This is an extremely lively and readable account of changes in the U.S. apparel industry. It challenges the prevailing assumption that the industry is doomed to move offshore in its entirety. The authors argue persuasively that there will be a continuing need for apparel production in the U.S. by firms that cooperate more closely with retailers, and meet the demand for timely production. In addition, the authors present a fascinating history of the industry and a wonderfully detailed discussion of its changing technology. This book is useful to those interested specifically in the apparel industry, but also as a case study of how new information technologies are reshaping U.S. industries more generally.

A Stitch In Time is a very good read.

While some academics tend to write books that are beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, this book is very readable, even to a layman like me who has no previous experience in the fashion/apparel/textiles business. The authors have explained techniques in manufacturing and theoretical concepts very clearly. Although it is obvious that much research has been done, the authors did not bore the reader with useless facts and figures just to prove the amount of research that has been done. Rather, significant findings were highlighted whenever appropriate, which made the book more interesting and comprehensible.

The authors believe that a new form of retailing, defined as lean retailing by the authors, will soon make its impact in the retail industry. Major retailers, like Wal-Mart, already practise this form of retailing. The theory of lean retailing propose that as there is an increase in product proliferation, and as customers demand quicker response times, retailers will "force" suppliers to replenish supplies at shorter intervals with smaller quantities. This will reduce inventory, cost and risk. While suppliers may choose to hold more inventories to satisfy lean retailers like Wal-Mart, it is a short-term solution. It is merely pushing the ineffectiveness of the system from retailers to apparel manufacturers. A better way is to re-look the industry from a channel angle, i.e. the whole chain of retailer-supplier-textile manufacturer. How can the channel be more effective as a whole? The authors believe information integration and co-operation is the key.

While the focus of the book has been on the fashion/apparel/textiles industry, I believe the concepts can also be applied to other industries. In fact, I believe the concepts were "borrowed" from more advanced industries like automobile manufacturing. Some of the concepts are similar to concepts in operations management like JIT, sales forecasting, etc.

I recommend this book to anyone in the retail business. This book will change your mindset of traditional retailing, whether you are in the fashion retail or not. I also recommend this book to people who are interested in exploiting IT for the exchanging of information between suppliers and retailers. I have learnt a lot from the book and I am sure many readers will agree with me.

The book goes beyond the hyped-up jargon of e-commerce and information technology and instead provides a nuts and bolts understanding of the actual impact of these trends on businesses, workers and the American economy. While it focuses on just one industry (one with which we can all identify, as consumers of clothing and customers of the Walmarts, J. Crews and Dillard's of the world), it gives a much broader understanding of the trends and forces that will eventually shape most industres, and affect who wins and loses in this emerging "IT" economy.

The book is eminently readable, packed with real world examples and crisp analysis of trends that we hear about frequently in the popular press, but rarely see investigated in any real detail.

This is a very good introduction to Set theory. It starts with basics, and takes one through to The Axiom of Choice or well-ordering theorem. Set theory being a rather abstract subject, most books do not give a motivation for the various terminology in set theory (which enhances understanding of why many concepts had to be introduced. The book however uses strange archaic Math typography, because of which through out the book I kept on trying to figure out whether it is a srcipt pi or script R. This sometimes confuses the thought process. But overall, the book is quite easy to read and manages to convey to the reader some of the beauty of set theory. At points, one can't help but smile at the ingenuity and the audacity of human thought.

I recommened it highly.

Kamke, along with Suppes and Halmos, is one of the classic texts in the theory of sets. Kamke is a bit unique, I think, in that he brings up terms such as jump, cut, and gap. Those are currently out-of-fashion but are in fact more intuitive and give you a direct philosophical grasp. A must-read.

This is a great little book of math for all of those interested in the finer points of set theory. I'm an undergrad math major and found the material challenging yet rewarding. If you are as young as I am, or an experienced mathematician, I believe that this book has something for you to think about. From the first you'll be taken along at a steady pace covering theorems that are quite interesting.

