I bought this book about a year ago because I have hypoglycemia. It was incredibly helpful to me, from recipes to attitude adjustment. I found myself, daily, re-reading sections just to stay on track. My husband was diagnosed with diabetes a month ago. Even with all the information we have received in regards to the diabetic diet, we still find ourselves turning back to this book time and time again for guidance. Dr. Manso's section on diabetes is concise and excellent. It is far more thorough and yet to the point than any information we have so far gotten at any doctor's office and we are thankful.

I have been searching for years for help in trying to diet. Normal diets do not work since I have hyglycemia. This book shares concrete recipes and is an excellent guide.

If you are looking for a reference book on how to deal with hypoglycemia, this is it. Written by a hypoglycemic and a medical doctor, it's information includes vitamin therapy and how to calculate your ideal weight, as well as the "laws" of diet and exercise. It is an easy to read, complete reference guide

This book is an excellent summary of the critical period when the old feudal Europe was swept away, and the modern industrial Europe was born. It begins describing the philosophes of the ancien regime, and ends with the Communist Manifesto. In between, it builds the bridge between the two.

Breunig descibes each of the major European powers (England, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and of course France), how their status quo was disrupted by the French Revolution and Napoleon, then how their reactionary governments tried, ultimately in vain, to stem the tide of revolution that swept Europe in the 1820's through 1850. One fascinating passage describes how the post-Napoleonic European leaders, desperately sick of war, struck a careful balance of power among themselves to ensure a steady, yet fragile, peace. Yet while maintaining this, the sovereigns (or most of them) ruthlessly crushed their internal conflicts, sometimes willingly accepting help from neighbors and formal rivals.

This book is especially interesting to Americans looking to understand the relationships between European countries and the roots of modern Europe.

Charles Breunig does a masterful job of painting a picture of a growing, developing Europe, in what many believe was the most remarkable period in European history.

Breunig's scholarship and narrative style notwithstanding, the illustrations are excellent in providing a stimulating historical perspective.

One expects that the French Revolution would be the centerpoint, but excellent pre-revolution observations and post-revolution results are treated as well. Breunig shows how the Industrial Revolution, in resource rich England, was the begining and the various European Revolutions were the results. The section on Russia and its gradual revolution is excellent on several fronts, not the least of which as a partial explanation for the second revolution in the early 20th century.

"Revolutionary Europe" is an excellent reading experience for anyone from someone looking to be introduced to this exciting period to graduate student. Breunig's dry wit make this an enjoyable experience.

I found this book was able to shed some much needed light on America's first master painters. I found Flexner's writing to be beautiful and the result of reading this book has been several trips to view the works of the artists featured within. I heartily recommend this title to all who are interested in this period of American/art history, or to those who would likee to be!

Chesterton is at his best in his criticism, and this is no exception. His novels show something o the Dickensian flare, but nowhere is he more apreciative of the master than here.

G.K. is here at his most intelligent and flamboyant best, thanks to a truly great subject. Dickens, contends GK, is not appreciated because he views life from an entirely different angle than does, say, Henry James. It's not that Dickens fails at this or that, as critics contend; Dickens's aims are different in toto, and at doing what he does Dickens is perfect, superb, inimitable. He does not analyze; he is not realistic; he was not trying to be. He observes, he invents; he creates archetypes that are utterly unrealistic and thus more real than reality.

GK, fired with a love of his subject so bright one can almost see it on the page, makes his arguments in the midst of a hodge-podge of information. He discusses Dickens's works, giving descriptions and quotations so enthusiastic that, if anything could make someone want to read Dickens, this stuff would. He discusses Dickens, his character, life, and times, and the nature of greatness ("Almost from the very first there was a school of thought that held that Dickens was one of the great ones. Dickens certainly belonged to this school"). History, biography, philosophy, literary criticism--all written in typical GK style, with the utmost clarity and a constant and tremendous awareness of words and their sounds, resulting in rampant word play. In short, the book is a total package: a joy to read both because of what it says, what it evokes, and how it says and evokes what it does. 'Charles Dickens' is the literary equivalent of food; it should be taken regularly, and, gobbled or savoured, will nourish.

Although over forty years old, history students and teachers alike will find the descriptions, logic, and objectivity engaging. Nine chapters cover Carthaginian history and culture thoroughly. A very informal outline follows:
I. History of Carthage (brief overview)
II. The City of Carthage (strategic position, structures and architecture)
III. Society: the ruling classes (Priests, nobles, aristocracy)
IV. People, Industry, and the Social Problem
V. Everyday Life (Dress, Jewelry, food, family life, customs)
VI. Traders and Commerce (Explanation and history of economic competition between Carthage and the restof the Mediterranean world)
VII. Diplomacy, Army, and Navy
VIII. Great Expeditions (Exploration)
IX. Conclusion
Documentation is thorough and the footnotes worth reading. At 263 pages, the book is well worth the price.

I first read lives of the musicians when I was about 7 yearsold or so. Then, I thought it was terrific. I still do. However, I amnow 12 years old, and now that I have paid more attention to it, I see several faults, but overall it is still a very good book. First of all, their choice of musicians is not the best. I would have recommended Debussy and Schubert, like the Kirkus Reviewer. Some of the composers I have hardly ever heard of, like Igor Stravinsky or Nadia Boulanger. And while Clara Schumann was a great pianist, I think they should have focused more on her husband, Robert, a prolific composer, whose works are among the very best. Also, some of the parts of the biographies are questionable. Frederic Chopin may not have actually been romantically involved with Aurore Dudevant (George Sand), but in love with the Countess Delphine Potocka. The book states that the Waltz in D-Flat, or Minute Waltz, was written for George Sand's dog, when in fact it was probably written for Potocka. However, the book was still very well written, and I enjoyed it, despite the possible mistakes. I recommend this book to anyone who likes music, classical or not. So sit back and enjoy!

I loved this book because it made those musicians seem like real people instead of great-all-star-super-geniuses. It is full of strange little facts about all the famous musicians like Bach,Gershwin,Beethoven and Schmann.

---Megan W.

This book provides interesting insight into the lives of composers. I teach music to elementary and high school students and I read this book to all of my students. They all enjoy learning the details of the composers lives. The book presents the composers in such a way that the students remember the information about the composers. The book does not provide information about what the composers' music sounds like, and that is something I also like to teach. A great book to gain kids'interest in famous composers.

I was hoping for something a little more detailed and technical. It is a good overview of the various technologies out there but not reference material. It is prticularly weak on the following topics, RS232, T1, V.35.

This book was very understandable. Gilbert Held presents his information very well. I did find several typos, but that's a minor quibble.

I review many technical books in the fields of telephony and data communications every year, and I found this book to be a great Intro text. It covers data communications concepts from the beginning, providing readers with a solid base of knowledge.

I use this book in some of the data communications classes I teach, and can easily recommend it.

This is a fairly comprehensive book about shoulder MRI, with a good explanation of MR shoulder arthrography, the ABER view, etc. It's a must-have for the dedicated muskuloskeletal imager. Does have some more information in it than Resnick's chapter on MRI of Joints. The only ding that I give it is that it's a bit pricey for the thin volume, but I got mine used at half price.