The synopsis is incorrect. This book has little to do with futures. It covers securities analysis, like the title says. Chapter titles are: The Individual Investor, Assessing Risk, Market Views, Reading Financial Statements, Types of Stocks and Their Valuation I & II, Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis. This book is a good overview and has enough meat to make it much more valuable than the nickel tour. The presentation is straightforward, if a bit dry; which only means it doesn't spend time on anecdotes, historical perspectives, humor, or persuading you to invest a particular way. This is expected, since it is "based on the popular classroom seminar conducted by the New York Institue of Finance".

This book is an intensive short course that summarizes most of the important aspects of personal investment. I learned a lot in a very short time. This is a must-read for the first-time investor.

Both novice and seasoned investor will benefit from this well-organized collection of information about personal investment.

Mr. Gindlesperger has turned the story of the Battle Market from the cadets' points-of-view and succeeded terrificly. The research is apparent through the many details the suthor discloses and makes the text all the more enjoyable and real. The scenes are vivid and you can feel the horror of searching for a brother or friend on the field after the clash is over. The book is only lacking in two areas (the arrival of John Wise to the field hospital after the battle and through the first appendix with the list of the corps and some board information). Yet even there, the weaknesses come through with little strength. The text is extremely well-written with few gliches in storyline and information in the first appendix. All in all, a beautiful story and worth-while read.

This is a fascinating account of the battle at New Market. The author vividly portrays the people, emotions, conditions, and actions. I could not put this book down because the story is completly enthralling. Even if you are not a Civil War/military history buff, this book is an execellent read. You experience the hopes of the cadets and the realities of war. I highly recommend this book to anyone!

I recently attended a symposium where the author spoke, and after it was over I purchased this book, along with Escape From Libby Prison. After I read Escape From Libby Prison I thought there was no way Mr. Gindelsberger could do any better, but I was wrong. I liked this one even more than his first. I can only guess how good his next one will be. Anyone who reads this should definitely get both his books. You won't be sorry. This story had humor, fear, compassion, and everything else a good story should have. I guarantee you'll be moved to tears as you read the account of the battle and the search for friends after it was over. What a story!

A really entertaining book, showing some of the pioneers in the trauma medicine field, written in an unusually entertaining fashion- the book had me checking to make certain it was not a work of fiction! While it focuses on the work of one doctor, the methods that were used previous to his work are more frightening than most other books! (when treating an accident victem, there was not much that could be done except waiting by the roadside for the victim to expire and record the time of death) And, as with many pioneer books, the ideas that were considered and thrown out, such as the idea of putting trauma wards onto tractor trailers and shuttling them about the country going to patients as an oversized ambulance. Scary to see how far we have come in only 20 years!

If you are an innovative manager, or involved in the politics of funding government bureaucracies (EMS, Fire, Police, ER, etc.), or are or have been one of the rank-and-file providers (ER or ICU nurse, law enforcement officer, firefighter, ambulance EMT, etc.) this book should appeal to you.

This book will also appeal to anyone who loves reading and to any non-fiction writer because it is one of the best written non-fiction books of the twentieth century. Author Jon Franklin received the Pulitzer Prize for its original run when it was published as a newspaper series. Revised into a book "Shocktrauma" is remarkable.

I compare this book to Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff" insofar as SHOCKTRAUMA tells the history, politics, management, and personal stories of an important, innovative, and ultimately successful but unlikely project. In fact, as readers of "The Right Stuff" and "Shocktrauma" will understand, going to the Moon was easier than getting our nation's Shock-Trauma centers and programs started.

People reading this in 2003 or later who are accustomed to calling a three digit number (911), and then witnessing a coordinated response by a team of well-trained emergency personnel, with first responders and ER personnel all cooperating, may be shocked at learning that only a quarter-century ago this system was fought against, and fought hard and bitterly, by the medical community, fire departments, ambulance services, and hospitals.

