This is a lovely book... and, brief though it is, helped me to understand more about Gauguin's reasons behind his actions. I read it at a perfect time - when the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY was holding one of their most important exhibits on Gauguin and featured his wood cuts. It's a colourful, passionate and painful journey.

This is a great book detailing a few pages from his journal. It has great wood-cut reprints and is a quick read. It puts you into the spirit of Tahiti.

There are so many references and footnotes, half the time I was lost whether I was reading the text or authors notes. The historical stories were ok - again the footnotes and authors descriptions made it very difficult to read. Overall I would not recommend this book to anyone that is not a serious reader. Joe Alaimo

As providing something of a counterpart for same-sex male fiction, drama, and philosophies of Ancient Greece (and other Western eras for toleration/veneration of such love) this occasionally random collection of stories is interesting reading. It's mostly scholarly, historical framework serves the purpose of further exposing the freshness of such a long-running and suprisingly vibrant counterculture as Japanese same-sex relations. Stereotypes of "Samurai," "Kabuki" and "Buddhist monks" unexpectedly receive new meaning. As a student in Japanese Studies I found it interesting that, in light of the popularity of gender studies in academia, this subject has not been given more attention. It's obvious this book intends to be both readable and scholarly; at both of which it, mostly, succeeds.

It is better to divide in two volumes, : i.e. premodern and contemporary Japanese gay literature, since most of westerners don't know Japanese male-love history. Modern anthology of Japanese is easy to read for common Americans, on the other hand, classical one is much difficult for the ignorant.

One reviewer praises the book because you don't have to know anything about science or ethics to understand it. Another reviewer critizes it because it's written at about a Jr. High level of understanding of biology, medical research, logic and ethics. Having read the book, I'd agree more with the second reviewer. The fact that the book is easy to read and doesn't require ANY background knowledge does not make the book better.

This book is just not very good. It is disappointing in many ways. It just doesn't engage the issues of the ethics or the science in a deep and careful way. Even those who think animal research is a good thing really should be able to admit this and think that there needs to be a better book that defends animal research. I guess they think they don't need to and maybe that's true, at least for now.

It sure would have been nice if they could have found a physician to write a chapter for the book: a perspective from someone that actually deals with sick people would have been good.

One thing the first positive reviewer forgot to mention in his praise of the philosopher R.G. Frey was this: Frey thinks that if you are going to allow animal experimentation, rationality requires that you be open to the possibility of allowing experimentation on "terminally defective" newborn babies and other "mentally challenged" human beings. He thinks you can't rationally defend the idea that there are things that rightly can be done to animals (such as research that causes pain and death) but can never rightly be done to any humans. Frey thinks that view can only be defended from a Judeo-Christian theistic perspective, which he rejects as unreasonable (or thinks there isn't good evidence to accept that there is a God). Frey's view is at least consistent, unlike most of the other moral views given in defense of animal research.

I heartily recommend Why Animal Experimentation Matters. So often, arguments defending animal experimentation are cast in careful politically correct affirmations of a concern for the animals and a wish that scientists did not have to use them. Such apologies frequently ring with the dull thud of falsehood.

But the nine essays (including the introduction) in this book are heartless and pointed: Humans can do what they choose to animals. The authors accept this as gospel and then attempt to justify these personal and varied prejudices. Facts that get in the way are either ignored altogether, or else massaged into claims that are misleading or simply false.

Book editor, E.F. Paul makes the following claim in her introduction: "The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Welfare Enforcement Report for Fiscal Year 1997 reported that 1,267,828 dogs, cats, primates, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits and farm animals were subjects of laboratory experiments in registered facilities. Dogs and cats now comprise less than 1 percent of U.S. laboratory animals, while mice, rats, and other rodents represent 80 to 90 percent." This is (intentionally?) misleading. Of the 1.3 million animals cited, dogs (75,429 used in FY 1997, according to the USDA report named above) and cats (26,091) make up closer to ten percent. No one has an inkling of the total number of animals used in U.S. laboratories. The 1.3 million cited excludes most of them from the data. Mice, rats, (perhaps 30 million combined according to industry estimates) birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates... the total number is many orders of magnitude greater than the number cited by E.F. Paul.

