I have all the other Viper books. This one is by far the best. It includes some great pictures and stories on the development of the Viper. It gives an inside look into the obstacles the small group had to overcome to make the Viper a reality. Highly recommended for Viper enthusiasts.

Macau is the portugese island off Hong Kong and in this book it is run by a Syndicate which is not so much feared anymore with the new leader.

It is based around a final run of gold to Hong Kong to pay off a debt and hard to explain. But it all comes together in the end. Though not appropiate for kids due to sexual explicit material it is a good read.

A group of over-the-hill soldiers are called upon to assemble a mercenary army for a single mission: rescue the dissident leader of an embattled African nation. When the current regime proves intractable at the negotiating table, a consortium of British companies hits on the perfect plan to turn things in their direction. By springing the country's popular but jailed former leader out of jail (I guess he was supposed to be a stand-in for Patrice Lumamba, murdered former president of the Congo, but that's just a guess), they'll have the needed leverage. The mercs they hire sound like they're about ready for retirement, but gamely decide on "one-last-mission". The novel lightly but briefly plays up preparations in a way tat suggests the mission will be a walk-over. Eventually, it is - unfortunately, our heroes forget that being mercenaries, they are not the only side that owes no allegiance. When the regime caves in too quickly, the mercenaries' contractors decide that the Wild Geese are now a liability, and abandon them. Now cut off in enemy territory, the mercenary army must fight its way out. It's no easy go.

This was a great story, but it's not told all that well. The real meat of the book is the desperate escape, but the entire story feels rushed, even though there's a great story to be told. When our heroes are first introduced, the book hints at their complex lives ... without ever really fleshing them out. Also, it's hard to believe that our heroes - hardly innocent characters - couldn't see their betrayal coming. Still a great story, and certainly no small consolation for those who can't find the flick.

I read The Wild Geese after seeing the movie and I was not disappointed! The novel covers everything from romance, action, politics and even takes a stab at racism. I truly love the film as it is one of my favorite films ever. The story is easy to follow, engrossing, and one feels for the characters. Terrific for those interested in Africa,military matters, and action. Note: After searching six years for the film on video (out of print unfortunately) I had to go on another trek to find the book also out of print! So my advice to anyone interested is buy it when you see it! Ebay is a good place, thats where I found mine.

The late Daniel Carney (d 1985) was one of Africa's greatest writers and The Wild Geese was his finest book.

Mercenary action and some scary predictions about the Congo. Well structured which makes the story easy to follow.

The film starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris is still available on video and is true to the novel

Carney isn't a particularly good writer but he did homework when he wrote this fairly in-depth book about the Honda S2000. I really enjoyed the introduction and history about Honda. And especially enjoyed the chapters discussing the development of the engine, chasis and transmission of the S2000.

If you've ever read in-depth books on specific automobiles published in Japan though, you'll see that this book's discussion is rather cursory. However, since there aren't too many such books--written in English on Japanese autombiles--this one does fine.

Overall, the book satisfied my curiosities about the wonderful car but, it also left me wanting to read more in two areas. First, I wanted to know more about the specific technical decisions made by Uehara and his team (stories and anectdotes and such). Second, I wish there was a chapter showing the complete performance specs of the car--and comparing it to its competitors.

Buy this book. It's a pretty good deal.

Not many automobiles have a story to tell. Well, not many autos have the character that the S2000 has. This book by Dan Carney really does a good job on all aspects. Detailed enough for the engineers and broad enough to "read" as a book. This book sat in my office for about 12 months until one day I one day I decided to take a trip to the Honda dealer. Book is great and so is the car.

this book is a must have for S2000 owners. Put it on you coffee table or desk at work for a conversation peace! the pictures are excellent! The price is excellent!

This is a highly abridged English translation of the "Polticia Methodice Digesta" of Johannes Althusius, an influential 16th century jurist. It is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of federalism, since Althusius' conception of sovereignty is directly contrary to the one set out by Jean Bodin, which subsequently triumphed. Essentially, Althusius teaches a conception of sovereignty that allows the gov't to deal only with lower social units, rather than leaving the individual naked to the full might of the highest authority. In other words, it seeks to preserve what are sometimes called "mediating institutions" that lie between the citizen and the state. This is something that is desperately needed in our days of gov't power run amok.