this is already the second edition i bought. i like the short and precise style of the book. but i would like to have more information in written form of a ships weapons and armor.

This book has nothing to do with Albert Einstein, the scientist, apparently. I can't imagine why the author chose this title for his collection of strange and disjointed thoughts. I am careful about what I feed my mind and will not read anymore of this book. It is the most diappointing book I have ever tried to read.

either the other reviewer of this book is a practical joker, or there is a different book called the autibiography of albert einstein that was written by gerhard roth and translated by malcolm green.or perhaps there is indeed a third possibility. one that is much more sinister. this book has nothing to do with einstein. if you want to read his autobiography look elsewhere. this book is a post-modern experimental obsessive-compulsive sort of investigation into the chemicals which spurt around the body of einstein and create as a biproduct his subconcious. and maybe its not even that. if you like your literature to be bizarre and have nothing to do with albert einstein, go ahead and read this. i really like it. but i also like to drink cough syrup, so...

This is possibly the best book ever written. Its a wonderfully crafted book by Einstein that portrays the truths of ambition, love, and skill that go against modern views of success and status. A must read for anyone interested in science, knowledge, and life.

I found this book difficult to read. It seems that to me the difficulty is because the translation into the English language is not always smooth. I found that I had to read and reread some of the paragraphs because it was technical in it's thinking. Physics is interesting, but since I do not think about physics everyday, many times I felt like "what did it say"? I feel this is more of a textbook than a How To Book.

I'm a complete beginner on the 'cello. This book answered a lot of my questions about the mysteries of basic bow movement, finger placement, etc. Most importantly, it has a very substantial discussion of the physical mechanics of one's body when playing. Obviously, reading is no substitute for the experience of actual playing, but the book provides a very solid conceptual framework for understanding what is going on. I have a much better understanding of why certain movements produce good sound and others don't. The book doesn't quite get the full five-star rating because the language (from the German author in translation) is sometimes a little stilted for modern American readers. With only a second reading, though, it is much more clear. Highly recommended.

This book has many insights into the affect of one side of the body on the other. Many interesting physical principals regarding all aspects of playing are discussed thoroughly (sometimes a little too thoroughly). It gets pretty technical about physics and hard to understand in some chapters, and some ideas expressed in the book completely contradict some of the conclusions I've found through my own experimentation. But, the book does a great job of making you think and analyze more aspects of your playing than you never thought of before. Even though some of the book only deserves 3, or 2 stars, much of it is 5 star material, and I think that the good stuff has more leverage than the bad: I say it probably deserves 4 well earned stars.

If you are going to read this book do it on your own time, but if you are looking for one to do a report on stay away, stay far far away. The enitire first half of the book is about what other scholars say and the last part is just plain confusing.

If you are looking for a good general introduction to the culture of the Celts, this is a good starting place. The book goes over the few contemporary historical accounts of the Celts (Greek and Roman), a little of the archaeology, the mythology and the art.

Mr. Herm does not attempt to be the final resource on the Celts, but tries to give people an idea of their complex society. The Celts did not write their own history, so we have to be content with contemporary Greek and Roman writings on their culture. What they wrote about tells as much about the ancient Greeks and Romans as it does about the Celts.

The author tries to define at what point in time we can delineate a Celtic culture, plus he tries to put the Celts into context of other contemporary "barbaric" cultures such as the Scythians and Ilyrians. There is also a discussion of current (mid 1970s) theories about the origins of the Indo-European cultures, which the Celts belonged to, and where the pre-Indo-European cultures originated.

Having said that, there are a few problems with the book. The chapter about the Atlantean culture being located in the area of Denmark, which is based on the work of one scholar, should be read with a grain of salt. What few maps there are in the book, don't always do an adequate job of explaining the point the author is trying to make.

