I've used examples from this book in every research design, evaluation or statistics course I have ever taught. The essays are compelling -- how a statistician beats a parking ticket, how the whales are counted, the biggest health experiment ever conducted. I actually see students eyes light up and they catch the joy and excitement of detection, wit, thinking outside the box, the humility of guessing rather than knowing. The book is a sheer pleasure. Bravo to the authors.

Gerald Appel, veteran trader, and the man responsible for making the MACD indicator popular, shares his systems knowledge in this text. It begins with a critique of various moving average systems (good for trending markets) with a constant attention to actual trading results in the real world. He goes on to discuss "swing" based systems that are better suited for a choppy, trading market (non-trending) concentrating on an overbought/oversold oscillator. Some other systems are also examined including channel breakouts. The final chapters deal with Appel's own system which combines rules for using moving averages during trending markets, switching to oscillators for trading markets. The rules are clearly spelled out and can be applied as a purely mechanical system if desired. I haven't backtested the system myself, but Appel provides theoretical results for a time period in the 1970s when the NYSE managed little gain on buy and hold over a multiyear period. The system yielded spectacular results in the same time period excluding dividends (and commission costs, but the # of trades is not excessive and online brokers have lessened this concern). The only downside to the book is that it was written in 1980, and I haven't backtested results for the 1980s and 90s. He does however provide an excellent detailed explanation of the reasoning behind the system. I would recommend this book to both novice and intermediate systems developers. I am interested in trying the system itself, but the book goes along way in providing a background on how to approach systems development and the types of questions to think about. I found it much more practical (although nowhere near as comprehensive) than Kaufman's famous bible on trading systems.

Dr. Johnson has written a moving portrait of Tinker v. Des Moines, a major 1960s Supreme Court decision. The "Struggle" that he discusses deals with the right of non-violent expression while in the confines of a public school. The narrative is richly grounded in newspaper articles, interviews, and letters to and from the primary individuals. This makes the story extremely personal and enlightening. An in-depth look into the workings of the Supreme Court may be the book's most profound contribution. Taking a controversial stand in time of war is never easy. The Tinker case shows that the heart of our democracy rests with those who dare to point us in a different direction.

Dr. Murray tells his story of growing up with a severe stutter. Because there was not much help for people who stutter at the time of his youth and young adulthood, he was not able to find much help for it. Later he became a caring, dedicated speech pathologist. His story is worth reading.

All of the problems we face today have been solved and documented in the Bible. "Subject Guide to Bible Stories" helps you find the exact Biblical example that gives meaningful advice for those searching for answers. It's subject guide and character guide are a great aide in compiling related Bible readings. You'll be glad you bought this book.

...The plain, down-to-earth approach cannot help but stimulate not only interest but, hopefully, motivation to initiate thought and action towards change in our correctional system. I do not hesitate to recommend this informative and moving book to all mental health professionals and to all who are given the responsibility of caring for those in our correctional facilities. John M. Mahon, MSW Chief Psychiatric Social Worker (Ret.) St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY

"T.C. Cannon: He Stood in the Sun" is much more than a monograph of an Indian artist. It is a truly intimate look into the creative gift of the late T.C. Cannon. The author presents an historical perspective of his paintings, but goes beyond that with numerous studies, sketches and personal accounts. She also presents some of his poetry. This provides a detailed understanding of what motivated the artist to paint as he did. Additionally, several people important to the artist comment of various aspects of his life and their live with him. It all adds up to more than just a presentation of his works; it adds to up to a presentation of the artist himself. This book is a MUST for students, collectors and other patrons of Indian art and history.

Excellent book. It is a self-contained exposition of Teichmuller theory. A first-year graduate course in complex analysis should provide sufficient background, but the results are far-reaching. The book menages to present most of the important results about Teichmuller spaces, and introduce reader to various open problems in the field. Gardiner's style is very readable. He is able to reach rare perfect level of formality, the level where everything is strict, and yet the exposition is easy to follow and doesn't feel pedantic at all. It's a shame that the book is out of print, but fortunately there is a new book on the subject by the same author: "Quasiconformal Teichmuller Theory" by Frederick Gardiner and Nikola Lakic published in Mathematical Surveys and Monographs series of American Mathematical Society in 1999. It includes many new results and open questions that Teichmuller theory and its applications in dynamics, holomorphic motions and other fields have produced since 1987. A must have for any student of Teichmuller spaces, Riemann surfaces and related subjects.

This book focuses on the most important part of making television and video - the story. It's an incredible how-to book with solid techniques and tricks-of-the-trade that are described by working professionals. As the senior producer of the second studio I've built for a Fortune 100 corporation, I'm making it required reading for my in-house staff. Our programs will be created this way or we will fail.

As I read more and more O'Hara it is beginning to dawn on me that he is one of the pre-eminent American writers of the 20th Century. This book, in particular, looks at so many big themes across so many characters and storylines that it should be listed with the best novels of the century. Works by his better-known contemporary (but hardly peer) Fitzgerald are puny next to this writer's best stuff.