When I first received this book, I was surprised at the size. First off, [the price of the book seems high because] the book seems a bit thin although it weighs in at about 450 pages. The book is also narrower than most.

However, this book is packed full of information on lighting, including some tutorials. Believe it or not, this is actually light Lightwave reading. The author's writing style presents complex concepts in an easy to understand fashion. The book also covers a lot of nuances in Lightwave lighting, and even includes a chapter full of tutorials and another chapter that looks at third party lighting plug-ins, including Worley's G2 and Eki's Plug-Pak (both LW must-haves). The book is hard to put down once you get started reading. ...

Hopefully we will continue to see more titles like this from WordWare.

For an in-depth review of this wonderful book, check out my review in the upcoming issue of Keyframe Magazine (Issue #34).

This book absolutely good for 3d lighting and especially
if you use lightwave . I love it .

With the insight of a seasoned educator, Mr. Remy offers a strategy for both inside and outside the classroom. The beginning educator fresh with credential in hand, as well as those seeking to improve their teaching ability, will appreciate his well organized approach to classroom management. - Matt Shirley, Teaching Assistant Scripps Ranch High School, Scripps Ranch CA and currently working on Teaching Credential

Mark Remy's teacher's guide provides a "cookbook" approach to establishing and/or modifying effective classroom management procedures. It frees the teacher's focus for curriculum development and instruction. I recommend it for all new teachers. - Patricia Parks, Principal, John Paul Jones Elementary, San Diego, CA

"A New Teacher's Survival Guide" is well-worth reading for all teachers that are interested in good, practical ideas for smoothly and effectively managing a classroom. This book is an inspirational beginning guide for new teachers, as well as, an excellent refresher for veteran teachers. - Jodie Roberts, 2nd grade teacher, Social Circle Elementary, Social Circle, GA 1995-96 Social Circle City Schools Teacher of the Year

In my opinion this book isn't as good as A Gentle Madness. Both are long and indeed "roving," but I would have rather that this book had been marketed as two or even three separate books of which I would have possibly bought one and perhaps read two. There are indeed many nice stories, but i found that I enjoyed some of them markedly less than others which I guess one must expect with this much material. I would think that this book would be a must have for librarians, especially of special collections. I must admit that I'll still be curious to read Basbanes next book when it arrives.

If you are passionate about books, I mean really passionate, then Basbanes may have written this tome for you. He provides a 600-page history of bibliomania, the obsession with books through the centuries. But for the general reader, the non-scholar, this book is probably twice as thick as it needs to be.

The chapter, "Madness Redux," features Jay Fliegelman, a Stanford University English professor and book collector who seriously (and physically) assesses the relationships between the books he owns. "I wake up sometimes and I will go to my library and move a book from one shelf to another, because in the middle of the night I thought about certain connections between the two. I am wondering, does this author belong with this author?" The perfect image for those who live, and literally, dream books.

It is interesting to read of thirteenth century librarians chaining books to wooden cabinets in an attempt to deter thieves and vandals. Chains apparently became a basic component in the layout of medieval libraries (as replicated, too, in the recent Harry Potter movie). The Cathedral Library at Hereford, England, is currently home to the largest collection of chained books anywhere in the world.

There are also pages on some famous bookstores such as the cavernous Serendipity Books, Inc, in Berkeley, California (owner Peter B. Howard's only business goal is to "continue with dignity"), and both the Argosy and Strand Book Stores in New York City. The Strand also sells and rents books by the linear foot, and proprietor Nancy Bass once filled an order for customers in Miami Beach who wanted only books in the colors hot pink, yellow, and magenta.

Basbanes also tracks the antiquarian bookselling trade in Europe. German bookseller Heribert Tenschert, based in Ramsen, Switzerland, produces beautiful book catalogs which are marvels of scholarship, often more than 500 pages long. Tenschert insists that selling a book is only a small part of what he does. "What I shamelessly believe is that you have to fall in love with a book first. It is physical as well as emotional."

