The author in this book details the secrets of how to establish credit and explains the basics of fixing it . Highly recommended for those who have little or no credit experience and want to begin to establish credit lines. Foreigners who have just come to this country will find the information Extremely useful.

I was amazed with this title. A very comprehensive selection of articles on DSM, giving the reader an inside look to the state of the art of distributed memory. Very good editors introductions to chapters, explaining the articles by other authors.

The only problem is that the book does not mention the articles published after 1997. But comprehensive discussion helped me understand later research.

A wonderful book of unique fairy tales from around the world. An excellent source of entertainment for any one who likes fairy tales.

This is the best of the many interpretations of Marx's political economy. It may not be for beginners, who might want to take a look at Perlman's "Reproduction of Everyday Life," Ollman's "What is Marxism," and "Alienation," and, perhaps, Rius' "Marx for Beginners." Even Fischer's "How to Read Karl Marx," is an easier start. Marty Glaberman's work is exemplary in many was as well. But sooner or later the serious critic is going to need to encounter the incredible insights of these two. Perlman and Rubin truly grasp the interaction of commodity fetishism and the social relations capital produces--as a source of enlightened hope. Perlman, who died in his early fifties in Detroit, led a life that was guided by the thought his comrade-wife, Loraine, captured in the title of her book about him, "Having little, being much." Perlman hand-made his earlier books on his own press--with a small collective of people. I think he was trying to demonstrate the possible unity of aesthetics, love, community, work, and the struggle for the truth. The introduction of "Essays" alone is worth the candle.

Perlman's "Continuing Appeal of Nationalism," done on the Black and Red Press, is an interesting counterpoint, as is the huge "Against Leviathan."

Captivating! This is an accurate and vivid account of the day to day and year to year activities associated with the early American fur trade era. Pick up any book on this subject and you will find that this book is used as a reference. Larpenteur spent much of his time at the Fort Union trading post in present day Montana where the Yellowstone River empties into the Missouri. This is his story of how the actual trading was carried on, relationships with the Indians and resulting battles that oftentimes would occur, along with the inner relationships amongst the fur companies and military, the hardships which had to be overcome, etc. He shouldered heavy responsibilities and it is apparent that at times he would get somewhat down on himself for not accomplishing or meeting his goals. If he were alive today, he would see that his journal would erase all those self doubts and misconceptions that he had of himself. A great book.

Manara at his best...I personally think that he wrote this one when everybody started to classify him as a cheap porn artist who knows only how to portrait a pair of breasts. Bergman is the character which Moebius always wanted to create : an adventourer seeking the 'great adventure' throughout the world, meeting all kinds of characters and involving into various bizzare and interesting situations...and the best part, his adventure actually never ends !

A must buy for every Manara fan

Unless you marry into the British Royal family, it is virtually impossible to ever personally view all the paintings featured in this book (I believe Windsor Castle displays only one painting per year). This book is the next best thing. How else can one marvel at the equisite design, detail and color presented in these Mughal paintings? While the text is written in the usual art history academia mumbo jumbo (meaning dry dry dry), the pictures speak for themselves. One can easily find a sentence here or a paragraph there that will give added insight to the paintings. But the text isn't required to appreciate the magnificance of these art pieces from Shah Jahan's era.

This book is about human tragedy, beliefs, pride, inat, history, religion, local culture, and foreign intervention and domination of a native population. It forces all Southern Slavs to look at themselves first as fellow Southern Slavs, and then to identify themselves by religion and politics. The novleist expresses it beautifully through dramatic incidents, which form a background to the present day political situation in the former Yugoslavia. The novel captivates the reader from beginning to the end. KNIFE tells us that history should not be concealed from the general public. Had the issues expressed in this novel been resolved immediately after World War II, the present Balkan situation would not have occurred. The media and US politicians could not have revised the history of the Southern Slavs. After all, Christianity, Islam, Fascism and Communism are foreign influences over which Southern Slavs fought, unfortunately with a knife.

This is a superb reference for one of the most famous Hellenistic works of art.

It is nearly exhaustive in it's laser precise attention to the statue in the text, and equally well illustrated with photos of parts of the statue that the average tourist will likely never be able to easily see in person at the Louvre.

The photos throughout are mostly in a large format, making details that otherwise dissapear in small illustrations visible, such as the cracks and wear and tear of time. There are also numerous unusual and rare pictures from the history of the statue included (such as the faux replacement left foot created in plaster, but ultimately removed).

It also includes a brief mention of other noteworthy statues of the goddess Aphrodite in the collections of the Louvre.

The only possible downside for most interested readers is that the book is written entirely in French; there does not appear to have ever been an English translation published.

Never the less, if you are even remotely interested in the Venus de Milo (and you know who I'm talking to) then the French language is very likely not much, if any, of a hurdle at all.

The reader can gain a further appreciation for the beauty and history of this particular statue, and it will likely further interest the reader in finding out more about other great works of art.

This book will give a reader an excellent idea what the international media did to Yugoslavia with its lies. Must read for anyone who wants to know the TRUTH. The truth will set you free and thats what this bok does.
Also my views and opinions on double standards of Yugoslavian war coverage have been pubslished 6 times locally and internationally so I happen to know a bit ab out the subject.
Also go rent or buy here on Amazon.com movie called "No Mans Land" this too will give you an idea about the people, media and UN coverage of war in Yugoslavia.