My review mirrors the one from Publishers Weekly, but it is necessary for me to use some fo the same information to make my point. This book, was first published in 1959. A revised edition was published in 1961. The book was published again in 1989 with a new introduction by the author, and again in 1993 with a new prologue, and articles the author had written for "The New Statesman," and "The NY Review of Books" between 1955-65. So, since the 1993 edition has the most meat, i would suggest you invest in this one and stay away from the other ones. Eric Hobsbawm was first introduced to jazz in the early 30s and offers a unique viewpoint since he was listening to jazz since its early days hunting for records in his native England. Additionally, as a historian he offers extensive information about the prehistory of jazz. It would have been amazing to read this when it was first published, but it can't help but seem completely outdated nowadays, since the additional writings don't have substantial information about jazz in the 60s and 70s. A good read for someone just getting into jazz, but not much more than that.

Still, i ought to warn that regardless of how much the author seems to have added in consecutive editions,

The protagonmist of the book is "Jim Gary",the archetypal whipcord lean drifter and professional gunman who.on a tired and fading horse stumbles into the remote Nevada town of Antler with two vengeful brothers,the "Planks" hard on his trail, They erroneously believe"Gary" murdered their younger brother.
As if this was not enough to be going on with "Gary"is soon involved in a seething local dispute involving a conflict between Matt Winship the owner of the largest ranch in the territory and other local ranchers who are incensed by his decision to sell his land to an out of state syndicate for redevelopment

"Gary"ends up as foreman of the ranch where he is soon up to the neck in raids on Winchip property,a plot to murder Winchip and robbery and arson are also stirred into the mix.All this while the threat of the Planks hangs over him.

The characters are one dimensional and we have the bog standard comely ranchers daughter and her romance with "Gary";also present is the crooked gamblerThere is nothing new or imaginative here but standard ingredients are mixed well by a capable veteran pulpster

I would not urge those who are not avid Western readers to pick up the book as it is unlikely to do a great deal for them but devotees will find it passably diverting

During WWII Allies where angered with Argentine neutrality in the conflict. They tried to steer Argentine governments away from their position by talking about an attack by Germans to Argentina (from outside and/or inside the country). This book shows that while it's true that there existed a large organized German (even Nazi) community within Argentine borders, their biggest trophy was keeping Argentina neutral, not converting it into an Axis country. It tells how a counterintelligence manouver can get those that created it to believe their own lies. The style of the book is sometimes boring (maybe because it is filled with so much information, names, etc.).

Though this book does cover Newton's life and lives up to its name - Newton in 90- minutes ( I finished the book in 60 minutes though) it does not provide the reader with more elaborate details about Newton's life. The style is pacey and holds you throughout. No doubt it is a well written book but throughout you will feel as if more information could have been provided. I dont know if there is a more detailed biography of Newton available or not, but I would prefer reading something more detailed about Newton. Most of the stuff in the book would be known to any reader of scince wih interest in the development of scintific thought. This is for someone who doesnt much about Newton and doesnt want to spare more than 90 minutes knowing about him.........

Not the best book on programming around, but then there aren't many Newton programming books from which to choose...

Somewhat uneven; coverage of some topics (e.g., the basic viewing hierarchy and process) is terrific, especially for beginners. But coverage of other topics (NewtApp, for example) is relatively sketchy; some specific subtopics are hit strongly, with excellent examples, but others are given only sparse text.

Even with the Newton Programmer's Reference (included, on CD-ROM), it can be hard to find an answer for a question, due to a somewhat sparse index.

I recommend it to beginning Newton programmers, and I do still use it as a reference.

While the mention of the name John Newton (1725-1807) will probably elicit a blank stare from most people, there are very few people who are unfamiliar with Newton's most famous composition - the hymn "Amazing Grace." Those familiar with the hymn most likely do not know that - prior to becoming a minister and a composer of hymns - Newton was a slave trader, a scoundrel, a ruffian, etc.

