This book is a magnificent look at learning to fly, and building an airplane.

However... I waited 4 weeks for it from Amazon.com, then cancelled the order. Aircraft Spruce & Specialty shipped it the same day I ordered it. Differing priorities, I suppose...

This is a riotously funny book recounting the exploits of the author as he earned his private pilot's license, and then undertook the task of building a replica of a WWI fighter plane. Together with fellow replica builders, Starks has formed what is known as the Kansas City Dawn Patrol, and he recounts some of their aerial adventures. He is a wonderful storyteller with a unique sense of humor. Anyone interested in learning to fly, or building a plane, must read this book. While it doesn't contain a great deal of technical information, it will prepare you for what to expect.

The 7th or The Split as my edition is called is the second best parker book that I have read (My favourite is 'the hunter' AKA 'point blank' AKA 'Payback'). The focus of the book is not so much the robbery as the bloody aftermath that follows as the loot goes missing. A beautiful book.

This is an outstanding book, one that economists and other social scientists interested in household behavior will find extremely interesting. It is a collection of six lectures on a variety of "economics of the family" topics. In most cases, Stark provides new and very intriguing ways of explaining household behavior. For example, we often observe adults giving money to their elderly parents. Why? Conventional explanations include altruism (people care about their parents) and "exchange" (money is given in exchange for services, e.g., elderly parents are taking care of grandchildren). Stark suggests an alternative explanation: people give money to parents to "demonstrate" the appropriate behavior to their own children. The hope is that the children will, in turn, transfer money to the parents once they become adults. This hypothesis generates testable predictions, and empirical work supporting these predictions is also presented.

Other topics Stark addresses include the reasons for investments in human capital (which may be linked to the timing of expected bequests), the motivation for remittances by migrants, the reasons why migrants may do better (e.g., in the labor market) than native born workers, and other. Again and again, Stark suggests new and interesting ways of thinking about these issues.

Most chapters contain "technical" sections that readers without graduate training in economics are unlikely to be able to follow. In all cases, however, the main points are also explained in plain English, so that even the non-initiated can understand the arguments and gain much from reading the book.

I'm in the business of writing poetry, not statutes, but this brief, dense book was a cool read anyway. Right off the bat, Mr. Stark points out that law (like poetry) is not *meant* to be absorbed all at once but actually THOUGHT ABOUT, and that good drafting is not about mere clarity of language, but conveying as carefully and specifically as possible the intent of the lawmaker(s). The Art of the Statute is also interesting in that it reveals a little-known and very specialized corner of the world of writing. This is far from required reading for most writers, but the book shines a nice light on the "how" of making laws -- a skill to which most of us never even give thought one. Mr. Stark's intelligent, coherent writing treats the subject with the seriousness it deserves. Great job.

this expansion is for birthright RPG and is about brecht nation. Full of maps, cardboards, warcards and really good information... they are what you will find in this great box set.

I had to read this book for my history class (my Professor is Ernest Obadele-Starks!) This book gives all the inside scoop about why and how unions were formed, how the FECP help minorities, and some of the flaws of the FECP. I think it's a good book to read to learn more about unions and racism during the mid 1900's. I think Dr. Starks is an excellent professor and this book tells a lot about his knowledge in the subject.

This is simply a Code and Regs book for Partnership and Corporate taxation. This is not a statutory supplement, it simply lists the code sections and regulations. I wanted to further explain this because by the description for this book it appears there is addtional information in the book that would help the reader ascertain these code and regs. The book is 730 pages. It's nice and small. It's teriffic for those that have huge IRC and loads of Reg books. Cheers

This is a great book, I reccomend it to anyone who likes true stories of death, accidents, and murder. I like this book because it contains all true stories and they are all in my hometown Cleveland Ohio. Full of great facts and pictures as well as great stories.

This is exactly what you'd expect. You've got a couple of letters and need an answer, they're all here. Granted, that's a bit to look through, but desperate times and all that. I found this book particularly good for crossword construction, if you're into that sort of thing.

Excellent book!

I found the author's elegant yet down-to-earth style to make for very comfortable reading. The stories (there are several) are well-told.

I do have a small complaint, however. I think the author would do well to add more detail and then split this book into several books. Take the first chapter, for example. Definitely fascinating but I found myself saying, "Oh. That's all there is." when I reached Chapter 2.

Complaints about story length aside, I still highly recommend this book. If you're a fan of Tim Cahill, you'll definitely see some similarities.