This book is an excellent introduction to mass media in America. It is one of the few attempts around to draw together a look at the various forms of mass communications--from MTV to the movies to the Internet. While intended for the college student, it also is a good reference for anyone seeking to understand the rapidly changing media landscape in America.

The Sat II Math Flash is a great way to get prepared for the Sat II Math 1 and 2. Two of the tests are included, which really helps to study. I really liked the format of the book. I scored a 780 on the math practice test thanks to this great study aid.

Pets, Vets, and Marty Howard

This book is about a boy named Marty Howard. In the beginning of the book, he gets a job at a veterinary clinic. He thought that was pretty good to have a paying job that he liked at only 12 years old. He sees some interesting things while he is there. Spaying, neutering, castrating, and delivering animal babies are just some of the things he gets to help with as well as watch.

One day someone dropped off an expensive guinea pig at the front desk and said his family didn't want him anymore. Marty came to the rescue and took it home. He didn't know what his mother would say, but after some coaxing, she gave in. He gave it to his brother, Nick. Nick named it Gooney.

They also found some puppies, which Marty took home also. He never told his parents about this, though. He ended up putting them in a department store window, and feeding and watering them every day until people took them.

This was a very interesting book, and I recommend it to anyone who likes pets and animals.

I'm a freshman in high-school and am very interested in Classical literature and history. This book is wonderful. It gives you a flavor for some of the greatest Roman authors, and also gives you a feel for the time they were written. The introduction is wonderfully written, and his insight on the Roman culture is really quite interesting. I wish Davenport had done more books, one on Greek literature would have been spectacular, but to my knowladge there are no more. :( I highly recomend this book for a young person interested in Roman authors. He'll take you from early Roman comedy through the Republic, the Golden and Silver Ages, to the bitter end of the Empire.

From the bedrooms of the beautiful people to the back rooms of Washington politicos, from exquisite passion to shocking violence,from a Mideast palace to a Mexican jungle, and from one wildly sensual woman to another...and another...

Davenport's "Probability and Random Processes" is an excellent, readable text on this subject for engineers/scientists/etc with an intermediate to advanced level of mathematics background. The important chapters are: 3) Probability, 4) Random variables, 5) random vectors, 6) functions of rv's, 7) statistical averages, 8) estimation, sampling, and prediction, 9) random processes (a wide variety), 10) linear transforms, 11) spectral analysis, 12) sums of independent rv's, 13) the poisson process, 14) the gaussian process.

Clearly this book covers a wide breadth which is the attraction for me. His approach is rigorous yet approachable through many interesting examples. Many examples deal with digital communcation of binary data. What this book is not is a highfalutin, axiomatic, terse text for those with PhD's in mathematics. McGraw-Hill recently republished this classic 1970 volume in its "classic textbook reissue" series. The author, Davenport, was in fact of Prof. at MIT.

I highly recommend this text for those who want a rigorous understanding of random processes.

On page 30 the author reveals a "well-kept secret". JFK's first wife was Malcom Durie. His father Joseph P. Kennedy had enough money to squelch information about this marriage. It is doubtful that even Jackie knew. (I can guarantee you that Nixon did not know.)

Yet, on the Internet, I could find no search results on any of these things. Still, this is an interesting book. The author was an attorney with the Justice Department so his revelation should have some validitity.

I'm the author of this book and just thought I'd let you know that the book is an extremely valuable resource if you plan on building your own home or if you are planning on remodeling your existing home. Although I wrote this book for the mid sized homebuilder I've been told by several people that it's an invaluable aid for the individual. You can contact me at: lhaasdav@mindspring.com if you have questions. Linda

"STREET ART" is more than a book it is a technical trade and instructional manual. Authored & Published by one of the most renouned automotive coustom painting, mural and airbrushing artist.

Donald J. Davenport author and fine artist, also founded the Gemini School Of Art And Design through which this publication was made possible.

This 56 page full color step by step instructional manual teaches from beginning to end in the skilled techniques, materials and tools used in Automotive Custom Painting, Mural & Graphic Airbrushing, Gold Leafing, Pinstriping, Glass Etching and more from the worlds only licensed vocational technical trade, fine art and freehand airbrushing school.

This fantastic instruction book is actually 5 books in one. Beautifully illustrated in full color shows exactally how to enhance your skills in: (1) The art of Automotive Custom Painting Murals & Graphics, (2) Pinstriping, (3) Gold Leafing, (4) Glass Etching, (5) Sign Lettering and More.

Anyone who works or plays in the winter should read this book. As an avid outdoor sportsman, I found it to be very comprehensive and well organized. The illustrations and photos are great. I intend on buying the other books in the series.