I have not reviewed the Solid State portion of the book, and my review is limited to the relativity portion. I have been very pleased with the other books in the excellent series, but in the area of special relativity, I found this one somewhat disappointing. There were only seven problems in this area, and three were essentially the same thing. One was the basic derivation of the Lorentz transformation, which can be found in any relativity textbook. As I mentioned, I can not speak for the Solid State part of the book, but if you expect a variety of useful problems on special relativity, you will be disappointed. The general relativity part is OK, but I do not know of many schools which include general relativity on their qualifying exams.

This book has LOTS of sample problems. Though the solutions are not indepth, they do point you in the right direction. A good book to have if you need to study for a PhD exam, though your school should have it's own library.

All of these books titled "Problems and Solutions on (subject): Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions" are invaluable tools for a physics graduate student, in my experience.

It is difficult to find solved problems concering the topics in this text, so it is smaller than some of the others. However, it is still invaluable.

Criticism: Sparse index. You might find yourself adding a lot of notes of your own to the index as well as the contents.

If you are a student in physics, I suggest that you get your hands on these books.

The stories portray Chinese Americans as real people during the turn of the century. At that time, most of the Chinese were seen as one-dimensional. The author gave them emotions and feelings, yet did not portray them in a positive light. I give her credit for being these characters into the mainstream, but I think she did a dis-service by making them sound sterotypical and backward. The stories themselves are entertaining, but not terribly memorable.

I like Sui Sin Far a lot more than Maxine Hong Kingston or Amy Tan. I'm glad someone finally portrayed Asians correctly. You can always count on this important author.

This is one of the first books written about the Cultural Revolution. In fact, the first chapter was published in the New York Times Magazine only 4 years into the Revolution, with 6 years more to go. A possible drawback is the amount of detail about the warring factions of the Red Guard. On the other hand, to someone knowledgable about that time and place in history, this work is fascinating and invaluable.

This is one of the first books published about the Cultural Revolution. In fact, the first chapter was published in the New York Times Magazine only 4 years into the Revolution, with 6 years more to go. A possible drawback is the amount of detail about the warring factions of the Red Guard. On the other hand, to someone knowledgable about that time and place in history, this work is invaluable information.

This book tells alot about not just crocidiles, but all reptiles which I think is pretty facinating. It has alot of real pictures and alot of myths like:"An old story tells of a poor man named Ginja who caught on fire. He rushed into the river to put the fire out, but the heat had blistered his skin. Ginja became the first crocidile." It has some unusual animals like the snake-necked turtle. Because it just doesn't have a specific reptile I was looking for, I give it a 4.

When I'm running out of ideas on how to expand on my son's existing vocabulary and need ideas for lesson planning, I've found this check list very useful.

Reviewed by Michael LaRocca- 3.5 stars out of 5

Do you like pulse pounding, nonstop, over the top spy action? Assassins, guns, moral dilemmas? Is James Bond a bit too mild for you? If so, then you will absolutely love this book.

Ling's goal was to merge a mainstream action thriller with Christian symbolism and Chinese culture. It sounds like a daunting task, and yet this man has pulled it off beautifully. I found it extremely difficult to stop reading and do what I most needed to do, which was sleep. He's that good.

John Ling was born in Malaysia, and he currently lives in Malaysia. What he's done in between is anybody's guess. But I do know this. The man can write!

Many "spy" novels are all about action and never about character, setting, credibility, etc. That's not the case in BROTHERHOOD. It's all there. The action is intense. Since the author is not from the West, he invents phrases we've never seen before. Phrases that we should have seen before. I love this man's command of the English language. I chuckled at some of the goriest bits of the book, simply because of the language. I love it when that happens.

Picture a professional organization of killers dedicated to rapid-fire assassinations. Working covertly, they execute their marks with superhuman quickness. Is this the stuff of movies or suspense novels? No, it is not. Such organizations have a long history. John Ling takes us into their world.

