The author did a wonderful job of covering the use of essential oil (perfumes) and botanicals in ancient Egypt (and at times other areas) from a archaeological standpoint. Many of the well known ancient perfume recipes are included and it is interesting to see how Pliny and others suggested medicinal use. I will say however people wishing Aromatherapy content, as the title denotes, will be very disappointed as there really is none. Lack of training in herbology, Aromatherapy or even botany also serves to limit the authors grasp and ability to expound. Altogether I feel the book is a great reference work and well researched.

This exceeded my expectations. Incredibly beautiful photographs thanks to Werner Forman. Ancient recipes from the Pharoahs and goddesses temples, myths, legends and Egyptian herbalism. Lise Manniche digs deep to find the original use for many essential oils that are in use today. She sticks with reputable research rather than presenting erroneous information yet the tone is lively and engaging. This book serves as an inspiration and will undoubtably make the reader want to know more about this fascinating era.

Anything by Manniche about ancient Egyptian herbs, plants or perfumes is a treat! If you have an interest in the perfumes used in the ancient world - what was used, where they came from, the hows and whys - you must get this book. Includes reconstructed recipes for the most famous perfumes in the ancient world - a real eye-opener. Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations. Well worth the price.

Dear Reader from the UK (previous review) please note that this book is about Jamaica, Jamaican Maroons and their history, which of course touches the topic of Haiti, but Haiti is NOT the main focus of this book and your review shows, that you mean a different book altogether.

Haiti is a country that provokes strong responses and Libete is the perfect introduction to the wide variety of voices that have commented on the country and its history. Inevitably, there is much tragedy to relate both in the brutal history of slavery and in the later oppression and exploitation of the Haitian peasantry by the wealthy elite and the consistent interference from successive U.S. governments, which sadly continues to this day. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic, drawing on around 20 different commentators, both foreign and Haitian. Many of these are contemporary reports, relating true life stories from the city streets and country villages, showing a life that many people living in affluent Western culture simply have no concept of at all. Yet the story of Haiti is also one of struggle and courage in the face of adversity and these voices are clearly heard as well in Libete. Many good people working in small ways to the best of their ability to improve life for the poor, who form such an overwhelming majority. Another message that comes through the book is that it is this majority who constitute the soul of Haiti, which is so vibrantly expressed in Haitian culture. In the section on literature, it is significant that Haitian authors, largely drawn from the elite class, either celebrate peasant culture or despise it - it is clearly too strong to simply ignore. Vodou is also an integral part of this culture and the extracts included reflect the diversity of attitudes towards this much maligned spiritual tradition. One of my favourite sections is the selection of proverbs, amongst which is "Money goes where money is" which seems to sum up current economic theory very neatly. Buy this book and find out how the majority live!

Different experts summarise the research up to now (e.g. amino acid variation in visual pigments). Contains attractive color pictures and graphics.

Today, there are other excellent books on color vision available (e.g., Kaiser & Boynton; Gegenfurtner & Sharpe). This book has a number of distinguishing features that make it valuable to color scientists and the interested public.

1. Wide scope, including: Neurobiology, neuroethology, molecular genetics, medicine, psychology, color metrics and measurement, philosophy, art, infant vision, and blackness induction. The scope of this book is very broad and multidisciplinary, so it tends to provide consise information about topics you won't find in the other color vision texts. Specific info about chapter authors and content may be found at (...)

2. Excellent graphics. I find it ironic that many books on color vision are not particularly colorful or visual! Let me add my name to the many who have commented on the beautiful illustrations and graphs provided in this book. This striking visual presentaton is unusual for an edited book ; I find myself frequently referring to these illustrations when preparing lectures or writing my own articles.

I would highly recommend this book to those who already have some knowledge of color, and wish to supplement that knowledge with perspectives that are different than their own.

