This book is very convenient for hand surgeons to advance their abilities.

Outstanding atlas to complement a comprehensive text. Superior illustrations and useful descriptions of common procedures.

Overall an excellent book on chronographs, which is a cross between a coffee table book and a reference work. As a collector, I refer to it a lot.

Unfortunately, the translation is poor, and there are many inconsistencies which can make it hard to follow descriptions: for example, the same component in the chronograph mechanism may be referred to by several different names. Also, the final editing of the English version leaves a lot to be desired, especially in a book of this price. Having said this, it's still a very good book, and I wholeheartedly recommend it.

This book illustrates the intricacies of chronograhs in great detail and with much attention given to not-so-well-known facts. Master Watchmaker Gerd-Ruediger Lang is the founder and manager of Chronoswiss Uhren GmbH in Munich, Germany and his attention to detail can both be found in this book and in his watches, which are famous throughout the world.

This is a fantastic read for anyone wishing to try there hand at the style of bowling pioneered in the modern game by the likes of Shane Warne, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Anil Kumble.The book contains detailed information and useful photos on everything you need to know about wrist-spin.If your a die hard cricket fan youll find this book fascinating, and if youre just a casual reader you might find it interesting too. Well worth the money!

This is the bible of Rolex, this is the bible for knowing what your passion is really.
All is done for you to have the idea of the rolex mechansim, the complexity of the product and the time used to create this brand.
I recommend it for all who like to know why Rolex is Rolex!!!!

Though intimate and painfully honest, these poems are not confessionals; instead they reveal a world in which their speakers had a hand in shaping and in which they also hold a stake. From the speckled apple of the opening poem that is out of the speaker's reach to the pomegranate seeds Persephone ingests to keep her tethered to her darker half, to the persistent sweet peas of the closing poem, the speakers learn that to be in the world fully, with body and spirit, one must let go of the habitual comforts of illusions.

Many of the poems in this collection are ostensibly about loss. Death in the family, the withering away of love in marriage and in other human arrangements, the yearly spectacle of ruin in the garden, these are the "conclusive" losses that bring the dramatic arc to the poems, but these narrative turns are like a "forked pole," there to support the graduation of an insight from green sapling to ripened fruit.

Loss, "what's dead," is the fertile ground, the attentively tended plot of these poems, from which a greater understanding and a deeper love for the world can flower. In this sense, Margaret Kaufman's poems, like the free-flying red-winged blackbirds of the poem "Fennel," "...land where they have to land,/so delicately sped, shouldering/to perch on impermanence,/to rest on the strength of what's dead."

Kip Pascal has produced an outstanding book, "Wrist Locks: From Protecting Yourself to Becoming an Expert!" This book will answer more questions about wrist locks, then you even knew existed, and more then that, it will lead you to ask even further questions in your quest to become an expert in appling this fastastic segment of the martial arts!

I was very impressed with Mr. Pascal's 'way' of writing, and you will love his sense of humor, and of course the clear, and presise drawings help even the beginner get a quick grasp on the finer points of appling the locks.

The book has become one of the most important books in my martial arts library, and I continue to use it as a reference. I highly encourage you to order this book, you owe to yourself!

BIG Sean Madigan

First, I'm happy to be see the book on Amazon.com. I think that Dr. Lao intended this book as a comprehensive, systematic, and academic introduction to Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture, a specialized technique utilizing 12 acupoints that was developed 30 years ago. This technique is readily to be incorporated into your practice as well. The book provides a general introduction and symptom/sign location, selection of points, and needling techniques. Clinical applications are presented by category, and include a wide range of pain conditions as well as internal, psychological, neurological, dermatological, gynecological, and EENT disorders. A brief section at the end of the text presents possible theories and correlation relative to TCM and modern science.

There are few decent books available about Rolex watches. Therefore, Dowling and Hess' massive tome on the subject is an extremely welcome addition to the subject. Their book is definitely well-researched, producing what is currently the definitive book on Rolex. Brief but informative chapters about some of the most recognizable Rolex designs (e.g., Explorer, Submariner, Daytona, OysterQuartz...) are augmented by beautiful color reproductions of the models they discuss. Furthermore, the authors provide very informative chapters regarding the Perpetual movement, chronometers, and the history of the company. Simply stated, this is THE Rolex book. If you love Rolex, this book is a must.

While the book, as a whole, is excellent, there are still some areas that I feel prevent it from being a 5-star book. First, the chapters could have been expanded to include more information about the watches. For example, the chapter on the Sumariner and Sea-Dweller (Ch. 12), while providing the basic underlying premises and history for both models, is far too brief. As with some of the other chapters, the authors should have included more information, even if that meant deleting a few pictures. While the authors obviously uncovered a lot of new information (mostly technical, to their credit), their text also "recycles" facts that most Rolex aficionados already know. Perhaps the book is intended for the generalist as well as the specialist; however, the short chapters create a text that cannot fully meet the needs of either. Secondly, the book could have used some additional editing. The writing is acceptable, but for such an expensive book a few more drafts could have smoothed out the prose style, which is at times a little rough and detracts from the subject.

In sum, while I love this book because it is certainly the best book about Rolex that exists, it is also likely that it will not fully meet the needs of many people who purchase it. Maybe there is a need for two volumes: one that is intended for the novice, and one that is intended for the experienced collector. In this book, it seems as though Dowling and Hess try to placate everybody, but they do so with mixed success, revealing the book's limitations as well as its strengths. But go ahead and buy the book for its strengths alone--it is definitely worth it.

James Dowling et al have written one of the best books on Rolex watches available. Though not 100% accurate, it is well worth the wealth of information. If you like pictures of Rolex watches, this book is for you. Never have I seen so many interesting pics of Wilsdorf creations. If you're looking for a less expensive and smaller book chock full of Rolex data (no pics), then you might consider The Rolex Reference Guide - 2nd Edition by Charlie Jarman. But if you want gloss and in depth Rolex history, buy Dowling's book. Heck, go ahead and buy both!

Excellent book, very well illustrated, and good historical facts for Rolex fans.

This is a great book for you Rolex and Omega lovers (as well as other fine Swiss watches). It covers only Swiss wristwatches but it does a nice job of it. Lots of black and white (as well as some color) close ups of faces and movements. There is a table to tell the approximate range of years when specific caliber movements were produced. I'm certainly not an expert but I would recommend this book for those who are getting into the hobby of collecting fine Swiss automatic movement (self-winding) watches.

P.S. Look elsewhere for information on modern quartz or early manual winding watches. If you like bumper and/or full rotor automatic winding wristwatches then this book is for you.

A great book, with almost all the automatic movement ever made. With detailed technical info and great pictures, this book is certainly worth it.

Mr. Rondeau has assembled a very high quality research book on the subject of Hamilton watches. It is a "must have" for anyone who is serious about collecting (or just learning more about) Hamilton timepieces.

Renee's labor of love is a "godsend" for those of us who's passion is the collecting of vintage American wristwatches. As my collection is centered around the classic tanks for Gruen, Bulova and Hamilton, this book was the ultimate source on the hundreds of models produced, their respective movements, their histories, original ads, and production figures, when available. He wisely stays away from "price guides" which would "date" the book, and be subjective. Its usefulness or interest would be a bit limited to non-Hamilton fanatics, but a worthwhile addition to any horological library.