Economics Lab: An Introduction to Experimental Economics (Routledge Advances in Experimental & Computable Economics)
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    Economics Lab: An Introduction to Experimental Economics (Routledge Advances in Experimental & Computable Economics)
    Dan Friedman
    Manufacturer: Routledge
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    ASIN: 0415324025

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    Laboratory experiments with human subjects provide crucial data in most fields of economics. There has been a tremendous upsurge in interest in this relatively new field of economics.

    This textbook is an introduction to the world of experimental economics. Contributors such as Reinhard Selten and Axel Leijonhufvud add to a book that begins with an exploration of the history of experimental economics before moving on to describing how to set up an economics experiment and surveying selected applications and the latest methods. This user-friendly book demonstrates how students can use the lessons learned within it to conduct original research.

    With their free-flowing, discursive yet precise style, Friedman and Cassar have created a book that will be simply essential to students of experimental economics across the world. Thanks to its authoritative content, the book will also find its way onto every respectable economists bookshelf.

    Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior, 4 Volume Set
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      Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior, 4 Volume Set

      Manufacturer: Sage Publications Ltd
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      ASIN: 076197458X

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      Fundamentals in Organizational Behavior brings together the most influential and field-defining articles in organizational behaviour. The volumes are a collection of the published works from leading international scholars and academics throughout the world, collated from the foremost journals in the field.

      Organizational behaviour has grown enormously over the last decade. As the nature of work dramatically changes, the science of organizational behaviour is now critical in informing practice. It is therefore absolutely vital that a solid academic reference is available which presents the outstanding work and research in the field. This resource allows scholars and researchers to be more effectively informed of the main developments, while also setting the tone for future research.

      Fundamentals in Organizational Behavior presents the `gold standard' for university business and management schools. The articles provide the foundation stones for a true understanding of the development of organizational behavior. Academics researching and writing will be enhanced with an understanding of the discipline's past - and future - and enabled to tackle the topical agenda items associated with the changing nature of work.

      The articles in this four-volume work have been selected by Professor Cary Cooper with a team of Associate Editors, all expert academics in Business and Management. Professor Cooper provides a full introduction to this major reference, offering an overview of the field, as well as drawing on the explanations from his Associate Editors about the qualities of the various articles and what they have brought to the field.

      This is an important reference tool for all libraries concerned with organizational behavior, human resource management, organizational psychology and management studies more generally, as well as sociology and psychology.

      ASSOCIATE EDITORS

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      University of Toronto

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      Biochemical Aspects of Crop Improvement
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        Biochemical Aspects of Crop Improvement
        K. R. Khanna
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        This book provides a comprehensive review at the biochemical and molecular level of the processes and techniques that contribute to crop improvement. General topics include a historical perspective of the advancements in crop improvement; cultivar systematics and biochemical and molecular markers in crop improvement programs; the genetics of physiological and biochemical processes affecting crop yield; the genetics of photosynthesis, chloroplast, relevant enzymes, and mutations; osmoregulation/adjustment and the production of protective compounds in relation to drought tolerance; and the biochemistry of disease resistance, including elicitors, defense response genes, their role in the production of phytoalexins and other strategies against pathogens. Other topics include quality breeding (e.g., molecular gene structure, changing individual amino acids, enhancing nutritive value of proteins) and biotechnology/genetic engineering. Geneticists, biochemists, botanists, agricultural specialists and others involvedin crop improvement and breeding should consider this volume essential reading.

        Oak Forest Ecosystems: Ecology and Management for Wildlife
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        Oak Forest Ecosystems: Ecology and Management for Wildlife

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        ASIN: 0801877474

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        Oak Forest Ecosystems focuses on the relationship between an oak forest's acorn yield and species of wildlife that depend on it. It begins by treating factors such as oak distribution, forest fires, tree diseases and pests, dynamics of acorn production, and acorn dispersal by birds and mammals. Special consideration is given to the phenomenon of masting -- whereby oaks in a given area will produce huge crops of acorns at irregular intervals -- a key component for wildlife researchers and managers in understanding patterns of scarcity and abundance in the creatures that feed on this crop. Relationships between oaks and animals such as mice, squirrels, turkeys, deer, and bear are discussed, as are the differences between eastern, southern Appalachian, southwestern, and California oak forests.

