I'm medical student from Hong Kong. I find it very useful in preparing Problem-based-learning tutorilas. The interpretation of the laboratory results are the most useful. It helps me understand more in the PBL cases.

Simple and delightful , filled with nice illustrations this book is necessary to every doctor not only clinical pathologists and laboratorits but everyone who handles daily with ambulatory and infirmary pacients. A must in every uptodate doctor or even meddicine students bookshelf.

This reference receives from all reviewers the top recommendations for comprehensive, concise, understandable presentations. Every laboratorian needs this reference. The 20th edition is due in February, 2001.

WOW! What a fun time I had reading this, and I'm neither a sports nut nor a lawyer (though I did manage to learn alot about both). I can only imagine that those who are sports crazed and/or legal beagles would be even more impressed with Frederick Day's amazing collection of anecdotes.

I bought Fred Day's book for my husband, the sports nut. He loved it! He encouraged me to read it and I hesitated, since I only half-heartedly pay attention to whatever game-de-jour he has on TV. Well, for once he was right! I don't know that much about sports, but I found this book fascinating. You'll love Day's well-written and compelling stories. It's a look at sports from another angle...one that even I could relate to. Who'd have thought a book by a lawyer about sports could be so interesting, amusing, and memorable! I would highly recommend this book--to sportsfans or not!

I found the author's writing to be clear and concise, easy to understand, no legalese. The author's subtle humor and well-researched documentation of both little-known and well-known sports facts, legal manipulations involved, and legal precedents make this compilation of legal cases such an easy, pleasurable read that even those who thought they knew all there was to know in the sports world will be amazed, surprised, and enlightened. A great book for anyone who loves sports trivia. Knowledge of law not a prerequisite. Think Christmas gift!

When I picked up this book I did not know who Buddy Edelen was. This is right up there with the best running biographies I have read. If you love a good sports biography, whether you are a runner or not, pick this up. GREAT READ!

What I found so amazing in Frank Murphy's work is his lyrical skill that makes this non-fiction book read like a wonderful tale.

Historical accuracy and insightful exploration of personal determination give a clear psychological landscape of the kind of athlete that put long distance running on the map of today's sports.

A must read not only for long distance runners, but for poets as well.

This is about One of the premier runners in American history yet he is relatively unkown. He prefered the relative solitude and training methods that are now employed by the great Kenyan runners before anyone knew of Kenyan runners. This book is a highly motivational book for anyone training to run a serious marathon yet it would be good for a beginning runner also. Buddy Edelen was a class runner who didn't need drugs or "aids" to set a world record in 1963. I have personally read this book at least 10 times and will no doubt continue to read it.

The characters experienced the full range of emotions. I felt like I was right along with them for the adventures. Such strong characters, determination. Very inspiring!

I truly enjoyed every word of this book. I was hooked after the first page and wasn't willing to stop reading! Shyanne has such strength and courage. Watching her grow and deal with her problems touched me.

I liked the part in the schoolhouse when Josh Paul,Shiloh,and Shenandoah were trapped with Miss Gibson in the schoolhouse, because that part has a lot of tragedy to it and a way to survive if you're ever stuck in a schoolhouse when there is a blizzard. The rest of the book is just great so I think Ms.Freeman should get something special.

Seeing a posting for a new biography of Wilfred Owen reminded me to return to this anthology of his poems. Every war has produced great poets and WWI was fixed in our minds by the sensitive words of Siegfried Sassoon and especially Wilfred Owen. Writing from the trenches Owen managed to keep his eyes and mind and heart wide open while he witnessed the horrid plunder that surrounded him.. That he was able to transpose these experiences into the transcendentally beautiful poems that fill this book is a major wonder. Yes, WWII had WH Auden et al and the hungry monster machine of war was again made into words. And poets wrote of Korea, of Vietnam, and other countries' poets wrote of other wars. But again the threats and facts cloud our lives and world, and their words seemingly fall on deaf ears. Would that we could take heed of the poems of such perfection as those here by Wilfred Owen. This is the time to study this book........daily.

