Great book. Clear and helpful. If you want to learn about control systems and business management control, this is the book you need.

Es un excelente texto de apoyo para la docencia. Tanto mis alumnos como yo lo hemos utilizado. Es importante el aporte de los autores con los casos de estudio que entregan en cada capitulo, que permite en tender y reforzar los conceptos vertidos en el mismo

A straight-forward no-nonsense approach backed by the right mix of cases. Expensive but worth every penny.

I started taking my son to the library when he was 1 years old. I would set him on the floor and read to him. Now that he is 4 years he goes with me to the library and he picks out his own books. He always picks this one out, he likes me to read it over & over again. Its very colorful and the book almost comes alive. Its a fun book to read.

I am an Elementary Literacy Resource Teacher, and I often recommend this book to teachers who are working with their students on color words. What better way for children to learn about the color red than to imagine everything they draw with their red crayon coming to life! This can spark much creativity in children's writing, whether independently or dictated to their teacher. A must for every Kindergarten and First Grade classroom.

I am a children's librarian and use this book in story hour programs for children age 3 - 6. Everytime I read it a child always comments, "What a great story." I have also used it at a local day care center and the children always ask me to bring it next time because they want to hear it again. It is one of the few books that I have read that made me want to write to the author to tell her how much I enjoyed reading the book. She offers the readers the possibility of the impossible and what a gift that is.

Altough the book is the best we (Olivia fans) have along the lines of a biography, I found that her birthdate is listed incorrectly. Maybe someone will write a biography that spans Olivia's career to the present.

If Peter Ruffs' book followed Olivia's career till the nineties,it would have been the perfect ONJ-biographie.Unfortunately it stops in 1979 when her pop career was merely starting.Except that fact it's a very good book which tells us in details all about Olivia's life and career.It contains lots of pictures in B&W and a discographie for singles and albums.This book has become a real collectible for Newton-John fans.

Taking in consideration that this is a black & white paperback, it does a superb job of recounting "Lovely Livvy's" meteoric rise from a member of the failed group TOOMORROW, to her record-breaking Physical album. This was the very book that introduced me to Olivia, & I've been a steadfast fan since! Sensitively written w/ plenty of candid & publicity photos. Highly recomended if you're an ON-J fan. And it may make you one if you aren't

'On the Shoulders of Giants' (which shall hereafter be referred to as OTSOG) is the quintessential study of the nature of academicism. It is thinly disguised as a dissertation into the origin (and originality) of Newton's famous aphorism 'If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.' However, once the reader finds himself confronted by what might or might not be an attack on Richard Burton (the one that wrote 'The Anatomy of Melancholy'), suspicions grow, and in short order one begins to understand that a leg or two is being pulled.

Of course, it does not end there. Displaying the kind of dazzling scholarship that most academics can only aspire to, Merton zigzags across the intellectual horizon on a quest for the lighter side of truth. In doing so, he exposes many of the pretensions of scholarly work, plagiarism and specious logic. Leaving no stone unturned, we are as likely to find ourselves in pursuit of Tristram Shandy as we are to be wandering through the transept of Chartres Cathedral. All in a mad search to uncover who really used OTSOG first.

It needs to be said that Merton is, on his own, an extremely respected sociologist, one who often has used the scientific and academic world as the focus of his remarkable eye. OTSOG sets out to make points by mimicking its subjects rather than lecturing about them. Whimsical and witty, it still touches on serious issues while exposing a great deal of fascinating minutia. Certainly it is a one of a kind work that enjoys a large cult following among those who are reluctant to take themselves seriously. Look out for Umberto Eco's foreword and Merton's riposte-face as well.

Every scholar should this wonderful, joyous book

with Sterne. He comes off third best. First, of course, is the master himself. Second, comes Umberto Eco for his witty, catholic and erudite Forward. Nonetheless, Merton treads where no others have dared in his re-creation of the "Shandean" style. For this, alone, he deserves credit (and reading.) Because Merton chose real characters it was inevitable he failed to reach the pinnacle achieved in Sterne's fictional master-creation: Uncle Toby--one of the great characters in all literature. Do read Merton, and Tristram Shandy.

