Computers have revolutionized our society. Yet most people have little idea of how this happened, who were behind these changes, and what are the issues we still face. This book provides an excellent history of the ideas and the people who changed our lives. I loved the photo inserts of the 20 visionaries the book highlights - from MIT professors in the 1940s in suits and ties, to John von Neumann, Marvin Minsky, and Seymour Papert with their machines, to long-haired Abbie Hoffman, Richard Stallman, and Jaron Lanier. The book is very well written, combining technical details, personal anecdotes, and quotations to give an inspirational overview of how computer technology came to be, and how it effects the world. From information technology to cybernetics to nanotechnology, I learned a lot.

"Technomanifestos" is neither another Unix manual nor another cynical, Gen-X page turner. Rather, it is a thoughtful book that, in accessible language for the non-specialist, excerpts and discusses the fascinating and wide-sweeping ideologies and social goals set out in the groundbreaking writings of the information revolution's key figures. What were the founders of the internet aiming for, beyond another intra-office communication tool or the ability to shop on-line? What exactly paved the way for today's flurry of cyber-activity? How compatible are current attempts to legislate cyber-space with the information revolution's original ideals? How did we move from data compilations to hypertext and Java? "Technomanifestos" addresses all of these questions and more.

Kicking off with a chapter centered on the writings of Norbert Wiener, father of the theory of Cybernetics, the book is structured around the most well-known figures of the Information Revolution, their respective contributions and their visions of where it would all lead, as seen in their own writings. By no means, however, is it limited to just the movement's technical or computer-based aspects and thinkers. On the contrary, tied in throughout the shrewd exploration of the true significance of today's increased communication possibilities are such famous pop and counter-culture icons as Marshall McLuhan and Abbie Hoffman.

From the origins of digital thought to such modern issues as open source, "Technomanifestos" offers a chronological panorama of what the great minds behind the Information Revolution actually thought.

As a 75 year old who had 7 children during the years the technomanifestos were being written, this book opened my eyes. I now have some understanding of what led up to my home computer. This is a must read for anyone in my generation, my children, and my grandchildren.

Not only is the art the usual high quality for Adam Warren, but the story is also one of his best.

This is Warren when he's most intelligent. A great read for the casual reader, this story also offers a highly intelligent, satiric meta-story about the stupidity of super-hero comics (sic!). Well worth the read if you like your comics more intelligent than just mindless action.

The only complaint I can really have about this are the garish colors, but that is a matter of taste.

Excellent one-issue Elseworlds story by Warren, which details the adventures of a new group of "Titans" in the far-future. Plenty of action, light-hearted angst, and psuedo-religious/scientific babble to get the story going. Plus a number of engaging and interesting characters making up the team.

Especially interesting was the "appearance" of a current DC superhero and how Warren managed to incorporate him into the new Titans! From beginning to slam-bang finish, this story is well worth your time and money.

I love this book! why? because ADAM(WAR!)WARREN made it. He is the best (American)Manga writer/artist or what some say 'wartist'. The book has action, comedy, and the usual asian- manga flavor. I f you love anime/manga you must get this book. If it's ADAM "war!" WARREN made it rules!

I received this book over 25 years ago from my uncle/godfather before I could even read. I remember being so mesmerized by the beautiful illustrations, I would make someone read it to me every night just so I could look at the pictures! It's definitely worth an out-of-print search! I got hold of another copy a few years ago which I intend to pass on to my recently-born niece!

I have a copy of this book from years ago when I was a child. I was sad to see that it is out of print, and feel sorry for the children who won't have the opportunity to experience it. I remember many a day of reading and rereading this wonderful book.

Adventure, Poetry, Fantastically Colorful and Detailed Artwork combine in this short classic of children's literature.

It's worth an out of print search.

Alec

Cate wakes up with no memory of who she is. There's a man there, his name is Dan, who claims to be her husband. But there's something more than a marriage between them. There are secrets and old wounds. The more Cate uncovers, the more confused she is. She's not sure she likes the woman she was, and not sure of the marriage she and Dan had. She's pregnant with twins, but hadn't told anyone...not even Dan. What does that say about their relationship?

