The Treatment and Taxation of Foreign Investment Under International Law

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The Treatment and Taxation of Foreign Investment Under International Law
Fiona C. Beveridge
Manufacturer: Juris Publishing, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 192944608X

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The Treatment and Taxation of Foreign Investment Under International Law is an important critique of foreign investment and taxation under international law. Each of these areas is complex in its own right but an understanding of their inter-relationship is crucial. The treatment ranges widely from classical issues of sovereignty, the establishment of international standards and the application of international principles of jurisdiction through to the dynamics of taxation and foreign investment within free trade paradigms of the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization. Close attention is given to the political and legal ideologies at issue and the tensions within and between them. The book concludes by looking forward to how international disciplines on foreign investment can be developed in the light of environmental, social and other concerns, questions of forum and the prospects for a future multilateral agreement on investment.

The Treatment and Taxation of Foreign Investment Under International Law focus' is on two aspects of the treatment of foreign investment by states: the general rules concerning access, operation and expropriation of foreign investment and the lex specialis of international taxation. The central concerns of the book are the ideological content of the international law rules in these areas, the changes in that ideological content over time and the implications of this for the international community and for the discipline of international law. Particular attention is paid to the implications for developing states which have in the past resisted the international law rules relating to the expropriation of foreign investment and sought instead the development of a new international economic order including inter alia the establishment of binding rules addressing the behavior of transnational corporations (TNCs). In the field of taxation, attention has focused on the imperative to establish a level playing field for firms with foreign investors, particularly by addressing double taxation problems; and on the need to develop rules and cooperation mechanisms to limit anti-social behavior by TNCs, such as tax evasion and transfer pricing.

In this study traditional legal approaches are first outlined, then a range of recent developments examined. An attempt is made to trace the development of new legal concepts and techniques in different contexts and locations: in bilateral relations, in multilateral conventions and negotiations and in regional economic integration systems. In relation to both foreign investment and taxation, a central question is whether states can agree to subsume their individual sovereign personae and interests within a supranational legal order so as to move closer to an optimal solution

A final theme which emerges concerns the actors in the international law arena. It is increasingly the case that states do not have a monopoly on law-making in the international community and this is evident in relation to the treatment and taxation of foreign investment and elsewhere. It is therefore pertinent to consider the role of other actors in shaping the negotiating processes and the outcomes of such processes, and the wider contribution this makes to the discipline of international law.

The Treatment and Taxation of Foreign Investment Under International Law will be of interest to academics, practicing lawyers and students interested in international law, international economic law and international economic relations.

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Chapters 1 and 2 outline the traditional international law concerning the treatment of foreign investment and review the efforts of states unilaterally, bilaterally and multilaterally to develop and secure standards for the treatment of foreign investment, prior to the conclusion of the WTO Agreement.

Chapters 3 and 4 then repeat this exercise in relation to the taxation of foreign inve

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Wong possessed by Nightmare! Dormammu and Umar in unholy alliance! The Hulk and the Sub-Mariner at each other's throats! The Silver Surfer... uh... surfing. Can Doctor Strange reunite the Defenders and save "Reality As We Know It?" Only the Ancient One knows for sure! Collects Defenders #1-5.

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The world’s greatest sporting occasion is rife with odd occurrences and unlikely heroes. Witness Dorando Pietri, who missed out on racing gold after being helped over the finish line by over-anxious officials, and Fred Lorz, who crossed the line first at the end of the 1904 marathon but was disqualified after it was discovered that he had hitched a lift in a car.

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Peake uses prevailing and emerging models of life-span development along with examples from Cinema to animate psychological understanding and application. The use of film offers powerful opportunities for anecdotes, clinical applications, and examples of life stories drawn from popular and lesser-known cinema. The addition of movies as metaphors make the material accessible to lay, student, and professional readers. Drawn from numerous workshops and symposia using this material, Peake finds this emphasis breathes life into teaching, negotiating, and growing from new perspectives.

Cinema and Life Development: Healing Lives and Training Therapists

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Cinema and Life Development: Healing Lives and Training Therapists
Thomas H Peake
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORDWT0

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I liked it anyway . . ........2001-10-17

Peter was my professor and I had to read the book for his class, but I liked it anyway. It was very interesting and concerns an issue that is very important in today's world. It is even an easy read for those outside the academic world (unlike books by certain other professors I could name). Thanks, Peter! And go ahead and get Nina that American Girl.