For all pilots! I purchased this book over ten years ago and I try to reread it each spring. This book condenses need to know information into useable "bites," and makes weather interesting and understandable. You will learn things about temperature dew point relationships and many other aspects of weather and weather flying that you may never hear any other place. If you are looking for a book that will better prepare you for the dynamics of weather flying, this is one of the very best.

This is a must read book for any pilot who does serious weather flying. Dennis takes the mumbo jumbo and puts it in terms that are very easy to understand. With thirty two years of flying under my belt, this is the only book that makes practical sense of very technical issues.

Good detail, personal tips & hints that I haven't seen in any other text. Although it is US orientated, it contains a wealth of interesting information.

Wink is one of humanity's gems. A brilliant man, genius perhaps. Where would the world be without 'Gambit' I wonder? My only response to the question is a nervous shudder.

Wink Martindale is one of TV's best Game Show hosts! From the popular 70's "Gambit" (which I liked so much I used "Gambit" as my CB 'handle' back then) to the most recent "Debt", Wink has kept us playing for so many years! Hopefully we will see more of Wink as host in the future! Meanwhile, this book is a great read as it lets you get to know one of America's favorite hosts a bit better. It also gives you a great insider's look at TV game shows! (Chock full of exclusive "behind the scenes" photos!

To many of us who are still in college, we may only know Wink Martindale from his gameshow "Tic Tac Dough". But there is a lot more to this very talented and gifted man.

Next to the 19 gameshows that he hosted, he had a very sucessfull career in radio, getting his very first start on his hometown's own radio station. He also went on to have a million selling single "Deck Of Cards". Then began his long and still current career as gameshow emcee.

He begins by telling of his childhood in Jackson, Tenessee. He mentions his love and fascination of radio, and his longing to one day be the one announcing the news and playing the music that was heard by everyone for miles around. He also tells of the major influence his brothers and sister had on him, as well as his parents. Also, he tells how he got his nickname of "Wink".

Without giving away too much, I can honestly say, that if you are a fan of Wink, that you will really like this book. Wink is a fantastic writer and keeps you glued to every page. When I first started reading his book, I looked at the clock a while later and didn't realize that an hour and a half had passed!

There are also A LOT of photos and a nice collection of color photos in the center of the book.

I give this book 5 stars, because of the many autobiographies that I have read lately, this one is not only informative, but also heartwarming and entertaining.

Highly Recommended

According to Newton Minnow, a former chairman of the FCC and an excellent writer, television is most probably unsuitable for children.

Television is focused on profit alone; sells young viewers to advertisers; wastes 23 hours a week of the average child; brings about violence, obesity, low grades, irresponsibility and poor social patterns in some children; is controlled by advertising agencies and not by people who serve the real needs of children; is assisted by people who are ignorant of the distinction between consenting to make a program and choosing what to show; probably leads children away from reflective thinking and toward information-processing; tends to exploit children; gives some children negative impressions that will last a lifetime; hunts for children viewers like sharpshooters; is the subject of over three thousand sociological studies; has a history of calling "an intrusion" that which is a reasonable limit; is in the business of making a profit alone; has six and a half hours of program-length commercials on Saturday mornings; is motivated by a compulsion and not sound reasons based on studies in child psychology; might be a tool for selling alone; tends to trigger prejudice, fear and despair, and these features are probably unsuitable for children.

In order to execute and do something with the above information, I shall make the following argument. Because that which exploits and takes advantage of the a viewer's emotions is probably unsuitable for children, and because televisions exploits and takes advantage of the a viewer's emotions, television is probably unsuitable for children.

Minnow writes on page 12, "Broadcasting and television industries quickly drew their own map of the United States. Communities became markets, citizens became customers, and children became fair game."

I read this book for a media class I took, and I enjoyed it very much. Minow has been an advocate for quality television since he was Kennedy's FCC chairman, and he obviously continues to champion for what should be a simple thing. Minow and LaMay have a great chapter in this book about the history of television that beats everything I've previously read. I particularly liked the way they talked about a stranger in the house, and how our society allows violence and bloodshed into our homes everyday without a care for what our children are seeing, or how they are reacting to it. Their discussion of the talk shows that are on TV during after-school hours was a shock to me. There must be something we can do as a society to give our children the gift of quality TV without violence.I think Minow and LaMay should be commended for their insights and willingness to tackle such a huge problem.

