The Lost King of England provides a vivid picture of the lives of the exiled sons of Edmund Ironside, Edmund and Edward Atheling. The book is well written and should be a welcome addition to medieval biographies on English Royalty.

The selections in this anthology are among the classics. You will recognize them as having appeared elsewhere since they first came out here. Look for this book in a good library -- it will repay your interest many times.

Mexico is a vast and varied country. This book takes us on a tour where we can observe many of the faces of Mexico. The border, the beaches, the festivals, the mountains, the countryside, the cities, the archeological sites and the people everywhere. It's a wonderful tour. I only wish I had time to tour Mexico as thoroughly myself!

Describing the Oregon Coast Range could be a rugged task, but author Jane Claire Dirks-Edmund takes a graceful approach.

She explores a life of living in the ancient forest of Saddleback Mountain, known today as Saddle Bag Mountain, on the Van Duzer Corridor in Lincoln County. Covering a 60 year segment, Dirks-Edmund writes of a captivating tale of the mighty Douglas-firs, cedars and hemlocks that once grew there.

But as with anything, there's more to the story. This book is also about the lives of great and small creatures and plants, of slugs and worms, spiders and bugs, butterflies and birds, lichens and mosses.

This in-depth study has never been undertaken on a single western forest before, nor is it likely to ever be repeated, according to the publisher WSU Press. The title of the book refers to the fact that more than trees make up a forest.

It reveals all that is lost when an ancient forest is destroyed and the story of a tenacious woman, an ecologist who studied Oregon flora and fauna before there were guidebooks. The author stresses that this is not a technical book and one that could be enjoyed by anyone interested in the nature and ecology of the Northwest.

Dirks-Edmund began studying a small parcel of ancient forest in western Oregon while an undergraduate student, working with her mentor, James A. Macnab, at Linfield College in McMinnville. After several more years of schooling and teaching, she returned to studying her beloved forest through its logging in the 1940s and clear cutting in the 1980s.

Not Just Trees is a story close to Dirks-Edumund's heart which is shown through the pages with a passionate intensity. The deeper one reads into the book, the more her love for the forests wears on the reader. It inspires those who are concerned about what has been lost to have hope for the future of forests.

I first learned of the ideas contained in this book while at New York University's Stern School of Business. One of my friends was working for Saatchi & Saatchi while the research and book was being compiled. At the time (1997/98), Kevin Roberts had delivered several speeches and written a few articles on the initial research findings. Despite the fact that the ideas and concepts were still being refined, they made a lasting impression.

Based upon this initial experience, I was very excited to finally get a copy of the book. I wasn't dissappointed. Typically, I prefer business books with a lot of material that can be quickly implemented. I generally shy away from books that rely too heavily on war stories. However, the stories contained within "Peak Performance" are transparent -- its quite simple to see how the ideas/concepts can be applied at your organization. Furthermore, since the stories are based on sports teams which many of us are already familiar, they are that much more powerful. For maximum effect, I recommend that "Peak Performance" be read in conjunction with "Follow This Path" -- another great book on individual and team performance (in the context of strategic human resources). Grade: "A-"

Clear , concise and useful. Excellent index in back. Also covers basic physiology at the beginning of each chapter. Up to date. Has got me through my pharmacology course!

E. de Selincourt's 1912 introduction is very insightful, and there's a useful glossary and critical notes in the back, which, unfortunately, make them cumbersome to access. The complete, original text is included, however, all in one book, making this a very worthwhile reference.

This was one of the most useful books on art criticism that I have come across. One of my concerns as an art education student is the question of how to critique works of art, and furthermore, what methods may be used to pass on this knowledge to my future students? This book, since it was written for practical purposes to be used by art critics, artists, educators, and students alike, supplies its reader with very valuable information regarding the concept of art criticism, the various types of critical review, how criticism is used and applied, and the various "problems" and issues involved in art criticism. Feldman was able to make the issue of criticism easier for his reader to understand, through his use of examples of established artwork, illustrating his thoughts and ideas with easy-to-understand language, and identifying what is perceived in each work of art using various methods of interpretation. Through a variety of ways, Feldman instructed his reader as to how to interpret, judge, and defend their criticism.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable and relatively easy read. I would highly suggest this book for anyone interested in understanding works of art -especially teachers and students. The illustrative examples and explanatory writings relate to the art world of today, but also aids us in our understanding of how to interpret art of the past. In combination with other art criticism books, it is my belief that anyone may learn to interpret, judge, and defend their art and art criticism. Edmund Feldman is a wonderful author and teacher; able to guide his audience through the complex issues surrounding art and its criticism.

This Book by Sola Deo Gloria publishers is a great overview of some important Puritan Pastors and their thoughts on the sacrament of the Lord's Table. Each Puritan author uses scripture as his model and authrority for their view and pastoral appliaction of the ministry of the Lord's Table in the life of the Christian. This is a valuable resource to gain insight into the Reformed Protestant tradtion and the high view it has on the Lord's Table. Topics such as who should have access to the Table, the scriptural presence of Christ at the Table, and personal preparation for the Lord's Table are dealt with.

This book is a collection of twenty-one essays on Qajar Iran, each written by an expert in the field. The essays are all from ten pages to about twenty pages in length, and cover everything from biographies to critical examinations of events. As this was written for a scholarly reader, much of the writing is somewhat dry. However, that said, it does contain an absolute goldmine of information on the era, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in nineteenth century Iran/Persia.