Very much a beginners book. Many of the items included are just common sense (drink plenty of water before you play). Covers the mental aspect and offers tips and drills. Meant to be put in your golf bag as a reference guide I assume, yet offers no index or table of contents to allow for a quick on the course reference.

All of his familiar songs are covered, but only scantily. It's one of those classic "Greatest Hits" books, that never truly gives you any indication of just how the artist himself actually played the material. It doesn't do justice to one of the finest finger-style guitarists around. It would have been nice to see the true patterns that he played, as some of the songs (e.g. THREE FLIGHTS UP) are actually far more complex than this book would have you believe. If you're happy just to strum along with familiar melodies, then it's fine, otherwise stick to your own transcriptions; they're probably closer to the mark. Doesn't anyone market his lesser known, but equally wonderful work in book form? Seems a terrible shame, as he is,without doubt, one of the great singer-songwriters.

Information Technology for Management, while a nice paperweight, provides little more than an illustrated dictionary of IT related terms. Its chapters feature lengthy and overly verbose descriptions of fairly basic terms, and far too many case studies and examples. Of course, such examples are important, however the present work tends to rely upon third-party analyses of IT/IS installations, making one wonder whether Turban, McLean, and Wetherbe are in fact authors, or merely just librarians compiling information for this seemingly derivative work.

Moreover, the text includes a significant number of charts and diagrams, many of which are provided with little explaination and often serve to confuse, rather than to clarify specific points.

Those wishing to learn more about information technology as well as professors considering adopting this text, would be strongly urged to consider some of the many other, perhaps more appropriate, texts available in the rapidly growing field of information technology for management.

In the MIS department of a multinational company, the survival skills are not thorough knowledge of VB, ASP, PowerBuilder or JCL, but the overall understanding of company's huge system. You don't do coding step by step by ask for outsourcing. This book shows the computer system blueprints of big corporations. When you bosses ask you about what's the future of company Intranet, you better be able to give him/her a satisfactory answer in terms of company¡¦s overall profit/loss.

But if you want to be a creative professional, this book might let you down. Chapter 3 Caterpillar's case study is back to 1993. This book emphasizes too many advantages from IT and ignores many hazards. The EDI case study seems too good to be real. EDI is good, even though Internet is prevailing. But before the system can function properly, many people will suffer from system implementation, such as data missing, counterpart's delay and so on. Even if a field missing on EDI can cause your system stop operation. Besides, I believe most of the corporations in this world already had EDI linkage by 98. Probably it's too late to mention EDI at Y2K. But for a university student who has never heard EDI and other IT things, this book is worth reading.

This is one of the best (if not the best) book in this field, comprehensive, up-to-date, and to lay down the concrete and profound managerial framework in IT management (contrast to those books so abstruct or general for nothing to gain, or too IT technical to be so narrow or specific in its scope or to be obsolete in a few years). The strength of this book is the authors themselves who really understand (in theory and practice) both IT and Management fields, and to be able to integrate these two vast fields togather. I have used this book for my MBA MIS course that I have been teaching, and I recommend to read from cover to cover. I think that this book is a bargain!!

The writing is good but in general, the story lacks originality. Maybe I've read too many books of this sort, but the plot development and the ending itself were far from surprising. Maclean should have spent more time in developing the characters other than Robbie Catto. Using perspectives other than Robbie's to present story details would leave the reader with a more complete understanding of Maclean's intentions. Is this a story about insanity creeping up on someone? Or is it a story about how accepting modern people are of another's mental instability and their willingness to turn a blind eye? I was doubtful that the Bunker Man character even existed outside of Robbie's head for most of the book. This seems due to Maclean's unintended obliqueness -- and a problem with keeping Robbie's viewpoint front and center all the time. On the positive side, this didn't take long to read and some of the writing is exemplary. Not the sections which deal with the sexual trysts between Robbie and the yo

I am somewhat reluctant to post a review only a few days after I've read the book but I've had Bunker Man on my 'to read' pile for several months. I read all the reviews long before I bought the book but I finally decided it was something that I wanted to read despite the negative reviews, being a fan of Scottish fiction. And I've got to say that I was marginally impressed.

To address previous reviews, yes, the book is graphic, offensive, contains horrible language, is not a mystery, is hardly a thriller, and lacks a certain amount of character development, as most of it is spent on protagonist Robbie Catto. Having said that, if you don't mind any of the above, I think that Bunker Man is a fine piece of Scottish fiction.

This book paints a rather unsettling picture of a school janitor as he sinks into a psychotic paranoia. And yet, the reader can't help but see some good in him even after he's done his best to alienate himself from society and the reader's sympathies. At the very least McLean is gifted at eliciting emotion from the reader.

If you're a devotee of Scottish fiction and have a strong constitution, give it a try. I was more than happy I took the time to read it. I guess its because of the presence of the bunker, but I was immediately reminded of Iain Banks' similarly controversial yet brilliant Wasp Factory. McLean's style of fiction fits well into that of his contemporaries such as Banks, Irvine Welsh, Alan Warner and James Kelman.

