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Art of comics legend Barry Windsor-Smith.

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Incredible pageant.......2007-07-11

I remember some of Windsor-Smith's work at Marvel Comics way back when. It was always great stuff. My interests wandered away from the superhero genre, though - now I know, so did his.

"Opus" collects a spectacular selection from almost thirty years of WS's work. A few of his Marvel pages appear, of course, and some amusing, looser comic figures for comics themselves or for advertising. The large majority of this work comes from other kinds of illustration, however. Once WS worked himself free of the Marvel "house style," he really cut loose.

These images represent every stage of the creative process, from detailed sketches in pencil or colored pencil, on up to finished works in pen, watercolor, and/or oil. Although this collection shows his versatility in many styles, his most stunning images evoke pre-Raphaelite romance (like the cover art, "A Dream of Olden Days), art nouveau sensuality, or both. The mood of his work varies, though. It often captures complex contradictions - for example "Red Wine," which hints at sensuality and seduction, but also addiction and loss of human affection in favor of love with destructive potential.

Nearly half the page area in this beautiful book is autobiographical text. I admit, I was so taken by the imagery on my first (and second) pass through the book, that I didn't read a lot. The bits that stuck with me, however, justify a closer reading. I look forward to enjoying this book again and again.

-- wiredweird

Disappointed.......2006-06-09

...is how I felt when the book arrived. Most of the illustrations are studio leftovers, preparatory sketches, discarded works and so. Little work as the one in the cover. This book is not as those on Michael Whelan or Jeff Jones. The text I tried to read but couldn't.

Well done, Barry.......2000-04-25

Barry has been here able to write about himself and to present his wonderful works in an unique and philosphical context. I suggest it for every open-minded individual entity.

Wonderfully put together.......2000-04-13

I was in love with BWS's art from the first time I saw it featured on a Weapon X cover. I enjoyed the mix of fine art, illustration, and comic book art that this book contains, and the "one image per page with a reason for it" is all well and good for some artistis, but the spontenaity of the design is very much in the same feeling as his work. A worthy read!

I'll side with the negatives.......2000-02-22

Barry Windsor-Smith's artwork is in a class all its own - not to say that it's technically perfect, but he is definitely an original in the field of fantastic art. It's art that he's good at, and it's art that his fans should receive -

- which is why this book is such a disappointment. Sure, it features his artwork, but you'd better be prepared for an abundance of text detailing BWS's paranormal experiences and otherworldly beliefs. I guess if he published this himself, he can do whatever he wants, but shame on him for taking his fans for granted like this. I had hoped to see art all over the inside of this book, with BRIEF accompanying text on his methods, inspirations, etc. Instead, I'm treated to a narrative on a subject which, while it may have influenced his work, is far too personal. It comes across as obscure and alienating.

I'll complain about the presentation of the artwork, too: I could have done a better job arranging the layout of this book. You don't center an image between two pages when moving it to either side will enable the image to be viewed completely. Think about it!

In closing, if you must buy this book, just look at the art. Spare yourself the pain and skip the text.

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BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH: Opus Vol 1 & 2 Set
By Barry Windsor-Smith.
Manufacturer: Fantagraphics,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RGDR2U

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nice piece of middle-brow philosophy

Not really a manifesto, but still excellent!

If you can't laugh at this you might as well be dead or French,

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the pointless rant of a phony redneck

The Redneck Manifesto: How Hillbillies, Hicks, and White Trash Became America's Scapegoats
Jim Goad
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Culture maverick Jim Goad presents a thoroughly reasoned, darkly funny, and rampagingly angry defense of America's most maligned social group -- the cultural clan variously referred to as rednecks, hillbillies, white trash, crackers, and trailer trash. As The Redneck Manifesto boldly points out and brilliantly demonstrates, America's dirty little secret isn't racism but classism. While pouncing incessantly on racial themes, most major media are silent about America's widening class rifts, a problem that negatively affects more people of all colors than does racism. With an unmatched ability for rubbing salt in cultural wounds, Jim Goad deftly dismantles most popular American notions about race and culture and takes a sledgehammer to our delicate glass-blown popular conceptions of government, religion, media, and history.

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nice piece of middle-brow philosophy.......2007-03-30

If you've never sat through a college Sociology course or aren't a political junkie, The Redneck Manifesto will be a true revelation. Although I lean a little to the right and shy away from propaganda, Jim Goad had me wanting to grap a pitchfork and run down to City Hall to settle the score.

