Fantastic Book. Very Thorough and Interesting. Very well written. I highly recommend it!

Many people find that the KJV Bible is too hard to understand because the language is considered to be "old fashioned".

Mr Vance has taken all of the words which are considered to be "outdated" and compiled them into a form of encyclopaedia.

This book should be put on your "MUST HAVE" list, if you are a avid reader of the KJV Bible. It will not only enhance your bible study but it will also give you better understanding of the LORD's word.

this book was excellent, changed my view on the medical field
Gary you have really out done yourself. ----Jim

It was encouraging to find a book dedicated solely to the Audi Quattro in the first place-- but then reading and looking at the photos inside encouraged me to write my brief words of praise here. And just wait until you see some of the older Quattros pictured in this book... The Audi Quattro has finally been given the time in research and documentation that VWs have had for years, and now, hopefully, we will see more interest taken and given within the auto restoration world in these fun-to-drive and collectible cars. Now if Meredith would just turn his talents to the Saab 900...(or has he and I simply don't know!?!)

J. S. Bach would have been astounded by the amount of materialwritten on him since his death 250 years ago. And as the number ofbooks and articles on his life and works passes the 15,000 mark it becomes increasingly difficult to discover from among this morass the truly rewarding and insightful writing on Amazon's Composer of the Millenium. But there is one book that stands out: Laurence Dreyfus's Bach and the Patterns of Invention is a landmark both in the study of Bach's music and in music criticism more generally. This is certainly one of the best books on Bach ever written ... Dreyfus's book accomplishes the dual and seemingly paradoxical goal of removing Bach from his lofty pedestal while at the same time rendering his musical achievements all the more impressive. Dreyfus de-mythologizes Bach, and by humanizing him allows us to grasp in a new way the nature and meaning of his creative acts. The book examines, often in great detail, Bach's mental processes, the problems he posed for himself while composing and the solutions he chose, sometimes from among many options; the possibilities that Bach's musical ideas yielded and the methods he used in arriving at his ultimate choices from among these possibilities are the "patterns of inventions" of Dreyfus's title. Thus Dreyfus's first chapter on Bach's C Major Invention, a piece marvelled at and agonized over by generations of piano students young and old, lays out for our inspection the basic musical unit-the "invention"-Bach devised and then manipulated in order to craft this most engaging of miniatures. Dreyfus's real contribution comes in describing Bach's elegant and often demanding methods of constructing the piece; while elucidating Bach's creativity and the clarity of his thought, Dreyfus points out the repeated flashes of brilliance that make this seemingly disarming Invention the beloved masterpiece that it is. Given the complexity of much of Bach's music it is not surprising that the author's treatment of the subject is often exacting in its demands on the reader. Bach's music is rarely easy, and neither is this book. But like Bach music, it is both challenging and immensely enjoyable. And although a basic knowledge of music theory and the ability to read music is certainly helpful, the insights of the book are also available to all those interested in Bach. The book's welcoming attitude is achieved mainly by Dreyfus's enviable prose-some of the most beautiful and sensitive writing about music of any kind-and partly by the wide range of literary sources and aesthetic themes Dreyfus deals with, as in the final chapter which places Bach's work in the context of important philosophical debates of the early Enlightenment and concludes by relating this dynamic to our own historical perspective. Bach and the Patterns of Invention is a scholarly work- awarded the Best Book of the Year in 1997 by the American Musicological Society-but never a dryly academic one. Like his predecessors in the field of Bach studies, Dreyfus considers Bach a far greater composer than contemporaries such as his friend Telemann. However, Dreyfus elevates Bach not by clinging to the shibboleths of Bach criticism, but rather, by examining in depth the marvelous mechanisms of Bach's creative process and by comparing his unrelenting drive to get the most from his musical material with the less demanding standards of the wider musical culture. Thus while the book is not a biography we gain a much more intimate knowledge of the man behind the works, the artistic personality of the composer at his desk.

I got this herb book the other day and i think its pretty cool its colorful and has pictures of different herbs their uses and facts about them plus recipes garden ideas and more.

What will you be in the near future? What are the job trends that some will follow, and others will profit from? "The Next Big Thing" is always just around the corner, and if you want to be ahead of the curve, you need this book. Witty, spunky, and organized into guide easily digestible bites, this book is packed with smart ideas and essential information that you can use to turn the best future jobs in your favor.

This thoughtful collection of inspirational poems is guaranteed to make you smile, cry, chuckle and utter hmmmmm. Arranged in groupings such as marriage, children, grief, patriotism, even love for a dog, this compilation of poems includes all of the best known poets and even some anonymous poets (those are the best ones). It's great for pulling out quotables for all occasions.

Larry Connors seems to get better book by book. This volume picks up where volume one left off and is also a good follow up to his book; Connors on Advanced Trading Strategies. The short term trading patterns offered in this volume are descriptive and illustrate some of the best fundamental ideas a chartist could want. I would recommend this volume to any short term trader interested in improving their charting or pattern recognition abilities.

Very clear language used to present general biochemistry to undergrads as well as graduate students. Covers all fundamentals in a logical, but readable fashion. Better than Stryer and easier to follow than the rest of the bunch. Highly recommended.