This book brings uncountable information not only about network operating systems, but also about network hardware. It is very easy to be read. But if you really want to learn about networks, this must not be the only book to buy, of course. Since it is written in an easy language, it can be read not only by the ones who already works with networking, but also by the ones who are willing to enter this field.

This book provides an excellent treatment of network fundementals from the perspective of a person designing or repairing networks. It is a good book for a person with little or no network experience.

However, there are limitations to the book that are not apparent from the description. First, the book is primarily about Novell networks. If you are looking for an in-depth treatment of other networks, this is not the book for you. Second, the specific hardware and software recommendations are few and far between for a book of this type.

I recommend this book for people wanting to learn about installing and repairing networks, particularily Novell networks. Just be aware of its limitations.

This book has left a bizarre legacy. Que's "Upgrading and Repairing Networks, Second Edition" is written by a different author (Terry Ogletree, though it bears Scott Mueller's name in significantly larger type), and its true sequel ("Upgrading and Troubleshooting Networks" by Craig Zacker) is published by Osborne. One can only imagine the intrigue that gave birth to these two rival heirs, and one can only wish that such events had not taken place, as this book is far better than either of its descendents.

Though a few years past its prime, Craig Zacker and Paul Doyle's "Upgrading and Repairing Networks" remains one of the best, broadest, most authoritative and most comprehensive guides to local area networking in print. Published prior to the certification frenzy, this book was designed to teach the journeyman technician both the theory and practice needed to perform effectively in a crisis situation. Subjects covered range from "the stuff in every book" (like the OSI model, hardware, and a plus/minus analysis of operating systems) to arcane but incredibly useful information for those new to the care and feeding of LANs (such as a chapter each on UPSes and tape drives).

I strongly urge beginners to the networking field to put in the extra effort necessary to get this book; its scope all but guarantees that you'll learn new and valuable information, and its tone and style make this knowledge fairly painless to obtain. Seasoned networking professionals might also consider picking this one up (especially at marketplace prices)... that is, if the copy they've relied on since 1996 has worn out.

Two hundred years ago capitalism was really beginning to take over as the dominant economic system. Capitalism was at the time a system allowing an economic and scientific growth, much faster than under the feudal systems, and played a progressive role. However capitalism led to a new kind of oppression of the working class. Adam Smith gave the bourgoise a theory stating that their oppression of the working class was for the common good of all mankind, thus serving as an apology for oppression.

This book is a lousy apology. Capitalism is an old-fashioned economic system, ready to become buried on the scrapyard of history. Workers of all countries, Unite!

This Book is a classic. I would not go so far as to add it to the western Canon, but it contains the foundations of modern Economics. Its explaination for how economies work is still unsurpassed. Division of Labour, the invisible hand of consumer demand and the uses and mis-uses of taxation are all here. It should be stressed however, that this edition does not include books IV and V which concern the proper role of govt. It is also the section most ideologues forget to read and contains all the rudiments for a minimal welfare state and and active role for govt. in planning FOR competition, NOT the planning OF competition --- a very important distinction and one lost on those who see no positive role for the state in the economy.

It is unfortunately most used as a classic for those seeking a rationale for exploitation. Smith did not intend it as such and to see it as that is indeed to read it very selectively. The invisible hand is a useful interpretation for demand economics, but it is, like all other things only a description of market forces as they operate. It is not always the best way to organise everything as modern day ideologues would presuppose. It is of course the basis of business --- and it should be --- but Smith also has lots to say about how other economic factors operate in society.

One thing to make clear is this: Smith is not anti-State, as some ideologues in the US would like to think. He is balanced in his view of the state --- it is best left out of economic planning --- but it does clearly have an important role to play. The role of the State is to

1) create the conditions for the smooth flow of capital and its allocation into its most efficient uses and not to erect barriers in the process.

2) It also must necessarily collect taxes since the smooth and efficient operation of the state and the benefits its provide is in the interest of the accumulation of Capital.

3) The State also directly participates in the economy when projects which are obvious to the public benefit, but "which to no one would accrue an economic profit" --- he offers such examples as lighthouses and some roads and defence --- areas where there is an obvious public good, but to which no one would make a profit. Lighthouses are good examples, but like everything else in today's economy an interpretation for this could be made for universal health care and, of course, education; the mere fact that people do not have to worry about providing for education or health allows them to carry on in amassing capital in other endevours. Of course there is a slippery logic here but such is the rationale for the limited, but much greater role, the state provides in most developed economies outside of the United States.

