Ya muy bien lo dijo el ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha : "-Quiero, Sancho, que sepas que el famoso Amadis de Gaula fue uno de los mas perfectos caballeros andantes. No he dicho bien fue uno: fue el solo, el primero, el unico, el seqor de todos cuantos hubo en su tiempo en el mundo." Basta con escuchar estas palabras de boca del gran caballero de la Mancha (o de la pluma de Cervantes!?!) para despertar la curiosidad por leer esta obra tan magna y propia para cualquier caballero moderno o practicante del arte de Jugar al Rol. Una verdadera obra donde la fuerza de la espada y la pasion del amor se dan cita en un solo hombre Amadis de Gaula.

Ancient Monuments (more familiarly known as "Squire and Davis") is the undisputed primary reference source on Indian mounds in the eastern US till the mid-1800s. While there were a few others (such as Caleb Atwater's book), Squire and Davis offers the grandest illustrations of what remained of the unbelievable civilizations that inhabited this continent. Even as they published in 1848, hundreds of mounds were being plowed into oblivion; so few are still extant that theirs is the only guide to what was lost. The text is enjoyable on many levels, and can be forgiven for any lapses of scientific accuracy. They trekked over Ohio at a time when we weren't even sure who made the mounds, so everything they recorded is gold. The engineering prowess, the sheer magnificence and scale of some of the works, is astounding.

It's a shame that Diodorus Siculus isn't as well known to the reading public as Herodotus or Thucydides, for his compendius Library of History, of which this is a translation of volume II (on Assyria, Scythia, India, Arabia, and other ancient Asiatic kingdoms). Diodorus is the only ancient historian, for example, who has his facts straight about the fall of the Assyrian Empire. This is a great translation, long over due, and belongs in the library of all who are interested in ancient History. The notes alone are worth the price of the book, and the plates are keyed to the text to make it come alive

This is a modern translation, expertly and interestingly annotated, and wonderfully illustrated, of the first volume of the Library of History by Diodorus Siculus. Diodorus was a Greek historian who visited Egypt in the time of Caesar and wrote about the wonderful things he saw and learned there...the history, laws, customs, geography, flora, and fauna, as well as myth and religion. This fine translation is meant to introduce the modern reader to a historian who equalled or excelled Herodotus in his researches. Volume II, The Antiquities of Asia, is also available from the same publisher, and Murphy has outdone himself in translating and commenting on this one as well. Both volumes have good indexes, glossaries, and bibliographies. They are excellent

Edwin Lundie loved to use heavy, visible timbers in his designs of country houses and cabins. And he loved to use warm, earthy color tones, custom-made hardware and rough-hewn, rustic fireplaces and chimneys.

The result is soothing, comfortable and visually memorable.

His city houses have a storybook quality, evoking early New England. Interiors of these houses are lighter, more formal and delicate than those of his country houses, but there still are rustic elements in brick, stone, wrought iron and hand carved wood.

You can see all of this in The Architecture of Edwin Lundie, a lovely book filled with color photography and Edwin Lundie's skilful drawings.

The Art of Flute Playing is a definite must-have for all aspiring flautists, young and old. As a professional for 10 years now, and a current flute teacher/tutor, I strongly recommend this book to all my students. The Art of Flute Playing covers practically every aspect of playing the flute - from the very basics to the very technical - this book caters to every level of flute playing. Even today, I constantly refer to it every once in a while. Go, buy it.

This book, like Arts and Crafts Houses II, covers only three houses, in this case William Morris's Red House (designed by Phillip Webb), William Richard Lethaby's Melsetter House, and Sir Edward Luteyns' Goddards, but it covers them beautifully and thoroughly. There are site plans, floor plans, elevations, beautiful black and white photos and stunning color photos, significant introductory essays, and lists of references. This is a beautiful book at an amazing price.

To one of his more recent students in classes and lectures at Columbia Seminary, Prof Bruegge is already a Living Legend! In the beginning of every class there is his personal, inspired prayer to the "One Who Listens; Yahweh; Holy God; Giver of all our years; You, the God of Truth; You, You, You..."

Lately, in his OT Survey, I wrote a few snatches of his opening addresses to: "You, You, You giver of Life; You who are the One Sovereign Judge, King, Lawyer, Counselor...O God as we watch powers rise and fall, We watch ourselves, we watch and see the World. You who comes late and sometimes soon... Come quickly Lord Jesus!"

My thoughts often return to his opening prayers in every class. My wish for all of last year: "Why does not someone publish them?" So now we have many of them. From 1976: "You are the voice we can scarely hear..." From 1992, "Healing sovereign God, overmatch our resistant ears..." How many sparkling ways that he creatively addresses the Living Personal God! In these few weeks I have used this Jewel of Prayers, I have been particularly struck by the first group: "And then you; You...and therefore us; For how you hope; The other side of the street; Our true home." The second section that I have re-read is "A people with many secrets," and the 11th one, "The God we would rather have."

Dedicated to "a long stream of treasured colleagues of 25 years at Eden Theological Seminary and 17 years at Columbia...with thanks and appreciation." When I purchased this treasure in the School's Book Store, I first saw it in the hands of one of his friends from the Seminary Offices. Now the one who prays to the "Liberator, Redeemer, Emancipator..." will continue to be the one I know who includes his students in his caring compassion!
Retired Chaplain Fred W Hood

This is the best paperback English/Spanish dictionary I've seen in many years of studying Spanish. It has good coverage of idiomatic expressions, and does a very good job of indicating regional differences in the meanings of words in different South/Central/North American countries. Occasionally it has words that are lacking in my huge cloth-bound English/Spanish dictionary.

You might also want to check out the revised edition of this, published in 1989.

All modern students of bark and skin boats begin with this book. The intial work on the native watercraft of North America.

While the book does not cover the watercraft of all North American First Nations, it does provide a broad range of information on craft from many Nations across the continent.

This book is highy recommended to anyone interested in the history of canoes or kayaks as developed on the North American continent.