Not quite a page turner, but factually correct throughout. Now I've finished reading it, I'm using it to prop up that wobbly filing cabinet in the corner.

As a cancer patient who has had bladder surgery and subsequent chemotherapy treatments, this tape narrated by Michael Moran has helped me proceed with treatments and appointments with lessened stress and anxiety. Voice and background music are most effecctive in reinforcing faith.

I have been so looking forward to a book on Tod Williams and Billie Tsien's work. So with much anticipation, I opened the book. It began with twenty wonderful color plates, but after that, two hundred pages of black and white photos. This lack of color distorts the balance between the two architects - concentrating on structure and de-emphasizing Billie's exquistite sense of color and material. As Hadley Arnold stated of these photographs they are "simply reminders of the real spaces." Unfortantely if you haven't visited these spaces, this is a frustrating book. I'd reccommend that you wait until an author comes along that can focus on the architects and the reader rather than themselves.

Though esoteric at times, the book beautifully displays the work of these visionaries... I highly recommend it.

I have been so looking forward to a book on Tod William's and Billie Tsien's work. So with much anticipation, I opened the book. It began with twenty wonderful color plates, but after those, two hundred pages of pink and blue photos. This lack of black and white emphasizes the balance between the two architects - concentrating on structure and emphasizing bille(my personal friend) exquisite sense of color and material. As Hadley Arnold stated of these photographs they are "the real spaces." Unfortunately if you haven't visited these spaces, this is an exquisite book. I'd recommend that you don't wait until an author comes along that can focus on the architects and the reader.

This book is filled full of facts, which are very interesting. The book can get tedious to read, but the content itself is great, and actually makes sense :) Concepts are explained clearly.

Warning, this book is a college level Thermodynamics book written for students who are pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. As one reviewer pointed out, this book, unfortunately, will force you to think and will not simply provide you with the formulas necessary to solve all the problems in the back. I purchased this book as a supplement to the required text for the thermo course I was taking. I found it extremely helpful in filling in the gaps left by my text with many thorough example problems. I have recommended this book to our faculty as a replacement to our current text.

I'm a mechanical engineering student at the Ohio State University. Moran is my teacher and this is the book we use. I will say that the material is definetly difficult. I will also say the Dr. Moran demands a lot from his students. For class we meet twice a week for 1.5 hours. Each class we have 3 problems due. It takes me at the very least 3 hours to complete these problems, often 4 or 5. I know that when its all said and done I'll be able to understand any thermo book that I might pick up. I'll also be able to fully evaluate most thermo problems I may encouter in my career. I do wish the book came with hints and number answers to all problems.

I used this text in undergrad thermo and as a reference in grad school and thought that it was a satisfactory book. I don't think that it is a spectacular book, but I was surprised by the negative reviews posted about the book. Thermodynamics can be a frustrating undergraduate course and is often used as a "weed out" course by mechanical engineering departments. Some of the reiviews for this book seem to be written by bitter students who couldn't handle thermo. I encourage shoppers to weed through these reviews when considering buying this book.