Montgomery and Myers omit major points in the analyis of responses surfaces. No where do they mention the concept of expected mean squares, or nested factorial designs. This book may be adequate for an engineer, but for a serious mathematician, it is not at a sufficient level. If you found this book lacking, try Skillings and Webber's book: Experimental Designs.

I took my first short course in response surface designs from Ray Myers at an IPE course. He was a great teacher and taught out of his first book. That book was self-published after he had disagreements with his original publisher. Many years later he and Doug Montgomery joined forces and published the first edition of this book with Wiley. I have reviewed that book previously for amazon.

This second edition is ideal. When I took the course I understood the material so well that I was able to apply the methodology right away in my work. The clarity of these authors is outstanding and they provide a wealth of well illustrated examples. It also is greatly expanded and has many student exercises at the end of each chapter. In addition to the standard response surface designs the book does a good job of coevring experimental design concepts in general and even covers Taguchi designs and robust parameter design. In addition topics such as mixture experiments and evolutionary operation are covered. Advanced topics include the generalized linear models and the general estimating equations approach to mixed effects models and repeated measures ANOVA.

Very authoritative with an extensive list of references and appendices to aid understanding.

Myers & Montgomery have woven an invaluable resource that combines theory and application for a large variety of problems that can be investigated using RSM. This is one of those texts that should be on the shelf of a researcher and modeler.

This book is a collection of several short stories, and all of them have happy endings - at least for the two people who get married at the end of each story! Some of the stories did have a third party, rejected by the bride or groom, who wasn't happy, of course.

As with all short story collections, this is a mix of some extremely good and some rather tepid stories. All are brought to life by the beauty of the writing and innocence of the characters. And yes, this is not - certainly NOT - a read for the cynicals or those in a dark mood. Read it when you are in cheerier mood -and you would find the whole set of stories pretty enjoyable. On the whole, its a good set of stories and a must for any LMM collection.

The key to Montgomery's writing is her ability to create likeable heroines, whether they are spunky like Anne Shirley or wispy and compulsively obedient old maids. It's clear that she recycles plots and characters, and yet each story is as delightful as all the others. There is something to be said about a vast compendium of short and sweet stories, and Montgomery has the rare gift being sentimental without triteness.

There are quite a few unforgivable mistakes...They highlight one of the most important formulas on a page and the formula is WRONG... The answers at the end of the book are so wrong that will confuse you. The authers should proofread the book much more carefully.

This is an excellent reference work, though, as a text is is inadequate. I found that several of the answers in the back are incorrect and often the practice questions rely too much "refer to problem 8-16." The explanations are somewhat hard to follow as is the practice of placing figures some distance away from the related text. This is a Wiley book so it is over-priced, but what are you going to do?

I took this class during my 1st semester as an IOE student at Univ of Michigan. Back then I never had done any real applications of Stats before, so I basically chugged through the course. But now as a professional, working engineer, I realize what an awesome book this is!! It is a MUST as a reference tool for ALL engineers.. great examples as well. DON't sell this book back!!

If you have been reading other L.M. Montgomery works, this is definitely not a good choice to invest your money upon. Most of the stories seem senseless and not practical on real world situations. Other few mentionables is the title's short stories, 'The Doctor's Sweetheart' that is endearing as it tells about a doctor patiently waits for his sweetheart to come and 'The Promise of Lucy Ellen', a story about love given a second chance. Another story that is suprisingly fresh and funny is 'By Grace of Julius Caesar' about two maiden ladies who was scared onto roof by a bachelor's dog named Julius Caesar. An unexpected solution make the story sweet and enduring. This book maybe not worth your time, but a few fresh and witty short stories may cover the shortcomings.

1. Kismet (1899): An estranged husband and wife meet by chance at a horse race. Completely melodramatic and unsmiling and overall pretty bad.

2. Emily's Husband (1903): An estranged wife hears her husband is dying. See last sentence regarding "Kismet", above.

3. The Girl and the Wild Race (1904): A woman devises a way to choose between two suitors. Pretty entertaining and certainly better than the first two.

