There is little here that is new, but a couple of metaphors; however, the compilation is quite original. Of the two metaphors, the snake and double helix, after finding them on almost every page and certainly in every chapter, I found the continuous references at first a slight novelty, than overdone and irritating. I also the found the book inundated with make-believe examples, and "statistics" on the phenomenal growth of the Tiger economies -- a nostalgic hearkening back to the good old days of "Asian values" touted by Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew. Do not avoid this book -- but do read it with another that marries the concept of East Asian values to real-life managerial strategies such as Haley's "New Asian Emperors: the Overseas Chinese, their Strategies and Competitive Advanatges."

I found Mastering the Infinite Game to be a very helpful resource while writing an organizational behavior research paper about Asian cultures. The studies and research included in the book are both useful and insightful to gaining an understanding how Asian cultural values pertain to the field of business manangement.

A must-read for those interested in doing business with Asian firms!

This is an excellent book that gradually transacts MIC design engineers into the MMIC platform, clearly highlighting the constraints and the play one had at the MIC level. The MMIC design environ is more challanging and at the sametime very cruel..dosen't take mistakes by the designer into account...as their is little the creator can due to his creation. This book provides an insight and educate you about the pitfalls and mistakes/accident that you cannot commit..., because if you do you would run out-of-time even to repent for the consequences.
So go through the book atleast one reading and understand the gravity and professionalism involved into designing MMIC's.

This is an excellent book for one who already knows the fundamentals of Microwave circuit design and desires indepth knowledge of MESFET characteristics for MMIC development. MESFET characteristics are presented in terms of device dimensions, channel doping and surface potential for small signal and PA design. The book discusses the design of a distributed amplifier and inter-stage matching networks.

This is an excellent FET reference book for a GaAs MMIC designer.

Perception and mental models about MONEY determine our life-" successful or not so successful?, satisfying or not sosatisfying?"

Money, the most confusing and paradoxical subjectof this modern world - we love it, we also hate it; we strive for it,we also despise it .....

Money is human creation and we have createda system of Angels and Devils.

Williams Bloom addresses the moneyissue in a holistic way. Readers will understand and feel that"money" is such an integral part of our life. Hence wecannot have mixed feeling about it but a appropriate perspective inorder that we and the whole of the global village can live a wholesomelife...

bloom's book gave me new perspective on how to view money, how to relate to it and what to do with it in a beneficial way for the planet. he proposes different theories on how money was created, which in themselves are already enlightening. but it is when he starts to tackle all the hidden meanings attached to money and how crucial it is to our well-being that i really listened up. he gave me a positive line of thinking and of behaving toward money and i am grateful for that. i recommend this book to everyone who has ever thought about why handling money is not alwys easy.

The theme of countries that were brutalized by Germany in World War II only to then face new masters in the form of The Soviet Union has been written before. Ivan Klima adds a new terrible aspect to this history that portrays those that survived as persons suffering from an even more acute pain, if that is possible. The book is unrelenting in the revelations and histories of characters both alive and dead, and while there is some hope in the novel, it is fairly gray, a deep shade of gray.

The author increases the pain his characters must deal with by making them much more than simply survivors. He burdens them with family histories that contributed either to their family's pain, or the pain of their nation. Then there is the complication of the deceptions that one-generation feels is necessary to protect the youngest in the family's line. While well intended and expeditious, invariably it is the wrong decision to make, and the negative consequences it provokes are worse than the original truth. Deception also presupposes that those being mislead are ignorant of the truth, and will remain that way, bad presumption and bad consequences.

The author also presents the consequences of lost continuity. In a macro sense the subject is war, arguably the greatest disruptor of history, and on a micro level there are the relationships, or what pass for relationships, that are either fragments of what they should be, are based on false presumptions, or wrongly credited actions.

There is a wealth of human drama that takes place in this book as the author displays the results of decisions that may be taken by one generation, resented and hated by the next, and still continue to harm the generations that follow.

