Each chapter starts with a two or three page review of the relevant physics. There are many detailed examples neatly worked out. Then there are numerous exercises, often with good real-world relevance. This is not a revolutionary book, but I strongly recommend it to physics teachers and students alike. It is a good supplement for any algebra-based physics course. A teacher's edition is also available.

Alex Hickman is a good friend of mine, and a man of many talents (he currently runs the British anti-euro campaign).

This book is a diary account of his life in former Yugoslavia as a journalist, and is a much finer account than most of those written (such as the awful 'My War Gone By I Miss It So'). It captures well the sheer craziness of a troubled place in a time of extreme troubles - the casual violence, the serendipitous friendships, the fear and the joys. Stylishly written, this is a fascinating book by a fascinating man.

Great job with this "make your own business adventure" book. It contains balance sheets to help you make a more informed decision. You have various support exec's to give you advise. Often one VP offers the opposite advise of another VP. It's up to you to crunch the numbers to determine the best decision. I wish more books like this were published!

Susannah was just thirteen when her mother died. Then, to her dismay, her father decided the two would leave their Kentucky home and join a Shaker community in Ohio. Susannah hates life among the Shakers. They do not believe in families being together, and expect Susannah and the other children to forsake their ties to their parents and to the outside world. But Susannah defies all that. She is determined to help a little six year old girl, Mary, whose father has also decided to join the community with his child, escape and rejoin her mother in the outside world. But when given a chance for freedom, Susannah must choose between obtaining her own freedom or being there for little Mary. This sad, heart-wrenching novel explores issues of family, love, and loss, as a teenaged girl balances her own needs with that of the young girl entrusted to her care by a desperate mother. This is a must read!

a must for every movement teacher--gymnastics or other. His use of imagery through movement cannot be beat. A must have guide.

I've been on a fiction kick lately - first Gideon's Gift, then The Lullaby, and now The Touch! This book will take you only a couple of hours to read, but there is SO much there! The book was inspired by the picture painted by Ron DiCianni which depicts the woman who touches the hem of Jesus' cloak and is healed.

A young woman is fleeing an abusive marriage with her two young children. She lives in a sleazy motel, being a housekeeper there in order to have a place to live. Meanwhile, her father is dealing with issues of his own. The way it all comes together is beautiful.

This was my first book by Patricia Hickman and I will definitely be looking for more.

The focus of Hickman and Barnett's Understanding America's Foreign Policy: A Competitive Perspective is on America's relations with other competitor nations. The authors effectively collaborate to identify and present the foundations upon which American foreign policy decisions are based. They recommend the use of strategic planning and competitive analysis techniques of modern management to reveal America's strengths and weakness, opportunities and threats as we enter the opening decades of the 21st century. Highly recommended to students of political science and international studies, Understanding America's Foreign Policy is replete with concrete examples, the reader is presented with a completely accessible introduction to what America must do to achieve and implement future international understandings in a rapidly changing and always challenging global community.

I have to admit I was a little reluctant to read this book.
I've had a little prejudice toward books based on gaming but now after reading this masterpiece, I'm hooked on dragonlance!Weis and Hickman have successfully transported me to the world of Krynn.When I first started the book, I thought this would be quick undemanding tolkenish fantasy read with your humans,dwarves and elves battling against evil.I was wrong! Weis and Hickman's novel, Dragons of Autumn Twilight is more complex than that.You have a diverse group of friends: Tanis-the noble half elf/half human who is a great leader and who is torn between two women: warrior maiden, Kitiara and elfwoman, Laurana.
Sturm Brightblade-the knight of Solamnia who seeks to bring back honor to knighthood.Flint Fireforge, the gruff but lovable dwarf.
Caramon-the giant warrior with the heart of gold.Tasslehoff Burrfoot-the comical kender and last but not least, Raistlin.
Caramon's dark twin brother who is powerful but secretive mage.These heroes come together in what they thought would be a peaceful homecoming but instead they meet up chieftain's daughter, Goldmoon and her lover Riverwind.Goldmoon carries a powerful blue crystal staff with awesome magical powers.These heroes soon find themselves battling sinister draconian soldiers and terrifying dragons to save their homeland from a invasion from evil minions of the queen of darkness! The authors have created a stirring saga of loyality of friendship.The passion of true love and passionate fight against evil.The world building skills are considerable as you get a history lesson of this beautiful but troubled world.A the complexity of characterizations are outstanding.Characters like Raistlin, the dark mage who quiet and who seeks power through spells even after his obession destroys his body and distances himself from his friends and Tanis a quiet but effective leader who can lead his friends into battle but cannot make decisions of the heart.This novel also has scenes of fierce battles, witty bantering between tass and Flint and touching romance between Goldmoon and Rivewind.A unforgettable saga of adventure awaits you in this book so turn the first page and be enthralled!