Misleading facts and claims aside, what sets this book apart is the theme running through every essay that the very least human interest is always more important than the very greatest animal interest. We are told by the vivisectors themselves, such as Zola Morgan, director of the NIH Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, that oversight interferes with research and should be curtailed. We are told by pro-vivisectionist philosophers that the beauty created by new cosmetics is ample justification for blinding rabbits.

It is not true, as some have claimed, that the book is written at a junior high reading level. Such claims may be based on content that fails to measure up to the title's promise. People in favor of animal experimentation may be embarrassed by the authors' honesty and not like what they have to say, but the essays are generally clear and straightforward.

I believe that the authors are representative of many of those working in the labs today. Readers will find many windows into the minds and hearts of those who measure everything by what's in it for them. This is an amazing book.

"Why Animal Experimentation Matters" invites a wide audience to learn about animal research. Although it is a scholarly treatise on the use of animals for biomedical purposes, it is written in a manner that enables those unfamiliar with science and ethics to appreciate the issue.

The Introduction by Ellen Frankel Paul notes the historical use of animals that provided us with knowledge often taken for granted today, e.g., the development of antibiotics, understanding of nervous system function. She addresses the philosophical basis for animal rightism and the emergence of animal rights activism.

In the first chapter, historians Kiple and Ornelas provide a comprehensive history of medical research dating back to Aristotle's observations of motion in animals; one of the earliest studies of animal physiology. They provide detailed examples of animal research, e.g., discovery of cures for vitamin deficiency diseases by nutritionists. They also discuss future needs for research to find cures for viral diseases such as ebola and other emerging diseases. They also outline the history of animal rightism, dating back to 19th century anti-vivisectionism.

The next chapter by Veterinarian and researcher Adrian Morrison provides a personal perspective on animal research. One of the earliest targets of terrorism by the Animal Liberation Front, Morrison has devoted himself to evaluating moral and ethical issues surrounding animal research. He provides solid factual information, soundly contradicting the garbled misinformation promoted by animal rightist oriented health professionals.

Stuart Zola's chapter provides a contemporary example of the application of animal research to the problem of amnesia. Veterinary ethicist Jerrold Tannenbaum contributes a thought-provoking essay on the paradigm shift towards expectations that animals should be 'happy' and its potential impact on biomedical research. Medical Ethicist Baruch Brody contrasts American and International attitudes towards animal research, addressing the continuum of social interactions from familial to Kingdom-wide.

Nicoll and Russell explore this continuum in a Darwinian framework. Their chapter evolves towards the issues of animal protectionism and rightism, finishing with an expose of the misanthropic anti-humanistic and anti-scientific fundamentalism of the animal rights philosophy.

Tristam Engelhardt's provocatively titled chapter "Animals: their right to be used" discusses animals as moral agents relative to humans; who are the authors of our moral codes! Philosopher R.G. Frey concludes the book addressing the justification of animal experimentation from an "argument from benefit" viewpoint. Touching upon Judeo-Christian ethics and relative valuations of human and animal life, he provides a logical framework, upon which one can make their own conclusions about animal research.

This book serves an important function as a compelling argument supporting animal research. Indeed, one may ask: Why is there such a raging debate on this issue? Is it because societal understanding of science has weakened to the point that it falls victim to the pseudoscientific arguments of the animal rightists?

This book has the potential to serve as an antibiotic to cure the infection of misunderstanding about animal research foisted upon society and a maturing generation of children by the animal rights movement.

I was very surprised when I ordered this book and found out that yes, indeed, it was merely a very tiny portion of what I had expected. I suppose I should have known from the price, but the description (at least at that time) did not make it clear that it wasn't the entire dictionary.

While this may be a very thorough source for the words it covers, it should be noted in the basic information that this is ONLY 128 pages of a 15,000 page work. The description above is very misleading.

itz a dictionary. what more can i say

Superficial at best, this book is not worth the entry fee. Unless you have a burning desire to sample the writing style of the famous Ms. Weinman's sibling or learn how to use Sausage Software Java utilities, look elsewhere

I can't believe this book is out of print now! Rarely do you find the expertise and clear writing that is found here. I found it easy to read, easy to follow, and brimming with information.