On the negative side, Goad over-sells every theory with example after example supporting his point of view. In many chapters I read the first 3 pages and skipped the next 20 because I'd already bought what he was selling.

Not really a manifesto, but still excellent!.......2007-02-22

While the title would seem to imply that this book is some kind of call to arms for poor white people, it is actually less a manifesto than a history lesson combined with Goad's own unique take on life in America. It lays out a version of American history that does not deny the validity of statements about our "racist past" but certainly makes the case that most whites who ended up in the New World had it pretty rough. He explains the virtually ignored topic of white slavery, the development of the word "redneck", and the utter contempt and bias the modern mainstream media has towards those unfortunate enough to be labeled as such. Alongside the history lesson Goad provides some insight into his views on religion, politics, and war, which are then usually tied into the book's redneck theme.

I found this book to be facinating and despite what some reviewers may think, largely correct in the conclusions it draws about the forbidden topic of anti-white racism in America. Goad even lists his sources so those who doubt the veracity of his claims can do their own research. I do agree somewhat with the reviewer who said that Goad's jokes grew tiring, but I think so mostly because the other material in this book is so important and interesting, not because I think Goad is a "pseudo-reformed urban liberal". Even if this were published as a pamphlet it would stil be worth purchasing. Goad's style may not be for everyone but on the whole this book deals with the topic in a serious though not pedantic manner. It is not intended for self-hating suburban whites, which is unfortunate since they are the people who need to read it the most!

If you can't laugh at this you might as well be dead or French, .......2007-01-26

Most reviewers have missed the most important dimension of this book: Jim Goad is an American prose stylist on parallel with H.L. Mencken, Florence King, and Mark Twain. What most have taken as a war cry is more properly viewed as wit.

This book is filled with hilarious metaphors, transitions, over-the-top prose and verbal darts. Those who have an ideological bone to pick with Goad, or wish to engage in rebuttal had first better check the mirror for where their self-importance and moral superiority meters are set. For Goad, arguing from below with the tools of pugnacious roustabout and the rhetorical and argumentative skills of a St. Aquinas will deploy his first haymaker quite easily: he's going to make you laugh very hard.

An uproarious Rabelaisian wonder of a book. A joy, a pleasure, a belly laugh, a bacchanal, a celebration, a hootenanny, a liberation, a nouvelle monde, a birth, a breakthrough, a backslap, a war whoop, a whimsy, a watershed, a wonder, a discovery, a delight, a treasure, a classic. Jim Goad's The REDNECK MANIFESTO: HOW HILLBILLIES HICKS AND WHITE TRASH BECAME AMERICAS SCAPEGOATS is as American as white lightening and as welcome as liberty and as classic as Menken's "The American Language." A significant and delightful contribution to American prose.

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Read at your own Risk... .......2006-08-31

Finally a book on American history and sociology for which you don't need a box of NoDoz! Goad's writing, ranging from colorful to flat out vulgar, is nonetheless very insightful and informative. I would NOT recommend this book to the closed-minded, politially correct, or easily offended. For the rest of us, however, Goad will surely give you a reason to laugh out loud! Goad's rant on racism and the history of social order is hightly descriptive as he depicts a nation of "white trash" whose leisurely activity "manifests a need to FEEL something apart from a working life in which you're treated with all the warmth of a Plasticine toy robot." I was blown away by the historical stories and statistics of white slavery, submission, and opression. Goad reminds us that "White niggers have feelings too!" Ultimately, this book will truly prompt you to rethink your roots, whether they are white, black, hispanic, green, or purlple!

the pointless rant of a phony redneck.......2006-07-08

Jim Goad is a phony.

He isn't a southerner, and he is obviously clueless as to what a "redneck" is. That term comes from the Ulster Scots, the single largest ethnic group in America. Finding out about the Scots-Irish would have been the first thing this poser would have done, if he actually cared about the things he is writing about in this book. But defending rednecks and white trash from "scapegoating" isn't his real agenda.

No, Goad is nothing but a typical pseudo-reformed urban liberal. This book is just a pointless rant from a guy who doesn't really believe in anything. He's trying to be shocking and ironic by stating (some of) the obvious while showing off his ability to make juvenile and scatalogical jokes every other line (the book would be a third the length without all the overworked humor it contains, but then it would just be a pamphlet and would have never been published).