4. The Promise of Lucy Ellen (1904): An old maid regrets an old promise. This idea was eventually recycled as part of RAINBOW VALLEY's plot, though it's probably better done here. Not great but not bad.

5. The Parting of the Ways (1907): An unhappily married woman is faced with a tough dilemma. The martyred protagonist's situation is a bit like Leslie Moore's in ANNE'S HOUSE OF DREAMS. Easily the book's worst, hokiest story.

6. The Doctor's Sweetheart (1908): A doctor faithfully awaits the return of his underaged fiancee. Why this was picked to be the title story is beyond me. It's another of the author's completely humorless stories, and we all know how awful those tend to be. This one is no exception.

7. By Grace of Julius Caesar (1908): Two women are trapped on the roof of a house by a dog. After slogging through most of the preceding tales of repentance and sacrifice, this fun little story was a sizeable relief.

8. Akin to Love (1909): A woman tries to squelch her neighbor's amorous intentions. It feels somewhat unfinished (like several of the shorter stories) but is still rather sweet.

9. The Finished Story (1912): A woman wonders if the man she loved long ago returned her feelings. Not exactly good, but still kind of interesting.

10. My Lady Jane (1915): A man poses as his lookalike cousin. A story this contrived should be funnier, but it's not too bad.

11. Abel and His Great Adventure (1917): A frustrated man finds solace in his neighbor's garden. A lot of this was worked into ANNE'S HOUSE OF DREAMS (specifically, into Captain Jim). Serious, but not ridiculously so, and kind of absorbing.

12. The Garden of Spices (1918): A little boy befriends his mysterious neighbor. One of the book's best stories. The little boy is especially well written.

13. The Bride Is Waiting (1932): A woman grudgingly helps a friend decorate his house. Probably the best story.

14. I Know a Secret (1935): Not as good as the previous two, but still pretty diverting. It was eventually redone as a chapter of ANNE OF INGLESIDE.

I also enjoyed Catherine McLay's introduction, where she takes a thorough look at the author's methods.

... these stories are basically more of the same. Still, each story has some small something that sets it apart from the others and makes it enjoyable. I had a very difficult time finding this book, and I was somewhat disappointed with a story or two, but it was definitely worth buying for three stories alone: My Lady Jane, The Garden of Spices, and The Bride is Waiting.

In My Lady Jane, a young man has been disappointed when he and his love quarrelled and she ended by saying that she never wanted to see him again. By chance, he ends up stopping over in the town where a cousin lives who is identical to him. The cousin has a dinner party that he can't attend due to another engagement but that he can't afford to miss for fear of offending the hostess, so he asks his visitor to pose as him and make an appearance at the party. In doing so, the young man alters his life dramatically and wonderfully.

The Garden of Spices (my personal favorite) is a tale of how a ten year old orphan changes the life of a sad old maid with a hideously scarred face. Finally, The Bride is Waiting tells of how a fellow tricks a long sought after woman into marrying him by pretending he doesn't care for her.

These stories lead the reader down a road very familiar to L.M. Montgomery fans, but the journey's still delightful, no matter how often taken.

As a former student of the high school where the author was formerly the principal, I approached Hank with a sense of both eagerness and wariness. Did the man who ruled the halls of my old school have a creative bone in his body? I had to be careful not to let my admiration and fondness for the man get in the way of forming my own opinions about this book. This could very well have been nothing more than a feckless labor of love by a man in a mid-life crisis.

In many ways, I was blown away by Hank. Months after reading it, I still sometimes think back to particularly accurate and touching depictions of a young teenager's life. I even crack a smile when I think about Hank's poor verbal skills with a member of the opposite sex. The boy's insecurities, uncaring parents, and hunger for a role model, while certainly not new circumstances to coming-of-age stories, are nonetheless written skillfully into the fabric of a tragic character with whom we all sympathize. Hank is remarkably easy to like, even though he does not possess the charisma, magnetic personality, or precociousness that were trademarks of Holden Caulfield. The last quarter of the book is so frantic, disorganized, and bizarre that the reader may wonder if Hank's resolution is one that they even want to bother reading. But in the end, a hero comes along, in the form of (who else?) a teacher. At this point, I was left to simply chuckle. Of course, Arch (or should I still call him Mr. Montgomery?) would make the boy's saving grace a quiet, humble teacher who the boy admired. Neither what this teacher says or does is remarkable, but he is still the hero of the story, warming our hearts for the first and last time in the book.

