Robert Taylor: Air Combat Paintings Volume II is a dazzling spectacle of an artbook, filled with black-and-white as well as full color images of aerial combat paintings, especially those related to World War II air battles. An extensive, in-depth commentaries and history adds a special depth to the origin and moment captured in these heart-stopping works of art. Robert Taylor: Air Combat Paintings, Volume II is a recommended treasure trove of great air combat illustrations for aviation and military history buffs. Also highly recommended is the companion compilation, The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor: Volume 1 (0715314300, £20.00).

We love this book! I have 3 daughters, ages 6, 5, and 3 -- they ALL love to hear me read this book again and again and again. They have SIX grandmothers (counting those wonderful "greats") and none of them are within a day's drive of our home. This book helped our daughters identify their feelings of anxiety about recently meeting one Grandma (just this month) they had NEVER MET in their entire lives! This is a terrific "feel-good" book for children & their families! I'm buying copies to send to ALL those grandmas in our family!

Excellent sea adventure in the vane of Dana and Jack London's Sea Wolf. Light reading (some archaic terms). lots of action/adventure. Good kids book. Not PC at all. Lots of blood and gore. You know, real life stuff.

The only reason that this five volume work is rated with five stars is that is the highest I could go on this forum. It rates a 'ten' easily.

This monumnetal, authoritative, exhaustively researched work is also a great read. Ramsay Phipps delved into the lives and accomplishments of some of the greatest soldiers in history and came up with the definitive work on the period. Generally, we are given information and books from 1800-1815 on these same individuals, at least those that survived the French Revolutionary Wars. Here we see them at their beginnings, from peasant, private soldier, apprentice dyer, poor, but proud minor noblemen (of which Napoleon himself was one), smuggler, and are dragged or thrown onto the stage of one of the greatest events in the history of man, the French Revolution which launched Europe into almost 23 years of constant, bloody warfare that brought down kings, lay countries prostrate, and changed Europe, and the world forever.

High deeds and bloody battles flow through this work to tell of the high-hearted Marceau, the brilliant, dedicated Desaix, the monumental Kleber, who was described by Napoleon as looking like the god of war, Mars, as he led his troops into the fire. The multi-talented Berthier, who would become Napoleon's indispensable chief of staff, iron-hand Soult, incorruptible Davout, taciturn, deadly Reynier, they all pepper these volumes to weave a tale of valor, sacrifice, and victory for la patrie.

This work must be put back into print, and it is worth the price asked. It is an indispensable work, accurate, reliable, and fascinating to read. If you don't own it or haven't read it, you are missing out on one of the highlights of Napoleonic period literature.

This new expanded edition of the already marvelous book includes interesting articles on Mike Tyson's road to recovery. It includes photos of greats like: Ali, Frazier, Holmes, Duran, Hagler, Leonard, Pryor and Arguello. It chronicles some of the best fights in boxing history like Hagler-Leonard, Ali-Frazier I-III, Duran-Leonard, Hagler-Hearns and Leonard-Hearns I-II. This edition includes reviews articles reprinted from the classic issues of the Ring. This is one bible any sports fan should not be without.

This book is great! It tells a lot of interesting things about Boston. Its not just a normal history book, it tells about things like little private roads, also.

This book covers many different styles of knitting from England, Scotland and Ireland. Easy to follow directions, beautiful color photos. I loved the chance to try some things like shetland lace, that I had never encountered before. I wish that she had a sequel out, as I would buy it in a minute!
Not exactly for the beginning knitter, but could be a great source of inspiration. Certainly easier to comprehend than a Kaffe Fassett book.

The sweater patterns in this book are divided by type of knitting; Shetland lace, 'fisherman' (Aran) patterns, and Fairisle (complex color patterns). This is an older book, so patterns are presented 'row-by-row' (K2, inc 1, P2, etc) rather than in graphs. Clear color photos show the detail of each sweater and the instructions are well presented. I've referred to this book over and over; it's a constant source of inspiration.

Chris Weston's knowledge of Cocos, much like his father's before him, is simply the best in the world. Weston Bay is appropiately named..... This book is THE authoritive on Cocos....

This book stands alone in the annals of art history. No other book gives such an intimate view into the day-to-day trials of a working artist. Weston, who from time to time fostered ambitions of becoming a writer, genrously shares his thoughts and his experiences over a 15 year period, culminating in a remarkable portrait of the artist as a human being. While literary critics may have occasion to fault his prose, which at times seems flowery and verbose, given his Victorian-age education this can be forgiven of him. Weston takes us through his decision to leave his family and travel to Mexico, where he chronicles not only his own work, but that of other artists. He writes of the bullfights, love affairs, the scenery, and of the many unforgettable characters he met along the way. Weston moved in many circles, and thoroughly enjoyed himself, whether his company be artists or revolutionaries. He shares with the reader his many instances of self doubt, of guilt, and of poverty. He also shares his many triumphs, as his original photography begins to garner commercial success. We see Weston as an art critic, giving unflinching opinions of the works of Diego Rivera, Carlos Orozco, Robinson Jeffers, and a host of others. He is no less honest in his evaluation of his own work. Included in the volume are 72 extremely well-reproduced photographs divided into the various periods of his photographic life. We are givin a behind-the-scenes look at how these photographs were made, from both the artistic and the technical point of veiw. Most importantly, the Daybooks is not just for photographers or Weston afficianodos, but for anyone who appreciates a well-written autobiography of a remarkable artist.