Patience and Fortitude in the title, if you didn't know, are taken from the unofficial names of the two lions carved from Tennessee pink marble outside the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. That library is also featured in this big book about book people.

As he did with the first volume, "A Gentle Madness", Nicholas Basbanes has written a book for a very wide audience. "Patience And Fortitude", goes well beyond any confines that would limit the work to readers interested only in the smallest of details that would be of importance to only the most addicted of bibliophiles. This is a history book, a political science book, a work that discusses education, and a book that addresses the importance of libraries, whether it is the matter in which they are constructed or how political groups attempt to influence History. It is also about the future of books and in some cases the wholesale destruction of publicly owned library inventory and their contents.

There is also good news, for the moment The United States still has more libraries than we do McDonalds. Such may not always be the case if some of those responsible for the care of our written history are not carefully watched. The most notorious example of destruction came about in San Francisco during the transition from the old library to the new. There is no question that a library may choose to have a limited number of copies of a given book, but having the department of sanitation collect and then dump tens of thousands of volumes in to the city landfill should be criminal. There is never a shortage of interest in books. When the disposal of books became known, books that had been marked for destruction were offered to the public gratis. One woman came home with over 1200 books.

The construction of The National Libraries of England, France, and an attempt to create a new Alexandria library are also covered in great detail. England's new facility may not be a visual treat but as a repository for books, there care and distribution it works. The National Library of France would be funny were it not also ridiculous. Vertical libraries don't work very well and the new French facility has not one but four towers. Dozens of steps must be climbed to reach a common area for the towers, but if you wish to enter you must travel back down another set of stairs to gain access. The towers are made of glass. If there is anything that will guaranty the destruction of books it is sunlight. The French facility was a political project that just happened to involve books. Built as yet another architectural monument to a former president it fails from the selection of the location right through to its layout and high tech book management system that has even locked employees out of the building. A recent novel by W. G. Sebald, "Austerlitz", took the time to harpoon this facility in great detail.

The story of a new library in Alexandria, which is scheduled to open soon, is quite sad. Once the site of one of if not the greatest library in history, the new facility is wonderful but it lacks a key ingredient, books. This may sound like sarcasm but the massive core catalogue that any good library needs much less a great library can no longer be assembled. There are very finite numbers of classical rare books, and other facilities are not about to give them up.

Libraries are also critical to the success of any college or university. The author spends a good deal of time discussing the top collegiate libraries in the nation, the difficulties they face with their expanding stock, and how they deal with it. Mr. Basbanes also highlights an insidious political practice as well. UCLA was offered a 1 million dollar grant from the Turkish Government to establish a chair in Ottoman Studies, but it came with the following prohibition, no scholars would be given access to any material, "that might document the Armenian Massacres of 1915". After having taken a quarter of a million dollars from the Turkish Government UCLA was bombarded with protests and the money was returned. In Turkey education and History may be artificially and selectively constructed and taught, but in this instance at least a library in The United States took the correct path. That it had to be pushed by protests is unfortunate but not as unfortunate as the US Congress that dropped a resolution in the fall of 2000 at the request of a lame-duck president not to pass a resolution condemning Turkey for Genocide in 1915. This is not the only example of gifts with strings attached, but when compared to a string that requests a library be named after the donor of funds, it certainly is the most repugnant.

This book will take you around the world to libraries that have functioned for hundreds of years. You will visit monasteries whose collections are one of a kind and are literally irreplaceable. Mr. Basbanes also continues to introduce collectors of books as well as the creators of books from small presses staffed by true artisans. One of the book's highlights is the section dealing with the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible recently produced by the gifted Barry Moser. This work is the first completely illustrated Bible that has been produced for hundreds of years, and the story of its creation is remarkable.

Two volumes complete and one more yet to come. Mr. Basbanes has and continues to create a body of work that will become a standard not only for those who love books, but those who enjoy the history they represent and record.

