The title is catchy enough. I expected lots of facts and figures in tables and graphs that would illustrate international trade and finance. Was I surprised. There are facts and figures there, even pictures and cartoons. But the authors see the world differently. "The problem..." we are told, "...is not so much that the world is so tightly linked now...but that the links converge in such a small number of hands." The hands they're refering to belong to corporate executives and billionaires. An ongoing theme throughout the book is the old cliche' that the rich get richer while the poor get poorer.
One thing different about the current process of globalization, the authors claim, "is that a number of poorer countries, led by China and Mexico, now have the infrastructure to house practically any industrial or service operation...." What's wrong with that? They object that "...Ford, Boeing, and other global corporations are now setting up state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in countries where wages and other costs are kept extremely low through repression." We can all agree that repression is a bad thing. We may differ on where it's happening. For instance, according to the index of economic freedom constructed by the Heritage Foundation (what the authors call a "corporate think tank") and the Wall Street Journal, China is "mostly unfree" (but not "repressed") and Mexico is "mostly free." "Repressed" countries include Zimbabwe, Iran, Cuba, Iraq, and North Korea. Corporate capitalism does not appear to be causing problems in those countries by any stretch of the imagination. Vietnam is among the repressed, but it's difficult to see how workers who produce sneakers for the Nike company would be better off if Nike weren't there.
Much of the book is devoted to criticizing "globalization claims." Although some free traders will justifiably dismiss this criticism, in my view the authors' attacks will work to strenghthen the case for free trade. Put differently, any economist who wants practice defending free trade can find it reading this book. Warning: the bile may rise in you.
To their credit the authors provide an abundance of endnotes to support their case. They offer some criticism a free trader would appreciate. For example they object to export subsidies and IMF bailouts of banks with troubled loans to developing countries. They even profess to reject protectionism. However the alternative they recommend, "fair trade," is better described as "managed trade."
The authors minimize the role of consumers in the process of globalization. Corporations would not achieve their goals if consumers weren't buying their products. The authors also fail to recognize the importance of property rights in economic development. If the governments of poor countries established and protected property rights, the people would get wealthier. Given that these authors reject international trade and investment as a cause of our prosperity and cannot tolerate disparities of wealth, they'll always remain idealists with axes to grind.

That is the first book on economics I read that does not necessarily employ a lot of incomprehensible terminology. Moreover, it is written for the average reader who wants to get a "first introduction" into the topic. It is definitely not written for people who search any detailed infomation. This book explains perfectly the basic correlations in today's global economy.

A group in our high school had been planning a symposium on the global economy when our advisor suggested that we take a look at this book. "Field Guide" offers a clear, concise description of many of the global issues that confront citizens of both the industrialized and unindustrialized nations. To its credit, it offers both the pros and cons of many of the issues it discusses and offers a resource list for others to get involved. I encourage anyone interested global politics or economics to read this book, share it with a friend, and get involved!

Oren Bell's best friend Fred Lighthouse is murdered and Oren and a local gang member, Goon Eye, team together to try to find out who murdered Oren's best friend. In honor of Fred Oren builds a community ballpark called Fred Lighthouse Memorial Field. Later in the book Oren finds a much-needed clue at Mama and Jack's wedding. I did not really like this book all that much, so I gave it 3 ½ stars out of 10. The reason I liked the book was because it involved a murder. Murders, crimes, and the investigation leading up to the finding of who committed the crime intrigues me. The reason I did not like this book was because I did not like the way the investigation took place, it involved teenagers performing their own investigation after the police gave up on the murder case. I don't know about you but, I think teenagers investigating a murder seems pretty corny to me and to add the cherry on top, they find out who the murderer was. This book does not compare to any others because I have never read a book as horrible as this one.

This is the critique of my book. I give my book four stars. Although it was kind of hard to follow. I liked this book. It had all sorts of different problems and interesting things. This book is unique in my opinion. I think you should read this book. It is a pretty good book all around. To me the best part in the book was when the Goon eye revealed who killed Fred. This book makes a great book for book reports and to read for the fun of it! So if you are looking for a good read then read this book.