4) Taxation policy is here as well. In the last book, Book V (not included in this edition), Smith describes the foundation of taxation and where it works best. He starts with the idea that "those who benefit the most from the smooth functioning of the state, should also be the ones who pay more." While not a prescription for progressive taxation policies it is the right way to think about tax and certainly would never excuse preferential taxation policies for the rich (such as in the US) but could be used as a foundation for a universal flat tax.

Such a tax is perhaps the best, but as Smith points out, where and how to collect it is always the difficulty. He comes out more or less in favour of a consumption tax policy since it would approximate the wealth the people earn in the first place and would not, for example overburden companies or people with high income taxes when they may not have high earnings.

There is however little in here about social policy, but Smith does see it as the right of the State to, in his time, provide welfare in the guise of work houses (19th Century hell holes). But that was as good as public welfare got in those days so we can posit that Smith would have carried his logic somewhat forward and provided for some social programmes --- though the extent of them would be a subject of no doubt fierce debate.

Overall a book that every thinking person should have on their shelf. Like most things it has some warts over time, but it is still the logical Tome on which capitalism rests its bones. Not until Marx did someone really challenge its dictates --- Smith basically won the argument on most points. But willingness for those with an inability to think critically, to use this book as justification for the domination of the weak by the strong, has little to do with Smith --- it has everything to do with those who are looking for justification of Greed --- and Gordon Gecko and Adam Smith have little in common.

This is one of the truly great books produced by the Western world. It should be required reading (in an abridged form) for every high school student.

And I can't help feeling that those who pan it as an apology for exploitation simply haven't read it. I'd been told before I read it by several people that AS was, for example, apologizing for the East India Trading Company????????? Does his apology for EIT include the lengthy chapter which discuss in full detail how and why the EIT was responsible for an wide array of abuses in the Far East and how and why not only it, but all other such companies would be illegal in any sane state. If the powers that be had any concern for their own interest, not to mention that of those who are being exploited by them, they would never sponsor such companies. He spends at least 100 pages of his life on that. How can he be accused of apologizing for capitalistic exploitation except by someone who never read the book?

In fact, I can't see how anyone who reads it could view it as an apology at all -- it's simply a statement of fact. Adam Smith is not the one carrying an ideology around on his shoulder. You may not like it that the world works this way -- that's another matter. But that IS the way it works.

And after reading AS, I'm left feeling very happy that that's the way the world works. You can simply feel that this is a book which establishes a field of study. It's completely solid. It's completely sane. And as a result, I feel compassion just welling out of it. I'm left with an undeniable feeling that what really caused AS to get up in the morning and write all these pages was a concern for the common man, combined with an exceedingly clear understanding of how to better his lot. He isn't terribly emotional about it, but every word of criticism in that book is directed against the ruling class who abuse money at the expense of society as a whole.

For if you really do care about the underpriveleged masses -- and it's imminently clear that he really does -- then you better get real about how money works. You better consciously organize your state in such a manner that money will flow where it's most needed. Otherwise you tend to just throw it at whoever barks the loudest, and that's usually those who need it least and know least what to do with it.

And it's a very hopeful book as well, because he offers resounding arguments that the best way to insure that wealth is fairly distributed is to protect man from unfair exploitation by the state but otherwise to leave him completely free to serve his own best interest. He argues that it's stupid to impose sanctions or high tariffs on other countries just because you're mad at them, because that only impoverishes yourself, besides prolonging the antagonism. He argues that the wealthy should bear a heavier tax burden than the poor, and that the poorest should pay no tax at all. At a time when farmers were looked down on as lowly people, he stands firmly at their side, arguing that their work required quite a bit more intelligence than those who were mocking them seemed to have. And besides, they are at the backbone of society -- food is the bottom line, so treat the farmers nice and give them the respect they are due. He speaks highly of their brotherly nature, their willingness to share professional knowhow with their fellow farmers despite the fact that they compete on the market. He argues repeatedly against special interests -- against favoring certain wealthy groups at the expense of society as a whole. I didn't detect a flake of racism or nationalism in all those hundreds of pages -- to a degree that would be enviable in a modern writer, much less a person of his time.

