I like this book better then American Corporate Identity 2002. I think it offers more - it is not only bigger but seams to be more diverse, which I suppose contradicts a bit to the title.

It has an index over clients and design firms at the end, other then that the whole book is full of designs.
Looking at the inside I think it offers more complete graphic solutions, it has very little text about the design; just who has done it and for whom (therefor I rate it 4 out of 5, instead of 5, some would want to know more about the thoughts behind the design, see more of the whole).

Other then that I think it is a great book that you as a designer could use not only for your own inspiration but for the customer as well, to get some ideas about what their competitors are showing and so on. Since it shows a lot of different designs for both print and web it works as a good reference when you want to make sure you are not creating a design for a company that is allready in use by another, as well.

BH & G's newest gardening publication is a combination of the usual bird-gardening book array of garden styles, ideas, and bird and plant lists but it is also stuffed with inspirational photos, how-to projects, and a plethora of quick tips accompanying nearly every photo in the book. The book's loose flow seems created for browsing, and each time it is opened a new tidbit is found. Especially nice is the emphasis on being a little messy in the garden. Attracting birds means letting things to go to seed, including allowing lettuce to bolt, not hard pruning shrubs in the spring to allow for nesting, and letting some of those dropped branches stay put. It's so nice to see these ever so slightly sloppy gardens that are still aesthetically pleasing.
Plant descriptions detail the plant's worth in the bird garden and list what birds will use them for - fruits, shelter, nesting, etc. Descriptions also include common and botanical names, general cultivation information and full color photos. Bird descriptions include information on habits, habitats, preferred foods, nest types, and common and Latin names along with full color photos and range maps.
BH & G books have come a long way in recent years taking steps to marry inspirational photos with sound gardening practices; Bird Gardens is no exception.

This was my introduction to Lin Carter's fiction (previously just a name of someone Prefacing all the coolest books, like Seabury Quinn short-stories, or James Branch Cabell lost treasures!). This was my introduction to Lin Carter's hero: Jandar of Callisto. And I must say the introductions have gone very well. I am an instant fan.

I had no problem diving into Jandar's frothy exploits with this second volume in the Callisto series, mainly because Carter makes even the quickie sum-up of the previous book--necessary to bring late-joiners like me up to speed--a rousing experience. He then rockets forward into the whole Jandar vs. The Black Legion Main Event with wonderful gusto; we have the supreme pace of all the best action tales combined with the colourful vocabulary we want when heroes roam an exotic landscape. Let's start with the dead-on character names...how can you go astray reading about such characters as Ool the Uncanny, Princess Darloona, and of course, Captain Bluto, giant of the Black Legion? The first, Ool, proves to be the most sinister adversary Jandar will face as he infiltrates the city of Shondakor, where the cruel Legion has usurped power. The second, Darloona, is held hostage in that city, and seems destined to be married to peurile Prince Vaspian, alack and alas! The third, Bluto, is, well, just a big lout of a soldier whom Jandar wishes he hadn't publicly trounced and humiliated early on, while trying to get accepted into the Legion--because musclebound bullies do have a tendency to reappear at the worst posible time, in these sorts of stories.

Can Jandar save a city, as well as a princess who happens to think he's a coward (worse yet, evidence suggests that Darloona may actually be in love with the cur Vaspian, with no coercion involved!)? In truth, Jandar's dual tasks seem impossible: if he rescues Darloona--assuming she even wants to be rescued-- the Legion will retaliate by slaughtering Shondakor's citizens. Worse yet, the dreaded Sky Pirates of Callisto, slighted in a deal with the Legion (or so they feel), are planning a massive aerial assault that could leave the hapless city in ruins.

It's all very exciting, if not totally unique (after all, I've read A. A. Merritt's books, as well as The Sword Of Rhiannon, by Leigh Brackett, and the list goes on from there...). Admittedly, a few of the sudden shocking revelations were not hard to see coming, but despite that, I still never got bored. This is a terrific entry for those who like adventure-story SF with a strong whiff of sword-and-sorcery.

A good fantasy action-adventure novel set in Atlantis, with strong ties to Carter's Thongor series. The warrior Diodric, along with the noble Niane, flee an Atlantean capital under attack, bearing with them an artifact that Atlantis' conqueror needs to take over the world. Some nice action follows, with bits of humor, horror, and romance. The only flaw is that the story ends hurriedly and a bit anti-climactically, mainly due to the fact that it is part one of a proposed trilogy (the next book being "The White Throne").

The first of the book is dedicated to the history of Blackbeard. It includes familar and mostly "known" facts and tid bits about the man. It also includes a small number of discrepancies in historical details I recall. This is a small portion of the book and seems to be written with a local (Hampton Roads) flair. The majority of the book is about many of the pirates raiding along the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. It is pages from another author having lived closer in time to the days of piracy. It consists of politics, daily life, and the rise and fall of piracy in the time of coloial life.

lots of pictures of his beautiful bountiful work. Botero is in a class of his own. what a delight looking inside the mind of such a great painter.

I just love the colorful inventive pictures and the alliterative one line (per page) text that makes this a fun experience for both reader and baby.

I found most C training books frustrating because I had too many questions, questions about file structure, storage, and definitions. This book explained the answers in a language I could understand, Cobol. I would not use this book as the sole teacher of the C language but it sure relieved many of the frustrations I had in the beginning. Gearing's approach was almost the complete opposite of every other C book and I think I needed both approaches to obtain the desired result, learning C.

Chicagoans and other northern Illinois natives have an innate migration instinct: they *must* vacation in Wisconsin. It is the dream devoutly to be wished, and God help anyone who trys to buck border traffic on I-90 and I-94 on a Friday or Sunday afternoon. Carter follows this trend, and even though some of these essays show that his interest in nature begins in Illinois -- with a trip down the Des Plaines River and one through the Skokie Lagoons -- it's the title essay and his experiences with Wisconsin land ownership that are the most personal.

Door County is the armlike peninsula that stretches northeastward into Lake Michigan. It could be considered to be the Cape Cod of the Midwest. Carter was inspired to first visit that part of Wisconsin by the work of landscape architect Jens Jensen. Then Carter himself bought some property there, cleared it a little, and sat in the middle of it on a folding chair. Eventually he decided a homemade cabin would be more practical. In Thoreauvian style, he lets us in on the building process. And he shares his encounters with the animals and plants around him. His words are accompanied by the exquisite pencil drawings of Carolyn Kenney. The pictures alone are worth the price of the volume.


It might be difficult to get hold of this book, but naturalists living in either IL or WI would benefit from owning their own copies. [This reviewer was an Illinois resident when these comments were written.]

I found this book very informative on the subject of Cairn Terriers. Probably the only one needed. It's detail makes it ideal for use as a handbook and the many colored pictures a pleasure to read and see. It includes product suggestions as well. I found I still needed more information concerning training than what was covered in this book.