Hey, the new Stiglitz text book! I was looking forward to this (I look forward to almost anything from Krugman and Stiglitz), but my impression of this new Stiglitz text is rather negative.

As an introductory text book, it's not bad. Covers all the important points of micro and macro. However, I was rather dissapointed that the text book emphasises "the new economy" caused by IT. It has all these "e-Insights" and "e-Cases" in all of the chapters, to show how IT is affecting the economy in fundamental ways.... only, is it? After the fall of dot.coms in 2000, I would have expected a more reserved approach, to say the least, not just all these IT glorifications. Especially from Stiglitz, the champion of the economics of information, I didn't imagine such "oh the Internet is great" attitude. Such as; "lowering search costs, the Internet holds out the promise of vastly increasing the efficiency of labor markets." (p.313) Really? I thought the lessons of the dot.com crash was that when people say "enormous" or "vastly" about IT benefits, you should ask "how enourmous/vast?" This text book doesn't do that. "Today, with virtually instantaneous information on sales, production and inventories, managers gan fine tune their production levels, avoiding the types of fluctuations seen in the past." (P.777) Theoretically, yes. But that didn't materialize too well, did it. But no comment on that. It devotes significant pages (well, 4, but with so much ground to cover, this is quite a lot to the history of personal computers and the Internet (pp.6-10). Nice story, but how does that tie in to the theme of economics? The book offers no connection! It's supposed to give an overview of the issues in Economics, but it's not a particulary good one (this industry is a bit peculiar, you know.)

I just hope the undergrads using this text book doesn't start another IT bubble.

On the good side, Stiglitz's experience at the World Bank has a lot of positive effect. The parts about development aid and globalization is strong (although short, but hey, this is only introductory). It's readable and understandable (but I'm in Japan; compared to the cranky jargon-laden econ textbooks here, most American textbooks are sweeter than candy). It's treatment of inflation is rather deep, which is nice. Emphasis of the environmental issues are, well, a bit bent toward the "Litany" (see Lomborg "Skeptical Environmentalist" on this), but it's good to see that they are given some explanation.

All in all, it's not as good as I expected, but still very good and strong. I might say that grabbing the 2nd edition (which is getting real [inexpensive] now...) might offer more U (utility) for your buck.

First of all, cover design and abundant pictures attraced my mind and then I just bought and read through it without special burden. but now I came to know that's really big help for me to understand Economics together with quick real world application.....that's why I'm recimmending this book. buy introduction of modern economic theory is reletavely neglected.........I dare to say.

Unfortunately Kockelman's book turned out to be a encyclopedic summary of Husserlian phenomenology, and as such much poorer and less illuminative than the Brittanica article of Husserl's which was similar in aim, and which is the movement point for this book. Students of some intelligence need books that are really engaging and developing, and not just encyclopedic knowledge. Of course by reading this sort of a book we may learn definitions of concepts like noema and noemata, but I believe we would better have no idea of a subject than having a junk of poor and lifeless concepts. I would recommend the reader, especially the more sophisticated and good-willed one, to turn to Husserl's own numerous introductions like Cartesian Meditations or the Crisis even if he does not know much phenomenology, and put some sweat into them. Still this book might be helpful with some undergraduate exams- to'fill in' papers.

Prof. Kockelmans navigates the reader (even the uninitiated, as was I) through the prinicpal features of Husserl's thought. His writing is extremely well-structured, such that the reader's comprehension proceeds in equal rhythm with the author's careful explanations. After studying some medieval philosophy with Prof. Kockelmans I can confidently say that his understanding of the history of thought, art, and science are inspiring; all of this adds to the finish of the book. His style is never cumbersome--though he retains all of the slippery terminology of the discipline--and his summary is without superfluity. This is a highly important and recommendable work. Jason Stell

This is an encyclopedia of furniture. The information on each subject is limited. It makes a good quick reference, but didn't help me too much..

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FURNITURE is more like a dictionary of design terms with pictures of specific furniture pieces. It gives a brief history of the furniture periods, but it will not aide you in learning about the characteristics of the pieces in each style. It is a good choice if you are looking for a quick reference guide with pictures and definitions.

I think that this is a terrible book. It is boring, lengthy, and worded so that you will fall asleep after 10 minutes of reading

This book is the best text book for AP U.S. History classes!

Ernie and Bert's New Kitten is a very good book. I enjoyed it a lot. The book is about a kitten that Bert and Ernie's neighbor's cat has. The boy's beg and beg until they finally get the kitten. They think that it will all be fun and games, until the kitten starts to wreak havoc on their house and destroy their things. My favorite part was when Ernie started trippin' because the kitten chewed a hole in his rubber ducky and before that when he was singing to the rubber ducky. The book teaches little kids responsibility and how important it is to take care of your things, especially if it is a living thing, like a kitten. It also has very colorful pictures that go with the story very well.