I came across this book as required reading for my intro to ethics course. The first chapter was very interesting, but as time passed, I grew somewhat disinterested. While it is a very nice collection of ethics articles, it lacks TRUE diversity.

The readings are fairly diverse, though only within the realm of "common" ethics -- very little space is given to opposition philosophers such as Nietzsche, Crowley, Russell, etc.

Overall, the editors have done a grand job of presenting articles on the more prevalent issues in ethics, both past and present. It could have been more enjoyable (to me) with the inclusion of vastly opposing arguments, but I must say that it does serve the purpose quite well in that it makes you analyze your own beliefs. Highly recommended for those who desire varied readings in "compassionate" ethics; interesting, but not of utmost importance to those looking for more diversity.

this is a wonderful and enlightening book I recommended to all with an open mind.

This book on ethics is very well-written and its just delightful to read. Don't miss this book, it shou be high on everyone's reading list!

Fred is a friend of mine and I am proud of his most excellent first effort. This book is intelligent, engaging and truly interesting. A delightful read! A unique and enthralling story of high-tech terrorism played out in the heartland of modern-day America. This is a fun and truly engaging read!

I read 3-4 books a week for 30 years and more and I usually cannot find anything that is original and captivating. I was so shocked that this book was so good in developing the suspense and the character development was terrific, but what was really awesome was the technical data and research that was highly readable and educational and seamlessly fitted in. I just loved it!! I will buy anything this author writes in the future.

This is by far the most authorative and comprehensive commentary on the Greek text of Act I have ever seen. As we are told in his autobiography, Bruce completed the book for nearly two decades. Indeed this work represents F. F. Bruce's gift as a world-class scholar in recent memory. In some ways, he is the equivalent of America's Bruce Manning Metzger, only the better in regards to hermaneutics, if I may suggest. a Formosan

I have drunk deeply from Bruce's well since I was an undergraduate. I have every one of his books including his autobiography. In my opinion, this is his best work, embodying his classical scholarship, his exegetical insight, his mastery of the literature, and his pastoral heart. Readers familiar with his commentary in the New International Commentary will also welcome this work that is more directly based on the Greek text. Although this was one of his earlier efforts, this revised edition reflects his more mature thinking on many issues. Bruce never abandoned, however, his high view of the reliability of the Biblical text and the doctrine it communicates. We are indebted to Wipf and Stock for reprinting this out of print treasure. While Barrett's work is also a masterpiece of scholarship, it is hard to beat Bruce for "having it all."

This is a superb book for anyone who has ever wanted to feel like they were a part of a safari without actually being there.Selous was one of the best white hunters to step foot on the continent,so this book is worth looking into.

THIS IS ABOUT THE THEN AND THERE NOT THE HERE AND NOW. DR CASADA HAS GIVEN US THE ACTUAL NON-PC EDITION OF THE FACTS IE. SELOUS' ACTUAL WRITINGS.THIS IS NOT ABOUT PHOTO "SAFARIS" IN THE BELLY OF A VOLKSWAGEN TOUR BUS NOR THE CUSHIONED SEAT OF A TOYOTA SAFARI 4WD...BUT WORN BOOTS, HOLEY SOCKS AND BONEY HORSES DYING IN THE FLY BELTS OF A FRONTIER. YOU SEE THIS WAS AT THE SAME TIME WE WERE FINISHING OUR WESTWARD EXPANSION IN THE U.S. , THAT FREDERICK COURTENEY SELOUS [FCS] WAS TRAVERSING THE BLACK CONTINENT BEFORE THE PC "B" WORD MEANT ANYTHING SO HOMOGENOUS AS OUR THIRTY-SOMETHING POPULACE WOULD UNDERSTAND "BLACKS" AND "INDIANS" TO BE. IF YOU LIKE A CONDENSED MICHENER WITH LOTS OF GEOGRAPHY,GEOLOGY,ANTHROPOLOGY AND ANIMALS THAT WILL PUT YOU IN THEIR BELLY...WELL DR.CASADA HAS DONE THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF RESEARCH TO COMPILE WHAT YOU WANTED TO SEE...THE REAL FCS THROUGH HIS OWN WORDS. THANK YOU JIM CASADA YOU TRULY HAVE DONE A PHD [PILED HIGHER & DEEPER] WORTH OF WORK BRINGING THIS ADVENTEROUS HISTORY BACK TO LIFE.

