Very good. Author isn't only describing "how to debug Perl programs" but he's
mainly concerned in "how to write Perl programs that you won't need to debug" - this
sounds better, right ? A "hands-on" developer experience brought by someone who obviously
stepped on most of errors people may step and trying to warn you before you're doing
the same.
If "Programming Perl" is about "Perl", this book is about "real-world-Perl" and .. hey ..
those things aren't the same, as you should know (you *will* after reading the book).
Thank you, Martin !

After a countless number of Perl books have been published, not much has been published like this book. The Learning Perl books are great, but learning the syntax isn't always the needed information to programmers. This book is different in that it focuses on some of the quirky odd things that you may run into programming. After designing in Perl for 3 years, I still run into times the code does not work the way I thought it would (maybe from thinking in C, Java, etc terms) and need a book of quirks instead a book of syntax. Finally, a book about how Perl behaves (or misbehaves). Great work. Long live Perl.

Devil's Whirlwind is a compelling book because it's realistic. You are drawn into the believable personalities of the characters and wonder if the people around you may be involved in similar sinister plots. Set in the Sonoran Desert, William Brown gives you his first-hand knowledge of its cities and of the culture of the Native Americans. This book is definitely a good read.

Devil's Whirlwind keeps you involved from the beginning because it's a believable book. The characters and their dialogs are realistic, drawing you into their personalities. Taking place in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, William Brown gives you first-hand knowledge of the setting, its cities, and the culture of the Native Americans living there. The plot flows and makes sense. Definitely a good read!

This book offers wonderful insight for those looking for creative ways to communicate the Gospel. It is extremely insightful and practical. Dr. Brown is, although not extremely well known, very intelligent and wise, with obvious life experience with sharing the gospel. He shares that experience, in this creative outlet of preaching style, in this book. I recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh and exciting way to convey the most important message in the history of mankind!

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Plant growth habit and culture notes are all too rare in succulent and cacti volumes. This expertly assembled book captures the succulent plants at their optimum phase and accurately records botanical names and growth requirements. I also utilize to accurately identify plants that I use to create living succulent wreaths. The section of 'Bringing the Desert Indoors' is a welcome invitation to indoor gardeners every where to enjoy these sculptural beauties year around.

One of few books dealing with gardening in the dry southwestern climates. Most of the book is devoted to "Plant Selector" which describes the plants, hardiness, cultivation needs, etc. Other sections deal with "Garden Design", "Techniques" (cultivation etc.), and, " Special Conditions." If you have one book on succulent gardening, this should be it.

If you see a copy of this book, snap it up! it's wonderful, playful, and fun, with really witty photographs. I love it!

It follows a duck who goes out into the world to show the world what a duck is, with hilarious encounters with many other animals. it's very sweet, funny, and engaging at the same time.

I'm in my 20's, and I found this book hilarious. It tops my all time favorite childrens book of Go Dog Go!

It's not often that I run across a true masterpiece--and when I do, it's usually out of print. "The Duck" is truly one of the greatest books of all time. Deceptive in its simplicity, it will resonate with everyone who shares this grand purpose: TO SEE THE WORLD, AND TO SHOW THE WORLD A DUCK!

this is a great book on ancient egypt. there is so much great info in this book as well as a few black and white pictures and lots of great colored pictures. if you are interested in ancient egypt this as a book you will want to buy.

I want to be an Egyptologist when I go to college and this was one of the many Egyptian books I have read and studied. It was also one of the better ones. It has amazing pictures and essays done by many different people that help to add to the facts they present. I rented it from my local library, but in order to study it more I have just purchased it here, at Amazon. If you want information about what this incredible civilization was like, this is definatly a book for you to read.

This book covers it all: causes of reliability, measures of reliability, component modeling, system modeling, system analysis, and system optimization. It even has a great primer on distribution systems from a reliability perspective.

The great thing about this book is its ability to bridge the gap between theoretical treatment and practical applications. Although it is full of algorithms and equations, all are presented in the context of real applications and real results. It has truly broadened my understanding of of the subject.

