The book claims to be "known to be far superior to the generic manual provided." It isn't. As noted in previous reviews, the examples are worthless if you've every heard of, say, an if-then-else statement. If you know the basics of RPL, you won't need this book. If you don't, read the manual that came with your HP. I should also note that reviewing a book that you admit to not having read is rather bad form. And yes, it does claim to be what the reviewer from Loiza believed. Oh, and racial stereotyping, also, is bad form. Have a nice day, hopefully with a better book. (Or, hell, just go to your neighborhood friendly search engine and type in "hp48g" and you'll get a ridiculous amount of resources, many of which are utterly excellent.)

What this book offers is basically the same thing as the user's manual, adorned with words we mortals understand. I think that the user's manual, and a little practice, is all you need to get started with a HP 48G.

Just wondering why 11 of 13 people found Pablo's review helpful?

From the title and description of this book, it does not claim to be a HP48 programming book.

There are plenty of those, this is obviously a better user manual.

No offence to Pablo, but giving a book a poor rating because it does not meet criteria that it never claims to, is really bad form.

I have'nt read it (yet), but my rating is an attempt to help rectify the poor first reader review.

I second Azucena's review and I'd add that it is clear Adams isn't a linguist as she mis-hears some important parts of Jamaican speech. For example, the short vowel in the words 'bird' and 'work' does NOT sound like that in standard English 'book,' but more like that in 'thud.'

Adams would have been better off transcribing the sounds in some standard phonetic alphabet, or, to make the book more accessible, in the same mix that Jamaicans do. Ef yuh ah goh mek it up, yuh haffi come betta dan dat!

I haven't read this book, let me just get that out of the way.

However, as a degree-holder in linguistics and a Jamaican, I must say that the title alone emphasizes what must be an ineptness by the author to understand the Jamaican dynamic. There are no "Afro-Jamaicans." We are Jamaicans. Period. Some of us are black, some are white, some are Chinese, Syrian, etc. My mother is white, born in Sav-La-Mar, Jamaica, her grand-parents were from Ireland and Wales. She grew up speaking Jamaican Creole but that doesn't make her "Afro-Jamaican." Not all Jamaicans use this dialect, and not all users of this dialect are black.

Furthermore, although the Jamaicans loosely define their language as "patois", that is not what their language is called. A patois is defined as "uneducated speech" or "a dialect different from but based upon the main spoken language of the region." What the Jamaicans speak is certainly not uneducated speech, and any qualified linguist knows that every dialect and every language is complex and complete in its own way. Linguistically speaking, what we speak in certain areas of Jamaican can be called a creole, which is one of the final stages of a birth of a new language created from the pidgin of other languages.

Maybe the author utilized the words "afro" and "patois" to reach a broader audience, but at the expense of perpetuating false perceptions of the Jamaican people and language?

This is a fine guide to the grammar of Jamaican patois. Adams outlines sentence structure and verb forms with the expertise of someone who has lived and taught in "Jam-dung" for much her life. As a strange and unfamiliar language, it is interesting to learn just for its own sake. But for practical purposes, this is an excellent tool for anyone who wishes to cement lasting bonds with the finest collection of women on the planet: Jamaican women. The guide to verb particles is invaluable, as this can certainly be the greatest obstacle to any white-skinned fool who tries to learn patois. Vocabulary and local idioms are ever-changing in Jamaica, so the reader quickly finds that some of Adams' Glossary entries are either outdated, rarely used, or both. For a greater understanding of vocabulary, you'll need to have sustained contact with Jamaican folk and their speech habits. On the whole, there has been no greater pleasure in my life than my adventures with this unusual tongue. A white man's self-education in Jamaican patois often seems like chasing the wind, but the rewards are such that the work is well worth it in the end. So for anyone who relishes dark eyes, corn-rows, and long tawny legs, I suggest that you read Adams' book on the remarkable language of these equally remarkable women, and just sit back and watch with glee as you gather into your greedy arms the payoff of studying Jamaican patois.

