this book was about a kid who found he was great at solving crime, in the small town of santa margirita del Bananna. This book was funny. If you are looking for a light book I suggest you read this book.

The writer was a biologist and animal husbandman with the USDep.'ts of Agriculture and Interior. This book is a meticulous andcomplete guide to the practice of butchering, from slaughter to sausage. Ashbrook covers cattle, sheep, fish, pigs and poultry; most of the book teaches you how to kill and do basic, on-the-spot butchering. It will not tell you where and how to cut strip steaks, but it will tell you what to feed an animal before you kill, and where to make the first few cuts after the creature hits the ground.

Well after a long debate as whether or not to spend that much money on a sight unseen reproduction of a Baum book I broke down to do it. As some of you might not be aware of this work was done as a small hand pressed book done by Baum himself. It was done in a 99 copy edition size. So as one might imagine it is next to impossible to find. This edition is well done, but could have been a little better bound. The binding is just your normal library binding. A dark orange with black lettering on the spine is all that indicates what is inside. The complete text and illustrations are reproduced here in black and white, with a very good introduction on the history of the text. The poems are typical Baum... none of which will lead to a great romantic following. The poems are a very interesting look at Baum writing for adults. (This is one of the rare instances that this happens. Most of his adult writing has fallen into obscurity these days. So if you are collecting the man this is a wonderful (and in all reality the only way) to get this rare text.

This is the first RPG(Role Playing Game) that I have seen for Cadillacs @ Dinosaurs. It is well written and well illustrated with art from Mark Schultz. This RPG is an in depth look at the people like "Jack Tenrec", Animals like the "Shivat"(Tyrannosaurus Rex), and the lands that this story was created on. Also there are pages that have maps and character data sheets that can be copied. Soon I should have my own game set up. I would recommend it to anyone who really likes RPG, Dinosaurs, cars, and just about anything else in this great book.

I give it four stars ...because it is a very good introduction
and also useful to clear basic concepts...but there are multiple errors in simple math operations ,they should have reviewed before printing..

The advent of Hindu/Arabic numbers in Europe made possible "algorithmic" calculation. Math schools were established where parents sent their sons to prepare for jobs with merchants, where ability to calculate was a requirement. Curiously, there were many different ways of setting up problems for solution with pencil and paper, and only later on did we agree on the standard "algorithms" for addition, subtraction, etc. that are now taught to children. The ability to compute proportionality, the basis of the money changer's art, was regarded as amazing.

This short collection of essays is published by the free market Institute of Economic Affairs in London. The occasion for launching this volume was the introduction of an annual lecture series, 'The Templeton Forum on Markets and Morality' based on an idea by Michael Novak.

The four essayists, Brian Griffiths, Robert Sirico, Norman Barry and Frank Field approach the issue from their own philosophical standpoints but in general are in agreement that morality and markets are compatible. Norman Barry's paper for me is the most interesting in that he postulates the development of rules from the emergence of a spontaneous order rather than having a pre-established framework of rules or ethics. While others may argue that markets require a framework of rules to operate in and cite minimal government or an established church, Barry's paper opens up the whole question of what constitutes moral and ethical behaviour to begin with.

It is this particular proposition which holds out particular interest for more lectures like this in the future. Historically there have been thoise in favour of the market who wish to circumscribe it's impact and who cite all sorts of reasons such as the possible collapse of society if free markets are allowed free rein. Ranged against that position are those who despise markets altogether and those who believe that free markets bring true freedom. As someone who believes in the latter, it seems to me that the political changes in the world over the last twenty five years or so have resulted in large gains for those who believe in the controlled markets view at the dtriment of followers of the anti-market view. Organised religion has much to lose by increasing choice for individuals, and much to lose by democracy but that is another story, and has resisted strongly.

This collection of essays seems to be the first shot in a major debate between conservatives and classical liberals which will go to the heart of the arguement about the market.

Why only four stars? Well, I would have liked to have read more papers.

As the title implies the book lists the singles on the Cash Box charts (for most of the period, a Top 100) from 1950-1993 (and singles on the charts at the end of 1993 were followed through 1994). For those times where you just need to know "who sang it" this book gets the job done.

There are just a few things that could have been better. There's at least one typographical error (understandable in a book this size). Also, unlike the Bilboard Top 100 book there is almost no descriptive information about the artists (except to distinguish artists with the same name) and B-sides which did not chart are not listed. Still, a great reference source.

This is a great book on the life and Complex Variable Analysis work of Augustine Cauchy.

Smithies brings many of the quaint, yet pertinent pieces that comprise the rich field called Complex Variables together into a mathematical jigsaw. I for one was fascinated to see the link between the CR Equations and Green's Theorem.

Using copious examples, directly from Cauchy's published as well as unpublished notes, Smithies enlightens the reader of the genius of Cauchy. To the reader versed in modern representation of Complex Variable theory, Smithies insistence on sticking to Cauchy's formulation of complex functions in real terms and then using his method of separation may seem laborious at first, but it rewards the reader by giving deep insight into Cauchy's thought processes.

The book covers a wide field of Complex Variables from the formulation of Cauchy's Theorem, Cauchy's Integral Formula, the Residue Theorem and Integrals between imaginary limits.

Remarkable though his work was, the book shows the almost insular nature of Cauchy - by sometimes never publishing his results and being either unaware or disdainful of other results, e.g. d':Alembert, Gauss, Euler, etc.

A good book to read as an accompaniment to a standard text on Complex Variables (e.g. Ablowitz and Fokas). Rich in Mathematics and History and highly recommended!

Bruno Frank takes the reader on an imaginary journey through the life of Miguel Cervantes, a life filled with extreme highs and lows of 15th century Spain. Historically accurate with just the right taste of "perhaps," this novel culminates with Cervantes' creation of Don Quijote, his masterpiece work. The last chapter alone is worth the reading.