His kind is a dime a dozen these days. I wouldn't call Goad an Ann Coulter wannabe, but that's the general neighborhood he inhabits. Show this guy and his ilk some REAL political incorrectness, and they will whimper, put their tails between their legs and hide behind the couch. They're simply not serious people. They're just playing at being writers and thinkers and curmudgeons and misanthropes because they think it's cool.

Goad's true nature was made quite evident by the book that followed this one, a truly rancid piece of self-justification that has even less of a point than this book.

Don't waste your time with Goad. Read James Webb's great book "Born Fighting" instead; it's a real history of real rednecks, by a serious author.

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For the Phoenixphile only........2004-08-30

You want this only if you are an unabashed fan of River Phoenix. It offers little else than some interesting text and a ton of photos of River in the last year or two of his life (he died at age 23). What's disappointing is that it is not a photo biography of the subject. This title merely collects a bunch of really great magazine cover type photography. Everything is staged. What we don't get, and what just does not really exist for River, is a chronicle of his career and his exuberant personality -- in photos. I mean, get real. The kid was really handsome and charismatic. The only serious works on him are two biographies of dubious value. I had hoped that this book would be an album of his life, something, perhaps that would explain his death. That's a tall order, I know, from a photo book. But for all true River Phoenix fans, that's what we want. An answer to why he's gone. Of course, this book doesn't provide one and doesn't try. It's just got a ton of great pictures.

Wonderful!.......2001-09-11

I bought this book used to add to my River collection. Let me say it was like brand new. The pictures of River are priceless. His expressions, the way he had matured. It is all captured. There is one photo that I have trouble looking at actually. It had to be one of the ones shot sometime in 1993 because his face looks a little different. He is wearing a shirt and tie and he looks like James Dean literally. He would have grown into an incredible director I am sure. This book is a nice keepsake of River and I will always treaure it.

Full of excellent photographs.......1997-12-08

As it`s title indicates this book is full of excellent color, And some B&W all studio pictures of River Phoenix,40 in all. And has enough factual and intriguing information in the story about the life of this very talented young actor that it is a must read for any person interested in him. The author weaves an intriguing theme throught out her story about the intrersting contrasts,parallels and prophecys of his life VS his ultimate death, like his second last name, "the Phoenix sets it self on fire just to re-live the same life over again."His real last name, combined with is unusual first name to make; River Bottom.Even his middle name,the author reminds us , "Jude is after the patron saint of lost causes" several of his movies parelled his real life, his characters quite often died or were disfunctional. she is refreshingly foward hard hitting reguarding his parents and their unothodox beliefs that they passed on to their young son, "Which he had to constantly explain that to people and justify it" , further budoning him. Denning suggests His parents, Hollywood and ultimately, he himself created such a false and squeeky clean image, that no one wanted to deny. so much so..."that the paramedics who carry an antidote for herion overdose. they didn`t use it because all they were told was he had taken some valium." A well written book.

A detailed book of a tortured life........1997-10-17

This book was a very informing summary of River Phoenix's life. The first pages start off as a scene from his last few minuets of life. Then it goes to describing the his life and his family. The info. gathered to write this book was mostly from newspaper and magazine articles. Half of the paperback was filled with large, full-paged pictures. This would be a wonderful item to add to a River Phoenix collection

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The cultural debates over biotechnology clarify the fears and longings of our age. With every new media frenzy over surrogacy, cloning, organ transplantation, and the like, people raise troubling questions: Can a child have two mothers? Should we learn our genetic futures? Are organs gifts or commercial products? This book traces such questions and their political and personal stakes over the last hundred years and in several contemporary locations.

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Biotechnology and Culture: Bodies, Anxieties, Ethics. (Book Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology
Margaret Dorazio-Migliore
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This digital document is an article from The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, published by Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn. on August 1, 2002. The length of the article is 842 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Star Wars: Gamemaster Screen for Second Edition
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Paintshop Pro X Revealed

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Corel Paint Shop Pro X Digital Darkroom is an easy-to-follow, tutorial approach to using Paint Shop Pro in exactly the way home users want to use it - to manipulate your own images in ways that a local photo lab often does to create both practical and comical projects. As you read, you will actually use the program to complete a variety of projects. You'll learn about key Paint Shop Pro tools almost without trying through both traditional and contemporary projects.

Indulge in shrinking the kids, performing digital plastic surgery, modifying vehicles, creating creatures the tabloids would love to profile, altering pets, creating trading cards and calendars, and combining images to create once-in-a-lifetime shots. Drop people into places they've never been and challenge Mother Nature with unique perspectives. Create holiday magic, photo montages, and even do some traditional photo manipulation. Author T. Michael Clark provides careful instruction that will allow you, whether you are a novice or experienced Paint Shop Pro user, to complete projects and enjoy your experience with Paint Shop Pro X.