This is a beautiful book of excellent quality hardcover, that is very inspirational for lovers of stumpwork. I agree with the other reviewers; it is essential to have the first book 'Stumpwork: A collection of fruits, flowers and insects' as there are constant cross references to instructions only found in the first book.

I happened upon this one in the local library -- I didn't know what stumpwork was - but after spending about an hour with this book, I went to Amazon.com and ordered my own copy. The history, beautiful photographs, and detailed and easy-to-understand instructions make this book a must-have.

I agree with the person from Virginia, this is an excellent book with beautiful projects but you need to have her first book to understand the references. Personally, this doesn't bother me. Besides, what stitcher doesn't have a large stash anyway? :) The suggested projects are absolutely gorgeous!

This book is extemely boring in the beginning just talking about the genie but some how this arabic book had some sense in it. This book is not for everyone since to some people it's not interesting. But this book is worth buying

This is the best book I have ever read. I think the very beginning of the book was a little boring though.

This hilarious book has the same great kind of humor that peppers Patricia C Wrede's "Dealing with Dragons" series.

A tale of three 100 page segments. ...That didn't work out that well, but oh well. The first hundred pages: Not bad. Second hundred: Better, more stuff happens. Cool. Third hundred: Dramatic leap in quality, stlye, and interest-keeping-ability. The last 100 pages really show what will probably be the worst stuff he'll write ever (which is to insinuate he'll end up being really really good). His story for the first 100-200 pages seems beyond his ability to tell it almost, but once the change around 200, you'll forget about that as it comes close to being equal. And he'll only get better...being sixteen allows lots of improvement.

Wow! This is the best book to come out in ages! My son needed to write a book report for English class and chose The Alerion Destiny by Nicholas Doerr. He couldn't put it down! Thank you Nicholas!! We loved the characters, especially X and Kyle. Yes, I ended up reading it too and we are both smitten with your talent and great imagination. Keep up the work and work late into the night to get part 2 on the shelves and online! My son and I anxiously await Part 2!

I give this as many stars as I can! This is a masterful work of science fiction that should be shared with everyone you know. I greatly admire Mr. Doerr for his talent and charisma. It takes a lot to be published at 16 years old. The plot is wonderful, the characters are dynamic, there is nothing I don't like about this book. I look forward to Part Two. If this is any indication of his talent, Part Two will be even more wonderful!

This books method of categorizing logos --vertical, horizontal, combinations, type, pictorial type, etc.-- previews its major shortcoming: A lack of commercial context. Wouldn't you like to have some idea, in judging a given logo, whether it is for a clothing manufacturer, a video game, a record label, a pharmaceutical concern, a health club chain, a music group or a designer? This book doesn't help you out there. And the fact that a lot of this material is in a different language definitely doesn't clarify questions the work raises about ultimate usage. A caption line would have made the book less visually sleek and a short paragraph by each group of logos no doubt would have reduced their total number. But that wouldn't be a bad trade off. The work here cries out for some rationale.

In fact, another complaint is that some of the logos seem so bizarre, by American standards, that one suspects they are 'personal' or 'portfolio' work generated to show how zany the designers would gladly be, given a commercial setting in which to do what they have done here to entertain themselves and impress their associates.

I found Los Logos disappointing. A much better book on the market now is Logo Lounge. Logo Lounge has fewer logos, but what is there is sure to be of more use to any designer trying to make their way within an above-ground, commercial context.

This is by far the most complete and inspiring logo collection i found lately. And if you "read" this book, and not only "look" at it, you will find out all the information you might need about every logo (including client).
Definetively worth buying!

Any graphic design/ art student should buy this book. Logo design is the most commonly requested design, entailing simple but bold graphics to become universal symbols for companies and causes. This book is FULL of wonderful logos and typographical designs. Don't question it, just get it. It's the best [$$] I've spent in a while.

