Be careful ordering this, I had used the abridged hardbound version of this for year and have found it very helpful. What has made it so is the ability of looking up the word in English and finding the English transliteration of the Greek and all the information. I had purchased this software thinking I would be able to have the same type of tool as I had with the abridged only with additional information. Unfortunately this version does not allow you to look up the English word. In fact, you not only need to know the Greek word, but need to be able to spell it in the original Greek. Also many of the quotes in the explanation text are in Greek. This would be a great tool if you have had multiple years of Greek in school, but if you just want to find the information on the Greek words you have found in a concordance, you would be better to ... purchase the hardcover version here at Amazon.

The author presents confused arguments
against several of the core tenets of
modern physics and cosmology.
In particular, he argues that Einstein's
theory of relativity (which, for some reason,
he attributes largely to Hawking) does not
stand up to the test of "commonsense".

He appears to be unaware that the theory was
proposed in response to the complete failure
of "commonsense" to explain or accommodate
various observed physical phenomena, such as
the results of the 1880 and 1887 Michelson-Morley
experiments.

Since then, the commonsense Newtonian theory has
been flatly and repeatedly contradicted by our
observations of the real world, whereas Einstein's
theory has withstood thousands of stringent
experimental tests and has also been a central
ingredient in the development of much modern
technology. This does not yet prove that the
theory is correct, but it's an impressive record;
and it makes little sense now to argue against
relativity simply on the grounds that it defies
commonsense.

Apart from being apparently unaware of the enormous
body of supporting experimental evidence, the author
clearly has no grasp at all of the mathematical
basis of relativity (which is central to its
understanding). Instead, he has seized upon various
quotes from popular books - as though these quotes
themselves constituted the theory - and proceeded
to interpret and lampoon them in his own
idiosyncratic manner.

Skepticism is a normal and healthy reaction to
theories as counter-intuitive as relativity;
indeed, informed and thoughtful skepticism are
invaluable to the on-going development of science
and make for very interesting reading.
Unfortunately, the criticisms offered in this book
cannot be described as either well-informed or
thoughtful. The author freely acknowledges his lack
of expertise, but apparently regards this a virtue.

This is the most unilluminating and uninformative
book on modern physics I have seen. I dread to think
what the author might come up with if he hears about
quantum mechanics!

This book is unfortunately worthless. Not because its viewpoint contradicts scientific knowledge of the day, but because its reasoning is so shaky and flawed. Technobabble: that is all you need as summary.

Although getting a book published is an admirable feat for the average Joe, I must say that such is the only thing admirable about this author's endeavor.

Without really any scientific or mathematical backing, the author talks circles around some of the most groundbreaking work in the area of physics in modern times. Rather than dispute such work with logic, however, this author uses doublespeak and "common-sense" analogies to dissuade the reader from believing what the greatest minds on the planet have asserted using mathematics, physics, logic, and the scientific process... to dissuade the reader, often, from believing much-proven fact.

Whatever the motivation, this author's irresponsible work makes for an interesting read if one wishes to see what not to do when making an argument.

If one is looking for an intelligent, persuasive, or piqueing new look at theories often taken for granted, one shuold definately look elsewhere.

The colour reproductions of Morandi's oil Paintings are very disappointing. The prints didn't "live " at all and have lost the subtlety of colour that characterises Morandi's work. There is little or no depth to the colour. Morandi's deep toned accents suffer and appear thin. Those marvellous flashes of apricot/orange are maddenly deadened. There is often an overbalance of a greenish ochre in the colour print. The textural quality of Morandi's brushwork is curiously flattened and lifeless.

Fortunately the Watercolours, drawings and etchings have not suffered to the same extent: although I cannot believe the grey cast that is given to what must have frequently been a variety of white papers.

Good text. Informative photographs but overall a disappointing purchase - especially in NZ dollars.

If you have had the opportunity to see the (out-of-print) show catalogue (Giorgio Morandi: [catalogue of] an exhibition of paintings, water-colours, drawings and etchings) this skimpy overview will not only disappoint, it also will not whet your appetite for more of this insightful artist's oeuvre.

The great strength of this book is its inclusive nature and the quality of printing. Morandi, like many painters, worked out in drawing what would he would find later in the paintings, his best known medium. There are enough water-colors and etchings to enhance the understanding of his paintings by featuring his interests in color and tone in the former, shape and tonal areas in the latter. All these and clearer reproduction (especially of brush strokes, surface textures) make it a better buy than the also useful K. Wilkin book on Morandi. Morandi fans won't mind owning both books; even among the paintings there is not great overlap in particular works. Where there is a double, the differences help remind you of the limitations of reproductions, no matter what book they're in. (PS the Morandi Museum in Bologna, Italy is worth a trip to that city in itself.)

This book suggests that some "right" and "wrong" solutions to pay design exist. It proposes that how pay is designed will help an organization staff itself. All good so far. But then the book needs to produce some "how to" ways to get from where the organization is to where it is supposed to be. I guess this stuff must be acceptable for students at Ohio State but is doesn't was for an executive in a manufacturing company in Nebraska.

In our company, "merit pay" has been a disaster. It causes individual employees to go their own way and not help each other. "Job evaluation" has also been a disaster. We once had a personnel department that spent all of its time putting points on jobs and argueing about which job is more important than another. I have talked to many executives and they come to the same conclusions. So, I bought a book about pay to see what I should do.