In this extremely well-researched book, Reimers and Binder attempt a task of Herculean difficulty: condensing over three centuries of New York City's immigration history into a 330 page book. Despite the inevitable shortcomings, their work puts forth a cohesive synthesis of the immigrant struggle in a bustling metropolis. Beginning with the Dutch settlements of the 1620's and ending with a general commentary on the state of NYC immigration in the present, the authors chronicle a tale of general stability in the face of internal fluctuation. Reading this book, one can't help but remember the old adage--the more things change, the more they stay the same--and the description fits the story of NYC immigration perfectly. Cyclical in nature, the history of New York's immigration is one of hard labor, (geographic)displacement of a previous immigrant group and a general assimilation of culture--usually in that order. Professors Reimers and Binder show us that although the face of New York City immigration may periodically change, the immigrant struggles and reality of urban life never do.

I read this book as part of a graduate course on the history of New York City atLong Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. This book tries to include brief and factual history of all of N.Y.'s immigrant groups. It also covers the various waves of immigration. A good book for a multicultural perspective on New York City.

As a printmaker I find this book quite satisfying. I decided to get this book primarily because I needed some new ideas and wanted to see whether I knew everything already or there still was something to learn. Well, I certainly found this book really helpful not only for its accurate and in depth descriptions but also for the examples that give you an immediate feel of what the process is. Still, I must say that reading a book is not as informative as taking a complete class or attending a workshop. For those who are new to printmaking or those who are already into it like me, I would suggest getting this book not only for its ideas but also to keep as a reference - There is an informative section on papers - something all printmakers should know - as well as accurate information on best materials for support that match colors that can be used on, ranging from oil-based to water based. - close to excellent

I advise artists regarding their careers and I have long urged many of them to consult this well researched book as the most useful way to master a variety of maethods for making monotypes. I number of artists I know have found the methods Fredericks describes to be practical and stimulating. Artists have been making monotypes for hundreds of years but there is little material aside from this book that offers so many options.

Yes, this book set the style and standard for the Western genre for years to come. Modern book/films such as Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove series and Clint Eastward's Unforgiven have quite rightly deconstructed and deflated the 'epic western hero' that "The Untamed" created. It is impossible in this day and age to take "Whistlin' Dan Barry" and the other larger than life gunslingers in this novel seriously. The wild Dan Barry, Master of wolves and horses - not to mention impossibly fast with a gun and strong as a panther - it does make you smile. That does not mean that it is not a great read however. I loved the book, even though I am simultaneausly reading a Larry McMurtry offering - an amusing contrast, but Brand does not suffer too much in the contrast. Max Brand's writing is actually very good, he is a master of action and continuity - superior by far in my view to Zane Grey - that other prolofic writer in this field. Read it - its great.
The price was right too - I read the free online version from litrix.com

More than any other western novel, even more than the better known "Riders of the Purple Sage" and "The Virginian", "The Untamed" created the modern conception of the west as a violent world of fairy tale. Brand crafts an elegant melodrama of exaggerated life through his sociopathic hero, Whistlin' Dan Barry, and infuses his story with the violence and passion of Greek tragedy. This synthesis created the twentieth-century image of the old west. Brand, who would write over 300 novels in his career, writes with an ease and power that makes every page a joy.

Frederick Faust (a.k.a. Max Brand and eighteen other psuedonyms) wrote and wrote and wrote and wrote -- 30 million plus words in his career -- and just about everything he turned out is worth reading. And "The Untamed" is one of his best. Forget "The Virginian" and Zane Grey's pokey novels, "The Untamed" is the fictionalized west that we know and love, where men and women were larger than life and strode across a fantasy world of death, lawlessness, and strange beauty. After reading this novel, pick any other Faust/Brand title and give it a try: I guarantee you that you won't find a dud.