I did not finish this book. I was disappointed by it. It was not well written, in my opinion. It seems as if ghosts in Bucks County tend to haunt mostly businesses that stand to benefit from being labeled as haunted. The author's claim that it was book that had to be written doesn't ring true since I think he has been involved with a series of similar ghost books based on other locations.

I live in Bucks County. I have read this book. It seems the author has foucus on his point: to tell ghost stories. However, he seems to focus on UPPER BUCKS COUNTY. I have found no LOCAL stories that I can relate to. Also, the book focuses on Bed and Breakfasts Inns, rather than ANY place. If you love a good creep, then this book is for you.

I liked it alot because of it's creepyness

Sure it's funny - but I've seen these all before. A TINY book but a BIG waste of time and money. It cost more to ship these things than the books cost!!

This book is less than four inches tall and has comics that are in other books.

This book is like all the others. Scott Adams is a genius at blending the current techonological world with all the time wasting fun and insanity. Dilbert and Dogbert are once again in a wide variety of funny cartoons which will make you laugh, cry, and remind you of the funny things that happen in your office everyday!

While you may read this book to your children, remember to tell them not to believe in it. The book written by a Jew as a translation of a story imagined by a writer centuries ago, is NOT in accordance with the Islamic belief of Adam's and Hawa's expulsion from Paradise, and Iblis's disobediance and defiance of Allah's Will. To get the correct Islamic facts, read the Holy Qur'an; you can get a good English translation of the Qur'an from Amazon.com; I would suggest a copy by A. Yusuf Ali,who gives you a lot of insights to think about.

First, I'd like to say that I did not buy this book from Amazon.com. I read it in a public library first. But since I did read it (and I really was thinking about buying it from Amazon.com but decided against it upon realizing it was the same book I read in the library), I think it's appropriate for me to comment on it.

The writing was beautifully phrased, and I loved the pictures. They were beautifully drawn.

Unfortunately, what was in the book had no correlation with what the story of Iblis (Satan) is in the Quran. I mean no disrespect to the author--I understand that she tried her best by translating the work of an "Islamic authority." But as every Muslim woman knows (and some Muslim men), you can't trust anything written by a man before 1970 AD, especially if it's written about Islam. By repeating what ancient men had to say, we repeat their biases and misconceptions. It is really only the Quran and the practices of the prophets that are timeless. For example, one of the most beautiful aspects of Islam is that God does not say in the Quran that Eve was tempted. It specifically says in the Quran that they were -both- tempted and they -both- ate the fruit. And the fact that childbirth is a punishment is just ludicrous! It is one of the blessings of Allah, as every mother knows! Moreover, the basis of Islam and its biggest difference from Christianity is that no one can be punished or rewarded or forgiven for the actions of another person. This makes sense. Women can't be punished for what Eve did. Humans can't be punished for what Adam and Eve did. And Christians can not be forgiven for what Jesus did. We are all individually accountable.

So I would strongly recommend that Muslim parents do not read this book to their children, because it instills in them in an early age concepts which will influence them in a harmful way (i.e. lack of accountability, inferiority of women, hatred for childbirth, disrespect to peacocks, etc.) Yes, stories do influence children in subtle but everlasting ways (i.e. the Cinderella complex, a cultural phenomenon caused by the story of Cinderella that some psychologists believe in).

I gave it 2 stars and not 1 because it was a good effort, and I did appreciate the illustration. And no one should ever blame the author for being Jewish. Her book may subtly harm the Muslim community by reinstituting the biases that Islam tries to take us away from, but I'm sure it wasn't malicious. She really could not have known that most Muslims choose to not blindly accept their predecessors but have a respect for the truth and hope to have a direct connection with the truth as much as possible. It was a good effort, and it is really the Muslims' fault that we haven't begun to write children's books about the stories of the Quran that are very much helpful in raising children.

