We use this text (now in its 7th edition) for both our Analytical I (chemical analysis) and Analytical II (instrumental analysis) courses. They are both 1-semester courses at the sophomore year, and this text is just the correct level and length to cover both courses. There are a number of broad sections, each of which is divided into several chapters. Roughly the 1st half covers chemical methods and the second half covers the instrumental methods. There are also a few chapters devoted to statistical analysis.

The sections are reasonably independent and can be done in pretty much any order, giving a great degree of flexibility. The text itself is easy to read with numerous descriptive diagrams. I say this for second-year level courses - the text is too superficial for higher levels. There is a good mix of descriptive chemistry to give the student a feel for the chemistry behind the analyses. Finally, there are adequate exercises at the end of the chapters, some of which are cumulative with previous sections. There is also a very handy tutorial on the use of Microsoft's Excel for use in a course like this, including some specific exercises in using the spreadsheet. I find it very helpful, and not at all exclusive for those using Excel since Quatro-Pro (and Lotus?) is very similar and contains help files that translate from Excel parlance.

My biggest issue is lack of a section on mass spectroscopy. Skoog's own "Instrumental Analysis" text has a fine section on mass spec, but this text contains virtually no mention of the technique, in spite of the fact that it is an increasingly important technique for both quantitative and qualitative trace analysis. However, that's the only real negative point - this text is very good and useful for 2nd year level analytical courses. (P.S. students find it straightforward and clear as well.)

I want to buy OHP film of this book. But I could not find the way. Please let me know to order OHP for this book. If OHP for Instrumental analysis is avaliable, I want to order that too.

This text is a worthy contender to the classic "Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry' by Skoog and West. I feel it is easier to read, and the examples given in the inserts should provide students with a "real world" need for the topics covered. The coverage is very similar to Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. The example problems and homework problems are illustrative and challanging. The experiments presented in the final chapters are well documented. My only observations for improvement would be the use of more detailed analysis of some of the insert examples. For example, a battery technology that is discussed in a step by step fashion in terms of equilibria, balancing redox equations, and problem solving. Also, a modernization of laboratory experiments to include topics in biochemistry, food and environmental science would be helpful in any future editon.

It is tempting to read THE FALL OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE in the light of the events after 1991 when Boris Yeltsin stood on a Russian tank to address the troops who were sent to arrest him but instead followed him in ousting a seven decade old communist dictatorship. The 'fall' of the novel occurs in 1986, unlike its real life counterpart of 1991. Yet the difference between the fictional fall and the actual fall was one more of degree than of kind. In hindsight, it now seems obvious that the former Soviet Union was ripe for a fall. Donald James raises a number of issues that early in the novel suggest this fall was imminent. James notes a fact that may have been surprising to one who was unfamiliar with Russian history and geography: "At the root of the looming problems was the simple fact that the Soviet Union was an empire comprising fifteen totally different nations, one hundred languages, a racial spectrum from Slav to Mongol." James sets the background of his novel by drawing a comparison between the disunity of the Soviet people with the disunity of the Soviet Army: "By the early 1980's all but the first rank of Soviet Army divisions were riddled with racial tensions." Into this cauldron of oil and water, James introduces his major characters: Zoya Densky, who flits in and out of the action and supplies first hand limited view perspective; Natalya Roginova, the leader of the Soviet Union before she is ousted in a coup; Semyon Kuba, who follows Roginova as a Stalin wanna-be First Secretary and Absolute Leader of Russia; and Bubo, the penal convict who escapes the gulag to lead an army of penals to the very gates of Moscow with the intention of burning down the capital.
There is no 'hero' in the traditional sense of a novel's dramatic center. Each of the main characters has his moments on stage and either reacts to events beyond his control, as Zoya Densky does, or acts to try to contain the uncontainable fury of the penal army as both Kuba and Bubo do. Along the way, the reader learns a great deal about the inner rot that comprised the heart of the Communist Party. By the novel's end, Kuba has only one option to retain his quickly dissipating hold on power. He tries a mass purge of murder and arrest for all those of the Politburo and Central Committee who threaten to balk his plans to control Russia, but he is too late. He himself is removed in a coup which restores Natalya Roginova to power. Kuba seems not surprised at his fate: "Try as he might, he could not imagine where he had gone wrong, or how Joseph Vissarionovich might have done better."
James accurately portrays how a great country was lead astray by a clique of power hungry radicals in 1917 and how those same radicals bled that nation of pride, power, and respect. Perhaps there is a lesson for the current center of Russian leadership: the infinite capacity of the Russian people to sacrifice for the common good is matched only by an equal capacity for anger when they see that their sacrifices have been in vain.