World's greatest book........1999-11-21

I am the author's daughter and I think this is a wonderful book. It inspired me so much I wrote a song about Don Roberts, the co-author. Go out and buy the book. Dad will be happy and I will get another American Girl!

Good, readable distillation of the research.......1999-11-21

This is a good book! It thoughfully distills all the current research on the effects of popular music on teens and does so without the hype or hysteria of the press. Required reading for anyone who has concerns about the effect of music on youth.

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Creating computer games is challenging. It requires plenty of technical skill, dedication, and creativity. Ultimate Game Programming with DirectX teaches you how to combine your existing skills and dedication for playing games with some basic C++ programming skills to create your own games. Written for game development students, beginning game programmers, and C++ programmers wanting to learn game development, this book covers every part of the process. Throughout the book, you'll be creating a first-person shooter game called Stranded. Beginning with an introduction to Direct X and Direct3D graphics, you'll build the game engine and complete game chapter by chapter. You'll learn the fundamental graphical techniques, essential mathematics, collision detection, input device detection and response, sound playback, scene management, animation, and model/character loading and drawing. Once you've built this game, you can easily expand upon it and customize it to add your own unique features. You'll also have the foundational knowledge and skills you need to build your own games and take on new programming challenges. If you have basic C++ programming skills, a love for games, and a desire to create your own, you'll find what you need here. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN * The fundamentals of DirectX game development and Direct3D graphics * Foundational programming techniques that you can use for any game project * Essential mathematics and physics techniques * Basic graphics and animation techniques, including basic techniques include drawing basic shapes and objects, displaying images on top of surfaces, creating and displaying text to the screen, and learning how to work in 3D space. * Coverage of scene management topics rarely covered in books for C++ programmers and aspiring game programmers * A complete DirectX reference for game development, including the creation of a complete FPS game

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One to skip.......2007-09-29

Just to establish my own credentials - I'm a game developer with 5 published titles under my belt including Master of Orion 3, Kohan 2, Axis & Allies, and two Zoo Tycoon 2 games.

I was asked on very short notice to teach a Game Development class at a local college. So off I went to Borders to find a textbook. After some digging, this is what I picked out. The features that recommended it to me where that it included the source code, and over the course of the book it promised to build a fully functional game.

Here's what I found instead:

* I would guess from his terminology that the author has never worked at a game company. He just doesn't know the lingo - or he's worked somewhere so remote from my own experience that his lingo is completely different. Also, based on the quality of his code and the quality of the resulting game, he wouldn't survive a second at any game company out there. He wouldn't make it past the phone interview. If you are considering a career in game development, do NOT follow this person's example or you won't even get in the door.

* The code is the most horribly written I have ever seen. I would expect better out of anyone who has ever taken any sort of class on object oriented programming - or worked on any sort of project employing more than one person. The best way to describe it is poorly written C code written in C++. The spacing is non-standard. That variable names are horrible. For many of the programs, it's all in the main.cpp file. Global variables everywhere. Hardly any use of classes, and where they are used they are monolithic and poorly designed. Ugh.

* The book is frequently innaccurate. It needs an errata list badly - but if there is one, I haven't been able to find it. For example, in chapter 1 he tells you that you only need 1 line of code to enable z-buffering. After talking to colleagues and looking on the web, I was able to get this to work (I'm an AI guy, not a graphics guy) - but he was missing 4 of the 5 lines needed to make it happen.

* The book also tends to be incredibly light on details. It tells you the DirectX functions you need to call (mostly) and the specific values to plug in - but not what the functions do, or what the other possible values for their paramaters are, or how the parameters affect the output. The style of the writing is also incredibly informal - it sounds like something written by a 10th grader. Granted, if the quality of the content was solid I wouldn't care about this - but added to the poor content it makes the whole thing feel unprofessional.

* The quality of the final game is what I would expect out of a high school project (at best). The collision detection is horrifically buggy. The characters don't animate or move at all (although my understanding from looking at the book is that they're supposed to). The code won't compile under VS2005, only VS2003. It also won't run without a game controller plugged in to the computer - but it doesn't appear to actually use the game controller. He's been promising since the book came out to post the fixes for those last two problems on his web site, but I couldn't find them.