In Ivan Kilma's newest piece of fiction, he once again transports us to the magical and alienating world of Prague after the Velvet Revolution of 1989. The book is not his best (see Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light, or Love and Garbage), however, it is a good introduction to the writing of this master author. His character development is profound, and his ability to narrate is forceful. The reason for four instead of five stars lies in the pessimism that dominates the book. It makes you think, but reminds you how horrible the fact that life often does not turn out as you expected.

Mr. Turner has taken some fine photographs and his book also lists valuable data about each pub's hours, amenities, etc.

But he doesn't rate the pubs' beers. This is a significant drawback to an otherwise useful effort. Riverside pubs lean heavily on the holiday trade and in some cases their attention to their ales is anywhere from cavalier to downright neglectful.

To support Turner's book, get the 2001 "Good Beer Guide" from CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale) in any British bookshop.

Finally, Turner's book is suppposedly written from the perspective of someone walking the fine Thames Path public trail. But he doesn't direct the reader from the Path to the pub ... thirsty walkers will find this flaw exasperating.

Well written and illustrated with great & detailed photography. This book is a must for anyone wishing to visit some of the finest pubs in the world. Particular attention and detailed historic information about the location, and the pubs history, to include stories associated with such. Also included are types of beer served and hours of operation. This book is a must for anyone interesting in history, photography, and a great tour down the River Thames to some of the world's oldest and historically rich drinking establishments.

Actually Haven't Read the Book, But Thoroughlly enjoyed The Movie. I'm Gonna Make this Review not a review.I"m Trying to Get contact's of Anybody,with his Authentic or of How to get in Touch with Jeffrey Hunter or His family.I am Mr.Tweed's Grandson.any information would be greatly Appreciated.When any information becomes avaiable. EMail.Thanks. Brian Tweed

I first saw the movie starring Jeffrey Hunter when I was little. It was one of those movies that always came on late at night, but I always stayed up to watch it. I have read the book, and actually own a hardback copy signed by Mr. Tweed himself. I spent 3 years on Guam and visited the sight of his dwelling. I won't call it a cave, because it was just a small living space between two vertical rocks. Amazing he could live there and evade capture for 22 months. It was heartwarming the way the locals protected him from capture, even though some of them paid the ultimate price for doing so. Great story about one mans struggle to survive against heavy odds and how he remained close to those he befriended up until the time of his death.

...............I wasn't quite sure what to expect of this book, but purchased it with the hopes that the originality of its illustrations would be sure to win kids over. The premise is really cute: a little family dog barks his way through each page of this book as he tries to alert them of Santa's arrival on what is supposed to be a "silent night". No one heeds his warnings as he follows Santa around the house as Santa makes his deliveries. Finally the little dog manages to take a chomp out of Santa's red felt outfit, which the family later finds and discards. There is, however, a real piece of red felt on the inside of the back cover, at the story's end, which seems to be there to remind children that there really is a Santa.

I liked the illustrations in this book and I think kids will get a kick out of the fact that each page has little color with the exceptions of Santa's red suit which really stands out. This book, given that it has no words, is only for kids with excellent skill at paying attention. They must follow the images and ideas because there are no words. Also, parents should note that the lack of words mean that they themselves must carry the story by explaining illustrations to the child and possibly asking interactive questions of the child like: "Why do you think the little dog is barking?" and "Why does Santa want the little dog to be quiet?"

Overall, I think this book is great for youngsters ages three to six who have a very good ability to pay attention and focus on a series of images that form a story. Therefore, the book is clearly not for all kids in this age range. Parents must also be willing to take the extra time to explain images and help the child construct the story from the event sequence. Again, this is not for everyone, as not all parents wish to take this approach to storytelling with their children.

How many Christmas books and stories are there? Now ask yourself how many are told from the family dog's point of view. And how many Christmas stories can be told without using a word? The illustrator of this book is so clever, he tells a complete, very touching, story of the mysteries and joys of Christmas with only barks, yaps, woofs and yipps! Kids will love this book because it confirms their belief in Santa and all that is magical about Christmas, and they will also love the dog's antics. My seven year old niece loves the book and wants it read to her every night!

'Small House for the Next Century' is well designed and well written. Its photographs are excellent, and drawings well done, but I can't give this more than a 'so-so' rating.