---Peace

Although this may be a charming story for children, this is NOT the Islamic version of the story of the expulsion from Paradise. Please pay close attention; this is a fictional story written by a Muslim in the 9th century and NOT the authentic story that Muslims believe to be true as related in the Quran (Koran). Confusing this children's story with the true version would lead one to think Islam is a fantastical and implausable religion with elaborate, fairy tale stories. If you would like the true story as known by Muslims worldwide, I suggest you read the Holy Book of Islam, the Quran. In fact, Amazon sells several versions of its translation!

The amount of typographical errors is truly astounding for a book that has passed through 9 editions. The answer keys have so many errors that the book is of dubious merit. If the student realizes the answer the book gives is wrong then hopefully s/he has the means to find the right answer. Otherwise, the student is just left insecure, frustrated, or mislead. Upon what survey do they make their claim that this is such a popular book???

The editors really, really need to proof read their text better - it is literally embarrassing. The current level is not competent enough to be deemed professionally done.

If this book is representative, would I trust them for further books like SAT Preparation? They must do better than this to be competitive.

I bought it because it was the best bestseller among its kind.
It has a lot of typos. The book is not well organized.

This book is horrible with little info on the Beatles

This book was just OK. It didn't exactly have a section on Ringo.

I am a graphic designer/video editor wannabe and I am was looking to add 3D to my Demo Reels and Skillsets. Maya was the program I turned to. Since i don't have four years and $120K to get educated in this program, I'm turning to tutorial books. This was the first book I turned to and thank god! If your trying to scratch the surface of Maya then look no further. The first step is always the hardest, but this book makes it that much easier. It covers the basics of Modeling, Animation, Texturing and Lighting but most of the book focuses on NURBS modeling (a type of surface in 3D). Buy this book if your a beginner.

Just started with Maya, and been collecting books.

This is one is good except for a few flaws. In the tutorials there are errors in numbering or explanation of tecniques or tools to use which can be confusing for new users. It is something that is fairly easily overcome but never the less still should have been caught in the editing of the book.

Buy Maya Fundamentals 4.5 by Jim Lammers and Lee gooding instead
Much better book and every tutorial from the book is included on the CD-ROM that comes with the book. Makes it worth the price of the book alone

I bought this book only because it was on special in a Christian book store and because the cover looked slighly interesting. But when I began to read it I was shockingly distressed by the pathetic plot and the way in which it was written was hard for the reader to understand. I generally do not complain at people making attempts at successful ministry but this booked s****d! Don't buy it, Frank E. Peretti work is far better. I'd rather sleep than re-read this book!

I just finished reading October Holiday and thought it was a fair book. Not as good as his book The Temple Scroll. Most of the characters were interesting and I had a hard time putting it down!

Terry Kavanagh is one writer who does the most uninteresting stories in comics. He gave us the Spider-clone saga and a teenage Iron Man. This story where he supposedly gives us the origin of one of the X-Men's most dangerous foes has now been contradicted by current stories going on in the X-Men comics and must be placed as one of those false lead stoires like those that have shown Wolverine's origins,

For some reason, the movie "The Scorpion King" made me think of this book. Maybe it's because both of them contain muscle-bound, anti-heroes overthrowing an oppresive Egyptian Monarchy. There are even some scenes where The Rock, with his top-knot ponytail and overly buff physique sort of resembles Apocalypse without the blue facepaint.

Personally, I liked the artwork in "The Rise of Apocalypse". The lush character design and splash-page layouts tend to grab your attention.

Unfortunately, the story detracts from the experience as much as the artwork enhances it. As the other reviewer said, it's pretty poorly written. Apocalypse, who is (was) supposed to be one of the Marvel Universe's most powerful villians doesn't even get a decent backstory in his own origin. Terry Cavanaugh does a horrible job illustrating Apocalypse's mutant ability and an even worse job explaining the spark that sets off his millenia-old war on humanity.

Still...it's fun to look at. I'd give it 2.5 stars for the artwork alone.