You should not publish the two existing reviews, written by the daughter of the author and probably another relative for the sole effect of giving a five star rating

I used this book while attending college and it really helped me to better understand concepts of Physical Anthropology. Overall good book.

This book is great for understanding basic and more difficult aspects of Anthropology...definitely a must have for all students.

I've been reading the graphic novels in order, and this is the best so far. Following the awful "JLA: Rock of Ages", "JLA: Srength in Numbers" is comprised of a number of shorter stories; each of which is filled with adventure and soul. Yes, these stories have a soul, or a spirit. One of which even brought tears to my eyes. I can't say any other comic in recent memory has had that effect on me. Zauriel is a great addition to the JLA team. Wonder Woman is under used. But as a whole, these stories worked to entertain and inspire. What else can you ask for?

Let me first preface this review with saying that I am probably the only one who hated Keith Giffen, et al's former version of the JLA. To me the JLA was never a joke and it was more than just a comic. They were, and continue to be, the World's Greatest Super Heroes. Strength in numbers impressed me enough to return to the world of comics after a 10 year absence and am I glad I came back! Three truly great writers--Waid, Morrison and the extremely underrated Christopher Priest (his work in conjunction with Sal Velluto on Black Panther is nothing short of sublime) have put the word SUPER back into superhero. Even the much maligned Aquaman seems to be embellished with a majesty that until now had not been before seen.

My one problem: the insertion of Barda and Orion into the team. Kirby was a god, but only he really knew how to handle them. Their membership makes the team too top heavy and make other more thoughtful characters like J'onn J'onzz, Zauriel and Aquaman seem as though they're out of place and awkward. But still an enjoyable read and a fine comicbook. Five stars for reinvigorating what thought to be a dying franchise--the super hero team book.

Teh JLA needs more tan the big seven to handle world threatening Threats which the threats just keep getting bigger and bigger. My only complaint. The Prometheus storyline(1st storyline) Where Prometheus figures a way to kill every one of the Jla Members except Superman(just read it!)This book is excellent, and people are saying that with the addititons of Plastic Man, Big Barda,Huntress,Orion,Steel,and oracle, Grant didn't put them there to take out Superman for steel, just to enhance the book to be more of an uncontrollable team which, most of the time aren't all together, because they go their separate ways, so why are you complaining, it puts the team into more of a powerful team that only assemble when extreme odds come against them (I.E) The Maggedon storyline from #34,36-41 which I thought was truly excellent(I won't get into it's awesomeness for now.) As of Ish 43 the team is cut down to 8 (The big seven and Plastic Man) just read this book and decide if more than twice in there were they fully united. NO.I seem arrogant don't I? (That's a rhetorcal question) In the Maggedon storyline every single super hero in the DC universe comes out and fights Maggedon with a few deaths( I won't tell you who.)

From the title you guess the ending. However when you get there it is quite rushed and unsatisfactory. The doctor and his trademark clothes can be seen in this sleepy village and UNIT plods on in its never ending fight for....... I miss a bit of character development and all within seem shallow and thin compared to other books about the doctor; 3rd or 4th. But then it's the perfect book for a rainy Saturday afternoon. Jelly Baby anyone?

Something strange is going on in the small village of Culverton when a convoy of trucks and black shirted troops appear and take over a Second World War aerodrome. People are going missing and there is something terrifying in the swamp.

Mark Gatiss has once again brought us to a quaint small village to create (as he did in Nightshade) a spooky, creepy feel to his novel. The story is set after the 3rd Doctors exile on Earth has been lifted. This has enabled the writer to begin the Doctor's adventures by finishing off a solo jaunt on another planet.

The book is a very light/fun read, great for an escape from the harder, multiple plotline Doctor Who novels. It features great representation of the Doctor, Jo Grant, the Brigadier and the rest of UNIT plus the surprise villian. You will find scenes remeniscent from ALIEN to THE LIVING DEAD movies here all adding to the enjoyment to this traditional era novel. RECOMMENDED to all!!!!

I'll admit to being somewhat jaded in this review on two counts - this was the first Dr. Who novel I had ever read and the Third Doctor/Jo Grant combination is my favorite Dr. Who era.

Simply put, this is a very well done story that stays true to the Dr. Who legacy. It's got the perfect combination of a UNIT adventure and the "strange goings on in small town England" story line going for it. The characters are well rendered and the whole thing is just fun.

While I doubt that any Dr. Who novel would win the Booker or the Noble Prize for Literature, they are a fun break from the "hard stuff" - read and enjoy.

Huband's book is essentially three very different ones on the same subject put together in one jacket. And it ultimately fails to win top marks due to this. Part one , based on his experiences is interesting and gives good eyewitness accounts of events behind rebel lines in 1990. However for those who followed newpaper reports closely at the time [and who like me have files full of Huband's articles] there's little new. Part two, his dogged investigation of the events leading to the war is excellent and I just wonder why the whole book wasn't written in this analytical style. The final part fails to inspire as it is based on the author's attempt to discuss the later events of civil war in the six years that followed the events he witnessed in 1990. A bold, though flawed attempt to explain the 1989-1996 civil war in Liberia. Huband's book should more realistically have been titled ''Liberia: 1990, the start of an African war''.