I would guess that not since the works of Aldous Huxely and George Orwell has a novel been so prophetic.Of course some of the details were not correct in this 1982 novel -written the year of Brezhnev's death- but so much of it was to come true.The decisive years in the novel were 1980 to 1985 while in reality the decisive events that finally cracked the Soviet monolith took place from 1985 to 1991.A member of the old guard is elected after Brezhenev ,but just like Andropov and Chernenko, die within roughly a year of assuming office.There is a struggle between hardliners and reformists led by a female Gorbachev figure.Eventually the fate of the Soviet Empire is decided in a dramatic standoff in Moscow between the people of Moscow and troops loyal to the hardline Communists-chillingly like the events of August 1991-leading to the collapse of the communist monster.One by one the Soviet Republics secsede from the Union as was to really happen.The hardliners-including the KGB -conspire to stall reform but fail.A look into the heart of the communist tyranny reveals what was going on when the book was written,at a time when those on the left in the west were denying these horrors.The Free Trade Union movement mirrors Solidarity in Poland and the passions of nationalism in the Soviet colonies and in Russia itself are depicted

The book is an epic in itself with suspense,love ,hate,horror and all the ingredients of a good novel. It centers around several characters inlcuding the young and lovely Zoya Densky who symbolizes the new generation that would in fact overthrow despotism in Russia and Eastern Europe,an American diplomat and his wife;Letsukov-a Ukrainian KGB agent who turns and helps the overthrow of the Russian Empire;Igor Bukansky-a journalist who has betrayed his principals but when he finally stands up to the government is destroyed together with his lover, the sensual but tragic Lydia Petrovna-the mother of the narrator of this story. Then there is Joeph Densky-a combination of Vaclav Havel and Lech Walesa and Kuletsyn-Lydia's uncle who is a renowned dissident writer and eccentric but whose bitterness and particularly his calouss refusal to help his niece and Bukansky helps seal their fate.Indeed for all the idealism of his work Kuletsyn is in my opinion exposed as a cruel and hateful figure

I would guess that not since the works of Aldous Huxely and George Orwell has a novel been so prophetic.Of course some of the details were not correct in this 1982 novel -written the year of Brezhnev's death- but so much of it was to come true.The decisive years in the novel were 1980 to 1985 while in reality the decisive events that finally cracked the Soviet monolith took place from 1985 to 1991.A member of the old guard is elected after Brezhenev ,but just like Andropov and Chernenko, die within roughly a year of assuming office.There is a struggle between hardliners and reformists led by a female Gorbachev figure.Eventually the fate of the Soviet Empire is decided in a dramatic standoff in Moscow between the people of Moscow and troops loyal to the harline Communists-chillingly like the events of August 1991-leading to the collapse of the communist monster.One by one the Soviet Republics secsede from the Union as was to really happen.The hardliners-including the KGB -conspire to stall reform but fail.A look into the heart of the communist tyranny reveals what was going on when the book was written,at a time when those on the left in the west were denying these horrors.The Free Trade Union movement mirrors Solidarity in Poland and the passions of nationalism in the Soviet colonies and in Russia itself are depicted

The book is an epic in itself with suspense,love ,hate,horror and all the ingredients of a good novel. It centers around several characters inlcuding the young and lovely Zoya Densky who symbolizes the new generation that would in fact overthrow despotism in Russia and Eastern Europe,an American diplomat and his wife;Letsukov-a Ukrainian KGB agent who turns and helps the overthrow of the Russian Empire;Igor Bukansky-a journalist who has betrayed his principals but when he finally stands up to the government is destroyed and his lover the sensual but tragic Lydia Petrovna-the mother of the narrator of this story. Then there is Joeph Densky-a combination between Vaclav havel and Lech Walesa and Kuletsyn-Lydia's uncle who is a renowned dissident writer and eccentric but whose bitterness and particularly his calouss refusal to help his niece and Bukansky helps seal their fate.Indeed for all the idealism of his work Kuletsyn is in my opinion exposed as a cruel and hateful figure

As good a read as the novel may be, what stands out above all was the accuracy of the author's prophecies.

Excellent book, easy to read with all pictures. The details cover all topics that needed for the test.

This is the best book available for both study AND reference for NT4. It covers what you need to know for the Enterprise AND Server exams, and I suggest you keep a copy at your desk as a reference (I do). It is clearly written, with the best step-by-step instructions you are going to find ANYWHERE. Go through this book completely, and you will not only be ready for the tests, but you will have a real UNDERSTANDING of what is going on in NT4, which is far more important that simply passing a test.

