This was a very well crafted story that kept me totally engaged beginning to end. I don't usually like the initial meeting between the hero and heroine to occur well into the book. But it was necessary here for the excellent storyline set up and for the character development. You really understand the H/H's motivations and mutual attraction and the importance of the hero's friends. Have to say the hero was the tortured type but I have a weakness for them so no complaints from me. Heroine was very likeable for every type of reader. It was hard to say good-bye at the end of the book. An excellent example of Regency writing. This is for the keeper shelf.

This is one of the better regency romances that I've read. Though I felt that the story dragged some first. I think more emphasis should have been placed on the "Ton's" reaction after Sinjin and Mary got the last laugh.

As my title states this is a marriage of convenience plot, but the marriage does not come at the beginning of the story. The first part features a well-drawn portrait of Viscount Weemswood's trials in the ton as his fortunes fall. His best friends are well drawn and supportive. His arrogance, his wild temper and his fierce pride pique our interest. Then, he meets Mary Pepperidge by accident. When he finally admits to himself his only recourse is marriage in the trades, his pride is sadly shaken, but he selects Miss Pepperidge from his friend's list. Mary is intelligent, calm and wise beyond her years. In the end her rash "lord and master" finds himself married to his equal, a woman who loves and understands him. How the lady appeals to his better half and how the two finally come together is a great story.

I used the book for a junior level course in Engineering Electromagnetics at UCLA in early 1971. The course was taught very well in terms of concepts by a Plasma Physicist who held a professorship in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, UCLA.

It is my belief this is an excellent book for teaching motivated students and for learning the subject in depth at the outset. Though it is not in my view a good reference book as a few others at roughly the same level or higher for the purpose of browsing to pick up key ideas and concepts with engineering applications (e.g., Krause's excellent book on Electromagnetics), yet it is very well organized in that all concepts presented are built up one upon another in a closely connected, coherent and systematic fashion analytically with vector methods, and difficult physical ideas are often pictorially illustrated with diagrams in color. This is true in both the older edition and the 5th edition (1989), being that there are not really a lot of significant differences between the editions.

The book starts with vector calculus and basic underlying ideas in electrostatics (Coulomb's Law), and goes onto Gauss's Law, energy and potential, electric currents and conduction, electric fields, capacitance, dielectric materials and other related topics (e.g., refraction). It then progresses into steady magnetic field, inductance and eventually toward Maxwell's equations and engineering applications. There is no lack of mathematical methods which are treated as needed and sufficient in depth all throughout the book, e.g., divergence theorem, Laplace's and Poisson's equations and related boundary value problems. The book ends with uniform plane waves (as an approximate model of the propagating EM wave), and discusses transmission line models which then lead to applications. The only regrettable aspect is the brief treatment of antennas as the subject is barely touched upon as part of EM radiation, and the only tangible real-world example I could recall was a dipole antenna.

As a summary, this is a well written book, albeit a somewhat introductory text designed for Electrical Engineering juniors and seniors by a seasoned Purdue professor. It will help tremendously if the instructor is good at explaining concepts and illustrating them (as was mine in 1971). I must say I love the subject because I had such good instruction and learning experiences based on this book which I had to refer to many times over the years.

Aimed at Engineering students from beginning to intermediate i.e years 1 to 2 and perhaps 3. The style is detailed, unpretentious and original, with relevant problems and answers provided. Would have preferred the drawings to remain B&W though.

This is one of my favorite Electromagnetics books and I don't understand why somebody has not reviewed this book yet for Amazon. It is a well written informative book on one of the more difficult subjects in Electrical Engineering. Excellent book Professor Hayt!

In 1908, tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer turned his artistic talents to planning and constructing Fonthill, a "castle in concrete". Fonthill served as Mercer's residence and a personal museum for his decorative tiles, prints and artifacts from 1912 until his death in 1930. Fonthill: The Home Of Henry Chapman Mercer is an informative survey and presentation of this architectural achievement, enhanced throughout with photography (22 b/w, 56 color), heretofore unpublished illustrations, as well as sketches and comments from mercer's own construction notebook. The photography, architectural cross sections and floor plans for each level of Fonthill highlight the innovative design, artistic detail and decorative tile work comprising an original American architectural treasure. Fonthill: The Home Of Henry Chapman Mercer is very highly recommended reading for architectural students and anyone with an interest in American architectural history and the National Historic Landmark series.

I have visited Fonthill Museum many, many times and finally there is a book that does this fantastic place justice. The color photographs and the floorplans alone are worth the price of the book. Fonthill is a unique artistic expression of a relatively unkown renaissance man, Henry Chapman Mercer. As the book describes, despite its random apperance from the exterior and interior, the house is built with a great deal of thought, intent, and philosophy. If you love tiles, architecture, archaeology, the Arts & Crafts Movement, and history, then this book is a must read, and Fonthill is a must visit!