Unexpected Babies is a story of a woman searching for her identity, searching for her past and searching for a love that may have died. In the end, Cate finds more than she'd ever imagined--she finds a new beginning. I loved the characters' wildly fluctuating feelings...anger, confusion and most importantly love. Anna Adams writes a gripping story about people who's faults and confusions make them seem real.

Anna Adams offers a tightly woven, emotionally complex story of a family re-defining themselves. With deft touch, Adams takes us into the lives and hearts of real people dealing with real problems. Cate, Alan, Dan, Aunt Imogen, Uncle Ford, Caroline, Shelley--all will stay with you long after you finish the last page. I can't wait to read Caroline's (Cate's twin)story in November!

Just after confronting her husband after yet another burned dinner, a dinner where thirty-eight-year old Kate planned to announce her pregnancy, Kate accidentally steps off a curb into a car. Shock from the resulting accident results in amnesia, and now Kate must reestablish her identity. As family members describe her past, however, Kate quickly comes to dislike the "Saint Kate" they all describe, and subsequently surprises family members with her changes. However, relearning relationships and people proves challenging -- Kate desperately wants to recover her memory, because "the nuances of her family relationships was killing her." To make matters worse, when she learns she's pregnant by a man Kate doesn't remember, the eighteen-year-old son she doesn't remember isn't exactly thrilled.

Alan can't help wondering where his wife disappeared to and where this temptress came from. Rather than the repressed, overly protective, deferential woman he's lived with twenty years, suddenly Alan finds himself with a sexy siren who's not afraid to speak her mind. And he likes it. And he especially likes the fact that she's willing to trust him until he can tell her the truth about his failing business. Alan finds himself in quite a conundrum. After all, his mother walked out when his father couldn't provide enough material wealth. Alan believes it's his job to provide for his own family, and never to worry them if funds are a bit tight. But now they may loose the business. Telling means loosing Kate too, but not telling can also mean loosing Kate.

A Romantic Times Top Pick, UNEXPECTED BABIES by Anna Adams boldly deviates from the usual amnesia plot line to present an unexpectedly sensational tale. While most authors use amnesia as an excuse for dependence upon a hero, Adam's heroine is anything but dependent. The opportunity to reevaluate her life and make changes allows her character to grow and change in unexpected directions. Amnesia becomes an impetus for starting over, for making changes, and rethinking relationships, attitudes, and expectations. By surrounding Kate with family, the plot also allows surprising growth not only with the hero but also the secondary characters, thereby presenting a novel surprising depth and filled with surprises. Truly one of the summer's best offerings, UNEXPECTED BABIES is a keeper. Very highly recommended.

The staff of the Whitney Museum for a 1998 Wyeth exhibition compiled this beautifully printed and bound book. The stock is heavy and glossy and the colors sharp and clear. Many watercolors included have not been publicly seen for years, as many private collectors contributed their paintings for this exhibition. The dates of the compositions range from the early 30's through the late 90's.

The two most recognized American artists of the 20th Century are Andys-Wyeth and Warhol, and they have more in common than their initials. Both are controversial and neither is as "realistic" as accused and/or categorized.

My enjoyment of Andrew Wyeth was never diminished by the fact that I had a lot of company. Popularity does not necessarily mean inferiority in spite of what the self-consuming art world tells us. True, you have to have a certain fondness for bleak settings to properly take pleasure in most of the paintings. I often idly wondered if Wyeth ever painted landscapes in spring or summer and why he was so enamored of bare earth and beige and brown compositions. I have never seen as many abstracts as are contained in this book.

The essays in the book are interesting, but not so prevalent as to overshadow the marvelous prints. My only complaint is the book is an unhandy shape, longer than it is tall, making it difficult to shelve. However, this is minor. Many hours of viewing pleasure are in store.

When you view the work of an artist, who is to be the arbiter of what, in this case the painting is about, what it means? Do you turn to the Professional Art Critic, Art History Majors, you the viewer, or the man or woman who created the work? In this case the Artist is well and painting, and his thoughts about his work are many and well documented.