Something remarkable was happening in Scotland during the 18th C -- David Hume, Sir Walter Scott,... (also John Locke in England in the preceding century). What characterizes these writings to my feeling is a capacity to regard the facts of this material world dispassionately and truthfully. There seemed to be both a faith that the truth was in the end good, combined with an unusual capacity to abstract away from passions and ideologies and simply ask yourself "What is true?" No, he doesn't write about the great religious truths, and you sense he isn't much interested in them. But what he writes is in no way inconsistent with a contemplative life, any more than is Newton's Principia.

Someday we'll catch up with him, but we haven't yet.

It is a little rough around the edges. Many of the directions in the book are unclear, and make finding the trail difficult. Also the series needs to improve on emphasing the difficulty of some hikes. I have met many people on the trail that thought the 6 mile hike at 3800 ft increase in elevation was not going to be too bad. The author should note on these hike the experience the hiker should have.

Good book to get ideas, but you will need supplemental maps.

Good book for assisting in decisions about where you'd like to hike. Provides an idea of how crowded, well-maintained trails are, etc. Not the best Olympics guide, however (for that you want Robert Woods' book). Like the rest of the 100 Trails series, it's very good for an overview of your hiking options but lacks depth. Not a severe criticism, I've found my volumes of these books useful for many years.

No one, and I mean no one, knows the trails of the Pacific Northwest like Ira Spring and Harvey Manning. Whether you are looking for advice on a brutal five day hike-a-thon over the toughest terain, or a family-friendly afternoon hike to introduce your outdoors passion to family or friends, they have been there and done that, with and without the kids or the crampons. The directions are always clear, concise, and accurate. The photos belong in a glossy coffee table book, not a guide book. Maybe there are individual books that are better at an individual trail, but for a sure thing every time, go with Spring and Manning!

This book is upto my expecations. There are very good math puzzles, both educational and entertaining.

I recently purchased this book for my children in third and fourth grade and I am glad that I did. The puzzles really challenge them, although some are a bit more than they can handle. While the solutions are given in the book, they are not allowed to look at them until I am completely convinced that they will not get the answer. However, I do give them plenty of clues before that option is exercised.
Some of the problems are classics, for example selecting socks until you have a matching pair and drawing figures without lifting a pencil are problems that I did in grade school many years ago. My favorite problem in this book is the one that is illustrative of the growth of powers. It involves a million sugar cubes each a half inch in width. Making a cube out of them would create a cube approximately four feet wide, a rectangle would cover a tennis court but a stack would be higher than Everest. Since the first involves the cube root of a million and the second the square root, this demonstrates the significance of squares and cubes in a unique and educational way.
This book is an excellent source of mathematical puzzles for students at the level of fourth or fifth grade. While none of them is really new, they are well-suited for children of that age and all three of mine enjoy them greatly, although they do get frustrated.

This book is full of cool math puzzles that you canlearnandamaze your friends!

Absolutely superb reproductions of many 'new' and previously unpublished photographs .... stunning. I agree with the pevious reviewer in this respect. However, in my view the 'design' of the book is a disaster, and the potential enjoyment of this book seriously compromised. The adoption of a 'portrait' format for a collection of predominantly 'landscape' format images is perverse, and has meant that undersize images are surrounded top and/or bottom by acres of white paper, the image generally runs off the side of the page, all of which gives an unbalanced and uncontained appearance Worse still are the images that are reproduced across two pages (albeit at a very much more satisfactory size), with the crease of the spine in the image. AA had very clear views, as to how his images should be displayed, or published, he would surely not have countenanced this outrageous act of disrespect of his work. Should there be any more AA anthologies in the pipeline - and there must be given the huge quantity of his work as yet unseen, then I urge that a designer be used who actually understands the impact of design in use, respects the content of the book, and is able to enhance it, rather than compromise it as here. It is a shame that the book is not larger, and perhaps of a square format. I would still have have bought it, even at twice the price, and not regretted the purchase

If you are like me, you feel you know work work of Ansel Adams quite well. Well, this book was a pleasant surprise in that it introduced me to many rewarding works that I had not seen before. These evoked many happy memories for me, and added to my delight in knowing California.

I was born and raised in California, so most of these scenes are ones that are familiar to me. Surprisingly, these were the first good photographs I had ever seen of many of the scenes, even though the scenes captured by the camera are often common ones.