All in all, this book is an embarassment. I'm sorry I made my students spend the money on it - and now I'm scrambling to find material to teach my class, because this book hasn't delivered anything close to what it promised.

Huh?.......2006-12-06

Rather cryptic title I put for my review, but the book seems to follow the same route.

I purchased another book awhile back: Programming a Multiplayer FPS in DirectX - very well written and organized.

Ultimate Game Programming has a lot of "bugs". The program as you go along seems to fall apart, what is in the book isn't exactly the same as the code provided on the CD Rom. The author leaves out information as to what header files are required, where you should place some of your code. As said before the key failure is the difference in code from book and Rom.

Aside from the bad points. Good points. I do like the some code in the pages provided, even though I must realize it might be different on the Rom. Mainly because I'm using another book and this to help solidify my DirectX concepts.

So considering I have the Microsoft documentation, another book from the same publisher on programming in DirectX and now this, I have to really research and piece everything together.

The coding is really night and day too. The book by Vaughn Young, really sticks to appropriate coding practices, while this seems quickly written.

A very gook book.......2006-10-23

I am halfway through the book, and I think it is a good book. It has helped me so far by helping me to understand how a game engine is designed, organized and coded in general. Holistically looking, this book is more about organizing (code-wise) all programming aspects of computer game development. It won't teach you to design a perfect object model for making a game engine, but it uses object oriented concepts moderately to build a coherent one. I think this book raises the skill level of an elementary game engine developer to junior or intermediate level. Please notice that your programming knowledge in C++ must be already intermediate or at least beyond beginners. Comparatively, five star for this book is fair.

Well written and easy to follow.......2006-08-16

This book is excellent. It is technically well written and easy to follow. The Author is obviously very knowledgeable in game programming and DirectX.

Be CAREFUL If You Plan on Buying This Book.......2006-07-08

The Good :
- Well organized.
- Good examples.
- The TEXT is easy to read.
- The code can be complied, built, and run without
receiving errors.

The Bad :
- The code included on the CD-ROM doesn't always
match the code covered in the text. Sometimes
little changes have been made, but at other times
ENTIRE functions appear out of nowhere.

The Ugly :
- The author's coding practices and techniques are
HORRID. They are by far the worst that I have ever
come across in any computer science book that I
have ever read. His rare use of spaces makes the
code very difficult to read. Also, the names that
he gives his variables are nothing short of
ludicrous. Many of them make absolutely no sense.

In my experience, people who write code that is this hard to follow, have very little experience working with other programmers. This is a guy who has a computer information systems degree from DeVry and I'm guessing is only a hobbyist at best. Don't get me wrong, there are some good DirectX points made in this text, but the heart of any programming text is always the code.

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It's not just another book on Ajax. It's Pragmatic Ajax: a concise, complete look at a new way of envisioning and implementing browser-based applications.

Ajax turns static web pages into interactive applications. Now you can deploy rich-client applications to clients without sacrificing the easy deployment of web applications. But to many folks, Ajax seems difficult. That's why we produced this book. As a Pragmatic guide, it strips away the mystery and shows you the easy way to make Ajax work for you.

We cover the the basics of DHTML, JavaScript, and the infamous XmlHttpRequest call. You'll see how to add Ajax to existing programs, and design new applications to exploit the power of Web 2.0. Learn the three layers of Ajax framework, and when (and how) to use each. See how to create rich clients, use visual effects, add client-side validation, and handle forms. Write applications that degrade gracefully if clients don't support JavaScript. And see how to integrate your Ajaxified clients into Java, .NET, and Ruby on Rails server frameworks.

With Pragmatic Ajax, you'll:

Understand the breadth of the Ajax/Web 2.0 landscape, and go-indepth on how Ajax works
Learn how JavaScript works with your server-side framework
See how to easily apply Ajax techniques to an existing application--and when not to
Know what's coming by looking at new features and frameworks currently in active development.

Writing dynamic applications isn't that hard. Folks are awed by Google Maps, but it isn't rocket science (apart from the satellite pictures). As a special bonus, see how to implement your own Google Maps-like application using DHTML.

