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Einstein Atomized: More Science Cartoons
Sidney Harris Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 0387946659 |
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For over twenty-five years, Sidney Harris has been recognized as the leading cartoonist specializing in the world of modern science and technology. Whether he is poking gentle fun at Einstein or theoretical mathematicians, his drawings are entertaining, clever, and always right on target for his chosen subjects.Customer Reviews:
Science is too important to take seriously........2004-06-20
Science is just another human endeavor, so it's full of humans. That means it's basically irrational at the bottom, just like the people that work in science. It looks as if Harris has devoted his life to reminding us that clear, consistent results come from silly, self-contradictory people. His cartoons tease scientists, but always with affection. That's why so many people in the sciences like his work, and even make it their own.
If you already know Harris' work, you're sure to like this. If you're not already a Harris fan, this book will fix that for you.
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Clothed in Glory: Vesting the Church
Manufacturer: Liturgy Training Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1568541872 |
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A coffee-table guide to liturgical vestments.......1998-01-27
Although the photographs are uniformly excellent, the amount of detail within each chapter is rather uneven. For example, there is significant detail about the mechanics of banner hanging, but little about the construction of vestments.
As an "idea book," or as a gift for a church or liturgist, I give the work a solid B+ recommendation; as an information resource for someone trying to construct or design vestments, it's a B- at best.
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Craig Hall's Book of Real Estate Investing
Craig Hall Manufacturer: Holt Rinehart & Winston ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0030595169 |
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Craig Hall's Book of Real Estate Investing
Craig Hall Manufacturer: Holt Rinehart & Winston ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NXYNBG |
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Star Wars: The Toys postcards (Postcard Books)
Chronicle Books , and Stephen J. Sansweet Manufacturer: Chronicle Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Card Book Similar Items: ASIN: 0811811530 |
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Great little treasure - takes you back :-).......2002-10-28
Great fun. From common collectibles to rare finds........1999-04-21
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Crossroads: The Experience Music Project Collection
Peter Blecha , Adam Wood , Peter Blecha , and Billy Vera Manufacturer: Experience Music Project ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 156466077X |
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Crossroads, a catalogue of the collection of the Experience Music Project, is a fresh, accessible, and strikingly designed look at the history and future of rock'n'roll. Designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, Experience Music Project is a museum devoted to rock music that opens this summer in Seattle. It began in the minds of Paul G. Allen and Jody Allen Patton, whose early passion for Jimi Hendrix led to the amassing of the world's largest collection of Hendrix memorabilia, and later, a desire to share that collection with the public. Early planning soon gave way to a broader cultural mission-to create a site celebrating musical innovation and inspiring young and old to feel moved by the music-the Experience Music Project was underway. The museum's collection includes nearly 80,000 artifacts that shape music history including musical instruments (from one of the first electric guitars to those used by artists such as Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, and Kurt Cobain), and extensive recorded sound archive, films, photographs, fanzines from around the country, stage costumes, hand written song lyrics, and rare music sheets. The museum is dedicated to the creativity, innovation, and rebellious expression that defines American popular music; and to capturing and reflecting the essence of rock'n'roll, its roots in jazz, soul, gospel, country and the blues, as well as its influence on hip-hop, punk, and other more recent genres.Customer Reviews:
From Sock Hop to Hip Hop.......2000-11-01
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The Cannon Companion: A Shadowrun Sourcebook (Fasa)
FASA Corporation Manufacturer: FASA Corp. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1555603750 |
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Not bad..........2002-07-11
The rule that reduces recoil for every full 6 points of strength is useful.
I guess the best part was the new skills for using two weapons at once. On the cover of the "Man & Machine" book there's a sam using two swords and no rule for supporting a character like that anywhere prior to this book.
Weapons... a runner's best friend.......2001-07-16
Need a gun for any occasion?.......2001-03-10
Ok, that's the bads. The goods: Lots of guns give you many options. The major categories (like assault rifles), cover many options, so you can have a gun or other weapon for any occasion. If your combat style isn't seriously about the guns you carry, this wouldn't be a high priority book. For the street sams, this is a must have. The weapon creation rules are also sweet, and they are pretty well balanced (unless typical payment for a run is calculated in MegaNuyen in your campaign). There are a bunch of new rules, I won't go into them, but suffice it to say that a GM has better guidelines for the infinite variety of situations that come up in a SR campaign.
