This book, part of a collective of what has become to be known as "the London Excavations" is invaluable for academic or hobbyist alike. Complete in its recording and detailing of dress accessories such as brooches, buttons, buckles, bells, purses,hair accessories, etcetera it provides a complete breakdown of information with excellant quality illustrations. Provides extensive commentary on materials and methods, uses, and contextural information. This is not just a compilation of data, its an extensive body of work on dress accessories of the period and their use.

There is a very favorable review of this book in the Dec 1999/Jan 2000 issue of Civilization magazine by John Davis, a professor of art history at Smith College. Here is a quote: "The book's color plates are notably sensitive to the dim, low tonality of Johnson's work, some of which is here reproduced for the first time." I plan to buy the book on the strength of this review.

I have used this text book to help train people on the technology and software products that drive the Mechanical Design Software Industry. The book has great real world examples with a lot of valuable information on software technology; the mechanical design process; and has very up-to-date information. I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to understand or teach the basics of modern 3D mechanical design all the way through very advanced concepts. It is easy to read, is well-structured, and is a great reference book too.

This book is designed to cope with the demand and interrests of teacher or people how are interest in mathematic, and is the best way to win young people for the usually boring and dry asumed subject. It informs with short anecdotes and stories about the life and work of the most famous and important mathematicans of history e.g. Cauchy, Euler, Fermat, Fibonacci, Fourier, Gauss, Hamilton, Moebius, Pythagoras and many other more. At the same time it introduces theirs theories with little puzzles and tasks which are discussed sufficiently. The tasks ar easy enough to will be solved from the students, gives helpful teacher notes and let the student and the teacher liberty enough to enjoy their work. It is a MUST-READ-BOOK for all matematicians and mathematic interest people, because it is a great FUN to read the stories and to understand the mathematical problems and the solutions.

This book is a treasure; it is a rare sight to see an art book that faithfully reproduces works, some of which I have personally seen. Gary is a consummate watercolor artist, respectful of his medium and subjects; this is beautifully captured by the incredible color photography and the intelligent, inspired comments by Judith Gordon, This book is a treat for anyone who loves flowers and admires artistic talent...I wish I could find the words...

A basic book for anyone that requires to make decisions and quantitative modelling in Forest Production.

This is one of the best collections of banner art I have seen. They are reprinted is glorious color- beautiful oranges and reds. Book is organized as people researched and ideas progressed- very logical yet whimsical progressions. Essays are very personal and very informative. Highly recommended.

This book is a great resource for the re-enactor or costumer. It can be considered primary documentation, as it is directly reprinted from the original. There's a very handy glossary in the front, in case you are not already familiar with mousselain-de-soie. I wish I could make every dress in the book--it's so hard to choose only one of these delightful gowns!

Osa Johnson WAS the new woman of the twentieth century. She did not stay home and tend to her husband and raise kids. She tended to her husband while enjoying the adventure he pursued. The twentieth century was a time of change for women in America. This book is a wonderful way of introducing young people to the changes made by this woman for other women of her time. In fact, I think adults would also enjoy reading this as much as I did. It sparked an interest that continues to grow.

This is, without a doubt, the BEST book ever written on the legendary British film studio best known for their Gothic horror films of the 60's and 70's that starred Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. It is indeed an "exhaustive" scholarly reference book on EVERY film the studio made, not just their horror/ fantasy pics. The authors go year-by-year, and give detailed info about the films, listing complete cast and credits, story synopsis, facts about the making of the movies, reviews and more. Illustrated with many fine b&w stills, this is THE volume to have for any Hammer fan interested in this fine studio and its very impressive output. Many of their films are not just horror classics but FILM CLASSICS as well (i.e., "HORROR OF DRACULA", "QUATERMASS AND THE PIT" and "THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES"). The only negative for me was the fact that the authors see fit, every chance they get, to deify Peter Cushing and harshly criticize Christopher Lee. This appears to be something going on widely amongst Hammer fans and writers, ever since Mr. Cushing died. Cushing's role in the studios success is over-valued and Lee is under-valued. Many people point to the fact that Cushing is billed first in "CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN", "HORROR OF DRACULA" and "THE MUMMY" ahead of Lee to lend weight to their arguement that Cushing made those films the success' they were. The fact is, Cushing was a popular actor at the time in England (gaining fame for a version of "1984" he did on the telly [TV]), and Lee was a struggling, unknown. And many say Lee had only 8 minutes of screen time in the Dracula picture and in "CURSE OF FRANK" didn't even appear until the movie was half over and in "THE MUMMY" he had no dialogue (except the Egyptian mumbo-jumbo in the flashback scenes). Well, as for having little screen time in "HORROR OF DRACULA", what does it matter? He makes a heck of an impression with his limited screen time. After watching the film, the scenes with Dracula really stick in your mind. They are what you remember. And, in fact, someone once said, "There are no small parts, only small actors." Indeed. And I think the creature is an important character in the Frankenstein picture and the mummy is kind of important in a mummy film, don't ya think? In truth, the early Hammer Gothics would not have been the hits they were without Peter Cushing AND Christopher Lee. Those two stars, TOGETHER, made those films and made Hammer a success. End of editorial. All in all, a great book. Buy it and enjoy! - George Bauch.