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Dauntless
Published in Hardcover by Crowood Pr (1997)
Author: Peter C. Smith
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Excellent, this book follows the history of every Dauntless
Of all the books I've read on the Dauntless this is by far the most complete work ever published. Most of the photos and drawings in this book have never been published before. As a Dauntless project owner I have to say that Peter Smith really knows his divebombers.


Dictionary of Architectural and Building Technology
Published in Paperback by Routledge mot E F & N Spon (1998)
Authors: Henry J. Cowan, Peter R. Smith, and Jose Carlos Damski
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Architectural dictionary with content
This is one of the best architectural dictionaries that I have found. It has a number of layman terms and quite a few diagrams. It is concise, but contained all of the terms that we have come up with so far.


The Dictionary of Human Geography
Published in Hardcover by Blackwell Publishers (1987)
Authors: R.J. Johnston, Derek Gregory, David Smith, Peter Haggett, and Stoddart D.R Haggett
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Great book for both students and professionals
Yes, It's a great book -- Not only a dictionary of jargons, but also a collection of guidelines for study and research in various fields within the discipline. Most items provide a brief but critical review on the topics, all by preeminent figures in related areas. It's will be great helpful for both students and professionals.


Double Helix Omnibus
Published in Paperback by Star Trek (08 October, 2002)
Authors: Peter David, Diane Carey, John Vornholt, Dean Smith, Kristine Rusch, Christie Golden, John Betancourt, and Michael Friedman
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A great Omnibus for a great series!
"Infection" by John Gregory Betancourt

The Enterprise is called to Archaria III, a planet jointly colonized by humans and Peladians. A new disease has cropped up and is only treatable (the double helix), in a temporary fashion. The Enterprise supposed to deliver the drug, quarantine the planet and see what help they might render. What follows is an excellent story, primarily using Dr. Crusher in her quest to find the cure. The author set everything up very well and wrapped up his portion beautifully.

"Vectors" by Dean Wesley Smith & Kristin Kathryn Rusch

Finally we have a story using Dr. Pulaski, who was unceremoniously dumped from the show. Not that she was anywhere near a replacement for Dr. Crusher. It is particularly interesting to see "Terok Nor" during the occupation and have the interaction with Gul Dukat. I felt the character development was very good and the Ferengi portions were written very well. The only true complaint is that the author's seemed to have done a poor job of closing out Kira's story.

"Red Sector" by Diane Carey

Red Sector is a fantastic story. It's very refreshing having a book that concentrates almost primarily on a non main character in John Eric Stiles. The character is extremely well thought out and written. The author nailed Spock and a hundred and thirty something Dr. McCoy perfectly. I'm dying to find out who the voice is at this point. Hopefully the next three in the Double Helix series will be as good as this one and the other two were.

"Quarantine" by John Vornholt

John Vornholt kicks out another fantastic story. Quarantine gives us a good idea of how "Tom Riker" ends up joining the Maquis. As is par for the course with John Vornholt, he goes into great detail describing a beautiful planet and all of its surroundings. Not a lot of Trek authors do that. I thought Torres seemed a little soft, considering her personality, but that can be explained away.

"Double or Nothing" By Peter David

This is another great installment to the New Frontier and the Double Helix series. Not having read the last of the Double Helix books yet, it seems that this one pretty much finishes the Double Helix storyline???? A favorite quote from the book, Riker - "I've got to get off this ship." Peter David did an excellent job of integrating Picard and Riker into the New Frontier. It's really interesting and well done how he brought Riker and Shelby together again. That portion was done very well and even better than I'd expected in another meeting of those two.

"The First Virtue" by Michael Jan Friedman & Christie Golden

The First Virtue is an excellent conclusion. It pretty much wraps up the reasoning to everything we learned in "Double or Nothing." In the First Virtue, we learn why Gerrid Thul wanted to create the Double Helix virus and why he wanted so much revenge for the loss of his only child. Both authors did a great job with their portions. The plot is well thought out, especially the portions of the book with Commander Jack Crusher and Lieutenant Tuvok. I felt that they captured Tuvok's personality quite well and gave a precursor to some of the decisions and general personality we saw on screen in Voyager.