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Excellent explanation with great examples.......2007-06-08

This book is everything one can want form such a book. Before I read this book, I knew nothing about AJAX, although I read few articles on the internet, I couldn't find such nice explanations and examples. Now I use AJAX wherever I can, and I can't immagine my life without it. Buy this book and you won't be sorry.

Excellent no bull.......2007-04-11

Well written and excellent, great info in the first 50 pages. Much better than the Ajax on Java for the nutshell which seems to worm around. This book tells it like it is. Just my opinion. I think anyone who is being inundated with Ajax boasting should read this and see what its all about.

Solid Ajax Book!!!.......2007-02-13

'Pragmatic Ajax: A Web 2.0 Primer' by Justin Gehtland is a very nice, solid Ajax book for any and all web developers using/learning the new way to develop web sites for the next generation. Rounding out around 300 pages, this has the brevity that I desire and the content to match! Discussing the origins of Ajax, what Ajax is and how it can be used, the author provides solid examples, writing, and shows off his solid teaching abilities in this nice book, another nice hit from this publishing house.

There are a bunch of Ajax books out on the market and no doubt a lot more to come, but this goes near the top of my list for desirables in the genre. Not bloated at all, a nice layout, solid writing all makes for a wonderful text to have on your desk by your side while you used the coolest web technology to ever be born!!

***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Solid explanation of the concepts.......2006-12-06

Pragmatic Ajax is organized into three acts, as identified by the authors. The first act, starting with Chapter 1, covers the history of AJAX as a technology and as architecture. Then, in Chapter 2, the book takes a deep-dive into code and dissects the killer-app that set the original standard for an AJAX website, Google Maps. The authors demonstrate the key components that make Google Maps successful and then give you the code for you to implement your own version of "Ajaxian Maps." Experienced developers will appreciate the quick exposure to the code, while those with less experience (such as myself), can still follow along and glean the concepts.

The heart of the book happens in the second act, chapters 3 through 15, when the authors explain the fundamentals behind how AJAX works and how you, the reader, can begin to use AJAX immediately on your site. The act moves up a level of abstraction in chapter 5, and explains how frameworks, toolkits, and libraries can do much of the heavy-lifting for you. Act 2 also covers AJAX UI creation and best practices, how to debug an AJAX application with DOM and JavaScript tools, and how to make sure your new web 2.0 website can fail safely to web 1.0. Finally, the authors wrap up by dissecting AJAX frameworks and porting their example application to each framework. The technology frameworks covered include PHP, Ruby on Rails, Java, and ASP.NET.

As with most plays, the final act is the shortest and the liveliest. Chapter 16 is the authors stab at showing more advanced techniques with data and UI manipulation and set to the tone for things to come in the future. The key idea being that AJAX will become widely adopted and disappear entirely behind-the-scenes, in which the developers perform these things seamlessly.

Although I understood that this act served as a broad guide to using AJAX, I still felt compelled to dig deeper as I worked on some of the examples. However, the technology itself is still in its growing stages and the best resource for learning more continues to be the web. I really liked how the book stuck with its purpose as being an easy-to-read guide to understanding AJAX, and I felt that it has armed with those concepts I can use to work on my future web projects. I also liked how it took some time to explain good practices using DOM and Javascript, especially for AJAX use. I feel that this book is best suited for experienced web developers as the book assumes a base level of knowledge.

Great title... heavy on practicality..........2006-11-08

The Pragmatic Programmers publishing group does a great job coming up with books that cut right to the real-world aspects of technology. Pragmatic Ajax: A Web 2.0 Primer by Justin Gehtland, Ben Galbraith, and Dion Almaer is another title that follows in that tradition...

