All at your fingertips: this book has all of the basic stats for each and every player who played a game in 2000. However, I felt that this book could have been a lot better. I have to stress that this book only presents the classic basic stats such as batting averages, RBIs, etc, but not slugging percentages, on base averages, or WHIPs. Also, the book provides no photographs (even Who's Who In Baseball has photos of most of the 700 players in their little book) and very skimpy player biographies. STATS Inc provided the statistics for this book and publish their own line of books, including Major League Handbook, which would probably have more of the numbers that more hardcore fans would want. What would have set this book apart from Major League Handbook would have been interesting biographies or photos, not tidbits such as "led California League in total chances in 1994". Save your money for STATS' Major League Handbook.

For stat lovers, this is a must. Gives stats on all players plus prospects. Also year end league leading stats. They could improve on a few things - like showing a players slugging average and on-base average, which are much more important than showing how many times a guy turned a double play in the minors.

The plot is lousy but the cast of characters is tremendous! This is the standard reference work used by announcers for those endless trivia games they play with each other and the audience while filling the time taken up by intentional walks and visits to the mound. The Sporting News has sponsored this book for the past umpteen years--I have kept every copy I bought right next to my TV chair for easy reference during the season. Great for finding past players without searching through the hardbound, 5-pound encyclopedia. My copies are well-thumbed.

OK, I will admit it up front. I'm a (computer) techie, so I am always sitting there watching television wondering how they accomplished some effect, wondering "how" something happens, or how something works. I am not, though, very knowledgeable about aviation, but I do fly a *lot* for business, and was very interested in the 777. (They look really cool taxiing around O'Hare, for instance.)

The pictures in the book are outstanding, and the description of the details of this airplane are just incredible. I did notice, though, that after about every other page, I had questions that were raised by the statements made on that page. And maybe none of the questions I had were worth asking - I really don't know! It just seemed like a good deal of the "story" about the development of the 777 wasn't there.

I did enjoy learning that the 777 was developed because Boeing and United came to an agreement which they wrote on a cocktail napkin. Or the testing of the wings (bent upward 24 feet for several days, and snapping in two within 20 seconds of when the engineers predicted it). But the claim that "everything changed, from the way Boeing design and built the aircraft, to the way the systems were integrated and tested" wasn't backed up with much real depth about how a huge monolithic company like Boeing actually created - and lived through - changes of that magnitude. Or, for instance, I would be reading along, and it said that "plans to build a mockup of Section 43 were scrapped", but who knows that Section 43 really meant? Plus, I guess I thought the book would be a little larger.

For the diagrams, details, pictures, and the details that are there, I certainly recommend the book. I wish it were slightly larger and had a little more detail.

This was a great book in every aspect, it had many photos and was very imformitive. The one thing that i didn't like about the book was that it didn't have very many photos of the interior of the 777. That's a small detail though. Overall it was great book.

The title of this book couldn't be more appropriate. The Boeing 777 is truly a technological marvel, and the authors have done a wonderful job describing it. Where this book differs from most is that piece-by-piece, component-by-component the aircraft, it's design, it's testing, it's entry into service, and it's future are discussed in great detail, all the while keeping the reader entertained and wanting to learn more. The photography is outstanding as well - the only thing that would make it better is if there were a way to order copies of the photos. Norris and Wagner have written some of the best aviation books available, and this seems to be the crown jewel in their collection. It certainly is in my aviation collection.

Talk, talk, talk. So much information about city hallmarks and nothing about purity marks. No way to really identfy general items that a novice collector would have. Is it real or not? Talks about fakes and again nothing about standards of silver and what they are. High brow attitude toward the subject with little or no information on Continental European silver in detail. Too little to late!

This book is a must have if you collect antique English silver. If you only want one book on the subject this is it. If you collect American or European silver, this book would not be my first choice. You can't get more info on antique English silver including hallmarks, history, and the different pieces of flatware and holloware that were made with any other Silver book I have ever read.

An excellent reference book for all your silver identification. Easy to read and far more comprehensive in information than its competitors. Highly recommended to identify your silver pieces.

If you've heard Clark Howard's show more than 5 or 6 times, the information in this book is going to be very redundant for you.

