At first glance, Jo Sharp's "Knitting Emporium" may seem rather unimaginative. The most eye-catching sweater is the colorful "Tashkent" sweater pictured on the front of the book. Some of the sweaters inside the book look somewhat like what one could purchase in a Walmart! That was decidedly NOT what I was hoping for. But then, when I took a second and third look throughout the book, I realized that the details of some of these sweaters are unusual but also very classic. There are some very good, wearable necklines (i.e. the "Antipodean" and the "Heather" patterns), and the shape of most of these sweaters are the kind that most body types could wear comfortably and attractively.

There are patterns for both men and women, most of which are extremely classic pullovers, vests, or cardigans. 5 of the 14 patterns are colorful (in the Kaffe Fassett manner), and 7 of the 14 patterns are monochromatic (4 of which have textural interest).

I would have been interested to know more about Jo Sharp's background, and a little about her method of design. Alice Starmore books give the reader something to read as well as patterns to knit, and I have always enjoyed that. But, as this is my first Jo Sharp book, she may have given this information in a prior book.

The book is worth buying if you are looking for basic sweaters that are beautifully designed in a classic manner.

After looking thru tons of books on DW 4 I finally picked this one. Very easy to understand, well organized and helpful, I spent about 3 hours doing some of the practice lessons and was able to create a webpage after that. I have not used Dreamweaver before, so given the complexity of the program I would have to say this is a Great book!

I was hooked into this book from the beginning. The Making of a Schoolgirl is a story about a young girl named Becky and her experiences in an all-girl boarding school during the late-Victorian times. Though the book stated only a few events that occured during the school year, you get the general feeling of how life was for Becky. She meets other girls her age(she never really hung out with them before; her brother, Jack, was basically her only friend), and she learns about all their strange, quirky behaviors and manners towards others. I liked this book alot, and it's too bad that it's out of print.

"Mixed Skills" keeps students' math skills sharp by continually reviewing key third and fourth grade objectives and using a spiral approach to education. This workbook is ideal for educators who want a varied daily mathematics practice without the hassle of having to create one themselves. I have used this workbook in my own classroom and have found it to be both convenient and effective. I highly recommend it!

Like all the Sharp books, this one rocks! Nothing like a good, fast-paced read in the grand, old-west tradition.

The collection of songs in this book was well researched and amusing. The songs were a wide range of music from drinking diddies to lullabies. The instruction in this book was clear and easy to understand. Many people at Renn Fairs got a kick out of hearing some of them. A good read in all. A must for Renn Fair singers!

I'm surprised that an arguably underrated band as the Raspberries should deserve such a lovingly edited book nearly 20 years after their break-up. Although I would have preferred a conventional biography, this compilation of news clippings and exclusive interviews is the sort of thing that makes the Raspberries look bigger than they really were - and will certainly make hardcore fans feel like paradise! It's never too late for a 70's band to get the recognition it deserves, as this book proves.

This book is built up very logically. It doesn't make any assumptions about prior knowledge of network security issues. In a no-nonsense style all concepts are made clear to the reader. After reading this book you know what firewalls are all about, you have a high-level understanding of how they function, and why and when to apply them. I enjoyed reading this book.

I found this book is very helpful for finding some chemical material. I myself not a chemist or someone that works for chemical related things. This book contains very straight information, and easy to understand.

This book, like all Mr.Ward's books, is filled with generous texts and explanations joined to only the best players games.
He admits giving more space to the variations with an early e2-e4 because he thinks it is the only real way to test Black's choice of opening. In this sens, probably the more positional players could be more attracted by other books on this system.
I have seen on Amazon.com at least one book that puts more emphasis on the early Nf3 variations.

A book that fits the needs of those who wish to understand the basic and more on the Queen's Gambit Accepted.