Contents: Building Rich Internet Applications with Ajax; Creating Google Maps; Ajax in Action; Ajax Explained; Ajax Frameworks; Ajax UI - Part 1; Ajax UI - Part 2; Debugging Ajax Applications; Degradable Ajax; JSON and JSON-RPC; Server-side Framework Integration; Ajax with PHP; Ajax with Rails; Proxy-Based Ajax with DWR; ASP.NET and Atlas; Ajax in the Future and Beyond; Index

Rather than start you out with a simple Hello World example of an Ajax application, they dive right into a application they call Ajaxian Maps (a play on Google Maps). While you don't get all the hand-holding instruction of what each Ajax component is along the way, you quickly get a sense of what power can be unleashed with these techniques. Once you've seen it all in action (complete with code), then you start to get the nitty-gritty of what and how it all works. That's more the tutorial section you're used to seeing in other books on the subject. I really appreciate how they then go to the different Ajax frameworks that are out there, and that you can use to hide some of the plumbing that is part and parcel of every Ajax application. While a number are mentioned, they spend most of their time on Dojo and Prototype. And I also appreciated the chapter on debugging your Ajax application. Web apps can be a bit tricky to debug, but the information in here gives you a solid foundation to move forward in that area.

Overall, one of the best "practical" books on Ajax that I've had the pleasure to review. Everything is rooted in and tied back to real examples in use today, so it's not one of these "I took the tutorial, now what can I use it for?" books... Very much recommended...

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When Rachel, a child of Holocaust survivors, finds that her life has intersected with that of Danielle, a refined woman with a mysterious past...old fears and painful discoveries bind the two women together in a blur of emotions and choices. As the two oddly matched friends open up to each other, one reveals a dark secret and her longing for redemption. The other purposes to walk with her through dark days ahead, from which they hope to emerge into the light.

This first novel from Sarah Stern weaves startling facts about ancient hatreds directed toward the Jewish people with a rich, detailed narrative that readers will find engrossing. Through her supple writing and an imagination rooted in truth-seeking, Stern has crafted a novel for all ages.

• Blends historical truths with an engaging fictional setting and characters
• A fascinating story for anyone interested in the Middle East conflict

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Time and Forgiveness.......2005-06-01

The real subject of this fine first novel is forgiveness. When should we forgive, and whom should we forgive? The juxtaposition in this novel, set in late-20th century suburban America, of a daughter of Holocaust survivors and a daughter of a German physicist poses this question directly. Stern does an excellent job of building suspense and delivering an emotional denouement.

Most recommended.......2005-04-21

This book starts with a simple story from daily life and develops into a captivating a novel of suspense. Within 180 pages the author has squeezed two parallel human stories that educate the reader about the thoughts and feelings of two contrasting second generations: on the one hand the offspring of a Nazi officer and on the other hand the daughter of Jewish survivors from the Holocaust. The author skillfully builds a detective story from the crossing paths of these two parallel lives within the setting of educational institutions.

The book is easy to read and follow with prose that flows. I could not leave the book until I finished it!

The book is most recommended for classes teaching about the Holocaust. The human story is good for any age from teenagers to adults.

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The Human Venture, Vol. 1: A Global History to 1500, Fifth Edition
Anthony Esler
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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An understanding of the history of the world—and understanding why this knowledge is important—has become essential for the citizens of the world's sole remaining superpower. Benefiting from the unifying viewpoint of a single author, this narrative tells the story of human events on the move—the exciting event history of wars and politics, booms and busts, the rise and fall of empires, and more. Traces the broader development of human institutions and ideas as they evolve through time. Covers both events and broader trends as part of major global movements, through the lives of the people who lived them, and as succinctly and vividly as possible. Includes new "Glance Ahead" chapter openers that help readers focus on the main points to be discussed. Features many new "Voices from the Past" boxes that bring to life people who have long since passed on. Includes new time lines, maps, and pictures. An interesting reference for anyone who wants to learn more about world history.

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a book that found me

A very frustrating read

A Must Read

Opens the mind so wide it creates a permanent draft inside !

Bridging Science and Spirit: Common Elements in David Bohm's Physics, the Perennial Philosophy and Seth
Norman Friedman
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ASIN: 1889964026

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For centuries humankind has tried to navigate between scientific and spiritual conceptions of reality often without much success. In the resultant confusion scientists philosophers and theologians have pondered and argued-yet the separation remains. In this abridged Book-on-Tape Norman Friedman correlates the quantum physics of David Bohm with the Perennial Philosophy described by Aldous Huxley and the spiritual insights of the channeled entity known as Seth to show how a single reality emerges from seemingly contradictory perspectives-a brilliant syn thesis.