The book contains a great deal of text that attempts to expand one's understanding of California, both as a physical and as a psychological place. If you have never been to California, you may find these useful. If you know California, they may seem redundant to the images. The authors include Richard Henry Dana, Jr., John Steinbeck, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry Miller, Joan Dideon, and Mark Twain. The texts are well chosen and appropriate, if sometimes superfluous.

The notes by the editor, Ms. Stillman, were helpful. "It was light that inspired Ansel to photograph . . . ." "He worked almost exclusively at dawn or sunset . . . " because the light was more vivid then. Here is a quote from Adams, "The silver light turned every blade of grass and every particle of sand into a luminous metallic spendor . . . ." Few have ever captured magnificence in black and white as well as Adams did.

Some of my favorite images included:

Trailer-Camp Children, Richmond, 1944

Hull of Wrecked Ship, Breakers, Drake's Bay, 1953

Forest, Castle Rock State Park, 1962

Pasture, Sonoma County, 1951

Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills, 1951

Mount Lassen from the devastated area, 1949

Redwoods, Bull Creek Flat, 1960

Edward Weston, Carmel Highlands, 1945

Surf and Rock, Monterey County Coast, 1945

Window, Robert Louis Stevenson House, Monterey, 1953

Orchard, Santa Clara, 1954

Dead Oak Tree, Sierra Foothills, 1938

Sunrise, Death Valley, 1948

Manley Beacon, Death Valley, 1948

Sand Fence, Near Keeler, 1948

Yosemite Valley View, 1944

Half Dome (Winter) from Glacier Point, 1940

El Capitan, 1952

Jeffrey Pine, Yosemite, 1945

Dawn, Mount Whitney, 1932

My enjoyment of the book was increased by nine images of Ansel Adams working by Dorothea Lange from 1953.

Why, then, did I rate the book at 4 stars, rather than 5?

Basically, the book design is all wrong. The size of the images are either too small for their grandeur and subject, or are reproduced across two pages with a crease in the middle. Although the paper and reproduction quality are excellent, the basic layout and page size are wrong. Perhaps a future edition will remedy that problem.

I also found the introduction by Page Stegner to be too much about California and not enough about Adams.

I do recommend that you examine this book. I'm not sure whether or not you will want to purchase it or not. The sizing of the images does spoil the effects quite a bit.

After you have finished enjoying many "new to you" Ansel Adams images, I suggest that you plan a trip to visit those places you are most inspired by. Take along your camera and see what wonderful photographs you can take now at dawn or dusk, with him as your teacher.

Live in the golden glow of California wherever you are!

CALIFORNIA is arguably the best compilation of Ansel Adams' work ever produced. The design of the large-format book is striking, elegant and restrained. Especially effective are the widely spaced lines of delicate sans serif type. The luxurious coated stock is very heavy and very glossy. The quality of the the roughly 100 big black-and-white duotone reproductions is extraordinary, the result, as it is, of cutting edge laser-scanning technology. Their sharpness, their bite and vividness, the richness and depth of their blacks and the brightness of their brights perfectly convey the essence of Adams' aesthetic ethos and vision and nonpareil technical skills. The texts of most books on Adams' work are chiefly concerned with how the photographs were made, and on the artist's intentions. CALIFORNIA has none of that. Instead, it features brief writings about the Golden State by a disparate array of authors, including, among others, Walt Whitman, John McPhee, Henry Miller and, quite unexpectedly, Emily Post. Certainly, these additions enhance the book's general appeal, but one wonders how comfortable Adams would have been with this approach, since his photographs speak so eloquently for themselves and don't require any verbal support whatsoever. Ansel Adams was probably the greatest landscape photographer who has ever lived and landscapes pedominate in this book. But he excelled with other kinds of pictures as well - portraits, buildings, outdoor still lives, etc. - and this splendid volume records the full range of his amazing talent.