        Contributors: Marc D. Abrams, Pennsylvania State University • Patrick H. Brose, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • John P. Buonaccorsi, University of Massachusetts • Daniel Dey, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • Joseph S. Elkinton, University of Massachusetts • George A. Feldhamer, Southern Illinois University • Peter F. Folliott, University of Arizona • Lee E. Frelich, University of Minnesota • Cathryn H. Greenberg, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • William M. Healy, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • Roy L. Kirkpatrick, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Johannes M. H. Knops, University of Nebraska • Walter D. Koenig, University of California • Nelson W. Lafon, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries • Andrew M. Liebhold, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • William J. McShea, National Zoological Park Conservation and Research Center • William H. McWilliams, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • Gary W. Norman, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries • Steven W. Oak, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • Renee A. O'Brien, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • Richard S. Ostfeld, Institute of Ecosystem Studies • Bernard R. Parresol, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service • Peter J. Perkins, University of New Hampshire • Gordon C. Reese, Colorado State University • Peter B. Reich, University of Minnesota • Peter D. Smallwood, University of Richmond • Christopher C. Smith, Kansas State University • Richard B. Standiford, University of California--Berkeley • Martin A. Stapanian, Ohio Cooperative Wildlife Unit • Michael A. Steele, Wilkes University • David Steffen, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries • David H. Van Lear, Clemson University • Michael R. Vaughan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Karen L. Waddell, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

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        5 out of 5 stars Technically Excellent.......2005-09-06

        The book provides great insights to the interactions within the Oak Forest Ecosystem. The book is designed more for the practicing ecologist, forester or biologist and may be a bit tough to digest if you haven't taken Population Statistics classes. All and all a good read and a bit of an eye-opener for some of us "specie-ists."
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          William M. Healy William J. McShea
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          Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
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          Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
          Robert Sullivan
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          ASIN: 1582344779
          Release Date: 2005-03-24

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          In his third book, Robert Sullivan leaves the wilds of the (Meadowlands and the rough whaling waters of the Pacific Northwest to take up rat-watching in the alleys of New York City. Sullivan learned to appreciate the rodents during nocturnal stakeouts; a night-vision scope helped him observe rats without scaring them. As in his previous books, Sullivan uses pointillist details rather than broad portraiture to paint his subject, and the details in Rats are devilish. There are plenty of facts in the book to make your skin crawl, such as a description of the greasy skids rats leave on the paths they frequent, and a list of garbage items they prefer to eat. But Sullivan's style is often less that of a nature writer than a historian. In personable, essayish chapters, New York's history is revealed to be particularly ratty, with tall tales about the rodents' disgusting accomplishments going back to the city's founding. Although many people have never seen a rat outside a pet store, Sullivan reminds us that they are our constant neighbors, staring out from dim corners and messy crevices with beady eyes and twitching whiskers. --Adam Fisher

          Book Description

          The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback with an all-new afterword by the author.

          Love them or loathe them, rats are here to stay-they are city dwellers as much as (or more than) we are, surviving on the effluvia of our society. In Rats, the critically acclaimed bestseller, Robert Sullivan spends a year investigating a rat-infested alley just a few blocks away from Wall Street. Sullivan gets to know not just the beast but its friends and foes: the exterminators, the sanitation workers, the agitators and activists who have played their part in the centuries-old war between human city dweller and wild city rat. Sullivan looks deep into the largely unrecorded history of the city and its masses-its herds-of-rats-like mob. Funny, wise, sometimes disgusting but always compulsively readable, Rats earns its unlikely place alongside the great classics of nature writing.

