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Scheler's Ethical Personalism: Its Logic, Development, and Promise (Perspectives in Continental Philosophy, 25)
Published in Hardcover by Fordham University Press (2002)
Author: Peter H. Spader
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A highly informative account
Spader has devoted an entire career and countless philosophical articles to analyzing and explicating the philosophy of Max Scheler, one of phenomenology's seminal figures and a major voice in the development of a phenomenological theory of ethics. This book is Spader's culminating masterpiece, his magnum opus, on the subject of a lifetime of research. Like all of Spader's work, it is clearly written, and represents a badly-needed addition to the growing English-language scholarship on Max Scheler.
Spader traces the classic phenomenological approach by which Scheler developed his theory of values and staked out his new personalist approach to ethics, and then offers a compelling reconstruction of the underlying 'logic' of Scheler's philosophical development. He reveals and examines the reasons for the dramatic shifts in direction throughout Scheler's career, which have usually been treated as all-but incomprehensible in the extant Scheler literature. Spader clearly indicates why Scheler, in his early period, neglected to fill out the phenomenological evidence he had promised to provide for his non-formal alternative to Kant's ethics; and, again, why he then, in his second phase, shifted to religious and metaphysical considerations without completing his ethics; and why, yet again in his third period, he embraced a 'pantheistic' view, as a result of an impasse in his thinking concerning the problem of theodicy. The personalism underlying Scheler's ethics naturally drove him towards theological considerations of how an infinite "person of persons" (that is, God), might be related to questions of a moral bearing. Thus Scheler was driven to undertake a religious and metaphysical investigation of the concept of God as a means of clearing a way for the completion of his ethics.
Spader corrects distortions and imbalances in existing studies of Scheler and defends him against key criticisms levelled by scholars such as Stephen Strasser, Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II), Dietrich von Hildebrand, Eugene Kelly, Philip Blosser, and Parvis Emad. Spader's treatment is not only a major contribution to Scheler scholarship in the English language; it is a contribution that allows those interested in Scheler to grasp the 'logic' of his total work in such a way that they can themselves carry out and 'complete' what he left unfinished, incorporating his insights into their continuation of his work. Spader's work is of inestimable value for students of Scheler's thought, providing insights nowhere else available in English. Highly recommended.


Max Factor's Hollywood Glamour, Movies, Make-Up: Glamour, Movies, Make-Up
Published in Hardcover by General Pub Group (1995)
Authors: Fred E. Basten, Robert Salvatore, Paul A. Kaufman, and Peter Hoffman
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
The story of Max Factor as he rose from Russian immigrant to Hollywood royalty-the man who brought glamour to the stars and regular folks alike with the invention of pancake makeup, no fade lipstick and the idea that makeup should fit a woman's coloring. (He had rooms in his store for blondes, brownettes, brunettes and redheads-all color coded and enhanced to work with the skin tones of the women in each category!) The star of this book is definitely the photographs, however. Make-up test shots, his early years in Russia, wig making contraptions, print ads of the stars endorsing his products-the pictures tell a better story than the text!

Beauty For Old Hollywood
Filled to the brim with glamour shots of some of the Western World's most beautiful women, this book shows us the man beind the mask, the incomparable Max Factor. Almost every shot is shown behind the scenes, how the look was created, etc. . .Truly a masterpiece work.


Dante's Disciples
Published in Paperback by White Wolf Publishing Inc. (1996)
Authors: Peter Crowther, Edward E. Kramer, Michael Bishop, Harlan Ellison, Constantine Storm, Gene Wolfe, and Max Allan Collins
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A few diamonds among the rough
I had seen this book at the library, and being a fan of Dante's Inferno, I checked it out. I was a bit disconcerted when I realized not all the stories take place in or near Hell, as the title suggests. Most of them occur here on Earth, where the characters are in a metaphorical hell. Surprise! Only a handful of the stories are worthy of note, including Gene Wolfe's and James Longrove's. The stories take place either in Hell, Chicago, or London. I found this last fact sometimes discouraging--i.e., I ended up skimming the story.

I recommend you get this book from the library before you spend the cash at a store.

Spooky
Can't put it down. The intro promises that all the stories will be related to Dante's Inferno theme of Hellish portals on Earth, but they aren't all on that theme (in fact, one is a remake of the Christmas Carol). Scary and thought-provoking none-the-less.

Truly scary
I can't agree with the other reviewer. I found many of these stories scary precisely *because* they were based in metaphorical hells - hells we might actually live in, rather than encounter after death. Also, many stories were set in hells that were not on Earth but were also far from the fire-and-brimstone stereotype. The story "Office Space" alone makes this book worth buying.


One and One Make Three: Story of a Friendship
Published in Hardcover by Benmir Books (1988)
Authors: Peter Fabrizius, Max Knight, and Joseph Fabry
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A well-written dual life history, from Vienna to Berkeley
Max Knight and Peter Fabry, while law students in Vienna before WWII, wrote a local humorous column under a joint pen name, Peter Fabrizius. (Their real last names were Kuenel and Epstein, which they changed in England and USA, respectively.)