As a 13 year old boy I do not consider myself an expert on World War I poetry. Yet still I can tell that the poems of Wilfred Owen are a world apart from the likes of Rupert Brooke and other such optimists. For sure his portrayal of the war in such poems as 'Dulce et Decorum est' is more realistic than that of 'The Soldier' which talks of how as a soldier dies, he thinks of how glad he is glad that he has helped England, and how his heart is at peace under an English heaven. It seems to me that his superiors might have encouraged him to right pleasant poetry to please those back at the 'Home Front'. Yet Wilfred Owen's poetry also reflects his high level of education. Combining the skill and beauty of Brooke, with the harsh reality of such poems as 'The General' and 'To the Warmongers' to create a unique mastery of portraying the life of a first world war soldier.

War and poetry- two concepts infrequently mentioned, much less allied, in the same breath. Yet during World War I a number of writers took the horrific experiences of the Western Front and turned them into some of the twentieth century's finest, most disturbing poetry. Among these "war poets", Wilfred Owen is indisputably one of the greatest.

From the opening declaration " Above all, I am not concerned with Poetry... My subject is War, and the pity of War..." through the dreamlike madness of "Strange Meeting" to the elegiac fury of "Anthem for Doomed Youth", Owen hones the poetic craft he learned as a juvenile romantic versifier into a rapier on which he skewers the futility of the war, the blind official stupidity which kept it going, and the inhumanity shown by each side to its own men as well as the enemy.

Killed in action not long before the Armistice, Owen saw little publication of his work. However, his verse- carefully arranged, meticulously researched and documented by Cecil Day Lewis- is not only his epitaph. As relevant and affecting today as in 1918, it's as fine a counter-argument as any ever written against those who dismiss poetry as flowery nonsense. And for the rest of us? Few media can express the true nature and terrible costs of the First World War as eloquently as poetry at its finest can- and Owen provides it in plenty.

In Combat Faith, clearly the author's finest effort of his prolific career, Hal Lindsey has produced the ultimate work that clearly illuminates the historical and spiritual connections between the Old and the New Testaments. Those of the Jewish faith should read it not only as an aid to help them understand their own faith better, but also with the purpose of gaining greater understanding regarding the question of why Christians place such a high value on the Old Testament. And believers in the New Testament will find themselves challenged and refreshingly inspired to renew their commitment to their faith and journey with God, which is no small feat in our day and age. Yet Hal Lindsey has done all of this here with explosive agility and humility. No amount of hyperbole is needed to convey the value of this book-a mere sampling of the various chapters will transport the reader on a journey that takes him from the arid desert of Sinai where a group of 3 million wanderers struggle to believe in a God who has proven His love for them significantly to a man who's death on a cross 2,000 years ago solidifed, once and for all time, that the same God is just as concerned and committed to all of His creation. Combat Faith offers more than merely an elucidation of the oft-pondered and plundered subject of faith; it is virtually a how-to manual that shows, through example after enlightening example, the specific steps that should be taken in order to have the most profound and fulfilling experience with the Creator of the Universe. It's an adventure that will stay with you forever.

This book in the stylings of Lindsay has to be his best. It teaches apart from anything else what is needed by us, and what is wanted by our God. Total faith and dependency on him. Lean on him, despite of what we see. God said" he would not leave nor forsake us." he did not say everything would always be pleasant. take hold of this faith, find the biggest Goliath in your life. And slay it by the confession of your faith, and the power of our Almighty father.

This book is a soul-saver! It is currently out of print, but I believe it has been re-issued under the title "Amazing Grace". Studies of the Bibles heroes of faith and examples of their failures and successes - and of God's continued faithfulness - will shore up both the old and new Christian. If you want to see examples of trusting the Lord and how they can be applied to your walk, you'll want this book. Few other books had such an impact on strengthening my faith as this one.

This work not only details every Capital ship class from ca 1870 to the 1980s, it also has an excellent narrative on the history of ironclad development. The famous are here: Dreadnought, Bismarck, Yamato, the Iowa class. Additionally, the lesser known: Capital ships from nearly every country that sailed a coast defense ship, plus such naval powers as Austria-Hungary (yes Austria actually had a sea-going battle fleet), Brazil, and China.
Each reference is listed by displacement, armor, armament and disposition, along with powerplant and top speed. Perfect for naval wargamers to develop their own campaigns. If you are such a person, or just have a general interest in these "ultimate weapons" of last 150 years by all means acquire this work. Highly recommended.

