Maury's life, rising from the humble origins of a farming family in Virginia and then Tennessee, to a career as an internationally renowned scientist, is quite interesting, and generally well told by author Chester Hearn. Most scientists would feel their careers were a success if they made a few contributions to their area of science. Maury's genius invented two whole sciences: oceanography and marine astronomy. He significantly improved navigation by finding "tracks in the sea," the patterns which numerous currents and winds follow all over the globe. Perhaps because he sided with the Confederacy in the Civil War, he became a relatively obscure figure. Since he had an enduring influence on the human race's knowledge of the oceans, he deserves to be better known. This book will help, and is well worth reading.

This is a great book for anyone with an interest in or passion for sailing, navigation, mapping and charting or who holds an interest in the challenges of early explorers.

Catherine Morgan Hill is a real and exciting version of Scarlet O'Hara. The book starts out with intrigue and does not let up. The writer has a lucid and compelling style that brings the reader up without talking down to him. He has a keen and balanced insight into the Confederate mind and motivation. On the surface, it is a whirlwind dash across the face of the Civil War from a southern woman's perspective but underneath is an in-depth, clever, and provocative analysis of the Civil War that is still being fought and the nuances and often-missed influences of the master-servant relationship on life in America both then and now. I bought this book expecting to get another Civil War story (I am a junkie) with some modern feminism creatively wedged in to try to make rooom for the ladies. What I found was one of the most pleasant, entertaining, and challenging reads of any book in memory. I was charmed off my feet by Catherine Morgan Hill who is now my favorite American Heroine. As a woman's classic it rates with Jane Eyre and Portrait of a Lady. Every thinking person should read this book. It is simply marvelous.

Set in the era of the American Civil War, Where No Man Shall Be A Slave is a novel by Daniel E. Cripe and told through the eyes of Catherine Morgan Hill, a strong-willed, aristocratic Southern woman, and the perspective of the slaves themselves -- all of whom become involved in a whirlwind saga of romance, betrayal, and courage. Where No Man Shall Be A Slave is recommended as a startling and sweeping narrative with a climactically dramatic twist.

YOUR THYROID is the single most comprehensive and accessible reference on thyroid problems I have seen. It includes summaries of recent studies that other books lack, it treats the cluster of thyroid problems in a unified way, and raises issues of treatment with the same level of integration. Of particular help to women seeking in-depth information on thyroid issues.

Not only did this book help me understand my thyroid and what it does, it helped my primary care giver diagnos my disorder. The book lists all the tests that should be done and what the normal levels should be and it has a great resource listing. It also tells how to trace thyroid problems in families. I finally have a handy resource book at home when I need it!

Inside this great catalog, you will find the very best source for all your coin collecting needs. Very well updated and lots of illustrations. Quick and easy to find any type of coin information and also other Numismatic related information. A must for every coin collector. Enjoy this 25th Anniversary Edition . . .

John C. Miller's biography of Alexander Hamilton is an excellent read. Miller goes through Hamilton's life from the West Indies to his death at the hands of Aaron Burr i 1804. Hamilton, a man of intense ambition and ego, emerges as a brilliant and flawed man. Hamilton was a proponent of strong central government, had no faith in ordinary people, and believed the wealthy were meant to rule. Miller brings out all of these views and provides good commentary. He outlines Hamilton's proposed government at the Constitutional Convention: an executive and senate appointed for life, the executive with an absolute veto, governors and judges appointed by the executive for life, with an absolute veto over their assemblies. If you want to see the real Hamilton this is the biography.

When I started this book I didn't think it would be any good, but as I read more I found it was great. I highly recomend this book.

For many political buffs, Teddy White's "Making of the President" series of books is the standard by which all other books written about presidential campaigns are judged. And while I would agree that White's series is superb, I believe that "An American Melodrama" is even better - that it is, in fact, the best book about an American presidential camapaign that I've ever read. The book, which covers the presidential campaign of 1968 - one of the most dramatic, emotional, and tragic elections of the twentieth century - was written by 3 British journalists, who then combined their writings into a single book. Although this technique often doesn't work, in "An American Melodrama" it does so brilliantly, and in fact you'd never know that it was written by three people instead of just one if they didn't tell you in the prologue. The authors cover all of that year's stunning events - Eugene McCarthy knocking President Johnson out of the race, Martin Luther King's murder, Bobby Kennedy's murder, the bloody riots between the antiwar hippies and the Chicago police at the Democratic Convention, the racist third-party candidacy of Alabama's George Wallace, and the down-to-the-wire fall campaign between Democrat Hubert Humphrey and Republican Richard Nixon. What makes this book so outstanding is the author's realism and refusal to be overly respectful or impressed with American politicians, while not descending into the cynicism and harshness of today's political reporting. One of the flaws of Teddy White's books is that he can be overly respectful, even worshipful (especially with the Kennedy brothers) of the political leaders he wrote about. In an "American Melodrama" we get to see Bobby Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Lyndon Johnson, and Hubert Humphrey on the Democratic side as they really are - warts and all - without being too cynical or harsh. And on the Republican side the authors give the best analysis of Richard Nixon that I've ever read in any campaign biography - they neither idealize Nixon or are overly harsh. The author's insights of the leading politicians in this book - what makes them tick? - have been proven to be right on-target by subsequent events. This book did generate some controversy in the chapter on Bobby Kennedy's assassination in June 1968. The authors, while definitely showing sorrow and sympathizing with the family, also refused to accept the self-pitying, "America has gone to h***" attitude that many intellectuals and journalists adopted in the wake of Kennedy's murder. They pointed out that, statistically speaking, the late 1960's were much less violent than earlier decades, and that blaming all of American society and culture because of the acts of a single madman (Sirhan Sirhan, RFK's assassin) was absurd. Although some Americans were offended that a team of British reporters would criticize the American liberal establishment in such a manner, events in the years since have largely proven them to be correct. To sum up, this book's insights into the major politicians of the sixties, combined with the genuine drama and tragedy of the 1968 campaign, makes this book a great read. Highly recommended!

This book was not written by Bernard C. Nalty. It was written by Chester G. Hearn and to the best of my knowledge edited by Ray Bonds, who was the project manager.

This is a very illuminating book. I've visited and seen the present-day Chester Cycle sites and this particular overview makes the past eminently accessible to readers interested in the cycle plays and, indeed, in Medieval theatre.

I am currently helping to restore a B-29 pictured in Mr. Marshalls book. He shows us photos never before seen. I am tired of seeing the same old photographs in books about the B-29. It is a treat to see new material and a lot of it in color. Anyone knowing Mr. Marshalls address, please forward same to me at: L. Sutherland 35920 22nd pl. so. "A". Federal Way, WA 98003. We'd like to get a copy of his photo of the Museums B-29 for our files.