The above review fails to mention that Jalav's tribe does to men what Goreans do to women. Battle of the sexes with lots of steamy bondage. They don't write 'em like this any more. If you like Fantasy B&D erotica, try to find these books.

Part of the Jalav series. Jalav is a warrior queen like Xena on TV, that periodically finds herself captured and forced to be a sex slave

I am a big fan of Sharon Green's work, and found this series one of her best. Often, my non-feminist friends can't start the series with Book 1 because it deals with a "savage" life from a so-called "male" perspective -- take what you want, fight to keep it, get rid of it when it's no longer convenient/useful. While the sex is great, there is more to Ms. Green's writing than erotica. Nowhere else have I seen a true "education" of thoughts and ideas within a character primarily categorized as a "Xena"-wannabe or a "Gor"-knockoff. Ms. Green deals with profound issues involving comfort vs. fighting for ideals, as well as moralist issues such as being willing to sacrifice oneself for a noble cause. This book is a real "kepper", and as soon as I can get a clean copy, I will be replacing it in my library.

I was eager to read this mystery set in the southwest. However, on the first page there is a reference to our heroine in a small plane crossing the Utah-New Mexico border. The only place where Utah and New Mexico even touch is at Four Corners. Hardly a border. I was ready to overlook that goof and went on with the mystery. It was only mildly exciting, relying too much on this author's concept of magic realism. I was also disappointed in the many errors when Spanish words were used. I don't know if this is the fault of the author or poor editing, but the errors could easily have been checked in a dictionary. Let's hope the next book by Norma Lehr shows a bit more care with details and drama.

This book was extreamly fast paced and is almost soley based for the younger audience. Norma Lehr Writes of a girl who can see ghosts and hear them when others cannot. When Kathy-the girl- goes on a vacation to New Mexico. She starts to see visions of a crystal skull and things start to happen. The story itself kept my intrest as a reader and I thought the character a little blunt but it was a characteristic you don't really see in other books.I would recomend this to kids and to the adult who wants a couple hours worth of reading and an exciting story.

I picked this book up at the library for some easy reading because some friends told me it was good. I checked the ratings here on Amazon and found out that the spanish was wrong and that there really was no Utah/New Mexico border. That didn't help me much and I read the story. It was a good story and since I don't know spanish the language was no problem to me and I wasn't bothered. The story itself was good. I easily went through it in three hours and I found the difference of the story from anything else was good. I found the character a little rude though but it is rarly that the protaganist is so I went on. I thought the mix of the ghost and the sliver of magic involved was very interesting and since I had not read any of the other books it made me want to go back and read them.

This is a great little trivia book for those who have an interest in geography. It is set up in a game format, with a question asked on one page and the answer given on the back. So with 262 pages, you get 131 interesting tidbits of information. I was a bit disappointed with the empty space on the pages (the reason for the *** rating) and would have liked to have seen double or triple the content (and would have even paid a little more for it!). Also, if you are a seasoned traveler, student of anthropology, history, etc., or a die-hard fan of the evening world news, you may already know quite a few of these facts. This book would be great for those junior or senior high social studies students who are just starting to learn about the world.

Like the prior edition this book contains a collection of trivia questions and answers that center around world culture, politics and geography. As such it is not only interesting but also educational. So many trivia books contain such obscure information that it has no value other than as a trivia question. That is not the case with either the first or the second edition of this book. "World Trivia", second edition is a complete rewrite that contains none of the questions of the first edition. Michael Smith again tackles one of the most difficult areas of trivia because culture, politics and many aspects of geography are in a state of constant flux. So, while the trivia questions and answers are accurate today, within a few years many of them may not be. With well-chosen educational and truly interesting questions the book is a recommended purchase.

"World Trivia" is a small book filled with trivia questions from around the world. Each page has a single question with the answer on the reverse. It contains an excellent selection of questions that I found genuinely interesting, however, with only one question on a page it contains only just over 130 questions. It would have been nice if there were two or three questions per page.

There are very few trivia books that have the nerve to ask questions on culture and politics because they change so quickly in some parts of the world. That is the situation here, some of the questions and answers are outdated because of the rapid political and cultural changes in the Middle East. It still makes an interesting read and is a great book to leave lying around for company to pick up and leaf through.

It gives some partially effective forms of meditation and healing, but goes to deep on just one stone and is way to complicated and confusing for the beginner it is made out to be for. It gives long and hard ways to complete simple tasks.

made me get in touch with my inner self and be able to heal myself.