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Paintshop Pro X Revealed.......2007-07-04

I opened the book and never put it down. Excellent, I felt I was in a class-room. The downloads were perfect for using with the lessons. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick course in PSS-Pro X.
The book opens a world of creative thinking. .
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Corel Paint Shop Pro X Digital Darkroom.......2007-01-13

This book is more of ideas book. I picked this up from the other reviews I read, so I wasnt dissappointed. I purchased Paint shop for photographers as well, which gives the how to. This book is light on for advice on how to, but has lots of projects to inspire. Good value overall.

No Support from Publishers.......2006-10-12

I am really disappointed in the book and the publishers. Suppose to download sample photos to do projects which are nowhere to be found on their website. They do not even bother to attend to any correspondence send to them. Needless to say, I'll never buy a book from Sams Publishing again. I was your client.

Good concept, bad execution.......2006-06-21

I am a newbie at photoediting and was looking to learn how to use my new program. I liked the book's format, which is to learn by doing projects. However the author must assume the reader already knows the basics. He left out vital instructions and I was unable to complete most of the projects.

Not at all what I expected..........2006-06-20

If you are looking to make "trick photos" and are new to PSP then this might be for you. If you are looking to use PSP to tweak and fine-tune, or even make drastic changes to improve pictures, this is not the book. It is more gimmicky than practical. There are much better books if you are serious about learning how to work with PSP. I was very disappointed with this book.

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This is a handy and comprehensive directory of all the aircraft ever produced prior to 1945. Although compact in size, the guide provides all the essential information on vintage greats of the aviation world. Organized chronologically, this title captures the rapid developments in flight technology and design, as well as detailing entries the actually don't exist today. Descriptions, photography and specification details combine to make this the most useful guide for any aviation enthusiast who wishes to study vintage aircraft and an airshow, museum or home.

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good reference book.......2007-08-01

I do like the photographs, the history, and descriptions. A good reference for aircraft when I need a picture to go along with prose. I found the guide difficult because the aircraft were organized by manufacturer. An index by name of the aircraft would have been helpful.

Janes Vintage Aircraft.......2006-08-06

With 460+ aircraft this anthology is very comprehensive and will no doubt fulfil the need of someone who wants descriptions of the class of aircraft presented here.
The operative word here is "descriptions" and while this is invaluable in showing what the aircraft looks like and in listing the performance statistics, it does not, however provide the main thing I was hoping for. That is a three view drawing which could be enlarged by the purchaser of the book to assist in the making of models, static or flying, and in the creation of aircraft for use in the various flight simulator programmes.
For what it is, a compilation of aircraft photographs, it is an excellent buy. For what I was hoping for, it leaves a lot to be desired.

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Like many of his Scots-Irish contemporaries on the western frontier of the early United States, Andrew Jackson grew up despising and fearing his Indian neighbors. He proved to be a formidable enemy, campaigning against the Cherokee, Creeks, Chickasaws, and other peoples, some of them former allies against England in the Revolution and the War of 1812. In doing so, he established precedents that his compatriots would follow for the rest of the 19th century.

Robert Remini, the National Book Award-winning biographer of Jackson, here turns his attention to Jackson's relations with the Indian nations of the American South. Those relations, he writes, were tempered by the racism of the day, but, as both general and president, Jackson was also unusual in enforcing rights guaranteed to those nations by treaty, even in instances when he disagreed with the terms. Despite his sense of justice, Jackson kept to his conviction that "Indians had to be shunted to one side or removed to make the land safe for white people to cultivate and settle," and during his tenure as president he pursued a policy of forced removal through which the Indian nations were relocated to the so-called Indian territories west of the Mississippi River, which in turn would be overrun only a few years later.

