, detailed, and current, and each chapter could easily stand on its own....also an enjoyable and entertaining read. (Info Career Trends ) Priscilla K. Shontz currently works as Library Supervisor at the University of Houston at Cinco Ranch. She is a Past President of the American Library Association New Members Round Table and is editor of the Serials Review column ""Bits and Bytes"".",books;business & finance;business & investing;education & reference;guides;humanities;job hunting & careers;library & information science;new;politics & social sciences;reference;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0120887975,"Joe Celko's SQL Programming Style (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) ""Joe Celko, maybe one of the most prominent representatives of the database community these days, has written some of the best books about SQL programming in general. This book, however, is different. ""SQL Programming Style doesn't teach you how to become a better SQL developer with SQL puzzles and brainteasers. Rather, it shows you ""how to work in logical and declarative terms.- SQL-Server-Performance.com, August 17, 2006 A collection of heuristics and rules for formatting and writing portable, readable, maintainable SQL code. Are you an SQL programmer that, like many, came to SQL after learning and writing procedural or object-oriented code? Or have switched jobs to where a different brand of SQL is being used, or maybe even been told to learn SQL yourself? If even one answer is yes, then you need this book. A ""Manual of Style"" for the SQL programmer, this book is a collection of heuristics and rules, tips, and tricks that will help you improve SQL programming style and proficiency, and for formatting and writing portable, readable, maintainable SQL code. Based on many years of experience consulting in SQL shops, and gathering questions and resolving his students' SQL style issues, Joe Celko can help you become an even better SQL programmer. More specifically, this book will give you expert advice from a noted SQL guru and award-winning columnist and will:+ Help you write Standard SQL without an accent or a dialect that is used in another programming language or a specific flavor of SQL, code that can be maintained and used by other people. + Enable you to give your group a coding standard for internal use, to enable programmers to use a consistent style. + Give you the mental tools to approach a new problem with SQL as your tool, rather than another programming language-one that someone else might not know!Joe Celko is a noted consultant, lecturer, teacher, and one of the most-read SQL authors in the world. He is well known for his ten years of service on the ANSI SQL standards committee, his dependable help on the DBMS CompuServe Forum, his column in Intelligent Enterprise (which won several Reader's Choice Awards), and the war stories he tells to provide real-world insights into SQL programming. His best-selling books include Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming, Joe Celko's SQL Puzzles and Answers, and Joe Celko's Trees and Hierarchies in SQL for Smarties, all published by Morgan Kaufmann. Joe Celko served 10 years on ANSI/ISO SQL Standards Committee and contributed to the SQL-89 and SQL-92 Standards. Mr. Celko is author a series of books on SQL and RDBMS for Elsevier/MKP. He is an independent consultant based in Austin, Texas. He has written over 1200 columns in the computer trade and academic press, mostly dealing with data and databases.",books;computer science;computers & technology;database management systems;database storage & design;databases;education & reference;languages & tools;new;programming;programming languages;software;used & rental textbooks,13 0471530328,"Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology CD-ROM Kirk-Othmer OnDisc provides a comprehensive treatise of applied chemical science and industrial technology, its methods and materials, and the latest scientific advances in every branch of the useful arts of chemistry. OnDisc contains the full text of the 3rd Edition of Wiley's Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology--the standard reference source on any chemical topic or industry. OnDisc features four types of records: a summary record for each chapter; textual records for each subject heading; individual title records; and bibliographic records for chapter citations. Tabular material in the hard copy is included and is searchable.",books;chemical;chemical engineering;chemistry;education & reference;engineering;general & reference;new;professional & technical;reference;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 193040400X,"FYI Fashion Source : New York City 2000 ""For instant Big Apple shopping help, try FYI Fashion Source"" -- VOGUE""It's a great book!"" -- CBS NEWS""It's the Zagat's of shopping... (an) extensive and hip guide to fashion in New York City"" -- THE DAILY NEWS""This fashion navigator... lists practically every label in New York"" -- WOMEN'S WEAR DAILYA ""shoppers banquet."" -- The New York Times, Sunday Styles, 1/30/00FYI ""help(s) neophytes navigate New York City"" -- ELLE",arts & photography;books;commercial;consumer guides;education & reference;fashion design;general;graphic design;mid atlantic;new york;northeast;travel;united states,13 013735861X,"Programmable Logic Controllers Designed to be relevant to the great number of users and potential users of PLCs, this book develops essential concepts while meeting or exceeding the requirements of the industry. Students do not need prior experience in relay systems or programming. This well-illustrated volume, with its numerous worked-out examples and chapter-ending questions, is sure to become indispensable in bridging the gap between hard-wired automation and modern computer-based technology. This book provides a basic understanding of programmable logic controllers to people in all aspects of the industry. Covering the most popular PLC manufacturers, the book walks readers through a step-by-step introduction necessary to understanding ladder logic, peripheral devices, analog inputs and outputs, member systems and codes, and even programming languages. A useful guide for potential users of PLCs in any industry application.",books;computer science;computer technology;computers & technology;electrical & electronics;engineering;mechanical;new;professional & technical;programming;programming languages;software engineering;used & rental textbooks,13 0312413149,"The St. Martin's Handbook: With 2003 MLA Update ANDREA A. LUNSFORD is Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor of English and director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University and also teaches at the Bread Loaf School of English. A past chair of CCCC, she has won the major publication awards in both the CCCC and MLA. For Bedford/St. Martin's, she is also the author of Easy Writer (2010) and The Everyday Writer (2009); The Presence of Others (2008) and Everything's an Argument (2010) with John Ruszkiewicz; and Everything's an Argument with Readings (2010) with John Ruszkiewicz and Keith Walters. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.",books;creative writing & composition;education & reference;grammar;humanities;language & grammar;literature;new;reference;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;words;writing,13 1592280439,"The Big Book of Self-Reliant Living: Advice and Information on Just About Everything You Need to Know to Live on Planet Earth Praise for the first edition:""How we have survived this long without Public Works I don't know. The concept is brilliant and simple. Szykitka has assembled 1,000 pages of sheer Information, almost all of it in the public domain, almost all of it available in booklet form from various government agencies or other public services. You and I are lazy and feckless, and if we are troubled by mildew we don't get around to writing the Department of Agriculture for guidance. (Or if we do, the mildew has either vanished or triumphed by the time the booklet arrives.) Szykitka, however, is a persistent fellow with an unbridled lust for collecting basic knowledge. If we had lived in a rural community a century ago, much of the knowledge gathered here would have been in our bones.""--Harper's Magazine, October 28, 1974""It has the hand-hewn feel of the old Whole Earth Catalog and the weight of a phone book. . . . I find it to be perfect bedtime reading, and my dreams are filled with the care of corn crops and methods of collecting water after falling from an airplane. Public Works gives me fantasies of starting over with a few acres of farmland, a hammer, and a saw, and provides me with a vision of unelectrified reliance."" --Paul Ford, The Morning News (Web-based periodical), November 26, 2002 Rural homesteaders and urban apartment dwellers alike will find a mother lode of practical information in The Big Book of Self-Reliant Living. This selective compendium of public-domain documents, many of them no longer available today, provides in one single volume a wealth of knowledge and useful instruction on just about every aspect of self-sufficiency, from building a living structure and growing food to staying healthy and using tools of all kinds.More than 600 pages of pamphlets, documents, and articles are reproduced here in facsimile, making this a true cornucopia of practical advice. Learn how to:Build a greenhouseAdminister first aid Stock a shelter in case of nuclear attackBuild a stone wallSurvive in the wilderness, at sea, and in the cityPlant, prune, and propagate trees and shrubsRead architect's drawings Care for your petsKeep bees and harvest honeyRemove stains and prevent mildewWeave fabric and repair clothingHunt, trap, and fishRepair a screen or leaking faucetRelieve allergy symptomsBuild a wood-frame, brick, adobe, or log houseStay safe during storms and floodsCan, freeze, and dry your garden produceControl high blood pressureCut metal and stoneand much, much more! Walter Szykitka authored the very popular first edition of The Big Book of Self-Reliant Living in 1974 under the title Public Works. He is also the author of two other self-help reference books and Pursuing the Unexplained, a twelve-part series that was carried worldwide by New York Times Syndicated Features. He lives in New York City, where he writes a monthly newsletter on International Business Trends.",books;business & investing;conservation;crafts;economics;education & reference;environmental economics;hobbies & home;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;nature & ecology;science & math;self-help,13 0966243005,"The Murrays of Murray Hill A carefully researched history of the prominent Quaker family for whom the Murray Hill section of Manhattan is named. The Murrays, a devout, perpetually energetic family, first settled in Manhattan in the 1760s. During the latter half of the 18th century the Murrays became connected, through marriage, with a number of influential Manhattan families. They enjoyed great success as merchants, only to see their position in society challenged, and their family fragmented, by the revolution. Some members of the family became well-known for their patriotism; others, including the eldest son, Lindley, were led by their loyalist sympathies to choose exile. Monaghan, a longtime editor and critic, persuasively argues that the little-known Lindley was in fact terrifically influential in his time: His school textbooks sold, in the period up to 1840, some 12.5 million copies in the US. It's not only the success of Lindley's textbooks that makes him important; the implicit anti-slavery tenets of the books (inspired by Lindley's embrace of the ideas of such Enlightenment figures as David Hume) shaped American opinion in the North in crucial ways. A lively portrait of a fascinating family, their milieu, and their influence on their turbulent age. -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.",americas;biographies & memoirs;books;business;europe;historical;history;mid atlantic;professionals & academics;regional u.s.;scotland;state & local;united states,13 0760304416,"Inside John Deere: A Factory History (Color Tech) Chet Peterson and Rod Beemer have collaborated on several tractor titles for MBI, including John Deere New Generation Tractors and Ford Tractor Implements.",agricultural sciences;automotive;books;business & investing;engineering;industries & professions;mechanical;popular economics;professional & technical;science & math;special topics;technology;transportation,13 0195068254,"The Iliad of Homer (The Library of Liberal Arts) Text: English, Greek (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Translator: Ennis Rees is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of South Carolina. He is the author of The Tragedies of George Chapman: Renaissance Ethics in Action and of two volumes of verse, The Song of Paul Bunyon and Tony Beaver and Riddles, Riddles Everywhere. He is also the translator of an edition of The Odyssey. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",ancient & classical literature;books;epic;greek;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;medieval;movements & periods;new;poetry;used & rental textbooks,13 1903470102,"The Rudiments of Genteel Behavior Hugh Belsey is curator of Gainsboroughs House, Sudbury.",18th century;books;customs & traditions;education & reference;england;etiquette;europe;history;humor & entertainment;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & social sciences;social sciences;western,13 041525065X,"Thinking Arabic Translation: A Course in Translation Method: Arabic to English (Thinking Translation) 'This is a pioneering tome with much valuable information about language in general and Arabic translation in particular. I recommend it highly as the leading handbook in this important field of study.' - School of Oriental and African Studies, vol. 66/3 Text: English, Arabic --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Sandor Hervey was Reader in Linguistics and Ian Higgins was Senior Lecturer in French at the University of St. Andrews. James Dickins is Lecturer in Arabic at Durham University.",books;education;education & reference;education theory;foreign language study & reference;instruction;language & grammar;language experience approach;new;schools & teaching;translating;used & rental textbooks;words,13 193311004X,"Above All, Honor Radclyffe is a two-time recipient (2003, 2004) of the Alice B. award for Lesbian Fiction and has written numerous lesbian romances (Safe Harbor and its sequel Beyond the Breakwater, Innocent Hearts, Loves Melody Lost, Loves Tender Warriors, Tomorrows Promise, Passions Bright Fury, Loves Masquerade, shadowland, and Fated Love), as well as two romance/intrigue series: the Honor series (Above All, Honor; Honor Bound; and Love & Honor) and the Justice series (Shield of Justice, the prequel A Matter of Trust, In Pursuit of Justice, and Justice in the Shadows). She lives with her partner, Lee, in Philadelphia, PA where she both writes and practices surgery full-time. She states, ""I began reading lesbian fiction at the age of twelve when I found a copy of Ann Bannons Beebo Brinker. Not long after, I began collecting every book with lesbian content I could find. The new titles come much faster now than they did in the decades when a new book or two every year felt like a gift, but I still treasure every single one. These works are our history and our legacy, and I am proud to contribute in some small way to those archives.""",action & adventure;books;contemporary;fiction;gay & lesbian;genre fiction;lesbian;literature & fiction;mystery;romance;spy stories & tales of intrigue;thriller & suspense;thrillers,13 0415953464,"When Sex Became Gender (Perspectives on Gender) ""[Tarrant's]daunting and inspiring project...fills a void in feminist history and feminist scholarship; Tarrant has successfully located the feminist roots of Gender Theorys and Second Wave feminisms understanding of gender as socially constructed in a period believed to be entirely bereft of feminist thought."" -- Catherine R. Mintler, Journal of International Womens Studies Vol. 9 #3 May 2008 Shira Tarrant, PhD is Associate Professor with the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at California State University, Long Beach. Her books include Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power (Routledge), When Sex Became Gender (Routledge), Men and Feminism (Seal Press), and Fashion Talks: Undressing the Power of Style (SUNY Press).",20th century;books;education & reference;feminist theory;gender studies;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks;women's studies,13 1880666650,"From Sirius to Earth: A Therapist Discovers a Soul Exchange ""Dr. Fuqua should be commended for her courage in writing a book that will, no doubt, shake the accepted paradigms of the professionals working in the psychological and counseling areas. Let her work lay a new foundation for examining the nature of reality in the twenty-first century."" Dr. Norma Milanovich Lecturer and Author of The Light Shall Set You Free and We The Arcturians -- (Dr. Norma Milanovich Lecturer and Author of The Light Shall Set You Free and We The Arcturians)Amazing, well done and fascinating. Introduced me to a new psychological world that I've not before visited. -- Dr.James Saum, December 12,1997Fuqua has provided us with an eyeopener that enhances self-understanding..and will be the new paradigm for soul understanding! -- Metaphysical Reviews, November,1997This is a ""must read"" true story that will assist you in your own soul's evolution. -- Colonel Edwin J. Cook ,December 26, 2001 Evelyn Fuqua holds a B.A. in Psychology from Agnes Scott College, M.A. in Counseling from California State University Sacramento and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the Professional School of Psychology. She was a teacher, resource specialist and counselor in the public schools for 33 years. Dr. Fuqua has presented many workshops at professional conferences and is a recognized authority on the Walk-In phenomena. She is a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist and is currently in private practice in Rocklin, California.",books;fitness & dieting;health;hypnosis;metaphysics;new age;occult;philosophy;politics & social sciences;psychology & counseling;reincarnation;religion & spirituality;self-help,13 B000IO9HAW,Electro-Harmonix BassBalls (Nano) Envelope/Distortion Pedal The legendary design reborn in a small diecast case. Twin tuned filters deliver the real deal funk and envelope control.,accessories & supplies;audio & video accessories;audio cables;bass guitar effects;cables & interconnects;effects;electronics;guitar & bass accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;single effects;speaker cables;wah & filter,13 0811720632,"Rebels from West Point Gerard A. Patterson is the author of ""From Blue to Gray: The Life of Confederate General Cadmus M. Wilcox,"" (0811706826) ""Justice or Atrocity: Gen. George E. Pickett and the Kinston, N.C. Hangings,"" and ""Debris of Battle: The Wounded of Gettysburg"" (081170498X), and has contributed more than thirty articles to ""Civil War Times Illustrated,"" ""American History,"" and other history publications.",19th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;civil war;confederacy;historical;history;leaders & notable people;life & institutions;military;united states;united states civil war,13 0672527820,"James A. Michener: A Biography . . . Hayes obviously came to this book thoroughly prepared. The interviews with Michener ended in July 1982, and thereafter Hayes began setting down the chapters that form his impressive volume. -- Philadelphia InquirerIn unveiling Michener, Hayes finds a man plagued by doubts and insecurities, a man born apparently an illegitimate child and who stopped cooperating with the inquisitive Hayes when the biographer's questions cut too close to Michener's domestic life. -- Columbus DispatchJohn P. Hayes' new biography of James A. Michener is like many of Michener's books: simple, direct and well-researched. -- Dallas Times HeraldReaders discover an ambivalent person in this engrossing biography. -- Publishers WeeklyThe author (Hayes) spins a good yarn about the very interesting life of a very complex man. . . . It's not a puff job, although at first I thought it was going to be. -- Philadelphia Daily NewsWhat's remarkable here is Hayes' ability to separate wheat from chaff in his long research and come up with a gem of a biography, blessedly only one third as long (240 pages) as anything Michener wrote. . . . Some of the best parts of this book are the anecdotes from Michener's youth and his academic achievements. -- Cincinnati Enquirer, Dec. 23, 1984 I met Jim Michener in the summer of 1970 when the Cleveland Plain Dealer assigned me to interview him in Kent, Ohio, where he was researching a book about the May 4 tragedy at Kent State University. I was a senior journalism major at Kent State at the time and had been an eyewitness to the horrible weekend confrontation that ended in bloodshed and the deaths of four students. After the interview Michener asked if I'd like to work for him as a researcher for his book, Kent State: What Happened and Why. Of course I said Yes! For several months I had the privilege of watching Michener at work. During that time and for several years thereafter I was caught up in learning more and more about this man who had become one of the world's most cherished authors. Who was this man? What motivated him? One day I asked for his permission to write his biography. He responded haltingly - he said he didn't think anyone would really be interested in reading about him -- but gradually he cooperated with me. Fourteen years later he had cooperated considerably by introducing me to people in his life and by opening the doors to his private collections of papers at the Library of Congress and elsewhere. On numerous occasions I visited Michener at his home in Pipersville, Pa., and then St. Michaels, Md. Frequently I met up with him on the road when he was speaking or autographing books. He always found a chunk of private time to spend with me so that I could ask him more questions. Upon his suggestion, I used to send him a dozen questions by mail, and no matter where he was in the world, or what he was working on, he responded in a timely and usually enthusiastic fashion. By July 1982, however, I had either worn him down or worn out my welcome. I had sent him several pointed questions and rather than answering the questions he decided that we had ""reached a logical halting spot."" He went on to say that his decision could not harm me because ""you already know more than anyone else on earth about your chosen subject matter. Were I to do tomorrow you would be totally competent to publish what you already have and to make shrewd, intelligent guesses about the rest; I feel confident your guesses would be close to the mark. . . . Well, you should proceed now as if I were gone."" That said, only the writing remained. I completed the book in 1983 for publication in 1984. Meanwhile, Michener lived to the glorious age of 90 and died in 1997 at his home in Texas. John P. Hayes grew up in Dover, Ohio. While attending Kent State University he was an eyewitness of the May 4, 1970 campus tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of four students by the National Guard. Hayes was hired by James A. Michener to help research the book, Kent State: What Happened and Why. After graduating from KSU, Hayes became a journalism professor, serving the university from 1972-76. He was then recruited by Temple University in Philadelphia where he served as an assistant professor of communications while earning a doctorate in American Studies. In 1982, Hayes left the university to start a marketing company. In 1995 he sold his company and since then has been writing, speaking and consulting from his home in Dallas, Texas. He is the author or co-author of more than 15 books. Hayes has been married for 30 years and he's the father of three children. There has never been an author in America quite so elusive and yet so popular as Michener. He began writing at the age of forty in 1947, when writers truly mattered in the United States . . . . Better than any contemporary writer Michener mirrored mainstream America. Like Normal Rockwell, Michener showed readers much about themselves, their ideals, morality, values, fears, and aspirations. His sociohistorical literature filled a gigantic void for readers who wanted to know more about history, art, science, technology, geology, and the peoples of the world. Thus, Michener's career coincided with the awakening of a nation. Unlike his predecessors who created an era, Michener was created by an era. His popularity was the result of timing and talent, a coincidence that permitted him to capture a special spirit in America. Through four decades Michener has appealed primarily to what is known as Middle America-the God-fearing, optimistic, morally conscious, center-of-the-road citizens whom Richard M. Nixon identified as the silent majority. Trying to improve themselves, Middle Americans have likened Michener's books to a seminar, and read them as a way of continuing their education. In turn, Michener has become one of the most cherished teacher-authors of all time. Something else must be said about Michener's success. Timing and talent may account for his popularity, but the motivation behind his career is deeply rooted in his own need to be accepted. More than anything, Jim Michener writes as a means of attaining immortality. The money and the fame mean little to him. He wants to be assured that he belongs to a certain people and a specific place, for he is haunted by the feeling that he may become dispossessed. ""I'm afraid that life has passed me by,"" he confided late in his career to John DeGroot, a former college classmate, while the two of them sat in the shade of a sprawling oak tree on a farm in Michener's native Bucks County. ""I've worked too hard, paid too high of a price, and some days look at my life and I get the feeling that it's bankrupt.""",arts & literature;authors;bibliographies & indexes;biographies & memoirs;books;contemporary;education & reference;literature;literature & fiction;publishing & books;research & publishing guides;united states;writing,13 0688146139,"Recollections of Reagan: A Portrait of Ronald Reagan Peter Hannaford was Director of Public Affairs for Ronald Reagan while he was governor of California, and held senior speechwriting and communications positions in the 1976 and 1980 Reagan presidential campaigns. The author of The Reagans, Hannaford is currently managing director of the Franklin Firm, a public relations firm in Washington, D.C.",( r );a-z;biographies & memoirs;books;education & reference;history;leaders & notable people;people;political;quotations;reagan;ronald;world,13 1550822063,"Northern Dreamers: Interviews With Famous Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Writers (Out of This World) Van Belkom, himself a writer of speculative fiction, speaks with 22 notable writers in the fields of sf, fantasy, and horror. This collection of interviews focuses exclusively on writers born and/or living in Canada and includes familiar names like Tanya Huff, Guy Gavriel Kay, and William Gibson. Each article features an author photo, a one-page biography, and six to ten pages on such topics as publishing speculative fiction, methods of writing, and the authors' reasons for living in Canada. Van Belkom tends to ask fairly obvious questions, and his relentless emphasis on Canada gets tiresome. However, hearing these writers talk about themselves offers an interesting perspective on their work. Suitable for academic collections on criticism of genre fiction.?Laurel Bliss, New Haven, CTCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;classics;contemporary;fantasy;genre fiction;history & criticism;horror;literature & fiction;reference;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;united states;world literature,13 0071387439,Klaro!: A Practical Guide to German Grammar Susan Tebbutt teaches German at the university level.,books;education & reference;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;german;grammar;humanities;instruction;language & grammar;new;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0071467645,"The Winner's Attitude: Using the ""Switch"" Method to Change How You Deal with Difficult People and Get the Best Out of Any Situation at Work A powerful approach to help you find your full potential at work and in life Have you ever wondered how much more you could achieve if you could maximize your brain power? In The Winner's Attitude, motivational gurus Jeff and Val Gee introduce you to Switch, a personal performance technology that's nothing short of an upgrade for the human mind. Never again will you be overwhelmed by angry customers, bad managers, and stresses that undermine your confidence. Instead of reacting with anger or fear, you'll greet challenges with the calm focus of a born winner. Using the powerful Switch methods and tools in this book, you'll: Channel stress and make it work for you Spontaneously tailor a winning approach to every person or situation Connect with managers, co-workers, and customers like never before Take the leap from adequate to outstanding in everything you do ""A 'must read' for anyone who is committed to living a quality life. Warning--it could change the way you see the world!""--Barbara M. Low, RODP, SPHR; Director, MB University; MB Financial Bank ""At times a spiritual development manual, at times a performance improvement workbook for customer-focused professionals and managers, it is always a challenging guide to better, fuller and more productive living.""--Patrick Canavan, Senior Vice President, Global Governance, (formerly Acting EVP Human Resources and Acting CIO) Motorola Inc. Jeff and Val Gee are founding partners in The McNeil & Johnson Learning Company, a corporate training firm whose clients include Motorola, Pepsi, Abbott Labs, United Airlines, US Cellular, Underwriters Laboratories, and Computer Associates. Jeff and Val have trained more than 60,000 people internationally in Switch methods.",books;business & investing;communications;customer service;fitness & dieting;health;industries & professions;interpersonal relations;psychology & counseling;relationships;self-help;skills;success,13 0310265746,"Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace Arguing that Christians are called to imitate God's generosity, Volf, a theology professor at Yale Divinity School and Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture, explores what that looks like in the area of giving and forgiving. Volf relies heavily on Martin Luther's writings in this accessible book that demonstrates how to build ""a bridge from self-centeredness to generosity."" The first half of the book, on giving, and the second half, on forgiveness, are divided by a short interlude that tries to connect the two parts. While there is a relationship between the two, this book might have been more successful as two separate volumes. Nonetheless, Volf's thinking and writing are lucid and instructive. He eschews pop psychology, relying instead on biblical, ethical and theological understandings of God's generosity. Volf never shies away from the difficult personal and communal issues that giving and forgiving pose; the result is a practical and hopeful resource for those struggling to understand their responsibilities in these areas. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote the foreword.Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. He has published and edited nine books and over 60 scholarly articles, including his book Exclusion and Embrace, which won the 2002 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. Free of Charge Chapter 1 God the Giver In The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky tells a story about an old peasant woman, very wicked, who died without leaving a single good deed behind. All she did, she did for herself alone, illicitly taking what she could take and acquiring by legitimate means what she could acquire, but not giving anything to anyone, nothing useful or beautiful, no helpful deeds, not even a kind look. After she died, the devil seized her and plunged her into the lake of fire. The story continues, So her guardian angel stood and wondered what good deed of hers he could remember to tell to God; 'She once pulled up an onion in her garden,' said he, 'and gave it to a beggar woman.' And God answered: 'You take that onion then, hold it out to her in the lake, and let her take hold and be pulled out. And if you can pull her out of the lake, let her come to Paradise, but if the onion breaks, then the woman must stay where she is.' The angel ran to the woman and held out the onion to her. 'Come,' said he, 'catch hold and I'll pull you out.' He began cautiously pulling her out. He had just pulled her right out, when the other sinners in the lake, seeing how she was being drawn out, began catching hold of her so as to be pulled out with her. But she was a very wicked woman and she began kicking them. 'I'm to be pulled out, not you. It's my onion, not yours.' As soon as she said that, the onion broke. And the woman fell into the lake and she is burning there to this day. So the angel wept and went away.1 Some may read this story naively, as a recipe for how to get into paradise with minimal effort. If you do just a single good deed, God will pull you on the slender thread of that generosity out of the lake of fire. But the deed must be good, given to others in true generosity. If you do it just for yourself, just to get you out of hell, the thread will break, and you'll end up licked by flames for eternity. If this wonderful story were a recipe for getting into paradise, it would be a bad one. True, it would get one thing right. God, here personified in the guardian angel, is immensely good even to the wicked. God seeks to save them and weeps when they are desperately stuck in their sin. But it would get the main thing wrong. It's not by our generosity, however slender, that we are saved, at least not according to the Chris tian tradition. We are saved by God's generosity. But the story isn't about how to get into paradise as much as about how to avoid hell -- not the fiery lake at the end of one's life and of the world's history, but the hell in the here and now, whose flames are made up of greed, selfishness, cold calculation, pride, indifference, exclusion, and many such things. No life worth living is possible without generosity. Indeed, it is doubtful whether the tender plant of newborn human life would even survive without generosity. Yet from the get-go, we seem to be but one bundle of cravings that screams for satisfaction of needs that appear to go unfulfilled and for interests that feel threatened from all sides. That's the big fissure in the life of human beings, individually and collectively -- a yawning gap between deep self-centeredness and true generosity. Can we bridge the gap? We can, if we can show that in all our selfcentered cravings, we are ultimately craving love -- which is to say, craving both to receive love and to give it. Such recognition would be the first part of the bridge on which we could travel from the land in which even what looks like generosity is a form of self-centeredness to a land where generosity is our true self-interest. But how can we con- struct such a bridge? We can't construct it using secular materials -- or at least, I haven't seen it happen so far, and I can't imagine how it could. It takes God to make such a bridge, a God who is love, a God who gives and forgives, a God who created human beings to find fulfillment in love. This chapter -- this book as a whole -- is an attempt to construct such a bridge, and it is an invitation to then walk from one side to the other, from self-centeredness to generosity. So the first and central question is, Who is God?",anglican;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;devotionals;easter;ethics;holidays;lent;protestantism;religion & spirituality;religious studies;spirituality,13 B0000VYIZC,"La Crosse Technology WS-8117U-IT-OAK Atomic Wall Clock with Outdoor Temperature When is a clock not just a clock? When it provides so much more than just the time: temperature, phase of the moon, and accuracy within one second per year, for example. This handsome wall clock, with its dual LCD screens and black-accented oak finish, is an example of household life being enhanced by science. The WS-8117U can hang on the wall or stand freely, with a built-in, fold-out stand. Radio-controlled time (to the hour, minute, and second) and date are prominently displayed, along with indoor and outdoor temperatures measured in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. The day of the week can be displayed in English, French, Spanish or German. Time can be displayed in 12- or 24-hour modes, and time zones from Greenwich Mean Time to -12 GMT can be selected, with three-letter identifications for US time zones. An alarm feature is useful as a timer, and, if the clock happens to hang or stand near a bed (or a couch that's used for napping), a snooze feature allows for gradual wake-up. Moon phase shows in twelve increments, from new moon, through gibbous and crescent phases (waxing and waning), to quarter and finally full moon. The clock comes with La Crosse transmitter TX37U-IT. Clock and transmitter each operate on two AA batteries. For options in wall mounting, three screws and screw anchors and a strong adhesive tape are included. The WS-8117U measures 12-1/4 by 8 by 1-1/4 inches. La Crosse provides a one-year limited warranty on its clocks. Each clock comes with a thoroughly detailed instruction booklet. --Garland Withers A stylish timepiece with high-tech functionality, this La Crosse atomic clock keeps correct time all the time and makes a great gift for the person who has everything. The small, radio-controlled clock is calibrated daily to the atomic time standard of the NIST and displays the hour, minute and second, along with the month, date, year and day. Also displays the moon phase and the current indoor temperature (F or C), as well as outdoor temp (F or C) via an included remote transmitter. Features a handsome oak frame, time alarm with snooze, day-of-week display in English, French or Spanish, dual LCD screens, 12 or 24 hr. mode, time zones from GMT to -12 GMT and 3-letter identification for US time zones. Includes clock, removable fold-out stand and one TX6U transmitter. Wall hanging or freestanding. 8Hx12-1/5Lx1-1/5W.",clocks;computer components;computers & accessories;electronics;home & kitchen;home décor;lawn & garden;outdoor décor;outdoor thermometers;patio;specialty clocks;weather instruments;weather monitoring clocks,13 0310365902,"Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts (Library of Biblical interpretation) This unique book surveys within the various literary genres the parallels between the Bible and the literature of the ancient Near East. Each section begins with a survey of the available ancient literature, continues with a discussion of the literature, and concludes with a discussion of cases of alleged borrowing. The genres covered are - cosmology - laws - historical literature - wisdom literature - apocalyptic literature - personal archives and epics - covenants and treaties - hymns, prayers, and incantations - prophetic literature --This text refers to the Paperback edition. John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament; Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context; Covenant: God's Purpose, God's Plan; The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; and A Survey of the Old Testament. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",ancient & classical literature;books;christian books & bibles;criticism & theory;greek;hebrew bible (old testament);history & criticism;judaism;literature & fiction;reference;religion & spirituality;sacred writings;world literature,13 0415113369,"The New Rich in Asia: Mobile Phones, McDonald's and Middle Class Revolution (New Rich in Asia Series) ...this is a very important collection. It lies at the heart of the primary contradiction in East Asian studies.... This book is an excellent demonstration of why we still need area studies.Chalmers Johnson, Journal of Asian StudiesThis book may be of interest primarily to social scientists, but the general or business reader...will be stimulated by reading about the relationship between the new rich and the other forces that constrain political and social action in Asia. The careful reader will learn about the economic diversity of the Asian world, its agendas, priorities, and history, and thereafter be hesitant to conclude that Asian consumers of mobile phones, MTV, and Big Macs are, after all, just like us.New Asia Pacific ReviewFor students of the politics of economic devlopment in the Asia region, this is a long awaited book.... The contributors to the book, who are mostly country specialists, offer up-to-date and detailed empirical studies of countries which have been undergoing rapid economic and political transformation.Pacific Review Richard Robison is a Professor at the Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, Australia. David Goodman is director of the Institute for International Studies, University of Technology.",asian;books;ethnic studies;international & world politics;middle eastern;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;specific demographics;used & rental textbooks,13 0874477670,"The College Board Scholarship Handbook 2007: All-new 10th Edition The College Board, a not-for-profit membership association, connects students to college success and opportunity through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced Placement Program (AP). Students, parents, educators, and librarians recognize the College Board as a source of expertise on SAT and CLEPtest preparation, college admissions, and financial aid. The Board publishes the bestselling Official SAT Study Guide, the College Handbook, the Book of Majors, and other books that help students prepare for college, research their options, and succeed in higher education. It also maintains the popular collegeboard.com Web site, which is visited by an average of 1.7 million visitors per month.",books;business & investing;college & education costs;college & university;college guides;education & reference;financial aid;new;personal finance;study guides;studying & workbooks;test prep & study guides;used & rental textbooks,13 0072321245,"Communicating With Strangers: An Approach to Intercultural Communication William B. Gudykunst is a professor speech communication at California State University, Fullerton. He received his B.S. and M.A. degrees in sociology from Arizona State University. After completing his M.A., Bill spent three years in the U.S. Navy stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. He became interested in intercultural communication while working as an Intercultural Relations Specialist in the Navy. After being released from active duty, Bill went to the University of Minnesota, where he completed his Ph.D. in 1977.. . Bills work focuses on developing a theory of interpersonal and intergroup effectiveness that can be applied to improving the quality of communication. Bill is the author of Bridging Differences (Sage, 1994) and coauthor of Cultural and Interpersonal Communication (with S. Ting-Tommey, Sage, 1988), Bridging Japanese/North American Differences (with T. Nishida, Sage, 1994), and Building Bridges (Houghton Mifflin, 1995). He has also edited six other books with various publishers..Young Yun Kim is a professor of communication at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and formerly taught at Governors State University in Illinois. Young was born wand raised in Seoul, Koreas, where she received her B.A. degree from Seoul National University. In 1970, she moved to the United States and completed her M.A.. degree at the University of Hawaii in conjunction with the East-West Center. She received a Ph.D. degree in 1976 from Northwestern University. Young teaches courses and directs doctoral theses in the area of international, intercultural, and interethnic/interracial communication. She has published her work in journals such as Communication Yearbook, Human Communication Research, and International Journal of Intercultural Relations. She is the author or editor of a number of books including Interethnic Communication (Sage, 1986), Theories in Intercultural Communication (Sage, 1998) Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation (Multilingual Matters, 1998). She is a member of the editorial boards of Communication Research, Human Communication Research, and International Journal of Intercultural Relations.",books;communication;communication & journalism;communication & media studies;communications;education & reference;language & grammar;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;speech;used & rental textbooks;words,13 1574670530,"Leonard Warren - American Baritone (Hardcover) (Opera Biography) To many opera lovers, Leonard Warren was the greatest baritone of the 20th century. The Bronx-born son of Russian immigrants had extraordinary flexibility and control of dynamics, and the great Verdi rolesDRigoletto, Scarpia, Amonasro, IagoDseemed to have been written for his big, powerful voice. This exhaustive, occasionally repetitive biography appears in time for the 40th anniversary of the singer's dramatic death, onstage during a performance of La forza del destino at New York City's Metropolitan Opera. Phillips-Matz, a frequent contributor to Opera News and Opera Quarterly and the Royal Philharmonic Society Award-winning author of Verdi (Oxford Univ., 1993), provides a wealth of detail about the singer's personal and professional life along with valuable supplemental materials. The Leonard Warren Foundation is releasing a commemorative CD set in conjunction with the publication of this book, which should find a place on the shelves of academic and large public libraries.DKate McCaffrey, Onondaga Cty. P.L., Syracuse, NY Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. A richly detailed account. -- Robert Baxter, Courier-Post, May 14, 2000I am certain this book will be the last word on his great career. -- Charles B. Mintzer, The Record Collector (UK)Mary Jane Phillips-Matzs biography is probably as close to definitive as we are likely to see. --Fanfare, July/August 2000 Mary Jane Phillips-Matz is the author of Verdi: A Biography, Rosa Ponselle, American Diva, and other books about opera. A contributor to Opera News, Opera Quarterly, BBC Music Magazine, and many other publications, she is also a cofounder and executive board member of the American Institute for Verdi Studies at New York University. For Verdi: A Biography, she won the Royal Philharmonic Society Award and the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award. She lives in New York City",arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;historical;history & criticism;humor & entertainment;music;musical genres;opera;performing arts;theater,13 1564552578,"The Practice of Qigong: Meditation and Healing Every phase of qigong theory & practice, including 25 rare meditation exercises with specific instructions for breathing, postures, & visualizations. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Ken Cohen is an internationally renowned health educator, China scholar, and master of qigong (also spelled ""chi kung"") healing. A former collaborator with Alan Watts, he is the author of The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing (Ballantine Books) and many journal articles, and is director and founder of the Qigong Research Center. Ken speaks the Chinese language, and studied at the New School for Social Research, Queens College, and the University of California at Berkeley. He began his qigong training in 1968, and apprenticed with Taoist priests from Chinas sacred mountains. Ken Cohen was one of nine ""exceptional healers"" studied by the Menninger Clinic. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;inspirational;mental & spiritual healing;new age;occult;philosophy;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;spirituality;tai chi & qi gong,13 0310488818,"Goddess Worship, Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism Fast, informed answers to the challenges of false religions This is an age when countless groups and movements, new and old, mark the religious landscape in our culture. As a result, many people are confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, the Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series provides essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. The second wave of books in this series addresses a broad range of spiritual beliefs, from non-Trinitarian Christian sects to witchcraft and neo-paganism to classic non-Christian religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: A concise introduction to the group being surveyed An overview of the group's theology--in its own words Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group A bibliography with sources for further study A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group Truth and Error, the last book in the series, consists of parallel doctrinal charts compiled from all the other volumes. Three distinctives make this series especially useful to readers: Information is carefully distilled to bring out truly essential points, rather than requiring readers to sift their way through a sea of secondary details. Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow outline form with menu bar running heads. This format greatly assists the reader in quickly locating topics and details of interest. Each book meets the needs and skill levels of both nontechnical and technical readers, providing an elementary level of refutation and progressing to a more advanced level using arguments based on the biblical text. The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help readers to discern truth from falsehood. Craig S. Hawkins is founder and president of Apologetics and Information Ministry (AIM) and formerly hosted a Bible-theology answer radio program in Los Angeles The twentieth century has seen a remarkable revival of ""the Old Religion,"" as adherents of New-paganism call the native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America that predated Christianity. Many neo-pagan groups identify with Celtic (Druidic), Egyptian, Native American, Norse, or Roman traditions; others with modern science-fiction motifs; and still others with witchcraft. Neo-paganism is occultic in nature. A central figure in much of Neo-paganism is the Mother Goddess, who has been introduced and worshiped among certain feminists even in some mainline Protestant churches. Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. Each book has five sections: - A concise introduction to the group - An overview of the group's theology -- in its own words - Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group - A bibliography with sources for further study - A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -- The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood. This is an age when countless groups and movements, new and old, mark the religious landscape in our culture. As a result, many people are confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, the Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series provides essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. The second wave of books in this series addresses a broad range of spiritual beliefs, from non-Trinitarian Christian sects to witchcraft and neo-paganism to classic non-Christian religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: -A concise introduction to the group being surveyed -An overview of the groups theology in its own words -Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group -A bibliography with sources for further study -A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -- Truth and Error, the last book in the series, consists of parallel doctrinal charts compiled from all the other volumes. Three distinctives make this series especially useful to readers: -Information is carefully distilled to bring out truly essential points, rather than requiring readers to sift their way through a sea of secondary details. -Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow outline form with ""menu bar"" running heads. This format greatly assists the reader in quickly locating topics and details of interest. -Each book meets the needs and skill levels of both nontechnical and technical readers, providing an elementary level of refutation and progressing to a more advanced level using arguments based on the biblical text. The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help readers to discern truth from falsehood. Alan W. Gomes (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is associate professor of historical theology and chairman of the department of theology at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.Craig S. Hawkins is the founder and president of Apologetics Information Ministry. He has hosted radio call-in and interview programs and cohosted The Bible Answer Man. He teaches apologetics at Simon Greenleaf School of Law in Anaheim, California. Goddess Worship, Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism Copyright 1998 by Craig S. Hawkins Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan Publishing House Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hawkins, Craig S., 1958 Goddess worship, witchcraft and neo-paganism / Craig S. Hawkins. p. cm. (Zondervan guide to cults & religious movements) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 0-310-48881-8 (pbk.) 1. Goddess religionControversial literature. 2. Neopaganism Controversial literature. 3. Witchcraft. 4. Apologetics 5. Evangelicalism. I. Title. II. Series. BL473.5.H38 1998 261.29dc21 97-28257 CIP All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Interior design by Art Jacobs Printed in the United States of America 98 99 00 01 02 /. DP/ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 How to Use This Book The Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements comprises fifteen volumes, treating many of the most important groups and belief systems confronting the Christian church today. This series distills the most important facts about each and presents a well-reasoned, cogent Christian response. The authors in this series are highly qualified, well-respected professional Christian apologists with considerable expertise on their topics. We have designed the structure and layout to help you find the information you need as quickly as possible. All the volumes are written in outline form, which allows us to pack substantial content into a short book. With some exceptions, each book contains, first, an introduction to the cult, movement, or belief system. The introduction gives a brief history of the group, its organizational structure, and vital statistics such as membership. Second, the theology section is arranged by doctrinal topic, such as God, Christ, sin, and salvation. The movements position is set forth objectively, primarily from its own official writings. The groups teachings are then refuted point by point, followed by an affirmative presentation of what the Bible says about the doctrine. The third section is a discussion of witnessing tips. While each witnessing encounter must be handled individually and sensitively, this section provides some helpful general guidelines, including both dos and donts. The fourth section contains annotated bibliographies, listing works by the groups themselves and books written by Christians in response. Fifth, each book has a parallel comparison chart, with direct quotations from the group's literature in the left column and the biblical refutation on the right. Some of the books conclude with a glossary. One potential problem with a detailed outline is that it is easy to lose ones place in the overall structure. Therefore, we have provided graphical ""signposts"" at the top of the odd-numbered pages. Functioning like a ""you are here"" map in a shopping mall, these graphics show your place in the outline, including the sections that come before and after your current position. (Those familiar with modern computer software will note immediately the resemblance to a ""drop-down"" menu bar, where the second-level choices vary depending on the currently selected main menu item.) In the theology section we have also used ""icons"" in the margins to make clear at a glance whether the material is being presented from the group's viewpoint or the Christian viewpoint. For example, in the Mormonism volume the sections presenting the Mormon position are indicated with a picture resembling the angel Moroni in the margin; the biblical view is shown by a drawing of the Bible. We hope you will find these books useful as you seek ""to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have"" (1 Peter 3:15). Alan W. Gomes, Ph.D. Series Editor Part I: Introduction I. What Is Contemporary Whitchcraft? A. Witchcraft: One Type of Occultism 1. Witchcraft is one specific form of occultism. 2. Witchcraft is a particular religiona religiomagical viewpoint within the broader context of occultism, the kingdom of the occult. 3. Witchcraft is a form of neo-paganism. a. Most witchcraft today is part of the contemporary neo-pagan movement, which is part of the occult. b. Neo-paganism is the revival of the old gods and goddesses of pre- Christian polytheistic mythologies, mystery cults, and nature religions, such as Celtic, Greek, Egyptian, Roman, and Sumerian. c. Prudence Jones and Caitln Matthews write: ""Pagans are people who follow the Old Religion, the native religious tradition of Europe which predated more abstract world religions such as Christianity. . . . in a sense the new Pagans are neo-Pagans, since they derive their impetus from a spiritual re-emergence and restatement of ancient Pagan principles."" d. Neo-paganism also includes existing tribal religions, Native American religions, and shamanism. e. It also includes new religions inspired by avant-garde science fiction and fantasy works (e.g., the Church of All Worlds) as well as diverse occultic sources and traditions. 4. Related to witchcraft covens are other neo-pagan groups. a. While Gardnerian witchcraft gave rise to most of the neo-pagan movement, witchcraft is now only one type of neo-paganism. b. Other neo-pagans primarily differ from witches in their rejection of the designation witch. c. Some vary in the emphasis they place on the Goddess. d. Some use terms such as nest or grove rather than coven. How to Use This Book The Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements comprises fifteen volumes, treating many of the most important groups and belief systems confronting the Christian church today. This series distills the most important facts about each and presents a well-reasoned, cogent Christian response. The authors in this series are highly qualified, well-respected professional Christian apologists with considerable expertise on their topics. We have designed the structure and layout to help you find the information you need as quickly as possible. All the volumes are written in outline form, which allows us to pack substantial content into a short book. With some exceptions, each book contains, first, an introduction to the cult, movement, or belief system. The introduction gives a brief history of the group, its organizational structure, and vital statistics such as membership. Second, the theology section is arranged by doctrinal topic, such as God, Christ, sin, and salvation. The movement's position is set forth objectively, primarily from its own official writings. The group's teachings are then refuted point by point, followed by an affirmative presentation of what the Bible says about the doctrine. The third section is a discussion of witnessing tips. While each witnessing encounter must be handled individually and sensitively, this section provides some helpful general guidelines, including both dos and don'ts. The fourth section contains annotated bibliographies, listing works by the groups themselves and books written by Christians in response. Fifth, each book has a parallel comparison chart, with direct quotations from the group's literature in the left column and the biblical refutation on the right. Some of the books conclude with a glossary. One potential problem with a detailed outline is that it is easy to lose one's place in the overall structure. Therefore, we have provided graphical 'signposts' at the top of the odd-numbered pages. Functioning like a 'you are here' map in a shopping mall, these graphics show your place in the outline, including the sections that come before and after your current position. (Those familiar with modern computer software will note immediately the resemblance to a 'drop-down' menu bar, where the second-level choices vary depending on the currently selected main menu item.) In the theology section we have also used 'icons' in the margins to make clear at a glance whether the material is being presented from the group's viewpoint or the Christian viewpoint. For example, in the Mormonism volume the sections presenting the Mormon position are indicated with a picture resembling the angel Moroni in the margin; the biblical view is shown by a drawing of the Bible. We hope you will find these books useful as you seek 'to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have' (1 Peter 3:15). --- Alan W. Gomes, Ph.D. Series Editor Part I: Introduction I. What Is Contemporary Whitchcraft? A. Witchcraft: One Type of Occultism 1. Witchcraft is one specific form of occultism. 2. Witchcraft is a particular religion---a religiomagical viewpoint--- within the broader context of occultism, the kingdom of the occult. 3. Witchcraft is a form of neo-paganism. a. Most witchcraft today is part of the contemporary neo-pagan movement, which is part of the occult. b. Neo-paganism is the revival of the old gods and goddesses of pre- Christian polytheistic mythologies, mystery cults, and nature religions, such as Celtic, Greek, Egyptian, Roman, and Sumerian. c. Prudence Jones and Caitlin Matthews write: ''Pagans' are people who follow the Old Religion, the native religious tradition of Europe which predated more abstract world religions such as Christianity. . . . in a sense the new Pagans are neo-Pagans, since they derive their impetus from a spiritual re-emergence and restatement of ancient Pagan principles.' d. Neo-paganism also includes existing tribal religions, Native American religions, and shamanism. e. It also includes new religions inspired by avant-garde science fiction and fantasy works (e.g., the Church of All Worlds) as well as diverse occultic sources and traditions. 4. Related to witchcraft covens are other neo-pagan groups. a. While Gardnerian witchcraft gave rise to most of the neo-pagan movement, witchcraft is now only one type of neo-paganism. b. Other neo-pagans primarily differ from witches in their rejection of the designation witch. c. Some vary in the emphasis they place on the Goddess. d. Some use terms such as nest or grove rather than coven.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;comparative religion;earth-based religions;occult;paganism;religion & spirituality;religious studies;religious warfare;spirituality;theology;wicca,13 0764503200,"Lotus Notes 5 for Dummies Lotus Notes R5 for Dummies documents the entire user interface of Lotus Notes R5 and will better acquaint you with its ability to process mail, participate in conferences, share files, and otherwise collaborate with the other members of a Notes-centric organization. Authors Stephen Londergan and Pat Freeland begin by examining Notes's electronic mail features. They show how to read, reply to, forward, and format messages but assume that all the more advanced stuff--like setting up a connection to a mail server--has been taken care of by an administrator. (Likewise, all the Domino server-side information falls outside this book's scope.) Readers learn how to tailor the Notes interface by manipulating panes, organizing their mail databases, establishing an address book, and creating mail-sorting rules. Calendar features come next, with discussion of creating events, finding open times with Scheduler, and reserving resources. The authors employ fewer stepped procedures than most Dummies books use, opting instead for extra prose and lists of options. This approach suits Notes's interface, which in most cases provides many ways to accomplish the same thing. Lotus Notes R5 for Dummies gives adequate attention to using databases in all their forms. This book explains the process of reading and contributing to discussions and understanding forms, text formatting, welcome pages, and other fancy interface elements as they go. --David Wall Stephen Londergan has spent the last fifteen years teaching computing and has been explaining how Notes works for over ten years. He is the coauthor of the previous editions of Lotus Notes?? For Dummies?? and is a regular columnist for the Notes Report newsletter. Pat Freeland develops Notes applications, occasionally teaches, and writes books and magazine articles on computing. He has edited Lotus Notes?? Knowledge Base and is the coauthor of the previous editions of Lotus Notes?? For Dummies??.",books;business;business & investing;computer science;computers & technology;management & leadership;network administration;networking;networks;new;protocols & apis;software;used & rental textbooks,13 0679778713,"Negotiate Smart (Smart Guides) Have you ever marched boldly onto a used-car lot with your eye on a sleek '95 Integra, only to sputter away with an empty wallet and a dented '82 Chevette? Or maybe you were so eager to accept a job offer that you immediately agreed to a smaller salary than you had hoped for? Perhaps negotiating just makes you squeamish. Well, it's time to face the fact that bargaining is a fundamental part of life. As long as people want more for less, the art of negotiating is something everyone should learn.Negotiate Smart will teach you the useful techniques you need to gain the advantage in life's negotiations. Find out how experts prepare and execute negotiation strategies. You'll learn:-- How to plan a negotiating strategy-- When to play hardball-- When to make concessions-- When to play dumb-- When to let silence speak volumes-- How to gracefully walk away from a deal that simply doesn't work.Whether you're negotiating your benefits package or how much to pay for a house, Negotiate Smart will help you reach solutions agreeable to both sides. And after you've practiced these techniques, you'll be able to deflect them when someone uses them on you!Negotiate Smart is full of fun true stories, bargaining blunders and trivia. Read it before you make your next deal.",books;business & investing;education & reference;management;management & leadership;marketing;marketing & sales;negotiating;organizational behavior;politics & social sciences;social sciences;study guides;studying & workbooks,13 0714838381,"Marks of Excellence: The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks Finding the roots of trademarks in heraldry, potter's marks, monograms, and other such ancient devices, this book traces the history of the corporate visual lexicon and produces a taxonomy of the commercial age. An alphabetical section covers motifs from animals to waves, with short definitions and analyses beautifully complemented by daringly cropped and crisply photographed images. Pictures of this quality and interest would steal the show in most volumes, but the text stands up well to the challenge of images that gain force because of the familiarity of their subjects (corporate trademarks), and the unusual sense that the book's context lends to them. Marks of Excellence is a worthwhile exploration at the modern language of ownership. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 'Phaidon's Marks of Excellence is a glossy homage to logos through the ages, backed up with trainspotter-ish annotated notes.' The Face 'Perfect for anyone who wants to start building their own global brand.' Wallpaper '...a handsome book...excellent...' Creative Review 'Per Mollerup's beautiful yet pithy book.' Graphis '... the Danish designer, Per Mollerup, is a master of modern visual shorthand, and his perspective makes a refreshing change from the dominance of Anglo-American thought on the subject. His designs...are exemplary in their wit and economy.' Business and Design Newsletter (Chartered Society of Designers) '[Per Mollerup] has assembled an exhaustive collection of marks, and backed up the images with some highly informative text. This is an excellent book whatever your philosophical position in design.' U & LC 'Marks of Excellence is another contribution to Phaidon's de luxe series on design and architecture which provides an appropriate platform for communicating through impeccable and generously reproduced images. The indulgence of the coffee-table format is combined in this book with an intelligent and comprehensive text to create a reading experience properly saturated with looking. The illustrations are presented in two ways. Firstly the text is regularly punctuated with opulent full-bleed spreads ...By contrast, illustrations are also supplied in a diagrammatic fashion... ...the book contributes to the concerns of design history and to existing texts on the subject. Mollerup's encyclopaedic overview provides an updated addition to more personal accounts by designers... Perhaps the most original portion of Marks of Excellence is the 'Taxonomy' which uses theories put forward in the preceding chapters to form a model by which we might understand how trademarks signify. This takes us beyond mere recognition or subjective response to a formalized level in which we may sort the 'letter marks' in a logo into a number of categories... ...The book may be used by students as an introduction to communication theory and as a good example of the application of such theories to graphic design practice. It will be useful to designers... as a self-proclaimed canon of approved design ... For the general reader the book will usefully enhance perception and identification of the system, rules and techniques of communication through corporate identity.' Journal of Design History 'Unique...Marks of Excellence reflects this dedication to combining deep theory with surface beauty. Its 240 pages and 600 beautiful illustrations are both a feast for the eyes and an education in design.' Critique This text covers every aspect of the trademark, its history, development, style, classification and relevance in today's world. A brief history is given of the origins of the trademark in heraldry, monograms, owner's marks and certificates of origin. The proceeding chapters explore corporate identity and communication design with an emphasis on sign theory. The core of the book is a comprehensive classification of trademarks covering name marks, abbreviations and all kinds of picture marks. This is followed by an alphabetical index of trademark themes from animals to word puzzles. The index is illustrated by a selection of the world's best trademarks - the marks of excellence from which this book takes its name. The final section of the book covers the development of trademarks over time and across the boundaries of language and space. Per Mollerup is the founder of Designlab, a leading Scandinavian consultancy in visual communication, information design and corporate identity.",arts & photography;books;decorative arts & design;education & reference;engineering;graphic design;history;history & criticism;industrial;manufacturing & operational systems;professional & technical;techniques;teens,13 0824820347,"Plants for Tropical Landscapes: A Gardener's Guide Fred D. Rauch is emeritus professor of horticulture at the University of Hawaii, where he served as Extension Specialist in Horticulture for twenty-five years. Paul R. Weissich, a licensed landscape architect, was director of Honolulu Botanical Gardens from 1957-1989. Since his retirement, he has been active as a consultant and volunteer on numerous landscaping projects.",biological sciences;books;botany;by climate;crafts;education & reference;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;landscape;ornamental plants;reference;science & math;tropical,13 1566398207,"Atlanta: Race, Class And Urban Expansion (Comparitive American Cities) ""Keating makes a unique contribution...this is an important addition to the literature on city planning, as well as on Atlanta. Keating builds a strong case that Atlanta has a history of an anti-planning mindset, and the origins of that mindset are readily explained. He has ample material to make his case."" --Professor Clarence N. Stone, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, and author of Regime Politics ""Larry Keating's study of Atlanta is more than a meticulous and provocative analysis of economic policy in one American city. It is also suggestive for the nation in showing how race and class intertwine to maintain economic injustice even after legal segregation has been abolished."" --Howard Zinn, columnist for The Progressive, and author of A People's History of the United States ""Skillfully blends the power analyses of modern Atlanta by Floyd Hunter and Clarence Stone with such classic exposes as those of Lincoln Steffens and Jane Jacobs to create a penetrating portrait of the 'Shame of a Southern City.' Larry Keating's landmark study should be read by historians, social scientists, city planners, decision makers and concerned city dwellers."" --Dana F. White, Professor of Urban Studies, Emory University, and author of The Urbanists, 1865-1915 ""This book is not just an historical expose on the city, but it's touted as shedding light on many issues such as corporate control of government, city politics and the Southern way of life. Keating ultimately reveals the imbalance between power and progress."" --Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine ""Keating's book offers a deeply critical analysis of urban planning and policy making in Atlanta's recent history...[he] has provided an excellent study of post-war urban policy and planning in Atlanta, while at the same time challenging the booster image of a rising global city promoted by a succession of elite decision-makers."" --Urban History Troubling stories about private interests over public development in Atlanta. Larry Keating is Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology. He has worked with Atlanta low-income neighborhood groups and community development corporations for over twenty years, usually through the Community Design Center of Atlanta, which he co-founded in 1977.",asian;books;city planning & urban development;discrimination & racism;international & world politics;politics & government;politics & social sciences;public affairs & policy;race relations;social sciences;sociology;urban;urban planning & development,13 0674015088,"Huck's Raft : A History of American Childhood No aspect of American life is as shrouded in idealizing myth as childhood. In this compelling work of historical synthesis, University of Houston history professor Mintz argues forcefullyif not originallythat for most of the past three centuries childhood has been the exception rather than the norm. Responding to the exigencies of colonial life, Mintz writes, the Puritans unsentimentally mentored children as ""adults in training."" With the explosive rise of an urban, factory-based economy in the mid-19th century, childhood first emerged as a discrete period of development. Limited, home-based instruction was replaced by compulsory instruction in public schoolsbut not all children benefited. For most young people in the years after the Industrial Revolutiondespite the mixed results of reformerschildhood meant grim factory or farm labor, poverty, loneliness, exploitation (economic and sexual) and often unspeakable cruelty. Poor, immigrant and black children suffered disproportionately as the class gap widened. More recently, Mintz recounts, childhood has been refined and extended into the phenomenon of protracted adolescence. That childhood has mostly been less than ideal is not surprising. What may be, for many readers, is Mintz's portrait of just how far from the ideal this country has beenand perhaps continues to bein meeting the health needs, education and welfare of all its children. 