This book took me at about page 2 and I never looked back. A retired criminal justice employee with pen in hand. For those of you who love John Grisham, it's parallel plus...and if you love Mary Higgins Clark, its more than a couple of steps better. Mr. Newton scripts quite a story. Makes you REALLY wonder, IS this fiction...are you SURE this is fiction? Are you up to it?? Colorful characters, surreal settings, the inhumane crumbs of humanity. A wonderful look inside, criminal and non-criminal minds...where few people dare or bother to look. Put this book on top of your list...go ahead, do it now!

A most personal and revealing thriller, an electrifying masterpiece of fiction. A startling game of memory, desire and danger that makes you believe the author is facing his own past.

candy was one of the fabrica community with his special character she became popular in warhol nation...and this book is a gate to his colorful life and you have to pay for it.....but stephen dorff' s performance as a candy darling was a real absurdity....buy this book for a covered joy.

With lips red as blood (thanks to Revlon)and hair as white as the clouds, Little Jimmy from Long Island knew he was a very pretty and special boy, from the time he was little.

Fawning over glamour mags and film rags he adopted a very andrgynous quailty about him and eventually thanks to Cher's pioneering efforts, was transformed into a woman, and and undeground film legend. " Shouldres back, head held high...you aren't just a star..you're a superstar!" she would coo to her comrades Holly Woodlawn and Jackie Curtis as they sweated their demi god poses at Max's Kansas City before and after the gay rights movement (Stonewall).

With a breathy voice, you can almost hear her rambling on about all things important to her as she shares them in this little book of hopes, dreams, and stories. Too bad she never sat down and wrote a book before she passed away, she gave a great gift to the transgender community. She helped open the door for them within Hollywood cinema.

Though this book will only be understood and appreciated by Die Hard Warhol fanatics, it is also a mildly valuable piece for gender studies, at a minor level

Wonderful mystery, suspense and maybe some Sc-Fi. Very hard to
put down. Very well done for only the authors second book. I can
see the similarity to the setting in Western NY and I hope that
there will be a sequel to this book.

When I read Ms. Newton's first book, Unusual Destiny, I put her on my list of authors to watch. With Children of the Sun, she again delivers non-stop, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and you only need to read the prologue to realize it. It is a worthy stand-alone short story and tantalizing bait for a great book hook.

In 2022, the war on terrorism is over and the people of the world have united under the all-pervasive and watchful eyes of a global security network. With solar storms of unimaginable strength bearing down on earth, the same computer controlled systems meant to protect mankind will soon go berserk. For reasons deliciously undefined, the GSAC refuses to admit that its shiny new inventions could become weapons of mass destruction. We're reeled in by muzzled astrophysicist, Steve Corwin, a man desperate to tell the world it has a target on its back. To insure Steve's silence, his phone is tapped, his lab is under surveillance and he's shadowed by a GSAC spook. We are netted and pulled into Ms. Newton's boat as we wonder, Will Steve Corwin get his message out? Will he survive? Will mankind survive?

In the first of many unexpected twists, Ms. Newton then moves across the country to introduce her reader to an outstanding cast of memorable characters. Among them is Jennifer Andrews, a widowed writer whose nightmarish short story turns maddeningly real. David Cramer is a real estate mogul whose people skills are about to come in handy. Santa look-alike, Jeremiah Gates is a sociologist with an earth mother Irish wife and a burning need for answers. Vince Pardon, cowboy and NASCAR engine man turned trucker, has a huge heart and an even bigger 44 Magnum. I also have to mention a pair of kooky, West Coast disk jockeys, a band of 'special' teenagers. Kathy Mangionne is a homemaker with a dusty MBA and a jealous husband bent on revenge. I wish I could say more about each one, or even briefly mention the next generation, but I would spoil some terrific surprises.

As the book moves on, the folks we've come to care about must match wits with several all too believable antagonists. There is a maniacal master criminal/dictator who loves to pillage and enslave, an otherworldly crone with a dark secret, misdirected religious fervor and treacherous designs for newfound glory and, finally, an ethereal beauty with a twisted mind and a fantastical plan for a hair-raising future.

Saint Peter has the last word, and it's only then the reader realizes this is an Aesop's style cautionary tale exploring the difference between perception and truth.

A thoroughly enjoyable, whiz-bang read!