Is it me or is every review they do of this series of books negative and completely non-specific? Obviously the individual who reviewed these books for them has completely forgotten what 5 and 6 years old actually like to read in books. Oh well.

As I've stated in several other reviews, I used to read this series of books to my sisters back when they were first in print in the 80s and early 90s. Now that I have a child of my own I have been re-collecting these books to read to him.

Ernie and Bert's New Kitten should be a mandatory purchase for anyone who bought the Two Wheels for Grover Book, as it shows children the actualities involved with being responsible for a kitten. Ernie and Bert get one of Susan's cat's new kittens and don't quite seem to know what they are getting into beforehand -- Bernie the kitten dumps his food and water all over the floor, destroys Bert's paper clip collection, and scatters their favorite possessions all over the apartment/house they live in. The last straw for Ernie comes when Bernie chews a hole in Rubber Duckie, and he hollers at the terrified kitty. Bert calms him down, fixes Rubber Duckie, and they both realize that having a kitten is a lot like having an Ernie -- cute and funny but also messy and kind of clueless sometimes.

This book is definitely not Hautzig's best, and the ending is a bit weak (is it really a great idea to show that yelling at one's pets is okay behavior?) but overall it gives a good overview of what actual pet ownership entails. Required reading for any children begging their parents for a pet.

Schumpeter , a professor in Austria, Germancy and the US (Harvard)incorporates much historical and statistical research into classical schools of thought. Like Marx before argued capitalism was destroying itself. Not due to failure but due to success where the interests of the organization deviate fromt the interest of society. He also developed a scheme of cycles using Jular 10 yr., Kitchin 40 mo., and Kondratieff long cycle. These were later developed into ecometrics analysis at the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research. However, their perdictions are still valid today and can make you rich.

In this collection fo essays, Schumpeter states the importance of the entrepeneur in the economy. The spread of literature about networks and industrial districts gets some from here. Let's not simplify Schumpeter's work on simpifications about the capitalism's death. It's no that easy...

This is a nifty booklet but hardly a book. It's only 34 pageslong and I was disappointed. I expected more for $. It contains muchof the same information in Desmond Morris's book "Men and Snakes."

The plethora of myths, beliefs and lore regarding snakes is abundant and appears in all cultures. Many impressions and oft repeated misinformation about serpents embraces all recorded history. Much of the folklore about snakes in the U.S. is derived from Old World superstitions. Passed along in oral tradition from all regions of the world, the reptile is probably the most hated, feared and misunderstood animal of all creatures. More myths and misconceptions about snakes surpass the beliefs of any other common animal. This modest, readable booklet discusses all serpents, especially those of the South. Designed for easy reading, the text provides a wealth of fact, history and folklore of this maligned creature. It is an entertaining discussion that reveals truths about reptiles that are often more fetching than the legends and fears themselves. Quoted from "Come-All-Ye", Vol. 17, No.3 Fall 1996

Blotner did a prodigious amount of research for this biography. Any later writer who wants to produce a biography of Faulkner will inevitably find himself or herself relying on much of Blotner's work. The reader, however, will not be so grateful. Blotner seems incapable of distinguishing between that which is important and that which is not. It seems as though he has dumped almost everything he learned into this book. And he learned quite a lot. Why we need, for example, to know the names of everyone Faulkner came into contact with? Finally, Blotner is not a gifted writer; his style is typical of the academic. I can only hope someone writes a shorter, more readable biography of Faulkner someday.

Originally published in two volumes, Joseph L. Blotner's biography of the imminent writer of the American South, William Faulkner, is often touted as THE chronicle of Faulkner's life. Blotner's style is really quite readable. Indeed, this text is so accessible, one must question his accountability on some instances of Faukner's words to friends and loved ones. (Who really remembers what his wife's father said to him on a particular day--famous or not?) All in all, though, this chronicle sits on the top of the biographical heap for the time being. And it probably won't be displaced for many years to come.

Platonov is the finest Russian prose-writer of the last century, but this republication of a volume first published around 1970 is a disappointment. Firstly, the translation is mediocre; secondly, the short novel "Dzhan", the longest and greatest work in this volume, was translated from a heavily censored Soviet text. Many of the most striking, most unusual or most subversive passages of the original have been cut out.

If you really want to know how it all happened, you have to read this book. But don't just read it, try to place yourself there and at the time. And you will understand it.

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Mr. Kusnan is truly a pioneer in the computing world. He is a visionary, an intellect, and a contemporary. If you read one book this year, make it "The Fifth Generation", you won't be able to put it down!!!