This is a wonderfully written book that does what really good fiction should do: it stays with you and makes you rethink its characters' motives and actions over and over.

I write this in response to the reviews which call this book irresponsible and/or perverse and/or glorying in immoral behavior. I find this critique to be without basis. If reading books or watching plays about immoral activities is immoral, then let's start with banning Macbeth and move on from there.

Yes, this book is creepy, but that's the point. It is extremely effective creepiness.

My aim here is not to debunk creationism but rather to discredit this particular book, which consists chiefly of misinformation, unsupported assertions, and exceedingly poor arguments. The authors also unwittingly demolish their own position, ironically making the entire book a catastrophe of Biblical proportions. If you are interested in creationism, this would be an exceedingly poor place to start. While I cannot in good conscience recommend a single book on the topic, I will simply urge you to avoid this one. It's a mess.

These criticisms, while harsh, are completely warranted, particularly in view of the author's vindictiveness toward those who disagree with them. For example, they assert: "A person who accepts the evolution premise as valid can not be convinced through intellectual reasoning that he is wrong." And, "To any honest open-minded observer, the vast fossil evidence from all over the world confirms the Bible record of creation." [p. 75] Evidently the authors believe that anyone who finds the evidence for evolution more compelling than that for creation is both dishonest and closed-minded. Such ad hominem attacks are fallacious; arguments with genuine substance needn't employ such tactics.

There are far too many egregious errors in this book to list in a short review, so here are several random quotes: "The majority of the methods for determining the age of the earth indicate the earth is young. Only a few questionable methods of geochronology support the evolutionary concept of billions of years of age." This is the fallacy of "invincible ignorance"; the authors simply refuse to acknowledge the colossal mountain of evidence against them. It hardly warrants further comment.

Here is another: "[Water] is one of the few compounds which does not follow the natural laws of chemistry. Instead of contracting when it is frozen, water expands to create ice." To say that water "does not follow the natural laws of chemistry" is precisely like saying that helium balloons do not obey the law of gravitation. The somewhat unusual (but not unique) property of expanding when frozen is an immediate consequence of its crystalline structure, which follows from its bond angles, which follows from quantum mechanics; Laws of chemistry, all the way down.

But the authors make the most spectacular blunder I have ever seen in print. Here is what they have to say about a world-wide deluge (Noah's flood): "All manner of life would be mixed and scrambled together and quickly buried." [p. 82] "Vegetation and animal life would be scrambled together, torn, and buried in the layers of the earth in no particular order." [p. 83] "According to the biblical model of the flood, all kinds of life would have been caught and destroyed in the layers of the earth. Fossils should not be found in a sequential order of simple to complex." [p.86]

The authors spell out what Biblical creationism predicts and correctly observe that it is dramatically different from what evolution predicts. After setting up this most appropriate test, which unequivocally distinguishes between two rival hypotheses, the authors simply abandon it and move on to a new topic. While they do inject some wildly misleading statements later on (p. 165) about fossils everywhere appearing to have been formed by a sudden catastrophe, the authors never once take a close look at what we actually find in the geological record.

Here is what we find: The fossils of the geological column sorted according to phylogeny (NOT homology), forming world-wide strata corresponding to epochs of immense duration, unerringly separating flora and fauna into distinct groups, and showing an unmistakable progression from simple organisms in the Precambrian era to complex multicellular organisms in the Cambrian era and beyond. Trilobites are sorted according to the number of lenses comprising their eyes, with more complex varieties always in more recent layers than the varieties with lesser complexity. Flowering plants (angiosperms) diversified in the mid-Cretaceous, as did insects, so the types of plants and insects that we find are quite different on either side of the Cretaceous strata. There is not a single insect, fish, amphibian, or mammal, among the countless trillions of tiny creatures entombed in the Precambrian strata. Primates are found first in the Cretaceous era, never in strata below. And on and on it goes. Few things in science are as spectacularly clear or well-documented as that. The words "slam dunk" come to mind.

Infer what you will about why the authors failed to mention any of that. Also, please consider again what the authors had to say about honest observers. Enough said.

This is generally a good, solid book on creationism and the evidence for a young Earth. Probably more suited for the beginning, rather than the advanced, Creationist. However, it would be a good additional to any young Earth Creationists bookshelf.

This book is quite a disappointment. Instead of leading the reader logically through a primer on orthography (good typography) or providing a comprehensive reference book, this is a collection of idiosyncratic observations. (A high point is the day McLean dared to set poetry in sans serif type!) It has some illustrations of good and bad layout, but not enough for a layperson to be able to generalize useful rules. The book itself isn't very attractive, and it cannot be recommended as a modern introduction. Laser printers have made "everyman" (and everywoman) a typesetter, but this is not the book to lead you to better layout and design.