'Engrossing, Sophisticated Satire on Elvis & American Culture'

Have you ever wondered about the meaning of Elvis and his relationship to the destiny of the universe? You haven't. Well we all should have, and the reason why is told in Steve Werner's satirical look at Elvis, prophesy and American culture. The tale unfolds when an unemployed man receives a strange package of ancient manuscript fragments'.could these be the final insights for a spiritual transformation in human consciousness?

Using hundreds of biblical, Shakespearean and literary references, Werner has woven an impressive and at times wildly amusing interpretation of Elvis's role in the Universe as disclosed by the Bible. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are revealed to be Elvis (fittingly, the White Horseman), Johnny Cash (you guessed it, the Black Horseman), Chuck Berry (the Red Horseman) and Buddy Holly (the Green Horseman).
The other major protagonist in the unveiling of the story is an aging waitress, Marie Ishmael, who reveals to Steve Werner the final 'revelations' about Elvis, his destiny and his return!
There are many clever devices in Elvis and the Apocalypse including the author's rich use and manipulation of Elvis (and other rock and roll) songs, be it the impact of 'Heartbreak Hotel' or a play on Moody Blue or Frankie and Johnny:

'Elvis imitated Saul in many ways: two whales in a pod. Saul, a moody man, had spells of melancholy. Melancholy's a fancy word for the blues.'

'Ya see Elvis was a poet, a musical poet. He was a lover, oh lordy how he could love''

The reader goes inside the 'House of Elvis' (can you guess?) and is regaled with clever stories from the 'Age of Elvis':
In the age of Elvis the tenth plague struck, the death of the first-born of Rock and Roll: Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. Their plane fell from the sky ' a flamin' chariot consumed in great balls 'a fire.

In Chapter 9: 'The Acts of Elvis' we are taken on a tour of Elvis's movie career while Chapter 16 covers 'Elvis: Death of The King' (do you get the significance of the chapter number?). It's all here in Elvis and the Apocalypse. It is a tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat through a roller-coaster ride traversing a diverse and impressive array of prosaic, important and romantic concepts, including the ominous devil's number, slicin' sand, 'Island King', Nostradamus and Elvis as the symbol of the nation of Israel.
The author uses a pleasant and visually evocative narrative, making Elvis and the Apocalypse easy to read and hard to put down:

The whine of a housefly caught my attention. My eyes were able to follow it and legitimately turn from Marie's stare without my seeming to back down in cowardice'.In the anguish of regret at its own stupidity, it buzzed its wing in a desperate but futile attempt to free itself.

Steve Werner lives in St. Louis and teaches religion and mythology as an adjunct professor.

Verdict: 'Elvis and the Apocalypse' is a very clever, funny and engrossing read. These combined with its imaginative premise differentiates it from most other fiction books about Elvis and provide a strong reason why it is a worthwhile addition to any fan's Elvis library. Brethren, Hail the King - renounce your heretic, neo-pagan ways and embrace the world of an apocalyptic Elvis!

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This is a wonderful book. It is a strange journey through the world of Elvis and those Obsessed with him it reveals Elvis' connection to The Bible and Nostradamus. It also helps bring understanding to the world of obsessed fans of any celebrity. As well as the human need to connect with an event bigger than themselves it sheds light on the never-ending popularity of groups that believe "The End is Near". I would highly recommend this work to anyone interested in number games, Elvis or the just plane strange. Dr. Warner is a brilliant if odd author. He tells his tail in a way that makes the reader feel the pain of the traveler and the passion of the prophet. I have read Elvis and the Apocalypse several times through now and I find a new allusion to pop-culture or classical literature (From Shakespeare to the Beatles)

Encyclopedia of Networking is a very valuable reference tool for anyone studying or working in the networking industry. This book has summaries of the major concepts related to networking. While this book is definitely useful, it is obviously not the ideal guide to learn from scratch, but if you have other good titles for each specific area (or general networking titles like Fred Halsall's and Tanenbaum's) you will find this very helpful when it is necessary to quickly remember the basics of a particular subject. With hundreds of acronyms out there, having this reference can save a lot of time. These books are of course obsolete even before they hit the shelves, but in any case, the essentials are covered. It has entries from simple characters (Like *, describing its common use as a wildcard) to technologies that can take hundreds of pages, like ATM,FDDI-II and wireless LANs).

