A collection of some of the greatest African-American poets. A wonderful synthesis of some of the most fantastic, most underestimated minds in society.

i bought this book for two reasons: the content and its shape. i like photojournalistic books but this book is groundbraking !!!!! the book itself is a fantastic object 1" thick, 16" long and 5" wide held together by two stainless steel screws. the layout is very effective and the book seems a natural extensions of the narative. everything is clear in place and easy to understand. there are no misteries here. the case against milosevic is made following the 4 counts of his indictment and each one has photographs to support it. not only photographs by gary knight but also photographs takes by serbs that are strongly presented on a 4 page foul out. the captions are cleverly placed at the end of each section and are revelatory about the contenet of the book, not just date and place but stories that make the photographs so real and powerful. a great book. buy it without esitation.

It is an exceptional and very rare scholarly work of incredible science that tries to avoid human biases that can easily creep into the evaluation of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and other therapies. As other good reviewers have said this book is very
comprehensive and written for the advanced reader but it is a MUST for ALL and should be mandatory reading for any
progressive school or person. The book discusses several human brain conditions from anxiety all to way to schizophrenia and
discusses their definition, diagnosis, origins, prevalence, reasons for existing, etc.... What I specifically noted about this book, apart from all the good that has been written, is its attempt to remove, as much as possible, human biases in the science of psychology and psychiatry and to just state "Just the facts mam". They even admit to the pitfalls of the traditional fields of psychology and psychiatry (e.g. psychoanalysis). A MUST for those wanting to move on beyond the traditional psychobable
and self-help; towards real science.

An extremely interesting book detailing evolutionary human behavior. Covers a very wide range from the history of evolutionary
thinking to the latest views. Includes: kin selection, friendship, family, group, and tribal behavioral dynamics as viewed from an
evolutionary point of view.

For further reading:
The Moral Animal : The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology by Robert Wright
Charles Darwin by John Bowlby
Darwinian Psychiatry by Michael T. McGuire, Alfonso Troisi

Great book! Anohter in the series of Bio of a Space Tyrant, Anthony does a great job in this book, as the events of Hope Hubris as the Tyrant of Jupiter proceed. I highly recomend this book to all who love science fiction or futuristic politics. However, if you want to read this book start at the first one in the series, Refugee.

This excellent book is one of the best introductory philosophy textbooks I have ever reviewed.The book has technically correct,nuanced positions and an ample supply of primary source excerpts.The author also provides a unique emphasis on the contemporary practical relevance of philosophy.Having resumed my teaching career after a long absence,I have found recently that students generally have a much less extensive background in humanities,history,and literature than in years past.Students come to us (in the philosophy profession) with very few,if any,reference points with regard to future philosophy studies.
It has become much harder to teach 100 level courses exclusively from primary source material.Furthermore,it has become harder to "sell" the value of philosophy to beginning students.The author writes in an engaging style and "makes the case" that philosophy is intrinsically valuable.The professor no longer needs to strategize in terms of justifying the course.With the increasing emphasis in university teaching on multiculturalism and
cultural diversity,the author provides substantial coverage of Native North American,Asian, and feminist perspectives.The author supplies the student with several study guides,progress checks,and goal questions based on the SQ3R method of learning.The book is supported by a companion website.

If I would have to mention one minor criticism,the author does certain things that I tell the students not to do in formal papers:refer to oneself as "I",refer to the reader as "you",use contractions,and address the reader using imperative statements and/or rhetorical questions.I understand why this might be done in an introductory text,but I am thinking it might be hard to tell the students not to do certain things that the textbook author himself does.Other than that one issue,I found the book to be a wonderful read.I definitely plan to use this book as the major text in a future INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY class.

I have read and re-read this wonderful account of the history of Amazonian exploration since the hardcover edition first came out in 1990. Anthony Smith, an inveterate science writer, writes with warmth and humor as he describes the very first European travels down this mighty waterway, those of the Spaniards Don Francisco de Orellana and the notorious Lope de Aguirre (the subject of Werner Herzog's 1972 movie "Aguirre, Wrath of God") and the Portugese navigator Pedro Teixeira. Next came the scientists, including la Condamine and von Humboldt followed in the latter nineteenth century by a bevy of entrepeneurs who expropriated rubber and other commodities from the rainforest. A well-written book on a fascinating subject!

Thank goodness I found this book before I started teaching a class on Oceanography! "Exploring the Oceans" was not only a clear and well thought out book but it was clearly written by someone who understands children. The book is riddled with fun and educational activities that work exptremely well for kinistetic learners. it was organized into managable chapters that allowed the students to focus on a cohesive set of ideas while previewing the concepts to come. A wonderful tool for getting kids excited about science and the ocean.

This book has a lot words in Japanese that you will have to know when visiting a country that speaks the language. If you mispronounce words from the book while speaking to someone, don't worry, they will correct your pronunciation and anunciation. I highly recommend that you get audio tapes so you can not only learn the tranlations from English to Japanese, but you can learn to pronounce them correctly as well. I am currently on a seven month deployment in Okinawa, Japan, as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps. This book has been a great help and it is small enough to stick in your pocket and read later when you are waiting for an appointment, etc. The trick to learning words from this books is to learn a little at a time.

Usually, travelers only have up to a week to enjoy their vacation destination. This book totally hits the highlights and gives you just the right amount of info to decide if each site would be one of your "top 10", thereby helping you make the most of your trip. The visuals are fantastic, and it is very user-friendly. Also has other top 10s, such as top 10 places to eat, top 10 towns and villages; and travel tips in the back. Love this series!

Bartholomae and Petrosky and their collaborators show in helpful detail the theory and practice of teaching college writing to underprepared students.