This book was written more for adolescent readers than adults. If you are truly interested in quality books about Nicaragua, then do not purchase this particular edition.

I will return to do a proper review of this book ASAP. In the meantime, though, I find it profoundly unfair that a book that is *for juvenile readers* received a rating of 1 star simply because the reviewer was looking for comprehensive titles for adults and was not paying attention to categories. Therefore, for the moment, I've given it 5 stars so that it will have a 3-star rating and be considered by people who are seeking what this book clearly is -- a young person's informational book about Nicaragua.

Big, fat, slow volumes--very costly. Scholars would prefer CD-ROMs. Thanks for listening.

"The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant" is a project begun in 1962 for the purpose of publishing all the known letters written by Ulysses S. Grant. Volume one was published in 1967 and there are now twenty-four volumes in the series. People who follow Grant's career are aware of the inestimable value of this project. The Papers contain all known correspondence written by Grant and letters received by him. The editing of the series is unparalleled and the volumes represent primary source material at its apex.

Those who believe Grant was a "drunkard" or a "butcher" should read his own words, which show Grant's humor, pathos and unique personality. Masterfully edited by John Y. Simon, these volumes are a "must have" for anyone with an interest in U.S. Grant as a general, a politician and as a man

I have two major points of dissatisfaction, first I found the book lacking in information. Secondly I have some problems with the layout and format: 1.) There is no index, so if you want to go to a site, say, to find topaz, you have to flip through the whole book. 2.) Secondly, the book consists of confusing maps of two, three or maybe even only one line with "to Clarendon" on one end and "to Matador" on the other end; I'm supposed to be able to picture this within the State by referring to the small inset map of Texas with two crossing geology hammers: alas the hammers are by scale so large that I can't understand what's going on. There are no large maps of areas of petrified wood, topaz or agate; instead there are 75 listed sites within the State of Texas with headings: "Cisco fossils," "Toyah Agate," "Frio River Wood." Some of the sites in the book are areas where rock collecting is prohibited. I find little to recommend. Sorry.

If your looking for a book, that gives you precise directions, and instructions, on where to locate dozens of great sites for rockhounding, this is it! My family and I can hardly wait to plan our first trip using this book!

first the book is all of 42 pages woooohoooo!
did they write this during a lunch hour?
this book is a complete ripoff just a few good photos of the quarry and specimens found.
its written for a 10 year old or less.
i felt like an idiot reading this but i payed for it so i did in a half hour or so.
what a waste of money.
from now on im going to look it up on other sites before buying because amazon didnt post the amount of pages in this pamplet.

This is a wonderful book for children who are crazy about dinosaurs. In addition to describing the amazing discoveries in Patagonia, the authors provide clear, easy-to-understand explanations of many details of a scientist's job, from obtaining funding to peer review. My kids love this book.

While this small book is just right as an introductions to the questions one should ask about ancient civilizations in the Americans, it is not good for someone with some historical background. Indeed it best serves scholars interested in the ancient Americas better than anyone else.

The usual Appalachian Trail guide. Full of information you need and information you don't need, missing things you wished you knew. Apparently the people who publish these books have yet to figure out that, when hiking the Appalachian Trail, the amount of weight on your back is a consideration. Photocopy the important bits, cut them out and paste them together on an 11 x 17 piece of paper, photocopy again, on both sides of an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, leave the book at home and throw a half dozen chocolate bars in your pack instead. Enjoy the hike.

This helps when a person wants to remember the basic way to love and share with one another. It is about respect and sharing and accepting one another on motherearth. It would be a good book for our children, to remember the way it was. It would help for us to remember the old ways and yet be able to walk in the world as it is today, using the words of the elders from this great land.

Hi, My name is Leonie and I am working at ILISA Language Institute in Costa Rica, San Jose and I just want to say that this book helps our older, retired, students a lot by giving them helpful tips and to let them know their way around in Costa Rica. Thanks!

This book shows alot about the history, culture and much more on the country Colombia. It is great for research papers and alot of other projects in school. I recommend this for kids in school and librarys. If you look in librarys there aren't many books on Colombia, but I was lucky to find this!

Burnham's book is a fine history of the slow degeneration of Congress as an institution, from it's beginnings as the heart of our gov't, to it's present state as an irritating side show that mainly serves to siphon public money off to various local interests. That, in fact, is one of the things Burnham defends, and this is the book's primary flaw. While it gives a fine account of the creeping imperialism of the executive branch, it offers nothing but jeremiads. The practical solutions to this problem, such as making Congress larger, are not seriously considered. Worse yet is the author's tendency to defend the more backward aspects of Congressional life, such as special interest politics. It is all well and good to say that Congress defends the rights of the few against the many and stands in the path of mob tyrannny, but it is undeniable that it is all to often a leech that exists only to expropriate the wealth of one segment of society and pass it on to another. Burnham's blind allegience to outworn gov't mechanisms is his great flaw. The first principles he adheres to are as valid as ever, but they need a new embodiement more suited to our own times and troubles. Romantic nostalgia for the days of Webster and Calhoun is counterproductive.