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          4 out of 5 stars Gives You Something to Gnaw On.......2007-06-17

          Sullivan spent a whole season of nights sitting quietly in a New York alley, waiting for the rats to come out - so he could observe them and record their activities. When I read this premise, I slapped myself. Why hadn't I thought of that!? I'm a night-owl. I have rats in my alley. It goes to show how there are subjects for best-selling books right under all of our noses, if we would only seize the opportunity.

          Sullivan did end up with some interesting observations of these much-maligned denizens of our garbage piles. But I don't think he discovered anything that animal behaviorists hadn't already known.

          Then he ranged outside of his alley to interview all sorts of people connected with rats. He interviewed City exterminators. He confirmed the myth of the "rat king" by tracking down reports of people who had witnessed hordes of rats, seemingly led by one burly individual rat, flowing purposefully across City streets, towards some objective known only to themselves.

          But I was a little disappointed that there wasn't more information about rats here. The repertoire of behavior they exhibited in that alley was rather limited, so Sullivan frequently pads his book with sidetracks - about the history of the alley he'd chosen as his observation post - about bygone New York pols and personalities. I would have preferred that he stick more with the rats in order to discover some of their secrets.

          For example, I would have liked him to provide a theory about how they manage to eat so much garbage and not get sick. Do they have some bacteria or enzyme that allows them to digest stuff that human beings can't, or at least squeamishly think they can't? Or do rats in fact frequently get sick? I found myself urging Sullivan to peer deeper into their burrows to check for ill and aging rats, to pry more into their personal lives in general. But he doesn't venture into those recesses, either personally or with any high-tech equipment. I suppose those more penetrating studies are best left to the scientists. Sullivan was just a man out on a New York night, looking at things most people want to overlook.

          He does supply a good list of references for readers who want to pursue the subject further. Included in this list is a website address where the reader can join up with any of various local "Rat Fancier" clubs. Many of these clubs are looking for organizers, for leaders to arrange meetings. So a person could in effect take charge and himself become a "Rat King."


          2 out of 5 stars Reads like 20 New Yorker articles thrown together.......2006-12-21

          This is a curious book. To start with, it is short. Without the Notes section, it is about 220 pages. There is no index or photographs or illustrations. The text has the feel of a random selection of magazine articles thrown together. There is an attempt to hold the whole thing together with the author's own personal observations of rats in an alley in lower Manhattan, but the author tends to spend more time discussing what he was wearing or drinking than about the actual rats in the alley. I am fairly certain that you could rearrange many of the chapters in virtually any order and the book would not significantly change. The writing style is occasionally humorous but for the most part seems like an attempt to be erudite rather than an actual success.

          As to what you will actually learn about rats, there is very little here. You will learn more by going to Wikipedia, and the writing there is no worse. Many of his "facts" are prefaced by, "According to one study...", "By one estimate...", "One rat expert theorizes...". This might not be too bad if the source of these "facts" were cited but they aren't so there is no way to verify any of the information provided. And when an author is making fairly outrageous claims such as that one-third of the world's food supply is eaten by rats, the reader would like some support other than just the author's word. Also, the author tells us early on that there are only about 400,000 rats in New York but then he interviews an "expert" that he admires who tells us that there are millions of rats living deep under the city who never come to the surface. Is there any support for this? Is it 400,000 or millions? And even when he gets his facts right he gets them wrong. For example, the author writes about the rats link to the Black Death but fails to note that the Brown rat that is in the city is not the rat that carries plague and in fact, probably can't carry plague. The rat of the Black Death was the Black Rat which is not the rat the author is writing about.

          Which brings up the side trips on the journey. Almost anyone in New York who has something to do with rats is a potential target for a chapter. Many of these people are not the least bit interesting and the claims they make are unsupported by any evidence but the author simply reports them as fact. His writing fails to cover any subject in any depth. He writes a chapter about John DeLury, for example, who was the head of the sanitation worker's union in the 1970's with very little detail beyond what you would expect in a typical obituary. And then he ends the short chapter with excitement that a friend of a friend is a grandson of DeLury. Ho-hum. He tries to interview people who might remember so-and-so who had some remote link to rats years ago but the interviews go nowhere. A typical response he gets is, "I didn't know him personally but I understand that people spoke highly of him." Excuse me? Why is this even worth writing down? Is the author that desperate to pad his book?

