My boys love this book and the first Rex book. They are waiting for the rest of the books. They have read the two they have many times over and can't wait to get more. I have been very dissapointed that I can't find the rest of the series for them. I hope they appear soon. What a great way for kids to learn and to get them reading.
A mom of three

I got this in a set and my class really enjoyed it. My staff and I had a great time recognizing local locations and personalities. Even the children recognized some of them. they enjoyed the exciting story and have asked for it over and over again. I look forward to more from these exciting writers and so do my children.

This is an excellent introduction to problems ranging from simple logic to complex mathematical.

I grew up on it & found it fascinating.

Amusing: This book is an abundant source of mathematical jokes and riddles, to entertain the kids (and adults) at home and school. The stories of the unintentional currency-trader who kept himself supplied with razor blades, and the bear-hunter who was able to walk a three-sided square, come immediately to mind.

Educational: This book remains, though, a mathematics text, albeit presented in a fun way. It is, indeed, where I learned about topology.

Thought-Provoking: Above all, this book serves as a graphic warning to all would-be careless drivers on the roads of mathematics. The impression made by the stories in this book have most certainly made my mind more sensitive to the warning signs of division-by-zero in my algebra and of inadvertant, implicit assumptions in my proofs. It has also brought home to me the subjective, context-dependent nature of all mathematical definitions (for example that of "mean" in statistics).

This book will never grow old... it remains a pertinent now as in the year it was written.

As someone who is concerned with how gender influences our movement within society and our personal development, I found this book fascinating. To say nothing of the fact that this is one of very few books about a woman of intellect and emotional control of daunting proportions. As a woman physician, this book provided insight into my own development and future path. But as a woman, I hope men read this book. The insights go far beyond medicine, or careers, to the center of the gender issues that face us all.

Rosalyn Yalow, from a poor uneducated family in the Bronx, and educated in the New York City public school system, became the first American educated woman to make it to the top in science or medicine. A nuclear physicist who never took a course in biology, she developed a method to identify and measure vanishingly small amounts of almost any substance in body fluids and tissues. As a result her work revolutionized virtually every aspect of medicine and biomedical science. What did it take to succeed in universities, hospitals, and scientific establishments that were completely dominated by men and male culture? What price did she pay? What barriers still stand in the way of women in these fields? This book speaks to these questions and more. It provides a searching and sensitive portrait of an overpowering woman who stood alone, fought for her place, and guided other women to follow their dreams and abilities. Yet the book is about human relationships; motherhood, marriage, partnership, and especially Yalow's relationship with herself. It is also about the ongoing struggle to achieve equal opportunity for all people. It reads like a novel, with a poetic feel for words and structure. Even the science is seamless and available to readers with little or no scientific background. Here is a great book about a great woman who is not an actress, not a heiress, not a figure in a political scandal, but a towering intellectual figure who changed the world. I couldn't put it down. Read it, then give it to your kids. Especially the young adult boys and girls.

This is a great companion to "Optics" - where everything is beautifully explained. Sometimes though, there's no substitute to a worked example to illuminate the meaning (and application) of equations. Very useful...

Hecht is one of the premier instructors and authors on the subject of optics and his contribution to Schaum's is no exception! I used this book to teach myself the fundamental's of optics while working in an applied physics laboratory. Very clearly presented material

The most complete reference of the sacred artwork of Avard Fairbanks. This book describes the sculpture in great detail, along with photos of the works.

The contents of this book depict the love and devotion of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as they endured trials and tragedies during the early years of the Church's organization (mid 1800's to mid 1900's). The descriptions given about each piece of artwork are clear and concise. Avard T. Fairbanks was truly a professional in his time. His artwork is thought provoking and provides the reader with a clear insight as to the devotion and hardships the Mormons had to endure. Truly an amazing compilation of sculpture.

People of all religious persuasions can find wisdom in this plain-spoken portrait of how humanity and culture are enriched by the informal social contacts of city life. Jacobsen, a pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Missoula, Montana, builds a case for why Christians should have special concern for traditionally designed urban areas. At the same time, the book explores themes of community and identity that are relevant to people of all spiritual traditions.

He argues that we have been lulled into "worshipping false gods in the name of American values." The concepts of individualism, independence and freedom are wrongly associated with life in the suburbs, Jacobsen tells us. Pointing out that identical tract homes and big box retailers are not expressions of individual choice, he says we have allowed corporations to bend our communities to their bottom-lines instead of our communal needs.

The car, so often equated with freedom, does not, in Jacobsen's view, equal the Biblical sense of liberation, instead it represents a form of escapism. He writes that we have allowed ourselves to be isolated from one another by our cars and our low-density developments. The result is a loss of civility and a dismissal of God's command to "love the stranger."

He notes that cities give rise to critical mass, a condition that stimulates and incubates new ideas, significant events and formal art. Sidewalks in the Kingdom is a powerful call for Christians to endorse our cities in the same way they have embraced our natural environment. Should the concept catch hold, Christians everywhere may soon be fleeing the suburbs for a city near you.

A good discussion of the virtues of cities and other pedestrian-friendly environments from a Christian perspective. For example, Jacobsen emphasizes the importance of cities (and in particular Jerusalem) in the Bible, as well as more practical considerations such as social equity and the importance of sharing, civility to strangers, and other values best met in a public sphere. Not just for Christians, because Jacobsen uses the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible as well as the New Testament.

What a great book! All the people I'm familiar with and thousands I'm not. A fascinating look at the marvelous talent of the silent era! A great reference book and more.

This is another book that is indispensable for anyone writing on the subject of silents. Has birth dates and death dates for players, as well as cause of death and other info where available. Highly recommended; fascinating!

What makes the Simon & Schusters Super CrosswordBook stand out among the rest is the ease of use. The pages are perforated for convenience and a higher quality of paper is used. It is a smoother paper, making the printed word stand out and it making the writing stand out more clearly.

These crosswords are well thought out and challenging for crossword addicts. Highly recommend each in the series. They are so clever that I keep checking to see if #11 is available.

Why memorize drinks before you NEED to? Gene has done all the work for you. When you need to find a shooter you don't know go to his book and look it up, I bet it's there. Gene was my bartending school's top instructor.

Tom Foley Hawaii Bartending Correspondence School

This book is awesome - any bartender that works in a fast paced club, or any bar that caters to a younger crowd needs this book. It contains almost every shooter I've encountered as a bartender, and about 1,000 more...definitely add this one to your collection...

When I first saw the title of this novel, I laughed aloud. After finding out a little about it, I was hesitant to read it. I worried it would be more depressing than comic. Now that I've finally read it, I want to say how touching it was. Stein writes very well and this strange but wonderful novel is a true gift. It was one of those rare books that had me fighting sleep because I wanted to finish one more page, one more chapter. The ending is a delight -- written with such clarity, it could stand on its own apart from the novel. Can't wait to read "Touch and Go" -- short stories by Stein! I hope they will be much like this.

A wonderful first novel. You feel the reality of the characters and the wonder of their experiences. You finish the story and do not think of the characters as gay or schizophrenic, but as a human. It is one of the best first novels ever written. I have read many. Brilliant. The last page broke my heart!! More More!!