I picked this up several years ago when it was first published and boy am I glad I did! Anyone who knows the history of the golden age of Hollywood is well aware that MGM waqs the top studio with the most glamorous, mythical stars like Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and others. It offers rare and beautiful photos from the silent era and its beginnings all the way to 1959. Includes gossipy tidbits and much more! I hope they bring this book back on the market!

This book is absolutely packed with "more stars than there are in the heavens," and the resquisite tidbits on the Hollywood of the '30's, '40's, and '50's. It is an incredible, engrossing, and exhilirating ride through the golden years at MGM, told with affectionate and interesting text and glowing behind-the-scenes photos. Stars and directors share memories and experiences of their years being heralded by the roar of Leo the Lion. The book hails MGM's (and probably Hollywood's) greatest works, such as 'Gone With the Wind', 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Meet Me In St. Louis', 'Annie Get Your Gun', 'Singin' In The Rain' and 'Gigi' among them. There are special dedications to several stars such as Fred Astaire: "Astaire's Women", Gene Kelly: "The Genius Of Gene Kelly", and Judy Garland: "The Biggest Thing To Happen To The MGM Musical". You won't be able to skim through this one. If the text doesn't hook you, the vibrant photos will. It's a walk back through three magical decades sprinkled with nostalgia and wonderful memories. "What a glorious feelin'"... to go "off to see the wizard" again, and also revisit all the beauty and grandeur of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and what it will always stand for: Art for art's sake... and the greatest entertainment that will EVER be.

I purchased this book after seeing the FANTASTIC documentary of the same name on telivision. This book has some of the most fabulous photos I have ever seen from the Golden age of Hollywood and I highly recommend it (and the documentary, also, which is often featured on TNT) to anyone who has any interest in that era. The book is intersting reading, also, but nothing compares to those photos.

It's the best books I ever read about conflicts, when you are a lawyer and you need some help to resolve conflict of law you can use CONFLICT OF LAW, you can travel around different cases to inspite your investigation.

My book is a brand new 3rd edition Hornbook. I don't know who wrote the review for the second (the info is good) but the third is newer, is hardback, and doesn't have a disk.

One of the most amazing thrillers I have ever read. The plot conceived by the author is simply mind-blowing. Also it keeps the reader on the edge all the time. The language used and the kind of humor is also commendable. In a nutshell, this is one book worth reading.

This is an excellent introduction to the world of Lighting Design for the non designer. It is an enjoyable quick read as well. Its a great way for someone in the theatre to understand what Lighting Designers and technicians auctually do.

As a theatre lighting proffesional I found this book to be very enjoyable and the antidotes were lively and easily related to. A general good book with very little technical jargon and stories that you'll tell to a hysterically laughing crew at cue to cue's!!! A must for designers and the rest of the industry!

In that this seems to be the only available book on scythes you could say it is the best book on scythes. The author drifts into New Age gibberish twice but then only for a moment. The rest of the info seems to be good; and this is certainly a great beginer's book. My complaint is that it does not go beyond a beginer's book. The book will help you get started, but if you buy a scythe you really should find some old hand at scythes to further your education.

The second edition of The Scythe Book was released this June and I am posting this before Amazon lists it as available, but I hope that will soon change.

The original text by Dave Tresemer has not been re-edited. It is still a good introduction to this wonderful tool. The core of the new edition is the addendum by Peter Vido. Peter is extraordinarily dedicated to the scythe as both a practical tool and as a model of wisely applied human engineering. Peter shows us how complex and subtle this simple tool can be. The depth of his knowledge may overwhelm the uninitiated on first reading, but as your experience grows with this tool, Peter's commentary becomes increasingly valuable. There is a lot of important information packed into this addendum and any scythe enthusiast will learn much from this master.

The European scythe accomplishes more than the mundane job of cutting grass. It offers us an opportunity to step away from the craziness of American lawn culture. It gives us the space in which to breathe, listen and explore our own rhythms without burning gasoline. This book is the place to begin.

This book covers the history, the care and the operation of an ancient farming tool--the scythe. It offers a fascinating history such as answering the question of how an acre came to be a unit of area. You will want to use a scythe after reading this book!