This book on the paintings of Andrew Wyeth focuses primarily on the media of watercolor and drybrush as opposed to the egg tempera paintings that are the medium for so many of his most famous works. Mr. Wyeth takes up to 6 months for a tempera work, and completes as few as 2-4 a year. The images in this book are produced by the hundreds, and over his career amount to literally thousands of images. This book discusses and publishes many images that have never been publicly shown, and uses this body of work to advance various ideas.

The book is a valuable addition to those who are admirers of his work, the opinions that are expressed by people other than the artist, are either critical to the book on one extreme, or mostly ridiculous from where I sit.

Andrew Wyeth has been a target for the self-proclaimed tastemakers of Art for one reason; his art is widely admired, collected, and highly valued. These elements automatically qualify him for criticism that is so absurd; it adds a comedic aspect to the text. Then there are those who do love his work but feel they must demonstrate that, yes, he is what the critics say he is not, and even more!

The text did help me understand more about the method by which Mr. Wyeth creates these works, and the role they sometimes play in a major tempera piece. I loved his work before this book, and will continue to regardless of what "they" have to say. The only individual whose comments matter are Mr. Wyeth's. His thoughts are documented; I don't see the need for others to presume they know better than he what he paints, and what his intent was when he created the work.

The book is great for the new images it brings to the public. Everything about the construction of the book is as good as you will find in a commercial publication, and the color plates are excellent. As to the text, that is left for you to decide, I am placing the stars above for the Artist and his work, not for what others have to say about it.

A collection containing a number of stunning watercolors loosely executed, rarely included in a book of Wyeth's works. Also includes many of his more labored tempera paintings.

Adam Smith like Marx sees changes in the economic system as a logical, inevitable sequence of events. For example the power of the landed aristocracy declined as a consequence of the increasing importance of the towns. Good government was a result of this decline as people that had worked on the estates in conditions close to slavery moved to cities where they had considerable freedom. The difference between Marx and Smith is that Smith considered all of these changes leading to steady improvements whereas Marx considered the results of capitalism and industrialisation and urbanisation disastrous. Marx living about one hundred years later than Smith. The system had not produced wealth for all as Smith foresaw. Smith believed that if governments would refrain from interfering in the economy prosperity would increase for all. Marx considered that a revolution whereby the capitalist class would be eliminated and private property is abolished a necessary consequence of the exploitation of the workers. Smith believed the opposite in that private property was the main driving force for progress. Their analysis of the historical development looking at it now shows many serious mistakes. However many more of the ideas of Adam Smith are still valid in hindsight than those of Marx. Somewhat surprising both being persons with interest in morality do not ascribe any importance to that subject. Both are imprisoned by the concept that "mechanical" or systemic changes in society can explain changes in the economic system. Many economists to day still fall in the same trap. They do not believe that moral standards can play an important role in the development of economic system. They therefore typically reject new developments such as "socially responsible investing ". Like "Capital" of Marx, the "Wealth of Nations" presents many interesting facts about for example the near slavery conditions in the large agricultural estates throughout Europe. This information is a good antidote to the romantics that believe conditions in the countryside in the past were very pleasant. The Wealth of Nations is lucidly written and shows quite clearly the dependence of wealthy creation on essential but minimal government.

Given the apotheosis of Mr. Smith in various market-fundamentalist circles, I expected a work saturated in ideology prior to reading. Being prejudiced by selective citations in the economic literature, it turned out I was in error.

Conservatives and libertarians will ultimately be infatuated with this monumental achievement. However, to give skeptical lefties a taste of what lies within, here are a few brief quotations--

Book five is loaded with instances calling for government intervention. Take education--this line of thought was reiterated a few decades later by Tocqueville: "In the progress of the division of labor...the man whose life is spent in performing a few simple operations ... has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention ... He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become." twon bk5 ch1

Marxists will dig this: "Labor alone, therefore, never varying in its own value, is alone the ultimate and real standard by which the value of all commodities can at all times and places be estimated and compared. It is their real price; money is their nominal price only." twon bk1 ch5

Smith is verbose, sometimes superfluous, but unequivocally took a fantastic step forward for the "science" of economics. A must read, regardless of one's ideology.

