For those of us who were actively involved in the events of the 1960s, this collection of relevant works is a virtual treasure trove, containing everything one would need in order to gain a better informed and more balanced perspective as to what was said and thought about a range of important social issues so hotly debated in those fabled times of Vietnam, civil unrest, and social experimentation.

Since so much of the documentation from that time is now sadly out of print, this collection serves as an active antidote to what has become a predominating character asssassination foisted by the new right to the effect that the sixties was all about sex, drugs and rock and roll, which tends to trivialize what actually was said, done, thought, and debated during those turbulent years. If one approaches those times in the proper historical framework, objectively searching for the evidence as to what it was that happened then and how it changed everything, then a book like this can serve a yeoman's purpose by presenting much of the original material for a person's reading pleasure and ultimate edificiation.

To my mind, the sixties represented a time when the younger generation simply refused to accept the world as presented, to uncritically accept the tired old platitudes, hypocrisies, and self-serving myths of the main-stream older generation. Seen in such a light, a lot of the social quesioning, cultural experimentation, and terrifying 'sturm und drang' elements of the times can be better understood.

In the trenches of all the major events, from civil unrest to Vietnam to the counterculture, were people who were actively questionaing conventional wisdom and the tried and true ways of the established society. Many of the selections from this book can help a curious reader to better grasp what the issues were and what the debate on the issues centered around. This is a supremely useful tool in helping to whittle away at the myths being perpetrated by the conservative revisionists about the events of the 1960s. Enjoy, amigo, and keep on trucking!

Much of the liturature of this period is difficult from the historian's point of view because there are either nostalgic and apologetic (e.g. Gitlin and Miller) accounts by former particiants or their are bitter diatribes against the 1960s (e.g. Horowitz and Lasch). Of the two groups mentioned, the former is more accurate and critical than the later, but nothing -- nothing at all -- comes close to the primary source documents and selections in "The Sixties Papers". Of the six of seven anthologies out there, this is by far the best.

I need to review the book Rebellion In Newark because I am Doing a book report on it.

About 90% of breast cancers are discovered by women themselves - but unfortunately not always in time. This book give women all the information they need to do a thorough self exam on a monthly basis. I have breast cancer for the fifth time - all five times discovered through self examination. This beautiful book was written in 1980 and is not outdated at all. The drawing illustrations are fantastic. I am purchasing 25 books this Christmas for my daughters, sisters and special ladies in my life. Please buy this book!

I first bought George Breen's book, "Do It Yourself Marketing" back in the early 80's. It's still on my shelf of reference books.

It's an interesting and helpful book that demystifies marketing research. It's filled with common-sense advice, it's well-written, and it's easy to read. A home run!

Breen's books is so good, that it's one of the few books I recommend in my own book, "The Publicity Handbook." Nice job, Mr. Breen!

This book is one of my favorites. It presents the history of the Jewish people in a interesting and readable manner. I recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the Old Testament, especially people who are studying the Old Testament for the first time. It really helps put things in a proper historical perspective.

As a researcher I have found this book to be an excellent guide for my work. State of the Art is great in helping to know what to look for in doing mall interviews, focus groups and mail studies. It give excellent explanation of sampling, designing questionnaire and everything relevant to the research industy. I would highly recommend this book for newcomers to the world of research as well as to the experienced researcher.

If you design steel members and connections this book is an absolute necessity. It contains the standard AISC member properties, as well as standard specifications for connections. Most importantly, Vol I includes the complete LRFD design specification(s) (1993) along with 500 pages of detailed notes carefully explaining each section of the LRFD design method. I found the notes and design examples very useful, thorough and easy to follow in actual practice. AISC of course provides the same extensive design charts that were used in ASD, as well as expanded appendices for design practice and commentary for this "new" method. The only drawback is the typical supplement of errata for this printing.

