A construction estimator needs to be fast and needs to be accurate. This book is a collection of formulas and tables which will aid an experienced estimator in achieving both goals in eaqch estimate. For example, one group of tables directly converts floor area to interior surface. I measured the lineal feet of interior wall and perimeter in a complex home, and extended to measure the total wallboard requirements. Then I looked up the results of this book's table for the type of structue, which was within three percent (3%) of my measurement.

Then I compared the book's table result for exterior sidewall quantity with my measurement of stucco. The table came within one-half percent (0.5%) of my direct measurement.

The book will not substitute for experience and practice. It will add speed to the experienced estimator's work. It will provide a double-check for accuracy. I recommend it to any home builder or architect, whether using the latest computer systems or "green paper" for estimating.

This volume by the Feinbergs, is a fair and even handed treatment of several very important and contreversial topics. As a pastor of a rural church in northcentral Kansas, I am limited in my ability to do in depth theological research. This volume is a wealth of information to inform and enlighten ones understanding on the ethical issues facing our current day. I have read and used it often.

I enjoyed this book. Gave lots of examples of issues to consider and heaps of references, even though quite a few were dated. Little too 'modernist' is some areas, that is, gave little diversity in opinions. Worth reading if you are planning on, or already doing, ethnographic fieldwork.

This is a great book for anyone who regularly uses or carries any type of fixed blade knife. Don Paul teaches the reader to truly look at his or her knife not only as a tool to make other tools with, but as a multi-purpose tool in and of itself. In this age of Multi-Pliers and the like, Paul shows us ways to use a simple fixed blade knife to accomplish a great variety of useful tasks. Moreover, he shows us modifications that can be made to the fixed blade to improve its performance and expand its utility.

He writes in a way that is both easy to comprehend and, perhaps more importantly, easy to remember. Concepts like K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid) remind us that in times of high stress, the more foundational a particular technique is in nature the greater the chance you will remember it and apply it correctly. Also, in regards to hardware, the more simple the mechanism the less chance it will fail when called upon. These ideas and others included in this book appeal to a man's common sense and to me the real beauty of this book is in it's simplicity. Do not be led to believe, however, that the content is shallow, as Paul introduces a sizable amount of technical information when dealing with using the modified fixed blade to perform such charges as telling time and measuring distances and angles.

In my opinion, this book is a sort of inspiration. After reading I felt as if a door had been opened. For the first time, I actually looked at my knife as a real tool, rather than something thats' finish I was afraid to scratch. It motivated me to think of new ways of using my fixed blade to perhaps reduce the number of tools I had to carry in my rig.

All in all, this is an excellent find for any knife-lover and I highly recommend it. The only thing I would liked to have seen more of was this kind of improvisational information, as the book itself is somewhat slim. But as they say, good things come in small packages. Also check out other titles by Paul including an orienteering book, a book on 100 (1000?) ways to use an everyday hammock, and "Great Livin' In Grubby Times". I would love to see more from this author.

This book proposes a 30 day plan to reclaim your physical energy through diet and stress reduction. It's simply and beautifully told, explaining the complexities of achieving health using common sense practices. I found myself laughing, turning down sugary snacks and feeling infinitely better in general just days after picking up this book, by accident, at the bookstore.

Raised Catholic in America, I knew about the rules and regulations of the Church but never learned some of the history behind the creation of the sacraments, infallibility, social teaching, Eucharist and the list goes on. What exactly is a papal bull? What does ex cathedra mean? Why a Pope? What about the Immaculate Conception, the Assumption of Mary and the other Mary beliefs that have confused and/or alienated Protestants throughout the ages? Was St. Christopher a real man? Was Buddha canonized? Is the church anti-military? Was there ever a female pope? Why can't priests marry? What about the Reformation? All of these questions are answered and more. Some of the answers cast an illumination that as a Catholic Christian makes me squirm'and then some answers completely decimate the ever-occurring belief that Catholics are not Christians. I recommend this book to historians, Catholics, Protestants and anyone else who has ever had a question on the Catholic way of doing things. Some of the answers aren't pretty, but the truth seldom is.

Prof. Brockelman has written a clear and terse survey of the lands that existential philosophy and phenomenology share in this brief introduction. He explains what he sees as the four or five hallmarks of each discipline, and then shows how they are in no way contradictory, but rather irrevocably intertwined.