I started reading this book right after The Lord Of The Rings. When I started I wasn't expecting much. It turned out to be one of my favorite books of all time.

My favorite part was the characters. Tanis Half-Elven is the leader of the group. He is a good warrior, but dosen't like to fight. He is wise and trusted by all his friends but gets hung up on his love for two women and his mixed heiritage. Sturm Brightblade is a Knight Of Solamnia (Solamnia is a country in Krynn) which means he has to follow a strict code of honor. I have read alot of Dragonlance books and usually I don't like knights. They are usually stuck up and annoying. Sturm is the exception. Then there is the irrepressible kender. Kender are a race on Krynn that get along with everyone, but no one gets along with them. Tas is the comic relif in this book (his fights with Flint are very funny). He is innocent and at times annoying, but always fun to read about. Flint Fireforge is a old dwarf who loves complaining. He is the father figure in the group and another character who is fun to read about. Riverwind and Goldmoon are two barbarians that meet the rest of the group because of a staff. These two are my least favorite characters. Kitiara Uth Matar isn't a big part of Dragons Of Autumn Twilight. She is one of the women Tanis loves. For people who haven't read this book yet I won't give away anything, but all is reveled in Dragons Of Winter Night. Caramon Majere is the exact opposite of his twin. He is handsome, friendly, and a good warrior. Although Caramon isn't intellegent he is extremly useful to the group (esppecially in battle). Out of all these characters, Raistlin Majere is my personal favorite. He is a Red Robed mage (red robes means he is neutral in magic) who was cursed when he took his test (the Test is something all magic-users who want to use advanced magic take) to have golden tinted skin and golden eyes with hourglass shaped pupils (because of those hourglasses he sees everything as time will effect it). Raistlin is sick and usually coughs feels weak. He is cynical, sarcastic, unpleasant, and what has motivated me to spend almost all my free time reading these books.

The books other less important characters ( Laurana, Fizban, and Tika) are just as interesting.

The books plot pretty much revolves around the blue crystal staff. Then there are the disks of Mishakal and freeing the prisoners of Pax Tharkas. Trust me, it is impossile to put down.

"The dark crimes that stain my soul you cannot begin to imagine." Raistlin, War Of The Twins

I first picked up this series about 15 years ago, and I have to say, time hasn't diminished it's appeal. If you are a fan of Fantasy you HAVE to read this series.

The plot of the novel may not be the most ingenious, but it is one which hooks the reader right from the start. The "hero's are barely introduced before the action begins. Trust me, this isn't a book in which the plot takes hundreds upon hundreds of pages to get moving. I particularly liked the fact side plot of the Gods returning to Krynn combined with the return of the Dragons.

The characters are quite well developed and intriguing. Whether it's the cursed Wizard Raistlin or the heroic Knight Sturm Brightblade, each character will grow on the reader by the end of the novel. Personally I loved Sturm, but each and every character is perfect. I also liked the humour added by Tasselhoff and the Dwarf, Flint. Finally, each character has a dark side to him/her which I found refreshing. Even though they are the heroes, they are quite reluctant.

I am sure you will enjoy this book enough to continue on with the series. Rating: 5 Stars only cause I couldn't give it more.

I couldn't help but be disappointed by this book. Perhaps a little background on myself is in order: of every long-spanning fantasy series, Dragonlance has always been the one I've felt was most sacred. I could never completely "grok" the slightly juvenile feel of the worlds evoked by Mercedes Lackey, Eddings, or Salvatore. And the complex, disconnected worlds of Zelzany's "Amber" often left me cold. For me, Dragonlance has always been the perfect balance of maturity (re: not insulting your intelligence quite as often as other fantasy books do) and good old-fashioned sword-and-sorcery fun and epic swagger.