The book _Tradition_ by Edward Shils is a fine sociological essay examining the role played by tradition in societies and cultures as well as governments, arts, literatures, sciences, and philosophies. Shils writes that this book is intended to fill a gap in modern sociology, that is the gap which exists because of a neglect to emphasize the role of tradition. While some sociological theorists such as Max Weber and Vilfredo Pareto (and especially the Christian poet and writer T. S. Eliot) have incorporated notions of tradition into their theories, for the most part modern sociology fails to appreciate the role played by and the need for tradition. Shils defines tradition in its most basic form to be "a traditium; it is anything which is transmitted or handed down from the past to the present. (p. 12)" All too often those who argue for the need for tradition are dismissed as mere "reactionaries" while the ideal of progress is heralded in opposition. Shils argues however that the idea of progress itself has constituted a tradition in that the movements and ideologies focusing on progress have outlasted a single generation. Much of this book is spent explaining the various roles tradition plays in society and in the world of ideas. Thus, there are chapters focusing on the role of the past, the endurance of past objects, the endurance of past practices, stability and change in tradition, endogenous and exogenous factors behind the change in a tradition, tradition and rationalization, and the prospects of tradition into the future. While religious practices and governments clearly constitute a tradition, and while movements in literature and the arts also constitute traditions, it is not so obvious that tradition exists in the sciences and philosophy which attempt to base themselves entirely on a rational mode of inquiry. However, even here Shils argues that science itself and the branches of philosophy are based on a tradition (which is the inherited mode of inquiry itself). A good part of Shils' book is spent explaining precisely how this tradition plays a part in the sciences and in philosophy as well as other movements which are based on "rationality". Thus, it is naive to dismiss tradition as mere superstition or prejudice when it in fact underlies the sciences - the very beacons of rationality. With the Enlightenment and modernism came along traditions which advocated the ideal of progress. However, Shils argues that perhaps these traditions (while offering much good to mankind in the way of removing past prejudices and misconceptions and offering things new) have gone too far and now need to be curtailed somewhat. Interestingly, the tradition of complete anti-traditionalism (or nihilism) is a particularly dangerous development in the history of tradition. Nihilism brings with it decadence and a loss of meaning in society. Philosophers such as Nietzsche and historical theorists such as Spengler wrote much about the dangers of nihilism in the earlier part of this last century. Shils argues that he would like to see many traditions conserved; however, he does recognize the need for change in certain things. It is a precarious balance that must be exacted between the role of strict traditionalism and the role of progress. Nevertheless, Shils notes that the voice of tradition must be heard and all too often it is silenced in today's debates over change and progress. Tradition may have much that is good and stable in it. And, progress brings new dangers and instates new practices which may have similar or substantially different problems than those experienced in the traditional practices. Thus, it is apparent that a somewhat conservative attitude must be taken with respect to progress in order to avoid some of the dangers and uncertainty which result from excessive change. The forces of progress and those of tradition must be balanced. Most would agree with this idea, but the precise place where that balance is to be obtained is usually controversial (with respect to any given tradition). Shils' book offers an excellent analysis of the role of tradition in cultures and societies and of the need for tradition in the modern world.

As if often the case with any examination of the life and military career of Robert E. Lee, author Albert Marrin begins "Virginia's General" with the pivotal date of April 18, 1861, when Lee rejected taking battlefield command of the United States Army. Lee is the most revered general in American History, mainly because of the inherent nobility in fighting brilliantly for a lost cause, an effect that can be traced back to Homer's "Iliad" and Hector, breaker of horses. One of the inevitable questions in studying his life is what his reputation would have been in the American history books if he had accepted that offer instead. Would he have led the Federal forces to a quick victory thereby saving hundreds of thousands of lives? Would the abolition of slavery have gone "better" if the South had not been devastated by the war? However, as interesting as these questions are to pursue, they are just idle speculation and Marrin's task is to understand Robert E. Lee as both a person and a solider, setting him in his own time.

Marrin devotes his first chapter to Lee's life and military career through John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, where Lee led the marines who retook the arsenal. The rest of the book divides Lee's actions during the Civil War into distinct periods defined by various tasks and battles (e.g., Savior of Richmond deals with Lee taking command of the Confederate Army after General Joseph E. Johnston was wounded and Lee's Masterpiece is about the Battle of Chancellorsville). What is revealed is the portrait of a young officer who graduated West Point without receiving a single demerit and whose loyalty to his native Virginia convinced him to serve the Confederacy. But Marrin also describes the battles in such a way that young readers can appreciate Lee as a military strategist, both in terms of his many successes and his final defeats.

"Virginia's General: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War" is illustrated with historic photographs and paintings, as well as small maps of each of the major battles of the war. Marrin provides an engaging narrative that covers a lot of information and works in a lot of quotations to maintain the effect that this is an interesting story and not just a history book. I also appreciate that Marrin covers the entire Civil War, since what was happening in the West affected Lee's decisions as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. Consequently, this is not the first book that a young reader would turn to for an introduction to Lee, but it for a more in-depth examination of his Civil War career this is a solid choice.