This book is Netwon's autobiography. I recently read it in one sitting and must say that I was incredibly humbled by Newton's account of his life. (This book broke scabs off of my heart that I thought were petrified!) There is no way that one can read this book and thereafter not have an added appreciation for Newton's lyrics (e.g., "amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me").

Newton's story puts flesh on the verse: "[God] determined the times set for [man] and the exact places where [man] should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though he is not far from each one of us." (Acts 17:26-27)

A historicist's look at the prophecies of the Bible. Considered by most, one of the most intelligent people that ever walked the earth, some of his views are hard to find fault with. Newton's mastery of history is much to be admired. This book will definitely give you some food for thought.

This book covers 19 controversial issues. First the authors bring an issue, give some comments and give two articles that discuss the issue, but are contraversial to each other.

The reason why this book cannot get more than three stars is that the choise of articles wasn't really successful. Sometimes some of the articles seem not to make sence at all. Some of them don't answer any questions.

For instance, the one about Patenting Life; second article, which keeps ripping on Rifkin (the author of the previous article) instead of discussing some of the issues Rifkin mentioned in his article against Patenting Life.It's obvious that he's for patenting lives, but he doesn't come even close to some of the issues that Rifkin talks about in his article. He just tries to avoid them because he doesn't know how to answer to those claims. The author could pick a different articles in this and many other cases as well.

Also the second article of CEO Compensation Issue doesn't make any sence. Actually, the author of the article was Lisa H. Newton herself. She asserts that CEOs do nothing but writing memos and lay offs, at the same time receiving over 47,000 times (if I remember correctly) more than other people in developing nations like Africa and Asia do, and 209 times more than his employees.Common, this is not called Ethics in Business. She doesn't face the facts brought up by the author of the article who gave pretty reasonable arguements why CEOs should get that much compensations, why they are worth it.

Some of the articles do not provide with any references or sources of citations from outside sources when needed. I can mention one from Rifkin's article on patenting life.

The reason why this book got three stars is that, the issues brought by authors are pretty interesting and some are thought provoking. Even though one doesn't agree with the arguements, you can still learn something by reading them, and try not to repeat some of the blunders made by the authors.

I do recommend you to go for alternatives if you want a book on Business Ethics.

This book is interesting but I would say only worth buying if you are a die hard follower of Huey (Im sure many people are).It is brief and scholarly in approach,a bit like reading a college paper,submitted to a course tutor for assessment (which gathering from the introduction it actually is!).It is not a patch on his two other publications for depth and scope,but I am not putting it down:The book states very clearly what it is,and what its intentions are---to expose an all out plot on the behalf of America's capitalist and racist lackeys to bring down and paint in a disreputable light the Black Panthers.Ok,the Black Panthers were no angels or choir boys,there were enough rough and ready characters in their ranks,but reading how the FBI/US police powers sought to destroy a breakfast programme to feed hungry children in the ghettos was just sad.Shame on them,for real.
So,buyer,this is a fine,politically astute,sharp document,but dont expect the richness or scope of "Revolutionary Suicide".It is just a short tract,and easily could have been produced in a pamphlet form.The publishers have "dressed it up" to make it seem longer and more substantial than it actually is.The thing is,as internet buyers,we dont get a chance to check it out before we buy and see this.The publishers know Huey has a big audience out there and they have capitalised on that.That frustrated me,cos I was really looking forward to receiving this,and when this skinny little volume arrived,I did feel cheated.Not by Huey,or Amazon,but the publishers.I emphasise, this is a SHORT text,make no mistake about that.
If you are a new comer to Huey,DONT HESITATE to buy the mind altering (I dont write that lightly)"Revolutionary Suicide" and the very reasonable and worthwhile "Die for the people"which isnt as good as the former,but certainly compliments it.As for this volume?I dont regret buying it,but it is only the "icing on the cake" of the other volumes----It is a particularly interesting insight and damning expose of US power structure in the 60's/70's,but I wouldnt call it an ESSENTIAL purchase."Revolutuonary Suicide on the other hand UNDOUBTEDLY is.Huey is a fascinating and deep man,who has been the subject of many campaigns to destroy his credibility.It is indeed,difficult to see what the truth of the matter really was,because he makes no secret of the fact that he was a pretty lawless character,and no stranger to violence,sometimes initiated by himself.My final analysis? I love how Huey thought and wrote,and I definitely feel he was a highly intelligent individual trying to do the right thing in a world full of hypocrites and people who didnt have the courage to look deeply within themselves and to analyse their own lack of knowledge and violent prejudice.

