I am a big pontiac fan, i own a 1966 GTO conv. with a 455, turbo 400, 4.56 gears, runs mid elevens and i drive it on the street. my wife has a 1976 formula 400 also. so i am big on performance and nastalgia also. the book was good dont get me wrong, butnot what i thought it would be! jim wangers is a pontiac and GTO legend to us poncho guys,i thought the entire book would be about pontiacs and their great performance of the sixties, instead i read a lot of negitive things about ponchos.even the pictures like the one of the swiss cheese catalina racing the ford, he said he lost that race, come on jim, your not supposed to say that, let us guys have a little glory please! and telling of losing street races. and half the book was about jim with jobs with chevy,ford and keiser. sorry jim i didnt buy this book to read about 1977 mustang cobra twos or advertising about pacer wagons! give me a break! you really dropped the ball on this one! maybe some day another old pontiac racer will come out with a book and talk about some good times and real performance of pontiacs!!!!!!!!!!!!

This book takes you back and gives you a private look at the planning and development of the car that started the whole Muscle Car Craze. From figuring out how to get this car built around GM's policies on horsepower to weight ratio, to fighting off the compitition in 1969 with the introduction of "The Judge"! How they developed the Royal Pontiac cars, and how they had to fight every step of the way with the EPA, and other government agencies! Lots of photos, and history here!

A fascinating read. I could not put this book down. A well-written insider perspective on the automobile industry and American car culture. In a nutshell, Mr. Wangers is a car marketing maven. The question is, did car culture influence Mr. Wangers or did Mr. Wangers influence car culture? Did Mr. Wangers influence mass American culture? This book "asks" many questions and raises interesting points. What are the constraints in designing, marketing and engineering an automobile? What role should the govenment take? On the one hand, Mr. Wangers is lightly critical of the federal government regarding emissions and safety issues. On the other hand, he views govt. regulation as a challenge that fosters creativity and engineering prowess. Certainly, the government saved the car industry by forcing it to develop emissions and safety devices. This is a well rounded book for the Sociologist, the historian, and anybody who might enjoy a great read on the automibile industry. Nicely illustrated. There was one glaring omission: Did Wangers maintain his relationship with John DeLorean during his Cocaine distribution trial?

While Stonehouse is an accredited Great Lakes scholar, Haunted Lakes Part II is a complete and total waste of paper. It is nothing but Volume One with a few extra chapters thrown in.

Historian Fred Stonehouse continues his shift toward more commercially successful books with the Haunted Lakes series. Unlike Stonehouse's previous books, which represented significant contributions to the Great Lakes maritime history genre, Haunted Lakes sacrifices historical value for commercial appeal. Stonehouse has admittedly created a book of tall tales, which is sure to introduce him to a wider audience, but I can't help but long for his previous works, which, although dry, were interesting and valuable references. I can only hope that future volumes don't speculate that the Fitz was sunk by a UFO.
I still found Haunted Lakes very entertaining, but after a while some of the stories began to sound contrived.

Once I started to read this book I had to keep on reading until my eyes are so tired. Thanks to Mr. Stonehouse, I am once again loving history of these great ship wrecks .. Mr. Stonehouse sure dug up a lot of interesting stories. Some of them I just find them to be funny and some of them got my heart racing for more. I am hoping Mr. Stonehouse dont stop writing stories of Haunted Lakes. I just know there are many more ghost stories of the Great Lakes that needed yet to be told . yes, I have also read Haunted Lakes II

To write a review of this book is actually to exercise the very constructivist principles which the Enlightenment bestowed on the humanities. Most of what passes for criticism these days is so de-constructivist that one wonders exactly what qualitative judgement is being passed, and exactly on what subject. These are writings by academics, and so what? They remind me of the early-Christian monks in Ireland, transcribing the surviving wisdom of the ancients and periodically fleeing from barbarian hordes farther and farther West. Well, this is as far West as we can go, folks. It's time to turn and face the barbarians. Unless you're one of those bored citizens who're looking forward to them, like the ones in Cavafy's "Waiting for the Barbarians."

As a history major, and someone who is fed up with post-modernist nonesense at the university, this book was a must-read for me.

I only have two concerns with this otherwise solid title.

1) The text is too academic -- how about a short, readable book for the masses? I propose a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) format that would enable students and others to confront unargued post-modern dogma.

2) I would have loved an examination of the historical roots of post-modernism and other forms of irrationalism. For those who are interested, Wendy Kaminer's book 'Sleeping with Extra-Terrestrials' is a good examination of American irrationalism.

Finally, if anyone else reading this review is a student (or teacher) at a university who is concerned with the stifling of free inquiry in education, please e-mail me and initiate a discussion. Thank you.

To the critics of this book's style rather than content: This is a collection of conference proceedings. This means that the articles are basically transcribed lectures. The slightly awkward style of writing stems from the origins of the articles as speech, not text.

