I spent a semester at Africa University in Zimbabwe studying African Theology. Out of all of the theologians that I was exposed to on the continent of Africa, I found Ela most helpful. IF I could read French, I would have read much more of his work. Jean-Marc Ela is the finest example of liberation theology on the African continent, outside of South Africa.

Begins with the necessary physics and vector calculus. Steps logically and clearly through the physics of diffusing ions in solution separated by membranes. Presents classic Hodgkin-Huxley formulation and develops analytic and computer models of excitable axon. Covers basics of ECG and heart vector rotation. All exercises in the book focus on extension of topics and experimentation. Written for the engineer/scientist at the senior undergrad level.

Although a title like "The Last Hurrah of the James-Younger Gang" is good from a marketing standpoint because of the "celebrity" status of Jesse James and Cole Younger, it unfortunately does not recognize the real heroes of Robert Barr Smith's book: the ordinary citizens of a small Midwestern town who in 1876 repelled an invasion by a criminal gang. Smith makes no secret of his sympathies (which I share) when he describes the outlaws as being "no more than orinary criminals, bullies who stole the fruits of other's labors because it beat working and did a good deal to inflate their twisted egos." In other words, don't buy this book if you expect to read praise of Jesse James!

Smith's research into the Northfield, Minnesota, raid is broad, but the nature of the evidence prevents him from constructing a simple narrative with all details laid out in a straightforward, no questions manner. Quick, violent events such as the Northfield gun battle inevitably leave witnesses confused and contradictions are inescapable. Moreover, the outlaws' own accounts appear more concerned with providing excuses and whitewashing their activities than relating the truth. And, finally, the stories from both sides were very often exagerrated and distorted by the newspapers and books which reported them.

Time and time again, Smith relates several different versions of some particular incident, pointing out improbabilities and sometimes identifying the most likely truth, but very often only a best guess at what really happended can be made. Nonetheless, Smith's reconstruction of events held my attention and, in the end, I celebrate with him the victory of those Minnesota farmers and shopkeepers over the hoodlums who thought they would be easy picking.

A lot of substance in this book which deals mainly with Buddhism and Christianism. It would have been easier to appreciate if it had been organized in a less desultory manner. Amongst other things I liked the developments on the notion of Person and Trinity, the pragmatic approach to the real nature of religion and the various considerations about the concept of Nirvana. Person is described as being fundamentally relationship, without any substance as its substrate. It is interesting to compare this approach with that of Beatrice Bruteau in "God's Ecstasy", where she also amplifies on the notion of Person, more particularly in the concept of Trinity. Both authors come to the conclusion that a Person cannot be alone. The main consequence is that God as Trinity, neither is or has substance. God is pure relationship. Regarding religion and its dangerous tendency to deviate towards idolatry, the author who likes to challenge commonly admitted assumptions, declares that only an atheist religion can be a religion. This is because by being atheist it doesn't carry the risk to absolutize any particular idea of God. Buddhism therefore, despite the fact that it does away with the concept of God remains a religion. Buddha asks us not to rely on any speculative answer because the genuine knowledge of the Ultimate Reality is beyond the grasp of conscious awareness. Many things can also be said about Nirvana, but Nirvana itself cannot be said. Buddha demands the perfect act of faith, an act involving all our human capabilities. Faith is an act of sheer openness. There again, Panikkar concludes that contrary to the various claims of religious creeds, the perfect formula of faith is simply "I believe". Whatever you add, will have a smell of idolatry.

The book is like a general introduction to Model Airplanes. It does not focus on anything, I found it of no use at all. The pictures inside are worth seeing: the R/C equipment shown is so old that it's a real fun to see.

I do not recommend this book to anyone who is trying to learn to build or fly R/C airplanes. While the information on the basics of flying is pretty good, but all of the equipment shown is very dated, and the information on available equipment isn't very good either.

The book is very informative and can provide the rank beginner in the hobby with some good start up information. Although the book overall is really outdated it shows the basics of flying really well. The book does show alot of dated equipment one model shown in the book and recomended by the author has been out of production for over ten years and the radio equipment shown is also of the same vintage. I recomend this book to some one getting started or to someone interested in the history of the hobby. It is a ok book overall.