An absolutely beautiful celebration of the enema as an erotic experience. A very tasteful, scholarly, and genuinely sexy book for adults of all orientations. Positive emphasis on male/male, but not for Gays only.

Entertaining, literate, witty, perverse, endlessly fascinating, this book traces the history of the enema and all of its unpredictable manifestations throughout the ages. Really quite a masterpiece in its own funny way. DO NOT bypass just because of the subject matter! Tremendous illustrations!

This book is what engineering is really all about- actually designing machinery and mechanical components to fill a need. I know that is why I got into the game several decades ago. Yet with all the management, scheduling, quoting, and clerical chores that are piled on engineers and engineering departments these days, it is easy to lose sight of why you chose this career in the first place. In fact, that's the only thanks you ever get in a largely thankless profession- the joy of occationally getting to design something that works.
This book is a rarity, it works as both an introductory text, as a design text, and as a life long reference book. I've taken mine along on many an assignment long after I had discarded lesser texts and references to save weight.
You get the fundamentals of how to produce a useful, working, engineering drawing that the shop can actually use to produce a part (you would be amazed at how many CAD "experts" cannot do this.) Then you get detailed information on industrial processes and materials (casting, forging, cold heading, powder metallurgy, extruding, roll forming, electroforming, welding, plastic injection, etc.) Plus you get a good intro to standard design components like all types of fasteners, bearing, seals, couplings, clutches, speed reducers, etc.) Then, you also get excellent basics in speciality areas like sheet metal development, piping, jig and fixture design, fluid power, and structural drafting. The sections on beam equations, trusses, and strength of materials are quite clearly written and requires only a working knowlege of trig. You top it off with an appendix that covers everything from conversions and fastener specs to fit types and geometric tolerancing.
Whenever I get disgusted and start to question why I am still doing this after so many others have gotten out, I pick up this text and flip through it. It reminds me that America used to be known as the land of engineers- real engineers.

Having started in engineering as a draftsman more than 40 years ago, I have seen them all ... and in my humble opinion this is the best book of its kind ever written. The authors, Jensen and Helsel, have bypassed most of the fluff, like how to sharpen your pencil, and go directly to the heart of the matter. They have packed more pertinent, practical how-to information and technical reference data in this book than you will find in any other five books of its size. The book is easy to read, and to find specifically what you need. Proper and in-depth coverage is given to the very latest in drafting standards in both metric and inch systems; including limits and fits, geometric tolerancing, shop practices, and also standard parts.

I started using this first edition of this book more than 20 years ago, and have found no other to compare with it, or any of the succeeding editions. If I had only one book to take with me to the job, it would be this one.

While expertly written and a joy to read, I feel that Mr Spillwater is slightly over-exgerating the positive effects he claims to have experienced after reading this book. Having personaly known him for nearly a year, I have truley experienced the cacophony of spilled of drinks, washing machines and most things fluid over a whole army of animal, mineral and vegtable. The only improvement I have seen in Mr Spillwaters' affliction after reading "Hand-Eye Coordination Boosters", is that his friends and close associates now only approach him while wearing safty clothing - preferably with life jacket included!

After 23 years of constantly spilling every beverage in sight I didn't expect much from this book. How wrong could I be. I now have fantastic hand-eye coordination - and am even able to drink over half a glass of water with out spilling a single drop!

Its changed my life

DISCLOSURE: My father wrote this book. It won't be surprising that I give it five stars, but the work honestly merits it regardless of the reviewer,...

This is an excellent introduction to or review of the Federalist. The book is short and easily approachable, but its ideas powerful. The work is handsomely bound in dark blue leather.

A very pleasant surprise, indeed! I am a normal, working class citizen and was given this book as a gift. My initial reaction was, "I will get to this when I can", but after turning the first 9 pages, I could not put it down!

Dr. Saxey's goal is the same as the original authors; his intent is to assist every voter in reading and understanding the Constitution, and he accomplishes that goal in style!

Saxey guides the reader through the Federalist papers step by step; first quoting the authors of the Federalist - James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. Following each topic, he adds a short commentary of each section and then describes how past and present administrations have abided by or abused the Constition and the ramifications of doing so.

Dr. Saxey takes us on a journey of our political history and points out "red flags", misuse of government power and where our future as a Nation lies accordng to how the Constituiton has been interpreted in our time and ramifications if changes are not made. He points out the net effect of excessive legislation which has become epidemic, illustrates how the limitations of terms has been misunderstood as well as the effect of entrenched power based on a seniority system in the House of Representatives.