My largest complaint is that he spends at least 2 pages describing the Gundestrup Cauldron, an important artifact that shows many of the Celts mythological themes. He spends an inordinate time describing the various scenes taking place on the walls of the vessel, but there is no picture or even a line illustration of these designs. I personally found this very frustrating. It just so happened that I have a few books on Celtic mythology, and they have a number of pictures of the Gundestrup Cauldron. This allowed me to see what he was talking about. A similar thing happened later in the book when he was describing the Ardagh Chalice.

Overall, I found this a good book and enjoyable. It was a little difficult at first, because the book was translated into English and there were some rather awkward turns of phrase in the first few chapters. I either became accustomed to this phrasing, or the editor improved over the succeeding chapters. If you are looking for a slightly scholarly approach to introduce you to the ancient Celts, I recommend this book. If you just want a quick introduction and a slight taste of the Celts, I recommend you try to find a copy of the "Cut-Throat Celts" which is part of the Horrible Histories series. I don't know if it's readily available in the U.S., but it should be available on amazon.com.uk

This book is a comprehensive history of the celts from pre-historical times.
I found this book to be quite enjoyable reading. Herm presents the views of hundreds of historians and phiologists alike without bias. The narrative style of some portions make the reader feel that he or she is really there.
A great deal of the book is concerned with the origin of the celtic people.

Why on Earth would someone want to read about a F-q driver who clearly never was menat to be a Champion, who blew every opportunity he always had driving the best F-1 cars, and who entered F-1 only due to his great contacts with BMW ? I don't know. Anyway, this is good reading for fans only, because you have an idea of the setup of the categories of the time (F-3, F-2) and the drivers who competed in them.

Mr. Hilton, once again, wrote a marvellous book, with great insight, feeling and facts, about a great driver. But he made one mistake: even with 9 Grand Prix victories to his credit, Berger never had the caliber to be a World Champion, never, and Mr. Hilton says that only details were missing for Berger accomplish that. Otherwise,a fantastic book!

Christopher Hilton writes with insight and humor about one of Formula 1's most charismatic characters.

I'm a huge fan of Richter's work, but do we really need a large collection of under worked sketches for his abstract paintings?

This is a beautifully constructed book. Heavy cream paper and page after page of drawings and sketches. If you're into this artist I think it's a must for your book collection. It really illuminates his thought and working process, especially for his abstract work. I highly recommend it!

Me ha cautivado inmensamente, nunca habia tenido la oportunidad de ver los bocetos e intenciones primeras de Richter y esta es una muy buena selección de trabajos de mano. El dibujo, la plástica como protagonista, la composición , la maestria, el esmero y el buen trabajo. Definitivamente hay que tener este libro, la edición es muy buena y las imágenes son generosas en número, en calidad y en tamaño.

Good to read if you don't have much time before your exam.

The author, Dr. Meisenberg, actually teaches Biochemistry at the medical school I attend. I found the text very well formatted and the illustrations extremely helpful. I personally read this book from cover to cover and along with the BRS, I think Biochemistry doesn't have to be a painful experience. Meisenberg integrates metabolism and other important subjects into several chapters to re-emphasize key points over and over. Many elaborate illustrations and graphs make learning hard to remember facts easier, and with the help of pertinent biochemical clinical facts you'll soon find relevance in a clinical setting far from the classroom.

The author, Dr. Meisenberg, actually teaches Biochemistry at the medical school I attend. I found the text very well formatted and the illustrations extremely helpful. I personally read this book from cover to cover and along with the BRS, I think Biochemistry doesn't have to be a painful experience. Meisenberg integrates metabolism and other important subjects into several chapters to re-emphasize key points over and over. Many elaborate illustrations and graphs make learning hard to remember facts easier, and with the help of pertinent biochemical clinical facts you'll soon find relevance in a clinical setting far away from the classroom.

It seems that the aim of the writers is to sell FCS systems instead of explaining how they work. They always compare FCS systems with other systems (such as MRP systems); but how can you compare systems that are supposed to do quite different things? After reading the whole book i can say, my knowledge of the matter is the same as before. I could have used my time (and money) better.

This book was written for manufacturing management at all levels interested in increasing productivity, thus profits. It is non-technical in nature and easily understood by all that will be positively affected by its well constructed contents.