36 bw photos. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. *Starred Review* Mintz uses Huck Finn's raft as the image of the quintessential ideal American childhood, filled with adventure and exploration. But he reminds readers of the seriousness of Huck's life and the grim realities of American childhood from the early colonies, through the progressive era, and up to modern times. Mintz confers special attention on the childhoods of American slaves, Native Americans, and immigrants. Tracking the major social, economic, and cultural developments in the nation's history, Mintz focuses on their impact on the lives of children and adolescents. Culturally, children have been viewed as both inherently corrupt and as innocent, eventually coming to be seen as objects of affection; economically, they have been viewed as property, financial contributors, and major consumers; socially, they have spurred the creation of asylums, orphanages, and reform schools. Mintz traces changes in the legal status of children and in such laws as those establishing the age of sexual consent and restricting child labor. He also examines the evolving image of adolescents and their impact on modern culture and commerce. Readers who enjoyed Ann Hulbert's Raising America [BKL Mr 15 03] will love the breadth of perspective in this engrossing book. Vanessa BushCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Mintz revisits the treatment of children from the Puritan era up to the edge of the millennium, which he calls 'The Unfinished Century of the Child,' showing that we have alternately vilified our offspring (the Puritans believed they were born in sin) and glorified them (Victorian parents saw them as pure and angelic)...Mintz's thorough yet accessibly written study delves into the external forces that have shaped the lives of our young while also probing the internal developments in their collective consciousness. (Janet Sassi Library Journal 2004-07-15)No aspect of American life is as shrouded in idealizing myth as childhood. In this compelling work of historical synthesis, Mintz argues forcefully...that for most of the past three centuries childhood has been the exception rather than the norm...That childhood has mostly been less than ideal is not surprising. What may be, for many readers, is Mintz's portrait of just how far from the ideal this country has been--and perhaps continues to be--in meeting the health needs, education and welfare of all its children. (Publishers Weekly 2004-09-06)The children of the past did possess something lost to their descendants of today: freedom. Once kids were allowed to ride their bikes all over town or idle away the summer in daydreams; they could fail a course or even a grade, and no one got overly excited about it; they might even make serious mistakes and find themselves pregnant or working on the line at Ford rather than studying lines of poetry at college. But now, in our test-driven, increasingly regimented educational system, we forthrightly aim to leave no child behind, which means that we leave no child alone. Slow learners must be sped up, dreamy kids must be made to focus, all must wear uniforms, and, eventually, all must have prizes--or at least AP courses. In the past, parents might exploit their kids as little more than indentured servants or simply ignore them. Today we are their chauffeurs and social secretaries...This is, then, a rich and stimulating book, revealing how much childhood has changed over the centuries and how much some things never change...I suppose that every generation of adults tends to feel, when regarding the young people around them, that the barbarians are at the gates. But really, there's nothing for us to worry about: One day our children will have children of their own. (Michael Dirda Washington Post 2004-12-12)[Mintz] proposes to set the record straight in his sweeping study of American childhood that effectively synthesizes a large body of scholarship on its subject. The result is an engaging, sober and often poignant account of how adults have viewed and treated children and, equally important, how children's own experiences and life chances have been heavily influenced by economics, race and ethnicity...The compelling history of childhood he offers us is a valuable reminder that nostalgia for a golden age that never existed is not just misleading, but counterproductive. (Eric Arnesen Chicago Tribune 2005-01-02)[A] provocative, anecdote-packed analysis of American parents and their progeny. From Puritans to postmoderns, we have shaped our kids to match shifting cultural mores and social desires. (Char Miller San Antonio Express-News 2005-01-16)With the vast number of political and cultural decisions made in America under the guise of 'thinking of the children,' a book like Steven Mintz's brilliant Huck's Raft, which actually does offer plenty of thinking about children, is long overdue. Mintz is aiming to write nothing less than a complete history of childhood in America, tracing kids' lives from the Puritan era to today and examining the roles they've played as workers, soldiers, pioneers, inspirations, burdens, consumers and citizens. (Matt Konrad Ruminator 2005-01-01)[An] often fascinating and massively documented exploration of four centuries of American childhood...Huck's Raft is a work of scholarly integrity and humanist zeal. (Joyce Carol Oates Times Literary Supplement 2005-03-11)Were this simply a book of trivia about the years of childhood, it would be fascinating reading...However, this work is much more than a collection of curiosities. It is an ambitious attempt to retell the story of America with children as the focus of attention...This work of historical synthesis is likely to become a classic that future historians will be hard-pressed to surpass. (Robert Holland Richmond Times Dispatch 2005-02-13)Steven Mintz' brilliant, wide-ranging, but remarkably concise study shows how complex an invention childhood has been in this country...The book is so good on the first 300 years or so of the story that it is somewhat surprising that Mintz is even more provocative on the last 50 years or so, especially on the most recent decade. It seems that no other account of Columbine or 'No Child Left Behind' has been as thoughtful or persuasive...This is history at its most instructive and engaging. (William T. Hamilton Bloomsbury Review 2005-07-01)Steven Mintz's Huck's Raft: A History of American Childhood offers an impressive and unprecedented synthesis of the relevant scholarly literature...[It] demonstrate[s] that childhood has never been a stable, innocent, or transcendent experience...Reflecting the prevailing literature, the book is a rainbow coalition of inclusion that arches over the panorama of American history. Anyone tempted to criticize the book as a 'clip job' misses the underlying importance of Mintz's signal accomplishment...To any parent trying to figure out what [kind of kid] he's got, the mundane manifestations of an innocent childhood are the clues to life. Mintz's book makes some sense out of this mystery. (James E. McWilliams Texas Observer 2005-09-09)[A] richly detailed study of how childhood in the US. has changed over time...Mintz uses history to debunk several myths--that childhood once was carefree, families were stable, and American childhood is the story of either steady progress or decline. (Steven G. Kellman USA Today Magazine 2005-03-01) Huck's Raft is a rich and fascinating study of the realities of children's lives--and adults' ideas about children and our responsibilities towards them--throughout our nation's history. (Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children's Defense Fund) Steven Mintz is Executive Director of the Institute for Transformational Learning at the University of Texas. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. All of us recognize that our childhoods were different from those of our parents. How could we not? Parents are constantly reminding their offspring of this very fact: ""You kids today don't know the value of a dollar. . . . Do you and your brothers think money grows on trees? . . . All you teenagers care about are clothes. . . . There's more to life than just playing the guitar. . . . Girls used to have a sense of modesty. . . . Boys tried to earn their father's respect. . . ."" And so on.I heard phrases like this when growing up and, to my astonishment, find myself mouthing similar ones to my own sons. I used to assume this was something hormonal -- that adults were obliged by their aging biology to look upon youth as feckless, irresponsible and profoundly annoying. No doubt envy plays its part too. Unlike us, the young have yet to squander their lives. So we lay into them, hoping to rescue the apparent yahoos from their downward slide and somehow transform them into what they really ought to be -- which is roughly ourselves, but better, smarter, richer. Sadly, we grownups can't help these shameful desires. To feel proud of one's children -- this is the drug that every parent hungers after. Only when the kids start to disappoint our expectations, as must eventually happen, do we settle for wanting them to be merely happy. This view of children as ""social capital"" lies at the heart of upper- and middle-class attitudes toward the young. By contrast, the children of the indigent have traditionally been thought an integral part of a familial work force and used as physical or financial helps in life's bitter struggle. ""Far less sentimental in their conception of childhood,"" writes historian Steven Mintz, the poor ""did not believe that parents should make economic sacrifices for their children without reciprocal labor from their offspring."" Alas, this belief (or need) often led to the sacrifice of young lives to hardscrabble farming and factory sweatshops. Under such conditions kids didn't necessarily grow up, but they certainly grew old, old before their time.What do we expect of our children? This is the social question at the heart of Huck's Raft. Among the Puritans a family's paramount obligation was to ensure the spiritual well-being of its young souls. What else could be of any earthly, let alone heavenly, importance? Among baby boomers today, our main goal is to do everything possible to guarantee that Jared or Chelsea is admitted to Yale. The outlook has changed, but whether for the better is moot: What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his immortal soul?As Mintz reminds us, middle-class adults have never been sure whether to protect their children from harsh realities or to prepare them to face life's challenges and ugliness. In the past, the young seldom had these options. Ask the worn-out 10-year-olds who went down into coal mines, or the school-age African Americans forced to watch their fathers and mothers kowtow to vulgar rednecks. The idyllic Norman Rockwell/Andy Hardy childhood is largely a post-World War II myth.That said, the children of the past did possess something lost to their descendants of today: freedom. Once kids were allowed to ride their bikes all over town or idle away the summer in daydreams; they could fail a course or even a grade, and no one got overly excited about it; they might even make serious mistakes and find themselves pregnant or working on the line at Ford rather than studying lines of poetry at college. But now, in our test-driven, increasingly regimented educational system, we forthrightly aim to leave no child behind, which means that we leave no child alone. Slow learners must be sped up, dreamy kids must be made to focus, all must wear uniforms, and, eventually, all must have prizes -- or at least AP courses. In the past, parents might exploit their kids as little more than indentured servants or simply ignore them. Today we are their chauffeurs and social secretaries. Little wonder that teenagers complain they are bored, with nothing to do. But when have they ever done anything for themselves?Once, writes Mintz, the ""path to adulthood was far less clearly delineated and much more irregular, haphazard, and episodic than it subsequently became."" He adds sadly that contemporary ""American society is unique in its assumption that all young people should follow a single, unitary path to adulthood,"" then calls for us to review the current totalitarian approach to maturation. ""Our challenge is to reverse the process of age segmentation, to provide the young with challenging alternatives to a world of malls, instant messaging, music videos, and play dates. Huck Finn was an abused child whose father, the town drunk, beat him for going to school and learning to read. Who would envy Huck's battered childhood? Yet he enjoyed something too many children are denied and which adults can provide: opportunities to undertake odysseys of self-discovery outside the goal-driven, overstructured realities of contemporary childhood."" Mintz presents this wise counsel only after more than 350 information-filled pages about children during the American Revolution, under slavery, during the early industrial period, the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. He touches on sexuality and vice -- ""In New York City in the middle of the nineteenth century, an estimated 5 to 10 percent of young women in their teens or early twenties engaged in prostitution for at least a brief period"" -- and notes that as ""late as 1900, 20 to 30 percent of all children had lost a parent by age fifteen."" Even ""as late as 1920, only 16 percent of seventeen-year-olds -- less than one in six -- graduated from high school."" He ends by describing the imprisonment of the Scottsboro Boys, the Leopold-Loeb thrill murder, the shootings at Columbine. Though Mintz writes clearly, his pages can make for slow reading: Virtually every sentence tots up another historical anecdote, fact, statistic or datum of some sort, making the pages feel like lists -- fascinating lists, admittedly, but lists all the same. Still, he occasionally pauses during his positivistic barrage for a more reflective paragraph. For instance, he notes that in the 19th century, children organized their own sports teams, clubs and educational associations like the Mechanics Institute -- without adult aid or supervision. But as ""high schools grew more important as placement agencies and assumed a more all-encompassing role in middle-class lives, students began to see themselves as juveniles and became more and more acquiescent. It seemed appropriate that adults who knew better should organize their leisure as well as their academic activities."" As our century advanced, he also notes (with, perhaps, an implied private conviction) that a ""concern with personality development replaced an earlier preoccupation with shaping children's moral character."" This is, then, a rich and stimulating book, revealing how much childhood has changed over the centuries and how much some things never change. Mintz notes that Cornelia A.P. Comer, a Harvard professor's wife, complained in the Atlantic Monthly that the younger generation ""couldn't spell, and its English was 'slipshod.' Today's youth were selfish, discourteous, lazy, and self-indulgent. Lacking respect for their elders or for common decency, the young were hedonistic, 'shallow, amusement-seeking creatures,' whose tastes had been 'formed by the colored supplements of the Sunday paper' and the 'moving picture shows.' The boys were feeble, flippant, and 'soft' intellectually, spiritually, and physically. Even worse were the girls, who were brash, loud, and promiscuous with young men."" This was published in 1911, but it could be -- old-fashioned diction aside -- Tom Wolfe inveighing against college freshmen in 2004. Sigh. I suppose that every generation of adults tends to feel, when regarding the young people around them, that the barbarians are at the gates. But really, there's nothing for us to worry about: One day our children will have children of their own. Copyright 2004, The Washington Post Co. All Rights Reserved.",americas;books;children's books;children's studies;historical study & educational resources;history;humanities;new;politics & social sciences;social history;social sciences;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 0195117840,"Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America: An Anthology This entertaining anthology presents the astonishing breadth of American folklore, embracing beliefs, myths, sketches, and tall tales that reflect the American experience. Though modest in length, it effectively covers America's polyglot society, ranging from Native Americans to African Americans, Asian Americans, and European Americans. Assembled from original documents and secondary sources, the vignettes reveal a country full of characters vital to our collective memory, from Paul Revere to Superman. The headnotes are exceptionally informative. The editors, who collaborated previously on God: Myths of the Male Divine (LJ 1/96), here continue in the spirit of the late Ben Botkin (e.g., A Treasury of American Folklore, 1944). Deftly arranged and clearly written, this anthology celebrates the diversity and rich heritage shared by all Americans.?Richard K. Burns, MSLS, Hatboro, PACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""Deftly arranged and clearly written, this anthology celebrates the diversity and rich heritage shared by all Americans.""--Library Journal""This eclectic collection has a place in any high school library as it underscores and enhances any history course and serves well as a springboard for further discussion.""--Kliatt David Leeming is a former Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut and also the author of many books, including The World of Myth, Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero, and Amazing Grace: A Life of Beauford Delaney. Jake Page is an essayist, science writer, novelist, and co-author with his wife Susanne of the books Hopi and Navajo. Leeming and Page have collaborated in the past on Goddess and God, both published by Oxford.",books;contemporary;fairy tales;literature & fiction;multicultural;mythology & folk tales;native american;native american studies;politics & social sciences;romance;social sciences;specific demographics;united states,13 0415944511,"Life Like Dolls: The Collector Doll Phenomenon and the Lives of the Women Who Love Them The enormous popularity of the Cabbage Patch and American Girl dolls has not gone unnoticed, either by major corporations or by anthropologists. Fascinated by this multibillion-dollar business, Robertson invested time probing the psychology not only of doll collectors but also of the companies that manufacture and advertise dolls. Robertson begins with a little history of the use of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century dolls as clothing models, and then continues with analysis of the allure of dolls' physical amenities and the way owners often emotionally bond with their dolls. The typical height of dolls is 14 inches, and their eyes and hair are usually the most compelling features (i.e., the main reasons they are bought). Yet it is by entering the bedrooms and living rooms of America that the author becomes privy to the behind-the-scenes details, where he and readers learn why these kinds of collectibles are purchased, from filling up empty nests to recapturing a sense of belonging. A fascinating look at the inner longings of collectors. Barbara JacobsCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved By turns insightful, probing, provocative, and thoughtful, Life Like Dolls explores the richly metaphoric meaning of dolls and the inner lives of the people who collect them.Yona Zeldis McDonough, editor of The Barbie Chronicles: A Living Doll Turns FortyDoll-collecting, and the industry that supports it, moves from appearing to be a literal curiosity to the source of convincing insights about family, gender, and aging in contemporary life....[A]n account that is compelling, deep, and goes to the heart of general questions about humankind that anthropology has distinctively raised.George E. Marcus, editor of Critical Anthropology Now: Unexpected Contexts, Shifting Constituencies, Changing AgendasRobertson shows how the doll serves to encapsulate everything from guilty pleasure and longing to big business and consumer commodification. A work of originality and verve.Harvey Molotch, author of Where Stuff Comes From A. F. Robertson is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of seven books including Greed and Beyond the Family.",antiques & collectibles;books;crafts;dolls;gender studies;hobbies & home;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;toys & figurines;used & rental textbooks;women's studies,13 0892364211,"Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Antiquities This wonderful series catalogs selections from the J. Paul Getty Museum at the new Getty Center in Los Angeles, which opened to great fanfare this past December. Each volume focuses on a specific aspect and specialty of the Getty permanent collections, and each is produced by the curatorial staff of the respective divisions. Antiquities encompasses artistic works produced from the Bronze Age and geometric period to the Republican and Imperial Roman periods. Brief articles introduce the wide range of beautifully illustrated artifacts, including sculpture, painted terra cotta pottery, and jewelry. Each item is identified by date, size, and attribution, if known. Decorative Arts reveals the splendor and fine crafting of both functional and decorative items, including furniture and cabinetry, stoneware, glassware, porcelain, silver, and tapestry. Brief descriptions accompany each of the 100 masterfully illustrated items. This volume also includes an index to artists, makers, and manufacturers. Drawings focuses on a fraction of the major holdings in the Getty collection and includes a marvelous sampling of pastels, watercolors, pencil, pen-and-ink, and chalk works. Each of the 100 items represented have brief descriptions and are arranged by European schools of artists, including Blake, Daumier, Gericault, Leonardo da Vinci, Millet, Poussin, and Titian. Illuminated Manuscripts comprises a spectacular array of written artifacts among the masterpieces of medieval and Renaissance art and includes liturgical books, devotional books, and books of the Bible. Among those featured are Jean Froissart's The Chronicle and examples from Georg Bocskay's Mira Calligrapiae Monuments, which was illuminated by Hoefnagel. The manuscripts are arranged chronologically and the text includes brief commentaries on each item. The book concludes with a glossary of key terminology. Paintings focuses primarily on the European schools of Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and French works and gloriously represents some of the finest examples by Breughel, Monet, Rembrandt, Renoir, Van Dyke, and Van Gogh, to name a few. Descriptions accompany each work, and an index to artists concludes the book. Together the books comprise a wonderful panorama of art from one of the world's most notable collections. Two additional titles, on photography and sculpture, will be published later this year. Enthusiastically recommended.?Steven Thomas, Central Michigan Univ. Lib., Mt. PleasantCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. null --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",ancient;arts & photography;bibliographies & indexes;books;catalogs & exhibitions;collections;criticism;education & reference;history;history & criticism;publishing & books;research & publishing guides;writing,13 0791444821,"Elusive Culture: Schooling, Race, and Identity in Global Times (Suny Series, Identities in the Classroom) Daniel A. Yon is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at York University in Toronto. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",anthropology;books;education;education & reference;education theory;ethnic studies;new;politics & social sciences;schools & teaching;secondary education;social sciences;specific demographics;used & rental textbooks,13 4770028512,"Master Modeler: Creating the Tamiya Style ""... a classic Japanese business success story that can be summed up in three words: imitate, innovate, annihilate."" -- Graham Dwyer, The Daily Yomiuri PREFACE This autobiography was first published in Japan in 1997. No one was more surprised than I at its success: All it does is recount in a down-to-earth manner the story of how one particular Japanese wooden-model manufacturer evolved into the maker of plastic models that it is today. When I first joined Tamiya forty years ago I was just a junior member of staff; I went on to become the president of the company, but one thing has never changed: My passion for model-making. That is the subject of this book. So anyone looking for an over-heated, self-congratulatory business success story had best look elsewhere! Looking back over my career, I have much to be grateful for. I have been especially fortunate in the people I have worked with; my father who indulgently allowed me to pursue business and research in Europe, America and Southeast Asia; David Binger and all the other overseas distributors who worked in such close partnership with us and whose passion sustains the extended ""Tamiya Family"" to this day; finally there are the employees of Tamiya, both past and present, whose numbers have grown from less than fifty when I joined the firm to the current several hundred. Inspired by the commitment ""First in Quality Around the World,"" we have worked together to build Tamiya into the world-famous company that it is today. I extend my sincerest thanks to all of you. Shunsaku Tamiya Shizuoka, September 2001 Shunsaku Tamiya is president of Tamiya, the world's foremost model manufacturer. Now in his late sixties, he started working in the world of models almost fifty years ago. He has set new standards of quality for plastic models and personally invented several entirely new genres. Endlessly curious, full of boundless energy, and a straight-speaker with a wonderfully down-to-earth sense of humor, the author completely capsizes the idea that a successful businessman has to be a bore: but then he is not a businessman, but a craftsman and an artist.",architects & photographers;artists;arts & literature;biographies & memoirs;books;business & investing;crafts;crafts & hobbies;hobbies & home;management & leadership;models;strategy & competition;toys & models,13 B000OI0PR6,"Women, Islam and Modernity: Single Women, Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Contemporary Indonesia (ASAA Women in Asia Series) Linda Rae Bennett is a medical anthropologist and currently a VicHealth Public Health Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society of La Trobe University. Her key research interests are reproductive/sexual health and human rights, among youth and different Muslim populations in Australia and Southeast Asia.",asia;books;history;indonesia;islam;kindle ebooks;kindle store;middle east;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;women in history;women's studies;world,13 0761829261,Honor Unbound Diane L. Abbott retired after spending 31 years as a Social Studies and English Teacher. She holds an M.A. from Eastern Michigan University and an M.A. equivalent from Western Michigan and Michigan State University.Kristoffer Gair holds a BA in Creative Writing and Film & Video from Grand Valley State University. He was featured in a GVSU Life Journey Tele-Course and is a published poet. This is his second novel.,19th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;civil war;history;humanities;memoirs;new;specific groups;united states;used & rental textbooks;women,13 0674012283,An Ecstasy of Folly: Prophecy and Authority in Early Christianity (Harvard Theological Studies) Laura Nasrallah is Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School.,books;christian books & bibles;christianity;church history;history;humanities;new;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;theology;used & rental textbooks;world,13 0764545760,"Novell's CNE Clarke Notes for Netware 5: NetworkingTechnologies and Service, and Support -- Courses 526 and 580 Review what you need to know about.... 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The ideal supplement to Clarke's authoritative Study Guides, these concise, focused Clarke Notes are just what you need to pinpoint the essentials - and prepare for the test. Review What You Need to Know About ...* NetWare 5 Service & Support exam basics* Troubleshooting fundamentals and tools* Troubleshooting NICs, including Ethernet, token ring, and FDDI* Troubleshooting hard drives, from IDE and SCSI to cabling and configuration* Troubleshooting workstations, including client architecture plus tools and strategies* Troubleshooting printing, including both NDPS(r) and queue-based* Troubleshooting the server and the network: crashes, disasters, bottlenecks, and more* NetWare 5 Networking Technologies exam basics* Overview of the OSI Model* The OSI Model Bottom Layers, including the Physical Layer and Data Link Layers and their implementations* The OSI Model Middle Layers, including bridging, switching, and routing on the Network Layer* Internet TCP/IP, from protocols and IP addressing to subnetting, supernetting, and top-layer protocols* NetWare IPX/SPX, plus NetWare Link Services Protocol(TM) (NLSP(TM))* The OSI Model Top Layers, including network services, implementations, and directory servicesWatch for Future Updates www.idgbooks.com/novell About the Author David James Clarke, IV, CNI(SM), CNE, and CNA(SM), has devoted his career to helping people attain Novell certification. He created the original CNE Study Guide series, which includes his bestselling ""Novell's CNA Study Guide for NetWare 5"" and ""Novell's CNE Study Guide for NetWare 5."" He is the president and CEO of Clarke Industries, Inc., as well as the developer of the interactive Clarke Tests and the producer of the popular video series ""So You Want to Be a CNE?!""",apis & operating environments;books;computer science;computers & technology;lan;networking;networks;new;novell netware;programming;protocols & apis;software;used & rental textbooks,13 B0000B0SYA,"Professional C# Web Services: Building .NET Web Services with ASP.NET and .NET Remoting This book is for anyone who is interested in building web services using the tools supplied with the .NET Framework, and wants to look at both of these technologies. If you are only interested in ASP.NET web services, you should consider buying Professional ASP.NET Web Services instead. Prior knowledge of C# and the .NET Framework is assumed. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Zach Greenvoss, MCSD is a Senior Consultant with Magenic Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Certified consulting firm in Northern California. He specializes in middle tier architecture and implementation, utilizing various technologies including COM+, MSMQ, BizTalk, and XML. He can be reached at zachg@magenic.com. Andrew Krowczyk is a Senior Software Developer for Geneer, a Microsoft Gold Partner company specializing in accelerated custom software development. He is a MCSD with an Undergraduate Computer Science degree, and is currently wrapping up his Master's degree. You can contact Andrew via e-mail at akrowczyk@geneer.com. Christian Nagel is working as a trainer and consultant for Global Knowledge, the largest independent information technology training provider. Having worked with PDP 11, VMS, and Unix platforms, he looks back to more than 15 years of experience in the field of software development.A 10+-year-old software company having development centres in India, UK and USA. After teaching music theory for several years at Duke and UNC Chapel Hill, Brad Maiani was faced with a question: move again for another academic gig, or attempt to actually make a living with his lifelong hobby (programming, of course)? The choice was obvious, and he's glad he made it. You can contact Brad at bradm@nc.rr.com. Thiru Thangarathinam works as a Consultant at Spherion Technology Architects, an international technology consulting company, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is an MCSD. During the last two years, he has been developing Distributed N-Tier architecture solutions for various companies using latest technologies such as VB,ASP,XML,XSL,COM+and SQL Server. He can be reached via e-mail at ThiruThangarathinam@spherion.com. Aravind Corera is a software engineer who lives and works in Chennai, India. He currently works for Identitech, Inc., a software solutions company headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. He has been working on Microsoft based technologies for the past 6 years, particularly in designing and developing systems based on Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",asp;books;c#;computers & technology;education & reference;languages & tools;object-oriented design;programming;software;software design;testing & engineering;web development & design;web services,13 0976270625,"Hip Deep: Opinion, Essays, and Vision from American Teenagers ""These compelling essays will fill a need for counselors wanting to help a teen handle a tough situation..."" -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA). June 2006 Know a young writer eager to be heard? HIP DEEP includes a comprehensive list of the best venues--in print and online--for young people to publish their work. In the back of the book, a practical guide called ""How To Publish Your Work"" breaks the mystifying process down into simple steps. I want to invite young people to write, speak, and take any venue available--the web, the radio, poetry slams, the Xerox machine--to express yourselves. Publish in the original sense of the word: Make your views public! I want to invite teachers to deal with students' raw life material in the writing process. Use this collection in the classroom, inspire students to write from their own experience, and watch as miracles occur. Come on in, open your heart, expand your brain. It's Hip to be Deep. ""HIP DEEP is a glory of refreshing, honest voices! Here is a collection to wipe the sorrowful spin of news from our eyes and ears, to remind us there is truth out there somewhere, and it's young as well as timeless, and it feels wonderful to find it. This is a book for every teacher, every high school, every parent, and every person in this land who cares about the intriguing, necessary stories of young lives."" --Naomi Shihab Nye Poet, essayist, and teacher Abe Louise Young works as a poet, journalist, and teacher. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the James Michener Center for Writers, and teaches imaginative writing as a means of social change to youth and adults across the country.",books;classics;education;education & reference;essays;essays & correspondence;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;schools & teaching;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 0935039910,"Streetwise San Antonio (French Edition) ""Don't leave home without STREETWISE"" -- New York Times""STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential"" -- Travel & Leisure",americas;atlases & maps;books;education & reference;history;maps;san antonio;south;state & local;texas;travel;united states;west south central,13 0812238850,"The Kingdom of Sicily, 1100-1250: A Literary History (The Middle Ages Series) ""Mallette is a lucid and at times moving writer, and she has exactly the sort of broad-based vision and notion of literary history that has been in short supply these last several decades.""Mara Rosa Menocal, Yale University Karla Mallette is Associate Professor of Italian and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan.",ancient & classical literature;books;criticism & theory;european;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;medieval;movements & periods;new;used & rental textbooks;world literature,13 B000OZ0NCQ,"PHP and MySQL Web Development (3rd Edition) Laura Thomson is a lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Information Technology at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She is also a partner in the award-winning web development firm Tangled Web Design. Laura has previously worked for Telstra and the Boston Consulting Group. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science) degree and a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems Engineering) degree with honors, and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Adaptive Web Sites. In her spare time, she enjoys sleeping. Laura can be reached via email at laura@tangledweb.com.au. Luke Welling is a senior web developer at MySQL AB, the company behind the MySQL database. He has previously taught engineering and computer science at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia and worked as a computer programmer for many years. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science) degree. In his spare time, he attempts to perfect his insomnia. Luke can be reached via email at luke@tangledweb.com.au. Both authors have attained the MySQL Core Certification offered by MySQL AB and the Zend Certified PHP Engineer offered by Zend Technologies Ltd.",books;computers & technology;databases;education & reference;kindle ebooks;kindle store;languages & tools;mysql;php;programming;web design;web development & design;web site design,13 0465014542,"Creating Minds: An Anatomy of Creativity as Seen Through the Lives of Freud, Einstein, Picasso, Stravinsky, Eliot, Graham, and Gandhi In this boldly ambitious study, Gardner ( Frames of Mind ) profiles seven creative giants. Creativity, he argues, is not an all-purpose trait but instead involves distinct intelligences, as exemplified by Picasso's visual-spatial skills or by Gandhi's nonviolent approach to human conflict or Martha Graham's search for a distinctly American form of bodily expression. Each of the seven creative geniuses whom Gardner incisively limns transcended interpretive frames or conventions that became entrenched during the 19th century; each forged a new ""system of meaning""; and each, in Gardner's view, struck a ""Faustian bargain,"" sacrificing a rounded personal life for the sake of an all-consuming mission. Gardner also finds a childlike component in each of their creative breakthroughs (e.g., Einstein's ""thought experiment"" of riding a light-beam). This highly stimulating synthesis illuminates the creation of the modern age. Photos. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. It takes chutzpah to come up with a scheme for analyzing creativity--especially in subjects already exhaustively examined. But for psychologist and MacArthur fellow Gardner (Harvard Graduate School of Education), it amounts to a natural progression from his earlier dissections of intelligence: Frames of Mind and Multiple Intelligences argued that, instead of a generalized intelligence, there are at least seven varieties (musical, logical-mathematical, visual, etc.). Here, Gardner chooses prototypes of each variety and provides capsule biographies and analyses along such themes as the child versus the adult creator, and the creator in relation to others and to the work. Gardner finds sufficient commonalities among his seven types of intelligence to provide a synthesis: an ``exemplary creator'' (E.C.). This individual (whom Gardner calls ``she'') is somewhat ``marginal'' in the social milieu, born into a reasonably comfortable family away from the creative center (Picasso and Stravinsky moved to Paris, Freud to Vienna...). There may not be much family love and affection but there may be a devoted nurse or a role model. The child is strong-minded and exhibits ability but isn't necessarily a prodigy. She moves into a decade of mastery of the domain and accomplishes a critical breakthrough that may include the affirmation of a few chosen peers (Picasso and Braque; Stravinsky and Diaghilev). Second and third breakthroughs may develop in successive decades until old age takes its toll. The E.C. retains childlike characteristics, including self- centeredness, even exploitation of others (Stravinsky's litigiousness; Picasso's sadism). E.C.s may make Faustian bargains, often leading to disastrous domestic life and parenthood. One can come up with counterexamples, and argue that there might be Western/20th-century biases at work here. But one has to hand it to Gardner for offering some provocative post-Eriksonian thoughts on creativity that are a lot more stimulating than those that measure creativity according to the ``100 uses of a safety pin'' school of thought. -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor in Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Among numerous honors, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. In 1990, he was the first American to receive the University of Louisville's Grawemeyer Award in education. In 2000, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.",behavioral sciences;biographies & memoirs;books;creativity;education & reference;fitness & dieting;health;memoirs;mental health;psychology & counseling;schools & teaching;science & math;self-help,13 0312076339,"Marilyn's Men: The Private Life of Marilyn Monroe With its tacky style--Howard Hughes is said to be ""obsessed with big breasts,"" Arthur Miller is Monroe's ""knight in shining armor,"" Jacqueline Kennedy was ""livid"" upon learning about JFK's affair with Monroe--this is by far the most titillating Marilyn Monroe biography to date. In its exhaustive catalogue of Monroe lore--much of it unsubstantiated gossip--we're told that Monroe is rumored to have been a call girl in her early days, possibly had 14 abortions and several lesbian affairs, and may have had sex with every male on the planet except Harry S. Truman. Wayne ( Ava's Men ) contends that ""baseball hero Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller were the dullest chapters in Marilyn's life story."" Most of the material here derives from the author's interviews with Robert Slatzer, who was briefly married to Monroe in 1952. Photos. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Marilyn's love life, or sex life, following in the trashy tradition of Wayne's Ava's Men, Grace Kelly's Men, Crawford's Men, etc. This is a book that should have been printed on bedsheet linen instead of paper. As ever, Wayne focuses on the men Marilyn knew, loved, and/or married on the Hollywood carousel, starting with Marilyn's stories of child abuse and rape--although her first husband, Jim Dougherty, whom she married at 16 to avoid being returned to an orphanage, swore she was a virgin in the bridal bed. Marilyn had several versions of premarital sex. Wayne adds as topping: ``Yet another version is that she became pregnant at fourteen and put the baby boy up for adoption when it was a few days old, but this is untrue.'' Dougherty ships out with the Merchant Marine, and Marilyn, working in a defense plant, is discovered by photographer David Conover. Soon, she's the cover girl for Laff, Peek and See, U.S. Camera, and dozens of other mags, and then is servicing impotent, elderly Joe Schenck of 20th Century-Fox, falling in love with older vocal-coach Freddy Karger, and caught up in dozens of illicit affairs. Wayne posits Monroe's abortions--not counting miscarriages--at 13 or 14, tells of her early days as a bar girl, suggests that she never had an orgasm despite the attentions of sophisticated lovers such as Orson Welles, Yves Montand, Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Brando, Sinatra, and others. The author recycles endlessly, pastes together familiar materials about Marilyn's last days and the possibility that she died in a hospital, then was returned to her bed, etc., but this second-, third-, fourth- or fifth-hand account carries almost no weight. Stick with Arthur Miller's Timebends. (Eight-page photo insert--not seen.) -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.",( m );a-z;actors & actresses;arts & literature;biographies;biographies & memoirs;books;entertainers;humor & entertainment;marilyn;monroe;movies;people,13 1878825070,"The Chomsky Trilogy: The Prosperous Few / Secrets, Lies / What Uncle Sam Really Wants (Real Story) Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor of Linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is the author of many books on U.S. foreign policy.",books;education & reference;history & theory;language & grammar;new;political history;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;speech;used & rental textbooks;words,13 1840185023,"Say Goodbye to America: The Sensational and Untold Story Behind the Assassination of John F. Kennedy ""JFK- The Second Plot '...by far the best conspiracy book to appear to date... competent...incisive' Sunday Times '...The most comprehensive and coherent account yet...' Sunday Independent. Dublin '...The first to hail Oswald as a tragic hero...' Glasgow Herald The Men Who Murdered Marilyn Film Review Book Of The Month 'Matthew Smith...turns over this rich mulch with a loving dedication.' The Times '...his book is a brilliant exposition of the mystery...' Manchester Evening News In the last decade, there has been much research into the exact events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. According to new information gathered and assessed by Matthew Smith, JFK was murdered on orders emanating from the alternative governmentthe Establishmentwhich catered to big business and which Kennedy was in the process of divesting of power in favor of a government that put people first. The Presidents new priorities won him few friends in the government, and Smith emphasizes the fact that most of his policies were dismantled within 18 months of his death. Indeed, his decision to withdraw from the early stages of Vietnam was reversed within hours. In Say Goodbye to America, Matthew Smith carefully examines the role of domestic and international business concerns and how government policies swiftly changed after JFKs assassinationincluding the engagement in Vietnam, a war that generated business to the tune of $200 billion. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Matthew Smith is a successful writer, scriptwriter and producer. He has written extensively on the Kennedy administration and assassination and his publications include JFK: The Second Plot, Vendetta: The Kennedys (both of which were published by Mainstream) and The Men Who Murdered Marilyn. He also wrote The Little Green Man children's books and produced the popular ITV animations of the stories.",( k );20th century;a-z;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;history;john f.;kennedy;leaders & notable people;people;presidents & heads of state;united states,13 0807123153,"Seasons of War: The Ordeal of a Confederate Community, 1861-1865 Sutherland, professor of history at the University of Arkansas, tells the story of the Civil War from the perspective of a single community. Virginia's Culpepper County was never the site of a major battle. Located between the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers, it was, however, a focal point for both armies between 1861 and 1865. Occupied repeatedly by the Union, it remained strongly Confederate in its sympathies. Sutherland's use of the present tense highlights the county's sustaining of a complex racial, social and economic structure despite externally imposed conscription, taxes, requisitions and confiscations. As armies marched, life went on. Property changed hands. Marriages were solemnized and dissolved. Men went to war. Some died. Some returned?with or without government sanction. Even for communities directly in its path, the book suggests, the Civil War was a good deal less than a total war. Photos not seen by PW. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Sutherland (history, Univ. of Arkansas), the author of Confederate Carpetbaggers (LJ 6/15/88), relates the experiences of Culpeper County, Virginia, during the Civil War. He engages the reader by using the present tense, lending a sense of immediacy to the described events. The reader is made to care about the people of Culpeper, whose words and thoughts are extensively quoted. Sutherland details both civilian and military life, sometimes agonizingly so, as after the Battle of Cedar Mountain. The title refers to the four seasons of the year, reflecting the rising and waning fortunes of the Confederacy. A grim tale but a top-notch book; highly recommended.?Robert A. Curtis, Taylor Memorial P.L., Cuyahoga Falls, OhioCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Sutherland's history of Culpeper County, Virginia, during the Civil War is a vivid portrait of the Confederate home front that presents a panorama of the county's entire populace--black as well as white--at war. During the war's four years, the county saw two major battles (Cedar Mountain and Brandy Station), played host to both armies and numerous raiders, lost a large number of its people to battle, starvation, disease, and ""refugeeing,"" and, although it had been one of Virginia's more prosperous counties, became a near wasteland. Sutherland's research has been thorough; his writing is mostly in the present tense, which sometimes calls attention to itself at the expense of a narrative that hardly needs help in terms of its dramatic impact. Although seemingly a specialty item, this readable local history is highly recommended for most Civil War collections. Roland Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",19th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;civil war;historical;history;leaders & notable people;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);state & local;united states;united states civil war,13 B000GCFD3Q,"Secret Society: A Novel For Celess and her best friend, Tina, runnin' game on dudes with dollars is a full-time occupation. Somewhere just out of their teens, tricked out in Chanel, Chlo and DG, the flyest girls out there hit the fights, the games and the clubs, looking for men who like to spend their cash. By page nine, Celess has a trio of men to meet her needs: O was my hustler from Delaware. James was my baller from Philly. Tariq was my businessman from New Jersey. And by page 20, Celess reveals the secret of the title: she and Tina are men, too. Readers know from the preface that their story ends tragicallybut which of their lovers, when he finds out the truth, will reach for his gun? Miasha's narrative has few developed scenes, and We had a brief conversation about my outfit and how good I looked in it is pretty much what passes for dialogue. But beneath the litany of shopping and screwing, lying and dodging, the tension bubblesTina and Celess know they're playing a dangerous game. As James bugs out, O gets killed and Tariq vanishes, Celess gets her nails into Darrell, who's married; Terry, who's white (and likes Celess's male parts); and Michael, who really loves her. But this isn't a fairy tale. Scandalous and engrossing, this debut from Miasha (just one name; she lives in the Atlanta suburbs with her spouse and child) shows her to be a writer to watch. (Apr.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. In New York, there is a secret society of women who prey on men for their upkeep. Tina and Celess are two beautiful women living that lifestyle. As much they are opposites in looks, they use the same trickery to lure men. Tina is dark skinned and voluptuous, with street smarts. Celess is thinner and fairer, and under Tina's tutelage she is becoming quite adept at the game of deception. The men that Celess is involved with keep her in designer clothes, expensive jewelry, a luxury automobile, and even a condominium. When Tina meets Derrek, a wealthy older man, she gives up her lifestyle to settle down. Becoming a married woman reinforces the protective feelings she has for Celess. Tina encourages Celess to give up the lifestyle and leave New York for Los Angeles. As they prepare to celebrate their last New Year's Eve in New York, a man from their past confronts them about their games and lies. Celess has to rely on all that she has learned to survive. An absorbing tale. Lillian LewisCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Miasha writes with fire in this tale of two girls with a shocking secret...a story told with raw, heartfelt drama that is sure to carve this first-time novelist a place in the urban lit world. -- Crystal Lacey Winslow, bestselling author of Life, Love & Loneliness Miasha is the author of four previous novels, including Secret Society and the Essence bestseller Mommy's Angel. She lives in Philadelphia with her family. For more information, visit her website at Miasha.com. february I evaluated my situation. I had lost James and I was in the process of losing O. Tariq was the only one I had a grip on. Tariq was still paying my mortgage, but I needed another James to pay my other bills. O was still lookin' out on my wardrobe and pocket money, but it was nowhere near what I used to get from him. I needed to make a comeback. Tina was getting bored too. White Derrek would wire her money ever' so often and this Puerto Rican hustler named Jahuan from down the badlands was taking her out and would buy her some shoes here and there, but that wasn't enough. We took a trip up New York to go to a fight and met some guys just in time for Valentine's Day. Tina put me down with boxers. She used to mess with one back before her and I met, and she told me all about the kind of money some of them make. The fight was interesting. I'd never been to a live boxing match before then. We went to the after-party at the Pierre on Fifth Avenue, which was where the meeting and greeting began. This brown-skinned bony dude came over to Tina and me and told us that his friend wanted to holla. We were prepared to tell bull to get lost, but when we saw that his friend was Christopher Talley, the super middleweight champion of the world, we were like all right. What are yall drinking? Chris asked. Apple martini. It was Tina's favorite drink. A peach schnapps, I said. Good fight, Tina said. Thank you, he replied. Chris looked like he could have been cute if it wasn't for the missing teeth and permanent scars that came with boxing. But he was dressed nice, and it was obvious he had money. Tina wound up with him, and I settled for another fighter, Shawn, who was from the same camp as Chris. We all ate and drank and then headed up to a hotel room. After I went down on Shawn and Tina did God knows what with Chris, we all exchanged numbers and started dealing with each other regular. I even spent Valentine's Day with Shawn at his house in Brooklyn. That pissed O off. How the fuck you goin' spend Valentine's Day with some other nigga? O screamed in the phone. When you decided to have somethin' on the side, I responded. So, you fuckin' this nigga? O asked, as if I had already admitted it to him. Don't act like you don't know what I'm into, I said, being real for the first time in our so-called relationship. I was tired of O's recent bullshit. We both had ulterior motives, shit. Fuck you, bitch! he said right before he banged on me. I wasn't mad, though. Actually, I couldn't have cared less. Shit, it was time for O to take what he dished. I was moving on. And I guess that's exactly what it took to bring O back to reality, because his ass started paying me a lot more attention after he found out I was messin' with somebody else. He called me more and wanted more of my time. I gave it to him only because he was closer and more convenient than Shawn, who traveled a lot. Meanwhile, Tina and I were making all kinds of plans for All-Star weekend. It was so convenient that it was in Philly that year. We went down South Street and had some things made. I ordered a baby pink leather suit with white stripes going down the side of the legs and arms like the Adidas sweat suits. The shirt hung off the shoulders. It was hot. I bought a baby pink Kangol to go with it. Tina ordered the Iverson jersey with the red leather sleeves and the red leather ties on the sides. It was hot too. She paid $349 for that shirt. She bought some Frankie B. jeans from down Charlie's in Old City and some hot red Miu Miu boots to go with it. That was just for the game, though. We still had to buy outfits for the other parties. I bought a J Lo jeans outfit that had tan ties up the legs and the jacket. Bought tan Chanel boots, a tan knitted Chanel bag, and a tan knitted Chanel hat to match. Hats and things that tied up were hot shit that year. Tina did a winter white leather Dolce Gabbana miniskirt, a winter white boat-neck sweater, and some winter white DG knee boots. The Friday before the game we went to an invite-only in Atlantic City. There were a lot of upscale people there and a few losers who probably worked in the mail room and got the hookup on some invitations. Tina and I almost fainted when we saw Morris Chestnut sitting in a booth. We kept our cool, though. We basically spent that night drinking and mingling. This guy approached me while Tina was dancing with somebody. You are beautiful, he said. Thank you, I responded. I was trying to be nice even though I already knew I wouldn't have given him the time of day. He was so corny it was sad. He had on some slacks and a dress shirt. The top button of his shirt was open, revealing a gold herringbone chain. He was wearing what looked like a high school class ring on his pinky finger. And to top things off he had a part in the middle of his low haircut. What's your name? he asked. Celess, I answered. I decided to play with dude a little before taking the knife to his throat. What's yours? I asked. Jared, he replied. What do you do, Jared? I play the flute. What about you? I play men, I said firmly. He just grinned. Well, it was nice meeting you, he said, and walked away. I figured he would do that. Tina came over to me just in time for me to tell her about the clown who had just approached me, but she beat me to the punch. How about I'm dancing with the bull, giving him the butt and everything. So we talking and I'm probing him. I asked him what kind of car did he drive. He talking about a Cavalier with twenties and an Alpine stereo -- A souped-up Chevy, I butted in. Basically, Tina continued. Then I asked him if he had a house. He talking about he's the man of the house. Guess who the women of the house were! His wife and daughter? I asked, playing the guessing game with her. No! His mom and his grandmom! Tina said, bursting out into laughter. Well, dude I was just talking to plays the flute, I said. Get the fuck outta here, she said, still laughing. We figured we would have better luck meeting some real niggas at the All-Star game. The First Union Center was packed. The parking lots all looked full. Thank God Tina and me rented a stretch Hummer. If we would have drove we would have spent the whole game looking for parking. When we pulled up to the entrance and stepped out the car, all eyes were on us. Bitches were waiting to see some niggas hop out behind us, and when that didn't happen, they were hatin'. It was written all over their faces. They probably were thinkin', How them bitches get that by themselves? Inside, the halls were crowded. People were making their way to their seats. The concession lines were long, and of course posted along the walls were lines of guys and girls, all dressed in their flyest shit. There were furs, diamonds, and designer labels galore. Pink Sweat Suit, a familiar voice called out. I turned around. It was Tariq. What is he doing here? I thought. This wasn't his type of crowd. I smiled and walked over to him. Tina followed. What's up? I greeted him with a hug. Long time no see, he responded playfully as he held me close. He looked like a regular dude that day instead of a nerd like usual. He had on some baggy jeans that draped over a pair of fresh tan Tims, or butters as I called them. He had on an off-white long john shirt and a fitted cap that matched the Tims. My intentions were to flirt with him briefly and then go on about my business, but Tariq acted like he didn't want to let me go. Where you been? Tariq asked, still holding on to my waist. I been around, I responded as I gazed at the people passing by. I avoided eye contact with Tariq, as I was trying to see it all, not wanting to miss a beat. I haven't seen you in a while. He wanted to press the issue. You'll be seeing a lot more of me after tonight, babe, I said with a smile as I kissed him on his cheek. I was trying to keep the conversation short so Tina and I could continue to see and be seen. What are you doing after this? he asked. At the time I didn't have any definite plans for after the game, but I was sure I would make some and they wouldn't include being with Tariq. Not that there was anything wrong with him, I mean he was paying my mortgage. It was just that I was in the mood for something different, something new. I'm not sure just yet. Tina'll probably drag me to something, I told him. I want to see you this evening, Tariq said in a rather demanding tone. So make sure you call me when you get done being dragged around by Tina. All right, I said. I'll see you later. I kissed Tariq on his cheek once more and slipped back into the crowd. I made it my business to go all the way to the other side of the building before I started hollerin' at dudes. I didn't want Tariq to see me in action. Shit, I didn't need to give him any excuses to stop paying my house off. Tina and I walked up on these fly dudes. It was three of them. One had on a throwback, some jeans, and some sneaks and a hat that matched the jersey. The second one had on a baby blue mink, a baby blue and white Sean John sweatshirt, some dark blue jeans, and some baby blue, dark blue, and white sneaks. The third one had on a tan long-sleeve T with a picture of Bob Marley on the front, some jeans, and some Tims. His accessories brought out his outfit -- an iced-out Breitling, a platinum chain with an icy L, and a pair of studs that had to be at least two carats each. Throwback was light brown with big hazel eyes that locked on mine and followed my every move. Tina was on Baby Blue Mink, who was dark-skinned and stocky. Iceman was caramel-colored with dimples. I was on him too. I wouldn't have minded having him and Throwback. Tina and me stopped in the flow of traffic and walked over to the side to introduce ourselves. You might as well put my number ...",african american;books;contemporary;contemporary fiction;friendship;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;multicultural;romance;short stories;united states;women's fiction,13 041522781X,"Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War: The Brainwashing of Francisco Franco (Routledge/Canada Blanch Studies on Contemporary Spain) 'Based on years of careful research, and written with lucidity, wit and humour, this book is both an excellent introduction to the vast literture on the war, and a significant contribution to that literature.' - Morning Star and Unison's Magazine Focus, Will Podmore",20th century;americas;books;canada;europe;history;humanities;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);new;portugal;spain;used & rental textbooks,13 031224018X,"Africa: A Continent Self-Destructs Offers brief, invaluable descriptions of several countries' circumstances...readers will gain much from this astute analysis. Publishers WeeklyPeter Schwab has written this book with courage, honesty, and enormous insight, as well as with a deep sense of humanity. He is forthright enough to tell the truth without qualification. Africas profound tragedy has been deepened, if not caused, by autocratic and despotic leadership, and predatory regimes supported by an international environment characterized first by the dynamic of global polarity and now by postCold War realities. For anyone interested in the reality of Africa, this is the book to read. Amos Sawyer, President of Liberia, 1990-1994 Peter Schwab, an authority on human rights, has published extensively on the politics of Africa. He is Professor of Political Science at Purchase College, SUNY.",africa;african;anthropology;books;business & investing;cultural;economic conditions;economics;history;international & world politics;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences,13 0130149942,"Human Sexuality Today Class tested with over 6,000 students, this appealing, readable and accurate guide to human sexuality achieves a sound balance between facts and understanding, giving students the information they need to make responsible decisions, and helping them feel good about themselves while learning about their sexuality. Key Benefit: This accurate and appealing guide to human sexuality achieves a sound balance between facts and understanding, giving readers the information they need to make responsible decisions, and helping them feel good about themselves while learning about their sexuality. Key Topics: Considered one of the most readable texts of its kind on the market, Human Sexuality Today has garnered glowing reviews, including these:""...non-judgmental, leadable sex-positive prose. I was pleased to see its sensitive psycho social treatment of rape, sexual abuse of children, and incest...if every [person] received the breadth and depth of information presented in [this book], ...our world would be a much better place in which to thrive."" Market: For health and psychology professionals. Bruce King received a B.A. in psychology from UCLA in 1969 and a Ph.D. in biopsychology from the University of Chicago in 1978. He taught for 29 years at the University of New Orleans and is presently chair of the Department of Psychology at Clemson University. He has taught human sexuality to over 50,000 students. In addition to conducting research in the field of human sexuality, Dr. King has co-authored a textbook on statistics and has published over 75 papers on the biological basis of feeding behavior and obesity. He is a Fellow in the Association for Psychological Science, American Psychological Association, and the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. There has never been a greater need for human sexuality education than at the beginning of the 21st century. Unfortunately, with the AIDS crisis and high teenage pregnancy rate, a lot of important information has been presented in a negative way. Although one of my goals in writing this book is for students to understand the relevant facts in order to make responsible decisions in their daily lives, an equally important goal has been to present the information in a warm, non-threatening way that leaves students with positive feelings about sex and their own sexuality. When I began to write this text I recalled my students' complaints about the dryness, sterility, and length of books I had used previously. So with them in mind, I tried to create a book that was factual and thorough, yet readable and interesting. Thus I have included numerous case studies (most contributed by my own students!) to supplement and make more personal the substantial coverage of scientific studies. Although my writing style is purposely conversational, I have worked hard to maintain the scientific foundation of my presentation. This fourth edition has well over 2,000 references for students who wish to use the book as a resource. In addition, the section on HIV/AIDS is as thorough and up-to-date as can be found in any human sexuality textbook. The final test for any textbook is whether or not students will read it, learn from it, and enjoy it. As a result of feedback from students and reviewers, the book has continually evolved in an attempt to create an ever-better product. The fourth edition includes a new chapter on sexuality as a social concept as well as new sections throughout the book on cross-cultural comparisons. The chapter on communication has been moved up so that students may benefit from it at an earlier part in the course. The cost of textbooks to students has become an increasing concern to many. Besides the cost of the primary textbook, already prohibitive for some, there is the added cost of a student's study guide. However, because it has been the goal of Prentice Hall and myself to publish a high-quality textbook at the lowest possible expense to the students, the Student Study Guide is now included at the end of each chapter at no additional cost to the student. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I offer my deepest gratitude to Dr. Cameron Camp, who helped write the classroom-testing versions and the first edition of the book. His friendship and support will always be appreciated. Thanks also to Anne Downey for her input on the first edition. Others who helped in the early development of the book include Vic Hughes, Cheryl Stout, Desiree Comeaux, Chantelle Boudreaux, Corbie Johnson, Teresa Weysham and Kathryn King. I thank Jim Pipitone, who typed the present edition. Thanks to everyone at Prentice Hall who worked on this book. Special thanks to Bill Webber for having faith in me, Jayme Heffler for her guidance, Kathleen Sleys for her hard work in production, and Mary Louise Byrd for her excellent editing. My sincere appreciation and thanks to the following colleagues for their valuable input and constructive feedback in reviewing this book: for the first edition, Susan Graham-Kresge, University of Southern Mississippi; Kendra Jeffcoat, Palomar College; Deborah R. McDonald, New Mexico State University; Ken Murdoff, Lane Community College; Janet A. Simons, University of Iowa; and Janice D. Yoder, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; for the second edition, Kendra Jeffcoat, Palomar College; Deborah R. McDonald, New Mexico State University; Ken Murdoff, Lane Community College; and Janet A. Simons, University of Iowa; for the third edition, Donna Ashcraft, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Robert Clark/Labeff, Midwestern State University; Betty Dorr, Fort Lewis College; and Priscilla Hernandez, Washington State University; and for the fourth edition, Nanette Davis, Western Washington University; Xiaolin Ylie, Cameron University; Betty Dorr, Fort Lewis College; Carrie Yang Costello, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Lillian Rosado, New Jersey City University; and Judith A. Reitan, University of California-Davis. Finally, I cannot thank enough the thousands of students who provided me with chapter reviews and/or case histories. This book was written with students in mind. I hope it helps them to lead healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives. Bruce M. King --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;fitness & dieting;gender studies;health;new;politics & social sciences;psychology;psychology & counseling;self-help;sex;sexuality;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 0803281919,"John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence ""McMurry presents a terse, sharply focused portrait of the controversial [Hood] that never wanders from his subject or smothers him with superfluous battlefront details... His treatment of key turning points in the Texan's career is reasoned and thorough in its analysis.""--Journal of Southern History. ""McMurry is a fine campaign historian and excellent researcher. He chronicles the events of Hood's life well.""--American Historical Review. Richard M. McMurry is also the author of Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History (l989).",19th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;campaigns & battlefields;civil war;confederacy;historical;history;leaders & notable people;military;united states;united states civil war,13 007137549X,"Will & Vision: How Latecomers Grow to Dominate Markets Although the ""first mover's advantage,"" a belief that the first company to make inroads into a marketplace has an almost insurmountable advantage, has gained acceptance in recent years, these authors contend it is a faulty conviction based on spotty research. Tellis (who teaches at USC's business school) and Golder (of NYU's Stern School) contend that there are three primary reasons for this incorrect principle. First, the research that has been done tends to downplay those pioneers who failed. Second, the studies tend to interview current leaders of successful companies who may not have a firm grasp of the industry's history. And three, the research tends to define markets very narrowly. After spending the last 10 years studying the history of 66 industries, the authors conclude that ""the real causes of enduring market leadership are vision and will. Enduring market leaders have a revolutionary and inspiring vision of the mass market and they exhibit an indomitable will to realize that vision."" The authors present countless examples to back their points. People who endorse the first mover's advantage will probably not be swayed by Tellis and Golder's argument, citing personal examples. But this work is bound to make companies question whether they need to be first and also reexamine just how strong their devotion to a particular market is. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. The revolutionary study that debunks the myth of pioneering advantage and reveals the real drivers of enduring market leadership. Critical Praise for Will & Vision: ""History will prove Will & Vision to be an important milestone in our journey to understanding how to manage innovation effectively.""From the foreword by Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, and author, The Innovator's Dilemma ""If investors and e-entrepreneurs had understood the lessons highlighted by Tellis and Golder, billions of dollars and years of torment could have been saved. The authors present a compelling case through insightful analysis and fascinating stories of corporate successes and failures. Executives who don't understand these lessons will end up on the scrap heap of history.""D. Grant Freeland, Vice President, The Boston Consulting Group ""Will & Vision identifies what makes for enduring market leadership. Later market entrants, take heart.""Philip Kotler, Professor, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University ""Rare research-based insight shows that winners will be those executives that can understand when and how to apply the power of vision and will. A must-read for strategists who want to achieve enduring market leadership.""David Aaker, Vice-Chairman, Prophet Brand Strategy, andauthor, Managing Brand Equity and Building Strong Brands ""Tellis and Golder persuasively debunk the widely held belief that first movers will be rewarded with long-run market leadership.George Day, Professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania ""An important, if controversial, book. Particularly effective is the fugue-like weaving of the different histories into the successive chapters.""Joel Huber, Professor, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University Gillette entered the safety razor market decades after it began but has dominated it ever since. Microsoft dominates many markets but has pioneered none. Amazon is the dominant but not the first Internet bookseller. These examples and dozens more like them prove that, contrary to popular wisdom, being first to market guarantees nothingnot name recognition, not market share, and certainly not long-term market leadership. The extensively researched and thoroughly readable Will & Vision discovers five key principles that are the true drivers of enduring market leadership: Vision of the mass market Managerial persistence Relentless innovation Financial commitment Asset leverage Influential business professors Gerard Tellis and Peter Golder draw powerful and surprising conclusions from their years of in-depth research on market entry and new product markets. Case studies of market leaders including Microsoft, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Federal Express, Procter & Gamble, and Charles Schwabalong with analyses of archival reports written as close as possible to when events actually occurredshow how the five key drivers have remained remarkably similar from the nineteenth century to today. The authors contrast the behavior of firms that endured as leaders with those that had as good as or a better chance to do the same. Andmost importantthey show how firms today can follow the examples of long-term market leaders to seize substantially greater market share regardless of the cost or complexity of their products. ""I didn't know enough to quit. I was a dreamer who believed in the 'gold at the foot of the rainbow' promise, and continued in the path where the wise ones feared to tread . . .And that is the reason, the only reason, why there is a Gillette today.""King Gillette Based on over a decade of in-depth researchdrawn from hundreds of books and thousands of articlesWill & Vision presents an unbiased portrait of the true causes of enduring market leadership. And whether for photographic paper in the nineteenth century or online stock trading in the twenty-first, the answers it provides are surprising, historically substantiated, and thoroughly convincing. Gerard J. Tellis, Ph.D., is the Jerry and Nancy Neely Chair of American Enterprise at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. Dr. Tellis has published many award-winning articles in leading research journals, and he is a member of the editorial board of Journal of Marketing Research, and Marketing Science. Peter N. Golder, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the Stern School of Business, New York University. Dr. Golder has published in the top scholarly journals, has won three best- paper awards, and has had several of his studies featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and Advertising Age.",books;business & investing;e-commerce;entrepreneurship;industries & professions;leadership;management;management & leadership;marketing;marketing & sales;product management;research;small business & entrepreneurship,13 B000FO81ZM,"The SQL Server 6.5 Performance Optimization and Tuning Handbook The SQL Server 6.5 Performance Optimization and Tuning Handbook takes a detailed look at the factors that influence database performance, beginning with good physical design. The internal storage structures are covered next, because an understanding of these is essential to performance tuning. The critical subject of indexes is then discussed, followed by the query optimizer, which is perhaps the most crucial SQL Server performance topic. Making mistakes in these areas can mean the difference between a query taking seconds or literally hours. SQL Server is highly integrated with Windows NT and so it is crucial that it and Windows NT are both optimized to work together. The book covers the extent of this integration, how to detect CPU, memory and disk bottlenecks and how to overcome them. In a multi-user system, the biggest performance headache is probably locking and this subject is discussed in detail with many example scenarios. Once an efficient physical design has been obtained it is necessary to monitor performance, and a chapter is devoted to the performance monitoring tools available with SQL Server. Finally, a performance, tuning and optimization checklist is provided as an aid for the database administrator. Follow up to The SQL Server Handbook Detailed look at factors that influence database performance Covers internal storage structures, indexes, and integrating SQL with Windows NT --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The SQL Server 6.5 Performance Optimization and Tuning Handbook takes a detailed look at the factors that influence database performance, beginning with good physical design. The internal storage structures are covered next, because an understanding of these is essential to performance tuning. The critical subject of indexes is then discussed, followed by the query optimizer, which is perhaps the most crucial SQL Server performance topic. Making mistakes in these areas can mean the difference between a query taking seconds or literally hours. SQL Server is highly integrated with Windows NT and so it is crucial that it and Windows NT are both optimized to work together. The book covers the extent of this integration, how to detect CPU, memory and disk bottlenecks and how to overcome them. In a multi-user system, the biggest performance headache is probably locking and this subject is discussed in detail with many example scenarios. Once an efficient physical design has been obtained it is necessary to monitor performance, and a chapter is devoted to the performance monitoring tools available with SQL Server. Finally, a performance, tuning and optimization checklist is provided as an aid for the database administrator. Follow up to The SQL Server Handbook Detailed look at factors that influence database performance Covers internal storage structures, indexes, and integrating SQL with Windows NT --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;computers & technology;database design;database management systems;databases;education & reference;languages & tools;performance optimization;programming;relational databases;software design;sql;testing & engineering,13 1890132098,"The Book of Masonry Stoves: Rediscovering an Old Way of Warming David Lyle, one of the best-informed people in the U.S. in the wood heat field, has tested a great variety of stoves during the past 30 years. For several years, he was the national distributor of Lange stoves in the U.S. In addition to his professional work with wood-burning stoves, Mr. Lyle has heated his own home with wood for several decades.Readers may recognize David Lyle as a former writer for the New York Herald Tribune, and the Associated Press. His articles have also appeared in Esquire, Fine Homebuilding, and other magazines. He lives in Acworth, New Hampshire, where he credits his special knowledge of chimney fires to his experience with the Acworth Volunteer Fire Company.",aerospace;books;civil;crafts;engineering;heating;hobbies & home;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;masonry;mechanical;professional & technical;ventilation & air conditioning,13 019521949X,A Introduction to Middle English Simon Horobin and Jeremy Smith are both at University of Glasgow.,biological sciences;biology & life sciences;books;botany;education & reference;humanities;language & grammar;linguistics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0618133372,"The Firekeeper's Son PreSchool-Grade 3-Park's command of place, characterization, and language is as capable and compelling in this picture book as it is in her novels. Set in 19th-century Korea, this story centers around an actual bonfire signal system. Every night, when Sang-hee's father sees that the ocean is clear of enemies, he climbs the mountain to light his fire, setting in motion a chain reaction of blazes that eventually reaches the peak closest to the palace and assures the king that all is well in the land. When Father breaks his ankle, his son must ascend alone into the darkness with a bucket of burning coals. During a dramatic pause, he contemplates the consequences of inaction and his secret desire to see the king's soldiers. Lyrical prose and deftly realized watercolors and pastels conjure up the troops in a vision linked to the glowing coal clasped in the boy's tongs. In the next scene, a close-up of the last coal illuminates Sang-hee's eyes, his face a study of concentration. Upon the child's descent, his father shares the memory of his own youthful desires and his pride in his son's accomplishment. A sense of inherited mission pervades the conclusion as Sang-hee learns that he, too, is ""part of the king's guard."" Children will be intrigued by this early form of wireless communication, caught up in the riveting dilemma, and satisfied by the resolution.Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public LibraryCopyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. K-Gr. 3. Park, who won a Newbery Medal for her novel A Single Shard (2001), tells a picture-book story set in Korea in the early 1800s about a young boy in a remote village who suddenly finds himself serving his country. At sunset Sang-hee's father always climbs the mountain and lights a fire that signals to another firekeeper on the next mountain to light his fire, and so on, all the way to the mountain at the palace of the king, who knows from the fire signals that all is well in the land. Then one evening Sang-hee's father breaks his ankle, and the boy must keep the light burning. Downing's handsome, watercolor-and-pastel double-page pictures personalize the history, showing realistic close-ups of the child, who plays soldiers and dreams of the excitement of battle. In contrast are the panoramic views far across the country as the boy tends the flame that preserves peace from mountain to mountain. Add this to those lighthouse stories about the brave child who must take over for adults. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""handsome, watercolor-and-pastel double-page pictures personalize the history...panoramic views...as the boy tends the flame that preserves peace"" BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA""a tale rooted in...history...watercolor illustrations glow with vibrancy... especially striking...A lovely telling that will bring readers back"" KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews""Suspenseful...Assured, empathetic storytelling involves readers in Sang-hee's inner conflict...Downing amplifies the tension with dramatically composed watercolor-and-pastel illustrations ...fascinating"" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review Publishers Weekly, Starred""An attractive celebration of unity, peace, and family heritage, Sang-hee's story also emphasizes...beauty, power, and responsibility."" THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""...compelling...Lyrical prose... Children will be intrigued...caught up in the riveting dilemma, and satisfied by the resolution."" School Library Journal Julie Downing has written and/or illustrated over 30 picture books. For Clarion, she has illustrated The Firekeepers Son by Linda Sue Park, among others. Her books have received a Parents Choice Award and a New York Public Library Best Books Award. She lives in San Francisco, California. For more information visit www.juliedowning.com.Linda Sue Park is the author of the Newbery Medal book A Single Shard, many other novels, and several picture books. She lives in Rochester, New York, with her family. For more information visit www.lspark.com.",asia;asian & asian american;books;children's books;explore the world;family life;history;korea;multicultural stories;parents;self-esteem & self-respect;social situations;travel & cultures,13 0855328517,"Flowers in Pastel (Step-by-Step Leisure Arts) Margaret Evans is a well-known artist and practical art teacher who specialises in figure work and portraiture, as well as pastel painting. She has exhibited her work with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Pastel Society and the United Society of Artists and now runs extremely successful painting courses from her studio in Scotland, as well as working on commissions in all media.",arts & photography;books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;drawing;embroidery;history & criticism;hobbies & home;needlecrafts & textile crafts;painting;pastel;plants & animals;themes,13 B000FO56DC,"Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Applications (Electromagnetism) ""This book particularly stresses fast MR imaging and flow imaging. It does cover state-of-the-art topics such as echo-planar imaging, spiral imaging, and partial k-space aquisitions. The last chapter is dedicated to time-of-flight techniques and contrast-enhanced MRI of flow.This book is written well and is meant as a handy reference for students, researchers, and those interested in physical and biomedical applications of magnetic resonance imaging.""--Jasjit Suri, Marconi Medical Systems, Cleveland, IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, January/February 2001. This book is intended as a text/reference for students, researchers, and professors interested in physical and biomedical applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Both the theoretical and practical aspects of MRI are emphasized. The book begins with a comprehensive discussion of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) phenomenon based on quantum mechanics and the classical theory of electromagnetism. The first three chapters of this book provide the foundation needed to understand the basic characteristics of MR images, e.g. image contrast, spatial resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, common image artifacts. Then MRI applications are considered in the following five chapters. Both the theoretical and practical aspects of MRI are emphasized. The book ends with a discussion of instrumentation and the principles of signal detection in MRI. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",biological sciences;biotechnology;books;diagnostic imaging;electromagnetism;internal medicine;magnetism;medical books;medicine;nuclear physics;physics;radiology;science & math,13 0385483597,"Natural Grace: Dialogues on creation, darkness, and the soul in spirituality and science The conflict between science and faith has been a profound and even violent one, but these two realms of thought never were, nor can be, mutually exclusive. Many scientists are people of deep faith who clearly perceive the spiritual in the natural, and many religious thinkers recognize that science's revelations actually enhance our sense of the sacred. Sheldrake, a visionary biochemist, and Fox, an Episcopal priest determined to expand the parameters of ""mechanistic"" religion, are engaged in breaking down the barriers between their two disciplines, believing that ecological and social changes demand more flexible modes of perception. In these cogent and passionate exploratory dialogues, they discuss the evolution of our view of nature, grace, the soul, prayer, ritual, and education, drawing upon a diverse group of sources, including Greek myths, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, the Bible, the writings of Descartes, and Sheldrake's radical hypothesis of morphic resonance. As all productive dialogues should, these will inspire fresh perspectives and continued discussion. Donna Seaman --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. A graceful and illuminating spiritual conversation between a well-known theologian and a cutting-edge scientist. Fox, an Episcopal priest and author of several books on spirituality (On Becoming a Musical, Mystical Bear, 1972, etc.), here engages in a unique conversation with Sheldrake (Seven Experiments That Could Change the World, 1995), a British scientist and former research fellow at Cambridge University. Their dialogue encompasses prayer, darkness, ecology, mysticism, and the soul; what emerges from their provocative insights is the sense that the gap between science and religion is perhaps not so wide as Western rationalism might have us believe. Both contend that Westerners have lost touch with their souls--that part of their being which links them to nature and the divine. Fox's contribution is somewhat more accessible than that of Sheldrake, who in criticizing the prevailing scientific worldview occasionally forgets that his readers may need that rationalist perspective explained before it can be thrown out of the window. Readers may also question ``morphic resonance,'' the controversial New Agetype theory that has made Sheldrake famous. He argues that through morphic resonance, ``if rats in Sheffield learn a new trick, rats all around the world should be able to learn it quicker just because it has been learned there.'' But the rest of the conversations are real gems. Both participants are lucid and creative in their approaches to hackneyed theological debates on worship, prayer, and meditation. Both share humbly and honestly from their personal experiences, often speaking anecdotally of the many remarkable people they have encountered in their careers. Fox also draws freely from the wisdom of past mystics such as Meister Eckhart and Theresa of Avila, and the effect is like magic. This is a book to be read under a shady tree when one has time to reflect and to enjoy the beauty of nature. (3 illustrations, not seen) -- Copyright 1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. The chasm between science and religion has been a source of intellectual and spiritual tension for centuries, but in these ground breaking dialogues there is a remarkable consonance between these once opposing camps. In Natural Grace, Rupert Sheldrake and Matthew Fox show that not only is the synthesis of science and spirituality possible, but it is unavoidable when one considers the extraordinary insights they have both come upon in their work. Sheldrake, who has changed the face of modern science with his revolutionary theory of morphic resonance, and Fox, whose work in creation spirituality has had a significant impact on people's sense of spirit, balance each other with their unique yet highly complementary points of view. In these inspired dialogues a variety of ancient topics--including ritual, prayer, and the soul--are freed from the past and given new power for the future in the liberated universe Fox and Sheldrake show us. The chasm between science and religion has been a source of intellectual and spiritual tension for centuries, but in these ground breaking dialogues there is a remarkable consonance between these once opposing camps. In Natural Grace, Rupert Sheldrake and Matthew Fox show that not only is the synthesis of science and spirituality possible, but it is unavoidable when one considers the extraordinary insights they have both come upon in their work. Sheldrake, who has changed the face of modern science with his revolutionary theory of morphic resonance, and Fox, whose work in creation spirituality has had a significant impact on people's sense of spirit, balance each other with their unique yet highly complementary points of view. In these inspired dialogues a variety of ancient topics--including ritual, prayer, and the soul--are freed from the past and given new power for the future in the liberated universe Fox and Sheldrake show us. Matthew Fox, a spiritual theologian and Episcopal priest, has authored twenty books that have brought the creation spirituality tradition to life, including Original Blessing. He is president of the newly formed University of Creation Spirituality in Oakland, California.Rupert Sheldrake is one of the most innovative scientists of our time. He is a former Research Fellow of the Royal Society and was Director of Studies in biochemistry and cell biology at Clare College, Cambridge University, England. He is the author of several books, including Seven Experiments That Could Change the World. He lives in London.",books;christian books & bibles;education & reference;history & philosophy;politics & social sciences;psychology;religion & spirituality;religious studies;science & math;science & religion;sociology;spirituality;theology,13 0862786436,"Faraway Home Gr. 5-8. As 13-year-old Karl Muller watches the Anschluss parade from his family's Vienna apartment, he worries that his Jewish family will soon be facing terrible danger. Sure enough, as the months pass, Karl loses his gentile girlfriend, watches his uncle sink into despair, and sees the family business destroyed. His parents put him and his sister, Rosa, on a kindertransport that gets them to County Down, Ireland, where Karl is separated from Rosa and endures hard work and suspicion from the locals. He begins a tentative friendship with Judy, an Irish Jew, and with Peewee, an Irish-Catholic boy, and he's eventually reunited with Rosa. But war comes to Ireland, too, and Karl must decide how to help. The main characters are appealing, and the setting is intriguing in this well- researched novel by an Irish author. The real strength of the book, however, lies in its realistic portrayal of Karl's feelings and of the friendships he makes in his new surroundings. For libraries with large collections of Holocaust fiction. Jean FranklinCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved 'The main characters are appealing, and the setting is intriguing in this well-researched novel by an Irish author. The real strength of the book, however, lies in its realistic portrayal of Karl's feelings and of the friendships he makes in his new surroundings.' -- Booklist (USA) 'It's a gripping read.' -- Northside People 'an absorbing new book from Marilyn Taylor ... a remarkable blend of fiction and historical fact, which also reveals a relatively unknown facet of World War Two.' -- Pauline Devine - The Irish Times The Irish Times 'Based on the Dublin author's research into the real Jewish refugee farm in Millisle set up during the war, the book is a moving story of courage, prejudice and the ability of young people to cope with the most difficult challeges.' -- Karen Quinn - NewsLetter The Newsletter 'sensitively unfolds a touching story of the anguish suffered by Jewish refugee chidren sent to a farm in County Down during the Second World War. The pathos, suffering and bravery are overwhelming. But for me, it is Taylor's skill in building three-dimensional characters which makes this book so outstanding. This is a story which stays with the reader, long after the final page has been turned.' -- Children's Books in Ireland Children's Books in Ireland 'It seems to me that one of the most important elements of successful writing for modern teenagers is respect for the readers. To show that respect my golden rules are, first, not to preach at them; second, not to underestimate them; and, third, to make sure that what they are being offered is as accurate, authentic and as true as it can be. And for the latter, research, though not the whole story, is the key.' -- The author writing in Children's Books in Ireland 'Every young adult should read this book. It is history, written with the gripping reality of fiction. It is a story which, like Anne Frank's diary, brings home to us all the horrific misery inflicted by the Nazis -- and the need to ensure that we never allow it to happen again.' -- Lord Janner, QC, Holocaust Educational Trust 'It conveys brilliantly the insecurities of children in a refugee situation, charts an interesting aspect of Irish history and provides sharp insights into the difficulties facing refugees.' -- Anglo Celt Anglo Celt Newspaper 'by far the most successful fictional interpretation of the kindertransports. A very well constructed and beautifully written narrative. While this book is suitable for the lower secondary years, it has proved to have much impact on home older juniors in England.' -- The School Librarian The School Librarian 'Unflinchingly honest but radiating a belief in basic human decency, [Marilyn Taylor's books] make for an illuminating read for adults and kids alike.' -- Irish Independent 'Taylor handles the many story threads skillfully, pulling them together in a satisfying way as the story concludes ... compelling' -- booklistonline About the Author Marilyn Taylor was born and educated in England, and has an economics degree from London University. A school librarian in a Dublin secondary school for 16 years, she now works part-time as a college librarian. Her first novel for young adults, Could This Be Love, I Wondered? (1994) was selected for the 1996 edition of the International Youth Library's White Ravens. It was followed by Could I Love a Stranger?, a sequel containing the fictional diary of a young Jewish girl s life in Nazi Germany, extracts of which are woven through the modern teenage story. The trilogy was completed with Call Yourself a Friend?. Faraway Home is a new departure for Marilyn, having a strong historical basis and being set in Northern Ireland during the Second World War. It has recently won the prestigious Bisto Book of the Year Award.",biographies & memoirs;books;children's books;ethnic & national;europe;family life;historical fiction;jewish;literature & fiction;military & wars;short story collections;siblings;social situations,13 1888363290,"A Woman's Story This semi-autobiographical novel is a brief, aching requiem for the Prix Renaudot-winning author's mother, a victim of Alzheimer's disease. Ernaux's latest, A Man's Place , will be published in April by Four Walls Eight Windows. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Born into a working-class environment of pride and alcoholism, the woman of this story emerges strong-willed, ambitious, and full of human contradictions. She is Ernaux's mother, whose death after a harrowing decline into Alzheimer's disease compelled the best-selling French author to re-create her life. The result is a slender volume that, like its subject, discourages easy categorization. Ernaux describes it as a blend of literature, sociology, and history, but it is also a memoir, a tribute, and a healing exercise for the bereaved author-narrator. Ernaux's style shifts between detached, journalistic reportage and intimate self-analysis. Her poignant, personal novel may appeal more to readers of belles lettres--and of recovery literature--than to readers of popular fiction and biography. La Place , a companion work about Ernaux's father, is forthcoming from the publisher.- Janet Ingraham, Spartan burg Cty. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 'A deeply affecting account of mothers and daughters, youth and age, and dreams and reality' Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Text: English (translation) Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""A stunning, emotional testament...that may move some readers to think of their own mothrs, even in a way they hadn't before.""Annie Ernaux's mother has just died. She is the only child, so it is up to her to make the final arrangements. And it is up to her to remember the proud, vibrant, intense, and difficult woman who once was her mother before age and illness vanquished her. A poignant recollection of a mother's life in France before and after the war, this woman's story can only be known in part. Yet, in this case, that is enough. An acclaimed bestseller in France, A WOMAN'S STORY is every women's story--a quiet jewel of a memoir, breathtaking and brilliant.A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Born in 1940, ANNIE ERNAUX grew up in Normandy, studied at Rouen University, and began teaching high school. From 1977 to 2000, she was a professor at the Centre National dEnseignement par Correspondance. Her books, in particularA Mans PlaceandA Womans Story,have become contemporary classics in France. She won the prestigious Prix Renaudot forA Man's Placewhen it was first published in French in 1984. The English edition was aNew York TimesNotable Book and a finalist for theLos Angeles TimesBook Prize. The English edition ofA Womans Storywas aNew York TimesNotable Book.",books;contemporary;contemporary women;education & reference;essays;essays & correspondence;humanities;literary;literature;literature & fiction;new;used & rental textbooks;women's fiction,13 1904859135,"Ya Basta! Ten Years of the Zapatista Uprising Noam Chomsky is one of the world's leading intellectuals, father of modern linguistics, outspoken media and foreign policy critic and tireless activist.",20th century;americas;books;caribbean & latin american;central america;history;international & world politics;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & government;politics & social sciences;specific topics;united states;world,13 1580930859,"Gotham Restored: The Preservation of Monumental New York In this remarkable book, Rudnick parses the history, shape, and majesty of some of the city's most cherished landmarks. -- Ken BurnsJames Rudnick's photographs document the intimate connection between four of New York's greatest monuments and the life of the city. -- Paul Goldberger Gotham Restored: The Preservation of Monumental New York gathers more than 150 of Rudnicks photographs from close studies of dedicated conservators at work to vertigo-inducing panoramas taken high in ceilings or atop towers into a unique exploration of the great architecture of New York. The comprehensive portfolios not only present compelling evidence of the vital importance of historic preservation but also lovingly portray four masterpieces that represent the American character nationally and internationally, four architectural icons that are integral parts of and outstanding works in the spectacular cityscape of New York. For Rudnick, architecture is not merely the subject at which he points his camera it is, in a sense, the camera itself. Architecture provides the lens through which larger issues of urban culture can be isolated and examined. Thomas Mellins James Rudnick is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. His restoration photography, devoted to New York's monumental architecture, has been published in books and magazines, including Time, National Geographic, and the New York Times. His work has also been included in Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives and Le New York de Paul Auster. Since 1986 he has been a member of the photography faculty at the School of Visual Arts. Thomas Mellins is an architectural historian and writer educated at Columbia University and the City University of New York. He is a coauthor of three books in an award-winning series on the architecture and urbanism of New York City: New York 1880, New York 1930, and New York 1960. Mellins is a contributing editor at Architectural Record.",architecture;arts & photography;books;buildings;catalogs & exhibitions;collections;general;historic preservation;photo essays;photography;professional & technical;reference;travel,13 9774243544,"The Connectors in Modern Standard Arabic Text: Arabic, English Nariman Naili Al-Warraki is Senior Arabic Language Teacher and Director of the Arabic Language Unit of the Arabic Language Institute at the American University in Cairo. Ahmed Taher Hassanein was for many years Associate Professor of Arabic Studies at the American University in Cairo and is currently on the faculty of the United Arab Emirates University.",architecture;books;codes & standards;education & reference;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;instruction;new;professional & technical;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 0471370061,"Flight Theory and Aerodynamics: A Practical Guide for Operational Safety, 2nd Edition A guide to the theory and practical application of aerodynamics as it relates to flying an airplane. Outlines relevant principles of physics and aerodynamics with a minimal amount of algebra and trigonometry. Each section includes practical exercises, a summary of symbols, and a summary of equations. Geared towards non-engineering personnel. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This basic text in aeronautics for students of aviation safety approaches the subject from the pilots rather than the engineers viewpoint, unlike most other books in the field. It explains, as simply as possible, the theory and practical application of aeronautical principles in terms that both professional and non-professional pilots can readily understand. The mathematics is restricted to the level of high school algebra and trigonometry, and is kept to the minimum required to illustrate applications of the basic concepts presented. The author has drawn his material from courses he has taught in Flying Safety over the past eighteen years. He has taught thousands of Air Force, Army, Navy and many foreign Air Force pilots. The vast majority of these students did not have an engineering background. The first two chapters cover the basic concepts of aerodynamic principles and the construction of the thrust-required curves. Chapter 3 expands these basic principles and applies them to both thrust-producing and power-producing aircraft. The causes of many slow-speed aircraft accidents are discussed in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 discusses the problems of takeoffs and landings and the accelerations encountered during these phases of flight. Chapter 6 covers maneuvering flight. Chapter 7 explores high-speed flight in the transonic and supersonic speed regions. Static and dynamic stability and control of aircraft are analyzed in Chapter 8. There are problems at the end of each chapter, with answers given at the back of the book. The basic philosophy underlying this clear text can be stated as follows: Any well-coordinated, intelligent person can be taught to fly an airplanebut a basic understanding of the aerodynamic principles involved will help the pilot to be a safer operator and help avoid the pitfalls that often lead to disaster. To this end, the author applies the understanding method rather than the do-it-this-way-because-I-say-so method of learning that is so often used in flight training. Flight Theory and Aerodynamics is currently used as the basic text for the USAF Flying Safety Officer courses. It can be used by the U.S.N. Aviation Safety Officer course, the USAAAs Aviation Safety Officer course, and as a text for professional pilots and flying safety personnel. By promoting a better understanding of technical problems, aviation mishaps can be reduced. Any competent instructor, with the aid of Charles E. Doles book, should be able to design a course in basic aerodynamics that requires from 8 to 40 (present USAF requirement) classroom hours of instruction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The classic text for pilots on flight theory and aerodynamics?now in an updated Second EditionFlight Theory and Aerodynamics, the basic aeronautics text used by the United States Air Force in their Flying Safety Officer course, is the book that brings the science of flight into the cockpit. Designed for the student with little engineering or mathematical background, the book outlines the basic principles of aerodynamics and physics, using only a minimal amount of high school?level algebra and trigonometry necessary to illustrate key concepts. This expanded seventeen chapter Second Edition reflects the cutting edge of aeronautic theory and practice, and has been revised, reorganized, and updated with 30% new information?including a new chapter on helicopter flight. Central to the book?s structure is a clear description of aeronautic basics?what lifts and drives an aircraft, and what forces work for and against it?all detailed in the context of the design and analysis of today?s aircraft systems: Atmosphere and airspeed measurement Airfoils and aerodynamic forces Lift and drag Jet aircraft basic and applied performance Prop aircraft basic and applied performance Slow and high-speed flight Takeoff, landing, and maneuvering performanceThe book?s practical, self-study format includes problems at the end of each chapter, with answers at the back of the book, as well as chapter-end summaries of symbols and equations. An ideal text for the USN Aviation Safety Officer and the USAAA?s Aviation Safety Officer courses, as well as for professional pilots, student pilots, and flying safety personnel, Flight Theory and Aerodynamics is a complete and accessible guide to the subject, updated for the new millennium. A former marine, the late CHARLES E. DOLE taught flight safety for 28 years to officers of the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy, as well as at the University of Southern California. JAMES E. LEWIS is a former aeronautical engineer for the Columbus Aircraft Division of Rockwell International and a retired Ohio National Guard military pilot. He is currently an Associate Professor of Aeronautical Science at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.",aeronautical engineering;aeronautics & astronautics;aerospace;astronomy & space science;books;civil;engineering;mechanical;mechanical engineering;new;professional & technical;science & math;used & rental textbooks,13 067420770X,"Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons You don't have to be an eight-year-old to fall in love with Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons...Fun, scholarly, imaginatively written and wondrously anecdotal, this is the perfect companion for eight-year-olds of all ages. (San Francisco Chronicle)At last, a grown-up's book about dinosaurs. This beautifully illustrated work, written by a literate scientist for an educated lay audience, shines a bright new light into the darkness of the 150-million-year reign of the dinosaurs...An altogether captivating book. (John Wilkes Los Angeles Times)[A] wonderful book...Ultimately the great virtue of this book is that it faces down our instinctive desire to leap from bone to biology and in so doing produces a particular kind of wisdom which transcends its subject matter. For implicit in how McGowan and his kind have approached the dinosaur is a point of view humans almost never assume about themselves. How much are we pure physics? Our walks, our musculature, our electric nerve impulses?...Delicious...In addition to its intellectual strengths, for a book that is often technical, Dinosaurs, Spitfires and Sea Dragons is extremely well-written...The lovely word 'classic' is already engraved upon it. But be advised: This is a science classic. It requires close reading. It demands not just that we approach, but that we be prepared to learn. But is not that the lesson hiding in our fascination with the dinosaurs in the first place? (Stephen Strauss Toronto Globe and Mail)The net effect of [this] book is to make one extremely jealous of anyone lucky enough to take Professor McGowan's class in evolutionary biology at the University of Toronto...The problem with the several dinosaur controversies is that merely to argue about them requires an appreciation of many aspects of Newtonian physics, aero- and thermodynamics and both applied and theoretical geophysics. Since one wishes to be read by more than the world's half-dozen genuine polymaths, one must explain everything along the way, and that is the stunning success of this book. It is a text that can be read with profit by a teen-ager willing to learn a few new words and by a professional in the field of paleontology. (M. R. Montgomery Boston Globe)Dinosaurs are so popular that we often neglect the even more fascinating reptiles of their time that evolved in the most unreptilian habitats of sea (ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and their allies) and air (pterosaurs). McGowan, world's leading expert on ichthyosaurs, and a fine writer as well, tells their wonderful story better than ever before--and doesn't neglect the more conventional dinosaurs either. (Stephen Jay Gould) Dinosaurs are so popular that we often neglect the even more fascinating reptiles of their time that evolved in the most unreptilian habitats of sea (ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and their allies) and air (pterosaurs). McGowan, world's leading expert on ichthyosaurs, and a fine writer as well, tells their wonderful story better than ever before--and doesn't neglect the more conventional dinosaurs either. (Stephen Jay Gould) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Christopher McGowan is Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and Professor of Zoology at the University of Toronto.",animals;biological sciences;books;earth sciences;evolution;fossils;geology;new;paleontology;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks;vertebrate,13 0764586661,"Paradise Lost (Cliffs Notes) More New and Revised Titles. The Best Just Got Better! Plus Glossary from Websters New World Dictionary Anthem Atlas Shrugged Beowulf Brave New World The Canterbury Tales The Catcher in the Rye The Contender The Crucible The Fountainhead Frankenstein The Grapes of Wrath Great Expectations The Great Gatsby Hamlet Heart of Darkness The Secret Sharer Huckleberry Finn The Iliad Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Inherit the Wind Jane Eyre Julius Caesar The Killer Angels King Lear The Lord of the Flies Macbeth 1984 The Odyssey Oedipus Trilogy The Once and Future King Othello The Outsiders Pride and Prejudice The Red Badge of Courage Romeo and Juliet The Scarlet Letter A Separate Peace A Tale of Two Cities To Kill a Mockingbird Wuthering Heights See inside for the complete line-up of available CliffsNotes! Check Out the All-New CliffsNotes Guides To AOL, iMac, eBay, Windows 98, Investing, Creating Web Pages, and more! More Than Notes! CliffsComplete CliffsTestPrep CliffsQuickReview CliffsAP Over 300 CliffsNotes Available @ cliffsnotes.com Downloadable 24 hours a day Free daily e-mail newsletters Free tips, tricks, and trivia Free online CliffsNotes catalog Free self-assessment tools Freeware and shareware downloads BOB LINN is Chairman of the English Department at Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia. He has a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.",books;british;criticism & theory;education & reference;english literature;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;movements & periods;new;test prep & study guides;used & rental textbooks,13 155615948X,"HTML in action Bruce Morris, publisher of NCT Web Magazine, The Web Developer's Journal, and Wacky HTML, has compiled a powerhouse collection of the techniques and tricks you need to challenge the World Wide Web's most innovative sites with ultra-cool ones of your own. HTML In Action gives you a review of HTML basics; examines the use of graphics, multimedia, and animation; explores Java and HotJava; and deploys vanguard technologies such as CGI scripts and ActiveX tools.",books;computers & technology;databases;education & reference;home computing & how-to;languages & tools;mathematics;microsoft;networking;networks;programming;protocols & apis;science & math,13 0811813053,"Kitchens: California Design Library From: San Francisco Chronicle By Casey Ellis Design Series Shares Style Secrets Is your kitchen dreary? Your living room lifeless? Whether you plan a major renovation or just want to inject a dash of pizzazz, you'll find step-by-step help in two new books by Diane Dorrans Saeks, a style writer and frequent Home Section contributor. ""Kitchens"" and ""Living Rooms"" are the first volumes of the California Design Library--a series by Saeks from Chronicle Books. Rich with color photographs, the books are compact in design small enough to tuck under your arm and tote along to a furniture store, but big enough to contain a myriad of marvelous ideas. Both books are organized into two main sections: ""Style Portfolio"" showcases rooms of interior designers, architects and celebrity chefs; ""Design Workbook"" offers advice on subjects ranging from kitchen design to armchairs. Statewide guides to some of the most interesting home and garden stores are included. Best of all, these books will help you design rooms that fit your tastes and lifestyle. ""Design rules--those incredibly restrictive ideas about what has to go with what--have gone the way of the dodo bird,"" Saeks writes. ""The freshest and finest interior decor in California celebrates individuality, gives more than a passing glance to design history and revels in comfort and charm."" Diane Dorrans Saeks is the California editor for Metropolitan Home , the interior design editor for PaperCity , the San Francisco correspondent for W and Women's Wear Daily , and a frequent contributor to national and international design publications. She",architecture;books;buildings;by room;crafts;crafts & hobbies;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;interior design;kitchens;professional & technical;style,13 0470217081,"Wave Mechanics Applied to Semiconductor Heterostructures Examines the basic electronic and optical properties of two- dimensional semiconductor heterostructures based on III-V and II-VI compounds. Explores various consequences of one-dimensional size-quantization on the most basic physical properties of heterolayers. Beginning with basic quantum mechanical properties of idealized quantum wells and superlattices, it discusses the occurrence of bound states when the heterostructure is imperfect or when it is shone with near bandgap light.",books;electrical & electronics;electricity;electromagnetism;engineering;new;physics;professional & technical;science & math;science & mathematics;solid-state physics;used & rental textbooks;waves & wave mechanics,13 0201360438,"MATLAB 5 for Engineers (2nd Edition) PREFACE This second edition of the book MATLAB for Engineers is adapted to version 5 of. MATLAB. The new features of MATLAB 5 include powerful program-development tools, new data types and structures, more graphic and visualization features, additional mathematical functions and major improvements to MATLAB application toolboxes, among them the introduction of SIMULINK 2. All these new features make programming easier, especially for complex applications. On the other hand, the number of new features is so large that it is impossible to describe all of them adequately in a one-volume textbook. To keep the introductory character of the text, and a reasonable book size, we limited the extent of updating as described below. We deleted all references to MATLAB 3.5. Where MATLAB 5 commands are different from MATLAB 4 commands, we updated them to version 5. A few new functions and graphic facilities that enhance programming power and graph readability are introduced. Titles, labels and text added to graphs are really improved by using the subset of LATEX commands admitted by MATLAB 5. For instance, instead of writing alpha as previously, we can now write \alpha and obtain the Greek letter alpha. From the new data types and structures we chose multidimensional arrays, structures and cells because we found them useful even in simple engineering calculations. Thus, in Chapter 2 we extended the spreadsheet model to represent it by a multidimensional array, and in Chapter 10 we used three-dimensional arrays for the RGB model of additive colour mixing. In Chapter 12 we introduced the new MATLAB structure facility to define graphs by a single data structure. In Chapter 17 we used structures to store values of constants together with their units, and we introduced new functions operating on character strings and cells to operate on those constants and obtain the values and the units of the results. A major updating is that of the material related to the integration of ordinary differential equations - (ODEs). MATLAB 5 introduces new integration routines that solve more difficult problems than those that could be treated in MATLAB 4. Examples of such problems are stiff equations and dynamical systems exhibiting discontinuities. Therefore, Chapter 14 underwent an extensive updating. A few new exercises were distributed among all chapters. MathWorks, Inc. took care to provide software usable after the year 2000. While preparing this new edition we received essential help from several people at MathWorks, from Baruch Pekelman and Oren Merom of Omikron Delta, the agents of MathWorks in Israel, and from Emma Mitchell, Bridget Allen and Michael Strang of Addison Wesley Longman. MATLAB 5 FOR ENGINEERSAdrian BiranMoshe Breiner MATLAB 5 is the latest version of the popular, comprehensive and easy-to-use environment for performing technical calculations. Its interactive nature offers invaluable assistance with numeric computation and data visualization. MATLAB 5 for Engineers provides a clear and concise introduction to MATLAB 5, demonstrating its enhanced programming capabilities and exploring its use in solving engineering problems. Written for engineering students and practising engineers, it shows how MATLAB can be used to perform calculations, store tables and interpolate between stored values, process numbers obtained by data acquistion systems, and prepare engineering and research reports. The book is split into three parts: Chapter 1 is a concise MATLAB tutorial for users wishing to get quickly acquainted with the package itself; Part I (Chapters 2-10) is an introduction for engineers, beginning with basic calculations and helping the user to master techniques for solving progressively more complex problems; Part II (Chapters 11-17) focuses on more advanced material, featuring specialized applications and new functions. Key features include: Full coverage of all the main features of MATLAB 5 A guided introduction to the basic MATLAB functions Written in a clear and readable style A wealth of end of chapter exercises, with solutions to selected problems Real world examples from engineering mathematics, mechanical and electrical engineering Appendices and summaries to reinforce learning Studies of classical engineering problems, for which MATLAB yields concise and elegant solutions Adrian Biran is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. Moshe Breiner is the Managing Director of SimACon, a company specializing in the fields of simulation, mathematical analysis and controls. He regularly offers advanced courses in MATLAB. Also available by the same authors: MATLAB for Engineers (ISBN 0-201-56524-2), covering MATLAB versions 3.5 and 4. Moshe Breiner is the Managing Director of SimACon, a company specializing in the fields of simulation, mathematical analysis and control. He regularly offers advanced courses in MATLAB. PREFACE This second edition of the book MATLAB for Engineers is adapted to version 5 of. MATLAB. The new features of MATLAB 5 include powerful program-development tools, new data types and structures, more graphic and visualization features, additional mathematical functions and major improvements to MATLAB application toolboxes, among them the introduction of SIMULINK 2. All these new features make programming easier, especially for complex applications. On the other hand, the number of new features is so large that it is impossible to describe all of them adequately in a one-volume textbook. To keep the introductory character of the text, and a reasonable book size, we limited the extent of updating as described below. We deleted all references to MATLAB 3.5. Where MATLAB 5 commands are different from MATLAB 4 commands, we updated them to version 5. A few new functions and graphic facilities that enhance programming power and graph readability are introduced. Titles, labels and text added to graphs are really improved by using the subset of LATEX commands admitted by MATLAB 5. For instance, instead of writing alpha as previously, we can now write \alpha and obtain the Greek letter alpha. From the new data types and structures we chose multidimensional arrays, structures and cells because we found them useful even in simple engineering calculations. Thus, in Chapter 2 we extended the spreadsheet model to represent it by a multidimensional array, and in Chapter 10 we used three-dimensional arrays for the RGB model of additive colour mixing. In Chapter 12 we introduced the new MATLAB structure facility to define graphs by a single data structure. In Chapter 17 we used structures to store values of constants together with their units, and we introduced new functions operating on character strings and cells to operate on those constants and obtain the values and the units of the results. A major updating is that of the material related to the integration of ordinary differential equations - (ODEs). MATLAB 5 introduces new integration routines that solve more difficult problems than those that could be treated in MATLAB 4. Examples of such problems are stiff equations and dynamical systems exhibiting discontinuities. Therefore, Chapter 14 underwent an extensive updating. A few new exercises were distributed among all chapters. MathWorks, Inc. took care to provide software usable after the year 2000. While preparing this new edition we received essential help from several people at MathWorks, from Baruch Pekelman and Oren Merom of Omikron Delta, the agents of MathWorks in Israel, and from Emma Mitchell, Bridget Allen and Michael Strang of Addison Wesley Longman.",books;computer science;computers & technology;education & reference;engineering;foreign language study & reference;mathematical & statistical;mathematics;new;professional & technical;science & math;software;used & rental textbooks,13 0325004358,"Teaching Struggling Readers: How to Use Brain-Based Research to Maximize Learning Carol Lyons is Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University, where she teaches graduate courses in reading, learning and cognition, and professional development courses for university and district-level trainers in Reading Recovery and the Literacy Collaborative. For the past twenty years, she has conducted research and published numerous articles and book chapters on teacher thinking/learning and practice, reading, and learning/reading disability. Lyons is coauthor (with Gay Su Pinnell and Diane DeFord) of Partners in Learning: Teachers and Children in Reading Recovery and coeditor (with Diane DeFord and Gay Su Pinnell) of Bridges to Literacy: Learning from Reading Recovery, which is published by Heinemann.",books;education;education & reference;education theory;elementary education;instruction methods;language experience approach;new;pedagogy;professional development;research;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks,13 1570763232,"The Horses in My Life Roberts, famous ""horse whisperer"" and author of The Man Who Listens to Horses (1997) and Shy Boy (1999), pays homage to the important horses in his life in this moving new book. Seeing life as a necklace--a circle with no beginning and no end--Roberts describes the horses that are attached to his necklace as significantly altering his life or as teaching him valuable lessons. Ginger was his first horse: the first one he rode and the first one he lost. Brownie taught him the invaluable lesson that kindness is a better training tool than cruelty, and a nameless wild mustang was the first to respond to Roberts' ""join up"" method of gaining a horse's trust. From helping Frank Sinatra and Britain's queen Elizabeth II with horses and saving a vicious horse (who later became a champion) to teaching a horse to load into a trailer by first teaching him to back up, Roberts leads both the reader and the horses he worked with through voyages of discovery. Full of autobiographical detail. Nancy BentCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved After enjoying these stories, readers will feel like they have gotten to know Roberts and made 52 new equine friends. -- Library JournalThoroughly enjoyable collection of real-life horse stories. -- Library Journal Monty Roberts is famous the world over as ""the man who listens to horses,"" and for his autobiography of the same name. In this new book, he celebrates his best-loved horses, chosen from the tens of thousands he has worked with over the past 60 years. All 52 of the horses featuredfrom Ginger, the retired ranch horse, to international classics-winning Thoroughbred racehorses, to Shy Boy, the star of the oft-repeated PBS documentary and bestselling book, Shy Boyhave contributed something unique to Monty's understanding of their kind. Monty Roberts was all but born in the saddle and won his first riding trophy at the age of four. He spent most of his working life as a professional horse trainer and now spends ten months every year on the road taking his non-violent message, ""Violence is never the answer,"" to a global audience. With over 1,500 demonstrations of his ""gentling"" technique performed on 6,000 horses in 22 countries and witnessed by over three million people, this message is being listened to as never before. He lives with his wife Pat at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California. Monty Roberts spent most of his working life as a professional horse trainer and now spends ten months every year on the road taking his non-violent message to a global audience. With over 1,500 demonstrations of his ""gentling"" technique performed on 6,000 horses in 22 countries, his message is being listened to as never before. He lives with his wife Pat at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California. INTRODUCTIONIn the early 1990s, at the suggestion of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, my wife, Pat, and I began to write down our memories of what had happened in our lives in order to tell the world about my nonviolent training methods. The result was an autobiography, The Man Who Listens to Horses, which jumped onto the best-seller lists of about ten countries and remained on The New York Times list for fifty-eight weeks.Unlike most authors, I was able to meet my readers at public demonstrations of my techniques, and I have now personally shown well over a million people that it is not necessary, and is in fact counter?productive, to use violence in training horses. While conducting these demonstrations, I often find myself talking about the horses that have meant so much to me throughout my life. I know of no one else who has had the opportunity to deal with horses from such a wide variety of disciplines as I have racing, show jumping, dressage, rodeo, pleasure and trail horses and Western competition are just a few of the categories. I began to think the horses needed a book of their own.It was an exciting prospect, but little did I know how much joy I would draw from delving deep in my memory to describe these wonderful members of our extended family. There are sad memories for sure, but most are happy ones. You dont have to be a professional trainer to have your life changed by a horse. Every child who has been associated with a horse is likely to cherish memories of the time they spent together. Those children and the adults they grow to be already know that its OK to love your horse. I wish I could bring the world to realize that to force and dominate is simply not necessary, but it is quite appropriate, and more effective, to love and appreciate.During the writing of this book, one of my main concerns was deciding which horses to include. As I pondered this question, a certain theme kept winding its way through my thoughts. For some reason perhaps it had something to do with my Cherokee heritage I constantly returned to an image of a necklace. My ancestors considered a necklace to be the circle of life, and the beads or stones that hung from it represented the circumstances that indelibly affected life. Now as I travel the world, I find that native people everywhere have a similar tradition. In North America, stones carved into images of animals, generally referred to as fetishes, hang from necklaces. Across the equator, the South Sea islanders wear jadelike stones carved to depict their life and to identify tribes and clans. The Arctic people carve the tusks of sea mammals, while Africans often use bone.I imagined my necklace as a long, circular string with no knot, no beginning and no end. It would probably be made from the hide of a buffalo or a bull elk, and it would be virtually unbreakable. I had been riding horses before my memory kicked in, so my life with horses had no beginning. It simply appeared from the fog of infancy. I survived a difficult childhood by traveling on the backs of horses, and in adulthood the pattern didnt change.Each significant horse in my life would be a stone in my necklace. Ive used the lessons they taught me and gained strength from the relationships formed with them. Without horses, my necklace is simply a string. With time to reflect on this idea, I came to the conclusion that the rule I should follow when deciding which horses to include was that if a horse was left out and it created a gap in the necklace, causing it to fall apart, the horse should remain. I remembered Ginger, my first horse. He would, of course, be included, as would the horses of international importance. The world champions and the ones the public have come to associate with me would be essential elements of my lifes necklace, too. And while fame and fortune would constitute reasons for inclusion, so would the experiences provided by horses that were never famous but enriched my life nevertheless. Even horses with limited talent were, and will continue to be, my teachers. The horses that grace these pages have all affected me in a profound manner, and it is my pledge to conduct the rest of my life in a way that would not disappoint any of them.Ive since had the necklace of my imagination made, and each fetish is hand-carved in turquoise stone. This means that each one is unique, just as the horses in my life were unique. Each one brought me a lesson that was critical to my survival and contributed so much to who I am today. I invite you all to get to know the horses in my life and share with me the joy that I found with them.GINGERIn the life of every horseman, there can be just one first horse. In my case, his name was Ginger. He was around thirteen years old when I met him, and I was two. I like to imagine our first meeting, myself an infant, not in any sense aware of what life had in store, while he was a true old professional. He was a retired ranch horse, a strawberry roan, born on the Uhl Ranch around 1924, and he had been shown in competition at ranch-hand gatherings in the late 1920s. God only knows what his breeding was. He appeared to be part Thoroughbred and part Spanish descent, but he had a little feather on his leg to suggest that maybe there was a draft horse somewhere in his family tree. He was about 15.2 hands in height and weighed around 1,150 pounds he was no pony.I dont have any memories of the start of our relationship I was too young. But my mother told me that I rode Ginger by myself during my third year and I do have clear recollections of people exclaiming, That boy is only three, and look at him ride! Apparently, I was able to walk, trot and canter. I had every advantage my parents lived and worked on the Salinas Rodeo Competition Grounds, which comprised over two hundred acres of land just outside the city of Salinas, California. This wasnt exactly a rural landscape, though; it was covered with buildings, all of them to do with horses. There was a full-size show ring with a grandstand for two thousand people, hundreds of box stalls, every size of corral and enclosure and a set of breeding barns. This land had been gifted to the city of Salinas on the condition that it be used as a riding facility by the townspeople. My family lived and worked at this establishment, training horses and running a riding school, so horses were part of our lives, twenty-four hours a day. It was in many ways perfect for a young child who liked horses, but it was also a lot of work and my father was a hard taskmaster. People had to be tough in those days. We were in the middle of the Great Depression and the Second World War was looming.On June 15, 1939, when I was four, my father entered Ginger and me in a junior stock-horse competition in San Juan Bautista, a small community some twenty-five miles from Salinas. The other competitors ranged in age up to sixteen years. When it came to my turn, the judges asked me to complete an elementary reining course. Ginger and I did a couple of figures-of-eight complete with flying lead changes, cantered down to the end of the arena, stopped, settled and made the half-turn left. We cantered to the other end, stopped, settled and made the half-turn right. Then we cantered to the center, stopped and backed up eight to ten steps. When we left the arena I had a great big smile on my face, thinking I had done it all on my own. The truth was, of course, that Ginger had done it. We still have grainy film footage of Ginger executing those maneuvers and when I watch it now, I can see that I was just a passenger. Ginger did it all on his own.From the Hardcover edition. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",animals;biographies;biological sciences;books;crafts;equestrian;hobbies & home;horses;individual sports;pets & animal care;riding;science & math;sports & outdoors,13 1557986630,"Add and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students with Attention Deficit Disorder Useful for addressing the existence of attention deficit disorder beyond the hyperactivity of childhood, this reassuring book frankly covers the realities and logistics of having ADD. It serves as a helpful guide to selecting and entering college and to succeeding there. Various professionals (physicians, psychologists, educators, and lawyers) and ""real life"" experts (college students and parents) describe the challenge of ADD and its impact on the college experience in short, lucid chapters. Throughout, the underlying message is that students should recognize the limitations that ADD presents and seek help in finding remedies for their particular problems. Individual sections address the manifestations of ADD, cover various treatments, outline college programs, consider learning accommodations that students might utilize, and review ADD students' legal rights. Good for students (still in high school or new to college), for parents (who are coping with the angst of an adolescent as well as an ADD student), and for high-school and college faculty and administrators in need of some straight talk about ADD. This guidebook is practical, realistic, optimistic, and reassuring for both teens and adults. Irene Wood --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Dr. Quinn is a developmental pediatrician in the Washington, DC, area. A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. Dr. Quinn has worked for over 28 years in the areas of ADD and learning disabilities. She gives workshops nationwide and has appeared on Lifetime TVs NEW ATTITUDES and the PBS show TO THE CONTRARY to discuss the issue of girls and women with ADD. Dr. Quinn has also appeared on the PBS program OUTSIDE IN: A Look at Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. Dr. Quinn is the author of Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage, and is also coauthor or coeditor of several other books on ADD. These include the bestselling Putting on the Brakes: A Young Peoples Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (for 8 to 12 year old children), its companion workbook, The ""Putting on the Brakes"" Activity Book for Young People with ADHD, and The Best of ""Brakes"": An Activity Book for Kids with ADD, all coauthored or coedited with Judith M. Stern, M.A. Dr. Quinn lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and four children, two of whom have ADD",books;children's health;college & university;counseling;education & reference;fitness & dieting;health;learning disabled;learning disorders;parenting & relationships;schools & teaching;special education;teens,13 0520244044,"Yanomami: The Fierce Controversy and What We Can Learn from It (California Series in Public Anthropology) ""If there is one book that redefines anthropology for the twenty-first century, this is it. It is a ground-breaking study that takes us to the ethical heart of the social sciences. This is an essential book for our times."" - Carolyn Nordstrom, University of Notre Dame; ""What better way to learn anthropology than through one of its great controversies? Written in a lucid and concise manner, Yanomami is really two books in one: First, it is a riveting, issues-oriented text that is ideal for sparking interest and provoking discussion among introductory students; second it is an invaluable analysis of critical disciplinary questions that every anthropologist and anthropologist-in-the-making need ponder."" - Alex Hinton, Rutgers University"" ""If there is one book that redefines anthropology for the 21st century, this is it. It is a ground-breaking study that takes us to the ethical heart of the social sciences. Using the Yanomami controversy as a lens for examining anthropology itself, Borofsky asks anthropologists from introductory students to advanced scholars how we should craft the values that define our work and ourselves. This is an essential book for our times.""Carolyn Nordstrom, University Notre Dame""What better way to learn anthropology than through one of its great controversies? Written in a lucid and concise manner, Yanomami is really two books in one: First, it is a riveting, issues-oriented text that is ideal for sparking interest and provoking discussion among introductory students; second it is an invaluable analysis of critical disciplinary questions that every anthropologist and anthropologist-in-the-making need ponder.""Alex Hinton, Rutgers University ""If there is one book that redefines anthropology for the 21st century, this is it. It is a ground-breaking study that takes us to the ethical heart of the social sciences. Using the Yanomami controversy as a lens for examining anthropology itself, Borofsky asks anthropologists - from introductory students to advanced scholars - how we should craft the values that define our work and ourselves. This is an essential book for our times.""-Carolyn Nordstrom, University Notre Dame ""What better way to learn anthropology than through one of its great controversies? Written in a lucid and concise manner, Yanomami is really two books in one: First, it is a riveting, issues-oriented text that is ideal for sparking interest and provoking discussion among introductory students; second it is an invaluable analysis of critical disciplinary questions that every anthropologist and anthropologist-in-the-making need ponder.""-Alex Hinton, Rutgers University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Robert Borofsky is Professor of Anthropology at Hawaii Pacific University and the author of Making History (1987) as well as the editor of Assessing Cultural Anthropology (1994) and Remembrance of Pacific Pasts (2000).",americas;anthropology;books;central america;cultural;education & reference;history;humanities;latin america;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,13 080483511X,"The Ainu: A Story of Japan's Original People Grade 3-6Shigeru attempts to preserve the language and the customs of the Ainu by providing autobiographical snapshots of growing up in the 1930s in Hokkaido, Japan. He shows his respect for the traditions of his people to honor nature and family in his own reminiscences and in his retellings of two traditional tales. He is also quite outspoken about his strong opposition to the Japanese government overrunning the land of Ainu Mosir. Unfortunately, the text is choppy and not well organized, and some of the material is not appropriate for children (for example, he describes how, when he was a boy, his mother would warm his cold hands between her breasts). This, combined with very small and crowded print, and somewhat dated-looking, earth-toned watercolors, makes the title uninviting. Readers will be much better served by Barbara Poisson's The Ainu of Japan (Lerner, 2002).Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",ancient;asia;books;children's books;education & reference;explore the world;history;nature & how it works;science;social science;social situations;social skills;travel & cultures,13 0412831007,"Rheology of Filled Polymer Systems `Rheology of Filled Polymer Systems will be of most interest to those involved in injection molding and similar processes. [...]if you are interested in molding processes, and especially in the theoretical background, then this book is for you. [...]The main feature which distinguishes this book from others on polymer rheology is its focus on filled systems. The addition of fillers (particles, fibers, flakes, etc.) makes such systems behave much differently than unfilled polymers. [...]the writing is quite good [...] Shenoy does a good job of presenting data for a variety of systems, explaining the trends intuitively, and then showing how it all fits in with the theories developed earlier in the book.' Barry Berenberg in Composite.About.com",books;chemical;chemical engineering;chemistry;engineering;general & reference;mechanics;new;physics;professional & technical;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 0471274283,"Wall Street People: True Stories of the Great Barons of Finance, Vol. 2 The world of finance has been home to a variety of fascinating heroes and villains-from the movers and shakers looking for the ultimate payday to the founding fathers of great financial institutions-who have left their mark, for better or worse, in pursuit of grand economic ideals.The achievements of legends such as Jesse L. Livermore, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Joseph P. Kennedy are well known, but there is more to these and other financial legends than meets the eye. In Volume Two of Wall Street People, Charles Ellis and James Vertin turn back the clock to reveal the true stories of the great barons of finance. Vivid portraits offer a rare glimpse into the professional and personal world of over sixty of the masters and moguls of finance. This unique book profiles some of the most interesting, powerful, and talked-about financial luminaries of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. You'll get an up-close and personal look at such well-known personalities as:J. Pierpont Morgan Jr.-son of the legendary banking figure, he successfully headed the family's firm, enjoyed his business role immensely, and lived in a mansion grander than any of his father'sJesse L. Livermore-whose combination of iron will, patience, and timing made him the greatest speculator everJay Gould-hard dealing, yet admirable, he started to build a railroad fortune at age twenty-three and completed it at age fifty-six, attempting some of the most famous gold corners along the wayAndrew Carnegie-whose philosophy of ""making yourself the master in one line of business"" helped him conquer the iron and steel industryJohn D. Rockefeller-the shrewd dealer who rationalized the U.S. petroleum industry, built Standard Oil into one of the world's greatest business organizations, and amassed an enormous fortuneJoseph P. Kennedy-whose skills and persistence enabled him to establish a family fortune and political dynastyCaptivating, revealing, and intriguing, Wall Street People: True Stories of the Great Barons of Finance, Volume Two is a unique collection of profiles that will be cherished by anyone who enjoys reading about the lives of history's financial luminaries and scoundrels. The financial world has produced some extraordinarily interesting people. Find out who they are, what they did, and how they got there in Wall Street People, Volume Two. Praise For Wall Street PeopleVOLUMES 1 and 2""The people in this book have one thing in common. For better or worse, each made a lasting impression on the landscape of our business. While some are viewed as heroes, and others as rascals or villains, there is something to be learned from each of their stories. Wall Street People is a fascinating portrayal of individuals who achieved fame or infamy in one of the most competitive arenas in the world.""-Alan C. Greenberg, ChairmanBear, Stearns & Co., Inc.""There has been no keener observer of Wall Street than Charley Ellis. If this book had a 'Most Influential' category, Charley should include himself.""-Richard H. Jenrette, Senior AdvisorDonaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette""Charley Ellis has correctly concluded that the financial world has produced some extraordinarily interesting people. Wall Street People is certain to provide fascinating reading.""