While I was delighted to find such a beautiful and well constructed edition of this oratorio, I was disapointed to discouver that there was no piano realization of the orchestra. German is displayed as the primary text with Eniglish sown beneath.

A captured Egyptian army officer leads to an intelligence bonanza for the Israelis. He reveals the existence of a Nazi laser weapon, buried in the sands of Libya by retreating members of Rommel's army during World War Two, a weapon far more powerful than anything yet developed. Knowing such a weapon will change the balance of world power the Israelis call on the CIA for help in retreaving it before their enemies do. The CIA, knowing how crucial the situation is, call on Richard Camellion, the master of the impossible known as the Death Merchant, to get it before it falls into the wrong hands. But it may be too much of a job even for Camellion when Egyptian agents kidnap the last surviving German who knows where the laser was buried right out from under his nose.

This ranks as a fairly enjoyable offering from Joseph Rosenberger's Death Merchant series. The laser weapon in this story is far from the most believeable ever committed to paper, and its even harder to imagine the German Army simply abandoning such an incredible device. But then no one is going to mistake Joseph Rosenberger for John Le Carre, or the Death Merchant for George Smiley. The story is well paced, and isn't bogged down by the presence of hamfisted social and political commentary as found later in the series. We also have a Richard Camellion who is somewhat more credible as a hero than the inhuman killing machine who gradually begins to appear as the series progesses, who is willing to kill whoever gets in his way without thought. All in all a fun if shallow way to spend some of your reading time.

I am employed in Correctional Medicine where I see primarily people of color. This atlas offers large photos and large print text which are helpful in explaining various skin lesions. I use this text several times daily and it has been a true resource for patient and staff education. The downside is that there are too few skin conditions described for a volume of this size and price. It also would be helpful to have more documentation of treatments for each skin lesion or condition. I recommend this atlas as a pictorial resource, but not as a reference text. I look forward to using other books in the "Skin of Color Series".

This book teaches about high performance engines by presenting case studies which are actually taken from SAE papers. Due to the style of writing used, it is a little hard to absorb. I find myself having to reiterate many of the sections to understand the concepts completely. I prefer reading texts that get to the point more quickly. I know that many of the concepts presented are interrelated, but there is little attempt to relate them. Many of the illustrations and graphics are not printed clearly (some graphs are not readable). It does present a fair amount of information that is useful, its just a little hard to extract.

A very interesting book to look at to see a picture of the elderly Hobbes in action.

This book was very helpful to me in the class I used it for. It contains ample information from experts in the field. I would urge others to use this book as well.

I read and was very intrigued with Arnold Mindell's books Dreambody, Working on Yourself Alone, and Shaman's Body. I was looking forward to The Dreambody Toolkit to piece it all together from a different perspective. I found it dry and unneccessarily technical. I am still intrigued by the technique of engaging with the different "channels" with which we receive insights from the unconscious. I am not a therapist or in therapy, but I suspect this was written for practicing therapists. I get little sense of the author as a person. The highlight of the book is the lengthy transcript of "process work" in action. As far as I am concerned, the whole book could have consisted solely of such transcripts. If you are new to Dreambody theory and practice, try Arnold Mindell's books first.

There's only one thing worse than a new convert to science fiction--you know the type, 30 years old and just now reading Dune and Stranger in a Strange Land and Foundation for the first time and blathering on about it like they had just discovered God. No, there's only one thing worse than such a person, and that's a new convert to anything else. So let me confess this now and get it off my chest before I quit breathing--I'm in love with travel books. Oh, it may be an infatuation. I think of those radio dedications like "To John, we've only been together for a week, but I know that it's love, and that we'll be together for the rest of our lives." Right now, however, it feels, smells, and tastes like love, so who am I to try and avoid the conclusion? Travel books, you say, you mean like Let's Go: Europe 1990. By your very words you commit the unpardonable sin of not understanding just who my elusive new mistress is, a problem which I must remedy at once.

But I have to admit, like the new convert, that I don't know much. What may seem wonderful and new to me, you may have had read to you on your mother's lap. So be it. There are so many more of you out there that this can't help but be. Instead, I'll write this like I wish someone would have written to me about a year ago (or even earlier), and if it suffers for a lack of knowledge, well, then, I will cringe along with you when I reread it a few years hence. S.J. Perelman writes about travelling like the above was written about reading: a lot of style which attempts humor (some working, some not), telling you more about the writer and very little about the subject. I found it interesting, but you may not.

IT WAS INTERESTING BUT VERY LENGTHY IN DETAIL. I THOUGHT IT WAS UNNECESSARY TO HAVE ALL OF THE EXTRA STUFF. OVERALL I THOUGHT IT WAS OK.

This is recommended only for people who need a review of English and grammar skills; NOT recommended for young learners. The format of this textbook is very confusing, but once you understand it, it really is a helpful tool to sharpen grammar skills. When considering to buy an English book, please look at the contents of this book as you may not know what to expect from it.