It is a usefull guide for especially film students. And if you are also interested about the mind of making documentaries, i strongly recommend you to get this book. You can find readings about on some main documentaries like 'Nanook of The North', 'Chronicle of a Summer'... I deeply interested in philosophical analysis of the examples of cinema verite. This is my special favourite interest of field on documentaries.

If you love satire, parodies or just a good belly-laugh, this book is for you. Dodosaurs - The Dinosaurs That Didn't Make It, is a gut-busting lampoon of the scientific and not-so-scientific gibberish that surrounds and permeates our fascination with things that went bump in the night a long time ago, mostly from falling down and breaking their collective necks.

From the tiny but deadly Tikyltikyltikyl to the terrifying Tryonasaurus Rex, these not so terrible lizards will have you quaking with laughter as you examine their oh-so-slow development and oh-so-merciful extinction.

Written in near comic-book style (exquisitely appropriate)this over-sized soft-cover volume is full of fascinating full-color illustrations, giving you an artists-eye view of the world of the Dodosaurs. How they came to be, how they lived and how they ever managed to survive as long as they did will make for hours of delightful reading, and may shed just a little light on some of the silliness of our own "advanced" civilization.

So, forget about the T-Rex's, the Raptors, the Brachiosaurs and all those other Saurs, and sit back with some really amazing critters, the wonderful Dodosaurs.

I believe many people heard of the Nuremberg Trial, but I doubt many people know much of the details of the Trial. Nor the debate about the Trial ensued for decades after the Trial. Frankly I have to admit that I myself did not have any idea of it until recently when this book happened to cross me. I wish people read this book with an open-mind. And I wish this still be a country where free speech still prevails. I highly recommend this important book which should not escape the sight of any history-lover and professional historians. The power and merit of this book rest on the brave challenge, the sharp criticism on the sensitive subject--the Nuremberg Trial--that have made by those four hundred leading personalities in the military, law, arts, diplomacy, philosophy, history and religion all around the world (on Allied side) who were armed with richly embroidered knowledge of international law and equipped with the historical truth according to their own experience in the Second World War.

The main points of their challenge and criticism lay in the followings:

First, the Trial was a gross travesty on justice and illegal as far as international law concerned, because, in the first place, 'according to the principles of international law universally recognized up to 1945 and explicitly admitted by the Allied and Associated Powers after the First World War, the Allies had no jurisdiction over the citizens of anther sovereign state for acts done in the service of that state'. In the second place, the law on the Trial was based on ex post facto law. They argued that that the definition of the crime and its punishment were fixed only after commission of the acts imputed alone radically has contravened the ancient principle of jurisprudence: 'Nulla poena sine lege, nullum crimen sine lege.'('No punishment without a law, no crime without a law.'); that the Resolution On Human Rights of the League of Nations was founded on this basic principle, which Article 11 of this resolution states: 'No one may be punished for an act if at the time of this act a punishment for it was not pre-established in international law or in the laws of the county concerned.' In the third place, the trial violated one of the basic principles of law that 'he who judges in his own case is not only a suspect and therefore a challengeable judge; he is simply not a judge. If he sits as judge, the illegality of the process and the nullity of the sentence are absolute and incurable'. In the forth place, the Charter of the Tribunal abolished the rules of evidence which in every civilized country have been introduced for the protection of accused persons against prejudiced and unreliable assertions.

Second, the Trial was unfair in the sense of fairness, because if it was really for trial war criminals, it should put all the war criminals of both sides before justice not only Germans. They even argued that as for crimes against humanity, those governments which ordered the destruction of German cities, thereby destroying irreplaceable cultural values and making burning torches out of women and children should also have stood before the bar of justice. Some opinions are even so bold and so sharp as it is stated that there is no doubt that in ordering the destruction of large enemy cities, which represented an important part of the very basis of European culture and civilization, the Allied political leaders have incurred a dire responsibility before the bar of history.

Third, the Trial was dangerous in military sense, because putting military personals on trial and death just because of obedience destroyed the basic principles of discipline and made any national defense impossible and in chaos. They argued how in the name of common sense a military officer could wage any kind of war except an aggressive one without being a traitor to his country, that everyone took an oath when he entered the U.S. Navy to defend the United States against all enemies---and there was not anything said about doing it in a non-aggressive manner, that after Nuremberg Trial practice, maybe we should add a proviso to the oath saying, 'Before carrying out the orders of my superior officers, I will check to insure that they are compatible with our international commitments, the Charter of the United Nations, etc.'

In short, according to their opinion, the Trial is illegal and unjust, the Trial is just a revenge, a lynch like ancient time, merely victors revenging their vanquished.

Another contents of the book is the deep sympathy and touching apology towards Germans including those dead sentenced by the Trial expressed by those leading personals. For instance, Royal Naval Admiral Sir Barry Domvile states: 'Anybody who was a victim of the iniquitous Nuremberg Trials has my deep sympathy.' Once US Army Colonel and President Judge of Pennsylvania Honorable Edward Leroy von Roden wrote: 'This country owes to Grand Admiral Doenitz and to many other men at the least a humble apology for what we have caused them to suffer...Let us hope that Admiral Doenitz and other enemy patriots will be aware of the fact that there are great numbers of loyal Americans who are ashamed of the behavior of those in our government who were responsible for what was done.'

