This well-written, fun book is definitely required reading for any would-be Macintosh expert. Although it's now far too outdated to be of very much practical use, it is full of colorful tidbits, descriptions, pointers and secrets from the Mac's "middle period" -- when System 7 was state-of-the-art, when Steve Jobs, the chair behind his desk at Apple still warm, was trying to make NeXT Computing the next big thing, when the PowerPC processor was years into the future. Perhaps the most interesting thing about "Inside Track to the Mac," however, is that its author, John Dvorak, is now notorious for his anti-Macintosh opinions as a columnist for a prominent computer magazine and website. That makes this book fascinating as a relic of Dvorak's past, as well as of the Macintosh's.

I read a review of the book in a industry magazine and it described it as useful for a professional financial advisor, as the title also implies. It turned out to be a pretty basic educational book with general but basic financial information. A good book for a beginner or someone who is just beginning to break into the financial services industry, but not necessarily for a seasoned professional.

For anyone that has an interest in South Africa or Apartheid, this book is great. Not many people know of Albert Luthuli but he played a major part in the uprising of the non-white people. Its a good book. Read it.

Based on the movie's original, uncut screenplay. Without giving too much away, The Sword and the Sorcerer delves deeper into each character's history, and helps to fill in many of the plot holes from the 1982 motion picture. Reading this novel after watching the movie will give you a much clearer sense of this little-known cult classic.

If you're a fan of the movie, or if you're buying the DVD, I highly recommend picking up this book.

If you are a member of the Thurtell family (those Vikings who came from Denmark in the 9th Century to take over England), you will love this book about our Uncle John. He was such a nice guy that many didn't believe he had committed the murder. So, as he was about to be dropped to his death, he admitted it. His was the first jury trial to be covered by the press and,due to the yellow journalism of the day, was almost the end of same!--Terry Miller, media@naples.net

Although I am extremely interested in the culinary arts, I do not enjoy reading and therefore I found myself getting bogged down in this extremely lengthy book. I had to read the book for my culinary arts class but do not think it should be required for a first year student. Some students might become intimidated by the vast amount of information that is given to them so quickly. Some of the history is interesting but I guess I was expecting to learn more about the actual cooking procedures. I'm sure I will use this book as a reference through out my culinary training, but I think it was too broad for use as a textbook.

I tend to really enjoy books on culinary history; unfortunately this one left me wanting more. The chapters are disjointed, with no true unifying theme. The prose is stilted, though I suspect alot of this is due to poor translation. The information itself is good, but badly presented; overall a boring mess of a book. Pick up Tannahill's "Food in History" instead.

Food: A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present
The book, Food: A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present, edited by Jean-Louis Flandrin and Massimo Montanari, offers the reader a wonderful progression through the history of culinary arts. Starting with the developments of early man and finishing with the "McDonaldization" of our culture, the compilation of different essays covers, in very grave detail, the culinary practices of man during certain periods of time. The book which actually is a compilation of many works, by separate writers, has varying tones throughout the book. Each writer has a certain style and tone to his or her words. While some express great detail, others simply skim the surface. This in turn creates a confusing book separated not only by different writing styles but different tones. Granted the book does have its sections where the language and material is dry and dull, but the overall coverage of important information is excellent. Going along with the language aspect, the understanding of the language can become quite difficult at times. However, the book makes sense in the end. It really depends on what writer one is reading. Some are confusing and dry while others are simple and excited about what they are writing. I found myself multiple times flipping through the book to find interesting topics and writers. But the overall value of the book is high. The content it contains is also very interesting. The cultures of different societies are clearly presented and information on each culture is insightful and beneficial towards those who wish to learn more on past techniques and practices. The book, in the end, comes out on top solely because of the valuable information provided.

This book is not clearly written. Many terms are used incorrectly or in a very questionable manner. The answers in the back of the book for all odd-numbered "homework" problems and all test questions is very helpful and convenient. If I were chosing a textbook, it would not be this.

I had Bennett as an instructor and used this book throughout the course sequence. I found it to be a helpful resource for teachers who were unfamiliar or "rusty" with mathematics. However, if you are a math-minded person looking for more ideas, this book will not help you develop your potential. It is a good place to start thinking about ways to teach and learn mathematics, but not a great collection of information on the whole.

I picked up this book with an open mind to see the argument against school choice. I am still waiting. The Authors of this book display an invincible arrogance about the intelligence of legislators and buraucrats compared to parents, constantly offering the opinion that parents are simply too stupid or immoral to seek the best education for their child. The authors go on to praise the value of an education, as if proponents of vouchers somehow wanted to end education. Finally, the authors failed to rebut the arguments about the dangers of school bureaucratization forcefully offered by Chubb/Moe's "Politics, Markets and America's Schools." A book no serious student of education policy should take seriously

Don't waste your money. You've heard all these arguements before from those that benefit from the status quo in government run education. Our schools are in crisis, but any alternative is viewed as a threat.

The Case Against School Vouchers, by Edd Doer, Albert J. Menendez and John Swormley is an enlightening book that I would reccommend. This text gives persuasive arguments against school vouchers for private schools. The first thing to impress me about this book was the 85 year combined knowledge and expetise of the authors. They were also able to state their case based on facts and reasearch rather than opinionated rhetoric.

When I first read this book, I admittedly read through the eyes of someone ignorant of school vouchers and the heated debate about the subject matter. I was very surprised to learn that this subject of controversy "has raged on since the early nineteenth century."

In the introduction the authors give 20 points of argument against tuition vouchers. Out of the 20, I was in agreement with 19. The authors brought up the point that vouchers promoters complain about being double taxed.(Once for the taxes which pay for public school and again for tuition of private school.) I thought this to be true and looked forward to the authors giving a heathy rebuttal; however, they did not. The authors do on the other hand offer some eye opening facts about private schools including the percentage of children who attend private school in the United States and the consensus of the American population(When asked the question properly.)

While reading the introduction, I found myself perplexed. I was sure that state funds should not be used to pay for private school; but how does the state mandate a curriculum for the students in private schools? How does the state ensure every fourth grader has been introduced to the same subjects of learning such as Math, English, Social Studies, and Science with out the contributions of funds? As I read on, I found the section on text books. This in my opion seemed to be the most capturing part of the book. The book discusses how some text books used in private schools use biased or sarcastic tones when conveying lessons. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Franklin D. Roosevelt are remebered in a less than glowing light. Other text books teach "praise of J. Edgar Hoover because he understood the importance of maintaining America's traditional moral values." Other text books teach that "most labor strikes in our history have been immoral."

This book adresses another compelling issue: parental choice. Should parents be able to choose the school their child attends? The author does a brillant job of posing both sides of the issue.

Overall, the book has many page turning points and is laced with facts and reasearch. The authors are careful to present research from various polls and organization from differnect states and years.

Their argument is strong and succinct. They present the argument in a professional tone and let their work and research speak for itself. I highly recommed this text.