Gives good insight into the people of the Bible that are covered. Done in the order they appear in the Bible so it is easier to keep it straight. Lots of information and gives good ideas for discussion.

Great book for kids!

A beautifully written ode to the family. A unique perspective that is handed to the reader in beautiful poetry with text to offer insight and detail. Such a nice change of pace to read poetry that offers the extras. A must read for everybody from a budding poet to the person who swears they hate poetry.

Pufendorf is one of the lesser known political theorists, but he is one of the most lucid that I have ever encountered. It is a wonder to me that he is not read in more college classrooms, as his style is accessible and lively and his commentary covers a tremendous range of topics. After reading, I've definitely become a Pufendorfist.

This is a very clear and readily assimilated translation of what may be considered the manifesto of the scientific revolution. Translating a seventeenth century Englishman, writing in latin, back into english: should it be the english he would have written at that time, or is a more ahistorical rendering ppropriate? Sometimes I wondered if the translation might be a little too up-to-date in its sensibilities and I found myself returning to the latin original to be reassured that Bacon's original intent had been rendered. Although the text is admirably clear a few more footnotes would have been welcome. Those provided are either somewhat cryptic and brief notes of textual readings, or on the other hand, notes on personages that seem to pander too much to the ignorance of today's students - vero media est. Though the second part of Novum Organon seem but little removed from the alchemists den, Bacon's first part is as relevant to the scientific enterprise today as it ever was - modern physicists and geneticists should consider carefully whether, as aphorism LXIV warns, empiricism may be a greater danger than sophistic dogma ever was.

I think of myself as an open-minded student of photography with a broad spectrum of likes. And I have been fascinated with the photographers of the grotesque (such as Joel Peter Witken) for many years. But I can honestly say that this little volume of Jeffrey Silverthorne's works (from a show at Galerie A, in Stuttgart) is one of the most difficult books in my collection. It is one of the few volumes that I warn people about when they go to pick it up.

Silverthorne has an intense fascination with death, and an equally eerie sense of the sensual. Most of the photographs in this volume are drawn from several series done in morgues. This isn't a new idea; Witkin did a great deal of work in similar circumstances. But what Silverthorne often sees is a sexuality that is nearly as chilling as death itself. Constantly in these photographs your first reaction is as if the subject (a sleeping girl, a mother, a pair of lovers) is alive. And then the eye sees the whole picture, and with a shock you must adjust your vision to include the scars and cuts of death and autopsy. Other shots have an almost poetic balance which also shatters in the mirror of mortality. Few photographers can consistently evoke such a sense of horror.

In another series Silverthorne works with found models in the motels of Detroit. These have a different kind of horror. Despite the casualness of the participants there is a strong theme of alienation and loss. These are people thrown together as if they were bodies. Each responds to the camera as if the others on the image were not there. This is not the horror of death, but the horror of anomie. A loss not of the body, but the spirit. One is changed in viewing these images, and not in comfortable ways.

I cannot help but admire a photographer who can produce such strong and unnerving images. But I am more comfortable when the book is tucked away on its bookshelf than when I am looking through it, or when it is opened for discussion. In a way the work helps me to define my own limits, and to be very glad that they are there. (Also in the volume are an interesting introductory piece by the photographer and some fine analysis by Gregory Fuller.)

This charming book captivated and amazed me with its blend of whimsical legend and fascinating fact about many of our most common wildflowers. For example, simply imagine driving on a set of tires made from goldenrod! This book is a must-have addition to the library of any student of native plant lore.

This book is a good reference but not for those who are not proficient already in MAX. As others have stated, the examples often skip steps, assume knowledge of the workings of the program and show "this is what you should end up with" pictures that don't relate at all to what the instructions give. I get the impression also that each chapter was written by a different person because they cover material that has sometimes been discussed or later chapters cover basic material that was left out at the beginning. If you are beginner, don't buy this.

Well, Boss Hog may get confused easily, but don't let him shy you away from an excellent text. I still recommend this book to people learning Max 3. The tutorials in the first several chapters are very intelligently written, and attempt to tackle very complicated concepts in a very concise manner. The text has helped me master more advanced concepts and tools of both Max the program and animation in general. The section on character work, while a regurgitation of what you'll find in Illusion of Life, Timing for Anim, and Foster's works, is still helpful to the beginner. The first third of the book is also an excellent source of principles that any budding animator who's transitioning to 3D would be wise to read. I've been animating professionally for 7 years, and I think that this text is great. If you get lost on the tutorials, then just read the text and LEARN the PRINCIPLES since that's really the important thing that these experts have to share with you!

This book is Great. It provides an indepth explanation of the concepts and abilities of 3D Studio Max2. It is definately for the more advanced user and is definately a must. The first Vol is like a big encyclopedia that explains the concepts but does not provide real hands on learning methods, This Vol. is by far the best of the 3 and is an important tool in every animators libary.

I've read this and another book by Martin J. Silverthorne called "The Advantage Craps Stategy." Silverthorne promises a money-back guarantee if the strategies don't work. I tried them to the letter and they don't work. I asked for a refund and was totally ignored. Buyer beware!

This is hands down the worst book on slot playing ever written. I've purchased and read most books on this subject. It is impossible to choose a book with less practical, accurate, productive information and advice than this.

This book has it all if you really want to win at slot machines. Martin Silverthorne reveals exactly how to find the highest paying slot machines in any casino. Then he gives you a number of tested slot systems you can use to play these machines. This combination is just unbeatable!

But that's not all. You will learn the professional's way of managing your slot machine bankroll. You can put this information to work to minimize your losses and lock up winnings. And best of all, you will learn how to walk away from a machine a solid winner. I have used these money management strategies with great results.

I have been using this rock solid system for over six months. I have played in Las Vegas and in Mississippi, as well as in Iowa (I travel a lot). So far, I am winning five out of six sessions. I hit one jackpot for over $5,000 on a machine I would not have played without the insider information I got from Power Slots. If you want to read funny stories, buy a different book. However, if you want to become a consistent slot machine winner, this book will give you the proven strategies you need to be a slots winner.

It's a bit difficult to know who to recommend this book to. It's not that it's a bad book - it isn't - rather that it contains almost exactly the same arguments as Leviathan, only shorter and in less detail. Consequently they are more convincing in Leviathan than here, and I have to recommend Leviathan instead of this.

If you're unfamiliar with Hobbes, what his political argument basically boils down to is that people are naturally bad, and will all try to steal from their fellows, and kill those that displease them, and so on, meaning that in their natural state man is in a constant state of war. It is necessary then to establish the Leviathan, that is, a Sovereign, who has ultimate power unquestioned by anyone, who stops men from fighting by imposing laws with penalties for breaking them so harsh that it would be madness to not obey them. In this way order is kept.

That is the argument put forward here, and in the Leviathan, only, as I said, the Leviathan puts it better. I can only think this book would be useful to those who find the 500 odd pages of the Leviathan too daunting, and want to start with something shorter.