At last someone has provided us with a generally useful, yet technically rigorous handbook on the acoustics of turbomachinery. This volume combines the most up-to-date material available, provided by very highly regarded engineers with real-world experience in the field.

Well when I seen this book it caught my eye... I am really into web designing and have been trying to find a good book/web-site for ages that could teach me some stuff like this book has. I have read the introduction and some of the pages at random. The price was what put me off so im gonna order it from my libary. It seems like a good book, I only put 5 stars cause I couldent leave it blank :|. And when I read it ill come back here to review it properly ;). cYa

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This is an excellent and first hand account of the misfortune, scandal and calamity that befel the Whitlam Government in Australia from 1972-1975. As the first Labor government in 29 years, the members of the new regime were presented with an opportunity for reform unequaled in Australian history. However, as the book details, the dream sooned turned to nightmare, as the party was rocked by scandal in the form of the loans affair and many other misfortunes. Finally, with the Senate blocking the flow of money needed to run the country, the Government was dismissed by the Govoner General John Kerr. So was the fate of a reform government.

This is a lively and well written account of the events seen at first hand by Michael Sexton, who was personally involved in all the events and knew everyone involved.

This is the textbook for the best and the brightest of both the academic world and the policy world. It is not an easy read, between the British language form and the deep thinking, but it is, as Christopher Andrew says, "the best overview" and "surely destined to become a standard work". I especially liked its attention to components and boundaries, effects, accuracy, and evaluation. Perhaps most usefully within the book is the distinction between long-term intelligence endeavors that rely primarily on open sources and serve to improve state understanding and state behavior, and short-term espionage that tends to be intrusive and heighten the target state's feelings of vulnerability and hostility. No intelligence library is complete without this book--it provides a rock-solid foundation for serious thinking about the intelligence in the 21st Century.

Jon Hassler provides delightful insights on inspirations, characters, and writing in general in this interview. This book is a must for any serious Jon Hassler fan. I recently had the honor of meeting Mr. Hassler, and from that experience, reading his books, and gaining insight into his thoughts, I am convinced Jon Hassler is one of the great midwestern writers of our time.

This is an excellent book on Japanese foreign policy written by someone now working for the National Security Council. It draws upon on copious research including interviews conducted by the author, as well as Japanese and English language secondary source materials. Green convincingly argues that Japanese foreign policy is particularly driven by parochial domestic considerations, and in this respect the book is quite timely in light of the political changes occurring in Japan. I learned quite a bit from reading this book -- even regarding issues on which I thought my own prior knowledge was significant.

This is one of those "WOW" books. It took me to places I'll probably never experience otherwise and it took me inside the authors' minds and hearts. I actually felt I was right there on the journey with them. I especially appreciated the honesty with which it was written. The thoughtful, helpful hints at the end would prove invaluable to anyone contemplating a lengthy trip or even one for a month.

This book is an absorbing travelogue and an inspirational account of one couple's road to renewal through a year-long, round-the-world adventure. Interspersed with the adventures are practical tips for doing what the authors did -- renewing and refreshing their lives by going deliberately "off course." Americans work more hours per year than anyone else on Earth. "A Journey of Work-Life Renewal" is a welcome reminder that there's a fascinating world of possibilities out there waiting for us, and that it's possible to experience it without giving up one's career. A must-read for anyone bored with their job or frustrated by the sameness of day-to-day life.

This is a comprehensive book that contains not only a brief summary on the philosophy that inspired revolutions around the world for the past century, but also the experiments and ultimately failures it caused around the world. Nothing is spared with almost every topic cover, though not in immense and meticulous detail, but enough for anyone to enjoy and learn something from.

Thsi set of tapes is wonderful. If you are a fan of the Michael Chekhov Technique, or merely curious, the tapes are an opportunity to hear Michael Chekhov share the elements of his technique with a group of professional actors. I have a set just for drive time in my car - they keep me very connected to the technique and Chekhov's artistic vision.

Dr. McCann has a way of making a difficult subject simple. I kept a copy of this book in my waiting room and not only could my patients not put it down, they all wanted to take it home with them. If you are looking for a simple, yet concise, understanding of the power of herbs this is the book for you.