Great not greatest..........2000-10-02
Bada Boom, Badabing Bang Boom.......2000-08-05
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Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century (2nd Edition)
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0130177806 |
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Comprehensive.......2003-09-29
Simply Brilliant.......2000-06-16
A good solid basis in the fundamentals of management.......1999-09-24
the book needs to focus on the point, and not story telling........1999-07-19
Internet and real case studies broadens understanding........1998-10-05
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Management : Leading People & Organizations in the 21st Century
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall Canada, Incorporated ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 013016710X |
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University of Phoenix Special Edition Series.
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UOPE, Management : Leading People and Organizations In The 21st Century
Manufacturer: Apollo Group Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 013032728X |
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Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NXSC5E |
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Management : Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century; SECOND Ed.
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OHWNSG |
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Management Second Edition Test Item File Leading People and Organizations into the 21st Century
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: Pearson Education ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000PKPR2G |
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Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OHG7BA |
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Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century
Gary Dessker Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0130157163 |
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Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000PV7XP4 |
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Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century, TEXT ONLY, hc, 1998
Gary Dessler Manufacturer: AI 0138629706 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000MLT6K2 |
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The American Political Tradition: And the Men Who Made it
Richard Hofstadter Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0679723153 Release Date: 1989-04-23 |
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A revised edition of the clasic study of American politics from the Founding Fathers to FDR.Customer Reviews:
GREAT MEN OF AMERICA AS HUMANS.......2007-09-29
A Masterwork of its Genre.......2005-04-15
A Political Milestone.......2002-04-19
The point Hofstadter consistently made is how important pragmatic considerations were in the evolution of the great political shakers and movers of American political annals. He rejects the view of historian Charles Beard and others about the impact of economic determinism in the foundation and shaping of early America. Hofstadter does not discount its impact, but cites the pragmatic necessity of studious compromise involving the interests of important American sociological groups which were often disparate, such as the manufacturing interests of the north and the rural farming interests of the south, as well as slavery and anti-slavery interests. The need for compromise influenced Thomas Jefferson in constructing a U.S. Constitution, which relied on the separation powers doctrine of English philosopher John Locke and that of separation of powers advanced by French social scientist Montesquieu.
The chapter on Franklin Delano Roosevelt is fascinating as a study in political pragmatism. Roosevelt ran on a Democratic Party platform for 1932 which rivals one of the most conservative doctrines ever put on paper by an American political party. He initially criticized incumbent President Herbert Hoover for spending too much money in dealing with the Depression and its related effects. Once in office he changed his mind and forged a government activist agenda embraced by progressive reformers.
Abraham Lincoln is studied in detail as well within the framework of a very astute political figure with his eye squarely on success in that arena from the beginning, where the "railsplitter" image played well with voters. He purposely straddled the fence on the slavery issue since there was much controversy surrounding the issue even within the fledgling Republican Party which he joined after the Whig Party folded, despite its reputation for being an essentially anti-slavery party.
Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson are evaluated as two important political figures who perpetually juggled conservative basic instincts against the need they believed existed for certain progressive systemic reforms. For Roosevelt this meant anti-trust legislation and conservation, while Wilson, whose traditional Virginia conservative roots left him unwilling to budge in the field of race relations, nonetheless undertook mighty electoral reforms embraced by William Jennings Bryan and the populist movement. Bryan is another figure covered in the book.
The chapter of Herbert Hoover is also fascinating. Hofstadter envisioned him as the last of the laissez-faire American presidents. In the wake of the great upheavals occurring in America, particularly related to the Great Depression, a political pragmatism later advanced by Roosevelt to stem the tide of unrest was eschewed by Hoover.
Social history at it's best.......2001-07-27
profoundly awful.......2000-10-22
Then comes the hammer blow, because do you know what all of these schemers and dupes, either naively or maliciously, preached and believed in? As Hofstadter scornfully informs us, all of them believed in individualism, free markets, competition, equality of opportunity and all of those hoary old shibboleths that had been totally discredited by 1948 and would surely never again see the light of day:
The things Hoover believed in--efficiency, enterprise, opportunity, individualism, substantial laissez-faire, personal success, material welfare--were all in the dominant American tradition. The ideas he represented--ideas that to so many people made him seem hateful or ridiculous after 1929--were precisely the same ideas that in the remoter past of the nineteenth century and the more immediate past of the New Era had an almost irresistible lure for the majority of Americans. In the language of Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln these ideas had been fresh and invigorating; in the language of Herbert Hoover they seemed stale and oppressive. It is a significant fact that in the crisis of the thirties the man who represented these conceptions found himself unable even to communicate himself and what he stood for. Almost overnight his essential beliefs had become outlandish and unintelligible. The victim of his faith in the power of capitalism to survive and prosper without gigantic government props, Hoover was the last presidential spokesman of the hallowed doctrines of laissez-faire liberalism, and his departure from Washington marked the decline of a great tradition.