If you're looking for a graduate textbook, Production & Operations Analysis by Nahmias is your essential text. I'm in a PhD program now, and I found Nahmias' book most helpful. But while I was in an MBA program, I used this POM book by Chase et al. I think the fact that it's on an eigth edition hurts it a little, since the services stuff (as opposed to manufacturing) looks like it's been thrown in as an afterthought, but at least it HAS services stuff, that's a good start - research is kinda hot in the area of services (such as my own research), so you can't expect the textbook to be complete in services topics until the research field matures.

It has an excellent discussion of supply-chain management, and is pretty comprehensive in all POM areas, at least in a qualitative way. The quantitative stuff is rather sporadic, which I think is a good thing - the undergrad/MBA student can learn POM issues without getting bogged down in quantitative details. If it is missing anything, it would be in revenue management (which has lately been incorporated into the supply chain) and risk analysis. Perhaps next edition...

I am an MBA student and I used this book as the textbook for the course "Operations Management". The book is very good and helpful, very well written too. It also contains a CD-Rom with PowerPoint presentations for each chapter and some multimedia too. It covers all the basic concepts for Operations Mgt. in Manufacturing and it also tries to apply all this concepts in the service industry. Although, I would really like to see more coverage of the following subjects in the next edition:

Supply Chain Management, ERP, CRM, EBusiness, etc.....

Really well-written book with great coverage ... including SAP, service operations, strategy, etc.

A fabulous coming-of-age novel, not without the usual teenage angst - but definitely without the usual solutions. Ray & Angie are wonderful characters exploring not only their sexuality, but at the same time exploring the existentialist philosophy. Ray is a bright, sensitive young man and this novel shows his transformation from boyhood to manhood brilliantly. If you're looking for something to read that pushes the envelope a bit, that leaves you thinking about it for days and days, then STOMP! is a book you need to read.

I enjoyed the book "Stomp", by Nicholas Van Pelt. The main character Ray Hawkins was full of life and quite adventorous. At first he was just a lonely, depressed teenager working at a drug store. Then, when Angie came to Umatilla, his life took a sudden turn. Not only wasn't life boring, he also became more popular at school. Once he was even the quarterback of the football team. One thing I found interesting was how most of the book was told in flashback. Billy Karady, the antogonist, was described wonderfully. During the climax I could see the characters in my mind.Stomp really showed a teenager's emotions and thoughts.

This is a good book to read because not only does it tell a story, it also gives famous quotes from famous authors. The end is different then I expected. Others might think it fits the book though.I read this book in one weekend. For some reason I just couldn't put it down. It was a little hard to understand at first, but then I caught on quickly.Hopefully you have the chance to read it also.

i loved this book even though it was the first book that i read with sex and stuff in it it was awesome
i was only 15 when i read it and i have read it a couple more times since then. i reccomend this book to anyone who likes scary and suspenfilled stories.

tiger woods is the best ever i got all of his books.i love this one the best,it had the most info in it.tiger has meat my freinds sister befor because she is a pro girl golf.

Tiger Woods An American Master by Nicholas Edwards

Have you ever been interested in golf? Well if you have this is the book for you.

I like this book because it tells me all about Tiger's career. Another reason is I love golf.

The author's main idea was to tell us how much effort and confidence Tiger needed to play golf. The author also taught us to use perseverance.

Have you ever wondered how Tiger Woods became famous? Well in this book Tiger Woods An American Master by Nicholas Edwards you will find out everything. Tiger got started at golf from his dad. Every day when Tiger's dad went to play golf, Tiger would watch from a hightchair. At 11 months old Tiger took his first shot. He used a putter his dad cut down for him. At eighteen months old Tiger learned how to putt. At three years old Tiger already had perfect form. At five years old Tiger already has shelves filled with trophies. He loved golf and knew it would be his future. Tiger signed up for a golf club as a senior. In the golf game he made his way through the beginning. He almost got a record of 62 but only got a 63. As he went farther in the tournament he could be a master. Ladies and gentlemen, I invite you to read Tiger Woods An American Master by Nicholas Edwards.