One of my favorite sections, on page 55 is regarding the character of those representing the people/states. Saxey states " Character matters. It matters not only in candidates for public office, but in the CITIZENS who vote for them" (emphasis added). Roderick Saxey quotes Alexis de Tocqueville who spoke of the greatness of America, and who said "America is great because she is good and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great"! How appropriate for these times. The delightful surprise here, is that the Author's personality shines through what could be for some, difficult reading. His humor and humility are evident and enjoyable enough that you wish you could sit at a fireside chat and probe his intellect and insight further. For passionate American's this is a must read. I recommend it for any US History course and for any person seeking citizenship into our Nation! If a second edition comes forth, I'd like to hear more from Dr. Saxey himself, as his discourse is insighful, logical, sensible.

As history teaches us, we must look where we are headed as a nation and to do that, we must re-evaluate what our Founding Fathers intended for America and her people. "The Federalist", by Dr. Roderick Saxey accomplishes this and stands apart from other Federalist publications. I recommend that you find it, read it and keep it on your desk! An excellent source of stimulating conversation!

I have to start out by confessing that I bought this book for the pictures. I am fascinated by the photography of the grotesque, and Rosamond Purcell holds high rank in this rarified genre. She is noted both for her own original work and her recording (museum, collection, etc.) work. Her photography in "Finders, Keepers" is remarkable, strong carefully composed images with lush color. Just as notable is her reliance on natural light and the simplest of Nikon cameras and lenses.

The only part of the book I originally read was Purcell's Afterword. It is a delightful exposition on her romance with collectors and museums, revealing a thoughtful, philosophical professional with a strong creative sense. After that much reading I was satisfied, and the book took its place on my shelves with Purcell's other works, to be referred to when opportunities of my own appeared.

Having decided to review it, I discovered, to my embarrassment, that the book was actually about something. The text, far from being the filler that often appears in photographic volumes, turned out to be a series of gemlike studies of eight collectors of note, consisting of Peter the Great, Phillip Von Siebold, Willern Von Heurn, Eugen Dubois, Walter Rothschild, Agostino Scilla, Thomas Hawkins and Louis Agassiz . Some of these men are popularly famous and others are known only to other naturalists, but they are all interesting. Their collections, sometimes known only from fragments are breathtaking.

The author of these essays is Stephen Gould, paleontologist and occupant of the Alexander Agassiz Chair of Zoology and Curator at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. Despite these rather awe inspiring credentials his style is delightfully accessible as he reveals each collector's life and passion to the reader. If you like paleontology, or natural history, or glances into the strange mind of the collector you will find this a refreshingly pleasant volume, providing an equal share of education and delight.

One of the most beautiful books I own, combining Purcell's precise and beautiful photographs with Gould's intelligent and accessible writing. Finders, Keepers combines the diversity of living things, history, scholarship and art in an immaculately designed and printed whole. Absolutely stunning from start to finish.

What a great book. We've enjoyed the stories of the memorable storms like Donna, Andrew, and Opal and the effect theyve had on generations of Florida residents. The 1926 Miami and 1928 Okeechobee are well covered. Also very interesting reading on those storms we've never heard of. The photographs are stunning-and frightening. Its organized well, and the reading is not too technical. It stays on our coffee table.

Great photos, and all the detail you could ever want on Florida hurricanes. The survival stories are frightening! All the weather data is there. It's a great resource for us hurricane junkies!

I really enjoyed this book, after discovering the new author in the Cornell alumni magazine. The book touches on tragedy with compelling drama and uplifiting spirit that gives me a fresh perspective on life and love. The characters, while very unique in their personalities and personal problems, interact much like people I actually know, and the plot keeps me engaged in their lives continuously. All the way, I am enjoying the witty writing that makes me smile and nod.

Ms. Neiman writes a clear, refreshing and intelligent account of love and relationships. Neiman is adept at guiding her writer through the gray matter of morality, illiciting controversy and ultimately uniting her audience in the telling of this story whose ending will surprise and inspire. I hope to read more from Neiman in the future.

This book would not be possible if not for the federally sanctioned, penultimate pyramid scam known as social security. The viewpoints illustrated in this book put into perspective what generational warfare is all about.