Though critical of Jackson's policies and actions, Remini suggests that removal saved many of the eastern Indian nations from almost certain annihilation. That view, while capably argued, is controversial, and some scholars of American Indian history are sure to take issue with it. Still, this is a valuable addition to the historical literature, one of interest to general readers as well as Remini's fellow historians. --Gregory McNamee

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The removal of Native Americans to the Indian Territory beyond the Mississippi River remains one of the most controversial events in U.S. history, and the man most responsible and widely blamed for this policy is Andrew Jackson. Hailed by The New York Times as "the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time," Robert Remini now turns his attention to the single most controversial aspect of Jackson's long career. The first history to trace Jackson's involvement in decades of Indian conflicts, this book takes us through Jackson's entire life, from his early years as an Indian fighter in South Carolina and Tennessee to his victory in the Creek War in 1814, to his presidential years, when he set into motion the legislation that led to the Indian Removal Act, and, eventually, the Trail of Tears. Throughout, Remini demonstrates a masterful command of his subject and offers a thought-provoking and controversial defense of Jackson's strategy of removing the Indians. This book is sure to stimulate heated discussion among scholars and general readers alike.

An exuberant history in the great storytelling tradition, Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars is also a sobering reminder of the violence and darkness at the heart of America's past.

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This is a great book, "friends & brothers!".......2007-07-15

Robert Remini is a fine historian. This has got to be amongst the best books in my American history collection. I use is as a reference often.

A couple or so readers complained that Robert Remini absolves Andrew Jackson of his inhumanity toward the Indians. I disagree. Remini writes that Jackson, like most Americans in his day, was a "racist." Jackson was convinced Native Americans were an inferior race.

Jackson, whether rightly or wrongly, came to believe the two peoples -- White Europeans and Native Americans -- could not co-exist in the same land. Thus Jackson got his 1830 Indian Removal Act through Congress which in time was responsible for the cruel and unmerciful expulsion of the Indians west of the Mississippi. Many died in the infamous Trail of Tears. Many were pillaged and ransacked prior to and during the expulsions by greedy White American predators.

Whites, according to Remini simply coveted Indian lands. "The urgency to bring about removal as quickly as possible increased with the discovery of gold in northeastern Georgia in the summer of 1829, bringing with it an avalanche of white squatters into Cherokee territory.

Remini catalogues treaty after treaty that the U.S. government consummated with the Indians and then treacherously violated.

Not only was the U.S. government racist but it was treacherous as were the American people in Jackson's day. Let's not forget, Jackson was elected twice and a very popular president indeed. Isn't his image and visage on our twenty dollar bill?

Thus, I do not understand the complaints by these couple or so readers.

19th Century Reality.......2007-05-26

This book provides a broad overview of the Indian problem that faced the young United States during the early 19th century. It provides an excellent qualitative overview that is easy to grasp. It does not bog down in excessive detail (an important feature for novice history buffs such as myself). This book demonstrates the harsh realities of early 19th century america. It demonstrates the difficult choices that needed to be made during the unrelenting westward expansion of white settlers. It provides an easy to understand explanation of the issues of national security related to the relationship between the British and Indian tribes (although I think this was underemphasized).
For those US citizens of the 21st century that reflect upon this period of history with a moralistic and politically correct attitude, try to remember that modern day americans do not have to live with the daily threat of invasion by a foreign power or the murder and scalping of friends and neighbors.
The formative years of our country were a difficult time that required difficult decisions and strong leadership. This book demonstrates how lucky we were to have Andrew Jackson take charge of the situation, take the required steps and create the foundation for a prosperous and safe 21st century america.

19th Century Reality.......2007-05-26

Best treatment of an oft-ignored topic.......2006-11-13

This is one of the best studies of any of the American Indian wars in itself but also provides a unique glimpse at the complex character of Andrew Jackson. His faults and failures are not ignored but placed in the proper context of time and circumstances. Included is a fascinating study of his relationship with and great admiration for several Indian leaders. Biographies can become one-sided at times and tend to avoid contradictory behaviour in the individual. Not so in this book where Jackson is one moment compassionate and forgiving and the next cruel and vengeful. All the while, the author is careful to manage the apparent inconsistencies as different aspects of the same inner firey character.

It is, at the same time, a bit of obscure American history - perhaps because we would prefer to forget our own inconsistent behaviour as a people with respect to the Native Americans. This book provides a balanced view of two peoples locked in what seems an inevitable cultural war and ignoring the avenues of escape that seem now, in hindsight, all to open to them. It is a sobering story of some great American heroes, Andrew Jackson in particular but others as well from both sides of those wars. Very well done, easy to read, thorough in coverage, addictive in reading.

Biography at its best.......2004-02-27

This is a magnificent look at Andrew Jackson's war with the Native Americans. So many biographers bury their subject and forget that most readers what to know who their subject *was*, not merely what they *did.* Remini doesn't fall into this trap. He gives the reader a well-grounded and detailed look at Andrew Jackson as a man: his foibles, passions and prejudices, as well as his extreme ambition and vacillating brilliance.