Overall, I would recommend this Omnibus to any fan of good Star Trek fiction.


FORBES GREAT MINDS OF BUSINESS CASSETTE
Published in Audio Cassette by S&S Sound Ideas (1997)
Authors: Peter Lynch, Fred Smith, Andrew Grove, Paul Volcker, Pleasant Rowland, Paul A. Volcker, and John Wiley
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GREAT IDEAS
This strong precise outlook reflects different aspects of different sides of the business spectrum. It's a truly positive look at successful businesses and the great minds behind them. Grove, Smith, Lynch, Rowland, & Volcker all share insights & directions in a volatile era. With Gretchen Morgenson, Senior Editor at Forbes magazine, letting these truly gifted individuals openly express ideas, predictions and success fortitudes. Forbes Great Minds made a lasting impression on me. It was great to listens to these fascinating people in an informal interview. To pick up one new idea and one new lesson is worth the time spent, but too generate the detailed information they provided is extraordinary.


Four Short Blasts: The Gale of 1898 And The Loss of the Steamer Portland
Published in Paperback by The Provincial Press (15 August, 1998)
Authors: Peter Dow Bachelder and Mason Philip Smith
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This is a piece of history thrillingly and accurately told.
I for one like history to be both accurate and dramatic - it so seldom is both. In this book it is. The research is meticulous and exceedingly well presented. The crisp, engaging style blends perfectly with the fine but terrifying paintings depicting the doomed ship. The newspaper portraits of passengers and crew harmonize with the graphic, yet deeply compassionate tale of human disaster. Also, the cover of the book is aesthetically powerful and highly effective. I enthusiastically recommend this fine work.


Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: An Introduction to Methods
Published in Hardcover by Oxford University Press (15 December, 2001)
Authors: Peter Jezzard, Paul M. Matthews, and Stephen M. Smith
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Excellent !!! Covers everything (almost)!!!
As a beginner in the area of fMRI research (just started my Ph.D.- engineering - image analysis), I found this book to be a complete and comprehensive intro to the subject, written by the leaders in this field form all over the world. It covers everything in the right amount to give you an understanding of what is involved in Functional MRI. However, no one book can cover everything in this subject just because of its multidisciplinary nature that ranges from neuroscience to engineering and physics. It also covers some areas more in more depths than others. I found the physics part to be a little weak and not very well explained. The rest of the book is just Excellent. If you need to go deeper into any one single subject like neuroscience, physiology, image registration ...etc the book will point you in the right direction to get this info from the top people in their respective fields.


Globalization: Neoliberal Challenge, Radical Responses
Published in Hardcover by Pluto Press (01 November, 2000)
Authors: Robert Went, Peter Drucker, Tony Smith, and Robert Wentz
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Clear, radical, dynamic
At last a book on globalisation that avoids vague generalisations and dismal futurology. Robert Went presents the main economic arguments from an accessible, non-dogmatic Marxist perspective. This book would be a great tool for anyone involved in anti-globalisation mobilisations.


Highlights of the Off-Season
Published in Hardcover by Simon & Schuster (1986)
Author: Peter J. Smith
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It starts with an X and leaves you with an Oh
I read this book before catcher in the rye and ive read it again since. While this book isnt for everyone it damn well should be. this story twists and turns and takes you places you never thought youd go. when i have kids they will read this book.

it takes you to the brink of insanity only to leave you wondering why you hadn't gone there before. i won't tell you about the book because that would ruin the ride.


Human Motion Analysis: Current Applications and Future Directions (Tab-IEEE Press Book Series, Design and Applications)
Published in Hardcover by IEEE (1996)
Authors: Gerald F. Harris, Peter A. Smith, Calif.) Shriners Workshop on Human Motion Analysis (1993 San Diego, and IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference 1993 San
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Excellent review of modern gait analysis
A must read for all serious biomedical engineers


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