How to Be a Smart Money Manager... Without Being a Wall Street Wizard

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Should be mandatory reading!.......2002-05-18

I am a CPA; most people are not. Most folks have financial situations that are out of control. This book should be mandatory reading in the high schools and colleges in the US. Every family should read this book. It is simply and beautifully laid out. Mr. Pope explains difficult financial topics simply, which is a real skill. It is a holistic overview of what you need to know to control your finances and understand the financial world. I strongly recommend it.

The keyword here is "simple". Establishing a budget everyone in the family can live with couldn't be simpler........1998-01-21

I found this book to be clear and concise. The author explains many basics of finance that I thought only the experts knew. The author lays out the simplest way to do a budget I have ever seen. He calls it the Money Allocation Plan or "MAP". The MAP is basically your monthly budget. Each month you start a new MAP. It trully is a must for every family.

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Purchasing and Materials Management: Text and Cases (Mcgraw Hill Management Series)
Donald W. Dobler , David N. Burt , and Lamar Lee
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Donald W.; Lee, Lamar Dobler
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An introduction to the science of nanoparticles, from fundamental principles to their use in novel applications.

As a basis for understanding nanoparticle behavior, the book first outlines the principles of quantum size behavior, nanoparticles architecture, formation of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles. It then goes on to describe the chemical syntheses of nanoparticles with defined characteristics, their structural, electrical and magnetic properties, as well as current methods to monitor these properties.

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Nanoparticles - From Theory to Application
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Vondell Prince's collection of short stories expresses her vivid imagination of true and fictional characters using humor to its fullest. Her first work, Life Is Too Short For Long Stories: Light-hearted Tales of Sex, Love and Life and Lots of Humor is a hilarious view of clippings from life. Good reading for the heart, the soul and laughing out loud.

"Mullgillicutty Sisters" captures the essence of delightful scenarios of three sisters shopping around for the perfect man. Clotilda tiptoes into a romance that quickly turns into a sad love song, while Wilmeda experiences the thrill of her life and Lou Ann seductively tells her man that she hopes he is wearing black draws for their tryst.

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Well written but biased

Nice Work

The Army of Shalahuddin was not presented enough

Saladin and the Saracens (Men-at-Arms)
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Salah al Din Yusif ibn Ayyub, known to his Muslim contemporaries as al Nasi, 'The Victorious', and to an admiring Europe as Saladin, is the most famous single figure in the history of the Crusades, being even better known outside the English-speaking world than his Christian foe Richard the Lionheart. Traditionally portrayed as a quiet, deeply religious and even humble man, Saladin was a typical product of his day and his culture. This title shows how the societies and military systems that he and his successors led from defeat to eventual triumph were far more sophisticated than is generally realised, and brings vividly to life the history, organisation, arms and armour of Saladin and the Saracens.

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Detailed source.......2007-06-22

A very detailed source on the Islamic armies of the Second and Third Crusades, focusing on the Ayyubids of Salah al-Din but also examining the Fatimids, the Seljuks, and other Turkish factions. Helps dispel some myths and stereotypes about medieval Eastern warfare and shows how, in many respects it was connected to that of Europe.

Well written but biased.......2003-11-28

Saladin and the Saracens is a solid enough effort. Written by Osprey's in-house muslim apologist, David Nicolle, it gives a decent enough portrayal of Saladin and the armies he led during the Crusading era. It concentrates primarily on the Fatimid and Ayyubids and Abbasid dynasties of the moslem middle east. A thumbnail sketch of the Mamelukes is also thrown in for good measure.

As with most Osprey titles it is only meant to be used as a starting point, a general overview from which more serious study can then be undertaken.

The prints are certainly of high quality, much, much better than some of Osprey's other crusader era titles.

Again, as a jumping off point this book is a decent enough effort.

