This is the only historical book you'll find on Cook County Hospital. It provides complete details of information on how the hospital started, why, when, and who. Although, most historical books can be boring, this book is written in a way to capture your interest. The writer makes you feel proud of a hospital that has been given so much disapproval from the public who doesn't realize how the poor rely on the hospital for care. His stories on the pioneering of medical science is very interesting and easy to understand. How lucky is Chicago to have a facility like the Cook County Hospital!

Anyone that likes magic tricks should enjoy this book immensely. Amazing images that metamorphose with the changing perception of the viewer make it an amusing pastime read. I remember an illusion which asks whether the lines shown are straight or curved; I am still willing to bet they are curved. Are they? Why don't you find out?

This is a good theory book although its' title is missleading. Do not expect it to be an organizational diagnosis tool book. It goes through a lot of theory and pardigms and uses case interesting case studies. It is usful if you want to learn the basic OB theories (such as open system model, diagnosis models). The book also gives quite a comprehensive review of most HR areas of interest. But Saying that it bridges the gap between theory and practice is a bit too much. I do not feel as if I can take this book tomorrow morning and implement it in my work. It has potential but again, this is not a tool book !

Does your child (children) love animals and dinosaurs? Of course. Are you tired of reading the same dreary standards to them over and over? Of course. Try something very different. The Oxford Book of Animal Poems is a treat for reader and listener with poems long and short, easy and challenging, pictures that delight and that leave room for the imagination. I've had this book for years and am buying another for a gift. I may enjoy it more than my 9-year-old daughter, who wants to be a veterinarian. There are standards: Blake's "Tiger, Tiger" and there are surprises: Gavin Ewart's "Gondwanaland," which opens the book and is written in the form of an extended limerick. Its rollicking spirit and fanciful word play set the tone of the book throughout. Further adventures come from poems translated from folk songs and tribal chants. Great authors (Thomas Hardy, Ted Hughes, Carl Sandburg) are represented. But some of the finest, and fun-est, poems come from little-known authors who absolutely deserve their placement in this Oxford anthology if their poems here are indicative of their talent. Poetry lover or no, this wonderful book should be on any child reader's shelf, next to Stevenson's "Child's Garden of Verse."

This book personifies the exceptional exceptional work i've come to expect from Patrick Demarchalier. A must buy

Some of the chapters are uninspired formalizations of basic object-oriented concepts, like "Abstract Class" - however, there are a few gems in this book like "Essence" and "Role Object" . . . definitely not as rewarding as the Gang of Four book, however. I hope someone else reviews the rest of it because I'm certainly not going to read the whole thing all the way through.

This book gave me more insight to the meaning of prayer. Prayer is based on faith - the desire, belief and expectancy. The author tell us about the energy of prayer, how and why we must be persistent in prayer, and the results that are possible due to prayer. You can create you own results (miracles) by praying (if you know how and why).

Even if you don't take time to read this book, at least learn to how / when to pray and learn what to expect. God wants to be our friend. He ask us to go to our secret place (inside) and talk with him. Who knows? You might see the miracles (results) in your life if you pray nonstop, giving thanks and praise and "asking (the right way) so you can receive (thy will be done)".

Here is a thorough history of American Army Air Force night fighters (the forerunners of all-weather fighters) in WW II. The book begins with a history of American airbone radar development, then moves on to the aircraft to carry the radar. The authors cover the "interim" night fighter aircraft: the P-70s (modified A-20s), the field modified P-38s and their combat usage. Night fighter concept aircraft are also discussed, including a little known Bell P-39 night fighter mockup and the Douglas XA-26A. It would have been interesting to know the performance (or anticipated performance) of this aircraft as it was a potential competitor of the P-61. Crew training is covered and it is amazing that with all the reorganization that went on anyone had time to fight a war. Lacking a suitable aircraft (while waiting for the P-61) the Americans attempted to arrange a reverse "lend-lease" program whereby the British provided Bristol Beaufighters (the Yanks hated the "Bristol Bastard"), and later DeHaviland Mosquitos. The British were good at making commitments to do this but rather poor in actually following through. The Northrop P-61 Black Widow (ostensibly the Queen of the title) was America's purpose built night fighter and its development and usage are well covered. This information alone would make the book worth the purchase price. An interesting point involving the P-61's combat usage is that RAF Mosquitos intercepted P-61s (a distinctive plane unlike any German aircraft the "Mossies" might be expecting) and fired on them, apparently on a number of occasions. There is no evidence of reverse mistakes from the American P-61s. Also included are a wealth of photos, unit statistics and ending the book is a comprehensive bibliography. This book makes an excellent companion to author Gary Pape's other book on the P-61 ("Northrop P-61 The Complete History and Combat Record") and is possibly the definitive work on USAAF night fighting aircraft and men.

This was a pleasant surprise, as I didn't realize Harrison wrote non-sci-fi fiction until I found this book in a nearby library. I enjoyed this every bit as much as his "Rat" books, and was similar in that it had a main char. who always seemed to be running into trouble. Good stuff, read it!

The author of this book, Dean Harrison, along with his wife Prayeri, are the owners and operators of Out of Africa wildlife park near Phoenix, Arizona. In this book he chronicles some of their experiences working with tigers, big cats, and other animals over the years the park was in development. Further, he talks at length about instinct, intellect, and emotions in animals and shares many of his observations on these topics. The book has numerous anecdotes that were fun to read.

Unlike many biologists he is not afraid to give recognition to the higher intelligence and emotional lives of the animals, even their spiritual lives, since animals cleary possess these attributes whether bioligists are willing to admit it or not. My only complaint is that I think he goes too far in trying to fit animal behavior into models of human behavior, even devoting a couple of chapters to this later in the book. Lions and tigers don't live by all the same rules as humans and one can only go so far in trying to fit them into a common model.

The photography in the book is excellent, and if you love animals, this will make a great addition to your bookshelf. I also recommend visiting Out of Africa park if you're ever in the Phoenix area.