The great German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was also an enthusiastic amateur scientist saying that of all his work he considered his scientific work to be the most important. This is no trivial matter considering the great works of prose and poetry Goethe produced eg Faust, Erlkoenig etc etc.

Probably the most well developed of his scientific investigations is his book on colour theory which studied many aspects of the formation of colours. Proskauer in this book reviews and also extends some of Goethe's work on colour as well as allowing the reader to experience the phenomena first hand through a small prism attached to the book with special cards to serve as "light/dark" sources.

The book starts with an introduction to Goethe's work which contradicts Newton's theories such as the notion that ordinary "white" light is constructed from a combination of the colours and that the prism separates the colours already present in it. Proskauer demonstrates that the spectrum observed by the prism is in fact a construction which arises due to two distinct spectra overlapping and that a spectrum is noticed only in the presence of a light/dark boundary. Further fascinating aspects are disclosed and provide a strong argument for a scientific approach akin to Goethe's. The colour phenomenon is observed without abstraction used to construct a colour theory.

These are the good aspects of the work, however the writing is at times speculative and goes counter to Goethe's original approach to "never leaving the phenomenon". Somehow it never quite convinces but nonetheless it certainly wakes up the mind from the mechanistic slumber of ordinary science. Perhaps a deeper approach would remove some of these problems.

A good book with great potential.

In this third biographical study, Piper gives us three excellent sketches of men who persevered in ministry and righteousness in the face of incredible difficulty. John Newton, the converted slave-trader who penned Amazing Grace, is a model in "habitual tenderness" towards the hurting (most notably the manic-depressive poet William Cowpoer). Charles Simeon is lesser known, but proves to be a powerful demonstration of endurance in the face of almost unrelenting opposition and affliction. His endurance was rooted primarily in his high view of God and his low view of self (what a word for the self-esteem gurus filling America's pulpits today!!). Finally, William Wilberforce, the greatest instrument God used in the abolishment of slavery in Britain, is studied, along with the doctrine which gave him strength and moved him into action (the doctrine is justification by faith). This is a great book and very encouraging. Highly recommended.

This book is neatly split into 2 parts. The first part consists of the training philosophy and practice of one of the most successful high school distance running coaches in the U.S. The second part gives a keen insight into the bio- mechanics of running from a podiatrist who has treated elite and recreational runners alike.

This book inspires me some ideas for activity design. The group procedure described inside also provides me a more fluent and efficient teatment session.

Pretty good. It's near Valentine's Day and everybody's in love. Even Janice Riker. Like the other ones though Rob always gets in trouble by listening to Soup. (By the way, did you know that Rob has the exact name as the author?)

I thought that Soup on Ice was a good book but there were some parts that got really boring. But overall I liked the book. I thought the beggining was good, middle was boring, and the end was fun. I liked the beggining when Soup made Rob shovel and was acting like he was a shoveling coach. The middle was kind of boring but I liked when they sang songs together. I liked the end when Soup, Rob, and Mr.Dubinski were on the sleigh. I liked it when they ran in to the Christmas tree, I thought that was funny. This book is good and it's one of those you don't want to put it down. I liked this book and would recomand it.

This book is the second and most comprehensive of three reports edited by Brotchie, Hall and Newton. This volume is based on an international workshop held in Melbourne in 1985. The first report was published as The Future of Urban Form: The Impact of New Technology (Brotchie et al. (ed.), Croom Helm, London and Nichols, New York) in 1985.

The book is divided into four segments, focusing respectively on the "emerging information economy", the role of information technologies in this economy, the geographical patterns of production and consumption of these new technologies, and the role that government policy is playing and could play in future.

The emphasis is on macroeconomics and spatial issues at the scale of cities and above. Some mention is made of the "household economy" and retailing, but there is scant commentary on the impact of information technology on places at the neighborhood, store or home level.

I found the most useful factoid to be reference to the three types of structure that would be affected by technology: social, economic and spatial. This volume focuses on the interaction of the economic and spatial factors.

Many of the authors, and Hall in particular, explore the implications of a shift from an industrial to an informational economy. They conclude that growth favors existing world cities and some more specialized smaller service centers, at the expense of old-line industrial cities.

The expected impacts of the new technologies on the formal economy have a rather quaint and dated air - understandably, since the work is more than a decade old. For example, it is argued that computing breaks down the physical constraints of the physical body, putting it on a par with the freedom and capacity of the human mind and leading to pervasive and effective tele-presence. Information technologies are seen as space-extending, allowing individuals and firms to operate within geographically larger sets of boundaries. It is argued that the new technologies will benefit larger retail chains operating in suburban centers at the expense of the smaller street-corner shop.

The third segment on new technology and space explores mostly the regional/global disposition of new technologies. The fourth segment on policy likewise focuses on interventions at a regional/national level that could lead to increased competitiveness.

This is a great book to learn about the various types of sundials & how to make them. It is a little weak on the 'how it works' side of things, but is great on the 'how to do it' side. It thoroughly describes how to construct each of the main types of dials, including how to make a verier for more accurate measurement of the shadow's position on the dial. This, together with Albert Waugh & Rene Rohr's book's can give you a good understanding of both the theory and practice of sundial construction. (There is overlap in each of the books, but this book pre-dates the other two somewhat.) I would recommend this book as a worthwhile purchase for anyone interested in understanding and/or construction of sundials.

Thirst for the "good old day's" kept me wanting to see what happened and what dated reference he was going to use next. It was a standard mystery with the girl and the political bad guys, and the dumb jock, but the reference to old TV shows that are now ancient, and ethnic catagorizing were a delight. So many memories....

This book was exciting and kept me interested. It had in depth synopsis of the trial. Some of the childhood information seemed a bit far-fetched, but as a whole the book was an enjoyable read. If you enjoy true crime you will enjoy this book.