As a clinical instructor of internal medicine, I have been looking for a simple, helpful text for teaching ABG interpretation. I found this book to be the most straightforward and helpful.

This is a very well-written and succinct tutorial for teaching blood gas analysis. It can easily be worked through in an evening and is surprisingly comprehensive. Learning how to interpret ABG's is often an intimidating undertaking for medical students. This book does tend to remove some of the mystique and mystery about this very useful lab test.

I can easily imagine the reader concluding this book with the thought, 'Is that all there is to it?' The answer is YES it really is that easy!

This book is a fascinating study of the differences between the wealth held by Blacks and Whites in the United States. A historical perspective is provided, yet the book makes clear how the momentum of past actions continue though the present. It was this facet of the book that provided the greatest emotional impact. The authors did an excellent job of stressing the differential effects of income and wealth, and how wealth is by far the better measure for examining economic well-being. The data was broken down and explained according to education, income, housing, and many other variables. Case studies helped to put poignant "faces" on the facts to show how Blacks have been impacted by the differing conditions that they experience.

While it is not hard to find examples to the contrary, as I was reading this book, I noticed a growing sense of discomfort with the frequency with which the two races were discussed and compared monolithically. It is not difficult to view one race as victim and the other as oppressor within a historical perspective, but I found myself wanting to believe that it is individuals and groups in the present who decide whether to overcome adversities and utilize opportunities. Unfortunately, this book shows how much further the United States must go to achieve equal opportunities of economic mobility.

Published in 1995, the data within this book is now roughly ten years old. Studies published since then indicate that any changes over the last decade have been subtle at best. This book continues to describe conditions that continue to be both important and relevant. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone, regardless of color.

The fourth volume of this book printed in hardback in 1979 was familiar to many Russian History students. Melvin C. Wren orignally wrote this book in 1958 and the text has met the ravages of time and remains a major text in the field of medieval and modern Russia up to the time of Khuschev.

The book is now in its fifth edition and shows signs of remaining on the scene in college campuses well into the next generation of young Russian scholars.

I read this book before my interview with Vinson & Elkins, and I found it rather helpful. In fact, several partners mentioned in the book are still working at V&E.

The author gives a detailed overview of V&E's firms, especially focusing in on law in the Lone Star State. After reading it, you gain a better perspective of Texas law firms, as well as the atmosphere at V&E. A well-written book!

There are three stories here, coherently and pleasanatly - if autobiographicaly - offered. A personal and overall history of architecture education for African-Americans; a Washington, D.C. history of African-American architects from post-war to the 80's; and some personal and thought provoking ideas about what might/should be the education of African-American architects today. Interestingly, much of what is said can be applied to a much broader audience in that the African-American experience and the changes in the education of the architect are not too different than what one might observe and propose for all architects - mainly, that the education of the architect must prepare them to move up the food chain so they are not the last professional hired when buildings are about to happen. In addition, there is a strong recommendation that African-American architects begin to serve the African-American community.
This is an intersting read for a somewhat narrow audience - mainly architecture educators and those at the HBCU's, but well worth the time.

I definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in other cultures it's informative, many pictures, not dry at all, short concise, and it has an interactive cD- rom it's a college text that's easy to understand and read.

While I am still a learner in this area, I must say that this book seems complete, if a bit dry. There are chapters on all aspects of this field that I could think of, and I will use it as a good reference.

Samuel Sewall was one of the few early Americans to record his day to day thoughts in a diary. It ia a very intimate look into his life as he never intended for anyone to ever read it. This gives us a unique and accurate glimpse into the mind of a second-generation New England Puritan. "The Diary and Life of Samuel Sewall" highlights Sewall's shift away from religion and toward a more political ideology. Samuel Sewall was also one of the judges in the infamous Salem witch trials. Yazawa has reproduced specific years from Sewall's diary in their entirety. In effort to bridge the gaps between years, Yazawa has included several introductions. Overall, this was an enjoyable and informative read. It brings the Puritan world to life throught the eyes of an influential Boston man.

I really enjoyed reading this book with my class for information about tornadoes and hurricanes. The book presents many facts about these storms in a very kid friendly way. the format for the book is questions and answers. The book provides just enough information to keep it interesting for student readers. The pictures are not real, but are realistic. I like how the authors write a note in the beginning of the story inviting the reader to read their book. This book will be appealing for students in the upper elementary grades. It is a good beginning book for research.

It is a book that is a bunch of questions you might ask about Whales and Dolphins. This book answered most of my questions about Dolphins and Whales. It had good pictures to explain the answer to the questions how the animals lived. Even though the questions were short, the answers came out long and explained well.