It's easy to see the many raving reviews on the back cover and expect to read the next Catcher in the Rye. They lead you on to believe that this is a spectacular novel. Well, Hank is not a spectacular novel. In many ways, it fails to assert its uniqueness among the ranks of other films, short stories, and novels of the same genre. However, it is an enjoyable read that will surprise many at some points and satisfy even more at the end.

This book will interest anyone who has a teenager or has been a teenager. Hank is a kid who is just trying to survive the awkward years of adolescence, while he balances the emotional extremes of his parents' homes. He gets himself into some unattractive situations but does well for someone who has no support system.

Hooking up with someone who is willing to give him a little love with a little discipline sets the stage for the next 'chapter' in this boy's life.

This is the best book i have ever read in my life. Parents should read this book if they really want to know what goes on with kids. I'm a 17 yearold boy and its true.

If this book were to be classified by its style, it would be "Early American Tantra." Given that current scientific research continues to tie ancient Asia and Central and South America together through the undeniably similar artifacts, archeology, calendar systems and languages, it seems entirely plausible that the Tantric philosophy and practices of Asia would appear in some related form in ancient America as well. Based on the Aztec/Mayan numerology system as first explained factually and then demonstrated in an unapologetically mystical manner by Mr. Montgomery, this philosophy is offered to the reader of this book in a powerful and experiential manner.

That this book, published six years ago, is not better known appears to be the result of two factors. First it is written in a dream-like style that weaves the author's personal narration in and out of spiritual teachings, social commentary, metaphysics, poetry and symbology - hence, the Tantric comparison. Taken altogether, it is a fascinating study of human consciousness, delivered in a dreamlike mandala that becomes visible and evident only after one studies the work and steps back to see it in its altogether - not a "sound bite" popular book. The second reason for this book's lack of emergence apparently is that Mr. Montgomery, seemingly as non-public a personality as his book is non-conforming to popular style, neither speaks nor teaches in a public forum - or so I was told when I contacted the publisher. While that seems too bad on the one hand, it also seems understandable on the other. The best Tantra teachers are not necessarily the most popular TV personalities. In any case, this is a wonderful, complex, challenging writing. Highly recommended for serious students of consciousness.

Off-beat, wild, excellent. Takes the mind on a trip. Like a personal history of consciousness opening up. It's about the whole world of spiritual development, said different than by anybody else.

This is an amazing book. First time I read it about four years ago, I kind of liked it but didn't understand most of it. I picked it up again last month, and it's become the most important book in my life. It's the best overview of the spiritual journey that I've run into in many years, using the Mayans' mathematics as a guideline to another realm of being. It also makes the point that all powerful world traditions, including those of the Native Americans, can lead to the truth. Be patient, read it slowly, and this book will speak to you.

From 1849 through 1890 San Francisco and the California gold country was a land of opportunistic greed. The living was fast and unforgiving. Survival was to the fittest. Success was a combination of good choices, luck and hard work. Retaining wealth required fortitude and intelligence.

Born into this wild place to poor Irish parents in 1864 was an innately pretty, sensual girl. Her goal from childhood was to escape poverty. Men's affinity for her plays into her hands as she focuses on obtaining the social polish needed to conquer a man of means. She seduces men who can impart the knowledge and skills equal to the finishing schools attended by girls more fortunate.

Confident at age fourteen, she decides to snare the wealth of a shrewd Irish forty-niner four times her age. He desires her but not as a wife. Her goal is nothing less.

The way she deals with triumphs and failures mesmerize. This novel is a primer for any female seeking wealth through marriage. But everyone will find it fascinating.

