In this book, the author goes over three impeachment trials of federal judges, dating from the 1980s. All three judges were accused by the House of Representatives, and convicted by the Senate, of having committed "high crimes and misdemeanors" while serving as judges. In all three cases, the evidence was heard by a committee of Senators, while the full Senate voted on the question of guilt or innocence. All three judges were removed from office on account of their misconduct. The three judges, and their crimes, were: Harry Claiborne, convicted of tax evasion; Alcee Hastings, convicted of various offences; and Walter Nixon, convicted of covering up his role in seeking leniency for a friend's son. Giving an analysis of each trial, the author finds in each case that there are issues not only with the defendants' behavior but with the behavior of the government as well. The book is a well-put-together narrative and should be of interest to students of the federal judiciary and the impeachment process.

I was technically forced to read this book for school and found it to be quite excellent. I never imagined that a school-required book would actually be well-worth it. If any French teachers are reading this, I urge to buy this book. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

As a Christian, I've been almost ashamed of the fictional works "we" have been putting out over the years. I don't know what happened, but someone finally realized that to teach the love of God, family, and life, we don't need to go around slapping people upside the head with our Bibles. This video illustrates the point. It is, in short, a remarkably well made cartoon. It is easily as fun and entertaining as any Saturday morning show, but, gasp! With a moral. And while the writing doesn't hesitate to make the point (live every day as if it were your last), it does not scream its message, either. A quick list of fun stuff to expect: Two kids "sandboarding" while being pulled along by giant ants (very cool), taking a "Fantastic Voyage"-esque dive into the human blood stream, a bank robbery, explosions...it really was cool! Kids' imagination will get a good workout. The action flows smoothly; within the premise of the story, the events that occur logically build from one cliffhanger to another (whereas many stories of this kind can be a little pushy with their "adventure"). Kudos to the animators, storytellers, and producers: here's one the Christian family can share with secular friends and family. They'll hear a couple of key words (such as "God" and "Bible," oh my!), but delivery is so smooth, it won't turn off non-Christian viewers. Great work, guys.

Like so many of the "hard" sciences, mathematics suffers from a perception complex. The public view of the practice and practitioners is that of a hopeless muddle of esoteric babble. But to paraphrase E. T. Bell, "mathematicians are as human as the rest, sometimes more so." One could make a solid argument that human essence can be boiled down to the creation and appreciation of art, employing a strategy in playing games with the only goal that of winning a non-essential prize, doing things for the mental exercise and seeing patterns where none is immediately obvious. All of these items are found in applied mathematics and in this case it is called recreational mathematics.
No artwork requires more thought to understand than that of M. C. Escher, where so many objects start as one thing and are somehow metamorphed into others. Many of the current ideas of fractals can be found in his drawings. So many "simple" games that we are exposed to have strategies that are mathematical in nature. But some, like chess, seem to defy solid mathematical analysis and show us once again how powerful the human computer really is. As the numbers of such puzzles appearing in newspapers and magazines indicates, a large percentage of the public enjoys a good mental tickler.
This collection is a distillation of those thoughts, featuring mathematical explanations of most. The works here show once again that the distinction between mathematics and the rest of the world is an artificial one put up by small minds. Mathematics is a joyous endeavor that provides more joy and frustration than any other ever imagined by intellects on par with that of humans. It is a joy to read about people doing mathematics for no other reason than recreation. It is also sad to realize that so many people who proudly wear a badge of mathematical illiteracy are so far gone that the do not realize it when they are employing mathematics in a recreational manner. For a short time, one of the best-selling books was one describing how to solve the puzzle known as "Rubik's Cube." As is explained here, the solution is based on beginning group theory.
A welcome addition to the literature, this report of the Strens conference is refreshing. For it shows mathematicians and their ilk having fun doing mathematics. To be blunt, that is something that the public simply does not understand.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.

Based on a true history of her husband's family (and illustrated by her artist husband, Gene Powell), Ms. Powell's first novel is a sensitive and gripping tale of a boy learing to deal with his personal fears and his place in society. He must guide a horse team sled loaded with lumber across a thawing lake. During the crossing, we learn of his history and why his family has treated him as an outcast.

It's particularly appropriate for pre-and teen readers, although adults will certainly enjoy it as well.

Although these "dialogoi" of Platon are very interesting to read , I recommend for everyone to read them in the original Greek texts. If you are very young and it's difficult to read the classical Greek language, why don't you try to read them from the Loeb Classical Library ? As you know it very well, no translation is perfect.

This is a good and basic selection of women writers from the period, though I wish the selection were more adventurous. As well, I think the book is far too expensive to use in a course since one must supplement these texts with others. But I am pleased to have this anthology. Now if only we could have an inexpensive anthology that covers the classical through the Renaissance periods.

This book is a valuable tool for researching the mammals of North America. Unfortunately, it is dated and lacks the current genetic taxonomy practices. Many of the subspecies in this volume have probably been removed, synonymized, or hybridized by now. I would love to own a copy of this book. I think it should be considered a model of how to compose a key to the mammals of North America utilizing current practices and standards of taxonomy.

Business readers will enjoy this book. The author's practical approach to quality improvement and his expertise will help guide the reader. The focus is on the trucking industry but the book will be of value to anyone who must improve quality while running a competitive business. You will learn to "follow the pipes" of your business to success and quality. R Nesse MD. Rochester, Mn

I got this book as a child in the late 60's and have not been able to bring myself to part with it. The age of the book shows in many of its examples and pictures: Atlas rockets and Mercury astronauts, and computer "memory planes", not much bigger than straight pins, that can hold 240 bits of information. Wow! And who could forget the skinny-tie sporting demonstrator from Linde who treats us to the famous carnation-dipped-in-liquid-nitrogen trick.

Nonetheless the basic science as discovered and elaborated by such stalwarts as Dalton, Boyle, and Lavoisier and their successors is well presented.

Four stars for clarity of text and sentimental value.