As for the content: superb.

A tremendous book showing the big picture of terracing around a home that can be all built by one person.I have built terraces outlined in my book from the deep south, to the northern border to the west coast with great success, even having my structures survive 9 inches of rain in a day with no problems, 5 inches of rain in 4 hours, 8 inches of rain in 7 hours, and 30 degrees below zero where the ground freezes 4 feet deep during the winter and up to 100 degrees in the summer within the same terrace which is the last picture in the book that i built all by myself, by the Grace of God. Terraces i built 12 years ago the way described in my book are all standing as good as when i built them. My method opens up tremendous imagination that produces super strong walls that have flex to move a little, are shallow taking out the hydrostatic pressure and providing safety for children and animals as well as a sitting height for gardening with no loose stones that can be dangerous. My method makes impossible outrageously costly designs possible and very affordable while producing a very strong structure that is artistic and functional. My book represents 50,000 stones, but i have installed over 150,000 stones the way my book describes in 41 cities all having different soil types, from clay, to sandy loam to decomposed granite in 5 different states that cover America. I hope you will see for yourself and challenge that ugly hillside and your eyesore will be transformed into beauty when you have Faith. Through my experiences it would be extremely unusual for me not to use my techniques which has worked so well for me and my customers over the years in so many places and different situations. I am more and more confident every year as i see my terraces take punches from mother nature without effecting them and watch them mature and grow in beauty with plant life which they were all created for, to be enjoyed. ...Paul Nordmark

Having used natural stone in the past, the appeal of precast was in it's uniformity and the unlimited possibilites of design. The weight of the stone used by the author of this book was ideal and when coupled with the recommended adhesive, resulted in a work of art that was as strong as the hill itself. The technique used is easily grasped thus making it a book for do-it-yourselfers as well as professionls in the business who are looking for ideas to make themselves look good.

This book is amazing. Not only is is extreemly helpful, but Paul's way of explaining how to build beautiful terraces, waterfalls, and stairways is so simple. Even I can do it. His afordable method puts other methods of digging and using rebarb to shame. Don't be taken by contractors who just want your money for the extra labor. Try this yourself. The Author was nice enough to answer questions we had and took the time to give us tips above and beyond via e-mail. Thanks for the GREAT book and beautiful yard we can enjoy!!!!! ...

As a web developer, I found this book invaluable. The author covers such topics as interbrowser compatibility, the document object model, LiveWire and more. It is divided into well defined chapters with clear and easy to follow examples. This is NOT a book for persons looking for "I don't care how it works, gimme code I can slap on my web site". It is geared towards developers entering into web based development.

This has to be the best JavaScript refrence available. All the JavaScript is compatiable with version 3.x browsers to help you learn how to write for all web browsers. Also the Electronic library that is included with this title is very helpful. Recomended to ALL web developers who are using JavaScript.

Unlike the first 3 reviewers, I am a software engineer who LIKES TO PROGRAM. My complaint with other Javascript books is that they are too lightweight and there is not enough information besides how to make cute web pages. I consulted this book frequently during the development of a large project, and it never let me down. There was information on every topic I needed, and examples with enough substance that I could take it from there. This book spans the simple to the complicated, so you get a lot of value out of this book - this book will remain useful as your skills grow.

This is a required text at my school, but after having read the first 5 chapters there is almost nothing of value that I have read. I have spoken to several people that have used this text for the class in prior semesters and they told me that they had stopped reading it after the first several chapters also.

This review applies to the edition WITH CASES. This isn't recommended for anyone who is just starting out with choosing investments. Beginners might be better off with a more general overview of financial statement analysis (FSA) like Higgins' "Analysis of Financial Statements" or Fraser and Omriston's "Understanding Financial Statements".

This was one of two textbooks used in a financial statement analysis course I took for my MBA. Most chapters are down-to-earth and as a whole the book is well-written.

The other text we used was Penman's "Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation" which was also a great resource as far as gaining a basic understanding of the mechanics of financial statements and how to build a valuation model.

I contrast the two books because while Penman provides a run-down of several different models analysts can use (and does a good job of arguing for the Residual Income Model of valuation model as being the best), Palepu delves into the implications of companies' choices of accounting methods and provides more insight into what different kinds of businesses should look like in terms of their financial statements.

The cases at the end of each chapter add a lot of value to the text because they get students to focus on the specific issues detailed in each chapter. By picking apart different companies' financial statements we learned to use financial statements to assess the success or failure of companies' efforts to carry out their business strategies.

I rate it "Good - 4 stars"

This book is an excellent description of all the elements that would go into reviewing a potential investment opportunity. It is not a detailed book in one category, such as financial accounting, but it ties business strategy analysis, financial analysis, forecasting analysis, and valuation analysis together. Most other books focus on one area and don't tie all of these together well. This one takes you down the path to evaluating the opportunity to its fullest. It is an excellent capstone book after you have sifted through the details of strategy, finance, and accounting.