Given the very condensed way of exposing the subjects, some explanations are extremely hard to follow unless you have previous knowledge, but if you know what's going on and are just remembering, it's perfect I should have found it earlier. :)

An Absolute must for anyone wanting to become an Inter (WAN) and/or Intra (LAN) computer engineer. Covers many telecom and networking standards, protocols, design, and theories. This reference along with the "Illistrated Telecom Dictionary," by Jade Clayton, is of great assistance with the MCSE's Networking Essentials, Comptia's Network +, and Cisco Routers.

The loss of his sister and the tragady of the war, Mr Adamczyk is always compasionete for his fellow man.

WERNER ADAMCZYK, 78, of BRICK

Published in the Asbury Park Press WERNER ADAMCZYK, 78, of BRICK, died Wednesday at Laurelton Village Convalescent Center, Brick. He was a research chemist and author before retiring. He was a past master of the Rosicracian Order and a member of the Lakewood Maenerchor. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he lived in Spring Lake Heights before moving to Brick 12 years ago. Surviving are three sons, Norbert Adamcyzk, Texas, Werner Adamcyzk Jr., Florida, and Ronald Adamcyzk, Georgia; two daughters, Marion Stecklon, Maryland, and Keri Adam, New Jersey; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lakewood Funeral Home, 6250 Route 9, Howell.

Source: Asbury Park Press

Published: February 13, 1999

For me that i'm beginnig to lern German it's very important to have a goog material for improoving my listening skils. Themen 1-2 Cd's will give to you these oportunitie. All the situations are very funny and are the ones that use in the day by day living. If you are learning German and if you are using the Themen 1&2 Course books you MUST have these Cd's. If you are not using Themen 1&2 cours books it doesen't mathers.Cd's will be very usefull to you.

I am amazed at the level of material presented in just the first year of this course. I have had experience with 2 other introductory German course books, and I believe the Themen series is far superior in the teaching technique and the amount covered. These tapes go with Themen Neu 1 course book, and they help tremendously with learning to recognize and understand spoken German.

A pleasant surprise for a translation from German!

Lipfert, who died in the early '90's, wrote an engaging little memoir. Despite publisher's claims, you'll find little about Hartmann, Barkhorn, or Steinhoff; you will, however, get a new appreciation for the skill of Lipfert's opponents, the Soviet airmen.

Like all of the German memoirs, there is little technical information in the book--if you don't know much about the Bf109 now, you won't know much more when you finish Lipfert's book.

I risked blowing $25 on yet another disappointing book, but I rate it more highly than "The First and the Last;" "Life and Death of the Luftwaffe;" "The Final Hours;" "I Flew for the Fuhrer;" "I Fought You From the Skies; "Heaven Next Stop;" and perhaps even more highly than "Stuka Pilot."

This book is the war time experiences of Helmut Lipfert, one of the leading German aces on the Russian front with a total of 203 kills. Lipfert's unit fought in the Caucasus, Black Sea, Crimea, Romania and Hungary.

Lipfert first takes us through his initial experiences where it was not only an acheivement to come back in one piece but to actually navigate your way home amongest the vastness of flat land with lack of landmarks was perhaps the greatest acheivement of all. With this book you will see a green pilot who is barely able to land his plane, gradually build in confidence and ability and mature to the cunning and expertise of an ace. There are many aerial combats described of in this book and done in such a way that one felt as though they were actually there in the cockpit with Lipfert, adrenalin and all.

Upon reading this book you start to realize it is sometimes just a matter of luck if you survive a war. For example, Lipfert crashed his plane into a house where his BF109 literally disintergrated with the exception of himself and the cockpit which came to rest some distance from the house, but he still lived to tell the tale.

There are also some lighter moments such as when beer had to be flown in disguised as a bomb strung underneath a Messerschmitt when all the alcohol supplies had run out. Lipfert also admitts to having flown off on more than one mission a bit tipsy!