While Dragons of a Fallen Sun is a welcome relief from Rabe's 5th Age work (not horrible work, but nothing special, either)Weis & Hickman fail, for the first time ever, to evoke that special sense of magic and wonder that keeps me coming back again and again to their special blend of fantasy.

I remember the joys I had reading the Death Gate Cycles, Rose of the Prophet, and the Darksword. I remember the breathless fascination in which I read the strongly evocative Star of the Guardians series.

None of this was present; on both this work and the Starshield novels, the duo feel like they've lost a step.

One of the biggest problems is I can't seem to fully empathize with the newer characters the way I did with Tanis, Flint, Raistlin, Caramon, or even Palin and Steel Brightblade. I mean, how many of us felt like we knew Dragonlance characters better than many people in real life? Mina and the like don't evoke that for me.

I apologize if this review was not helpful. I suppose I have delineated very well what this novel is lacking. But that's because I myself am not certain exactly what magical element this book is missing. It is certain not cheap, shoddy writing at all. The political intrigue, as always, is top notch. But the intangibles... ah, I do not know. Perhaps if the Gods have left Krynn, so too has the muse left W & H.

Dragons of a Fallen Sun marked the return of Wies and Hickman to the Dragonlance world. This book takes up where Rabe's Dragons of a New Age series left off. This books begins with a mysterious arrival of a young woman named Mina. This woman quickly draws an army behind her with a new faith in One True God. She follows this god, and does anything and everything for it.

This book also follows the struggles of Palin Majere, Silvan (Alhana and Porthios's son), as well as Gilthas, the leader the Qualnesti. All of these stories are brought together into a great story that is bound to make an excellent trilogy. We finally meet some new characters, and are reunited with some old friends.

Wies and Hickman do an amazing job taking over where Rabe left off and continuing the struggles that are taking place on Krynn. This book is a great addition to the Dragonlance world, and will make everyone want to keep reading about the Fifth age.

Perhaps the influx of new characters and the diminished role of the olders ones gave this book a distinctly different flavor from the other DL novels by Weis and Hickman. Certainly Dragons of a Fallen Sun breaks the mold of the Legends and Chronicles, which delve into character with much more depth. Some of the old heroes are still around, granted, but they are pushed into the background by new ones, or by those previously-undeveloped charaacters like Gilthas and Silvanoshei. Unfortunately, either because of the lack of character-development or the comparatively-bland and uninteresting personalities or simply 15 years of Dragonlance history, the new heroes do not command the same attention as do the old. The only saving grace is Palin, who has undergone some significant changes, reminiscent of another Dragonlance legend.

Except for some bright patches offered by Tasslehoff's antics, this is a darker novel, filled not only with the decay of Krynn without its gods but also of its classic heroes. This is unfamiliar territory, even more so than Summer Flame. In a way, much of what was familiar to DL fans has vanished, replaced by a new, alien world. Part of this is due to the drastic changes instituted by the Fifth Age storyline, one which (until now) has paled in comparison to the richness of classic Dragonlance. But another factor which has completely altered the aspect of Dragonlance is the writing style of Weis and Hickman. It has been mentioned that a lot of the book was synoptic and plot-oriented, and that has indeed contributed, but Weis and Hickman are breaking new ground, writing about characters which do not have 15 years of history, which do not seem like old friends to them, but strangers, and this has affected how the reader views the characters--not with the familiarity of two trilogies, but the awkwardness of a first meeting.

Plot-wise, this book has certainly sown the seeds that will revitalize the Dragonlance series. However, given the relative lack of character-development, there was insufficient story-development to truly compensate. Weis and Hickman seem to have but one cookie of creativity to offer their readers, and are trying to dole it out slowly, giving us only the barest crumbs. While this may whet our appetite for the remaining books of the trilogy, the lack of completeness in this first book is evident. Not only have we been left hanging, but there is no sense even of a partial resolution. Granted, this is only the first book, but without a firm bite, without being able to truly sink my teeth into this trilogy, I don't feel as drawn into the world as I was, for instance, when the Legends series was released.

Still, this was a good, albeit somewhat disappointing novel, in part because it could not fulfill the expectations after four years away from the world, in part because it only somewhat salvaged the mishaps introduced by the Fifth Age storyline, and in part because it has such a rich legacy to live up to.