          Overall the book does not educate the reader about rats, does not provide much in the way of historical detail, and barely entertains. I would not recommend that anyone waste their time on it.

          5 out of 5 stars Eeek! Fascinating!.......2006-09-19

          I love rats. I love Manhattan. I too have seen Central Park's "squirrels" in broad daylight. That seems to mean that New York City's rats are operating both a night and a day shift. I suppose that would be kind of creepy anywhere else but rats are certainly not the scariest things I have encountered in Central Park.
          Mr. Sullivan writes a very compelling and well researched book about the city's rats. Some of the most interesting passages are observations of an actual city rat pack watched by the author. Many researchers take to the jungle, savannah or ocean to watch and record the behavior of wild animals. Mr. Sullivan stays in the city and studies his subjects from an urban alley.
          Readers will find themselves knowing more about rats and Manhattan than they imagined. I'm a longtime keeper of domestic rats & I was both surprised and pleased to learn things that gave me insight into my pet's behavior. And I am still a frequent visitor to Manhattan!

          4 out of 5 stars I love rats.......2006-09-05

          This book is wonderfully written and recommended to anyone that
          is considering incorporating a rat or two in to their family.
          The history of rats is fascinating. Knowing more about the rat family will make you a better pet person.

          5 out of 5 stars Hi Rat!.......2006-08-14

          The title is backward, this is primarily a book about observation. I think the author said it best in the afterword when he remarks only half-joking that his next books will be about pretty flowers, as many readers couldn't come to grips with the topic of study. Why not study rats? They are as valid a topic as any other and far more interesting than most. However, that the author chose to center the observation on rats is, surprisingly, almost an aside. What is utterly fascinating is the depth of knowledge that can be gained from disciplined observation and research--even if it largely takes place in a forgotten, grimy, rat-infested alley.

          This book is a journey to understanding--not just of rats, but of the city in which the author lives. Of course, New York is the stand in for modern civilization itself. Curiously, the author has uncovered a disturbing truth--we are very similar in many respects to rats in terms of resourcefulness and adaptability. It is also a wonderfully personal book in that the author maintains an often hilarious, personal dialogue with his reader. The writing is carried off so well that one may easily forget that there is real craft involved.

          Our author brings a mordant wit to his observations; the humor hits you fast and on many levels. What appears to be merely a fascinating glossary of ratty facts ends up becoming a surprisingly deep commentary on the nature of history itself; from the rise and fall of civilizations to the witness of even the Rat King being brought low by the inevitable exterminators. It strikes me that the author didn't quite realize the power of his observations until well after he completed the book as well as a multi-city book tour. For this reason, the afterword is required reading.

          I could go on, but suffice it to say that this book deserves five solid stars. The writing is praiseworthy and a pleasure to read. Mr. Sullivan takes his reader from loud laughter to profound reflection--and does it in the context of a rat report. Well done and highly recommended.
          Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
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            Sacred Hoops: SPIRITUAL LESSONS OF A HARDWOOD WARRIOR
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            Sacred Hoops: SPIRITUAL LESSONS OF A HARDWOOD WARRIOR
            Phil Jackson
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            ASIN: 1401308813
            Release Date: 2006-10-17

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            An inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork from Chicago Bulls' head coach Phil Jackson. At the heart of the book is Jackson's philosophy of mindful basketball -- and his lifelong quest to bring enlightenment to the competitive world of professional sports, beginning with a focus on selfless team play rather than "winning through intimidation". Sacred Hoops is not just for sports fans, but for anyone interested in the potential of the human spirit.