Moses Chen is Chinese, 6'1", someone who has managed to get out of "the game." His older brother, David, has not been so lucky. His curse is to keep on killing, because if he stops it will endanger his family. The Syndicate will make him pay the price, so he keeps taking the jobs, no matter how ugly they get. David always protected Moses when they were young, and in his way he has never stopped.

Vivian Chen, the younger sister, is a lawyer. Mary, the matriarch, doesn't know what her sons do for a living. She doesn't even know if they're alive. She certainly doesn't know that they're being stalked by two mysterious persons, Lizzy and Bruno.

Yes, this is a book about killing. But it's also about loyalty. About family. About good and evil, about what these overused phrases really mean, about black and white and shades of gray.

The settings include New York, Malaysia, Sweden, England, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. The author most definitely makes the reader feel he's been to them all. John Ling is obviously what we would call a "world citizen," and this quality definitely strengthens his writing.

In short, if you love nonstop action, or if you want a whirlwind tour of the world, or if moral and ethical issues appeal to you, this is a book that you definitely should read.

My first impression when I came across the title of this book was that the editors/authors are dealing with issues that the Chinese intellectuals in general are concerned. It also attempts to build the bridges that could bring Chinese intellectuals to the gospel of Christ. However, I have realized that the editors are mainly dealing or focusing on issues concerning the mainland Chinese intellectuals, the American-born Chinese and the Overseas-born Chinese intellectuals in the North America. The editors begin with exploring the historical and cultural background of the Chinese intellectuals in mainland China as well as those American-born and Overseas-born Chinese in North America, with emphases placed on the modern China especially from the 19th and 20th centuries. The second part of this book deals with discussions about the strategies and models for evangelism and discipleship for the Chinese
intellectuals. True friendship is one of the most important factors in reaching out to the Chinese intellectuals. The kindness, friendliness and willingness of Christian to go beyond surface level relationship will be the first thing that attracts people to Christianity. Long-term friendship also keep us from feeling pressured to cover all the gospel in one sitting, since we know we will have another opportunity to have another opportunity to converse with them. The effectiveness of evangelism and discipleship of these intellectuals are largely depended on the pre-evangelistic friendship cultivated. Chinese intellectuals are the most influential class of people among the Chinese community. To win them over to Christ is to pave the way for the whole Chinese community to accept Christ. We as Chinese Christian should take up this challenge to further extend the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus among the Chinese people.

A picture book with beautiful photos of the young monk and a few sentences on his life. The author is a former journalist for NY Newsday and The New York Times. The book's inside front and back covers are filled with the Tibetan alphabet and its sounds. Six year old Ling Rinpoche of Dharamsala India is shown at play, studying, eating, and greeting. In one picture, a young reader can read about how he wakes before dawn, in another, read about how he dresses in maroon and gold robes of cotton or wool. We learn what he eats for breakfast, what he studies, what toys he plays with. He meets well wishers, and we see him traveling to Bodh Gaya. The book closes with a map drawing of India, Tibet, and their neighbors.

A Japanese spy is found murdered in the top-secret map room of the White House in 1943 during World War II while Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and her entourage are visiting the Roosevelts. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, along with the D.C. Chief of Detectives and a Secret Service Agent, solve the mystery. But Mrs. Roosevelt is shown going about her duties, for example, attending a celebrity auction and only assisting the professionals investigating the murder. Her son, author Elliott Roosevelt, realistically portrays his mother and father, FDR, and probably Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, too, who is a great character who dominates every scene she's in. Interestingly, the author mentions 19 year-old Margaret Truman who became a fellow mystery writer. The story was suspenseful especially with diplomacy involved and the urgency of the war going on. For someone who's been dead for nine years, Elliott Roosevelt writes a good mystery although Eleanor Roosevelt is always fascinating to read about.

I believe they have two different books. The traditional and simplified. Be wary they say nothing in the description. I used the book in college and it was great. There is no word list in the back of the book and another thing is they call each other "tongzhi" which means comrade. They only said this in mainland china when communism was at its peak. In Hong Kong and Taiwan "tongzhi" has a negative connotation. I do not know if a person from mainland china would be offended if they are called "tongzhi". I think they should revise the book.