Cool-Time and the Two-Pound Bucket : Time Management for the 24-Hour Person

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A must-have bargaining tool to maximize your royalty rates for licensing properties, Licensing Royalty Rates provides the in-depth guidance you need on every step of determining a proper royalty rate.

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This book is the only text devoted entirely to archaeological stratigraphy, a subject of fundamental importance to most studies in archaeology. The first edition appeared in 1979 as a result of the invention, by the author, of the Harris Matrix--a method for analyzing and presenting the stratigraphic sequences of archaeological sites. The method is now widely used in archaeology all over the world.
The opening chapters of this edition discuss the historical development of the ideas of archaeological stratigraphy. The central chapters examine the laws and basic concepts of the subject, and the last few chapters look at methods of recording stratification, constructing stratigraphic sequences, and the analysis of stratification and artifacts.
The final chapter, which is followed by a glossary of stratigraphic terms, gives an outline of a modern system for recording stratification on archaeological sites. This book is written in a simple style suitable for the student or amateur. The radical ideas set out should also give the professional archaeologist food for thought.

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* Covers a basic principle of all archaeological excavations
* Provides a data description and analysis tool for all such digs, which is now widely accepted and used.
* Gives extra information

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A modern classic.......2005-06-25

Without doubt, one of the most important books on archaeological method of the 20th century. Translated into a dozen languages, it's hard to believe that it's out of print.

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The Quantum Mechanics Solver uniquely illustrates the application of quantum mechanical concepts to various fields of modern physics. It aims at encouraging the reader to apply quantum mechanics to research problems in fields such as molecular physics, condensed matter physics or laser physics. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students will find a rich and challenging source of material for further exploration. This book consists of a series of problems concerning present-day experimental or theoretical questions on quantum mechanics. All of these problems are based on actual physical examples, even if sometimes the mathematical structure of the models under consideration is simplified intentionally in order to get hold of the physics more rapidly. The new edition features new themes, such as the progress in measuring neutrino oscillations, quantum boxes, the quantum thermometer etc. Secondly, it includes a brief summary on the basics of quantum mechanics and the formalism we use. Finally, the problems under three main themes: Elementary Particles, Nuclei and Atoms; Quantum Entanglement and Measurement; and Complex Systems.

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Extremely useful.......2004-01-10

If you are studying quantum mechanics using popular textbooks such as Griffiths', Shankar's, Liboff, Sakurai, Ballentine, ... you must have this problem book on shelf. You can look up ALMOST every typical problem that appeared on qualifying exams--almost any hard problem you don't know how to solve. I personally find this very very helpful. Hihgly recommended!

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For the boy, it was the first real chance for a future...
For the man, it was one last chance to triumph over his past...
Opportunities like these happen only once in a Blue Moon

Lewis Tully is a circus man, and he's seen his fair share of disasters. Lewis and his preposterous group of performers have survived sabotage, biblical-scale floods and even the occasional renegade monkey. Convinced that it's time to settle down, grow up and grow old, Lewis finds himself in an impossible predicament: go to jail or produce one last hurrah.

The year is 1926, and with little money and a broken-down big top, Lewis puts out the call to his friends for one more spin in the spotlight. He assembles the most unusual band of characters this side of the midway, including a master magician down to his last tricks, a clumsy snake handler who dies--quite literally--at each performance, a gruff Russian who trains housecats and an aging camel hell-bent on vengeance.

Along with Charlie, a nine-year-old orphan reluctantly in his care, Lewis embarks on a dusty odyssey across the American West. If he can just keep his last circus going, Lewis might be able to keep this peculiar family together.

At turns hilarious and achingly touching, and brimming with the authentic circus lore of the 1920s, The Blue Moon Circus brings to life a carnival of wild and wondrous characters from another time, in an absolutely unforgettable place.

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If you just want to enjoy a great read, here's your book........2005-09-18

At a time when book publishers are putting out way too many of the same things - international espionage, plucky heroines triumphing over romantic adversity, murder mysteries, deep dark intrigue, etc. - this book is a breath of fresh air.

It simply tells a good story that needs no plot twists, no obfuscation, no red herrings. Its strengths are its characters, its setting, and its straightforward story, all of which draw you in from the beginning.

I found myself looking forward during the day to getting back to the book in the evening, and I hated to see it end, and books that have that effect on me are few and far between! If Raleigh's got a sequel in the works, I'm ready for it.

Perfect Circus Life Depiction.......2005-02-18

I absolutely loved this book and hated to have it end. I have studied the circus and circus life and this book perfectly describes and brings to life what the small traveling circus in the 1920's was like. All the characters were so well developed and the story was total enjoyment. A must read for all!

A great circus novel.......2003-04-27

It's the "Lonesome Dove"of circus novels - without the sweep and epic scope of similar tomes, this is a character driven story with all the dung and sweat and mildewed canvas that the turn of the century big top held.
This is a great and intimate read, a decent and noble story about art and challenge and caring and,above all, the magic of the circus. Buy it and read it.
A genuine treat.