I have been working in the emergency services system since 1975. I was a certified Ambulance EMT for 17 years, worked 2 years full-time in an ER, was a firefighter for 9 of those 17 years, have been an attorney for the past 10 years, and was politically involved with these issues much of this time. This is a book that should never go out of print because (1) it is a wonderful read, (2) it is valuable to anyone at any level in the EMS system, and (3) it is a wonderful model for anyone aspiring to learn to write non-fiction well.
(See also Jon Franklin's "Writing for Story")
Highest recommendation.
Robert M. Beattie, JD (former Firefighter-EMT & ER medic)

I would highly reccomend this book to the medical community because it tells of how the first Shocktrauma unit got started. It especially hits close to home because of it being set in Baltimore and I live 3 hours away from Baltimore. It talks about how the MD State Police and this Shocktrauma unit essentially initiated the program that MD stil has in effect to this day. This is a great book and I would definitely reccomend it to anyone with and interest in EMS or medicine. Definitely worth the out of print service!!

Femenism, anti-femenism, new-femenism, gender roles, this book doesn't just address them, it jumps right into the middle and has a field day. Sounds serious, but it's not like reading a dry academic tome. Some bizarre situations, characters, and scenes keep you hopping, and no taboo is left un-touched. A bit too much BDSM, spanking, and other punishments for my taste, but this is Nexus after all. A must read for any descriminating reader of erotica.

The Institute is a classic of modern SM erotica, but sequels tend not be as good (just look at the Story of O for example). Well, it has to be said that this doesn't quite match the perversity of the first book. The main characters are still there: Mistress Shirer (the black dominatrix who runs the Institute) and JK her cross-dressing maid, but I missed some of the other chracters from the first book.

Still, it rates very highly compared to most SM writing. I would definitely recommend the book, as I would all of Maria del Rey's book. I just hope that there's a third book soon - the Institute deserves to live on!

This is the hottest book I've ever read. It's a sequel to The Institute - which I'm off to order from amazon.co.uk! If you like your erotica with a large dose of the bizarre then this will appeal to you!

The book of Bonabeau, Dorigo, and Theraulaz is an excellent example of synergetic work between a physicist, an engineer, and a biologist. The Swarm Intelligence principles are first described and understood through models in natural systems and then translated in optimization algorithms, distributed algorithms for robotic control, and so on. Even if the book does not completely succeed in linking all three disciplines together - computer science, engineering, and biology - under a sound, common formalism, it represents an extremely up to date collection of work carried out worldwide in the field of Swarm Intelligence. I strongly believe in the future of this field and of its applications to problems hard to tackle with classical techniques. This book summarizes in an very equilibrated way the early, promising steps of Swarm Intelligence.

Compared to "Swarm intelligence" by James Kennedy, this one is not introductive but gets quite deep into the working of applying the "swarm" paradigm to optimization problems. I would rather recommmend for a person not used to meta-heuristics and optimization to first go to the book by Kennedy. Only if one is interested in using swarm for solving real optimization problems reading this one is a good idea.

This book illustrates several features of swarm behavior that can be leveraged for optimization. The authors writing style is equivalent to technical papers, so be prepared...this is no easy book.

A good synthesis of studies on swarm intelligence. It is fascinating to see how complex intelligent behavior can emerge from simple rules and numerous interactions without any plan or centralized coordination. Algorithms inspired by social insects can be applied in many disciplines. It is a book easy to understand but difficult to read through for those who don't love algorithms. It includes a very neat introduction to the subject with many clear examples. Everyone should read that part and at least throw a glance at the rest of the book.

Uncle Johns indispensable Guide to the year 2000 is essential for anyone enthusiastic about the millennium. There is something for everyone here from Prophesies to Y2K, Calendar lore, historical tidbits ect. It explains that the millennium is indeed an arbitrary line drawn in time but has a lot of meaning to it. Be warned that the information in this book is presented in a very random way but filled with a lot of surprises. Still, the coolest thing about the millennium remains all the nines of 1999 changing over to the zeros of 2000 all within a razors edge of time. This book doesn't quite have everything about 2000 but has more information than one person can likely digest.