I love Clark Howard - I honestly listen every chance I get. His syndicated talk show is one of the most empowering consumer programs on the radio today, second only to Bruce Williams. But I would recommend passing on this book, and perhaps read another of his books instead.

The topics and advice in this book are not very creative. The book is organized by subject heading: best deals on medicine, clothes, cars and car parts, furniture, etc. Roughly half of the book is simply a pitch for Costco (if Clark isn't getting royalties from Costco, he should be!). This is not an exaggeration - he goes on and on and on about how he found great prices for shoes, clothes, books, music, hardwood floors, food, etc., at Costcos.

There are several problems with this recommendation. First, I think these wholesale clubs are way too expensive! If you're looking for creative ways to save money, there are MUCH cheaper ways about it (i.e., the internet, garage sales, flea markets, salvage yards, etc.). In the past, he's talked about saving a dime per stick of deoderant at Costcos, when one can buy a box of 100 sticks of deoderant on eBay for about $10 (I know - I did it last week!). Second, places like Costco & Walmart's Sams Club are destructive to the environment and exploit third-world and domestic labor...and many people (myself included) cannot support organizations like these with a clear conscience. Third, this recommendation doesn't really get radical about saving or conserving.

Instead of shopping at cheaper stores, how about shopping less? Our little country consumes nearly 2/3 the world's resources - we don't need more stuff! Instead of buying a new "energy-efficient" fridge, how about fixing the old one? Or finding a radical alternative (like my inexpensive solar fridge) that requires no electicity at all? These big corporations exploit workers and consumers, then convince us there aren't any real alternatives to mainstream consumption habits. Unfortunately, Clark's book doesn't question this model at all. If you want one that does, try: "Your Money Or Your Life", "Voluntary Simplicity", & "The Solar Living Sourcebook", just to name a few.

There are a few useful tid-bits in the book - like his recommendation for buying tires online at tirerack.com - but it sucks up about 4 pages (nearly an entire chapter) to make this one recommendation! And to make it worse, each chapter has a lengthy summary at the end, which simply restates (in bullet format) exactly what was said in the previous pages. This is extremely repetitive - I got through the entire book in less than 30 minutes, and didn't learn much at all.

Sorry Clark! Keep up the good work on the radio.

I like Clarks show. This book is great. I didn't really think it was a good idea to take your bottled wine to a fancy restaurant to save $ but the rest was really really good!

Spend the least and get the most from it; from TVs and clothes to cosmetics and drug prescriptions, with an audio which tells how to locate bargains, whether they be on the web or in the store. From saving money on event tickets to buying a car, Clark's Big Book Of Bargains will prove a bargain hunter's dream ticket.

It did take me a couple tries to get through this book, but it was worth it. This commentary has everything I looked for. It explained the book in its historical context as well as its spiritual and contemporary importance. Some of the writing is a bit bombastic and difficult to wade through, but I learned a lot from it.

Hubbard's commentary is in-depth and accurate. He quotes the New King James Version but corrects mistakes such as Proverbs 30.1 where he correctly states that "Ithiel and Ucal" should be tranlated as phrases rather than names. Amazon's catalog lists the release date as January 1991 but the copyright in the book is 1989 (it came out initially as paperback which is now out of print). Biblical archaelogy and scholarship has made significant progress in the last 10 years. For a more up-to-date in-depth commentary on Proverbs read THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS by Cody Jones. It features numerous drawings and photos which give the reader a sense of the culture of the time. Six translations in parallel aid understanding of more difficult passages. Jones reveals for the first time in any commentary the secret identity of the overall editor of King Solomon's wise and witty sayings.

It gives a good grasp on the old testament period between the first deportation and the second deportation of Isreal to Babylon. It gives a good understanding of the people and culture at that time.

I sure bought the advertising hype, but have to say that the quality of this book seriously detracts from the effectiveness. The book appears to be a photocopy of a hand-typed 1970s manuscript. Some of the typefaces don't match up. The pages weren't even printed in the correct order so I had to scramble to find the continuity. Jumping back and forth to go through the first couple chapters was almost enough to make me give up. The pronunciation guide is also weak (not explaining how to pronounce common combinations of letters.) That said, the exercises ARE okay and the grammatical explanations are easy to follow. The major exception to that is the usage of the Italian articles for "the"and "a" which was sorely lacking. The vocabulary is fairly limited but is presented in a logical fashion. I think someone needs to edit this book and put in some quality checks. I wouldn't recommend this book, or its supposed "method."