This book was the foundation for successfully passing the Enterprise, Server, Workstation, TCP/IP and Exchange tests. This book takes you from the ground up installing, configuring, and managing NT Server in the Enterprise. I highly recommend it.

"Emissary of Love" is a delightful story! It will warm your heart, give you hope, and take you to one of the few places that New Age books rarely dare to go - behind the Iron Curtain. This gives the book the adventursome feel of "The Celestine Prophecy."

Unfortunately, "Emissary of Love" doesn't have the depth or variety that "Celestine Prophecy" had. But what "Emissary" lacks in depth, it makes up for in clarity. "Emissary" has one simple point to communicate. And when you are done reading (I finished it in less than 4 hours, reading straight through!), you will know that point, feel it, and breath it. This is something "Celestine" didn't give me! You won't have any hanging questions when you are done reading "Emissary of Love".

So why didn't I give it 5 stars? Because there is just one point to this book, and I had that point before I BOUGHT that book! I got it from James Twyman's emails and news letters friends had sent me. However, reading this book reinforced the point, warming my heart and making me WANT to keep growing and learning.

I don't expect I will go back to re-read "Emissary" any time soon like I did with "Celestine" - "Emissary" just doesn't have that kind of depth. But any time your 'batteries' need charging, "Emissary" is a great way to get 'charged up' again!

I guarantee you that this book is well worth your time. You may not realize this until you have read it through to the end, but when you have finished the book, you will truly understand things you may have thought you already understood. For example: our thoughts create our reality; the power behind thinking versus the power behind feeling and knowing; love is all there is. Every time we have a great new insight, we think we finally understand. But do we really? We understand much more, certainly, but the whole picture is far vaster than we tend to think. To get the most out of this book, you have to resist the mind's urge to say you already understand its message, but just have trouble following it. (The message, by the way, is to live your life as a response to this question: How would you act or behave if you knew that you are an Emissary of Love this moment? Begin!) When you see the truth fully, you will have no trouble following its message, because you will know that anything else would be a waste of energy.

I disagree with the previous review. This book is far more than just heart-warming fluff. The story is real. However, I believe you will get something out of it whether you believe it or not. This book is simply beautiful. If you want to see something else beautiful, go to emissaryoflight.com and look at the flash movie for the Art of Spiritual Peacemaking course - it will touch your soul, I promise - even if, like me, beautiful pictures and images of peace can sometimes seem more sappy than moving. There you will also find courses to apply and make real in your life the messages of the book.

I hope you will say "yes" to this book, and even if you do not, I hope you will say "yes" to being an Emissary of Love for the world. You are needed now, for the now is all there is.

I found this book very enjoyable and it moved well, its not slow on the get go, I also liked the ending, very different from his other books, which usually end with the guy getting the girl in the end, this time they.... enuf said (: And I liked the mention of a New Zealander, Cheers Bova...:

This was a book I just happened to look at because it had a cool cover and decent premise, so I decided to give it a shot. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining and how fast-paced it was - the kind of book you can read in one sitting. In addition, the book has a good, surprising ending - I don't want to spoil it for you. Peackeepers is the kind of book that should be made into a movie - although maybe they should wait a while because, on the surface, the plot seems similar to the movie The Peacemaker with George Clooney and Nicole Kidman (although the Peacekeepers is a much better story, trust me). Either way, even though this isn't Bova' most popular book, it's worth checking out.

Correction to Amazon: This review seems to also be appearing on the pages of Selected Poems by Osip Mandelstam.

The "Selected Poems" we are actually talking about here (ISBN 0-689-70736-3) are W.S. Merwin's from 1952-1983. Since then he has published several more books of poetry, but they probably won't become part of a collection like this any time soon. (Merwin was reluctant to create this one.)

He shouldn't have been so reluctant. This is great, managable and cheap(!) way to meet Merwin, a major poet of our day who people just won't stop talking about. He's the most-published by The Atlantic magazine and he's had a remarkably varied career--as this 'Selection' attests.

His first few books (one of which was selected by W.H. Auden for the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award) are more formal and mythological. In _The Moving Target_ he starts swerving away from punctuation and conventional sytax eventually ending up in a place where...

a man with his eyes shut swam upward
through dark water and came to air
it was the horizon
he felt his way along it and it opened
and let the sun out

Not all of these poems are winners, in my opinion. But this is Merwin's pick of the litter and whatever seems a runt to me may just be bacon to you. Merwin's aesthetic gets more and more transparent that way. Buy it here used.

Oh and P.S. The book in this collection that won the Pulizter was _The Carrier of Ladders_.