Tony Gibbons has produced an excellent reference work here on battleships, beginning with the first true ironclad, the French ship Gloire launched in 1860, through the present day, with the last battleships built the Soviet rocket crusiers of the Kirov class, lauched in 1980 and onwards (along with details on the Iowa class battleships, which served into the early 1990s). Every ironclad, predreadnought, dreadnought, and battle cruiser class from the Gloire on is detailed, with information provided on a variety of vital statistics, such as dimensions, machinery, armament, performance, and crew and details on the design, operational, and service history of the class. One of the ships of every class is illustrated in color, with key ships in battleship history - such as the Gloire, the HMS Warrior, the USS Maine, the HMS Dreadnought, the Scharnhosrt, and the Yamato for example - given double page spread illustrations and accompanied by photographs.

Gibbons introuduces the book with a general naval history as it relates to battleships, going all the way back to the great wooden ships-of-the-line and detailing key moments in battleship history such as the role of the predreadnoughts in empire building of the late 19th century, European naval armanents races prior to World War I, the great fleet actions of that war, the Washington Naval Conference, and the role battleships played in World War II. Developments in machinery and operational use are discussed as well as they occurred through history.

The various ship classes examined are divided into various chapters by era, generally each chapter covering a decade of history and opening with a detailed look at specific elements new in battleship design relating to guns, machinery, armor, etc, and ship use for those years, particularly against such emerging threats as torpedo boats, submarines, and aircraft. Battleships that later became converted to other types of ships (such as the Lexington class of American ships, planned as battle cruisers but completed as fleet carriers) or planed but never built (such as the American Montana class of battleships and the British Lion class)are discussed as well, shown both as originally plan and/or built and as they operated.

All in all a good reference work on a fascinating group of ships, particularly good in my opinion for its excellence coverage of ironclads and predreadnoughts, not as well covered in my opinion as some of the more famous battleships of the 20th century, particularly those that fought in World War II. Any true fan of battleships, battle cruisers, ironclads, and predreadnoughts would be thrilled to own this.

This is the only reference work I have seen that includes all large armored ships from HMS "Warrior" in 1860 up through HMS "Valiant" of 1946. Another feature that sets this book apart is Mr. Gibbons' superbly detailed illustrations. One ship of each class is highlighted by a large illustration, statistics, and career description. Major refits of that ship are shown with smaller drawings. The only drawback is that little information is provided on other ships in a class beyond their names. A must-have book for battleship enthusiasts.

The reason I love this book is for its simplicity. Day-by-day, there's nowhere to hide your progress -- or lack of it. Completing the daily page is my little reward for making it through a workout, because I'm not one of those fitness types who does it for fun.

This is one of the best (if not the best) calendars I have ever owned (way better than that ridiculous cat loooover calendar I bought in an effort to placate my irascible wife). John Jerome's calendar is particularly valuable for all the logs provided where you can tally all the miles you run, your times, your splits, and other comments (as an example, my entry for January 1, 2003: Finished the annual Hangover Classic 10K. 6.2 miles, 62 minutes, threw up twice. Wish I hadn't had those last two bottles of cheap champagne. Next year will be different). Jerome also offers words of encouragement, tips, and many pithy quotes (some well known, some more obscure). This log book/calendar comes in spiral format (up/down) and is slightly larger than typical desktop flip calendars. A great way for marking time!

"The Complete Runner's Day-By-Day Log and 2003 Calendar" has as its greatest strength the ability to encourage the committed runner. This doesn't mean the fast runner, or the experienced runner, but it does mean the runner who intends to stay on the path of running fitness with consistency.

How will you, the committed runner, be encouraged? First and foremost, by the recording and tracking of your workouts. It isn't complicated. There are spots to write down the important aspects of your run. While you could do this in a spreadsheet like Excel (which I also do), what you'll find here is an attractive layout. Instead of looking at he clinical cells of a computer program, you get to see things in a comfortable format.

The log will help you consider the value of each run, and realize the hard work you are doing is paying off. Should you feel burned out, you can look back and see what might have caused it. Over-training? Bad weather? Too many miles? The log will show you.

The charts of times, paces, and all of that you probably have in another running book. That's great, but this is handy to have together with your own times. Comparisons are more easily made.

Likewise handy are the tips, but, again, if you've ever read books like "Road Racing for Serious Runners" or "The Competitive Runner's Handbook."

The graphics are the quality you expect from Runner's World magazine. Good stuff.

If you like the pithy quotes sprinkled throughout, you'll love "The Quotable Runner: Great Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness, and Humor."

I fully recommend "Complete Runner's Day-By-Day Log."