This slim book is highly recommended to interested students (and academics in general who wish to catch up with the phenomenological existential movement) of philosophy, psychology, English (literary theory), cultural studies, and intellectual history.

EXPERT RULES was written with the attorney audience in mind. And, it would appear, if an attorney is preparing for a trial in which an expert will be used for the first time, this book would provide an excellent outline. However, I purchased it because a large portion of my consulting practice is centered around expert services including expert testimony. For the expert, this book is a gem.

The primary text is a short 81 pages but authors Malone (who has written other excellent books in this field) and Zwier pack an incredible amount of advice and procedure in this short space. The appendices are reserved for selected passages from the Federal Rules of Evidence (which directly apply to all identified experts) and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (identifies the protocol for experts in civil litigation).

Malone and Zwier lay out their treatise in the following fashion: 1) Finding an Expert, 2) Feeding an Expert (communications, discovery, etc.), 3) Expert Reports, 4) Non-Deposition Discovery about an Expert, 5) Preparing an Expert to Be Disposed (excellent insight to trial attorney tactics), 6) Deposing Expert Witnesses, 7) Admissibility of Expert Testimony, 8) Direct Examination of an Expert, 9) Constructive Cross-Examination of an Expert, 10) Destructive Cross-Examination of an Expert, 11) Experts, Summary Exhibits, Visual Aids, and Demonstrations.

As you can see, the authors cover quite a bit of ground even though the book is succinct. Reading from an expert point-of-view, chapters 8 and 9 were of great interest to me as they blazed the path of the typical 'bait-and-switch' most attorneys pull on cross-examination. Constructive cross is the art of agreement; that is, getting the expert to agree with your positions (the attorney cross-examining the expert) and your expert's (the opposing expert) opinions. In this phase of the cross, the attorney will do everything necessary to ingratiate himself to the expert in an attempt to slide the expert into a sense of security. Then, as happens so many times in trials, the attorney immediately slips into the Destructive phase of the cross, attacking the expert's qualifications, previous trial testimony, lack of experience relative to the issue at hand, and other maladies affecting an expert from time-to-time. Just understanding these two basic concepts will aid any expert in succeeding during testimony.

The upshot is if an expert understands the procedure, the expert can prepare himself for these tactics and strategies. To a certain degree, it is like peeking into the opposing team's playbook. Consequently, EXPERT RULES, while written with the attorney in mind, is an excellent book for testifying experts as insight into the unknown when one places his hand on the Bible and responds, "I do," after being asked if you promise to tell the truth.

My only criticism of this book is the underused practice of cross-referencing text to the Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure. Understanding these rules and knowing them "at the drop of a hat" give the expert an advantage when sitting in the witness chair. I can't blame the authors for this however, as most experts aren't interested in the process as much as they are their own product. An error in judgment, in my opinion, but one many survive. Regardless, I highly recommend this book to ANY expert preparing for deposition and/or trial testimony.

This book is basically about using simple programs in Logo to generate natural language at various levels, mainly syntax and morphology, but also some phonology and, you could say, etymology. There are also interesting and often profound digressions into the history of English, various aspects of synchronic and diachronic linguistics, and even what it means to formulate a linguistic theory. Parts of this book feel like a good intro-linguistics book, parts of it feel like a jr-high or high school intro-to-programming book, and parts of it feel like just a fun book written by people enthusiastic about language.

First off, this book is interesting and entertaining just to read on one's own.

Second off, this could form the basis of a course (or part of one) in, well, exploring language, at any level from junior high to college. This book could just as easily be useful for a ninth-grade computer science teacher to pull two or three exercises out of, as it could be for someone devising a college course based entirely around this book.

Now, I was somewhat surprised by Logo having been the language chosen for this book, but: 1) it's a harmless choice, and the code in the book is easily intelligible to people with a programming background but no knowledge of Logo; 2) I don't consider any of the points in the book to depend on the choice of language; and 3) any instructor who felt the use of Logo to be problematic could easily provide students with translations of the code into some other language, or maybe just teach them just enough Logo to be able to read the examples.

This book is basically an apologetic for mid-Acts dispensationalism, explaining what that school of Bible interpretation believes, and why. Stylistically it is well written, being easy to read, without being simplistic. Even non-dispensationalists would benefit from this book, as it forces the reader to re-examine passages which he may have glided over in the past. No person, church, or denomination has a monopoly on the truth, so the message of this book should not be dismissed because one hasn't heard of it before.