All in all a very enjoyable book telling you how it was in the air on the Russian front.

Dr. Werner Mertz was my teacher and advisor up until last year when he passed away. He was incredibly intelligent and his book showed his extensive knowledge for his love of art. The book really is incredible.

This is a wonderful book by a special telented person. This is the only book of its kind - not only is it informative but the paintings are delightfully executed - he was my teacher too and since his passing I have not been able to find another teacher to replace him.

This is an incredible selection of writers, many of whom are new to me and worthy of being included in the canon. My only reservation about this book (published in 2000) is the inclusion of Constantine Samuel Rafinesque's proven hoax the Walum Olum. Not only are we treated to 52 pages of a sparkling rendition of it, but the notes do not allow readers to review the problematic history of the Walum Olum manuscript. In short, the Walam Olum is presented as a bona fide "epic" of the Delaware. For those interested in understanding more about the Walam Olum and why Rafinesque created the hoax, see David M. Oestreicher's "Unraveling the Walam Olum" in the Oct. 1996 issue of Natural History. The infomation was available a full four years before the publication of this anthology. One wonders what other mistakes the authors allowed into the book. All in all, though, this is a worthwhile collection

"The Multilingual Anthology of American Literature," edited by Marc Shell and Werner Sollors, is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the literature and culture of the United States. This book brings together a wide range of texts, each of which was originally written in a language other than English: Italian, Chinese, Russian, Danish, Yiddish, Navajo, Greek, and more. For the most part, the selections are presented in their original language, with the English translation on the facing page of each two-page spread.

In his introduction, Sollors notes that the purpose of this anthology is "to make visible the most glaring blind spot in American letters." The editors, in my opinion, succeed in this goal. This is a richly diverse gathering: autobiography, myth, short stories, poetry, humor, history, sermons, and more are included. The texts span several centuries, from the colonial era to the 1990s. Each selection includes its own separate introduction. Along the way are many fascinating facts--did you know, for example, that more than 50 Welsh-language periodicals circulated in America during the 19th century?

Some of the selections that intrigued me the most were Omar Ibn Said's 1831 Arabic slave narrative (which also raises interesting questions about religious pluralism in the United States); the Walum Olum of the Lenape, a Native American creation myth accompanied by fascinating pictographs; and "The Tyrolean" (1897), Julian Czupka's humorous story of Polish immigrants.

"The Multilingual Anthology" is a book that truly opens windows onto little-appreciated aspects of United States culture. I also recommend Reinaldo Arenas' novel "The Doorman," written in Spanish by this Cuban exile to the United States.

Multilingual America's contributing authors undertake to recover our nation's multilingual heritage by surveying texts written in languages other than English. In some of only a few of the collection's essays, Orm Overland, an authority on the Norwegian-American experience, gives a new twist to the melting pot vs. multicultural debate; Peter Conolly-Smith turns a discerning eye on linguistic assimilation among German-speaking immigrants in turn-of-the-century New York city; Matthew Frye Jacobson explores the prismatic effect of the American immigration/emigration experience on 1890s Yiddish-American fiction; and renowned French scholar Michel Fabre illuminates the work of French-speaking Afro-Creoles in 19th century New Orleans. In drawing attention to the country's linguistically diverse literature, the collection explodes the modern-day myth of a monolingual literary genealogy rooted solely in Chaucer and Shakespeare. At the same time, Sollors and his colleagues build a compelling case for the proposition that non-Anglophone works of fiction, poetry, and drama can, and indeed must, be part of the American literary mainstream. For, as the collection makes clear, an appreciation of American multilingulism is central to an understanding of the nation's multicultural history. In promoting an "English plus other languages" world view, this book's contributor's also remind us of the enormous advantages of multilingualism in an increasingly globilized political economy. We must, editor Sollors rightly insists, teach our children more Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and European langauges so that the next generation is prepared for its "conversation with the world."