It's probably just my own knuckleheaded thinking, but 'Small House for the Next Century' should have been called 'Small Vacation Homes for the Next Century'. Clearly the concepts applied here can be applied to other small houses, but the majority of the houses in this book are for wealthy people who can afford second or part-time homes. The designs (and costs) all play to this notion.

I would encourage anyone to look at this book, but if you're interested in small, low-impact, livable and economical homes, this is not the right book.

This is no high-gloss, high-fluff content, coffee table book. It is, however, a great resource for anyone who is interested in architecture that keeps aesthetics, budget considerations, efficiency, and the personalities of the inhabitants in mind. I bought Duo Dickinson's book because my fiancee and I want to build our own home eventuallly. Reading this book has been inspiring and informative--it contains detailed descriptions, floor plans, hundreds of black and white photos and architectural drawings, as well as, a middle section of beautiful full page color plates. The main focus is the concept of "fit"--building the house to fit the occupants' needs. Many of the homes shown were built by the architects for themselves and/or family members. I really liked this book because it gave me a concrete set of ideas that my fiancee and I can use to build our own perfect home.

I bought this book for children who have some experience on piano and also have other guitar books. This book does not use standard tuning so the chords and other fingering learned are different than normal. Children cannot use this method with any other guitar book or chord reference book. It is good if you want to get very young children to be able to do something. However, it is limited in that you cannot carry the fingering knowledge beyond the book. You would be able to carry the strum patterns beyond this book.

It may be a SmartStart for kids, but I love it too. I don't play the guitar so I bought this book to start working with my 6 year old. He thinks it is great but now I'm hooked and finding myself learning to play! I love the CD that comes with the book. I put the kids to bed at night and sneak away with the book and my son's guitar. I didn't stick with lessons when I was a child. Jessica Baron Turner's method is more fun because you are playing traditional(fun to sing) songs right away...day one. The CD helps you tune the guitar and make sure your chords and songs sound correct. You can also rewind and rewind and not feel embarrassed. It's a great bargain for (...) bucks and both my son and I are very happy with it.

Jean Baudrillard, perhaps the most aphoristic and clear writing (if not necessarily the most profound) of the postmodernists here wields his phallic pen to cut to the core of the twin tower destruction at the hands of Bin Laden's terrorists. He argues, straightforwardly and convincingly, that the power of terrorism is not contained by its Islamic wielders, but is also a kind of global self-destruction of the globalized American superpower. Anyone could recognize that media and imagery were at the heart of the terror in Manhattan'-that part of the terror was the effective use, far out of proportion to the expenditure made, of comandeering the media to call attention (e.g., the police prefix date, 911) to itself and the helplessness of a crisis for which there is no effective solution. As Baudrillard points out, calling the suicides "cowards" only underscored the inability to answer this realized desire to humiliate "civilization" (what has become of civilization) on the part of those who were willing to put their own death into play. Baudrillard cites Nietzsche with regard to martyrdom being the enemy of truth but in the same breath demonstrates that the terrorists' goal is not a final solution via biological or nuclear warfare so much as a confrontation, a dual that will make the west lose face. He suggests that WW III indeed already happened: it was the cold war. And that now we are in the midst of WW IV which is an anitbody-like reaction of Orwellian globalization against itself. He identifies terror with evil which he suggests tends to exist precisely in the fading of the boundaries between good and evil. An interesting analysis that never mentions, but links to the concept of "enantiodromia"'-adopting the enemies tactics to defeat them. The Israelis did this in becoming nationalistic and materialistic to adopt a state, and the terrorists do it in using the media and its imagery to stage what amounts to a bad Hollywood movie whose extra horror owes to the fact that the spectacle is real.

Short, easy to understand. Good enough not to miss it, but not good enough to own it.
After you read this essay, you will breifly grasp the ideas of why 'fight fire with fire,'which is the current policy on terrorism of the Bush government, will never work to fight against terrorism. Also you may find that collapsed twin towers not only represent the loss of economic Babel tower, but the failure of nostalgic fantasy of globalization in digital-information era.
If you have some time, go to local ..., and check out this interesting short essay. You will finish it before you finish Starbucks coffee. =)