The book was written in 1980 before the onset of desktop publishing, and even with the additions in 1992 is in some respects a little outdated in some places. However there is a lot of practical information that is still very relevant today. Furthermore the book is well written in an easy to read style and nicely designed with wide margins that have lovely illustrations and examples of typefaces. It also makes it easy to hold the book and not have your thumb cover the text. The book starts with an historical overview of printing, then explains equipment that would have been used in a typographers studio, much of which is probably superceded by computers now. The book then examines what makes a legible publication, taking account of typefaces (serif is better for long articles), good line lengths, use of space and cultural background. Caligraphy and classification of typefaces are looked at, followed by different methods of typesetting such as hot and cold metal and filmsetting (again this is now more of a historical section). An interesting chapter on paper explains how it is made and different types that are available, the good advice to talk to your printer rather than make a choice yourself is typical of the practical information the book provides. Two chapters cover book design ranging from the parts of a book and the merits of asymmetrical or centred typography and proofers marks. McLean translated a couple of Jan Tschichold's books so is well informed on this subject and that of the golden section for determining the margins in a book. Practical considerations such as libraries often re-binding books twice and guides on margins to allow this are given here. Short chapters on jobbing typography, such as business cards, and newspaper design close the book. McLean redesigned the Observer's weekend review section in 1960 and has useful insights on design considerations.

This won't help you land a job one bit. A host job? He says he can help you get a host job? You're better off saving the $20 you spent on this book and sticking it on 17 black and letting it ride 5 times. Than the casino would owe you so much money, you won't need a job!

This book has some useful information on subjects like training, job interviews and etiquette. The majority of the book, however, is padded with anecdotes about things that have happened to the author or other casino workers on the job. For the most part, the book was not helpful and I have found better information on the net.

How to Get a Casino Job is a useful book on breaking in to the casino business. It covers the entrance requirements, schools and starting casinos in different places, including cruise ships. Its only weakness is a lack of information on the day to day aspects of casino work (after you get the job). If you want to get a casino job you should probably buy this book.

Had I committed this crime and my friends saw me as the perfect mother, I would surely have expected the same. I remember a quote from a newspaper concerning the two students who murdered the Zantop Dartmouth professors, "If these two above average young men comitted this crime I would surely lose all faith in mankind." They confessed and were convicted. So I certainly think this book did nothing but circumvent the real issues, express one's own feelings and sympathy. Good try!

OK, we read about the perfect mother but have you ever considered how many criminals were true 'angels' before the were arrested for their hideous crimes? Too many indeed.
As far as I am concerned, Patsy Ramsey has to be judged based on the facts and not her life-style before the 25th December 1996, and the facts are that she may not killed her daughter, but surely covers up the killer..

If you are looking for an unbiased look at the case, read Perfect Murder, Perfect Town not this one. This is 'propaganda' from Patsy's friend, just how wonderful her friend is. Heh, a lot of times when people who knew murderers are interviewed they say they seemed like nice people etcc.. That Patsy is a good friend, mother, sister etcc.. does not eliminate her as a suspect in my mind. I am 99.9% sure she did it from reading other books and looking at the facts. Therefore it is hard to recommend this book except for the great photo's that only someone on the inside could get.

Only one fifth of the book is written by the authors, and this part of the book is very useful, and contains good advice.

The rest of the book contains profiles of professionals in healthcare administration. Most of these professionals are in very senior positions in the industry, and talk about the path they took to get there.

Before reading this book, my impression of professionals in the healthcare industry was that they are generally noble people who care about the well being of fellow humans. However, after reading the profiles in this book, I get the impression that these people are just as ruthless, career oriented, and money driven as people in any other profession.

The first part (which is only one-fifth of the book), is concise, informative, and very helpful.

The second part (which is the rest of the book), contains profiles of healthcare managers. These profiles are authored by the managers themselves. The book states that the profiles are diverse in every way, and are therefore truly representative of careers in healthcare management. But almost all the profiles are of people in senior level management positions, and the majority are of Vice Presidents and Presidents/CEOs.

A few of the contributors have gone to the trouble of giving good career advice.

However, the vast majority have taken up most of the space to tell us about the impressive job titles they have held, and the associations they belong to. Towards the end of their profiles, they have dedicated hardly a sentence or two to giving advice, which is mostly common sense (such as getting proper education, finding a mentor, volunteering, etc).

Looking at the profiles of these people, it is not surprising to note that most of them ended up either as VPs or Presidents/CEOs, given that most of them graduated from the top ranking universities in the country.

So if you have graduated (or expect to) from an Ivy League school, you stand a good chance of following the career path of one of the people in the profiles. But this book is definitely not a very useful guide for the rest of us.

This book would be very helpful and comprehensive if it weren't for so many errors. It's very frustrating to try and learn when parts of a question or answer are wrong (and obviously so). Makes you wonder who, if anyone, double-checked the problems to make sure they worked out correctly.