This book has many things to recommend it. It includes a wealth of material on wood frame house construction, from laying out a hole in the ground for foundations, to framing, to "paint and paper". And it's clear and generally easy to read. It was designed for people in apprenticeship programs and trade schools, so it's oriented toward practical details, not engineering theory, which will make it a good match for most do-it-yourselfers, too.

On the other hand, it clearly is an older book. Attempts have been made to keep it up to date with newer techniques, but a lot of obsolete material remains, and it's not always easy to tell which methods are new and which old. The obsolete material could be a plus, in some cases -- if you're renovating an old house, for example. But I wouldn't place absolute trust in this book as a bible of new house construction.

I am a structural engineer, and reviewed this book primarily in my search for resources to recommend to my residential clients who are involved in do-it-yourself renovation projects.

This book is really pretty bad. The index is TERRIBLE. Buy the Lippman book.

This is an excellent book, and it's sad that it hasn't been updated with a second edition. I certainly expected to find one by now, as I've had my copy for several years.

As an 'old timer' C programmer looking for a conversion course I found the book to be written at just the right level. When C is brought into the picture it is to compare and contrast, and not as ab initio text. So the book is not at all suitable for beginners, or for those who do not have hands-on experience with C. In fact it is exactly what it says it is in the title, and a refreshing change from some lesser texts that promise more.

I particularly like the way this book explains the underlying mechanisms of C++, but in a machine independent way. I've had no problems using the examples with Borland C++ Builder (in a command line environment), and found the best way to learn C++ was to modify, and play with, the extensive code examples.

There are a few typos, but these are fairly obvious and don't detract too much. Contrary to other reports I've found the index to be quite adequate, and I have used it (and continue to use it) extensively. Because of the typos and the failure to update I'd like to give it 4.5 stars, but will have to settle for a good 4.

As to whether the book is good value for money: Well admittedly it is not as thick as some tomes, but there is little padding, and almost every page has been useful at some point. My copy cost the equivalent of about $40 in England, and that was $40 well spent!

The authors are excellent educators and extremely knowledgeable of the C++ subject matter. This is an excellent text book for anyone wanting to gain a explicit knowledge of C++.. Relative to comparable texts available on the C++ paradigm, the listed price of $51.00 seems to be out of line with most contemporary literature on this subject. Unfortunately, the listed price is definitely a deterent for purchasing this item

This guy's a horrible writer. The other reviews must be from people he's locked up in his basement.

This is a interesting book if on of the husbands was a distance relative. The way she talked all of her husbands into the marriage and insurance policies. And the great eacape. A interesting was to make a living back then.

This is another great book from one of my favorite authors (he wrote Bat21 a few years back). This one is a true story that you have to read to believe. It's about a woman who took out insurance policies on her husbands before she offed them with a little arsenic in their desert. From what I hear, they're planning a movie of this one.

I ordered this book having at least three months to study. I must say the book reviews a lot but it does fall short in some areas. It would of been a whole lot better if they would of explained the answers to the Practice Test at the end. They did provide explanations to the practice problems but not to the Big Practice Exam they have at the end, though they did provide the answers. The positives about the book is that its exactly like the exam. You get familiar with the way the questions are asked and that was a real plus when i took the test. It was as if i knew where the questions were heading.Best one out there though.

This book is an identical copy of: Allied Health Professions Admission Test (Ahpat) : The Betz Guide (Serial)

I bought both books and am returning the more expensive one, the Betz Guide.

This book may seem like the way to go. BUT DON'T DO IT! It is 3 days before the PE exam and I am so frustruated with all of the Academy of Environmental Engineering Materials that I had to write this review.

Throughout the entire book, there are mistakes in the formulas and practice problems that are given. It can not be trusted.

This book covers all aspects of air quality issues. Both the theory and practical application sections are very well written. This book should become the the standard text for air quality engineering.

"Data About Us: Statistics" is one of the Connected Mathematics Project units, a set of units designated for grades 6-8. "Data About Us: Statistics" explores 4 different types of graphs- line plots, bar graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, and coordinate graphs, along with the 3 averages- mode, median, and mean. Instead of chapters, the book has investigations, and has 5 of them. Each investigation explores a different concept. In each investigation, there a certain number of sections. Each investigation has up to 5 sections. In each section, there is a problem. The problems are named according to what the investigation and section is. For example, if the problem is in Investigation 1, Section 1.2, the problem is called Problem 1.2. Following each investigation is a lengthy set of ACE (Applications-Connections-Extensions) questions. They are mostly reasoning and critical thinking but also include drawing graphs. At the end of the unit, there is a unit project in which you conduct a survey regarding typical characteristics of a middle schooler, make graphs, analyze the data, and conclude what the typical characteristics are. So, all in all, I would give this text 3 out of 5 stars because some of the questions are quite repetitive and moronic (e.g. How do you find the mean?) and require sentences and sentences of reasoning.

I have to confess, I had not expected this book to be anything like it turned out to be. I was hoping that it would be a comedy slant on the trauma my mistress and I experienced following her botched surgical enhancement (a word to the wise: only go to reputable surgeons who use real silicon - plasticine is never likely to work). Whilst it wasn't that, it did divert me from the constant earache she was giving me over the matter, and ultimately gave me the chance I needed to suggest that we should go our separate ways.

This book is a great complement to the training guide but some chapters include some information unnecesary foir the exam like how to reboot tje computer cally runddll32 to setup API and similar ones. It has some tipos but information on monitoring optimization and conectivity is superb, and very clearly explained. I've passed my exam with 900 and have bought the Wks version...so good overall choice

This book is a good reference if you are planning on taking the DAT five years ago. The DAT is computerized now and most of the study skills they stress have to do with note making and marking of the test itself. This is no longer possible to do now that the test is computerized. I have taken the test and I would have to say that the best tool I had to use was the Topscore Pro program. This program has difficult questions that are much closer to the actual questions that are on the DAT, plus the format is exactly the same. It is tougher than you think to go from looking at a paper test the the computerized test, SO BUY THE DAMN PROGRAM! Dont waste money on the other books available unless you need practice on the PAT. The best study guides are the textbooks you used for the classes. Review them and study what you dont remember, Orgo is mostly the first semester while the rest of the sections do cover a wide range of material. GOOD LUCK

It's is very obvious that the editors either completely ignored their job or have no idea that the DAT is completely computerized. It gives good tips on how to study and what not, but DON'T count on this book to help you do well. There are much better reviews out there. The sample tests are the best part. Other than that itn was a an okay book. Not to be used as the primary study tool.

I felt this book was excellent in it's preperation for the PAT section, the Quantitative Reasoning section, and also the natural science outlines. Although, I would purchase Barrons preparation for the DAT in addition to this book because it is an excellent guide for the science sections. Study and memorize these two books and your improvement will be great. And dont waste any more money!