This book has some very neat facts about the year 2000! I was in an airport and I saw this book in the book store, I read the first few pages then new I just had to get the book! After reading one pape I had to read another then one more then more and more and more! I just like all the facts given about what people are going to do and what is going to happen and what should have happend. Try this book out! Good job Uncle John!

This book explains it all! From early predictions for what our life is like in the year 2000, to what it will be like in the year 3000. From the wacky to the uncannily true. Read all about our wonderfull millenium then ask ; " where is all the cool stuff we were supposed to have by now?" Flying jet pack armani suits?

This book helped me make it through Confucious and a 500 page book on anthropology. Uncle John continually brings a smile to those in need of obscure, strange truths, that may matter very little, or a lot, in the big scheme of things.

Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader, though attempting to be "corny" in reaching its intended audience, is in fact a wonderful collection of trivia and factoids. Displayed in a way that unexpectantly breaks up topics, reading it is more like reading a nonfiction book than a traditional trivia manual just filled with facts.

Unlike most trivia books, which simply line the pages with one liner trivia tidbits, this book is more like "the rest of the story" on topics ranging from retail product failures to most notable quotables from a wide range of celebraties.

This book is a must for anyone planning to take a long uneventful drive, train or plane trip, or for between those hot shuffleboard matches on a cruise ship.

A compendium of almost totally useless information that will make you wonder how you ever got through life not knowing. A great book and for the most part it's a "guy thing".

This book has gorgeous photographs, wonderfully written text and a wonderful glosary of terms. I think the introduction is a little disjointed and long-winded. Skip over that and take a look at the entries for the paintings, furniture, silver, glass and ceramics. Lots of useful and interesting information. This is more than a coffee table book and would make a fantastic Christmas present!

Finally, a book that can illuminate the wonderful collection of American art at the Art Institute of Chicago. This one is bound to be a standard for anyone in the American arts and/or the collection at the Art Institute.

This title is a wonderful collection of chapters written by psychologists, engineers, mathematicians, and musicians. A better source for the fundamentals and directions of research and issues involved in auditory display is not currently available. A must read for those interested in auditory pattern recognition.

This proceedings is a excellent review of differents uses of audio in computer systems. The book covers topics like auralization, sonification, as well as a very useful anotated bibliography. Moreover, a companion CD included in the book ilustrate aurally all of the concepts explained by using text in the book.

Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader is a great book when #2 is really on your mind. From cover to cover this book has tons of: trivia, answers to the inane, and things that you've probably heard before but forgot all about it.

Anyone who has any allusions of trying to get on a TV trivia show (like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) will definately want to familiarize themself with the writings of Uncle John. It's helped me expand my knowledge base greatly. I've also loved books like "5087 Trivia Questions and Answers" and "American Trivia", but Uncle John managed to keep me laughing while filling my head with facts. Frankly, I didn't want to leave the bathroom.

Some little ditties you'll find in this volume...

Thomas Crapper, Myth or Hero! Strange Lawsuits!! Churchill Speaks!!! Tales of 60's TV!!!! Common Phrases!!!!! The Gumby Story!!!!!! The Nut Behind Grape-Nuts!!!!!!! AND MUCH MUCH MORE...

I loved this book and my advice...

No outhouse is complete without it!

This book is a quick read that will have you wanting to buy more Bathroom Reader books. If you have never read one of these books, this is the place to start. Short articles are appropriate for when you have a quick job to do, and the longer ones are for more industrious visits to the restroom. Trivia abounds galore in this book and it is for anyone who has a love for useless inforation. You quickly gain an appreciation for the minds that put this book together. Only a certain type of people could possibly be this creative. If you are looking for a present for the friend who has everything, one of these books would be a great choice. You may even end up keeping it for yourself.

All that time wasted sitting on the john. If only there was something good to read....

This sequel to the hugely successful "Bathroom Reader" contains more of the same useless, but interesting, trivia and facts on just about every imaginable subject. From debunking rumors (like "Dr. Pepper's secret ingredient is prune juice) to explaining how Alfred Hitchcock shot that famous shower scene, you won't want to put this book down even after you've finished your business.