-Richard B. Fisher, Chairman Emeritus and Advisory DirectorMorgan Stanley""Charley Ellis's Wall Street People is delicious reading for anyone who's been involved with Wall Street over the past half century. This book depicts saints, sinners, dreamers, and achievers with real panache. It's a treasure trove of great stories.""-David H. Komansky, Chairman and CEOMerrill Lynch & Co., Inc.""For anyone who enjoys reading about the lives of successful, productive people, Charley's book is filled with fascinating insights into the achievements of Wall Street's best.""-Senator Jon S. Corzineformer Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs CHARLES D. ELLIS served twenty-eight years as managing partner of Greenwich Associates. He has taught courses in investment management at Harvard Business School and the Yale School of Management; served as trustee on the investment committees of Phillips Exeter Academy, Yale University, and the Whitehead Institute; and as chairman of the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). He is a director of The Vanguard Group.JAMES R. VERTIN was the founding manager and chief investment officer of Wells Fargo Investment Advisors, which grew into Barclays Global Investors, one of the world's largest investment firms. He has long served as a leader in the investment profession's organization. Jim and Charley have enjoyed over thirty years of friendship and have produced three prior books together, including the companion volume, Wall Street People: True Stories of Today's Masters and Moguls, also published by Wiley.",19th century;biographies & memoirs;books;business;business & finance;business & investing;history;investing;investments & securities;modern (16th-21st centuries);new;professionals & academics;used & rental textbooks,13 4770015011,"All About Particles Text: English, Japanese --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;education & reference;foreign languages;grammar;humanities;japanese;language & grammar;new;science & math;slang & word lists;used & rental textbooks;vocabulary;words,13 0312218974,Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women Cultural relativism that attempts to deny Western-originated concepts of universal human rights is especially well treated. Choice COURTNEY W. HOWLAND is Visiting Scholar in Residence at the International Women's Human Rights Center at Georgetown University Law Center. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.,books;christian books & bibles;civil rights & liberties;comparative religion;education & reference;human rights;politics & government;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;religious studies;specific topics;theology;women's studies,13 0486419339,"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Dover Large Print Classics) Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing The dream-child moving through a land / Of wonders wild and new. There they encounter the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, among a multitude of other characters--extinct, fantastical, and commonplace creatures. Alice journeys through this Wonderland, trying to fathom the meaning of her strange experiences. But they turn out to be curiouser and curiouser, seemingly without moral or sense. For more than 130 years, children have reveled in the delightfully non-moralistic, non-educational virtues of this classic. In fact, at every turn, Alice's new companions scoff at her traditional education. The Mock Turtle, for example, remarks that he took the regular course in school: Reeling, Writhing, and branches of Arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. Carroll believed John Tenniel's illustrations were as important as his text. Naturally, Carroll's instincts were good; the masterful drawings are inextricably tied to the well-loved story. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. wonderland revisited Spanish illustrator Angel Dominguez fills an unabridged edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with 75 watercolors, most of them closely packed with lush oversized flowers, strange creatures and winding vines reminiscent of Art Nouveau-often against bizarrely serene pastoral backgrounds. Exotic birds and animals, such as peacocks and zebras, wander through the picture frame. While the illustrations bring out the text's absurdity, pretty-in-pink Alice provides a counterpoint not of normalcy but of sentimentality.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Grade 4 Up-- Edens has compiled and arranged illustrations from 25 editions of Alice in Wonderland published in the early to mid-1900s. The result is a fascinating look at a variety of illustrative styles. This is far less jarring than one might expect because the original illustrator, John Tenniel, has so strongly influenced his successors that their interpretations are often similar in design. In fact, the fascination in these pictures is the differing details--Alice's dress, her hairstyle, and her expressions tell much about the time period and the artist's viewpoint. Edens has also done a fine job of integrating the pictures with the text. He varies interest by utilizing full-page plates, half plates, vignettes, and even reducing some illustrations to fit the design so the book flows fairly well and these myriad illustrations blend into a whole rather than distract the eye. The reproduction is excellent. A must for collections with historical interest in children's literature and large libraries. --Karen K. Radtke, Milwaukee Public LibraryCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. British illustrator Oxenbury, best known for her acclaimed depictions of baby and toddler life, has undertaken the ambitious challenge of illustrating Carroll's classic dreamscape. This is the second new edition of Alice this season, and though it is a welcome addition, it suffers a bit by comparison with Lisbeth Zwerger's version . Oxenbury's Wonderland is a soft, beautiful springtime world that is a pleasure to observe, but it lacks Zwerger's sense of mystery and Carroll's intellectual angularity. As for Oxenbury's Alice, she's pretty and blonde, but she lacks personality and may be too jarringly contemporary in appearance for some readers. Nevertheless, Oxenbury is a brilliant watercolorist, and her pictures are beautifully designed, as is the book itself. The thick, elegant, cream-colored paper is a visual and tactile delight. Michael Cart --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. * An 'Alice' for the new millennium, this book is a triumph of design and rare quality. Helen Oxenbury perfectly captures the dreamlike qualities suggested in Carroll's famous classic. The Guardian * Fresh, modern and comic. The Sunday Times --The Sunday Times --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. `The delicacy and intelligence of George Walker's print-making seems to have come to us from a bygone age. Fortunately, we have George with us now.' (Neil Gaiman) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. For A Is for Alice:`Each image offered here provides evidence of its creation; there is a reminder, with each turn of the page, of the hand and thought that guided each groove. Walker's ability to impress such great detail (as in the grain of both the fur of the Cheshire Cat, and the branch upon which he is perched) in a print made with woodblocks is remarkable.... At the heart of this book is the art of the book, pages kissed by poetic samples of Carroll's writing and bound using artisan techniques onsite at The Porcupine's Quill headquarters. It is a high-quality, collectible edition in which fans of the Alice stories, bibliophiles, and young readers will delight. (Patty Comeau ForeWord Magazine) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. This book is perfect for AP classes and is often selected for inclusion on the AP exam. The notes, reading pointers, and vocabulary in this addition will also help students at a lower reading level get the most out of these classics. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. The dream-child moving through a land Of wonders wild and new, In friendly chat with bird or beast-- And half believe it true. Alice, modern literature's prototype of the wise child, looks squarely at her lopsided world--with its waistcoated White Rabbit, disappearing Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Mock Turtle, and other fabulously curious creatures--and proclaims, ""Stuff and nonsense!"" For more than 100 years, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the story of one little girl's commonsensical approach to the absurd, has delighted children and adults the world over. In this exquisite new edition of Lewis Carroll's masterwork, acclaimed Spanish illustrator Angel Dominguez captures all of the original's pungent wit and loopy whimsy in his own surrealistic style. Through 75 new watercolor illustrations, readers journey once again down the rabbit-hole to be reacquainted with the wonderfully odd residents of Alice's imaginary universe. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ""What is the use of a book,"" thought Alice, ""without pictures?""For over 125 years John Tenniel's superb illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland have been the perfect complement to Lewis Carroll's timeless story. In that time Alice has been illustrated by numerous artists, but not one has come close to matching the universal appeal of the original pictures.This is the first Alice to reproduce Ternniel's exquisite drawings from prints taken directly from the original wood engravings. Here, Tenniel's fine line work is far crisper, delicate shadings are reproduced with more subtlety, and details never seen before are now visible.Like most nineteenth-century children's books, the pictures for Alice were created by transferring the artist's drawings to woodblocks, But with Alice, the original blocks served as masters from which metal plates were made for printing. Unfortunately, these plates deteriorated from the repeated pressure applied during printing, and over time, many of the fine lines in Tenniel's pictures simply vanished altogether.As the year-, passed, the original woodblocks disappeared and were believed lost; then, in 1985 they were discovered in a London bank vault.Now, for the first time, prints from these woodblocks have been used to produce a deluxe gift edition with clearer, more detailed images than have ever been seen before. At last, readers can see the Alice that Carroll and Tenniel had originally envisioned. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, published Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865 and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, in 1871. Considered a master of the genre of literary nonsense, he is renowned for his ingenious wordplay and sense of logic, and his highly original vision.Sir John Tenniel briefly attended the Royal Academy Schools, but for the most part he was a self taught artist. His illustrations appeared regularly in Punch, but it was the Alice books that confirmed his international reputation as an illustrator. Tenniel was knighted in 1893.Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of Anne Isaac's Dust Devil and creator of the now-classic interactive book called The Wheels on the Bus. His retelling of Rapunzel was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal. Rumpelstitlskin, Hansel and Gretel and Swamp Angel with different authors all garnered Paul a Caldecott Honor. Since 1991 Paul O. Zelinsky has lived in the same apartment with his wife Deborah in northern Brooklyn, New York. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. CHAPTER IDOWN THE RABBIT-HOLEALICE WAS beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, and what is the use of a book, thought Alice, without pictures or conversations?So she was considering, in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late! (when she thought it over afterwards it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but, when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well.Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her, and to wonder what was going to happen next. First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything: then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves: here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed: it was labelled ORANGE MARMALADE but to her great disappointment it was empty: she did not like to drop the jar, for fear of killing somebody underneath, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she fell past it.Well! thought Alice to herself. After such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down-stairs! How brave they'll all think me at home! Why, I wouldn't say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house! (Which was very likely true.)Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end? I wonder how many miles I've fallen by this time? she said aloud. I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth. Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the school-room, and though this was not a very good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) yes, that's about the right distancebut then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I've got to? (Alice had not the slightest idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but she thought they were nice grand words to say.)Presently she began again. I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth! How funny it'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downwards! The antipathies, I think (she was rather glad there was no one listening, this time, as it didn't sound at all the right word) but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand? Or Australia? (and she tried to curtsey as she spokefancy, curtseying as you're falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) And what an ignorant little girl she'll think me for asking! No, it'll never do to ask: perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere.Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again. Dinah'll miss me very much to-night, I should think! (Dinah was the cat.) I hope they'll remember her saucer of milk at tea-time. Dinah, my dear! I wish you were down here with me! There are no mice in the air, I'm afraid, but you might catch a bat, and that's very like a mouse, you know. But do cats eat bats, I wonder? And here Alice began to get rather sleepy, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy sort of way, Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? and sometimes Do bats eat cats? for, you see, as she couldn't answer either question, it didn't much matter which way she put it. She felt that she was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that she was walking hand in hand with Dinah, and was saying to her, very earnestly, Now, Dinah, tell me the truth: did you ever eat a bat? when suddenly, thump! thump! down she came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment: she looked up, but it was all dark overhead: before her was another long passage, and the White Rabbit was still in sight, hurrying down it. There was not a moment to be lost: away went Alice like the wind, and was just in time to hear it say, as it turned a corner, Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting! She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen: she found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass: there was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and Alice's first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall; but, alas! either the locks were too large, or the key was too small, but at any rate it would not open any of them. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: she tried the little golden key in the lock, and to her great delight it fitted!Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: she knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. How she longed to get out of that dark hall, and wander about among those beds of bright flowers and those cool fountains, but she could not even get her head through the doorway; and even if my head would go through, thought poor Alice, it would be of very little use without my shoulders. Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only knew how to begin. For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went back to the table, half hoping she might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she found a little bottle on it (which certainly was not here before, said Alice), and tied around the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words DRINK ME beautifully printed on it in large letters.It was all very well to say Drink me, but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. No, I'll look first, she said, and see whether it's marked 'poison' or not; for she had read several nice little stories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts, and other unpleasant things, all because they would not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that, if you cut your finger very deeply with a knife, it usually bleeds; and she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a bottle marked poison, it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.However, this bottle was not marked poison, so Alice ventured to taste it, and, finding it very nice (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pineapple, roast turkey, toffee, and hot buttered toast), she very soon finished it off. What a curious feeling! said Alice. I must be shutting up like a telescope!And so it was indeed: she was now only ten inches high, and her face brightened up at the thought that she was now the right size for going through the little door into that lovely garden. First, however, she waited for a few minutes to see if she was going to shrink any further: she felt a little nervous about this; for it might end, you know, said Alice to herself, in my going out altogether, like a candle. I wonder what I should be like then? And she tried to fancy what the flame of a candle looks like after the candle is blown out, for she could not remember ever having seen such a thing.After a while, finding that nothing more happened, she decided on going into the garden at once; but, alas for poor Alice! when she got to the door, she found she had forgotten the little golden key, and when she went back to the table for it, she found she could not possibly reach it: she could see it quite plainly through the glass, and she tried her best to climb up one of the legs of the table, but it was too slippery; and when she had tired herself out with trying, the poor little thing sat down and cried. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Introduction It is difficult to explain in words what the pictures are trying to say, and therefore my explanations are not precisely what I had in mind because they add shades of meaning which are not there. The reader can only interpret them in his own way, bringing his own observations to bear on the image he is looking at, so that he may agree or disagree with what I have tried to convey. When I set out to draw an idea, part of that idea is not yet formed and only takes shape and reveals itself as the drawing progresses. Consequently, the drawing acquires a life of its own and virtually takes over the direction it will follow -- or so it seems. I have made a few notes about some of the pictures. The rest are self explanatory or purely illustrations. THE WHITE RABBIT. Worried by time, hurrying and scurrying. Sane within a routine, slightly insane but more engaging when the routine is upset. Today's commuter. THE DODO in this picture reminded me of an Archbishop and being as ""dead as a dodo"" it fitted perfectly. The other animals remind me of people I know, rather as Lewis Carroll apparently created them around friends and associates. The reader can place his own interpretation on them. It was never my intention to set everything in concrete. I rather hate dogs. They seem to have soaked up all the worst in human nature. They are more human and even more stupid. In place of Tenniel's pug dog which perhaps was the fashionable dog when he drew the pictures, the poodle seems the most apt substitute. The dog is the perfect feed for the man who wants his ego pumped. He can take for granted the dog's blind loyalty and obedience. The dog fouls the pavement and the man fouls the rest of the world. THE YOUNG INTELLECTUAL. Smoking hash, pedantic, who thinks he has something to say and sheds his opinions as easily as his skins. THE FATHER WILLIAM set to me is the arrogance of youth versus the certainty of an old man's memories. The young man reinforces his arrogance by using the old man's experience as a crutch. Whilst throwing past standards out of the window the young man may often come back in through the door if he finds his yardstick less than three feet. An old man can become intense talking about right and wrong, and a youth can become bored as a result. The old man showing he hasn't lost his touch but the young man finds it is all a big joke. THE DUCHESS is an ex-starlet who married the aristocrat. A high-class tart gone to seed. Her tiny mind has developed a home-spun philosophy within a cultured environment in an effort to keep up appearances. THE COOK found fame in the kitchen and enjoys her prima donna tendencies. THE CHESHIRE CAT makes an ideal TV Announcer whose smile remains as the rest of the programme fades out. The growth of the tea party tree turns logic upside down. It begins in a puzzle at its top and grows down to its roots. THE HATTER represents the unpleasant sides of human nature. The unreasoned argument screams at you. The bully, the glib quiz game compre who rattles off endless reels of unanswerable riddles and asks you to come back next week and make a bloody fool of yourself again. THE MARCH HARE is always standing close by. The ""egger-on"" urging the banality to plumb even greater depths. He always seems to be around to push someone into a fight. THE DORMOUSE is always the dormouse. Harmless and nice. The man anyone in the office can take a rise out of. If you tread on his face he will smile right back at you. THE BRITISH WORKMAN. Bickering about who splashed who and standing in the stuff all the time anyway. THE MONARCH having evolved or developed into a shapeless mass of hangers-on, the State, H.M. Forces, the Church, the establishment walking on one pair of very well-worn legs. The King and Queen born into it and enveloped in it and lost in it, obliged to go through the motions automatically but surprising even themselves by their own outbursts. The Duchess again The old con trying to glean from Alice some of the objectivity and honesty she lost years ago. The croquet game when internal confusion disrupts the xvhole structure. Practically showing its knickers, the heaving mass struggles vainly to maintain its dignity and avoid humiliation. THE GRYPHON to me is the commissionaire of a modern office block. His epaulettes are his wings. He is slow thinking, sometimes ignorant. If you walk into the building in a humble manner, he exercises his authority to the full and crushes you, but if you walk in looking important he will lick your boots. The only man in the building he can order about is the caretaker, so he is the mock turtle who may have more intelligence but is satisfied with his lot, or at least has accepted it graciously. They may also be quite good friends. The dance would express their nicer sides when they are. THE LOBSTER wearing the old school tie joins exclusive clubs and reckons he is pretty sharp until a real shark comes along. My only regret is that I didn't write the story. Ralph Steadman - London - 1967 -- Yes, I did! I did write the story, in my other life. It was all so familiar when I picked it up and read it for the first time in 1967. For the first time, as I thought, but don't you ever get that strange sensation that what you are reading or watching is something you already know? Something that is in your mind already? Bells of recognition ring as you welcome an old friend. All good ideas are like that. You already know them. The familiarity is part of the enjoyment. The words someone has taken the trouble to write down merely reveal the contents of your own mind. The picture someone has struggled to create is something you have already seen, otherwise how would you ever recognise its content? You have already experienced the sum of its parts. You have lived them, or maybe you have dreamed them. They are the vocabulary of a vast collective consciousness which it is your everyday choice to delve into or ignore at will. What we choose to emphasise forms the structure of our lives, and what an artist chooses to depict forms the basis of his work -- but of course not the sum total, for in an artist's world two and two make five. And what an artist says three times is true! Familiarity breeds acceptance. The greater the artist, the greater number of reference points are offered for the rest of us to recognise. The more we recognise, the better we feel. We experience a greater satisfaction because we have contributed to the whole. The spectator has fulfilled his role to a greater or lesser degree depending on his or her receptive faculties. As far as my pictures are concerned in their role as extensions of Lewis Carroll's stories, they stand up for me as well today as they did when I first made them nearly two decades ago. It would be interesting if the reader could identify (no prizes, of course) the new pictures I have drawn for this edition. I have tried to remain true to originals, and I defy anyone to detect the difference. Lewis Carroll has unravelled some of the complicated conundrums that bedevil our daily lives and our dream-worlds. My pictures are one man's response between the lines. What can be said in pictures cannot necessarily be said in words, and vice versa. ""Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."" ""I know what you're thinking about, but it isn't so, nohow."" Ralph Steadman - Maidstone Bird Sanctuary - September 1986 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. When reading Alice on one's own, it's easy to have one's attention seized by Carroll's many fanciful characters--the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and so on. Listening to Shelly Frasier read it reminds one of a crucial aspect to this story: It's a little girl who's experiencing these adventures, and, as Frasier's subtly inflected voice reminds us, Alice can go from excited to terrified in an instant. In addition to getting her voice just right, Frasier masters all of Carroll's other verbal gymnastics, from the Dormouse's snores to the dreamy illogic of the Caterpillar, and, of course, the nonsensical verse. This is a great pleasure. G.T.B. AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;children's books;classics;fantasy;genre fiction;horror;humanities;literary;literature;literature & fiction;new;science fiction & fantasy;used & rental textbooks,13 1844152952,Steam in the Air: The Application of Steam Power in Aviation During the 19th and 20th Centuries Maurice Kelly has written four previous books on steam propulsion. He is a member of the Newcomen Society and was formerly a Chief Engineer Officer in the Merchant Navy.,19th century;20th century;aerospace;aviation;books;engineering;history;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);professional & technical;science & math;technology;transportation,13 0813921147,"Trees and Shrubs of Virginia If your quickness in identifying arboreal flora of Virginia has decayed, or if you prize well-executed books of natural history, this may be just the thing to keep you fresh and keep your bookshelf up to date. (Richmond Times-Dispatch )Gupton and Swope have once again created an informative but beautiful handbook. (The Garden Club of Virginia Journal )Trees and Shrubs of Virginia is a nontechnical guide handsomely illustrated with color photographs on virtually every page. Each species that is selected for description is accompanied by a habitat picture and close-up of flower and fruit. The text outlines characteristic features, habitat, frequency and region of occurrence in the state, and often compares similar species in the same genus. (Wild Flower Notes and News, New England Wild Flower Society, Inc ) Oscar W. Gupton and Fred C. Swope were both affiliated with the Virginia Military Institute. Oscar W. Gupton was Professor of Biology and Fred C. Swope was Associate Professor of Biology.",americas;biological sciences;books;crafts;gardening & landscape design;history;hobbies & home;plants;science & math;shrubs;state & local;trees;united states,13 0199255628,"The Traveller in the Evening: The Last Works of William Blake ""[A] superbly lucid and learned account of Blake's late works.""--Times Literary Supplement""Few scholars other than Morton D. Paley would be capable of executing a project as complex as this, that is, one requiring simultaneously an intimate familiarity with both the literary and artistic traditions as they culminated in Jerusalem.... Paley's narrative is suffused with a tangible sense of grace.""--Wordsworth Cicle""IThe Traveller in the Evening extends Morton Paley's distinguished career of scholarship on Blake's art and thought through a detailed reading of work from the last decade of Blake's life.... As is typical of Paley's criticism, Traveller in the Evening displays an encyclopedic knowledge of Blake's art and life as well as an immense erudition about the art world of the time, various strands of apocalyptic religious thought, and the social and cultural milieu of London.... A late and learned contribution to the exegetical tradition on Blake codified by Northrop Frye, and elaborated and extended by Morton Paley's own masterful scholarship for over thirty years. Its comprehensive treatment of Blake's last works is a monument to the ambitions and successes of that tradition.""--Studies in Romanticism""Thoroughly researched, gracefully written, and unique in subject matter, this important volume considers artistic and literary works from the last ten years of Blake's life. Paley's previous bookshave made him one of the most influential of Blake scholars.... Highly recommended.""--Choice Morton D. Paley is Emeritus Professor in the Department of English at the University of California at Berkeley. A well-known and widely-published critic on Romanticism, he received the Distinguished Scholar Award, Keats-Shelley Association of America in 2002, and a festschrift on Romanticism and Millenarianism, ed. Tim Fulford, was published by Palgrave in 2002 in his honour. His publications include: Editor (with Meg Harris Williams), Linguistic Transformations in Romantic Aesthetics from Coleridge to Emily Dickinson. Lewiston, N.Y. Edward Mellen Press. 2002.Apocalypse and Millennium in English Romantic Poetry Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1999.Portraits of Coleridge Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1999.Coleridge's Later Poetry Oxford: The Clarendon Press. 1996. 2nd ed., 1999.Editor, The Last Man by Mary Shelley. With an introduction and notes. Oxford. Oxford University Press. 1994.Editor (with T. J. Fulford), Coleridge's Visionary Languages Cambridge and New York. Boydell and Brewer. 1993.Jerusalem by William Blake. A newly edited text, with an introduction, commentaries on the poetry and the designs, and 105 reproductions. London: The Tate Gallery for The William Blake Trust, 1991. The Apocalyptic Sublime London and New Haven. Yale University Press. 1986.The Continuing City: William Blake's Jerusalem Oxford. The Clarendon Press. 1983.William Blake Oxford. Phaidon. 1978. German translation by P. - M. Hottenroth. Stuttgart. W. Kohlhammer. 1978. New printing: Ware, Hens. Omega Books. 1983.(With Robert N. Essick), Robert Blair's The Grave Illustrated by William Blake London. Scolar Press. 1982.Editor (with Michael Phillips), William Blake: Essays in Honour of Sir Geoffrey Keynes Oxford. The Clarendon Press. 1973.Energy and the Imagination: A Study of the Development of Blake's Thought Oxford. The Clarendon Press. 1970.Editor, Twentieth Century Interpretations of Songs of Innocence and of Experience Englewood Cliffs, N. J. Prentice-Hall. 1969.",arts & photography;books;british;criticism & theory;english literature;history;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;poetry;used & rental textbooks,13 0764310291,"Tartans: MacNichol to Yukon William H. Johnston was President Emeritus and Philip D. Smith is current President of the International Association of Tartan Studies, associated with The Scottish Tartans Authority.",antiques & collectibles;arts & photography;books;commercial;crafts;decorative arts & design;education & reference;fashion;fashion design;graphic design;history;hobbies & home;textile & costume,13 0520083709,"Listen to the Heron's Words: Reimagining Gender and Kinship in North India ""Belongs to a new genre of writing in literature, history and anthropology which listens to the voices of real women and is led by that listening to more sophisticated theoretical formulations. . . . Most accounts of North Indian kinship are black and white; Raheja shows all the shades of grey, the tensions and ambiguities of a structure in which everyone has multiple roles to negotiate. She is illuminating on the connection between pollution and the giving of gifts, especially the gift of a daughter in marriage: when gift giving is understood as passing pollution on to another and away from oneself, it is indeed more blessed to give than to receive.""--""Asian Studies Review (Australia) Gloria Goodwin Raheja is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota and author of The Poison in the Gift: Ritual, Prestation and the Dominant Caste in a North Indian Village (1988). Ann Grodzins Gold is Assistant Professor of Religion at Syracuse University. She is the author of Fruitful Journeys: The Ways of Rajasthani Pilgrims (California, 1988) and A Carnival of Parting: The Tales of King Bharthari and King Gopi Chand (California, 1992).",anthropology;books;cultural;folklore;folklore & mythology;gay & lesbian;history;literature & fiction;mythology & folk tales;politics & social sciences;self-help;sex;social sciences,13 1904048366,"Quentin Tarantino (Pocket Essential series) These miniature guides are packed to the margins with important facts and enlightening commentary. -- Publishers Weekly Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are brief, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. In addition to an introduction to the subject, each topic is individually analyzed and reviewed, examining its impact on culture or history. There is also a reference section that lists related web sites and weightier (and more expensive) books on the subject. For media buffs, students, and inquiring minds, these are great entrylevel books that build into an essential library.",acting & auditioning;arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies;biographies & memoirs;books;direction & production;entertainers;history & criticism;humor & entertainment;movies;performing arts;theater,13 0964975971,"Good Medicine: Four Las Vegas Doctors And The Golden Age Of Medicine Annie Blachley's cover stories and investigative pieces on the arts, entertainment, and medicine have appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, and Comstock's Business. She makes her home with her husband and daughter near the Sierra Nevada foothills of northern Nevada.",administration & medicine economics;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;history;medical;medical books;practice management & reimbursement;professionals & academics;regional u.s.;state & local;united states;west,13 0816042624,"Dictionary of American Literary Characters (Facts on File Library of American Literature)(2 vol. set) First published ten years ago, this important survey of American literary characters has been divided into two volumes for its second edition, the first volume covering 1789-1960 and the second volume covering 1961-2000. Since both volumes run from A to Z, one must consult both for authors like Tennessee Williams and Richard Wright, who lived during both periods. Like the first edition, this work aims to provide factual descriptions of ""major characters in significant American novels,"" as well as characters in award-winning books and in books by such best-selling authors as Jean Auel. Franklin (American literature, Univ. of South Carolina), the editor of the first edition, is also listed as this edition's editor, though the American BookWorks Corporation is responsible for the revisions. Most of the contributors hold Ph.D.s and publish in literary journals. There are 16,000 entries, with most of the 5000 new ones representing works published from 1979 to 2000; entries from the first edition, which ran through 1979, were not changed. There are both author and title indexes, the latter being a new feature in this edition. In the author index, the characters in the novels covered are listed separately under each novel's title. This set doesn't aim to provide the brief evaluative analysis that one finds in works such as Major Characters in American Fiction (Diane, 2001), but it is certainly the most comprehensive tool available for identifying characters when one has forgotten a name, author, or title. A very useful reference book for larger academic and public libraries. Peter Dollard, Alma Coll. Lib., MICopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. New edition offers over 5,000 more entries, for a total in excess of 16,000. Among the additions are characters from selected works by Louise Erdrich, Stephen King, Larry McMurtry, and Toni Morrison, among others. Also new is a title index. RBBCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved",american literature;books;classics;criticism & theory;education & reference;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;movements & periods;new;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 1578202604,"Instant Vegas 5 Douglas Spotted Eagle is a recognized world leader in the Vegas product knowledgebase. He has authored numerous articles for Vegas and its sister applications. He also hosts two web sites for users of Vegas and related products and contributes to Videography, Studio, Parachutist, and Worship Video among other publications.",arts & photography;audio & video editing;books;business;computers & technology;digital media management;direction & production;education & reference;humor & entertainment;movies;music;network administration;networking,13 0521563526,"Fictions of Loss in the Victorian Fin de Siècle: Identity and Empire ""...Arata shows us clearly why loss and decay recur so insistently in late-Victorian writing."" Christopher Lane, Victorian Studies""His is a solid contribution to studies of late Victorian culture."" Joseph W. Childers British culture in the 1880s and 1890s was marked by a strong sense of decline. Fictions of Loss in the Victorian Fin de Sicle examines the ways in which perceptions of loss were cast into archetypal stories which sought to account for the culture's troubles and assuage its anxieties. By examining the work of a wide range of writers SH from Kipling to Wilde, from Stevenson to Stoker SH Stephen Arata shows how the nation's twin obsessions with decadence and imperialism became intertwined in the thought of the period.",19th century;books;british;criticism & theory;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);movements & periods;politics & social sciences;sociology;victorian;world literature,13 0313306001,"Emotion and Religion: A Critical Assessment and Annotated Bibliography .,.""a valuable research tool....a very useful map of the scholarly terrain in this complicated area of research.""-Religious Studies Quarterly Charts for the first time the scholarship on religion and emotion, gathering 1,200 entries from scholarly literature in various fields. JOHN CORRIGAN is Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies at Arizona State University. ERIC CRUMP is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvannia. JOHN KLOOS is Professor of Religious Studies at Benedictine College.",bibliographies & indexes;books;christian books & bibles;education & reference;politics & social sciences;publishing & books;religion;religion & spirituality;religious studies;research & publishing guides;sociology;theology;writing,13 0471531189,"Auditor's Dictionary: Terms, Concepts, Processes, and Regulations (IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) Series) Praise for the Auditors Dictionary""A fascinating read. The selection of entries is imaginative and prophetic and in itself progresses the science and art that is audit. This will be an essential part of the auditors toolkitcherished, revised, and updated over the yearsand a firmly entrenched aspect of the audit environment.""Professor Gerald Vinten, PhD, Editor, Managerial Auditing JournalPast president, Institute of Internal AuditorsUK and Ireland""Everything you wanted to know about auditing but were afraid to ask. David ORegan has compiled a comprehensive, which will be easily understood by nonauditors and greatly appreciated by financial and audit professionals. This is a must-have addition for professional libraries and a standard desktop reference for accountants, auditors, and financial professionals.""Jim Kaplan, CIA, CFE, founder and principal of AuditNet.org""This is an invaluable reference for all those who write about, study, and practice the arts of risk management, control , and governance.""Jeffrey Ridley, PhD, Professor of Auditing, LondonSouth Bank University""Remarkably comprehensive and clearly written, this book should be in every audit groups library.""James Roth, PhD, President, AuditTrends""This is a thoroughly comprehensive data source on auditing. It should prove invaluable to all with an interest in auditingincluding practitioners, academics, and students.""Professor Tom Lee, Professor Emeritus of AccountancyUniversity of Alabama""A goldmine of easily accessible facts for practitioners and researchers.""Curtis C. Verschoor, PhD, Research Professor EmeritusSchool of Accountancy and MIS, DePaul UniversityNo longer will auditors be obliged to pore through dense accounting dictionaries for relevant information: the Auditors Dictionary is dedicated to the complex and dynamic language of auditing. International in scope, the 1,700 entries are fully cross-referenced, with precise definitions and examples of usage. This pioneering dictionary also features separate sections dealing with non-English terms, acronyms and abbreviations, relevant legislation, and more. David O'Regan is Head of Audit at Oxford University Press in Oxford, England.He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is the author of International Auditing-Practical resource Guide (Wiley, 2003) and and two audit-related books for the Institute of Internal Auditors. His articles and essays have appeared in U.S. and British professional and academic journals, including Internal Auditor and Managerial Auditing Journal. Prior to joining Oxford University Press he worked for United Technologies Corporation and Price Waterhouse (the forerunner to Pricewaterhouse Coopers). Further information on his writing is available at www.davidoregan.com.",accounting;accounting & finance;books;business & finance;business & investing;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;new;popular economics;professional & technical;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 0823088170,"Let's Put on a Musical!: How to Choose the Right Show for Your School, Community, or Professional Theater Peter Filichia is the New Jersey theater critic for The Star-Ledger and author of the weekly ""Stagestruck"" column in Playbill magazine as well as Playbill On-Line.",arts & photography;books;broadway & musicals;education & reference;humor & entertainment;instruments;music;musical genres;musicals;performing arts;reference;theater;voice,13 1401840361,"Treatment Resource Manual for Speech-Language Pathology Cathy Bacon, M.A. CCC-SLP, Arizona State University, Clinical Associate Professor""This book provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to treatment of communication disorders for the beginning clinician. I am delighted that the Treatment Resource Manual for Speech-Language Pathology, has been updated and revised once again to include current practices in the field.""Heidi Harbers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Illinois State University, Associate Professor""A useful resource for anyone treating a broad range of communication disorders. This text illustrates how therapy plans are created and implemented."" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Professor in the Dept of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park. Received her bachelor's degree from Hunter College, her master's from Queens College, and a doctoral degree from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Current research interests focus on the relationship between oral language and literacy.Director of the Speech-Language Clinic in the Dept of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park. Received her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland and her master's degree from Loyola College, Baltimore. Primary clinical interests include language development, phonology, and the supervisory process.",allied health professions;allied health services;audiology & speech pathology;books;communication & journalism;education & reference;language & grammar;medical books;medicine & health sciences;new;speech;used & rental textbooks;words,13 1584654961,"At Home in the City: Urban Domesticity in American Literature and Culture, 1850-1930 (Becoming Modern: New Nineteenth-Century Studies) Beautifully written and illustrated...this book is a fascinating read from a promising young scholar. Anyone interested in urban studies, American historical fiction, and architecture will be delighted. ChoiceKlimasmith brings new insights into the lived experiences of urban dwellers, challenging both contemporary accounts as well as more recent scholarship.H-Urban""Klimasmith successfully guides readers through a literary and artistic terrain that enables us all to become more At Home in the City""Studies in American Naturalism""Betsy Klimasmith's At Home in the City is a genuine pleasure to read. The narrative seamlessly moves from close readings of urban novels to discussions about architectural designs of tenements and boarding houses as well as of New York's Central Park. It analyzes the interiority of urban domestic fiction then literally and figuratively goes outside, to extra-literary sources. It is as if the very structure of the book confirms its central observation: the boundedness of the rural home gave way to an urban domesticity, where home is understood in terms of permeability, interconnectedness, and the fluidity of private and public spaces.""Journal of American History --This text refers to the Paperback edition. ""At Home in the City makes 'urban literature' into a meaningful category of analysis by shrewdly situating fresh, often surprising readings of Hawthorne, James, Wharton, Larsen, and others within accounts of the city drawn from history, geography, architecture, and other disciplines. Betsy Klimasmith delivers a sophisticated, clear, far-reaching exploration of city life as an imaginative and a material artifact, and of the relationship between self and setting in the creation of modern subjects. This is first-rate interdisciplinary literary scholarship, boldly conceived yet well-grounded in a rich variety of authoritative detail."" (Carlo Rotella, author of October Cities: The Redevelopment of Urban Literature and Good With Their Hands: Boxers, Bluesmen, and Other Characters from the Rust Belt) --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2006 BETSY KLIMASMITH is associate professor of English, University of Massachusetts, Boston. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",19th century;20th century;americas;books;classics;history;history & criticism;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);movements & periods;politics & social sciences;social sciences;united states,13 0787951730,"The IT Consultant : A Commonsense Framework for Managing the Client Relationship ""Few consultants fail for lack of technical expertise, many fail for lack of relationship skills. This unique book is the cure for that problem."" (Dr. Peter C. Patton, Chief Technologist, Lawson Software)""Freedman shares his trade secrets to achieving a succesful IT consulting career based on his vast personal experience. The IT Consultant offers a refreshing approach to the advisory relationship: understand your clients' business goals and develop a collaborative solution. A surefire strategy for success!"" (Elaine Biech, author, The Business of Consulting, coauthor, The Consultant'sLegal Guide)""A must-read' for any IT professional services manager attempting to upgrade the consultive skill set of their organization. The lessons learned here have a direct, linear relationship to the growth potential of you consulting practice or professional services organization"" (Peter N. Van Zant, senior vice president and managing principal, ENTEX Consulting Services)""The book is good value for money and easy to read. I would recommend it to anyone who is an IT consultant, or who is interested in this field."" (Computer Bulletin - 5 star rating, November 2000) ""Few consultants fail for lack of technical expertise, many fail for lack of relationship skills. This unique book is the cure for that problem.""Dr. Peter C. Patton, Chief Technologist, Lawson SoftwareYou've got the technical expertise. Finally, here is a guide to the client-relationship skills you'll need to build a successful career as an IT consultant! ""Freedman shares his trade secrets to achieving a successful IT consulting career based on his vast personal experience. The IT Consultant offers a refreshing approach to the advisory relationship: understand your clients' business goals and develop a collaborative solution. A surefire strategy for success!""Elaine Biech, author, The Business of Consulting; coauthor, The Consultant's Legal Guide""A 'must-read' for any IT professional services manager attempting to upgrade the consultative skill set of their organization. Rick has done an exceptional job of articulating transformation areas and has provided real world examples that your staff can apply in the marketplace. The lessons learned here have a direct, linear relationship to the growth potential of your consulting practice or professional services organization.""Peter N. Van Zant, senior vice president and managing principal, ENTEX Consulting Services ""The IT Consultant is not only an excellent guide for individuals wishing to grow from skilled technicians to consultants, but it reminds today's practitioners that consultants are trusted business advisors to their clients. Rick Freedman has produced a well-flowing read that talks about required skills and considerations for consulting, gives ""how-to"" examples, and leads the readers through his suggested approaches.""Mark Zemelman, regional consulting manager, ENTEX Information Services""The IT Consultant defines the skills necessary for IT consultants who want to launch their careers, while suggesting a framework for the IT consulting firm to adopt, evangelize, and practice for ""Few consultants fail for lack of technical expertise, many fail for lack of relationship skills. This unique book is the cure for that problem.""Dr. Peter C. Patton, Chief Technologist, Lawson SoftwareYou've got the technical expertise. Finally, here is a guide to the client-relationship skills you'll need to build a successful career as an IT consultant!""Freedman shares his trade secrets to achieving a successful IT consulting career based on his vast personal experience. The IT Consultant offers a refreshing approach to the advisory relationship: understand your clients' business goals and develop a collaborative solution. A surefire strategy for success!""Elaine Biech, author, The Business of Consulting; coauthor, The Consultant's Legal Guide""A 'must-read' for any IT professional services manager attempting to upgrade the consultative skill set of their organization. Rick has done an exceptional job of articulating transformation areas and has provided real world examples that your staff can apply in the marketplace. The lessons learned here have a direct, linear relationship to the growth potential of your consulting practice or professional services organization.""Peter N. Van Zant, senior vice president and managing principal, ENTEX Consulting Services""The IT Consultant is not only an excellent guide for individuals wishing to grow from skilled technicians to consultants, but it reminds today's practitioners that consultants are trusted business advisors to their clients. Rick Freedman has produced a well-flowing read that talks about required skills and considerations for consulting, gives ""how-to"" examples, and leads the readers through his suggested approaches.""Mark Zemelman, regional consulting manager, ENTEX Information Services""The IT Consultant defines the skills necessary for IT consultants who want to launch their careers, while suggesting a framework for the IT consulting firm to adopt, evangelize, and practice for success. Rick recommends techniques and disciplines that I use to mentor and encourage my IT consulting team-disciplines that have helped make my career successful.""Jay A. Elder, regional network solutions manger, Colorado, Interlink Group Incorporated""The IT Consultant is a complete playbook for any consultant interested in improving their game. It demonstrates how a consultant can become recognized for delivering what the client really needs - answers to business problems. The processes presented here build on each other to guide the consultant through to a successful engagement. As I begin to plan for my next consulting engagement I will definitely have a copy of The IT Consultant on my desk to use as a blueprint.""Howard Wilkens, senior project manager, Sprint Paranet""Traditionally, those in the IT field have emphasized technical knowledge first and tend to reward these skills over the important communications that are really necessary. This is a refreshing and useful approach: business knowledge before technology. The IT Consultant provides valuable advice not only for those considering practicing IT consulting, but also for the IT industry as a whole.""Linda NeCastro-Pastel, software systems analyst, RS Information Systems; consultant, Office of Navel Research[Pfeiffer logo]350 Sansome Street, 5th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94104-1342(415) 433-1740; Fax (415) 433-0499(800) 274-4434; Fax (800) 569-0443www.pfeiffer.comBusiness/ManagementISBN 0-7879-5173-0[flap]At last! A book focused on the specific client-relationship skills you need to become a successful Information Technology consultant.In the age of corporate cut backs and downsizing, many IT professionals are considering careers as consultants. Many others must apply consulting practices to their jobs within a corporation. If you've found yourself among this growing number of individuals, you've probably come up empty handed after searching for an IT consulting guide that addresses the complexities of providing your advice and services to clients.That's because most consulting books concentrate only on the marketing, promotion, and fee-setting aspects of consulting. This is the only book on the market that will teach you the crucial ""soft skills"" of communication, facilitation, and presentation, plus a methodology for applying IT analysis skills to meet your client's business needs. The accompanying CD-ROM provides you with customizable job aids for use in your own work.This book will teach you how to:Develop rewarding and mutually-beneficial relationships with your clientsHelp clients visualize the end product of IT systems consulting projectsNegotiate projects that have clear goals, specifications, budgets, and schedulesMarket your proposals to executives, managers, and usersUsing an organized, common sense approach based on his 15 years experience as an IT consultant, Rick Freedman presents this landmark method for partnering with clients, collecting and analyzing data, creating recommendations, and delivering business benefits to clients. Never again will you be simply a ""technician-for-hire."" Whether you're a newcomer to consulting or a seasoned professional, The IT Consultant provides you with a blueprint for developing your advisory skills, providing quality services, and building successful client relationships. RICK FREEDMAN is founder and principal consultant at Consulting Strategies Inc. He manages, mentors, and coachesconsultants and project managersinconsulting behaviors, strategic selling, agile project management and business consulting skills. Mr. Freedman has 25 years of experience as a strategicconsultant, both as an employee of large corporate organizations like Citicorp and Dun Bradstreet, and as a Principle Consultant for Cap Gemini America and ENTEX. Rick's clients include Microsoft, HP, Motorola, NASA, BP, Marriott, Verizon, HR Block, Blue Cross Blue Shield, The US Dept of the Treasury, The US Army, Sega, Bank of NY, and The People's Republic of China.He lives in Lenexa, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.",books;business & finance;business & investing;business & management;computers & technology;consulting;human resources;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;manager's guides to computing;networking;new;used & rental textbooks,13 1559584912,"Arthritis: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise, and Other Natural Methods Reduce and Even Reverse the Effects of ArthritisNaturally!Do you struggle with stiffness, pain, loss of joint function, and swelling due to arthritis? Millions of people suffer on a daily basis from these and other symptoms of arthritis. Traditionally, doctors prescribe an ongoing cycle of anti-inflammatory medication to reduce pain. Here you will find natural alternatives to heavy doses of medicine, such as improving your diet, increasing vitamins and minerals, and using specific herbs to regain your active lifestyle. Dr. Michael T. Murray, author of the bestselling books Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine and The Healing Power of Herbs, offers specific courses of treatment and gives guidelines for whole-body wellness that combat and even reverse the effects of arthritis. In Arthritis you will learn: What causes osteoarthritis, gout, and rheumatoid arthritis How to understand the disease process Why natural supplements help when prescribed medications don't How specific foods protect against joint damage Which herbal medicines reduce inflammation And much, much more! By understanding the disease process and using the whole-body wellness approach found in Arthritis you will be on your way to a more healthful and pain-free lifestyle! A ""must have,"" this user-friendly resource provides all of the essentials of women's health: how to promote it, the societal factors that so greatly impact it, and how to choose wisely among the wide range of health care modalities available. Addressing the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of health, it offers concrete guidelines for promoting wellness and recognizing illness. Included are discussions of societal factors that influence health and healthcare, as well as controversial issues such as the necessity of surgical interventions. A critique of both traditional and commonly used alternative therapies and remedies provides a complete picture of the health care options available today. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Michael T. Murray, N.D. is widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on natural medicine. He is a graduate, faculty member, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Murray is the co-author of A Textbook of Natural Medicine, the definitive textbook on naturopathic medicine for physicians, as well as the consumer version - Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. He has also written over 20 other books including The Healing Power of Herbs and The Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements.As a consultant to the health food industry, Dr. Murray has been instrumental in bringing many effective natural products to North America, including:Glucosamine sulfate St. John's wort extract Ginkgo biloba extract Silymarin Enteric coated peppermint oil Saw palmetto berry extractFor the past twenty years, Dr. Murray has been compiling a massive database of original scientific studies from the medical literature. He has personally collected over 50,000 articles from the scientific literature which provide strong evidence on the effectiveness of diet, vitamins, minerals, glandular extracts, herbs, and other natural measures in the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease. It is from this constantly expanding database that Dr. Murray provides the answers on health and healing. According to Dr. Murray: One of the great myths about natural medicines is that they are not scientific. The fact of the matter is that for most common illnesses there is greater support in the medical literature for a natural approach than there is for drugs or surgery.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the natural approach that can put them on the road to lifelong health. Michael T. Murray, N.D. has dedicated his life to educating physicians, patients, and the general public on the tremendous healing power of nature. In addition to his books, which have cumulative sales of over two million copies, Dr. Murray has written thousands of articles, appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs, and lectured to hundreds of thousands of people nationwide. I put this book together for a very practical reason: I needed a textbook for a course on women's health, and I could not find one with all the features I wanted. For example, because the course is open to both healthcare majors and nonhealth majors, I wanted a text that would be engaging and worthwhile for both sets of students and for the general public as well. I knew that many traditional and older college students had little knowledge of how to go about evaluating, preserving, and/or improving their health and that even women majoring in nursing, or another health-related discipline sometimes know more about taking care of other people than about caring for themselves. Therefore, I wanted a text that would spell out what it means to be wellfor example, to have a healthy cardiovascular system, lungs, and kidneys. Thus, Markers of Wellness sections in this book came into being, and, of course, my desire for a book that would help readers foster their own wellness led to the promoting wellness sections. It was obviously also necessary that the nature of the various illnesses that women commonly experience, and the signs and symptoms that betray their presence, be described. For those purposes, I devised the sections on illnesses and problems. Because I have a holistic philosophy of health, however, I also wanted a book that would address more than just physical health. I wanted one that would convey the interrelated and interdependent nature of physical, mental, and spiritual health and would provide information on evaluating and improving health status in all three of those areas. Another wish was for a book that would address the integrated healthcare delivery system that is emerging in this country. I knew that readers would need information that would help them choose wisely from among the wide range of available traditional and nontraditional healthcare-related products and providers. Last, but perhaps most important, I wanted a book that would acknowledge the often ignored link between women's health and their status and roles in the society in which they live and would address the ways in which socioeconomic variables, such as age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability and sexual orientation, affect women's health. Women's Health: Body, Mind, SpiritAn Integrated Approach to Wellness and Illness meets all the aforementioned criteria. First, it is suitable for both healthcare majors and persons without a formal background in healthcare. It is worthwhile reading for students majoring in nursing and other healthcare professions, as it addresses topics and details pertinent to women's health that, due to space limitations, are not included in more general texts. In all discussions of illness diagnosis and treatment, areas of disparity between men's and women's experience (symptoms, accuracy of diagnostic indicators, treatment efficacy, and so on) are highlighted. Lay readers will appreciate the definitions that accompany all medical terms used, as well as the clear explanations of physiological processes, medical interventions, and the like. The wellness self-assessments sections found in most chapters are designed to assist readers in evaluating their own health status. The resources, including books, journals, videotapes, websites, and organizations, listed at the end of each chapter will be of general interest, as well the information in the New Directions sections on trends in research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The information in the New Directions sections also remind readers of the fluid and ephemeral nature of ""knowledge"" and the need for lifelong inquiry and critical thinking. No book intended to assist people in managing their health is complete without a section on accessing and interacting with our rapidly evolving healthcare delivery system. Readers need information about providers and systems, as well as on their own roles as consumers, to be able to get good care with which they are satisfied. Readers will appreciate the information pertaining to dealing with managed care (such as HMOs and PPOs) and the importance of advance directives (such as living wills and medical powers of attorney) included in Chapter 9, as well as the guidelines for communicating effectively with providers and seeking and evaluating sources of health-related information. Women's Health: Body, Mind, SpiritAn Integrated Approach to Wellness and Illness meets my need for a holistic text in that it acknowledges and explains the interconnectedness among the physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual aspects of our being, and therefore our health. In it, health is defined as a continuum ranging from wellness to illness, and it is conceptualized as multidimensional: physical (organ systems), psychological (thought patterns, attitudes, feelings, and moods), and spiritual (the process of creating meaning in one's life through a sense of connection to something that transcends the self). The book makes the point that each dimension of health influences, and is influenced by, the others. For example, Chapter 27 contains a section on psychoneuroimmunology, a relatively new science that investigates the connections between mental/emotional states and physical manifestations of health and illness. Also, psychological, emotional, and spiritual factors known to play a role in physical illnesses are highlighted. For example, considerable attention is paid to hostility as a potential factor in the development of coronary artery disease. In Chapter 28, concrete information on dealing optimally with the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of dying and death is presented. Addressing psychological wellness and spiritual wellness in their own right is also important. For one thing, there is evidence that both can be actively promoted, just as physical wellness can. Also, some of the markers of psychological wellness may be different in women and men. For example, it has been suggested that women are happiest when embedded in a web of relationships, whereas men seem to do well without this. Including information about spiritual wellness for women is important, because research suggests that persons who have developed the spiritual dimension of their being enjoy a higher level of physical and emotional health than persons who do not, Although most women describe themselves as having religious or spiritual faith, the patriarchal nature of the major religions is problematic for many. Therefore, resources related to both the growing movement to make mainstream religions more woman-friendly and alternative women-centered spiritual practices are provided. Women's Health: Body, Mind, SpiritAn Integrated Approach to Wellness and Illness meets my need for an integrated text in that it addresses not only traditional healthcare but also what has been seen as alternative, or complementary, health care. The inclusion of material on nontraditional healthcare is important, because it has been estimated that the general public spends more money on alternative therapies than on mainstream remedies and services. Readers must have information on the nature, efficacy, and safety of the most commonly used alternative therapies in order to make intelligent choices as healthcare consumers. Chapter 10 addresses what is referred to as the holistic paradigm, the set of beliefs and values that distinguishes alternative healthcare systems from traditional Western healthcare. In Chapter 11, alternative systems, such as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy, and naturopathy, and treatment modalities, such as acupuncture, healing touch, aromatherapy, and herbs, are discussed in terms of the beliefs about health and healthcare that underlie them and their demonstrated efficacy or lack of it. All chapters with an illness section contain information about alternative treatments that are commonly used for the malady under discussion. For example, Chapter 12 addresses not only the American Heart Association's dietary recommendations but also those of Dean Ornish (author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease). The section on treatment options for depression contains information about the herb St. John's wort, as well as standard drugs, such as Prozac. A brief synopsis of the research literature on all newer treatment options is included. No book on women's health is complete without a discussion of the implications of the female gender for healthcare. The content in this area addresses historical and contemporary cultural beliefs and attitudes toward women, as well as women's relationships with the healthcare establishment. It has been well documented that decisions in such areas as medical research, insurance reimbursement policies, and diagnostic and treatment protocols are influenced by societal views of women. Readers must have sufficient information about the past to think critically about the present. The ways in which socioeconomic variables such as age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability and sexual orientation affect women's health are addressed primarily in Chapter 2, as well as alluded to in other chapters. It is my hope that the existence of this book will stimulate faculty in departments of nursing and other healthcare disciplines to offer courses on women's health that are open to students from all majors. Educators in health-related disciplines have an obligation to support the health of the student body at large, and to establish themselves as expert sources of information about health and healthcare. Finally, it is my hope that you, the reader, will consider this book to have been worth your investment in time and money. I hope Women's Health: Body, Mind, SpiritAn Integrated Approach to Wellness anal... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.",alternative medicine;books;diseases & physical ailments;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;injuries & rehabilitation;medical books;musculoskeletal diseases;naturopathy;new;parenting & relationships;used & rental textbooks,13 1556611714,"Raising Them Chaste: A Practical Strategy for Helping Your Teen Wait Till Marriage One of Richard and Renee Durfield's greatest desires was to parent wholesome children who would know the joys of a happy, healthy home. Because they were both from dysfunctional, broken families, they wanted to put to test biblical principles that would help them avoid repeating the failures of previous generations. Married in 1966 and launched into ministry in 1968, they faced all the classical problems of poor and struggling young couples involved in ministry. The Durfields have had to believe God for the absolutely impossible. This life of faith has played an important role in shaping the vision and ministry of the multi-cultural church which they founded and are now pastoring. Richard met the Lord very early in his youth and has served the Lord faithfully since childhood. His education includes a Master of Arts degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Christian Counseling from Evangelical Theological Seminary. He is a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is ordained and has ministered extensively throughout the U.S. and has traveled to over twenty countries of the world speaking in various churches and conferences. In 1981, he and his wife, Renee, founded the San Gabriel Valley Christian Center, now named ChrisTemple, and located in Pomona, California, where he is presently the Senior Pastor. Richard and Renee have founded For Wedlock Only, an organization that provides parents with resources for parents to have a KeyTalk with their children to help them wait until marriage. Together they have co-authored a book entitled Raising Them Chaste. They make their home in Southern California. size : 5.3 x 8.3",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;fitness & dieting;health;mind & body;parenting;parenting & relationships;self-help;sex;sexuality;teen health;teens,13 1579583261,"Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances (Vol. 1) The first edition of this work, which was published in 2001 and had coverage to 1997, was recommended for any library serving history researchers. The new edition has added a number of treaties that missed the cutoff in the earlier edition plus new agreements in the rapidly changing, transnational world of terror, human trafficking, and other challenges. Arrangement is generally historical by era, with 15 chapters covering, for example, ""Epoch of Napoleon"" and ""Cold War, Peaceful Coexistence."" Each chapter begins with an introduction and then is arranged by type of agreement, such as diplomatic treaties, multinational conventions, or proclamations. A boxed ""Treaty at a Glance"" introduces each of the 220 documents that are discussed and includes the dates and signatories. Objective, clearly written narratives cover the history leading up to the agreements as well as their significance and consequences. The full text of the documents is not usually supplied unless it is very short, but enough of the wording is given for users to gain an accurate feeling of the whole. The location of the full documents, whether in print or on a Web site, is noted.Among the documents are the Louisiana Purchase, agreements between the U.S and Native Americans, secret treaties and annexes, the full text of a terrorist organization covenant, and protocols on climate change and the remnants of war. Although the work begins in ancient Mesopotamia, the bulk of the documents cover the last few centuries. The agreements are current in text through 2003 and in narrative to the summer of 2005, including information on those that are not yet in force or the U.S. has not signed. Access is enhanced by an alphabetical list at the front of the set, a chronological list at the end, an accurate index, and cross-references. The encyclopedia also contains an extensive bibliography. The six-volume Major Peace Treaties of Modern History, 1648-2000 (Chelsea House, 2002) does include the full texts but is clearly aimed at academic libraries. Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances will be very useful for general public use. Arthur MeyersCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. 'The whole arrangement, the chapter divisions, their internal subdivisions and the text plan, are well considered, relevant and entirely user-friendly.' - Reference Reviews Alan Axelrod PhD is the author or co-author of numerous books, including the Encyclopedia of the American West, Patton on Leadership, Facts On File's Dictators and Tyrants, and the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Wars. Charles L. Phillips is the author or co-author of numerous works on history and culture, including My Brother's Face: Portraits of the Civil War, What Every American Should Know About American History, and Encyclopedia of Wars (forthcoming from Facts On File).",books;education & reference;encyclopedias;history;international & world politics;international relations;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;treaties;used & rental textbooks,13 1567180566,"Sacred Sites of the West While science has given us a concrete understanding of the atom and has taken man to the moon, we have become ignorant of things as ancient as ley lines. (Originating at power centers, ley lines crisscross the earth to form an energy grid. Monuments such as Stonehenge are often located at power centers.) Bernyce Barlow attempts to counter this lack of knowledge by taking us on a tour of places in the western United States that ancient cultures knew to be charged by special energies but with which modern science has lost touch. More than just a tour guide, Barlow explains the theories of ion flows, Earth physics, and ley lines so that we not only know the ""where"" but the ""why"" and the best ways to experience the energies that exist in these places. In this unusual travel guide, Barlow, a Californian and retired educator and abuse therapist, describes natural energy centers throughout the American West, Hawaii, and Mexico. Biofields, the physics of matter, and energy anomalies have created natural phenomena that have the ability to influence us spiritually, mentally, and physically, she notes. Barlow particularly appeals to women as she describes goddess and warrior sites, centers of emergence, balance and harmony, petroglyphs, and springs and mountains that have powerful spirits of place. Although she cautions us to come prepared to these sacred sites, she provides no practical advice, directions, or traditional travel-guide information such as lodging and meals. Recommended only where interest in New Age topics is high.?Janine A. Reid, Jefferson Cty. P.L., Lakewood, Colo.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Barlow broadly explores the idea that some locations are more spiritually compelling than others, then sets herself the task of documenting such sites in the western states. Many of the sites--Mounts Tamalpais and Baldy, Shasta canyons, the Joshua Tree National Forest, etc.--are in California; a similarly large number, including Canyon de Chelly and the Grand Canyon, are in Arizona, which perhaps makes the book undeniably attractive to western states' libraries. Lots of mythic and cultural details support Barlow's designation of these sites as sacred, and she also cites contemporary stories of healings and other transformations that took place in these places. Patricia Monaghan Sacred Sites Of The West is the guide to an important selection of sacred centers of the American west including: goddess and warrior sites, healing centers, energy wellsprings, vision caves, and sites that have inspired all those who hear the spirit of place speak to them. Students of sacred sites research will find Sacred Sites Of The West an invaluable addition to their metaphysical studies library. Indeed, those who utilize Sacred Sites Of The West as a travel guide and companion will experience what the ordinary tourist would almost certainly miss -- the metaphysical experiences of a lifetime! -- Midwest Book Review As an alternative healing therapist, Bernyce Barlow has used the principles and energy of sacred sites in the healing of hundreds of abused youths. Currently she is expanding her research in the form of Sacred Site Seminars, which deal with healing and in-depth ecology.",books;earth-based religions;folklore & mythology;gaia;general;new age;occult;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;social sciences;travel;united states;west,13 1591391369,"Inside Intuit: How the Makers of Quicken Beat Microsoft and Revolutionized an Entire Industry ""The fast-paced narrative by Suzanne Taylor and Kathy Schroeder provides a candid and entertaining look at Intuit and its founders."" -- San Jose Mercury News, 1 February, 2004 Suzanne Taylor is a marketing consultant who worked at Intuit for eight years.",biography & history;books;business & investing;communications;company profiles;leadership;management & leadership;marketing;marketing & sales;popular economics;science & math;skills;technology,13 1400030854,"Abandon Framed by the conflict between Islamic and secular Western values, this novel from travel writer, critic and novelist Iyer (Cuba and the Night; The Global Soul; etc.) is part mystery, part spiritual coming-of-age tale and part romance. John Macmillan is a student at a Santa Barbara, Calif., university trying to finish his thesis on the lesser works of Sufi master Rumi. John begins searching the globe for a secret Islamic manuscript, reputedly smuggled out of Iran after the Shah's downfall, that may contain lost poems by Rumi. He travels through Syria, Iran, Spain and India; though the search is mostly fruitless, along the way he finds himself drawn into a romance with the flighty, fragile, slightly New Agey Camilla Jensen. At first the affair seems a trifling distraction, but as Macmillan's academic investigation stalls, he finds himself falling in love; Camilla, for her part, turns out to know much more about Sufism than John could have suspected. As he tries to get to the bottom of her connection with his field of study, she suddenly disappears. Iyer's intellectual detective story evolves into a deeper probing of love, spirituality and the clash of two world views. Without being forced or didactic, Iyer explores American ideas and misconceptions about Islamic faith, while exposing the political corruption that continues to plague many Muslim countries. Though the book is obviously timely, it never feels as though Iyer is mining the headlines for material. Perhaps its greatest achievement is the evolution of the deep, passionate love between John and Camilla, which Iyer renders with grace and psychological acuity.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Famed journalist Iyer branches out with this story of graduate student John MacMillain, whose quest to understand Sufism leads him from Spain to Damascus to India and back to California, where the mysterious Camilla offers further complications. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Iyer, best known for travel writing, returns to fiction (after Cuba and the Night [1995]) and creates an intriguing but uneven work. John Macmillain is an English student of Sufi poets, finishing his dissertation in Santa Barbara. Rigid and withdrawn, he finds reason to explore the ecstatic verses of Rumi in real life when he meets the emotionally wounded Camilla Jensen and falls in love, against his better judgment. As his emotional world changes, so does his scholarly approach to his subjects. Iyer's writing is often poetic, and in presenting the Persian diaspora in Southern California, he has an intriguing way of peeling back familiar landscapes to reveal hidden sights. John's travels to far-flung locales are also crafted with knowledge, and a subplot of his search for new manuscripts adds needed dramatic tension. This slow-paced novel is a study of small moments and big ideas, but his characters live so much in the ether, there's not a lot of them for us to hold on to. Keir GraffCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. A rapturous narrative . . . a perfect gift for young scholars in any field, tied with a bow by the prolific world traveler Iyer. San Francisco Chronicle A remarkable novel. . . .sunlit, atmospheric, and intelligent. --The Washington Post Book World Iyer has a poets gift for the sharply-drawn, just-right descriptive. . . quietly powerful. Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIyer treats Macmillans spiritual confusion and hunger with sympathy, even tenderness. . . . A wise and graceful novel. The New York Times Book Review John Macmillan is an Englishman in California studying Sufism, and in particular Rumi, the thirteenth-century Islamic mystic and at present the best-selling poet in America. Traveling to Damascus, he hears rumors of a secret, heretical manuscript that might have escaped from Iran during the chaos of its Revolution, and, taking a message back to California, ends up encountering Camilla Jensen, an open if somewhat wayward Californian, who seems in some way connected to the world of fugitive texts. Following the trail of mystical poems through Spain and India to Iran, and trying to unravel the mystery that lies behind Camilla, John finds himself descending ever deeper into a world of passion and bewilderment. Then, suddenly, a manuscript appears, and Camilla disappears, leaving him closer to an understanding of some things, yet further from a real understanding of what is most important to him.Abandon is a mystical romance in the classic Persian tradition brought into the bleached sunlight of Southern California today. But it is also an unexpected and distinctive look at the clash between Islam and the West, at a time when Los Angeles is partly run by Iranian exiles and the long-closed cities of Iran are slowly opening up to Westerners. Eerie and incandescent, Abandon displays Iyer?s unique gift for showing the dance of dreams and desires and preconceptions that ensues when cultures collide. From the Hardcover edition. Pico Iyer is the author of several books about the romance between cultures, including Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, Cuba and the Night and, most recently, The Global Soul. He lives in suburban Japan. He reached for his alarm clock in the dark, and then realized that the sound was coming from somewhere else. All across the city the long, slow, heart-torn cry of loveLa ilaha illa Llah (There is no god but God)rose up, as if from a widow in her grief alone. Pulling back the curtains, he saw the high-rises with their rickety antennae in the brownish light, pictures of Assad the size of six-story buildings, green-lit minarets standing sentinel across the town. Nearby, on the hill, a scatter of lights, and then the desert began.He went down, as was now his custom, to the lobbytwo women slumped enigmatically in chairsand saw a pair of taxis idling under the line of trees. He walked up to the first, tapped at the window, and the man, startled from his sleep, reached back a lazy arm to open the door. Then they drove through the hushed, still-darkened streets to where the suq began, inside what looked to be a Crusader castle.Even now the smell of cardamom and spices, as if, he always thought, he were walking into a curry. The store where theyd shown him a manuscript, two days before, that came, they said, from Isfahan; the other stall, where the owner, it was rumored, was a member of the secret orders. Everywhere, thin alleyways trailing off into silence, and then, five minutes later, out again into the faint light to see a few huddled figures slipping into the great mosque through its northern entrance. He followed them in, and a huge flock of pigeons took sudden flight, lit up against the blue-black sky, and settled around the minarets like guards.Inside the prayer hall, everything was hushed. But everywhere, across the red-carpeted space, was a sense of murmurous chant, as if the building itself were muttering prayers under its breath. Mullahs sat here and there, thirty or forty before them, and delivered soft talks on the faithfuls duties. A woman sat on a raised platform at the center of the hall, reading her Quran while her son banged his legs impatiently on the step. Under the great dome, tall students from the desert countries paced back and forth, reciting their holy verses in a quiet singsong.Hed been told that someone might approach him here, in the safety of the sacred place at dawn. No one knew who the Sufis were, of coursenot even their partners or their childrenbut if anyone were to make contact, his adviser had told him, it would most likely be here, under cover, as it were. He watched a gang of elders walk across the carpets, clapping rough hands on familiar shoulders, telling their beads. Not far away, a young man was sitting in front of a mihrab, so motionless and alone it looked as if he had taken flight himself, and lost himself in the silence all around.The visitor watched and watched, but no one showed any sign of acknowledging him. Defeated, he got up and slipped out, through the southern entrance this time, into the riddle of lanes that snake around the Old City, this way and that, like a theological argument. Passageways so narrow that opposing houses seem to touch on their second floors; alleyways that lead to alleyways, and then under archways too low for a man to walk through without bowing. Colorful checkerboard doors in the low walls, and, now and then, in the distance, the outline of a fruit tree, a minaret.The streets were always deserted at this hour, no sound to keep him company but the fall of his own footsteps. Following a dusty alleywaya woman in black emerged from a door, and looked at himhe turned a corner, and found himself amidst a blaze of lights and stalls and shouts: children running under carts, men calling out prices, a press of women, all in black, pushing their way across a marble floor into a courtyard guarded by a golden dome. He followed them inthe marble cold on his bare feetand stepped into Iran. Ten years before, after Khomeinis triumph, his followers had built two mosques here in Damascus, white and gold and blue, to house two Shia saints.Across the marble space there was a small door, and when he went through it he found himself inside a space as hectic and overlit as a casino in the desert. Like walking into a kaleidoscope as it was being shaken, the low chandeliers, the tilework and glinting mirrors, the pieces of colored glass in the windows throwing off an ecstasy of reflections. Everywhere, people were sitting or standing, tears streaming down their faces, or hunched over (even the roughest men) as if theyd lost everything they cared for in the world.Grown men came up to other men, and patted them on the shoulder, then began to cry, to cry again. Younger men, in light black jackets, as if theyd just stepped out of a restaurant in Los Angeles, sobbed and sobbed, wiping away their tears and then collapsing once again. Around the grille of the shrine, where the great-granddaughter of the Prophet lay, women were running their fingers along the bars and then running the same fingers along their faces, as if to pass on the sympathetic magic. Men sat with heads buried in their hands, and at the center of a great group on the floor, fifty or sixty perhaps, a young man, lightly bearded, with an elegant rosy facethe kind of man you might expect to see emerging from a nightclubwas singing, in a beautiful, high, and quavering voice, as if hed lost his sweetheart yesterday.The scholars habit is to take down everything as it happens, before the moment flies away. But this time, the weeping men bent over beside him, the women running their frenzied hands along the bars, as if to pull back a two-year-old now thirteen hundred years dead, the young couples reading from their Qurans, he reached for his notebook, and held back. A few hours later, the people around him would be merchants and housewives and butchers once again; now, for a few moments, they could let their real selves out.As soon as the sun was fully up, he returned to his hotel room and packed his few things in his case. Hed hoped Khalil would call him in response to his letter, but the long days had passed and his small room had remained silent. Now, with only a few hours before his departure, he realized he would have to take the initiative himself.The phone didnt work, of course, and in any case he remembered what Sefadhi had told him about the old professors need for privacy. Since Fatima had died, the rumor had it, he scarcely left his apartment, and stayed inside the circle of his books like a medieval hermit. Besides, a scholar of Sufi poets must always be circumspect in Assads Damascus. Go and visit him one day on a whim, his adviser had said. Make nothing of it; dont even make a plan. If you dont know when youre going, they cant, either.He went out into the street, the sun already high and hot, and walked around the square, stopping in at the bookshop, and looking around the lounge of the Umayyad Hotel, as for a friend. Then, consulting a map he didnt need, he walked deliberately in the wrong direction, doubled back, and then crossed over into one of the quieter streets, all doctors signs and dusty Plymouths. Scanning the map, as if a lost tourist, he walked past the house he had scouted out before. Then, as if suddenly struck by a question, he went back and walked up to the door and rang the bell.The professor opened up a few seconds laterhe moved slowly, but clearly there was not much space to move throughand the visitor said quickly, Professor Sefadhi, and was ushered in. In the low, dark hall the man looked him over to see what he had brought in, dust clinging to his own dark clothes, as he patted his thinning white hair.John Macmillan, he said, extending a hand. I hope you got my letter.Of course, said the man, inclining his head a little, but not returning the handshake. Come. And led him through the corri- dor into a small room which obviously hadnt been cleaned in a very long time. Now and then, he had heard, Khalil visited his daughter and son-in-law in a distant quarter of the city; otherwise he stayed at home alone with his research. There were three black-and-white photographs in silver frames beside a cabinet. Where another man might have kept bottles, he kept books.Professor Sefadhi told me that if I was in Damascus I should come and see you, he said, feeling hed said this already, but needing somehow to fill the silence. The old man, without a word, disappeared into a tiny kitchen and returned a few minutes later with two glasses of tea and a sad-looking plate of biscuits.Youre old friends, he told me.Yes, said the man. We have known each other many years.A silence fell again, and the man showed no signs of responding to it. Professor Sefadhi said, actually, you might be able to help me with the poets Im working on. Its an honor to meet you, after reading you for so long.This was the local form, he knew, but the man seemed indifferent to it.You study with Javad now? In Santa Monica?Barbara, yes. I learned Farsi at SOAS under Professor Willingdon and thenwell, I moved to California to study with Professor Sefadhi.I see, said the man, who looked as if he was waiting to be back with his books. And Javad, he is well?Very well. He has quite a following in Santa Barbara. They say he may get a chair.Of course, said Khalil, as if this were news from another planet, and he knew it in any case. Javad has always had friends.It was hard to know what exactly lay behind the comment, so he returned to his theme as before. He said, actually, you might have some suggestions abo...",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;islam;literary;literature & fiction;mystery;religion & spirituality;romance;sufism;thriller & suspense;united states,13 0527763209,"The Basics of FMEA Robin E. McDermott is director of training at Resource Engineering, a consulting firm that assists companies in the implementation of TQM and CQI techniques. She has 15 years of organizational development experience. Raymond J. Mikulak is president of Resource Engineering and has over 20 years of experience as a general manager. Michael R. Beauregard is director of technology at Resource Engineering and has 15 years of experience in engineering and plant management.",books;business & investing;engineering;industrial;industrial relations;industries & professions;management & leadership;manufacturing & operational systems;medical books;nursing;planning & forecasting;professional & technical;quality control,13 0781442583,"A Prison of My Own A professional full-time writer for the last nine years, Diane Nichols has over 130 stories in print. Periodicals that have used her work on a regular basis are True Story, Modern romances, True Life Stories, TWIST, Whispers from Heaven, Guideposts for Teens, and Sneak Magazine in London. She was also asked by the editor of True Story to do a five-part serial for the magazine in 2002, which received such wonderful reader response that the magazine decided to do several more serials, adapting them into their format. Diane also writes for a web site (www.passageway.org) hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Organization, crafting stories dealing with teenagers, the trials they face, and how God's Word can be applied.",biographies & memoirs;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;crime & criminals;leaders & notable people;marriage;relationships;religion & spirituality;religious;self-help;specific groups;women,13 1573241423,"Animal Angels: Amazing Acts of Love and Compassion A well-known speaker on animal-related issues, Stephanie LaLand is the author of Peaceful Kingdom: Random Acts of Kindness by Animals, and 51 Ways to Entertain Your Housecat While You're Out. A workshop leader for people wishing to increase their connection to animals, she and her husband and many animal friends live in Felton, California.",animals;biographies & memoirs;biological sciences;books;crafts;essays;fauna;hobbies & home;nature & ecology;pets & animal care;science & math;true accounts;zoology,13 1889963666,"Whales, They Give Themselves: Conversations with Harry Brower, Sr. (Oral Biography Series) Karen Brewster is a research associate in the Oral History Program, Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",americas;biographies & memoirs;books;education & reference;history;native american;native american studies;politics & social sciences;reference & collections;social sciences;specific demographics;state & local;united states,13 0877288208,Celebrating Times of Change: A Wiccan Book of Shadows for Family and Coven Growth Wiccan rites of passage are covered in a book which will appeal to and educate any who have heard of the working coven. Over thirty candid photos of actual coven practice and extensive coverage of meaningful rituals make for an intriguing title. -- Midwest Book Review,books;comparative religion;earth-based religions;education & reference;encyclopedias;mythology & folklore;new age;paganism;reference;religion & spirituality;religious studies;wicca;witchcraft,13 1862075255,"The Inferno of Dante Alighieri While news-making controversy rages over the mounting mound of Bible translations, yet another Dante's Inferno in English doesn't much bother anyone. Nor should it in the case of Ulster poet Carson's version. Comparison with dual-language editions confirms it is faithful to the original, only with a slight Scots-Irish accent (e.g., in using girn instead of snarl), which may require occasional recourse to a collegiate dictionary. Writing in Dante's form, terza rima, necessarily with plenty of off rhymes (English isn't rhyme-rich like Italian), Carson nicely manages the form's propulsive thrust; when Virgil wants Dante to get a move on in this version, we share his urgency. Carson says that as he got deeper into the work, he took a lot of walks around Belfast. Perhaps the rhythm of his pace infected that of his verse. At any rate, this is brisk reading, and the journey from the dark wood through Hell's nine circles to Satan's waist and beyond has seldom been so bracing. An excellent choice for first acquaintance with a perpetually fascinating classic. Ray OlsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved ""A Dante not for the shelf but for the eye and voice, addictively readable, virtually demanding to be recited aloud."" -- Tim Rutten, LA Times, December 18, 2002""A creative transformation that deserves our highest admiration and respect."" -- Guardian""An excellent translation, or adaptation...It has spit as well as polish, creating something pithy and original."" -- Independent""Quite simply the best version of Dante there is."" -- Paul Muldoon, The Irish Times Ciaran Carson was born in 1948 in Belfast where he still lives. He has been awarded the Irish Times Literature Prize, the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Yorkshire Post Prize.",ancient;books;british;classical & medieval;english literature;european;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;poetry;used & rental textbooks;world literature,13 0803296266,"It Is a Good Day to Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn Grade 5-8-A standard history for young readers involves a carefully unbiased author who assembles a coherent account from various primary and (more usually) secondary sources. Viola has taken a more daring approach. He features excerpts from the memoirs of various participants and observers of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, arranged in such a way as to provide a sense of the chaotic, violent flow of that day. Since no whites survived the battle, all of the witnesses are Native Americans, but some of them worked as scouts for the U.S. Army and thus saw the battle from a different perspective than the victors. The testimony of the narratorsAincluding such prominent figures as Sitting Bull and Black Elk, as well as ""unknowns""Ais direct and vivid, revealing aspects of Native American psychology and details of battle preparation. An introduction and epilogue accompany the eyewitness accounts, thus providing readers with an overview of events leading up to, and subsequent to, the battle itself. While the inclusion of multiple narrators might be confusing, readers can consult Viola's biographical notes to identify each speaker. Furthermore, the possible confusion can in a certain sense be defended as an analogue to the disorientation of battle. The note on sources allows for further and more in-depth research. A few black-and-white reproductions and maps are scattered throughout. This is a brief, but powerful, book about an event that still attracts much attention.Coop Renner, Coldwell Elementary-Intermediate School, El Paso, TXCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Gr. 5^-8. Viola, a former director of the National Anthropological Archives, has gathered together the accounts of Indians who took part in the battle that was known to whites as Custer's Last Stand and to Native Americans as the Battle of the Greasy Grass. The battle, at Little Bighorn River in 1876 was a resounding defeat for the U.S. Cavalry under the leadership of Lt. Col. George Custer, with more than 250 soldiers dead. But in the long run, the battle proved ruinous to the Great Plains Indians, who were pursued by cavalry until the vast majority surrendered and went to live on reservations. Viola alternates accounts of such well-known Indian leaders as Sitting Bull and Antelope Woman with those of ordinary Indian observers and participants. The effective introduction and epilogue frame the compelling eyewitness recitations. Even with maps, it is not always easy to picture the logistics of the Indian raid, but descriptions offer sturdy revelations and a way for young readers to walk around in other people's shoes. Only the introduction and epilogue have black-and-white pictures, and those are small, though crisp. Biographical notes identify the speakers. Ilene Cooper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. I was not sorry at all.I was a happy boy.Those white men had come to kill our mothers and fathers and us, and it was our country (Black Elk, Oglala Sioux). Known to generations of white Americans as ""Custer's Last Stand"" or the Battle of Little Bighorn, it was, to the Plains Indians, the Battle of the Greasy Grass--a great, if short-lived victory against the whites who would soon overrun their country and destroy their way of life. Now, for the first time in a book for children, the story of the Greasy Grass battle is told from the Indian point of view, in a series of dramatic eyewitness vignettes.Assembled from the recollections of twelve Indian participants in the battle, the book is divided into thirty brief chapters that, together, create a compelling narrative of the battle and the events that preceded it: Sitting Bull's vision of white soldiers falling into his camp ""like grasshoppers,"" Custer's impetuous advance and attack, and finally, his dramatic defeat. An introduction and epilogue provide the historical context and a chronology, bibliographic note, maps, and more than a dozen archival photographs make this an outstanding curriculum item. The voices assembled here create a dramatic memorial to a fabled event in the history of the American West. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Herman J. Viola was director of the National Anthropological Archives. His many books include Little Bighorn Remembered: The Untold Indian Story of Custer's Last Stand.",19th century;americas;biographies;books;children's books;history;military;native american;people of color;politics & social sciences;social sciences;united states;world,13 157389009X,"Vogue Knitting: Designer Knits Since Vogue Knitting's rebirth in 1982, it's been not just a magazine for knitters, but a guide to the cutting edge of fashionable knitwear. Great design is timeless, and this collection of 45 sweaters from top designers is the cream of a 15-year crop. Most 90's knitters will go nuts for the elegant, understated designs of Adrienne Vittadini; the technically brilliant cables of Donna Karan (including her famous-among-knitters Enchanted Forest sweater); the rich colors and textures of Missoni; the sporty lines of Calvin Klein. There are sweaters for every style and skill level (including 8 Very Easy Very Vogue patterns that are perfect for beginning knitters), and directions are clear and complete, with updated yarn information. Rarely have so many appealing knit designs been concentrated in one book. --Barrie Trinkle Vogue Knitting is the leading magazine for knitters, and here the editors have gathered together 45 sweater patterns that originally appeared in the magazine and present them in one volume. Among the designers represented are Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Adrienne Vittaddini, and Missoni, among others. The oversize book is both very attractive and user friendly. Beautiful color photos are matched with clear instructions and graphs. Unlike in many other knit books, the typeface is a good size and the pages are uncrowded, making it easy for knitters to read the instructions while working. Everything here looks fresh and modern, and each project is graded according to difficulty. Ilene Cooper New York, NY --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & photography;books;commercial;computers & technology;crafts;crafts & hobbies;designers;fashion;fashion design;graphic design;hobbies & home;knitting;needlecrafts & textile crafts,13 0028621328,"The Official Scrabble Word-Finder The Official Scrabbler Brand Word-Finder is designed with one thing in mind: scoring big points. The method is simple--present as many playable words as possible, in one place, for easy reference during a game. Over 60,000 high-scoring words are arranged alphabetically by first letter and by inside letters, providing the widest array of possible word variations. This innovative format allows Scrabbler fanatics to consider hundreds of potential plays with one quick glance. The Word-Finder is also a one-of-a-kind resource for the obscure words sometimes necessary to get you out of a pinch--like when you're stuck with a ""z"" and an ""h"" and time is running out (""hazard"": 19 points). In this straightforward format, standard suggestions are listed in regular type, high-scoring words (worth 10 to 14 points) are listed in bold face, and extra high-scoring words (worth 15 points or more) are marked with an asterisk. A quick scan of the word suggestions invariably leads to a variety of possible plays. A handy dictionary of prefixes, suffixes and plurals provides ideas for adding even more points to your score, and ""Ten Tips for a Better Game"" addresses winning Scrabbler strategies. The Official Scrabbler Brand Word-Finder features a complete list of every accepted two-letter and three-letter word, and there's even a Quick Check Usage Guide listing all the acceptable words in special categories like ""Animal"" and ""Medical"" that aren't always included in standard dictionaries--no more confusion as to whether an ""apteryx"" is, in fact, an animal (it is: 19 points), or what the acceptable term is for someone who has received a vaccine (a ""vaccinee"": 15 points). The Official Scrabbler Brand Word-Finder reflects changes to the last three editions of The Official Scrabbler Dictionary, and is updated with the most current additions to the Scrabbler lexicon with fun new words like ""yo"" and ""ab."" Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned pro, the Word-Finder is an indispensable tool for becoming a more successful player. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This all-new second edition of The Official Scrabble Brand Word-Finder is unique in its organization of officially accepted words, allowing the player to find the highest-scoring word in the shortest time. It reflects additions and deletions from the last three editions of The Official Scrabble Dictionary, and includes a complete list of two-letter words and three-letter words formed from two-letter words, as well as an invaluable and completely new section, Ten Tips for a Better Game. There are even newly minted words, such as ab, yo, and ed, and a directory of prefixes, suffixes, and plurals. The Official Scrabble Brand Word-Finder is faster than a dictionary and will help you become a Scrabble champion. Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro in the United States and Canada. 2001 Hasbro. All rights reserved. Schachner studied at Carnegie-Mellon University and Duquesne University Journalism School. He is a music producer and consultant to Lyra Productions/America Inc. He is also a weekly columnist for the Independent newspaper in Key Largo, Florida. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",board games;books;education & reference;humor & entertainment;language & grammar;puzzles;puzzles & games;reference;scrabble;slang & word lists;vocabulary;word games;words,13 B000FNWKIC,"Multimedia Database Management Systems (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) Multimedia Database Management Systems presents the issues and the techniques used in building multimedia database management systems. Chapter 1 provides an overview of multimedia databases and underlines the new requirements for these applications. Chapter 2 discusses the techniques used for storing and retrieving multimedia objects. Chapter 3 presents the techniques used for generating metadata for various media objects. Chapter 4 examines the mechanisms used for storing the index information needed for accessing different media objects. Chapter 5 analyzes the approaches for modeling media objects, both their temporal and spatial characteristics. Object-oriented approach, with some additional features, has been widely used to model multimedia information. The book discusses two systems that use object-oriented models: OVID (Object Video Information Database) and Jasmine. The models for representing temporal and spatial requirements of media objects are then studied. The book also describes authoring techniques used for specifying temporal and spatial characteristics of multimedia databases. Chapter 6 explains different types of multimedia queries, the methodologies for processing them and the language features for describing them. The features offered by query languages such as SQL/MM (Structured Query Language for Multimedia), PICQUERY+, and Video SQL are also studied. Chapter 7 deals with the communication requirements for multimedia databases. A client accessing multimedia data over computer networks needs to identify a schedule for retrieving various media objects composing the database. The book identifies possible ways for generating a retrieval schedule. Chapter 8 ties together the techniques discussed in the previous chapters by providing a simple architecture of a distributed multimedia database management system. Multimedia Database Management Systems can be used as a text for graduate students and researchers working in the area of multimedia databases. In addition, the book serves as essential reading material for computer professionals who are in (or moving to) the area of multimedia databases. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Multimedia Database Management Systems presents the issues and the techniques used in building multimedia database management systems. Chapter 1 provides an overview of multimedia databases and underlines the new requirements for these applications. Chapter 2 discusses the techniques used for storing and retrieving multimedia objects. Chapter 3 presents the techniques used for generating metadata for various media objects. Chapter 4 examines the mechanisms used for storing the index information needed for accessing different media objects. Chapter 5 analyzes the approaches for modeling media objects, both their temporal and spatial characteristics. Object-oriented approach, with some additional features, has been widely used to model multimedia information. The book discusses two systems that use object-oriented models: OVID (Object Video Information Database) and Jasmine. The models for representing temporal and spatial requirements of media objects are then studied. The book also describes authoring techniques used for specifying temporal and spatial characteristics of multimedia databases. Chapter 6 explains different types of multimedia queries, the methodologies for processing them and the language features for describing them. The features offered by query languages such as SQL/MM (Structured Query Language for Multimedia), PICQUERY+, and Video SQL are also studied. Chapter 7 deals with the communication requirements for multimedia databases. A client accessing multimedia data over computer networks needs to identify a schedule for retrieving various media objects composing the database. The book identifies possible ways for generating a retrieval schedule. Chapter 8 ties together the techniques discussed in the previous chapters by providing a simple architecture of a distributed multimedia database management system. Multimedia Database Management Systems can be used as a text for graduate students and researchers working in the area of multimedia databases. In addition, the book serves as essential reading material for computer professionals who are in (or moving to) the area of multimedia databases. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",books;business & management;computer science;computers & technology;database management systems;databases;graphics & multimedia;history;multimedia information systems;programming;software engineering;web design;web development & design,13 0844238570,Teach Yourself Dutch Complete Course Gerdi Quist Extensive experience in language teaching at various levels and currently lecture in Dutch at the university levelDennis Strik Extensive experience in language teaching at various levels and currently lecture in Dutch at the university level --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.,books;dictionaries;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;foreign language dictionaries & thesauruses;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;language & grammar;new;reference;used & rental textbooks;words,13 1565843576,"Paradise Lost: California's Experience, America's Future In Paradise Lost veteran Sacramento journalist Peter Schrag reports on the dark side of populism in America's Golden State. California in the 1950s seemed a land of limitless potential, boosted by world-class public services and Progressive politics; today, however, its future hardly seems unbounded, its services are in shambles, and its politics are increasingly driven by rancor. Schrag places much of the blame on the state's penchant for ballot initiatives, in which citizens can bypass the legislative process and place questions directly to voters. Through a series of antitax and term-limits campaigns, he argues, these initiatives have done serious damage to the notion of representative democracy in the state. Schrag is a liberal, so not everybody will agree with his conclusions, but he is a thoughtful writer who reminds us that the United States often follows California's lead. Says Schrag, Things had better work here, where the new American society is first coming into full view, because if it fails here, it may never work anywhere else either. California once ranked among the top 10 states in annual per-pupil spending, but over the past 30 years its ranking plummeted to 41st. In this compelling overview of the state's postwar history, Schrag (Mind Control) chronicles the Golden State's descent from ""both model and magnet for the nation?in its economic opportunities, its social outlook, and its high-quality public services"" to a place of ethnic unrest, unraveling communities and dwindling social services. Schrag heaps particular criticism on California's unruly initiative-driven political system, whose ""Byzantine intricacy"" perpetuates public disaffection and alienation. The turning point, Schrag contends, was Proposition 13, a people's initiative passed in 1978 in response to wildly escalating property taxes, which ""set the stage for the entire Reagan era, and became both fact and symbol of a radical shift in governmental priorities, public attitudes, and social relationships that is as nearly fundamental in American politics as the changes brought by the New Deal."" Cogently argued and meticulously researched, Schrag's ""urgent cautionary tale"" is, if not dispassionate, astonishingly clear in its explanation of how California arrived at its present situation, how it will affect (and indeed has affected) the rest of the country and how it may yet climb back up to more community-driven, dynamic and munificent political terrain. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. For almost 150 years, California has beckoned Americans to follow their dreams to its golden shores, and millions have succumbed to the call. Now, however, the gilt is flaking and the sheen is fading as Californians come to terms with the diminished levels of services and crumbling superstructure resulting from the tax revolt that spawned Proposition 13 and succeeding tax-related ballot issues. Schrag (visiting scholar, intergovernmental studies, Univ. of California, Berkeley), a former editor of the Sacramento Bee, has written a thorough and thoughtful consideration of the effect that ""government by plebiscite"" has had in California. He describes the history of the progressive-era philosophy behind the ballot initiative, then carefully examines the ever-increasing use of this method to enact legislation in the Golden State and describes in detail its ultimate effect, with many possible national implications. Written in plain language with a well-documented text, this book can be appreciated by both scholars and lay readers. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.?Jill Ortner, SUNY at BuffaloCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. The media and often the general populace have recently looked toward California when questioning the direction of our country's affairs--or as a way of identifying important trends that may in the end affect us all. Editor of the Sacramento Bee for many years, Schrag calls on his intimate knowlege of the inner workings of California's various governmental systems to present an incisive account of the past and present forces that have impacted the Golden State. In outlining the period following World War II, Schrag shows how legions were beckoned to take up residence in cities and towns where progressive attitudes boded well for all who were lucky enough to move West at that time. Schrag continues with depictions of initiatives, such as Proposition 13, the overturning of affirmative action, and term limits--actions that indicate a far less tolerant stance combined with a bleaker outlook with regard to education and other critical quality-of-life issues. Enormously thought provoking, Schrag's book merits study. Alice Joyce An enlightening--and dismal--view of the Golden State's economic decline from a former editor of the Sacramento Bee. Schrag takes the point of view that the principal cause of California's waning from a major industrial state to its present fiscal nightmare is the voter-initiated proposition system. And the culprit of all propositions, according to him, is Proposition 13, passed in 1978 to drastically limit property taxes and reassessments, thereby diluting the quality of California's once exemplary public-school system (which drew the majority of its funding from property taxes). The issue is complicated. Schrag acknowledges that the proponents of Proposition 13 were unfairly assessed by the preexisting property tax system--that people who were living on the same streets and in comparable houses were absorbing tax discrepancies in the thousands of dollars. And he observes that to fund schools via property taxes is inherently dubious; the practice fails to provide equal funding to all districts, and thereby may violate the Equal Protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The continuing problem, Schrag notes, is that Californias rising minority population, desperately needing the public funding that Proposition 13 has eliminated, is still largely governed by a conservative white electorate much like that of Orange County (from which Proposition 13 sprung). Finally, the author addresses the inherent fault of a plebiscite system: Direct democracy, so-called, leads to tyranny by the majority and thus excludes the Jeffersonian principles of individual rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Schrag deals out political blame equally, finding as much fault with Gov. Jerry Browns inaction over these issues as with Ronald Reagan for embracing the supply-side, anti-tax stance--in the Spirit of 13''--and moving it to the national level. Praise is due to Schrag for taking a complex subject and making it accessible. -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. An angry, persuasive assault, by an experienced journalist, on rule by voter initiative and the shrinking financial straitjacket in which California now struggles. -- A New York Times Notable Book of 1998; New York Times Book Review, 6 December 1998An incisive and compelling analysis of initiative government and its effects on California. It is particularly important as a guide to understanding how fiscal initiatives like Prop 13 have created serious structural problems for contemporary lawmakers. -- Bruce E. Cain, Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, BerkeleyThe prodigious reporting and profound insights in Paradise Lost illustrate why Schrag continues to be the most thoughtful journalist in California. -- Tom Goldstein, Dean, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Peter Schrag was for nineteen years the editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee. He is the author of many books and is currently a visiting scholar at the Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;government;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;public affairs & policy;public policy;social sciences;social services & welfare;state;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 0226014665,"Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education Danielle S. Allen is dean of the Division of the Humanities as well as professor in the Department of Classical Languages and Literatures, Department of Political Science, and Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. She is the author of The World of Prometheus: The Politics of Punishing in Democratic Athens.",biographies & memoirs;books;civics & citizenship;commentary & opinion;education & reference;ethnic & national;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific topics;used & rental textbooks,13 0971079633,"Writing Wide: Exercises in Creative Writing My advice: Do a quick read of Writing Wide the first time, and then go back and indulge yourself. -- Shery Ma Belle Arrieta, AuthorWriters and teachers of writing alike will find this book an invaluable resource. -- Karen Mueller Bryson, playwright, novelist, and educatorWriting Wide is a fascinating primer that can be incorporated into any writing program. -- David L. Johnson, Ph.D. Billie A. Williams is an author of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Her first novel ""Death by Candlelight,"" was published in October 2002. She lives with her husband in a small rural Wisconsin community where the winters are long and cold and the people are warm and friendly.",authorship;books;creative writing & composition;education & reference;humanities;literature;new;publishing & books;reference;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;writing;writing skills,13 0721676790,"Laboratory Medicine: Avian and Exotic Pets Describes how to select, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests for pet birds, common reptiles, rabbits, and ferrets",birds;books;crafts;education & reference;hobbies & home;internal medicine;laboratory medicine;medical books;medicine;pathology;pets & animal care;small animal medicine;veterinary medicine,13 1841691046,"Handedness and Brain Asymmetry: The Right Shift Theory 'Annett's latest book provides a very readable comprehensive review of her RS theory of handedness and brain asymmetry, complete with a substantial survey of the evidence that supports the theory.' - Laterality",behavioral sciences;books;cognitive psychology;fitness & dieting;health;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;neurology;neuroscience;psychiatry;psychology & counseling;science & math,13 0304350389,"The Cassell Dictionary of Chemistry (Science Dictionaries) This small dictionary complements a number of other basic ones, broadly covering organic and inorganic chemistry and biochemistry. Waites is a biochemist, and Harrison a physics teacher, so the approach is tailored to students and nonspecialists. (The authors also wrote The Cassell Dictionary of Science, LJ 8/98, among other titles.) While not heavily illustrated, the book does contain numerous reaction schemes that denote how particular compounds are formed and behave in the laboratory or in nature. Entries are extensively cross-referenced for rapid browsing. U.S. librarians should note that this British publication uses British spellings. Standard International (SI) and metric units are employed throughout. All general-purpose chemistry dictionaries must stand in comparison with the best in the field, Richard J. Lewiss Hawleys Condensed Chemical Dictionary (Wiley, 1997). The Cassell title is fine for expanding a reference collection that needs several dictionaries, but libraries needing just one should start with Hawleys.David W. Flaxbart, Chemistry Lib., Univ. of Texas at AustinCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Percy Harrison (MA, D.Phil.) studied Physics at Oxford University and was awarded the Scott Prize. He has undertaken research in elementary particle physics, writing several papers. He has worked as a teacher and an A level examiner. He is currently Head of Science at Aden College. Other interests include astronomy, electronics and light aviation Gillian Waites holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Cellular Pathology and a Ph.D. in Reproductive Biochemistry, both from the University of Bristol. She has been employed as a Research Associate at the AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research at Babraham, Cambridge and has also worked at the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Biochemistry at the University of Leicester. She now lives in Rugby with her husband and two daughters.",biological sciences;biology;biology & life sciences;books;chemistry;dictionaries & thesauruses;education & reference;general & reference;new;reference;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 074342414X,"Angel: The Casefiles, Volume 1 Best-selling author Nancy Holder has published sixty books and more than two hundred short stories. She has received four Bram Stoker awards for fiction from the Horror Writers Association, and her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. She has written or cowritten twenty Buffy and Angel projects. A graduate of the University of California at San Diego, Nancy is currently a writing teacher at the school. She lives in San Diego with her daughter, Belle, and their growing assortment of pets.",arts & photography;books;fantasy;genre fiction;horror;humor & entertainment;literature & fiction;movie tie-ins;performing arts;reference;science fiction & fantasy;teens;television,13 1556178921,"Industrial Ethernet, 2nd Edition This revised best-seller is a convenient installation, troubleshooting, and reference tool on one of the hottest topics in automation and process control. It will help you understand important Ethernet and TCP/IP terminology and provide important information about the new industrial protocols. You will quickly gain a solid grasp of Ethernet basics, the constraints of the industrial environment, and the specialized requirements of machine control. Practical reference charts and technical tips make this book an ideal quick reference source at your project meetings and on the job. New topics covered in the book include signaling types, Web services, power over Ethernet, and an expanded focus on Ethernet protocols and addressing as well as wireless Ethernet. The last part of the book provides installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security tips. After reading this book, you will be able to plan industrial Ethernet installations with realistic expectations, make knowledgeable purchasing decisions, and identify and prevent common causes of failure.",books;computer science;computers & technology;engineering;industrial;lan;manufacturing & operational systems;networking;networks;new;professional & technical;protocols & apis;used & rental textbooks,13 0471985015,"Microstructural Characterization of Materials The internal microstructure and the microstructural features of materials are of key importance when analysing a material for a given engineering application. In specifying the internal microstructure of a material the chemistry, the crystallography, and the structural morphology need to be considered. For each of these aspects, there are three equally important stages of investigation - specimen preparation, image observation and recording, and the analysis and interpretation of recorded data. Microstructural Characterization of Materials is an integrated treatment of the science of microstructural characterization which emphasizes the interaction of the specimen with the radiation used to probe the microstructure. The three main aspects of microstructural morphology, phase identification and crystallography, and microanalysis of the chemical composition are all covered in detail. Following an introductory chapter, the principal methods of characterization which are commonly available in a well-equipped laboratory are treated in full. These include diffraction analysis, optical microscopy, electron microscopy, and chemical microanalytical techniques. Microstructural Characterization of Materials will be of great value to both undergraduate and graduate students and includes suitable problems for students' exercises. More advanced researchers will also find it highly useful as a general reference source.",biological sciences;biology;biology & life sciences;books;chemical;engineering;materials;mechanical;new;professional & technical;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 0789730685,"Show Me Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Andy Anderson is a graphics designer and illustrator who has worked with Flash since it was released. A university professor, Andy is a sought-after lecturer in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The remainder of his time is split between writing graphics and fiction books, and developing graphics, animations, and resource materials for various corporations and seminar companies. His clients include designers and trainers from the U.S. Government, Boeing, Disneyland, and other Fortune 500 companies. Mark Del Lima is a visual and user interface designer. He has produced games and animation for a variety of clients including Apple Computer, Macromedia, LucasArts, and Goodby Silverstein Partners. His award-winning work has been featured on Macromedia's SOTD and the Flash-Forward Film Festival. He is lead Flash designer at Orange Design, Inc. and co-founder of ersatzdesign, an art and design collective. He lives and works in San Francisco. Steve Johnson has written more than twenty-five books on a variety of computer software, including Microsoft Office 2003 and XP, Microsoft Windows XP, Macromedia Director MX, Macromedia Fireworks, and Web publishing. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. When time permits, he likes to travel to such places as New Hampshire in October, and Hawaii. Steve and his family live in Pleasanton, California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States.",books;computer science;computers & technology;digital media management;flash;graphic design;graphics & multimedia;new;programming;used & rental textbooks;video production;web design;web development & design,13 1587612313,"The Fasting Handbook: Dining from an Empty Bowl ""Jeremy Safron is an inspiration to raw foodists around the world-myself included.""-Dan Hoyt, chef and owner of Quintessence restaurants *A simple guide to the benefits of cleansing and fasting, with 15 suggested fasts. *Fasting offers us physical and mental rejuvenation, using our bodys own natural ability to heal. *Includes information on compatible fasting activities, such as yoga and meditation, and how they can enhance your fast. *Benefits of regular fasting include a healthier body, weight loss, clearer skin, enhanced energy, and clearer thinking. JEREMY SAFRON is the founder of Loving Foods and a consultant and adviser to several raw restaurants around the United States. His other books include THE RAW TRUTH and Dragon Yoga. As a living-foods health practitioner, Safron has educated and assisted many people in healing and changing their lives with raw foods. He lives in Hawaii.",alternative medicine;books;cookbooks;diets & weight loss;fitness & dieting;food & wine;health;healthy;mental & spiritual healing;new age;other diets;religion & spirituality;special diet,13 1574670611,"Unsung: A History of Women in American Music Discrimination against women in music goes back centuries to the all-male chapel choir with its ecclesiastical injunction: ""Women must be silent in church."" Unsung: A History of Women in American Music discusses the place of women in every musical field, their successes and failures, and most especially the obstacles they have always faced--and still face--in gaining artistic recognition and professional acceptance, and what they have done to overcome and circumvent them. First published in 1980, now revised and expanded, this is an excellent, comprehensive survey of an all-too-little-known aspect of American music from the times of the Puritans to the present. Ammer writes in a clear, lively, often ironically humorous, and very readable style, displaying impressive knowledge of a great variety of techniques and instruments, including electronics and beyond. Thoroughly researched, scholarly but never dry, the book is admirably inclusive, but it almost overwhelms the reader with names, facts, and figures. We do not really have to know the date, place, program, and reception of every concert and premiere performance. There are also too many ""firsts"" gained by women: appearances, awards, prizes, etc. However, Ammer makes her subjects' stories moving and absorbing. Her account of the composers of the New England school reveals that, sadly, most of the women, though quite successful during their lifetimes, have been totally forgotten. Ammer sometimes takes feminism too far: surely, it cannot be denied that the greatest composers have been men, even if only for reasons of social convention. She quotes composer Libby Larsen's complaint that ""kids in school are still taught that Beethoven is the greatest composer"" and that ""the compositional canon"" in the school orchestras ""is overwhelmingly male."" But she also quotes conductor Margaret Hillis: ""There is only one woman I know who could never be a symphony conductor, and that's the Venus de Milo."" She proves that the best, most prestigious orchestras still hire the fewest women, and that far fewer women than men receive foundation support. In conclusion, Ammer acknowledges a slow but significant improvement in the status of women musicians, crediting both changing social conditions and their own determined, vigorous activism. --Edith Eisler Revised and expanded from the 1980 version (Greenwood), this ""Century Edition"" of the first book to survey the role of women in American music history from 1800 to 2000 reflects the information explosion in the field as evidenced by the bibliography, which includes about five dozen sources appearing after 1979. In terms of revisions, Ammer (The HarperCollins Dictionary of Music, 3d ed.) has gracefully rewritten unclear passages and corrected facts. Expansions include 18 halftone photos (not seen), updated information about women included in the first edition, and the addition of more women and more subjects: blues, jazz, ragtime, and ""international fusion."" Two new chapters cover electronic music, mixed media, film, performance art, and women as advocates and patrons of serious American music-making. This second edition follows the first's suit and omits women singers because ""[t]hey only compete with other women in their own voice parts, and hence are immune to the gender discrimination faced by women composers, instrumentalists, and conductors."" This excellent reworking of an indispensable title is highly recommended. Bonnie Jo Dopp, Univ. of Maryland Libs., College Park Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. A refreshing book which gives what can only be described as a rightful view of the world of music. -- Jonathan Scott, MusicTeachers.co.ukThis excellent reworking of an indispensable title is highly recommended. -- Library Journal, February 15, 2001 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. AUTHOR INTERVIEW An Interview with Christine Ammer AP: What do you see as the most recent positive changes regarding women in music? And what areas are still trailing behind? C: Three women composers now have won the Pulitzer (Shulamit Ran and Melinda Wagner in addition to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich). Three women violinists became the first to win the big Avery Fisher Prize (not just the career grants). Conductor JoAnn Falletta became the first to conduct a major orchestra, the Buffalo Symphony. The personnel of major American orchestras is now 25 to 35 percent women, and there are many all- or part-women's chamber ensembles, string quartets, etc. But, the numbers are still small-three out of a hundred prizewinners; one out of two dozen...conductors; one-fourth to one-third women players when conservatories graduate a majority of women. Further, in some fields such as music education, women still are consigned to the lower ranks, such as untenured or adjunct professors in colleges and conservatories. Women brass players have a particularly hard time winning acceptance; very few have made it into the big time, and it is not for want of talent or ability. ! Prejudice lingers, and for those women who have gotten a foot in the door, there is often a glass ceiling. So, that is the rationale for the title of my book, Unsung. It's less true than it was, but much progress needs to be made before the title and the situation it describes are obsolete. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Christine Ammer is a professional writer and author of numerous books, including the Harper/Collins Dictionary of Music, 3rd Edition and The A to Z of Foreign Musical Terms. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. En Excerpt From Unsung: A History of Women in American Music By Christine Ammer If piano and harp were the only generally acceptable instruments for women in the mid-nineteenth century, the appearance of women violinists must have been startling indeed. Yet the Musical Gazette of April 26, 1847, states without further comment, perhaps dismissing them as amateurs, that ""Messrs. Covert and Dodge have given several concerts in Boston and vicinity assisted by two Misses Macomber, from Maine. One of these ladies plays the violin and the other the violoncello."" But only five years later, in 1852, a ten-year-old girl violinist inspired both New York and Boston critics to lavish praise on her performance of standard works by De Briot and Grtry, Paganini and Viotti. Even at the age of ten Camilla Urso was no amateur. She had been performing before a paying public for several years, and during the remaining half-century of her career she was to inspire hundreds of other girls to take up the violin. Who was this prodigy? Camilla Urso was born in Nantes on June 13, 1842, the oldest child and only daughter of a Sicilian flutist, Salvatore Urso, and a Portuguese singer. Her father played in theater and opera orchestras, and on Sundays served as church organist. At the age of four Urso began to go with her father to the theater when he was performing, and at not quite six she began, after a year of insistent entreaty, her first violin lessons, with the theater orchestras concertmaster, Flix Simon. The general reaction to the child's lessons was a blend of amusement and outrage. Nevertheless, she first appeared in public at a benefit concert for the widow of the orchestra's bassoonist, who had died suddenly, and she was, after initial guffaws, a resounding success. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",americas;arts & photography;books;history;history & criticism;music;performing arts;politics & social sciences;theater;united states;women in history;women's studies;world,13 0292702116,"Conversations with Isabel Allende: Revised Edition (Texas Pan American) YA-""I belong to the first generation of writers brought up reading other Latin American writers,"" says Allende, alluding to the popularity of such writers as Gabriel Garc!a M rquez, Carlos Fuentes, Jorge Borges, and Pablo Neruda. In this compelling collection of 34 chronologically arranged interviews, the Chilean writer comes alive, and the book becomes, in the words of its editor, a ""biography on the pulse."" Allende discusses her personal, spiritual, political, and literary life. Her reflections on her years of political exile in Venezuela and on the illness and death of her daughter include not only her personal struggle and pain, but also their impact on her writing. Allende talks at length about each of her works, and while most of the interviews have been previously published in scholarly journals, her candor and wit and the relaxed, conversational tone of her responses couch these sophisticated literary discussions in a most palatable form for young adults. The chronological order of the interviews necessitates some repetition, but also gives readers a clear picture of Allende's evolution as a writer from her youth as a journalist to her middle years as a novelist. Most teens will use this work as a reference or study guide, but many will find themselves enthralled with the fascinating story of a politically committed and dedicated writer, mother, and wife.Cathy Horowitz, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Allende seems to get more and more popular all over the world. That's a good reason for libraries with active fiction collections--specifically, whose copies of Allende's books rarely sit idle on the shelves--to invest in this collection of 34 interviews Allende has given in the 1980s and 1990s, some not previously published, others published in languages other than English. Allende isn't a reticent interviewee; she has lots to say, and frequent topics in these interviews include Latin American politics, feminism, her family history, the difference between writing novels and short stories, and her deceased daughter, Paula (subject of one of her most recent and certainly most poignant books, Paula, 1995). Her responses to similar questions by different interviewers do not always add up to a consistent picture of events in her life, but that's just fine; what fiction writer doesn't embroider and manipulate the truth, even about himself or herself, for the narrative needs of the moment? Her fans will love the Isabel who comes across so well spoken here. Brad Hooper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From reviews of the first edition: ""... Allende has led a life full of drama, passion, and history--one that is a novela in its own right. Now a book, Conversations with Isabel Allende, gives fans the inside story as told by Allende herself... This is worthwhile reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a good writer tick."" Latina ""Notoriously cavalier about the lines between fact, memory, and the storyteller's urge to keep the listener going, Allende embellishes or withholds wherever she pleases. Serious subjects are discussed and dealt with seriously, but there is plenty of laughter and evidence of the woman's appealing optimism and sense of play, whimsy, and charm."" Bloomsbury Review ""[This] is a rich, entertaining, and informative look at the life-in-progress and work of an extraordinary woman."" Virginia Quarterly Review ""[Readers] will find themselves enthralled with the fascinating story of a politically committed and dedicated writer, mother, and wife."" School Library Journal ""Her fans will love the Isabel who comes across so well spoken here."" Booklist Text: English (translation) Original Language: Spanish, Dutch, German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. John Rodden, of Austin, Texas, is the author and editor of eight books, including Performing the Literary Interview, Lionel Trilling and the Critics, and The Worlds of Irving Howe.",books;classics;humanities;latin american;literature;literature & fiction;new;politics & social sciences;united states;used & rental textbooks;women writers;women's studies;world literature,13 047165583X,"Security and Site Design: A Landscape Architectural Approach to Analysis, Assessment and Design Implementation A handy source of the latest information on the assessment and design of site securitySecurity and Site Design offers state-of-the-art advice for integrating site and building security elements and associated technologies into a design that makes high-quality and enjoyable spaces, especially in the public realm. It guides readers on how to complement a building's purpose and operation with protective measures through design, technology, operational activities, and procedures.This helpful guide is specifically written for design professionals who want reliable site and security design information quickly, without having to wade through material on the building structure. A practical book to use every day, Security and Site Design relates covered topics to real-world practice with illustrative case studies on such built environments as:Southwest Federal Center in Washington, D.C.Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.Pennsylvania Avenue at the White House, and City Hall Park in New York CityState House in Sacramento, CaliforniaRonald Reagan/International Trade Center Building in Washington, D.C.The Hanley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Syracuse, New YorkWritten by an expert author team led by past ASLA president Leonard Hopper, Security and Site Design is a complete resource of basic concepts of site security design and risk/threat assessment that helps landscape architects and other design professionals practice in top form and develop successful careers. LEONARD J. HOPPER, FASLA, is Chief Landscape Architect and Head of the New York City Housing Authority's Landscape Architecture division, and a faculty member at the City College School of Architecture and Environmental Studies, where he's taught the technology sequence courses in the urban landscape architecture program for more than a decade.MARTHA J. DROGE, ASSOCIATE MEMBER, ASLA, is a landscape designer and urban planner with Ayers/Saint/Gross in Baltimore, Maryland. She served for more than seven years as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security. In that position, she conducted criminal investigations and implemented physical security, personal security, and counterterrorism programs domestically and at U.S. embassies abroad.",architecture;books;buildings;crafts;design & construction;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;humanities;landscape;new;professional & technical;used & rental textbooks,13 080185203X,"Michael Olesker's Baltimore: If You Live Here, You're Home Olesker is a very good writer, enthusiastic, compassionate, and often pretty funny. I especially enjoyed his sketches of Baltimore eccentrics such as Frank (Mr. Diz) Rosenfeld, a life-long gambler; of Alan Murrell, the great public defender; of Dominic Leone, Sr., a City Council member who shot craps in his office and was shot dead in City Hall; of Harley Brinsfield, a native of Eldorado (Caroline County), submarine-sandwich king, and jazz aficionado; and many more. (John Goodspeed City Paper )A Baltimorean since fleeing the Bronx at age 4, Mr. Olesker has been writing about and affectionately obsessed with Baltimore since he was in high school. (Baltimore Sun ) Michael Olesker has been writing for newspapers since he went to high school at Baltimore City College and imagined nothing in the world could be more fun than meeting interesting people and writing about them. Nothing, in the ensuing three decades, has changed his mind. He began writing a column for The News American in 1976, and after three years moved to the Baltimore Sun. Since 1983, he has been a nightly commentator for WJZ-TV's Eyewitness News.",americas;books;genre fiction;historical;history;literature & fiction;mid atlantic;northeast;politics & social sciences;social sciences;state & local;travel;united states,13 033394545X,"The Birth of Wuthering Heights: Emily Brontë at Work 'Anagramatic exploration of names, scouring of maps and locations...a startling dexterity with dates, a breathtaking clarity in complexity are all displayed in what is nothing less than a tour-de-force. For all who continue to be intrigued by the mysteries of Emily BrontA""'s elusive genius, this is a book to be read at a sitting and then to keep to hand. It is a fine detective book and celebration of a poet-novelist-novelist-poet who, as her sister Charlotte tells us, was never afraid of hard work.' - Brian Wilks, BrontA"" Society Transactions Edward Chitham is a renowned Bront scholar and Editor of the Bront Society Transactions.",arts & literature;authors;biographies & memoirs;books;british;criticism & theory;english literature;history & criticism;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;used & rental textbooks,13 0912724501,"Evaluating Your Collection: The 14 Points of Connoisseurship (Winterthur Decorative Arts Series) ""A calmly reasoned, quietly persuasive document that can make the mysteries of taste comprehensible to almost anyone . . . The 14 criteria are flexible enough to be applied to nearly every object from a Honus Wagner baseball card to a Queen Anne chair. They touch on such elements as form, color, and finish and help neophytes discern fraudulent pieces as well as concealed repairs."" Preservation Magazine 6 5/8 x 9 1/2 trim. 54 color illus. LC 98-43759 ""An invaluable guide for both the novice and the experienced collector. No one seriously interested in buying antiques should be without it."" --Chris Jussel, Host of ""The Antiques Roadshow"" ""Dwight Lanmon has produced a small masterpiece on decorative arts connoisseurship. In this lavishly illustrated synthesis, the author takes a fresh look and makes a compelling case for Charles Montgomery's fourteen crucial points for educating the eye and appraising the quality of an object. This volume is essential for collectors and curators and will be perused profitably by the general reader. A learned, thoughtful, and inspiring book."" --Wendell Garrett, Sotheby's ""At last, a no-nonsense book extolling the value of connoisseurship! Inspired by the writings of Charles F. Montgomery, legendary teacher and museum director, this engaging handbook introduces today's collectors to the fine art of judging the quality of objects."" --Morrison Heckscher, The Metropoliton Museum of Art DWIGHT P. LANMON is Director of Winterthur and author of several books on glass and paperweights.",antiques & collectibles;antiques care & reference;architecture;arts & photography;books;crafts;decorative arts;decorative arts & design;education & reference;hobbies & home;individual architects & firms;professional & technical;reference,13 0805047182,"Frugal Indulgents: How to Cultivate Decadence When Your Age and Salary Are Under 30 ""Two twenty-somethings have served up a book that's useful, amusing, and insightful . . . being young and hip isn't so much about acquisition as about artful cultivation of taste on a tight budget.""