From the year 1849 living was fast and unforgiving in San Francisco and the California Gold Country. All inhabitants were opportunistic. Survival went to the fittest. A combination of wise choices, hard work and luck resulted in success for a very few. Retaining wealth required fortitude, intelligence and powerful connections.
Into this madness was born in 1864 to poor Irish parents an innately pretty and voluptuous girl. Her goal from childhood was to escape poverty. Men's affinity for her played into her hands as she focused on obtaining the social polish needed to conquer a man of means. By ravishing those who could impart knowledge or skills, she gained the abilities of the finishing schools attended by girls more fortunate.
Confident at age fourteen, she determines to snare the wealth of a shrewd Irish forty-niner four times her age. He desires her too but not for a wife! She wants nothing less! The way she deals with triumphs and failures mesmerize.
This novel is a primer for any female seeking wealth through marriage. However, anyone will find it entertaining.

Wow! What a woman! Cleopatra, Delilah, Gone With The Wind's Scarlett O'Hara and Becky Sharp of Vanity Fair come to mind. Beautiful, sensual, strong, and forceful women who used their sex appeal to the maximum. Each achieved her goals while extracting optimum carnal pleasure. Faith Green seduces anyone who might place her in a position to use her intellect. Her actions and reactions are sizzling, distrubing and intriguing. The time she lived in California adds more adventure to the mix. I'll admit that I, too, was lured by this temptress. Don't miss this one!

This book was terrible! Choose your own adventure books are hard to keep up with where the choces are. It's better to read a book with a set plot. Also, it has hardly anything on everyday life on the ship. It's okay if you like Choose your own adventures, though

This book is great,I am a Titanic lover and also I wanted to know what it was like on the Titanic and it gave a chance to what happen on the titanic.So your not a titanic lover like me,Its ok if you don't have to read this book,but I think its.So give this book a try.

This book was good enough to grab my attention, especially because there weren't choices at every page, like some books which I don't like. This book was also exciting enough so that I was tempted to read on and on. I am also liking the fact that there is a VHS tape, and I can't wait to get that!

So if you're looking for a good Choose Your Own Adventure story, you've come to the right one.

"Akin to Anne" is really boring, Yes,some stories are intresting,but most end in the same monotonous way:"Oh,your last name is ----!I had a half-sister/stepsister/sister who went out west and we never wrote to her because she married poorly!Her husband/middle name/grandmother's name was - (whatever the person's name)!" You may try to deny it,but it's true!

Reading this book, you will meet many orphans who are sweet and dreamy but haven't been loved. But you are assured of happy endings in these short stories just as in other Montgomery's works. If you have already read many of them, you'll find the same character traits, plots and dramatic events several times in this book, but her stories are enchanting even with similar plots. And I'm sure you'll feel happy and optimistic after reading those stories. Like myself you may feel happy to imagine how those characters and plots have been woven into Anne series.

As a girl, I read all of the Anne books, the Emily books, and many of the other books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. As a young woman, I re-read all these books and found more in them than I had ever found in childhood. They are all timeless stories. I found Akin To Anne by accident, and I grabbed it off the shelf. It was as wonderful as I thought it would be. The heartwarming and engaging stories will leave a lasting impression. You will not soon forget these children, and you will spend many happy hours reading this book.

This book is awful. It merely gives literary conjecture and refence to all the idealist types. It didn't help me learn anything new. I was really disappointed. There are so many other books out there that are better. Don't buy this one.

For the analyst, one who truly wants to understand people. The comparisons and contrasts made with the use of classical literature are utilitarian while still remaining compelling.

This book is much better appreciated by those who are familiar with either the Keirsey Temperament Sorter or the Myers-Briggs (MBTI).

Personally, I found this book to be amazingly accurate and perceptive. The personality type identification of various classic literary characters was completely accurate from my observations. Of course, you need to be somewhat well read to readily understand the literary references, but then most Idealists do tend to be readers.
For me, it was almost synchronistic, both the way the books and characters that I had been drawn to over the years were described, as well as, how the passages stated seemed to be echoes of my own thoughts or journals. As an INFJ, I was naturally drawn to Tolstoy, and now I know why.