Mandelshtam (1891-1938[?]) was a creative genius who suffered for his art - enduring official denounciation and harassment, arrest, exile, rearrest and death in a Stalinist labour camp. This volume offers a wide body of his work, from 1908 and poems published in his first book, Stone, to poems written in notebooks during his exile in Voronezh shortly before his rearrest in 1938. These poems were not published during his lifetime, and until they were discovered is was assumed that he had not written anything once exiled. The translations do a good job of conveying Mandlestam's power and the way that he was able to focus his creative and intellectual energies. They are outwardly simple enough, yet compell the reader to look them over again and again, to search for deeper meanings and hidden messages. Mandlestam's widow remarks in the forward that " the translations of Mr.Greene are the best I ever saw." This in itself is a good enough reason to make this volume your choice for getting to know one of the greatest poets of the 20th centuary.

This book is essential for the library of every scholar of American constitutionalism. For those who have studied the subject, the superb selection of essays on different aspects of American political thought is enlightening. Those who are simply interested in America's founding may however be at a loss and overwhelmed by the wide range of arguments put forward in the different essays even if Gary L.Gregg did an excellent job in the introduction giving an overview to the reader of what he should expect in each essay. Thus, since all and even the American constituiton and its origins is a matter of perspective, this book can only be enjoyed after a thorough study of American political thought. For constitution freaks however it is not only useful to have, it is a real joy to browse through the essays.

There is a palpable fear that America has lost its way, and perhaps even been untrue to itself. Examples of this loss abound, from school violence to a youth culture nihilism. "Vital Remnants," a collection of essays by some of America's top scholars in history, philosophy, political science, and law, shows, with remarkable clarity, the ways in which contemporary American society has radically altered the course upon which it was originally set. To be sure, our century looks at America with a different set of assumptions than that of our ancestors. "Vital Remnants" gives us clues by which we might stay the course for the benefit of generations to come.

The Kennedy's provide a well-needed dose of sanity for 1990's America. The chapters of the book would stand on their own easily and each is worth the price of the book. If you liked Limbaugh's, "The Way Things Ought To Be", you'll like this book.

The Kennedy brothers have done it again. This researched history provides some insight as to how we got to where we are at present. Then, most interestingly, the authors give some suggestions to unravel this mess we've been forced into by our present tyrannical government. These solutions offer a refreshing possibility of escape unlike other works that offer the problems without any possible solutions. You may find yourself highly agitated but keep reading, possibilities await you near the end.

I took an 8 wk. course on Win2K Pro and the course used the Academic Learning Series from Microsoft Press. I bought this Sybex book to supplement the course material. It stressed topics that were not given much importance in the Academic Learning Series and filled in some of the holes, explanation wise, that the course material was lacking.

I passed the test and truly thought that if I had known what questions I had missed I would have found the answers in this Sybex book. I remember reading about certain topics but could not remember specifics, my fault at studying not the books fault.

The only fault I can say is that their "Test" questions, while good at testing your knowledge on specific topics, did not ready me for the type of questions the Certification exam posed. Real world, scenario type of questions that make you pull from several areas of expertise to answer the question. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.

Also a word to the wise. Do not think that a single book, however comprehensive, is going to prepare you for the test. Its almost impossible to learn everything the book has to offer and remember it thourougly enough to pass the test. You need some practical experience with networks, clients, servers, etc. to do well. If at all possible make sure you test your knowledge learned in the book to real world situations.

I have had my MCSE since 1996 and from day one I used Sybex Study Guides. I have used Microsoft Press, New Riders, Que and several others. Sybex is my all time favorite. It is thoroughly written, easy to understand, the practice questions and the exercises are easy to follow. The practice test identified my weak points. The CD provides a wealth of valuable information.

The book is a bit long, but for a beginner I think this would be a good choice. I read the book and I also recommend the Windows 2000 Pro Resource Kit to pass the exam. I sat down for the test and passed after 30 minutes.

Furthermore, I find that the Sybex Study Guides are great as a reference guide. Once I pass the test I always keep it handy in case I need to look up things.

The Windows 2000 Professional MCP exam is the 12th Microsoft exam that I have taken and passed in the last 20 months. In the early days, I tried all the publishers I could find but have always found the Sybex books to be the best overall. While many may not be very well written, they have a test engine that reinforces the text and makes it possible to get a toe hold on this material. And that's where these books shine. Go over the test questions time and again after reading the book and you might begin understanding the subject to some depth. Then you will be ready to tackle more advanced material and thus be ready for the test. Can you pass one of the Microsoft tests on this material alone? If your answer is yes, then you probably didn't need this book anyway. If you're like me and need a great place to start, this is it.