I like this book. I like it a great deal, but I think there's some major flaws in the text. The author has presented some fairly unique information on stones, which is admirable and interesting. I can't and won't judge the stone knowledge she presents and recognize that her information represents her relationship to stones. My complaint isn't in the channeled information, but the major gaps in the recommendations she makes...

The author's scientific knowledge is lacking because she suggests making gem essences from several stones that are not only inappropriate for essences but stones that are highly toxic and can be dangerous if ingested. I realize that this is a common problem in many metaphysical texts, but I believe that an author assumes a certain amount of responsibility when recommending certain practices to an audience that may know less than the writer. Some research should be done to see if certain stones are appropriate for essences because people's health and well being are on the line.

If you're interested in learning about the energies of stones, this book is useful. However, I would recommend you do some solid research before make essences from many of the stones she recommend because many are extremely dangerous when soaked in water and may make you very sick, or worse.

Authors should consider their responsibility to their readers before recommending practices that can be dangerous and damaging. To do any less is irresponsible, in my humble opinion.

When I was trying to buy crystal books, no reviewers noted their content. This book contains an alphabetical directory of crystals and in-depth information as to their properties. Also astrological stone advice and colour photos. It is very interesting and set me on the road to crystal knowledge.

This book is a prime example of exactly how far someone's imagination can get the best of them. Never have I seen such quakery and speculation in one book. The ideas about the crystal wands is just a scientific view on how magick works. Anyone who has practiced magick knows these ideas without particle fusion reactor concepts. Face it people, it's a wand...

Most of the ideas present in this book are speculative. Theories that seemingly have been cooked up by a man whom must have had way too much time on his hands. A wand can work on the ideas and principles that he lists in a scientific manner, but it really isn't anything more than a scientific point-of-view on how magick works. Magick works independantly of a crystal wand or any other tool for that matter, they are just props.

A wand can be helped by using a quartz crystal, yes and copper does help the process. I know this by experimenting with the rods personally. Anything else in the book is purely hypothetical and without proof or substance. Especially the idea of the transdimensional door. Whether they work is bound to be by personal experience of the operator. Anything can aid someone's personal psychic ability, if used in that manner. But his whole Atlantis Theory as if it were fact is pure speculation and beyond the ideals of both the practice of magick or science.

I first read this book fifteen years ago. At that time it was the only book of its kind, combining theory with practical applications, diagrams of devices that one could build, and anecdotal information. It has gone from the status of "ground breaking," to "classic." What was put forward fifteen years ago, is still valid. A "must" read for those interested in the construction of energy "wands" and other devices. A worthy addition to the library of those interested in alternative science, the paranormal, and/or the Craft.

I, recently, borrowed this book from the library and read it. It reminds me the book by Banvangataman (I hope I spelled the name right, I am sorry if I didn't) which also introduces the reader to the application of group theory to crystal physics. The scope of the book is adequate to familiarize the reader with all the main aspects of Crystal Physics and, therefore, the author warrants proper credit for having done a good job. I shall not go into detail of the chapters covered in the book since the treatment is, in my opinion, standard. The explanations and comments throughout the text are to the point. The presentation is clear and easy to comprehend. My only concern about this book is that it lacks numerical examples and solved problems. Group theory and even its applications are very abstract to fully grasp. As a result, the uninitiated reader can find it very difficult to study this subject without reviewing a lot of examples and without working on problems. Regrettably, the book lacks to fulfill the task of presenting the topics to the reader with solid "real life" examples. Hence, this book would not be a very useful textbook. If you are particularily interested in Crystal Physics it might be a good idea to add Dr. Nowotny's book to your collection. On the other hand, if you are planning on learning Crystal Physics via Group Theory, I would suggest you borrow the book from a library, thoroughly inspect it and, then decide on the purchase.

This is a book I would recommend to anybody who wants to comprehend the complex and colorful crystal properties. It takes a stack of books to describe and explain the physical phenomena of crystals and after that you may still wonder why they are so. This book introduces readers to the group representations of symmetry and the derivative properties, making it almost immediately transparent why things appear what they are. Certainly, understanding group theory is not a easy task, you cannot grasp it overnight. The book is organized such that even a person without extensive theoretical physics background will not feel intimidated on what is followed after reading the first couple of chapters. With the right to the point explanations, I found the book not too hard to read, unlike I initially suspected. To my view, this is a book one would have for graduate study in crystal physics or professionals who want serious comprehension of crystal properties. The weak area of this book, as indicated by another reviewer, is probably the lack of extensive numerical examples. However, giving the fact that this is a topics for graduate students and trained professions in science and engineering fields, I would give this book a two thumbs up.