This comprehensive book beautifully illustrates an extraordinary home built by Henry Mercer in Doylestown, PA. The color photographs give the reader a glimpse of this tiled concrete castle. What a fascinating book about a fascinating home!

I first read this book when I contained my own "not so" hidden flower, I was a six months pregnant American woman married to a native Japanese. I was also young, in my early twenties. It touched me incredibly deeply. It is the story of young naive love, love that does not question if it chooses wisely. It is about passion without reason and the consequences of that love that cause great pain in the end. The young heroine chooses to love an American military man and marry him. He is enamoured with her, comletely taken and brings her home to be his bride only to discover that it is against the law to be married to a non-white. Indeed this law was changed only within my own lifetime. I can't imagine having to make the terrible choices the young woman was faced with once she found she was going to have a baby. The other interesting issue is the taste the American serviceman shows for the sexy exotic nature of his bride, but when it truly comes to the reality of life he easily discards her. ALthough he initially married her one can see the old saying emerge: "Asian girls are for fun, white girls are for marriage."

A touching and sad story, one that is hard for the younger generation to comprehend.

This book is one of the most intelligent, moving and open-minded statements on interracial love and relationships that I have ever come across. Buck's story of a star-crossed pair of East-West lovers set in post-War Japan explores the racial pride and prejudices of both the East and West. She also manages to tell a deeply moving human story that transcends race. And remember, she was doing this in pre-MLK America, when non-mixing of the races was a cherished American value. Few if any authors have handled this subject with more insight and even-handedness than Buck. And none with more genuine compassion. Should be required reading in any multi-ethnic society.

This is a captivating story of the unexpected love between an American soldier and an aristocratic Japanese student, set in WWII. They are together against the world - her parents in Kyoto-Japan, his parents in America, and the prejudices of the era against mixed marriages and the product of them, mixed children. 'The Hidden Flower' is one of Buck's masterpieces!

Norman Pappas has made good on the promise in his book's title; it really does help the reader understand the obstacles to passing wealth from one generation to the next - and how to go over, under, and around those roadblocks.

This is a solid, common sense, easily-read guideline for those who are wise enough to learn from others how to preserve what it took a lifetime to build.

Only two types of people should read "Passing the Bucks": people who own businesses and people who will someday die.

It is Norman Pappas' factual yet enjoyable presentation of personal financial essentials that separates "Passing the Bucks" from similar books. Believe me, I've struggled to read many of them in an effort to understand how to keep Uncle Sam at bay and preserve the results of a lifetime of work for my heirs and business partners. Now I've finally got it!

The author is an obvious authority on wills and trusts, business succession, insurance, estate taxes, corporate benefits and personal financial planning.

However, it's the WAY he brings it all across that makes it all so digestible. You can almost see this book - and its chuckle-filled Q&A format - as a TV series with Jerry Seinfeld or Tim Allen as the baffled businessman (hey, they're just sitting around counting their money now anyway).

The ease of finally understanding the alphabet soup of trust options (GRIT, GRAT, CLAT, CLUT, QTIP) makes us want to put together a plan NOW to protect our assets. I never realized that my children might only see 27% of my IRA dollars! And who knew that it costs me $155 to make a gift of $100 while I'm alive...but $222 to give the same $100 in a will when I'm gone? I know now!

As Mr. Pappas says, we and our accountants and lawyers are too busy putting out the day-to-day brush fires to deal with the forest fire that's just over the horizon.

I now feel confident that the people I love will be the biggest beneficiaries - literally - of my having read "Passing the Bucks."

In "Passing the Bucks", Mr Pappas, a highly successful life underwriter and financial planner provides the highly affluent with an epicurean feast of wealth preservation techniques that he has used in over twenty-five years of hands on experience. The book is divided into two sections. The first deals with the passing of business assets, the second with personal assets. While written in a voluble question and answer format, the book is also a compendium of wealth transfer ideas that can and should be saved for future reference. Mr Pappas states that estate planning is a perpetual process that cannot be done in one afternoon with a group of professional advisors. The issues are complex and unique to each individual and must be continually reevaluated in the face of changing personal situations and governmental regulations.

"Passin the Bucks", is not, and does not claim to be a substitute for professional advice. Instead it should be used by the individual to gain knowledge so that he/she can come to the table with his/her advisors armed with the knowledge to carry on an efficient and intelligent discourse. With a little time and effort this volume will provide the affluent individual with information needed to preserve assets that have been acquired over a lifetime. So long as the government, through odious tax policy, continues to destroy family bussinesses and conficates already taxed personal assets, people like Mr. Pappas will be a welcome savior.