I can't imaging someone really writes in a new book and says that merit pay and job evaluation have any place in a company at all. I am a practical business person. I probably could not get a job as a professor at Ohio State. But do I think anybody who believes what this book says could run a manufacturing company where it is tough to get production out, manage quality, keep people motivated, and satisfy customers?????

This book offers solid insight into the complexities of organizational staffing. While other reviewers have commented that merit pay and job evaluation have little place in today's business world, my company uses these tools very successfully. The authors offer theoretical support for these concepts, but do not offer sufficient "real world" examples to provide guidance for those who have no prior experience in staffing. The academic approach that the book takes in dealing with these issues is to be expected from a textbook, but additional examples, possibly case studies, would be valuable for those who do not have the benefit of a course instructor.

I use this textbook to teach an undergraduate class in Human Resources. I find that it provides a thorough discussion of the issues that organizations encounter during initial staffing and ongoing efforts.

As expected, it is oriented toward a model that best fits with a very large company. However, I find it is easy to explain the concepts in terms of how to use them with smaller organizations. The section on job analysis offers a nice approach to looking at rewards and motivation.

The sections on internal and external recruitment tend to be a bit longer than necessary and sometimes redundant. The same applies to the internal and external selection chapters. Both do contain a wealth of information.

I found the applications at the end of each chapter very useful in helping students apply what they learn. However, I wish there was more discussion of performance appraisals as selection tools. Otherwise I find the text to be versatile

For the uninitiated, 'dogmatics' is the systematic study of theology,i.e. concentrating in specific 'chapters' (loci) everything Scripture (and other theologians) have to say about the given topic. For example, Topic 1 may be "Creation," followed by a thorough study of everything Scripture has to say on the topic. Though the editors, both professed liberal Lutherans, have undoubtedly worked hard at compling the latest scholarship, conservative Christians (and esp. conservative Lutherans) will shudder at the results. Completely promoting the idea that the Bible is a man-made, evolutionary document, the authors have the brashness to suggest such things as that Jesus of Nazareth may have been the product of the rape of a young Jewish girl by a Roman soldier. There are other atrocities as well. Received as progressive, ecumenical, and enlightening by liberal factions in Christianity, "Christian Dogmatics" leaves Bible-believing followers of Jesus saying, "All accolades aside, it this true?" For those looking for an anchor for their faith, this text will only set the searching soul adrift into the sea of modern theological confusion, where truth is relative and, in the end, unknoweable.

Commenting only on volume II (you can buy it seperately), Gerhard Forde's locus on Christian life (eleven) is awesome!! I would give this volume 5 stars if it contained only the eleventh locus (and maybe the twelfth). My understanding of sanctification has been completely turned around thanks to Dr. Forde.

One gets the sense upon reading this book that it was translated into English from some esoteric dead language and not from that close cousin of English, contemporary German. One would think that a book this expensive and a publisher this well-known would be able to fork out enough cash to hire a competent translator. If you thought signal transduction was Talmudic in its complexity, you will not be disappointed as you try to unravel the meaning of sentences in this truly awful and labored translation.

Jung wasn't known to be strong on developmental theory, and he proves it in this collection. Sparks of illumination but not much developmental meat to the book.

Not one of Bardon's written works, more just a collection of comments by him on various subjects, collected - I gather - from the notes of students, and then cut up and each prefaced with a "question" that seems derived from the comment after the fact.

Bardon's other 4 books (which are more properly called his written work than is this one) are *excellent*. But "Questions and Answers" is forgettable.

The author believes that his ‘study of human nature based on biological principles’ will help to bridge ‘the gulf between the world’s many conflict groups’. His book is largely an attack on the theory of cultural evolutionism, defended by Herbert Spencer, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Arthur Koestler among other discredited thinkers.

Cultural evolutionism applied the idea of evolution mechanically to cultural phenomena. It claimed that every civilisation, whatever its cirumstances, developed through the same sequence of stages - agriculture, cities, literacy, etc. It was based on Lamarck’s theory (refuted by modern genetics) of the inheritance of acquired characteristics. Kraus rightly argues that we need historical explanations for the development of civilisations, not metaphysical ones.

We are all one race, the social animal Homo sapiens. All contemporary human groups, whatever their cultural status, are now recognised as biological equals irrespective of their ethnological or geographical origins. ‘Western civilisation’ is not the most advanced: all societies are contemporary.

Kraus writes that “what humans all over the world must be made aware of is that, whatever their racial and other diverse origins, they are basically the same.” But a realisation of our common humanity is not enough. Our opinions about other civilisations and nations do not cause wars, so ending racism would not end wars.

Kraus concludes by asking, “What then is the solution? Many prominent military observers in the USA believe that it is to invite Russia to become an integral part of the NATO alliance.” “This act of political and military co-operation could become a unifying factor of global significance, affording an opportunity of solving all the other problems which plague humanity in future. Until this is achieved humankind will remain on the brink of nuclear annihilation.” ...

I found this indepth study book difficult to read. However, students of historical eschatology would no doubt find it enlightening.

I did find the title a little strange '...Theology for the Twenty-First Century'! Does Bible eschatology change from one century to the next? Only people change, God does not. Therefore, if eschatological doctrine changes it cannot possibly be from God, because He is contant from one generation to the next.