            Book Description

            An inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork from Chicago Bulls' head coach Phil Jackson.At the heart of the book is Jackson'sphilosophy of mindful basketball -- and his lifelong quest to bring enlightenment to the competitive world of professional sports, beginning with a focus on selfless team play rather than "winning through intimidation".Sacred Hoopsis not just for sports fans, but for anyone interested in the potential of the human spirit.

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars The Warrior's Book!.......2007-05-07

            This is one of the best books I have ever read! If you are competitive and like the bulls and have a strong sense of teamwork, this is the best book to read! All I wanted to do was watch the greatest seasons of the Bulls and those amazing playoffs and championships they won!

            5 out of 5 stars Michael Jordan meets Zen .......2007-01-04

            If you are into spiritual exploration and you love watching basketball then you will find this an amazing book. This book captures beatutifully how you can apply Zen Buddhist philosophies to daily life (although maybe coaching Michael Jordan is not ordinary daily life ...). Especially interesting if you want to understand how you can use Zen Buddhism to stimulate teamwork. Sacred Hoops gave me many ideas on which to reflect. I highly recommend it.

            5 out of 5 stars Not just for basketball fans.......2006-08-15

            As a yoga instructor and athletic trainer who works with professional athletes, I wish I had found this book sooner. I just read it and plan to reread it again. Amazing. Absolutely thought-provoking. You'll find yourself thinking about this one in the shower, just contemplating Phil's wisdom and how you can apply it to your own life. Anyone considering or presently on a path to spirituality and self awareness--no basketball interest or experience required--should read this book. If you want to gain a better understanding of the value of staying present in the moment, I urge you to pick up this book and let Phil Jackson enlighten you. If I ever decide to lead yoga teacher trainings in the future, this will be required reading! --Dana Edison, author and creator of "Dana Edison's Yoga Is Not One Size Fits All Custom Practice Journal" and audio instruction series.

            5 out of 5 stars It brought me peace........2006-03-18

            When I was going through a very hard time in my life, my boxing trainer recommended I read this book. I'm not a basketball fan and am not normally into self-help books either. Phil Jackson takes the reader down a spiritual road that overlaps with his career as a professional basketball coach. I've found some of his techniques and philosophies have brought great mental peace to me, while the stories of the professional sports business were interesting and entertaining.

            5 out of 5 stars Brutally honest.......2006-03-16

            If you like a teaspoon of New Age mumbo jumbo combined with a mustachioed author's psycho-babble, I suggest you check out Star Jones new book. Phil Jackson has had greatness thrust upon him. Michael Jordan, Stacey King, Kobe Bryant, and Shaq are the reason we know his name. Not his Jerry Garcia, Phoenix University degree, dimestore analysis of the spiritual side of coaching and people management. Make him the coach of the Trailblazers and see how great he is.
            Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
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              Phil; Delehanty, Hugh Jackson
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              Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
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                      Sacred Hoops - Spiritual Lessons Of A Hardwood Warrior
                      Phil and Delehanty, Hugh; Foreword by Bradley, Senator Bill Jackson
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                          Sacred Hoops Jackson
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                          Webster's New World German Dictionary: German/English English/German
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                          • An excellent dictionary
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                          • Great German Dictionary
                          Webster's New World German Dictionary: German/English English/German
                          Webster
                          Manufacturer: Hungry Minds
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                          Binding: Paperback

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                          ASIN: 0139536213

                          Book Description

                          Compiled in collaboration with a team of expert linguists, the Webster's New World concise bilingual dictionaries are the perfect choice for beginning students and advanced speakers as well.Comprehensive and authoritative, yet clear and concise, the dictionaries offer a full array of features, as well as wide-ranging coverage of current expressions. Long-standing favorites in hardcover, the dictionaries will continue to be standard references for years to come -- especially now that they are available in unabridged paperback editions.

                          Customer Reviews:

                          4 out of 5 stars Great value - I like using it........2007-03-09

                          I am a first year German student. This dictionary has every word I've looked for. The white pages are nice. I felt the price was reasonable. I'm pleased to have purchased this dictionary.