CGJM@AOL.COM

From The Review, Washington's Original Arts-News Magazine: "White Room of My Remembering by Jean Lenox Toddie is set in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, when a successful woman artist returns after 20 years to sell her childhood home. The play is delightful.

...from a review in the Nieuwsblad, Geldermalsen, Holland. The play deals with a young woman who returns to the home of her parents after their death, where her entire life passes before the audience. It is a beautiful piece, full of poetic texts. Her entire family, including her young love, come movingly to life. The play received roaring applause for Elckerlyc.

Possibly the single greatest piece of writing in the 20th centur

Now in a newly revised and significantly expanded edition, Back Roads Bicycling In Bucks County, Pa. by Catherine D. Kerr offers more than forty scenic bike path and country road routes throughout Bucks county, Pennsylvania upon which avid cyclers can enjoy their hobby. Maps, landmarks, notes and points of interest, all presented in easy-to-read and easy-to-follow format make Back Roads Bicycling in Bucks County, Pa. a perfect guide for its quaint locale. Also highly recommended for avid cyclists are three other titles from Freewheeling Press: Mountain Biking In New Jersey (0971461635...), The Back Roads Bike Book (0965273318, ...), and Bike Journal (0965273342...)

Wonderfully done maps and detailed cue sheets guide you on the less traveled roads of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The "sampler" cue sheet is my favorite. This book is great if your going to spend a beautiful fall weekend in Bucks County. Most of the rides are less than 20 miles in length, which is ideal for the casual cyclist. Includes bike shop and rental information as well as places to dine.

This is an easy to read nuts and bolts manual for wilderness medicine. Pictures and step by step instructions are easy to follow. The book is small and can pack easily and lightly.

This is an awesome book to include in any first aid kit. I run my own outdoor adventure business and typically include this book in all of my first aid kits. It is concise and easy to understand, not to mention an invaluable reference in the backcountry.

I was fortunate enough to come across this book several years ago while scanning the sports shelves for Yankees books. After flipping briefly through it, I knew I just had to add it to my baseball library. Containing 101 tips broken down into 10 categories (hitting, infielding, outfielding, pitching, catching, running, offensive strategies, defensive strategies, umpiring, and general), this book is a "must have" for coaches, fans, and players. While we all know the basics, Downes and Gilbert give you the finer points of how the game is played. After reading this book, I was at a ballgame and offhandedly made some remark to my friend before a play. After what I'd said came to pass, everyone around me looked at me like I was Nostradamus. If they'd already owned this book, they'd have called it too. Don't wait until opening day, use spring training to sign this book up for your bookshelf. Play ball !!!

I used to read these "comic strip" formatted tips in Baseball Weekly, and I thought they were awesome. I have watched and played baseball for years (even attending baseball summer camp), but I learned some great tips from almost every strip. I liked them so much that I started cutting out the strips and putting them in a photo album. I wanted to save them for my kids to read some day. Unfortunately, I only had about 30 tips saved. I was ecstatic when I saw that they were putting all of the tips into a book.

While the book is pitched for use with kids, I think a better approach would be to aim it at anyone new to wargaming that wonders what it is all about. I found the 5 page History of Warfare and 5 page Primer on Tactics superb - both concise and interesting - making me want to go review my history lessons and explaining to me what I was always doing wrong at the gaming table!

Two sets of rules are included: the "Milk and Cookies" rules for bigger battles (where a player controls blocks of troops) I have used for games at several wargaming conventions in games for kids and parents-new-to-wargaming with great success. The "Blood and Swash" rules are a reprint of an older rule set for skirmishes (where each player controls a small number of figures) that allows great flexibility in scenario and setting - I have played in games using those rules for 18th century pirate tavern brawls on up to Buck Rogers era conflicts, and enjoyed them all. The differences between the rule sets make having both here far from redundant, and the apparent simplicity of both the rule sets does not mean that the resulting games are either uninteresting or inaccurate.

The back of the book with directions and tips on painting and terrain construction are okay, though I liked the front portions - described above - better. For example, I don't see myself ever homecasting figures, and the painting tips I had already heard as I was first drawn into this hobby. But they complete the picture and make this a good all round reference that you could even send to someone unfamiliar with the hobby and expect them to be able to cope without the support of a local wargaming group or club.

As a wargamer of 25 years with two young sons, I have struggled with determining the best way to introduce my boys to the world of miniature wargames. Now I have the answer. Rob and Buck do an excellent job of explaining how to create a pleasureable wargaming experience for kids. If you are looking for a simple set of rules covering many historical periods that are explained in a clear way, then this book is for you.