The stories in this collection come between the camp 60's tv Batman and the Dark Knight of the 80s. Though it starts off strong, the stories presented here quickly sink into mediocrity. The art is good (especially Neil Adams)and the Man-Bat even makes an appearance, but with one exception, these stories are not up to par. Maybe ol' Bat was appearing in too many books at once and just got watered down (much like Spider-Man and the X-men did over at Marvel). Here are a summary of the 10 stories:
*There Is No Hope in Crime Alley - touching story that revisits his origin. Grade A
*Vow From the Grave - classic macabre 70s story with some nice twists. Grade B
*Night of the Reaper - goes for the ironic 'wronged character out for revenge goes bad' theme. Grade C
*Invader From Hell - Batgirl and Robin team-up against supernatural & Revolutionary War-era villains todefend the Spirit of America. About the only good thing is the way Batgirl is drawn. Grade D
*Marriage:Impossible - Man-Bat in a dull story where the worst thing he does is change his g/f into a Woman-Bat. Dissapointing. Grade D
*From Each Ending...A Beginning - origin of the Huntress. Grade C
*This One'll Kill You, Batman! - the Joker infects the Batman w/ lethal laughing gas and then tries to kill the doctors who can cure him. Grade C+
*Daughter of the Demon - Ra's Al Ghul enlists Batman to find his kidnapped daughter, however the ending concludes elsewhere. Grade D
*Death Flies the Haunted Sky - a 40's looking story slipped in. Grade D-
*Ticket To Tragedy - Batman makes a deal with a doctor to share his new heart transplant technique if he finds the killer of the doctor's friend. Grade C

Not as successful a volume as the 60s book. This book tries to feature stories that have not been reprinted as often. We get good artwork from the likes of Neal Adams, Marshall Rogers, and Mike Grell. The 70s were when Denny O'Neil started to really put his imprint on the book and the Batman became a darker character (but not quite as grim or violent as the Dark Knight). At this point in time for the Batman, his popularity was at a bit of a low point. This was after the TV show and before the Dark Knight Returns and the movies. The stories attempt to be more contemporary as the camp and fun of the sixties were gone. The best story is the classic "There Is No Hope In Crime Alley" which retells Batman's origin and introduces Leslie Thompkins. Also in this volume is the origin of the Earth-2 Huntress, a more successful character than the current Huntress being written these days. These stories are not the best of the time but this book is a good representative of the Batman comics being put out in the 70s.

The biggest problem with all such "greatest stories" collection is that everyone has an opinion on what other stories should have been included and what stories should instead be taken out. IMHO I think this is a pretty decent collection of Batman stories in the 70s. The collection includes "There is No Hope in Crime Alley", a story which explore Batman's psyche and motivations; 4 (yes 4!) Neal Adams classics: "A Vow from the Grave", "Night of the Reaper", "Marriage: Impossible" (one of the earlier Man-Bat stories), "Daughter of the Demon" (featuring The Demon Ra's Al Ghul); an Alex Toth classic "Death Flies the Haunted Sky".

Regarding short comings of this collection, I would have liked to see the story arc presented in Batman #291-294 where Bat-villains are on trial for the 'murder' of the Batman. One can also argue that it might make more sense to read the Neal Adams stories in their entire runs. Although all of the Adams' Ra's Al Ghul stories have already been compiled in the TPB Tales of the Demon, his other mini-runs would make good TPB collections too (e.g. his Man-Bat run in Detective #400,402,407; his Brave and the Bold run). However, in spite of these criticism, I think the average Bat-fan is still better-off owning a copy of "Batman in the Seventies" than not. The original comics cost a bomb and are in fact quite hard to find. Given that DC (unlike Marvel) appears to have some aversion to reprinting their 1970s material, we should be thankful that they've come up with such a compilation in the first place. Instead of buying mediocre 1990s Batman TPBs, all Bat-Fans should buy this book and experience for themselves what pre-crisis Batman is all about!

This book lacked specific details on opening a small brewery. Now that I rexamine the title it states it is only a guide, and I found it to be a cursory overview at best. I wanted a book with start-up costs, equipiment costs and the like. Also costs for bulk malt and yeasts would be helful. I wanted to get a feel for costs I was not thinking about. Better coverage of state specific wholeseller/retail laws would be important. Coverage of state alcohol laws and the process of obtaining permits would be benificial. ...

That first review, dont worry about it. This book is helpful your not going to find any prices in this book on purpose, because prices on things change so much. If thats all your concerned about than this book isnt for you. This book is extreamly helpful and lots of information on how other breweries did it. It also includes a sample business plan. This is well worth the money!

An in-depth look into what it takes to open your own brewery or brewpub. Much more than I had dreamed of, and well worth the 60-odd bucks. It is put together like a text-book, broken into the various chapters/steps in opening. Not a good book for those who want light reading about brewing. I would only recommend it to those who are in or WANT to be in the brewing business. Top Notch.

