Now know more than I ever wanted to about John Ringling North.

The book was a bit slow in parts due to the excessive detail the author included. Such detail would be of much more interest to a fellow circus history aficionado than someone(like me) with a passing interest.

Well researched, even handed account of the subject matter.

This book is updated to the latest development in financial market, institutions and structure.

It concisely presented the money and capital markets with a touch of history and functionality.

I particularly like the balanced view of the authors in their presentations. It successfully illustrates the functional as well as risk consideration of the markets and institutions.

This book should serve well for student studying in domestic financial market and also as a bridging link to international financial system.

I'm not a student of this subject, but I have taken college courses in chemistry and one in biology. I think this book is an excellent introduction to the human body and it's functions, which is an incredibly fascinating subject. The authors provide an appropriate level of detail for an general, introductory texts. The narrative is supported by wonderful 3-D visuals as well as tables summarzing essential information.

This book is an interesting and informative work. It gives a brief overview of what the iron industry was like during the end of the 18th and majority of the 19th centuries. It discusses methods that were used in smelting the iron, and the importance that iron had in the daily lives of those who lived in that era. It will also give you a glimpse of what life was like during that period of time. It will increase your knowledge of a former day, and give you an appreciation of what those people went through so that things can be where they are today. This book is well written, and easy reading. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to learn more about the importance of iron and life in the 19th century.

This book is interesting, colorful, and it makes a great gift for anyone interested in science. Lots of fun to read, and also very educational.

Last year was the 20th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, which was first written as a protection for Taiwan against abandonment of its people and government by the administration of Jimmy Carter and its successors. The bill became law and survives until today. This work appeared to coincide with that anniversary. The law provides that this country will maintain Taiwan's ability to resist a coercive settlement by the Beijing government. It has provided a center line for U.S. policy in the Western Pacific, but not without its detractors and would-be renovators. Trying to sort out the political threads that run through our relations with China and Taiwan, and the positions taken by Members of Congress, past and current, I found this book to be useful. It has organized relevant sections of the Congressional Record by section of the Act, some of which received no attention, while others, much discussion. It covers the period form 1994 to 1998 (ending with the 105th Congress), and captures the change in tone from the Democratic-controlled Congress to the Republican-led. It contains several useful appendices which provide a useful view of the security situation in the Taiwan Strait, as well as the positions of the Taiwan Government and the Clinton Administration. I was interested in what some specific Congressmen had said, and an index of names made that easy to determine. It isn't easy or light reading, but useful for those trying to analyze the interaction of Congress, the Administration, and our foreign policy in a critical part of the world

This is a book that small children will love! My infant daughter played with this book until it fell apart! She used to love to sit in the middle of the circle that the book made and point to the different pop up animals and their tracks. There is not much to the written content of the book, but that's not the point. This is geared toward toddlers who enjoy pop-up books.

I'm not quite finished reading it, but I have found it to be interesting, intelligent, informative, and very readable. I think the issue it brings up -- what we have to learn from tribal peoples -- is a much more important one than most people realize. The book _Ishmael_ is all about that question, and I would recommend either to anyone who's ever asked that question themselves.

The author lived with his family in a tribe for a long time and was accepted as part of the tribe. He tells stories of the tribe's friendliness and hospitality, their bizarre (to us) rituals, and their close social ties. He weaves in comparisons with many other tribal peoples, like American Indians, and other cultures. From his experience and knowledge he tries to articulate the differences between our society and tribal societies, and to point out things we could learn from them, yet never succumbs to "noble savage" stereotypes or idealizes the tribal life.

This is an awesome book. I am not an anthropologist and so cannot comment on its research methods etc. I can, however, attest that this book articulated a strongly post-colonial viewpoint and made me think deeply about the way we live in "developed" countries. The anthropological information is constructed around Maybury-Lewis's story of living with the Xavante people, and this biographical aspect of the book's construction helps to engage readers further with the ideological orientation of the text. I loved the photographs, the inserts about various historical writings on anthropological issues. My favourite part of the book is when David and his family witness a "log race" whilst living with the Xavante - we witness the beauty of a life lived without pointless competition and egotism. Maybury-Lewis' book is one of my favourite resources and I re-read it regularly for spiritual and intellectual respite.

I have read this book from cover-to-cover twice and found that it is a good leaping-off point to do further research on any of the topics covered. Anybody who wants to do more in-depth study or just wants a place to go to to do a Sunday school would do well to purchase and read this book. Since this is a book in the Bible Mystery Series, I can not wait for additional books to be published.