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take your pick.......2007-05-31

A synopsis of the writings of one of the all-time great physicists, David Bohm, sets the tone for the synthesis of what seem to be radically different forms of knowledge. It takes concentration to stay with what Bohm has put forth, but if the effort is forthcoming, the results are more than worth it. Wholeness and the implicate order are the bottom line.

Wholeness and the implicate order are repeated in physics, philosophy, and the psychic. All three say essentially the same thing. We are used to structuring our reality based on agreement. When several people agree that something happened, there is consensual validity. Consensual validity means that we believe what happened actually happened, it's real. This belief is our reality. We can end up at the end of this book with a consensual world view which is quite different from what we held before reading this book.

Many of us take physics pretty seriously and use physics to help us structure our reality. In other words, we give credibility to what physics has to say. However, psychic phenomena are often not given the same credibility. Weird psychic phenomena such as "channeling" are more often than not dismissed out of hand. So we make judgements about what we accept as credible and what we do not as we construct our reality.

This book presents us with the task of re-evaluating our judgements regarding what we accept and what we reject in the construction of our reality. The question is: What do we do when both physics and the psychic say the SAME THING?? Do we continue with our acceptance of physics and rejection of the psychic even though they both say the same thing? Do we bag physics and go for the psychic? Do we say that this is too confusing to make any sense out of? Or. Do we opt for consensual validity and accept that both physics and the psychic are real?

It is fascinating that we can go both ways. We can use physics to understand the psychic. Or. We can use the psychic to understand physics. Either way. Take your pick. We end up at the same place! For those who prefer mathematics, go for David Bohm. For those who prefer the psychic, go for "Seth". For those who prefer eastern philosophy, go for Ken Wilber. Everybody ends up at the same place. And WHAT a place it is! It's whole, not segmented. It's unified, not divided! It's infinite, not limited! It continually changes, it's not fixed! We're all together, not separated!

So here we have a book, written by an engineer, which is spiritually up-lifting in a way which is difficult to match.

a book that found me.......2006-04-24

i bought this book from a street vendor in new york where ordinarily there are never books and ordinarily i never walk. i had a feeling the book was finding me as much as i was finding it. i point this out because this does not occur with books which cannot impact you.

i won't ignore the gaps or issues others have raised regarding the text. what matters is that, a year later, i remember the unmistakeable sense of there being a higher unity of things than we typically experience or conceive. friedman interrelates david bohm's quantum mechanics (implicate and explicate order), jane roberts' seth seances and the perennial philosophy.

i do not believe seth is a spirit but roberts' muse. i am not hanging on every word like a fish on a hook. but we see emerging the idea that our science, our philosophy and our faith ultimately point to a singular reality we develop towards without knowing it.

friedman was a millionaire in industry before he wrote either of his books (the hidden domain). this is a man who wanted more than what the daily world offered. and this is what he found.

A very frustrating read.......2004-04-22

I bought this book after reading the other two excellent reviews. Well, it was a big waste of money for me. The book was not written in a clear, easy to follow manner. It should be rewritten in half the number of pages. Rather go for "From Science to God" by Peter Russell.

A Must Read.......2002-09-26

A must read. Answers many questions that are repeatedly raised in other bokks on simular topics. Freidman does not waste paper....he provides insights to the last line of the last page...
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Opens the mind so wide it creates a permanent draft inside !.......1999-04-16

Where to start ? To get 5 stars, a book must really satisfy many criterias, and this one certainly does.

Its author, Mr. Friedman, deserve among others to be recognized as a brillant pedagogue. The topic is complex but the text is clear and the simple words well chosen, like in his other excellent book: The Hidden Domain. As a reader you are able to think fully about the concepts expressed, without wasting any concentration on sentences analysis. Depending on your learning style, you may prefer like I did the tape version: it lets you think with your eyes closed.

You may have enjoyed David Bohm's unusual interpretations of our world through his master knowledge of quantum physics. You may have been puzzled by Jane Roberts connection with the strange entity Seth. In Bridging Science and Spirit, not only do you get a summary of the most important and philosophical aspects of the above, you are also launched into such powerful explanations of the physical roots of our world that some wild imagination may be needed to fully grasp them.

This book makes you think and almost not believing yourself the potentials of what your mind is trying to visualize: this is why I found the book outstanding.

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