This is a must read for those laymen who would like to get started with developing their own measurement scales. Where many references in scale development drop a chapter in scale reliability and validity testing, they are far from comprehensive. Here is a monograph that discusses this critical issue in detail. It is written in a easily understood manner, with good balance between theories and applications. The use of factor analytic techniques (exploratory) for testing scale validity though assumes readers a prerequisite understand of this multivariate technique.

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Salmon Nation is a fascinating look at how the people, and salmon, of the Pacific Northwest have lived together for so long, and how they are now both threatened. Very informative, evocative read.

This is the most important book in computer science,because the author has written all of the mathematical materials in it.If you read it,it will help you to understand what "Algorithm" is.:)

Tulips and Chimneys are poems which begin early in cummings carreer but are stunning in their simplicity, clarity and maturity. His erotocism, imagery and sensitivity to the beauty of nature manifest themselves in the juxtaposition of thought and its connection to his relationship to the physical environment as he has experienced it.

I love his flow of sense as it metamorphosizes through his words. It is never without deliberate meaning.

Tulips and Chimneys is a book to carry with you in bookbag or backpack or car or leave at work or in the bathroom or wherever you have a minute to restore your sense of wonder; of the wonder of what one person's mind can do to delight.

I was very impressed by this book. Not only does it present Richard III in an educated light but it also presents Jane Shore as more than just a harlot. As a fan of historical novels I would have to say this can be considered one of the best. The people are brought to light surrounded by facts and writers of the day giving history a more realistic and less flat feel.

This is a really great book for kids who love horses - and our kids do! Now, our kids want to save all the wild horses in the world. They've read this book over and over.

Warm caring words describe the loss of a favorite childhood friend and the hope restored in knowing that your friend is okay. For any parent or child who has ever had a favorite toy , stuffed animal or blanket.

In his book, Feynman includes a collection of anecdotes, spanning from his days as a mischievous lad, to his days as an undergraduate at MIT, to his later days, after winning the Nobel prize in physics.

There are a couple of boring sections (I found the chapter on safe-cracking to get tiring after a while). And I often found myself questioning whether he was embellishing his stories to make them more entertaining.

Nevertheless, Feynman's adventures are very interesting to read about. He describes how he learned to play the drums and bongo, and how he learned to draw and paint. His visits to Brazil and Japan were also enjoying to read about (I particularly like the part where he is in Japan, and is compelled to eat something that "was convoluted, like a brain".)

Feynman's disdain for the stuffy and pompous is reflected in his unpretentious style of writing which makes this book even more likable and easy to read.

I read that Feynman, after winning the Nobel prize in physics, went to his his high school to look up the results of his old IQ test. To his delight, he scored only 124 (not much higher than the typical college graduate), and is reported to have said, "To win the Nobel prize is not that big a deal, but to win it with an IQ of 124 is a real accomplishment!"

The title of this review may sound as a little bit of an overstatement, given Leonardo Da Vinci's stature, but it is a very close way to depict this distinguished North American physicist who, among MANY other things, won the Nobel Prize, worked in Project Manhattan (at Los Alamos lab) and was part of the team that investigated (and discovered) the cause of the explosion of the Challenger. If this could already be enough to elevate him a lot, you'll discover through this book how his life was constituted by one of the most interesting and rich cultural mosaics one can imagine.

Always struggling to look at things "differently", Feynman became a very sought-after educator, teaching at the United States most prestigious universities, as well as other schools in places like Brazil.

At the end of the day, Feynman's most important teachings might come as: 'Never take yourself too seriously' (as other reviewers have already commented), 'Always keep an open mind' and 'Focus your efforts on what really matters'.

If you enjoy this book (which I'm sure you will), check out what could be considered part two of it: What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character; as well as Tuva or Bust! Richard Feynman's Last Journey - both, highly recommendable.

I first heard of Richard Feynman when I was taking Physics in high school and my teacher showed us a movie in which he was interviewed. In fact, the movie had nothing to do with physics, but with Feynman's quest to visit some obscure country (Tuva??) in the South Pacific. I was struck by the man's wit, not to mention his intelligence. Both aspects of his personality came out in this entertaining book. If you have never heard of Feynman or you have and want to learn more about him, I highly recommend this book. It includes memoirs both of his work in physics and of his travels through America and around the world. I found his chapters on safe cracking at Los Alamos and on his army physical examination particularly enjoyable. "Surely you're joking..." is not too heavy on the physics aspect of his life, but it provides just enough to satisfy the scientifically curious. A great read to stimulate the mind and keep you smiling throughout.

My mother read SILENT WITNESS and recommended it to me. I reluctantly picked it up-and couldn't put it down! I liked the small-town feel of the book, with all of its dark secrets. I loved the Tony Lord character (although a bit too heroic-am I reading wish-fulfillment from the author here?). Patterson has written a carefully thought out novel, with enough surprises to keep the reader glued. I dragged out the last 50 pages because I didn't want it to end. For the genre, this is a book to treasure!

SILENT WITNESS grabbed me from the first few pages. From the beginning, I could not put the book down - my eyes would close first! Richard North Patterson writes with a style that enables the reader to really understand the characters and feel what they feel. This book is written in such a way that I felt that I was in Lake City with the characters. Like Eyes of a Child, this book was riveting, yet disturbing at the same time. Even though I have finished the book, I feel that the characters are still with me. Patterson has a way of making you think you know these characters and you keep trying to figure them out even after the book is finished. I read Private Screening right before reading Silent Witness and it was a perfect background to Tony Lord. I hope that Patterson carries these characters forward in future books.

Richard North Patterson continues his string of outstanding novels with this penetrating look at friendship, faith and love. Tony Lord, who we first met in "Private Screening" is the legal wizard who is called to his hometown after nearly three decades to defend his best friend of the murder of a sixteen year old girl. Tony himself left his hometown because he had been accused of murdering his girlfriend, Alison Taylor. Tony's guilt was never really clarified, because the only other person who could have murdered Alison was killed robbing a convenience store. We know Tony didn't kill Alison, but the townspeople believe he did.
So now his best friend (who also may have thought Tony was guilty) is facing similar charges, only he gets to go to trial with Tony as his lawyer.
A stunning novel, filled with secrets; heartbreaking scenarios that are so lifelike in their structure, you can't help but feel for those involved. The confrontational courtroom scenes, as always, are brilliant and riveting. The relationship between Tony and Sam is superbly etched; Tony's feelings about Sam's wife, Sue, are painstakingly real; the enigmatic Sam Robb is focal---is he capable of such a brutal murder; does he lie about everything? Is he really Tony's best friend? And is Tony justified in what he does to Ernie?
The novel cruises along with such intensity and fervor, one can't help but gasp in awe at its structure. The finale is devastating, although you can see it coming, you just don't want to admit it.
A brilliant, exceptional novel.
HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.