If you are able to get your hands on this book, it's definitely worth your time. If nothing else, as an example of coding whiz Ms. Brown's fine editorial efforts.

I bought this book last week and will be returning it shortly. Phil Rea jumbles together a few thoughts on how to overcome objections in the remodeling sales process and packages it into a 138 page (32 chapter?!?) book.

If you have never sold anything in your life, you may get some insights from this book -- but this book falls short of it's title simply because it never discusses any of the other aspects besides the actual sales call that provides the mechanism for making your fortune in remodeling.

My advice? If you already know how to truly listen to your customer and offer them real solutions, skip this book. You won't learn much at all.

If you're a contractor who doesn't like to sell and/or hasn't had much experience selling, you may find some gems in the average 4.3 page-long chapters of this book.

Bottom Line - with a title that promises so much, I was expecting some ideas on how to build your business. Key elements like lead generation, advertising/PR, referral business, and general customer management were never mentioned in this book.

If you're looking for information on how to build your business into a million dollar business, go somewhere else.

Upon reading this book my confidence in sales have grown tremendously. I applaud Phil Rea for writing this book not only for the remodeling salesperson, but also for any person in the sales industry. I highly reccomend this book. As far as becoming a millionaire, that depends on the individuals initiative and commitment.This book however, can be the base upon which you can build a sucessful career in sales.

Thank you, Kenneth Upshaw Camco Builders Inc. Gary, Indiana

This book was not good. Less than a few good shots out 144 pages makes it the biggest waste of paper I've seen in a while.
I would never reccomend this to even the biggest beastie boys fan (and I am one myself.) It's just plain whack photos of the band from their least influential period made me return the book.

Oh my goodness.....What a tasteful collection of candid Beastie black and whites in the peak of their "still evolving Bboy career" This book defines what the Beasties are all about: Truth, Friendship, art, creativity, style, attitude, and of course, what goes without saying....Hip Hop. ARi Marcopoulos (the man responsible for these dope-[...] shots) is comin off on the friendship tip, not from some buster Rolling Stone outsider style. These pix are raw, the texture and style are timeless. I can't wait for the day I pull this book out 20 years from now and look through it with my kids, utilizing it as a pure description of what I was about at their age and what a true band should be about.

Beastie Boys are one of few artists who have earned the rights and respect to have such a book published, and if you don't know this, these pix will prove it, no words or reviews, just the black and whites. This collection defines "keepin' it real". Mad props to Ari, Adam;Mike:Adam for impacting my life; and any true Bboy who has this layin on their coffee table. Bboys, Bgirls, and true hip hoppers PICK THIS BOOK UP! All I gotta do now is meet these cats! Matt; age 23 [...]

This book deals with numerical methods for boundary-value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations (mainly linear ones) whose solutions have boundary layers due to a small positive perturbation parameter multiplying the highest derivatives. The proposed methods are robust in the sense that they effecively resolve boundary layers and preserve uniformity in the perturbation parameter both in terms of accuracy and time/memory requirements. A novice will probably find the book more useful and interesting than a specialist, as the book represents a good introduction to the field. A specialist mathematician may be disappointed by the lack of detailed proofs for most of the more complicated PDE problems. Some of those proofs exist in the not easily accessable works of one of the co-authors (Shishkin), but still remain unknown to wider public. On the other hand, detailed proofs are given for linear ODE problems everything is known about. An engineer will certainly appreciate that the book describes all possible difficulties that may be encountered when solving these complicated problems numerically. (S)he will find the robustness of the methods attractive but will be disappointed by their low accuracy (the order of accuracy is most often less than one). It is very likely that engineers will continue using the existing higher order methods, even though the requirements of those methods may be nonuniform in the perturbation parameter.

More than a book it is a collection of papers, not always easy to understand and written in academic language. It could be used as a reference by one who knows already the subject. Not recommended for beginners

It almost seems as if the authors of the book couldn't work their own problems. i have no idea how they choose which problems they do-- they only do the odd-numbered problems, and even not many of those! They don't explain each step, only referring you back to the textbook, which itself is useless and incomprehensible.

Don't bother.