This is a fabulous cookbook I will rely on again and again! After searching a half-dozen books for a recipe for rack of lamb I knew I'd found "the one" as soon as I skimmed Gary Rhodes' "Roast Rack of Lamb with a Parsnip Crumble." The recipe was simple and straight-forward, as are most recipes in the book. The result was a fabulous dish that was familiar yet significantly better than basic British fare! Homemade Pork Pie had my mouth watering, and looked beautiful - good enough for guests. Can't wait to try more - cod, duck, bubble and squeak, fritters, sponges and ice creams. "Rhodes around Britain" is a great collection of recipes that are time-tested and traditional, yet so yet much more imaginative. The recipes are easy to produce, delicious to eat and great for everyone - even my kids appreciate this food!

The opening chapters of this informative book give the history of Cornwall in a nutshell:- the mining, the unforgiving coastline, the wrecks, the climate and the people. Specifically from the mining aspect, we see how the conditions lent themselves to some form of mechanised help with raising tin & copper ore and draing the shafts & tunnels. Newcomen and Watt were the first to provide the engines, but Trevithick saw how these could be improved, much to the dismay of Boulton & Watt, who kept up a litiginous fight against Trevithick for decades.
Trevithick prevailed and also saw that the static engines could be moved around by their own power to the next site, which set into motion the beginning of the railways and motor cars (little realising what this would become in 200 years!)....
This is a well-researched book, with plenty of apposite quotes and comments, but at the same time it is never dull - the story flows like well-turned novel, urging one into the next chapter. The great thing about the book is the way you are constantly kept aware of how new the technology was; and how daunting that power was to those used to the limitations of horse-power. And it reveals the impetuous yet single-minded nature of this ebullient giant who would let nothing stop him in his quest to further Cornish development.
The author opened my eyes to the unsung genius of Trevithick; we all remember Watt as the 'Father of Steam' (he actually hindered progress!) and Stevenson as the 'Inventor of the Railway Engine', but Trevithick made more technical strides - although they were quickly superseded - nontheless, it does not detract from the man's vision and tenacity in the face of opposition from the Patent law and his rivals.
Recommended reading ****

When faced with a difficult term paper I turned to this book. It provided me with invaluable information to include in my paper. Wright's work, in my opinion, is some of the most senstional writing in modern times and needs to be represented well. This book vividly describes his progression into authorhood and his works from there on in. I would recommend this book to anyone in search of the ultimate research resource.

Philip H. Melanson is a professor of political science and a specialist in the study of political violence. This book is an authoritative expose of brazen official manipulation of the legal process used to cover-up the conspiracy to kill RFK. The numerous glaring and unanswered questions in this case, with the simplistic official solution, caused the author to research for additional unexamined evidence. He spent many years investigating the facts, interviewed dozens of witnesses, law enforcement officials and other sources, and analyzed hundreds of LAPD and FBI files released by 1991.

Philip H. Melanson provides evidence that Sirhan did not act alone, and, the official investigation authorities (LAPD, FBI) covered up evidence that suggested conspiracy (p.4). He was the first author to have access to most of the existing LAPD files on the case. He and his team found that the LAPD had altered, suppressed, and destroyed vital evidence in the case (p.6).

The investigation assumed a "lone gunman" immediately. The trial was only concerned with Sirhan's state of mind (pp.24-25). The number of shots fired, the bullets matched to the wrong gun, were all skipped over. The LAPD's conclusions, its methods and its competence were not tested in an adversarial proceeding. The tapes of Sirhan's interrogations were never released to the defense. The profound discrepancies and conflicts in the evidence were suppressed or ignored by the LAPD and were never addressed by the judicial process.

What made this case so hot that the 1997 Congressional Investigation wouldn't touch it? Will the assassination of RFK ever be reinvestigated by a Congressional Committee? We've also learned a lot since 1991 about the LAPD and the FBI: the Trial of OJ Simpson, and the Inspector General's report on the FBI. (Read "Tainting Evidence: Inside the FBI Crime Lab Scandals" by Kelly and Wearnes.)

If limited to one definitive book on Rolls-Royce and post 1931 Bentley this would be it. Very readable history as well as a comprehensive tecnical appendix. The idea format for a book on one make cars.

Syme was the pre-eminent authority on Roman history in the twentieth century. This wide-ranging collection of essays will please and enlighten all who are interested in the classical foundations of the modern world.

This is an excellent book about the history of writing and books not just in the Vatican but in General. It has wonderful prints and photographs of ancient texts and very in depth histories. I was most pleased with its treatment of classical mathematics and extant Greek writings. In general this book is an interesting read, though may be a bit academic for the average reader.

Anthony Grafton's "Rome Reborn" is not just a simple and well done 'exhibition catalogue' intended to be a luxurious appendix to the famous exhibition of 1993 held in the Library of Congress. On the contrary, his 'magnum opus' not only exceeds by far the boundaries of this genre, but also laid the new foundations of modern scholarship in the field of Renaissance studies focusing on Rome and its cultural rebirth in the Renaissance. In combining several methodologies which have been used separately in various disciplines before, Grafton showed himself once more the absolute master of contemporary Renaissance Studies in its broadest sense. His "Rome Reborn" should therefore be on the desk of everyone occupied (professionaly or in another way) with the cultural history of the Renaissance.

This book opened up all kinds of new possibilities in praying the Rosary for me. Mr. Feeney has a wonderful balance of historical materials, spiritual writings, and meditations for each of the mysteries. It is at once accessible to the neophyte and opens up the doorway to other avenues of study and deep prayer for those who have prayed the Rosary for a long time. I recommend it highly.

Written over 30 years ago, "Run Computer Run" takes a look at the way educational technology is actually adopted into the classroom, and highlights the critical features an educational device (such as the then-current plans for computers) must meet, beyond the novelty/glamor factor that may get it in the door: 1. cost/value 2. flexibility 3. generality 4. scheduling/parallelism 5. physical accessibility 6. reliability 7. complexity/comfort 8. standardization/integration 9. (last but most important) content This often-cited book is probably not as often read. The final conclusion of the book continues to be highly relevant - the root cause of the lack of progress in educational reform is ingrained in the bureaucratic structure of the schools. Oettinger was not the first to advocate competition in education, but his argument for it is very forceful and convincing.