One must remember that MRP was created in the early days by hardware vendors intent upon selling iron. It was an algorithm designed for purchasing material needed for production based upon a nebulous forecast that ran backwards in an infinite mode. To make a point, think about infinity in a backward mode before you go to sleep tonight-go to bed early.

Unfortunately, the computer power at the time was insufficient to solve the real problem on shop floor-planning and scheduling of very finite capacities to consume the material that MRP recommended. The obvious result: bloated inventories.

MRP soon became a creed not to be violated no matter that the better half of the problem of shop floor control was still unsolved by expensive automation.

This book should be made required reading by all manufacturing management staff. The result will be a very pleasant surprise for all involved.

1-5? definitely a five star book

Should you buy and read the book Finite Capacity Scheduling?

Yes, and they should require it at Havard Business School, Manchester School of Business, Havard, Columbia, Wharton and Stanford Business School as required reading. Additionally the theories, which are now being proven in many industries will soon hit the service industry markets.

It is a wonder how we can keep up the smaller and smaller margins in the manufacturing sector and still do everything the old way? If you really want to win the game and understand how to maximize every resource in the manufacturing process, you have to read this book. Buy a highlighter. There is so much great information, you will definitely need it.

In a sense, it was nice to see some adrenaline pumped into Cerebus after the low-key "Jaka's Story" and "Melmoth," -- the action is entertaining, the story is interesting, and the humor is pretty rich. Well -- at least at first. But Flight (and the rest of Mothers & Daughters) quickly begins to suffer from the scattershot feel and pretentious, self-important meanderings of the earlier Church & State II, which I consider the worst book of the first 6. Sim has no focus here, and jumps around, shifting from wacky comedy to heavy-handed drama to boring historical ramblings indiscriminately. In Flight, I no longer felt immersed in a particular, cogent world of Sim's creation -- I felt like I was just watching him sort of ... make stuff up ... ramble off on bizarre historical details that I felt no connection to as a reader ... and so forth. Flight has its moments, but it really marks the point at which my interest in Cerebus as a whole began to radically taper.

This is the last Cerebus tale I have read and my least favourite to date. Its not bad, but its not of the same quality that I have come to expect from Dim Sim, who is one of the most under-rated creaters in comics. I liked the scenes with the roach, but the bits with Cerebus in it seem to go on forever. Unlike, say Jaka's Story, which is also quite drawn out, its just not that interesting. This instalment basically follows Cerebus's meeting with some kind of Ardvark ancestor who has acheived god-like status. It is also basically setting the scene for a confrontation between Cerebus and Cirin, who seems to be becoming the main antagonist in the series. I am not suggesting that you skip this book, however. It is, of course, an integral part of the overall storyline. Just don't expect too much from it.

Shocked from his reverie by a fatal chance meeting at the end of the previous book, Cerebus returns to action -- and Dave Sim regains his storytelling footing -- in Flight. After the introspection and digression of Melmoth, Dave Sim demonstrates again that he does blood-splattering action as well as he does cerebral, otherworldy dream-delving. The book is cinematic in execution, switching between five and six scenes from page to page and sometimes from panel to panel, immersing you in the feeling that all these things are happening simultaneously for a reason, and that all these seemingly unconnected threads are actually Going Someplace. Which they do, though not until the next book, Women. If you can avoid it, don't buy this book until you also get the next volume, because if you read this one alone you're going to chew your fingernails down to the wrists waiting for the next book to arrive.

A lucidly written book. Has well balanced background and problems. However, it needs to have more tricky problems that really makes one think deeper though there are some. The book proves a very good assest to the Library.

I am a C programmer and this book was fundamental to introduce myself in the field of computer algebra systems (CAS). It's very well structured and at the state-of-the-art in that discipline. The only remarks is about the strong presence of author's mother-tongue influences in some English phrases.

A good and complete review, a very good bibliography. Wonderfull graphics. A subtle sense of humor.