-The Philadelphia Inquirer",books;business & investing;consumer behavior;consumer guides;cookbooks;education & reference;food & wine;marketing & sales;personal finance;politics & social sciences;popular culture;social sciences;sociology,13 1931836760,"LEGO Software Power Tools, With LDraw, MLCad, and LPub Kevin Clague graduated in 1983 from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Computer Engineering. For the past 18 years, Kevin has worked as a Diagnostic Engineer at the Amdahl Corporation. For the last two years he has also acted asa Senior Staff Engineer doing verification work at Sun Microsystems on theirUltra-Sparc V RISC processor. Kevin has two major hobbies: Theatrical Lighting and LEGO Mindstorms. Kevin has been playing with the RIS 1.5 for a few years now and is currently working on LPub, an application to revolutionize the world of creating online LEGO building instructions.",books;computer technology;computers & technology;electrical & electronics;engineering;games & strategy guides;humor & entertainment;new;professional & technical;puzzles & games;used & rental textbooks;video & electronic games;video games,13 0292787340,"Taking the Waters in Texas: Springs, Spas, and Fountains of Youth ""This book chronicles a fascinating aspect of Texas history... I will certainly add springs to my list of destinations and will have to carry a copy of the book in my car library."" oCraig E. Colten, Associate Professor of Geography, Southwest Texas State University",19th century;20th century;americas;books;general;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);south;spas;specialty travel;state & local;travel;united states,13 1401902928,"PCOS And Your Fertility Colette Harris is a leading health journalist and magazine editor from the United Kingdom (UK) who was diagnosed with PCOS in 1996 and is currently wondering: Will I be fertile if I decide I want children? She has a degree from Oxford University and has been writing pioneering articles on PCOS in international newspapers and magazines since 1997 in order to raise awareness of the condition and campaign for better treatment and understanding for women who have it. Her passion is finding practical self-help strategies from nutrition to stress relief that have a profound effect on PCOS symptoms but also empower the women who use them. Colette is a frequent speaker at international conferences and womens groups exploring PCOS. PCOS 0722539754 all time net sales = 49,356 (average gross sales over last 3 months = 554 per month - so should hit 50k fairly soon!) PCOS Diet Book 0007131844 all time net sales = 28,437 (average gross sales over last 3 months = 675 per month) Theresa Cheung is a freelance writer, teacher, health consultant and mom who was diagnosed with PCOS in 1997 when she was trying to conceive. At that time, Theresa was living in the U.S., where she had her first child using fertility drugs and then completed her family with fertility treatment in the UK. Theresa holds a masters degree from Cambridge University and now divides her time between the U.S. and UK. Colette and Theresa have used their personal experiences and expertise to publish their previous books, The PCOS Diet Book, ISBN: 0007131844; and You Can Beat PMS, ISBN: 0007154259.",books;education & training;fertility;fitness & dieting;health;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;obstetrics & gynecology;parenting & relationships;pregnancy & childbirth;reference;women's health,13 0896210863,"Down North: Profiles from Alaska and the Yukon In the summer of 1979, Pohl and Conyngham drove through the Yukon and Alaska. This volume consists of transcriptions of colorful comments and recollections offered by 21 of the Alaskans and Yukoners whom they encountered en route. A number of those interviewed are what Robert Service referred to as ""men that don't fit in""; they do not constitute a representative population sample. Without glamour, the stories illustrate frontier lifestyles, wilderness survival, and recreational activities. Photos portray interviewees and show stark summer views of scenery and settlements. Though not for every library, this book does have a place in some collections on Alaska and northwestern Canada, pioneer life, and oral history. Mark C. Goniwiecha, Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks Lib.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.",20th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;canada;canadian;historical;history;humanities;new;regional canada;used & rental textbooks;world,13 0030318238,"Crescendo! ""Crescendo is simply the best second-year Italian text around, hands down. There is no serious competition. I would never consider using any other text. My congratulations to the authors for their excellent work.""""I welcome the renewed focus on communicative/task oriented exercises, both for written and oral practice, individual expression and group interaction.""""The thematic organization of the book that makes of grammar a means to an end and not just an end in itself clearly shows that the authors of the book are responding to a big need in the field of foreign language teaching"" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Text: English, Italian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Irene Marchegiani, is currently Coordinator of Student Teaching for European Languages at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. She has written several essays on Giacomo Leopardi, and contemporary Italian literature, with a particular emphasis on women writers. Recently, she co-edited the volume The Poetics of Place. Florence Imagined and she is currently working on a volume on Giacomo Leopardi's Canti titled L'altro Leopardi. In collaboration with Professor Charles Jernigan she has translated Torquato Tasso's Aminta, published by Italica Press, in 2000. The book was awarded the prestigious Italian ""Diego Valeri"" Monselice Prize for translation in 2002, and it has received numerous significant reviews. Some of Professor Marchegiani's poems appeared in several Italian journals and recently she has published her first collection of poetry, La vita in cerchio.",books;education & reference;europe;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;history;humanities;instruction;ireland;italian;italy;new;used & rental textbooks,13 0761989757,"Designing and Conducting Ethnographic Research (Ethnographer's Toolkit) Margaret Diane LeCompte: University of Colorado, BoulderJean J. Schensul: Institute for Community Research, Hartford",americas;anthropology;books;cultural;history;humanities;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;state & local;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 0701160896,"Saint-Exupery: A Biography Stacy Schiff was educated at Phillips Academy and at Williams College. She lives with her husband and their two children. Saint-Exupery, her first book, was shortlisted for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize. Schiff is a 1996 Guggenheim Fellow. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",aviation;biographies & memoirs;books;engineering;history & criticism;literature & fiction;movements & periods;professional & technical;science & math;special topics;technology;transportation;world literature,13 0671582232,"CHOCOLATE FOR A WOMANS HEART: ""Stories of Love, Kindness and Compassion to Nourish Your Soul and Sweeten Your Dreams"" Jayne Atkinson, Arija Bareikis, and Victoria Dilliard read with warmth, making each story convincing in this collection of motivational pieces that focus on love and the role it plays in women's lives. Author Allenbaugh, known for the best-selling Chocolates for a Woman's Soul (S. & S. Audio, 1997), continues in this volume with more stories that emphasize the challenges women face and the power of unconditional love. One noteworthy story tells of a woman's encounter with a bear and her courage in successfully escaping from it by thinking about her family and how much she wants to stay alive. In another, a woman convinces an intruder that he has made a mistake. Some of the women take a more passive stance, trusting in a higher being to solve their problems. Allenbaugh's message can be too sweet for some tastes. The ""happy ever after"" version of love and life her women celebrate seems reminiscent of an earlier sensibility. The pleasant, soothing qualities of these narrators' voices are well suited to the feel-good nature of the book. Tape quality is excellent. Recommended for public libraries.?Nancy R. Ives, SUNY at GeneseoCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. For the second in a series of ""Chocolate"" books, Allenbaugh has compiled romantic and inspirational stories from women around the world. Addressing both deeply committed and lost love, the stories have a common denominator of poetic longing, divine will and happy endings. The three narrators alternate reading the short stories representing African-American, European and Midwestern accents. One irritation is the two or three stories read in exaggerated Southern accents. Lyrical music relevant to the tales denotes the end of a side. A.G.H. AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright AudioFile, Portland, Maine",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;inspirational;philosophy;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;religious studies;self-esteem;self-help;spirituality;theology;women's studies,13 0761928804,"Creating E-Portfolios Using PowerPoint: A Guide for Educators Kathleen Montgomery is an Associate Professor in the Education Department at The University of Scranton. She is an elementary education generalist who has taught grades K-8 for sixteen years in the United States as well as in International Schools. She served as the Director of Undergraduate Programs at The University of Scranton and has authored numerous articles and a book on alternative assessment methods, including portfolio assessment. David A. Wiley is a Professor in the Education Department at the University of Scranton in Scranton PA. After teaching science for more than fourteen years, he moved to the University in 1988. He has served as Department Chair for over nine years, is now serving as Certification Officer, and was a co-author of the assessment plan used with teacher candidates at the University of Scranton. His research interests include mathematics and science education, technology education, and teacher effectiveness in the classroom setting. He has authored more than forty articles and three previous books in his areas of expertise. He has presented at the Pennsylvania and the National Science Teachers Associations, at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, and meetings of many other organizations. His service agenda is heavy in the area of teacher preparation and working with science teacher professional associations. Dr. Wiley is married, the father of a son and three daughters, and lives in Clarks Summit, PA where, in his spare time, he volunteers with the Clarks Summit Fire Company.",books;business;computer science;computers & technology;education;education & reference;home computing & how-to;microsoft;new;powerpoint;schools & teaching;software;used & rental textbooks,13 140184085X,"Office Procedures For The Legal Professional Judy A. Long, J.D., is a retired College Professor/ Paralegal Program Director and retired Attorney and has written several books focusing on paralegal education. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.",books;business & finance;business & investing;education & reference;law;law office education;law practice;legal education;legal profession;legal reference;new;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 B000FO5A0G,"Quicktime for the Web: For Windows and Macintosh (Quicktime Developer Series) If you do anything related to creating QuickTime movies for the Web, you'll want this book. QuickTime for the Web: A Hands-On Guide for Webmasters, Site Designers, and HTML Authors is one of the most informative and easy-to-read guides of its kind, and perhaps one of the best in Apple's QuickTime Developer Series. Loaded with real-world examples, code snippets, and digestible text, this book opens up your eyes to the real power of QuickTime, which goes much farther than merely allowing you to create and play short videos. QuickTime is a deep, all-encompassing technology that can be used for displaying all kinds of things, including programmable functions and site navigation. Nineteen chapters cover everything from how to download and install QuickTime to special features of the QuickTime Plug-in (you can limit the download rate of a movie so that users with a fast connection don't hog all the bandwidth) to streaming vs. nonstreaming applications. Other chapters discuss using QuickTime layers (text, Flash, and so on) and programming sprites for creating interactive QuickTime movies. There's a great example of a calculator created entirely in QuickTime by using sprites. As an added bonus, the accompanying CD-ROM contains QuickTime 4 Pro for both Macintosh and Windows (which alone is worth the cost of the book); an assortment of tools for creating, editing, and converting audio and video; and most of the examples in the book. Leave it to Apple to come out with a technical manual that reads easily and is packed with more fun things to do than a boardwalk arcade. --Mike Caputo --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This book is a hands-on guide for embedding multimedia content in Web sites or on CD-ROM, using QuickTime and HTML. It includes a CD-ROM with cut-and-paste HTML examples and QuickTime 3 Pro: everything you need to convert audio, video, slides, text, and other multimedia content intoQuickTime format and prepare it for delivery over the World Wide Web or CD-ROM. Step-by-step instructions are provided for:o Converting audio, video, and other multimedia into QuickTIme formato Compressing data for optimum delivery over the Web or CD-ROMo Embedding QuickTime multimedia into HTML pages, making use of QuickTime's special capabilities for maximum effectIncludes high-quality codes for compressing multimedia:o Sorenson videoo Qualcomm Purevoice speecho QDesign musico Other video, graphics, animation, text, and MIDI --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",apple;books;computers & technology;graphics & multimedia;home computing & how-to;mac administration & networking;microsoft;networking;networks;programming;protocols & apis;web design;web development & design,13 080185945X,"Invisible New York: The Hidden Infrastructure of the City (Creating the North American Landscape) There are many surprises among the 53 black-and-white photographs in Stanley Greenberg's hymn to the hum of the city that never sleeps. There is a revealing shot of the roof structure above the curved vault of Grand Central Station's night-sky ceiling that shows where those light bulbs are screwed in to form the delicate constellations commuters see every day. The anchorages of several city bridges--the chambers where the powerful cables that hold up the roadways are fastened down--are exposed to view, peeling paint, trash, and all. There is a gleaming shot of a working Con Edison turbine and a cluttered view of a derelict power station at Floyd Bennett Field, the city's first municipally owned commercial airport. The pictures possess a certain sameness after the first 20 or so, but New York has been immortalized by many of history's very best photographers, so Greenberg has a tough act to follow. He has good company as he searches for a new angle, however, including Laura Rosen, whose Manhattan Shores is an equally quirky but richly satisfying and illuminating trek around the edges of the island, and Horst Hamann, whose New York Vertical has become an instant classic. Anyone who likes the idea of exploring the city's underpinnings instead of the subways, piers, or buildings themselves will love Invisible New York, which also contains an index in which Greenberg imparts fascinating information about each site. --Peggy Moorman This stately and haunting collection of large-format black-and-white photographs reveals the city's hiddenand, in many places, crumbling or decrepitinfrastructure: a vault beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, once rented to a wine merchant for champagne storage; weed-encrusted Nike missile silos adjoining Potter's Field, on Hart Island; the massive remains of the West Side piers, rotting into the Hudson. Alongside these images, even the newly functional attic space above the ceiling in Grand Central Terminal (where the bulbs inside the constellations get changed) and the nuclear-blast-resistant water tunnel still under construction beneath the Bronx take on an Ozymandian melancholy. (New Yorker)An old missile silo serves as a graveyard; dams and disused waterworks maintain a stolid silence; corroded railyard shelters sag dangerously; powerful cables anchor the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Verazzano Narrows bridges; and the unglamorous roof of Grand Central Terminal juts resentfully up at the brick buildings in this airspace in some of the 53 elegantly composed b photos in Invisible New York.. (Publishers Weekly)Through haunting black-and-white photos of 53 little-seen spots in and around New York City, many of which are closed off to the public because of security concerns, [Greenberg] offers a moody, sometimes wistful take on the mechanical and natural guts of the city. (Laurel Touby New York Daily News)Artful... Greenberg takes us into the city's infrastructure: a subway station too short for today's trains; a catwalk high in Grand Central Terminal; the massive underground anchorages of the Manhattan and Verrazano-Narrows bridges; collapsing West Side piers; the Lunatic Asylum in ruins on Roosevelt Island. Most images reveal hidden workings, and some of these unseen places are charged with a dire message: You can live on the city's surface only if you take care of its guts. (Allen Freeman Preservation)When most people, including New Yorkers, think about New York, they think only of its outer partsskyscrapers, bright lights, monuments, parks. Photographer Stanley Greenberg has here shown us what lies at the base of the amazing city, in a stunning series of 53 black-and-white photographs of water tunnels, dams, docks, catwalks, power stations, turbines, gatehouses and the massive anchorage of suspension bridges... His book is a record of both the functioning and the vanishing underpinnings of the city, the flip side of picture postcardscoherent, visually magnificent and awesome in its scale. More than anything, you come away with a sense of how small you are next to the huge cooperative vision that built the metropolis. (Peter Kurth Salon)The most intense images of Stanley Greenberg's historical record are, for many, the ones we may least wish to see. These are the photographs of the ruins of our technological past. Such places, once busy but now dead and empty, lie scattered around almost every American city of any age. We refuse to acknowledge them and their existence slips beneath our vision... Greenberg leads us to these sites and makes us look at the documents of the forced march of technology; his photographs raise necessary questions not only about technological obsolescence, but also about civic responsibility and corporate culpabilitythe agents that conspired to create these places. (Thomas H. Garver, from the Introductory Essay) Combining the luminous clarity of Charles Sheeler with a Piranesian nose for ruins, photographer Stanley Greenberg has been documenting the forgotten, often ravaged, grandeur of New York's urban infrastructure for several years. (Janet Abrams I. D. Magazine)Stanley Greenberg has been photographing New York's hidden infrastructure for... years. The result is a haunting film noir of the corroded, undermaintained machinerybridge supports, turbines, water valvesthat still does its best to make the city tick. (Herbert Muschamp New York Times) Remarkable photographs of a New York even long-time residents have never seen. Stanley Greenberg worked in New York City government for seven years before becoming a full-time photographer. He has received grants from the Graham Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. His work has been exhibited at Columbia University and Cooper Union, and is held in several public collections, including those of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His work was installed in the New York City subway system in 1997 and 1998.",architectural;architecture;arts & photography;books;buildings;general;individual artists;new york;photography;professional & technical;reference;travel;united states,13 1932425071,"Fair Monaco Kindergarten-Grade 4 - Cole offers a subtle and sweet affirmation of the power of familial love. When Momma is sick and Poppa is away, Maggie, Katie, and Nora are sent to stay with Granny. Deft watercolors reveal the homespun details within the brownstone on a bustling urban street as the disheveled senior does her best to care for her charges. The girls try to amuse themselves, but Granny denies each of their requests with a rationale couched in worry. The sisters finally ask her to tell them of the ""long time ago, when you danced with the Prince in fair Monaco."" Alas, the distracted woman's mind is filled with concerns, and dinner and bed are all that she can manage. A spread shows the evening cityscape washed in blues and grays, and observant readers may notice two signs that say ""Fair"" and ""Club Monaco."" After settling in for the night, the sisters notice a fourth pair of feet in their bed (""Witch's feet!""). A clever spread connects their bedroom to their grandmother's, as the girls dive under the covers and emerge in ""granny-witch's"" bed and enter her dreams. As the bed floats out of the window and through the sky, they encounter and override each one of the old woman's worries, from burglars to bad boys to bills. When she awakens, a smiling Granny recalls her strange dreams and then plans a special breakfast and a day filled with dancing. With its strong, cleverly presented message about overcoming fears, this book will have wide appeal. - Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. K-Gr. 3. Cole, who so often pushes boundaries, especially in his novels, such as The Goats (1988) and The Facts Speak for Themselves (1997), does the same for a younger audience in this picture book that plays with the nature of reality and the effect of perception and dreams on our surroundings. ""When Momma was sick and Poppa away, then Maggie and Katie and little Nora went to stay with Granny in the old house on Queen Street."" Granny's neighborhood is one of urban blight, and when Nora and her two teenage sisters ask if they can take a walk, Granny's answer is that the area is too dangerous. Rather than delight the children with a story about the time she danced with the prince in Monaco, she goes to bed with a head full of worries and fears about the neighborhood. A transitional spread shows the girls trying to see if there are really witch's feet under their clammy bedcovers; they then find themselves transported into Granny's bed, which floats out the window, past the bad boys and the burglars. Maggie insists they create their own dreams to make the witchy ones go away. They dream of a fair wind and doughnuts, and sure enough, by morning, things are brighter. The neighborhood, once sinister, is now bustling. As in a dream, the underlying meanings here must be teased out, and perhaps the best part of this reading experience will be adults and children discussing what the story means. Pushing their ideas along will be Cole's always interesting artwork. Here, the crowded city becomes almost a character--heavy, dirty, and dangerous at first, but then a positive, pulsing life force as it is transformed through desire. Some readers will just shrug their shoulders, but perhaps they're not dreamers. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Brock Cole is an award-winning children's author as well as a noted artist and illustrator of such titles as Buttons, The Giant's Toe, and Larky Mavis. His latest novel, The Fact Speak for Themselves, was a National Book Award finalist. Mr. Cole lives in Buffalo, New York.",activity books;arts;books;children's books;crafts & music;education & reference;family life;literature & fiction;multigenerational;performing arts;sleep;social situations;sports & games,13 0786400862,"Our American Brethren: A History of Letters in the British Press During the American Revolution, 1775-1781 ""provides a unique look at how the British viewed the American Revolution and documents the ebb and flow of public support of the war"" -- Reference & Research Book News",18th century;americas;books;education & reference;history;humanities;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries);new;revolution & founding;united states;used & rental textbooks;world,13 0887763693,"Houses of China Gr 4-7--Ten traditional Chinese houses are described and illustrated in this attractive book. Like the author's ""Native American Dwellings of North America"" series (Tundra), the focus here is on the structures; there is little sense of historical time conveyed and only the illustrations provide clues as to whether the house shown is contemporary or ancient. However, there is a good deal of cultural information in the text. For example, after discussing the elements of superstition that governed the building of a farm house, Shemie enumerates the rooms thus: ""On the right is the grandparent's bedroom. On the left is the room the children share with their parents."" This passage tells more about the rural Chinese than how their houses look. The full-color illustrations and black-and-white sketches are clear and detailed. Many reveal the inner configuration of the rooms as well as the outward appearance of the houses and their terrain. The language is straightforward and the vocabulary is simple enough to satisfy young readers who wonder how the nomadic Mongolians moved their yurts from place to place. At the same time, the book provides supporting and clarifying information to older researchers. The bibliography refers primarily to adult materials, but could provide useful leads to determined youngsters. A map of Asia drawn on the endpapers shows the geographical locations of the houses described in the text. Large collections or those supporting Chinese studies should consider this title.Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York CityCopyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Bonnie Shemie, author/artist of the internationally acclaimed Native Dwellings series of North America, turns to China to look at some of the world?s most unusual dwellings. From the simple farmhouse to the elegant courtyard dwelling, from mountainside stone houses to portable yurts, caves and underground rooms, all are described with informative text and illustrated in full-color pencil drawings based on her research in China.Houses of China details the two main beliefs that have influenced Chinese design: Fengshui, which governs how, when, and where a dwelling is to be built so that a family will have good fortune, and Confucianism, which teaches the order of how the old and young relate to each other. It all adds up to an informative and beautifully illustrated book for young readers. Bonnie Shemie was born in Ohio and attended college in Pennsylvania. She came to visit her brother in Montreal in 1972 and decided to stay on to paint, marry, and raise a family. In addition to her books on Native architecture for children, she has designed stained glass windows and architectural ornamentation. Her paintings sell in fine galleries in the Montreal area.",architecture;arts;biographies;books;children's books;crafts & music;education & reference;explore the world;nature & how it works;science;social science;travel & cultures;where we live,13 1568022263,"The Choices Justices Make Lee Epstein is the Beatrice Kuhn Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Political and Social Science. She received her Ph.D. from Emory University. She is coauthor of The Supreme Court and Legal Change: Abortion and the Death Penalty (1992) with Joseph Kobylka; Advice and Consent: The Politics of Judicial Appointments (2005) with Jeffrey A. Segal; The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments, 4th ed. (2007) with Segal, Harold J. Spaeth, and Thomas G. Walker; and The Choices Justices Make (1998) with Jack Knight, which won the C. Herman Pritchett Award for the best book on law and courts. In addition, she is coauthor, with Walter F. Murphy and C. Herman Pritchett of Courts, Judges and Politics, 6th ed. (2006). Jack Knight is professor in the political science department, a fellow of the Center for Political Economy, and a member of the Committee on Social Thought and Analysis at Washington University. He is the author of Institutions and Social Conflict and co-editor of Explaining Social Institutions with Itai Sened.",books;courts;government;law;national;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;rules & procedures;social sciences;united states;used & rental textbooks,13 155798476X,"Proud of Our Feelings PreSchool-Grade 2?Priscilla introduces her friends, one at a time, and describes how each is feeling and why. ""Oh, Shelly's feeling shy. Meeting new people makes her feel shy."" Pictured on the left with brief text and ample white space, Priscilla mimics each emotion with her facial expression and body language. On the right, in a full-page watercolor illustration with a narrow white border, Leghorn depicts the child in question living out each feeling. A variety of multiethnic youngsters express friendliness, sadness, happiness, silliness, anger, confidence, frustration, loneliness, excitement, fear, and security. All the characters appear together in a double-page spread at the end, obviously pleased with themselves. In an introductory note to adults, the author suggests that they expand the interactive text by having children draw or act out different feelings. While not particularly exciting, this is a serviceable vehicle for exploring the topic. Pair it with Jeanne Modesitt's Sometimes I Feel Like a Mouse (Scholastic, 1992).?Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community-Technical College, CTCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Extraordinary...an A-B-C of feelings illustrated in evocative, appealing pictures which ring poignantly true to life. -- Deborah Matek, MD, child psychiatrist, Cook County Hospital, Chicago --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",behavioral sciences;books;children's books;compulsive behavior;education & reference;emotions & feelings;fitness & dieting;health;mental health;parenting;parenting & relationships;science & math;social situations,13 1568983085,Kosmos: A Portrait of the Russian Space Age Adam Bartos is a New York based photographer.,aeronautics & astronautics;architecture;arts & photography;astronomy & space science;astrophysics & space science;books;catalogues & exhibitions;collections;photography;physics;professional & technical;science & math;travel,13 0878331794,"Confederate Generals: Life Portraits Journalist and amateur historian Cantor presents a pictorial history of Civil War leaders, profiling 20 Confederate generals from favorites Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson to less well known leaders Jubal Early and Robert Toombs. He pays close attention to each general's most important military actions and discusses their lives both before and after the war, offering entertaining anecdotes and an impressive array of photographs, some very rare. Neither scholarly nor particularly well written, his book is essentially a popular history for Civil War buffs that rehashes familiar stories and offers no new interpretations. Cantor relies mostly on secondary sources, many of which are outdated, and he supplies no footnotes. As a result, this work pales in comparison with other pictorial histories such as the six-volume The Civil War Times Illustrated Photographic History of the Civil War (Black Dog & Leventhal, 1994), edited by William C. Davis and Bell I. Wiley. Still, Cantor's book does possess two strengths: it is a unique single-volume treatment of Confederate leaders that would serve well as a quick reference guide, and the photographs are expressive and detailed. More a coffee-table book than a serious work of history, this work is appropriate for large public libraries.ARhonda L. Smith, Eastern Kentucky Univ., Richmond Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. An emerging trend in Civil War historiography concentrates on how the masses of ordinary citizens and soldiers coped with and reacted to our greatest national trial. If this collection of biographical sketches of 20 of the most prominent Confederate commanders goes against that trend, Civil War buffs will still find this an enjoyable and valuable read. Cantor, a^B columnist for the Detroit News and consultant to the History Channel, writes in a nonpedantic, easily digestible style. Although he breaks no new ground in his portraits of the more-renowned generals, he provides often-fascinating tidbits about the lives of lesser lights, including Patrick Cleburne and Joseph Wheeler. One can reasonably debate the significance of these men and their personal quirks in determining the course of the war, but this work will be a fine addition to a Civil War collection. Jay FreemanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Readers will find Confederate Generals perhaps the best one volume consideration of the full panoply of Southern military leadership. This thought provoking, well-researched book is written with flowing elegance. Both the novice student of Civil War history as well as seasoned enthusiast will find the work a fine, succinct consideration of the passions that fashioned the Southern commander and that continue to shape today's dialogues on the conflict. (Civil War News)",19th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;civil war;confederacy;historical;history;leaders & notable people;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);united states;united states civil war,13 0632019549,"Essential Haematology ""Essential Haematology is designed to give the medical student a sound knowledge of the current trends in haematological practice, particularly of the recent developments that enhance our understanding of haematological diseases and of the newer approaches to treatment.... It is a difficult book to fault and must take first place as the undergraduates' handbook for haematology."" British Medical Journal Essential Haematology is the leading undergraduate haematology textbook. The second edition achieved sales in excess of 34,000 copies and this thorough revision which is now illustrated in full colour throughout, will place it even further beyond the reach of its competitors. Directed to clinical students, laboratory technicians, and physicians studying for MRCP and MRCPath examinations, this text provides a general summary of both clinical and laboratory aspects of haematology. It covers aetiological aspects, clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory findings, differential diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders. Sections on the normal physiology, biochemistry,",allied health professions;books;clinical;education & reference;hematology;internal medicine;medical books;medical technology;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;reference;used & rental textbooks,13 1933097078,"Degunking Windows ""Joli Ballew and Jeff Duntemann have compiled an entire book on the subject [Windows arthritis], and it's a good one."" -- Brian's Buzz (Brian Livingston) FEBRUARY 12, 2004 - Issue 23""Just follow this book, chapter by chapter and you'll be amazed at how you can improve your PC."" -- Goldon Triangle PC Club Review (February 2004) by Dale FarrisA great new book that explains why computers lose their vigor over time. -- Parade Magazine, July 4, 2004I can heartily recommend Degunking Windows to any PC user and only wished it had been published sooner. -- Bits & Bytes, March 2004Some PC 'fixit books' tend to get 'too techy,' whereas I found this one to be informative and enjoyable. -- Todd HawleyThe advice [in Degunking Windows] is elegantly presented with superb hand-holding from coauthors Joli Bellew and Jeff Duntemann. -- Chicago TribuneThe cheapest infusion of power to a Windows XP computer is a well-done book titled Degunking Windows. -- Miami Herald --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Degunking Windows covers the basics to help users quickly get their PCs back to top performance. The unique thing about Degunking Windows is that it's organized according to the special cleaning process that will improve the performance of your computer. Shortcut and time calculation charts are provided at the beginning of the book to help readers determine how much time is required to perform different degunking tasks. The book provides proven degunking maintenance tasks that users should perform on a regular basis to keep their machines running at optimum levels. Topics covered include the basics of degunking (Why is my computer all gunked up in the first place?), cleaning files, hard drives, and making space, uninstalling programs you don't need, fixing your desktop and start menus, degunking email and dealing with spam, improving and cleaning the registry, hardware stuff to help with degunking, improving security, backing up precious files, doing a clean install when you really have to, and much more. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Explains the importance of degunking and why operating systems like Windows XP require degunking on a regular basis to run smoothly. Treats everyday computer chores with a lighthearted and breezy style that makes it perfect for all users with any experience level. Teaches how to easily fix problems, in plain English With a low page count and affordable price, this book is one of the best investments a PC user can make to save time and money. Learn to quickly clean a machine, speed it up, secure it from dangerous hackers, and make it work as efficiently as it did when its operating system, such as Windows XP, was first installed. Extensive coverage of e-mail problems, spam, and anti-virus and firewall software packages --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Lets face it; you get a new install of Windows and it runs beautifully for about six months, if youre really lucky. You tell all of your friends how wonderful Windows is and how fast your new machine is. Then weird things start to happen. Your machine starts getting a little slower. It starts crashing now and then in situations where it never crashed before. Another month goes by and it gets even slower. Then it becomes so slow and so gunked up you wished you had a new computer. Of course, you don't really need a new computer - you just need to degunk the one you have! Ideally, a clean install would be the best thing to do, but this could take many hours. You could even spend days backing up all of your files, reinstalling Windows, and reinstalling all of your important applications, many of which reside on CDs that you can't even find. If you're really loaded, you could hire one of those high-priced consultants to come over your house and clean the gunk out of your machine. Most people can't afford a consultant for their home computer. Degunking Windows is the fast, affordable way to keep your computer running quickly and efficiently, eliminating the need for a consultant or, worse, a new system. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Joli Ballew (Garland, TX) is a professional writer, technology trainer, and network consultant in the Dallas area. She is also a Microsoft Windows Expert Zone Columnist and Microsoft blogger. Some of her previous jobs include technical writing, education content consulting, PC technician, network administrator, high school algebra teacher, and MCSE instructor. She earned her MCSE, MCT, and A+ certifications in less than 14 months. She is the coauthor of Degunking Windows, and the author of Degunking Your Mac, Degunking Your PC, and Windows XP Professional: The Ultimate User's Guide, Second Edition, all published by Paraglyph Press.",books;computer science;computers & technology;home computing & how-to;microsoft;networking;networks;new;operating systems;protocols & apis;software;used & rental textbooks;windows os,13 0060926724,"Shadowcatchers: A Journey in Search of the Teachings of Native American Healers National Geographic staffer Wall was welcomed into the homes and lives of tribal leaders, healers, high priests, and sorcerers on his quest to experience the Native American spirit. This is a companion volume to his Wisdom's Daughters (HarperCollins, 1993).Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. As he does in Wisdom's Daughters (1993) and Wisdomkeepers (1991), Wall here presents Native American mythology and tradition in a narrative framework that honors his own search as well as the wisdom he encounters. But this book is edgier, more adventurous than the others. Wall brings his own fears and doubts, angers and pain into the search with him, and those human limitations call forth stirring responses from the elders he encounters. He does a masterly job of describing the seemingly ordinary occurrences that teach profound lessons--as when he set off on a breakdown-plagued journey to a teacher, only to find that the frustrating journey itself was the lesson. An odd and fascinating, quirky and profound book. Pat Monaghan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The companion volume to Wisdomkeepers and Wisdom's Daughters that continues the author's exploration of the spiritual life of Native Americans.",americas;books;earth-based religions;history;mental & spiritual healing;native american;native american studies;new age;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;social sciences;sociology;specific demographics,13 0130273635,"Thinking in Java (2nd Edition) Perfect for migrating to Java from a fellow object-oriented language (such as C++), the second edition of Thinking in Java continues the earlier version's thoughtful approach to learning Java inside and out, while also bringing it up to speed with some of the latest in Java 2 features. This massive tutorial covers many of the nooks and crannies of the language, which is of great value in the programming world. The most prominent feature of the book is its diligent and extremely thorough treatment of the Java language, with special attention to object design. (For instance, 10 pages of sample code show all of the available operators.) Some of the best thinking about objects is in this book, including when to use composition over inheritance. The esoteric details of Java in regard to defining classes are thoroughly laid out. (The material on interfaces, inner classes, and designing for reuse will please any expert.) Each section also has sample exercises that let you try out and expand your Java knowledge. Besides getting the reader to ""think in objects,"" Thinking in Java also covers other APIs in Java 2. Excellent sections include an in-depth tour of Java's collection and stream classes, and enterprise-level APIs like servlets, JSPs, EJBs, and RMI. Weighing in at over 1,000 pages, any reader who is serious about learning Java inside and out will want to take a look at this superior resource on some of the latest and most advanced thinking in object design. --Richard Dragan Topics covered: Object-design basics Inheritance and polymorphism Object lifetimes Exception handling Multithreading and persistence Java on the Internet Analysis and design basics Java basics: keywords and flow control Initializing objects Garbage collection Java packages Designing for reuse: composition vs. inheritance The final keyword Interfaces and inner classes Arrays and container classes Java I/O classes Run-time type identification UI design basics with Swing Deploying to JAR files Network programming with sockets JDBC database programming Introduction to servlets JavaServer Pages (JSPs) RMI CORBA Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) and Jini Cloning objects The Java Native Interface (JNI) Java programming guidelines The Definitive Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in the Language of the World-Wide Web Full text updates and code at HTTP://WWW.BRUCEECKEL.COM JavaWorld Reader's Choice Award for best book, 2000 Java Developer's Journal Editor's Choice Award for best book, 1999 Software Development Magazine Productivity Award, 1999 From the fundamentals of Java syntax to its most advanced features (distributed computing, advanced object-oriented capabilities, multithreading), ""Thinking in Java"" is designed to teach. Bruce Eckel's readable style and small, direct programming examples make even the most arcane concepts clear. Java 2 only! First edition covering Java 1 on CD ROM and downloadable from www.BruceEckel.com For beginners and experts alike. Teaches Java linguistics, not platform-dependent mechanics. Thorough coverage of fundamentals, demonstrates advanced topics. 300+ working Java programs, 15,000+ lines of code. Source code on the CD and downloadable. Explains sound object-oriented principles as they apply to Java. From an independent voice, award-winning author Bruce Eckel. Regular updates of this book available of this book available online. Companion CD with more than 15 hours of audio lectures by Bruce Eckel available online. Live seminars available. See schedule at www.BruceEckel.com What People Are Saying: ""The best book on Java... Your depth is amazing,"" ""Definitely the thinking person's choice in a Java book,"" ""One of the absolutely best programming tutorials I've seen, for any language."" Bruce Eckel is the author of Thinking in C++, which won the Software Development Jolt Award for best book on 1995. He's been professionally programming for 20 years and has been teaching people throughout the world how to program with objects since 1986, first as a reknowned speaker and consultant on C++ and now in Java. He was a voting member of the C++ Standards Committee, has written 5 other books on object-oriented programming, published over 150 articles, and has been a columnist for various computer magazines, including the Java columnist for Web Techniques. He chairs the C++ and Java tracks for the Software Development Conference and holds a BS in Applied Physics and an MS in Computer Engineering. PrefacePrefaceI suggested to my brother Todd,who is making the leap from hardware into programming, that the next bigrevolution will be in genetic engineering.We'll have microbes designed tomake food, fuel, and plastic; they'll clean up pollution and in generalallow us to master the manipulation of the physical world for a fraction of whatit costs now. I claimed that it would make the computer revolution look small incomparison. Then I realized I was making a mistakecommon to science fiction writers: getting lost in the technology (which is ofcourse easy to do in science fiction). An experienced writer knows that thestory is never about the things; it's about the people. Genetics will havea very large impact on our lives, but I'm not so sure it will dwarf thecomputer revolution (which enables the genetic revolution)or at least theinformation revolution. Information is about talking to each other: yes, carsand shoes and especially genetic cures are important, but in the end those arejust trappings. What truly matters is how we relate to the world. And so much ofthat is about communication.This book is a case in point. A majorityof folks thought I was very bold or a little crazy to put the entire thing up onthe Web. ""Why would anyone buy it?"" they asked. If I had been of amore conservative nature I wouldn't have done it, but I reallydidn't want to write another computer book in the same old way. Ididn't know what would happen but it turned out to be the smartest thingI've ever done with a book.For one thing, people started sending incorrections. This has been an amazing process, because folks have looked intoevery nook and cranny and caught both technical and grammatical errors, andI've been able to eliminate bugs of all sorts that I know would haveotherwise slipped through. People have been simply terrific about this, veryoften saying ""Now, I don't mean this in a critical way..."" andthen giving me a collection of errors I'm sure I never would have found. Ifeel like this has been a kind of group process and it has really made the bookinto something special.But then I started hearing ""OK,fine, it's nice you've put up an electronic version, but I want aprinted and bound copy from a real publisher."" I tried very hard to makeit easy for everyone to print it out in a nice looking format but thatdidn't stem the demand for the published book. Most people don'twant to read the entire book on screen, and hauling around a sheaf of papers, nomatter how nicely printed, didn't appeal to them either. (Plus, I thinkit's not so cheap in terms of laser printer toner.) It seems that thecomputer revolution won't put publishers out of business, after all.However, one student suggested this may become a model for future publishing:books will be published on the Web first, and only if sufficient interestwarrants it will the book be put on paper. Currently, the great majority of allbooks are financial failures, and perhaps this new approach could make thepublishing industry more profitable.This book became an enlighteningexperience for me in another way. I originally approached Java as ""justanother programming language,"" which in many senses it is. But as timepassed and I studied it more deeply, I began to see that the fundamentalintention of this language is different from all the other languages I haveseen.Programming is about managing complexity:the complexity of the problem you want to solve, laid upon the complexity of themachine in which it is solved. Because of this complexity, most of ourprogramming projects fail. And yet, of all the programming languages of which Iam aware, none of them have gone all-out and decided that their main design goalwould be to conquer the complexity of developing and maintainingprograms.1 Ofcourse, many language design decisions were made with complexity in mind, but atsome point there were always some other issues that were considered essential tobe added into the mix. Inevitably, those other issues are what cause programmersto eventually ""hit the wall"" with that language. For example, C++had to be backwards-compatible with C (to allow easy migration for Cprogrammers), as well as efficient. Those are both very useful goals and accountfor much of the success of C++, but they also expose extra complexity thatprevents some projects from being finished (certainly, you can blame programmersand management, but if a language can help by catching your mistakes, whyshouldn't it?). As another example, Visual Basic (VB) was tied to BASIC,which wasn't really designed to be an extensible language, so all theextensions piled upon VB have produced some truly horrible and unmaintainablesyntax. Perl is backwards-compatible with Awk, Sed, Grep, and other Unix toolsit was meant to replace, and as a result is often accused of producing""write-only code"" (that is, after a few months you can't readit). On the other hand, C++, VB, Perl, and other languages like Smalltalk hadsome of their design efforts focused on the issue of complexity and as a resultare remarkably successful in solving certain types of problems.What has impressed me most as I have cometo understand Java is what seems like an unflinching goal of reducing complexityfor the programmer. As if to say ""we don't care aboutanything except reducing the time and difficulty of producing robustcode."" In the early days, this goal has resulted in code thatdoesn't run very fast (although there have been many promises made abouthow quickly Java will someday run) but it has indeed produced amazing reductionsin development time; half or less of the time that it takes to create anequivalent C++ program. This result alone can save incredible amounts of timeand money, but Java doesn't stop there. It goes on to wrap all the complextasks that have become important, such as multithreading and networkprogramming, in language features or libraries that can at times make thosetasks trivial. And finally, it tackles some really big complexity problems:cross-platform programs, dynamic code changes, and even security, each of whichcan fit on your complexity spectrum anywhere from ""impediment"" to""show-stopper."" So despite the performance problems we'veseen, the promise of Java is tremendous: it can make us significantly moreproductive programmers.One of the places I see the greatestimpact for this is on the Web. Network programming has always been hard, andJava makes it easy (and the Java language designers are working on making iteven easier). Network programming is how we talk to each other more effectivelyand cheaper than we ever have with telephones (email alone has revolutionizedmany businesses). As we talk to each other more, amazing things begin to happen,possibly more amazing even than the promise of geneticengineering.In all wayscreating the programs,working in teams to create the programs, building user interfaces so theprograms can communicate with the user, running the programs on different typesof machines, and easily writing programs that communicate across theInternetJava increases the communication bandwidth between people.I think that perhaps the results of the communication revolution will not beseen from the effects of moving large quantities of bits around; we shall seethe true revolution because we will all be able to talk to each other moreeasily: one-on-one, but also in groups and, as a planet. I've heard it suggestedthat the next revolution is the formation of a kind of global mind that resultsfrom enough people and enough interconnectedness. Java may or may not be thetool that foments that revolution, but at least the possibility has made me feellike I'm doing something meaningful by attempting to teach thelanguage.Preface to the 2nd editionPeople have made many, many wonderfulcomments about the first edition of this book, which has naturally been verypleasant for me. However, every now and then someone will have complaints, andfor some reason one complaint that comes up periodically is ""the book istoo big."" In my mind it is faint damnation indeed if ""too manypages"" is your only complaint. (One is reminded of the Emperor ofAustria's complaint about Mozart's work: ""Too manynotes!"" Not that I am in any way trying to compare myself to Mozart.) Inaddition, I can only assume that such a complaint comes from someone who is yetto be acquainted with the vastness of the Java language itself, and has not seenthe rest of the books on the subjectfor example, my favorite reference isCay Horstmann Gary Cornell's Core Java (Prentice-Hall), whichgrew so big it had to be broken into two volumes. Despite this, one of thethings I have attempted to do in this edition is trim out the portions that havebecome obsolete, or at least nonessential. I feel comfortable doing this becausethe original material remains on the Web site and the CD ROM that accompaniesthis book, in the form of the freely-downloadable first edition of the book (atwww.BruceEckel.com). If you want the old stuff, it's still there,and this is a wonderful relief for an author. For example, you may notice thatthe original last chapter, ""Projects,"" is no longer here; two of theprojects have been integrated into other chapters, and the rest were no longerappropriate. Also, the ""Design Pattens"" chapter became too big andhas been moved into a book of its own (also downloadable at the Web site). So,by all rights the book should be thinner.But alas, it is not tobe.The biggest issue is the continuingdevelopment of the Java language itself, and in particular the expanding APIsthat promise to provide standard interfaces for just about everythingyou'd like to do (and I won't be surprised to see the""JToaster"" API eventually appear). Covering all these APIs isobviously beyond the scope of this book and is a task relegated to otherauthors, but some issues cannot be ignored. The biggest of these includeserver-side Java (primarily Servlets Java Server pages, or JSPs),which is truly an excellent solution to the World Wide Web problem, whereinwe've discovered that the various Web browser platforms are just notconsistent enough to support client-side programming. In addition, there is thewhole problem of easily creating applications to interact with databases,transactions, security, and the like, which is involved with Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs). These topics are wrapped into the chapter formerly called""Network Programming"" and now called ""DistributedComputing,"" a subject that is becoming essential to everyone. You'llalso find this chapter has been expanded to include an overview of Jini(pronounced ""genie,"" and it isn't an acronym, just a name),which is a cutting-edge technology that allows us to change the way we thinkabout interconnected applications. And of course the book has been changed touse the Swing GUI library throughout. Again, if you want the old Java 1.0/1.1stuff you can get it from the freely-downloadable book atwww.BruceEckel.com (it is also included on this edition's new CDROM, bound into the book; more on that a little later).Aside from additional small languagefeatures added in Java 2 and corrections made throughout the book, the othermajor change is in the collections chapter (9), which now focuses on the Java 2collections used throughout the book. I've also improved that chapter tomore deeply go into some of the important issues of collections, in particularhow a hash function works (so that you can know how to properly create one).There have been other movements and changes, including a rewrite of Chapter 1,and removal of some appendices and other material that I consider no longernecessary for the printed book, but those are the bulk of them. In general,I've tried to go over everything, remove from the 2nd editionwhat is no longer necessary (but which still exists in the electronic firstedition), include changes, and improve everything I could. As the languagecontinues to changealbeit not quite at the same breakneck pace asbeforethere will no doubt be further editions of thisbook.For those of you who still can'tstand the size of the book, I do apologize. Believe it or not, I have workedhard to keep it small. Despite the bulk, I feel like there may be enoughalternatives to satisfy you. For one thing, the book is available electronically(from the Web site, and also on the CD ROM that accompanies this book), so ifyou carry your laptop you can carry the book on that with no extra weight. Ifyou're really into slimming down, there are actually Palm Pilot versionsof the book floating around. (One person told me he would read the book in bedon his Palm with the backlighting on to keep from annoying his wife. I can onlyhope that it helps send him to slumberland.) If you need it on paper, I know ofpeople who print a chapter at a time and carry it in their briefcase to read onthe train.Java 2At this writing, the release ofSun's Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.3 is imminent, and the proposedchanges for JDK 1.4 have been publicized. Although these version numbers arestill in the ""ones,"" the standard way to refer to any version of thelanguage that is JDK 1.2 or greater is to call it ""Java 2."" Thisindicates the very significant changes between ""oldJava""which had many warts that I complained about in the firstedition of this bookand this more modern and improved version of thelanguage, which has far fewer warts and many additions and nicedesigns.This book is written for Java 2. I havethe great luxury of getting rid of all the old stuff and writing to only thenew, improved language because the old information still exists in theelectronic 1st edition on the Web and on the CD ROM (which is whereyou can go if you're stuck using a pre-Java-2 version of the language).Also, because anyone can freely download the JDK from java.sun.com, it meansthat by writing to Java 2 I'm not imposing a financial hardship on someoneby forcing them to upgrade.There is a bit of a catch, however. JDK1.3 has some improvements that I'd really like to use, but the version ofJava that is currently being released for Linux is JDK 1.2.2. Linux (seewww.Linux.org) is a very important development in conjunction with Java, becauseit is fast becoming the most important server platform out therefast,reliable, robust, secure, well-maintained, and free, a true revolution in thehistory of computing (I don't think we've ever seen all of thosefeatures in any tool before). And Java has found a very important niche inserver-side programming in the form of Servlets, a technology that is ahuge improvement over the traditional CGI programming (this is covered in the""Distributed Programming"" chapter).So although I would like to only use thevery newest features, it's critical that everything compiles under Linux,and so when you unpack the source code and compile it under that OS (with thelatest JDK) you'll discover that everything will compile. However, youwill find that I've put notes about features in JDK 1.3 here andthere.The CD ROMAnother bonus with this edition is the CDROM that is packaged in the back of the book. I've resisted putting CDROMs in the back of my books in the past because I felt the extra charge for afew Kbytes of source code on this enormous CD was not justified, preferringinstead to allow people to download such things from my Web site. However,you'll soon see that this CD ROM is different.The CD does contain the source code fromthe book, but it also contains the book in its entirety, in several electronicformats. My favorite of these is the HTML format, because it is fast and fullyindexedyou just click on an entry in the index or table of contents andyou're immediately at that portion of the book.The bulk of the 300+ Megabytes of the CD,however, is a full multimedia course called Thinking in C: Foundations forC++ Java. I originally commissioned Chuck Allison to create thisseminar-on-CD ROM as a stand-alone product, but decided to include it with thesecond editions of both Thinking in C++ and Thinking in Javabecause of the consistent experience of having people come to seminars withoutan adequate background in C. The thinking apparently goes ""I'm asmart programmer and I don't want to learn C, but rather C++ orJava, so I'll just skip C and go directly to C++/Java."" Afterarriving at the seminar, it slowly dawns on folks that the prerequisite ofunderstanding C syntax is there for a very good reason. By including the CD ROMwith the book, we can ensure that everyone attends a seminar with adequatepreparation.The CD also allows the book to appeal toa wider audience. Even though Chapter 3 (Controlling program flow) does coverthe fundamentals of the parts of Java that come from C, the CD is a gentlerintroduction, and assumes even less about the student's programmingbackground than does the book. It is my hope that by including the CD morepeople will be able to be brought into the fold of Javaprogramming.1I take this back on the 2nd edition: I believe that the Pythonlanguage comes closest to doing exactly that. Seewww.Python.org",books;computer science;computers & technology;education & reference;java;languages & tools;mathematics;networking;new;programming;programming languages;science & math;used & rental textbooks,13 094193683X,"The Illustrated Guide to Cabinet Doors and Drawers: Design, Detail, and Construction ""[Has] pages of full color photos, diagrams, and instructions...this book is an inspiring manual for the do-it-yourselfer."" New Mexico Daily Press David Getts is a designer and cabinetmaker and the author of Making Mantels. He has written for Fine Homebuilding. He lives in Seattle, Washington.",arts & photography;books;carpentry;crafts;decorative arts & design;design & construction;furniture design;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;projects;woodworking,13 0199247730,"Johannes Brahms: Life and Letters Avins, a cellist and musicologist at Drew University, has filled a conspicuous lacuna in Brahms scholarship, as no general collection of Brahms's letters had ever before been translated into English. Avins, who completed the editing of this massive tome in time for the centennial of Brahms's death, acknowledges at the outset that the composer was a reluctant letter-writer. Among the 564 letters in this volume, one will not find passages of great literary beauty, nor are there profound exegeses on the nature of aesthetics. Letters, for Brahms, were for the most part utilitarian, and he destroyed many that he considered too personal and revealing. Nonetheless, his distinctive personality shines forth in each one?gruff and impatient (with violinist Joachim and his publisher Simrock), gracious and humble (with Clara Schumann), good-natured and jovial (again to Joachim, now in a better mood). Avins has arranged the letters into eight chronological sections, and her prefaces to each, in addition to her extensive footnotes and commentary, help to provide the needed context. In the process, certain durable legends about Brahms?the shy teen playing piano in the brothels of Hamburg, for example?are neatly debunked. This is a work that will thrill Brahms fans and provide much pleasure for those entertained by the personal correspondence of great artists. Recommended for general and academic libraries.?Larry A. Lipkis, Moravian Coll., Bethlehem, Pa.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. ""...this is the first comprehensive selection to appear in English....a readably translated collection spanning Brahms's entire adult life and encompassing the widest circle of his friends and acquaintances, puts Anglophone readers in closer contact with the composer, and deeply in [Avins'] debt....[a] delightful and absorbing book. It is going to become an absolutely central work of reference.""--BBC Music Magazine""A valuable contribution to Brahms scholarship....Remarkably direct and clear, the translations of Brahms' own words ought to lead to many new avenues of research. An excellent choice for all academic collections.""--Choice""Richly informative.""--The Sunday Times (London)""Even if Ms. Avins had merely presented these 564 letters...with only a few footnotes, she would have performed a great service....But she has done more than that. She has provided a thoroughly researched, well-thought-out and abundantly annotated continuity that places each letter in its context....This biography-cum-autobiography will give great pleasure to lay readers as well as specialists.""--The Wall Street Journal""There are many gems here...much to be gleaned from what Avins has selected....Those who seek to be on more intimate terms with Brahms and his circle...will find much to pore over in this collection.""--Los Angeles Times Text: English (translation) Original Language: German --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Styra Avins is Adjunct Professor of Music History at Drew University, New Jersey. Josef Eisinger is Professor Emeritus at Mount Sinai Medical School, New York.",arts & literature;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;essays & correspondence;humanities;letters & correspondence;literature;literature & fiction;music;new;performing arts;used & rental textbooks,13 0873226534,"Applied Body Composition Assessment ""This is the most comprehensive textbook on body composition assessment available. Club Industry the strength of this book is the concise and detailed presentation of tests, measurements, and questionnaires that are readily applied to all age groups of fitness clients. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy"" (review of fourth edition) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. This is the most comprehensive textbook on body composition assessment available.Club Industry ...the strength of this book is the concise and detailed presentation of tests, measurements, and questionnaires that are readily applied to all age groups of fitness clients.The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (review of first edition) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Vivian H. Heyward, PhD, is a regents professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico, where she taught exercise science, body composition, and physical fitness assessment courses for 26 years. Extensively published, Dr. Heyward is the author of four editions of Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription as well as the first and second editions of Applied Body Composition Assessment. She also has written numerous articles for research and professional journals dealing with physical fitness and body composition assessment. Dr. Heyward has given many presentations at international, national, and regional meetings of professional organizations in the field. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) named her a fellow in 1997. She also was named a fellow by the American Society of Clinical Nutrition. Dale Wagner, PhD, studied body composition under Dr. Heyward and was an assistant professor of exercise science at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California, for six years. Dr. Wagner was invited to present at the Sixth International In Vivo Body Composition Symposium in Rome in 2002. He is the author and coauthor of a variety of body composition articles that have appeared in highly respected journals and has also been a reviewer for several internationally recognized journals, including the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Obesity Research, and the International Journal of Sports Medicine. He earned his PhD in exercise physiology from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Wagner is a certified health and fitness instructor, exercise physiologist, and strength and conditioning specialist. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",allied health professions;allied health services;anatomy;basic sciences;books;medical books;medicine;medicine & health sciences;new;physical therapy;physiology;sports medicine;used & rental textbooks,13 0306813548,"Robert's Rules of Order in Brief: The Simple Outline of the Rules Most Often Needed at a Meeting, According to the Standard Authoritative Parliamentary Manual, Revised Edition Washington Post paperback nonfiction bestseller.3/27/11 Henry M. Robert III is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings. William J. Evans is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings. Daniel H. Honemann is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings. Thomas J. Balch is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings.",books;business & finance;business & investing;communications;education & reference;etiquette;new;organizational behavior;reference;rules of order;schools & teaching;skills;used & rental textbooks,13 0881925071,"Bamboo for Gardens A resurgence of interest in bamboos calls for an expert to help gardeners select appropriate plants for a given setting. Meredith's approach perfectly suits this objective, with engaging personal experience illuminating comprehensive coverage of the subject at hand. The book's attractive format opens the door to the usefulness and beauty of bamboos, presenting a vast range of possibilities to enhance a garden or landscape. And although avid plant lovers have generally overcome a fear of the invasiveness associated with these plants, Meredith addresses the issue with a chapter pointing out landscaping options and maintenance requirements. He also lists bamboos for special situations, so readers can glean which plants might be used to create an evergreen privacy screen, lush grove, or other design ideas that might translate to a private garden. Concluding with an encyclopedic reference that provides particulars on form, color, cultural requirements, and the habits of each species, Meredith's fine resource offers clarity and enlightenment to new and experienced gardeners alike. Alice JoyceCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved From ground covers to timber types, Ted Jordan Meredith, author of Bamboo for Gardens, knows his subject.Oregonian, July 31, 2002 (Oregonian)Really want to know about bamboo? This is the book to get.John Van de Water, Newark Star-Ledger, April 7, 2002 (John Van de Water Newark Star-Ledger) A thorough treatment of these ancient grasses, including advice on selecting the right plant for the right situation, from tropical and subtropical species for warm climates to hardy species that can be grown as far north as Minnesota. The bulk of the book is an encyclopedia of bamboo genera, species, and cultivars. More than 300 bamboos from 40 genera are described in detail. Ted Jordan Meredith has written books on viticulture, enology, wine appreciation, garlic, and bamboo. His Bamboo for Gardens (Timber Press 2001) was awarded the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award and The New York Times Editor's Choice for Best Books for Gardening, and his The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks (Timber Press 2008) has become the standard reference for garlic enthusiasts. When a housing development suddenly took away his privacy, Ted became interested in bamboo as a beautiful, rapidly growing, evergreen screen. He quickly became captivated by bamboo in all of its aspects and began to grow, research, and write about bamboo. A native of Montana, Ted recalls the daring use of fresh garlic in the family kitchen. In later years, as his interest in cooking grew, Ted enthusiastically incorporated garlic into much of his cuisine but initially regarded garlic as a supermarket commodity with little distinction. It was at a farmer's market that he purchased a few heads of a Rocambole garlic, 'Spanish Roja'. Ted realized then that all garlic was not the same, and he never looked back, voraciously exploring a new-found world of hundreds of cultivars in nearly a dozen different horticultural groups.Ted and his wife garden and grow bamboo at their home in Washington state. In addition to writing and photography, Ted enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, and music. Bamboos are members of Bambusoideae, a subfamily of Poaceae. The great diversity of Bambusoideae bespeaks a long period of highly adaptive development. Bamboo forms include delicate, fernlike, tropical, herbaceous plants, perennial groundcovers, shrubs, vining climbers, and arborescent timber bamboos. For our modern world, these enduring grasses offer us great beauty and utility.At least 90 genera and 1200 species are distributed throughout the world's temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions. A highly diverse member of the grass family, bamboos grow from sea level to high mountainous regions. Some groundcover bamboos reach a height of only a few inches and can be mowed like a lawn. At the other end of the scale are timber bamboos that live up to their name, growing like timber and forming towering forests. These giant grasses are harvestable for construction, paper pulp, and food. The uses for bamboo literally number in the thousands. Bamboo is a principal defining element for many traditional cultures. Bamboo is shelter. It is food, and the means to acquire food. From womb to tomb, bamboo is the source of both physical and spriritual sustenance-the fiber of life.Bamboo also offers many benefits for modern societies. Among them, bamboo is a prodigious and radpidly renewable source of fiber. Even as the world's forests and habitats rapidly decline, bamboo offers some solutions. As yet, however, this offer is largely unheard, and bamboo itself is at risk in many parts of the world, from unmanaged use by dense populations and from indiscriminate land clearing. The destruction of land and habitats in South America is most heinous. Some species have already disappeared from the face of the earth forever.",biological sciences;books;botany;crafts;education & reference;encyclopedias;flowers;gardening;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;ornamental plants;perennials;science & math,13 0131408836,"Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test: The Paper Test (Student Book with Answer Key and CD-ROM) Skills-- Strategies-- Confidence. This book/CD-ROM package gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the TOEFL paper-based test. Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the paper test, the Longman Preparation Course is appropriate for courses in TOEFL test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL courses. In the Student Book: Complete language skills instruction for skills tested on both the TOEFL paper test and the Test of Written English. Longer reading passages that reflect the latest testing format. Diagnostic pre-tests and evaluation post-tests for each section that allow students to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Practice exercises for each of the language skills that maximize understanding and retention. Five complete Practice Tests that familiarize students with the actual test format and timing. In the CD-ROM: An additional 1,450 test questions in both practice sections and three more simulated tests. Pop-up explanations to enhance understanding. Easy-to-use scoring and record keeping to monitor progress. A separate audio program-- available on your choice of cassettes or CDs-- includes the complete materials from the Listening Comprehension section and Complete Tests in the text. www.longman.com/toefl",books;education & reference;english as a second language;foreign language study & reference;foreign languages;humanities;language & grammar;new;test prep & study guides;test preparation;toefl & toeic;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0786407239,"Lee Marvin: His Films and Career Valuable...recommended --ARBAThe photographs [are] well chosen and striking. Definitely recommended --Nostalgia WesternsIf you are a Lee Marvin fan...this book is a must have --Under Western Skies --This text refers to the Paperback edition. While working in the fields of movie distribution and theater management, Robert J. Lentz also reviews films for print and radio media.",actors & actresses;arts & literature;biographies;biographies & memoirs;books;entertainers;film & television;humanities;humor & entertainment;movies;new;performing arts;used & rental textbooks,13 0596009887,"Web Site Measurement Hacks: Tips & Tools to Help Optimize Your Online Business Eric Peterson has been working in Web analytics since 1998 in both a technical and a marketing capacity. Currently, he is an analyst at JupiterResearch, a well-respected analyst firm focusing exclusively on the Internet, covering analytics, search, content management systems and related application technology. In his short tenure at JupiterResearch, he has been quoted in a number of well-respected publications, including InternetRetailer, InfoWorld, The Deal, Ecommerce Guide, Datamation, MediaDaily News and Clickz. He regularly give Webinars on a number of site operations subjects including Web analytics, key performance indicators, search, usability and content management.",books;computer science;computers & technology;human-computer interaction;internet & web culture;microsoft;new;used & rental textbooks;user experience & usability;web browsers;web design;web development & design;web services,13 1568984308,"You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination Into this seemingly lighthearted 7"" 10"" look into people's love affairs with maps and mapmaking, Harmon packs some serious intellectual concepts about the human impulse to locate itself in the cosmos. Under the loose and expandable categories of ""Personal Geography,"" ""At Home in the World"" and ""Realms of Fantasy,"" Harmon presents 50 four-color and 50 b cartographical illustrations, including Professor Eugene Turner's smily and frowny faces placed on a map of Los Angeles convey data on the unemployment rates, urban stress and racial composition of individual neighborhoods, putting substantive research in a down-to-earth guise. Ellsworth Kelly's ""Fields on a Map (Meschers, Gironde)"" pulls an abstract pastoral out of a real place, while Kisaburo Ohara makes an octopus-like Russia seem vividly frightening in ""A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia."" Kim Dingle's collection of variously erroneous maps of the United States drawn by American students are equally thought provoking. Harmon has cannily selected a variety of essays, humorous, personal, analytical: e.g., Bridget Booher's chronological ""map"" of every injustice done to her body, Roger Sheffer's absorbing analysis of the little maps drawn in the registers of shelters along the Appalachian Trail, and Hugh Brogan's professorial elegy for the fantastical maps that used to be printed in Arthur Ransome's children's books. Purists may dislike the way that illustrations of various maps are not linked directly to the texts; others may find it refreshing, much like the kind of map that makes you expect a new and alluring surprise around every corner. Harmon's intricate and thoughtful selections do indeed prove her point that mapmaking is as diverse and extraordinary a human act as any other. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""...a charming companion for those who prefer to begin their voyages by sitting back and closing their eyes."" -- Best Of The Year, Washington Post Book World, December 7, 2003""...beautiful meditation on mapping..."" -- Florida Inside Out, April 2005""For anyone attracted to maps and for those who need an introduction...an enchanting browse and a constant delight."" -- The Calgary Herald, December 13, 2004""Take a journey into the human psyche with 'You Are Here'...You'll get lost in them before you know it."" -- Wired, November 2003""This is a book to savor, absorb, and return to again and again for ideas and inspiration."" -- Scrapbooking Beyond, April 2005...a celebration of finding one's place in the universe...an eclectic, thought-provoking meditation. -- San Francisco Bay Guardian, Lit, January 15, 2004Harmon has put together an intriguing assaying of map-making as an attempt to understand where we are and where we hope to get- whether it's Winnemucca or Zamboanga, Heaven or Hell. --Reno News & Review, June 23, 2005...explores its transcendental territory beautifully, using numerous charts of real and imaginary terrains created by artists, designers, and an assortment of daydreamers. --PRINT, February, 2004This colorful compendium of maps -- by artists, children, hikers, and others -- proves even cartography can be creative. Maps from a canine point of view, maps made of sticks or carved in stone, maps of concepts, the human body, and fictional places -- they all make sense in a wonderful way that renders 'up north' and 'down south' thoroughly passe. --Utne Reader, March, 2003We read for the great pleasures that even average works bring but also to increase our odds of encountering that rarest of books: the one that cracks our minds open wide with unexpected delights. I came across one of these literary Holy Grails recently: 'You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination', edited by Katharine Harmon (Princeton Architectural Press, $19.95, paper). To describe it as a book of maps would be like calling 'Absalom, Absalom!' just a novel or the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, just a building: not wrong, but not atall right. --Raleigh News & ObserverYou Are Here is one of those books that does not fit into a category that most readers know. . . These maps take you to voyages of the mind, of the subconscious, of the dream world. --Umbrella, December, 2003Beautifully printed with hundreds of full-color illustrations, YOU ARE HERE is a loosely-tied-together collection of essays, quotations, and musings about maps that offers no concrete answers to the questions it poses.Instead, it becomes a kind of choose your own adventure for the reader. It asks us to make connections and posit our own theories as we go, unguided by an underlying thesis. --Yale Review of Books, Spring/Summer 2004Into this seemingly lighthearted 7x10 look into people's love affairs with maps and mapmaking, Harmon packs some serious intellectual concepts about the human impulse to locate oneself in the cosmos; the intricate and thoughtful works she presents show mapmaking as diverse and extraordinary a human act as any other. --Publisher's Weekly, November,17,2003The relationship between technology and visualization-in essence between mapmaking and the imagination-is made clear as a vast and fertile landscape of possibility. And this, along with Harmon's choice not to expound on this didactically, is the book's real strength. --Graphis, December, 2004Katharine...began her pursiut as a hobby, collecting placment maps during a ten-month trip around the U.S. in 1986. Her hobby evolved into a gathering of works of geographical art, adeptly portrayed in YOU ARE HERE... Maps, charts, and art pieces alike share the common emphasis of geographical representation and Katharine Harmon's unique presentation should not be missed. --The Bookwatch, August, 2008...a charming companion for those who prefer to begin their voyages by sitting back and closing their eyes. --Washington Post Book World, December 7, 2003This collection of artists' maps-subtitled Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imaginations-demonstrates our intrinsic need to imagine borders, however ridiculous and inaccurate they may be. --TOKION, January, 2004. . . a quirky browser's delight . . . --Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 8, 2004Exploration is at the heart of You Are Here, Katharine Harmon's compendium of personal geographies, her catch-all term for quirky maps and map-inspired art carrying a strong imprint of the individual who created it. Harmon juxtaposes work by noted artists and designers (Claes Oldenberg, Seymour Chwast) with tickling discoveries by more unlikely candidates. --Newsday, November 30, 2003 Katharine Harmon is a principal at Tributary Books in Seattle, Washington.",arts & photography;atlases;atlases & maps;books;cartography;cartooning;comics & graphic novels;earth sciences;education & reference;graphic design;history & criticism;science & math;techniques,13 0870710583,Communities and Forests: Where People Meet the Land Robert G. Lee is Professor of Sociology of Natural Resources in the College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington. Donald R. Field is a Professor in the Departments of Rural Sociology and Forest Ecology and Management at the University of Wisconsin. He is co-editor of National Parks and Rural Development and On Interpretation: Sociology for Interpreters of Natural and Cultural History.,biological sciences;books;conservation;ecology;environmental policy;forests & forestry;natural resources;nature & ecology;politics & government;politics & social sciences;public affairs & policy;science & math;sociology,13 0976017202,"Letters Home: From 9/11 to Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Military Mom Shares Her Family's Story of Patriotism, Courage and Love Mary Ward holds a graduate degree in health services management and policy from the New School for Social Research and a master in public administration from Marist College. She is the program director for the Duke Center for Macular Degeneration. Mary's expertise is in developing programs for the elderly. She serves on the Elderly Health Services advisory board and is an executive member of the American Society for Public Administration section on health and human services. Letters Home is her first book.",biographies & memoirs;books;essays & correspondence;history;iraq;iraq war;leaders & notable people;letters & correspondence;literature & fiction;middle east;military;specific groups;women,13 069103432X,"The English Garden: Meditation and Memorial Coffin presents an engaging history of the uses of gardens for hermitages, meditation, confessionals, memorials, monuments, and entertainment.",architecture;arts & photography;books;crafts;england;essays;europe;garden design;gardening & landscape design;history;hobbies & home;landscape;professional & technical,13 B000FO6RTE,"Effective Security Management, Fourth Edition (Effective Security Management) Picks the right issues to cover.A good coverage of issues normally not addressed insecurity management. books such as functions dealing with people. This latest edition of Effective Security Management retains the qualities that made the previous editions a standard of the profession: a readable, comprehensive guide to the planning, staffing, and operation of the security function within an organization. All chapters are completely updated with the focus on practical methods that the reader can put to use in managing an effective security department.The Fourth Edition covers current computer applications that can help in the administrative, managerial, and supervisory aspects of the security function. In addition, two new chapters address employee management in detail. The first, Lifestyle Management for Managers, will discuss motivation at work: the how, when, where, what and why of self-motivation for the boss. The second, The Departing Employee, will discuss the exit interview and the information that can be gained in that process. Also, back by popular demand, are the author's ""Jackass Management Traits,"" 32 humorous portrayals of negative management traits that illustrate very real problems that can undermine the effectiveness of supervisors and managers. * Includes a new chapter on the use of statistics as a security management tool * Contains complete updates to every chapter while retaining the outstanding organization of the previous editions * Recommended reading for The American Society for Industrial Security's (ASIS) Certified Protection Professional (CPP) exam --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.",books;business & investing;business & management;computers & technology;criminal law;law;law enforcement;management;management & leadership;manager's guides to computing;politics & government;politics & social sciences;specific topics,13 0764534289,"Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Server VISUALLY Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle scores of Windows 2000 Server tasks, from configuring users and groups using Active Directory to setting up security and troubleshooting.""Teach Yourself"" sidebars offer practical tips and tricksFull-color screen shots demonstrate each taskSuccinct explanations walk you through step-by-stepTwo-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modulesTeach Yourself Visually ""I write to extend my thanks and appreciation for your books. They are clear, easy to follow, and straight to the point. Keep up the good work!"" Seward Kollie (Dakar, Senegal, West Africa) ""Your books are extraordinary! I buy them for friends, family, and colleagues."" Christine J. Manfrin (Castle Rock, CO) About the Authors Michael Toot lives in Seattle, Washington and is a senior program manager with a local software company. As a certified MCSE and MCP+I, Michael has been working with Microsoft operating systems since 1992. When he's not working or playing with software, he can be found reading, sailing, and writing fiction and nonfiction works. Eric Butow is the owner of E.E. Butow Services, a technical communications company based in Roseville, California. He has over 15 years experience using Intel compatible computers in the programming, graphic design, Web design, and technical writing fields. Butow has documented a wide variety of computer-related products and methods, including networking procedures, telecommunications hardware, software quality-assurance practices, and Java networking software. From 1997 to 1999, Butow was editor of Sacra Blue, the monthly magazine of the Sacramento Personal Computer Users Group. Butow holds a bachelor and master degree in speech communication from California State University, Fresno. He is currently studying for his A+ and MCSE+I computing certifications.",books;client-server systems;computer science;computers & technology;data in the enterprise;home computing & how-to;microsoft;networking;new;operating systems;software;used & rental textbooks;windows os,13 0199247153,"Facing Facts ""Neale's book is written with such thoroughness, clarity, and rigor...No one with an interest in intensionality or the semantics of descriptions will want to miss this book.""--John MacFarlane, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews""Neale's book is meticulous in its scholarship, compellingly written and rigorously argued...It demands to be read by anyone interested in slingshot arguments.""--New Books Stephen Neale is Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University.",books;education & reference;history & surveys;humanities;language & grammar;linguistics;medieval thought;metaphysics;new;philosophy;politics & social sciences;used & rental textbooks;words,13 0743201930,"No Tears in Ireland: A Memoir Although there have been many memoirs from every theater of World War II, Frenchwoman Couturi claims a unique perspective. Separated at age 11 from her aristocratic parents while on summer holiday in 1939, Couturi spent the next four years trapped in a remote corner of the coast of Ireland. While Couturi had the company of her younger sister, she unfortunately remained under the care of Wally, an uneducated Irish-born Catholic nanny who severely limited the two girls' access to all outsiders, especially to their parents' friends among the Protestant Irish gentry. Only when a storm engulfed their barren cottage and nearby locals rescued them did the Couturi girls' horizons broaden. In rather Dickensian style (appropriately, Dickens is one of the few authors Wally lets Couturi read), Couturi details her childhood oppression as well as the pluck that led her to attend the local secretarial school--certainly not the expected route for this girl of privilege, who had lived in a chateau and had her own pony. While Couturi's response to her very specific wartime situation is admirable, her account lacks satisfying emotional detail, especially when the girls finally return to France. Couturi notes that her sister was even more affected by the domineering nanny, but doesn't expand much on the observation. Meanwhile, Couturi's parents remain aloof and unexamined, an odd void in what could have been a more fully realized and involving story. Photos. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. This poignant and immensely moving memoir, written partly with the aid of a diary, recounts the amazing survival story of the Parisian-born Couturi , the one-time ""voice of France in the Far East"" on Radio Saigon. In the summer of 1939, 11-year-old Couturi and her eight-year-old sister, Marguerite, children of privilege and breeding, left their native France for an extended holiday in Ireland. As World War II erupted, their parents were trapped in occupied France, and the girls became alien refugees in a desolate and remote part of rural Ireland. Cared for by their domineering, neurotic, and bigoted governess, Kathleen ""Wally"" Walsh, they remained separated from their parents for the next five years. Seldom able to attend school while living in barren, impoverished, and isolated surroundings, the two sisters grew from children to young women as they struggled with the strains and uncertainties of war, the psychological feelings that their parents had abandoned them, and Wally's inhuman, selfish, and cruel possessiveness. This gripping and engrossing story will be embraced by scholars and general readers alike. Highly recommended. Marie Marmo Mullaney, Caldwell Coll., NJ Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Couturie, then 11, her sister Marguerite, 8, and Kathleen Walsh, their dour governess, who inexplicably preferred being called Wally, were on holiday in Ireland when France fell. Through a cruel twist of fate and poor timing, the children had to exchange their privileged life in an aristocratic French family for living in rural Irish squalor with a stubborn, ignorant woman as their personal dictator, determined to maintain control under increasingly unpredictable circumstances. For four years the girls were cut off from their homeland, confined to a cold, damp cottage some 5 miles from the nearest town. Writing with great simplicity and heartfelt emotion, Couturie beautifully captures the despair and loneliness of those years, during which she had to rely on her inner resources and a small library to maintain her sanity. Couturie's truly remarkable memoir of a childhood lost somewhere along the bleak, rain-drenched Irish coast quietly, poignantly celebrates one little girl's determination to neither give up nor surrender to the darkness that engulfed her. June SawyersCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Sylvia Couturie grew up in France and Ireland. She has lived in New York, where two of her three sons were born, and in Vietnam, where she was ""the voice of France in the Far East"" on Radio Saigon. She lives in Paris and at Le Mesnil, her country home.",biographies & memoirs;books;ethnic & national;europe;family & childhood;france;historical;history;ireland;irish;memoirs;military;world war ii,13 0596008384,"SWT: A Developer's Notebook Tim Hatton is the President of Millennium Learning Technologies, a company specializing in the custom design of IT courseware and learning methodologies. He has taught courses to developers at IBM, Lockheed-Martin, LexisNexis and other Fortune 500 technology companies. Additionally, he has developed applications for these, and other companies, using a wide variety of tools from PowerBuilder to Java. Tim has a BA in Political Science from Wright State University and a JD from the University of Dayton School of Law and was a practicing attorney in a prior life.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;java;languages & tools;networking;networks;object-oriented design;programming;protocols & apis;software design;software development;testing & engineering,13 0387949712,"Optimization: Algorithms and Consistent Approximations (Applied Mathematical Sciences) This book covers algorithms and discretization procedures for the solution of nonlinear programming, semi-infinite optimization and optimal control problems. Readers will find of particular interest the exhaustive modern treatment of optimality conditions and algorithms for min-max problems, as well as the newly developed theory of consistent approximations and the treatment of semi-infinite optimization and optimal control problems in this framework. This book presents the first treatment of optimization algorithms for optimal control problems with state-trajectory and control constraints, and fully accounts for all the approximations that one must make in their solution. It is also the first to make use of the concepts of epi-convergence and optimality functions in the construction of consistent approximations to infinite dimensional problems. -- Book Description",algorithms;books;business & investing;computers & technology;engineering;management & leadership;mathematics;operations research;physics;professional & technical;programming;science & math;system theory,13 0070246459,"Firewalls Complete (Complete Series) Firewalls Complete. With the McGraw-Hill Complete Series, you get 100% of what you need to deliver fully functional applications quickly. You get complete coverage of technical issues, from experts who understand the problems you must solve. And the CD-ROM lets you demo today's hottest firewall products (because so many different technologies are on the market, and they're not all created equal. Inside Firewalls Complete you'll find everything you need to: Hunt down security threats, especially from the Internet; Get a handle on the full range of firewall technologies; Understand how firewalls and API security holes interact; Hammer out a firewall and API security holes interact; Hammer out a firewall security policy; Select, install, and maintain firewalls; Design your own firewall; Test off-the-shelf firewall products. Marcus Goncalves is a System Manager for Process Software Corp., one of the leaders in Web server technologies and TCP/IP solutions. He has taught workshops and seminars on information systems and Internet security in the U.S. and internationally. Goncalves writes regularly for WebWeek, Back Office, Developer's Magazine, Internet Quarterly, and other publications. He has co-authored or authored several books, including Protecting Your Web Site with Firewalls, Internet Privacy Kit, and NT 4.0 Server: Management and Control. A graduate of the Federal University of Brazil and Southwestern University in Los Angeles, Goncalves is also a member of the National Computer Security Association, The Internet Society, the Association for Information Systems, and New York Academy of Sciences. He lives in Southborough, Massachusetts, and can be contacted via e-mail at goncalves@process.com.",& telecommunications;books;business & management;computers & technology;encryption;groupware;internet;network security;networking;networks;privacy;protocols & apis;security & encryption,13 0881632929,"Healing Tasks: Psychotherapy with Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Book Series) ""I am very enthusiastic about this book, its treatment orientation, and its emphasis on healing tasks undertaken in a graduated sequence. It makes a substantial contribution to the clinical strategies currently available for the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse, and as such, is a resource for therapists struggling with treatment issues generated by the repressed memory/delayed memory controversy."" - Christine A. Courtois, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Training, Psychiatric Institute of Washington ""Therapists, adult survivors, counselors, ministers, and all concerned with the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse should read this book. A fresh new approach that integrates recent developments in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder."" - John P. Wilson. Ph.D., Director, Center for Stress and Trauma, Cleveland ""What a fine work this is! Kepner, a virtuoso Gestalt therapist, provides a powerful, practical framework for survivors of abuse and their therapists thatis thorough, thoughtful, clear, comprehensive, humane, and impeccably intelligent. A must for any clinician's library, and empowering reading for survivorsin need of a solid, intellectual grasp on their experience."" - Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, author, Staying Well with Guided Imagery ""Kepner provides a compassionate, knowledgeable, and careful analysisof how to take a Gestalt approach when working with survivors of child sexual abuse. I highly recommend this book."" - Catherine Classen, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford --This text refers to the Paperback edition. James I. Kepner, Ph.D., isa psychologist in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio. where he is also on the professional staff of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. He is author of Body Process: Working with the Body in Psychotherapy, a selection of the Behavioral Sciences Book Club. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.",abuse;books;fitness & dieting;health;new;politics & social sciences;psychology;psychology & counseling;psychotherapy;self-help;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,13 0140257713,"The Fall of Yugoslavia: The Third Balkan War, Third Revised Edition The ""bestiality"" of what Glenny calls the Third Balkan War ""springs the boundaries of moral comprehension,"" but our understanding of the Yugoslav civil war is aided by these two excellent works of reportage. They convey sensitively, vividly, and fairly completely the roots of this savage conflict. And both books do well what good journalism on the subject should do best: depict the human texture and political insides of Yugoslavia's ""terminal crisis."" Glenny, a well-known European journalist, presents a rich picture of ""the rotten ship of Yugoslavia,"" tracing the conflict from 1990 to mid-1992. He conveys well aspects of the conflict we hear little of and warns of problems yet to be faced: Kosovo, Macedonia, and Turkish ambitions. British journalist Thompson presents an insightful report, reflecting his travels through Yugoslavia's republics and providing a nuanced exploration of the country's collapse. Unfortunately, his discussion of Macedonia reads as an afterthought, too little for an area that could well set another fire ablaze. Both books are recommended for academic and larger public libraries. See also Branka Magas's The Destruction of Yugoslavia , reviewed below.--Ed.- Henry Steck, SUNY Coll. at CortlandCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The longtime central European correspondent for the BBC World Service based in Vienna, Misha Glenny has lived in and worked all over the Balkans. His books include The Rebirth of History and The Fall of Yugoslavia, winner of the 1992 Overseas Press Club Award for Best Book on Foreign Affairs.",20th century;books;eastern;europe;european;history;international & world politics;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & government;politics & social sciences;world;yugoslavia,13 060980281X,"The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from The Union of Concerned Scientists Paper or plastic? Cloth or disposable? Regular or organic? Every day, environmentally conscious consumers are faced with the overwhelming catch-22 of a capitalist society--reconciling the harm we do by consuming, while still providing ourselves and our families with the goods and services we need. It's enough to make a city dweller crazy. Fret no more! The Union of Concerned Scientists has put together a well-researched and eminently practical guide to the decisions that matter. The authors hope that the book will help you set priorities, stop worrying about insignificant things, and understand the real environmental impacts of household decisions. For instance, you may be surprised to learn that buying and eating meat and poultry is much more harmful to the environment than the packaging the meat is wrapped in, even if it's Styrofoam. This guide takes on both sides of the consumer-impact argument, goring sacred cows of the environmentalist movement (like the strident emphasis on recycling) and the industrialist perspective (like the relentless message to buy more, more, more). If you're confused and overwhelmed by all the environmental decision-making in the modern world, you'll find new inspiration in this book. --Therese Littleton YA-Brower and Leon, along with input from their colleagues, present statistics, describe solutions, and endorse steps for readers to take to live more ecologically based lifestyles as consumers of the Earth's resources. They encourage individuals to go beyond basic recycling and to look at changing the policies of government and large institutions, explain how negatively consumer choices can affect the environment, and present a quantitative analysis of which items most affect the environment. Important information is dramatically put forth in highlighted boxes of lists. The authors stress the fact that choice is the optimal word for today's consumers and some choices are easier than others. They wisely point out that some consumers don't have the leeway to make what might be considered the most ecological of choices available and present different styles of compromise in a variety of situations. A list of active Web sites for additional information and other pertinent resources is appended. Young adults interested in effecting change will find sources to help in their search as well as proven research to help them make their own decisions.Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. With all the conflicting information floating around about environmental issues, many consumers are confused. The Union of Concerned Scientists has responded with sound, practical advice, based on thoughtful analysis of how our ordinary daily actions affect the environment. For folk who love lists, the volume ranks the leading consumption-related environmental problems (air and water pollution, global warming, and habitat alteration); suggests nearly a dozen ""priority actions"" in the areas of transportation, food, and household operations; urges readers to avoid or reduce ""high-impact activities"" (using powerboats, pesticides and fertilizers, gas-powered yard equipment, fireplaces and wood stores, and products made from endangered or threatened species); and provides ""Seven Rules for Responsible Consumption"" and ""Four Key Government Strategies"" for which citizens can lobby. Other useful features of the book include copious charts and graphs; an epilogue that traces American attitudes about consumption ""From Walden to Wal-Mart"" and contains an explanation of the authors' research methods and results; and a resource list (books, periodicals, and Web sites). Mary Carroll Too many people drive their Land Rovers to the grocery store and think that 'paper or plastic' is a meaningful choice. The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices will help you distinguish the crucial from the trivial and make choices that are congruent with your values.--Denis Hayes, Chair, Earth Day 2000This engaging book gives consumers the information they need to vote with their wallets for a better environmental future.--Gary Hirshberg, President, Stonyfield Farm Yogurt From one of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations devoted to environmental issues comes a clear, practical, and rational overview of the relationship between consumers and the environment.Paper or plastic? Bus or car? Old house or new? Cloth diapers or disposables? Some choices have a huge impact on the environment; others are of negligible importance. To those of us who care about our quality of life and what is happening to the earth, this is a vastly important issue. In these pages, the Union of Concerned Scientists help inform consumers about everyday decisions that significantly affect the environment. For example, a few major decisions--such as the choice of a house or vehicle--have such a disproportionately large affect on the environment that minor environmental infractions shrink by comparison.This book identifies the 4 Most Significant Consumer-Related Environmental Problems, the 7 Most Damaging Spending Categories, 11 Priority Actions, and 7 Rules for Responsible Consumption. Learn what you can do to have a truly significant impact on our world from the people who are at the forefront of scientific research. MICHAEL BROWER, PH.D., is a physicist and expert on energy and environmental issues. WARREN LEON, PH.D., is deputy director for programs at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Since 1969, the Union of Concerned Scientists has brought scientists and citizens together to work for a healthy environment and a safe world.",books;business & investing;conservation;consumer guides;earth sciences;economics;education & reference;environment;environmental economics;environmental science;environmentalism;nature & ecology;science & math,13 0451525132,"The Oregon Trail (Signet classics) In 1846, a young man of privilege left his comfortable Boston home to embark on a strenuous overland journey to the untamed West. This timeless account of Parkman's travels and travails provides an expressive portrait of the rough frontiersmen, immigrants, and Native Americans he encounters, set against the splendor of the unspoiled wilderness. While Parkman's patrician air and unabashed racism sometimes jolt the modern reader, this remains a colorful classic by one of the 19th century's most prominent narrative historians. A circumspect abridgment and a laudable interpretation by veteran narrator Frank Muller enrich this audio version. Highly recommended.?Linda Bredengerd, Hanley Lib., Univ. of Pittsburgh, Bradford, Pa.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ''The Oregon Trail appeared in 1849, and with its publication Parkman was launched upon his career as a storyteller without peer in American letters . . . It is the picturesqueness, the racy vigor, the poetic eloquence, the youthful excitement, that give The Oregon Trail its enduring appeal, recreating for us, as perhaps does no other book in our literature, the wonder and beauty of life in a new world that is now old and but a memory.'' --Henry Steel Commanger, historian --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. 8 1.5-hour cassettes --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. Francis Parkman (18231893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as history and especially as literature, although the biases of his work have met with criticism. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a Professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and the first leader of the Arnold Arboretum, and author of several books on the topic. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Francis Parkman set out West from St. Louis in order to see the prairie for himself and ""to observe the Indian character"". Along the way he encountered some ""unexpected impediments"". In fact, Parkman's whole journey seems to be one long misadventure, which he describes with dry good humor and a charming ability to laugh at himself. The series of minor disasters makes The Oregon Trail a very amusing story, but it is also a valuable narrative of life on the prairie and has some wonderfully detailed descriptions of Indian villages and customs. The author is clearly impressed with native sportsmanship: ""A shaggy buffalo bull bounded out from a neighboring hollow, and close behind him came a slender Indian boy, riding without stirrups or saddle, and lashing his eager little horse to full speed. Yard after yard he drew closer to his gigantic victim, though the bull, with his short tail erect and his tongue lolling out a foot from his foaming jaws, was straining his unwieldy strength to the utmost. A moment more, and the boy was close alongside. It was our friend the Hail-Storm. He dropped the rein on his horse's neck, and jerked an arrow like lightning from the quiver at his shoulder."" Parkman has a boundless fascination for all he sees, and he seems to fall in love with the prairie itself over the course of the book. He transfers this enthusiasm into his descriptions, which often verge on the poetic: ""Emerging from the mud-holes of Westport, we pursued our way for some time along the narrow track, in the checkered sunshine and shadow of the woods, till at length, issuing into the broad light, we left behind us the farthest outskirts of the great forest, that once spread from the western plains to the shore of the Atlantic. Looking over an intervening belt of bushes, we saw the green, ocean-like expanse of the prairie, stretching swell beyond swell to the horizon."" Unlike many other explorers of the West, Parkman lacks hard-edged cynicism, and while he is generally accurate, he is also somewhat romantic. The Oregon Trail is not saturated with the violence that characterizes much literature of this genre, and, while his analyses of the people are not always flattering, they seem good-spirited: ""Kettles were hung over the fires, around which the squaws were gathered with their children, laughing and talking merrily. A circle of a different kind...was composed of the old men and warriors of repute, who sat together with their white buffalo robes drawn close around their shoulders; and as the pipe passed from hand to hand, their conversation had not a particle of the gravity and reserve usually ascribed to Indians. I sat down with them as usual. I had in my hand half a dozen [fireworks], which I had made one day when encamped upon Laramie Creek, with gunpowder and charcoal, and the leaves of 'Fremont's Expedition,' rolled round a stout lead pencil. I waited till I could get hold of the large piece of burning bois de vache which the Indians kept by them on the ground for lighting their pipes. With this I lighted all the fireworks at once, and tossed them whizzing and sputtering into the air, over the heads of the company. They all jumped up and ran off with yelps of astonishment and consternation. After a moment or two, they ventured to come back one by one, and some of the boldest, picking up the cases of burnt paper, examined them with eager curiosity to discover their mysterious secret. From that time forward I enjoyed great repute as a 'fire medicine.' The Oregon Trail is not a scientific or anthropological treatise, but Parkman has a passion for these subjects that, coupled with his unique adventures, makes this a very appealing narrative. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Francis Parkman's eyewitness account of his 1846 trek across the early West established him as an important historian and chronicler of soon-lost societies and traditions. Frank Muller's narration of this well-crafted abridgment is masterful. Parkman wrote with a fine sense of color and landscape. Muller brilliantly enhances these descriptions, adding his rich, expressive voice to Parkman's observations. Muller's cadence, sense of timing and emphasis are impeccable, and the narrative flows with the fascination of a novel. The text is a primary resource for American history studies, and the audio format makes a valuable contribution. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",19th century;americas;books;contemporary;general;genre fiction;history;literary;literature & fiction;travel;united states;west;westerns,13 0805424784,"Islam and America: Answers to the 31 Most-Asked Questions George W. Braswell, Jr. is senior professor of World Religions and director of the World Religions and Global Cultures Center at Campbell University Divinity School in Buies Creek, North Carolina.",21st century;books;church & state;comparative religion;history;islam;modern (16th-21st centuries);politics & state;religion;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;world,13 155750332X,"Heavy Cruisers of the Admiral Hipper Class: The Admiral Hipper, Blucher, Prince Eugen, Seydlitz and Lutzow Text: English (translation) Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Gerhard Koop served in the Kriegsmarine in World War II and is a respected authority on German battleships. Klaus-Peter Schmolke is well known for his superb technical drawings.",books;engineering;europe;germany;history;military;military science;naval;professional & technical;science & math;special topics;technology;world war ii,13 0786867396,"Who Wants to Be Me? Ah, Reege, can't we be millionaires? Bonnie SmothersCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Philbin's trademark excitability translates... into print... it's reassuring to know... big stars suffer as much as the rest of us -- People, October 16, 2000 Regis Philbin is the host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee. He is the bestselling author of I'm Only One Man. He lives in New York City.",arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;cats;dogs & animals;entertainers;humor;humor & entertainment;performing arts;teens;television;television performers,13 0131902652,"Understanding the Oracle Server In this book an Oracle Corporation expert walks the reader through Oracle Server architecture, explains how it handles data concurrency, data integrity and other information management issues, and shows how a database administrator can use it to maximum advantage. A clear, conceptual overview of Oracle Server, the leading enterprise-wide database management system. In this book, an Oracle Corporation expert walks the reader through Oracle Server architecture, explains how it handles data concurrency, data integrity and other information management issues, and shows how a database administrator can use it to maximum advantage. Common tasks, such as implementing security and recovering a database after failure, are covered clearly and concisely. Finally, the author makes recommendations for using Oracle Server in a corporate environment. . Oracle databases are used by nearly every company in the Fortune 500. This is an ideal introduction to Oracle's flagship product for anyone who uses or is considering it, including OEMs, VARs, in-house applications developers, database administrators, MIS decisionmakers, and students.",books;client-server systems;computers & technology;data in the enterprise;database design;database management systems;databases;mathematics;networking;oracle;relational databases;science & math;software,13 0312286570,"Art of Tea ""The least has to be raised to the greatest, the ordinary has to be raised to the extraordinary, the earth has to be made heaven. They have to be bridged, no gap should be left. Zen says both the ordinary and the extraordinary, both the earth and heaven are real, but they are not two. Bridge them-so tea becomes prayer, so the most profane thing becomes the most sacred. It is a symbol."" --Osho",alternative medicine;books;fitness & dieting;health;meditation;new;personal transformation;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;self-help;social sciences;spirituality;used & rental textbooks,13 0883967642,"The Love Between a Mother and Daughter Is Forever Patricia Wayant is Senior Editor of Blue Mountain Press. In addition to this anthology, she has edited more than thirty titles on a wide variety of subjects.",anthologies;books;family relationships;inspirational;inspirational & religious;literature & fiction;motivational;parenting;parenting & relationships;poetry;religion & spirituality;self-help;spirituality,13 156554997X,"Historic Buildings of the French Quarter Lloyd Vogt was one of Pelican's most popular and successful authors. His New Orleans Houses: A House-Watcher's Guide, now in its sixth printing, is the standard reference guide to building styles in the Crescent City. He also wrote Historic Buildings of the French Quarter, winner of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Book of the Year 2002, and A Young Person's Guide to New Orleans Houses, a simplified version of New Orleans Houses: A House-Watcher's Guide.",americas;architecture;books;buildings;crafts;historic preservation;history;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;professional & technical;state & local;united states,13 1586850652,"Small Adobe House, The Building or remodeling an adobe house is an artistic endeavor, with all the satisfaction--and occasional frustration--of any artistic effort. But once you've lived sheltered by adobe wall, you won't want anything else. Whether the small adobe house is a work of art or a model of simplicity, it is by far the most appropriate house for the Southwest. The adobe serves as natural insulatio, keeping the interior cool in summer and warm in winter, and muffling noise. No draft ever penetrates an adobe wall. The spaces of such a house accept with equal grace the basic curve of an Eames chair or the sumptuous gilding of Louis XIV. It is an easy house to live in. It is also easy to reshape. You may incorporate all sorts of modern ideas and still keep the classic look of the small adobe house, affording enjoyment of the newest conveniences within an enveloping tradition. The final word on the small adobe house is that it combines the best of several elements: comfort, adaptability, tradition, and almost limitless possibilities for expansion and personal expression. Agnesa Reeve, a historian, is past president of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation. Her writings about southwestern architecture and cuisine have been published in journals, and her books include From Hacienda to Bungalow (UNM Press, 1988) and Cooking with a Handful of Ingredients (Cimarron Press, 1993). She lives in Santa Fe. Robert Reck is a contributing photographer to Architectural Digest and has been published in most of the major architectural journals worldwide, including Architecture, Architectural Record, A+U, and Hauser. He was the lead photographer for the book Santa Fe Style and has significantly contributed to the monographs of many preeminent architects, including Antoine Predock and Robert A. M. Stern. Comfort, Adaptability, tradition-- Limitless possibilities for personal expression Agnesa reeve, is past president of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation. Her writings about south-western architecture and cuisine have been published in journals, and her books include From Hacienda to Bungalow and Cooking with a Handful of Ingredients. She lives in Santa Fe.Robert Reck is a contributing photographer to Architectural Digest and has been published in most of the major architectural journals world wide, including Architecture, Architectural Record, A+U, and Houser. No one who does not live in an adobe house can imagine the bond that exists between house and resident. Walking into an adobe is like walking into welcoming arms. This is not just fantasy: adobe walls envelop you with a cool respite on a sweltering day and cozy warmth on a frigid one. The material itself provides these qualities, but the ""look"" of an adobe house--or one of the various looks--is also part of the welcome.",architecture;books;buildings;crafts;crafts & hobbies;decorating;history;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;interior design;professional & technical;reference,13 1577314441,"Work with Passion: How to Do What You Love for a Living First published in 1984, and now reprinted in an anniversary edition, this book contains concepts as pertinent today as they were 20 years ago. The first chapter opens with the question, ""Are you as happy on Monday morning as you are on Friday morning?"" Anderson, a career counselor, believes that people who love their work will be. She sets out to help readers identify their passions and determine how those interests can translate into a career that pays the bills. More emotionally charged than most career books, this volume also delves into the meaning of personal history and childhood events, and carefully considers feelings, self-perception and motivation. Points are illustrated with detailed real-life stories of Andersons clients. Its not all smooth sailing for the case study subjects, who experience ""the normal anxiety and fear that are part of risk-taking"" and have been hit by ""the need for security that can draw us back into the familiar."" To facilitate a realistic transition, Andersons thorough process goes beyond simply identifying what one wants to do and explains how to research, network and even strike out on ones own in order to achieve a passion-worthy career.Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Do what you love for a living: that's the advice of a revised, updated edition which continues to advise people on how to patch passions with work goals. From networking and writing resumes to achieving the perfect career and personal match, this gives solid advice. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & investing;fitness & dieting;guides;health;job hunting & careers;personal finance;personal transformation;psychology & counseling;research;self-help;sexuality;success,13 0813120918,"Crime Science: Methods of Forensic Detection Nickell (Pen, Ink and Evidence) and Fischer provide a comprehensive primer of forensic investigation for the uninitiated. After an introductory chapter details the proper protocol for securing a crime scene, nine chapters focus on different forms of evidence. Although the writing is uninspired, a great deal of basic information is presented. Each chapter ends with a well-known case study in which the techniques discussed played a significant role. The relatively brief case studies are the most interesting portion of the book and demonstrate the range of evidence with which investigators must deal. A conviction was secured in the Lindbergh kidnapping by matching marks on a homemade ladder left at the crime scene with a carpenter's plane in Bruno Hauptmann's garage; a detailed fiber analysis led police to conclude that Wayne Williams was responsible for the deaths of 30 black men in Atlanta. Also discussed are firearms in the Sacco and Vanzetti case, toxicology in the investigation into Marilyn Monroe's suicide, DNA ""fingerprinting"" in the O.J. Simpson case and anthropological techniques in an examination of the deaths of Russia's last czar and his family. Some technical material, like how a bullet's entry hole might be smaller than the bullet making the hole, is glossed over, but there's enough here to satisfy most inquisitive readers. 65 b illustrations. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Nickell (Detecting Forgery, Univ. of Kentucky, 1996) and Fischer, both nationally recognized forensic scientists, have collaborated on step-by-step descriptions of crime-scene investigation. Each chapter focuses on a specific technique (e.g., handwriting analysis, fingerprinting, autopsies, DNA profiling), and famous cases are used to illustrate how the particular technique helped solve the crime. The authors define investigative terminology in lay reader's language and clear up misused terms. Ballistics, for example, a term often associated with bullets and shell cases on popular TV shows, is actually the science of projectiles; one versed in this field is both a physicist and a mathematician. Academic libraries with strong criminology collections should consider purchase.?Michael Sawyer, Northwestern Regional Lib., Elkin, NCCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""The case studies clearly highlight the subject being discussed and bring to life the application of that particular forensic science."" -- Gideon Epstein""Extremely well written and easy to read."" -- Journal of Forensic Identification""An excellent basic book for the criminologist."" -- Lee A. Kilty""Nickell and Fischer, both nationally-recognized forensic scientists, have collaborated on step-by-step descriptions of crime-science investigations."" -- Library Journal""In this must-read for anyone in the crime-solving field, the authors examine the amazing and complicated crime scene, taking the reader on an educational journey as they explain processes ranging from how to verify a bullet came from a specific gun to how teeth determine the age of a decayed body."" -- Paintsville Herald""Nickell and Fischer provide a comprehensive primer of forensic investigation for the uninitiated."" -- Publishers Weekly""Beautifully organized and ingeniously supplemented by real-life criminal case-histories at the end of each chapter, the book provides a detailed -- yet simplified -- review of the major methods and techniques of forensic science and criminalistics. Anyone and everyone interested in either real crime or crime-fiction or both, will want to read and regularly refer to this comprehensive and informative source by experts in the field."" -- Robert A. Baker""This book is well-written and should be of considerable value to those training for a career in these areas."" -- Science Justice 1999""Delivers the goods for the educated layperson. Once getting into the book, readers will be hard-pressed to put it down."" -- USA Today ""Beautifully organized and ingeniously supplemented by real-life criminal case-histories at the end of each chapter, the book provides a detailed--yet simplified--review of the major methods and techniques of forensic science and criminalistics. Anyone and everyone interested in either real crime or crime-fiction or both, will want to read and regularly refer to this comprehensive and informative source by experts in the field.""--Robert A. Baker Joe Nickell, author of Pen, Ink, and Evidence, Detecting Forgery, and Camera Clues, is Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, New York. John F. Fischer, president of Forensic Research and Supply Corporation, has written for such publications as Law Enforcement Technology, worked for many years as a forensic analyst in a Florida crime laboratory, and has lectured at the FBI Academy.",books;criminal law;criminal procedure;criminology;forensic science;law;new;politics & government;politics & social sciences;public affairs & policy;social sciences;social services & welfare;used & rental textbooks,13 0801857465,"Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century The ships and men of Spain's Atlantic fleets, crucial to the country's empire in the New World during the 16th century, are discussed in lively detail in this prodigiously researched book. Each chapter of Spain's Men of the Sea focuses on a particular aspect of the fleets, from the sailors' backgrounds and motivations for going to sea to their life onboard the great galleons, the most complex machines of the day. The author writes well, often showing a sense of humor, and, besides providing careful documentation, deftly brings the Spanish sailors and their unique nautical society to life. Voyages on the galleons were always dangerous, with looming threats from disease, pirates, tropical storms, and even shipboard brawls--and the book concludes with a fascinating look at the superstitions and religious rituals practiced by those who sailed the Spanish Main. --Robert McNamara For 300 years Spain sent huge fleets of merchants and warships to her colonies in the New World. The vast Spanish Empire depended on these ships and the officers and sailors who manned them. Appropriately, P?rez-Malla!na (American history, Univ. of Seville) begins his study in the New World departure point of Seville and studies every aspect of the Indies trade: shipbuilding merchants, navigators, officials, and ordinary sailors of the 16th century. It was a four-month voyage from Spain to the Caribbean. For the officers, passengers, and crew, life was vile and brutal, with terrible food, insects, rats, lack of space, water shortages, and little chance to wash for months at a time. Discipline was enforced by the lash, while pirates, hurricanes, and uncharted reefs led to many maritime disasters. A thoroughly researched work, vividly told, this significant contribution to maritime history is essential for all sea collections and collections on early Latin American history.AStanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. By the middle of the sixteenth century, Spain had won a gigantic land empire in the New World. Yet, the basis of Spanish domination was the continued control of the Atlantic sea-lanes by the great Spanish fleet. Perez-Mallaina, a professor of American history at the University of Seville, provides a detailed look at the daily lives of the men who toiled for that fleet in the Indies. Utilizing a vast bank of primary sources, he relates the motivation, hopes, sufferings, and joys of both ordinary and noble seamen. Some, of course, served out of a sense of duty to God and Spain; others followed the god of mammon; and many served simply because their chances of a decent life back in Spain were poor. This is a well-organized survey that systematically explores facets ranging from food to clothing to discipline. Although some of the detail may be too mundane for a few general readers, students of maritime history will find this to be a valuable and often compelling source of information. Jay Freeman The boomtown Spanish seaport of Seville in the 16th century is the subject of this colorful study. Seville attracted adventurers, shipbuilders, tradesmen, and mariners from Iberia and elsewhere to exploit the known Atlantic route to the New World often favored by fair winds and currents. Prez-Mallana (American History/Univ. of Seville), served ably by translator Phillips, writes of a nautical world energized by tales of newfound Indies riches. And there needed to be some payoff for fortune-seekers. Seamen faced months or years away from home, along with vermin-ridden, highly cramped quarters (typically, 1.5 square meters of space per mariner); terrifying storms on vast oceans; poor pay that encouraged smuggling, stealing, and small-scale trade practiced upon returning gold- and silver-laden ships; possible shipwreck; accidents and pirate attacks; fires at sea; and unemployment between voyages. Crews occupied the lower rung of society and ranged in age from 8 to 28. Some of the literate made officer rank; lower nobility and men from ship-owning families succeeded their fathers in a display of ongoing nepotism. Prez-Mallana argues that despite their many hardships, men escaped gratefully to sea whenever survival on land turned doubtful, exhilarated by courting risk, by the lure of riches waiting in America and other temptations. The sea also looked more promising to the oppressed, the rejected, and the persecuted. Ironically, Prez-Mallana reports that the seaman of Spain had more rights than the English sailor of a later period. He could successfully sue his superiors for justice. The author states that these hardy Spanish mariners made possible Spain's New World empire. The book opens up a raucous and rollicking past world, extracting touching human notes from very old historical documents. (b and color illustrations) -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. ""A readable and vivid portrayal of everyday life of seamen on the Indies route."" -- David Goodman, Mariner's Mirror""The author makes commanding use of the material in the great range of archive and other sources he has mined to write a vivid and detailed account of all aspects of the day-to-day working of this great maritime endeavour by Spain... This is one of the best currently available studies of 16th century maritime life, combining impeccable scholarship with entertaining readability."" -- Lloyds List""The book opens up a raucous and rollicking past world, extracting touching human notes from very old historical documents."" -- Kirkus Reviews""Prez-Mallana writes in an easily read style, often humorous and wry, that makes this book, unlike many a dry history tome, a pleasure to read."" -- Delia Scott-Ireton, Nautical Research Journal""One of the greatest achievements of Spain's Men of the Sea is the depth of research and richness in detail. Prez-Mallana supports his colourful narrative with ample examples of cases found in the archives, cases of human frailty, human greed, and human resilience. It is to the author's credit that many sixteenth-century characters come to life in this text, either through extensive description and examination of documented events, or through some equally fascinating illustrations of the period."" -- Darlene Abreu-Ferreira, Bulletin of the Society of Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies""Provides an important reminder that it was Spain which carved out the first world empire."" -- Bruce Taylor, History: Reviews of New Books""A fascinating and comprehensive study... I am pleased to give it my strong recommendation."" -- John E. Kicza, Renaissance Quarterly""An incredibly valuable work... It is a pity readers without a command of the Spanish language were forced to wait so long to read it."" -- B. R. Burg, Itinerario: European Journal of Overseas History""Fascinating, charmingly written book."" -- Kris Lane, Journal of Transport History""Provides students and scholars with a fascinating read and will serve as a rich sea chest full of anecdotes for lectures."" -- Ronald H. Fritze, Sixteenth Century Journal The dramatic story of daily life aboard the ships of the Spanish Main. Text: English (translation) Original Language: Spanish Pablo E. Prez-Mallana is director of the Department of American History at the University of Seville. Carla Rahn Phillips is professor of history at the University of Minnesota.",16th century;books;europe;history;military science;modern (16th-21st centuries);portugal;professional & technical;science & math;ships;spain;technology;transportation,13 0847816796,"Flowers, Flowers!: Inspired Arrangements for All Occasions This well-written and sumptuously illustrated work on the art of flower arranging offers help to the beginner and innovations for the experienced. Particularly useful are the sequences of photographs providing step-by-step instructions for creating arrangements. Separate sections deal with containers, the use of a single color range, and themes and period styles, while a gazetteer supplies the plant names, common and Latin; brief descriptions; and necessary care instructions. There are a wealth of ideas for using the common utensils and materials of everyday life, as well as those that are more exotic, to create dramatic effects. The 52 possible yellows; an arrangement using, among other items, artichokes, ginger, kohlrabi, and peppers; and the incredible edible valentine may be more than the ordinary reader aspires to, but how wonderful to see them! If your library needs a combination of the practical and the lovely, this is the book for you.- Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New YorkCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.",architecture;books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;decorating;flower arranging;flower arranging & crafts;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;interior design;professional & technical,13 0672317435,"Foundations of Service Level Management Foundations of Service Level Management provides detailed recommendations for creating a service level management strategy and establishing service level agreements. This book also shows IT managers and executives at third-party SLM companies how to deploy services more quickly, placing a premium on time to market and time to scale, become more service oriented, delivering guaranteed services through service-level agreements (SLAs), evolve from reactive network management to proactive service management, and reduce costs whenever possible by automating network and service management. Wayne Morris is the vice president at BMC Software, Inc. He speaks regularly at industry trade shows and conferences including Uniforum, Networld+Interop, DB Expo, Enterprise Management Summit and Computer Measurement Group. In addition, Morris is frequently asked to comment in major trade press articles on application management and his papers have been published in the USA, Europe and Australia.",books;business & investing;business & management;computers & technology;data in the enterprise;entrepreneurship;industries & professions;information management;manager's guides to computing;networking;networks;protocols & apis;small business & entrepreneurship,13 0312159110,"Women and Spiritual Equality In Christian Tradition Playing devil's advocate, Ranft (history, Central Michigan Univ.) works to demonstrate how Christian women achieved spiritual equality in a seemingly misogynist tradition. She documents with vigor, hoping to counter ""the validity of the assumption that Christianity is at its core misogynist,"" challenging warnings from historians like Caroline Walker Bynum against inference from scanty evidence with a positivistic, Why not? Heavily weighed toward the early Christian centuries, Ranft's work cites more than it analyzes and for many biblical and feminist scholars will seem to overlook some key passages; the metaphor of the church as the bride of Christ and Mary's Magnificat both miss consideration. Ranft concludes that Christianity borrowed misogyny from its culture instead of inventing it; it's a simple point that takes a long time to come. Recommended for collections in need of depth in women's studies.?Sandra Collins, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Lib.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. ""The research is well done and the book is commendable...recommended as an introduction for students in early and medieval church history..."" --Hervormde Teologiese Studies Patricia Ranft is Professor of History at Central Michigan University. She has published extensively on medieval and ecclesiastical history. Her Women and Religious Life in Premodern Europe (SMP 1996) was a History Book Club selection.",books;christian books & bibles;christianity;church history;history;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;religious;religious studies;spirituality;theology;women's studies;world,13 0321087682,"Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (8th Edition) The most popular introduction of its kind, Literature 8/e, reflects a balance of classic works along with contemporary and non-Western authors. Writer's Perspectives sections give commentary on the craft of writing and revising from authors which provide insight and a more human perspective on literature and the writing process. Writing Critically sections expand coverage of composition with accessible and pragmatic suggestions on writing. Critical Approaches to Literature section provides three essays on every major school of criticism with sections on gender criticism and cultural studies. More than 150 photographs, author portraits, production shots of plays, and actors in performance-gives readers important perspectives. New casebooks on Flannery O'Connor and Raymond Carver, as well as two new drama casebooks: Sophocles and Shakespeare. New Stories and poems have been added. Two new plays: Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound and Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape. A New Glossary of Literary terms has been added.",books;criticism & theory;education & reference;history & criticism;humanities;literary;literature;literature & fiction;movements & periods;new;research & publishing guides;used & rental textbooks;writing,13 0967744202,"ePurchasingPlus (1st Edition) ""If you are the purchasing manager of a new company, issue the first PO for this new book ..."" -- The Book Reader (America's most independent review of new books) The book combines the experiences of a purchasing professional with years of corporate purchasing experience with both large corporations and small businesses and an academic Ph.D. who has worked with numerous Fortune 500 firms and conducted seminars nationally and internationally in the purchasing/supply management area.",books;business & finance;business & investing;business & management;computers & technology;e-commerce;industries & professions;information management;internet & web culture;manager's guides to computing;new;purchasing & buying;used & rental textbooks,13 0805069569,"Warren G. Harding: The American Presidents Series: The 29th President, 1921-1923 Dean-of Watergate fame and author of the memoirs Blind Ambition and Lost Honor-does his best to make Warren G. Harding's lethargic life and scandal-laced presidency sound interesting. Throughout his entire pre-presidential career-including stints in both the Ohio state senate and the U.S. Senate-Harding was, for the most part, nothing more than an amiable nonentity. No bill of any consequence bore his name nor did he champion any measure worth recalling. Elected the nation's 29th chief executive in 1920 by an overwhelming vote in a postwar reaction against Wilson's foreign policies, Harding was the first president born after the Civil War. He was destined to die in office in 1923, but even before his death, he allowed the infamous Teapot Dome fiasco (based largely on dubious dealings conducted by the most notorious of Harding's many mediocre appointees-the anticonservationist secretary of the interior, Albert B. Fall) to occur. In an attempt to give Harding his due, Dean points out that he did at least bring to an end President Wilson's longstanding practice of excluding blacks from federal appointments. As well, in a speech of rare passion and boldness delivered in Birmingham, Ala., he called for political, economic and educational equity between the races. His most permanent domestic accomplishment, however, was as dull as it was necessary: the creation of the Bureau of the Budget. Dean (and Arthur Schlesinger's American Presidents series) is not to be faulted for the fact that Harding's life is a yawn-but a yawn it is. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Adult/High SchoolHarding is perhaps the best-known president about whom we actually know very little. His administration is seen as marking a conservative reaction to the progressivism begun by one Roosevelt and setting up the conditions for the progressivism of another. More personally, he appears as the hapless front man for the gang of thieves whose crimes culminated in the Teapot Dome Scandal, the acme of political scandals until Watergate. Dean is from Harding's hometown in Ohio and learned about him from residents who knew him there. Taking full advantage of the president's papers, which generally have been unused by historians, the author set out to discern who Harding was. The man who emerges is far more nuanced and interesting than would be presumed. He comes across as an individual of skill and drive who was caught up in the issues of his day, such as international disarmament and industrial conflict, and at a time far more demanding and dangerous than tends to be conjured up by images of the 1920s. Some of his officials served him well and others behaved badly as Harding sought to carry the country into the future without losing touch with the past. Readers cannot deny that there is more to this figure than they ever assumed and Dean deserves a great deal of credit for making them aware of that.Ted Westervelt, Library of Congress, Washington, DC Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. For an eye-opening entry in the American Presidents series, Dean has plumbed the historical record and recent unearthings about Harding to argue that what has long been believed about him isn't so. Well before the scandals that sullied his memory, which broke after his death, he had fired one culprit and had another resign. He drank abstemiously, since more than one highball sickened him. He sired no illegitimate children in the White House closets; no legitimate children, either, because he was (he believed) sterile. He was no womanizer; only a brief affair during his Senate term (1915-21) has been confirmed. His poker games were penny-ante affairs played with close friends. Perhaps the worst news for his legend is that the record shows he was highly intelligent, conscientious, and innovative (the regular presidential press conference, a major disarmament conference, and the Bureau of the Budget were principal achievements, and he fought for antilynching legislation). Looks like he was the most progressive president between the Roosevelts. Ray OlsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved John W. Dean served as Richard Nixons White House counsel for a thousand days. He is the author of two books recounting his days in the Nixon administration, Blind Ambition and Lost Honor, as well as Unmasking Deep Throat. A native of Marion, Ohio, he lives in Beverly Hills, California. 