Anthony Trendl

For 20 years from the publication of his first book on the Reichstag fire trial in 1934, Douglas Reed enjoyed a reputation as probably Britain's best political analyst and author. All his books written during that period demonstrate a quality of investigative journalism that is still unmatched. His writing is researched in depth and is subjective in comment only by virtue of his unparalleled level of personal experience of major political events of the 1930's and 40's.
"Controversy" is his summary of the circumstantial evidence for the existence of a "supra-power" at work in world events throughout the first 50 years of the 20th century. The link with earlier political upheavals is covered in detail, as is the probable origins of the religious influences. It is prophetic in that much of what he suggests has come about or continues its influence to this day.
"Controversy of Zion" is ESSENTIAL reading for any serious student of modern history or "political science", primarily as a benchmark against which the credibility of other works might be measured.

Douglas Reed " dared to speak out" on the Jewish conspiracy. The so called "free press" tries very hard to make this book not available in US

It's not at all surprising that this urbane and encyclopedic decimation of Jewish power and pretense has been (for the most part successfully) marked for murder by the American publishing industry. Were Doug Reed's "Controversy" to find its way into the hands of too many thinking people, there would be at least a glimmer of hope for a restoration of Anglo-Saxon power both here and abroad. Let's be blunt: Amazon.com's "review guidelines" probably contain some empurpled fine print, courtesy of their friendly local ADL, to the effect: "Never praise Douglas Reed." So I don't expect this to see print. But in the odd event that one of their proofers was dozing over her "New Republic" and flavored Starbucks as this one flew by (is sarcasm permitted?), let's devote a few words of praise to a much-maligned and underappreciated book. Reed's main subject? The anthropological origins, political and economic goals, and real-life tactics of the Ashkenazi and Zionist "Jews" from the Old Testament era to the mid-1950s. His basic thesis: that this "certain people's" bloodline runs not to the Holy Land of OT times but to the 10th century Khazar empire, and that they've merely applied the redoubtable Khazar warrior acumen to the 20th century's marketplace and political arena to get what they want. Very touchy subjects, these, some of which are currently rising Phoenix-like in the Jewish establishment as "new" controversies, i.e., the (Jewish-produced) documentary on their possible Khazar origins that PBS plans to cautiously float this year. Not to mention the century-old internecine struggle for internal control between the Eastern and Western Jews, the Zionists and assimilationists, the secular and religious "Jews" (those darn quotation marks again). I think we will find, after much bloody debate and maybe more palpable events inside and out of the Jewish people and their state, that Reed was eerily prophetic and mostl! y right about Zionist motives, Jewish identity, and the consequences on the world stage as the true nature of both is slowly revealed. Reed's writing style is much like (his contemporary) Waugh's: elegant, acidic, detached. But as a foreign correspondent for the London Sunday "Times" during WWII and its spawning of the "Jewish" state, he was anything but a detached observer of these tectonic events. The truly open-minded will at least read and attempt to refute Reed rather than smear him. Few books this provocative are as thoroughly-documented or as intelligent as "Controversy", and the powers-that-be know it. This book remains in print, but will become progressively harder to find as the ADL and the New York publishers continue to tighten the censorship screws. This is not a book for the tame or weak-minded. Is it for you?

By no means am I an expert on children's book, but this is one I would gladly read to my children (if I had any). This was a fun book to read and is assuredly a fun book for children to read. The book follows a young girl getting ready for kindergarten. She does not know how to tie her own shoes, and as everybody knows, the number one rule of kindergarten is that you must know how to tie your own shoes and you can't ask anyone. Ever. The illustrations in this book are perfect as the little girl addresses the reader directly. This should engage any children reading the book. Even better, the book uses humor to tell the story as the little girl tries to learn and get out of learning how to tie her own shoes.

This is a fun book and is perfect for children

This text deals with the fears an incoming Kindergarten student has about a skill she hasn't yet developed. As a preschool teacher, I use this to open a discussion about what my students are anticipating when they begin Kindergarten. It uses humor to open a dialogue about a big step in a little person's life. The large bright illustrations are inviting and gives ample opportunity for prediction.

This is a sweet book and the kids I know really enjoy it. What is great is that the adults all love it too! There are great details (especially with Puddy the kitty... he jogs, he skateboards and best of all, he meows his sympathy) and the drawings are delightful.

This book is sweet and very funny!