I teach high school English. My students are wild about this book. That's all I have to say, and an astute reader will recognize immediately that nothing more need be said.

There are many "How to" books on the market, in every field of endeavor, but this book is truly unique in the pawn business. There has, to my knowledge, never been a more comprehensive explanation of the pawn business offered to the general public. This tightly-controlled business usually is reluctant to share insider information with anyone outside the industry. But Taylor-Fletcher's entertaining work opens the door for public awareness with never-before revealed insider information about buying and pricing tactics, and determining the value of everything from jewelry to guns, as well as detailed information on how to run a profitable shop - even down to how to arrange the merchandise to maximize sales.

Pawn pros will value its content for its accuracy and fresh new ideas; the public should value it for its clues on how to effectively deal with a pawn shop when purchasing used merchandise. Everyone will enjoy it for its light-hearted approach to a serious business.

My own personal interest is jewelry, and I discovered just what a neat place a pawn shop really is for great finds on beautiful rings and precious stones for just pennies on the dollar. Once I started making the rounds of the local pawn shops searching for bargains on jewelry, I began to realize just how many items can be found in these stores at great prices. As a result of reading this book, I now know just what to look for and how to negotiate my purchases. If I ever decide to open a shop of my own, this book will provide the blueprint I'll need to make it a success. Its just like having your own personal consultant right at your fingertips. A valuable book and a fun read!

This book gives me the power of assembly language. Now I can do a lot of hardware level tasks with C.

This is my favourite Calculus text. Although I only use it as a supplement to our regular text, I would love to teach my whole course the way Dr. Taylor describes.

Calculus: the Analysis of Functions begins with a graphical tour of the world. Rates of change are approached graphically through rich problems like "Lining up for a Squash court", "the Mile Record", "Optimal Cookie Size". These problems make the student communicate the meaning of a rate of change in various contexts.

Development of rates of change for different types of functions are generally done from a geometric or graphical point of view. Exponential and logarithmic functions are especially well done in my opinion. This is where I replace my traditional text with exercises drawn from Taylor's book.

Antidifferentiation includes a section on continuous probability, not usually found in an introductory text. But this isn't the usual fare.

Those who like a lot of manipulative practice evaluating left and right handed limits, continuity exercises and development from first principles will find this text lacking, but you must include it in your library and you must experience the pleasure of teaching "Taylor-like Calculus"

The Cambridge Photographic Guide To The Planets by Fred Taylor (Halley Professor of Physics, University of Oxford, and Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Earth and Space Sciences Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology) is a truly gorgeous book filled from cover to cover with full color astronomical photographs taken of planets, moons, and other heavenly bodies in our solar system. The descriptive text is scholarly, yet completely accessible to non-specialist general readers of a wide variety of educational backgrounds. The Cambridge Photographic Guide To The Planets is a splendid volume for anyone wanting to learn more about the celestial objects that are neighbor to Mother Earth, and would make a prized and appreciated addition to any personal, professional, academic, or community library astronomy collection.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hover magically over a coffee table while watching your husband sprinkle plant food on your neighbor's dandelions? This is the amazing book that will no doubt show you how.

Burley, Idaho church-goer Carolyn Taylors gives the reader some fabulous tips for creating dozens of home haircutting styles. I'm taking ringside for my wife trying out the "Sweathog Mullet" on my teenage son Jonathan tonight. First rate.

Finally...a book on the GREAT cartoon music composers! AND it includes the way under-rated MAURY LAWS of RANKIN/BASS fame! Greg Ehrbar did a wonderful job on this chapter and his DISCOGRAPHY in the back of the book! They are all here....from CARL STALLING to HOYT CURTIN and even the modern cartoon music writers! This book was a LONG time coming! THANKS!

This book is one of my personal favorites! It is he story of the wife of a lighthouse keeper who sets out to find her long-lost husband. With a cat by her side and only a small handful of clues to go by, Miranda Glivven sets out to discover the secret behind her husband's strange disapearance. This book has plenty of suspence and mystery to hold a reader's attention 'till the very last page. I highly suggest it! A+

Alec Clifton-Taylor discusses the history of English cathedrals from Norman times to the present day. Those unfamiliar with architectural terminology are advised to keep the glossary marked, as you'll be turning to it a lot. But Clifton-Taylor is enthusiastic about cathedrals and communicates his enthusiasm, so he is an outstanding tour guide. And the photography is spectacular. Highly recommended.