1Young HardingWarren Hardings life began as the Civil War was ending. In the winter of 1864, George Tyron Harding, a Union solidera fifer who had once shaken President Lincolns hand at the White Housewas sent home to the Harding family farm near Blooming Grove, Ohio, and his new wife, Phoebe Elizabeth Dickerson, to recover from jaundice. The war was over before Tyron could return to his troops, and much to Phoebes relief, for she was carrying their first son, who arrived on November 2, 1865. Phoebe wanted to name him Winfield but her husband preferred a family name: Warren Gamaliel. Warren was Tyrons grandmothers maiden name, and Gamaliel an uncles name that would prove to be prophetic. In the Bible, Gamaliel was noted for counseling moderation and calmness.Warren was the eldest of eight children with two dying during childhood. The Harding family, closely knit and loving, was described by one observer as a splendid state of harmony. While Winnie was still a baby, Tyron and Phoebe moved to their own small house also located on the Harding family farm property. By age four Harding was reading. Phoebe instructed her son using printed letters and word cards from her Sunday school class. Hardings precociousness was striking: A born talker, the boy was encouraged to enter his first oratorical contest at age four. A year later, when he heard bells toll, he piped up, Theyre ringing for [George] Washington. Some day they will ring for me. Phoebe repeatedly predicted that he would become President.1 The child also had his fathers musical ear and talent, which could be heard by all the neighboring farmers when he was given a cornet at age nine.Tyron and Phoebe Harding wanted more for themselves and their children than life on a farm. Both studied and practiced homeopathic medicine. Tyron started reading medicine in the office of a local doctor while his son was an infant. Medical education at the time was commenced by studying with a local physician for about three years before going to medical school.2 After completing his medical training Hardings father both farmed and practiced medicine until the family moved to the small rural town of Caledonia, where Dr. Harding developed his medical practice. Phoebe, who commenced her studies a few years after her husband, developed an active rural and town practice as a midwife. Throughout his early years, as the eldest boy, Harding worked on the farm, an experience from which he drew understanding for this difficult business, and later, as president, he recognized their special problems.Dr. Harding was frequently paid by his patients with livestock, farm tools, or land. As a result he became an active trader and an inveterate (although not highly successful) investor. By 1876 the father of a future president had acquired an ownership interest in a local newspaper, the Caledonia Argus. This investment profoundly influenced his sons life. At the Argus, as an eleven-year-old boy, young Harding was introduced to the newspaper business when his father apprenticed him as a part-time printers devil. Given the boys facility with words, he quickly learned to set type. After assisting the Argus editor to prepare a difficult outside printing job, needed overnight by a local lawyer, Warren was rewarded with a printers rulera 13-em makeup ruleronce known in the craft as the tool of a full-fledged printer. It became a prized possession and his good luck charm, which he kept with him the rest of his life.3Formal education for all the Harding children started in Caledonias one-room schoolhouse, where they studied reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, history, and geography. A standard text of the day was the McGuffeys Readers, described appropriately as firmly didactic little books that formed the moralistic attitudes of generations of Americans.4 McGuffeys Readers (there are seven of them) introduced the Harding children to important writers and thinkers, including Hardings first heroes, Napoleon Bonaparte and Alexander Hamilton, with Hamilton later becoming a frequent and favorite subject of Hardings Chautauqua circuit speeches.School was not a great challenge for young Harding. His father told an interviewer during his sons 1920 campaign for the White House, He studied his lessons, I dont know when. I never caught him at it and it used to worry me, so I asked his teacher what Warren was doing to bring in such decent reports when he didnt seem to work. Oh, hes just naturally smart, his teacher said.5 Jack Warwick, a schoolmate and friend of Hardings, confirms the ease with which he went through his schoolwork.At fourteen years of age, in the fall of 1879, Warren entered Ohio Central College (no longer in existence), located in Iberia, Ohio. The teenager was a gangling but strong fellow, already six feet tall, with an olive complexion, blue eyes, and wavy black hair. He worked his way through college by painting houses and barns, and, during the summers, doing heavy construction work on railroad gradings. In fact, his sister Charity later claimed that Warren had worked too hard: During vacation days he helped neighbors thrash their grain and worked with all the men, and did as much as anyone, but he was only fourteen years old. He plowed and looked after much of the orchard work at this time on our farm. He helped with the construction work on the Ohio Central Railroad . He worked hard every day, in fact too hard for one so young. I have often thought, and so did he, after he was older, that such heavy work (when so young and developing so rapidly) was not conducive to a strong physical foundation for after life.6As a college student Harding most enjoyed his courses in literature and philosophy. Frank Harris, his college roommate, remembered he loved reading the masters of English prose. Other subjects were easily ignored until the last minute for Harding was good at cramming. Harris says his roommate would sit down with his face to the wall, head in hands and soak [a subject] up. Then when he was through, he would jump up with a yell and shout, Now, darn it, Ive got you, and slam the book against the wall.7 Foreshadowing his business career, Harding and Harris launched a college newspaper their last year at Ohio Central College, calling it the Iberia Spectator, addressing it to the entire town of Iberia. Francis Russell, a Harding biographer often critical of his subject, praises the Iberia Spectator: For the two young editors the little four-page journal was a creditable production, as lively as many a county paper, full of local items and jokes and advertisements, its editorials ranging over such varied topics as the anti-polygamy bill [in the U.S. Congress] and the aurora borealis. It was a popular venture. The Spectator, Harding noted editorially, is taken by every family in our city excepting a few stingy old grumblers who take no more interest in home enterprise than a mule takes in a hive of bees.8According to Harris, his handsome roommate knew every pretty girl within five miles of the college, and they frolicked together as innocently as young pups. Warrens mother, not to mention his sisters, had instructed him well on the ways and wiles of women. Warren enjoyed the company of women and they liked this tall, dark, and handsome man who talked and thought so dearly of his mother. Harding visited his mother every Sunday to bring her a bouquet of flowers. When he was later too far away to visit he arranged to have flowers delivered, a practice that continued throughout her lifetime. Childhood friend and later a Federal Reserve Board governor David R. Crissinger recalled the influence Hardings mother had on her son. The affection between them was one of the most beautiful things in Mr. Hardings career. She was an extremely religious soul, and the strong religious and ethical feeling which is so evident in all that President Harding wrote was inherited from her.9During his last year at college Hardings family moved to Marion, Ohio, which was about six miles from Caledonia. Upon his graduation in 1882, at seventeen years of age, he joined his family in Marion. With a population of 4,000, it was a true city for the young country lad with its roller-skating rink, pool hall, taverns, and even a couple of brothels. The town, which was served by three railroads, was booming and Dr. Hardings practice quickly flourished; he was soon earning $500 a month (equivalent to about $8,600 per month today), enabling the purchase of a fine house in the center of town. 10When Warren joined his family in Marion he needed a job, not to mention a career. He had no idea what to do with his life. He later explained, I did what was very much in practice at the timeturned to teaching, in my abundant fullness of knowledge, having just come out of college.11 He taught grade-school pupils at a one-room schoolhouse just north of Marion for one term. As he told his aunt in a February 12, 1883, letter, teaching was not going to be his profession: Next Friday, one week, forever my career as a pedagogue will close, andoh, the joy! I believe my calling to be in some other sphere and will follow out the belief. I sincerely hope that my Winters labors are not lost but that those with whom I labored are somewhat benefited. How often it is that ones most arduous toils are without appreciation! I will never teach again without better (a good deal, too) wages, and an advanced school.12After...",20th century;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;elections & political process;historical;history;leaders & notable people;leadership;politics & government;politics & social sciences;presidents & heads of state;united states,13 1552977811,"Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe To the naked eye, the heavens may look monochrome and still-blue during the day, black at night, dotted with little sparkles of starlight. But the universe as shown to us by the Hubble Space Telescope-as shown extravagantly in the photos in this volume-is full of color, as well as movement and drama. Kerrod, an astronomer and author, explains the heavenly phenomena captured by the HST: the smoky Ring Nebula in the constellation Lyra; the birth of stars; Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 headed for a fiery impact with Jupiter. She also provides a history of the use of telescopes in astronomy and of the HST in particular, from its launch in 1990 and the emergency repair of a flawed mirror, to the later servicings of what Kerrod calls ""one of the most amazing scientific instruments ever made."" Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Astronomer Kerrod is not exaggerating when he writes that the Hubble Space Telescope is ""one of the most amazing scientific instruments ever made,"" and no science collection is complete without at least one book devoted to the unprecedented and universe-defining images Hubble has amassed. Kerrod provides an excellent overview of Hubble's accomplishments (along with a history of the evolution of the telescope), thoughtfully organizing the spellbinding images from space, and clearly and avidly explaining exactly which phenomena they depict. One of the most dramatic series showcases the death of a star, a red giant, in which molten matter is shot out into space from a superhot core to form expanding, baroquely chimerical shells. Hubble has ""revolutionized"" the study of these dynamic ""stellar ghosts,"" just as it has recorded another fascinating, never before seen process, the transformation of dusty protoplanetary disks into planets. As Kerrod classifies galaxies by shape and discusses how difficult it is to spot extrasolar planets, he can't help but express his belief that the universe contains ""other planetary systems like our own."" Donna SeamanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Spectacular images... these are beautiful immensities to contemplate. (L.K. Hanson Minneapolis Star Tribune 2003-11-30)Who knew the heavens were this beautiful?... A thoroughly accessible primer on 21st-century astronomy... worth the price for the images alone. (Globe and Mail 2003-12-13)Only 13 pages of this book don't have an astronomical picture on them... a feast of photography. (Sky and Telescope 2004-02-00)The choice for the reader who just wants to absorb the gorgeousness of what's out there. (Charles Matthews Knight Ridder Newspapers 2003-12-07)The most images published in a single volume... clear concise text explaining the fascinating history of astronomy and... the HST. (Mercury Magazine [Astronomical Society of the Paci 2004-01-00)A testament to both the wondrous technology... and the majesty of a universe... an intelligently organized book... fascinating and informative, I recommend Hubble for young and older readers alike. (Olga Stein Books in Canada 2003-12-00)Glorious photographs from the Hubble space telescope... some of the most important taken by the telescope. (Kim Covert Canadian Press 2003-12-03)An excellent astronomy resource and a must-purchase for all school and public libraries. (Caitlin Augusta Science Books and Films 2004-04-00)Packed with breathtaking images... text is helpful, as jargon-free as a subject like this can be and appropriate for adults and older children. This is one coffee-table book that may actually get read cover to cover. (Mimi Diamond Los Angeles Times 2003-11-01)A helpful perspective of the vast realm astronomers are dealing with. (Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News 2003-12-17)Stunning... 300 gorgeous Hubble images... well written, understandable text... a great reference book for any secondary school library. (Deb McNabney The Science Teacher 2004-02-00)Without doubt a beautiful book... this is a splendid book and is recommended for both secondary schools and public libraries. (Sue Norman E-Streams 2004-04-00)What makes this book by space writer Kerrod stand out is the accompanying text that places the beautiful pictures in context. (D.E. Hogg Choice 2004-04-00)Science Books and Films' Top Ten Science Photography Books for 2004: An absolutely spectacular book with sumptuous high-quality, full-color photographs. (Science Books and Films 2004-11-00) Robin Kerrod is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical society and the best-selling author of The Sky at Night, The Star Guide, Apollo, The Journeys of Voyager and History of NASA. PREFACE Circling silently in space a few hundred miles above our heads is one of the most amazing scientific instruments ever made -- the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Day after day it is returning images of the universe with incredible beauty, as it peers deep into space to spy on the stars, the vast stellar nurseries where they are born, and distant galaxies. It was not always so. The HST made a disastrous debut. When first launched in April 1990, it had faulty vision because its primary light-gathering mirror had been inadvertently ground to the wrong shape. The mirror was only two-fiftieths of the width of a human hair out of true, but this was enough to blur the images the HST produced. But the very perfection of the imperfection of the primary mirror made it relatively easy, optically speaking, to correct. And in December 1993, spacewalking astronauts recovered the HST in orbit and corrected its flawed vision. The telescope then at last began to fulfil its promise of opening up a new window on the universe. On subsequent servicing missions, new instruments have broadened and deepened the view through that window. The HST is a monster of a satellite, as big as a bus and twice as heavy as a bull elephant. Yet it can manipulated remotely with microsurgical precision to view a particular region of space. And it can stay locked onto that region for hours at a time, even though it is hurling in orbit around Earth at more than ten times the speed of a rifle bullet. Compared with leading ground-based telescopes, the HST has quite a small light-gathering mirror -- the Keck telescopes in Hawaii have mirrors more than four times the size. But the HST is a much more effective light-gatherer than ordinary telescopes: they look at the heavens through the ""dirty window"" that is the Earth's atmosphere, whereas the HST looks at the universe through the pristine clarity of airless space. So it can detect the faintest smudges of light coming from even the remotest depths of the universe. It also has the advantage over ordinary telescopes that it can detect invisible radiation from the heavens that the atmosphere absorbs. This book reveals the wonderful, mysterious and awesome universe of ours through the eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope. You don't have to be an astronomer to appreciate the often breathtakingly, hauntingly beautiful images, which chronicle frozen moments in the life of the cosmos -- from Martian dust storms to extrasolar planetary systems; from the birth pangs of young stars to the death throes of ancient ones; from starbursts in neighboring galaxies to catastrophic collisions in remote galactic clusters. So travel with me on an incredible journey into space. The ultimate incredible journey. To the ends of the universe. To the beginning of time. Robin Kerrod Salisbury, England. PREFACE Circling silently in space a few hundred miles above our heads is one of the most amazing scientific instruments ever made -- the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Day after day it is returning images of the universe with incredible beauty, as it peers deep into space to spy on the stars, the vast stellar nurseries where they are born, and distant galaxies. It was not always so. The HST made a disastrous debut. When first launched in April 1990, it had faulty vision because its primary light-gathering mirror had been inadvertently ground to the wrong shape. The mirror was only two-fiftieths of the width of a human hair out of true, but this was enough to blur the images the HST produced. But the very perfection of the imperfection of the primary mirror made it relatively easy, optically speaking, to correct. And in December 1993, spacewalking astronauts recovered the HST in orbit and corrected its flawed vision. The telescope then at last began to fulfil its promise of opening up a new window on the universe. On subsequent servicing missions, new instruments have broadened and deepened the view through that window. The HST is a monster of a satellite, as big as a bus and twice as heavy as a bull elephant. Yet it can manipulated remotely with microsurgical precision to view a particular region of space. And it can stay locked onto that region for hours at a time, even though it is hurling in orbit around Earth at more than ten times the speed of a rifle bullet. Compared with leading ground-based telescopes, the HST has quite a small light-gathering mirror -- the Keck telescopes in Hawaii have mirrors more than four times the size. But the HST is a much more effective light-gatherer than ordinary telescopes: they look at the heavens through the ""dirty window"" that is the Earth's atmosphere, whereas the HST looks at the universe through the pristine clarity of airless space. So it can detect the faintest smudges of light coming from even the remotest depths of the universe. It also has the advantage over ordinary telescopes that it can detect invisible radiation from the heavens that the atmosphere absorbs. This book reveals the wonderful, mysterious and awesome universe of ours through the eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope. You don't have to be an astronomer to appreciate the often breathtakingly, hauntingly beautiful images, which chronicle frozen moments in the life of the cosmos -- from Martian dust storms to extrasolar planetary systems; from the birth pangs of young stars to the death throes of ancient ones; from starbursts in neighboring galaxies to catastrophic collisions in remote galactic clusters. So travel with me on an incredible journey into space. The ultimate incredible journey. To the ends of the universe. To the beginning of time. Robin Kerrod Salisbury, England.",astronomy;astronomy & astrophysics;astronomy & space;astronomy & space science;books;children's books;nature & how it works;new;science;science & math;science & mathematics;star-gazing;used & rental textbooks,13 0738535559,"Grove City (PA) (Postcard History Series) Lifelong residents Mike S. Adams, John H. Hummel, Marjorie J. Hummel, and Bradley C. Isles, tireless promoters of Grove City's history and its promising future, explore this small town's story through the prism of vintage postcard images.",( a );a-z;adams;americas;biographies & memoirs;books;essays;historical study & educational resources;history;john;people;state & local;united states,13 0130258547,"Solaris Guide for Windows NT Administrators IntroductionJust a few years ago, personal computers (PCs) were networked together in their own little islands using network services such as NetWare and LAN Manager to share printers and files. As these islands grew in size, administrators were appointed to take care of them. At the time, these administrators only needed to be concerned with the PC network protocols being used within their departments.With the introduction of Windows NT, a new class of PC servers began to emerge. Instead of just providing file and print services, other services such as email and database applications were provided on PC servers running the Windows NT operating system. PC servers were no longer separate islands and began making their way into the data center.UNIX servers, on the other hand, grew up in the data center as many mainframe functions were offloaded to UNIX servers. These UNIX servers were administered by trained UNIX administrators, who had little contact with PC server administrators.The arrival of PC servers in the data center heralded the arrival of the PC server administrators. Since maintaining two different system administration organizations is expensive, the trend in IT departments is to cross-train the staff. This may seem like a formidable task. However, with a little guidance, experienced PC server administrators can leverage what they know about Windows NT.Sun BluePrints ProgramThe mission of the Sun BluePrints? Program is to empower Sun customers with the technical knowledge required to implement reliable, available, extensible, and secure information systems within the data center using Sun products. The Sun BluePrints Program is managed by the Enterprise Engineering Group. This group provides a framework to identify, develop, and distribute best practices information that applies across the Sun product line. Technical subject matter experts in various areas contribute to the program and focus on the scope and usefulness of the information. The Enterprise Engineering Group is the primary provider of the technical content of the Sun BluePrints Program that includes books, guides, and online articles. Through these vehicles, Sun can provide guidance, installation and implementation experiences, real-life scenarios, and late-breaking technical information.The bimonthly electronic magazine, Sun BluePrints OnLine, is located on the Web at sun/blueprints. To be notified about updates to the Sun BluePrints Program, please register yourself on this site. Target AudienceThis book is aimed at the experienced Windows NT LAN administrator who must support the interoperability between servers running the Solaris? operating environment and those running Windows NT. The assumption is that you have a working knowledge of LAN concepts.ScopeThis document covers the following topics:User account managementSolaris service and task managementTCP/IP networkingFile servicesPrint servicesEmail servicesWeb servicesThese topics are not covered in great detail, but instead, tips for installation and configuration are presented along with some helpful troubleshooting tips.Typographic ConventionsTable 1-1 Typographic ConventionsTypeface Meaning ExamplesAaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files.% You have mail.AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output % suPassword:AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasizedRead Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.These are called class options.You must be superuser to do this.Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value To delete a file, type rm filename.Shell PromptsTABLE 1-2 Shell PromptsShell PromptC shell machine_name%C shell superuser machine_name#Bourne shell and Korn shell $Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #Windows NT commands in a DOS window C:\>Operating System VersionsExcept where noted, Windows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 3, and the Solaris 2.6 are the referenced operating systems. Solaris Guide for Windows NT Administrators provides a way for experienced Windows NT administrators to leverage their networking expertise to quickly get up to speed on Solaris administration. All important aspects of Windows NT and Solaris integration are covered including file, print, email, and web sevices. TOM BIALASKI joined Sun Microsystems in 1984 as a Systems Engineer and has been providing network computing solutions to customers since then. He is currently a PC interoperability specialist and has recently received his MCSE certification from Microsoft.",books;computers & technology;home computing & how-to;mathematics;microsoft;network administration;networking;operating systems;science & math;software;solaris;unix;windows os,13 0470022663,"The Essential Handbook of Social Anxiety for Clinicians ""...An essential book for professionals working with anxiety due to the well-written, researched and scholarly chapters with many relevant references and a useful index."" (International Journal of Adolescent Medical Health, Vol 17 (4), 2005)""...an essential book for professionals working with anxiety, due to the well-written, researched and scholarly chapters..."" (International Journal of Adolescence Med Health, vol 17, no.4, 2004) The Essential Handbook of Social Anxiety for Clinicians contains a selection of revised and updated chapters from the successful International Handbook of Social Anxiety. This selection focuses on developmental and clinical perspectives, providing a comprehensive review of research into social anxiety and social phobia. Organized into two sections, this comprehensive volume examines the origins and development of social anxiety alongside its assessment and treatment.W. Ray Crozier and Lynn E. Alden have brought together leading international experts in developmental psychology, clinical psychology and psychiatry to provide a state-of-the-art account of knowledge on social anxiety.Authoritative and up-to-date, this volume provides an Essential desk reference for clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. It will also be of interest to students, teachers and researchers in developmental, personality and abnormal psychology, as well as those training to practice in clinical psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy and counselling. W. Ray Crozier (PhD) is Professor of Psychology in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has published extensively on shyness and embarrassment as well as psychology of art and decision-making, and is the author of Understanding Shyness (Palgrave 2001) and editor of Shyness: Development, Consolidation and Change (Routledge, 2000) He organized the International Conference on Shyness and Self-consciousness held in Cardiff in 1977.Lynn E. Alden (PhD) is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. She also holds an appointment as clinical supervisor in the psychology internship program at Vancouver General Hospital. She has served as Director of Clinical Training at UBC, as President of the Canadian Psychological Association. In addition, Dr. Alden served as an Associate Editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research. She has published extensively on cognitive-interpersonal perspectives of social anxiety, social phobia, and avoidant personality disorder.",anxiety disorders;books;clinical psychology;fitness & dieting;health;medical books;mental health;neuropsychology;politics & social sciences;psychology;psychology & counseling;social psychology & interactions;sociology,13 193149827X,"The Slow Food Guide to New York City: Restaurants, Markets, Bars This excellent guidebook celebrates the strong presence the slow food movement has in New York City, where ""the number of artisinal food producers... is at once staggering and impressive."" Offering suggestions on restaurants, delis, bars, food stores and markets, Martins and Watson include a price index for each entry as well as the slow food movement's trademark snail logo next to names of institutions that work extra hard to promote slow food. Breaking down their list by cuisines, the authors highlight Craft and Verbena as examples of American cuisine, and Soba Nippon and Honmura An for Japanese. All of Mario Batali's restaurants are listed under Italian, as well as Al Di La Trattoria in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Martins and Watson, careful not to overlook local bars and pubs, also include such night spots as the Brooklyn Brewery and d.b.a. While not all restaurants or bars prepare their own food or drink, the ones listed here are New York institutions with a long history of serving New Yorkers. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. A comprehensive and authoritative field guide to the culinary landscape of New York City. -- Michael Pollan, author of The Botany of DesireThe folks at Slow Food know where to find the best food in New York. Buy this book! -- Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation PATRICK MARTINS is the Executive Director of Slow Food USA. BEN WATSON is an author and editor whose recent books include Slow Food (Chelsea Green, 2001) and Cider, Hard and Sweet (Countryman Press, 1999). SAMPLE LISTINGS Alphabet Kitchen (Portuguese/Spanish) East Village 171 Avenue A, between 10th and 11th Sts. (212) 982-3838 $$ The open kitchen and garden with a waterfall are certainly a draw to this East Village restaurant, but their ""Iberian"" menu offers another sensation to be appreciated. From traditional tapas to Brazilian avocado salad to seafood paella, the dishes complement each other. The pastel de conejo, a rabbit pastry with spinach, pistachio, and basil-peach chutney starts off an inspirational menu that offers insight into the emerging culinary magic across the peninsula. Vieras y hongos (bay scallops, watercress, and oyster mushrooms in a lemon-truffle sauce) is another delicious seller. In addition, try the free-range Portuguese-style chicken, Cuban-style pork chops, or Moroccan-spiced tuna. With a friendly, informed staff and an approachable wine list, strong on Spanish selections, Alphabet Kitchen offers a promising dining experience. San Domenico (Italian) Clinton 240 Central Park South, between Seventh and Eighth Aves. (212) 265-5959 $$$ San Domenico was founded in 1988 by Tony May, who was born in Torre del Greco near Naples, in the region of Campania. May is committed to promoting the regional specialties of Italy through his menu and also through events, such as special dinners that celebrate the products of particular regions, such as Friuli Venezia Giulia (you will find San Daniele prosciutto on the menu as well as a gorgeous Berkel meat slicer on the restaurant floor). San Domenico is also the New York representative at the annual world truffle auction, an Italian television event where bidders sitting in restaurants around the world call in to try to win massive samples of this treasured food. Thus San Domenico promotes Italian culture to New York and is the lens through which many Italians understand the culture, of their expatriates. May also encouraged cultural exchanges at his second restaurant, Gemelli, which was destroyed during the September 11th attacks, and is very active in supporting local charities throughout the city. All bread, focaccia, ice cream, and desserts are made in-house. Bukhara (Pakistani) Midwood, Brooklyn 1095 Coney Island Avenue, between Glenwood and Ave. H (718) 462-6922 Subway: Q local to Ave. H Open 24 hours $ The block Bukhara calls home is nicknamed ""Little Pakistan"" after the immigrants who first started to move into the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1980s. Bukhara takes its position in the middle of the block seriously-- it is as much neighborhood center as restaurant. A sumptuous banquet hall provides a place for residents to share community concerns, as they did at a meeting with government officials to discuss fears about anti-Pakistan sentiments in the wake of September 11th. The rest of this popular restaurants business is mostly takeout, though there are a few tables where you can settle in to watch Pakistani soap operas with your meal. Bukhara has developed a reputation for achingly sweet carrot halwa and other desserts, scooped from a large tray and sold by the pound. But the main courses go beyond the requisite kebabs (which are nonetheless assertively flavored with large flakes of red pepper and can be served sandwich-style with peppery white dressing or atop rice with cumin seeds). The servers are a bit reticent, so you may have to employ the guess and-point method, but its worth the effort to discover chicken achari, a hot-and-sour specialty, and fish curry.",books;cookbooks;dining;food;food & wine;general;lodging & transportation;mid atlantic;new york;new york city;northeast;travel;united states,13 158542420X,"The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own Aschenbrand, who founded the T-shirt business, Body as Billboard, and identifies herself as ""half Israeli and half New York Jew,"" shares some of her thoughts about the world, which-apart from the left-wing slogans-feature the type of humor appreciated by Howard Stern fans. Many of Aschenbrand's opinions pertain to religion. For example, she can't believe a friend is a Mormon: ""I was like, insofar as I'm concerned, the Mormon missionaries are like serial killers in that they prey on people weaker than themselves."" Christians? The ""pope knows that God doesn't exist. That's the secret of his fucking power."" At the airport, she won't board her flight because there's a ""tall shady-looking fucking Arab who looks like a terrorist"" in line. Aschenbrand also explains how she came up with the idea for her T-shirt business. ""We should use our tits to make people think,"" she thought, so she printed up shirts with slogans like ""drug dealer"" for an organization that raises money to send AIDS medication to children in Africa. Readers may also enjoy Aschenbrand's witty confrontations with her mom over anal sex and her suspicions that her proctologist is aroused by examining her... Or maybe they'll just want to buy the T-shirt. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Periel Aschenbrand identifies herself as half Israeli and half New York Jew. She founded a politically oriented T-shirt company called Body as Billboard, which she hopes will continue to serve those who find it unappealing to be walking advertisements for corporate America. She also has a soft spot for James Baldwin, Monique Wittig, Larry Kramer, Gore Vidal, true crime novels, and pugs.",biographies & memoirs;books;essays;humor;humor & entertainment;literature & fiction;love;memoirs;political;religion;satire;sex & marriage;united states,13 0133300765,"Framework Molecular Model Student Kit This accurate, reasonably priced molecular model set enables users to represent all atoms having up to 12 electrons in their valence shells -- including those which cannot be built with the most expensive sets (i.e., cyclopropane, cubane, etc.).",biological sciences;biology;biology & life sciences;books;chemistry;general & reference;molecular biology;new;physical & theoretical;physical chemistry;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,13 1932181180,"Resiliency in the Face of Disaster and Terrorism: 10 Things to Do to Survive ""This book will certainly assist us to educate the public about the basics of disaster survival."" Joseph J. Licata, coordinator, Fort Lee Office of Emergency Management""Does an excellent job of helping us to prepare ourselves, homes and loved ones for what we might someday face."" Patricia M. Berliner, CSJ, PhD""An incredibly useful set of practical things to do in real life situations....This is a must have reference volume."" John P. Wilson, PhD, professor and Fulbright scholar, Cleveland State University""This is a much needed inclusive book. I've never seen all this material in one place."" Diana Brown, LCSW, BCD, disaster mental health specialist""Provide[s] a strong basis for both prevention of adverse outcomes and mitigation of impacts."" Beverley Raphael, MD, professor and director, Mental Health Services, New South Wales Health Department""An essential book for everyone concerned about the safety of their families, homes, schools and communities."" Barbara Varenhorst, PhD, counseling psychologistand specialist in resiliency and asset building""The personal and private aspects of tragedy are explored with defined approaches written simply."" Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America V. Alex Kehayan, EdD, is an educator, practicing clinical psychologist, and author. He is the director of the Edu-Psych Center in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and the deputy chief of the Emergency Management Community Crisis Response Team in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He serves on the board of directors of the National Peer Helping Association and trains peer leaders and professionals in crisis prevention, intervention skills, emergency management program design, and psychological first aid. He lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Joseph C. Napoli, MD, specializes in disaster psychiatry, traumatic stress, and post-traumatic stress disorders. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, where he teaches emergency psychiatry. He lives in Fort Lee, New Jersey.",books;disaster relief;earth sciences;education & reference;geography;politics & government;politics & social sciences;science & math;self-help;social sciences;specific topics;stress management;terrorism,13 0139593624,"A Short History of Renaissance and Reformation Europe: Dances over Fire and Water (2nd Edition) In an effort to bridge the gap between the often different worlds of professors and students, this exploration of Renaissance and Reformation Europe offers an accessible, engaging approach that pays sufficient attention to the roles and contributions of women. Its conversational tone and concise presentation are examples of an approach that is more representative than comprehensiveintroducing historical figures and concepts as they flow through the narrative, without frequent interruption to include and define technical and foreign terms. Rather than a compendium or grand summa, the text serves as a brief introduction to some of the major personalities, issues, events and ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation age. Jonathan W. Zophy is a professor of history at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, where he teaches courses in Renaissance and Reformation history. A winner of several teaching awards, his previous books are: Patriarchal Politics and Christoph Kress (1484-1535) of Nuremberg, The Social History of the Reformation (edited with Lawrence P. Buck), The Holy Roman Empire: A Dictionary Handbook, and An Annotated Bibliography of the Holy Roman Empire. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This book originated from the concerns of my students that my course in Renaissance and Reformation Europe needed a different textbook. They argued that the various texts I have been using over the past three decades are too detailed, too boring, and do dot pay sufficient attention to the roles of women. Although I do not agree with them about some texts being either too lengthy or insufficiently stimulating, student suggestions did remind me how much of a gap there is between those of us who have studied a period intensely for a number of years and those who are learning about it in some cases almost for the first time. This text is an effort to provide a bridge between the often different worlds of the professor and the student. I seek to make the Renaissance and Reformation more accessible to students, many of whom have not had much prior exposure to the subject. Deliberately adopting a conversational tone in my prose, I have attempted to write what might be called a student-friendly text by, for example, avoiding technical and foreign language terms as much as possible and attempting to introduce historical figures and concepts as they appear in the narrative. Because this is a ""short"" history, it is more representative than comprehensive. This means, for example, that some important Renaissance painters are not discussed in great detail. This is somewhat compensated for by the greater coverage given to significant women artists aid thinkers, who are not always found in traditional Renaissance and Reformation textbooks. This book is organized around general topics such as Italian Renaissance art (Chapters 6 and 7) or religious warfare (Chapter 11). However, topics are presented roughly in a chronological order throughout the book. Hence, the Black Death of 1347 to 1350 appears in Chapter 3 of the book and the seventeenth-century constitutional crisis in England is discussed in the last chapter. Subtopics are presented in chronological order in each chapter. All but the second chapter on ""The Peoples of Europe"" feature a chronology of important persons and events. My students have found these chronologies to be a helpful review aid in preparing for examinations. Even though I do not test them on their recall of specific dates, I want them to attain a relative sense of sequence: to know, for example, that Giotto lived before Artemisia Gentileschi or that Jan Hus preceded Martin Luther. It seems to me that to tell a good story it is usually a sensible notion to begin at the beginning and proceed to the end even if life itself is a seamless web. Each chapter also ends with a list of suggestions for further reading. These are meant to recommend some of the best and most recent English-language scholarship on various topics covered in each chapter and in some cases throughout the book. Usually, I have selected books and collections of translated sources that I think serious students will enjoy reading, although I do not include novels or nonfiction works written by nonprofessional historians. In the interest of brevity, the lists have been kept relatively short with only limited annotation. They are not at all comprehensive bibliographies. I do refer readers to some of the bibliographical literature such as John O'Malley's, Catholicism in Early Modern Europe: A Guide to Research or my own, Annotated Bibliography of the Holy Roman Empire. Obviously, the scholarly monographs included have a wealth of citations in their notes and bibliographies. Although I try to give some attention to the intellectual developments of the era, my emphasis for the most part has been on people of all ages and both genders. My experience is that the ideas of the period can best be learned by small group discussions of documents and texts. This brief text is meant to be used in conjunction with collections of documents such as Kenneth Atchity's MThe Renaissance Reader, David Englander's Culture and Belief in Europe, or Peter Elmer et al's The Renaissance in Europe: An Anthology and supplemented by more specialized monographs. It is meant solely as a brief introduction to some of the major personalities, issues, events, and ideas of the age of Renaissance and Reformation. It is not a compendium or a grand summa. My hope is to capture your attention and interest and stimulate you to make additional explorations of this rich and complex period in human history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This book originated from the concerns of my students that my course in Renaissance and Reformation Europe needed a different textbook. They argued that the various texts I have been using over the past three decades are too detailed, too boring, and do dot pay sufficient attention to the roles of women. Although I do not agree with them about some texts being either too lengthy or insufficiently stimulating, student suggestions did remind me how much of a gap there is between those of us who have studied a period intensely for a number of years and those who are learning about it in some cases almost for the first time. This text is an effort to provide a bridge between the often different worlds of the professor and the student. I seek to make the Renaissance and Reformation more accessible to students, many of whom have not had much prior exposure to the subject. Deliberately adopting a conversational tone in my prose, I have attempted to write what might be called a student-friendly text by, for example, avoiding technical and foreign language terms as much as possible and attempting to introduce historical figures and concepts as they appear in the narrative. Because this is a ""short"" history, it is more representative than comprehensive. This means, for example, that some important Renaissance painters are not discussed in great detail. This is somewhat compensated for by the greater coverage given to significant women artists aid thinkers, who are not always found in traditional Renaissance and Reformation textbooks. This book is organized around general topics such as Italian Renaissance art (Chapters 6 and 7) or religious warfare (Chapter 11). However, topics are presented roughly in a chronological order throughout the book. Hence, the Black Death of 1347 to 1350 appears in Chapter 3 of the book and the seventeenth-century constitutional crisis in England is discussed in the last chapter. Subtopics are presented in chronological order in each chapter. All but the second chapter on ""The Peoples of Europe"" feature a chronology of important persons and events. My students have found these chronologies to be a helpful review aid in preparing for examinations. Even though I do not test them on their recall of specific dates, I want them to attain a relative sense of sequence: to know, for example, that Giotto lived before Artemisia Gentileschi or that Jan Hus preceded Martin Luther. It seems to me that to tell a good story it is usually a sensible notion to begin at the beginning and proceed to the end even if life itself is a seamless web. Each chapter also ends with a list of suggestions for further reading. These are meant to recommend some of the best and most recent English-language scholarship on various topics covered in each chapter and in some cases throughout the book. Usually, I have selected books and collections of translated sources that I think serious students will enjoy reading, although I do not include novels or nonfiction works written by nonprofessional historians. In the interest of brevity, the lists have been kept relatively short with only limited annotation. They are not at all comprehensive bibliographies. I do refer readers to some of the bibliographical literature such as John O'Malley's, Catholicism in Early Modern Europe: A Guide to Research or my own, Annotated Bibliography of the Holy Roman Empire. Obviously, the scholarly monographs included have a wealth of citations in their notes and bibliographies. Although I try to give some attention to the intellectual developments of the era, my emphasis for the most part has been on people of all ages and both genders. My experience is that the ideas of the period can best be learned by small group discussions of documents and texts. This brief text is meant to be used in conjunction with collections of documents such as Kenneth Atchity's MThe Renaissance Reader, David Englander's Culture and Belief in Europe, or Peter Elmer et al's The Renaissance in Europe: An Anthology and supplemented by more specialized monographs. It is meant solely as a brief introduction to some of the major personalities, issues, events, and ideas of the age of Renaissance and Reformation. It is not a compendium or a grand summa. My hope is to capture your attention and interest and stimulate you to make additional explorations of this rich and complex period in human history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;christian books & bibles;christianity;church history;europe;history;humanities;ireland;new;religious;renaissance;used & rental textbooks;world,13 0762100753,Diana: the people's princess Nicholas Owen was ITN's Royal Correspondent from 1994 to 2000. He played a major part in reporting on Diana's funeral and the years immediately following her death. Sir Trevor McDonald OBE was ITN's anchorman at Diana's funeral. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.,biographies & memoirs;books;british;england;europe;historical;history;leaders & notable people;princess diana;royalty;specific groups;wales;women,13 002907990X,"Marketing High Technology Thomas J. Perkins General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers Davidow writes about successful product crusades. Indeed, he is a crusader here, but for all marketing, for all companies: a tough challenge but one handled masterfully. This book should be required reading not only for marketeers, but for all those who depend upon successful new products -- from engineers to financiers. -- Review William H. Davidow is a general partner with Mohr Davidow Ventures in Menlo Park, California. Before forming this venture capital firm, he was senior vice president of sales marketing for Intel Corporation and shepherded the renowned Intel 8080 and 8086 to success. Prior to joining Intel he was a marketing manager for Hewlett-Packard's computer group. Davidow graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Chapter 1: Crush the Competition Marketing is civilized warfare. If you find that metaphor too brutal, or if you are not prepared to fight, you should not enlist. As long as aggressive competitors exist -- and in this rich and dynamic world they always will -- you will be under attack. Your competitors' job is to capture business and then defend that new perimeter. So is yours. Now, a lot of marketing is creative. It's strategic. Cerebral. But eventually you must make a move -- and then the fighting begins. Even the most brilliant campaigns suffer occasional setbacks, and it is during those moments of crisis that the true mettle of the marketing team is tested. MARKETING CRISIS Every company faces marketing crises at intervals throughout its history. A company that fails to surmount one can slow to a halt, even atrophy, for many years. Just surviving such a test usually means only a return to the status quo ante. But to triumph over such a crisis, to turn possible disaster into a resounding victory, can accelerate a company's growth in a burst of sustained business momentum. Meanwhile, such an unexpected turnabout can demoralize the competition or -- at the very least -- cause considerable discomfort. Winning, beating the odds, converting defeat to victory -- that's the point of marketing. The stories of such marketing coups are our business legends -- what Iacocca did at Chrysler and what Townsend did at Avis. It is what Apple is trying to do right now in office automation. And it is what Intel had to do in 1980. I know, because I was there. My career depended on a single victory. Intel Corporation was founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce, the inventor of the integrated circuit, Gordon Moore, a legendary high-technology scientist and business strategist, and Andrew Grove, a now famous manager and executive. Intel owed its success (Ben Rosen once called it the most important firm in America) to inventive genius, an ability to convert ideas into products (such as the famous microprocessor), Grove's dynamic management, and, not least, a talent for developing new markets for its new products. All those factors combined to give Intel one of the most remarkable starts in American business history. But not all of Intel's success derived from intrinsic strengths. For a long time the company had also benefited from the benign neglect of more powerful firms in the same industry. Like many hot young electronics firms, Intel had focused on new markets, pursuing a path the industry giants had no interest in following. But the day of reckoning had come. By the mid-1970s Intel's achievements had become an embarrassment to its competitors and the target for most of the largest semiconductor manufacturers in the United States, Europe, and Japan. The list of competitors poised for attack was more than a little daunting: Texas Instruments, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Philips, Siemens, Nippon Electric Corporation (NEC), Hitachi, and Fujitsu, among others -- the Billion Dollar Club of the semiconductor industry. Intel still prospered but was losing ground in some important markets and was threatened in others. Intel once had been the leading supplier of 1,024-bit ""dynamic"" RAMs (random access memory) chips, but had lost that leadership to a start-up company. We had been unable to regain that momentum. A number of companies also had jumped into the EPROM (erasable programmable read only memory) chip market and were applying pressure. Finally, by 1979, Intel's strong position in the microprocessor market, though relatively intact, had suffered inroads from a start-up company named Zilog, and from Motorola, the latter a number of times Intel's size. By late 1979 Intel was under full siege. Such attacks were nothing new to Intel, and the company had won more than its share of battles. But this threat was different in one very important way: The product line in dispute, the model 8086 16-bit microprocessor family, was the linchpin of the entire corporation. A number of multimillion-dollar Intel businesses depended on its success. In particular, the sale of every Intel 8086 and its companion chip, the 8-bit 8088, pulled along large numbers of peripheral, memory, and controller chips worth in total ten times as much as the 8086. Whenever an 8086 sale was lost, the departing customer would frequently turn to the new supplier for those ancillary products. On top of that, Intel had two very profitable systems businesses dependent upon the success of the 8086. Les Vadasz and I had been co-general managers of the microprocessor division in 1976 when the 8086 was being planned. At the time we decided to make the product an extension of the then-successful 8080 family. That created some design problems, but they were more than counterbalanced, in our opinion, by the resulting access to a large existing software library. The 8086 was introduced to the market in 1978. As the first high-performance, fully supported 16-bit microprocessor, it had quickly gained the top position in the market, capturing the lead from older and less capable products supplied by Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor. In response, Zilog and Motorola prematurely announced their own ""paper tigers"" (products that existed only on paper). Customers loved the features of the proposed products and were not too happy about some of the compromises Intel had made, so it was obvious that when and if those microprocessors ever emerged from the drawing boards, they would be a serious threat. Meanwhile, as Intel had grown, the management had reorganized, and I left the microprocessor business to become the general manager of one of Intel's microprocessor-based systems businesses. Needless to say, any success I would have in my new role would be vitally dependent upon the survival of the 8086. So I remained in close touch with the 8086's marketing effort. The 8086 marketing and sales group was suffering from apathy brought on by shattered morale. It was demoralizing to have one customer after the next lecture you about your employer's failures and your competitors' strengths. Many customers actually relished the opportunity to stick it to the famous Intel. Some of the younger marketing people couldn't take the humiliation. It was easier to work on other projects. Being abused by customers -- and even Intel's own sales force -- wasn't fun. Management encouragement had been ineffective at correcting what was becoming a destructive situation. In late November Don Buckout, an Intel field engineer on Long Island, sent management an incisive and desperate eight-page telex. The discussion of Buckout's telex at the executive staff meeting the following Tuesday couldn't have been more unpleasant. By the end of it I had either volunteered or been asked by Grove to run a marketing task force charged with solving the 8086 problem. That was the beginning of Operation Crush. ACTING FAST A blue-ribbon group of the best sales and marketing people in the company was quickly assembled on December 4. We met continuously for three days. Among the ""volunteers"" were Jim Lally, the general manager of board products; Rich Bader, one of Jim's product managers; Dave House, the general manager of the microprocessor division; Jeff Katz, the marketing manager for microprocessors; Casey Powell, the regional manager to whom Buckout reported; and Regis McKenna, Silicon Valley's lop marketing consultant. That was the first thing we did right. We did not delegate the job. I appreciate that this runs counter to the principles in most textbooks on management and that many managers become trapped following such a path, but in the current crisis delegating responsibility had already failed. And, I would argue, the great marketing crusades of the past were led by the top people in the company: Lee Iacocca and Avis's Robert Townsend, to name two. The first thing the group did was agree on the problem. That wasn't hard. There were three of us in the race: Motorola was going to be first, Zilog second, and Intel was headed for obscurity. All of us agreed that if we whipped Motorola, we would win. For that reason we made our goal not simply regaining market share but restoring Intel's preeminence in the market. In the semiconductor business, the only market share you really care about is the one you maintain when the market is mature. To accomplish that, a firm must convince sufficient numbers of customers to ""design in"" (that is, integrate) your chip into their products. So the task force established a goal of achieving two thousand ""design wins"" by the end of 1980. That was the second thing we did right. We had set a shockingly high goal. Knowledgeable observers thought a few hundred wins more reasonable. We decided that every salesman could get one win a month. By simple arithmetic, the number two thousand fell out. We trusted our people to come through. As the discussion developed, we increasingly talked about what our real objective was. It was Jim Lally who articulated the need to ""crush the competition."" The word was wonderful. It captured the essence of our attitude. It also left no doubt about the single-mindedness of our purpose. The code name Crush was never supposed to be made public. Roger Borovoy, the corporate counsel, was concerned about the implications of such a loaded word. But the name already was spreading like wildfire throughout the company. Everyone loved it. We had been kicked around enough; Crush signaled that we now meant to stand our ground and fight aggressively. And it meant we were going to win. We decided to kick off the campaign before Christmas, not waiting until the first of the year. Now that we had a concept, there was no reason to defer action because of the holidays. CRUSH INVENTS A PRODUCT Our first task was to define the market and its competitive environment precisely. Hours were spend discussing customers and why we had won or lost various accounts. By the end of the discussion we had concluded that the customers could be divided into three general groups: hardware-oriented companies; software-oriented firms wanting to use Intel software; and software-oriented companies wanting to write their own software. We were doing well with the first two groups but nearly always lost out with the third. That exercise all but confirmed what we already knew: Software-oriented customers, many of whom had migrated from the minicomputer field, wanted a microprocessor ""architecture"" (design) with precisely the features we lacked and Motorola and Zilog had. Moreover, those computer people did not really understand the advantages of the Intel products and were not crediting us with our strengths. Thus, we decided, what we needed was a new product that better fitted the needs of our customer base. We would have to invent one. Everyone on the task force accepted the harsh truth that Motorola and Zilog had better devices. If Intel tried to fight the battle only by claiming our microprocessor was better than theirs, we were going to lose. But we also knew that a microprocessor designer needed more than just the processor, and we had our competitors beaten hands down when it came to the extras. We had been playing to competitors' strengths, and it was time to start selling our own. What were those strengths? We concluded that Intel's competitive advantages were these: 1. A fine image as a technology leader: Customers were concerned if they left Intel they would lose out on future developments. 2. A more complete product family and a plan to enhance it: Motorola was weak in this area. If we could make customers aware of that fact, it would be a great advantage to us. 3. A well-focused and superbly trained technical sales force: The Motorola sales force was a group of generalists. They lacked technical support in the field as well. Many were afraid of the microprocessor. We knew that if we could just get the customer to ask Intel before making a design decision, we usually could beat the competition. 4. Better performance at the system level: If the customer evaluated total capability -- a system with the 8086, math coprocessors and peripheral circuits -- we came out ahead. We also had a well-thought-out interconnection scheme. Here, too, Motorola was weak. 5. Ultimately, perhaps the most important advantage Intel had was that Motorola's customers were experiencing great difficulty making that chip work in their products. Intel had great customer service and support. We could assure a customer's success with our device. By comparison, choosing the Motorola path clearly presented a risk to the customer. By the end of the three-day meeting, we had a ""product"" -- at the least the idea of one. We also had a preliminary schedule for delivering that product to market. Now, we needed to organize the company to deliver our message. MOUNTING THE CRUSADE The task force finished its preliminary work on a Friday. By the following Tuesday the multimillion-dollar program had been approved. Within a week the new strategy had been presented to the sales force and had earned its support. I cannot stress the importance of that last step. Too often marketing programs are designed in an ivory tower. The sales force can instantly recognize a plan that will not work, so feedback from the field is critical. If the salespeople don't buy in at the outset, you should probably start over. Fortunately, our sales force liked what it saw. The salespeople wanted a good fight as much as anyone in the firm, if not more. Ultimately, Crush encompassed top management, the sales force, four marketing departments at three geographic locations, and a corporate communications group. All had to work together to pull off the internal portion of the operation. In all, Crush employed the talents of more than a thousand employees. The next big step would be to organize this army to march single-mindedly in one direction. The only common authority over the diverse organization was the president himself, Andy Grove. Years later I learned that Dave Packard, one of the founders of Hewlett-Packard, used to say that marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department. If any event proved his point, it was the Crush kickoff meeting. It was held at the San Jose Hyatt House, with more than a hundred Intel managers in attendance. As people walked in the door, they received a brown button with ""Crush"" spelled out in large orange letters (we used the orange color of the Denver Broncos, whose defensive team was referred to as the ""Orange Crush"" that year). The key speakers were Bob Noyce and Andy Grove. Bob let people know how important winning was to the company. Andy explained that Crush would remain a corporate focus until the job was done. As subtlety is not one of Andy's strengths, the managers had no doubt about what that statement meant. There was a lot of work to be done. The key to accomplishing it all was getting everyone to do his or her share. The task force toured the company, explaining to groups the Crush plan and what we wanted the employees to do. Intel is a great place for teamwork, and people were quick to sign up. The Crush crusade had begun. The task force next chartered a number of interdepartmental committees to work out the details of implementation. That meant converting what until then had been mere ideas into actual plans of action. New sales aids were needed. System-level benchmarks had to be developed. Numerous articles had to be written for the trade magazines. An effort was even launched to get our customers to write about their experiences using the 8086. In all, more than fifty articles were published in the trade press. We committed ourselves to preparing, within ninety days, a catalog of Intel's future products. That meant a massive effort writing preliminary data sheets on a large number of parts. In the end the new catalog ran more than a hundred information-packed pages. The ""Futures Catalog,"" as it came to be called, served as a tangible demonstration of Intel's resurgent position in the market, a cornerstone for the seminar blitz that followed. The seminar series was a tremendous enterprise. Our strategy was to focus first on large customers, as winning them was crucial. We had to make sure those customers appreciated the benefits of our products and our future plans in components, development systems, and software. For the first quarter we targeted twenty-five major customer seminars around the world. They were successful and were followed soon after by nearly fifty full-day seminars for the general public. The seminars were attended by thousands of potential customers. One reason they came was to get a copy of the Futures Catalog. But to do that, each attendee had to register and fill out a qualification form. Intel then hired college students and put them in sales offices with the assignment to follow up on those leads. In most cases they were quite successful. That burst of activity was merely a prelude to a climax: a users' forum at which we would discuss with our most important customers the in-depth details of our new products. To guarantee attendance at that event, we promised the top customers an opportunity to get together with Intel managers and engineers -- not only to learn about our future plans but actually to influence them. The seminar program turned out to be a tremendous drain on our corporate resources, but we didn't dare stop, because it was working. The morale in the field was picking up, the factory staff was feeling better, and most important, we had lured our principal competitor into fighting us on our own turf. Motorola even published its own ""futures"" catalog. As ours had been the result of dedicated efforts of entire marketing groups, Motorola's catalog seemed second-rate by comparison, adding to our credibility and undermining theirs. Motorola's response to our announcement of a co-processor chip was a device that not only didn't solve the customers' problem but exposed the inadequacy of that firm's product line. Ultimately the Motorola catalog became an Intel sales tool, possibly the best one we had. The one large client we had to win over was IBM. And we did -- though why is still not clear to me. Dave House says IBM believed Intel had the only product that could be supplied in volume to support its needs. I myself suspect that availability of software for the Intel product line played the decisive role. The software existed in part because we had chosen to make the 8086 an extension of the 8080 and also because of the momentum built by Crush. During all of this selling activity, Intel kicked off a big PR and advertising campaign. The old ad program was scrapped, and Regis McKenna created a new one around the theme, ""There is only one high-performance VLSI computer solution -- Intel delivers it."" In support, Intel executives visited the business and trade press around the world. At that point Operation Crush seemed to be working pretty well. The rate of design wins had picked up, as had the sale of development systems. We were monitoring our progress every two weeks, and by June things were looking good. In marketing, Dave House's groups delivered the sales support material on time, including the ""Klingon Neutralization Kit,"" a 4-foot wooden box containing sales aids. ""If the arguments did not work,"" he joked, ""you could always drop it on the competition."" We never had to; as far as we could tell, Motorola had already been stunned by the intensity of our effort. Still, not everything had gone as planned. We appeared to be falling short of our goal of two thousand design wins. When we kicked off Crush, we had promised the field salespeople a contest. Jim Lally was responsible for designing the program, and he had originally thought of sending the winners to Hawaii. As the program gained momentum, Tahiti was chosen as even more appealing. After all, these people were the key to the program, and they were killing themselves. In June, as we looked at the numbers, it seemed we would fall far short of the goal. We became concerned that if there were only a very few winners, the contest would backfire. We would end up demotivating the sales force instead of motivating it. So we relaxed some of the criteria for validating a design win. As it turned out, we didn't need to. The way Jim had designed the program, poor performance by a few could jeopardize the opportunity for others to win. By the third and fourth quarters, therefore, the peer pressure in the field on laggards was enormous. As important as all the other Crush activities were, the competition was probably the most important reason for our ultimate victory. The field was absolutely brutal in its pursuit of design wins and in self-enforcement. In the end we did reach the two thousand design wins target. As a reward, almost the entire field sales force went on a trip to Paradise. They deserved it. THE RESULTS By the time Crush was over, our victory was almost complete. Intel all but owned the business application segment of the 16-bit microprocessor market. Today the Intel-type microprocessor architecture has about an 85 percent market share. That result was far better than any of us would have dreamed possible. Even if we had lost IBM, the company would have been better off because of Crush. Still, we had failed to utterly Crush Motorola. Intel had beaten it in 8-bit and 16-bit microprocessors and had won the battle in the general-purpose microcontroller market, but that did not stop Motorola from entering the 32-bit battle. As I write, the two companies are again locked in a struggle for market share. Motorola is a much tougher company today. Its executives apparently learned as much from Crush as we did at Intel. CRUSH IN HINDSIGHT The process we at Intel went through with Operation Crush began as an intellectual exercise. We first had to understand the market segments and why were losing or winning in each of them. Once that was done, marketing could devise a product to meet the needs of the customer. We did not ask engineering to do anything different; that would have taken too much time. Time was the one thing we didn't have. So instead, we simply took the devices we had, adding Intel's credibility and a future direction, and then ""dynamically repositioned"" the product line (as Regis McKenna would say) as a complete solution. Marketing took what it had and created a ""new"" product line that the customers believed they needed. In the process we produced a strategy the field sales force could believe in. Motorola also helped us. It had the opportunity to consolidate its victory yet instead fell into the trap of confronting our strengths head on. It could have been different but chose to be the same. Motorola had the chance to debunk our ""futures"" strategy as an act of desperation -- which it was. Instead, our competitor legitimized our program by putting out an inferior imitation. Had Motorola chosen to remain aloof from our challenge, I think Intel would have been in deep trouble. Motorola also had an incomplete product. It lacked many of the required peripherals and did not have the support to meet customer needs. Motorola couldn't assure its customers' success. Intel, on the other hand, could. Intel gave good service; Motorola (because it had failed to invest in the support infrastructure) could not. On top of that, Motorola had failed to realize it needed a different type of sales force to sell microprocessors. Intel had in place a group of specialists. We had been hiring people with computer backgrounds for a number of years, people who could effectively deal with the engineers who were our customers. Probably the most important lesson that came out of Crush was a realization that a big crisis is best answered by a ""crusade."" Our greatest promotion was more an act of leadership than a flash of creative brilliance. Intel was loaded with product champions and marketing intellectuals, but in the final analysis what made Crush work was conviction and grit. At Intel, people assumed that any problem could be solved. That made the job a lot easier. The team had no doubt that Regis McKenna would figure out how to position the product. It never entered Jim Lally's or Casey Powell's mind that we could fail. Their confidence was infectious. Behind everything was Andy Grove, Intel's president, who supported the crusade with his time, energy, and conviction. All the key ingredients -- the organizations, the products, the people -- had been there before Crush. The difference was that with Crush we stopped cowering at the competition and started believing in ourselves. As we regained our confidence, Intel exhibited hope rather than despair. The market sensed that change, and soon our customers were cheering on Intel's counterattack. Yes, marketing is civilized warfare. In the pages that follow, I hope to teach you how to fight it. Copyright 1986 by William H. 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