The important thing to note about this sourcebook/rpg is that while it perfectly maintains the feel of the Hellboy comic, it is still a Steve Jackson game. So what's wrong with that? Nothing really, it's just that the game is a version of GURPSlite slightly modified to better represent characters present in Mignola's world. This isn't necessarilly a problem, but it makes the game feel a lot less original and more like a reframing of prior works. The book also frequently references other GURPS books--not as a corequisite just for suppliment, but none the less it makes the book feel somewhat incomplete as a 'stand-alone' game.
As earlier mentioned the feel of the book is PERFECT--the whole sourcebook feels like a BPRD report, and the Hellboy story and comic included in the 200 page sourcebook help give those unfamiliar with Mignola's work an idea of what Hellboy is like. Bios on almost every important character/villian/supernatural and a great timeline help to familiarize players with the Hellboy world. Also included is a section on how to run the game in the Hellboy fashion to help adventures more closely resemble those found in the comics. This book is really for hardcore fans of the series and not someone looking for a new innovative RPS, because as a system it is just a retelling of the GURPSLite rules. The book has a great dark sense of humor and feels as though it were a Hellboy comic, because of this it is a very enjoyable read and the loads of Hellboy information make it a great sourcebook for the Hellboy world.

This one is just right if all you want is a compact, easy-to-use reference guide that answers, "what in the heck is this?" about the sea treasure or the snag of the day that you're hauling in from the shoreline, plus throws in some fascinating facts on shells from around the world. It's exactly what I need at the end of the day in my favorite beach spot. (Well, I won't turn down a hard lemonade, either!)

This book is a great guide to finding publicly accessible Indian mound sites in the Atlantic Coast states. This is the first of 5 guides (they've only done one other which was recently been revised and expanded). Be nice if this one is revised as well. Another book on on Indian Mound sites in Florida list a lot of sites this one doesn't. However, this book has a good introductory section on ancient native american cultures, something hard to find.

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If you like Southern history, especially thoughtful and effective professional history, this is a terrific collection. A few of the pieces--the first one, unfortunately, among them--are dry and a bit pinched, for lack of a better word. But don't be fooled, it gets better--all of the essays are worth reading and there are real gems throughout, especially toward the end. Timothy Tyson's "Dynamite" essay is "the bomb," pardon the pun. And Glenda Gilmore's essay is very strong. I like the range of stuff here, and these are all first-rate historians. I would recommend this for course adoptions, especially for seminars--some of the essays will not work for undergraduates.

Book does a very good job of covering the basics. Examples are easy to follow and learn. There are several parts that do not make sense. These parts either skip steps or launch into a subject matter that is not relevant. I would recommended to anyone who wants to learn Outlook 2000 over a couple of days. Just pay attention to the details! I wish editing would have been a little better...

All too often reefs have been described as merely geological phenomena. In her book, Rachel Wood takes a different approached missing for a long time: she treats reefs mainly from the biological perspective, i.e. as phenomena with biological intercations in its ecological community. Appropriate space is devoted to the discussion of reef-builder ecology (clonality vs. modularity), predators, herbivores, and symbionts.

Part I of the book rather briefly (90 pp.) deals with reefs in Earth history and excessively (30 pp.) discussions the effects of mass extinctions on reefs. This chapter is oriented mainly at major episodes of constructor consortia blooms, whereas times of reduced reef growth do not receive much attention (although the discussion of the reasons for this reduction seem at least as interesting). Part II of the volume (40 pp.) is concerned with environmental controls of reef growth and does not provide much new information; nonetheless, these issues need to be mentioned within the given scope. Part III certainly is the most interesting and supplies the reader with several new interpretations of biological interactions in reefs: Growth form and autecology of reef builders are seen in close correlation; the role of biological disturbance is discussed at length; the origins and consequences of photosymbiosis are treated as well as the means and ways of competition among reef organisms. With its 150 pages, this chapter is the most rewarding and well justifies buying this book.

A few criticisms have to be raised, however. The contents are skewed towards the author's favourite subject (Archaeocyatha); the importance of bioerosion is not stressed adequately and remains rather sketchy; the geological time-scale used is a little outdated; and the ethymologically incorrect form "microbialite" (instead of microbolite) is used throughout.

Nonetheless, the text is very well-structured and arranged logically, with meaningful headings providing rapid orientation. An index further contributes to the easy access. Up-to-date references and a glossary for the non-specialist are additional positive features. All in all, this volume is well worth reading from the first to the last page for everyone interested in this fascinating facet of biological and physical interaction. Compulsory for the palaeontology teacher, and at least every library focussing on Earth Sciences should have it available!

M. Bertling

this book is jam-packed with primary sources concerning the life and works of r.b. woodward: journal articles, unpublished speeches, photographs of the man, drafts of his papers bearing hand-written corrections. it also includes some commentary from colleagues and family. an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history and process of organic chemical (and scientific, in general) research.

I really like this book. I especially like the format: a holiday with corresponding background information, science experiment, and literature recommendation. My third graders loved the Chinese New Year activities--we had fun and learned.