A boring rehash of the murders committed by serial killer Harvey Glatman. This is a poorly written and often tedious read by the same person who gave us "The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers" (another book to avoid as it is full of outdated and sometimes inaccurate information).

In "Rope" the author even stoops to rubbing one's nose in all of the violence and gore, a tactic often employed by writers with a need to mask a lack of real writing talent or imagination.

Save your money as you can find tons of information about Glatman on the Internet for free.

I've read a number of true crime books in the past. None of them has dealt with a character as strange as Harvey Glatman, a mousy little guy from New York who came to California to meet girls, and wound up tying them up and strangling them. It's a curious, strange story, and it'd be interesting if it weren't for Newton's obsession with getting every last fact before the reader.

The book includes a summary of each of the killings. Glatman essentially kidnapped the women, tied them up, photographed them, raped them, then strangled them, abandoning the bodies in the desert to the south or east of L.A. He was caught when his fourth victim fought back, and managed to get his gun away from him, running away right into the arms of a Highway Patrol officer getting off work. All of the facts of the crimes as far as the author can discern them, Glatman's trial (he pled guilty and requested execution as soon as possible) and subsequent execution, and even the disposition of the victim's personal effects, are covered in detail. It's fascinating for the most part, if a bit much.

The problem comes in the author's decision to go beyond that. He spends a chapter not only going over the killer's early life in New York, but briefly surveying the history of Jews in New York City (Glatman was Jewish and from N.Y.C.). The author seems obsessed with displaying a command of the study of serial killers which would no doubt be interesting in a survey of them. Unfortunately, given that the book is supposedly about Glatman, it's mostly distracting. To make things worse, the killings themselves are described in detail, mostly reconstructed from the interrogations the police did after Glatman was arrested. Several chapters later, the interrogations are repeated almost word for word, so that you go over the same material again. It's a bit much.

Lastly, remember that I said Glatman took photographs? They were apparently destroyed after his conviction (some of them were nude) but a newspaper in Denver got some of the milder ones and published them, and Newton reprints them. They're nothing compared with modern pornography: women bound wearing clothes, with frightened expressions on their faces. The idea that the fear is real, though, is a bit unsettling, and some may be squeamish about this.

All in all this is a solid true crime book, if a bit heavy on the detail and extraneous material.

Much better written, researched, and documented than most books of this type, Michael Newton does a very good job detailing the "life and crimes" of the unappetizing Harvey Glatman.

As other reviewers have pointed out, there are some redundancies. And, yes, Glatman is only moderately interesting (though let's not kid ourselves -- once you've read about one of these weirdos, you've pretty much read about them all). In addition, there's way too much filler in this book. There are numerous examples, but I'll mention only a couple.

First: At one point, Mr. Newton describes the crimes of the exceptionally repulsive Melvin Rees. Why? What on earth does he have to do with Glatman? Why not bring up Penny Bjorkland while he's at it? Carole Tregoff? And let's not forget good old Jack the Ripper.

Second: Many pages are devoted to the history of Jewish immigration to the U.S. This is an interesting topic, nicely addressed by Mr. Newton, but it's completely irrelevant to the Glatman case.

I'll add that I was a bit disappointed in not knowing what happened to some of the key players -- Lorraine Vigil, for example. And when did Mrs. Glatman die? And I was surprised that Mr. Newton didn't quote, or even mention, Dr. David Abrahamsen, a forensic psychiatrist who knew Glatman.

Despite all my belly-aching, this is the book to read if you're interested in Glatman. Why you should be (and why I was) is another matter.

P.S. Don't kid yourself that Glatman wasn't a sadist. Sure he was. That's why he used a rope, instead of his gun.