Before starting this book, I had begun reading the better known "Dr. Johnson's London" by Liza Picard. But as an American reader, I became frustrated. For example, Ms. Picard refers to prices in terms of "d." [6 d. etc.] I suppose that any British reader knows that the "d." stand for, but I was wondering, "Pound? Quid? Shilling?" Schwartz specifically explains that 4 farthings = 1 penny, which is abbreviated as "d."
Ms Picard is British, and assumes that the reader knows many other incidentals that American readers may not know. Half way through that book, I turned to this one instead. Perhaps because Richard Schwartz is American, his book is more accessible for "Yanks." His writing is lucid, yet this short book is crammed with fascinating details about 19th century English life. It includes such specifics as the fact that wigs were greased before being powdered, and that insects infested the wigs! There are countless other similarly specific details. For example, Schwartz is specific about what 19th century folk spent on various items, even comparing the prices of traveling by coach vs. wagon etc.
Now that I have finished reading this marvellous introduction to the era, I will go back and finish reading Picard's "Dr. Johnson's London" and will hopefully get more out of it.

I Find this book of daily reading is a great way to start my day. There is scripture and some uplifting humor in a short form for a busy day.

This is a fantastic book and should be a part of every fourth and fifth grade classroom. The story gives a soul stirring look at life for a minority in the late 1800's in such a way that children can relate to the emotions experienced and actions taken. The story shows how even a child can respond to challenge prejudice and unfair bias in a mature way. It would also be a great introduction to a unit on poetry.

brilliant, true and a rare gem. Dance is an up-and-coming art experience that will soon be genuinely valued.

This book does not attempt to teach steps. It is clearly written with lots of graphics. It is the best book I've read on the principles of couple dancing. The author does a great job of distilling dance concepts.

I FIRST BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THIS AUTHOR IN HIGHSCHOOL AND I HAVE BEEN HOOKED EVER SINCE. THE JOHNSON'S HAVE WRITTEN ANOTHER GREAT END OF CIVILIZATION STORY. THIS ONE IS ABOUT A YOUNG MAN WHO GOES BACK IN TIME TO FIND A WAY TO SAVE HIS FUTURE. THERE ARE ENOUGH PLOT TWISTS INVOLVING SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF THE SAME FAMILY TO KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT READING. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE A GIRL OR A BOY. YOU WILL ENJOY THIS BOOK.

Showcasing Dante Marioni's glassblowing with 139 colorplates and four black/white photographs, Tina Oldknow (Curator of Modern Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York); Joseph Marioni (twice artist-in-residence at the Pilchuck Glass School); and Edward R. Quick (Curator, Presidential Materials Staff, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.) offer an informative text and commentary that enhances our understanding of this truly gifted man and his work. Very highly recommended for all serious personal, academic, professional, and community library collections, Dante Marioni: Blown Glass provides a "reader friendly" step-by-step depiction of the process used in the making of a blown-glass vase, a list of public collections, solo and group exhibitions, bibliography, biography, and index.

Having taken classes from Dr. Johnson for 7 years at Western Washington University (http://www.cs.wwu.edu), I was fortunate to have seen early drafts of the first part of the book. It was complicated and hard to understand then, but the book seems to have polished out all the rough spots. I use this book frequently. It's the best database theory book I have read. Dr. Johnson is a very elegant writer and I enjoy reading his text as much as learning (re-learning) important concepts of Database theory and modeling. -Jeff Wandling System Architect, Real Networks

If you are a Dave Barry fan, you'll enjoy this compilation of tales.... The piece about Elvis fans and the saga of the Tupperware Song are the best! John Ritter is an excellent choice to read / "sing" the tales (very expressive storyteller and great "singer" for this type of musical content). Thanks for making the commute more tolerable!

This is a MUST HAVE book for all nursing student and health care professionals. The book is easy to read and provides all the essential details needed to properly care for patients. I utilize this book in all my classes. This is one of the best reference books that I have invested in.