This is an easy-reading story of a San Francisco teacher/administrator who gets into a "racist" situation too deeply. He doesn't see the error, but the danger, of his ways. It's politically and ethnically incorrect, which some may find offensive and others honest. Incidentally, the author's first name is Barclay, not Carclay.

This book is no longer avaiable from the publisher. They may have a new revision to this one in the works, but there is not a projected date for the new one to be available. Best advice is to contact the publisher, before planning any classes with this book.

This covers SUPERBOY (first series) #172-202, a time in the early 1970s when the Legion was saved from obscurity by its loyal fans and brought back as a back-up feature in SUPERBOY... eventually eclipsing Superboy himself and taking over the whole title as "SUPERBOY and the LEGION OF SUPERHEROES". This features the earliest work by Dave Cockrum, the artist who introduced the memorable and often provocative 1970's costumes (Saturn Girl in a bikini, Phantom Girl in cut-out bellbottoms, Princess Projectra in a top held together by only 2 strings!!) Stories include the introduction and inauguration of Wildfire (briefly known as ERG-1) and the marriage of Bouncing Boy to Duo Damsel. Not the greatest writing in the Archives series, but certainly worth reading if only for the artwork and the wedding (the first of many Legion weddings to come).

I have been exceedingly pleased with the recipes I've tried.

This book nicely presents the way that African governments influence markets, why they do so, and the effect of their involvement on citizens, especially the poor. I found it helpful in explaining why some states make the decisions they do, despite the fact that they might not always be the most economically efficient.

Natural history is the branch of biology that studies individual organisms and their social and environmental relationships. The main purpose of Marston Bates' "The Nature of Natural History" is to introduce and summarize the science of natural history for the non-biologist. The book provides an overview of the main issues that concern natural history, such as the scientific naming and classification of organisms; the history of life on Earth (with a discussion of the geological time-scale); the development of the individual organism; the environment; the behavior of individuals and populations; reproduction; biotic communities; biological geography; adaptations; and evolution. From my non-biologist's point of view this book does a fine job of describing the essentials of these topics, in plain, clear English.

However I have to qualify my recommendation. This book was published in 1950, so some of the material is dated. But since natural history is a subject that does not change quickly, most of the book is still accurate. Bates also makes the occasional statement about the nature of logic and science that I disagree with. For instance, that logical classification is somewhat arbitrary, or that science cannot discover "truth" and instead that scientific conclusions are inherently uncertain. I also think that the final chapters, in which Bates leaves natural history and starts discussing more philosophical topics, are weak. (I also happen to disagree with much of the material in these final chapters.) .

Despite these drawbacks I think this book is well worth reading if you want to discover what natural history is about.

This is a good introduction to the topic of industrial minerals. Readers interested in more detail should see Bate's much more thorough, but not so profusely illustrated, "Geology of the Industrial Rocks and Minerals"

Peaceful Playgrounds is jam packed of useful information for any educator to incorporate into the elementary school setting. The content is presented in a simple and staight forward manner so that anyone could implement this program. I definately recommend this book for anyone that is interested in improving an existing or designing a new playground program. There are a variety of ideas, games and outlines for one to get started.

Two New York professors have written a clear, non-bombastic account of the varied peoples, and their cultures, who have populated the Middle East for thousands of years. Because there are far more Arab and Turkic peoples in the region, the book focuses far more on them than on the Jewish communities or on Israel. But the latter country is not overlooked, and there are a fair number of references and explanations of Jewish issues. The authors take an anthropological, rather than a political science, view of the region, which makes for easier reading, and keeps the reader from having to wonder about the hidden meaning of each statement.

They look at the early history, with migration a big factor, the arrival and growth of Islam, first as a religion and then, quickly, as a political force, farming practices, the growth of cities, familial ans social issues and development of contemporary political states.

This book is well worth the time of people who wonder about the many ethnic groups in the Mideast, especially those who think there are just two sides and two kinds of people there contending for the same ground. They don't spend a lot of time laying arguments out for who should control what part of Jerusalem; they're too busy talking about things in a longer range historical context.

Though written for the academic world, it is an easy read, offering us a thorough perspective into a vital part of the world.

This title is a comprehensive look at many aspects of science. Its Study guide is very helpful in preparing for examinations. The book, however, has a complicated way of explaining material. This slight defect may be reduced with the help of the useful appendixes, and study guides.