This is a cute little Wizard of Oz item. It has approx. 10 pages, and a playset where you can put the little people where you want to. Go ahead and get it, although you might feel like sending it back. It's geared for kids

Mr. H.M. Wogglebug T.E. (Highly Magnifed, Thoroughly Educated) is a wise and lovable insect with very polite manners (he is NOT one of those "know it all" snobs.) In this story he goes searching for a certain bright plaid dress which he has a tendency to fall in love anyone who wears. After he succedes he gets in a balloon and travels to an Arabian village and then to a jungle where all the animals behave just like humans. Yes, this book does have some outdated steriotypes but Mr. Wogglebug is too CUTE to ruin anything. In this story he meets a fourtune teller who says he has many heart throbs in his future but no more heart throbs after that. In his very next Oz book ("Ozma of Oz") he becomes the dean of the Royal College of Art and Athletic Perfection of Oz, and has been there ever since. The height of rudness is making someones life meaningless; and that is exactly what Baum did to poor Mr. Wogglebug. Sure, his college is famous for the Great Pills of Learning invented by the Wizard of Oz, but all of that is all worthless without the love of the children of the world. A child's love is a thing that ALL characters of imagination need like good air to breath. All that I can do for him is to give just as much love as I possibly can and try as hard as I can to make OTHERS love him.

The first time I read this story, it seemed more like The Sopranos than Wolverine. I didn't know what Frank was trying to prove by this until I read a short interview by him, and he grew up near the mafia, so it kinda fit for him. Anyway, after reading it a few times, and looking through it, this is a definative LOGAN story. This isn't Wolverine the superhero, alas, you don't even see him in uniform. But it shows you what he's capable of when not dealing with supervillians, and really sets him in the world, or at least the world of organized crime. Sean Chen's artwork as usual is outstanding, and Edgar Tadeo's inks bring it a grittier feel, along with the duller colors. If you like superheros in uniform fighting for a noble cause, then I would not recomend this book. This is about a man called Logan who takes on a mafia war by force, and does what he does best. Not all that in depth, but he does kick a lot of a**.
Once you realize that's what the intention of this book was, then you appreciate it a little more. And it wraps up nicely, with an ending more appropriate than most.

This book has beautiful cover art, and of course the famous and wonderful story by L. Frank Baum. Also included is commentary by various "experts." First of all, I don't think anyone edited these essays, because many say the same thing, and include the exact same quotes. Secondly, many cricize Baum's writing - I thought this book was celebrating Baum's work, not battering it. Thirdly, the writers of these essays portray Baum in a more practical light than biographies I have read of him. They show that his imagination did not always shape way in his writing, nor the enjoyment of the children reading it, but the way it would play out on stage. Now, this is not bad, but it makes it seem like Baum wrote many of the books so that certain stage actors could portray certain characters, so that the stories would be easily adaptable, etc. This makes Oz lose some of the magic. These authors do have some thoughtful comments, so it is worth it for Oz enthusiasts, just be prepared.

Ten years ago I searched high and low for a "cookbook" of the formulas used for map projections. I found lots of theory, but little of practical use until The World in Perspective.

Each projection is covered by a page of text and a page of graphics. The text provides a description, including pros and cons of using the projection, and the transformation formulas. The graphics show both the projection and the distortion resulting from the projection.

Yes, this book is expensive (I bought my hard-back copy for $70 eight years ago). But for the special need it fills, it's worth it.

This is a very good collection of articles on the historic long-term interconnections of global history. It is an attempt to understand human history as a whole by coping with diversity of tongues and concepts that different cultures have used to guide their conduct and understanding of the world. The principal prisms of interpretation are the center-periphery analysis, with a focus on hegemony and rivalry within the structures. The contemporary world has a history of more than 5,000 years with the rise to dominance of Europe and Western civilization as a recent and plausible passing event.

The capital message of the World Water Vision is that the socalled 'looming water crisis' is not an unchangeable fact. Although water arithmetics show critical shortages and surpluses in many parts of the world, the key to water security is based on a better management of the resources. The World Water Vision itself is a scientific, social and foremost a political effort to decide on the steps to take in order to handle this.
In its effort to make water 'everybody's business' the present document is necessarily brief and its recommendations are on a strategic level. The interesting part of the document is therefore not its conclusions, but the way these conclusions have come into existence. Its scenario approach on a global and regional scale, reinforced by the state of the art hydrological modelling are a daring and original initiative. Unfortunately, the final conclusions show too little of the richness of its underlying argument. For those who prefer a more in-depth analysis, the World Water Scenarios (Rijsberman, 2001) will provide more satisfaction. Recommended for people involved in water management on a strategic level.

De fapt nu am citit carte ci numai cele 6 volume ale seriei Dune si am ajuns aici din greseala.. scuze!

Dave Feldman's colorful career as a handicapper, writer, owner, and trainer in Chicago comes to life in this fast reading book. The stories are interesting and provide insights as well for bettors. Dave's experience in thoroughbred racing gives him the authority to provide the horse player with some helpful tips on what to look for and to avoid at the track.

Much like Wright supposedly worked from the core, this book is a nice method of getting to the heart of the matter. The matter in this case is Frank Lloyd Wright because his personality, like his houses and structures, still stands out and has some gathered meaning that's not apparent which is worth seeking for the man was a leader and inspiring teacher as well as an intimidator who 'ticked' people off.

Of course, his finished products nullify any notion that sweat was involved because they evoke harmony. For that sake, it's not a surprise that many books are out there now, including this one, that can assemble pieces of history to derive life-validating conclusions after he's deceased, as we continue to be amazed at Wright architecture.

Wright's chosen projects began with love of the land, then complimentary design. Many of Wright's earlier works were never realized due in part because he designed as a hire and then clients did not want to pay what he was charging.

Wright's life too, apart from his projects, was architectonic. He was at a peak always and never eased up toward achieving his designs until the day he died. Wright's architectural wonders we know today were projects completed when he was a septuagenarian. His first sixty or so years were spent getting educated, getting married and divorced, losing work, gaining work, and finally building up the means to teach and form his school of designers and team of construction workers.

Wright was an engineer of sorts before he designed houses. His renown for environmental harmony and organic localized designs was not a result of unbridled passion or random artistry. Wright was a planner, calculator and stubborn perfectionist.

The editor has attempted to dispel myths and revisit customary sayings about Wright by publishing this compilation. These writings are not in chronological order but in order of the editor's chosen themes. Some entries are not fine writing but they convey a first-hand knowledge of the man.

Approximately thirty writers describe Wright through acquaintence or through scholarly studies while he was living. About a third of the book is personal correspondence. All writers knew him in one way or the other. The editor points out in the introduction that the first English-language book about Wright came out when Wright was seventy-two years old.

I don't recommend this book as a primer on the life of Wright or as an introduction to his architecture. This book should follow traditional-style biographies, if any, and you should certainly look at pictures and be familiar with the U.S. locations of his famous works.