When Life's A Circus.......2003-04-17

In the hardscrabble world of the 20's, Lewis Tully opens circuses time after hardluck time because it's what he knows how to do. His small shows travel through Oklahoma, Wyoming and bordering states sometimes being blown away by the winds, sometimes flooding out but always being enjoyed not just by the audiences -- amazed to see this collection of fabulosity enter their dull lives -- but enjoyed by the performers as well. Not quite a family but certainly more than just a staff of performers; Harley the old magician (who has some wizardly scenes) as well as Sam Jeanette and Shelby Lewis are vividly drawn characters alive not only in their own designs but in the way they interact with Tully. But all characters from Helen the past flame to Lucy the bareback rider, none are bit players. In this novel's all-too brief 350-or-so pages author Michael Raleigh has generated more believable, alive, charismatic , well, people, then many another author in many of today's fat, unedited tomes.

Then a boy -- Charlie, a nine year-old orphan -- is sent to join up with the circus by Tully's sister. If you are thinking Toby Tyler you're not on the right track. Instead the way that Charlie's present life brings back Tully's past and allows Tully to reflect on and learn from his own life as it is lit by Charlie's candle makes for some of the most involving of scenes.

Oh, yes, there's a vilian named Hector Blaney who runs a circus that's as muddy as Tully's is clean. But even the setpiece's antagonist is painted with Raleigh's humanistic brush. Oh heck even Jupiter the pachyderm comes across as being more of a person than some of the central characters in today's best-sellers!

I hope that Raleigh gets the readership that this book deserves to bring him. If you are looking for a book that can take you out of yourself and make you feel the world might after all be a right enough place, pull up a chair and join The Blue Moon Circus. You'll come back for repeat performances.

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This title covers all periods and is especially rich in its presentation weapons of the Civil War. 7"x10".

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Superb recount of Japan

Concise but a bit boring (sorry)

The best history of modern Japan (1603 forward)...

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Comprehensive history since the 17th century.

Japan: A Modern History: College Edition
James L. McClain
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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Japan: A Modern History provides a comprehensive narrative that integrates the political, social, cultural, and economic history of modern Japan from the investiture of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 to the present. Japan: A Modern History integrates the everyday experiences of farmers, artisans, families, soldiers, and laborers into the general narrative. Throughout, the point of view is based in Japan, emphasizing the Japanese as makers of their own history. Professor McClain provides in-depth coverage of the early modern period and the subsequent emergence of new dimensions in all areas of Japanese life. Numerous maps, illustrations, chronologies, and a helpful glossary reinforce central themes and events.

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Superb recount of Japan.......2007-05-14

McClain offers a holistic approach to Japanese history. In this book he explains how Japan got to where it is today by going through the various historical periods. For recent Japanese history, he concentrates on the social aspects as well as the political and economic ones. Readers gain a thorough understanding of Japan with this book.

Concise but a bit boring (sorry).......2004-08-11

This is a good summary of the history of Japan. It spans all topics and is quite balanced in social, political and economic issues. McClain's book takes quite an academic approach to Japan's history, (without exessive notes of course). It is well founded, he is precise, concise and avoids controversal or journalistic subjects and speculation (such as whether Roosevelt knew about the attac on pearl harbor). In this sense this book can be highly recommended for those readers who look for a no-nonsense textbook. However, this style makes the read a bit boring. Compared to other historical books I have read I found it hard to read and - as a non-english native speaker - it took me a long time. Because the writer never goes deep into one subject, the reader gets only a kind of the summary of an issue. The book is never really gripping and as a more casual reader it is probably not my the first choice. John Dower and David Nathan have left me more inspired.

The best history of modern Japan (1603 forward)..........2003-05-01

McClain has fashioned a highly detailed, sophisticated, and complex history of Japan from 1603 to the present. The historiography is superb (he obviously is totally bilingual and is fluent in Japanese sources). The history is both descriptive (chronological, social, political, economic, family/personal) as well as analytic (how social structure affected the rise of industrial society, for example). The overall effect is to make Japanese history clear and comprehensible. The people of Japan stand out in distinct relief.

I was puzzled that the Boston Globe reviewer was much cooler toward this book than I think most readers are or will be. McClain's history will stand the test of time.

question.......2002-10-09

I am not writing a review in fact. But I can't find anywhere else here to ask my question: What is the difference between the college edition and hardcover ed.? There is no info on this.

Comprehensive history since the 17th century........2002-06-01

If you are looking for an excellent resource on the history of Japan in the past 4 centuries, I recommend this book highly. It does an excellent job in tracing the tortuous path that wove from Japan's feudal fiefdom society to the current modern parliamentary democracy. In addition to the governmental and military matters that are generally covered, there is notable space dedicated to the arts and the contributions of women, peasants and others not normally found in history books. The maps and illustrations are adequate, and do help to support the text. Highly Recommended.

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This book provides a complete treatment of citrus by-products - including data, research and technological developments.
* Emphasizes the manufacturing and utilization of citrus by-products from raw material residues of juice extraction and recovery

Process descriptions include those for essential oils, d-limonene, dried pulp cattle feeds and molasses, peel products, pectin, flavonoids, pulp wash and pulp products, bioconversion, and other products

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HANDBOOK OF CITRUS BY-PRODUCTS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY.(Review) (book review): An article from: Food Trade Review

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This digital document is an article from Food Trade Review, published by Food Trade Press Ltd. on October 1, 1999. The length of the article is 424 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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Title: HANDBOOK OF CITRUS BY-PRODUCTS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY.(Review) (book review)
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Date: October 1, 1999
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Information Plus COMPACTS provide background, current and past statistics, judicial decisions, and legislation. Written at a seventh grade level.

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