This is worse than the Dummies Book.....

This book almost assumes you do not know ANYTHING about Reports.

The book is good for a new REPORT Writer....but if you have ever grouped or written your own formulae....

it is a waste of your time. if you are new to the concept of Report writing it is acceptable.

Not for a new

Por lo visto el mercado latino esta siendo considerado cada vez más, son 250 páginas de información valiosa para los que trabajamos con Crystal Report

A.E. was doing just fine before he decided to let Donna Smith join him. A horribly boring book, The Clue in the Shadows brings disgrace to this series. A.E. go and write the books that made us love Clue, with there great humor and sharp mysteries

It was okay, but it wasn't the best. It took me a week to read it! Usually it takes me ( for the other Clue books ) a day or two to read. This one wasn't as interesting as the others. I thought this one needed more excitement. It was rather dull.

The books in the CLUE series force people to think and deduce who did the murder. I am amazed at who did it sometimes. Kids will definetely enjoy this series. They are sort of companions to the popular board game.

This one didn't work for me.

First of all, the Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough--oh yeah, and Kamelion--never seem more than peripheral to the story. This is a Doctor Who novel, but our main characters barely get invited into the story-proper. Tegan and Turlough spend the entire book getting transported or transplanted, to various ships, moons, restaurants, evil headquarters, or unutterable cosmic voids. This creates much frenzy, but I got tired of characters showing up somewhere, finding themselves in danger yet again from Time Vortex backlash, or spillage, or cosmic explosions, or whatever.

Meanwhile, the plot requires that the Doctor act like Joe Average for the first half of the book, concealing his Time Lord heritage. This makes him as dull as the guy who sold me a burger and fries this afternoon. Then, when he's required to act more like a hero revealed, and get away from all those computer consoles he's been standing in front of for chapter after chapter, his activities consist mainly of hooking up cables and tinkering with unstable machinery which, at least if he gets things right, would solve the problems that have got his friends running around like maniacs.

The actual main characters in the book are Arrestis the villain, Lassiter the friendly but misguided chronal meddler who tries vainly to keep The Crystal Bucephalus time-projector under his control, Diva the mystery woman, and Matisse the villainess. All of these cliche-ridden characters are connected in a rather convoluted way--many of them having loved and then dumped each other, meaning there a few "jilted lover" scores to be settled. Even if you get that angle all sorted out, remember, it doesn't have much to do with the Doctor or his frenzied companions.

The idea of the Crystal Bucephalus as a nexus point for accessing all the galaxy's best restaurants is a good one; too bad it's wasted in a story that chases its tail until it runs out of energy and drops in a heap.

If you want a worthwhile Dr Who novel by Craig Hinton, access The Quantum Archangel. It's in print, and it's miles better than this earlier episode.

The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough are enjoying a meal in a restaurant when they are swept up in a space-time event and wind up in the Crystal Bucephalus - a restaurant wherein diners can choose any restaurant from history to dine in, and the space-time mechanism of the Bucephalus will arrange it. And the Doctor, much to his chagrin, is the owner - having invested mnoney to lose it in the restaurant's creation. But with space-time accessible from the Bucephalus, there are others who are keen to get their hands on it...

Setting this book in a restaurant is an inspired idea, as you may very well feel like you've had a banquet by the time you are finished. The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough are quite well portrayed, and even Kamelion gets to do something (although it is, yet again, being controlled by someone else...).

While you are enjoying the main plotline, the story is embroidered with many many references to Doctor Who (and other, including Star Trek) trivia.

While perhaps a little rich for some tastes, it is still a book many will savour!

Craig Hinton's first two novels for the Missing Adventures series ranks, I think, as some of the most imaginative Dr. Who fiction to date. Hinton clearly realizes that the success of the books hinges on the expansion of the Doctor's universe outwards from the confines of the BBC studios, and he achieves this admirably in a bizarre tale set in the distant future involving a time-travelling restaurant, the murder of the most powerful man in the universe, a resurrected saviour, and of course, the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough. Kamelion makes an appearance, to boot