Marks account of events surrounding the Liberian Civil War is very revealing for many of us Liberians and friends of Liberia who have longed for such information.

Any one who wants an unbiased account of the Liberian Civil War ought to read this book.

Anyone interested in Liberia would do himself or herself a favor by buying this book. Read Elizabeth Blunt's review carefully--she was in Liberia at the time the author was.

My father and I traveled to Nicaragua and Honduras in January 2000. This guide was helpful as a security blanket for information on the different cities and towns we visited, but we couldn't rely much on the lodging, restaurant, and/or transit information due to it being outdated and that natural disasters had changed some of the roads/cities since the book was written.

The information on daytrips was great - we ended up seeing a couple of towns within an easy journey of Teguchigalpa, Honduras and Managua thanks to the LP guide. Especially like the organization of the LP books, which really helped outline an itinerary that made sense prior to our departure. With the "Getting there & away" section about each destination, it was easy to figure out how to modify that itinerary as needed "on the fly."

Previously, I'd used LP for travels in Bolivia and been very impressed with the detail and level of information for La Paz (the capital). We found the level of detail a little lacking in the Central America guide probably because Nicaragua/Honduras were only two small sections of the book. So I guess I'd recommend this book for an overview, but would suggest finding a guide with more current, updated detailed information and/or an increased focus on the country/cities you're visiting.

I travelled around Central America last summer with this book and the Rough Guide's for Guatemala, I had access to and photocopied parts of the Rough Guide to C.A. (for when I left Guate.) and I read a good part of a few other guides while shacked up in a coffee shop in Antigua, waiting out a rain storm.

I think the Rough Guide is best for Central America because the writing is better, it's more thorough, there are more goofy descriptions of little architectual wonders (like the burned out train shed near zone 4 bus station.) The lonely planets maps are inferior. (Especially for MAnagua and Guatemala City.) It is dangerously outdated, in that it fails to adequately descibe that the Darien gap is in effect a war zone now, and that if you are an American and you are caught there, you almost certainly will be killed. I met several gringos who were all excited from reading about a "jungle rought" described within it's pages -- the route from Puerto Cortes to Puerto Barrios. I've done it; you take a bus, you take a truck, you stop at a shack, you take another truck, another bus, it breaks down, you wait for another bus... you're there. Not that exciting. There is no reason to go to Puerto Cortes, unless you want to hang out with prostitutes and sailors, and watch cargo ships being loaded, and maybe get mugged. And it's the latin capital for SIDA. (But actually, I had a great time...) Anyway, the book makes it sound more fun thatn it is. So get the Rough Guide, and plan on borrowing this one from someone there. (All the tourists seem to have it...)

I have just returned to Norway after a year backpacking around in Latin America (of course accompanied by the Lonely Planet books). I do not claim to be an expert, but I know what I look for in a travel guide!

This edition of the LP Central America did not disappoint me. I used it, going from Panama to Guatemala by bus(!). It is up to date on the information, and as with all the other LP books it is easy to find your way around with it. It includes maps over the big cities, good information about the hotels, restaurants, places worth visiting, and time schedules for bus, train etc. You have to take into account that this is a guide that is meant to cover the whole Central America so naturally it is not as detailed as the guides for each country separate. It is good as an overall guide if you plan to go to more than one or two countries, as you would try to cut down on the baggage to carry around.

As for the prices for hotels and food, the book is fairly accurate.. It is hard to keep up with all the changes, especially in the Latin American economy, where the inflation is "somewhat" higher than in the rest of the world. So, for prices - if you are on a backpacker-budget, do your own research, or at least be prepared for changes! (We usually multiplied the prices in the book with 1,5 and that gave us a good indicator of what to expect).

You will find that if you are walking around with the LP book under your arm, many of the local people will approach you and ask you if you need help. Say yes - even if you don't need help! It is a great opportunity to get in contact with the local people!

This book is a must on your travel!

It seems the author is more interested in drawing cartoons than laying out fun experiments for kids.

I bought this for a 10 year old boy and ended up having to search the web for similiar experiments. Turned out the public stuff on the web was more detailed and helpful than this book.

Good cartoons though, if you like old Hanna Barbara stuff.

This book had even my non-science-interested niece enthralled. We made two types of goo and the volcano. Terrific!

Very Cool! The book is a great collection of science experiments for kids, written in a witty and imaginative manner. "Mad Professor", like all of Frauenfelder's work, is worth purchasing for the exquisite graphic design alone.

This book gripped me from the very first page and as I read on, it actually began to scare me, which is pretty hard to do these days. I almost dreaded turning each page, in fear of what might happen next. But as the pages waned and I saw that I was close to the end I started to become perplexed. I prepared myself for a slam-bang ending, only to be severely disappointed by the climax and ending. What a letdown! I couldn't believe the author had copped out this way. I'm just glad I hadn't bought the book! The two stars I gave it are only for the scare it gave me--for a while, that is.

