What a delightful volume ! I live on Florida's Sun Coast and was so pleased to find its virtues extolled with such a succint and easily read book. I was amazed at how much local lore I had missed that was right in my own backyard.

The maps and clear directions make this an invaluable aid to anyone choosing our fair state

Al Rice

This is a wonderful down-to-earth guide book. In addition to the better known tourist attractions, the writers tell you about the lesser known attractions, such as museums, natural attractions, some history, the arts, etc. This book has something for everyone, from the nature lover to the theme park lover; it's for people who like to camp, and those who'd rather stay at pricey hotels. Check out the special interest tours in the back, they're great!

People putting out travel books today should take a lesson from this guy's series. Unlike lesser picture books, the "A picture Book to Remember her by" series is CHOCK FULL OF PICTURES! I've got several in this series including the one for Chicago and I find it really makes you feel like you've been there. If it's the pictures of a place you are after in a travel book, this is the way to go.

I wish there were more!

People putting out travel books today should take a lesson from this guy's series. Unlike lesser picture books, the "A picture Book to Remember her by" series is CHOCK FULL OF PICTURES! I've got several in this series including the one for Chicago and I find it really makes you feel like you've been there. If it's the pictures of a place you are after in a travel book, this is the way to go.

I wish there were more!

Excellent book with practical examples very well organized. You really don't need to be a math expert to use it.

This a readable book by a very successful man, who shares the basis of his success (and of others he's worked with, including Norton Simon). He is a noncomformist in a business suit, who has questioned orthodoxy and the status quo, to the benefit of his bank account. I'm surprised it is out of print, because it deserves to be the business classic that the lesser (but still valuable) WHAT THEY DON'T TEACH YOU AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL is.

Excellent practical book. How to deal with overnight slumber
parties, good table manners, how to behave in class, who pays on
dates, how to avoid arguments with family members, what to do if
you embarrass yourself, how to open up conversations, etc. I wish I'd had this book when I was 14! It would have made such a difference. It answers the questions I was too afraid to ask.
A wonderful gift from any caring adult to any young adult. Simply arranged, nice drawings, not too cumbersome or preachy.
Many adults could benefit from this too!

There are thousands of mutual funds on the market. The question is where to start? How can I select a mutual fund that is right for me? How can I select a mutual fund that is easy to follow, without having to devoting numerous hours in the financial pages of the newspaper to determine daily status. How do I select a mutual funds low in expenses whose performance will at least equal the market as viewed on the evening news. This book has the answers and ensures that you will be able to get the maximum return on your investment without spending hours doing research and daily tracking. Time that can be spent with the family. This is a book that can give you piece of mind as you invest in the market.

A good book, very easy to understand. The book starts with basic matrix operations and transformation of vectors, and introduces the concept of linear algebra only at the second half of the book. This approach is better than many other linear algebra textbooks': you build up knowledge of matrix operations first, and linear algebra is just a natural extension of that (or at least that's how the book portrayed it to be). If you find your linear algebra course difficult to understand, try this as a supplement.

The expression "street smarts" describes the "feel," the savvyness, the sensitivity, and the skills to survive in the fast-moving, rough-and-tumble world of the streets. Business, personal-it doesn't matter. You have it or you don't. And if you have it, your chances of being on top are consistently better than if you fall haplessly into the category of the clueless.

An amazing number of people show up for work each day, go through the motions, do what they think is right, and go home. They simply "attend" work. Then there are those who mysteriously "get it" and move through the bureaucratic maze like a knife through butter. They seem to have something special, something that sets them apart. Out in the real world, we'd call it "street smarts." In the closed world of the workplace, it's "organization smarts." Got it? If not, read this book.

David Brown has been there, done that, and probably still wears the tee shirt-but it won't show where you can see it. He's moved from job to job in the fast moving worlds of corporations, politics, government (Deputy Mayor of New York), and higher education. If you wanted to find a mentor, a coach, to draw from, here he is. So, curl up at his feet and learn the secrets to success in the organizational environment.

Five chapters. Organized, tight, together. Not complicated. Chapter 1 takes us right into Understanding the "Real" Organization. Moving from sources of information (official and unofficial), Brown dives right into the culture, the customs, and the power. Now that we know the territory, Brown shifts to us: Establishing a Credible Reputation. Learn about things you should know-like first impressions, who you're seen with, and living your reputation so you're real. Chapter Three delves into Understanding What Others Want, a powerful concept in organizational success. Meetings, negotiations, commitment from others.

Chapter 4 addresses an interesting aspect of organizational maneuvering: working with experts. Brown emphasizes the importance of learning from experts, gaining and building on knowledge and skills from all sources. Chapter 5 explores the most difficult application of organizational smarts: changing the status quo. Changes often have to be made to move an organization ahead. Identifying needs for change and engaging in the conversations and tasks to accomplish those changes in ways that everyone is happy can put you in an influential position in an organization.

This book is recommended for college graduates entering the real world of work, for people who have been "floating" in organizations without realizing their potential, and for up and coming leaders who want to "up-and-come" faster and more effectively.

An excellent step-by-step guide through the wonders of science. Any curious middle schooler will LOVE this book. My son did.