Remini strikes a beautiful balance when examining Jackson's private life and military/political life. His examination of the Trail of Tears is absolutely riveting, and he weaves Jackson in and out of the narrative with rare poise and skill. The reader can actually picture Jackson in the midst of this conflict, feel his emotions and understand the decisions he made. When a biographer can paint such a vivid picture, the reader will always be rewarded.

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History of the life, administration, and times of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States: Indian wars of the South, War of 1812, and first ... of the new political era (His: The republic)
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Isaac Asimov's innovative exploration of the relationship between science and society over the past 4 million years.

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Historical trivia is inappropriate in a book about science.......2007-01-11

Although Dr. Asimov is a leading authority in the popularization of science and the author of many quality books in the area, this one falls somewhat apart. The reason in this case is quite simple, he tries to do too much. The scientific and technical highlights of a particular year are given in his own excellent style but in most cases, he follows it with a segment called "In Addition" that many times is a lesson in historical trivia. The majority of readers using this as a scientific reference could care less that the first Boston marathon was run in 1897 or that the Jehovah's Witnesses religious sect was started in 1931. Also, there are factual errors. For example on page 627 he has the astronauts of Apollo 14 collecting "... the first samples of material collected by humans being on another world." Of course this feat was first accomplished by the astronauts of Apollo 11.
As a historical record of science, this book was good, and would have been much better if that was the only thing it was.

Published in School Science and Mathematics, reprinted with permission.

The purest of genius -- Issac Asimov.......2001-06-04

I love all works by Asimov, and meeting him in person one time was a high of a lifetime for me!!

This book is one which is informative beyond imagination, powerful towards one's understanding of the world and science at large, and so fun to read.

I miss having Asimov among us since his passing, but his genius will live on always, and this book is certainly no exception.

Asimov knew his science.......2000-04-27

Isaac Asimov was one of the great popularizers for science. This Chronology of the history of science just understates that we lost one of the great writers of any era when he passed away in 1992.

This book is great. It outlines all the major and most of the minor scientific discoveries. The scientific advances that worked to give us the current world we live in. With things like nuclear weapons, global warming, etc. It is super important that politicians policy makers understand science. It is sad that most of them don't think they need to know about it.

This book helps people to understand the important role that science plays in our world.

The best book of the history of science by Asimov.......1998-06-15

I was a complete Asimovphile and I had read his books on science(my favorite subject)and science fiction that I could come across. The book Asimov's Chronology of Science & Discovery is probably the best book of science he's ever written. This book takes the reader on the journey in history from our human ancestors up to modern times. It has all the dates,events,and the people involed in scientific discoveries and technology. Not only does it include abstract discoveries but neat facts such as when the slide rule was invented, how negative numbers where conceived, who invented LSD, and how computers came from bulky to small. To me, Asimov knew every event with the year and the person involved. Aside of what happened in the past,he kept up with the present as well.I like his work since I know that he made complex topics understandable for the general reader. Because of him, I became a genius of science! I read every single book written by him before I started to go into other works by different authors. Aside from that, He updated his work also. To sum it all up, Asimov's Chronology of Science & Discovery is the crowning achievment of science,discovery,history, and the author who can present to the general reader.

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The many moods of these places, reflecting the unending motions of sun and moon and clouds, became our friends, even when they caused us to shake with cold or drip with perspiration. During our journey, we followed every major drainage in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, right to the source; we walked on trails that the Ute Indians knew a thousand years ago; we met thirty-hour storms-and boundless wildflowers. It was an experience that left me forever changed, forever deepened. It was a gift of the land. Copyright(c)Thomas A. Barron

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Gorgeous alpine landscape photography.......1997-12-29

If this is the book I think it is -- I believe I read it cover to cover a couple of years ago -- it is an absolutely beautiful book. The author and photographer went into the Snowmass-Maroon Bells wilderness areas of Colorado for 4 weeks, llamas carrying their loads (which I think included a view camera, so the load was considerable). The result is a book filled with jaw-dropping mountain photography -- sunrise, sunset, alpine meadows sprinkled with lakes and snowfields, wildflowers and crystal-clear skies. If you love high places, you'll love this book.

To Walk In Wilderness: A Colorado Rocky Mountain Journal

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To Walk In Wilderness: A Colorado Rocky Mountain Journal
T.A. Barron; Photography By John Fielder
Manufacturer: WESTCLIFFE PUBLISHERS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OKT3S6

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