Che cosa vuole mangiare? I learned 'real' Italian from this course. I am not a language expert but I do know what works for me and 'Complete High Frequency Italian' really works. I couldn't believe how quickly and easily I was able to speak the language. A real bargain for the money.

I am a former US diplomat and current international business consultant. I can say that Language Dynamics courses are the only courses I know of that are truly dedicated to effective and immediate communication in the target language. Academic courses often reflect the literary interests of professors, many of whom never had the experience of learning the target language as a second language. With these courses, you can hit the streets after every lesson knowing you can say more than you could yesterday.

Far beyond simplicity; way to basic.

If you will write the publisher, ME Sharpe,80 Business Park Drive, Armonk BY 10504-9973 they will answer your request for you. The book has a wealth of info on many subjects,eg. menu development,food production,food buying and internal control,employee motivation,coktail lounge ops, marketing, franchises, advertising tips, and some tax saving tips. It is a book written by experts who have been in operations and management for many years following training to and through college.

For someone who has been searching for a thorough guide book on the restaurant management like me, this book is a gem! It's packed with invaluable advice, practical tips and thorough guidelines on virtually all essential aspects of the restaurant business. It is well organized and written in such a clear, simple language. In short, an extraordinary guide in many ways!

I'm not a lawyer and I've never been involved in any legal matters and I still found this book to be overly simplistic. It defines civil versus criminal cases and the various parties involved such as Judges, prosecuters, lawyers, defendents, jurors, etc. I already knew almost everything in this book and would recommend it only for the most novice of readers, with no previous knowledge about the courtroom. The book is about 100 pages and is a very quick and easy read.

I'm not a lawyer, and this book is not intended to be a primer for becoming the next Perry Mason. It did the job for me.

"Courtroom Guide for Non-Lawyers" by Benjamin Cantor is a tidy summary of legal terms someone is likely to encounter in the midst of a trial. For me, involved at one time in a lawsuit, I found Cantor's book a wealth of information. I wish I had read his book then.

Cantor demonstrates expertise deftly as he disseminates only relevant information. Legal things can be overwhelming, but Cantor smartly keeps things straightforward. Appendix D, "Glossary of Legal Terms" does not bog the reader down with loquacious definitions, but crisply explains terms like "ad litem" and "nolo contendere" in a line or two.

Where Cantor's book lacks is in the printing. The text is printed poorly, having the look that it was taken over to the local quickie print and the printer lacked enough ink. I hope this is only in my copy, but Xlibris, the publisher, dropped the ball in quality control.

I fully recommend "Courtroom Guide for Non-Lawyers" by Benjamin Cantor.

Anthony Trendl

"Legal photography is photography used as pictorial communication evidence in a court trial in order to convey the observations of a witness more fully, more effectively, and more accurately than the witness' verbal testimony alone. Legal photography provides the court and the jury with a clearer comprehension of the physical facts that could be be obtained otherwise." -Benjamin J. Cantor

Benjamin J. Cantor has given us the gift of his life experience in the "Courtroom Guide for Non-Lawyers." This is a very helpful book for those who find themselves unfamiliar with the legal ramifications which take place during trials in courtrooms across America.

After his daughter and editor, Ruth Roche, served as a juror in several court trials, she mentioned to her dad that if she only had more information about what to expect in a courtroom, her experiences would have been more enjoyable. This inspired Mr. Cantor to seek out more information on the subject, without much success. As a result, he decided to write an essential book for anyone who finds themselves in the position of litigant, witness or juror and has found themselves lost in the thicket of legal terminology and procedures.

"It's important because It's amazing in this democratic society of ours that so many average citizens find the courtroom an enigma." - Benjamin J. Cantor

This book will also be helpful for doctors, engineers, accident reconstructionists, and anyone else who may serve as an expert witness in a court trial. Mr. Cantor graduated from engineering school in 1931 and in the midst of the Great Depression, there were few engineering jobs. He decided to reconstruct his long-time hobby in photography and make an avocation a vocation. This gave him the needed money for tuition for law school and helped him attain his long-range goal of becoming a patent attorney.