This book is a classic of economic thought!

As the Director of a Day Care Facility, this book offered the best guide to dealing with modifying aggressive behavior in children entering the world of other, differently backgrounded children that I've found...It is full of common sense approaches to achieving the desired cooperation of children at the earliest levels of inter-action with peers and adults.

As a grandparent, the easily understood guidelines for managing busy children makes the job fun....where were you 30 years ago when I was bringing up the parents of my grandchildren...A truly wonderful book...

This book provides practical, thoughtful guidelines about raising children. It discusses children's behavior in a very logical, helpful way. The title is unfortunate as it relates to all children, not just those who misbehave. This is one of the best books about children's behavior that I have ever read and, as a Professor of Pediatrics, it is an area in which I have great interest.

So Sweet for the little one's. This book tells what God has done for us and written so the children can understand with beautiful pictures. Every one with small children should have a copy to read to their children. I am a grandmother and I enjoyed it. You don't need to be a child to enjoy Why I Love You God and Sister for Sale. We all still have some kid in us. LOVED both Books.

This is one of the sweetest books I've ever read. It's perfect for little ones--and just the right size. Be sure to get add it to your library!

This is such a sweet board book. I loved it! I can't wait to read it to my grandbaby who will be born in August. In this rhyming book, a child lists all of the reasons to love God, such as: roses that smell good to noses and raindrops and popcorn that pops. It's a very special book that would make a wonderful addition to any church nursery, as well as a delightful gift for the little ones in your life. Get this book. You won't be sorry.

Also recommended: "Sister For Sale"

the best book I have ever read on the subject of why so many men abuse women in so many different ways. The other reviewer who talks about laughing when he read it is obviously a man who abuses women and he just couldn't stand the truth.

this book changed my life. Ihad read lots of books about abusive men and never really understood why I had been treated the way I had been. This book finally cleared the fog. it lifted years of guilt and shame. I knew befor I had finished it that I was not responsible and that he would have hit me even if I had met his demands to be the perfect wife. I will always be grateful I found this book

This book is unintentionally hilarious. It is also really badly written and quite embarrassing on the whole. It should have been called "Why people of both sexes hate this author". Anyone who subscribes to this stupid confused theory is either living in an alternate reality or just stupid. But really I'm not bagging this book out, it's great and should be filed with "The Rules" as one of the most idiotic books ever written. I'm in hysterics laughing now just remembering it.

A Woman of Wisdom is wonderful. One feels that Caroline is a friend- always encouraging and even pushing us to recognize our unique strengths and talents. Her own experiences demonstrate how difficult times can lead to a more meaningful and rewarding life. An added bonus are the inspirational messages beautifully illustrated in full page color calligraphy. I plan to frame my favorites.

Caroline Adams has written a wonderful book that will inspire others to find unknown inner resources within themselves. She takes you gently by the hand and guides you along a path that she has followed herself. Heart speaks to heart. This book will strengthen everyone and especially anyone who has had or is coping with a difficult situation. Her thoughts are beautifully illustrated in own unique calligraphic style. In the world we live in today it is a source of joy to find a treasure like this that helps to build oneself up. Don't hesitate to give this as a gift to anyone. They will surely thank you for your thoughtfulness.

One senses immediately that Caroline Adams really understands the challenges we face as individuals... and as a life form. To be human is not easy. To do it with grace and truth and hope is an Art. Caroline Adams is an artist extroardinaire and her canvas is a lifetime...

Adams has created an "experience " that is visually delicious, soothing to the touch--and to the soul. Bright and warm and deeply comforting... She guides her readers toward light and the kind of peace one only finds through self-awareness and compassion.

What an incredibly hopeful book-- inspiring and insightful. There are pearls on every page! (I know several men who will enjoy this book too!) It is about How to Be. How to Grow. How to Live from the Heart...

"Woman of Wisdom..." is an easy and joyful read, divided into small sections, offering tools and opportunites to journal and inquire within to find what it is we value..and desire. I know that will turn to it again and again...it's a book I will cherish.

I've just bought 6 copies for friends! I received it as a gift myself, and can't wait to share it...