It was a pretty good book. It made me realize what life was like back in dickens' time. The industrial revolution was going on... It started off pretty slow than got exciting as I read on. I encourage young readers to think about reading this book.

Hard Times depicts the lives of ordinary people during the industrial revolution in England. Dickens brings several characters to life and weaves an interesting story about their interactions with each other. Most of these characters are poor and they live in a pollution ridden town where the economy is based on coal production. Dickens's description of their lives is excellent. The only reason for the four stars is that one or two secret matters are alluded to near the beginning, but they are never revealed, leaving the reader a little disappointed. Overall, Hard Times is very good book.

Hard times lyrically explains life in the early 1800's while captivating its readers and showing that hard times hits people of all eras, decades, and even surpasses those of 1800's to the 1990's. However, what is most intriguing is the fact that Charles Dickens in some aspects suggest that sometimes hard times are circumstances that we subject ourselves and others to and whether is under ones own volition or under false pretenses. Hard Times is indeed a knowledgeable novel that teaches a lesson and shows one of many Dickens attributes. This review is from Merci McKinley who is 16 years old from Potomac High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

I've been studying nerds and the stereotype for several years so I try to read everything out there- including this. While the story has a very nice message, in fact, one nicely worded too, you have get through 130 pages of cliched and corny story to get to it. Oh well....

When Aurthur is being bullied at school, he finds a way for revenge. However, he will soon learn that "The Game" not only gives him the revenge on his bullies, but it will, a little at a time, make him feel that things only got worse instead of better.

As soon as I begin reading The Computer's Nerd I was instantly drawn into the story and characters. As each chapter ended, I found myself in the next chapter; I wanted to know "what would happen next"! Needless to say, I ended up reading the whole book before I put it down.

If you're looking for a good book that you can curl up with, and a book that will keep you "wanting to know more", then order your copy of The Computer's Nerd today. This is a truly wonderful book!

Arthur Dingle was the smartest boy in school, but his appearance screamed the word NERD! He was bullied daily by three schoolmates named Matt, Ned, and Victor. He hated the three guys, but had no idea how to fight back. Let's face it, Arthur did not know HOW to fight and the odds were 3-to-1. So what to do?

Then his parents gave him a computer! The first thing Arthur noticed was a file called THE GAME. Once he opened the file, The Game seemed to come alive. It knew all about Arthur and his problems. In fact, The Game could read his mind! The Game allowed him to get even with the mean kids.

Problem was that The Game was not exactly user-friendly. Arthur found himself digging a deep hole of lies and deceit. Arthur had to somehow win the awful game or The Game may delete him!

No matter your age, be it nine or thirty-nine, you will find yourself riveted by this story! It delivers a powerful message on right and wrong, as well as, the possible consequences of the choices students make in today's world. This book should be part of the "required reading list" of schools! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Sorry guys, this book doesn't cut. What we have here is a tour guide which reviews in-depth and out-of-phase the world advancement through the brink of the new millenium. Not as dramatic as it might sound, fot two reaseons. The first - most of the articles are devoted regionally and supply a wealth of un-needed information concerning the geography and history of the said locale, with no regard to the werewolf population living there. Second reason - this book does not disclose the information presented in the "rage across the world" guides, so if you do not have access to the relevant guides, you can not make full use of the information given in this one. If you do, however - it is an entire story altogether. I own the "rage-acrosses" of New York and the Russian motherland, and I have to say that the parts written in the "World of Rage" about New York state and the Soviet Union (ex) makes much more sense. Not surprising at all. Overall, if you do not have a "Rage Acros the World" at home that you would like to catch up with, don't bother getting this book - it's too out of phase and tediuos to read. If you do - maybe it's worth the effort. Just maybe. I only read it once.

I'm much more of a Vampire player than Werewolf player (thought that doesn't stop me from playing as a shapechanger at times), but I am very glad I bought this book. Since the Garou and the Kindred live in the same world, what happens to one WILL affect the other. And while it tells about some of the ends of story arcs, it's always vague enough so that you can do your own story in that timeframe. A good buy.

This title just released by White Wolf is a must have. This continues any on going story arcs for rage across the world books. This gives a in depth perspective on the garou, and how life has been for them these past five years. This book also detail for the first time really Europe as a continent. They explain current affairs and key players in this game for keeps. The format has been modified so it's pleasing to the eyes. Everything you would expect from White Wolf.