If you read my review of "Dragons of a Fallen Sun" you know what I thought was lacking in it: a bit sparse on plot and weak characters you couldn't identify with.

I am pleased to admit that "Dragons of a Lost Star" has thoroughly exceeded my expectations. Not only are the old characters (Tas, Goldmoon) written better in this book (In Fallen Sun, they seemed strangely unlikeable) the new characters, like Mina and Silvanoshei become more fleshed out and appealing (though not Gilthas. I fear poor Gilthas is doomed to remain a static character for the rest of eternity).

Without giving away any spoilers (when people give away spoilers in Amazon.com reviews it just irritates me like all hell) I thought the scenes with Mina, her followers, and the One-God were done much better than in the first book. In the first book, the only event that provided any dynamic was her meeting with Mirror. In this book, the reader sees more than simpy "Ah Mina! I worship you and the One-God!" To cut it short, it's less religious-fanaticism-by-the-numbers than the first book.

We get to see more about Tasslehoff and Goldmoon, and Goldmoon's big secret and mystery, which I was expecting to be a letdown, was rather interesting, if not entirely original.

But for those of you who seek action, the wars with the elves are good... but not Hickman-Weis great in my opinion. Beryl and Qualinost does not measure up to, say, The Attack on Neraka in Spring Dawning, or the High Clerist Tower's Final Stand in Summer Flame. But it does nicely change the pace of the book from early on. The real strength of this book lies with Mina, Tasslehoff, Goldmoon, Silvanoshei... and a few others who I may not name.

If you're still doubting whether you should read this book, I have one more thing to remind you of:

What about Dalamar?

This book is a much better book than its predecessor, Dragons of a Fallen Sun. I finished the book in a day, that's how engrossing it is so I urge you not to get this book if you don't have the time to commit to it. The writing is similar to that of Weis/Hickman books of the past by writing the events that occur to different characters intermittedly (i.e. Chapter 1 about character "a", then chapter 2 about character "b", etc.). The one problem I have with it is that it always wants me to read more because they always end the chapter at the most interesting part only to pick it up later. Other than that, the storyline is somewhat predictable if you are an avid reader of fantasy (particularly of Weis/Hickman). The identity of the One God was so obvious......But the book does have it's moments and there is more than enough action to satisfy readers. Perhaps the most annoying thing in the book is Tasselhoff, he was okay back in the day but he has been steadily annoying the hell out of me in the last couple of Weis/Hickman DragonLance books; he should definitely die (and stay dead) in the next one (I hope). All in all a great book; I eagerly await the release of the last book, Dragons of a Vanished Moon. If you are into Fantasy at all, pick up this book and it's predecessors (CHRONICLES, LEGENDS, Dragons of Summer Flame, and Dragons of a Lost Star) for they are some of the best. Once you read them, you'll know what I mean.

After Dragons of Summer Flame, I said a sad farewell to Krynn. All the signs pointed to that book's storyline being dictated to the authors by a desperate and sinking TSR. Then came WoTC and new series. Tracy Hickman promising to bring Krynn back to where it belonged. I read Dragons of a Fallen Sun skeptically, hoping the series would restore the quality of story and writing present in the earlier trilogies. While good, it was still chained by the dull and strange shackles of the Fifth Age.

With Dragons of a Lost Star the author's are well on their way to fulfilling their promise. New characters like Mina, Medan, and Gerard become fleshed out and engaging. Old favorites like Goldmoon and Dalamar make more than cameo's and take the reader with them on a immersive journey seeking answers about The One God and the future of Krynn. The story is well set up by subtle hints and building momentum that clues in the careful reader to the discoveries coming at the end.

Balancing the unfolding story, Dragons of a Lost Star provides plenty of action and dramatic moments. The gripping plight of the elves against the dragon Beryl ends in a truly climatic showdown. Laurana's stand will bring old readers a foreboding Deja'vu moment. A confrontation between Skie and Mina ends surprisingly and proivdes startling insights.

Yet just when the forces of evil seem triumphant at every turn the heroes recieve their answers. In so doing, the saga's grand circle draws ever closer together, all but assuring a masterpiece finish to the series.

If you are a fan of the Chronicles and Legends, get this book now! With each page the series grows better and better. By it's conclusion it seems set to take it's place alongside the first trilogies as some of the greatest works of fantasy you will ever read.