This is by far the best book I have seen on reliability planning, evaluation and engineering of electric power delivery systems. The book is well organized and very linear in its progression through its topics, so its makes for a very good textbook or self-study guide, as was the case for me. It has an extremely comprehensive index, which means its should serve as a good, quick reference in the future.

The book is pretty rigorous, and has a good bit of equations and theory, but what I appreciated is that there is a lot of common sense and good recommendations throughout, plus good data and tables on reliability, equipment, expectations, etc. I learned just a lot about distribution systems and reliability, and what to expect and how to make improvements in the real world, from this book.

But what I think is unique about this book and its greatest value was its combination of rigorous analysis of system configuration and indidivual equipment focus. You find a lot of stuff written that focuses on one or the other. There are books and technical papers on methods to analyze systems based on layout, load, switching capabilities, etc. (configuration), but they are often theoretical and neglect issues of equipment. There are also books on equipment lifetime versus loading analysis, condition evaluation and assessment, and maintainability. But rarely are the two combined well, and in one whole analytical method.

This is one of the best engineering books I have.

Having grown up in the "Plat" mentioned in the book, I enjoyed the walk down memory lane. Bill Sullivan's style of writing held my attention from the moment I started reading till I finished and then I was looking for more. Although the people and events are real, a lot of people growing up in the sixties will see themselves as one of the characters and will enjoy reliving their teen years.

A must read for everyone. If you what to know what life was in the 1950's and 1960's. you must read this one. I couldn't put the book down. I wanted to know what was going ot happen next. This book is an American Adventure, and it proved that not everyone was a hippy back then. Mr. Sullivans use of the english language was perfect. Take your mind on a trip with Bill

I am not a huge fan pre-boxed adventures. Still I can recomand any DM to pay the price for this fantastic book.

In short, this book contains 21 ready to play adventures that will take only a short while... say between half an hour and a couple of hours. But they will be memorable adventures, that can realy spice up the long hours on the road or fill time between two adventures. These adventures will stand out in the memory's of your players way more then the average "You are out on this path and two muggers jump up to you" ....

The adventures are balanced and need very little preparation time. Read thru the pages and you can run it basicaly. The artwork is in black-and-white and not always realy top notch, but the quality of the adventures clearly sets a high standard.
Best of all, most adventures either require a "non-combat" approach or have a "non-combat" solution.

Personaly I love the encounter that features a great golden oak with rubby applesize nuts in it. However, beware of the gnome in that giant oak tree.

En Route is a sourcebook that provides a great variety of short adventures for a role playing campaign. The quality of the writing and the originality of the scenarios are both praiseworthy, but best of all is the fact that most of the adventures can be solved with only a minimum of armed conflict. That is not to say that the adventures are not challenging--quite the opposite. Rather, players will have to adapt to a variety of situations calling for diplomacy, cunning, or a sense of humor to overcome the obstacles described here. I think my favorite adventure is "The Hellcow," in which the PCs are set against...a perfectly ordinary cow. A riot!

Encyclopedia Brown is a 5th grade boy who solves puzzles, crimes and mysteries as easily and as unconsciously as breathing.

Each book is a series of short mysteries (5-10 pages each) ending with a question - usually "how did Encyclopedia know that X was responsible for the crime". The answer to each mystery is at the back of the book. Solving the mystery takes no special knowledge, but it does require paying attention to detail. Don't turn to the answer too fast.

This book is the second in the series, but the books do not have to be read in order. I loved the Encyclopedia Brown books when I was growing up. I am reading them again before I give them to my nephew who I hope will enjoy them as I did.

Adults who like this series may also enjoy the Lateral Thinking Puzzles books.

You should read Encyclopdia Brown and the Case of the Seceret Pitch.It's exciting!! It's about a boy that solves mysteries.You should read it to find all the good funny mysteries in it.That's why I gave it five stars. Everybody should have one.