Both were quick and clever with words, loved to play with them, and were good friends in this joint pursuit while young together in the 1920's and 1930's. When they were thrown out of the university by the Nazi Anschluss, which barred Jews from professional schools and practices, both resolved to leave the country however they could. They got out in 1938, and struggled mightily to get their fellow family members out later. Their subsequent life strivings revolved around their identity as Jews, unwelcome refugees in most countries.

With luck, incredible perseverance and determination, they managed to travel incognito throughout Europe, each on his own path to a safe country where Jews were tolerated. Few places existed by the time the war had broken out, and only Shanghai remained as an open port where one could arrive without a valid passport or citizenship papers. So a large European Jewish emigre community there is the place where Max survived the war.

Both continued their journey, which they write about in alternating chapters in chronological sync, until, by heck and high water, both wind up in Berkeley, California. There they work in writing and publishing, as freelancers, as translators, ultimately giving lessons in writing English at UC Berkeley! They write for the U.C. Press, publish articles and even books.

They marry, have children, buy houses, and establish a new life in a new country, and stick together throughout. When this book was written, both were approaching 80, and both have died, one in 1993 and one in 1999.

For those who know European history, who love Austria, who love a sense of adventure, of great risk-taking and cleverness, this book is a delight. I read it straight through and take my hat off to them for composing such an engaging and sincere life story. They also become involved in questions of religion and community in their later years, for those of you interested in logotherapy and Viktor Frankel.

And remember, English isn't their native tongue!


Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers
Published in Hardcover by McGraw Hill Text (1990)
Authors: Max Stone Peters and Klaus D. Timmerhaus
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Good for engineers starting the career
The book is a mix of economical and technical aspects of chemical engineering design; so is good for graduates starting the career or for practicing engineer interested in economical aspects of plant design. For me the good companion book for these engineer is "Conceptual design of chemical processes" by J. Douglas or better but out-of-print "Applied Project Engineering and Management" by E. Ludwig.

Good Starting Point for Economic Investigations
I never had much use for this text while in school. As with most subjects Senior year, we went too fast to appreciate it. With the years, however, I had cause to appreciate Peters & Timmerhaus. It is packed full of rules-of-thumb for preparations of cost estimates and comparing options. Although it is not the best place to end an economic investigation, it is the best place to start one.

Indispensible Starting Point for New Projects
The Fourth Edition is an advancement over the 2nd edition, the one I "grew up" with. Instead of jumping to cost preparation and option selection, then on to preliminary design, it starts out an excellent introduction, basic requirements for OSHA and EPA (including a good section on HAZOPs), a review of computer-aided design, then on to cost preparation and the rest. After option selection, the authors provide a good solid section on process optimization. This is a new area in the text and well worth reading. All in all, a current, concise design book, ideal for the student or the old hand.


Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Published in Hardcover by Bobbs-Merrill Co (1974)
Author: Max Ehrlich
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Simplistic
I really can't believe this book got published. The writing is just as simplistic as the flow of the story. The transitions are lean and need more explanation. For example, at one point we have Peter totally enthralled with finding more about his reincarnation. Then he is ready to toss the towel and go home. The only link that connects both situations is a brief mention that he had been canvassing neighborhoods for six days, with no luck. To go from one extreme to the next, you need to ellaborate a little more!

I wouldn't be surprised if the movie happened to be better than this book!

did he really do sex with his own daughter?
I read this book twenty-five years ago. I enjoyed it, but have since given it away, and no longer have access to it. It is a haunting, mesmerizing tale of lost and found self. The only thing that continues to nag at my conscience is the notion of him finding his wife, and then his daughter, whom he finally has sex with. They are about the same age in this scenario, but there is something really lewd about that aspect of the story. For that reason, I wanted nothing further to do with the book, and ultimately gave it away. The movie was equally repulsive in regards to the incest element. Without that aspect, it would have been a fun read and a funner movie. I noticed in one of the above reviews, someone referred to it as non-fiction. Excuse me! Shamey Mr. Author

A very haunting tale that still leaves me shivering.
Whenever I visit my friends' home on a lake, I am drawn to underwater scenes from the book that have haunted me since I read it. The story is altogether gripping, puzzling, and frightening, leaving the reader with very unsettling visions and certainly with questions about reincarnation and love--or lust--whichever the reader chooses. Do we leave this world only to come back and relive our lives a bit differently, or do we go on to other things in other worlds?