I was really scared by the story, but the ending is a bit disappointing.

"The Lonely Places" is a novel that left me feeling as if I'd just watched a David Lynch film. It's eerie and suspenseful, and often left me wondering "what the heck is going on here?" while keeping me up way past my bedtime. There is a subtle but definite feeling of dread that starts in the first chapter and never lets up.

The story revolves around a young woman, Ruth, who is fleeing a past of psychological and physical abuse. Ruth's closest relationship is with her brother Alex, and she heads to the small English town where Alex has recently gotten a teaching job. When she arrives, she finds that Alex is missing, and the local residents and police are either not helpful or downright hostile. She visits the school where Alex was teaching and is told by a group of children that Alex was taken by "The Gray Man", who is apparently a spirit of local legend.

The dread builds as Ruth finds herself arrested; she catches glimpses of her former abusive lover, Matt--is he stalking her? Is he even really there?; she spends an afternoon digging through a field because of a compelling dream; and through it all she will briefly see, from the corner of her eye, a gray vision.

"The Lonely Places" ends up being a novel about the psychological consequences of domestic abuse and extreme trauma. I would have given it five stars, except that the ending was somewhat disappointing and felt rushed.

I've been to Austria COUNTLESS times and have been to all corners and nearly every valley in Austria...I bought this book with the hope that it might help to discover something new....and of course to check on the information on places I have been and been impressed by..... this book is seriously lacking in place to stay and eat in the countryside. It misses out on some of the very lovely and amazing Austrian accommodations and places to eat..either food , ambiance OR location(view).... Bummer...please get a new author lonely planet you really alwyas do a good job.

This handy guide leads you to the discovery of the splendid Alpine views dominating great part of the Austrian territory, and which attracts visitors both in summer and in winter. You read about Vienna, Salzburg and the other main cities, with hundreds of addresses for restaurants, cafés and taverns. You also get an illustrated section on Austrian architecture, as well as 50 detailed maps. You can't go wrong with this travelling companion.

There is no doubt this author has travelled extensively through Austria. His writing is richly detailed and down to earth. He doesn't just tell you what's there, he gives you additional insights and opinions which help you decide whether or not you want to spend your time going to a particular castle or place. I felt like I was taking along a personal tour guide. I was so impressed, I've bought 3 more Lonely Planet books, 2 of which are also written by this author.

I had to read this book for an introductory programming class and didn't find it at all helpful when going on to Java. It wasn't worth the time I spent working with it. You'd be better off just beginning the object-oriented language you're interested in. If you want my advice, try Beginning Java Objects by Jacquie Barker instead.

This book reminds me of the older LOGO programming language. You have a small "robot" that explores his world. You tell him how to move and what to do. The only reason this is good is that it helps you think of object oriented programming. (The robot is considered an object). There are also special editions of the book in case you want to specifically move to C++ or Java later. Basically, the book is a good start. If you have any programming experience - skip it. Otherwise, it will get you in the rate frame of mind to move toward OOP.

This book is meant for the earliest of beginning programmers. If you have any programming experience whatsoever, even with macros, the information in this book will seem extrememly remedial. Also, some of the terms used aren't even real C++ code, so you'll have to adjust your thinking just a little when you move on. Finally, the price is pretty steep for the amount of information you get. I would probably only recommend this book for someone needing a very, very, VERY gentle intro to programming.

I am a third grade teacher and this past year one of my guided reading groups read "A Llama in the Family" by Johanna Hurwitz. We had so much fun reading about Adam and his adventures with Ethan Allen. My students were enthralled with the idea of a llama as a family pet. Johanna Hurwitz was skillful weaving so many fun and meaningful experiences into her story. As a post reading assignment my students had to make pamphlets to advertise a llama trek. What made it special to me is that this summer my husband and I found a bed and breakfast, The Applewood Inn in Virginia, that actually offered llama treks. Needless to say, that was the hook that got us to stay there. We didn't eat blueberry soup on our trek, but we learned so much more about llamas. Pick up a copy of the book, it is so much fun to read and there is much to learn about llamas.

Hi. I'm a third grader from the U.S. I give A Llama in the Family 4 stars because it is very funny and a little dull. It's a little easy but still another good book from Johanna Hursitz. I recommend it to everyone ages 7-8. It talks about a llama named Ethan Allen. The main characters are Adam, April, mom, dad, and Ethan Allen. I didn't like the ending because it really doesn't give a good ending. They could have written a little more but it's still a great book!

Hi I'm a third grader from the U.S and I give a Llama in The Family four stars for its good ideas and suspense. I was on my toes through the whole book. I would recommend this book to a 7 or 8 year old kid because it is challenging but it is not long enough. As you probably know by the title the story is about a llama that somehow joins a family. You will find that the llama makes the family crazy with sprises and excitement.