This is the only book that I've come across that presents the full spectrum of Albert Paley's work in crisp B/W and color photographs and that details a biography of the artist. My introduction to Paley came unexpectedly when at a function in the Wortham Center (Houston) I was greeted by his soaring Stairway Scuptures, which are included in this book. Paley goes beyond creating sculptures that stand as isolated works of art. His scuptures enhance the spaces in which they are placed and are themselves enhanced by those spaces. The author does a superb job of describing the experience of entering a vast architectural volume and the impact that Paley's monumental sculptures have by their positions within it. This book is the next best thing to having that experience for oneself. If you love Gaudi and other artists of the Art Nouveau movement, you will thoroughly enjoy this book.

An excellent reference book concerning the work of Albert Paley. This book really drives at the esence of the sculptor's medium. Many fine examples of the artist's work are illustrated in black and white as well as full color pictures. This book does a great job of representing the scale of Paley's later public sculpture pieces and is a must have for any artist blacksmith.

One of the most inspirational metal artist's of the century. Very complete in it's cataloging.

Makes you want to go out and pound steel.

In his book, Feynman includes a collection of anecdotes, spanning from his days as a mischievous lad, to his days as an undergraduate at MIT, to his later days, after winning the Nobel prize in physics.

There are a couple of boring sections (I found the chapter on safe-cracking to get tiring after a while). And I often found myself questioning whether he was embellishing his stories to make them more entertaining.

Nevertheless, Feynman's adventures are very interesting to read about. He describes how he learned to play the drums and bongo, and how he learned to draw and paint. His visits to Brazil and Japan were also enjoying to read about (I particularly like the part where he is in Japan, and is compelled to eat something that "was convoluted, like a brain".)

Feynman's disdain for the stuffy and pompous is reflected in his unpretentious style of writing which makes this book even more likable and easy to read.

I read that Feynman, after winning the Nobel prize in physics, went to his his high school to look up the results of his old IQ test. To his delight, he scored only 124 (not much higher than the typical college graduate), and is reported to have said, "To win the Nobel prize is not that big a deal, but to win it with an IQ of 124 is a real accomplishment!"

This book is a jewel. One would be hard pressed to find a more comical and enjoyable book to read - anywhere. Feynman is the scientist who breaks (or should I say, shatters?) the stereotype of the lab-coat physicist who wears thick, taped up glasses. The great Richard P. Feynman is a testament to how great we as a race can me. I like to think of him as a cross between Goethe & Robin Williams (and I do NOT mean that in any sort of deragatory way). As a physicist, he was top notch, but as a person he was something even more. He had a marvelous sense of humor & enjoyed playing pranks on people. His love of life spilled over to all the people he met during his sojourn on the planet. I only wish that I had been one of those lucky few to have met & known him personally. Perhaps what is most remarkable about him is that he had friends from all walks of life. Many were scientists, yes, but many more were "ordinary" people off the street. That is rather noteworthy given the fact that so many Ivy league-calibre professors feel that they too "intellectually gifted" to associate with the rest of we mere mortals. Someone once said that Edwin Hubble wasn't a humble man, but then again, Hubble didn't have very much to be humble about. I would argue that one could say the latter of Feynman as well, but not the former. READ THIS BOOK and share the experiences of one of the most extraordinary and yet fun loving personages of the 20th century (if not all time). I guarantee it will make you laugh like few other books you will ever read.

The title of this review may sound as a little bit of an overstatement, given Leonardo Da Vinci's stature, but it is a very close way to depict this distinguished North American physicist who, among MANY other things, won the Nobel Prize, worked in Project Manhattan (at Los Alamos lab) and was part of the team that investigated (and discovered) the cause of the explosion of the Challenger. If this could already be enough to elevate him a lot, you'll discover through this book how his life was constituted by one of the most interesting and rich cultural mosaics one can imagine.

Always struggling to look at things "differently", Feynman became a very sought-after educator, teaching at the United States most prestigious universities, as well as other schools in places like Brazil.

At the end of the day, Feynman's most important teachings might come as: 'Never take yourself too seriously' (as other reviewers have already commented), 'Always keep an open mind' and 'Focus your efforts on what really matters'.

If you enjoy this book (which I'm sure you will), check out what could be considered part two of it: What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character; as well as Tuva or Bust! Richard Feynman's Last Journey - both, highly recommendable.