I own the 1997 edition and although this "Practical" IT auditing guide is dated, in terms of where Information Systems vulnerabilities exist in today's Network Centric-Web Enabled environment, there are some good audit plans, explanations of basic concepts and useful frameworks.

The book is really short on identifying current risks or audits for databases, info security vulnerabilities and germane discussions on enterprise wide deployments of ERPs.

It does have an annual supplemental (which I don't have to review) which if done appropriately would greatly enhance it above a basic internal controls approach to auditing IT.

I refer to it when reviewing my audit plans to ensure I don't miss the basics.

This book was recommended to me by a staff member of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, and I can see why. First off, the author is a retired officer of SWANA, which is the top membership organization for solid waste professionals. When I found that out, my expectations were high - and I was not disappointed.

This book is well organizationed and well-illustrated. It hits on solid waste management legislation to combustion, recycling, and sanitary landfill.

Any library with John Dewey on the stacks should consider this contemporary introspection into this Philosopher, Educator and aesthetition of incredible prolifity. A post-modern generation is precisely the audience addressed here, and would be frustrated by earlier works seeking to offer guiding light to the unique creative mind of John Dewey, who is no easy read. Though this collection is highly academic, I doubt anyone would go there without such an inclination to begin with.

I fell in love with Dragonlance years ago with the original Chronicles trilogy, of Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Winter Night, and Spring Dawning. I recently purchased the first of Kid friendly books for my younger brother. They were edited with the more adult themes taken out and had a few new works of art. But the problem is that they are the same price as the one original. So you are paying the full price of the full book for half the book. Even though this makes no sense I am glad that a new Genereation of young Adventurers will be able to travel Krynn!
All in all a great book that might not be as hard as a full novel for children to read, but if you are older just buy the originals. Thanx!

In spite of the title and the cover art, the book is more of a history of sex in the media than sex in general throughout the last century. If you are looking for a reference on that, this is probably a good place to start. In addition, the quality of the volume itself makes it a wonderful addition to any "fancy books" collection.

The book shows it's age in the rariety ratings of the various banks and their banknotes. Basic information on number of notes printed, types printed, etc. is still valuable information

Co-author Craig Hickman is a master of setting up interactive scenarios to help the reader think through dramatic options. The technique work perfectly for this book. Serious would-be entrepreneurs can analyze many different potential startup situations with this one book.

This is really a different type of novel. I enjoy reading historical fiction and it was fun reading the entire series of Land of the Far Horizon. I Felt that the way Ms Hickman wrote this book made it very exciting. The only thing was I felt that at the end she tried to "hurry up" and finish the story. IT was still a great book. Just would have liked to have seen the climax and ending be a little more drawn out in detail.
So is there a volume 6????

Reading the list of authors that have contrbuted to this book is like reading a Who's Who in the world of fantasy fiction. In "Treasures of Fantasy" you will find stories that make you shiver, cry, or laugh, stories that open new doors of imagination.

While one or two of the authors' styles can be confusing within the context of the others (and boy! do some of these stories make a person really think!), on the whole this is a wonderfully diverse collection of adventures for the reader to join.

From a magic valley that seems to alter the fabric of space, to a child who can do anything simply because no-one's told him he can't, to the rediscovery of mankind's ancient "little people" on a planet far from Earth, this book captured my imagination and my heart.

A must-read for all fantasy/sci-fi fans!

This book follows an English woman and her husband's year with a Mexican Circus. She talks about the people, the places, and the tragedies with such great love and fondness. It is a great read, and although I felt it was not always well written and prone to the side of sentimentality that occasionally distracts what is of interest to a reader. I also wished she paid more attention to the minor characters in the book, because each and every one of them seemed to have a story to tell, in fact those minor stories seemed to have more changes, tragedies and secrets to reveal. Instead Hickman concentrated on the powerful, the stars, and the family behind the circus.

Criticisms aside it was a wonderful travelogue and fulfilled a lot of my childhood fantasy of running away with the circus. The characters in the book are real, with their flaws and their good sides exposed. The details of how the circus is put together, the hopes and dreams of the people, the feeling of performance are all encompassed. The book does give you a sense of the great dramas, loves, and loyalties that involve a moving, roaming group of people. I know I used a lot of grand words to describe the book, but it is because circuses are a grand endeavor.