Nice Work.......2002-12-02

Part of the Osprey's series covering various troops and soldiers from important historical periods, this book takes a (very) brief look at the armies in the Middle East during the time of the Crusades. Over all, its a short, somewhat general read. The emphasis is, of course, on Middle Eastern soldiers, so much of it is devoted to Saladin and the Arab and Kurdish armies, but there is also some stuff on the tribal Turks and the Armenians and Cilicians, which I found interesting. Information is given on all the troops, how they fought, what sort of arms and armor they used, where they came from and so forth. Some things were skipped over, or left out entirely, but considering the limited scope of this book, that can be forgivven. Personally, I was amazed by how much they did manage to fit in at any rate! Of particular interest are the wonderful color plates, which go into magnificent details on specific troops and their equipment.
Its a pretty decent book. Not too detailed, perhaps, but it has some excellent visuals and can easily put the Crusades into context and sum things up. If this time period interests you, then by all means look into this book.

The Army of Shalahuddin was not presented enough.......2000-05-03

The Saracens were not the whole picture of Shalahuddin's army. I only wished that western 'scholars' would start using Arabic grammar for their names in islamic history for the sake of respect of others.

I found that his 'fire-brigade' that harrassed King Guy in the famous Battle of Hattin was not even presented. even his legendary 'light-cavalry' was not there either. Although, the uses of darts, short arrows, were there excellently enough.

I was a little bit disappointed with this work, that's something unusual from david Nicolle. Fortunately I found several new accounts from the Saracens which did not all campaigned with Shalahuddin.

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Saladin and the Saracens. Men-at-Arms No 171
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Crown and Nobility traces the development of the relationship between kings and nobles in late medieval England. It shows how the differing abilities and personalities of the late medieval English kings powerfully affected their relationship with the nobility. The author examines the contrast between the dominant style of Edward I and both the weakness of Edward II and the chivalric reputation of Edward III, and reveals how the ineptitude of Henry VI did much to provoke the political crisis of the mid-fifteenth century, which led to the downfall of the House of Lancaster. Much of the political history of late medieval England was played out against a background of war, and Anthony Tuck vividly describes the Welsh and Scottish wars, the great victories in France, and the final debacle under Henry VI. He shows how success and setback in war crucially affected the relationship between the king and his nobles. For this new edition the author has revised the original text to take account of recent scholarship. The book now includes a new epilog discussing historiographical developments since the book was first published. There is also an enlarged and updated bibliography.

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Good study of high-level politics in Anglo-Norman England.......2001-11-01

During the first two centuries following the Conquest, the English system developed two characteristics that distinguished it from the rest of western Europe: The monarchy became highly centralized and exercised its authority through institutions that were generally subordinate to the royal will, and the higher nobility was not merely regional but sought to exercise political influence directly over the king and his ministers. The Court was the center of all power in the country, far more so than in France or Germany. Nor was the English nobility a caste, as in France, but might be considered rather to include all men of knightly rank and above -- perhaps 5,000 by the mid-13th century. There was not a sharp distinction between the relatively small number of men who bore titles and their followers because of the longstanding fellowship among those who bore arms. Nevertheless, those who opposed King John and Henry III represented the wealthiest and most influential segment of the nobility, and Tuck thinks this led to a greater division between the titled and the lesser landowning class in the later medieval period. And when the great barons found in 1327 that they could remove the wholly unsatisfactory Henry II, their self-image and policies changed and no succeeding monarch was ever quite absolute. From the accession of Edward I to the deposition of Edward VI, the relationship between Crown and nobility evolved radically, thanks in large part to what Tuck calls the "unfortunate personalities" of Edward II, Richard II, and Henry VI.

Crown and Nobility 1272-1461 Political Conflict in Late Medieval England

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For anyone interested in preserving our environment and history - an impressive contribution.......2006-09-02

The regions included in this beautifully-produced book include: New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. This comprises a vast and varied section of the country with remarkably diverse geography. Elaine Freed has covered a vast amount of territory to present this lively and well-illustrated study of the architecture and the preservation history of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain West. She has worked extensively on preservation projects in Colorado, Arizona and the Midwest and is now at Colorado College.

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