Hofstadter later asks of Hoover: "Could he have seriously believed that free enterprise might be restored to the postwar world?" This is what we mean when we speak of hubris in Greek tragedy. It would be amusing if Hofstadter and his ilk had not proceeded to do so much harm with their abandonment of American values and traditions and their eager embrace of a centralized planned economy. It's really too bad that he died so young. I'd have liked to have seen him explain away the rise of Ronald Reagan and the Opportunity Society.
This book is profoundly awful. It is wrong in its major theses, informed by a really snide tone of self congratulation and, in celebrating the worst moment in the history of American governance (the rise of the Social Welfare State), fails to reckon with the fundamental tension in American history (indeed in all of human history), the ongoing struggle between the forces of freedom and the advocates of security. I don't doubt that this book was influential, and in that sense great, but to call it one of the best nonfiction books of the century is to abuse truth, defile common sense and elevate partisan political loyalties over clear eyed analysis.
GRADE: F
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The American Political Tradition (And the Men Who Made It)
Manufacturer: Vintage Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: B000CSYY0M |
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This is a study of men and ideas in American politics, from the Founding Fahters to F.D.R., and an explanation of our national nostalgia for our past. It is unorthodox; it will outrage many people; but non one will deny the authority of its arguments, the happy disenchantment of its mood, or the edged and sparkling irony of its style. The myths of history cast no spell on Mr. Hofstadter, so that he has been free to write a book noteworthy for its original interpretation of our chief political tradition and for its shrewd insight into the public character of our major statesmen.
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THE AMERICAN POLITICAL TRADITION & THE MEN WHO MADE IT
Manufacturer: Vintage Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000GQRQRI |
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The American Political Tradition & the Men Who Made It
Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000FJPP6A |
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The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It
Richard Hofstadter Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000U36PJM |
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The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It
Richard Hofstadter Manufacturer: Vintage Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000QJVDVU |
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The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It.
Richard Hofstadter Manufacturer: Cape 1962. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0000CLI63 |
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The American Political Tradition, and the Men Who Made it
Manufacturer: Jonathan Cape. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000I3FTDM |
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THE AMERICAN POLITICAL TRADITION AND THE MEN WHO MADE IT
Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000H4DQBE |
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The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It
Richard Hofstadter Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000O88F2I |
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Waterloo 1815: The Birth of Modern Europe (Campaign)
Geoff Wootten Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1855322102 Release Date: 1992-05-28 |
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Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. The climax of more than twenty years of war, it was indeed a close-run affair, matching two of the world's greatest generals - Napoleon and Wellington. This volume covers the entire campaign including the battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny and Wavre, with five full-colour maps and three highly detailed bird's eye views showing decisive moments in the action. An excellent sense of the closeness of the battle is communicated - Wellington himself claimed it was "the nearest thing you ever saw in your life" - and this gripping account shows the full justice of that statement.Customer Reviews:
Not helpful.........2007-03-10
Rather prefunctory, good maps competent over all.......2006-10-08
strongly pro-British.......2005-11-08
Waterloo Campaign.......2001-12-04
The most wrtten-about battle in the history of mankind.......2001-10-23
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Waterloo 1815 / Birth of Modern Europe
Geoffrey Wooten Manufacturer: W. Britain ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 184176003X |
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Waterloo 1815: The Birth of Modern Europe (Campaign)
Geoffrey Wooten Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing (UK) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 184176132X |
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70 b/w; 14 color 7 x 9 Waterloo, the climax and decisive conclusion of more than 20 years of war, matched two of the world's greatest generals-Napoleon and Wellington. This volume covers the entire campaign including the battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny and Wavre, specially updated with brand new bird's eye views and index section. New section on the battlefield today-a visitor's guide to Waterloo.
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Freedom & Resolve: The Living Edge of Surrender
Gangaji Manufacturer: Gangaji Foundation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1887984011 |
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Following a deep experience of awakening comes the challenge of being true to that experience in everyday life. This distinctive little book cuts to the heart of the ego's most subtle strategies for control. Through the gift of self-inquiry and your own deepest desire to live a true and authentic life, Gangaji invites you to discover the effortless simplicity of a resolve so total, every aspect of daily life is used naturally for deepening surrender.Customer Reviews:
A Beautiful Book.......2005-05-14
A gem of wisdom.......2002-03-15
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Working Bibliography of Grebes of the World with Summaries of Current Taxonomy and of Distributional Status
J.J. Vlug , and J. Fjeldsa Manufacturer: Steenstrupia,Denmark ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 8787519313 |
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