A Murder Unsolved

This book was great to read. It starts off in an inner - city Detroit, Michigan neighborhood. Oren and his friends are going to play "Taps" to commemorate their friend's death in the opening of Fred Field. But that's not enough for Oren. He is upset that he will never know how his friend died that one night in the crack - house next door. So he and his friends go around asking people who they thought knew what happened to Fred Lightfoot that night he was killed. This goes on for a while until a member from a rival gang named Skyler who was also known as the Goon Eye confesses to them he saw the murder occur. Next the gang plots out how to convince the murderer's wife that Tony had killed Fred. You will have to read the book to find out what had happens next. I thought Barbara Hood Burgess explained how the inner - city group of kids can do if they put their minds to it. I would give this book six wonderful stars out of five. The reason why I said that is that is was difficult to set the book down after reading sections at a time. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes a good mystery.

World War II historical fiction brought to life with powerful images, well developed characters, and thought-provoking situations. Real people facing extreme circumstances with the full varity of human triumphs and failures. Well worth the read.

THIS BOOK TIED HISTORY AND FICTION TOGETHER VERY WELL. THERE WERE SECTIONS WHICH WOULD SEEM IMPROBABLE, BUT GIVEN THE FICTIONAL NATURE OF THE BOOK, WORKED WELL. HOWEVER, THE EDITING WAS VERY POOR. MISSPELLED WORDS, LACK OF OR NO PUNCTUATION, AND POORLY CONSTRUCTED SENTENCES MADE IT DIFFICULT TO READ. ONE HAS TO BACK UP AND REREAD MANY SECTIONS TO DISCERN THE MEANING OF THE AUTHORS

A very complete guide to the popular trails and lesser known bushwhacks and slides of the High Peaks. Best read with map in hand, since you often have to piece together trail segments to make a full hike. Last update was > 5 years ago, so be sure to check more recent maps for relocations, improvements, lean-tos etc... Also, unlike the Adirondack Mountain Club's High Peaks guidebook, this volume ONLY covers the hikes south of Route 73. Giant Mtn Wilderness, Hurricane Wilderness, Pitchoff, Whiteface areas are not found in this book. But there are still plenty of trips to try!

Covers the endangered animals and plants of Texas, and the issues surrounding them.

This book is a great referance if you are studying tidepools for a project, but it can be sort of tedius if you are reading it for fun. I would recommend this book for a person who wants to research this topic, but otherwise, rent this book.

If you are interesting in the common and not so common plants of Southern California coastal and chaparral areas, then this book should be in your collection. Easily followed keys allow even the beginner to determine a plant's identity. The book is also well illustrated with line drawings of most of the common plants.

I bought this booklet/mammoth-bones model combination for my daughter in the midst of her dinosaur craze. While mammoths are ice age animals, my daughter was fascinated by reading about a prehistoric animal that was around with humans (Neanderthals). But, she found having a model of the bones in her room to be even more interesting and exciting! The model was easy for us to assemble and is still proudly on display. Now her youner brother enjoys it and the book too.

Barbara Hallowell has certainly done it this time; written a wondrous book about life in southern Appalachia. The life she writes about is that which we step on, the ground, the worms and insects, trees, flowers, fern and birds. She has charted the book monthly so one can know what to expect at each time of the year, and she takes you through the depths of winter, to the glories of autumn, stopping off for a good look at spring and summer. Did you know there were orchids in 'them thar mountains,' and what to do about snake bite? Did you ever wonder what the early days of a baby robin might be like or what a ghost forest is? Hallowell has taught nature classes and workshops for many years and has now turned her knowledge into this informative book with beautiful photographs for those of us not part of her classroom. And I am grateful. It's a wonderful book for any nature lover to cherish; almost encyclopedic with information yet delightfully readable.

A good overview for new agents, full of forms, prospecting ideas, organizational tips, marketing ideas, as well as computer and technology tips. It gives simple basics for dialogues, ads, listings, tools of the trade, closings, farming, mailers, and prospecting. My only complaint is that is simplifies some processes .... for example FSBO's. "Every Sunday, FSBO's wait to be called by agents". Yeah right! But overall, there is a good bit of information on almost every subject here, most are covered very well, though from a pretty basic standpoint. Recommended for new agents, or agents in a lull. The forms are excellent, better than the Carla Cross books (tho they are great in other ways!). This one book does cover subjects you might have to buy 5 or 6 others in the field to get. Very helpful resource. Try also Carla Cross, Dirk Zeller, Bob Boog, or Danielle Kennedy. Recommended by NAR.