By the time he received his law degree in 1937, he had already established a photography business specializing in legal photography. He provided photographs for attorneys to assist them in preparing for their lawsuits.

Mr. Cantor founded and operated the Boston Photo Service which specializes in forensic photography for over 40 years. He has had a 50-year career in legal photography, during which he also testified in court as a expert photographic witness in hundreds of trials.

"I became aware of the many imperfections and perplexities in the judicial system of our legal process, especially in the courtroom." -Benjamin J. Cantor

After his retirement, he has been a consultant to the Boston Photo Service and has also been conducting seminars on legal evidence photography and the role of the expert witness in a court trial.

He has delivered lectures on forensic photography at Boston College Law School, Suffolk University Law School, Massachusetts Bar Associateion and many other legal forums. He is also the co-author of the treatise Photographs in Civil Litigation and has written numerous articles on forensic photography for professional law journals.

Features:

Interview with the Author - great idea!
488 Legal Terms
81 Suggestions for being a good witness
Information on Direct and Cross-Examination of a Photographer - This gives you a good idea of what to expect if you are called to testify as an expert witness.

Examples of Effective use of Photographic Evidence

My favorite section was the suggestions for being a good witness. Mr. Cantor includes a quote from Mark Twain that reads: "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."

Contents:

1. Criminal Law and Civil Law
2. Participants in a Court Trial: Litigants, Lawyers, Judge, Witnesses, Jurors, Court Officers (or Bailiffs), Court Reporters (Court Stenographers), Court Clerk, Law Clerk, Spectators.
3. Civil Trial Court Procedure
4. Photographic Evidence vs. Oral Testimony
5. Expert Witness
6. Equality Before the Law
7. Small Claims Court
8. Juvenile Court
9. Perjury in the Courtroom

I've already sent a copy of this book to a friend who I think may find it to be useful. Your friends will thank you if they find themselves as a witness and you present them with a copy of this book. I also thought this book would be helpful for authors who are doing research on the subject of courtroom procedures.

Basically a hands-on guide for people who, at some time in their lives, are called upon as jurors or witnesses in a court trial. Also could be used as a textbook on the subject for police training and law students to help clarify some of the mysteries encountered in our legal system of justice.

This guide is very good in finding the trophies, gems, and crystals. But, it has NO help on how to get Gold Relics or Platinum Relics. And the Relics are the hardest to achive.

The strategy guide for Crash Bash is often helpful, but lacks hints for some important parts. This book mainly tells how the game works, but spends a lot of time giving hints. It focuses on general play, and often omits tips for gems and crystals. If you're well on your way and just want a backup, you shouldn't get it; you're probably using most of the strategies already. I recommend getting this mainly if you're stuck on several parts and you're desperate.

if you are having problems with the game get this book

Ripple, the author of this memoir, started out as a private detailed as company clerk and bugler in the 52nd Penn., but throughout this memoir he is a prisoner of war at Andersonville (two months) and Florence (seven months). Although the memoir was written some time after the war, it seems quite even-handed and forbears to "wave the bloody shirt". Ripple's account of his horrific experiences seems, if anything, understated and his fairness toward his captors is striking -- he views them as individuals rather than lumping them together as "the enemy". People who enjoyed (that might not be the right word) the movie "Andersonville" may well find this book interesting as I believe the makers of the movie used it as a source, particularly for the escape attempt in which the prisoners are hunted down with dogs. His belief that Confederate prisoners of war were well treated and fed is erroneous, though understandable. This volume is enhanced by striking illustrations and useful, non-intrusive notes and introduction.

This book is fast-moving in spite of its authentic turn-of-the-century style and language. The introduction provides a good summary and background to set the stage. High quality editing and production set this volume apart from many of today's products.

Ezra Hoyt Ripple is from my hometown - he was Mayor here many years ago. I think the book should be required reading in high schools. The book demonstrates working together and hope. As long as the prisoners of Andersonville worked together and had hope - many of them lived. At the end of the book, I didn't feel "Ez" harbored any malice toward his captors. I found that totally amazing. He's a very colorful figure in our city's history. I thoroughly enjoyed Dancing Along the Deadline and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the War. Once I started reading it, I didn't put the book down until it was finished. It's great!