Richard Thau and Jay Heflin have assembled an extremely smart and useful anthology for anyone of any generation (especially Gen Xers) who feel in their bones that the next quarter century will bring real trouble. Among their best items are a remarkable 1911 exchange of views between the middle-aged Cornelia Comer (of the Missionary Generation) and the young Randolph Bourne (Lost Generation) that sounds quite similar to the Boomer-Xer dialogue of the '90s--and very different from the Generation Gap of the '60s. It's an instructive example of the cycle of generations at work. You might as well face it, Xers and Boomers: You're going to be tested on all this material, when Social Security enters its melt-down phase later in your lives, so you might as well read the book.

Jay Jorgenson has done an outstanding job describing the bloody events of the Wheatfield during the Battle of Gettysburg. He describes in overview the events leading up to not only the Wheatfield struggle but also the battle itself.

In the Wheatfield many brigades from the Confederate and Union Armies were thrust against each other at very close range and thus tragic and bloody events followed. The Confederate Brigades(mainly the Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Texas Brigades) fought at close quarter against the Union Brigades (mainly Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York). In three long hours Jorgenson describes how lines of companies on both sides were simply decimated by intense firing of rifles, artillery, and hand-to-hand combat.

Jorgenson has made this intense phase of the Battle easy to understand and his maps and visual aids tremendously helps readers gain an understanding of how this struggle for the Wheatfield and beyond developed.

Both sides lost a tremendous amount of men, Jorgenson describes how not only dead soldiers filled the wheatfield but also hats, rifles, bayonets, personal items, and gruesomely, body parts of arms, legs, heads, and entrails littered the ground. This was a very climatic and bloody struggle. Both sides had tragic loss of men and material. Yet, the battle waged on all around them.

The Battle of Gettysburg was eventually a Union victory, however, the Wheatfield was not a clear victory for either side. Jorgenson acurately summarizes that the Confederate soldiers who fought and died became a commodity the Confederacy and the Army of Northern Virginia could hardly afford to replace.

I highly recommend this book to those who are interested in the Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War Historians and enthusiasts, and those who enjoy a very well written book.

I have to admit being a bit skeptical of this book at first. I wasn't sure just how much of the Wheatfield battle could be covered in great detail being that the book is under 135 pages of material while the rest is for statistics, reference,etc.. I enjoyed the fact that in this book Jay Jorgensen skipped the usual pre-battle and political nonsense that seem to litter modern day books on Civil War subjects. Jorgensen quite quickly focused on the key players soon to be involved. He covered McClaw's division from their early marches until they prepared for battle on the second day awaiting to boldly set upon battle history.

Jorgensen was very clear on positioning and skipped the popular controvercy of the 2nd Day battle which may make some of the more educated Gettysburg Battle students happy to know. Jorgensen briefly mentions Lee's decisions, Sickle's movement or Longstreet's countermarch which I found refreshing. Instead, Jorgensen places you the reader alongside Anderson, Barksdale, Kershaw and others as they press forward into action in the late afternoon of the 2nd. As always I ask for maps and this book had plenty that I could use during the reading to understand the terrain and unit positions during the battle. It was great to look at the maps and see how they progressed as the action unfolded throughout the book and units either advanced or retreated.

Jay Jorgensen has put together a fine book on this seldom written about subject of the Wheatfield that I feel was very important to the outcome at Gettysburg. Though catastrophic to both sides, carrying this section of land was vital to Union success in regards to building a foundation for day 3. Jorgensens complete work was very exciting to read as he captures a lot of the action in regards to soldier personal accounts being added, descriptive fighting and bloodshed. This book is very thorough and covers the entire timeline of the Wheatfield battle. I highly recommend this book! 5 STARS!!!!!

I grew up on epic fantasy works, vividly picturing myself as the protagonists--the hero, the princess, the bard, all rolled up in one--and this story captivated and satisfied me. It held my attention after I was tired of overused plot twists and tired drama. It held my attention time and time again, through more car trips than I could count, and was in fact one of the most refreshing original fantasy story I had heard in a while. I love everything I've heard by O'Callahan, and this mythical story is by far my favorite.

This entrancing story about a strong young girl who overcomes all kinds of obstacles to prove that girl stuff can be very powerful was just the thing for my older daughter. My 10-year-old daughter is now searching high and low for the lost copy. Great story and very well told.