When Virginia Woolf wrote Roger Fry's biography in 1940, she singled out his monograph on Cézanne as his most successful book, saying that it stood out "like Mont St.Victoire" from his other work. In this case at least, it's hard to disagree with Woolf's judgment. Despite the fact that it was published in 1927, before the artist's work had even been systematically catalogued, 'Cézanne : A Study of His Development' still has a remarkable freshness to its prose, and Fry succeeds in giving the viewer a sense of the excitement he himself felt while looking at the artist's works. ('Critical distance' is an obvious problem for Fry: he had been publicly identified with the artist since including his canvases in the notorious Post-Impressionist exhibitions of 1910-11 and 1912-13.)

Part of the pleasure of reading Fry's book is the way he describes Cézanne's development as if--to borrow another of Woolf's phrases--it were a "double story." In order to explain the radical difference between Cézanne's early works and his mature ones (respectively, before and after his turn to Impressionism), Fry imagines a psychologically troubled artist, who can only find peace by looking outside of himself: that is, away from invented imagery and towards nature. This split, for Fry, corresponds with the difference between the 'Romantic' and the 'Classic' sides of Cézanne's personality; but the schism is never absolute, and even in the artist's maturity, there is always the possibility that the repressed 'Romantic' will return. This, indeed, is how Fry explains Cézanne's continued interest in painting pictures of Bathers and other quasi-erotic subjects.

Such a blend of art criticism and novelistic story-telling makes for a fascinating and provocative read. Certainly that is how D.H. Lawrence seems to have found the book, and his 'An Introduction to These Paintings' is an attempt to wrest Cézanne from the grips of Fry's compelling account.

Composite Structures of Steel and Concrete : Beams, Slabs, Columns and Frames for Building by R.P. Johnson

This is the foremost consumer behavior text in the world.

I would highly recommend this book for all students and professionals interested in marketing and the study of what makes consumers buy.

This is the bible of Consumer Behavior Every Marketing student should read it !

This book does a great job on describing the origins of Criminal law & the problems it has gone through (such as the topic of racism). Also discussed is the entire court process, topics of policing, and problems faced with the corrections system (i.e. overcrowding and alternatives).

This book, the Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks, absolutely rocked my world. Never have I read such a moving, overwhelming discussion of oak trees. Wow. I may seem a little biased because author Steve Shifley is my rockstar father (yeah, Dad!), but this coming-of-age tale of oak trees in a changing, oppressive urban culture is truly a tearjerker. Well worth the [$] I paid for it. Buy as many copies as you can, because all the proceeds go to fund my college education. Once again, READ THIS BOOK! It'll alter your worldview- forever.

This book is full of tattoo nostalgia. Paul Rogers is truly the father of American tattooing. I recommend that every tattoo artist and tattoo collector read this book to get a better understanding of where we are comming from.

What a splendid and timely book this is! Without trace of pontification or gloom-mongering, Barker lays out what we need to have thought about before we can respond effectively to terrorism. As I read the book, I was struck by how widespread terrorism is in the world today and what a very long history it has in human affairs. I already knew that my ancestors had used WMD's (smallpox infested blankets) on the indigenous peoples of North America; but I did not know that the great French celebrant of American frontier Democracy, Alexis deTocqueville, had written of his own nations' conquest of Algeria, 'In France, I have often heard people that I respect, but do not approve of, deplore burning harvests, emptying granaries, and seizing unarmed men, women, and children. As I see it, these are unfortunate necessities'. .'

Terrorism is a horrific topic. Unlike many writers in this area, Barker is equal handed in his sympathy and slow to moralize. In fact he shows how moralizing often obscures the issues at stake. To design ways to oppose terrorism he prefers the metaphor of international law enforcement over the metaphor of an International War Against Terrorism. It is more likely to lead us to think practically about ameliorating the conditions that foster terrorism and less likely to allow us to depersonalize and abuse the populations from which terrorists arise. Above all, the book helps you advance your own thinking on this fraught subject.

Barker's book is one of the No-Nonsense Guides, which originate from a Candian Publisher, Between the Lines. These are a series of thoughtful, succinct works on the most thorny issues of modern life, ranging from climate modification, to world trade, to world history. They are pocket books in the old fashioned sense of books you carry with you on the subway, to the dentist office, to the kids' hockey game that are so interesting and well-organized that you keep your place between interruptions.

I applaud both the series and the volume.

This is an excellent resource for people just starting out in marketing of an industrial products (vs. fast moving consumer goods FMCG) company. Not only does it give you the right tools and models, it also give practical advice on simple steps to build influence and adjust smoothly to a new company.

1) In industry, technicians are the kings. The marketing department is often seen as a cost center. Try to make your roles and responsibilities clear because you do not want to be stuck in limbo - doing endless errands for everyone. (pg 19)

2) Good comments on how to diagnose your situation (the company's marketing maturity, and your personal marketing experience) and create a feasible approach. Key: Don't panic and don't rush. Assess what is expected of you, who you can influence and what you can accomplish. (pg 28-30)

3) "Marketing is sometimes referred to as a matching process whereby we continue to refine our understanding of the market and adapt our product offer accordingly." (pg 47)

4) Make sure you strike the right balance between:
- doing the right things and doing things right
- watching the competitors and watching the customers

5) Four Ps (Supplier's) and Four Cs (Customer's)
- Product = Customer's Wants and Needs
- Price = Cost
- Place = Convenience
- Promotion = Communication (pg 53)

6) Characteristics of Consumer vs Industrial Markets
Clients....Many & dispersed..Few, concentrated

Market....Retail................Long & complex supply chain
Behavior..Personal...........Group decision, high buying power
Product...Standard...........Customized & complex
Price......No negotiation.....Negotiation
Place.....Retail................Direct & made to order (pg 60)

7) Understand the supply chain. Know your customers' customers.

8) Trust is critical. Try to differentiate with delivery reliability, technical service, maintenance and spare parts support and assistance in driving down customer's costs. (pg 67)

9) Create products that customers' want, not technical devices. "Marketing should aim to meet clients' expectations, and not substantially exceed them." (pg 79)

10) Finally, "Reasonable success is much better than glorious failure." (pg 92)

There are also numerous pages on portfolio analysis, product life-cycles, pricing strategies and tips on how to work with sales and technicians.

It's a shame this book is a special order. Everyone I have shown the book to, has gone gah-gah (this is a word?) The scholastic and academic quality are consistent with the best of the Oxford Press. The clarity and parsimony of the explication is beautiful. The data are current and insightful. Anyone in clinical practice would benefit from this book. The diagnoses used are those from DSM-IV, but the insight into patient behavior may be timeless. Although as an edited book it is subject to inter-author variability, I found none; rather a consistent voice of compassion for patients, tempered by a scientific mind.