                          5 out of 5 stars Choose Webster's New World over the others!.......2006-11-04

                          I have to agree with most of the other reviewers:

                          1. I own three different German-English dictionaries. This is the best one for carrying around and daily use.
                          2. It has great pronunciation guides and overall discussion at the beginning of the book. Also, the various definitions are extensive.
                          3. It was published in 1987, so it could use a bit of updating including the new rules for using ess-tset.
                          4. The big Oxford Duden is better for in-depth technical or literary use.

                          I am a language student learning German professionally for 20 hours/week. I first bought the Cassell's due to the recommendation of my teacher and the reviews online. However, while it is a newer publication, I find the Webster's New World MUCH more thorough and pleasant to use. It has over 100,000 words and is printed with crisp black type on bright white paper - easy on the eyes. Cassell's has fewer words and is printed with smudged newstype on low quality newsprint paper; I found it frustrating to physically read and use.

                          I use my German-English dictionary multiple times every day, so usability is a key factor for me. But I also like the detailed way the Webster's is organized and presented. Sure, I have the huge hardcover Oxford Duden for those really complicated cases, but it sits at home for occasional reference. Overall this is just the most pleasant, useful book for daily use.

                          Buy the Webster's: you'll be immediately attracted to it. You'll USE it and learn, which is the most important reason to buy it, right?

                          5 out of 5 stars An excellent dictionary.......2006-10-09

                          I have used this dictionary though four years of German study and it has taken me from near-beginner status to near-fluency. It provides nearly every possible meaning for a word and all the associated expressions in which it might appear. It has tables of irregular verbs in the back and notes on the formation of plurals in the front, and all irregularly pronounced German words are given pronunciation keys. It is not a dictionary for very advanced or specialized translators, nor is it for absolute beginners who have no grasp of the basics of German pronunciation or the ideas of declination and conjugation. Otherwise, it is a great and immensely useful general dictionary which I highly recommend.

                          3 out of 5 stars O-K.......2006-05-20

                          This is a good German dictionary for beginner/intermediate students. However, if you are doing much heavy-duty translation (history, political, philosophical texts) and/or you plan on continuing your German studies for a number of years, I would recommend the Oxford-Duden, as it has a much clearer and easier to read format and has pretty much every word one can think of (it also makes a better doorstop).

                          5 out of 5 stars Great German Dictionary.......2006-03-16

                          This dictionary is perfect for those who are just beginning to learn German, and those who are more advanced. Almost any word you can think of, from standard vocabulary to slang and everything in between is in there. A great buy!

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                          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                          • good companion for first three DVD sets
                          Uncovering Alias: An Unofficial Guide to the Show
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                          Manufacturer: Ecw Press
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                          Book Description

                          Double agents, international terrorist rings, family relationships, and forbidden love are among the themes discussed in this companion guide to Alias, ABC's fast-paced drama series about the life of CIA operative Sydney Bristow. An extensive episode guide and explanation of the complex storylines offers a comprehensive perspective on the series' first three seasons. A map of Rambaldi artifacts uncovered, locations that Sydney visited, profiles of the James Bond–like gadgets used, and a discussion of continuity errors make this roll call of favorite and unknown facts about Alias essential for devotees and new fans of the drama.

                          Customer Reviews:

                          4 out of 5 stars good companion for first three DVD sets.......2005-06-12

                          I bought this book as a companion for the first three DVD sets, it's got just about anything you'd want in that regard.
                          You'll find cast biographies, and character info (even a listing of birthdays for the cast and their characters- not always the same ages),background information on the series, a lot of details.
                          I liked the listings for each season, they're episode by episode with original broadcast dates. Each has several subcategories for bits of information you might want such as who directed or guest starred, trivia, highlights, mistakes. It can be a little too extensive at times- I had to read through more than once to find a bit I was looking for.
                          If you're a fan of Alias, epsecially if you have the DVD sets, you should get this book.

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