I thought this book was so bad I reviewed it twice (there's a 10th anniversary edition). I read it with my son and am now trying to convince him that all books are not this bad. Some actually are well written, capture your imagination, develop characters and plot and carry you away into new lands, adventure or personal reflection. This heavy handed attempt to portray persecuted christians in an unspecified future was a TOTAL bummer. 291pages to tell you stick to your beliefs? I'm amazed this book found a publisher. I'm being honest. Don't waste your time unless you have to for school.

Although the premise of this story is intriguing, the execution is that of a rank amateur. The characters are two dimentional and predictable and the situation fails to capture any of the adventure that is promised. Even though the story was written in the late 1990's, and takes place sometime in the future, there is a real lack of current (much less future) technology in the story. (No one thought to bring a cell phone or a lap top with them on their escape?) The best parts of the book are the entries into the main character's journal and the phenomenon of the group dream, but unfortunately, neither are developed to any satisfaction. Unfortunately, this book reads like something from a writing 101 class, and even then, it should only get a "D" with comments like "trite" in the margins.

I think that Catacombs is an awsome book. It is action packed and a real role-model. This book is about a group of christians who are trying to escape because being a christian was not allowed. They are living in a church and trying to survive from so many things. I think that you should read this because it shows how christains suffered back then and what they overcame and how god can use you.

Borders on unreadable. It's a joke that respected math professors and textbook reviewers all think of this book as a classic. Although widely praised when it first came out back in the 1940's, you have to remember that it was also the first book on the subject published in English. Not at all recommended for students approaching this material for the first time.

This book is the best if you are looking for an abstract approach to linear algebra. It provides elegant proofs to theorems that usually seem long-winded and awkward (like the cauchy-schwarz inequality). Sometimes in your lectures you may get to the point thinking "can't this be proven more elegant?" and you simply open halmos and it is there.

Note that this book does not deal alot with matrices, everything of the theory is there, but you might miss illustrations and applications. In this case I recommend to back it up with Gilbert Strangs Linear Algebra and its Applications, which has an intuitive, matrice-oriented approach.

Considering the price and the wide range of topics often left out in other books (like Nilpotence, Jordanform, Spectral Theorem,...) this simply is the one book you should buy and keep for reference.

Halmos always exemplifies clarity in writing, but sometimes only for those who either think like mathematicians or are working on learning how to do so. Others should stay away, and stop blaming Halmos if their instructors inappropriately prescribe this book for students for whom it is not suitable.

In the Deep Midwinter certainly evokes the 50s -- the drinks before dinner, the roast beef and creamed corn, the wife waiting at home for the husband, the moral and legal prohibitions. But the issues it addresses are timeless: is silence the better part of love? is it wisdom or hypocrisy to look the other way? The prose is stunning and poetic. The characters are well-drawn. Charles' pointless evening snowed in at home and afraid of his own shadow while Anna is across town growing sicker could not have been more disturbing and revealing. I immediately picked up Mr. White's Confession by the same author and found it an entirely different book but equally as moving. Highly recommend them both.

This is a beautifully written book. I marveled over the wonderful language, subtle and full of wisdom. The author merges themes of love, betrayal and moral standpoints in the crisis of an illegal abortion. It does not remain in the 50s morality but transcends to universal themes with which we debate today.

I read about this author's new book Mr. White's Confession in Esquire, where Greil Marcus raved about it and about In the Deep Midwinter. So I went back and found this one in paperback. If you like John Cheever's books, or especially the novels about Mr. and Mrs. Bridge by Evan Connell (does anyone remember those?), this book is for you. It's set in the 1940s, but it doesn't feel stuffy or old--I disagree with a couple of the previous reviewers on that score. Clark uses the past to frame a story that has contemporary meaning. Two big things in this book--an abortion that one of the characters decides to have, and the crisis of religious faith in another--are treated dramatically and deeply. Because the book is set 50 years ago, those events have an enormity that today's novels might treat with irony, and so dismiss. I highly recommend this novel for patient readers.

This book is good if you are using MS Access if not you are out of luck. Something on the cover or somewhere in the above description should have stated that this book is ACCESS focused. If I would have know this I would have purchased a different book.

I've read lots of detail books about web publishing (ASP, JavaScript, DHTML, etc.), but could never quite work out how to fit all the bits together until I read this. I'm not really a beginner, and this _is_ a beginner's book, but I still recommend it highly for anyone (beginner or not) who's looking for a good overview of the various technologies.

Being a new user of SQL 7.0 and ASP, I needed clear, concise information as to how to write htm & ASP code to save information through a web form and to set up a customer form editing capability. This book gave me the sample code and clear discussion to develop those forms.