How to Prepare for the COOP/HSPT
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (01 May, 2000)
Authors: Jerome Shostak, Adam J. Zweiback, Adam J.Zweiback, and Max How to Prepare for the Coop Hspt, Catholic High School En Peters
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Makes preparing for the test a real headache!
My 13 year old son used this book to prepare for the COOP exam. The plus side to this book is it has "diagnostic" tests so you can quickly identify strengths and weaknesses and then zero in on the chapters needed to improve your grade. There is a ton of practice questions and hundreds of mini exams on each subject covered on the test. The book also includes 2 full practice COOP as well as 2 full practice HSPT exams. The book however, is ruined by very poor explanations on exam answers and no explanation at all on practice answers. The worst part is the answer key on many of the tests appear on the very same page as the last few quesions, so in other words, it's nearly impossible to take the tests (especially the diagnostics) without seeing the answers. Finally, the book contains at least 10 errors that I found and there might be more that I didn't realize. I would expect better from a name like Barron's. Great idea, poorly developed book :(

This Book Helped A LOT
This book helped me prepare for the Coop And HSPT. This book explains step by step how to find anwsers to the problems. I really do reccomend this book!


Architectural Laboratories
Published in Paperback by NAI Publishers (15 July, 2002)
Authors: Greg Lynn, Hani Rashid, Peter Weibel, Max Hollein, and Peter Hollein, Max Weibel
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Smoke and mirrors.
This book is clear representation of what these "star" students were unable to accomplish (namely David Burns and Paul Preissner) during their brief stint in Venice. This book attempts to hoodwink the reader into believing that there was actually a bit of experimentation in this so-called "laboratory." These pages of archi-babble prove that glossy images can go the distance with the proper spin. Also, Hani Rashid's blurring of boundaries, between the work of his students and that of his private office, is rather egregious.

Good review of Young Architects work..
This is a great book showing the work of sutdents under the tutelage of 2 progressive Architects...
Not all the images are great, nor is the text completely compelling, but there is a beauty evident in the initial investigations of these young students... This read like a book that could document the beginning of a new movement, with the students documented within becoming players in the landscape in the near future.. you can already find the work of architects like Dave Burns (Auburn Univ) and Paul Preissner in other biennales and exhibitions and influencing a 4th breed of students.. Colubmia and UCLA were two schools that have trained a new generation and this book in a way puts an end to the investigations of those institutions and starts anew.


Barron's How to Prepare for the Ged: High School Equivalency Exam
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (1999)
Authors: Murray Rockowitz, Samuel C. Brownstein, Max Peters, Irak. Wolf, Johanna M. Bolton, Murrary, Ph.D. Rockowitz, Barron's Publishing, and Barron's Test Preparation
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Barron's "How to Prepare for the GED" (Fail's quality Test)
Having just completed the GED testing in Santa Clara County, CA, I wanted to take a moment to share some observations I made while using "Barron's, How to Prepare for the GED" (11th Edition). While I did find the guide helpful, I also found a highly disturbing number of errors. Most of the errors I'm referring to go far beyond common typographical or publication errors. Considering the purpose of the publication, I expected quality but found a total lack of it.

Of particular concern, is the math section. The cover of the guide advertises "Extensively revised and updated," and "All new math review." However, is where I found the greatest number of flagrant errors.

I don't know if primary responsibility for these errors rests with the author(s), editor(s), or publisher, but I'm certain most everyone will agree that the quality of educational materials of this nature is everyone's concern.

I have sent a sample of the errors I encountered to the publisher for review. I have also forwarded a copy to the Board of Education in California. Based on the number of (obvious) errors I encountered, I think it safe to assume the actual number of errors, in this particular publication, goes far beyond the 50 "+" question and answer errors I documented.

Barron's GED
I bought this book because I have had so many positive experiences with other Barron's series. I will be taking a general math/English exam as a part of an application process to work at my children's school. I wanted to review various subject areas that I thought mught be covered on the exam, and so I picked up Barron's GED and CBEST books. I am still making my way through the GED book, and haven't yet started on the CBEST.

I am almost through with the math portion of the GED book, and I am so angry. By the time I realized how many errors were in almost every micro-section of the math review, I had already thrown away my receipt. This book is unbelievable. Granted, the portions that are written accurately are thoughtful and mostly easy to follow, but the amount of errors (3 errors on one of the math pages) are incomprehensible. How did this happen? Error after error after error.....I think you get the picture. I am now on page 522, where the "ANSWERS" portion of a chapter review test lists the answer to problem #6 as choice "7." Well, hello, but the choices only number from 1-5. Choice Number 7 doesn't exist!

Barron's wasted my time and my money on this one. The discussion portions are extremely helpful, but need to be backed up with consistantly accurate math problems and answers. If Barron's can go back and fix these errors (and maybe offer the poor saps who bought this version an unconditional money-back return policy, with or without receipt in hand), this would actually be a great book.

These editors cannot calculate!
The book is pretty good except of the chapter maths. Maths is lousy. There are more than a dozen real terrible mistakes! I've never seen before a book with so many mistakes.


How to Prepare for Ssat Isee: High School Entrance Examinations (8th Ed)
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (1997)
Authors: Max Peters, Jerome Shostak, Inc Barron's Educational Series, and Barrons Educational Series
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