Incredible history. This man kept incredible records...about our society, our history and everything in between. The pictures are phenomenal...and the fact that it is in hardback, and in larger print, make it truly a great gift! The perfect "Coffee Table" book.

A magnificent, yet humble display of drawings and designs for an absolute architecture. Joseph Henry Wythe has been overlooked and undervalued as one of our greatest living architects. A student and proponent of Bruce Goff's philosophy on design....Wythe has created a body of work that frankly inspires.

The books doesn't have much text, just enough to cue you in to what his design methodology might be. Instead the book is filled with plans, elevations, and perspectives which clearly depict a man of great genius. Certainly of the keenest architects I have ever stumbled on.

I bought my copy out of pure luck...I'm a fan of Mr. Goff and read someplace this books' connection to a indigenous american architecture, Luckily for me I took the chance, and wouldn't hestitate to highly recommend this book to you.

If you like organic architecture, Bruce Goff, Frank Lloyd Wright, alternative architecture, architectures connection to music or drawings......then you should buy this book it's a real crowd pleaser.

Bjorn Sortland's The Dream Factory: Starring Anna & Henry is a children's picture story with a twist - two children, following a riddle, go on a fantastic journey through the "reel" world of some of the most famous scenes in motion picture history, from riding in Ben-Hur's chariot to swinging on jungle vines with Tarzan. The color artwork has a very soft, charcoal-like touch to it. This rapturous story, wonderfully illustrated by Lars Elling, is perfect for the youngster who has already developed a taste for motion pictures and wants to know a little more about the classics that fascinated Mom and Dad.

While written a century and a half ago (written in the 1840's, first published in 1858) this is very readable, interesting and beautifully illustrated. It is an excellent (and very pretty) overview of the period -- useful to the historian and layman alike. It makes a great gift for someone with a budding interest in the Middle Ages / Mediaeval Period (the time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the start of the Renaissance.) Keep an eye out for other books by Henry Shaw as well.

I have had this wonderful book for over 3 years and it is full of ideas, patterns and embellishments for porcelain dolls of all kinds. It is a treasure chest in bookform for dollmakers. It is also a beautiful coffee table book that interests my guests.

After reading a few chapters of this book I felt as if I had been transported to the verandah of the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, watching the sunset as I twirled the little umbrella in my tall glass of gin punch. This book by Henry McNulty, who wrote a column for Vogue Magazine in the '60's and '70's, contains many recipes for classic alcoholic concoctions. But unlike many bar guides, McNulty's recipes are blended into his reminiscences of travels to various "jet set" locales. He writes with fondness of his first champaign picnic on a handsome hillside near Montfort l'Amaury with (natch!) Alice B. Toklas as guest of honor. After picking a particularly scenice site for the picnic, Ms. Toklas plopped herself down with her back to the view saying, "I never look at views. Spoils my concentration on food!" These are the types of drinking experiences McNulty enjoyed in his assignment with Vogue magazine, and it is a fascinating peek into the lives and times of the martini and cognac crowd.

After my first glance at this slim book (157 pages) I was a bit confused, as I was expecting the drink recipes to be spelled out as they usually are in a cookbook. There are actually more than 200 recipes in the book, but they are written out as part of his stories. The chapters are each organized around a particular type of liquor: Original Gin, Passionate Port, Champagne - Psychological Magic, A Capital Tea, etc. As you can see, there are a few punny moments, but actually the writing is pretty sophisticated and the Continental name dropping is amusing. There are many references to Hemmingway and some interesting references to McNulty's childhood in China. But I think the best thing about this book is that it contains historically acurate instructions for such nostalgic cocktails as the Gibson, the Ramos Fizz, Irish Coffee, White Scorpion, American Rose, Cuba Libre, and many other exotic libations. And he gives lots of information about ingredients such as vermouth and angostura bitters.

So...if you've recently inherited a silver cocktail shaker and are in the mood to shake up a batch of martinis fit for James Bond himself...this is the book for you. And in addition to the many intriquing drink recipes, McNulty includes recipes for several appetizers and main dishes that naturally complement the alcohol being served. There are some great sorbet recipes, Danish Beer Soup, ham baked in cider, and even a recipe for haggis (to go with your single malt scotch, of course!) There is a long chapter on wine, which is very informative although it emphasizes varieties such as Burgundy and Bordeaux which were popular 20 or 30 years ago, before Merlots, Cabernets, and Chardonnays became so prevalent.

So...get out your stir sticks and cheese and cracker trays. This book will get you in the mood for cocktails at eight...or anytime!

If you are facinated by drug interdiction and the weapons and air and surface craft used by law enforcement in the war against drugs than this is the book for you. The book is somewhat dated but still an excellent pictorial of the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Coast Guard and their high tech war on drugs. From Colt 45s to Black Hawk helicopters, 110' Patrol Boats to Blue Thunder Gofasts it is all here. Beware drug smugglers!!